2nd Ave. Olympus Digital Camera D-490 Zoom - Manual (Page 2)

WHITE BALANCE:
Control your light settings to match shooting conditions: Auto
,
Daylight , Overcast , Tungsten or Fluorescent light .
ISO SENSITIVITY:
These settings are equivalent to film speed settings. Select from AUTO, 100, 200 or
400. The higher the ISO setting, the faster the shutter speed that can be used and
the lower the amount of light required. With AUTO, the sensitivity increases
automatically in low-light situations.
DRIVE:
This item in the shooting menu allows you to switch from single shot to motor-drive
function. Select "SEQUENCE" to shoot up to 45 consecutive stills simply by
continually depressing the shutter release button.
FUNCTION SHOOTING:
SHOOTING MOVIE PICTURES:
To take movie pictures (15 frames/second), select Keep the monitor on
and use it to set up the shot. Fully press and release the shutter release button
to start or stop shooting. Shooting also stops when the memory gauge is
temporarily full.
ISO
AUTO
WB
Record mode Resolution
SmartMedia capacity
64MB
HQ 193
SQ 851
32MB
96
424
16MB
48
211
8MB
23
104
4MB
11
51
2MB
5 320 Ч 240
25 160 Ч 120
Go...and Start Taking Pictures
Now you’re ready to take great pictures with the D-490 Zoom.
1. With the lens barrier open and monitor on, press the Menu button to select the
picture settings you want to adjust. This button is located next to the monitor.
Once you’ve selected the item, use the Arrow pad to make your adjustments.
2. Press the OK button to confirm each setting from the following modes:
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION:
Adjust using
ᮢ ᮢ on the Arrow pad to brighten a dark situation or ᮡ ᮡ to darken a
mostly bright scene .
SPOT METERING:
Choose Spot metering to obtain the right subject exposure regardless of the
backlighting, or use the standard ESP system.
RECORD MODE:
Choose an image resolution setting: Standard or one of the High Quality
modes or . To select or , press and hold ᮡ ᮡ on the
Arrow pad for two seconds while in SHQ or SQ mode respectively. The amount of
frames you can store in any SmartMedia card depends on the resolution setting
you’ve selected. See the chart below:
Approximate number of storable still pictures
Approximate number of movie shooting seconds remaining
SQ-HIGH SHQ-TIFF SHQ HQ
SQ
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Record mode Card/Resolution 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB File Format
SHQ
SHQ-TIFF 1600 x 1200 0 0 1 2 5 11 Uncompressed
TIFF
SHQ 1600 x 1200 1 2 5 11 22 45
SHQ Min. JPEG
Compression
HQ 1600 x 1200 3 7 16 31 64 128
HQ Std. JPEG
Compression
SQ 640 x 480 20 40 82 165 331 665 SQ-Normal Quality
SQ-HIGH 640 x 480 7 16 32 66 132 266 SQ-High Quality
CARD FUNCTION:
Select to take panorama pictures with standard Olympus-brand SmartMedia
cards. Use the arrow pad to indicate the direction you are going to shoot. Shoot
successively, carefully overlapping the edges of each shot. Assemble with
CAMEDIA master 2.0 software.
SHARPNESS:
NORMAL or SOFT sharpness can be chosen. The SOFT setting is ideal for processing
images on a computer.
FILE NAMING:
A file numbering system can be especially useful when downloading data to a computer.
Select AUTO FILE for sequential numbering of each card used; select NAME RESET to
have numbers reset every time a new card is inserted into the camera.
BEEP SOUND:
Select either ON or OFF to either hear or mute the setting confirmation sounds.
SETTINGS:
You can save and reset settings.
3. For a telephoto or wide-angle shot, use the 3X zoom lever at the top of the camera.
Push the lever toward “T” to choose telephoto shooting; pull it toward “W” to choose wide-
angle shooting.
4. When the flash is needed, the orange lamp next to the viewfinder blinks. Simply flip up
the flash and half-press the shutter release button until the orange light goes off. When it
comes on again, the flash is charged. Choose from Auto-Flash for automatic flash firing; Red-
Eye reduction Flash
to reduce the phenomena of red-eye; Fill-In Flash for forced
flash activation; Slow Sync for night photography;or Slow Sync (plus Red-Eye
reduction) to photograph people at night and/or with dark backgrounds.
5. Choose Macro for close-ups of subjects. Use Digital Telephoto Mode , , ,
, to make your subject appear twice as close. Choose the Panorama Mode to
lock exposure, utilize panorama guides and flag images in the camera for panorama pictures.
6. Point and Shoot. Take pictures using the optical viewfinder or use the monitor as your guide.
To use the color monitor, open the lens barrier, turn on the monitor, then...
• Compose your subject.
• Half-press the shutter release button.
• The green lamp goes on.
• The exposure and focus will be adjusted.
• Full-press the shutter release button to take the picture.
• A short beep indicates the shot has been taken.
• When the green lamp goes off, you’re ready to take the next picture.
Note: For QuickFocus overrides, on the Arrow pad press and hold the ᮡ ᮡ for infinity focus
and ᮢ ᮢ for 8 ft /2.5 m while pressing the shutter release button.
Enjoy Your Pictures
With the D-490 Zoom, you can easily view, save and download the photos you want—and
delete the ones you don’t want.
Viewing Pictures
• After you’ve taken a picture, close the lens barrier and turn on the monitor to enter playback
mode. Your picture will appear on the screen within seconds. Or, to quickly jump between
playback and shooting modes, simply press the monitor button
twice in rapid succession.
To switch back to playback mode, quickly press the monitor button again.
• To review all the pictures stored in the SmartMedia card, close the lens barrier and turn on the
monitor. Use ᮤ ᮤ ᮣ ᮣ on the Arrow pad to scroll through each of the pictures saved on your
SmartMedia card.
• To review movie pictures, first display the movie you want to see on the monitor. If it is currently
displayed, just press the OK button . If not, press the menu button to shut down
theshooting menu, select the movie to be reviewed, and reactivate the playback menu. Go to
, set to Start and press the OK button . After a few seconds the movie will begin. OK
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2.0x 1.6x 1.0x
FILE
• You also can view these pictures through any video source, such as a video or TV
monitor that has standard video input NTSC capabilities. Simply connect the D-490
Zoom to the “video in” jack of your video device using the video out cable included with
your camera.
Avoiding accidental erasure
• To lock a picture, you must be in playback mode. Notice the Lock
symbol on the
back of the camera. Press this button while the image you want to lock is displayed on
the monitor.
The lock icon will appear on the screen.
Deleting Pictures
• To delete a picture, advance to the desired image, press the Erase button and
then
press ᮡ ᮡ ᮢ ᮢ on Arrow pad to select the delete operation. Confirm and delete the image
by pressing the OK button . When you delete a picture you’ve instantly freed up
space on your SmartMedia card for more pictures. So with the D-490 Zoom, there’s no
more wasted film or developing costs for pictures you don’t really want.
Note: A locked image cannot be deleted. Simply unlock the picture and repeat the
process.
Printing Pictures
• Store printing data in the SmartMedia card (using Card-Print) and make desired prints
using a printer or a lab that supports the Digital Print Order Format system. Since the
print order is already written in the card, you do not have to make orders at the lab.
Downloading Pictures
• Please refer to your Olympus Digital Camera Instructions Manual for easy-to-follow
instructions on how to install the enclosed software titles that will enable you to
download, view, edit, manipulate and store images on your computer.
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Taking Pictures with Your Olympus D-490 Zoom
Optional Accessories
For even more photographic creativity and enjoyment, Olympus offers a variety of optional
accessories for use with your D-490ZOOM Filmless Digital Camera
• NiMH rechargeable batteries and Rapid Recharger for long-lasting power.
• AC adapter (C-7AU) to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images..
• Photo Printers for Olympus Digital Cameras. • 1.45X Telephoto Lens (150mm equivalent)
• Additional SmartMedia Cards in 8MB, 16MB, 32MB and 64MB Sizes
• B-300 Telephoto Lens (180mm equivalent) • MAUSB-1 USB Reader/Writer
• Carrying Case • MA-2 PCMCIA Card Adapter • Accessory Kits
• MF-2 FlashPath Floppy Disk Adapter • B-28 Wide Angle Lens (28mm equivalent)
• FL-40 Extension Flash • FL-BK01 Grip • FL-CB01 Cable
• For best results with your inkjet printer, use the Olympus CAMEDIA/Pictorico branded
papers.
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