VT429101
OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH
Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany
QuickStart Guide
Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville,
NY 11747-3157, U.S.A.
UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS
Gather your digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You’ll need these to complete the steps for the
camera set-up procedures that follow.
START HERE
It is strongly recommended that you follow these
step-by-step numbered instructions to set up and
quickly begin using your new Digital Camera.
BLM-1 Lithium ion battery
BCM-1 lithium ion battery charger
USB cable
(grey color)
IEEE1394
cable
Digital camera
CD-ROM
Strap
1
*
Cards (Compact Flash and Microdrive) are optional. The following items are also included in this package: Reference manual ,
2
*
Basic Manual , video cable, warranty card, registration card (not pvovided in some areas), and safety precautions booklet.
For more detailed instructions on advanced features, please refer
to the instruction manual.
*1 Provided as a pdf file on the CD-ROM in some areas.
*2 Provided in areas where the Reference Manual is on the CD-ROM.
3) Load the battery as illustrated.
4) Close the battery compartment cover and turn
the battery compartment lock to
.
PREPARE THE CAMERA FOR USE
Direction indicating mark
Before you begin using your Olympus digital camera…
3
Attaching the strap
a.
2
1
Attach the strap as shown below.
Attaching a lens to the camera
1) Remove the body cap from the camera.
2) Remove the rear cap from the lens.
3) Align the lens attachment mark (red) on the camera
with the alignment mark on the lens (red), then insert the
d.
Alignment
mark (Red)
1
Charging the battery
b.
lens into the camera’s body
until you hear it click 2 .
. Rotate the lens clockwise
1
2
The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use,
be sure to charge the battery with the specified provided
charger (BCM-1).
Lens attachment
mark (Red)
Hold the battery with its terminals facing the charger and
align the battery with the guideline (
shown in the illustration. Slide the battery into the charger.
) on the charger as
Inserting the card
1) Turn the card cover lock in the direction of the arrow and open the card cover.
2) Insert the card fully with the mark side
e.
facing toward the monitor side (the camera’s
rear side) as illustrated.
3) Close the card cover fully until it is
Loading the battery
1) Make sure that the camera's
c.
2) Turn the battery compartment lock to
open the battery compartment cover.
and
Mark
locked closed.
power switch is set to OFF.
Battery
compartment
cover
Card cover lock
Card cover
Battery
compartment
lock
1
3
Card slot
2
When using
Microdrive
When using
Compact Flash
c.Camera Diagram and Controls
Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations.
TURNING ON THE
CAMERA
Control panel
LIGHT (Control panel
illumination) button
White balance sensor
(Exposure
Lens attachment mark
compensation) button
ISO button
Hot shoe
Mode dial
Power switch
a.Turn the camera ON
Self-timer/Remote
control lamp,
AF illuminator
Mode dial lock
Lens lock pin
• Power ON :
Power OFF :
Set the power switch to OFF.
Set the power switch to ON.
Lens release
button
Remote control
receiver
WB (White
balance) button
Mirror
Power switch
Sub dial
Mount
Preview button
(Flash mode) button
(Record mode) button
(One-touch WB) button
(Attach the lens after removing the body
cap from the camera.)
Shutter button
TIP: After a specified period of time elapses
with no operations being performed, the
camera enters the sleep mode (stand-by) to
save battery power. Press the shutter button
to wake up the camera.
(Metering) button
DRIVE button
Diopter adjustment dial Main dial
Eyepiece shutter lever
Strap eyelet
AEL button
Card access lamp
BKT (Auto bracket) button
Connector cover
(AF frame
selection) button
External flash
connector
IEEE 1394
connector
Focus mode lever
Viewfinder
(Playback
• Set the focus mode lever to S.
Remote cable
connector
mode) button
Monitor
(Menu) button
(Shown with
b.Set the Date and Time (OPTIONAL)
Although this is not required, it is recommended that you set the
date and time. This affects the way image file names are
created, and will conveniently include this information with
each picture. The date and time can also be set when the
camera is in the playback mode.
removable monitor
cover attached.)
Card cover lock
INFO (Information
display) button
OK button
USB connector
Arrow pad
Focus mode lever
(Protect) button
(Erase) button
DC-IN jack
VIDEO OUT jack
• Set the power switch to ON.
• Press
• Press
• Press once to highlight
• Use
to display the menu.
three times to select
Battery compartment
lock
.
Card slot
Tripod socket
, and then press once.
to select the date format.
• Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using
to select the field, and to set the proper value.
Repeat this step until all date/time fields have been set.
Note: Time is entered using the 24-hour format.
• Press OK twice to set the date and time and exit the menu.
Eject button
Card cover
Battery compartment
cover
Printed in Japan
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