Olympus SP-590 UZ - Digital Camera - Compact User manual

OLYMPUS®
DIGITAL CAMERA
SP-S90UZ
Instruction Manual
•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 alonger service life. Keep this manual
in asafe
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.

Step 1
AV cableUSB cable
[[[J
Lens cap and lens cap strap
Digital camera
Camera strap
FourAA
batteries OLYMPUS Master 2
CD-ROM microSD Attachment
Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual, warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Step 2Step 3
Preparing the Camera
"Preparing the Camera" (p. 10)
Shooting and Playing Back Images
"Shooting, Playback and Erasing" (p. 14)
Step 4Step 5
How to Use the Camera
"Three Types of Setting Operations" (p. 3)
Printing
Direct printing (PictBridge) (p. 58)
Print reservations (DPOF) (p. 61)
Contents
.,. Names of Parts 6
.,. Preparing the Camera 10
,. Menus for Playback, Editing and
Printing Functions .44
.,. Shooting, Playback and Erasing 14
.,. Menus for Other Camera Settings .....50
.,. Using Shooting Modes 17
.,. Printing 58
.r Using Shooting Functions 21
.,. Using OLYMPUS Master 264
.,. Using Playback Features 27
.,. Usage Tips 66
,
Menus for Shooting Functions 29
,. Appendix 71
,.Index 83
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Please read "Menu Settings" (p. 29 to 57) while referring to this pa e.
Three Types of Setting Operations
Using IhB MBnu. . ..
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various camera.setttngs Ca." Qe'. <Ieee.
menus, inclupiAg'funCtiolls.;ased duqrig 'ngand
playback and thedateltime and screen diSplay:'
(J) There may be unavailable menus depending on the
other related settings or the position of the mode dial.
MENU button
e
6button
e
@
Buttons in use
1Set the mode dial to one of the
selections. 4Use
OOGD to select the desired
submenu
1, and press the @button.
Submenu 2
d.tALtb611
'I'~r-- II
4"'4
~: ... ,'" There may
be additional
operations. "Menu
Settings" (p. 29 to
57)
Q) To quickly jump to the desired submenu,
press
~ to highlight the page tab. and then
use
OOQD to move the page tab. Press 8to
return to the submenu
1.
(lJ Some menus include submenus that appear
by pressing the @button.
Page tab
6Press the MENU button to complete
the setting.
5Use OOGD to select the submenu 2,
and press the @button.
•Once asetting is made, the display returns to
the previous screen.
::/
Submenu 1
tf'
'.,) The C::J symbol in "Menu
Settings" (p. 29 to 43)
indicates available shooting
modes.
Shooting mode top menu
•This example shows how to set the [DIGITAL
ZOOM).
2Press the MENU button.
3Use OOGD~E) to select the desired
menu, and press the @button.
(I) Pressing and
holding the 6
button displays an
explanation (menu
guide)
of the option
selected.
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can be accessed using the direct
ttriiibutton (SHADOWADJ/erase) (p. 16,22)
DISP./8 button (menu guide/information display
change/date and time check) (p. 3, 13. 25, 27)
(~ 101 button (monitor/viewfinder) (p. 25)
€f
i1~ 00 button (exposure compensation) (p. 23)
0~ilTr @button (macro) (p. 24)
OO~~ E) button (flash) (p. 22)
~ []] button (self-timer) (p. 24)
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[EJ button (playback) (p. 15)
USiogilhiJFUNCmBOlIl/1.261
scan be set with less steps using
@button (p. 26)
Buttons in use
Menu Index
Menus for Shooting Functions
When the mode dial is set to ashooting mode position
(mlm) PAS M IMSf SCN BEAUTY ~), settings can be
adjusted.
Shooting mode top menu
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Menus for Shooting Functions -continued
CD ~ IMAGE QUALITY p. 29
® rQ7;~ CAMERA MENU
WB
p. 30
ISO
p. 31
DRiVE p. 32
FINE ZOOM
p. 33
DIGITAL
ZOOM p. 33
METERING
p. 33
AF MODE
p. 34
FOCUS MODE
p. 34
FULLTIME AF
p. 35
AF PREDICT
p. 35
AF ILLUMINAT.
p. 35
IMAGE STABILIZER.
.. p. 35
!ill(FlaSh intensity) p. 36
=11\ FLASH p. 36
~ (Still picture REC) p. 37
11NBt-1 (WB fine adjust). p. 37
PICTURE MODE
p. 37
SHARPNESS
p. 37
CONTRAST..
p. 38
SATURATION
p. 38
NOISE REDUCT.
p. 38
TIMELAPSE
p. 39
lIJ (Conversion lens) .. p. 39
~ (Movie REC) p. 39
@ ~ SCN ·p·40
@ ~ PANORAMA. p. 42
® ~ RESET p. 43
® ~ SETUP
MEMORY FORMAT/
FORMAT
p. 50
BACKUP
p. 50
.~ (Language) p. 50
PW ON SETUP
p. 51
MENU COLOR p. 51
SOUND SETTINGS p. 51
REC ViEW p. 52
MENU
DiSPLAy p. 52
LIVE VIEW BOOST
p. 52
FILE NAME
p. 53
PIXEL MAPPiNG
p. 53
~9J (Monitor) p. 54
<2) (Date/time) p. 54
DUALTIME
p. 54
PIC ORIENTATION
p. 54
VIDEO OUT..
p. 55
HDMI
p. 56
~ (Histogram) p. 56
MY MODE SETUP
p. 56
m/ft
p. 57
CUSTOM BUTTON
p. 57
SLEEP
p. 57
(]) &SILENT MODE p. 57
Menus for Playback, Editing and Printing Functions
EXIT.~
When the mode dial is set to the [8 position, settings can be
adjusted.
Playback mode top menu
CD rn SLiDESHOW p. 44
® C? PERFECT FIX p. 44
@ ~ BEAUTY FiX p. 45
@~) EDIT
~ (Resize) p. 45
P(Crop) p. 45
COLOR EDIT..
p. 46
CALENDAR
p. 46
FACE FOCUS
p. 46
INDEX
p. 47
EDIT
p. 47
MOVIE INDEX
p. 47
® IB PLAYBACK MENU
o-n (Protect) p. 48
CJ (Rotate) p. 48
~ (Post REC) p. 48
INDEX
PLAy p. 48
®" ERASE p. 49
(]) ~ PRINT ORDER p. 49
® ~ SETUP'
.Same as "Menu for
shooting functions"
®&SILENT MODE p. 57
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Names of Parts
Camera unit
--.''''' ..- 9
" ~, 10
-··---11
"---'.- 12
"'i""··""·_·~· 13
7 -_._--_."""---"-
8 ".--_." .. _~.,." _ .. ".~ "" .. _._~ .. _._f
1Self-timer lampl
AF illuminator
p. 24, 35
2Microphone p. 48
3Flash p. 22
4Lens
5Battery compartment cover. p. 10
6Battery compartment lock p. 10
7Tripod socket
8Speaker
9Diopter adjustment dial p. 25
10 ~ button (flash flip-up) p. 22
11 Multi-connector p. 55, 58, 64
12 DC-IN jack p. 72
13 HDMI mini connector p. 55
14 Connector cover p. 55, 58, 64
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2--~u
3--~·~·
1Viewfinder p. 25
~~ Strap eyelet. p. 10
3Monitor p. 8, 14,54
4t 101 button (monitor/viewfinder) ... p. 25
S rn/~ button (custom/sequential
playback)
p. 26, 28
~i
t.I Card access lamp p. 73
i' MENU button p. 3
B[EI button (playback) p. 15
!jl Arrow pad
p. 12
00 button
(exposure compensation)
p. 23
~ button (macro) p. 24
[ill button (self-timer) p. 24
obutton (flash) p. 22
/-----4
/'
,----5
10 @button (OK/FUNC) p. 26
11 It!: /UD button
(SHADOW ADJ/erase)
p. 16,22
12 DISP./6 button
(menu guide/information display
change/date and time check)
....................................... p. 3,13,25,27
13 Card slot p. 11
14 Card cover p. 11
15 Zoom lever p. 21,27
16 Shutter button p. 14, 20
17 ON/OFF button p. 11, 12, 14
18 Mode dial p. 3,14
EN 7

19
Monitor
Shooting mode display
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32 I~ I AFL~~ 12
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~~ 13
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1
14
1m @~~5
29
1iKOOID
@)~V 16
28-r [Q] ,_I 17
27 v_I -18
26
20
Still image
1Shooting mode p. 17,29
2Flash mode p. 23
3Silent mode p. 57
4Digital image stabilization p. 35
5Macro/super macro mode p. 24
6SHADOW ADJ p. 22
7Noise reduction p. 38
8AE lock p. 57
9Battery check p. 10, 67
10 AF lock (IAFLI) p. 57
Manual focus (lME)) p. 34
AF predict
(cJ]AF) p. 35
11 Flash standby/camera shake
warning/flash charge
p. 66
12 Flash intensity p. 36
13 Saturation p. 38
14 Sharpness p. 37
15 Contrast p. 38
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Movie
16 Conversion lens p. 39
17 Sound record p. 37, 39
18 Dual time p. 54
19 Number of storable still pictures/
remaining recording time
p. 15,20,73
20 Current memory p. 72
21 AF target mark p. 14, 26, 34
22 Self-timer p. 24
23 Aperture value p. 17
24 Shutter speed p. 17
25 Exposure compensation p. 23
26 Compression/frame rate p. 29
27 Image size p. 29
28 Metering p. 33
29 ISO p. 31
30 White balance p. 30
31 Drive p. 32
32 White balance fine adjust. p. 37

Playback mode display
Still image
1Silent mode p. 57
2Print reservation/
number
of prints p. 61
3Sound record p. 37, 39
4Protect p. 48
5Sequential playback
(index/slideshow)
p. 28
6Battery check p. 10, 67
7Shutter speed p. 17
8Aperture value p. 17
14
Movie
9Exposure compensation p. 23
10 White balance p. 30
11 Image size p. 29
12 File number p. 53
13 Frame number
Playing time/total recording time
.. p. 16
14 Current memory p. 72
15 Compression/frame rate p. 29
16 ISO p. 31
17 Date and time p. 12, 54
EN 9

Preparing the Camera
Attaching the camera strap
and lens cap
Loading the batteries
1
2
3
When to replace the batteries
Replace the batteries when the error
message shown below appears.
•Slide the battery compartment lock from <S to e
and ensure that the battery compartment cover is
securely locked
(0). Failure to do so may cause
the battery compartment cover to open during
shooting and the batteries
to fall out, resulting in
loss of image data.
([) For the types of batteries that can be used,
see "Battery handling precautions"
(p. 71).
If using rechargeable batteries, charge the
batteries.
(/) Turn off the camera before opening or
closing the battery compartment cover.
Error message
BATTERY EMPTY
Flashes in red
, ~.
I
Monitor top right
fl) Pull the strap tight so that it does not come
loose.
4
•Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the
same manner.
5
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