Olympus XZ-2 User manual

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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.
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development stages and may differ from the actual product.
The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1.0 for this camera. If there
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Instruction Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
XZ-2

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Preparations for shooting
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1Preparations for shooting
Names of parts
Camera
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1
2
3
4
6
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1Shutter button .............................P. 9, 43
2Mode dial ..........................................P. 8
3Zoom lever....................P. 10, 11, 29, 89
4Strap eyelet.......................................P. 4
5Control ring* (j) ..................P. 29, P. 89
6Grip attachment screw
7Fn2 button ......................................P. 65
8Lever...............................................P. 43
9Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator
...............................................P. 27/P. 59
0Hot shoe cover
aBuilt-in flash ..............................P. 10, 24
bStereo microphone
cLens
dTripod socket
eBattery/card compartment cover.......P. 5
fBattery/card compartment lock.........P. 5
gConnector cover
hMulti-connector ...................P. 66, 71, 74
iHDMI micro connector (Type D) .....P. 66
* In this manual, the jicon represents operations performed using the control ring.

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Preparations for shooting
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1
3
2
4 5 6 7
890a
b
F(Up) / F(Exposure compensation)
button (P. 23)
I(Right) /#(Flash)
button (P. 24)
G(Down) / jY/ 
(Sequential shooting/Self-timer/Erase)
button (P. 27/P. 12)
H(Left) / P(AF target)
button (P. 26)
Qbutton
(P. 12, 29, 30)
Sub dial* (j)
(P. 11, 16 – 18, 29–30)
• Rotate to choose an option.
1Flash switch....................................P. 10
2Accessory port
3Monitor (Touch screen)
........................................P. 8, 13, 28, 33
4q(Playback) button................P. 11, 29
5Fn1 button ................................P. 29, 65
6MENU button.................................P. 46
7INFO (Information display) button
.....................................P. 14, 28, 67 , 69
8Hot shoe .........................................P. 86
9ON/OFF button................................P. 7
0Indicator lamp ...................................P. 6
aR(Movie) button......................P. 10, 29
bArrow pad .........................................P. 7
* In this manual, the jicon represents operations performed using the sub dial.
Using the monitor
You can adjust the angle of the monitor.
1
2

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Preparations for shooting
1
Unpack the box contents
The following items are included with the camera.
If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the
camera.
Camera
Lens cap and
lens cap strap
Strap USB cable
CB-USB8
or
• Computer software
CD-ROM
• Instruction manual
• Warranty card Lithium ion battery
LI-90B
USB-AC Adapter
F-2AC
Attaching the camera strap and lens cap
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345
• Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner.
• Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
Indications used in this manual
The following symbols are used throughout this manual.
#Cautions
Warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided. Also
important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or
operational problems.
$Notes Points to note when using the camera.
%Tips Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of
your camera.
gReference pages describing details or related information.

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Inserting and removing the battery and card
1
Follow Steps 1 and 2to open the
battery/card compartment cover.
• Turn off the camera before opening the battery/
card compartment cover.
2
1
Battery/card compartment lock
Battery/card compartment cover
2
Insert the battery while sliding the battery
lock knob in the direction of the arrow.
• Insert the battery as illustrated with the lmark
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.
Battery lock knob
3
Insert the card straight until it clicks into
place.
• Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi
card with this camera. Do not insert other types
of memory cards. “Cards compatible with this
camera” (P. 83)
• Do not touch the metallic parts of the card
directly.
Write-protect switch
To remove the card
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out
slightly, then remove the card.
4
Follow Steps 1 and 2to close battery/
card compartment cover.
• When using the camera, be sure to close the
battery/card compartment cover. 2
1

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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 5 hours).
Connecting the camera
AC outlet
Multi-
connector
USB cable
(supplied)
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error
message shown below appears.
Error message
Battery Empty
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.
• The included USB-AC adapter has been designed to be used for charging and playback.
Do not take pictures while the 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. 95). For details on the
USB-AC adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (P. 96).
• 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
After turning the camera on with the ON/OFF button, select a language
using FGHI and press the Abutton.
2
Use FG to select the
year for [Y].
X
2012
YMD Time
Cancel
Y/M/D
3
Press Ito save the
setting for [Y].
X
2012
YMD Time
Cancel
Y/M/D
4
As in Steps 2 and 3, useFGHIto set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time]
(hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order), and then press the A
button.
• For precise time setting, press the Abutton as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
5
Use HI to select the
[x] time zone and then
press the Abutton.
• Use
FG to turn daylight
saving time ([Summer]) on
or off.
Seoul
Tokyo
Summer
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Camera sleep operation
If no operations are performed for the time set, the camera enters “sleep” (stand-by)
mode. In this mode, the monitor turns off and all actions are canceled. The camera
activates again when you touch any button (the shutter button, qbutton, etc.). The
camera will turn off automatically if left in sleep mode for 5 minutes. Turn the camera on
again before use.

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Shooting
Select a shooting mode
Select a shooting mode using the mode dial. Indicator Mode dial
A A full auto mode in which the camera automatically optimizes settings for the
current scene. The camera does all the work, which is convenient for beginners.
PAperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimal results.
AYou control aperture. You can sharpen or soften background details.
SYou control shutter speed. You can express the motion of moving subjects, or
freeze motion without any blur.
MYou control aperture and shutter speed. You can shoot with long exposures for
fireworks or other dark scenes.
C1 You can save shooting settings in advance, and then quickly call those settings
when shooting.
C2
SCN Select a scene according to the subject.
ART
Select an art filter.
Taking photographs
First, try taking photographs in full auto mode.
1
Set the mode dial to A.
■Monitor
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Number of
storable still
pictures
Available
recording
time
ISO
sensitivity
Shutter speed Aperture value

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1
2
Frame the shot.
• When holding the camera,
take care not to cover the
flash, microphone or other
important parts with your
fingers, etc.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
3
Adjust the focus.
• Lightly press the shutter button down to the first position (press the shutter button
halfway).
Press the shutter
button halfway.
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Shutter speed Aperture value
AF target
• The shutter speed and aperture value that have been set automatically by the
camera are displayed.
Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down
The shutter button has two positions. The act of lightly pressing the shutter button to the
first position and holding it there is called “pressing the shutter button halfway,” that of
pressing it all the way down to the second position “pressing the shutter button all (or the
rest of) the way down.”
Press halfway
Press the rest of
the way down
4
Release the shutter.
• Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
• The shutter sounds and the picture is taken.
• The shot image will be displayed on the monitor.
$Notes
• You can also take photographs using the touch screen. g“Using the Touch screen”
(P. 33)

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Preparations for shooting
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Using the zoom
Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range. W side T side
Recording movies
1
Set the mode dial to A.
2
Press the Rbutton to begin
recording.
Rbutton
3
Press the Rbutton again to end recording.
00:02:18
00:00:00
RR
Displayed during
recording
Recording
time

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Preparations for shooting
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Viewing photographs and movies
1
Press the qbutton.
• Your most recent photograph is displayed.
• Press HI or turn the sub dial to select an image.
q button Arrow pad/Sub dial
Displays the
previous frame
Displays the
next frame
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N
Still image
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100-0004
WB
AUTO
WBWBWB
AUTOAUTOAUTO
P
HD
Movie
Index display
• In single-frame playback, turn the zoom lever to W for Index
playback.
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Index display
Close-up playback
• In single-frame playback, turn the zoom lever to T to zoom
in up to 14×; turn to W to return to single-frame playback.
• You can also use the control ring to change the
magnification strength.
2x

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Movie playback
Select a movie and press Qto display the playback
menu. Select [Movie Play] and press Qto begin playback.
• To interrupt movie playback, press MENU.
L
Movie
Back
Movie Play
Erase
Set
Volume
Volume can be adjusted by pressing For Gduring
single-frame and movie playback.
00:00:02/00:00:14
Selecting images
Select multiple pictures for protection or deletion. Press
the Rbutton to select the current picture. Selected
pictures are marked with v. To remove vand deselect
the picture, press the Rbutton again.
Select multiple pictures and press Q. You can protect or
delete the multiple selected images.
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Erasing images
Display an image you want to delete and press G(). Select [Yes] and press Q.
You can also select multiple images for deletion. g“Selecting images” (P. 12)
Erase
Back
Yes
No
Set

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Basic photography
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2
Basic shooting operations
Shooting
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Basic photography
1Card write indicator.........................P. 84
2RC mode.........................................P. 86
3 Digital Tele-converter ......................P. 65
4 ND Filter Setting .............................P. 65
5 Conversion lens..............................P. 53
6 World Time......................................P. 57
7Face priority I.........................P. 42, 44
8Movie sound ...................................P. 12
9dLock............................................P. 59
0Internal temperature warning
m...........................................P. 79
aSequential shooting/self-timer ........P. 27
bAspect ratio.....................................P. 39
cFlash...............................................P. 24
(blinks: charging in progress)
dImage stabilizer...............................P. 36
eArt filter ...........................................P. 19
Scene mode....................................P. 20
Picture mode...................................P. 37
fWhite balance.................................P. 38
gLive guide recall........................P. 22, 33
hRecord mode (still images).............P. 40
i Record mode (movies) ...................P. 41
j Available recording time
kNumber of storable still pictures ......P. 85
lCurrent memory..............................P. 84
mTone control ....................................P. 23
nTop: Flash intensity control ......P. 41
Bottom: Exposure compensation
indicator............................P. 23
oExposure compensation value........P. 23
pAperture value .........................P. 15 – 18
qShutter speed ..........................P. 15 – 18
rAE Lock u...................................P. 42
sShooting mode.....................P. 8, 15 – 18
tC Mode Setup.................................P. 48
uTouch screen mode ........................P. 33
vFlash intensity control.....................P. 41
wISO sensitivity.................................P. 44
xAF mode .........................................P. 43
yMetering mode................................P. 42
zFlash mode.....................................P. 24
ABattery check
7Lit up (green) : Ready for use
(displayed for about ten seconds
after the camera is turned on)
8Lit up (green) : Battery is running
low
9Blinks (red) : Charging required
BZoom bar ........................................P. 10
CControl ring function........................P. 89
DHistogram .......................................P. 14

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Switching the information display
Press the INFO button to choose the information displayed when shooting.
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
INFO
Histogram displayInformation display on
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0.00.0
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0.00.0
ISO
200
125125
HD
Image only
Histogram display
Displays a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image. The horizontal axis
gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number of pixels of each brightness in the image.
Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those below the lower limit in
blue, and the area metered using spot metering in green.
Focus lock
If the camera is unable to focus on your chosen subject, select single target mode and use
focus lock to focus on another subject at about the same distance.
1
In [S-AF] mode, position the AF target over the subject and press the
shutter button halfway.
• Check that the AF target mark has turned green.
• Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
2
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the photograph
and then press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
• Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
%Tips
• If the camera is unable to focus on the subject even when using focus lock, use P(AF
target). g“Choosing a focus target (AF target)” (P. 26)

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Basic photography
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Using the shooting modes
“Point-and-shoot” photography (Pprogram mode)
In mode P, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in response
to subject brightness. Set the mode dial to P.
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0.00.0
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400
HD
Shooting mode
Shutter speed Aperture value
• The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed in the monitor.
• The shutter speed and aperture displays flash if the camera is unable to achieve optimal
exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking) Status Action
60"
60"
F1.8
F1.8
The subject is too
dark. • Use the flash.
2000
2000
F8
F8
The subject is too
bright.
• The metered range of the camera is
exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] (P. 35)
to [On].
Program shift (%)
In Pmode, you can use the control ring to change the
combination of aperture value and shutter speed while
maintaining the correct exposure. “s” appears next to the
shooting mode during program shift. To cancel program
shift, rotate the control ring backwards until “s” is no longer
displayed.
• Program shift is not available when you are using a flash.
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ISO
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HD
Program shift

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Choosing aperture (Aaperture-priority mode)
In mode A, you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust shutter
speed for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to A.
• You can set the aperture value with the control ring, and
the exposure compensation with the sub dial.
• Larger apertures (lower F-numbers) decrease depth of
field (the area in front of or behind the focus point that
appears to be in focus), softening background details.
Smaller apertures (higher F-numbers) increase depth
of field.
Lower aperture value F2F5.6F8.0 Higher aperture value
• The shutter speed display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking) Status Action
60"
60"
F5.6
F5.6
The subject is
underexposed. • Decrease the aperture value.
2000
2000
F5.6
F5.6
The subject is
overexposed.
• Increase the aperture value.
• If the warning display does not disappear,
the metered range of the camera is
exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] (P. 35)
to [On].
Aperture value
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Choosing shutter speed (Sshutter-priority mode)
In mode S, you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjust
aperture for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to S.
• You can set the shutter speed with the control ring, and
the exposure compensation with the sub dial.
• A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene
without any blur. A slow shutter speed will blur a fast
action scene. This blurring will give the impression of
dynamic motion.
Slower shutter speed 2″1″15601004001000 Faster shutter speed
• The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure.
Warning display
example (blinking) Status Action
2000
2000
F1.8
F1.8
The subject is
underexposed. • Set the shutter speed slower.
125
125
F8
F8
The subject is
overexposed.
• Set the shutter speed faster.
• If the warning display does not disappear,
the metered range of the camera is
exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] (P. 35)
to [On].
Shutter speed
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Choosing aperture and shutter speed (Mmanual mode)
In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the
shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Set the mode dial to M, and set the
shutter speed with the control ring, and the aperture value with the sub dial.
• The shutter speed can be set to 1/2000 – 60 sec. or [BULB].
• You can change the functions assigned to the control ring and the sub dial. g“Dial
Function” (P. 89)
#Cautions
• Exposure compensation is not available in Mmode.
Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb)
You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as
long as you hold down the shutter button. Time the end of the exposure to suit the
subject. Use for night landscapes and fireworks. In Mmode, set the shutter speed to
[BULB].
#Cautions
• Maximum 16 minutes (default)
• The maximum exposure time of bulb shooting depends on ISO sensitivity.
• To reduce camera shake for bulb shooting, mounting the camera on a stable tripod or
using a remote cable (sold separately) is recommended.
• The following features are not available during long exposures:
Sequential shooing/self-timer shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabilizer/
flash bracketing
Noise in images
While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These phenomena
are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that
are not normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup
device or image pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur when shooting with a high
ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates
the noise reduction function. g[Noise Reduct.] (P. 61)

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Using art filters
1
Rotate the mode dial to ART.
• A menu of art filters will be displayed. Select a filter
using FG and press Q.
ART 1
1
7
Pop Art
Exit Set
Types of art filters
jPop Art sDiorama
kSoft Focus tCross Process
lPale&Light Color uGentle Sepia
mLight Tone vDramatic Tone
nGrainy Film YKey Line
oPin Hole
2
Shoot.
• To choose a different setting, press Qto display the art filter menu.
Art effects
Art filters can be modified and effects can be added. Pressing Iin the art filter menu
displays additional options.
Modifying filters
Option I is the original filter, while options II and on add effects that modify the original
filter.
Adding effects *
Soft focus, pin-hole, frames, white edges, starlight
* The effects available vary with the selected filter.
#Cautions
• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to
[YN+RAW]. The art filter will be applied to the JPEG copy only.
• Depending on the subject, tone transitions may be ragged, the effect may be less
noticeable, or the image may become more “grainy.”
• Some effects may not be visible in live view or during movie recording.
• Playback may differ according to the filters, effects, or movie quality settings applied.

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Basic photography
2
Shooting in scene mode
1
Rotate the mode dial to SCN.
• A menu of scene menu will be displayed. Select a
scene using FG.
• Press Qor press the shutter button halfway to
change to the live view display. Press Qto go
back to the scene menu display.
SCN 1
R
Portrait
Exit Set
Types of scene modes
OPortrait sPanorama (P. 21)
Pe-Portrait
( Fireworks
LLandscape 0Multi. Exposure
J Sport gBeach & Snow
GNight Scene
Y Underwater Wide
UNight+Portrait
X Underwater Macro
RSunset
 Backlight HDR
TDocuments
2
Shoot.
• To choose a different setting, press Qto display the scene menu.
#Cautions
• In [e-Portrait] mode, two images are recorded: an unmodified image and a second image
to which [e-Portrait] effects have been applied. The unmodified image is recorded using
the option currently selected for image quality, the modified copy at an image quality of
JPEG (X-quality (2560 × 1920)).
• Effects of some scene modes are not applied in recording movies.