Olympus STYLUS-550WP User manual

OLYMPUS °
DIGITAL CAMERA
S TYL US-550 WP / _ -550 WP
instruction Manual
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Strap LI-42S Lithium bn Battery U-41C Battery Charger
Digital camera
USB cable AV cable OLYMPUS Master 2
CD-ROM
Other accessories not shown: instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
microSD Attachment
Preparing the Camera
"Preparing the Camera" (p. 10)
ShootngandSt_3PlaylngBacklmages
i!iiii_!i!i_..........i i
"Shooting, Playback,and Erasing" (p. 14)
"Three Types of Setting Operations" (p. 3) "Direct printing (PictBridge)" (p. 34)
"Print Reservations (DPOF)" (p. 37)
>Names of Parts ...................................... 6
>Preparing the Camera ......................... 10
>Shooting, Playback, and Erasing ....... 14
>Using Shooting Modes ........................ 17
Using Shooting Functions .................. 20
>Using Playback Features .................... 23
Menus for Shooting Functions ........... 24
>Menus for Playback, Editing, and
Printing Functions ............................... 28
>Menus for Other Camera Settings .....31
>Printing ................................................. 34
>Using OLYMPUS Master 2................... 40
>Usage Tips ........................................... 42
>Appendix .............................................. 46
>Index ..................................................... 62

Three Types of Setting Operations
Shooting mode top menu
2Use _ __,J_ to setect the desired
menu, and press the @ button,
_,_ Pressing and
holding the
button displays
an explanation
(menu guide) of the
selected option. Submenul
(_i/ To quickly move to the desired submenu,
press _ to highlight the page tab, and then
use _U to move the page tab. Press _ to
return to the submenu 1.
_?_ Some menus include submenus that appear
by pressing the _) button.
Use I_ to select the submenu 2, and
press the @ button,
® Once a setting is made, the display returns to
the previous screen.
_'_ There may be
additional operations.
"Menu Settings" (p. 24
to 33)
Press the MENU button to complete the
setting.
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Shutter button (p. 14)
Zoom button (p. 20, p. 23)
/ESR__ .............DISR/O button (changing information
display/menu guide) (p. 3, p. 22, p. 23)
1_ button (exposure compensation) (p. 21)
button (macro)(p. 21)
button (flash) (p. 20)
4_ button (self-timer)(p. 21)
_ button (shooting/switching shooting
....."_ modes) (p 14)
[] button (playback) (p. 15)
_ Ib.'_l/_ button (backlight boost/erase)
(p. 16, p. 22)
button (p. 3, p. 22)
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Menu lnde×
Menus for Shooting Functions
Settings can be adjusted, when a shooting mode is selected.
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MENU
_: {_. IMAGE QUALITY ......... p.24
_2 '-,E_ CAMERA MENU
WB ............................... p.25
ISO .............................. p.25
DIGITAL ZOOM ........... p.25
(still pictures/movies)
................................. p.26
PANORAMA ................ p.26
FACE DETECT ............ p.27
_T_:'SWITCH SHOOTING
MODES
P ................................. p.14
iAIjT(}............................ p.17
DIS MODE ................... p.18
,_:_N ........................... p.17
MOVIE ......................... p.18
_ 2b RESET ........................ p.27
_- SETUP
MEMORY FORMAT/
FORMAT ..................... p.31
SET_
Shooting mode top menu
BACKUP ...................... p.31
i_'_ (Language) ........ p.31
PIXEL MAPPING ......... p.31
_/r_ ......................... p.31
SAVE SETTINGS ........ p.32
MENU COLOR ............ p.32
BEEP ........................... p.32
[.C_.I (Monitor) ............... p.32
(_ (Date/time) ............ p.32
VIDEO OUT ................. p.33
POWER SAVE ............. p.33
SILENT MODE ............. p.33
Menus for P/ayback, Editing, and Printing Functions
Settings can be adjusted, when the image is played back by
pressing the [] button.
MENU
EXIT_'_
Playback mode top menu
_: Iid_SLIDESHOW ................ p.28
_ 4_ PERFECT FIX .............. p.28
3} & EDIT
r_ (Resize) ................ p.28
4::f" (Crop) .................... p.28
_ ,[_ PLAYBACK MENU
O..n (Protect) ............... p.29
(Rotate) ................... p.29
_ (Add sound to still
picture) ..................... p.29
@ ERASE ......................... p.30
_6) _ PRINT ORDER ............. p.30
_- SETUP*
*Same as "Menus for
shooting functions"
_8) _ SILENT MODE ............. p.33
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of Parts
........Ca_era unit
.........
8
S
3..........!
4--
5
11
I Microphone ........................... p. 26, 29
2Self-timer lamp ............................ p. 21
3Multi-connector ............... p. 33, 34, 40
4Connector cover ....... p. 33, 34, 40, 51
5Strap eyelet ................................. p. 10
6 Battery/card compartment cover
........................................ p. 11,43, 51
7 Shutter button ....................... p. 14, 42
8 ON/OFF button ...................... p. 13, 14
9 Lens ............................................ p. 46
I0 Flash ........................................... p. 20
II Tripod socket .................................. --
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4_-
5--
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#7
...............10
I Zoom button .......................... p. 20, 23
2Card access lamp ....................... p. 48
3Monitor ........................ p. 8, 14, 32, 43
4_ button (shooting/switching shooting
modes) ........................................ p. 14
5 MENU button ............................. p. 3, 5
6 DmSP./_ button (changing information
display/menu guide) .......... p. 3, 22, 23
7 [] button (playback) .................. p. 15
8_ button (OK/FUNC) ............. p. 3, 22
9I_l/"_ button (backlight boost/erase)
.............................................. p. 16, 22
I0 Arrow pad ........................... p. 3, 4, 12
[] button (exposure compensation)
............................................... p. 21
button (macro) ................... p. 21
button (self-timer) .............. p. 21
button (flash) ...................... p. 20
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Shooting mode display
1 23 4 56 1 23 4 6
15 14 13 12 11 10
stiII image
I Shooting mode ...................... p. 17, 18
2Flash mode ................................. p. 20
3Silent mode ................................. p. 33
4 Macro/super macro ..................... p. 21
5 AF lock ........................................ p. 18
6 Battery check ........................ p. 10, 43
7 Flash standby/
camera shake warning/
flash charge ................................ p. 42
8 AF target mark ............................ p. 14
9Recording with sound ................. p. 26
15 12 11 10
Movie
I0 Number of storable still pictures/
remaining recording time
........................................ p. 14, 19, 48
I1 Current memory .......................... p. 47
I2 Self-timer .................................... p. 21
I3 Aperture value ............................ p. 14
I4 Shutter speed ............................. p. 14
I5 Exposure compensation ............. p. 21
I6 Compression/frame rate ............. p. 24
I7 Image size .................................. p. 24
I8 ISO .............................................. p. 25
I9 White balance ............................. p. 25
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Playback mode display
1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5
16
1413 12
Still image
I Silent mode ................................. p. 33
2Print reservation/
number of prints .......................... p. 37
3Recording with sound ..... p. 26, 29, 45
4Protect ........................................ p. 29
5 Battery check ........................ p. 10, 43
6 Aperture value ............................ p. 14
7 Exposure compensation ............. p. 21
8 White balance ............................. p. 25
13 12
Movie
9 Image size .................................. p. 24
I0 File number ..................................... --
II Frame number/elapsed time/
total recording time ..................... p. 15
I2 Current memory .......................... p. 47
I3 Compression/frame rate ............. p. 24
I4 Iso..............................................p.25
I5 Date and time ....................... p. 13, 32
I6 Shutter speed ............................. p. 14

the Camera
.......Attaching the Gamera _trap ....................
_:/ Pull the strap tight so that it does not come
loose.
.........Charging the battery
(_[ii The battery charger included (AC cable or
plug-in type) differs depending on the region
where you purchased the camera.
If you received a plug-in type battery
charger, plug it directly into an AC outlet.
Example: AC cable type battery
charger
Lithium ion battery V
¢_,_i_Battery comes partially charged. Before
use, be sure to charge the battery until the
charging indicator goes off (for approx.
2 hours).
(_P_If the charge indicator does not light or
it blinks, the battery may not be inserted
correctly or the battery or the charger may
be broken.
(_}_ For details on the battery and the charger,
see "Battery and charger" (p. 46).
When to charge the battery
Charge the battery when the error message
shown below appears.
Flashes in red
Monitor top right Error message
Battery charger 3_
1__
AC cable
AC outlet
Charging indicator
On: Charging
Off: Charged
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Loading the battery and
the xD-Picture Card TM(sold
........_eparately) into the Gamera
¢*_ Do not insert anything other than an
xD-Picture Card or the microSD Attachment
into the camera.
Battery/card compartment cover
2
3Index area Notch
_5 _ Insert the card straight untiI it clicks into
place.
(_ Do not touch the contact area on the card.
4
Battery lock knob
(_ Insert the battery by putting in the _"
marked side first, with the _ marks toward
the battery lock knob.
/_r) Insert the battery while sliding the battery
lock knob in the direction of the arrow.
/_ To remove the battery, unlock the battery
lock knob by sfiding it in the direction of the
arrow.
_ Turn off the camera before opening or
closing the battery/card compartment cover.
'4J_ This camera allows the user to take pictures
using the internal memory even when
no xD-Picture Card (sold separately) is
inserted. "Using an xD-Picture Card" (p. 47)
_<_! "Number of storable pictures (still pictures)/
continuous recording length (movies) in
the internal memory and xD-Picture card"
(p. 48)
To remove the xD-Picture Card
_'_ ,,_2_
_¢ Press the card in until it clicks and comes
out slightly, and then grasp the card to pull it
out.
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Using amicroSO card/
microSOHC card
A microSD card/microSDHC card <hereinafter
both will be referred to as "the microSD card")
is also compatible with this camera using the
microSD Attachment.
(4_} "Using a microSD Attachment" (p. 49)
Insert the microSD card into the
Attachment.
guide
The symbols _<_, _ [] E] _ displayed
on various setting and movie playback screens
indicate that the arrow pad is to be used.
CANCEL*_
2Insert the microSD Attachment into
the camera,
Notch
qEJ__
Arrow pad
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the
screen indicate that the MENU button, @ button,
zoom button, or _ button is to be used.
To remove the microSD card
(_ Pull the microSD card straight out.
_ Do not touch the contact area on the
microSD Attachment and/or microSD card.
Operation guide
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.........Setting the date an# time
The date and time set here are saved to image
file names, date prints, and other data.
Press the ON/OFF button to turn on
the camera.
• The dateandtimesettingscreenis displayed
whenthedate andtimeare notset.
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Date and time setting screen
.........Cha_ging the display language
The language for the menu and error messages
displayed on the monitor is selectable.
Press the MENU button, and press
_--'_U_ to select [_] (SETUP).
@ @ i;iii il
MENU EXlT*_
2Press the _ button.
Use _-]U to select the year for [Y].
@
®
CANCEL*_
3Press the _ button to save the
setting for [Y].
4 As in steps 2 and 3, use _-] _[L_J_
and the _ button to set
[M] (month), [D] (day), [TIME] (hours
and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date
order).
_ For a precise time setting, press the
button as the time signal strikes
00 seconds.
_ To change the date and time, adjust the
setting from the menu.
[_D] (Date/time) (p. 32)
3UseAU to select[e_] and
press the _ button.
Use _ to select your
language and press the _ button.
Press the MI::NU button.
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g, Playback, and Erasing
Shooting with optimum
aperture value and shutter
(P mode) .........................................
In this mode, automatic camera shooting can
be used while also allowing changes to a wide
range of other shooting menu functions, such as
exposure compensation, white balance and so
on as needed.
For details on the functions that can be adjusted,
see "Menus for Shooting Functions" on page 24.
Press the ON/OFF button to turn on
the camera,
Numberof storable
still pictures(p.48)
Monitor
(standby mode screen)
2Hold the camera, and compose the
shot.
Vertical grip
¢_'!_ If Pmode is not displayed, press the
button a few times to select it.
_4>,;_Press the ON/OFF button again to turn off
the camera.
3Press 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.
Press halfway
JAF target mark
Shutter speed Aperture value
(_ "Focusing" (p. 44)
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4 To take the picture, gently press
the shutter button all the way down
while being careful not to shake the
camera,
Image review screen
To play back movies
Select a movie, and press the @ button.
Pressfully
To view images during shooting
Pressing the [] button enables playback of
images. To return to shooting, either press
the _ button or press the shutter button
halfway down.
To shoot movies
"Shooting movies (_) mode)" (p. 18)
....................Viewingima,ges ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Press the [] button.
Frame number
[]
Playback image
2 Use _'_ _[._ to select an image.
Displays _ _-- Displays next
10 frames before image
the current image
Displays previous Displays
image 10 frames after
the current
image
_ The display size of the images can be
changed. "Index view and close-up view"
(p. 23)
Movie
t_'S The sound recorded in movies cannot be
played back on this camera. To play back
movies with sound, connect to a TV or PC.
Operations during movie playback
Fast-forward: While _ is pressed, the
movie is fast-forwarded.
Rewind: While _ is pressed, the movie
is rewound.
Pause: Press the _ button.
Elapsed time/
Total recording time
During playback
First (last) framelframe advance:
During pause, press _'} to display the first
frame, and press [_ to display the last
frame. Playback is reversed while _ is
pressed, playback occurs normally while
is pressed. Press the @ button to resume
playback.
During pause
To stop movie playback
Press the MENU button.
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Erasing images during
playback(Single image erase)
Press the _ button when the
playback image to be erased is
displayed.
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2 Press _-_ to select [YES], and press
the _ button.
'4_ [_] (ERASE) (p. 30)
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Shooting Modes
The shooting mode changes in the order of P,
iAIJT0,1_)), SCN, _ each time the I_ button is
pressed. By switching to other shooting mode,
most settings set in other than P mode will be
changed to the default settings of the respective
shooting mode.
Shooting with automatic
According to the scene, the camera
automatically selects the optimal shootings
mode from [PORTRAIT]/[LANDSCAPE]/
[NI G HT+ PORTRAIT]/[S PORT]/[MAC RO].
This is a fully automatic mode that allows the
user to take pictures using the best mode for the
shooting scene simply by pressing the shutter
button. The settings in [h-,_:](CAMERA MENU)
are not available in iAiJTOmode.
Press the I_ button afew times to
set IAUTO.
IAUTOmode indicator
The indicator changes to the icon
for the shooting mode selected
by the camera.
Using the best mode for the
........shooting _cene (SCN mode)
Press the I_ button a few times to
set SCN.
• An explanation of the selected mode is displayed
while the _ button is pressed and held,
2 Use _U to select the best
shooting mode for the scene, and
press the _ button,
Icon indicating
the scene mode
that is set
• Press the shutter button halfway down or press the
DISP, button to check which shooting mode the
camera has automatically selected.
&_) In some cases, the camera may not select
the desired shooting mode.
_F,_When the camera cannot identify which is
the optimal mode, P mode will be selected.
(_ In SCN mode, the optimum shooting
settings are pre-programmed for specific
shooting scenes. For this reason, settings
may not be changed in some modes.
_ To change to another scene mode, use the
menu. [d_:, SWITCH SHOOTING MODES]
(p. 27)
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Alb LANDSCAPE/
NIGHT SCENE*/
*J,_NIGHT+PORTRAIT/
t&, SPORT/
_ INDOOR/
CANDLE*/
SELF PORTAIT/
SUNSET*V
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TI CUISINE/
DOCUMENTS/
-_ UNDERWATER
SNAPSHOT
The camera takes a
picture in the mode
for the shooting
scene.
When the subject is dark, noise reduction is
automatically activated. This approximately doubles
the shooting time, during which no other pictures
can be taken.
To take underwater photos
Select [_ UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT].
_:_ "important information about water resistant
feature" (p. 49)
To lock the focus distance for an
underwater shot (AF lock)
When [_ UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT] is
selected, press U.
mark
Using the digital image
........ ((_)) mode) ...............
This mode enables the user to reduce blurring
that is caused by a camera shake and subject
movement.
Press the I_ button a few times to
set ((_)).
(0_)}mode indicator
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.........ShQqting mQvies (_ mode)
Audio is recorded with the movie.
Press the _i button a few times to
set _:),
mode indicator
_r_ To cancel, press _ again to clear the
mark. To zoom while shooting a movie
While recording a movie with sound, only the
digital zoom is available. To use the optical
zoom, set [_] (movies) (p. 26) to [OFF].
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2Press the shutter button halfway
down to focus on the subject, and
gently press the button all the way
down to start recording.
Lights up red during recording
Presshalfway
Pressfully
Remaining recordingtime (p.48)
3 Gently press the shutter button all
the way down to stop recording.
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Shooting Functions
..........Using the optica! zoom .........................................................Using the flash
Pressing the zoom button adjusts the shooting The flash functions can be selected to best
range, match the shooting conditions and render the
desired image.
Pressing the wide Pressing the telephoto
(W) button (T) button _ Press the ,_ button,
iii:_i;i!
Zoom bar
_,_ OpticaE zoom: 3.0×, digital zoom: 5.0×.
_t_ Use of ((_J})mode (p. 18) is recommended
when shooting with the telephoto zoom.
To take larger images
[DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 25)
i_} The zoom bar appearance identifies the
status of the digital zoom.
When using
optical zoom
Optical zoom range
When using
digital zoom
Digital zoom range
2Use _ to select the setting
option, and press the _ button to
set.
FLASH AUTO
REDEYE
FILLIN
FLASH OFF
The flash fires automatically in
low-light or backiight conditions.
Pre-flashes are emitted to reduce
the occurrence of red eye in your
3hotos.
The flash fires regardless of the
available light.
The flash does not fire.
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