Olympus SH-50 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual
SH-50
●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.

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Checking the contents of the box
or
Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion
Battery
(LI-90B)
USB-AC adapter
(F-2AC) USB cable (CB-USB8) OLYMPUS Setup CD-ROM
Stylus pen
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
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1Strap eyelet
2 Connector cover
3Multi-connector
4HDMI micro connector
5Self-timer lamp/
AF illuminator
6Flash
7 Lens
8 Speaker
9 Tripod socket
10 Battery/card cover
11 Battery/card cover lock
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

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1Stereo microphone
2Flash switch
3Monitor
4 Zoom lever
5 Shutter button
6 Mode dial
7 nbutton
8Indicator lamp
9Fbutton (shooting movies)
10 Abutton (OK)
11 Arrow pad
INFO (changing information display)
#(flash)
Y(self-timer)
(erase)
12 qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback)
13 button
Attaching the camera strap
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come
loose.
Arrow pad
H(left)
G(down)
F(up)
I(right)
FGHI instruct to press the up/down/left/right
arrow pad.

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Inserting and removing the
battery and card (commercially
available)
1 Follow Steps 1and 2to open
the battery/card cover.
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1
Battery/card cover
Battery/card cover lock
Turn off the camera before opening the battery/
card cover.
2 Insert the battery while sliding the
battery lock knob in the direction
of the arrow.
Battery lock knob
Insert the battery as illustrated with the Cmark
toward the battery lock knob.
Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.)
may produce heat or an explosion.
Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
3 Insert the card straight until it
clicks into place.
Write-protect switch
Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi/FlashAir
(with Wireless LAN function) card with this
camera. Do not insert other types of memory
cards. “Using the card” (p. 73)
●Do not touch the metallic parts of the card directly.

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To remove the card
To remove the card
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Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then remove the card.
4 Follow Steps 1and 2 to close
the battery/card cover.
1
2
When using the camera, be sure to close and
lock the battery/card cover.
Charging the battery
Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the
camera and charge the battery.
For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your
charger and USB-AC adapter abroad” (p. 72).
●The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before
use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator
lamp turns off (up to 4 hours).
Connecting the camera
Connecting the camera
AC outlet
USB cable
(supplied)
Connector cover
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
Multi-connector

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When to charge the batteries
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown
below appears.
Battery Empty
Error message
Flashes in red
Never use any cable other than supplied or
Olympus-designated USB cable. This may cause
smoking or burning.
The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter
referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs
depending on the region where you purchased
the camera. If you received a plug-in type USB-
AC adapter, plug it directly into AC outlet.
The included USB-AC adapter has been
designed to be used for charging and playback.
Do not take pictures while the USB-AC adapter
is connected to the camera.
Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB-AC
adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is
complete or the playback ends.
For details on the battery, see “Battery Handling
Precautions” (p. 80). For details on the USB-AC
adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 81).
●If the indicator lamp does not light, check the USB
cable and USB-AC adapter connections.
●The battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to the computer via USB. The charging
time varies depending on the performance of the
computer. (There may be cases in which it takes
approx. 10 hours.)

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Turning on the camera and
making the initial settings
When you turn on the camera for the first time, a
screen appears enabling to set the language for the
menus and messages displayed in the monitor, and
the date and time.
To change the selected date and time, see “Setting
the date and time d[X]” (p. 50).
1 Press the nbutton to turn
on the camera, press FGHI
of the arrow pad to select your
language and press the Abutton.
2 Press FG of the arrow pad to
select the year for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
YMDTime
-- -- -- --
:.. 2013
Date and time setting
screen
3 Press Iof the arrow pad to save
the setting for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --
:.. 2013
4 As in Steps 2 and 3, press
FGHI of the arrow pad to
set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time]
(hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D]
(date order), and then press the
Abutton.
For precise time setting, press the Abutton as
the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
5 Press HI of the arrow pad to
select time zone and then press
the Abutton.
●Use FG to turn daylight saving time
([Summer]) on or off.
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Seoul
Tokyo

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Learning how to use the
camera
●Press the nbutton to turn on the camera and
enter the standby mode. (Press the nbutton
again to turn off the camera.)
●Select the shooting mode, and press the shutter
button to shoot a still image.
●To shoot a movie, press the Fbutton.
●Set the shooting functions using the function
menu or the setup menu.
●To view images, press the qbutton to switch to
playback mode.
●To return to standby mode, press the qbutton
again, or press the shutter button halfway down
and then release it.
●Press and hold the qbutton while the camera is
turned off to start up the camera in the playback
mode.
●In this case, pressing the qbutton again sets
the camera to the standby mode.
Using the Touch Panel
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 (p. 15)
Using for the live guide (p. 15)
In Mmode, the live guide can be set.
1 Touch M.
●Touch an item to set the level.
2 Drag the level bar slider vertically
to set the level, and touch N.
●Touch Oto end the live guide.
Clear & Vivid
Flat & Muted

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Using for the shooting mode
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 is AF locked.
Press the shutter button to take the
picture.
Touch to release the AF lock. Focus
lock ends when the shutter is released.
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LIVE
GUIDE
LIVE
GUIDE
1080
Using for the playback mode
Using for the playback mode
The displayed image can be changed or enlarged.
Advancing and rewinding one frame at a
time:
Drag the screen to left to advance one frame,
and drag the screen to right to rewind one frame.
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Zoom:
Touch to enlarge the image.
●When the enlarged image is dragged, the
displayed image is also moved.
Index:
Touch to play back the image in index view.
●Touch the image to play back the image in
single-image view.
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Playback (grouped image, panorama
image, movie, Photo with Movie Clip, sound
recorded with an image):
Touch .
●Touch Kto expand the grouped images.

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4
Press the shutter button halfway
down to focus.
Press
halfway
PP
F3.0F3.01/4001/400
AF target mark
Shutter
speed Aperture value
●The camera was unable to focus if the AF
target mark flashes red. Try focusing again.
5 To take the picture, gently press
the shutter button all the way
down while being careful not to
shake the camera.
Press
halfway Press fully

Shooting still images
1 Press the nbutton to turn on
the camera.
2 Select the shooting mode. (p. 14)
3 Hold the camera and compose the
shot.
When holding the camera, take care not to cover
the flash, microphone or other important parts
with your fingers, etc.
Take care so that the flash window is not
exposed to fingerprints or dirt.