User manual OLYMPUS E-100RS

[. . . ] · To install the CompactFlash card, hold it with the arrow on the card toward you and insert it into the wider slot closest to the front of the camera. · To remove the CompactFlash card, gently press the eject button below the slot. If you press the eject button too hard, the CompactFlash card could pop out of the slot. 3 Adjust the viewfinder for your eyes. If you wear eyeglasses, you may need to sharpen the viewfinder display. · If the AF target mark in the center of the viewfinder is not sharp, turn the diopter adjustment ring around the viewfinder left or right until the AF target mark is sharp. 4 Select the memory card. · If only one memory card is installed in the camera, the card is selected automatically for storing pictures that you take. [. . . ] · If you see the mark blinking in the viewfinder, this means that you should use the flash. · On the left side of the camera, near the top, press the flash button to raise the built-in flash unit. The flash will fire automatically to ensure correct exposure of the picture. W X 4 Switch the camera on. · The power switch is located on top of the camera by the mode dial (marked P, A, S, M). · The batttery check mark in the control panel on top of the camera tells you that the batteries are fully charged. When this mark begins to blink, the batteries are low and you should replace them as soon as possible. If this mark goes off, the batteries are dead and the camera cannot be used until you have replaced the batteries. · The large number to the right of the battery check tells you the approximate capacity of the selected card. As each picture is taken, this number will decrease until it reaches 0 and the card is full. · To switch the camera off, move the power switch forward to the OFF position. b a ` ] Y \ Z c d e h [ j i 5 Set the date and time. · On the top right corner of the camera, set the mode dial to the setup/connection mode mark . · On the back of the camera above the arrow pad, press the menu button . · On the arrow pad, press once to move the green highlight to the time setting mark . This is the best setting if you are just getting started. 2 Load the lithium battery packs provided with the camera. · On the bottom of the camera, turn the battery compartment knob to the open position open the compartment, and then remove the battery case. , More. . . Important Points to Remember · If the camera is left with the power on and not used for a specified amount of time (1 minute unless you have changed this setting), it will enter the sleep mode and automatically switch off the control panel and other displays to conserve battery power. To restore the camera to normal operation, half-press the shutter button, or turn the zoom ring one position left or right and then back to its original position. · If the camera remains idle in the sleep mode for 1 hour, it will switch itself off automatically. To restsore full operation, you must move the power switch to the OFF position and then back to the ON position. · To conserve battery power, we recommend that you purchase the AC adapter designed for this camera and use it for long shooting sessions indoors. The camera never enters the sleep mode while the AC adapter is connected to the camera and a power outlet. You can power the camera with the AC adapter without removing the batteries. · The amount of data required to store a picture depends on the subject, so you may be able to store more or fewer images on a card. Because of this difference in size, you may not be able to store another picture, even after you delete one image from the card with singleframe delete. Storage capacity of a 8MB and 32MB memory card The numbers of images per 8MB and 32MB memory are only approximate estimations. [. . . ] to move the green Compression (Default settings) File Size (Reference value) Images per Card (Reference value) 8MB 32MB 2240 2240 2240 1280 x 1680 (FULL) x 1680 (FULL) x 1680 (FULL) x 960 (SXGA) 1:1 1:2. 7 1:8 1:8 11. 3 MB 2. 8 MB 950 KB 300 KB 0 shots 2 shots 8 shots 27 shots 2 shots 11 shots 34 shots 110 shots 1/2 Determines whether conversion lens pressed. is selected when marcro button is Because of the difference in cluster size used on SmartMedia and CompactFlash cards, the same number of images may require more or less space for storage on either card. When using a CompactFlash card, the actual capacity of the card could be slightly less than the capacity indicated in the control panel. 3 With the desired icon selected, press or to move the green highlight right or left to the setting that you want to select. · If the setting requires a number selection, press number. or to increase or decrease the Set year/month/day format, and set current date and time. [. . . ]