Olympus 1030SW - Stylus Digital Camera User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
SLqus 1030 1 30
Instruction
Manual Guide
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Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
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Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your
camera better
Appendix
• 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.
• The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages
and may differ from the actual product.

Quick Start Guide P.3
Button operations P. 11
Menu operations P. 21
Printing pictures P. 41
Using OLYMPUS Master P. 46
Getting to know your camera
better P. 51
Appendix P, 62
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Digital Camera Strap LI-50B
Lithium Ion Battery
LI-50C USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2
Battery Charger Software CD-ROM
Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary
depending on purchase location.
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a. Charge the battery.
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•There are two types of the L_I-50Cbattery charger, one is "AC cable type" and
the other is "plug-in type". Depending on the region where you purchased the
camera, the included battery charger type differs. We explain here how to use
the AC cable type battery charger as an example. If you received the plug-in
type battery charger, plug it directly into an AC outlet.
Lithium Ion Battery
Power Cable
Battery
Charger
AC Wall Outlet
• Battery comes partially charged.
Charging Indicator
I Light On: Charging 1
Light Off: Charging complete
(Charging time: Approx. 2 hours)
b. Insert the battery and an xD-Picture Card (optional) in the
camera.
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•Insert the battery in the
orientation shown in the
illustration.
If you insert the battery
reversely, the camera will not
turn on even ifthe POWERbutton
is pressed.
Battery lock knob
To remove the battery, slide the
battery lock knob in the direction of
the arrow.
Contact area •Orient the card as shown in the
illustration and insert it straight
into the card slot.
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To remove the card, push it att the way in
and release it slowly. Then grasp the card
and remove.
• You can shoot pictures with this camera even without using an optional xD-
Picture Card TM (hereinafter referred to as "the card"). If an xD-Picture Card is
not inserted, your pictures will be saved to the internal memory.
For details on the card, please refer to "The card" (P. 63).
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This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to !_11"_.
When shooting still pictures (shooting mode)
_\_ When shooting movies
-_J (shooting mode)
--When viewingpictures
(playback mode)
Still picture shooting modes
CO _ This function allows you to shoot with the camera's automatic settings.
_ The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed.
03 ((t% This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject, or camera
o shake when taking pictures.
(:_ _l_N you pictures by selecting a scene according
This function attows to shoot to the
shooting condition.
GUIDE This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide
displayed on the screen.
b. Press the POWER button.
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POWER Button
• When the date and time have
not yet been set, this screen wilt
appear.
• To turn off the camera, press the POWER button once again.
The directions of the arrow pad (/X_<_[_) are indicated with
/X_}_ in this manual.
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_ Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)
I_:1h /1 Hour
Minute
Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y)
Exits a setting.
a. Press the/_l+l+_ button and the __) button to select [Y].
• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
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b. Press the _button.
_ Button
c. Press the/_F-_ button and the __)
button to select [M].
d. Press the _button.
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e. Press the/_P--_ button and the ___
button to select [D].
f. Press the _button.
g. Press the/_P--_ button and the __.)
button to select the hours and minutes.
• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
h. Press the _button.
i. Press the/_P--_ button and the __.)
button to select [Y/M/D].
CANCEL_
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j. After all items have been set, press the _button.
• For precise time setting, press the _ button as the time signal strikes O0seconds.
@ Button
SEN
The number of storable
still pictures is displayed,

a. Hold the camera.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b. Focus.
Shutter Button
(Pressed
halfway)
• The AF target mark lights in green when the
focus and exposure are locked. The shutter
speed and aperture value are displayed.
• If the AF target mark blinks red, the camera is
unable to focus. Try locking the focus again.
AF target
Place this mark over your
subject.
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Shutter Button
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The card access lamp blinks.
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a. Set the mode dial to I-_"}.
POWER Button
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Arrow Pad__ Next Picture
Prev. Picture
a. Press the _button and the _button to display the picture
that you want to erase.
b. Press the _'._//_>button.
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_'f_//_>Button
c. Press the/x,r_ button to select [YES] and press the _button
to erase the picture.

Q0_Shooting modes
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Shooting mode --
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Macro mode/
Super macro model
S-macro LED mode
The number of storable
still pictures is displayed,
Power on: Shooting mode Playback mode
• Lens cover opens • Monitor turns on
• Monitor turns on
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to r_tii_, I_1, ((_)), SeN or GUIDE, and lightly press the shutter button
(halfway). The AF target mark lights in green when the focus and exposure are locked (focus
lock). The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to
F_tii_, I_1 or ((_))). Now, press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
Focus lock - Locking the focus and then composing the
shot
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully
press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
• If the AF target mark blinks red, the camera is unable to focus.
Try locking the focus again.
AF target mark
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AF lock mark AF Lock - Locking the focus position
When the scene is _ O. or _, you can lock the focus position
by pressing _. Press _ again to cancel the AF lock.
IE_ "_N (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the
shooting situation" (P. 26)
• AF lock is automatically canceled after one shot.
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Recording movies
Set the mode dial to _, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, and then press
the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.
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Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically.
Setting in the [CAMERA MENU] such as white balance and ISO sensitivity cannot be changed.
I_ (P:Program auto) Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed
The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the
brightness of the subject.
Setting in the [CAMERA MENU] such as white balance and ISO sensitivity can be changed.
((_)) Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization
This function reduces the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking
pictures.
• By switching to another mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each
mode.
SCN Shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation.
Select ascene mode/change another scene mode to another one
• Press MENU and select [SCN] from the top menu. Use the/X_ to select a scene and press
0.
• By switching to another scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of
each scene mode.
"_N (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation" (P. 26)
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GUIDE Follow the shooting guide to take better pictures
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the
target items.
• Press MENU to display the shooting guide again.
• To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set
the shooting mode to another one.
• Functions set using the shooting guide will revert to the default
settings when MENU is pressed or when the shooting mode is
changed.
Shoot pictures by comparing previews of different effects
Select one of the [1 Shoot w/effects preview.] options from the
[SHOOTING GUIDE] menu to preview a live, multi-frame
window on the monitor showing four different levels of the
selected shooting effect. You can use the four preview frames to
compare the desired setting/effect.
• Use the arrow pad to select the frame with the desired settings
and press _. The camera automatically switches to shooting
mode and allows you to shoot with the selected effect.
Use _ to change the
display.
When [Exposure
effects.] is selected
Recording movies
Audio isrecorded with the movie (When [MOVIE] is set to [NON-WATER MOVIE]).
This icon lights during movie recording.
_g recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches 0,
recording will stop automatically.
• You can switch the movie recording mode between [NON-WATER MOVIE] and
[UNDERWATER MOVIE].
"MOVIE Switching the movie recording mode" (P. 27)
[] View pictures/Selecting playback mode
The last picture taken is displayed.
• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
• Use the zoom button to switch between close-up playback, index display and calendar
display.
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Playing back movies
Select the movie in the playback mode and press _ to play.
Operations during movie playback
Playing time/Total recording time
/X: Increases the volume.
_: Reduces the volume.
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_: Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes in the following order:
2x; 20x; and back to lx.
(3: Plays the movie in reverse. Each time you press the button, the playback speed
changes in the following order: 1x; 2x; 20x; and back to 1x.
•Press @ to pause the playback.
Operations during pause
_: Displays the next frame.
(3: Displays the previous frame.
/X: Displays the first frame.
the last frame.
• To resume the movie, press @.
• To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press MENU.
Viewing panoramic pictures taken with [COMBINE IN CAMERA 1] [COMBINE IN
CAMERA 2] (Panorama playback)
• Use the arrow pad to select a panoramic picture and press
to begin scrolling the picture from left to right (or bottom to top
for rotated pictures).
• Use the zoom button to zoom in or out while a picture is
scrolling. Use the arrow pad to change the scrolling direction
of a zoomed in picture.
To stop or resume scrolling in the original magnification,
press @.
• To exit panorama playback, press MENU.
"PANORAMA Taking and combining panoramic pictures"
(P. 24)
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_r Viewing "My Favorite"
The still pictures registered in "My Favorite" are displayed.
• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
• Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback and
index display.
Press MENU during "My Favorite" playback to display the top
menu, and then select [SLIDESHOW] or [ADD FAVORITE].
IE_ "SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically" (P. 30)
"ADD FAVORITE Adding favorite images" (P. 31)
Erasing pictures from "My Favorite"
YES /NO
• Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to erase, and press _:-//_>. Select [YES],
and press _.
• Erasing a picture from "My Favorite" does not erase the original picture recorded in the
internal memory or to the card.
Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback pictures, and to select the items on the menus.
Displays the Function Menu which contains the functions and settings used during shooting.
This button is also used to confirm your selection.
The functions you can set with the Function Menu
IE_ "WB Adjusting the color of a picture" (P. 27)
"lSO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 28)
"DRIVE Using sequential (continuous) shooting" (P. 28)
"ESP/I'_'-I Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject" (P. 29)
"IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality" (P. 23)
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/X_: Select the function to be set.
Select a setting, and press @.
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Displays the top menu.
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Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Optical zoom ratio: 3.6x
Zoom out:
Press W on the
zoom button.
Zoom in:
Press T on the
zoom button.
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Playback mode: Changing the picture display
Single-frame playback
• Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
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Index display
• Use the arrow pad to select a
icture for playback, and press
to play back the single-
frame of the picture selected.
• Press T to incrementally enlarge
the picture up to 10 times the
original size. Press W to reduce
the size.
• Use the arrow pad during close-
up playback to scroll around the
picture.
• Press @ to return to single-frame
playback.
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TtWCalendar display
• Use the arrow pad to select the date,
and press @ or T on the zoom button
to display the picture on the date
selected.

Press/_I+1_ in shooting mode, use the arrow pad to select the
frame with the desired brightness, Press @ to confirm your
selection.
• Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV,
_> to change the display.
Press _. in shooting mode to select the flash setting.
Press @ to confirm your selection.
AUTO Auto-flash The flash fires automatically in low light or backtight conditions.
@ Red-eye reduction flash This emits pre-flashes to reduce the occurrence of red-eye in
your pictures.
Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
(_ Flash off The flash does not fire.
Press _t_) in shooting mode to select on and offfor the self-timer,
Press @ to confirm your selection.
OFF Cancel the self-timer.
ON Set the self-timer.
• After pressing the shutter button completely, the self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10
seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
• To cancel the self-timer, press _t_D.
• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
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Press _J_ in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press @ to confirm your selection.
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OFF Macro mode off Macro mode is deactivated.
Macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 10 cm/3.9 in. (wide) and
30 cm/11.8 in. (tele) from your subject.
s,_ Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 2 cm/O.8 in. from your
subject. If the distance between the camera and the subject is
over 50 cm/19.7 in., the picture will be out of focus.
s'_ S-macro LED mode The LED light illuminates from 7 cm/2.8 in. to20 cm17.9 in. from
the lens in super macro mode. Press the shutter button halfway
to turn on the LED light.
• Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro mode/S-macro LED mode.
• [ISO] is fixed at [AUTO] when shooting in S-macro LED mode.
I_ "lSO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 28)
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[] Viewing pictures immediately
Press [] in shooting mode to switch to playback mode and display the last picture taken.
Press [] again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.
IE_ "[] View pictures/Selecting playback mode" (P. 13)
_]_ Printing pictures
When a printer is connected to the camera, display the picture you want to print in playback
mode and press _.
IE_ "EASY PRINT" (P. 41)
Brightening the subject against backlight
Press l)'_:-in shooting mode to turn on or off Shadow Adjustment Technology. Press _ for
setting. A frame is displayed on the monitor around your subject's face (except for _/_).
This function makes the subject's face appear brighter, even against strong backlighting, and
adjusts the background to ensure proper exposure of your picture.
OFF Shadow Adjustment Technology is deactivated.
ON Shadow Adjustment Technology is activated.
o • It may take a few seconds until the frame is displayed on the monitor.
• The faces may not be detected depending on the subject.
¢ • When [ON] is selected, the following setting restrictions apply:
o • [ESP/I-;-I] is fixed at [ESP].
• [AF MODE] is fixed at ]FACE DETECT].
• You can also use Shadow Adjustment Technology to compensate for backlighting in shot
rn still pictures.
IE_ "PERFECT FIX Editing images" (P. 30)
/_ Erasing pictures
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press/_>.
• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid
accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
IE_ "On Protecting pictures" (P. 33)
Displaying the button guide
Hold down l)'_:-/i_>in shooting modeto display the guide indicating the location of the buttons.
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Press DISR to change the display in the following order.
Shooting mode Playback mode
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4,
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Simple display .1
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4,
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*2 This is not displayed when a movie is selected.
t_ Displaying the menu guide
With a menu item highlighted, press and hold down _ to display
the menu guide which will provide more information on the
function or setting.
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-a_Turning on the LED illuminator
When [LED ILLUMINATOR] is set to [ON], hold down -a_to turn on
the LED illuminator.
IE_ "LED ILLUMINATOR Setting the LED illuminator function"
(P. 40)
• The LED illuminator can be turned on even when the camera is off.
• To turn off the LED illuminator, hold down "_ again, or perform no
operations for 30 seconds and allow it turn off automatically.
• If you perform an operation when the LED illuminator is on, it will be
kept on for a maximum of 90 seconds.
LED illuminator
Checking the time
While the camera is off, press DISR/_/'_, to display the set alarm time (when [ALARM
CLOCK] is set) and the current time for 3 seconds.
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