Olympus SZ-10 User manual

Instruction Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
●Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these
instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for
future reference.
●We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.
●In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information
contained in this manual.
●This manual covers the SZ-10 and SZ-20. The camera illustrations on this manual is of SZ-10. Unless otherwise
specified, the explanation about these illustrations is provided for SZ-10 and SZ-20.
SZ-10/SZ-20

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Step 1
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Checking the contents of the box
Step 2 Preparing the Camera
“Preparing the Camera” (p. 13)
Step 3 Shooting and Playing Back Images
“Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p. 19)
Step 4 How to Use the Camera
“Camera Settings” (p. 3)
Step 5 Printing
“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 55)
“Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 58)
or
Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion
Battery
(LI-50B)
USB cable AV cable USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup
CD-ROM
Contents
Contents
Names of Parts............................................... 9
Preparing the Camera.................................. 13
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing ............... 19
Using Shooting Modes ................................ 28
Using Shooting Functions .......................... 34
Menus for Shooting Functions ................... 38
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Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing
Functions...................................................... 44
Menus for Other Camera Settings.............. 48
Printing.......................................................... 55
Usage Tips .................................................... 60
Appendix....................................................... 65
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Camera Settings
Using the Direct Buttons
Using the Direct Buttons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons.
Zoom lever (p. 21, 24)
Shutter button (p. 20, 60)
Rbutton (record movies) (p. 20)
qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback) (p. 20,
22, 49)
mbutton (p. 6)
Ebutton (camera guide/
menu guide) (p. 26)

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Operation guide
The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections
and settings indicate that the wheel controller is to
be used by pressing, not turning, the wheel controller
sections shown on the right.
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SetCancel
X
Y M D Time
Y/M/DY/M/D
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen
indicate that the mbutton, Abutton, or zoom lever
can be used.
MENU OK
Sel. Image
Erase/Cancel
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Operation guide
OK
Set
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Wheel controller
H(left)
G(down) /
Dbutton (erase) (p. 24)
F(up) /
INFO button (changing information
display) (p. 22, 25)
I(right)
Abutton
The wheel controller can also be used
to change the selections.

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Using the Menu
Using the Menu
Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode.
There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode.
Function menu
Function menu
Press Hduring shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode
and provides access to frequently used shooting settings.
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ISO
AUTO
ISO
Program AutoProgram Auto
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To select the shooting mode
Use HI to select the shooting mode and press the Abutton.
To select the function menu
Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the A
button to set the function menu.
Shooting
Selected option
Setup menu
Function menu
Shooting mode

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1Press the mbutton.
The setup menu is displayed.
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG
to select the desired page tab and press I.
OK
Set
1
2
2
3
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
MENU
Exit
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
1
ResetReset
Page tab
1
2
3
1
2
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
ResetReset
Submenu 1
3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the Abutton.
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
OK
Set
1
2
3
1
2
MENU
Exit
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OffDigital Zoom Off
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetBack
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OffDigital Zoom Off
Digital Zoom
On
OffOff
Submenu 2
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4Use FG to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the Abutton.
Once a setting is selected, the display returns to
the previous screen.
There may be additional operations. “Menu
Settings” (p. 38 to 54)
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OnOnDigital Zoom
5Press the mbutton to complete the
setting.
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Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the mbutton during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access
to a variety of camera settings, including options not listed in the function menu, display options, and the time and
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Menu Index
Menus for Shooting Functions
1Shooting mode
P(Program Auto) .............p. 19
M(iAUTO)...................p. 28
s(Scene Mode) .........p. 28
P(Magic Filter) ..........p. 29
p(Panorama)..................p. 30
W(3D) ............................p. 32
2Flash.................................p. 34
3Macro ...............................p. 34
4Self-timer ..........................p. 35
5Exposure compensation...p. 35
6White balance...................p. 36
7ISO ...................................p. 36
8Drive .................................p. 37
9p(Shooting menu 1)
Reset ................................p. 38
Image Size .......................p. 39
Compression ....................p. 39
Shadow Adjust..................p. 40
AF Mode...........................p. 40
ESP/n...........................p. 40
Digital Zoom .....................p. 41
0q(Shooting menu 2)
Image Stabilizer................p. 41
AF Illuminat. ....................p. 41
Rec View ..........................p. 42
Pic Orientation..................p. 42
Icon Guide ........................p. 42
Date Stamp ......................p. 42
aA(Movie menu)
Image Size .......................p. 39
Image Quality ...................p. 39
IS Movie Mode .................p.41
R(Movie sound recording)
......................................p. 43
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WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
Program AutoProgram Auto
PP
3D3D
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5
1
2
3
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6
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Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Rec View ON
Pic Orientation ON
Icon Guide
Date Stamp
ON
MENU OK
Image Stabilizer
AF Illuminat.
ON
1
2
3
1
Exit Set
2
Image Size 720p
Is Movie Mode
Off
On
Image Quality Normal
MENU OK
SetExit
R
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2
3
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USB Connection
Pw On Setup
Auto
qPower On
Keep
z
Settings Yes
Yes
MENU
OK
Backup
SetExit
Memory Format
Eye-Fi Off
Off
1
2
2
3
1
MENU OK
SetExit
Slideshow
Erase
Edit
Photo Surfing
Print Order
y
R
1
2
3
1
2
Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions
1r(Settings 1)
Memory Format/
Format ........................ p. 48
Backup ......................... p. 48
Eye-Fi ........................... p. 48
USB Connection........... p. 49
qPower On ............... p. 49
KeepzSettings............ p. 49
Pw On Setup ................ p. 49
2s(Settings 2)
Sound Settings ............. p. 50
File Name ..................... p. 50
Pixel Mapping............... p. 51
s(Monitor) ................ p. 51
TV Out .......................... p. 51
Power Save .................. p. 53
l(Language) ........... p. 53
3t(Settings 3)
X(Date/time)............. p. 54
World Time ................... p. 54
Data Repair .................. p. 54
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Menus for Other Camera Settings
1
1q(Playback)
Slideshow ..................... p. 44
Photo Surfing................ p. 44
Edit ............................... p. 45
Erase ............................ p. 46
Print Order.................... p. 47
R(Protect) .................... p. 47
y(Rotate).................... p. 47
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Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
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6
7
8
9
3
2
4
12
13
11
10
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5
1
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14
16
15
16
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SZ-10 SZ-20
1nbutton .......p. 17, 19
2Shutter button ........p. 20, 60
3Zoom lever.............p. 21, 24
4Connector cover ....p. 14, 16
5Multi-connector
..................p. 14, 16, 52, 55
6HDMI micro connector
....................................p. 52
7Strap eyelet .................p. 10
8Battery/card compartment
lock .............................p. 13
9Battery/card compartment
cover...........................p. 13
10 Indicator lamp ........p. 14, 16
11 Flash switch.................p. 34
12 Lens.............................p. 65
13 Tripod socket
14 Flash............................p. 34
15 Microphone............p. 43, 45
16 AF illuminator...............p. 41
Self-timer lamp ............p. 35

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1
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5
3
6
4
7
8
1Speaker
2Monitor.......p. 11, 19, 51, 60
3Rbutton (record movies)
....................................p. 20
4qbutton (switching
between shooting and
playback)
........................p. 20, 22, 49
5Abutton (OK)...............p. 4
6 Wheel controller.............p. 4
INFO button (changing
information display)
..............................p. 22, 25
Dbutton (erase).........p. 24
7 Ebutton (camera guide/
menu guide)................p. 26
8mbutton..............p. 3, 6
Attaching the camera strap
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.