Olympus SZ-31MR 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.

SZ-31MR

Checking the contents of the box

Strap Stylus pen Lithium Ion Battery

(LI-50B)

USB cable

(CB-USB8)

Digital camera

Other accessories not shown:

Warranty card

Contents may vary depending

on purchase location. AV cable

(CB-AVC3)

USB-AC adapter

(F-2AC)

OLYMPUS Setup

CD-ROM

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

Attaching the camera strap

Names of Parts

Camera unit

1nbutton

2Indicator lamp

3Shutter button

4Zoom lever

5Strap eyelet

6Connector cover

7Multi-connector

8HDMI micro connector

9Battery/card compartment

cover

Battery/card compartment

lock

Mode dial

Flash switch

AF illuminator

Self-timer lamp

Flash

Microphone

Speaker

Lens

Tripod socket

Monitor

Rbutton (record movies)

qbutton (switching between

shooting and playback)

Abutton (OK)

Wheel controller

INFO button (changing

information display)

Dbutton (erase)

mbutton

Monitor

Shooting mode display

1/100 F3.01/100 F3.0

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

44 00:34

00:34

Date

ORM

1080

10111218 1315 141617

27 2526

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

Flash standby/ﬂash charge

.................................p. 61

2Macro/super macro.....p. 31

3Self-timer.....................p. 31

4Exposure compensation

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

5White balance .............p. 32

6ISO..............................p. 33

7Drive............................p. 33

8Image size (still images)

...........................p. 34, 68

9Recording with sound

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

Image size (movies)

...........................p. 38, 69

Remaining recording time

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

Movie recording icon...p. 17

Metering ......................p. 39

Date stamp..................p. 41

Compression (still images)

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

Number of storable still

pictures (still images)

...........................p. 16, 68

Current memory ..........p. 67

Battery check ........p. 13, 62

Histogram....................p. 19

Image stabilization

(still images)/Digital image

stabilization (movies)

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

Touch screen mode

.............................p. 9, 39

World time...................p. 54

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

Shooting mode......p. 16, 23

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

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

Camera shake warning

Playback mode display

’12/02/26’12/02/26 12:3012:30

2.02.0F3.0F3.01/10001/1000

AUTO

100

ISO

100

ISO

ORM

’12/02/26 12:30

1010

3D3D

4/304/30

100-0004100-0004

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

1010

3D3D

4/304/30

2.02.0F3.0F3.01/10001/1000

AUTO

100

ISO

100

ISO

ORM

100-0004100-0004

191817 21 2220

27 25 24 23

10 11 11 16

76 9843 5

10 11

76 9843 52

1415 13 12

1415 13 12 26

Still image Movie

●Advanced display

●Standard display

1Battery check ........p. 13, 62

2Photo with movie clip ..p. 36

33D image.....................p. 35

4Eye-Fi transferred .......p. 48

5Protect.........................p. 47

6Adding sound........p. 42, 44

7Favorite.......................p. 43

8Upload.........................p. 47

9Print reservation/number of

prints ........................p. 58

Current memory ..........p. 67

Frame number/total number

of images (still images)

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

Elapsed time/total recording

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

Touch screen mode.......p. 9

Date and time........p. 15, 54

Viewing favorites.........p. 43

Grouped image ...........p. 36

Volume..................p. 20, 50

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

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

Shooting mode......p. 16, 23

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

Histogram....................p. 19

Exposure compensation

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

Shadow Adjustment

Technology...............p. 38

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

Compression (still images)

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

File number

Image size

...............p. 34, 38, 68, 69

Camera Settings

Using the dial and the direct buttons

Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons.

Mode dial

Changing the shooting mode (p. 23)

Zoom lever (p. 18, 22)

Shutter button (p. 16, 61)

Rbutton (record movies) (p. 17)

qbutton (switching between

shooting and playback)

(p. 17, 20, 49)

mbutton (p. 8)

H(left)

G(down) /Dbutton (erase) (p. 21)

F(up) /INFO button

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

I(right)

Abutton

Wheel controller

The wheel controller can also be

used to change the selections.

The FGHI symbols displayed during image selection

and menu navigation indicate the roles played by the

buttons on the wheel controller (p. 6).

Back

Y/M/D

Y M D Time

-- --

:..

2012 02 26

ORM

‘12/02/26 12:30

ORM

‘12/02/26 12:30

Sel. Image Back

Single Print More

4/30

100-0004

4/30

100-0004

On-screen operation guides indicate the roles played by

the mand Abuttons and zoom lever.

Operation guide

Sel. Image (1)

Erase/Cancel

4/304/30

Back

Camera Menu 1 Back

ResetReset

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust Auto

Touch Shutter Off

Digital Zoom Off

AF Mode Face/iESP

ESPESP/

Operation guide

Using the Menu

Use the menu to change camera settings.

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

Function menu

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

settings.

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

MENUMENU

Flash Auto

Shooting

Function menu

Selected option

Shooting mode

Setup menu

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.

1Press the mbutton.

●The setup menu is displayed.

Camera Menu 1 Back

ResetReset

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust Auto

Touch Shutter Off

Digital Zoom Off

AF Mode Face/iESP

ESPESP/

2Press Hto select the page tabs. Use FG to

select the desired page tab and press I.

File Name Reset

Settings Menu 2 Back

NTSC

English

Off

Power SavePower Save

NTSC/PAL

Pixel Mapping

Page tab

File Name

Settings Menu 2 Back

NTSC

Reset

English

Off

Power SavePower Save

NTSC/PAL

Pixel Mapping

Submenu 1

3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1 and

then press the Abutton.

Settings Menu 2

File Name

Back

Power SavePower Save Off

Pixel Mapping

NTSC/PAL NTSC

Reset

English

Power SavePower Save

Pixel Mapping

Settings Menu 2 Back

File NameFile Name

Reset

NTSC/PAL

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 previous screen.

There may be additional operations. “Menu Settings”

(p. 38 to 55)

Settings Menu 2 Back

File Name

Power SavePower Save On

Pixel Mapping

NTSC/PAL NTSC

Reset

English

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.

Using the Touch Panel

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 (p. 23)

In Mmode, the live guide can be set

1Touch M.

●Touch an item to set the level.

2Drag the level bar slider vertically to set the

level, and touch N.

●Touch Oto end the live guide.

Clear & Vivid

Flat & 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 is AF locked.

Press the shutter button to take the picture.

Touch _to release the AF lock. Focus lock ends

when the shutter is released.

16M

ORM

00:3400:34

LIVE

GUIDE

LIVE

GUIDE

1080

Using for the playback mode

The displayed image can be changed or enlarged.

Advancing and rewinding one frame at a time:

Drag the screen to left to advance one frame, and

drag the screen to right to rewind one frame.

’12/02/26’12/02/26 12:3012:30

4/30

Zoom:

Touch to enlarge the image.

●When the enlarged image is dragged, the

displayed image is also moved.

Index:

Touch `to play back the image in index view.

●Touch the image to play back the image in single-

image view.

00:0000:00’12/02/26’12/02/26

Playback (grouped image, panorama image,

movie, Photo with Movie Clip, sound recorded

with an image):

Touch \.

●Touch Kto expand the grouped images.

Menu Index

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

MENUMENU

Flash Auto

Camera Menu 1 Back

ResetReset

Compression Normal

Shadow Adjust Auto

Touch Shutter Off

Digital Zoom Off

AF Mode Face/iESP

ESPESP/

1Shooting mode

P(Program Auto) .............p. 16

M(iAUTO)...................p. 23

.(Photo with Movie Clip)

........................................p. 28

-(Multi Recording) .......p. 29

P(Magic Filter) ..........p. 25

p(Panorama)..................p. 26

Q(Beauty) .................p. 25

s(Scene) ...................p. 24

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

3Macro ...............................p. 31

4Self-timer ..........................p. 31

5Exposure compensation...p. 32

6White balance...................p. 32

7ISO ...................................p. 33

8Drive .................................p. 33

9Image Size .......................p. 34

0z(Camera Menu 1)........p. 38

Reset

Compression

Shadow Adjust

Touch Shutter

AF Mode

ESP/n

Digital Zoom

az(Camera Menu 2)........p. 40

Image Stabilizer

AF Illuminat.

Rec View

Pic Orientation

Icon Guide

Date Stamp

Super-Res Zoom

bA(Movie Menu) ..............p. 38

Image Size

IS Movie Mode

R(Movie sound recording)

Wind Noise Reduction

cq(Playback Menu) ........p. 43

Slideshow

Favorites

Photo Surﬁng

Edit

Erase

R(Protect)

Upload Order

dx(Settings Menu 1)..........p.48

Memory Format/Format

Backup

Eye-Fi

Print Order

USB Connection

qPower On

Sound Settings

ex(Settings Menu 2)..........p.50

File Name

Pixel Mapping

s(Monitor)

TV Out

Power Save

l(Language)

X(Date/time)

fx(Settings Menu 3)..........p.54

World Time

Reset Database

Beauty Settings

Touch Calibration

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