Olympus SP-720 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.
SP-720UZ

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Checking the contents of the box
or
Digital camera Strap Lens cap and
lens cap strap Lithium Ion Battery
(LI-50B)
USB cable
(CB-USB8) AV cable (CB-AVC3) USB-AC adapter
(F-2AC)
OLYMPUS Setup
CD-ROM
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
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1Flash
2AF illuminator
Self-timer lamp
3Lens
4Card slot
5Battery/card cover
6Tripod socket
7Strap eyelet
8Speaker
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

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1Monitor
2button
3Rbutton (record movies)
4qbutton (switching
between shooting and
playback)
5Abutton (OK)
6Arrow pad
INFO button (changing
information display)
button (erase)
7Multi-connector
8HDMI micro connector
9Connector cover
10 Microphone
11 Mode dial
12 Zoom lever
13 Shutter button
14 nbutton
Indicator lamp
Attaching the camera strap and lens cap
Attaching the camera strap and lens cap
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• Attach the strap to the other
eyelet in the same manner.
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Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

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Monitor
Shooting mode display
Shooting mode display
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1 Shooting mode.......p. 16, 24
2 Zoom bar......................p. 18
3 mode...................p. 24
4 Flash.............................p. 19
Flash standby/flash charge
....................................p. 56
5 Macro/super macro ......p. 30
6 Self-timer......................p. 30
7 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 31
8 White balance...............p. 31
9 ISO...............................p. 32
10 Drive.............................p. 32
11 Image size (still images)
..............................p. 33, 63
12 Recording with sound
(movies)......................p. 39
13 Image size (movies)
..............................p. 39, 64
14 Continuous recording length
(movies)......................p. 17
15 Movie recording icon....p. 17
16 World time ....................p. 50
17 Image stabilization
(still images)................p. 37
18 Metering .......................p. 36
19 Date stamp...................p. 38
20 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 35, 63
21 Number of storable still
pictures (still images)
....................................p. 16
22 Current memory ...........p. 62
23 Battery check..........p. 13, 57
24 Histogram.....................p. 20
25 AF target mark..............p. 16
26 Aperture value..............p. 16
27 Shutter speed...............p. 16
28 Camera shake warning

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Playback mode display
Playback mode display
●Standard display 1Battery check..........p. 13, 57
23D image......................p. 34
3Eye-Fi transferred.........p. 44
4Protect..........................p. 42
5Adding sound ...............p. 40
6Upload order.................p. 43
7Print reservation/number of
prints..................p. 54/p. 53
8Current memory ...........p. 62
9Frame number/total number
of images (still images)
....................................p. 20
Elapsed time/total shooting
time (movies)..............p. 21
10Pmode..................p. 25
11 Shutter speed...............p. 16
12Shooting mode.......p. 16, 24
13ISO...............................p. 32
14Aperture value..............p. 16
15Histogram.....................p. 20
16 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 31
17Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 35
18 White balance...............p. 31
19 File number
20 Compression (still images)
...............................p. 35, 63
21 Date and time.........p. 15, 50
22 Image size
..................p. 33, 39, 63, 64
23 Volume ...................p. 21, 46
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Movie
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Camera Settings
Camera Settings
UsingtheButtons
UsingtheButtons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons.
Mode dial
Changing the shooting mode (p. 24)
Zoom lever (p. 18, 22)
Shutter button (p. 16, 56)
Rbutton (shooting movies) (p. 17)
qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback) (p. 17,
20, 45)
button (p. 9)
G(down) /
button (erase) (p. 22)
F(up) /INFO button
(changing information display) (p. 20, 23)
I(right)
Abutton
Arrow pad
H(left)

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Operation guide
The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections
and settings indicate that the arrow pad (p. 6) is to be
used.
02 26 12 30:..
MENU
2012
XBack
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
Operation guides displayed on the screen indicate that
the button, Abutton, or zoom lever can be used.
Sel. Image (1)
Erase/Cancel
OK
MENU
4/30
MENU
Back
MENU
Camera Menu 1 Back
ResetReset
ESP
OnImage Stabilizer
Compression
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
ESP/
Normal
Auto
Face/iESP
Off
Operation guide

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UsingtheMenu
UsingtheMenu
Use the menu to change camera settings.
There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode (p. 24).
Function menu
Function menu
Press Hduring shooting to display the function menu. The function menu provides access to frequently used
shooting settings.
To select the function menu
Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the Abutton
to set the function menu.
0.00.0
MENUMENU
14 M
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
Flash Auto
Shooting
Selected option
Function menu
Setup menu

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1Press the button.
●The setup menu is displayed.
MENU
Camera Menu 1 Back
ResetReset
ESP
OnImage Stabilizer
Compression
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
ESP/
Normal
Auto
Face/iESP
Off
2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG
to select the desired page tab and press I.
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
Pixel Mapping
Power SavePower Save
TV Out NTSC
English
Off
World TimeWorld Time
X
Page tab
Pixel Mapping
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
NTSC
English
Off
Power SavePower Save
World TimeWorld Time
TV Out
X
Submenu 1
3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the Abutton.
MENU
Settings Menu 2
Pixel Mapping
Back
Power SavePower Save Off
TV Out NTSC
English
World TimeWorld Time
X
Power SavePower Save
Pixel Mapping
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
World TimeWorld Time
TV Out
X
On
Off
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. 35 to 50)
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
Power SavePower Save On
Pixel Mapping
TV Out NTSC
English
World TimeWorld Time
X
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
date.

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Menu Index
1Flash.................................p.19
2Macro ...............................p.30
3Self-timer..........................p.30
4Exposure compensation...p.31
5White balance...................p.31
6ISO...................................p.32
7Drive.................................p.32
8Image Size .......................p.33
9z(Camera Menu 1)........p.35
Reset
Compression
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
ESP/n
Digital Zoom
Image Stabilizer
0z(Camera Menu 2)........p.37
AF Illuminat.
Rec View
Pic Orientation
Icon Guide
Date Stamp
aA(Movie Menu)..............p.39
Image Size
IS Movie Mode
R(Movie sound recording)
bq(Playback Menu) ........p.40
Slideshow
Edit
Erase
Print Order
R(Protect)
y(Rotate)
Upload Order
c d(Settings Menu 1)......p.44
Memory Format/Format
Backup
Eye-Fi
USB Connection
qPower On
Sound Settings
File Name
dd(Settings Menu 2)......p.47
Pixel Mapping
s(Monitor)
TV Out
Power Save
l(Language)
X(Date/time)
World Time
ed(Settings Menu 3)......p.50
Beauty Settings
0.00.0
MENUMENU
14 M
AUTO
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AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
Flash Auto
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5
4
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MENU
Camera Menu 1
ResetReset
Compression Normal
Back
ESP
OnImage Stabilizer
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
ESP/
Auto
Face/iESP
Off
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