Olympus SZ-14, SZ-12 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.

SZ-14/SZ-12

Other accessories not shown: Warranty card

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Checking the contents of the box

Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion

Battery

(LI-50B)

USB cable AV cable USB-AC adapter (F-2AC) OLYMPUS Setup

CD-ROM

Names of Parts

Camera unit

1Connector cover

2Multi-connector

3HDMI micro connector

4Microphone

5AF illuminator

Self-timer lamp

6Battery/card compartment

lock

7Battery/card compartment

cover

8Flash

Lens

Tripod socket

1Indicator lamp

2ON/OFF button

3Speaker

4Flash switch

5Zoom lever

6Shutter button

7Strap eyelet

8Monitor

9Rbutton (record movies)

qbutton (switching

between shooting and

playback)

mbutton

Abutton (OK)

Wheel controller

INFO button (changing

information display)

Dbutton (erase)

Ebutton (camera guide/

menu guide)

Attaching the camera strap

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

Monitor

Shooting mode display

ORM

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

00:3400:34

DATE

1 2

15161718 14 13 12 1011

2627

1/100 F3.01/100 F3.0

Battery check..........p. 13, 58

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

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

Flash standby/ﬂash charge

....................................p. 57

Macro/super macro ......p. 29

Self-timer ......................p. 29

Exposure compensation

....................................p. 30

White balance...............p. 30

ISO ...............................p. 31

Drive .............................p. 31

Recording with sound

(movies)......................p. 40

Date stamp ...................p. 39

World time ....................p. 51

Image stabilization (still

images)/Digital image

stabilization (movies)

....................................p. 38

Metering .......................p. 37

Shadow Adjustment

Technology..................p. 37

Compression (still images)

..............................p. 36, 64

Image size (still images)

..............................p. 36, 64

Number of storable still

pictures (still images)

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

Current memory ...........p. 63

Movie recording icon ....p. 17

Remaining recording time

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

Image size (movies)

..............................p. 36, 65

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

AF target mark..............p. 17

Camera shake warning

Aperture value..............p. 17

Shutter speed...............p. 17

Playback mode display

●Standard display 1Battery check..........p. 13, 58

23D image ......................p. 33

3Print reservation/number of

prints..................p. 55/p. 54

4Eye-Fi transferred.........p. 45

5Protect ..........................p. 44

6Adding sound .........p. 40, 42

7Current memory ...........p. 63

8Frame number/total number

of images (still images)

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

Elapsed time/total shooting

time (movies)

....................................p. 21

Volume ...................p. 20, 47

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

Shutter speed ...............p. 17

Aperture value..............p. 17

ISO ...............................p. 31

Exposure compensation

....................................p. 30

White balance...............p. 30

Compression (still images)

..............................p. 36, 64

Image quality (movies)

..............................p. 36, 65

Image size........p. 36, 64, 65

File number

Date and time.........p. 15, 51

Shadow Adjustment

Technology..................p. 37

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

10103D3D

00:0000:00

4/30

’12/02/26’12/02/26

1786542 3

Still image Movie

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

●Advanced display

1/1000 F3.0 2.0

AUTO

100

ISO

ORM

FILE

100 0004

00:00

10103D3D

4/304/30

’12/02/26

1/1000 F3.0 2.0

AUTO

100

ISO

FILE

100 0004

00:00

ORM

’12/02/26

1786542 3 11 12 1413

Camera Settings

Using the Buttons

Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons.

Zoom lever (p. 18, 22)

Shutter button (p. 17, 57)

Rbutton (shooting movies) (p. 17)

qbutton (switching between

shooting and playback) (p. 17,

20, 46)

mbutton (p. 9)

Ebutton (menu guide/

camera guide) (p. 23)

G(down) /

Dbutton (erase) (p. 21)

F(up) /INFO button

(changing information display) (p. 19, 22)

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).

ORM

Single Print

4/304/30

’12/02/26’12/02/26 00:0000:00

ORM

14M

FILE

100 0004100 0004

02 26 00 00:..2012

SetCancel

Y M D Time

Y/M/DY/M/D

Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the screen

indicate that the mbutton, Abutton, or zoom lever

can be used.

Sel. Image

Erase/Cancel

4/304/30

Operation guide

Set

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

AF Mode

ESP/

Face/iESP

ESP

Digital Zoom Off

Image Size 14M

SetExit

ResetReset

Using the Menu

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. 24).

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.

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

Program AutoProgram Auto

3D3D

To select the shooting mode

Use HI to select the shooting mode and press the Abutton.

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

Shooting mode

1Press the mbutton.

●The setup menu is displayed.

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

AF Mode

ESP/

Face/iESP

ESP

Digital Zoom Off

Image Size 14M

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

AF Mode

ESP/

Face/iESP

Exit

ESP

Digital Zoom Off

Image Size 14M

ResetReset

Page tab

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

AF Mode

ESP/

Face/iESP

ESP

Digital Zoom Off

Image Size 14M

SetExit

ResetReset

Submenu 1

3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1

and then press the Abutton.

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

AF Mode

ESP/

Face/iESP

ESP

Image Size 14M

Set

Exit

ResetReset

Digital Zoom OffDigital Zoom Off

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

AF Mode

ESP/

Face/iESP

ESP

Image Size 14M

SetBack

ResetReset

Digital Zoom OffDigital Zoom Off

Digital Zoom

OffOff

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 51)

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust

Auto

AF Mode

ESP/

Face/iESP

ESP

Image Size 14M

Set

Exit

ResetReset

Digital Zoom OnOnDigital Zoom

5Press the mbutton to complete the

setting.

Setup menu

Press the mbutton 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

1Shooting mode ...........p.16, 24

P(Program Auto)

M(iAUTO)

s(Scene Mode)

P(Magic Filter)

p(Panorama)

W(3D)

2Flash.................................p. 19

3Macro ...............................p. 29

4Self-timer ..........................p. 29

5Exposure compensation...p. 30

6White balance...................p. 30

7ISO ...................................p. 31

8Drive .................................p. 31

9p(Shooting menu 1)......p. 35

Reset

Image Size

Compression

Shadow Adjust

AF Mode

ESP/n

Digital Zoom

0q(Shooting menu 2) .....p.38

Image Stabilizer

AF Illuminat.

Rec View

Pic Orientation

Icon Guide

Date Stamp

aA(Movie menu) ..............p. 36

Image Size

Image Quality

IS Movie Mode

R(Movie sound recording)

bq(Playback) ..................p. 41

Slideshow

Photo Surﬁng

Edit

Erase

Print Order

R(Protect)

y(Rotate)

cr(Settings 1) .............. p. 45

Memory Format/Format

Backup

Eye-Fi

USB Connection

qPower On

KeepzSettings

Pw On Setup

ds(Settings 2) ............. p. 47

Sound Settings

File Name

Pixel Mapping

s(Monitor)

TV Out

Power Save

l(Language)

et(Settings 3) ............. p. 51

X(Date/time)

World Time

Reset Database

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

Program AutoProgram Auto

3D3D

Image Size 720p

Is Movie Mode

Off

Image Quality Normal

SetExit

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