Olympus FE-370 Instruction Manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-370

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/ C-575

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Page 1 DIGITAL CAMERA FE-370 / X-880 / C-575 nstruction ManuaJ Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you s[art [o use your new camera, please read these instructions careL y to enjoy _Dumum performance aria a longer service life. Keep th_s manual _afe place for future reference.
Page 2 Menus for Other Camera Settings ..34 , Shooting, Playback, and Erasing ..15 Printing ..........Using Shooting Modes ......Using OLYMPUS Master 2....44 , Using Shooting Functions ....20 Usage Tips ........... , Using Playback Features ....23 > Appendix ..........
Page 3 MENU button Arrow @ button DIS_, There may be unavailable menus depending on other ..related settings or the position of the mode dial Use @d.C_ to select the desired This e1¢arr_ple describes how to use the menus to set the [POWER SAVE], submenu...
Page 4 Zoom lever (p. 20) Shutter button (p. t5) _i .._'_i;oi, i s_o;t;i:7/'i; 't';i ....button (macro) (p. 21) button (flash) (p. 20) [_ button (exposure compensation) (p. 21) 6_ button (self4imer) (p. 21) DtSP,/@ button (information display change/ menu guide) (p.
Page 5 Menu lnde× Menus for Shooting Functions When the _ button is pressed and the mode dial is set to a shooting mode position (_ P *#_ _ SCENE_)), settings can be adjusted. EXIT*_ SET*_ Shooting mode top menu "_ _- IMAGE QUALITY ..p. 25 AF MODE ....
Page 6 Parts ..Ca_era unit ............................OLYMPUS ....Self-timer Famp ......p. 21 Ftash ........... p. 20 MuFti-connector ....p. 36, 38, 44 Lens ........p. 5t, 60 Strap eyeFet ......... p. 10 Microphone ......p. 27, 33 Battery/ Tripod socket ......
Page 7 ..8 3....POWER button ......p. 13 ModediaF ........ p. 3, 13 button (shooting) ....p. 16 button ........ p. 3, 22 Card access Famp ....... p. 53 Arrowpad ....... p. 3, 13 DISR/_ button FA/_ button (information disptay change/ (exposure compensation/ menu guide) ....
Page 8 ..Menitor ..............................Shooting mode display 12345 13 12 1'1 10 Movie Still image Shooting mode ......p. 15 Recording with sound ....p. 27 FFash mode ......... p. 20 Number of storable still images/ Sitent mode ......... p. 37 remaining recording time ...
Page 9 Playback mode display Movie File number ........Silent mode ......... p. 37 Print reservations/ Frame number/ number of prints ....p. 41/p. 40 elapsed time/ Adding sound ......p. 33 total recording time .... p, 16/p, 17 Protect ........p. 32 Current memory ......
Page 10 "Battery and charger" (p. 51). When to charge the batteries Charge the battery when the error message shown below appears. OLYMPUS Master 2 microSD Attachment CD-ROM Flashes in red Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
Page 11 Loading the battery the xD-Picture Card (sold Notch .._ep_rately) the camera ........Contact area Do not insert anything other than an xD-Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into the camera insert the card straight until it clicks into place Do net touch the contact area directly.
Page 12 Using the microSD card/ _rrow guide microSDHC card (sold The symbols _<lb, rq r_ FIIq displayed on various setting and movie playback screens indicate that arrow pad be used. A microSD card or microSDHC card (hereafter both will be referred to as microSD card) is also...
Page 13 ..Setting date time As in Steps 2 and 3, use @_ and the @ button to set [M] The date and time set here are saved to image ]month), [D] (day), and [TIME] file names, date prints, and other data. ]hours and minutes).
Page 14 Press the _ button. Use _ to select [@_] press the _ button. Use _(_) to select your language and press the _ button. Press the MENU button.
Page 15 ,<!_!i!iii!:i!i!i!!_i!;!!!!!!ili'i'ii!i_,, oting, Playback, Erasing Shooting with optimum Hold the camera and compose aperture value shutter shot, mQde) In this mode, automatic camera shooting cal! be used while also allowing changes to a wide range of other shooting menu functions such as exposure compensation, white...
Page 16 To take the picture, gently press @_J__._ to select image. the shutter button a[[ the way down Displays _ t,,,,=J Displays next while being careful not to shake !0 frames before image camera. the current image L._ _ Displays pre.vious Displays image 10 frames after...
Page 17 Erasing images d#r_ng Operations during movie playback #layback (Sin_jle imag@ _ra#e) Vomume= During playback, press @<Z_. Fast=forward." Press and hold down Rewind." Press and hold down Pause; Press the @ button Press the _ button when the image to be erased is displayed.
Page 18 ,, ! iiiiUS!ii ¸" g Shooting Nodes Using the best mode for the When SCENE is selected, use @_._b shooting scene to select the best shooting mode the scene, and press the _ button. "Selecting a scene mode according Icon indicating the scene mode the shooting situation...
Page 19 ..Shoaling _#vies,(_2 _Qde) ....... mode dial mode indicator Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject, gently press the button aimthe way down to start recording. Lights up red when recording Press halfway ÷÷ Press fully Remaining recording time (p.
Page 20 ..Using the zo_m ....................Using the fiash Using the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range. The flash functions can be selected to best match the shooting conditions. Turn the zoom lever to Turn the zoom lever to the W-side. the T-side Press button.
Page 21 ..Using the self=timer ..Press the [] button. After the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the picture is taken after a time delay. Press the _ button. Exposure compensation va_ue Use @_) to select desired brightness, and press button.
Page 22 Selecting settings Changing shooting informatio_ dispiay following the shooting guide The display of the screen information can be changed to best match the situation, such as An on-screen guide is provided so users can for the need of clear view of the screen or for easily select a desired camera setting and get making a precise composition by using the grid the best results, such as brightening a subject or...
Page 23 g Playback Features To select an image in index view Use @_) to select an image, Index view enables quick selection of a target press the @ button to display the selected image. Closeup view (up to 10x magnification) image in single-image view allows...
Page 24 To register additiona_ My Favorite images !_ Press the MENU button while p}aying back My Favorite images. Register images as My Favorite Use _._.b to select [ADD FAVORITE], images. and press the @ button. _P_ "RegisteriRg images to the internal ,3, Use _) to select an image to register, memory...
Page 25 Menus for Shooting Functions When the mode dial is set to a shooting mode P *J_, _ SCENE _), settings can be adjusted. indicates positions of the mode dial at which the function can be set. The default settings of the function are highlighted Selecting the appropriate...
Page 26 Adjusting a natural color scheme [WB] The camera automatically adjusts _ CAMEF_A MENU _ _B ....the sensitivity according to the shooting scene : P %, _ _ SCENE _£ The camera automatically adjusts to a higher sensitivky than [AUTO] HIGH ISOAUTO to reduce blurdng caused by camera shake and motion of the...
Page 27 : P %, _ SCENE [ON] during shooting the recorded images will be slightly magnified. Panorama shooting lets you create panoramic picture, using the OLYMPUS Master 2 software on the provided CD-ROM. Olympus xD-Picture Card is required for panoramic shooting. Cards by other...
Page 28 When the _1 mark is displayed, you cannot continue shooting any further. Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 frames. Refer to the OLYMPUS Master 2 help guide for details on how to make panorama images. Selecting the focusing area [AF MODE]...
Page 29 Restoring shooting functions default settings [_ RESET] RESEI ..Restores the following menu functions to the default settings Flash (p. 20} Exposure compensation (p. 20) Macro (p. 21) SMf-timer (p. 21) , [_- iMAGE QUALITY] (p. 25) , [___&$OSNS] ( p. 28) * Shooting information display (p.
Page 30 Menus for Playback, Editing, Printing Functions When the [_ button is pressed, settings can be adjusted during image playback. Playing back pictures automadca//y Registering images to the interne/ SL/DESHOW] memory as My Favorite images .._SL!DESBQW :......................[_# MYFAVOR/TE] .._ MY EAVQPJ_E ..............
Page 31 Changing the image size [_] Changing the facial expression .._ EDI_ _ _ ......................[EXPRESSION EDIT] ED T _ EXRRESS QN ED T iiiiiiiiiilI @ iiiiiiiiii!!l ili iiiiiiiiiiiiii li iii ilJiiiiiiil!;i!;@ ii!,i! i! ii iiiiiiiiiii ,ii iiii iiiiili A face that is largest and facing front in This saves a high-resolution image...
Page 32 Creating index of 9 frames from Protecting images [0_] mo vie [INDEX] Protected images cannot be erased by [ERASE] (p. 17), [SEL. iMAGE], or [ALL ERASE] (p. 331, but all images are erased by [MEMORY FORMAT]I[FORMAT[ (p. 34). /')'))ii:i NN@ Images can be erased.
Page 33 To individually select and erase Adding sound to still images images [SEL IMAGE] _ RLAYBACK MEnU _ !_ Use <._(_b to select [SEL IMAGE], and press the _ button. Use @_ to select the image to be The camera adds (records) sound for approx.
Page 34 This function has already been adjusted at factory shipping, and no adjustment Non-Olympus cards and cards that have needed right after purchase. Approximately been formatted by a computer must be once a year is recommended.
Page 35 Setting startup display screen sound when camera is turned [PW ON SETUP] st SEZIJ_ ....................((({:: S (@ { No image is displayed A preset image "_is displayed A still image stored in the internal memory or card is SCREEN registered for display (This option leads to the setup screen)
Page 36 Setting the date and time [_)] Adjusting brightness monitor .._ SEZU_ _ "Setting the date and time" (p, t3) TO select the date and time display order Select the monitor brightness BRIGHT/ depending on the surrounding (!_ Press _) after setting Minute, and use br ght ..
Page 37 _) Use the camera to select the same video signal system as the one of connected TV ([NTSC]/ [PAL]). (3_ Turn on the TV, and change "INPUT' to "VIDEO (an input jack connected to the camera)." For details on changing the input source of the TV, refer to the TV's instruction manual ,4_ Press the I_ button, and use @_,_.ib_...
Page 38 ..Dire_t printing (PictBwidg_ Turn on the printer, and then connect the printer and camera. By connecting the camera to a PictBridge- compatible printer, you can print images directly without using a computer. To find out if your printer supports PictBridge, refer to the printer's instruction...
Page 39 Changing the printer's settings to select [SIZE} ..fo_ printing (Submenu 3), and press If the [PRINTPAPER] screen is not disp{ayed, the [SIZE], [BORDERLESS], Follow Steps 1 and 2 for [EASY and [PICS/SHEET] are set to the printer's PRBNT] (p, 38), and press standard.
Page 40 To crop an image (4_) 6 Use _ to select an image, (!_ Use the zoom lever to select the size of the cropping frame, use @<:_) Press the _ button to make a print to move the frame, and then press the reservation for the current image.
Page 41 to select [PRINT], press button. In print reservations, the number of prints and e Printing starts date imprint option are saved in the image the card. This enables easy printing at a printer e When [OPTION SET] is selected in [ALL PRINT] or print shop supporting DPOF...
Page 42 Single=frame print Use _) to semect the image for print reservation. Use ___ to semect the quantity. Press the _ button. Press the _ button, and then press the M_NU button to display the top menu. 2 Use_>_) to seleot [_PRmT ORDER], and press the _ button.
Page 43 Reserving one print each of air Resetting the print reservation ..[EL] data for setected images ........Follow Steps I and 2 of "Resetting all print reservation data" (p. 43). Use _ to select [_], and press the _ button. Use _4_.iz_ to seJect [KEEP[...
Page 44 _oubie-click OLYMPUS Master Windows app ..the desk top tv_acintosh appears in the OLYMPUS Master 2 folder. e Browse window appears after starting the software. When yea start OLYMPUS Master 2 for the first time after installation, "DefauJt Settings' and "Registration"...
Page 45 US Master When OLYMPUS Master 2 is started, Quick Start Guide appears on the screen that helps you to handle the camera without any question. When the Quick Start Guide is not displayed, click _ in the tool bar to show the Guide.
Page 46 te Tips Shutter button If the camera does not work as intended, or if ',.o p_oture _s taken w,e"t.e _ter an error message is displayed on the screen, and you are unsure of what to do, refer to the button is pressed", information below to fix the problem(s).
Page 47 "VerticaB Hnes appear on the screen", e Vertical lines may appear on the screen when the camera is pointed at an extremely bright subject When one of the messages below is under a clear sky and so on. The lines do not displayed on the monitor, check the appear however in the final image...
Page 48 Problem with s elected image ..She_ting tip_ THE IMAGE CANNOT Use photo retouch software, When you are unsure of how to take a picture BE EDITED to edit the image on a computer. that you envision, refer to the information below. Operation problem Focusing...
Page 49 When objects are at different distances "Taking pictures with the right brightness" • Taking pictures using [FACE DETECT] for [AF MODE] (p. 28} Appropriate exposure is obtained for a face against the bacMight and the face is brightened Fast-moving object •...
Page 50 Taking sharper pictures e Taking pictures with the optical zoom Avoid using digital zoom (p. 20) to take pictures e Taking pictures at a low ISO sensitivity If the picture is taken with a high [SO sensitivity, noise (small colored spots and color unevenness that were not in the originamimage) can occur, and the image can appear grainy.
Page 51 * This camera uses one Olympus lithium ion Exterior battery (LI-60B) No other type of batteries can . Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is be used very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy water . Power consumption by the camera varies and wring well.
Page 52 Using a new card However, depending on the country or area Before using a non-Olympus card or a card you are in, the AC wall outlet may be shaped that was used for another purpose in a differently and the charger may require a plug computer or other device, use [MEMORY adapter to match the wall outlet.
Page 53 Readout/recording process ofthe card Never open the b attery/card compartment cover while the c amera is reading or w riting data, which isindicated by blinking of t he card access lamp. This can n ot only damage the i mage data but also render the i nternal memory...
Page 54 EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT WARNING! microSD card/microSDHC card ATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT, For a list of tested microSD cards, please visit our website (http://www.olympus.com/) Genera[ Precautions Read AH mnstructions Before you use the Sending images product, read all operating instructions.
Page 55 Z_ CAUTION Handling Camera • Stop using the camera immediately if you WARNING notice any unusua_ odors, noise, or smoke . Do not use the camera near flammable around explosive gases. Never remove the batteries with bare hands, . Do not use the flash and LED on people which may cause a fire or burn your hands (infants, small...
Page 56 Always unload the battery from the camera before storing the camera for a long period. The camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus. Charge the battery with the specified charger. Do not use any other chargers. Caution Usage...
Page 57 Precautions , This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise Olympus. Do not use any ether type of battery. For image may become vague, resulting in a playback safe and proper use, read the battery's instruction mode failure or damage to the monitor.
Page 58 Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software without obligation or advance notice. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iS_i!iiiiiiiii;!ii!i!i...
Page 59 Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regions around wormd © AType B Type BF Type B3 Type C Type SE Type O Type (AmerbanType) (British Type) (BfitishType) (British Type) (CEEType) (CEE Type) (Oceania Type) The representative supply voEtage and plug type are described in this chart.
Page 60 If any Product proves to be defective within the Parkway, P.O. Box one-year warranty period, the customer must 610, Center Va]tey, PA return the defective Product to any of Olympus 18034-0610, U.SA. Service Centers, following the procedure Telephone Number :484-896-5000 set forth below (See "WHAT TO DO WHEN...
Page 61 DIRECT OR INDIRECT, EXPRESS OR exclusive statement of warranty which IMPLIED, OR ARISING UNDER ANY STATUTE, Olympus agrees to provide with respect to the ORDINANCE, COMMERCIAL USAGE OR Products and it shall supersede all prior and OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED...
Page 62 PERFORMED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE), WHETHER OR NOT OLYMPUS SHALL BE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR IMPAIRMENT Package the Product...
Page 63 8,000,000 pixels image pickup device !/2.35" CCD (pdmary color filter), 8,500,000 pixe_s (gross) Lens Olympus lens 6.3 to 31.5 ram, f3.5 to 5.6 Shutter speed : 4 to !/2000 sec. Shooting range 06 m (2.0 ft.) to co (W), ! .0 m (3.2 ft.) to co (T) (normal) 0! m (0.3 ft.) to co (W), 0.6 m (20 ft) to co (T) (macro mode)
Page 64 Lithium battery (Li°6OB) Product type Lithium ion rechargeab}e battery Model No. LI=60B Standard voltage DC 3.7 V Standard capacity 680 mAh Battery life Approx. 300 full charges (varies on usage) Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to !04°F) (charging)/ -!0°C to 60°C (14°F to 140°F) (operation)/ Weight Approx.
Page 65 Resize _ ......... ERASE AF MODE ..........ALL ERASE ........Arrow pad ..........SEE IMAGE ........AV cabte ..........Single image erase ......Error message ..........B ....F Backlight boost ........BACKUP ..........FACE DETECT ........Battery charger ....... 10, 51 FINE ZOOM ..........
Page 66 SUPER Macro s,_ ......... Natural cotor ......... NIGHT+PORTRAIT t_ ......Turning on the camera ......_/[_E] ..........OLYMPUS Master 2 ......Operation guide ........USB cable ........38, 44 Using the Menu ........PANORAMA .......... PERFECT FIX E_J......... PictBndge ..........
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