Olympus SH-2 User manual

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.

The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced

during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.

Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

SH-2

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.

Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery

(LI-92B) OLYMPUS Setup

CD-ROM

Stylus pen USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) USB cable (CB-USB8)

Other accessories not shown: Warranty card

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

• The touch panel can be used for operations marked with in this manual.

Attaching the camera strap

• Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner.

• Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

Names of parts

1Connector cover

2Strap eyelet

3Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator

4Lens

5Built-in flash

6Flash switch

7Stereo microphone

8Indicator lamp

9nbutton

0Zoom lever

aShutter button

bMode dial

cMonitor (Touch screen)

dR(Movie) button

eq(Playback) button

fAbutton

gINFO (Information display) button

h/Wi-Fi button

iMulti-connector

jHDMI micro connector

k Speaker

lBattery/card compartment lock

mBattery/card compartment cover

nTripod socket

oArrow pad

pF(Up) /F(Exposure

compensation) button

qI(Right) /#(Flash) button

rH(Left) button

sG(Down) /jY(Sequential

shooting/Self-timer) / (Erase)

button

• FGHI instruct to press the up/down/left/right arrow pad.

Preparations for shooting

Inserting and removing the battery and card

Follow Steps 1 and 2

to open the battery/card

compartment cover.

• Turn off the camera before

opening the battery/card

compartment cover.

Battery/card compartment cover

Battery/card compartment lock

Insert the battery

while sliding the

battery lock knob in

the direction of the

arrow.

• Insert the battery as

illustrated with the C

mark toward the battery

lock knob.

• If you insert the battery

in the wrong direction,

the camera is not

turned on. Be sure to

insert it in the correct

direction. Battery lock knob

• Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow to unlock, and

then remove the battery.

Insert the card straight until it

clicks into place.

• Do not touch the metallic parts of the

card directly.

• Always use the specified cards with

this camera. Do not insert other types

of memory cards.

Write-protect

switch

Cards compatible with this camera

SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi (with Wireless LAN function) card (commercially

available) (maximum capacity: 128 GB)

(for compatibility card details, visit the Olympus website.)

• This camera can be used without a card by storing images in its internal

memory. g“Using the card” (P. 99)

To remove the card

Press the card in until it clicks

and comes out slightly, then

remove the card.

Follow Steps 1 and

2to close battery/card

compartment cover.

• When using the camera, be

sure to close the battery/

card compartment cover.

Charging the battery

Check that the battery is in the camera, and connect the USB

cable and USB-AC adapter.

• The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before use, be sure to

charge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 4.5 hours).

Connecting the camera AC outlet

USB cable (supplied)

Connector cover

Multi-connector

Indicator lamp

On: Charging

Off: Charged

For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your charger and USB-AC

adapter abroad” (P. 98).

Never use any cable other than supplied or Olympus-designated USB cable.

This may cause smoking or burning.

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.

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 “Handling the Battery” (P. 106). For details on the

USB-AC adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (P. 108).

• If the indicator lamp does not light, check the USB cable and USB-AC adapter

connections.

• If “No Connection” is displayed on the back monitor, disconnect the USB

cable and set [Storage] in [USB Connection] (P. 67) before connecting the cable

again.

When to charge the batteries

Charge the battery when the

error message shown on the

right appears.

Error message

Battery Empty

Flashes in

red

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.

To change the selected date and time, see “Setting the date and time

d[X]” (P. 69).

Press the nbutton to turn on the camera, press

FGHI of the arrow pad to select your language and press

the Abutton.

• In the case that the power is not turned on when you press the n

button, check the direction of the battery.

g“Inserting and removing the battery and card” (P. 4)

Press FG of the arrow

pad to select the year for

[Y].

Back

Y/M/D

YMDTime

-- -- -- --

:..

2015

Press Iof the arrow pad

to save the setting for [Y].

Back

Y/M/D

Y M D Time

-- -- -- --

:..

2015

As in Steps 2 and 3, press FGHI of the arrow pad to

set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and minutes), and

[Y/M/D] (date order), and then press the Abutton.

• For precise time setting, press the Abutton as the time signal strikes

00 seconds.

Use HI (arrow pad) to

select the time zone and

then press the Abutton.

• Use

FG (arrow pad) to

turn daylight saving time

([Summer]) on or off.

’15.02.26 12:30

Summer

Using basic functions

Taking photographs

Press the nbutton to turn on the camera.

When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on.

Set the mode dial to P.

In mode P, the camera automatically adjusts

shutter speed and aperture in response to

subject brightness.

Frame the shot.

• When holding the camera, take care not

to cover the flash, microphone or other

important parts with your fingers, etc.

Press the shutter button

halfway down to focus.

The camera was unable to focus

if the AF target mark flashes red.

Try focusing again.

• The shutter speed and

aperture value are displayed

in red if the camera is unable

to achieve optimal exposure.

F6.9F6.91/4001/400

Shutter speed

Aperture value

AF target

Press halfway

To take the picture, gently

press the shutter button all the

way down while being careful

not to shake the camera.

Press

halfway Press the rest of

the way down

• You can also take photographs using the touch screen.

g“Shooting using touch panel” (P. 42)

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