Olympus SH-21 User manual

Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

●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 products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information

contained in this manual.

SH-21

Checking the contents of the box

Names of Parts

Camera unit

1Connector cover

2Strap eyelet

3Multi-connector

4HDMI micro connector

5AF illuminator

Self-timer lamp

6Flash

7Battery/card compartment

lock

8Battery/card compartment

cover

Lens

Tripod socket

Speaker

Other accessories not shown: Warranty card

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion

Battery

(LI-50B)

USB cable

(CB-USB8)

AV cable

(CB-AVC3)

USB-AC adapter

(F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup

CD-ROM

Stylus pen

1Microphone

2Zoom lever

3Shutter button

4ON/OFF button

5Indicator lamp

6Mode dial

7Screen

8button (record movies)

9qbutton (switching

between shooting and

playback)

Wheel controller

INFO button (changing

information display)

button (erase)

11 Abutton (OK)

button

Ebutton (menu guide)

Attaching the camera strap

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

Screen

Shooting mode display

1/100 F3.01/100 F3.0

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15161718 14 13 12 1011

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Shooting mode.......p. 18, 25

Battery check..........p. 15, 60

Flash.............................p. 20

Flash standby/ﬂash charge

....................................p. 59

Macro/super macro ......p. 31

Self-timer......................p. 31

Exposure compensation

....................................p. 32

White balance...............p. 32

ISO...............................p. 33

Drive.............................p. 33

Recording with sound

(movies)......................p. 42

Date stamp...................p. 42

World time ....................p. 53

Image stabilization (still

images)/Digital image

stabilization (movies)

....................................p. 40

Metering .......................p. 40

Shadow Adjustment

Technology..................p. 39

Compression (still images)

..............................p. 38, 67

Image size (still images)

..............................p. 38, 67

Number of storable still

pictures (still images)

....................................p. 18

Current memory ...........p. 65

Movie recording icon....p. 19

Touch Shutter

Remaining recording time

(movies)......................p. 19

Image size (movies)

..............................p. 38, 68

Histogram.....................p. 21

AF target mark..............p. 19

Camera shake warning

....................................p. 19

Aperture value..............p. 19

Shutter speed...............p. 19

Playback mode display

●Standard display 1Battery check..........p. 15, 60

2Grouped image.............p. 22

3Photo with AClip........p. 36

43D image......................p. 35

5Print reservation/number of

prints..................p. 57/p. 56

6Eye-Fi transferred.........p. 47

7Protect..........................p. 46

8Adding sound .........p. 42, 44

9Current memory ...........p. 65

10Frame number/total number

of images....................p. 21

Elapsed time/total shooting

time (movies)..............p. 22

11 Histogram.....................p. 21

Shutter speed...............p. 19

Aperture value..............p. 19

ISO...............................p. 33

Exposure compensation

....................................p. 32

White balance...............p. 32

Compression (still images)

..............................p. 38, 67

Image quality (movies)

..............................p. 38, 68

Image size........p. 38, 67, 68

File number

Date and time.........p. 17, 53

Shadow Adjustment

Technology..................p. 39

Shooting mode.......p. 18, 25

Touch panel..................p. 10

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●Advanced display

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Camera Settings

UsingtheDialandButtons

Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons.

Mode dial

Changing the shooting mode (p. 25)

Zoom lever (p. 19, 23)

Shutter button (p. 18, 59)

button (shooting movies) (p. 19)

qbutton (switching between

shootingandplayback)(p. 19, 21, 48)

button (p. 9)

Ebutton (menu guide) (p. 24)

G(down) /

button (erase) (p. 23)

F(up) /INFO button

(changing information display) (p. 21, 24)

I(right)

Abutton

The wheel controller can also be used to change the selections.

Wheel controller

H(left)

Operation guide

The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections

and settings indicate that the wheel controller is to

be used by pressing, not turning, the wheel controller

sections (p. 6).

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SetCancel

Y M D Time

Y/M/DY/M/D

Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen

indicate that the button, Abutton, or zoom lever

can be used.

Sel. Image

Erase/Cancel

4/304/30

Operation guide

Set

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

Touch Shutter On

AF Mode

ESP/ Face/iESP

ESP

Image Size 16M

SetExit

ResetReset

UsingtheMenu

Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode.

There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode (p. 25).

Function menu

Press Hduring shooting to display the function menu. The function menu is used to choose the shooting mode

and provides access to frequently used shooting settings.

Flash AutoFlash Auto

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To select the function menu

Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the A

button to set the function menu.

Shooting

Selected option

Setup menu

Function menu

1Press the button.

●The setup menu is displayed.

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

Touch Shutter On

AF Mode

ESP/ Face/iESP

ESP

Image Size 16M

SetExit

ResetReset

2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG

to select the desired page tab and press I.

Set

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

Exit

AF Mode

ESP/ Face/iESP

ESP

Image Size

Touch Shutter On

16M

ResetReset

Page tab

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

AF Mode

ESP/ Face/iESP

ESP

Image Size

SetExit

Touch Shutter

16M

ResetReset

Submenu 1

3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1

and then press the Abutton.

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

Image Size

Set

Exit

16M

Face/iESPAF Mode

Touch Shutter

ResetReset

ESP/

ESP/ ESPESP

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

Image Size 14M

SetBack

Touch Shutter On

AF Mode Face/iESP

ResetReset

ESP/

ESP/ ESPESP

ESP/

ESPESP

Submenu 2

4Use FG to select the desired submenu 2

and then press the Abutton.

●Once a setting is selected, the display returns to the

Submenu 1.

There may be additional operations. “Menu

Settings” (p. 37 to 53)

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

Image Size

SetExit

16M

AF Mode Face/iESP

OnTouch Shutter

ResetReset

ESP/

ESP/ ESPESP

5Press the button to complete the

setting.

Setup menu

Press the button during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access

to a variety of camera settings, including options not listed in the function menu, display options, and the time and

date.

UsingtheTouchPanel

Use the touch panel by touching the screen with your ﬁnger.

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

Using a screen protector or gloves may cause poor operability.

Use a stylus pen (supplied) when it is difﬁcult to operate with your ﬁnger.

Using for the live guide

In Mmode, the live guide can be set.

1Drag the tab to left to display the live guide.

●Touch an item to set the level.

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2Drag the level bar slider vertically to set the

level, and touch .

●Press the to end the live guide.

Clear & VividClear & Vivid

Flat & MutedFlat & Muted

Using for the shooting mode

By touching the screen, the subject to be focused on can

be set or the picture can be taken.

Every time is touched, the operation is changed.

●: The subject that is touched is focused on and

the picture is taken automatically.

●: The subject that is touched isAF locked.

Press the shutter button to take the picture.

Touch to release the AF lock.

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