Olympus FE 310 - Digital Camera - Compact Setup guide

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction
Manual
Getting to know your
camera better
Quick Start Guide
Get started using your
camera right away.
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
(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.
Appendix
FE-310/X-840/C-530
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Contents
Test out the functions of the camera
buttons by following along with the
illustrations.
Learn how to print pictures you have
taken.
Learn how to transfer and save
pictures to a computer.
Find out more about camera
operations and how to take better
pictures.
Read about convenient functions and
safety precautions to use your camera
more effectively.
Learn about the menus that control
the functions and settings for basic
operation.
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Getting to know your camera
better
P. 10
P. 18
P. 29
P. 38
Using OLYMPUS Master P. 34
Quick Start Guide P. 3
Appendix P. 46
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Quick Start Guide
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Gather these items (box contents)
(Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
Digital Camera Strap AA batteries
(2)
USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2
CD-ROM
Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual) and the Warranty Card.
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Attach the strap
Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide
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Prepare the camera
a. Insert the battery and the xD-Picture Card (optional) into the
camera.
(With this camera, you can take pictures without inserting the optional xD-
Picture Card™ (hereinafter referred to as “the card”). If you take pictures
without inserting the card, the pictures will be stored in the internal memory.
For details on the card, please refer to “The card” (P. 47).
31
24
67
(Orient the card as shown in the illustration and
insert it straight into the card slot.
Insert the card until it clicks into place.
(To remove the card, push the card all the way in,
release slowly, grasp the card and remove it.
5
Notch
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Turn the camera on
This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to h.
Still picture shooting modes
b. Press the obutton.
(To turn off the camera, press the obutton once again.
hThe camera automatically determines the optimum settings for shooting pictures.
PThe camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed.
hThis function reduces blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking
pictures.
BSuitable for taking pictures of people.
ESuitable for taking pictures of a landscape.
fSelect from 11 available scene modes, according to the shooting conditions.
RUse the shooting guide displayed on the screen to shoot pictures according to the
situation.
When shooting movies
When shooting still pictures
obutton
X
YM
YMD
D TIME
---- -- -- -- --
MENU
CANCEL
• This screen is displayed if the
date and time are not set.
O
N
Y
X
Hint
The directions of the arrow pad is indicated with ONXY in the
supplied instruction manual.
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Set the date and time
a. Press the OF/<and NYbuttons to select [Y].
• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
b. Press the Y#button.
c. Press the OF/<and NYbuttons to
select [M].
The date and time screen
X
YM
YMD
D TIME
---- -- -- -- --
MENU
CANCEL
Y-M-D
Cancels the setting
Hour
Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y)
Minute
OF/<button
NYbutton
2008
-- -- -- --
X
YM
YMD
D TIME
MENU
CANCEL
Y#button
2008 08
-- -- --
X
YM
YMD
D TIME
MENU
CANCEL
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Set the date and time
Quick Start Guide
d. Press the Y#button.
e. Press the OF/<and NYbuttons to
select [D].
f. Press the Y#button.
g. Press the OF/<and NYbuttons to
select the hours and minutes.
• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
h. Press the Y#button.
i. Press the OF/<and NYbuttons to
select [Y/M/D].
j. After all settings have been set, press .
• For a more accurate setting, press when the time signal hits 00 seconds.
2008 08 26
-- --
X
YM
YMD
D TIME
MENU
CANCEL
2008 08 26 12 30
OK
X
YM
YMD
D TIME
MENU
CANCEL SET
2008 08 26 12 30
OK
X
YMD
TIME
MENU
CANCEL SET
Y
Y
M
M
D
D
button
8 M
8 M
N ORM
N ORM
AUTO
4
4
IN
The number of storable
still pictures is displayed.
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Take a picture
a. Hold the camera.
c. Shoot.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b. Focus.
AUTO
4
4
IN
8 M
8 M
N ORM
N ORM
Shutter Button
(Press Halfway)
• The AF target mark lights up green when the
focus and exposure are locked. The shutter
speed and aperture value are also displayed.
• If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is
not adjusted properly. Try locking the focus
again.
1/1000
1/1000
F3.2
F3.2
AUTO
AF target mark
Place this mark over your
subject.
Shutter Button
(Press
Completely)
The card access lamp blinks.
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Review your pictures
a. Press the qbutton.
a. Press the X&and Y#buttons to display the picture you want
to erase.
b. Press the /Sbutton.
c. Press the OF/<button, select [YES], and press .
Arrow pad
Displays the next image
Displays the previous image
qbutton
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12:30
4
4
100-0004
100-0004
IN
8 M
8 M
N ORM
N ORM
Erase pictures
/Sbutton
ERASE
ERASE
OK
IN
N O
NO
YES
SET
CANCEL
MENU
OF/<button
button
IN
ERASE
ERASE
NO
YES
YES
OK
SET
CANCEL
MENU
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Button operations
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to a setting other than n, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway).
The AF target mark lights up 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 h,
Por h). Now press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
Locking the focus and then composing the shot (Focus
lock)
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 focus is not adjusted
properly. Try locking the focus again.
Recording movies
Set the mode dial to nand lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus. Then, press
the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.
obutton Turning the camera on and off
Power on: Camera turns on in shooting mode.
• Lens extends
• Monitor turns on
Shutter button Shooting pictures/Recording movies
8 M
8 M
P
4
4
IN
N ORM
N ORM
3
12
4
cd
5
9
0
a
b
7
8
eShooting mode
Self-timer
Flash mode
Macro mode/
Super macro mode
Number of storable
still pictures
6
1
2
1/1000
1/1000
F3.2
F3.2
P
AF target mark
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Shooting mode is selected.
This function is used to set the camera to turn on in shooting mode when Kis pressed with
the camera off.
g“K/qTurning on the camera with the Kor qbutton” (P. 27)
The last picture taken is displayed.
• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
• Use the zoom lever to switch between close-up playback and index display.
This function is used to set the camera to turn on in playback mode when qis pressed with
the camera off.
g“K/qTurning on the camera with the Kor qbutton” (P. 27)
Playing back movies
Select the movie in the playback mode and press to play.
Operations during movie playback
•Pressto pause the playback.
Operations during pause
• To resume the movie, press .
• To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press m.
Kbutton (Shooting) Selecting shooting mode/Turning the camera on
qbutton (Playback) Selecting playback mode/Turning the camera on
3
4
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12:30
100-0004
100-0004
4
4
IN
MOVIE PLAY
OK
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12:30
100-0004
100-0004
00:12 / 00:34
00:12 / 00:34
IN
O: Increases the volume.
N: Reduces the volume.
Y: Fast forwards playback when pressed and held.
X: Rewinds playback when pressed and held.
Playing time/Total recording time
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12:30
100-0004
100-0004
00:14 / 00:34
00:14 / 00:34
IN
O: Displays the first frame.
N: Displays the last frame.
Y: Plays when pressed and held.
X: Plays the movie in reverse when pressed and held.
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Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode.
The camera determines the optimum settings for shooting pictures. [CAMERA MENU]
settings such as ISO sensitivity cannot be changed.
The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the
brightness of the subject. [CAMERA MENU] settings such as ISO sensitivity can be
changed.
This function reduces the blur incurred by a moving subject or camera shake when taking
pictures.
Use PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE to shoot pictures with the optimal settings.
Select from 11 available scene modes, according to the shooting conditions.
Press to set.
• The scene selection screen displays sample images and
the shooting mode to best suit the situation.
• To switch to a different scene mode after a scene mode has
been selected, press mto select [SCENE] from the top
menu and display the scene selection screen.
• By switching to another scene, most settings will be
changed to the default settings of each scene.
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the
target items.
•Pressmto display the shooting guide again.
• To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set
the shooting mode to another one.
• The content set using the shooting guide will change to the
default setting by pressing mor changing the mode
using the mode dial.
Mode dial Switching shooting modes
hShooting pictures with automatic settings
PSet the optimum aperture value and shutter speed
hShooting pictures using digital image stabilization
BEShooting pictures according to the situation
fShooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the
situation
MNIGHT+PORTRAIT /jSPORT /NINDOOR /WCANDLE /
RSELF PORTRAIT /SSUNSET /XFIREWORKS / PBEHIND GLASS /
VCUISINE /dDOCUMENTS /iAUCTION
R Follow the shooting guide
5
NIGHT+PORTRAIT
SET
OK
MENU
EXIT
1
2
3
4
5
OK
SETBACK
MENU
SHOOTING GUIDE
Brightening subject.
Shooting into backlight.
Set particular lighting.
Blurring background.
Adjusting area in focus.
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Audio is recorded with the movie.
• During audio recording, only the digital zoom can be used. To record the movie with the
optical zoom, set [R] (movie) to [OFF].
g“R(movie) Recording movies with or without sound” (P. 22)
Press gto change the display in the following order.
* This is not displayed when the mode dial is set to nor R.
nRecording movies
g/Ebutton Changing the information on display/Display the menu guide
gChanging the information displays
00:34
00:34
REC
REC
This icon lights during movie recording.
The remaining recording time is displayed. When
the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording
stops.
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12:30
4
4
100-0004
100-0004
IN
8 M
8 M
N ORM
N ORM
8 M
8 M
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2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
4
4
100-0004
100-0004
+2.0
+2.0
F3.2
F3.2
1/1000
1/1000
IN
ISO400
ISO400
N ORM
N ORM
+2.0
+2.0
4
4
IN
8 M
8 M
P
N ORM
N ORM
ISO
400
ISO
400
8 M
8 M
+2.0
+2.0
P
4
4
IN
N ORM
N ORM
ISO
400
ISO
400
Frame assist
*
Simple display*
Normal display
Shooting mode
Normal display
Detailed display
Playback mode
No information
display
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With a menu item highlighted, press and hold down Eto
display the menu guide which will provide more information on
the function or setting.
Use the arrow pad to select scenes, items on the menus, and to play back pictures.
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
g“ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity” (P. 21)
“IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality” (P. 20)
Shooting mode: Changing picture brightness
Playback mode: Printing pictures
Display a picture to print out in playback mode, connect the camera to the printer, and then
press OF/<to print the picture.
g“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (P. 29)
EDisplaying the menu guide
Arrow pad (ONXY)
button (OK/FUNC)
OF/<button Changing picture brightness (Exposure compensation)/
Printing pictures
W
Sets the language for
menus and error
messages.
7
8
8 M
8 M
8 M
8 M
PICS LEFT
PICS LEFT
4
4
ISO
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
5 M 3 M 2 M
F IN E
F IN E
P
3264
3264
2448
2448
XY: Select a setting, and press .
The current camera settings are displayed.
ON: Select the function to be set.
Function Menu
9
0.0
0.0
+0.3
+0.3
+0.7
+0.7
+1.0
+1.0
F
Use XY to change the display.
Press OF/<in shooting mode, use the arrow pad to select
preferred brightness, and press .
• Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV
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Press X&in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press to set.
• Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro mode.
Press NYin shooting mode to select ON or OFF for the self-timer.
Press to set.
• After setting the self-timer, press the shutter button completely. Then, the self-timer lamp
lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and the shutter is
released.
• To cancel the self-timer, press NY.
• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
Press Y#in shooting mode to select the flash mode.
Press to set.
Displays the top menu.
X&button Shooting pictures close to the subject (Macro mode)
OFF Macro off Cancels macro mode.
&Macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (when
the zoom is set for the zoom-out angle) and as close as 50 cm/
13.8 in. (when the zoom is set for the zoom-in angle) to your
subject.
%Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot from as close as 5 cm/2.0 in. to your
subject.
The zoom position is fixed automatically and cannot be changed.
NYbutton Self-timer shooting
OFF Cancel the self-timer.
ON Set the self-timer.
Y#button Flash shooting
AUTO Flash auto The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
!Red-eye reduction
flash
This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction.
#Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
$Flash off The flash does not fire.
mbutton Displaying the top menu
0
a
b
c
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The monitor lights brighter when is pressed in shooting mode. If there is no operation for
10 seconds, it dims back to the original brightness.
• When [BRIGHT] is selected in [s], the monitor brightness does not change.
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press S.
• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid
accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
g“0Protecting pictures” (P. 24)
Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Optical zoom: 5×
Digital zoom: 4× (optical zoom × digital zoom: Max. 20×)
/Sbutton Increasing the brightness of the monitor (Backlight boost)/
Erasing pictures
Increasing the brightness of the monitor (Backlight boost)
SErasing pictures
Zoom lever Zooming while shooting/Close-up playback
d
e
Zoom out:
Turn the zoom
lever to the W-
side.
Zoom in:
Turn the zoom
lever to the T-
side.
The zoom bar appears white when the current zoom position is within
the optical zoom area. When the digital zoom activates, the zoom bar
appears yellow and the image is further enlarged.
Zoom bar
W
W
T
T
P
4
4
IN
8 M
8 M
N ORM
N ORM
W
W
T
T
P
4
4
IN
8 M
8 M
N ORM
N ORM
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Playback mode: Switching the picture display
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10
10
x
x
4
4
IN
4
4
IN
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12:30
100-0004
100-0004
8 M
8 M
N ORM
N ORM
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12:30
4
4
IN
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12:30
4
4
IN
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4
IN
12:30
12:30
Close-up playback
• Turn and hold the zoom lever to
the T-side to incrementally zoom
in (up to 10 times the original
size), and to the W-side to zoom
out.
• Press the arrow pad during close-
up playback to scroll the picture in
the indicated direction.
• When returning to the single-
frame playback, press .
Index display
• Use the arrow pad to select a
picture for playback, and
press to play back the
single-frame of the picture
selected.
Single-frame playback
• Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
W
TW
W
T
W
T
W
T
T
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Menu operations
Press mto display the top menu on the monitor.
• The contents displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.
• Select [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE] or [SETUP] and press
. The screen for selecting the menu item is then displayed.
• When the mode dial is set to Rand the settings are made by following the shooting
guide, press mto display the shooting guide screen.
During menu operations, the buttons and their respective functions are displayed at the
bottom of the screen. Follow these guides to navigate the menus.
About the menus
Operation guide
mbutton

Arrow pad (ONXY)
Kbutton (Shooting mode)
qbutton (Playback mode)
MENU
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
SETUPSETUPSETUP
SETUP
RESET
RESET
SCENESCENESCENE
SCENE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SET
OK
EXIT
R
OFF
CAMERA MENU
SET
OK
OFF
FACE DETECT
PANORAMA
AUTOISO
MENU
EXIT
Top menu
(Still picture shooting mode)
CAMERA MENU items
MENU
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
SETUPSETUPSETUP
SETUP
RESET
RESET
SCENESCENESCENE
SCENE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SET
OK
EXIT
Operation
guide m
button 
: Moves back one menu.
: Exits the menu.
: Sets the selected item.
MENU
BACK
MENU
EXIT
OK
SET
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This explains how to use the menus with the [POWER SAVE] setting as an example.
1Set the mode dial to a setting other than R.
2Press mto display the top menu. Press Y
to select [SETUP], and press .
• [POWER SAVE] is on a menu in [SETUP].
3Press ON to select [POWER SAVE], and
press .
• Unavailable settings cannot be selected.
• Press Xon this screen to move the cursor to the page
display. Press ON to change the page. To return to the
item selection screen, press Yor .
4Press ON to select [OFF] or [ON], and press
.
• The menu item is set and the previous menu is displayed.
Press mrepeatedly to exit the menu.
• To cancel any changes and continue operating the menus,
press mwithout pressing .
Using the menus
MENU
SET
OK
EXIT
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
SETUPSETUPSETUP
SETUP
RESET
RESET
SCENESCENESCENE
SCENE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
BACKUP
NO
SETUP
SET
OK
ENGLISH
PIXEL MAPPING
K/q
W
MEMORY FORMAT
MENU
EXIT
1
2
3
SETUP
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
POWER SAVE OFF
1
3
2
The selected item is displayed
in a different color.
Page display:
This mark is displayed when there are more
menu items on the next page.
OK
SETBACK
MENU
SETUP
POWER MODE OFF
1
3
2
POWER SAVE
ON
OFF
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• Some functions are not available according to the selected mode.
g“Functions available in shooting modes and scenes” (P. 45)
g“SETUP menus” (P. 26)
• The factory default settings are displayed in gray ( ).
This function allows you to set [IMAGE SIZE] and [COMPRESSION].
Still picture image quality and their applications
Movie image quality
g“Number of storable still pictures and recording length of movies” (P. 41)
Shooting mode menu K
IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality
IMAGE SIZE Application
G3264 × 2448 • Suitable for printing pictures over A3 (11 × 17 in.).
H2560 × 1920 • Suitable for printing pictures at A4 (8.5 × 11 in.).
I2048 × 1536 • Suitable for printing pictures up to A4 (8 × 11 in.).
J1600 × 1200 • Suitable for printing pictures at A5 (5 × 7 in.).
K1280 × 960 • Suitable for printing pictures at postcard size.
C0640 × 480 • Suitable for viewing pictures on a TV or using pictures on emails
and web sites.
D1920 × 1080 • Suitable for playing pictures at Wide screen TV.
COMPRESSION
LFINE • Shooting at high quality.
MNORMAL • Shooting at normal quality.
IMAGE SIZE
C640 × 480
E320 × 240
2
* An Olympus xD-Picture Card
is required.
4
3
1
5
4CAMERA MENU
MENU
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
SETUPSETUPSETUP
SETUP
RESET
RESET
SCENESCENESCENE
SCENE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SET
OK
EXIT
ISO
R(still picture)
R(movie)
PANORAMA*
FACE DETECT
1
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