Olympus X-715 Setup guide

OLYMPUS
DIGITAL CAMERA
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Manual Detailed explanations of all the
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•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.
• The images of the LCD screen and iNustrations of the camera used in this manual may differ from
the actual product

• Indications used in this manual
A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this
manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. See the
reference pages for further details on how to use the buttons or menus,
indicates either shooting mode or playback mode.
_6 _''Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode"
(P. 9), "Shooting mode/Playback mode notation" (P. 9)
-- Select the menus in the order
indicated by _..
I]:.-_'"How to use the menus"
(P. I4), "Menu notation"
(P. I6)
This sample page is only for your reference, it may differ from the actual page in this manual
Note
Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational
problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided.
TIPS
Useful information and hints that wil! help you get the most out of your camera.
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Reference pages describing details or associated information.
•Basic and Advanced Manuals
The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two
parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document).
Basic This manual gives you easy-to-follow explanations on how to take pictures
Man ual and view them so that you can get started quickly. Go ahead and take some
pictures! You wilI also find information on the camera's main functions as
well as how to make prints and enjoy your pictures on a computer.
Advanced This manual introduces you to the camera's many functions after you
Manual have mastered the basics. It will help you to use the camera's
capabilities to take much more creative pictures, with more fun!
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Table of Contents P. 4
Basic operation P. 7
Tips before you start
taking pictures P. 17
Shooting P. 27
Playback P. 39
Useful functions P. 5o
Printing pictures P. 56
Connecting the camera to
a computer P. 72
Appendix P.88
Miscellaneous P. 104
The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents.
Be sure to check it out.
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How to use this manual ....................................................................... 2
Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3
1 Basic operation ,7
Power on/off ........................................................................................ 8
Switching between the shooting mode and the playback mode ... 9
How to use the mode dial .................................................................. 10
How to use the direct buttons ............................................................ 11
Using the direct buttons .............................................................. 13
How to use the menus ...................................................................... 14
Using the menus ......................................................................... 15
2Tips before you start taking pictures ...... 17
If correct focus cannot be obtained ................................................... 18
How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 18
Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 19
Record mode _- ............................................................................... 20
Still picture record modes ............................................................ 20
Movie record modes .................................................................... 21
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time ......... 21
To change the record mode ........................................................ 22
Recording pictures ............................................................................ 23
Relationship between the internal memory and the card ............ 23
Using a card ...................................................................................... 24
Card basics ................................................................................. 24
inserting a card ........................................................................... 24
3 Shooting 27
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation ....................... 28
Zooming in on a distant subject ........................................................ 30
Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro)_,_ s,_ ...................... 31
Flash shooting _. ............................................................................... 32
Recording movies _) ....................................................................... 34
Self-timer shooting _ ....................................................................... 35
Panorama shooting ........................................................................... 36
Adjusting picture brightness (exposure compensation) [] ............... 38
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4 Playback -39
Playing back still pictures .................................................................. 40
Selecting the number of pictures _ ........................................... 41
Slideshow _E] .............................................................................. 41
Picture rotation _ ....................................................................... 42
Playing back movies [] ................................................................... 43
Playback on TV ................................................................................. 44
VIDEO OUT - Setting the output signal type ............................... 45
Protecting pictures o-_ ...................................................................... 46
Erasing pictures t_>_ .................................................................... 47
Single-frame erase t_ .................................................................. 47
All-frame erase @ ....................................................................... 48
Formatting _ I_ ............................................................................. 49
5 Useful functions -50
Selecting a language 08 .............................................................. 51
Setting the date and time Q ........................................................... 52
Resetting the settings to the default (RESET) .................................. 53
Copying pictures to a card (BACKUP) .............................................. 54
Setting the time period to switch to the sleep mode (SLEEP) ........... 55
Checking the image processing functions (PIXEL MAPPING) ......... 55
6 Printing pictures 56
Direct printing (PictBridge) ................................................................ 57
Using tile direct printing function ................................................. 57
Connecting the camera to a printer ............................................. 58
Printing pictures .......................................................................... 59
Easy printing ............................................................................... 59
Print mode ................................................................................... 60
Print order mode ......................................................................... 63
Exiting direct printing ................................................................... 65
If an error code is displayed ........................................................ 66
Print settings (DPOF) rE],................................................................... 67
How to make print reservations ................................................... 67
All-frame reservation _ .............................................................. 69
Single-frame reservation ,[3, ........................................................ 70
Resetting print reservation data £_ .............................................. 71

Table of Contents
7 Connecting the camera to a computer ..... 72
Flow ................................................................................................... 73
Using OLYMPUS Master .................................................................. 74
What is OLYMPUS Master? ........................................................ 74
installing OLYMPUS Master ....................................................... 75
Connecting the camera to a computer .............................................. 79
Starting up OLYMPUS Master .......................................................... 80
Displaying camera images on a computer ........................................ 82
Downloading and saving images ................................................ 82
Viewing still pictures and movies ...................................................... 84
Printing pictures ................................................................................ 85
To download and save images to a computer without using
OLYMPUS Master ....................................................................... 87
8 Appendix 88
Troubleshooting ................................................................................ 89
Error codes .................................................................................. 89
Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 90
Camera care ..................................................................................... 96
The battery ........................................................................................ 97
AC adapter (optional) ........................................................................ 98
Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 99
Glossary of terms ............................................................................ 103
9 Miscellaneous 104
Menu list .......................................................................................... 105
List of factory default settings .......................................................... 106
Modes and shooting functions ........................................................ 107
index ............................................................................................... 108
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Basic operation
Being able to use the buttons effectively is
important for operating the digital camera.
Just display a menu on the monitor and use
the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize
yourself with the buttons and menus before
reading the explanations of the various
functions.
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Power on: Press the power switch.
The lens extends and the subject is displayed on the
monitor. The orange lamp lights.
The camera is ready for shooting (shooting mode).
Power switch
Orange lamp
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Power off: Press the power switch.
The camera automatically retracts the lens and turns
off. (The monitor also turns off.)
The orange lamp goes out.
[] Note
• Never open the battery compartment/card cover, remove the card or the
batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned
on. Doing so may destroy al! data in the internal memory or on the card.
Destroyed data cannot be restored. When changing the card, be sure to turn
the camera off before opening the cover.
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Power on/off
Shooting button (@)
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GreeL lamp
Playback button ((_)
Switching to the shooting Switching to the playback
mode (Shooting mode) mode (Playback mode)
• The object is displayed
on the monitor.
• The orange lamp fights
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Press the @ or
the shutter
button. • The last taken picture is
displayed on the monitor.
• The green lamp on the
camera lights.
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• When the camera is turned on, sometimes the monitor flashes before
displaying the picture. This is not a malfunction.
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inthismanual,thefollowingiconsindicatethecameramodenecessaryforusingfunctions.
indicates shooting mode.
The orange lamp next to @ is lit.
indicates playback mode.
The green lamp next to (_D is tit.
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This camera is capable of taking still pictures and movies. Use the mode
dial to switch between shooting modes before taking pictures. When the
mode dial is set to a mode, the explanation for that mode is displayed on
the monitor
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P-AUTOSuitable for general situations.
((_)) Reducing blur.
Suitable for taking portrait-style pictures.
ALL Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes.
[] Suitable for taking pictures at night.
[] Suitable for taking self-portraits.
Records movies.
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TIPS
•For details of each mode, see "Selecting a shooting mode according to the
situation" (P128).
• You can change the mode dial before and after turning the camera on.
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The buttons that can be used in shooting mode and playback mode differ,
• Direct buttons in shooting mode
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The camera switches to playback mode.
The shooting mode menu is displayed.
This function is for selecting the flash mode.
The self-timer switches on/off.
This function resets all settings to the factory default settings.
This function isfor selecting the macro shooting or the super macro
shooting mode.
Adjust the exposure compensation value.
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•Direct buttons in playback mode
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The camera switches to shooting mode.
The playback mode menu is displayed.
This function erases displayed pictures.
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How to use the direct buttons
Basic functions can be easily operated using the direct buttons. Use the arrow pad
and (_) to make settings. Follow the buttons displayed on the screen to select and
make each setting.
How to set the flash mode using _) is shown below.
fPress (_ in shooting mode.
•The flash mode selection screen is displayed.
Current setting
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Press _to select a flash mode.
Selected setting
Press (_.
• The camera is ready to shoot,
• If not used for 3 seconds, the camera applies the current settings, and the
setting screen disappears.
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The menu is displayed on the monitor when _ is pressed with the camera
on. This menu is used to make all camera settings.
The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ.
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,[ out of 3.
Press _ to exit
the menu, and
the camera is
_ready to shoot
-- Indicates more pages below --
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return to
playback mode.
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How to use the menus
Use the arrow pad and _) to select and set menu items. Follow the buttons
displayed on the menu screen and use the arrow pad to make settings.
How to use the menus using screens from shooting mode is shown below.
Ex: Setting the [SLEEP] function
f Press 8.
• The menu is displayed.
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• Unavailable settings cannot be selected.
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3Press _7 to change the setting, and press (_) or <3.
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4Press 8.
•The menu closes, and the camera is ready to shoot,
TIPS
•Settings made in the menu are saved even if the camera is turned off.
• Menu items common to both shooting mode and playback mode apply to the
same setting, and the setting can be made from either mode.
i. Menu notation
n this manual, procedures for ush_g the menus are expressed as fol!ows.
Ex: Steps 1 and 2 of setting the [SLEEP] function
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Tips beforeyou start
taking pictures
Your pictures are almost guaranteed to
come out well just by setting the mode dial
to p-AUTOand pressing the shutter button.
But occasionally, you can't focus on your
subject or the picture doesn't come out the
way you want...
Just knowing which button to press or which
setting to change can help you solve these
problems.
And did you know that by selecting an
image size according to how you plan to use
the pictures afterwards, you can store more
pictures? These are just some of the hints
provided in this chapter.
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The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. The level
of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject. The camera
may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or
with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame. If this happens, the
simplest solution is to use the focus lock.
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Position the AF target mark on
the subject you want to focus on.
•When shooting a hard-to-focus or fast-
moving subject, focus the camera on an
object about the same distance away as
the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway
until the green lamp lights.
• When the focus and exposure are
locked, the green tamp lights.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus
and exposure are not locked. Release
your finger from the shutter button,
re-position the AF target mark on the subject
and press the shutter button halfway again.
Keeping the shutter button
pressed halfway, recompose
your shot.
AF target mark
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Green tamp
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If correct focus cannot be obtained
Press the shutter button fully.
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Shutter button
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.
Subject with Subjectwithan Subject without
tow contrast extremelybrightareain vertical lines
thecenteroftheframe
Subjects at Fast-moving The subject is
different subject not in the center
distances of the frame
In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same
distance as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture. If
the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera
using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the
camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take
the picture.
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You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.
Select the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a
computer, website editing, etc.). For information on the image sizes for
each record mode and memory capacity, see the table on P. 21.
Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of pictures you wish to
record.
Pictures are made from thousands of dots (pixels). If a picture with relatively few
pixels is enlarged, it looks like a mosaic. A picture with many pixels is denser and
clearer, but requires a larger file size (data size), decreasing the number of pictures
that can be saved, increasing the compression rate reduces the file size, but makes
the pictures appear grainy.
Picture with high number of pixels
Picture with low number of pixels
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Select according 2560 × I920
to print size 2048 × I536
For small-sized 640 × 480
)tints and websites
Image becomes clearer
SHQ HQ
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- SQ2
image size
The number of pixels (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an image. Save your
pictures in a large image size to get clearer prints.
Compression
Image data iscompressed and recorded. The higher the compression, the tess clear
the image will be.
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