Olympus STYLUS-p-9000 User manual

OLVMPUS~
DIGITAL CAMERA
STYLUS-9000 I p-9000
Instruction Manual
•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 alonger 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.

Step 1
Checking the contents of the box
L1-50C Battery Charger
L1-50B Lithium Ion Battery
Strap
Digital camera
USB cable
CB-USB6
AV cable
CB-AVC3 OLYMPUS Master 2CD-ROM microSD Attachment
Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card
Contents may vary depending
on purchase location.
Step 2
Preparing the Camera
"Preparing the Camera" (p. 10)
Step 3
Shooting and Playing Back Images
"Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing" (p. 15)
Step 4
How to Use the Camera
"Three Types of Setting Operations" (p. 3)
StepS
Printing
"Direct printing (PictBridge)" (p. 46)
"Print Reservations (DPOF)" (p. 49)
CllntlJnts
rNames of Parts 6
i-- Preparing the Camera 10
,- Menus for Playback, Editing, and
Printing Functions 34
rShooting, Viewing, and Erasing 15 rMenus for Other Camera Settings .....39
.,. Using Shooting Modes 18 ,Printing
46
,- Using Shooting Functions 20
,Using OLYMPUS Master 252
,- Using Playback Features 24 ,Usage Tips 54
.,. Menus for Shooting Functions 26 ,Appendix
59
,Index 73
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Please read "Menu Settings" (p. 26 to 45) while referring to this page.
Three Types of Setting Operations
' .. USing the Me"u":~.
Various ca~Q ~tu~'-~~b9-8cCeS
menus, includingfu~suseadlJl'i .~, _ 'ng and- -
pr8ybackand1lle datelti~, arid$creefidisPlay.:
I"
"~j There may be unavailable menus depending on the
other related settings
or the selected SCN mode
(p.30).
MENU button
(MENU~
•button
Buttons
in use
Arrow
pad
~-IB------ I
~m~j
~button U ~
2Press the MENU button.
The symbol in "Menu
Settings" (p. 26 to 45)
indicates available shooting
modes.
Submenu 2
Page tab
4Use ~.dG to select the desired
Submenu
1, and press the ~ button.
1Set the mode dial to aposition other
than
Emrnl.
i".
.,.
Shooting mode lop menu
3Use ~ .dG8 ~ to select the desired
menu, and press the
~ button.
Some menus include submenus that appear
by pressing the
~ button.
DIGITAL ZOOM I ON
EXIT.~ SET+1QKj
1 we ~ I AUTO-- .I
ISO AUTO
-------
DRIVE 0
------
FINE ZOOM OFF
-------
CAMERAMEMU
To quickly move to the desired submenu,
press 8to highlight the page tab. and then
use
"E7 <'SL:> to move the page tab. Press ~ to
return to the Submenu
1.
(l) There may be
additional operations.
"Menu Settings" (p. 26
to 45)
6Press the MENU button to complete the
setting.
5Use ~.dG to select the Submenu 2,
and press the ~ button.
•Once asetting is adjusted, the display returns to
the previous screen.
~
ft
SET+IQID
Pressing and
holding the 6
button displays
an explanation
(menu guide)
of the
selected option. Submenu 1
•This example describes how to set the
[DIGITAL ZOOM).
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~ button (exposure compensation) (p. 21)
~ button (macro) (p. 21)
~ button (flash) (p. 20)
~ button (self-timer) (p. 22)
Shutter button (p. 15)
DISP./6 button (information display change/
menu guide/date and time check)
(p. 3, p. 14,
p.22)
OR/lUi button (panorama/Shadow Adjustment
Technology/multi window/erase)
(p. 17, p. 23)
[B button (playback) (p. 16)
£Zoom lever (p. 20. p. 24)
Using thll Dilllet BUROnS
Frequently used shooting
buttons.
Freque
steps usi
~ button (p. 3, p. 23)
setwith tess
Buttons in use
Arrow pad
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ME~nu Index
Menus for Shooting Functions
When the mode dial is set to ashooting mode position
(1JJ!ii!1 01 SCN BEAUTY ~), settings can be adjusted.
... ®,t,.. ~2 ..•.. ~ - _ ..•.. ' :"ll.. ~ •••
.,. .. )'\\ *.
~ .... ~
4 ~~
EXIT.~ SET.~
Shooting mode top menu
CD ~:. IMAGE QUALITy p.26
@ ~ CAMERA MENU
WB p.27
ISO p.27
DRiVE p.27
FINE ZOOM p.28
DIGITAL ZOOM p.28
ESP/[!] p.28
AF MODE p.28
~ (Sound recording) p.29
IMAGE STABILIZER
(Still images)!
DIS MOVIE MODE
(Movies) p.29
SHADOWADJ p.29
@ _ SCENE MODE p.30
@ t::::J PANORAMA. p.31
® ~ RESET.. p.33
® ~ SETUP
MEMORY FORMAT!
FORMAT p.39
BACKUP p.39
•
.@ (Language) p.39
PW ON SETUP p.40
MENU COLOR p.40
SOUND SETTINGS p.41
REC
ViEW p.41
FILE NAME p.42
PIXEL MAPPING p.42
~9~ (Monitor) p.43
<2) (Date/time) p.43
DUALTIME p.43
VIDEO OUT.. p.44
POWER SAVE p.45
(]) &SILENT MODE p.45
Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions
When the mode dial is set to the [8 position, settings can
be adjusted.
EXIT.~
Playback mode top menu
CD~:DJ SLiDESHOW p.34
@ Cj> PERFECT FIX p.34
@ Il~ BEAUTY FiX p.34
(4)~, EDIT
~ (Resize) p.35
..p- (Crop) p.35
COLOR EDIT p.35
CALENDAR p.36
INDEX p.36
® IB PLAYBACK MENU
o-n (Protect) p.36
EJ (Rotate) p.37
~ (Add sound to still
images) p.37
®" ERASE p.37
(]) *b PRINT ORDER p.38
®» SETUP'
'Same
as "Menus for
Shooting Functions"
®&SILENT MODE p.45
EN 5

,Na'mes of Parts
Camera unit
3 -.....-1f--41-
4 --t+ll--H-
5 -f+--...II
1Self-timer lamp p.22
2Flash p.20
3Multi-connector p.44. 46, 52
4Connector cover p.44. 46, 52
5Strap eyelet.. p.1 0
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6Microphone p.29. 37
7Lens p.59
8Battery/card compartment cover
...............................................p.11, 55
9Tripod socket -

1
13
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--10
-11
12
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MENull r.l 4
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OLYMPUS HyperCrystal LCD
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6
7
8
1Shutter button p.15, 54
2 ON/OFF button p.13
3Zoom lever p.20, 24
4Card access lamp p.61
5Speaker -
6Monitor. p.8, 15,43, 54
7 MENU button p.3, 5
8 DISP.l6 button
(information display change/
menu guide/date and time check)
...........................................p.3,
14,22
9Mode dial p.3, 5,15,16,18
10 (EJ button (playback) p.16
11 ~ button (OKIFUNC) p.3, 23
12 Arrow pad p.3, 4, 13
IB button
(exposure compensation)
p.21
«, button (macro) p.21
~ button (self-timer) p.22
~ button (flash) p.20
13 ORfiij button (panorama/
Shadow Adjustment Technology/
multi window/erase) p.17, 23
EN 7

Monitor
Shooting mode display
Still image
1Shooting mode p.18, 19
2Flash mode p.20
3Silent mode p.45
4Image stabilization (still images)/
Digital image stabilization (movies)
.....................................................p.29
5Macro/super macro p.21
6Shadow Adjustment Technology p.29
7Battery check p.1 0, 55
8Flash standby/camera shake warning/
flash charge p.54
9AF target mark p.15
10 Sound record p.19, 29, 37
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17 14 13 12
Movie
11 Dual time p.43
12 Number of storable still pictures/
remaining recording time
.........................................p.15, 19,61
13 Current memory p.60
14 Self-timer p.22
15 Aperture value p.15
16 Shutter speed p.15
17 Exposure compensation p.21
18 Compression/Frame rate p.26
19 Image size p.26
20 Metering p.28
21 Drive p.27
22 ISO p.27
23 White balance p.27

Playback mode display
1 2 3 4 5
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I ~ @>:<W ml!@] ~I
16 'iJIJi](iJJXi) ~-I 6
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15f~ ~[F~ilf~
1413 12
Still image
1Silent mode p.45
2Print reservation/
number
of prints p.49/p.48
3Sound record p.19, 29, 37, 58
4Protect p.36
5Battery check p.1 0, 55
6Aperture value p.15
7Exposure compensation p.21
8White balance p.27
9Image size p.26
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Movie
10 File number. p.42
11 Frame number
Elapsed time/total recording time
.....................................................p.17
12 Current memory p.60
13 Compression/Frame rate p.26
14 ISO p.27
15 Date and time p.13, 43
16 Shutter speed p.15
EN 9

~tiparing the Camera
Attaching the camera strap
([, Pull the strap tight so that it does not come
loose.
oBattery comes partially charged. Before
use, be sure to charge the battery until the
charging indicator goes off
(for approx. 2hours).
(!) 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.
.f""') For details on the battery and the charger,
see "Battery and charger" (p. 59).
When to charge the battery
Charge the battery when the error message
shown below appears.
Flashes in red
Charging the battery
e1'; The included battery charger (AC cable type
or plug-in type) differs depending on the
region where you purchased the camera. If
you received aplug-in type battery charger,
plug it directly into an AC outlet.
Example: AC cable type battery
charger
Monitor top right
BATTERY EMPTY
Error message
Battery charger
Lithium ion
battery
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Loading the battery and
the xD-Picture Card
TItf
(sold
separately) into the camera
4~ Do not insert anything other than an
xD-Picture Card
or the microSD Attachment
into the camera.
1
~11 Sliding the battery lock knob in the direction
of the arrow to unlock, and then remove the
battery.
(!J Be sure to turn off the camera when you
-. open or close the battery/card compartment
cover.
([) When using the camera, be sure to close
the battery/card compartment cover.
2
Battery/card compartment cover
[]
•.••. :iat ....
• 0 0
iIIii .• -
o "
Battery lock knob
.; .. jThe battery has front side and back side.
Insert the battery in the correct direction
as illustrated.
If the battery is not inserted
correctly, the camera does not operate.
(/) Insert the battery while sliding the battery
lock knob in the direction
of the arrow.
4
(f) Insert the card straight in until it clicks into
place.
(/) Do not touch the contact area on the card.
oThis 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. 60)
t'J "Number of storable pictures (still pictures)/
continuous recording length (movies)
in
the internal memory and xD-Picture card"
(p. 61)
EN 11

To remove the xD-Picture Card
CD
Using a micro SO card/
microSOHC card
(sold separately)
microSD card/microSDHC card (hereinafter
referred to as "microSD card") is also compatible
with this camera by using the microSD
Attachment.
f]) "Using amicroSD Attachment" (p. 62)
:1- Press in the card until it clicks and comes
out slightly, and then grasp the card to pull it
out. 1Insert the microSD card into the
Attachment.
Insert the card to
the end.
...
------_....-~
2Insert the microSD Attachment into
the camera.
To remove the microSD card
+
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(f) Pull the microSD card straight out.
(]) Do not touch the contact area on the
microSD Attachment and microSD card.

.44rrow pad and operation guide
The symbols 6 '\7<J[>, 0 EJ 0Gdisplayed
on various setting and movie playback screens
indicate that arrow pad are used.
Arrow pad
Setting the date and time
The date and time set here are saved to image
file names, date prints, and other data.
1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn on
the camera .
•The date and time setting screen is displayed
when the date and time are not set.
Y M D TIME
6
_--.-- --:-- Y/M/D
CANCEL+MENii
Date and time setting screen
2Use ~~ to select the year for
[V].
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the
screen indicate that the MENU button,
~ button,
zoom lever,
or iiibutton is used. @
Y MD TIME
6
E. --. -- --: -- Y /M/D
Operation guide
CANCEL+MEND
3 Press ~ to save the setting for [V].
Y M 0 TIME
6
2009 .•. -- --: -- Y /M/D
CANCEL +MEMi
EN 13

4As in steps 2and 3, use ~ ~~~
and the ~ button to set
[M] (month), [0] (day), and
[TIME] (hours and minutes), and
[V/M/D] (date order).
(/') For precise time setting, press the ~ button
as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
itlJ To change the date and time, adjust the
setting from the menu.
[e:>l (Date/time)
(p.43)
To check the date and time
Press the DISP. button while the camera is
turned off. The current time is displayed for
approx. 3seconds.
Changing the display language
The language for the menu and error messages
displayed on the monitor is selectable.
1Press the MENU button, and press
~ ~~ ~ to select [»] (SETUP).
3Use ~~ to select [• .GJ] and
press the
~ button.
®
§ +.
@
4Use ~ ~8 ~ to select your
language and press the
~ button.
5Press the MENU button.
2Press the ~ button.
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oting, Viewing, and Erasing
~;hooting with optimum
clperture value and shutter
~;peed (0 mode)
In 1this mode, automatic camera shooting can
be used while also allowing changes to awide
range
of other shooting menu functions, such as
exposure compensation. white balance, and so
on when needed.
1Set the mode dial to 0.
o
2Press the ON/OFF button to turn on
the camera.
Number of storable
still pictures (p. 61)
Monitor
(standby mode screen)
Press the ON/OFF button again to turn off
the camera.
3Hold the camera, and compose the
shot.
,Monitor
Horizontal grip
Vertical grip
When holding the camera, take care not to
cover the flash with your fingers, etc.
4Press 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
AF target mark
Shutter speed Aperture value
"Focusing" (p. 56)
EN 15

5 To take the picture, gently press
the shutter button all the way down
while being careful not to shake the
camera.
Press fully
Image review screen
To view images during shooting
Pressing the [B button enables playback of
images. To return to shooting, either press
the
[B button again or press the shutter
button halfway down.
To shoot movies
"Shooting movies (~ mode)" (p. 19)
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Viewing images
1Set the mode dial to lEo
Frame number
o
Playback image
2Use ~ ~~ ~ to select an image.
Displays ~r Displays next
10 frames Image
before the
~
current image j:r, ~
L
Displays Displays
previous image
10 frames after
the current
image
'1) The display size of the images can be
changed. "Index view, calendar view, and
close-up view" (p. 24)

To play back movies
Select amovie, and press the ~ button.
Movie
Operations during movie playback
Volume: During playback, press "l!7 LJD.
Fast-forward/rewind: Select with ~@.
Each time abutton is pressed, the playback
speed cycles through 2x, 20x, and standard
(1 x) speed in the direction of the pressed
button.
Pause: Press the ~ button.
Erasing images during
playback (Single image erase)
1Press the 1ii button when the
playback image to be erased is
displayed.
~+
~
2Press ~ to select [YES], and
press the
~ button.
'"
i~) [~ERASE] (p. 37)
Elapsed time/
Total recording time
During playback
First (last) frame/frame advance:
During pause, press ~ to display the
first frame, and press
LJD 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.
EN 17

Us'ing Shooting Modes
This section describes the available shooting
modes. Depending on the mode, some settings
can be changed. For details on the functions
that can be adjusted, see "Menus for Shooting
Functions"
on page 26.
Enhancing skin tone and
texture (BEAUTY mode)
The camera finds aperson's face and gives the
skin asmooth, translucent look for taking the
picture.
Using the best mode for the
shooting scene (SCN mode)
1Set the mode dial to BEAUTY.
1Set the mode dial to SCN.
(Ol:; For some subjects, the frame may not
appear,
may take some time to appear, or
the editing may not be effective.
(tc The [IMAGE SIZE] of the retouched image
is limited to
~ or lower.
•
The unedited image and edited image are both
saved.
•If the image cannot
be retouched, only the
unedited image is saved.
o
2Point the camera toward the
subject. Check the frame appearing
around the face detected by the
camera, and then press the shutter
button to take the picture.
+
o
Icon indicating _.IIII"!'''
the scene mode
that
is set
•
An explanation of the selected mode is displayed
while
the @button is pressed and held.
2Use ~ ~ to select the best
shooting mode for the scene, and
press the
~ button.
(/: To change to another scene mode, use the
menu.
[_ SCENE MODE] (p. 30)
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Shooting with automatic
settings (mrli/ll mode)
The camera will automatically select the optimal
shooting mode for the scene. This
is afully
automatic mode that allows you to take apicture
suited to the scene by simply pressing the
shutter button. Settings
in the shooting function
menu are not available
in EB!ml mode.
1 Set the mode dial to 1mmJ.
The indicator changes to
the icon for the scene mode
selected by the camera.
o
•Press the shutter button halfway down or press the
DISP. button to check which shooting mode the
camera has automatically selected.
([j In some cases, the camera may not select
the desired shooting mode.
(t) When the camera cannot identify which is
the optimal mode, Pmode will be selected.
Shooting movies (i!? mode)
Audio is recorded with the movie.
1 Set the mode dial to &9.
liB mode indicator
.~
o
To zoom while shooting a movie
The optical zoom is not available while
shooting amovie.
Use [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 28).
To shoot a movie with digital image
stabilization
[DIS MOVIE MODE] (p. 29)
2 Press the shutter button halfway
down to focus on the subject, and
gently press the button all the way
down to start recording.
Lights red during shooting
pre~ halfway,.
c--~
Press fully
Remaining recording time (p. 61)
3 Gently press the shutter button all
the way down to stop recording.
EN 19

Using Shooting Functions
In addition to the wide variety of shooting modes,
the camera has functions that broaden the
expressive range and shooting options available
to the photographer.
Using the optical zoom
1. The zoom bar appearance identifies the
status
of the fine zoom/digital zoom.
When using
optical zoom
Pressing the zoom lever adjusts the shooting
range. Optical zoom range
When using W.======'IT;:;::§ij'~,
fine zoom'" .
~I..-_----"TJ
Fine zoom range
When using W
'IT
digital zoom L--i~====::::I~=:;
L... ----II LI ..... ----1
I
Digital zoom range
Using the flash
Press toward T
(Telephoto)
+
+
Press toward W
(Wide)
Zoom bar
/. Optical zoom: 10x,Digital zoom: 5x.
/Use of [IMAGE STABILIZER] (Still images)/
[DIS MOVIE MODE] (Movies) (p. 29) is
recommended when shooting with the
telephoto zoom.
To take larger images without reducing
image quality
[FINE ZOOM] (p. 28)
To take larger images
[DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 28)
The flash functions can
be selected to best
match the shooting conditions and render the
desired image.
1Press the ~ button.
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