Olympus SP-610UZ User manual

Instruction Manual
SP-610UZ
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.

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Step 1
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Checking the contents of the box
Step 2 Preparing the Camera
“Preparing the Camera” (p. 13)
Step 3 Shooting and Playing Back Images
“Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p. 19)
Step 4 How to Use the Camera
“Camera Settings” (p. 3)
Step 5 Printing
“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 55)
“Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 58)
Digital camera Camera Strap Lens cap and lens
cap strap
USB cable AV cable Four AA
batteries
OLYMPUS Setup
CD-ROM
Contents
Contents
Names of Parts............................................... 9
Preparing the Camera.................................. 13
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing ............... 19
Using Shooting Modes ................................ 28
Using Shooting Functions .......................... 34
Menus for Shooting Functions ................... 38
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Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing
Functions...................................................... 44
Menus for Other Camera Settings.............. 48
Printing.......................................................... 55
Usage Tips .................................................... 61
Appendix....................................................... 66
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Camera Settings
Using the Direct Buttons
Using the Direct Buttons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons.
Zoom lever (p. 21, 24)
Shutter button (p. 20, 61)
Movie record button (p. 20)
qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback) (p. 20,
22, 47)
mbutton (p. 6)
Ebutton (camera guide/
menu guide) (p. 26)

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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
sections shown on the right.
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Print
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SetCancel
X
Y M D Time
Y/M/DY/M/D
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen
indicate that the mbutton, Abutton, or zoom lever
can be used.
MENU OK
Sel. Image
Erase/Cancel
5/305/30
Operation guide
OK
Set
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Wheel controller
H(left)
G(down) /
Dbutton (erase) (p. 24)
F(up) /
INFO button (changing information
display) (p. 22, 25)
I(right)
Abutton
Instead of pressing FGHI, you can also turn the
wheel controller to select an item, etc.

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Using the Menu
Using the Menu
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 smode (p. 28).
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.
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To select the shooting mode
Use HI to select the shooting mode and press the Abutton.
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
Shooting mode

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1Press the mbutton.
The setup menu is displayed.
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG
to select the desired page tab and press I.
OK
Set
1
2
2
3
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
MENU
Exit
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
1
ResetReset
Page tab
1
2
3
1
2
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
ResetReset
Submenu 1
3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the Abutton.
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
OK
Set
1
2
3
1
2
MENU
Exit
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OffDigital Zoom Off
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetBack
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OffDigital Zoom Off
Digital Zoom
On
OffOff
Submenu 2
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4Use FG to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the Abutton.
Once a setting is selected, the display returns to
the previous screen.
There may be additional operations. “Menu
Settings” (p. 38 to 54)
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OnOnDigital Zoom
5Press the mbutton to complete the
setting.
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Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the mbutton 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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Menu Index
Menus for Shooting Functions
1Shooting mode
P(Program Auto) .............p. 19
M(iAUTO)...................p. 28
s(Scene Mode) .........p. 28
P(Magic Filter) ..........p. 29
p(Panorama)..................p. 30
W(3D Photo)..................p. 32
2Flash.................................p. 34
3Macro ...............................p. 34
4Self-timer ..........................p. 35
5Exposure compensation...p. 36
6White balance...................p. 36
7ISO ...................................p. 37
8Drive .................................p. 37
9p(Shooting menu 1)
Reset ................................p. 38
Image Size .......................p. 39
Compression ....................p. 39
Shadow Adjust..................p. 40
AF Mode...........................p. 40
ESP/n...........................p. 40
Digital Zoom .....................p. 41
0q(Shooting menu 2)
Image Stabilizer................p. 41
AF Illuminat. ....................p. 41
Rec View ..........................p. 42
Pic Orientation..................p. 42
Icon Guide ........................p. 42
Date Stamp ......................p. 42
aA(Movie menu)
Image Size .......................p. 39
Image Quality ...................p. 39
IS Movie Mode .................p.41
R(Movie sound recording)
......................................p. 43
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Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Rec View On
Pic Orientation On
AF Illuminat.
Icon Guide
Date Stamp
On
Image Stabilizer On
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
Image Size 720p
Is Movie Mode
Off
On
Image Quality Normal
MENU OK
SetExit
R
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USB Connection
Pw On Setup
Storage
qPower On
Keep
z
Settings Yes
Yes
MENU
OK
Backup
SetExit
Memory Format
Eye-Fi Off
On
1
2
2
3
1
MENU OK
SetExit
Slideshow
Erase
Edit
Photo Surfing
Print Order
y
R
1
2
3
1
2
Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions
1r(Settings 1)
Memory Format/
Format ........................ p. 48
Backup ......................... p. 48
Eye-Fi ........................... p. 48
USB Connection........... p. 49
qPower On ............... p. 49
KeepzSettings............ p. 49
Pw On Setup ................ p. 49
2s(Settings 2)
Sound Settings ............. p. 50
File Name ..................... p. 50
Pixel Mapping............... p. 51
s(Monitor) ................ p. 51
TV Out .......................... p. 51
Power Save .................. p. 53
l(Language) ........... p. 53
3t(Settings 3)
X(Date/time)............. p. 54
World Time ................... p. 54
Data Repair .................. p. 54
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Menus for Other Camera Settings
1
1q(Playback menu)
Slideshow ..................... p. 44
Photo Surfing................ p. 44
Edit ............................... p. 45
Erase ............................ p. 46
Print Order.................... p. 47
R(Protect) .................... p. 47
y(Rotate).................... p. 47
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Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
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5
6
7
4
3
8
1Self-timer lamp/
AF illuminator........p. 35, 41
2Flash.............................p. 34
3Lens..............................p. 66
4Tripod socket
5Battery/card compartment
lock .......................p. 13, 18
6Battery/card compartment
cover.....................p. 13, 18
7Card slot .......................p. 18
8 Speaker

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1Monitor .......p. 11, 19, 51, 61
2Strap eyelet ..................p. 13
3 Movie record button......p. 20
4 qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback)
........................p. 20, 22, 49
5 Abutton (OK)................p. 4
6 Wheel controller .............p. 4
INFO button (changing
information display)
..............................p. 22, 25
Dbutton (erase) ..........p. 24
7 Ebutton
(camera guide/menu guide)
....................................p. 26
8 mbutton ..............p. 4, 6
9 Connector cover
........................p. 15, 52, 55
10 Multi-connector
........................p. 15, 52, 55
11 HDMI micro connector
....................................p. 52
12 Microphone.............p. 43, 45
13 Indicator lamp
14 Zoom lever .............p. 21, 24
15 Shutter button.........p. 20, 61
16 nbutton........p. 17, 19

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Monitor
Shooting mode display
Shooting mode display
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1 Battery check..........p. 12, 62
2 Shooting mode .......p. 19, 28
3 Flash.............................p. 34
Flash standby/flash charge
....................................p. 61
4 Macro/super macro ......p. 34
5 Self-timer ......................p. 35
6 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 36
7 White balance...............p. 36
8 ISO ...............................p. 37
9 Drive .............................p. 37
10 Date stamp...................p. 42
11 Recording with sound
(movies)......................p. 43
12 World time ....................p. 54
13 Image stabilization (still
images)/Digital image
stabilization (movies)
....................................p. 41
14 Metering .......................p. 40
15 Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 40
16 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 39, 69
17 Image size (still images)
..............................p. 39, 69
18 Number of storable still
pictures (still images)
....................................p. 19
19 Current memory ...........p. 68
20 Movie recording icon ....p. 20
21 Remaining recording time
(movies)......................p. 20
22 Image size (movies)
..............................p. 39, 70
23 Histogram .....................p. 22
24 AF target mark..............p. 20
25 Camera shake warning
26 Aperture value..............p. 20
27 Shutter speed...............p. 20

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Playback mode display
Playback mode display
Standard display●
1 Battery check..........p. 12, 62
2 3D images ....................p. 26
3 Print reservation/number of
prints..................p. 59/p. 57
4 Eye-Fi transferred.........p. 48
5 Protect ..........................p. 47
6 Adding sound .........p. 43, 45
7 Current memory ...........p. 68
8 Frame number/total number
of images (still images)
....................................p. 22
Elapsed time/total
recording time (movies)
....................................p. 23
9 Volume ...................p. 23, 50
10 Histogram .....................p. 22
11 Shutter speed ...............p. 20
12 Aperture value ..............p. 20
13 ISO ...............................p. 37
14 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 36
15 White balance...............p. 36
16 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 39, 69
Image quality (movies)
..............................p. 39, 70
17 Image size ........p. 39, 69, 70
18 File number
19 Date and time .........p. 17, 54
20 Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 40
21 Shooting mode .......p. 19, 28
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Preparing the Camera
Preparing the Camera
Attaching the camera strap and lens
cap
3
4
12
Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner.
5
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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Inserting the battery
1
3
2
Battery/card
compartment
lock
Slide the battery/card compartment lock from )to
=and ensure that the battery/card compartment
cover is securely locked (7). Failure to do so may
cause the battery/card 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” (p. 66). If using rechargeable batteries,
charge the batteries.
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Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card
compartment cover.
When using the camera, be sure to close and lock
the battery/card compartment cover.
When to replace the batteries
When to replace the batteries
Replace the batteries when the error message shown
below appears.
Monitor top left Error message
Flashes in red
44
Battery Empty
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Setting up using the supplied CD
Connect the camera to the computer for set up using the
supplied CD.
User registration using the supplied CD and
installation of ib computer software is available on
Windows computers only.
We recommend that you use a computer equipped
with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows
Vista, or Windows 7.
Windows
Windows
1Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
Windows XP
A “Setup” dialog will be displayed.
Windows Vista/Windows 7
An Autorun dialog will be displayed. Click “OLYMPUS
Setup” to display the “Setup” dialog.
If the “Setup” dialog is not displayed, select “My
Computer” (Windows XP) or “Computer” (Windows
Vista/Windows 7) from the start menu. Double-click
the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to open the
“OLYMPUS Setup” window and then double-click
“Launcher.exe”.
If a “User Account Control” dialog is displayed, click
“Yes” or “Continue”.
2Follow the on-screen instructions on your
computer.
If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even
after connecting the camera to the computer, the
battery may be exhausted. In this case, disconnect
the camera, and reconnect after replacing the battery
with a new one.
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Connecting the camera
Connecting the camera
Multi-connector
Open the connector cover in the
direction of the arrow.
USB cable (supplied)
3Register your Olympus product.
Click the “Registration” button and follow the on-
screen instructions.
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4Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 and ib computer
software.
Check the system requirements before beginning
installation.
Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” or “OLYMPUS ib”
button and follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)/
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
RAM 1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space 1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
ib
Operating
System
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)/
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
(Pentium D 3.0 GHz or better required
for movies)
RAM
512 MB or more (1 GB or more
recommended)
(1 GB or more required for movies — 2 GB
or more recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space 1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
Graphics A minimum of 64 MB video RAM with
DirectX 9 or later
* See online help for information on using the software.
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5Install the camera manual.
Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Macintosh
Macintosh
1Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the CD (OLYMPUS Setup) icon on
the desktop.
Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup”
dialog.
2Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2.
Check the system requirements before beginning
installation.
Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” button and follow
the on-screen instructions to install the software.
You can make user registration via “Registration” in
OLYMPUS Viewer 2 “Help”.
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OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System Mac OS X v10.4.11–v10.6
Processor Intel Core Solo/Duo 1.5 GHz or better
RAM 1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space 1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 32,000 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
* Other languages can be selected from the language
combo box. For information on using the software, see
online help.
3Copy the camera manual.
Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button to
open the folder containing the camera manuals.
Copy the manual for your language to the
computer.
Date, time, time zone, and language
The date and time set here are saved to image file names,
date prints, and other data. You can also choose the
language for the menus and messages displayed in the
monitor.
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1Press the nbutton to turn on the
camera.
The date and time setting screen is displayed when
the date and time are not set.
X
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --:..
MENU
Cancel
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Date and time setting screen
2Use FG to select the year for [Y].
-- -- -- --:.
Time
MENU
Cancel
X
.
Y/M/D
YMD
20112011
3Press Ito save the setting for [Y].
-- -- --:..2011
X
Y/M/D
YMDTime
MENU
Cancel
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4As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI and the
Abutton to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time]
(hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order).
For precise time setting, press the Abutton as the
time signal strikes 00 seconds.
To change the date and time, adjust the setting from
the menu. [X] (Date/time) (p. 54)
5Use HI to select the [x] time zone and
then press the Abutton.
Use FG to turn daylight saving time ([Summer])
on or off.
Summer
OK
Set
Seoul
Tokyo
Seoul
Tokyo
’11.02.26 00:00
The menus can be used to change the selected time
zone. [World Time] (p. 54)
6Use FGHI to select your language and
press the Abutton.
The menus can be used to change the selected
language. [l] (p. 53)
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Inserting an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory
card or Eye-Fi card (commercially
available)
Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards or Eye-
Fi cards with this camera. Do not insert other types of
card.
“Using an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi
card (commercially available)” (p. 67)
The camera can shoot and store images using its
internal memory, without using an SD/SDHC/SDXC
memory card or Eye-Fi card.
The illustrations of the following procedure show the
SD memory card.
1
Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.
Do not touch the contact area directly.
2
“Number of storable pictures (still images)/Continuous
recording length (movies) in the internal memory and
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards” (p. 69, 70)
Write-protect
switch
Write-protect
switch
To remove the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory
To remove the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory
card and Eye-Fi card
card and Eye-Fi card
12
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
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Shooting, Playback, and Erasing
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing
Current shooting mode display
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Program AutoProgram Auto
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Press the nbutton again to turn off the camera.
3Hold the camera and compose the shot.
Horizontal grip
Vertical grip
Monitor
When holding the camera, take care not to cover the
flash with your fingers, etc.
Shooting with the optimum aperture
value and shutter speed ( P mode)
In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated
while also allowing changes to a wide range of
other shooting menu functions, such as exposure
compensation, white balance, etc. as needed.
1Remove the lens cap.
2Press the nbutton to turn on the
camera.
Pmode indicator
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Number of storable still pictures (p. 69)
Monitor (standby mode screen)
If Pmode is not displayed, press Hto display the
function menu screen and then set the shooting
mode to P. “Using the Menu” (p. 5)

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To view images during shooting
To view images during shooting
Pressing the qbutton enables playback of images. To
return to shooting, either press the qbutton or press the
shutter button halfway down.
Shooting movies
1Press the movie record button to start
recording.
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Lights up red when recording
Recording time
Continuous recording length
(p. 70)
Effects for the selected shooting mode can be used
when shooting movies (when set to pmode, W
mode, [Beauty] in smode, or [Fish Eye] or
[Sparkle] in Pmode, shooting is performed in P
mode).
Sound will also be recorded.
During sound recording, only the digital zoom can be
used. To record a movie with optical zoom, set [R]
(Movie sound recording) (p. 43) to [Off].
2Press the movie record button again to stop
recording.
4Press the shutter button halfway down to
focus on the subject.
When the camera focuses on the subject, the
exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture
value are displayed), and the AF target mark
changes to green.
The camera was unable to focus if the AF target
mark flashes red. Try focusing again.
PP
1/400 F3.51/400 F3.5
AF target mark
Press halfway
Shutter speed Aperture value
“Focusing” (p. 63)
5To take the picture, gently press the shutter
button all the way down while being careful
not to shake the camera.
PP
1/400 F3.51/400 F3.5
Image review screen
Press fully
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