Olympus SP-510UZ Setup guide

Advanced
Manual
Menu operations
Button operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your
camera better
Miscellaneous
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DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick Start Guide
This manual will help you
get started using your
camera right away.
SP-510UZ

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Contents
Quick Start Guide P. 3
Test out the functions of the
camera buttons by following the
illustrations and actually trying them out
on the camera.
Button operations P. 10
Learn everything about the menus, from
basic operations to the functions of each
menu and their various settings.
Menu operations P. 18
Learn how to print pictures you have
taken.
Printing pictures P. 46
Learn how to transfer pictures to a
computer and save them.
Using OLYMPUS Master P. 52
Find out more about your camera and
learn what to do when you have a
question regarding operations.
Getting to know your camera
better P. 62
Read about convenient functions and
safety precautions on how to use your
camera more effectively.
Miscellaneous P. 76

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Quick Start Guide
Gather these items (box contents)
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
Digital Camera StrapLens Cap/Lens Cap String
AA Batteries (four) USB Cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master
Software CD-ROM
Items not shown: Advanced Manual (this manual), Basic Manual and warranty card.
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Attach the strap and the lens cap
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Strap Eyelet • Attach the strap to the other
eyelet in the same manner.

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Quick Start Guide
Prepare the battery
For details on inserting an optional xD-Picture Card (hereinafter called
the card), please refer to “Inserting and removing the card” (P. 78).
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Quick Start Guide
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.
h Allows you to take pictures with full automatic settings.
P The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed.
A / S Allows you to set the aperture manually. / Allows you to set the shutter speed
manually.
M Allows you to set both the aperture and shutter speed manually.
r
Allows you to set each shooting function manually and use as your original
shooting mode.
g Allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide displayed on the
screen.
s Allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the shooting
condition.
• This is displayed when the date
and time are not set.
When shooting movies (Shooting mode)
Shooting mode
• To turn on the camera, press the POWER
button after removing the lens cap.
MENU
CANCEL
X
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
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Quick Start Guide
Set date and time
a. Press the sFbutton and the rQUICK VIEW button to select
[Y].
• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
b. Press the q#button.
c. Press the sFbutton and the
rQUICK VIEW button as in a. to select
[M].
d. Press the q#button.
About the date and time setting screen
MENU
CANCEL
X
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
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Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)
Exits a setting.
Minute
Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y)
Hour
rQUICK VIEW Button
sFButton
CANCEL
MENU
2006
2006
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X
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
q#Button
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2006
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CANCEL
MENU
X
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D

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Quick Start Guide
e. Press the sFbutton and the
rQUICK VIEW button to select [D].
f. Press the q#button.
g. Press the sFbutton and the
rQUICK VIEW button to select “hour”,
“minute”.
• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
h. Press the q#button.
i. Press the sFbutton and the
rQUICK VIEW button to select [Y/M/D].
j. After all items have been set, press the obutton.
• For precise time setting, press the o button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
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2006
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CANCEL
MENU
X
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
CANCEL
MENU
OK
SET
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2006
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X
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
CANCEL
MENU
OK
SET
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2006
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30
X
Y/M/D
Y / M / D
Y M D TIME
Y M D T I M E
oButton
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Quick Start Guide
Shoot
a. Hold the camera
c. Shoot
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b. Focus
The card access lamp blinks.
Shutter Button
(Pressed
Halfway) HQ
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Place this mark over your subject.
The number of storable
still pictures is displayed.
The green lamp indicates the focus and
exposure are locked.
(Pressed
Completely)
Shutter Button

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Quick Start Guide
View pictures
a. Set the mode dial to q.
a. As described in a. above, display the picture you want to erase.
b. Press the Y/Sbutton.
c. Press the sFbutton to select [YES], and press the obutton
to erase the image.
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Mode Dial
Arrow Pad
Next Picture
Prev. Picture
Erase pictures
Y/SButton
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
YES
NO
ERASE [IN]
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
YES
NO
ERASE [IN]
sFButton
OK
SET
MENU
BACK
YES
NO
ERASE

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Button operations
Button operations
Button operations
Toggles between the monitor and viewfinder.
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to h , P , A / S , M , r , g or s , and lightly press the shutter button
(halfway). The green lamp lights when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). Now press
the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
1obutton Turning the camera on and off
Power on: Shooting mode
• Monitor turns on
• Lens extends
Playback mode
• Monitor turns on
• Before turning the camera on in shooting mode, remove the lens cap, and
then press
o .
2ubutton Monitor/Viewfinder
3Shutter button Shooting pictures
P
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Playback mode
Shooting mode
Shooting mode
Flash mode
Self-timer
Macro mode/
Super macro mode
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Green lamp
Locking the focus and then composing the shot
(focus lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then
completely press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
When the green lamp blinks, the focus is not adjusted properly.
Try locking the focus again.