Olympus StLtlU5 850 SW User manual

. OLYMPUS·
DIGITAL CAMERA
StLtlU5 850 SW IP 850 SW
Instruction
Manual
Using OLYMPUS Master
•Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please
read these instructions carefullyto enjoy optimum performance and alongerservice 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.
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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.

Contents
Quick Start Guide P.3
Button operations P. 11
Menu operations P.22
Printing pictures P. 41
Using OLYMPUS Master P.46
Getting to know your camera
better
P.51
Appendix P. 62

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Battery Charger
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Attach the strap
•Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

Prepare the camera
a. Charge the battery.
b. Insert the battery and an xC-Picture Card (optional) in the
camera.
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•Battery comes partially charged.
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Light Off: Charging complete
(Charging time: Approx. 5hours)

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To remove the card, push it all the way in
and release it slowly. Then grasp the card
and remove.
•Insert the battery by
putting in the'" marked
side first, with the =
marks toward the battery
lock knob.
Ifyou insert the battery
incorrectly, you will notbe ableto
remove it. Do not use force.
Contact authorized distributors!
service centers. Damage to the
battery exterior (scratches, etc.)
may produce heat or an
explosion.
•Orient the card as shown in the
illustration and insert it straight
into the card slot.
Insert the card until it clicks into place.
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~-L To remove the battery, slide the
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Index area
•You can shoot pictures with this camera even without using an optional xD-
Picture
Card™ (hereinafter referred to as "the card"). Ifan xD-Picture Card is
not inserted, your pictures will be saved to the internal memory.
For details on the card, please refer to "The card" (P. 64).

Turn the camera on
This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to 0.
When shooting still pictures (shooting mode)
When shooting movies
(shooting mode)
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IWhen viewing pictures
(playback mode)
Still picture shooting modes
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GUIDE
This function allows you to shoot with the camera's automatic settings.
This function reduces the blur incurred by amoving subject,
or camera
shake when taking pictures.
This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting ascene according to the
shooting condition.
This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide
displayed on the screen.
b. Press the POWER button.
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POWER Button
CANCEL.!!!!
•When the date and time have
notyet been set, this screen will
appear.
•To turn offthe camera, press the POWER button once again.
Hint
The directions of the arrow pad (6 Q<Jl» are indicated with
6 Q<JI> in this manual.
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ISet date and time
About the date and time setting screen
r--r--.---------- Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)
Hour
Minute
Date formats (Y-M-D. M-D-Y. D-M-Y)
Exits asetting.
a. Press the 61B button and the Q~ button to select [Y].
• The first two digits ofthe year are fixed.
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b. Press the I> ~ button.
C>~ Button
c. Press the 61B button and the Q ~
button to select [M].
d. Press the I> ~ button.

Set date and time
e. Press the 611t button and the CV~
button to select [D].
CANCEL.!!!!!
f. Press the I> ~ button.
g. Press the 611t button and the
CV~
button to select the hours and minutes.
•The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
CANCEL.~
h. Press the ()~ button.
i. Press the
6~ button and the CV~
button to select [V/M/D].
CANCEL.!!!!!
j. After all items have been set, press the @button.
•For precise time setting, press the @button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
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The number of storable
still pictures is displayed.

ITake apicture
a. Hold the camera.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
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Shutter Button
b. Focus.
•The AF target mark lights in green when the
focus and exposure are locked. The shutter
speed and aperture value are displayed.
• If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is
not adjusted properly. Try locking the focus
again.
AF target mark
Place this mark over your
subject.
c. Shoot.
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Shutter Button
(Pressed
completely)
The card access lamp blinks.

View pictures
a. Set the mode dial to (E .
Mode Dial
Next Picture
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POWER Button
Erase pictures
Prevo Picture
a. Press the <J~ button and the () ~ button to display the picture
that you want to erase.
b. Press the
~~: /1(( button.
c. Press the
612 button to select [YES] and press the @ button
to erase the picture.

Button operations
Of.) Shooting modes
Playback modes
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Self-timer
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S-macro LED mode
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Shooting mode
•Lens cover opens
•Monitor turns on
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Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to 0, (~)), SCN or GUIDE, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway).
The AF target mark lights
in green when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock). The
shutter speed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is setto 0or
(~))).
Now press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot apicture.
Focus lock - Locking the focus and then composing the
shot
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully
press the shutter button to shoot apicture.
•Ifthe AF target mark blinks
in red, the focus is not adjusted
properly. Try locking the focus again.
AF target mark
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AF lock mark
AF Lock - Locking the focus position
When the scene is :1 •or ~@, you can lock the focus position
by pressing \7. Press
\7 again to cancel the AF lock.
~ "SCN (Scene) Selecting ascene mode according to the
shooting situation" (P. 27)
•AF lock is automatically canceled after one shot.
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Recording movies
Setthe mode dial to f9, and press the shutter button halfwayto lock the focus, and then press
the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.
Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
I 1:1 Shooting still pictures
The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically.
I (~)) Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization
This function reduces the blur caused by amoving subject or camera movementwhen taking
pictures.
•By switching to another mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each
mode.
ISCN Shoot pictures by selecting ascene mode according to the situation
You can shoot pictures by selecting ascene mode according to the situation.
Select ascene mode/change another scene mode to another one
•Press MENU and select [SeN] from thetop menu. Use the 6\7 to selectascene and press
@.
•By switching to anotherscene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of
each scene mode.
~ "SCN (Scene) Selecting ascene mode according to the shooting situation" (P. 27)
I GUIDE Follow the shooting guide to take better pictures
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the
target items.
•Press
MENU to display the shooting guide again.
•To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set
the shooting mode to another one.
•Functions set using the shooting guidewill revertto the default
settings when MENU is pressed orwhen the shooting mode is
changed.
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Shoot pictures by comparing previews of different effects
Select one
of the [1 Shoot w/ effects preview.] options from the
[SHOOTING GUIDE] menu to preview alive, multi-frame
window on the monitor showing four different levels of the
selected shooting effect. You can use the four previewframes to
compare the desired setting/effect.
•Usethe arrow pad to selectthe frame with the desired settings
and press
@. The camera automatically switches to shooting
mode and allows you to shoot with the selected effect.
Use
<]1> to change the
display.
When [Exposure
effects.] is selected
If9 Recording movies
Audio is recorded with the movie.
This icon lights during movie recording.
The remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches
0,
recording will stop automatically.
I [E Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode
The last picture taken is displayed.
•Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
•Use the zoom button to switch between close-up playback, index display and calendar
display.
Playing back movies
Selectthe movie in the playback mode and press @to play.
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Playing timelTotal recording time
6: Increases the volume.
Q: Reduces the volume.
I>: Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes in the following order:
2x;20x;and back to 1
x.
<I: Plays the movie in reverse. Each time you press the button, the playback speed
changes
in the following order: 1x; 2x;20x;and back to 1 x.
•Ifyou press fir liB during movie playback, the stopwatch starts. Pressing Ii.!; liB again stops
the stopwatch.
•Press @to pause the playback.
Operations during pause
6: Displays the first frame.
Q: Displays the last frame.
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I>: Displays the next frame.
<I: Displays the previous frame.
•To resume the movie, press
@.
•To cancel the playback ofthe movie in the middle of it or during pause, press MENU.
Viewing panoramic pictures taken with [COMBINE IN CAMERA 1] [COMBINE IN
CAMERA 2] (Panorama playback)
•Use the arrow pad to select apanoramic picture, and then
press
@. Scroll to the right (or scroll up for arotated picture)
starts automatically.
•Use the zoom button to zoom
in or out while apicture is
scrolling. Use the arrow pad to change the scrolling direction
of azoomed in picture.
•To stop or resume scrolling
in the original magnification,
press@.
•To exit panorama playback, press MENU.
~ "PANORAMA Taking and combining panoramic pictures"
(P. 25)

*Viewing "My Favorite"
The still pictures registered in "My Favorite" are displayed.
•Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
•Usethe zoom button to switch among close-up playback and
index display.
Press
MENU during "My Favorite" playback to display the top
menu, and then select [SLIDESHOW] or [ADD FAVORITE].
~ "SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically" (P. 31)
"ADD FAVORITE Adding favorite images" (P. 32)
Erasing pictures from "My Favorite"
YES /NO
•Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to erase, and press fihl ((. Select [yES],
and
press@.
•Erasing apicture from "My Favorite" does not erase the original picture recorded in the
internal memory or to the card.
Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.
Displays the Function Menu which contains the functions and settings used during shooting.
This button is also used to confirm your selection.
The functions you can set with the Function Menu
AUTO/P Shooting pictures with automatic settings
Select the shooting mode when you have set the mode dial to Q.
AUTO (Fun auto mode)
P(Program auto)
The camera automatically sets white balance and ISO sensitivity
in
addition to the aperture and shutter speed.
The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter
speed for the brightness
of the subject.
Other functions you can set with the Function Menu
~ "WB Adjusting the color of apicture" (P. 28)
"ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 28)
"DRIVE Using sequential (continuous) shooting" (P. 29)
"ESP/[!] Changing the area for measuring the brightness of asubject" (P. 29)
"IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality" (P. 24)

Function Menu
The current camera setting is displayed.
69: Select the function to be set.
<]1>: Select asetting, and press @.
Displays the top menu.
Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
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Zoom out:
Press Won the
zoom button.
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Zoom in:
Press Ton the
zoom button.

Playback mode: Changing the picture display
Single-frame playback
•. Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
Index display
•Use the arrow pad to select a
picture for playback, and press
@to play back the single-
frame of the picture selected.
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•Press Tto incrementally enlarge
the picture up to 10 times the
original size. Press Wto reduce
the size.
•Use the arrow pad during close-
up playback to scroll around the
picture.
•Press @to retum to single-frame
playback.
Calendar display
•Use the arrow pad to select the date,
and press @or Ton the zoom button
to display the picture on the date
selected.
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Press 61it in shooting mode, use the arrow pad to select the
frame with the desired brightness. Press @to confirm your
selection.
•Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV.
Use
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Press ~~ in shooting mode to select the flash setting.
Press @to confirm your selection.
AUTO Auto-flash
@Red-eye reduction flash
~ Fill-in flash
@Flash off
The flash fires automatically
in low light or backlight conditions.
This emits pre-flashes
to reduce the occurrence of red-eye in
your pictures.
The flash fires regardless of the available light.
The flash does not fire.
Press
Q~ in shooting mode to select on and off for the self-timer.
Press @to confirm your selection.
OFF
ON
Cancel the self-timer.
Set the self-timer.
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•After pressing the shutter button completely, the self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10
seconds, blinks for approximately 2seconds, and then the picture is taken.
•To cancel the self-timer, press
Q~.
•Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
Press
<],If, in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press @to confirm your selection.
OFF Macro mode off Macro mode is deactivated.
~ Macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (wide) and
30 cm/11.8 in. (tele) from your subject.
sl Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 7cm/2.8 in. from your
subject. Ifthe distance between the camera
and the subject is
over 50 cm/19.7 in., the picture will be out of focus.
&i S-macro LED mode The LED light illuminatesfrom 7cm/2.8 in. to 20 cm/7.9 in. from
the lens
in supermacro mode. Press the shutter button halfway
to turn on the LED light.
•Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro modelS-macro LED mode.
•[ISO] is fixed at [AUTO] when shooting
in S-macro LED mode.
~ "ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P. 28)
I[E] Viewing pictures immediately
Press [E] in shooting mode to switch to playback mode and display the last picture taken.
Press [E] again
or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.
~ "[E] Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode" (P. 13)

I J1 Printing pictures
When aprinter is connected to the camera, display the picture you want to print in playback
mode and press
J1.
~ "EASY PRINT" (P. 41)
I fi.!~ Brightening the subject against backlight
Press ~~~ in shooting mode to turn on or off Shadow Adjustment Technology. Press ®for
setting. Aframe is displayed on the monitor around your subject's face (except for
&9). This
function makes the subject's face appear brighter, even against strong backlighting, and
adjusts the background to ensure proper exposure
of your picture.
OFF Shadow Adjustment Technology is deactivated.
ON Shadow Adjustment Technology is activated.
•It may take afew seconds until the frame is displayed on the monitor.
•The faces may not be detected depending on the subject.
•When [ON] is selected, the following setting restrictions apply.
•[ESP/C!J] is fixed at [ESP].
•[AF MODE] is fixed at [FACE DETECT].
•[PANORAMA] cannot be set.
•You can also use Shadow Adjustment Technology to compensate for backlighting
in shot
still pictures.
~ "PERFECT FIX Editing images" (P. 31)
liB Erasing pictures
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press {~.
•Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid
accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
~ "o-n Protecting pictures" (P. 34)
Hold down
~~~/{~ in shooting mode to display the guide indicating the location of the buttons.
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I DISP. Changing the information displays
Press DISP. to change the display in the following order.
Shooting mode Playback mode
Normal display
Histogram
display"2
Detailed display
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*2 This is not displayed when amovie is selected.
I• Displaying the menu guide
With amenu item highlighted, press and hold down. to display
the menu guide which will provide more information
on the
function or setting.