Olympus CAMEDIA E-100 RS User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
nBefore using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct
use.
nWe recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your
camera before taking important photographs.
DIGITAL CAMERA

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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.
Legal and other notices
•All contents of this publication are subject to change without notice.
•Although the contents of this publication have been carefully checked to
avoid errors, some may still occur. If you have a question about any points,
or find mistakes or omissions, please contact us.
•No part of this publication may be reproduced or reprinted except for
personal use without prior written permission from Olympus.
•Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages, or
benefit expected by using this unit lawfully, or any request from a third
person, which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product.
•Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or
any benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing
picture data.
•Olympus reserves all rights to this manual.
Radio and Television Interference
Change or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
•Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the distance between the camera and receiver.
•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
Only the RS-232C serial cable or USB cable should be used to connect the
camera to a personal computer (PC).

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Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: E-100RS
Trade Name: OLYMPUS
Responsible Party: Olympus America Inc.
Address: 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157
U.S.A.
Telephone Number: 631-844-5000
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2)This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Trademarks
Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Macintosh™is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
All other brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective
owners.
The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the
“Design Rule for Camera File System/DCF” standards stipulated by the
Japan Electronics Industry Development Association (JEIDA).

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Contents
Legal and other notices 2
Radio and television interference 2
Trademarks 3
Contents 4
Important safety instructions 11
Handling batteries 14
Handling the camera 17
Camera care and storage 18
Selecting batteries for your camera 19
LCD display and backlight 20
Main features 21
Package contents 23
Names of parts 25
Camera 25
Control panel indications 27
Viewfinder/Monitor indications (Picture information) 29
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GETTING STARTED 31
Attaching the strap 32
Loading the batteries 33
Service life of NiMH battery 36
Using the AC power adapter (Optional) 37
Using the card 39
Card basics 39
Inserting the card 40
Ejecting the card 41
Selecting the card 42
Setting the date and time 43
Setting the mode dial 45
How to use the menu 46
Record mode menu list 49
Still picture record menu 49
Movie picture record menu 51

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Display mode menu list 53
Still picture display menu
—Shown when a still picture is displayed 53
Movie picture display menu
—Shown when a movie is displayed 54
How to use this instruction manual 55
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RECORD AND DISPLAY BASICS 56
Turn the power on 58
How to use the viewfinder/monitor 59
Pre-recording check 60
Checking the batteries 60
Checking the card—Card check 61
Checking the remaining number of storable pictures
and remaining time 62
Number of storable pictures 63
Adjusting the diopter 64
Holding the camera 64
Using the shutter release correctly
—Pressing fully/halfway 65
How to press the shutter button and focus 65
Recording and display 66
Taking still pictures and displaying them 66
Taking still pictures 66
Quick view 68
Recording movies and displaying them 69
Recording movies 69
Displaying movies 70
Protection 72
Erasing images 73
Single frame erasure 73
All-frame erasure 74
Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting—Zoom 75
Using the flash—Auto flash 76
Turning off the power 77

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Contents (Cont.)
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SHOOTING PICTURES CONSECUTIVELY ..........79
Shooting pictures consecutively at high speed
—Sequential mode 80
Selecting the sequential mode 81
Sequential shooting/AF sequential shooting 82
Selecting the sequential shooting speed 80
Recording pictures just before shutter release
—Pre-capture 83
Displaying sequential shots 161
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DIFFERENT SHOOTING OPTIONS TO SUIT EVERY
APPLICATION ............................................000
Taking pictures under different conditions 86
Taking portrait pictures 86
Taking pictures of moving subjects 86
Taking pictures focusing on both subject
and the background 87
Taking night scenes 88
Using the scene program (S- Prg) mode 89
Setting the aperture—Aperture priority mode 91
Setting the shutter speed—Shutter priority mode 92
Setting the aperture and shutter speed
—Manual recording 93
Taking close-up pictures—Macro mode 94
Taking pictures using the self-timer 95
Taking pictures using the remote control 96
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RECORD MODE SELECTION ............................99
Selecting the record mode/picture size 100
Setting picture size for TIFF recording—TIFF 102
Setting the picture size/record mode for SQ
recording—SQ 103

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SHOOTING WITH FLASH ............................105
Selecting the flash pattern 106
Red-eye reduction flash 107
Fill-in flash (forced activation) 107
Off (flash override) 107
How to use the flash 108
Correcting the amount of light produced by the
flash—Flash intensity control 109
Selecting the flash light emission timing
—Slow synchronization flash mode 110
Shooting with an external flash 112
Taking pictures using both the main flash and the
FL-40 external flash 112
Taking pictures using the FL-40 external flash by itself 114
Taking pictures with commercially available external flashes 115
Usable commercially available external flashes 116
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ADVANCED SHOOTING TECHNIQUES ..........117
Focusing 118
Subjects that are difficult to focus on 118
Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame
—Focus lock 119
Creative focusing—Manual focus 120
A reliable time-saving way to focus—FULL-TIME AF 121
Changing the focus range—AF MODE 122
Compensating for image blur—Stabilization system 123
Using the 27X zoom—SUPER TELE 124
Brightness/exposure 125
Changing the brightness—Exposure compensation 125
Changing the metering area
—Metering mode 126
Locking the ISO—ISO setting 127
Locking the exposure—AE lock 128
Metering the exposure of more than one point in the frame
—MULTI METERING 130

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Contents (Cont.)
Changing the tint 132
Selecting the tint—PRE-SET 132
Customizing the tint 134
Other recording 136
Recording with special effects—FUNCTION 136
Recording sound when taking a picture
—Sound record 137
Recording pictures sequentially with different exposures/
white balance—Auto bracket 139
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DISPLAY FUNCTIONS ..................................143
Displaying a single image—Single image display 144
Enlarging pictures—Close-up display 145
Rotating and checking vertically oriented pictures 146
Displaying multiple pictures at one time
—Index display 147
Setting the number of pictures displayed
on the screen—4/9/16 frames 148
Displaying multiple pictures automatically in
sequence—Slide-show 149
Displaying picture information 150
Still picture information 150
Movie picture information 151
Displaying on TV 152
Adjusting the sound volume 153
Adding a sound memo to recorded still pictures 154
Initializing a card—CARD SETUP 159
Image copy between cards 162
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PRINT SETTINGS ........................................164
About print settings 166
Print all frames stored in a card
—All-frame print reserve 168
Print selected frames
—Single-frame print reserve 170
Resetting print reserve 176

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FUNCTION SETTINGS FOR EASIER
OPERATION................................................177
Mode setting menu 178
How to use the mode setting menu screen 179
Resetting the camera’s settings when turning
it off—ALL RESET 182
Resetting the camera’s settings when turning
it on—ALL RESET—CUSTOM 184
Setting image sharpness 186
Changing the shutter sound effect 187
Changing the camera warning
sound volume 188
Setting the assist lamp for focusing
—AF ILLUMINATOR 189
Displaying the image during recording
—REC VIEW 190
Setting the times for power saving mode
—SLEEP 191
Selecting the file numbering system
—FILE NAME 192
About the file No. and folder No. 192
The file No. and folder No. in each mode 192
Canceling image writing to the card
—SHOT CANCEL 195
Adjusting the brightness of the monitor 196
Selecting meters or feet as a measurement unit
—m/ft 197
Changing the number of movie frames
per second— RATE 198

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Contents (Cont.)
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TRANSFERRING PICTURES TO A
COMPUTER ................................................199
Transferring your pictures to a
personal computer 000
Connecting directly to a computer by cable 000
Saving directly from a card 000
Connecting to a computer using the exclusive
USB cable 000
Connecting to a computer 000
Removing the card 000
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MISCELLANEOUS ........................................211
Troubleshooting 212
Operating problems 212
Problems with images 216
User maintenance 219
After use 219
Cleaning the camera 219
Connectable devices—System chart 220
Error codes 221
Optional items 223
Compatibility of the picture data 223
Specifications 224
Index 227