Olympus Stylus 840 User manual

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Using OLYMPUS Master
Getting to know your
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Appendix
• 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.
• tn 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.

Quick Start Guide P.3
Button operations P.11
Menu operations P.20
Printing pictures P.40
Using OLYMPUS Master P.45
Getting to know your camera
better P.51
Appendix P.62
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Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery
(LI-42B)
Battery Charger USB cable AV Cable
(LI-40C) OLYMPUS Master 2
CD-ROM
Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary
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• Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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a. Charge the battery
Power Cable
Battery Charger
Lithium ion Battery
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AC Wall Outlet
Charging indicator --_
Light On (Red): Charging
Light Off: Charging complete
(Charging time: Approx. 5 hours)
• Battery comes partially charged.
b. Insert the battery and an xD-Picture Card (optional) in the
camera.
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•Insert the battery by putting
in the Vmarked side first,
with the 0marks toward
the battery lock knob.
Ifyou insertthebatteryincorrectly,
youwittnotbeabletoremoveit. Do
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distributors/servicecenters.Damage
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etc.)mayproduceheator an
explosion.
Battery tockknob
To remove the battery, slide the battery
lock knob in the direction of the arrow.
Index area Notch • Orient the card as shown in the
illustration and insert it straight into
the card slot.
Insert the card until it clicks into place.
To remove the card, push it all the way in and
release itslowly. Then grasp the card and
remove.
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• You can shoot pictures with this camera even without using an optional xD-
Picture Card TM (hereinafter referred to as "the card"). If an 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).
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This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to W_J't_J.
When shooting still pictures (shooting mode)
CC_ tg movies
(shooting mode)
Lg pictures
(playback mode)
Still picture shooting modes
This function allows you to shoot with the camera's automatic settings.
I_ The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed.
This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the
SCN shooting condition.
This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide
GUIDE displayed on the screen.
b. Press the POWER button.
POWER button
CANCEL÷_
• When the date and time have
notyetbeen set, this screen witt
appear.
•To turn off the camera, press the POWER button once again.
The directions of the arrow pad (_][_) are indicated with
_][_ in this manual.
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Y-M-D(Year-Month-Day)
Hour
Minute
-- Dateformats(Y/M/D,M/D/Y,D/M/Y)
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Ex ts a sett ng.
a. Press the/%. [] button and the __) button to select [Y].
• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
_ [] button
_t_ button
b. Press the _button.
C.
button
Press the/X [] button and the __)
button to select [M].
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d. Press the _button.
e. Press the/X.[_ button and the _.)
button to select [D].
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g. Press the _button.
Press the/X. [] button and the _.)
button to select the hours and
minutes.
•The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
h. Press the _button.
i. Press the/X.[] button and the _.)
button to select [Y/M/D].
After all items have been set, press the
button.
• For precise time setting, press the @ button as the time signal strikes O0seconds.
@ button
SEN
The number of storable still
pictures is displayed.

a. Hold the camera
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b, Focus
Shutter button
(Pressed Halfway)
AF target mark
Place this mark over your subject.
• 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.
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Shutter button
(Pressed Completely)
The card access tamp blinks.
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a. Set the mode dial to I-_-1.
POWER button
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Next Picture
Prey. Picture
a. Press the <3_ button and the 1_ button to display the picture
you want to erase.
b. Press the _'f,"/t_>button.
C. Press the/X,l_ button to select [YES], and press the
button to erase the picture.
_ [] button
@ button
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Playback mode
Shooting mode --
Macro mode/
Super macro mode
-- Self-timer
The number of
storable still pictures
-- is displayed.
Power on: Shooting mode Playback mode
• Lens extends • Monitor turns on
• Monitor turns on
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to r_T_'l, I_1, 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 set to
or It_l). Now, press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.
Locking the focus and then composing the shot
(focus lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully
press the shutter button to shoot a picture.
• If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is not
adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again.
AF targ
Recording movies
Set the mode dial to _, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, and then
press the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.
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Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
[ _ Shooting pictures with automatic settings
The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically.
Settings in the [CAMERA MENU] such as white balance and ISO sensitivity cannot be
changed.
P(Program auto) Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed
The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the
brightness of the subject.
Settings in the [CAMERA MENU] such as white balance and ISO sensitivity can be changed.
[SCII_I Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation.
Select a scene mode/change another scene mode to another one
•Press MENU and select [SCN] from the top menu. Use the _ to select a scene and
press _.
• By switching to another scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings
of each scene mode.
"SCN (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation" (P.25)
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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 guide will revert to the
default settings when MENU is pressed or when the
shooting mode is changed.
Shooting pictures by comparing previews of different effects
Select one of the [1 Shoot w/effects preview.] options from the
[SHOOTING GUIDE] menu to preview a live, multi-frame
window on the monitor showing four different levels of the
selected shooting effect. You can use the four preview frames
to compare the desired setting/effect.
• Use the arrow pad to select the frame with the desired
settings and press |. The camera automatically
switches to shooting mode and allows you to shoot with the
selected effect.
Use _[_ to change
the display.
When [Exposure
effects.] is selected
[ _ Recording movies
Audio is recorded with themovie.
This icon lights red during movie recording.
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remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches O, recording
will stop automatically.
] 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
Select the movie in the playback mode and press _ to
play.
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Operations during movie playback
[_ : Each time you press the button, the playback speed
changes in the following order: 2x; 20x; and back to lx.
<_ : Plays the movie in reverse. Each time you press the
button, the playback speed changes in the following
order: lx; 2x; 20x; and back to lx.
Playing time/Total recording time
: Increases the volume.
: Reduces the volume.
•Press _ to pause the playback.
Operations during pause
[_ : Displays the next frame.
<_ : Displays the previous frame.
: Displays the first frame.
: Displays the last frame.
• To resume the movie, press _.
• To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press MENU.
Viewing panorama pictures taken with [COMBINE IN CAMERA 1]
[COMBINE IN CAMERA 2] (Panorama playback)
• Use the arrow pad to select a panoramic picture, and then
press _. Scroll to the right (or scroll up for a rotated
picture)starts automatically.
• Use the zoom button to zoom in or out while a picture is
scrolling. Use the arrow pad to change the scrolling direction
of a zoomed 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.23)
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Viewing "My Favorite"
The still pictures registered in "My Favorite" are displayed.
• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
• Use the 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.29)
"ADD FAVORITE Adding favorite images" (P.30)
Erasing pictures from "My Favorite"
YES /NO
• Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to erase, and press I)'._-"//_.Select [YES],
and press _.
• Erasing a picture from "My Favorite" does not erase the original picture recorded in the
internal memory or to the card.
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Use the arrow pad to select scenes, pictures to be played, and the items on the menus.
Displays the Function Menu which contains the functions and settings frequently used during
shooting when the mode dial is set to other than [_ri_. This button is also used to confirm
your selection.
The functions you can set with the Function Menu
"IMAGE QUALITY Changing the image quality" (P.22)
"WB Adjusting the color of a picture" (P.26)
"ISO Changing the ISO sensitivity" (P.26)
"DRIVE Using sequential (continuous) shooting" (P.27)
"ESP/I-_-I Changing the area for measuring the brightness of a subject" (P.28)
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_:Select the function to be set.
_[_:Select a setting, and press @.
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Displays the top menu.
Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Optical zoom ratio: 5×
Zoom out:
Press W on the zoom
button.
Zoom in:
Press T on the
zoom button.
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Playback mode: Changing the picture display
Single-frame playback
•Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
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• Use the arrow pad to
select a picture for
playback, and press
to play back the single-
frame of the picture
selected.
Close-up playback
• Press T to incrementally
enlarge the picture up to 10
times the original size. Press
W to reduce the size.
• Use the arrow pad during
close-up playback to scroll
around the picture.
• Press _ to return to
single-frame playback.
t_,w .7. Calendar display
• Use the arrow pad to select
the date, and press _ or T
on the zoom button to display
the pictures on the date
selected.
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Press _1+1_ 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 _ to change the
display.
Press _. in shooting mode to select the flash setting.
Press _ to confirm your selection.
AUTO (Auto-flash) The flash fires automatically in low light or backtght conditions.
@ Red-eye reduction This emits pre-flashes to reduce the occurrence of red-eye in
flash your pictures.
_. Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
Flash off The flash does not fire.
Press _t_ in shooting mode to select ON and OFF of the self-timer.
Press _ to confirm your selection.
OFF Cancel the self-timer.
ON Set the self-timer.
• After pressing the shutter button completely, the self-timer lamp lights for approximately 10
seconds, blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
• To cancel the self-timer, press _t__).
• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
Press _ in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press _ to confirm your selection.
OFF Macro mode is deactivated.
_ Macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 20cm/7.9 in.(wide) and 60
cm/23.6 in. (tele) from your subject.
s,_ Super macro This mode lets you shoot as close as 3cm/ 1.2 in.from your subject.
mode If the distance between the camera and the subject is over 70 cm/
27.6 in., the picture wilt be out of focus.
• Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro mode.
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[] Viewing pictures immediately
Press [] in shooting mode to switch to playback mode and display the last picture taken.
Press [] again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.
IE_ "[] Viewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode" (P.13)
Printing pictures
When a printer is connected to the camera, display the picture you want to print in playback
mode and press _.
IE_"EASY PRINT" (P.40)
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,_,# Brightening the subject against backlight
Press _'.#in shooting mode to turn ON or OFF Shadow Adjustment Technology. Press
for setting. A frame is displayed on the monitor around your subject's face (except for _).
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 a few 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/I%-I] 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.
I_ "PERFECT FIX Editing images" (P.3O)
/_> 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.
"On Protecting pictures" (P.32)
Brightening the monitor
Holding down ,_._://_>in shooting mode brightens the monitor for 10 seconds with the
brightest setting in [!.c3j].
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DISP. Changing the information displays
Press DISP. to change the display in the following order.
Shooting mode Pla back mode
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Normal display
Simple display .1
Frame assist .1
Histogram
display .1
Normal display
Detailed display
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*2 This is not displayed when a movie is selected.
[O Displaying the menu guide
With a menu item highlighted, press and hold down _ to
display the menu guide which will provide more information on
the function or setting.
Checking the time
While the camera is off, press DISP,/_ to display the set
alarm time (when [ALARM CLOCK] is set) and the current
time for 3 seconds.
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MENUbutton __ @ button
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Arrow pad
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Pressing MENU displays the top menu on the monitor.
• The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.
ITop menu (in still picture shooting mode)l
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• When [CAMERA MENU], [PLAYBACK MENU], [EDIT], [ERASE], or [SETUP] is selected,
the menu corresponding to the respective functions is displayed.
• When the mode dial is set to GUIDE and the settings are made by following the shooting
guide, press MENU to display the shooting guide screen.
During menu operations, the buttons and their respective functions are displayed at the
bottom of the monitor. Follow these guides to navigate the menus.
BACK _,_ : Returns to the previous menu.
EXIT _,_ : Exits the menu.
SET _ _ : Sets the selected item.
Operation
guide @
MENU
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