Olympus SP-550UZ User manual

Instruction

Manual

Menu operations

Button operations

Printing pictures

Using OLYMPUS Master

Getting to know your

camera better

Appendix

DIGITAL CAMERA

Quick Start Guide

This manual will help you

get started using your

camera right away.

SP-550UZ

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.

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We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.

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In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information

contained in this manual.

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The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development

stages and may differ from the actual product.

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Contents

Quick Start Guide P.3

Button operations P.10 Test out the functions of the camera

buttons by following the illustrations

and trying them out on the camera.

Menu operations P.19 Learn everything about the menus,

from basic operations to the functions

of each menu and their various

settings.

Printing pictures P.46

Learn how to print pictures you have

taken.

Using OLYMPUS Master P.53

Learn how to transfer pictures to a

computer and save them.

Getting to know your camera better P.61 Find out more about your camera and

learn what to do when you have a

question regarding operations.

Appendix P.76 Read about convenient functions and

safety precautions on how to use your

camera more effectively.

Arrow pad indication

The directions of the arrow pad are indicated with

124 3 in this manual.

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Quick Start Guide

Gather these items (box contents)

Be sure to use the strap and strap rings provided.

Quick Start Guide

Digital Camera Strap/Strap ringsLens Cap/Lens Cap

String

AA Batteries (four) USB cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master

CD-ROM

Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Attach the strap and the lens cap

Strap Eyelet

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Quick Start Guide

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

This camera allows you to take pictures without using an optional xD-

Picture Card (hereinafter called the card). For details on inserting the

card, please refer to “Inserting and removing the card” (P.78).

• Attach the strap to the other eyelet

in the same manner.

Prepare the battery

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Quick Start Guide

Turn the camera on

This explains how to turn on the camera in shooting mode.

a. Set the mode dial to h.

Still picture shooting modes

b. Press the obutton.

To turn on the camera, press the obutton after removing the

lens cap.

To turn off the camera, press the obutton once again.

hThis function allows you to take pictures with full automatic settings.

PThe camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter

speed.

AThis function allows you to change the aperture manually.

SThis function changes the shutter speed for shooting pictures.

MThis function allows you to change the aperture and shutter speed

manually.

rThis function allows you to set each shooting function manually and use

as your original shooting mode.

gThis function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting

guide displayed on the screen.

sThis function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene

according to the shooting condition.

When shooting movies

(shooting mode)

Shooting Mode

CANCEL

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

Y M D TIME

Y M D T I M E

----.--.-- --:--

• When the date and time

have not yet been set, this

screen will appear.

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Quick Start Guide

Set date and time

a. Press the 1Fbutton and the 2Ybutton to

select [Y].

The first two digits of the [Y] are fixed.

b. Press the 3#button.

c. Press the 1Fbutton and the

2Ybutton to select [M].

About the date and time setting screen

CANCEL

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

Y M D TIME

Y M D T I M E

----.--.-- --:--

Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)

Exits a setting.

Minute

Date formats (Y/M/D, M/D/Y, D/M/Y)

Hour

CANCEL

2007

.--.-- --:--

Y M D TIME

Y M D T I M E

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

1Fbutton

2Ybutton

3#button

2007

.-- --:--

CANCEL

Y M D TIME

Y M D T I M E

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

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Quick Start Guide

d. Press the 3#button.

e. Press the 1Fbutton and the

2Ybutton to select [D].

f. Press the 3#button.

g. Press the 1Fbutton and the

2Ybutton to select “hour”,

“minute”.

The time is displayed in the 24-hour

format.

h. Press the 3#button.

i. Press the 1Fbutton and the

2Ybutton to select [Y/M/D].

j. After all items have been set, press the obutton.

For precise time setting, press the obutton as the time signal

strikes 00 seconds.

2007

--:--

CANCEL

Y M D TIME

Y M D T I M E

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

CANCEL

SET

2007

Y M D TIME

Y M D T I M E

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

CANCEL

SET

2007

Y/M/D

Y / M / D

Y M D TIME

Y M D T I M E

obutton

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Quick Start Guide

Take a picture

a. Hold the camera

b. Focus

c. Shoot

a. Press the ubutton.

b. While looking through the

viewfinder, rotate the diopter

adjustment dial little by little.

When you can see [ ] (AF target mark)

clearly, adjustment is complete.

Horizontal grip Vertical grip

Shutter button

(Pressed Halfway)

Place this mark over

your subject.

The number of remaining

still pictures is displayed.

The green lamp

indicates the focus and

exposure are locked.

(Pressed Completely)

Shutter button

The card access lamp blinks.

Adjusting the viewfinder’s focus using the diopter

Diopter adjustment dial

ubutton

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Quick Start Guide

View pictures

a. Set the mode dial to q.

a. Press the 4&button and the 3#button to display

the picture you want to erase.

b. Press the Sbutton.

c. Press the 1Fbutton to select [YES], and press

the obutton to erase the picture.

Arrow pad

Next Picture

Prev. Picture

Mode Dial

Erase pictures

SET

BACK

YES

ERASE [IN]

3#button

4&button

Sbutton

SET

BACK

YES

ERASE

1Fbutton

obutton

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Button operations

Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.

• Some functions cannot be set depending on the position of the mode dial.

g“Functions available in shooting modes and scene modes” (P.72)

The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically.

The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightness of

the subject.

1obutton

Turning the camera on and off

Power on: Shooting Mode

• Monitor turns on

• Lens extends

• Before turning the camera on in shooting mode, remove the lens cap.

Playback mode

• Monitor turns on

2Mode dial

Switching between shooting and playback modes

hShooting pictures with full automatic settings

PSet the optimum aperture value and shutter speed

Playback mode

Shooting Mode

Flash mode

Self-timer

Macro mode/ Super

macro mode

ng the camera on and off

hing between shooting and playback modes

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