Olympus SP-720 User manual

Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

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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.

SP-720UZ

Checking the contents of the box

Digital camera Strap Lens cap and

lens cap strap Lithium Ion

Battery

(LI-50B)

USB cable

(CB-USB8) AV cable

(CB-AVC3) USB-AC

adapter

(F-2AC)

OLYMPUS Setup

CD-ROM

Names of Parts

Camera unit

1Flash

2AF illuminator

Self-timer lamp

3Lens

4Card slot

5Battery/card cover

6Tripod socket

7Strap eyelet

8Speaker

Other accessories not shown: Warranty card

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

1Monitor

2button

3Rbutton (record movies)

4qbutton (switching

between shooting and

playback)

5Abutton (OK)

6Arrow pad

INFO button (changing

information display)

button (erase)

7Multi-connector

8HDMI micro connector

9Connector cover

10 Microphone

11 Mode dial

12 Zoom lever

13 Shutter button

14 nbutton

Indicator lamp

Attaching the camera strap and lens cap

• Attach the strap to the other

eyelet in the same manner.

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

Monitor

Shooting mode display

F3.2F3.21/1001/100

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

00:3400:34

DATE

ORM

1010

321

182021

22 19 1315

262728

141617

Shooting mode.......p. 16, 24

Zoom bar......................p. 18

mode...................p. 24

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

Flash standby/ﬂash charge

....................................p. 56

Macro/super macro ......p. 30

Self-timer......................p. 30

Exposure compensation

....................................p. 31

White balance...............p. 31

ISO...............................p. 32

Drive.............................p. 32

Image size (still images)

..............................p. 33, 63

Recording with sound

(movies)......................p. 39

Image size (movies)

..............................p. 39, 64

Continuous recording length

(movies)......................p. 17

Movie recording icon....p. 17

World time ....................p. 50

Image stabilization

(still images)................p. 37

Metering .......................p. 36

Date stamp...................p. 38

Compression (still images)

..............................p. 35, 63

Number of storable still

pictures (still images)

....................................p. 16

Current memory ...........p. 62

Battery check..........p. 13, 57

Histogram.....................p. 20

AF target mark..............p. 16

Aperture value..............p. 16

Shutter speed...............p. 16

Camera shake warning

Playback mode display

●Standard display 1Battery check..........p. 13, 57

23D image......................p. 34

3Eye-Fi transferred.........p. 44

4Protect..........................p. 42

5Adding sound ...............p. 40

6Upload order.................p. 43

7Print reservation/number of

prints..................p. 54/p. 53

8Current memory ...........p. 62

9Frame number/total number

of images (still images)

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

Elapsed time/total shooting

time (movies)..............p. 21

10Pmode..................p. 25

11 Shutter speed...............p. 16

12Shooting mode.......p. 16, 24

13ISO...............................p. 32

14Aperture value..............p. 16

15Histogram.....................p. 20

Exposure compensation

....................................p. 31

17Shadow Adjustment

Technology..................p. 35

White balance...............p. 31

File number

Compression (still images)

...............................p. 35, 63

Date and time.........p. 15, 50

Image size

..................p. 33, 39, 63, 64

Volume ...................p. 21, 46

12:30’12/02/26’12/02/26 12:30

4/30

10103D3D

1 2 3 4 6 75

Still image

00:12/00:3400:12/00:34

Movie

●Advanced display

4/304/30

2.02.0F3.2F3.21/10001/1000

100-0004

AUTO

100

ISO

100

ISO

ORM

MAGICMAGIC

’12/02/26 12:30

10103D3D

2.02.0F3.2F3.21/10001/1000

100-0004

AUTO

100

ISO

100

ISO

MAGICMAGIC

’12/02/26 12:30

ORM

1 982 34 6 75 12 1511 1310 14

Camera Settings

UsingtheButtons

Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons.

Mode dial

Changing the shooting mode (p. 24)

Zoom lever (p. 18, 22)

Shutter button (p. 16, 56)

Rbutton (shooting movies) (p. 17)

qbutton (switching between

shooting and playback) (p. 17,

20, 45)

button (p. 9)

G(down) /

button (erase) (p. 22)

F(up) /INFO button

(changing information display) (p. 20, 23)

I(right)

Abutton

Arrow pad

H(left)

Operation guide

The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections

and settings indicate that the arrow pad (p. 6) is to be

used.

02 26 12 30:..

2012

XBack

Y/M/D

Y M D Time

Operation guides displayed on the screen indicate that

the button, Abutton, or zoom lever can be used.

Sel. Image (1)

Erase/Cancel

4/30

Back

Camera Menu 1 Back

ResetReset

ESP

OnImage Stabilizer

Compression

Shadow Adjust

AF Mode

Digital Zoom

ESP/

Normal

Auto

Face/iESP

Off

Operation guide

UsingtheMenu

Use the menu to change camera settings.

There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode (p. 24).

Function menu

Press Hduring shooting to display the function menu. The function menu provides access to frequently used

shooting settings.

To select the function menu

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

to set the function menu.

0.00.0

MENUMENU

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

Flash Auto

Shooting

Selected option

Function menu

Setup menu

1Press the button.

●The setup menu is displayed.

Camera Menu 1 Back

ResetReset

ESP

OnImage Stabilizer

Compression

Shadow Adjust

AF Mode

Digital Zoom

ESP/

Normal

Auto

Face/iESP

Off

2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG

to select the desired page tab and press I.

Settings Menu 2 Back

Pixel Mapping

Power SavePower Save

TV Out NTSC

English

Off

World TimeWorld Time

Page tab

Pixel Mapping

Settings Menu 2 Back

NTSC

English

Off

Power SavePower Save

World TimeWorld Time

TV Out

Submenu 1

3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1

and then press the Abutton.

Settings Menu 2

Pixel Mapping

Back

Power SavePower Save Off

TV Out NTSC

English

World TimeWorld Time

Power SavePower Save

Pixel Mapping

Settings Menu 2 Back

World TimeWorld Time

TV Out

Off

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. 35 to 50)

Settings Menu 2 Back

Power SavePower Save On

Pixel Mapping

TV Out NTSC

English

World TimeWorld Time

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.

Menu Index

1Flash.................................p.19

2Macro ...............................p.30

3Self-timer..........................p.30

4Exposure compensation...p.31

5White balance...................p.31

6ISO...................................p.32

7Drive.................................p.32

8Image Size .......................p.33

9z(Camera Menu 1)........p.35

Reset

Compression

Shadow Adjust

AF Mode

ESP/n

Digital Zoom

Image Stabilizer

0z(Camera Menu 2)........p.37

AF Illuminat.

Rec View

Pic Orientation

Icon Guide

Date Stamp

aA(Movie Menu)..............p.39

Image Size

IS Movie Mode

R(Movie sound recording)

bq(Playback Menu) ........p.40

Slideshow

Edit

Erase

Print Order

R(Protect)

y(Rotate)

Upload Order

c d(Settings Menu 1)......p.44

Memory Format/Format

Backup

Eye-Fi

USB Connection

qPower On

Sound Settings

File Name

dd(Settings Menu 2)......p.47

Pixel Mapping

s(Monitor)

TV Out

Power Save

l(Language)

X(Date/time)

World Time

ed(Settings Menu 3)......p.50

Beauty Settings

0.00.0

MENUMENU

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

Flash Auto

Camera Menu 1

ResetReset

Compression Normal

Back

ESP

OnImage Stabilizer

Shadow Adjust

AF Mode

Digital Zoom

ESP/

Auto

Face/iESP

Off

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