Olympus SH-21 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.
SH-21

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Checking the contents of the box
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
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1Connector cover
2Strap eyelet
3Multi-connector
4HDMI micro connector
5AF illuminator
Self-timer lamp
6Flash
7Battery/card compartment
lock
8Battery/card compartment
cover
9 Lens
10 Tripod socket
11 Speaker
or
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion
Battery
(LI-50B)
USB cable
(CB-USB8)
AV cable
(CB-AVC3)
USB-AC adapter
(F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup
CD-ROM
Stylus pen

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1Microphone
2Zoom lever
3Shutter button
4ON/OFF button
5Indicator lamp
6Mode dial
7Screen
8button (record movies)
9qbutton (switching
between shooting and
playback)
10 Wheel controller
INFO button (changing
information display)
button (erase)
11 Abutton (OK)
12 button
13 Ebutton (menu guide)
Attaching the camera strap
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

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Screen
Shooting mode display
Shooting mode display
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1 Shooting mode.......p. 18, 25
2 Battery check..........p. 15, 60
3 Flash.............................p. 20
Flash standby/flash charge
....................................p. 59
4 Macro/super macro ......p. 31
5 Self-timer......................p. 31
6 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 32
7 White balance...............p. 32
8 ISO...............................p. 33
9 Drive.............................p. 33
10 Recording with sound
(movies)......................p. 42
11 Date stamp...................p. 42
12 World time ....................p. 53
13 Image stabilization (still
images)/Digital image
stabilization (movies)
....................................p. 40
14 Metering .......................p. 40
15 Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 39
16 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 38, 67
17 Image size (still images)
..............................p. 38, 67
18 Number of storable still
pictures (still images)
....................................p. 18
19 Current memory ...........p. 65
20 Movie recording icon....p. 19
21 Touch Shutter
22 Remaining recording time
(movies)......................p. 19
23 Image size (movies)
..............................p. 38, 68
24 Histogram.....................p. 21
25 AF target mark..............p. 19
26 Camera shake warning
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27 Aperture value..............p. 19
28 Shutter speed...............p. 19

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Playback mode display
Playback mode display
●Standard display 1Battery check..........p. 15, 60
2Grouped image.............p. 22
3Photo with AClip........p. 36
43D image......................p. 35
5Print reservation/number of
prints..................p. 57/p. 56
6Eye-Fi transferred.........p. 47
7Protect..........................p. 46
8Adding sound .........p. 42, 44
9Current memory ...........p. 65
10Frame number/total number
of images....................p. 21
Elapsed time/total shooting
time (movies)..............p. 22
11 Histogram.....................p. 21
12 Shutter speed...............p. 19
13 Aperture value..............p. 19
14 ISO...............................p. 33
15 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 32
16 White balance...............p. 32
17 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 38, 67
Image quality (movies)
..............................p. 38, 68
18 Image size........p. 38, 67, 68
19 File number
20 Date and time.........p. 17, 53
21 Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 39
22 Shooting mode.......p. 18, 25
23 Touch panel..................p. 10
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Camera Settings
Camera Settings
UsingtheDialandButtons
UsingtheDialandButtons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons.
Mode dial
Changing the shooting mode (p. 25)
Zoom lever (p. 19, 23)
Shutter button (p. 18, 59)
button (shooting movies) (p. 19)
qbutton (switching between
shootingandplayback)(p. 19, 21, 48)
button (p. 9)
Ebutton (menu guide) (p. 24)
G(down) /
button (erase) (p. 23)
F(up) /INFO button
(changing information display) (p. 21, 24)
I(right)
Abutton
The wheel controller can also be used to change the selections.
Wheel controller
H(left)

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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
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SetCancel
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Y M D Time
Y/M/DY/M/D
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen
indicate that the button, 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
Touch Shutter On
AF Mode
ESP/ Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 16M
MENU OK
SetExit
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ResetReset

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UsingtheMenu
UsingtheMenu
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 (p. 25).
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.
Flash AutoFlash Auto
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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

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1Press the button.
●The setup menu is displayed.
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
Touch Shutter On
AF Mode
ESP/ Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 16M
MENU OK
SetExit
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ResetReset
2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG
to select the desired page tab and press I.
OK
Set
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Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
MENU
Exit
AF Mode
ESP/ Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size
Touch Shutter On
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Page tab
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Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/ Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size
MENU OK
SetExit
Touch Shutter
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ResetReset
Submenu 1
3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the Abutton.
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
Image Size
OK
Set
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MENU
Exit
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Face/iESPAF Mode
Touch Shutter
ResetReset
ESP/
ESP/ ESPESP
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetBack
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Touch Shutter On
AF Mode Face/iESP
ResetReset
ESP/
ESP/ ESPESP
ESP/
ESPESP
Submenu 2
4Use FG to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the Abutton.
●Once a setting is selected, the display returns to the
Submenu 1.
There may be additional operations. “Menu
Settings” (p. 37 to 53)
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
Image Size
MENU OK
SetExit
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AF Mode Face/iESP
OnTouch Shutter
ResetReset
ESP/
ESP/ ESPESP
5Press the button to complete the
setting.
Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the button 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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UsingtheTouchPanel
UsingtheTouchPanel
Use the touch panel by touching the screen with your finger.
The touch panel can be used for operations marked with in this manual.
Using a screen protector or gloves may cause poor operability.
Use a stylus pen (supplied) when it is difficult to operate with your finger.
Using for the live guide
In Mmode, the live guide can be set.
1Drag the tab to left to display the live guide.
●Touch an item to set the level.
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2Drag the level bar slider vertically to set the
level, and touch .
●Press the to end the live guide.
Clear & VividClear & Vivid
Flat & MutedFlat & Muted
Using for the shooting mode
By touching the screen, the subject to be focused on can
be set or the picture can be taken.
Every time is touched, the operation is changed.
●: The subject that is touched is focused on and
the picture is taken automatically.
●: The subject that is touched isAF locked.
Press the shutter button to take the picture.
Touch to release the AF lock.
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