Olympus SZ-14, SZ-12 User manual

Instruction Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
●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.
SZ-14/SZ-12

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Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Checking the contents of the box
or
Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion
Battery
(LI-50B)
USB cable AV cable USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup
CD-ROM
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
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1
3
6
7
9
8
4
5
10
1Connector cover
2Multi-connector
3HDMI micro connector
4Microphone
5AF illuminator
Self-timer lamp
6Battery/card compartment
lock
7Battery/card compartment
cover
8Flash
9 Lens
10 Tripod socket

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4
8
12
9
11
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7
6
13
14
2
15
1Indicator lamp
2ON/OFF button
3Speaker
4Flash switch
5Zoom lever
6Shutter button
7Strap eyelet
8Monitor
9Rbutton (record movies)
10 qbutton (switching
between shooting and
playback)
11 mbutton
12 Abutton (OK)
13 Wheel controller
INFO button (changing
information display)
Dbutton (erase)
14 Ebutton (camera guide/
menu guide)
Attaching the camera strap
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

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Monitor
Shooting mode display
Shooting mode display
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1 Battery check..........p. 13, 58
2 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 24
3 Flash.............................p. 19
Flash standby/flash charge
....................................p. 57
4 Macro/super macro ......p. 29
5 Self-timer ......................p. 29
6 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 30
7 White balance...............p. 30
8 ISO ...............................p. 31
9 Drive .............................p. 31
10 Recording with sound
(movies)......................p. 40
11 Date stamp ...................p. 39
12 World time ....................p. 51
13 Image stabilization (still
images)/Digital image
stabilization (movies)
....................................p. 38
14 Metering .......................p. 37
15 Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 37
16 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 36, 64
17 Image size (still images)
..............................p. 36, 64
18 Number of storable still
pictures (still images)
....................................p. 16
19 Current memory ...........p. 63
20 Movie recording icon ....p. 17
21 Remaining recording time
(movies)......................p. 17
22 Image size (movies)
..............................p. 36, 65
23 Histogram .....................p. 20
24 AF target mark..............p. 17
25 Camera shake warning
26 Aperture value..............p. 17
27 Shutter speed...............p. 17

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Playback mode display
Playback mode display
●Standard display 1Battery check..........p. 13, 58
23D image ......................p. 33
3Print reservation/number of
prints..................p. 55/p. 54
4Eye-Fi transferred.........p. 45
5Protect ..........................p. 44
6Adding sound .........p. 40, 42
7Current memory ...........p. 63
8Frame number/total number
of images (still images)
....................................p. 20
Elapsed time/total shooting
time (movies)
....................................p. 21
9 Volume ...................p. 20, 47
10 Histogram .....................p. 20
11 Shutter speed ...............p. 17
12 Aperture value..............p. 17
13 ISO ...............................p. 31
14 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 30
15 White balance...............p. 30
16 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 36, 64
Image quality (movies)
..............................p. 36, 65
17 Image size........p. 36, 64, 65
18 File number
19 Date and time.........p. 15, 51
20 Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 37
21 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 24
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Camera Settings
Camera Settings
Using the Buttons
Using the Buttons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons.
Zoom lever (p. 18, 22)
Shutter button (p. 17, 57)
Rbutton (shooting movies) (p. 17)
qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback) (p. 17,
20, 46)
mbutton (p. 9)
Ebutton (menu guide/
camera guide) (p. 23)
G(down) /
Dbutton (erase) (p. 21)
F(up) /INFO button
(changing information display) (p. 19, 22)
I(right)
Abutton
The wheel controller can also be used to change the selections.
Wheel controller
H(left)

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Operation guide
The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections
and settings indicate that the wheel controller is to
be used by pressing, not turning, the wheel controller
sections (p. 6).
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Single Print
Print
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MENU OK
SetCancel
X
Y M D Time
Y/M/DY/M/D
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen
indicate that the mbutton, Abutton, or zoom lever
can be used.
MENU OK
Sel. Image
Erase/Cancel
4/304/30
Operation guide
OK
Set
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset

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Using the Menu
Using the Menu
Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode.
There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode (p. 24).
Function menu
Function menu
Press Hduring shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode
and provides access to frequently used shooting settings.
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To select the shooting mode
Use HI to select the shooting mode and press the Abutton.
To select the function menu
Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the A
button to set the function menu.
Shooting
Selected option
Setup menu
Function menu
Shooting mode

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1Press the mbutton.
●The setup menu is displayed.
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG
to select the desired page tab and press I.
OK
Set
1
2
2
3
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
MENU
Exit
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
1
ResetReset
Page tab
1
2
3
1
2
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Digital Zoom Off
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetExit
ResetReset
Submenu 1
3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the Abutton.
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
OK
Set
1
2
3
1
2
MENU
Exit
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OffDigital Zoom Off
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
SetBack
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OffDigital Zoom Off
Digital Zoom
On
OffOff
Submenu 2
4Use FG to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the Abutton.
●Once a setting is selected, the display returns to the
Submenu 1.
There may be additional operations. “Menu
Settings” (p. 35 to 51)
Compression Normal
Shadow Adjust Auto
AF Mode
ESP/
Face/iESP
ESP
Image Size 14M
MENU OK
Set
Exit
1
2
3
1
2
ResetReset
Digital Zoom OnOnDigital Zoom
5Press the mbutton to complete the
setting.
Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the mbutton during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access
to a variety of camera settings, including options not listed in the function menu, display options, and the time and
date.

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Menu Index
1Shooting mode ...........p.16, 24
P(Program Auto)
M(iAUTO)
s(Scene Mode)
P(Magic Filter)
p(Panorama)
W(3D)
2Flash.................................p. 19
3Macro ...............................p. 29
4Self-timer ..........................p. 29
5Exposure compensation...p. 30
6White balance...................p. 30
7ISO ...................................p. 31
8Drive .................................p. 31
9p(Shooting menu 1)......p. 35
Reset
Image Size
Compression
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
ESP/n
Digital Zoom
0q(Shooting menu 2) .....p.38
Image Stabilizer
AF Illuminat.
Rec View
Pic Orientation
Icon Guide
Date Stamp
aA(Movie menu) ..............p. 36
Image Size
Image Quality
IS Movie Mode
R(Movie sound recording)
bq(Playback) ..................p. 41
Slideshow
Photo Surfing
Edit
Erase
Print Order
R(Protect)
y(Rotate)
cr(Settings 1) .............. p. 45
Memory Format/Format
Backup
Eye-Fi
USB Connection
qPower On
KeepzSettings
Pw On Setup
ds(Settings 2) ............. p. 47
Sound Settings
File Name
Pixel Mapping
s(Monitor)
TV Out
Power Save
l(Language)
et(Settings 3) ............. p. 51
X(Date/time)
World Time
Reset Database
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Is Movie Mode
Off
On
Image Quality Normal
MENU OK
SetExit
R
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