Olympus VH-410 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual
VH-410
●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
Checking the contents of the box
or
Digital camera Strap Stylus pen Lithium Ion
Battery
(LI-50B)
USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) USB cable
(CB-USB7) OLYMPUS Setup CD-ROM
Names of Parts
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1
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5
4
7
9
8
10
1 Connector cover
2Strap eyelet
3Multi-connector
4Flash
5 Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator
6 Lens
7Microphone
8 Battery/card cover
9 Speaker
10 Tripod socket
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

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1nbutton
2 Shutter button
3 Monitor
4Zoom lever
5 Movie record button
6 Indicator lamp
7 Abutton (OK)
8 Arrow pad
INFO (changing information
display)
(erase)
9 button
10qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback)
Attaching the camera strap
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come
loose.
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
1 Follow 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.
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 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.
3 Insert the card straight until it clicks into
place.
Write-protect switch
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. 55)
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.
4 Follow Steps 1 and 2to close the battery/
card cover.
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When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/
card cover.

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Charging the battery
Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the
camera and charge the battery.
The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before
use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator
lamp turns off (up to 4 hours).
Connecting the camera
Connecting the camera
AC outlet
or USB cable
(supplied)
Connector cover
Multi-connector
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
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
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.

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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. 59). For details on the USB-AC
adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 60).
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.
1 Press the nbutton to turn on the
camera, press FGHI of the arrow pad
to select your language and press the A
button.
2 Press FG of the arrow pad to select the
year for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --
:..2012
Date and time setting screen
3 Press Iof the arrow pad to save the setting
for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- -- --
:..2012
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 Press HI of the arrow pad to select the [x]
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, press the nbutton.
●Set the shooting functions using the function menu or
the setup menu.
●To view images, press the qbutton to switch to
playback mode.
●Set the playback functions using the setup menu.
●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.
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 a 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 shooting mode
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 isAF locked.
Press the shutter button to take the picture.
Touch to release the AF lock. Focus lock ends
when the shutter is released.
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Using for the playback mode
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.
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Zoom:
Touch 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.
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Playback (movie, sound recorded with an image):
Touch .
●Touch to expand the grouped images.

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
Shooting still images
1 Press the nbutton to turn on the camera.
2 Select the shooting mode. (p. 12)
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.
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.
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
16M Optical zoom
Other *1
*1 Due to increased processing of the pixel counts, the
image quality will not degrade. The magnification ratio
changes depending on the image size setting.
The zoom position is locked when [aSuper Macro]
(p. 20) is selected.