Olympus TG-860 User 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 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.
The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced
during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.
Instruction Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
TG-860

2 EN
Unpack the box contents
The following items are included with the camera.
If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you
purchased the camera.
Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery
(LI-50B)
OLYMPUS Setup
CD-ROM
or
USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) USB cable (CB-USB8)
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

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Attaching the camera strap
• Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
Using the monitor
You can adjust the angle of the monitor.

4 EN
Names of parts
1Battery/card compartment/
connector cover lock
2Battery/card compartment/
connector cover
3Battery/card compartment/
connector cover latch
4Face button
5Flash
6Self-timer lamp/LED Illuminator/
AF illuminator
7Lens
8Tripod socket
9 GPS antenna
0 Speaker
aStereo microphone
bnbutton
cIndicator lamp
dShutter button
eZoom lever
fMonitor
gR(Movie) button
hMode dial
iq(Playback) button
jAbutton
kStrap eyelet
l/ Wi-Fi button
mMulti-connector
nHDMI micro connector
oPressure adjustment hole*
pArrow pad
qF(Up) / INFO (Information
display) button
rI(Right) /#(Flash) button
sH(Left) button
tG(Down) / jY(Sequential
shooting/Self-timer) / (Erase)
button
* Do not stick pointed objects like a pin into the hole.
• FGHI instruct to press the up/down/left/right arrow pad.

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Preparations for shooting
Inserting and removing the battery and card
1
Follow Steps 1, 2and 3to open the battery/card
compartment/connector cover.
• Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card compartment/
connector cover.
3
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Battery/card compartment/connector cover latch
Battery/card compartment/connector cover
Battery/card compartment/connector cover lock
2
Insert the battery while
sliding the battery lock knob
in the direction of the arrow.
• Insert the battery as illustrated
with the Cmark toward the
battery lock knob.
• If you insert the battery in
the wrong direction, the
camera is not turned on. Be
sure to insert it in the correct
direction.
• Slide the battery lock knob in
the direction of the arrow to
unlock, and then remove the
battery. Battery lock knob

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3
Insert the card straight until it clicks
into place.
• Do not touch the metallic parts of the card
directly.
• Always use the specified cards with this
camera.
Write-protect switch
Cards compatible with this camera
SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi (with Wireless LAN function) card (commercially
available) (maximum capacity: 128 GB) (for compatibility card details,
visit the Olympus website.)
• This camera can be used without a card by storing images in its internal
memory. g“Checking the image saving location” (P. 99)
To remove the card
Press the card in until
it clicks and comes out
slightly, then remove the
card.
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4
Follow Steps 1, 2and 3to close
battery/card compartment/connector
cover.
• Except when using the connector, be sure to
close the battery/card compartment/connector
cover.
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1

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Charging the battery
1
Check that the battery is in the camera, and connect the USB
cable and USB-AC adapter.
• 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
AC outlet
USB cable (supplied)
Battery/card compartment
/connector cover
Multi-connector
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
or
For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your charger and USB-AC
adapter abroad” (P. 97).
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.
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 “Handling the Battery” (P. 111). For details on the
USB-AC adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (P. 113).

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• If the indicator lamp does not light, check the USB cable and USB-AC adapter
connections.
• If “No Connection” is displayed on the back monitor, disconnect the USB
cable and set [Storage] in [USB Connection] (P. 59) before connecting the cable
again.
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown on the right appears.
Battery Empty
Error message
Flashes
in red

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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. 62).
1
Press the nbutton to turn on the camera, press
FGHI of the arrow pad to select your language and press
the Abutton.
• In the case that the power is not turned on when you press the n
button, check the direction of the battery. g“Inserting and removing
the battery and card” (P. 5)
2
Press FG of the arrow
pad to select the year for
[Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --
:.. 2015
3
Press Iof the arrow pad
to save the setting for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --
:..2015
4
As in Steps 2 and 3, press FGHI of the arrow pad 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.
5
Use HI (arrow pad) to
select the time zone and
then press the Abutton.
• Use
FG (arrow pad) to
turn daylight saving time
([Summer]) on or off.
’15.02.01 12:30
Summer

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Using basic functions
Taking photographs
1
Press the nbutton to turn on the camera.
When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on.
2
Set the mode dial to P.
In mode P, the camera automatically adjusts
shutter speed and aperture in response to
subject brightness.
3
Frame the shot.
• When holding the camera, take
care not to cover the flash,
microphone or other important parts
with your fingers, etc.
4
Press the shutter button
halfway down to focus.
The camera was unable to focus
if the AF target mark flashes red.
Try focusing again.
• The shutter speed and
aperture value are displayed
in red if the camera is unable
to achieve optimal exposure.
PP
F5.7F5.71/4001/400
Shutter speed
Aperture value
AF target
Press halfway
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 the rest of
the way down