Olympus FE-26 - Digital Camera - Compact User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

FE-26/X-21

●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 a longer 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.

●In the interest of continually improving our 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.

Instruction Manual

Preparing the Camera

“Preparing the Camera” (p. 10)

Names of Parts ................................. 6

Preparing the Camera .................... 10

Shooting, Playback, and Erasing

... 14

Using Shooting Modes................... 17

Using Shooting Functions............. 19

Using Playback Features ............... 23

Menus for Shooting Functions...... 24

Menus for Playback, Editing, and

Printing Functions.......................... 28

Menus for Other Camera Settings

.. 30

Printing ............................................ 33

Using OLYMPUS Master 2.............. 38

Usage Tips ...................................... 40

Appendix ......................................... 44

Index ................................................ 58

Contents

Step 2

Shooting and Playing Back Images

“Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p. 14)

Step 3

How to Use the Camera

“Three Types of Setting Operations” (p. 3)

Step 4

Printing

“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 33)

“Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 36)

Step 5

Checking the contents of the box

Step 1

Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), OLYMPUS Master 2, warranty card.

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Digital camera

Strap

USB cable microSD Attachment

Two AA batteries

1Press the mbutton.

This example describes how to use the

menus to set the [POWER SAVE].

CAMERA MENU

EXIT SET

Shooting mode top menu

2Use klmn to select the desired

menu, and press the Bbutton.

Pressing and

holding the E

button displays

an explanation

(menu guide)

of the selected

option.

BACKUP

SETUP

SET

ENGLISH

PIXEL MAPPING

SAVE SETTINGS

MEMORY FORMAT

EXIT

Submenu 1

●

Please read “Menu Settings” (p. 24 to 32) while referring to this page.

3Use kl to select the desired

Submenu 1, and press the

Bbutton.

BEEP

OFF

SETUP

SET

NORMAL

POWER SAVE

MENU COLOR

EXIT

BEEP

OFF

SETUP

SET

NORMAL

POWER SAVE

MENU COLOR

BACK

POWER SAVE

OFF

Page tab Submenu 2

To quickly move to the desired submenu,

press mto highlight the page tab, and then

use kl to move the page. Press nto

return to the submenu.

Some menus include submenus that

appear by pressing the Bbutton.

4Use kl to select Submenu 2,

and press the Bbutton.

Once a setting is selected, the display

returns to the previous screen.

There may

be additional

operations.

“Menu Settings”

(p. 24 to 32)

BEEP

SETUP

SET

NORMAL

POWER SAVE

MENU COLOR

EXIT

5Press the mbutton to complete

the setting.

●

Three Types of Setting Operations

Using the Menu

Various camera settings can be accessed through

the menus, including functions used during shooting

and playback and the date/time and screen display.

There may be menus that are unavailable

depending on other related settings or the

smode (p. 17).

mbutton Arrow pad

Bbutton

Buttons in use

Ebutton

Using the FUNC Menu (p. 22)

Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with less

steps using the FUNC menu.

Using the Direct Buttons

Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the

direct buttons.

Shutter button (p. 14)

Kbutton (shooting/switching shooting modes)

(p. 17, 18)

qbutton (playback) (p. 15)

Zoom buttons (p. 19)

Fbutton (exposure compensation) (p. 20)

&button (macro) (p. 20)

#button (ﬂash) (p. 19)

Ybutton (self-timer) (p. 21)

g/Ebutton (changing information display/

menu guide) (p. 22, 23/p. 17)

/Dbutton (backlight boost/erase)

(p. 21/p. 16, 29)

Bbutton (p. 22)

Arrow pad

Buttons in use

Bbutton

1GSLIDESHOW.............. p. 28

2HPERFECT FIX ............ p. 28

3IEDIT

Q(Resize) ............... p. 28

P(Crop) ................... p. 28

Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions

In playback mode, settings can be adjusted.

EXIT SET

PLAYBACK MENU

Playback mode top menu

4JPLAYBACK MENU

0(Protect) .............. p. 28

y(Rotate).................. p. 29

5KERASE ....................... p. 29

6LPRINT ORDER........... p. 29

7ESETUP*

*Same as “Menus for

Shooting Functions”

8FSILENT MODE ........... p. 32

1AIMAGE QUALITY........ p. 24

2BCAMERA MENU

WB.............................. p. 25

ISO ............................. p. 25

PANORAMA ............... p. 26

AF MODE ................... p. 26

3CSWITCH SHOOTING

MODES

P ................................ p. 14

G............................ p. 17

DIS MODE.................. p. 18

s........................... p. 17

MOVIE........................ p. 18

4QMAGIC FILTER........... p. 27

5DRESET........................ p. 27

6ESETUP

MEMORY FORMAT/

FORMAT ................. p. 30

BACKUP..................... p. 30

W(Language)....... p. 30

PIXEL MAPPING........ p. 30

SAVE SETTINGS ....... p. 31

MENU COLOR ........... p. 31

BEEP.......................... p. 31

s(Monitor) .............. p. 31

X(Date/time)........... p. 31

POWER SAVE............ p. 32

BATTERY TYPE ......... p. 32

7FSILENT MODE ........... p. 32

Menu Index

Menus for Shooting Functions

In shooting mode, settings can be adjusted.

EXIT SET

CAMERA MENU

Shooting mode top menu

Names of Parts

1Strap eyelet................................. p. 10

2Battery/card

compartment cover .....................p. 10

3Self-timer lamp............................ p. 21

Camera unit

3 4 5

4Lens ......................................p. 44, 57

5Flash ........................................... p. 19

6USB connector...................... p. 33, 38

7Tripod socket

1nbutton ............................p. 12

2 g/Ebutton (changing information

display/menu guide)..... p. 22, 23/p. 17

3 Monitor.................................. p. 14, 40

4 mbutton................................. p. 3

5 /Dbutton (backlight boost/erase)

................................p. 21/p. 16, 29

6Shutter button .............................p. 14

7 Zoom buttons.............................. p. 19

8 Card access lamp .......................p. 45

9 Kbutton (shooting/

switching shooting modes) ...p. 17, 18

10 qbutton (playback) .................. p. 15

11 Bbutton (OK/FUNC).............. p. 3, 22

12 Arrow pad ...............................p. 3, 12

Fbutton (exposure compensation)

..........................................p. 20

&button (macro) ................... p. 20

Ybutton (self-timer) .............. p. 21

#button (ﬂash)...................... p. 19

Monitor

Shooting mode display

+2.0 1/30 F3.1

ISO

400

ORM

9111213 810

2 4 53

+2.0

00:34

QVGA

9 81013

2 4 53

12M12M

Still image Movie

1 Shooting mode............................ p. 14

2 Flash mode .................................p. 19

3 Silent mode................................. p. 32

4 Macro/super macro..................... p. 20

5 Battery check ..............................p. 10

6 Flash standby/camera shake

warning/ﬂash charge............. p. 19, 40

7 AF target mark ............................p. 14

8 Number of storable still pictures/

remaining recording time ...p. 14/p. 18

9 Current memory.......................... p. 45

10 Self-timer ....................................p. 21

11 Aperture value ............................p. 14

12 Shutter speed .............................p. 14

13 Exposure compensation .............p. 20

14 Compression/frame rate .............p. 24

15 Image size ..................................p. 24

16 ISO.............................................. p. 25

17 White balance .............................p. 25

Playback mode display

2009.10.262009.10.26 12:30 4

+2.0

F3.1

100-0004

ORM

1/1000

ISO 4

341

111213

2009.10.262009.10.26 12:30

100-0004

00:14

00:34

QVGA

341

1112

Still image Movie

1 Silent mode................................. p. 32

2 Print reservations/

number of prints................. p. 36/p. 35

3 Protect ........................................p. 28

4 Battery check ..............................p. 10

5 Aperture value ............................p. 14

6 Exposure compensation .............p. 20

7 White balance .............................p. 25

8 Image size ..................................p. 24

9 File number....................................... -

10 Frame number/

Elapsed time/total recording time

........................................... p. 15/p. 16

11 Current memory.......................... p. 45

12 Compression/frame rate .............p. 24

13 ISO.............................................. p. 25

14 Date and time .............................p. 12

15 Shutter speed .............................p. 14

Preparing the Camera

For the types of batteries that can be used,

see “Battery handling precautions” (p. 44).

When using NiMH batteries, be sure they

are fully charged, and select [NiMH] for

[BATTERY TYPE]. [BATTERY TYPE] (p.32)

Turn off the camera before opening the

battery/card compartment cover.

When using the camera, be sure to close

the battery/card compartment cover.

When to replace the batteries

Replace the batteries when the error

message shown below appears.

BATTERY EMPTY

Monitor top right Error message

Flashes in red

Attaching the camera strap

Pull the strap tight so that it does not come

loose.

Loading the batteries and

the xD-Picture Card™ (sold

separately) into the camera

Do not insert anything other than an

xD-Picture Card or the microSD Attachment

into the camera.

Battery/card

compartment

cover

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