Olympus X-840 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
OLYMPUS®
FE-310/X-840/C-530
Instruction
Manual Quick Start Guide
Get started using your
camera right away.
Button operations
Menu operations
Printing pictures
Using OLYMPUS Master
Getti
ng to know your
camera better
Appendix
•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 alongerservice life. Keep this manual
in asafe 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 screen and camera illustrations shown
in this manual were produced during the development stages
and may differ from the actual product.

Contents
Quick Start Guide
Button operations
P. 3
P.10
Test out the functions of the camera
buttons by following along with the
illustrations.
Menu operations
P.18
Learn about the menus that control
the functions and settings for basic
operation.
Printing pictures
P.29
Learn how to print pictures you have
taken.
Using OLYMPUS Master
P. 34 Learn how
to transfer and save
pictures to acomputer.
Getting to know your camera
better
P. 38
Find out more about camera
operations and how to take better
pictures.
Appendix
P.46
Read about convenient functions and
safety precautions to use your camera
more effectively.

Gather these items (box contents)
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OLYMPUS Master 2
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AV CableUSB Cable
Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual) and the Warranty Card.
Contents
may vary depending on purchase location.
•Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

Prepare the camera
a. Insert the battery and the xD-Picture Card (optional) into the
camera.
•To remove the card, push the card all the way in,
release slowly, grasp the card and remove it.
•With this camera, you can take pictures without inserting the optional xD-
Picture
Card™ (hereinafter referred to as "the card"). If you take pictures
without inserting the card, the pictures will
be stored in the internal memory.
For details on the card, please refer to
'The card" (P. 47).

Turn the camera on
This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.
a. Set the mode dial to mmJ.
Still picture shooting modes
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When shooting movies
Suitable for taking pictures of people.
Select from
11 available scene modes, according to the shooting conditions.
Suitable for taking pictures
of alandscape.
Use the shooting guide displayed
on the screen to shoot pictures according to the
situation.
(~)) This function reduces blur incurred by amoving subject or camera shake when taking
pictures.
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rJm!] The camera automatically determines the optimum settings for shooting pictures.
GUIDE
b. Press the POWER button.
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POWER button
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CANCEL.~
•This screen is displayed if the
date and time are not set.
•To turn off the camera, press the POWER button once again.
Hint
The directions of the arrow pad is indicated with D.. 'l <]t> in the
supplied instruction manual.
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Set the date and time
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Date formats (Y-M-D, M-D- Y, D-M-Y)
~1B/J1 button
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a. Press the ~~/J1 and V ~ buttons to select [Y].
•The first two digits of the year are fixed.
b. Press the [> ~ button.
[> ~ button
c. Press the ~~/J1 and V ~ buttons to
select [M].
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2008-11. -- --: -- Y /M/D
CANCEL+MENU

Set the date and time
d. Press the [> ~ button.
e. Press the ~~/~ and V ~ buttons to
select [D].
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2008.08.26 12:m~ Y/M/O
f. Press the [> ~ button.
g. Press the
~~/~ and V ~ buttons to
select the hours and minutes.
•The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.
h. Press the [> ~ button.
i. Press the ~~/~ and V ~ buttons to
select [V/M/D].
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j. After all settings have been set, press [Fe:cl .
•For amore accurate setting, press ~ when the time signal hits 00 seconds.
~ button
The number
of storable
still pictures
is displayed.

Take apicture
a. Hold the camera.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
b. Focus.
Shutter Button
(Press Halfway)
•The AF target mark lights up green when the
focus and exposure are locked. The shutter
speed and aperture value are also displayed.
•If the AF target mark blinks
in red, the focus is
not adjusted properly. Try locking the focus
again.
AF target mark
Place this mark over your
subject.
c. Shoot.
The card access lamp blinks.
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(Press
Completely)
Shutter Button

Review your pictures
a. Press the [E button.
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Displays the next image
Arrow pad
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Displays the previous image
a. Press the <J~ and I> ~ buttons to display the picture you want
to erase.
b. Press the IQI//~ button.
c. Press the ~~/g button, select [YES], and press ~ .
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~ button

Button operations
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Shooting mode
Flash mode
Macro model
Super macro mode
Self-timer
Number
of storable
still pictures
Turning the camera on and off
Shooting pictures/Recording movies
Camera turns on in shooting mode.
•Lens extends
•Monitor turns on
&Shutter button
o POWER button
Power on:
Shooting still pictures
Set the mode dial to asetting other than fi9, and lightly press the shutter button (halfway).
The AF target mark lights up green when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock).
The shutterspeed and aperture value are displayed (only when the mode dial is set to
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por (~))). Now press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot apicture.
Locking the focus and then composing the shot (Focus
lock)
Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully
press the shutter button to shoot apicture.
•Ifthe AF target mark blinks red, the focus
is not adjusted
properly. Try locking the focus again.
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Recording movies
Set the mode dial to fi9 and lightly press the shutter button to lock the focus. Then, press
the shutter button completely
to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.