Olympus Stylus 840 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction
Manual
Getting to know your
camera better
Quick Start Guide
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
(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.
(The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages
and may differ from the actual product.
Appendix
Get started using your
camera right away.
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Contents
Test out the functions of the camera
buttons by following along with the
illustrations.
Learn how to print pictures you have
taken.
Learn how to transfer and save
pictures to a computer.
Find out more about camera
operations and how to take better
pictures.
Read about convenient functions and
safety precautions on how to use your
camera more effectively.
Learn about the menus that control
the functions and settings for basic
operation.
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Getting to know your camera
better
Appendix
P.11
P.20
P.40
P.51
P.62
Using OLYMPUS Master P.45
Quick Start Guide P.3
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Quick Start Guide
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Gather these items (box contents)
k
Start Guide
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
Digital Camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery
(LI-42B)
Battery Charger
(LI-40C)
USB cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2
CD-ROM
Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary
depending on purchase location.
Attach the strap
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Quick Start Guide
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Preparing the camera
a. Charge the battery
Battery comes partially charged.
b. Insert the battery and an xD-Picture Card (optional) in the
camera.
Charging Indicator
Light On (Red): Charging
Light Off: Charging complete
(Charging time: Approx. 5 hours)
Battery Charger
Lithium Ion Battery
AC Wall Outlet
Power Cable
3
1
2
2
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Preparing the camera
Quick Start Guide
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You can shoot pictures with this camera even without using an optional xD-
Picture CardTM (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).
3
Battery lock knob
To remove the battery, slide the battery
lock knob in the direction of the arrow.
(Insert the battery by putting
in the marked side first,
with the marks toward
the battery lock knob.
If you insert the battery incorrectly,
you will not be able to remove it. Do
not use force. Contact authorized
distributors/service centers. Damage
to the battery exterior (scratches,
etc.) may produce heat or an
explosion.
Notch
Index area
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 it slowly. Then grasp the card and
remove.
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Quick Start Guide
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Turn the camera on
This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to h.
Still picture shooting modes
b. Press the obutton.
To turn off the camera, press the obutton once again.
hThis function allows you to shoot with the camera’s automatic settings.
KThe camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed.
sThis function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the
shooting condition.
gThis function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting guide
displayed on the screen.
• When the date and time have
not yet been set, this screen will
appear.
When viewing pictures
(playback mode)
When shooting movies
(shooting mode)
When shooting still pictures (shooting mode)
obutton
X
Y M
Y M D
DTIME
T I M E
---- -- -- -- --
MENU
CANCEL
Hint
The directions of the arrow pad (1243) are indicated with
1243 in this manual.
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2
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Quick Start Guide
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Set date and time
a. Press the1Fbutton and the 2Ybutton to select [Y].
b. Press the 3#button.
c. Press the1Fbutton and the 2Y
button to select [M].
About the date and time setting screen
X
Y M
Y M D
DTIME
T I M E
---- -- -- -- --
MENU
CANCEL
Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)
Exits a setting.
Minute
Date formats (Y/M/D, M/D/Y, D/M/Y)
Hour
2Ybutton
1Fbutton X
Y M
Y M D
DTIME
T I M E
-- -- -- --
MENU
CANCEL
2008
3#button
X
Y M
Y M D
DTIME
T I M E
-- -- --
MENU
CANCEL
2008 08
• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
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Quick Start Guide
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d. Press the 3#button.
e. Press the1Fbutton and the 2Y
button to select [D].
f. Press the 3#button.
g. Press the1Fbutton and the 2Y
button to select the hours and
minutes.
• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
h. Press the 3#button.
i. Press the1Fbutton and the 2Y
button to select [Y/M/D].
j. After all items have been set, press the
ebutton.
• For precise time setting, press the ebutton as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
X
Y M
Y M D
DTIME
T I M E
-- -- --
MENU
CANCEL
2008 08 26
X
Y M
Y M D
DTIME
T I M E
MENU
CANCEL
2008 08 26 3012
OK
SET
X
Y M DYMDTIME
T I M E
MENU
CANCEL
2008 08 26 3012
Y M D
OK
SET
ebutton
8 M
8 M
The number of storable still
pictures is displayed.
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Take a picture
a. Hold the camera
c. Shoot
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b. Focus
Shutter button
(Pressed Halfway)
AF target mark
Place this mark over your subject.
Shutter button
(Pressed Completely)
The card access lamp blinks.
• 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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View pictures
a. Set the mode dial to q.
a. Press the 4&button and the 3#button to display the picture
you want to erase.
b. Press the f/Sbutton.
c. Press the1Fbutton to select [YES], and press the e
button to erase the picture.
obutton
8 M
8 M
Arrow pad
Next Picture
Prev. Picture
Mode Dial
Erase pictures
f/Sbutton
MENU
OK
IN
SET
YES
CANCEL
ERASE
1Fbutton
ebutton
OK
IN
SET
NO
ERASE
YES
YESYES
MENU
CANCEL
YES
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Button operations
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to h, K, sor g, 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
hor K). 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.
Recording movies
Set the mode dial to n, 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.
1obutton Turning the camera on and off
Power on: Shooting mode
• Lens extends
• Monitor turns on
Playback mode
• Monitor turns on
2Shutter button Shooting pictures
8 M
8 M
Shooting mode
Flash mode
Self-timer
6
a
d
0
c
9
b
8
5
3
12
7
4
Playback mode
Shooting modes
Macro mode/
Super macro mode
The number of
storable still pictures
is displayed.
n
ing the camera on and off
o
ting pictures
AF target mark
• If the AF target mark blinks in red, the focus is not
adjusted properly. Try locking the focus again.
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Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
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.
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.
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation.
Select a scene mode/change another scene mode to another one
•Pressmand select [SCN] from the top menu. Use the 12 to select a scene and
press e.
• By switching to another scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings
of each scene mode.
g“s(Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation” (P.25)
3Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback modes
hShooting pictures with automatic settings
KP(Program auto) Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed
sShoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation
S
witching between shooting and playback modes
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Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the
target items.
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.
Audio is recorded with the movie.
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 eto
play.
gFollow the shooting guide to take better pictures
nRecording movies
qViewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode
SHOOTING GUIDE
Shoot w/ effects preview.
Brightening subject.
Shooting into backlight.
Set particular lighting.
Blurring background.
1
2
3
4
5
SETBACK
O K
ME NU
• Press mto 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 mis pressed or when the
shooting mode is changed.
0.0
0.0
+0.3
+0.3
+0.7
+0.7
+1.0
+1.0
Exposure effects.
Use 43 to change
the display.
When [Exposure
effects.] is selected
• Use the arrow pad to select the frame with the desired
settings and press e. The camera automatically
switches to shooting mode and allows you to shoot with the
selected effect.
This icon lights red during movie recording.
00:34
00:34
The remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording
will stop automatically.
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2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
100-0004
100-0004
MOVIE PLAY
OK
4
4
IN
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Operations during movie playback
•Presseto pause the playback.
Operations during pause
• To resume the movie, press e.
• To cancel the playback of the movie in the middle of it or during pause, press m.
Viewing panorama pictures taken with [COMBINE IN CAMERA 1]
[COMBINE IN CAMERA 2] (Panorama playback)
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2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
100-0004
100-0004
00:12 / 00:34
00:12 / 00:34
IN
1: Increases the volume.
2: Reduces the volume.
Playing time/Total recording time
3: Each time you press the button, the playback speed
changes in the following order: 2x; 20x; and back to 1x.
4: 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 1x.
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2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
100-0004
100-0004
00:14 / 00:34
00:14 / 00:34
IN
3: Displays the next frame.
4: Displays the previous frame.
1: Displays the first frame.
2: Displays the last frame.
• Use the arrow pad to select a panoramic picture, and then
press e. 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 e.
• To exit panorama playback, press m.
g“PANORAMA Taking and combining panoramic pictures”
(P.23)
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The still pictures registered in “My Favorite” are displayed.
Press mduring “My Favorite” playback to display the top
menu, and then select [SLIDESHOW] or [ADD FAVORITE].
Erasing pictures from “My Favorite”
• Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to erase, and press f/S. Select [YES],
and press e.
• Erasing a picture 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, 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 h. This button is also used to confirm
your selection.
The functions you can set with the Function Menu
g“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/nChanging the area for measuring the brightness of a subject” (P.28)
PViewing “My Favorite”
YES / NO
4Arrow pad (1243)
5ebutton (OK/FUNC)
My Favorite
My Favorite
My Favorite
My Favorite
• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.
• Use the zoom button to switch among close-up playback and
index display.
ME NU
O K
My Favorite
My Favorite
My Favorite
My Favorite
SLIDE-
SHOW
SLIDE-
SHOW
ADD
FAVORITE
ADD
FAVORITE
EXIT SET
g“SLIDESHOW Playing back pictures automatically” (P.29)
“ADD FAVORITE Adding favorite images” (P.30)
40020010030AUTO
H.AUTO
8 M
8 M
P
HIGH ISO AUTO
HIGH ISO AUTO
ISO
HIGH
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ESP
ESP
43:Select a setting, and press e.
The current camera setting is displayed.
12:Select the function to be set.
Function Menu
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Displays the top menu.
Shooting mode: Zooming in on your subject
Playback mode: Changing the picture display
6mbutton (MENU) Displays the top menu
7Zoom button Zooming while shooting/close-up playback
p
lays the top menu
o
oming while shooting/close-up playback
W
W
T
T
P
F8.0
F8.0
4
4
IN
8 M
8 M
W
W
T
T
8 M
8 M
P
4
4
IN
Zoom out:
Press Won the zoom
button.
Zoom in:
Press Ton the
zoom button.
Optical zoom ratio: 5×
08
08
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
1
1
2
2
2008
2008
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
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12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
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17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
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25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
IN
MON
MON
MON TUE
TUE
TUE WED
WED
WED THU
THU
THU FRI
FRI
FRI
SAT
SATSAT
SUN
SUN
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4
4
IN
12:30
12:30
IN
8 M
8 M
2008.08.26
2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
10
10
x
x
4
4
IN
2008.08.26
2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
4
4
IN
2008.08.26
2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
4
4
IN
Close-up playback
• 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 eto return to
single-frame playback.
Index display
• Use the arrow pad to
select a picture for
playback, and press e
to play back the single-
frame of the picture
selected.
Calendar display
• Use the arrow pad to select
the date, and press eor T
on the zoom button to display
the pictures on the date
selected.
Single-frame playback
• Use the arrow pad to browse pictures.
W
TW
W
T
W
W
T
W
T
T
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Press 1Fin shooting mode, use the arrow pad 43 to select
the frame with the desired brightness. Press eto confirm
your selection.
Press 3#in shooting mode to select the flash setting.
Press eto confirm your selection.
Press 2Yin shooting mode to select ON and OFF of the self-timer.
Press eto confirm your selection.
• 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 2Y.
• Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled after one shot.
Press 4&in shooting mode to select the macro mode.
Press eto confirm your selection.
• Zoom and flash cannot be used in super macro mode.
81Fbutton Changing picture brightness (Exposure Compensation)
93#button Flash shooting
AUTO (Auto-flash) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
!Red-eye reduction
flash
This emits pre-flashes to reduce the occurrence of red-eye in
your pictures.
#Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light.
$Flash off The flash does not fire.
02Ybutton Self-timer shooting
OFF Cancel the self-timer.
ON Set the self-timer.
a4&button Shooting pictures close to the subject (Macro mode)
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.
%Super macro
mode
This mode lets you shoot as close as 3cm/ 1.2 in.from your subject.
If the distance between the camera and the subject is over 70 cm/
27.6 in., the picture will be out of focus.
n
ging picture brightness (Exposure Compensation)
0.0
0.0
+0.3
+0.3
+0.7
+0.7
+1.0
+1.0
F
Use 43 to change the
display.
• Adjustable from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV.
ash shooting
-
timer shooting
o
ting pictures close to the subject (Macro mode)
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Press qin shooting mode to switch to playback mode and display the last picture taken.
Press qagain or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.
g“qViewing still pictures/Selecting playback mode” (P.13)
When a printer is connected to the camera, display the picture you want to print in playback
mode and press P.
g“EASY PRINT” (P.40)
Press fin shooting mode to turn ON or OFF Shadow Adjustment Technology. Press e
for setting. A frame is displayed on the monitor around your subject’s face (except for n).
This function makes the subject’s face appear brighter, even against strong backlighting,
and adjusts the background to ensure proper exposure of your picture.
• 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/n] 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.
g“PERFECT FIX Editing images” (P.30)
In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase, and press S.
• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid
accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
g“0Protecting pictures” (P.32)
Holding down f/Sin shooting mode brightens the monitor for 10 seconds with the
brightest setting in [s].
g“sAdjusting the brightness of monitor” (P.37)
bq/Pbutton Viewing pictures/Printing pictures
qViewing pictures immediately
PPrinting pictures
cf / S button Brightening the subject against backlight/Erasing pictures/
Brightening the monitor (Backlight boost)
fBrightening the subject against backlight
OFF Shadow Adjustment Technology is deactivated.
ON Shadow Adjustment Technology is activated.
SErasing pictures
Brightening the monitor
w
ing pictures/Printing pictures
h
tening the subject against backlight/Erasing
res/
h
tening the monitor (Backlight boost)
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Press gto change the display in the following order.
*1 This is not displayed when the mode dial is set to nor g.
*2 This is not displayed when a movie is selected.
With a menu item highlighted, press and hold down Eto
display the menu guide which will provide more information on
the function or setting.
Checking the time
While the camera is off, press g/Eto display the set
alarm time (when [ALARM CLOCK] is set) and the current
time for 3 seconds.
dg/Ebutton Changing the information on display/
Display the menu guide/Checking the time
gChanging the information displays
EDisplaying the menu guide
h
anging the information on display/
ay the menu guide/Checking the time
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2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
4
4
100-0004
100-0004
IN
8 M
8 M
2008.08.26
2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
4
4
100-0004
100-0004
+2.0
+2.0
F3.5
F3.5
1/1000
1/1000
IN
ISO 400
ISO 400
8 M
8 M
+2.0
+2.0
P
4
4
IN
ISO
1600
ISO
1600
8 M
8 M
Frame assist*1
+2.0
+2.0
P
4
4
IN
ISO
1600
ISO
1600
8 M
8 M
Simple display*1
Normal display
+2.0
+2.0
P
4
4
IN
ISO
1600
ISO
1600
8 M
8 M
Histogram
display*1
Shooting mode
Histogram
display*2
Normal display
Detailed display
Playback mode
2008.08.26
2008.08.26
12:30
12:30
+2.0
+2.0
F3.5
F3.5
1/1000
1/1000
4
4
IN
ISO 400
ISO 400
8 M
8 M
No information
display
Sets picture brightness
for taking pictures.
ESP/ n
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Menu operations
Pressing mdisplays the top menu on the monitor.
• The items displayed on the top menu differ according to the mode.
• 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 gand the settings are made by following the shooting
guide, press mto 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.
About the menus
Operation guide
ebutton
Arrow pad
(1243)
mbutton
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
SETUP
SETUP
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
RESET
RESET
SCN
SCN
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
MENU
SET
OK
EXIT
ME NU
CAMERA MENU
WB
ISO
DRIVE
FINE ZOOM
DIGITAL ZOOM
AUTO
AUTO
o
OFF
OFF
EXIT
1
2
SET
O K
Top menu (in still picture shooting mode)
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
SETUP
SETUP
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
RESET
RESET
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
SCN
SCN
MENU
SET
OK
EXIT
Operation
guide
m
button
e
BACK : Returns to the previous menu.
EXIT : Exits the menu.
SET : Sets the selected item.
MENU
MENU
OK
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