Olympus D-230 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERAC-2D-230REFERENCE MANUAL«Click Here»QUICK START GUIDECONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PCCAMERA OPERATION

9PREPARATIONATTACHING THE STRAP1Pass the short end ofthe strap through theeyelet.2Pass the long end ofthe strap through theloop.3Pull tight and checkt

7WindowsINSTALLING THE DRIVER (FIRST TIME ONLY)If you are using Windows 98, install the driver software required by followingthe procedures explained

8WindowsINSTALLING THE DRIVER (FIRST TIME ONLY)4Select [CD-ROM drive] andclick on [Next].5Click on [Next] when thedriver is detected.Installation of t

9WindowsSAVING IMAGES FROM YOUR CAMERA ON THE PCThis procedure enables you to save images on the PC. The My Documentsfolder is used in this manual as

10Windows4Double-click on the[100olymp] icon and open thefolder.The image files (JPEG files) aredisplayed and you can view the icons(P1010012.jpg, etc

11Windows6Drag the [P1010012.jpg] iconto the [My Documents]window.The image in the camera is copiedand saved on the PC (in the MyDocuments).Note• You

12WindowsDISCONNECTING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE PCWindows Me/2000 users should proceed to “For Windows Me/2000 Users( p.13)”.FOR Windows 98 USERS1Check th

13WindowsDISCONNECTING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE PCFOR Windows Me/2000 USERS1Check that the orange lampon the camera is not blinking.2Click on the [Unplu

14MacintoshCHECKING• Turn the PC on and check that Mac OS is running.• Quit all applications that may be running.• It is recommended that you connect

15MacintoshCONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO THE PC1Insert the connector on one end of the USB cable intothe USB port of the PC.NoteThe location of the USB po

16MacintoshSAVING IMAGES FROM YOUR CAMERA ON THE PCThis procedure enables you to save imageson the PC (the Hard Disk is used in this manual).1Double-c

10PREPARATIONLOADING THE BATTERIES1Check the following.2Slide the battery compartmentcover toward A and lift it upin the direction of B.3Insert the ba

17Macintosh100 OLYMPNote• The camera automatically creates the folder name and the filename according to the following rules.• Images are assigned ser

18Macintosh5Drag the [P1010012.JPG] iconto the Hard Disk window.The image in the camera is saved onthe PC (in the Hard Disk).Note• You can view the im

19MacintoshDISCONNECTING YOUR CAMERA FROM THE PC1Check that the orange lampon the camera is not blinking.2Select the [untitled] icon onthe desktop and

20The USB cable supplied with the camera cannot be used with the followingOSs.Windows 95 / Windows NT / Mac OS other than Mac OS9By using a supplied S

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QUICK START GUIDEThank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.Please read the operation manual supplied with the camera carefully before usingyo

SEQUENCE MODE ( )1 Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.2 Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons and press the

11PREPARATIONSELECTING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE BATTERIES OR THE AC ADAPTERThe following batteries or AC adapter can be used in addition to theincluded

12PREPARATIONINSERTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARDPictures taken by the camera are stored on a SmartMedia card.1Check the following.2Open the card cover.3Inse

13PREPARATIONINSERTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARDWrite protect sealREMOVING THE SMARTMEDIA CARDTo remove the card, hold the card with yourfingertips, and pul

14PREPARATIONTURNING THE CAMERA ON/OFFWHEN TAKING PICTURESTurning the camera on:Open the lens barrier.The camera turns on in the Recordmode.Turning th

15PREPARATIONMENU SCREEN FLOWDisplayingmenusNote• The menus displayed in the Record mode and the Play modeare different.• The current setting of each

16PREPARATIONSETTING THE DATE AND TIME1Press the button.The monitor turns on.2Press the button.The monitor shows the Play menu.3Select [SETUP] usi

17PREPARATIONSETTING THE DATE AND TIME5Select the date format “Y-M-D(Year-Month-Day)”, “M-D-Y(Month-Day-Year)” or “D-M-Y(Day-Month-Year)” using the /

18TAKINGPICTURESNoteClear images can not be obtained if the camera shakes whenthe shutter button is pressed. Hold the camera correctly, andpress the s

DIGITAL CAMERAC-2D-230OPERATION MANUAL● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.● Please read this manual carefully before using your camer

19TAKINGPICTURESGreen lampAF target markTAKING PICTURESYou can use either the viewfinder or the monitor.Whichever you choose, you can take pictures si

20TAKINGPICTURESTAKING PICTURESTAKING PICTURES USING THE MONITOR1Open the lens barrier.2Press the button.The monitor turns on.Press the button aga

21TAKINGPICTURESTAKING PICTURESNote• It is recommended that you look through the monitor when shootinga subject at distances of 50 cm-1.5 m/1.6 ft-4.9

22TAKINGPICTURESTHE FUNCTION OF THE GREEN LAMP AND THE ORANGE LAMPIf the green lamp or the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights,goes off

23TAKINGPICTURESFOCUS LOCKIf your subject is not within the AF target mark, you can bring it into focus byfollowing the focus lock procedure below.1Op

24TAKINGPICTURESSUBJECTS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FOCUS ON USING THE AUTOFOCUSThe autofocus may not work properly for the following subjects.If this happ

25PLAYING BACKPICTURESPLAYING BACK PICTURESCHECKING RECORDED IMAGES (PLAYBACK)You can play back images one by one on the monitor.1Press the button w

26PLAYING BACKPICTURESQUICK VIEW (DOUBLE-CLICK PLAYBACK IN THE RECORD MODE)You can play back the image you have just taken, with the lens barrier open

27PLAYING BACKPICTURESERASING AN IMAGE1Close the lens barrier andpress the button.The camera turns on in the Playmode.2Press the / buttons andpl

28PLAYING BACKPICTURESPROTECTING IMPORTANT IMAGESImportant images can be protected against accidental erasure.1Close the lens barrier andpress the b

2INTRODUCTIONThis manual explains the correct operating procedures for your camera.Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

29 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSDuring recording: For magnifying the subject.See “Digital tele mode” ( p.35)During playback:For magnifying the displayed image.Se

30 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSFLASHThe flash is designed to fire automatically when the flash setting is AUTO(default setting) and you take pictures under low

31 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSEyes may appear redNote• You can set the flash mode by selecting [ ] on the Cameramenu.• The flash working distance is approxim

32 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSCaution• Because of the pre-flashes, it takes about 2 seconds beforethe shutter is actually released. Hold the camera securelydur

33 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSNIGHT SCENE/RED-EYE ( )Use this mode when photographing people against a night background.The flash fires first while the shutter

34 RECORDINGFUNCTIONS3When the current Macro modedisplay indicates [OFF], pressthe button once again.The Macro mode is set and themonitor turns on.4

35 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSDIGITAL TELE MODEThis mode enables you to enlarge the image to magnifications 1.6×, 2×,2.5×, 3.2×, 4× and 5×.The image quality ne

36 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSEXPOSURE COMPENSATIONAlthough the camera’s exposure is set automatically, you can vary it tochange the image brightness in the ra

37 RECORDINGFUNCTIONS5Adjust the exposurecompensation setting usingthe / buttons andpress the button.Press [–] to darken image or [+] to brigh

38 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSSELF-TIMERYou can shoot images using the self-timer function. Fix the camera securelyon a tripod, etc., before shooting. The self

3PLAYING BACKPICTURESRECORDINGFUNCTIONSPLAYBACKFUNCTIONSOTHERFUNCTIONSTAKINGPICTURESPREPARATIONTROUBLE–SHOOTINGINDEXCONTENTS 4PREPARATION 7TAKING PICT

39 RECORDINGFUNCTIONSSELF-TIMER6Press the shutter button.The self-timer lamp on the front ofthe camera lights up for 10 secondsand then blinks for 2 s

40RECORDINGFUNCTIONSSEQUENCE MODEThe Sequence mode allows you to take a rapid succession of still imagesby pressing and holding the shutter button (up

41RECORDINGFUNCTIONS6Take pictures. (Press the shutter button and keep itpressed. Recording will stop when the shutter button isreleased.)Note• The se

42RECORDINGFUNCTIONSFIXED FOCUSThis function is useful for shooting distant scenes that are difficult to bringinto focus, such as taking pictures of l

43RECORDINGFUNCTIONSSPOT METERING MODEYour subject may appear dark when it is against a bright background. In thiscase, change the metering setting to

44RECORDINGFUNCTIONSWHITE BALANCEThis camera incorporates electronic circuitry to automatically adjust colorhues so that they appear more natural (aut

45RECORDINGFUNCTIONS5Select [AUTO], [ ], [ ],[ ] or [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.The white balance setting is nowcompleted.P

46RECORDINGFUNCTIONSIMAGE QUALITYSet the image quality before shooting.NoteImage quality settings* The term “pixel” stands for “picture element”. The

47RECORDINGFUNCTIONS5Select [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] or[SQ2] using the / buttons and press the button.The image quality setting is nowcompleted.Press the

48RECORDINGFUNCTIONSSHARPNESSUse this function when you want to soften the contours of the subject oralternatively when you want to emphasize the cont

4CONTENTS★ This symbol indicates pages recommended for reading by first-time users.★ These pages show how to take pictures and how to play them back.I

49RECORDINGFUNCTIONS5Select [HARD], [NORMAL] or[SOFT] using the / buttons and press the button.The sharpness setting is nowcompleted.Press the but

50RECORDINGFUNCTIONSCONTRASTUse this function when you want to emphasize, or alternatively reduce, thecontrast between the bright areas and the dark a

51RECORDINGFUNCTIONS5Select [HIGH], [NORMAL] or[LOW] using the / buttons and press the button.The contrast setting is nowcompleted.Press the butto

52PLAYBACKFUNCTIONSPLAYBACK FUNCTIONSINDEX PLAYBACKThe playback can be changed from the Single-image playback to the Indexplayback. This mode is usefu

53PLAYBACKFUNCTIONSCHANGING THE NUMBER OF IMAGES IN INDEX PLAYBACKSelect the number of images in the Index playback (you can select 4, 9 or16 images).

54PLAYBACKFUNCTIONSCLOSE-UP PLAYBACKImages can be played back in 4 levels of magnification: 1.5×, 2×, 2.5× and3×. This function is convenient when you

55PLAYBACKFUNCTIONSAUTO PLAYBACKYou can view images stored on the card automatically in their stored order as a“slide show”. This function is useful w

56PLAYBACKFUNCTIONSERASING ALL IMAGES1Close the lens barrier andpress the button.The camera turns on in the Playmode.2Press the button.The monitor

57OTHERFUNCTIONSOTHER FUNCTIONSRECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIESYou can take movies as well as still pictures with this camera. Movies canbe played ba

58OTHERFUNCTIONS6Record movies by looking atthe monitor. Press the shutterbutton to start recording.Press the shutter button againto stop recording.Th

5CONTENTSProtecting important images ★ ... 28RECORDING FUNCTIONS 29Using the arrow pad ...

59OTHERFUNCTIONSRECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIESCHANGING THE QUALITY AND SIZE OF A MOVIEThere are two image quality settings (HQ and SQ) for recordin

60OTHERFUNCTIONSPLAYING BACK MOVIES1Close the lens barrier andpress the button.The camera turns on in the Play mode.2Press the / buttons todispl

61OTHERFUNCTIONSRECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIESPAUSING MOVIE PLAYBACK AND REVIEWING SPECIFIC MOVIE FRAMESYou can temporarily stop a movie at any fra

62OTHERFUNCTIONSRECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIESCREATING AN INDEX OF SEPARATE MOVIE FRAMESThe Movie index mode allows 9 image frames to be selected a

63OTHERFUNCTIONSPANORAMA MODEThe Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards support the Panorama mode. You canlink several images to make a connected panorama image

64OTHERFUNCTIONS6Specify the desired directionfor merging using the / / / buttons.The arrows indicating the directionfor merging are displayed o

65OTHERFUNCTIONSCOMPOSITE IMAGESYou can compose an image from two imagestaken in succession and save it as a singleimage.1Open the lens barrier.The ca

66OTHERFUNCTIONSCOMPOSITE IMAGES5Select [2 IN 1] using the / buttons and press the button.The composite mode is now set.The monitor turns on automat

67OTHERFUNCTIONSEDITING IMAGESMONOCHROME (BLACK AND WHITE) IMAGESYou can turn selected images into monochrome images and save themseparately.1Close th

68OTHERFUNCTIONSSEPIA IMAGESYou can turn selected images into sepia images and save them separately.1Close the lens barrier andpress the button.The

6●About symbols used in this manualCautionIndicates important precautions that may lead to failure ortrouble and operations that should be absolutely

69OTHERFUNCTIONSEDITING IMAGESRESIZINGYou can change the size of a selected image to 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 andsave it separately. Use this function w

70OTHERFUNCTIONSROTATINGYou can rotate a selected image 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwiseand save it separately. This function is useful for tu

71OTHERFUNCTIONSMUTING THE BEEP TONESThis function enables you to turn off the beep tones.1Open the lens barrier.The camera turns on in the Recordmode

72OTHERFUNCTIONSFORMATTING A NEW CARDThis function enables you to format the SmartMedia card. Any images onthe card can be erased when the card is for

73OTHERFUNCTIONS5Select [ FORMAT] using the / buttons and pressthe button.6Select [ FORMAT] using the / buttons and pressthe button.The ca

74OTHERFUNCTIONSREC VIEWAfter each picture is taken, the image is displayed on the LCD monitor for afew seconds for you to view.1Open the lens barrier

75OTHERFUNCTIONSCLEAR SETTINGSYou can choose to keep the shooting-related settings, such as the flash modeand image quality settings, as they are for

76OTHERFUNCTIONSCLEAR SETTINGSCLEAR SETTINGS VALUE[RESET] When the camera is turned off, the shooting-related settingsare deleted and the camera rever

77OTHERFUNCTIONSDISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATIONThis function enables you to display or not to display the image informationon the monitor while the image

78OTHERFUNCTIONSMONITOR BRIGHTNESSIf the monitor is hard to see, you can adjust it to suit the surroundingbrightness.1Close the lens barrier andpress

7PREPARATION● Shutter button● Flash● Self-timer lamp● Lens barrierTurns the camera ON/OFF● Arrow pad/Menu navigation● OK/Menu button● Monitor but

79OTHERFUNCTIONSPRINT RESERVEThis function enables you to set and store the desired print setting of theimages recorded on the SmartMedia card for pri

80OTHERFUNCTIONSPRINT RESERVE6Select the print reserve itemusing the / buttonsand press the button.7Press the button to exit theprint reserve

81OTHERFUNCTIONSPRINT RESERVE9When you finish checking thesettings or making anynecessary changes, press the button.10Press the button to exit thepr

82OTHERFUNCTIONSPRINT RESERVECANCELING ALL PRINT RESERVE SETTINGS7Select [ RESET] using the / buttons and pressthe button.8Press the button to

83TROUBLE–SHOOTINGWarning/Meaning ActionMonitor displayCard is not inserted orrecognized.Shooting, playback anderasure are not possible.Writing data t

84TROUBLE–SHOOTINGPROBLEMSOPERATING PROBLEMSWhen the camera does not work properlyCause Remedy SeeThe camera power is off.Batteries are inserted the w

85TROUBLE–SHOOTINGAlthough the shutter button is pressed, the camera does not take a pictureCause Remedy SeeThe camera power is off.Previous picture i

86TROUBLE–SHOOTINGIF IMAGE QUALITY IS POORWhen the image is too brightCause Remedy SeeThe flash mode is set tothe Fill in mode.The subject was toobrig

87TROUBLE–SHOOTINGWhen part of image is cut offCause Remedy SeeThe lens was blocked byyour fingers or the strap.The shooting distance tothe subject wa

88SPECIFICATIONSProduct type: Digital camera (for recording and playback)Recording systemStill images: Digital recording, compatible with JPEG(based o

8PREPARATIONNoteFor details on how to display image information, see “Displayingimage information” ( p.77).Item IndicationRef. Page1 Battery status

89On-screen display: Date/Time, frame number, protect, imagequality, battery level, file number, print reserve,menu, etc.Flash recharging time: Approx

90INDEXAAC adapter ... 11AF target mark ... 7Alkaline batteries ... 11

91INDEXMonitor brightness ... 78Monitor button ... 7Monochrome ... 67Movie

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● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.● Follow the procedures in this manual to install the USB driver. Followingother procedures may r

2INTRODUCTIONThis manual explains in detail how to connect your camera to a personalcomputer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future

3INDEXFLOW 4FOR Windows (98/Me/2000) USERS 5FOR Macintosh (OS9) USERS 14FINDING PC CONNECTION METHOD20(FOR OTHER OS USERS)WindowsMacintosh

4FLOWCheckingConnectingInstalling (First time only for Windows)SavingDisconnectingCheck your camera and PCbefore you start.Connect the camera to thePC

5WindowsCHECKING• Turn the PC on and check that Windows is running.• Quit all applications that may be running.• You are recommended to connect the op

6WindowsCONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO THE PC1Insert the connector on one end of the USB cable intothe USB port of the PC.NoteThe location of the USB port