Olympus SP-560 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-560UZ

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.11 Test out the functions of the camera

buttons by following the illustrations

and trying them out on the camera.

Menu operations P.21 Learn everything about the menus,

from basic operations to the functions

of each menu and their various

settings.

Printing pictures P.48

Learn how to print pictures you have

taken.

Using OLYMPUS Master P.55

Learn how to transfer pictures to a

computer and save them.

Getting to know your camera better P.62 Find out more about your camera and

learn what to do when you have a

question regarding operations.

Appendix P.77 Read about convenient functions and

safety precautions on how to use your

camera more effectively.

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Quick Start Guide

Gather these items (box contents)

Be sure to use the strap and strap rings provided.

• Attach the strap and strap rings together. The strap rings may fall off if they are

attached without the strap.

Quick Start Guide

Digital Camera Strap/Strap ringsLens Cap/Lens Cap

String

AA Batteries (four) USB cable AV Cable OLYMPUS Master 2

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

• Insert it all the way in.• Tilt the strap rings in such a way so that the strap

rings can go through the strap eyelet.

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Quick Start Guide

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

a. Load batteries into the camera

• Attach the strap to the other eyelet

in the same manner.

Preparing the camera

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Quick Start Guide

b. Insert the xD-Picture Card (optional) into the

camera

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

Picture Card™ (hereinafter called the card). When taking pictures

without the card, pictures will be stored in the internal memory. For

details on the card, please refer to “The card” (P.78).

Card cover

Notch

Contact area

• Insert the card straight in.

• Insert the card until it clicks into place.

• To remove the card, push it all the way

in, release it slowly and remove.

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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. Remove the lens cap and press the obutton.

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

hThe camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting

conditions automatically.

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.

sThis function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene

according to the shooting condition.

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

guide displayed on the screen.

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.

Tips

The directions of the arrow pad are indicated with

124 3 in this manual.

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

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Quick Start Guide

c. Press the 1Fbutton and the

2Ybutton to select [M].

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

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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