Olympus TG-630 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual
TG-630
●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.

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Checking the contents of the box
or
Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion
Battery
(LI-50B)
USB-AC adapter
(F-2AC) USB cable (CB-USB8) OLYMPUS Setup CD-ROM
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
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3
4
7
6
5
9
8
10
11
12
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13
1 Connector cover
2Strap eyelet
3 Connector cover latch
4Lock knob
5Multi-connector
6HDMI micro connector
7Microphone
8Flash
9 Self-timer lamp/LED illuminator/
AF illuminator
10 Lens
11 Battery/card cover latch
12 Tripod socket
13 Battery/card cover
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

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3
4
6
7
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1 Indicator lamp
2 Speaker
3nbutton
4 Monitor
5 Shutter button
6Zoom lever
7 Rbutton (record movies)
8 qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback)
9 button
10 Ybutton (LED illuminator)
11 Joystick
INFO (changing information
display)
(erase)
Abutton (OK)
(#(flash) I)
(Y(self-timer) G)
Attaching the camera strap
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come
loose.
Joystick
H(left)
G(down)
F(up)
I(right)
Press the joystick up/down/left/right to operate it.
FGHI instruct to press the joystick up/down/
left/right.

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Inserting and removing the
battery and card (commercially
available)
1 Follow Steps 1, 2and 3to
open the battery/card cover.
3
1
2
Lock knob
Battery/card cover
Battery/card cover latch
Turn off the camera before opening the battery/
card cover.
2 Insert the battery while sliding the
battery lock knob in the direction
of the arrow.
Battery lock knob
Insert the battery as illustrated with the Bmark
toward the battery lock knob.
Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.)
may produce heat or an explosion.
Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
3 Insert the card straight until it
clicks into place.
Write-protect switch
Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi/FlashAir
(with Wireless LAN function) card with this
camera. Do not insert other types of memory
cards. “Using the card” (p. 71)
●Do not touch the metallic parts of the card directly.
To remove the card
To remove the card
12
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then remove the card.

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4 Follow Steps 1and 2to close
the battery/card cover.
2
1
When using the camera, be sure to close and
lock the battery/card cover.
Charging the battery
Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the
camera and charge the battery.
For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your
charger and USB-AC adapter abroad” (p. 71).
●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 hours).
Connecting the camera
Connecting the camera
AC outlet
USB cable
(supplied)
Connector cover
Multi-connector
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged

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When to charge the batteries
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown
below appears.
Battery Empty
Error message
Flashes in red
Never use any cable other than supplied or
Olympus-designated USB cable. This may cause
smoking or burning.
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 USB-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.
For details on the battery, see “Battery Handling
Precautions” (p. 80). For details on the USB-AC
adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 81).
●If the indicator lamp does not light, check the USB
cable and USB-AC adapter connections.
●The battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to the computer via USB. The charging
time varies depending on the performance of the
computer. (There may be cases in which it takes
approx. 10 hours.)

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Turning on the camera and
making the initial settings
When you turn on the camera for the first time, a
screen appears enabling to set the language for the
menus and messages displayed in the monitor, and
the date and time.
To change the selected date and time, see “Setting
the date and time d[X]” (p. 46).
1 Press the nbutton to turn
on the camera, press the joystick
to FGHI to select your
language and press the Abutton.
2 Press the joystick to FG to
select the year for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
YMDTime
-- -- -- --
:.. 2013
Date and time setting
screen
3 Press the joystick to Ito save
the setting for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --
:.. 2013
4 As in Steps 2 and 3, press the
joystick to FGHI to set [M]
(month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours
and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date
order), and then press the A
button.
For precise time setting, press the Abutton as
the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
5 Press the joystick to HI to
select time zone and then press
the Abutton.
●Use FG to turn daylight saving time
([Summer]) on or off.
MENU
’13.02.26 12:30 Back
Summer
Seoul
Tokyo

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Learning how to use the
camera
●Press the nbutton to turn on the camera and
enter the standby mode. (Press the nbutton
again to turn off the camera.)
●Select the shooting mode, and press the shutter
button to shoot a still image.
●To shoot a movie, press the Rbutton.
●Set the shooting functions using the function
menu or the setup menu.
●To view images, press the qbutton to switch to
playback mode.
●To return to standby mode, press the qbutton
again, or press the shutter button halfway down
and then release it.
●Press and hold the qbutton while the camera is
turned off to start up the camera in the playback
mode.
●In this case, pressing the qbutton again sets
the camera to the standby mode.
Shooting still images
1 Press the nbutton to turn on
the camera.
2 Select the shooting mode. (p. 13)
3 Hold the camera and compose the
shot.
When holding the camera, take care not to cover
the flash, microphone or other important parts
with your fingers, etc.
Take care so that the flash window is not
exposed to fingerprints or dirt.

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4
Press the shutter button halfway
down to focus.
Press
halfway
PP
F3.9F3.91/4001/400
Shutter
speed
AF target mark
Aperture
value
●The camera was unable to focus if the AF
target mark flashes red. Try focusing again.
5 To take the picture, gently press
the shutter button all the way
down while being careful not to
shake the camera.
Press
halfway Press fully
Using the zoom
Pressing the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.
W side T side
Image size Zoom bar
12M
Super-resolution zoom*1
Optical zoom
Other *2
*1 For Super-resolution zoom, see [Super-Res Zoom]
(p. 34).
*2 Due to increased processing of the pixel
counts, the image quality will not degrade. The
magnification ratio changes depending on the
image size setting.

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Using the flash
The flash functions can be selected to best match the
shooting conditions.
1 Press I.
PP
MENUMENU
Flash Auto
0.00.0
12 M
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
4:3
2 Use 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.
LED On The LED turns on when a picture is taken. This is effective for
taking close up pictures.
Using the self-timer
After the shutter button is pressed all the way down,
the picture is taken after a short delay.
1 Press G.
PP
1212
0.00.0
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
MENUMENU
12 M
22
Y
Off
4:3
2 Use HI to select the setting
option, and press the Abutton
to set.
Option Description
YOff The self-timer is deactivated.
Y12 sec
The self-timer lamp turns on for
approx. 10 seconds, then blinks
for approx. 2 seconds, and then
the picture is taken.
Y2 sec The self-timer lamp blinks for
approx. 2 seconds, then the
picture is taken.

Auto
Release
*1
When your pet (cat or dog) turns
its head towards the camera, its
face is recognized and the picture
is taken automatically.
*1 [Auto Release] is displayed only when the 
mode is [U] or [t].