Olympus VG-170 User manual

Instruction Manual

VG-170

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 our products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information

contained in this manual.

Other accessories not shown: warranty card

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Checking the contents of the box

LI-50B Lithium

Ion Battery USB cable

(CB-USB7) OLYMPUS

Setup

CD-ROM

Strap AV cable

(CB-AVC5)

F-2AC

USB-AC adapter

Digital camera

Camera unit

1Multi-connector

2Connector cover

3Strap eyelet

4Battery/card compartment

cover

5Self-timer lamp

AF illuminator

6Flash

7Lens

8Microphone

9Speaker

Tripod socket

Names of Parts

1nbutton

2 Shutter button

3Monitor

4Zoom lever

5Rbutton (shooting movies)

6Indicator lamp

7qbutton (switch between

shooting and playback)

8Qbutton (OK)

Arrow pad

INFO button (change

information display)

button (erase)

10 button

Attaching the camera strap

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

Monitor

Shooting mode display

F2.8F2.81/1001/100

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

0:00:340:00:34

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Date

141617

18 15 1113

212223

1Shooting mode.......p.16, 23

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

Flash standby/ﬂash charge

....................................p.49

3Macro ...........................p.28

4Self-timer......................p.28

5Exposure compensation

....................................p.29

6White balance...............p.29

7ISO...............................p.30

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

Image size

(still images)................p.31

Recording with sound

(movies)......................p.34

Image size (movies).....p.32

Recording length

(movies)......................p.57

Movie recording icon....p.17

World time ....................p.42

Date stamp...................p.34

Compression

(still images)................p.32

Number of storable pictures

(still images)................p.16

Current memory ...........p.55

Battery check................p.12

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

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

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

Camera shake warning

Playback mode display

●Normal display 1Battery check................p.12

2Eye-Fi transferred.........p.38

3Protect..........................p.37

4Adding sound ...............p.35

5Print reservation/number of

prints...................p.47/p.46

6Current memory ...........p.55

7Frame number/

total number of images

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

Elapsed time/

total shooting time

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

8P............................p.26

9Shutter speed...............p.17

10Shooting mode.......p.16, 23

11 ISO...............................p.30

12Aperture value..............p.17

13Exposure compensation

....................................p.29

14White balance...............p.29

15File number

16Compression

(still images)................p.32

Frame rate

(movies)......................p.32

17Date and time...............p.15

18Image size....................p.31

19Volume .........................p.40

12:30’12/02/26’12/02/26 12:30

1010

4/304/30

1 762 3 4 5

Still image Movie

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

●Detailed display

4/304/30

1010

2.02.0F2.8F2.81/10001/1000

100-0004

AUTO

100

ISO

100

ISO

ORM

MAGICMAGIC

’12/02/26 12:30

2.02.0F2.8F2.81/10001/1000

100-0004

AUTO

100

ISO

100

ISO

MAGICMAGIC

’12/02/26 12:30

ORM

1 762 3 4 5 10911812

Camera Settings

UsingtheDirectButtons

Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons.

Zoom lever (p. 18)

Shutter button (p. 17)

Rbutton (shooting movies) (p. 17)

qbutton (switch between shooting and

playback) (p. 17, 20)

button (p. 9)

H(left)

G(down) /

button (erase) (p. 21)

F(up) /

INFO button (change information

display) (p. 19, 22)

I(right)

Qbutton

Arrow pad

The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections

and settings indicate that the arrow pad is to be used.

ORM

‘12/02/26 12:30

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14M

‘12/02/26 12:30

Sel. Image Back

Single Print More

4/30

100-0004

4/30

100-0004

02 26 12 30:..

2012

XBack

Y/M/D

Y M D Time

Operation guides displayed on the screen indicate that the

button, Qbutton, or zoom lever can be used.

Sel. Image

Erase/Cancel

(1) 4/30

Operation guide

Back

Camera Menu

Date Stamp

ResetReset

Compression

AF Mode

Digital Zoom

AF Illuminat.

Icon Guide

Normal

Face/iESP

Off

Back

Operation guide

UsingtheMenu

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 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.

To select the shooting mode

Use HI to select a shooting mode and press the Qbutton.

To select the function menu

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

button to set the function menu.

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

MENUMENU

Program Auto

Shooting

Function menu

Shooting mode

Selected option

Setup menu

1Press the button.

●The setup menu is displayed.

Camera Menu Back

ResetReset

OnDate Stamp

Compression

AF Mode

Digital Zoom

AF Illuminat.

Icon Guide

Normal

Face/iESP

Off

2Press Hto highlight the page tabs. Use FG

to select the desired page tab and press I.

Pixel Mapping

Settings Menu 2

Power SavePower Save

World TimeWorld Time

NTSC/PAL

Back

NTSC

Bright

English

Off

X’12.02.26 12:30

Page tab

Settings Menu 2

Pixel Mapping

Back

Power SavePower Save

World TimeWorld Time

NTSC/PAL NTSC

Bright

English

Off

X’12.02.26 12:30

Submenu 1

3Use FG to select the desired submenu 1 and

then press the Qbutton.

Power SavePower Save Off

Settings Menu 2

Pixel Mapping

Back

World TimeWorld Time

NTSC/PAL NTSC

Bright

English

X’12.02.26 12:30

Power SavePower Save

Pixel Mapping

Settings Menu 2 Back

World TimeWorld Time

NTSC/PAL

Off

Submenu 2

4Use FG to select the desired submenu 2 and

then press the Qbutton.

●Once a setting is selected, the display returns to

the previous screen.

There may be additional operations.

“Menu Settings” (p. 32 to 43)

Power SavePower Save On

Settings Menu 2

Pixel Mapping

Back

World TimeWorld Time

NTSC/PAL NTSC

Bright

English

X’12.02.26 12:30

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

1Shooting mode...........p.16, 23

P(Program Auto)

M(iAUTO)

N(DIS Mode)

Q(Beauty)

(Scene Mode)

P(Magic Filter)

~(Panorama)

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

3Macro ...............................p.28

4Self-timer..........................p.28

5Exposure compensation...p.29

6White balance...................p.29

7ISO...................................p.30

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

9Image Size .......................p.31

0K(Camera Menu)..........p.32

Reset

Compression

AF Mode

Digital Zoom

AF Illuminat.

Icon Guide

Date Stamp

aA(Movie Menu)..............p.32

Frame Rate

IS Movie Mode

R(Movie sound recording)

bq(Playback Menu) ........p.35

Slideshow

Edit

Erase

Print Order

R(Protect)

y(Rotate)

cd(Settings Menu 1)..........p.38

Memory Format/Format

Backup

Eye-Fi

USB Connection

qPower On

Keep KSettings

Sound Settings

dd(Settings Menu 2)..........p.40

Pixel Mapping

s(Monitor)

NTSC/PAL

Power Save

W(Language)

X(Date/time)

World Time

ed(Settings Menu 3)..........p.43

Beauty Settings

0.00.0

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

ISO

MENUMENU

Program Auto

Camera Menu

Date Stamp

ResetReset

Compression

AF Mode

Digital Zoom

AF Illuminat.

Icon Guide

Normal

Face/iESP

Off

Back

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