Olympus VG-165 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual
VG-165/D-765
VG-180/D-770
●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
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
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2
5
4
3
6
7
8
1Connector cover
2USB connector
3Flash
4Self-timer lamp
5Lens
6Microphone
7Tripod socket
8 Battery/card cover
or
Digital camera Lithium Ion Battery
(LI-42B) USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) USB cable (CB-USB4)
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

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3
2
5
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1nbutton
2 Shutter button
3 Monitor
4Zoom buttons
5 Indicator lamp
6 qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback)
7 Arrow pad
INFO (changing information display)
#(flash)
Y(self-timer)/
(erase)
8 Abutton (OK)
9 button
Arrow pad
H(left)
G(down)
F(up)
I(right)
FGHI instruct to press the up/down/left/right arrow pad.

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Inserting and removing the
battery and card (commercially
available)
1Follow Steps 1 and 2to open
the battery/card cover.
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Battery/card cover
Turn off the camera before opening the battery/
card cover.
2Insert the battery while sliding the
battery lock knob in the direction
of the arrow.
Battery lock knob
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.
Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
3Insert the card straight until it
clicks into place.
Write-protect switch
Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards with this
camera. Do not insert other types of memory
cards. “Using the card” (p. 49)
●Do not touch the metallic parts of the card directly.
To remove the card
To remove the card
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Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then remove the card.

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4 Follow Steps 1 and 2to close
the battery/card cover.
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2
When using the camera, be sure to close 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. 48).
●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
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
AC outlet
USB cable (supplied)
USB connector
Connector cover

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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. 57). For details on the USB-AC
adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 58).
●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. 33).
1Press the nbutton to turn
on the camera, press FGHI
of the arrow pad to select your
language and press the Abutton.
2Press FG of the arrow pad to
select the year for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --
:..2013
Date and time setting
screen
3Press Iof the arrow pad to save
the setting for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --
:..2013
4As 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.
5Press HI of the arrow pad to
select time zone and then press
the Abutton.
●Use FG to turn daylight saving time
([Summer]) on or off.
Summer
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MENU
Back

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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, select the nmode, and then
press the shutter button.
●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.

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4 Press the shutter button halfway
down to focus.
Press
halfway
PP
F2.8F2.81/4001/400
Shutter
speed
AF target mark
Aperture
value
●The camera was unable to focus if the AF target
mark flashes red. Try focusing again.
5To take the picture, gently press
the shutter button all the way
down while being careful not to
shake the camera.
Press halfway Press fully
Shooting still images
1Press the nbutton to turn
on the camera.
2Select the shooting mode. (p. 13)
3Hold 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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Using the zoom
Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting
range.
Pressing the wide
(W) button Pressing the telephoto (T) button
Image size Zoom bar
16M*1/14M*2
Optical zoom
Other *3
*1 VG-180/D-770 only
*2 VG-165/D-765 only
*3 Due to increased processing of the pixel
counts, the image quality will not degrade. The
magnification ratio changes depending on the
image size setting.
Using the flash
The flash functions can be selected to best match the
shooting conditions.
1Press I.
PP
Flash Auto
0.00.0
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
MENUMENU
16 M
:34
2Use HI to select the setting
option, and press the Qbutton 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.

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Using the self-timer
After the shutter button is pressed all the way down,
the picture is taken after a short delay.
1Press G.
PP
1212 22
YOff
MENUMENU
0.00.0
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
16 M
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2Use HI to select the setting
option, and press the Qbutton 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, and then the
picture is taken.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts
To cancel the self-timer after it starts
Press the button.

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Shooting screen displays
F2.8F2.81/1001/100
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N ORM
Date
0.00.0
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
16 M
PP
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When the shutter button is pressed halfway
down
No. Name Normal Detailed No info.
1 Shooting mode RR –
2 Flash RR –
3 Self-timer RRR
4 Exposure
compensation RR –
5 White balance RR –
6 ISO sensitivity RR –
7 Image size
(still images) RR –
8 Aspect RR –
9 Recording with sound RR –
10 Image size (movies) RR –
11 Movie recording
length RR –
12 Movie recording icon RR –
13 World time –R–
14 Date stamp RR –
15 Compression RR –
16 Number of storable
still pictures RR –
17 Current memory RR –
18 Battery check RR –
19 AF target mark RRR
20 Grid Guide –R–
21 Aperture value RRR
22 Shutter speed RRR
23 Camera shake
warning RRR
Switching the displays
Switching the displays
The displays change in the order of Normal →Detailed →No info. each time F(INFO) is pressed.

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The default settings of the function are
highlighted in .
Shooting mode Submode
P(Pmode) –
M(Mmode) –
N(DIS Mode) –
Q(Qmode) Recommended/Set 1/Set 2/
Set 3
a
(Super Macro mode) –
 (mode)
BPortrait / FLandscape/
GNight Scene/
MNight+Portrait/CSport/
NIndoor/WCandle/
RSelf Portrait/SSunset/
XFireworks/VCuisine/
dDocuments/
qBeach & Snow/Pet
P(Pmode)
Pop Art/Pin Hole/Fish Eye/
Soft Focus/Punk/Sparkle/
Watercolor/Reflection/
Miniature
n(Movie mode) –
●“List of settings available in each shooting mode”
(p. 44), “List of settings” (p. 45), “List of P
settings” (p. 47)
1Press Hof the arrow pad on
standby mode screen first, and
press HI to select shooting
mode.
To select the Q, and Psubmodes,
display submodes by using Gfirst. Then use
HI to select the desired submode and press
the Abutton.
MENUMENU
16 M
Scene Mode
:34
To select a submode
To select a submode
MENUMENU
Portrait
MENUMENU
16 M
:34
16 M
0:00:340:00:34
44
N
ORM
:34
Icon indicating the submode that is set
Selecting the shooting mode

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Learning about the shooting
modes
P (Pmode)
The camera will select the appropriate
aperture value and shutter speed for
the subject. Changes can also be made
to various shooting settings, such as
exposure compensation, as needed.
M(Mmode)
The camera will automatically select the
optimal shooting mode for the scene.
The shooting condition is decided by
the camera and settings cannot be
changed, excepting some functions.
N (DIS
mode)
This mode enables the user to reduce
blur that is caused by camera shake
and subject movement.
a(Super Macro mode)
This enables shooting as close as 5 cm
(2 in.) to the subject. The zoom position
is locked.
(mode)
You can shoot with the best mode
for the subject and shooting scene.
The best shooting settings for various
scenes are pre-programmed as
submodes. Note that functions may be
limited in some modes.
Refer to the descriptions displayed on
the submode selection screen, and
select the desired submode.
P(Pmode)
You can shoot with special effects.
Refer to the sample images displayed
on the submode selection screen, and
select the desired submode.
The best shooting settings for each
effect are pre-programmed, so some
function settings cannot be changed.
n (Movie mode)
You can shoot a movie.
“Shooting movies” (p. 18)

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Viewing images
1Press the q button.Number of frames/
Total number of images
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4/30
4/30
Playback image
2Use HI to select an image.
Displays
previous
image
Displays
next image
●Hold Ito fast forward and hold Hto reverse.
●Press the qbutton again to return to the shooting
screen.
Index view and close-up view
Index view enables quick selection of a desired
image. Close-up view (up to 10× magnification)
allows checking of image details.
1Press the zoom buttons.
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Single-image view Close-up view
Index view
To select an image in index view
To select an image in index view
Use FGHI to select an image, and press the A
button to display the selected image in single-image
view.
To scroll an image in close-up view
To scroll an image in close-up view
Use FGHI to move the viewing area.

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Playback mode display
●Normal No. Name Normal Detailed No info.
1 Battery check –R–
2 Protect RR –
3 Print reservation/
number of prints RR –
4 Current memory RR –
5 Frame number/
total number of
images RR –
6 Compression –R–
7 Shutter speed –R–
8 Shooting mode –R–
9 ISO sensitivity –R–
10 Aperture value –R–
11 Exposure
compensation –R–
12 Shooting
submode –R–
13 White balance –R–
14 File name –R–
15 Image size –R–
16 Recording date
and time RR –
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Still image
●Detailed
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AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
100
ISO
100
ISO
1
4608×3456
4608×3456
MAGICMAGIC
1010
12:30’13/02/26’13/02/26 12:30
N
ORM
100-0004100-0004
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
100
ISO
100
ISO
1
N
ORM
4608×3456
4608×3456
100-0004
100-0004
2.02.0F2.8F2.81/10001/1000
MAGICMAGIC
1 542 87 96 10
11
13
16 15
12
14
3
●No information
Switching the displays
Switching the displays
The displays change in the order of Normal →Detailed →No info. each time F(INFO) is pressed.

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Erasing images during playback
1Display the image you want to
erase and press G().
MENU
Erase Back
Erase
Cancel
4/304/30
100-0004100-0004
2Press FG to select [Erase], and
press the Abutton.
●Grouped images are erased as a group.
●Multiple images or all images can be erased at a
time (p. 30).

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Playing back movies
Select a movie, and press the Abutton.
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During playbackMovie
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OK
Movie PlayMovie Play
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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. Press H
again to increase the rewind
speed.
The sound recorded in movie mode cannot be
played back with this camera. To listen to the
sound, connect to a PC.
Shooting movies
1 Press Hof the arrow pad on
standby mode screen first, and
press HI to select movie mode.
2Press the shutter button halfway
down to focus on the subject,
and then gently press the shutter
button all the way down to start
recording.
0:00
RECREC
0:00
0:00:340:00:34
0:00:340:00:34
0:000:00
RECREC
Lights up red when
recording
Recording time
Recording length (p. 51)
Press halfway
Press fully
●Sound is also recorded.
3Press the shutter button all the
way down gently to stop
recording.

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Operations while playback is paused
Operations while playback is paused
During pause
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Elapsed time/
Total shooting time
Cueing Use Fto display the first frame
and press Gto display the last
frame.
Advancing and
rewinding one
frame at a time
Press Ior Hto advance or
rewind one frame at a time. Hold
Ior Hpressed for continuous
advance or rewind.
Resuming
playback Press the Abutton to resume
playback.
To stop movie playback
To stop movie playback
Press the button.

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Menu settings
In certain shooting modes, some functions cannot be set.
Program Auto
PP
0.00.0
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
MENUMENU
16 M
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Function menu
Setup menu (p. 23)
Function menu
Function menu
1Flash 3Exposure compensation 5ISO sensitivity 7Aspect
2Self-timer 4White balance 6Image Size
Using the function menu
1 Use Hof the arrow pad to display
the function menu.
2 Use FG of the arrow pad to
select the function to be set.
3 Use HI of the arrow pad to
select the setting value, and then
press the Abutton to enter the
setting.
Example: Exposure compensation
Exposure Comp.
PP
00
± 0.0
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AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
MENUMENU
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