Olympus SZ-31MR User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
S 31MR
Instruction Manual
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Checking the contents of the box
(LI-50B)
Digital camera _ _
Other accessories not shown: ,¢_ , or
Warranty card
Contents may vary depending AV cable USS-AC adapter
(CB-USB8)
OLYMPUS Setup
Attaching the camera strap
_F_ Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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_a_es of Parts
........Camera unff
1._11
3--12
4 11: _19
16
1ON/OFF button 10 Battery/card compartment 19 Monitor
2Indicator lamp lock 20 _ button (record movies)
3Shutter button 1'1 Mode dial 21 [] button (switching between
4Zoom lever 12 Flash switch shooting and playback)
5 Strap eyelet 13 AF illuminator 22 _ button (OK)
8 Connector cover Self-timer lamp 23 Wheel controller
7 Multi-connector 14 Flash INFO button (changing
8 HDMI micro connector 15 Microphone information display)
9 Battery/card compartment 16 Speaker "_ button (erase)
cover 17 Lens 24 MENU button
18 Tripod socket
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Shooting mode display
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22
1Flash ........................... p. 19
Flash standby/flash charge
................................. p. 61
2 Macro/super macro.....p. 31
3Self-timer ..................... p. 31
4Exposure compensation
................................. p. 32
5 White balance ............. p. 32
6 ISQ .............................. p. 33
7 Drive ............................ p. 33
8Image size (still images)
........................... p. 34, 68
9 Recording with sound
(movies) ................... p. 42
.... _ _
10 Image size (movies)
........................... p. 38, 69
11 Remaining recording time
(movies) ................... p. 17
12 Movie recording icon...p. 17
13 Metering ...................... p. 39
14 Date stamp .................. p. 41
15 Compression (still images)
........................... p. 38, 68
16 Number of storable still
pictures (still images)
........................... p. 16, 68
17 Current memory .......... p. 67
16 Battery check ........ p. 13, 62
10 Histogram .................... p. 19
20 Image stabilization
(still images)/DigitaI image
stabilization (movies)
................................. p. 40
21 Touch screen mode
............................. p. 9, 39
22 World time ................... p. 54
23 AF target mark ............ p. 17
24 Shooting mode......p. 16, 23
25 Aperture value ............. p. 17
26 Shutter speed .............. p. 17
27 Camera shake warning
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Playback mode display
Standard display
12345678 9 1011
12 15 14 13 12
Stillimage
Advanced display
12345678 9 1011 17 18
Movie
19 20 2I
11 16
12 Touch screen mode ....... p. 9
13 Date and time ........ p. 15, 54
14 Viewing favorites ......... p. 43
15 Grouped image ........... p. 36
1_ Volume .................. p. 20, 50
17 iso..............................p 33
18 Shutter speed .............. p. 17
19 Shooting mode......p. 16, 23
2_ Aperture value ............. p. 17
21 Histogram .................... p. 19
22 Exposure compensation
................................. p. 32
Shadow Adjustment
Technology ............... p. 38
White balance ............. p. 32
Compression (still images)
........................... p. 38, 68
2_ File number
27 Image size
............... p. 34, 38, 68, 69
22 24
25
15 14 13 12 27 26 25 24 23
1Battery check ........ p. 13, 62
2Photo with movie clip..p. 36
33D image ..................... p. 35
4Eye-Fi transferred ....... p. 48
5 Protect ......................... p. 47
6 Adding sound ........ p. 42, 44
7 Favorite ....................... p. 43
8 Upload ......................... p. 47
9 Print reservation/number of
prints ........................ p. 58
10 Current memory .......... p. 67
11 Frame number/total number
of images (still images)
................................. p. 20
Elapsed time/total recording
time (movies) ........... p. 21
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Settings
.........Usingthedia! andthedirectbuttons
Frequentlyusedfunctionscan beaccessedusingthedirectbuttons.
Mode dialChanging the shooting mode (p. 23)
Zoom lever (p. 18, 22)
Shutter button (p. 16, 61)
® button (record movies) (p. 17)
1_ button (switching betweenshooting and playback)
(p. 17, 20, 49)
_MENU button (p. 8)
Wheel controller
/k (up)/INFO button
(changing information display) (p 19_ 22)
V (down)/_ button (erase) (p 21)
The wheel controller can also be
used to change the selections.
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.........Operation guide
The /k V<_D symbols displayed during image selection
and menu navigation indicate the roles played by the
buttons on the wheel controller (p. 6).
On-screen operation guides indicate the roles played by
the MENU and _) buttons and zoom lever.
Operation guide
.........Using the Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Use the menu to change camera settings.
_ There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode.
Function menu
Press <_ during shooting to display the function menu. The function menu provides access to frequently used shooting
settings.
Selected option
Shooting
To select the function menu
Use /_ V to select a menu and use <_[::> to select a menu option. Press the _) button to set the function menu. EN

.........Setup menu .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Press the MENU button 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, end the time and date.
Press the MENU button.
•The setup menu is displayed.
4Use AV to select the desired submenu 2 and
then press the (_ button.
•Once a setting is selecte& the display returns to
the previous screen.
_ There may be additional operations. "Menu Settings"
(p. 38 to 55)
2 Press <I to select the page tabs. Use A V to
select the desired page tab and press D.
Page tab Submenu 1
5Press the MENU button to complete the setting.
3 Use AV to select the desired submenu 1and
then press the (_,) button. Submenu 2
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.........Using the Touch Panel
Use the touch panel by touching the screen with your finger.
_ • The touch panel can be used for operations marked with _ in this manual.
• Using e screen protector or gloves may cause poor operability.
• Use a stylus pen (supplied) when it is difficult to operate with your finger.
Using for the live guide (p. 23)
In IAUTOmode,the liveguidecan beset
Touch B.
• Touch an item to set the level.
Using for the playback mode
The displayed image can be changed or enlarged.
Advancing and rewinding one frame at a time:
Drag the screen to left to advance one frame, and
drag the screen to right to rewind one frame.
2Drag the level bar slider vertically to set the
level, and touch _.
• Touch _ to end the live guide.
Using for the shooting mode
By touching the screen, the subject to be focused on can
be set or the picture can be taken.
Every time _ is touched, the operation is changed.
• _: The subject that is touched is focused on and
the picture is taken automatically.
• _: The subject that is touched is AF locked.
Press the shutter button to take the picture.
Touch B to release the AF lock. Focus lock ends
when the shutter is released.
Zoom:
Touch 113 to enlarge the image.
• When the enlarged image is dragged, the
displayed image is also moved.
Index:
Touch _ to play back the image in index view.
• Touch the image to play back the image in single-
image view.
Playback (grouped image, panorama image,
movie, Photo with Movie Clip, sound recorded
with an image):
Touch _.
• Touch D to expand the grouped images.
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Menu index
_ Shooting mode
P(Program Auto) ............. p. 16
IAUT0 (iAUTO) ................... p. 23
It'llPf: (Photo with Movie Clip)
........................................ p.28
(Multi Recording) ....... p. 29
MAGIC(Magic Filter) .......... p. 25
(Panorama) .................. p. 26
BEAUTY(Beauty) ................. p. 25
,_DN (Scene) ................... p. 24
_2_Flash ................................. p. 19
3_ Macro ............................... p.31
_4)Self-timer .......................... p. 31
Exposure compensation ...p. 32
_8_White balance ................... p.32
tSO ................................... p.33
_8)Drive ................................. p. 33
._) linage Size ....................... p. 34
-_ O (Camera Menu 1) ........ p.38
Reset
Compression
Shadow Adjust
Touch Shutter
AF Mode
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Digital Zoom
@ O (Camera Menu 2) ........ p.40
Image Stabilizer
AF tlluminat.
Rec View
Pic Orientation
Icon Guide
Date Stamp
Super-Res Zoom
@ _ (Movie Menu) .............. p.38
Image Size
IS Movie Mode
_1 (Movie sound recording)
Wind Noise Reduction
_3_[] (Playback Menu) ........ p.43
Slideshow
Favorites
Photo Surfing
Edit
Erase
_(Protect)
Upload Order
:_= _' (Settings Menu 1).......... p.48
Memory Format/Format
Backup
Eye-Fi
Print Order
USB Connection
[] Power On
Sound Settings
_' (Settings Menu 2) .......... p.50
File Name
Pixei Mapping
[.,[:_,_(Monitor)
TV Out
Power Save
_'O (Language)
_) (Date/time)
':1_ _' (Settings Menu 3) .......... p. 54
World Time
Reset Database
Beauty Settings
Touch Calibration

P_aring the Camera
In s e r tin g tte r y a n dc a rd
Battery/card
compartment cover
2
Battery/card compartment lock
_ Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.
_ When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/
card compartment cover.
_ Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
_ Turn offthe camera before opening the battery/card
compartment cover.
_ 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. 67)
@_Do not touch the contact area of the card directly.
@_ This camera can be used without a card by storing
images in its internal memory.
3
Battery lock knob
Write-protect switch
_ "Number of storable pictures (still images)/Continuous
recording length (movies) in the internal memory and
cards" (p. 68, 69)
To remove the card
Insert the battery with the _ mark 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.
_ Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then remove the card.
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Charging the battery with the
included USB-AC adapter
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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 beendesigned to be
used for charging and playback. Do not take pictures
while the AC adapter is connected to the camera
When charging completes, be sure to unplug the
USB-AC adopter from the outlet.
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.)
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Connecting the camera
_ Multi-connector
ning)
L
2 _lndicator lamp
' _ On: Charging
i Off: Charged
_ 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.

Whentochargethebatteries
Chargethebatterywhentheerrormessageshownbelow
appears.
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Computer Software Installation and
IJroduct Keglstratlon .................................................................................
Installation of [ib] computer software is available on
Windows computers only.
Windows
Insert the supplied CD in aCD-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.
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2
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3
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".
Register your Olympus product.
• Click the "Registration" button and follow the on-
screen instructions.
The camera must be connected to the computer for
user registration. "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. Leave the camera connected
to the computer until the battery has charged, then
disconnect and reconnect the camera.
Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2and [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 Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)/
System Windows Vista/Windows 7
Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
Processor (Core2Duo 2.13GHz or better required
for movies)
GB or more
RAM 2 GB or more recommended)
Free Hard GB or more
Drive Space
Monitor 1024 x 768 pixels or more
Settings Minimum 65,536 colors
(16,770,000 colors recommended)
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[ib]
Operating Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)/
System Windows Vista/Windows 7
Peetium 4 1.3 GHz or better
Processor (Core2Duo 2.13GHz or better required
for movies)
512 MB or more
RAM 1 GB or more recommended)
1 GB or more required for movies--
_>GB or more recommended)
Free Hard 1 GB or more
Drive Space
Monitor 1024 x 768 pixels or more
Settings Minimum 65,536 colors
16,770,000 colors recommended)
A minimum of 64 MB video RAM with
Graphics 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
Insert 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.
Install 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 make user registration via "Registration" in
OLYMPUS Viewer 2 "Help".
OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating Mac OS X v10.4.11-v10.6
System
Processor Intel Core Solo/Duo 1.5 GHz or better
GB or more
RAM 2 GB or more recommended)
Free Hard GB or more
Drive Space
Monitor 1024 x 768 pixets or more
Minimum 32,000 colors
Settings (16,770,000 colors recommended)
* Other languages can be selected from the language
combo box. For information on using the software, see
online help.
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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.
Language, date, time,:::and time zone
You can choose the language in which menus and
messages are displayed in the monitor. In addition, the
time and date you enter here appears in a variety of roles,
including in date stamps and the names of the image files
containing pictures taken with the camera.
After turning the camera on with the 0N/0FF
button, select a language using Av<]D and
press the (°3 button.
_ The menus can be used to change the selected
language. [Q_] (p. 53)
2Use AV to select the year for [Y].
Date and time setting screen
4As in Steps 2 and 3, use Av<]D to set
[M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and
minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order), and then
press the (°3 button.
_ For precise time setting, press the _) button as the
time signal strikes O0 seconds.
To change the date and time, adjust the setting from
the menu. [_:)] (Date/time) (p. 54)
5Use <]D to select the [1_] time zone and
then press the (°3 button.
•Use AV to turn daylight saving time ([Summer])
on or off.
_ The menus can be used to change the selected time
zone. [World Time] (p. 54)
Press D to save the setting for [Y].
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_oting, Playback, and Erasing
Shooting with the optimum aperture 3Hold the camera and compose the shot.
value and shutter speed (P mode) ............................................
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.
Set the mode dial to P. Horizontal grip
Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the
camera.
Pmode indicator
Number of storable still pictures (p. 68)
Vertical grip
_) When holding the camera, be careful that your
fingers or other objects do not obstruct the flash or
microphone•
Press 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•
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Press halfway
AF target mark
Shutter speed Aperture value
_ "Focusing" (p. 63)
5 To take the picture, gently press the shutter
button all the way down while being careful
not to shake the camera.
..... ÷
Press fuNy
Image review screen
To view images during shooting
Pressing the F_l button enables playback of images. To
return to shooting, either press the [] button or press the
shutter button halfway down.
To turn off the camera
PresstheON/OFFbuttonagain.
Shooting movies ................................................................................................................
Press the _) buttonto start recording.
during shooting
Recording Continuous
time recording length
(p 69)
_ Sound is recorded with movies.
_ The effects for the current shooting mode also apply
to movies. Some shooting mode effects may not
apply to movies.
You can shoot still images during movie recording.
"Shooting still images while recording a movie" (p. 30)
2Press the _ button again to stop recording.
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Using the zoom .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.
W side Tside
[On] selected for [Super-Res Zoom]:
16M/16:9 L Super-resolution zoom range
Zoom bar
Optical zoom: 24x
Super-Res Zoom: 2x
Digital zoom: 4x
To take larger images
[Digital Zoom]/[Super-Res 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]
(p. 40), [Super-Res Zoom] (p. 42), and [Image Size]
(p. 34).
Optical zoom:
16M
Other __Optical zoom range
The magnification ratio changes
J depending on the image size setting, q
[On] selected for [Digital Zoom[:
16M Digital zoom range
The magnification _"ILT "l
Other ratio changes [
depending onthe /
image size setting "1Digitalzoom range
'_ If [image Size] is less than the full resolution, after
reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera witl
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."
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The flash functions can be selected to best match the
shooting conditions.
Slide the flash switch to raise the flash.
To turn off the flash
Press the flash down back into the camera.
2 Select the flash option in the function menu.
Changing the shooting information
dis/_lay ......................................................
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 e precise composition by
using the grid display.
Press /k ({NFO).
•The displayed shooting information changes {n
the order shown below each time the button is
pressed. "Shooting mode display" (p. 4)
Normal No information
Movie information
÷
Detailed
3Use <][:> to select the setting option, and
press the (o_ button to set.
i_ _to The flash fires automatically in low-light
..................................or backlight conditions.
Pre-flashes are emitted to reduce the
Redeye occurrence of red eye in your photos.
Fill In The flash fires regardless of the
available light.
Flash Off The flash does not fire.
Reading ahistogram
If the peak fillstoo muchof the frame, the
imagewill appear mostly white.
If the peak fills too much
of the frame, the image
will appear
The green section shows luminance distribution within
the screen's center
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_Viewingimages
Press the [] button.
Number offrames/
Totalnumber of images
Playback image
2 Turn the wheel controller to select an image.
• It can be performed by pressing <_D.
p....... "_)_ ima e
Disp!ays Displays next
image _.._//_ g
_ Keep turning the wheel controller to fast forward or
reverse. It can be performed by holding _D.
_7_ The display size of the images can be changed.
"Index view and close-up view" (p. 22)
To play sound recordings
To play sound recorded with an image, select the image
and press the (_) button.
During audio playback
_ Press /XV to adjust volume.
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To play back grouped images
Multiple Images are displayed as a group depending on
the shooting conditions. "Playing back grouped images"
(p. 36)
Grouped images
TO play back movies
Select a movie, and press the _) button.
Movie During playback
_j_ Turn the zoom lever to the T side to display the movie
index. Use /_ V _D to select the frame to start
playback.
Pausing and Press the (_) button to pause playback.
restarting During pause, fast forward or reverse,
playback press the (_) button to restart playback.
Fast forward Press D to fast forward. Press D again
to increase the fast forward speed.
Press <::]to rewind. The speed at which
Rewind the recording rewinds increases each
time <_ is pressed.
Adjusting Turn the wheel controller or use /k V to
the volume adjust the volume.