Olympus VH-510 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual
VH-510
●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
Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion
Battery
(LI-50B)
USB-AC
adapter
(F-2AC)
USB cable
(CB-USB7) AV cable (CB-AVC5) OLYMPUS Setup CD-ROM
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
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2
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4
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8
12
10
9
11
1Strap eyelet
2Connector cover
3Multi-connector
4HDMI micro connector
5Flash
6Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator
7Lens
8Microphone
9Battery/card compartment cover
10 Tripod socket
11 Speaker
12 Battery/card compartment lock
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
or

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11
10
9
1 nbutton
2Indicator lamp
3Monitor
4 Zoom lever
5 Shutter button
6Rbutton (shooting movies)
7 qbutton (switching between
shooting and playback)
8 Arrow pad
INFO (changing information display)
(erase)
9 Abutton (OK)
10Ebutton (camera guide)
11 button
Attaching the camera strap
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

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Monitor
Shooting mode display
Shooting mode display
F3.3F3.31/1001/100
0.00.0
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
12M
PP
zz
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N ORM
0:340:34
Date
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1 Shooting mode.......p. 17, 24
2 Flash.............................p. 20
Flash standby/flash charge
....................................p. 58
3 Macro/super macro ......p. 30
4 Self-timer......................p. 30
5 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 31
6 White balance...............p. 31
7 ISO...............................p. 32
8 Drive.............................p. 32
9 Image size (still images)
..............................p. 33, 65
10 Recording with sound
(movies)/wind noise
reduction.....................p. 40
11 Image size (movies)
..............................p. 39, 66
12 Continuous recording length
(movies)......................p. 18
13 Movie recording icon....p. 18
14 World time ....................p. 51
15 Image stabilization
(still images)................p. 38
16 Metering .......................p. 37
17 Date stamp...................p. 39
18 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 36, 65
19 Number of storable still
pictures (still images)
....................................p. 17
20 Current memory ...........p. 64
21 Battery check..........p. 13, 59
22 Histogram.....................p. 20
23 AF target mark..............p. 18
24 Aperture value..............p. 18
25 Shutter speed...............p. 18
26 Camera shake warning

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Playback mode display
Playback mode display
●Standard display 1Battery check..........p. 13, 59
23D image......................p. 35
3Eye-Fi transferred.........p. 45
4Protect..........................p. 44
5Adding sound ...............p. 42
6Upload order.................p. 44
7Print reservation/number of
prints..................p. 56/p. 55
8Current memory ...........p. 64
9Frame number/total number
of images (still images)
....................................p. 21
Elapsed time/total shooting
time (movies)..............p. 21
10 Pmode..................p. 26
11 Shutter speed...............p. 18
12 Shooting mode.......p. 17, 24
13 ISO...............................p. 32
14 Aperture value..............p. 18
15 Histogram.....................p. 20
16 Exposure compensation
....................................p. 31
17 Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 36
18 White balance...............p. 31
19 File number
20 Compression (still images)
..............................p. 36, 65
21 Date and time.........p. 16, 51
22 Grouped image..............p.34
23 Image size
..................p. 33, 39, 65, 66
24 Volume ...................p. 21, 47
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Still image Movie
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2.02.01/10001/1000
100-0004
100-0004
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WB
AUTO
WB
100
ISO
100
ISO
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WB
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ISO
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Camera Settings
Camera Settings
UsingtheButtons
UsingtheButtons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons.
Zoom lever (p. 19, 22)
Shutter button (p. 18, 58)
Rbutton (shooting movies) (p. 18)
qbutton (switching between shooting
and playback) (p. 18, 21, 46)
Ebutton (camera guide) (p. 23)
button (p. 9)

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Operation guide
The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections
and settings indicate that the arrow pad shown on the
right is to be used.
02 26 12 30 :..
MENU
2012
MENU
XBack
Y/M/D
YMDTime
Operation guides displayed on the screen indicate that
the button, Abutton, or zoom lever can be used.
4/30
MENU
On
Camera Menu 1
Image Stabilizer
ResetReset
Compression
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
Normal
Face/iESP
Off
Back
MENU
Back
Shadow Adjust Auto
ESP/ ESP
OK
4/30
MENU
Erase/Cancel
Operation guide
Arrow pad
H(left)
G(down) /
(erase) (p. 22)
F(up) /INFO (changing information
display) (p. 20, 23)
I(right)
Abutton

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UsingtheMenu
UsingtheMenu
Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode.
There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode (p. 24).
Function menu
Function menu
Press Hduring shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode
and provides access to frequently used shooting settings.
PP
0.00.0
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
MENUMENU
12 M
Program Auto
To select the shooting mode
Use HI to select the shooting mode and press the Abutton.
To select the function menu
Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the Abutton
to set the function menu.
Shooting
Selected option
Setup menu
Function menu
Shooting mode

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1Press the button.
●The setup menu is displayed.
MENU
On
Camera Menu 1
Image Stabilizer
ResetReset
Compression
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
Normal
Face/iESP
Off
Back
Shadow Adjust Auto
ESP/ ESP
2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG
to select the desired page tab and press I.
Power SavePower Save Off
Pixel Mapping
TV Out
English
X’12.02.26 12:30
File Name Reset
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
Page tab
Power SavePower Save Off
Pixel Mapping
TV Out
English
X’12.02.26 12:30
File Name Reset
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
Submenu 1
3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the Abutton.
Power SavePower Save Off
Pixel Mapping
TV Out
English
X’12.02.26 12:30
File Name Reset
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
Power SavePower Save
Pixel Mapping
TV Out
X
File Name
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
On
Off
Submenu 2
4Use FG to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the Abutton.
●Once a setting is selected, the display returns to
the Submenu 1.
There may be additional operations. “Menu
Settings” (p. 36 to 52)
Power SavePower Save On
Pixel Mapping
TV Out
English
X’12.02.26 12:30
File Name Reset
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
5Press the button to complete the
setting.
Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the 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 and
date.

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Menu Index
1Shooting mode...........p.17, 24
P(Program Auto)
M(iAUTO)
Q(Beauty)
(Scene Mode)
P(Magic Filter)
p(Panorama)
2Flash.................................p.20
3Macro ...............................p.30
4Self-timer..........................p.30
5Exposure compensation...p.31
6White balance...................p.31
7ISO...................................p.32
8Drive.................................p.32
9Image Size .......................p.33
0z(Camera Menu 1)........p.36
Reset
Compression
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
ESP/n
Digital Zoom
Image Stabilizer
az(Camera Menu 2)........p.38
AF Illuminat.
Rec View
Icon Guide
Date Stamp
Super-Res Zoom
bA(Movie Menu)..............p.38
Image Size
IS Movie Mode
R(Movie sound recording)
Wind Noise Reduction
cq(Playback Menu) ........p.41
Slideshow
Photo Surfing
Edit
Erase
Print Order
R(Protect)
Upload Order
dd(Settings Menu 1).......p.45
Memory Format/Format
Backup
Eye-Fi
USB Connection
qPower On
KeepzSettings
Sound Settings
ed(Settings Menu 2)......p.47
File Name
Pixel Mapping
s(Monitor)
TV Out
Power Save
l(Language)
X(Date/time)
fd(Settings Menu 3)......p.51
World Time
Reset Database
Beauty Settings
PP
0.00.0
AUTO
WB
AUTO
WB
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
ISO
MENUMENU
12 M
Program Auto
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3
2
1
5
4
8
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MENU
On
Camera Menu 1
Image Stabilizer
ResetReset
Compression
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
Normal
Face/iESP
Off
Back
Shadow Adjust Auto
ESP/ ESP
d
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a
0
c
b
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