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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9
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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Preparing the Camera
Preparing the Camera
Inserting the battery and card
1
2
2
1
Battery/card compartment lock
Battery/card
compartment cover
Battery lock knob
Write-protect
switch
Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi card
with this camera. Do not insert other types of memory
cards. “Using the card” (p. 63)
This camera can be used without a card by storing
images in its internal memory.
Insert the battery as illustrated with the Cmark
toward the battery lock knob.
Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may
produce heat or an explosion.
Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in
the direction of the arrow.
Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card
compartment cover.
When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/
card compartment cover.
Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.
Do not touch the contact area of the card directly.
3
“Number of storable pictures (still images)/Continuous
recording length (movies) in the internal memory and
cards” (p. 64, 65)
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To remove the card
To remove the card
12
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then remove the card.
Charging the battery with the
included USB-AC adapter
The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter
referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending
on the region where you purchased the camera. If
you received a plug-in type USB-AC adapter, plug it
directly into AC outlet.
The included USB-AC adapter has been designed
to be used for charging and playback. Do not take
pictures while the AC adapter is connected to the
camera.
Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB-AC
adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is
complete or the playback ends.
The battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to the computer. Charging time varies
depending on the performance of a computer. (There
may be cases in which it takes approx. 10 hours.)
Connecting the camera
Connecting the camera
AC outlet
USB cable
(supplied)
Multi-connector
Connector cover
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp
The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before
use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator
lamp turns off (up to 3.5 hours).
If the indicator lamp does not light, the USB-AC
adapter is not connected to the camera correctly,
or the battery, camera, or USB-AC adapter may be
broken.
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
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When to charge the batteries
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown below
appears.
Monitor top left Error message
Flashes in red
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Battery Empty
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Setting up using the supplied CD
Installation of [ib] computer software using the
supplied CD is available on Windows computers only.
Windows
Windows
1Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
Windows XP
●A “Setup” dialog will be displayed.
Windows Vista/Windows 7
●An Autorun dialog will be displayed. Click “OLYMPUS
Setup” to display the “Setup” dialog.
If the “Setup” dialog is not displayed, select “My
Computer” (Windows XP) or “Computer” (Windows
Vista/Windows 7) from the start menu. Double-click
the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to open the
“OLYMPUS Setup” window and then double-click
“Launcher.exe”.
If a “User Account Control” dialog is displayed, click
“Yes” or “Continue”.
2Register your Olympus product.
●Click the “Registration” button and follow the on-
screen instructions.
To register the camera must be connected to the
computer. “Connecting the camera” (p. 12)
If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even
after connecting the camera to the computer, the
battery may be exhausted. Charge the battery and
then connect the camera again.
3Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 and [ib] computer
software.
●Check the system requirements before beginning
installation.
●Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” or “OLYMPUS ib”
button and follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)/
Windows Vista/ Windows 7
Processor Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
RAM 1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space 1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 x 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
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[ib]
Operating
System
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)/
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
(Pentium D 3.0 GHz or better required
for movies)
RAM
512 MB or more (1 GB or more
recommended)
(1 GB or more required for movies — 2 GB
or more recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space 1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 x 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
Graphics A minimum of 64 MB video RAM with
DirectX 9 or later.
* See online help for information on using the software.
4Install the camera manual.
●Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Macintosh
Macintosh
1Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
●Double-click the CD (OLYMPUS Setup) icon on
the desktop.
●Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup” dialog.
2Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2.
●Check the system requirements before beginning
installation.
●Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” button and follow
the on-screen instructions to install the software.
You can register via “Registration” in OLYMPUS
Viewer 2 “Help”.
OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System Mac OS X v10.4.11–v10.6
Processor Intel Core Solo/Duo 1.5 GHz or better
RAM 1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space 1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 x 768 pixels or more
Minimum 32,000 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
*
Other languages can be selected from the language combo
box. For information on using the software, see online help.
3Copy the camera manual.
●Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button to
open the folder containing the camera manuals.
Copy the manual for your language to the computer
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Date, time, time zone, and language
The date and time set here are saved to image file names,
date prints, and other data. You can also choose the
language for the menus and messages displayed in the
monitor.
1Press the nbutton to turn on the
camera.
●The date and time setting screen is displayed when
the date and time are not set.
X
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --:..
MENU
Cancel
--------
Date and time setting screen
2Use FG to select the year for [Y].
-- -- -- --:.
Time
MENU
Cancel
X
.
Y/M/D
YMD
20122012
3Press Ito save the setting for [Y].
-- -- --:..2012
X
Y/M/D
YMDTime
MENU
Cancel
0101
4As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI to set
[M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and
minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order), and then
press the Abutton.
For precise time setting, press the Abutton as the
time signal strikes 00 seconds.
To change the date and time, adjust the setting from
the menu. [X] (Date/time) (p. 51)
5Use HI to select the [x] time zone and
then press the Abutton.
●Use FG to turn daylight saving time ([Summer])
on or off.
Summer
OK
Set
Seoul
Tokyo
Seoul
Tokyo
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The menus can be used to change the selected time
zone. [World Time] (p. 51)
6Use FGHI to select your language and
press the Abutton.
The menus can be used to change the selected
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Shooting with the optimum aperture
value and shutter speed (Pmode)
In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated
while also allowing changes to a wide range of
other shooting menu functions, such as exposure
compensation, white balance, etc. as needed.
The default settings of the function are highlighted in
.
1
Press the nbutton to turn on the camera.
Pmode indicator
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Number of storable still pictures (p. 64)
Monitor (standby mode screen)
If Pmode is not displayed, press Hto display the
function menu screen and then set the shooting
mode to P. “Using the Menu” (p. 8)
Current shooting mode display
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2Hold the camera and compose the shot.
Horizontal grip
Vertical grip
Monitor
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.
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing
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Shooting movies
1Press the Rbutton to start recording.
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Lights up red when recording
Recording time
Continuous recording length
(p. 65)
The effects of the set shooting mode can be used
when shooting movies. When the set shooting mode
is p, W, s(Beauty) or P(some modes),
shooting is performed in Pmode.
2Press the Rbutton again to stop recording.
Sound will also be recorded.
PP
1/400 F3.51/400 F3.5
AF target mark
Press halfway
Shutter speed Aperture value
“Focusing” (p. 59)
4To take the picture, gently press the shutter
button all the way down while being careful
not to shake the camera.
PP
1/400 F3.51/400 F3.5
Image review screen
Press fully
To view images during shooting
To view images during shooting
Pressing the qbutton enables playback of images. To
return to shooting, either press the qbutton or press the
shutter button halfway down.
To turn off the camera
To turn off the camera
Press the nbutton again.

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[Off] selected for [Digital Zoom]:
Image size Zoom bar
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Optical zoom range
Other
The magnification ratio changes
depending on the image size setting.*1
[On] selected for [Digital Zoom]:
Image size Zoom bar
14M
Digital zoom range
Other
The magnification
ratio changes
depending on the
image size setting.*1
Digital zoom range
*1 If [Image Size] is less than the full resolution, after
reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will
automatically resize and crop the image to the selected
[Image Size], then enter the digital zoom range if [Digital
Zoom] is [On].
Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in
red may appear “grainy.”
Using the zoom
Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.
W side T side
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Zoom bar
Optical zoom: 24x
Digital zoom: 4x
To take larger images [Digital Zoom]
To take larger images [Digital Zoom]
The type and amount of zoom can be identified from
the appearance of the zoom bar. The display differs
depending on the options selected for [Digital Zoom]
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Using the flash
The flash functions can be selected to best match the
shooting conditions.
1Slide the flash switch to raise the flash.
To turn off the flash
To turn off the flash
Press the flash down back into the camera.
2Select the flash option in the function menu.
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Flash AutoFlash Auto
MENUMENU
3Use HI to select the setting option, and
press the Abutton to set.
Option Description
Flash Auto The flash fires automatically in low-
light or backlight conditions.
Redeye
Pre-flashes are emitted to reduce
the occurrence of red eye in your
photos.
Fill In The flash fires regardless of the
available light.
Flash Off The flash does not fire.
Changing the shooting information
display
The display of the screen information can be changed to
best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear
view of the screen or for making a precise composition by
using the grid display.
1Press F(INFO).
●The displayed shooting information changes in
the order shown below each time the button is
pressed. “Shooting mode display” (p. 4)
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The display size of the images can be changed.
“Index view and close-up view” (p. 22)
To play sound recordings
To play sound recordings
To play sound recorded with an image, select the image
and press the Abutton.
During audio playback
!appears
Press FG to adjust volume.
To play back movies
To play back movies
Select a movie, and press the Abutton.
During playback
Movie
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Movie PlayMovie Play
Pausing and
restarting
playback
Press the Abutton to pause
playback. During pause, fast
forward or reverse, press the A
button to restart playback.
Fast forward
Press Ito fast forward. Press Iagain
to increase the fast forward speed.
Rewind
Press Hto rewind. The speed
at which the recording rewinds
increases each time His pressed.
Adjusting the
volume
Turn the wheel controller or use
FG to adjust the volume.
Reading a histogram
Reading a histogram
If the peak fills too much of the frame, the
image will appear mostly white.
If the peak fills too much
of the frame, the image
will appear mostly black.
The green section shows
luminance distribution within
the screen’s center.
Viewing images
1Press the q button.
Number of frames/
Total number of images
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Playback image
2Turn the wheel controller to select an image.
●It can be performed by pressing HI.
Displays
previous
image
Displays next
image
Keep turning the wheel controller to fast forward or
reverse. It can be performed by holding HI.