Olympus Tough TG-810 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
"rG-810
"rG-805
Instruction
• Thank you for purchasing an Otympus dlgitat camera. Before you start to use your new camera please reaa mese
instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep th s 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.
i In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information
contained in this manual.
• The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual we'e produced during the development stages and may
differ from the actual product. Unless otherwise specified, the explanation about these iltust_'ations is t_rovided _or
TG-810.

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'Shooting, Playback, and Erasing" (p. 20)
"Print Reservations (DPOF)" (p. 61)
Preparing the Camera .................................. 14 Functions ...................................................... 45
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing ............... 20 _Menus for Other Camera Settings .............. 49
Using Shooting Modes ................................ 29 _Printing .......................................................... 59
Using Shooting Functions .......................... 35 _Usage Tips .................................................... 63
Menus for Shooting Functions ................... 39 _Appendix ....................................................... 68
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Camera Settings
Shutter button (p. 21, 63)
..............._ Mo',;e_'eco_'_L;_;iiJn"(_."_2"4"i
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S ........... [] button (switching between
shooting and playback) (p. 21,
_ 23, 50)
_j ................................._ button (camera guide/
menu guide) (p. 27)
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M_U MENU button (p. 6)
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..................Operation_guide .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
The symbols /k V <_D displayed for image selections
and settings indicate that the joystick shown on the right
is to be used.
Joystick
/k (up) /
INFO (changing information display)
(p. 23, 26)
Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen
indicate that the MENU button, (_ button, or zoom buttons
can be used.
<] (left) D (right)
_) button
_ (down) /
(erase) (p. 25)
_ Press the joystick up/down/left/right to operate it.
_/X V<_D instruct to press the joystick up/down/ieftJ
right.
Operation guMe
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_ There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the _N mode (p. 29).
Function menu
Press <] during shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode
and provides access to frequently used shooting settings.
Selectedoption
Shooting
To select the shooting mode
Use <_D to select the shooting mode and press the (_) button.
To select the function menu
Use AV to select a menu and use <_D to select a menu option. Press the _)
button to set the function menu.
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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, and the time end
date.
Press the MENU button.
• The setup menu isdisplayed.
4Use AV to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the _ button.
• Once a setting is selected, the display returns to
the previous screen.
There may be additional operations. "Menu
Settings" (p. 39 to 58)
2 Press <] to select the page tabs. Use A V
to select the desired page tab and press [>.
Pagetab Submenu 1
5Press the MENU button to complete the
setting.
3Use AV to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the _button. Submenu 2
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Menu index
Menus for Shooting Functions ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................"_
_ Shooting mode
P(Program Auto) ............. p.20
IAUT0 (iAUTO) ................... p.29
SCN (Scene Mode) ......... p.29
MAGIC(Magic Filter) .......... p.30
I_ (Panorama) .................. p.31
3D (3D Photo) .................. p.33
_2_Flash ................................. p.35
3_ Macro ............................... p.35
_4)Self-timer .......................... p.36
Exposure compensation...p. 36
_6 White balance ................... p.37
tSO ................................... p.37
_8)Drive ................................. p.38
._) _ (Shooting menu 1)
Reset ................................ p.39
Image Size ....................... p.40
Compression .................... p.40
Shadow Adjust .................. p.41
AF Mode ........................... p.41
ESP/[_] ........................... p.41
Digital Zoom ..................... p.42
-_ 02 (Shooting menu 2)
Image Stabilizer ................ p.42
Rec View .......................... p.42
Pic Orientation .................. p.42
Icon Guide ........................ p.43
Remote Flash ................... p.44
Date Stamp ...................... p.43
@ _) (Movie menu)
Image Size ....................... p.40
Image Quality ................... p.40
tS Movie Mode ................. p.42
_1 (Movie sound recording)
........................................ p.43
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Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions
[] (Playback)
Slideshow ..................... p.45
Photo Surfing ................ p.45
Edit ............................... p.46
Erase ............................ p.48
Print Order .................... p.48
(_ (Protect) .................... p.48
(Rotate) .................... p.48
Menus for Other Camera Settings
?'rl (settings 1)
Memory Format/
Format ........................ p.49
Backup ......................... p.49
Eye-Fi ........................... p.49
USB Connection ........... p.50
[] Power On ............... p.50
KeepOSettings ............ p.50
Pw On Setup ................ p.50
_2_?'r2 (settings 2)
Sound Settings ............. p.51
File Name ..................... p.51
Pixel Mapping ............... p.52
*TG-810 only
ic?t (Monitor) ................ p. 52
TV Out .......................... p. 52
Power Save .................. p. 54
OJJ (Language) ........... p. 54
,3}, _Ts (Settings 3)
(_ (Date/time) ............. p. 55
World Time ................... p. 55
Data Repair .................. p. 55
Manometer ................... p. 56
Tap Control ................... p. 56
LED Illuminator ............. p. 57
GPS Settings* .............. p. 58
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_es of Parts
Cameraunff ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2
3--
......................................7
8
9
10
1Battery/card/connector
cover lock .................... p. 14
2LOCK knob ................... p. 14
3HDMI micro connector
.................................... p. 53
4Multi-connector
.................. p. 15, 17, 53, 59
5Battery/card/connector cover
............ p. 14, 15, 17, 53, 73
6Battery lock knob .......... p. 14
7 Lens .............................. p. 68
8Self-timer lamp/
LED illuminator .....p. 36, 38
9Flash ............................. p. 35
10 Microphone ................... p. 46
11 Speaker
12 Tripod socket
11
12
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4--
5--
6_
7--
10
1ON/OFF button ........ p. 18, 20
2GPS antenna*
3Monitor ....... p. 11,20, 52, 63
4Movie record button......p. 21
5[] button (switching between
shooting and playback)
........................ p. 21,23, 50
6O button
(camera guide/menu guide)
.................................... p. 27
7 MENU button .............. p. 4, 6
8Shutter button ......... p. 21, 63
9IndicatorEamp ......... p. 14, 17
10 Zoom buttons ......... p. 22, 25
11 Strap eyelet .................. p. 10
12 Joystick ........................... p. 4
INFO (changing information
display) ................. p. 23, 26
"_ (erase) ..................... p. 25
(o_ button (OK) ................ p. 4
*TG-810 onty
Attaching the camera strap
- _,
_ Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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........Monitor
Shooting mode display
1 2 3
b_
30
J32 31
1 Battery check .......... p. 18, 64
2 Location information *_...p. 58
3Shooting mode ....... p. 20, 29
4Flash ............................. p. 35
Flash standby/flash charge
.................................... p. 63
5Macro/super macro/
S-macro LED mode ....p. 35
6Self-timer ...................... p. 36
7Exposure compensation
.................................... p. 36
8White balance ............... p. 37
9tSO ............................... p. 37
10 Drive ............................. p. 38
11 Recording with sound
(movies) ...................... p. 43
12 World time .................... p. 55
13 Date stamp ................... p. 43
14 Direction information
15 GPS icon _,_2
16 Image stabilization
(still images) ................ p. 42
17 Metering ....................... p. 41
18 Shadow Adjustment
Technology .................. p. 41
19 Compression (still images)
.............................. p. 40, 71
20 Image size (still images)
.............................. p. 40, 71
21 Altitude/water depth......p. 56
22 Atmospheric/
hydraulic pressure ......p. 56
23 Camera shake warning
24 Number of storable still
pictures (still images)
.................................... p. 20
25 Current memory ........... p. 70
26 Movie recording icon ....p. 21
27 Remaining recording time
(movies) ...................... p. 21
28 Image size (movies)
.............................. p. 40, 72
29 Histogram ..................... p. 23
30 AF target mark .............. p. 21
31 Aperture value .............. p. 21
32 Shutter speed ............... p. 21
"_ TG-810 only
,2 Blink: Searching GPS signal
Light: Receiving GPS signat
Gray: Cannot receive GPS signal
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Playback mode display
• Standard display 123 45 78
• Advanced display
26-
25-
24
-21
Still image
123 456 78 13
23.
Movie
14 15 16
1 Battery check .......... p. 18, 64
2 3D image ...................... p. 27
3Print reservation/number of
prints .................. p. 61/p. 60
4Protect .......................... p. 48
5Adding sound ......... p. 43, 46
6Atmospheric/
hydraulic pressure ......p. 56
7 Current memory ........... p. 70
8Frame number/total number
of images (still images)
.................................... p. 23
9Volume ................... p. 24, 51
10Elapsed time/total recording
time (movies) .............. p. 24
11 Direction information
12 Histogram ..................... p. 23
13 Shutter speed ............... p. 21
14 Aperture value .............. p. 21
15 tSO ............................... p. 37
16 Exposure compensation
.................................... p. 36
17White balance ............... p. 37
18 Compression (still images)
.............................. p. 40, 71
Image quality (movies)
.............................. p. 40, 72
19 Image size ........ p. 40, 71, 72
20 File number
21 Date and time ......... p. 18, 55
22 Shadow Adjustment
Technology .................. p. 41
23 Shooting mode ....... p. 20, 29
24 Altitude/water depth......p. 56
25 Latitude and Longitude
display*
26 Location information*....p. 58
* TG-81g only
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Positioning information screen displays (TG-810 only)
1Latitude 7Electronic compass
2Longitude 8Landmark information
3Barometric pressure position
4Altitude/Water depth 9Landmark transition
5Current date and time cursor
6Update status 10 Landmark name
To display the screen
Press and hold /k down until the screen is displayed.
_ The screen can also be displayed by pressing the _ button while the power is off. However, the positioning
information cannot be changed.
To select alandmark
Press AV< or D.
To update the GPS information
Press the _) button.
_ When the updating fails within 120 minutes of the previous update, the previous update information will be
displayed.

i_paring the Camera
Inserting the battery
Battery/card/connectorcover
3
Battery/card/
connector cover lock
Battery lock knob
_ Insert the battery with the _]_marks toward the
battery lock knob as shown above.
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.
_) When removing the battery or card, be sure to turn off
the camera before opening or closing the battery/
card/connector cover.
_[_ When using the camera, firmly close the battery/card/
connector cover lock and LOCK knob.
_ Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
Charging the battery and setting up
using the supplied CD .........................................................................................................................................................................
Connect the camera to the computer to charge the battery
and use the supplied CD for setup.
_ User registration using the supplied CD and
installation of ib computer software is available on
Windows computers only.
The camera battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to a computer.
•The indicator lamp lights during charging and turns
off when charging is complete.
Charging takes up to 3 hours.
_ If the indicator lamp does not light, the camera is not
correctly connected or the battery, camera, computer,
or USB cable may not be functioning as expected.
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_ We recommend that you use a computer equipped
with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows
Vista, or Windows 7. See "Charging the battery with
the included USB-AC adapter" (p. 17) if you are using
a different computer or wish to charge the battery
without using a computer.
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.
2FolIow the on-screen instructions on your
computer.
_ 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.
Connecting the camera
indicator lamp
_} 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 doubb-click
"Launcher.exe".
_ If a "User Account Control" dialog is displayed, click
"Yes" or "Continue".
3Register your Olympus product.
• Click the "Registration" button and follow the on-
screen instructions.
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4Install 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
Processor Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
RAM 1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard 1 GB or more
Drive Space
Monitor 1024 x 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
Settings colors recommended)
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Operating Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)/
System Windows Vista/Windows 7
Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
Processor (Pentium D 3.0 GHz or better required
for movies)
512 MB or more (1 GB or more
RAM recommended)
(1 GB or more required for movies--2 GB
or more recommended)
Free Hard 1 GB or more
Drive Space
Monitor 1024 x 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
Settings colors recommended)
A minimum of 64 MB video RAM with
Graphics DirectX 9 or later
* See online help for information on using the software.
Install the camera manual.
• CIick the "Camera Instruction Manual" button and
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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
RAM 1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard 1 GB or more
Drive Space
Monitor 1024 x 768 pixels or more
Minimum 32,000 colors (16,770,000
Settings colors recommended)
* Other languages can be selected from the language
combo box. For information on using the software, see
online help.
3 Copy 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.
Charging the battery with the
in_luded USB-AC adapter
_ The included USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) (hereafter
referred as USB-AC adapter) has been designed to
be used for charging and playback. Make sure that
shooting is not being used while the USB-AC adapter
is connected to the camera.
1
2
Example: USB-AC adapter with an AC
cable
Multi-connector
On: Charging
Off: Charged
_ The battery isnot fully charged at shipment. Before
use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator
lamp turns off (up to 3 hours).
_?lf 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.
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_For details on the battery and the USB-AC adapter,
see "Battery and USB-AC adapter" (p. 68).
_ 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.)
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown below
appears.
Flashes in red
• The date and time setting screen is displayed when
the date and time are not set.
Date and time setting screen
2Use /XV to select the year for [Y].
,÷ ÷
Monitor top ]eft Error message
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.
7Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the
camera.
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3Press D to save the setting for [Y].
÷
4As in Steps 2and 3, use AV<]D and the
(o_button to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time]
(hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order),
_ For precise time setting, press the (_) button as the
time signal strikes 00 seconds.
To change the date and time, adjust the setting from
the menu. [(:D] (Date/time) (p. 55)

5Use <]D to select the [ft] time zone and
then press the (o_ button.
• Use /XV to turn daylight saving time ([Summer])
on or off.
B
÷
_ The menus can be used to change the selected time
zone. [World Time] (p. 55)
When a region has been set, the date will be set for
that region based on the GPS information.
6Use A V<][> to select your language and
press the (o_ button.
_} The menus can be used to change the selected
language. [O'_] (p. 54)
Inserting an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory
card or Eye-Fi card (commercially
available)
_ Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards or Eye-
Pi cards with this camera. Do not insert other types of
card.
"Using an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Pi
card (commercially available)" (p. 69)
_ The camera can shoot and store images using its
internal memory, without using an SD/SDHC/SDXC
memory card or Eye-Pi card.
_,_ The illustrations of the following procedure show the
SD memory card.
I
Write-protect switch
_ Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.
Do not touch the contact area directly.
2
_ Firmly close the battery/card/connector cover lock
end LOCK knob.
_ "Number of storable pictures (still imeges)/Continuous
recording length (movies) in the internal memory and
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards" (p. 71, 72)
To remove the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory
card and Eye-Fi card
12
{_ Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then remove the card.
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_oting, Playback, and Erasing
Shooting with the optimum aperture
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.
Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the
camera.
P mode indicator
Number ofstorable stillpictures (p. 71)
Monitor (standby mode screen)
_ If Pmode is not displayed, press <_ to display the
function menu screen and then set the shooting
mode to P. "Using the Menu" (p. 5)
Current shooting mode display
Press the ON/OFF button again to turn off the camera.
2Hold the camera and compose the shot.
Monitor ?__
Horizontalgrip
Vertical grip
_ When holding the camera, take care not to cover the
flash with your fingers, etc.
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