User manual OLYMPUS FE-5010

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA FE-5010/X-915 FE-5000/X-905 Instruction Manual 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. 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. [. . . ] The lens is retracted. Connect the camera to a computer. The camera automatically turns on. Multi-connector Starting OLYMPUS Master 2 1 USB cable (supplied) Double-click the OLYMPUS Master 2 icon. Windows appears on the desk top. Macintosh appears in the OLYMPUS Master 2 folder. Browse window appears after starting the software. USB PC EASY PRINT CUSTOM PRINT EXIT When you start OLYMPUS Master 2 for the first time after installation, "Default Settings" and "Registration" screen appear. Follow the instructions on the screen. SET OK Locate the position of the USB port by referring to your computer's instructions manual. 3 Use kl to select [PC], and press the B button. The computer automatically detects the camera as a new device on the first connection. 40 EN Operating OLYMPUS Master 2 When OLYMPUS Master 2 is started, the Quick Start Guide appears with step-by-step instructions for common tasks. When the Quick Start Guide is not displayed, click in the tool bar to show the Guide. For details on the operation, refer to the help guide of the software. Transferring and saving images without using OLYMPUS Master 2 This camera is compatible with the USB Mass Storage Class. You can transfer and save the image data on your computer while the camera and the computer are connected. System requirements Windows : Windows 2000 Professional/ XP Home Edition/ XP Professional/Vista Macintosh : Mac OS X v10. 3 or later On a computer running Windows Vista, if [MTP] is set for the submenu that appears by pressing n after selecting [PC] in Step 3 of "Connecting the camera to a computer" (p. Even if a computer has USB ports, proper operation is not guaranteed in the following cases. computers with USB ports installed using an expansion card, etc. computers without a factory-installed OS and home-built computers EN 41 Usage Tips If the camera does not work as intended, or if an error message is displayed on the screen, and you are unsure of what to do, refer to the information below to fix the problem(s). Wait until #(flash charge) stops blinking before taking pictures. With prolonged camera use, the internal temperature may increase, resulting in automatic shutdown. If this occurs, remove the battery from the camera and wait until the camera has sufficiently cooled. The camera's external temperature may also increase during use, however this is normal and does not indicate malfunction. Troubleshooting Battery "The camera does not work even when batteries are installed". Monitor "Difficult to see". Insert recharged batteries in the correct direction. "Charging the battery" (p. 10), "Loading the battery and the xD-Picture CardTM (sold separately) into the camera" (p. Turn off the power, and wait for the camera body to become acclimated to the surrounding temperature and dry out before taking pictures. *1 Dew drops can form in the camera when it is suddenly taken from a cold location into a warm, humid room. Battery performance may have been reduced temporarily due to low temperature. Take the batteries out of the camera, and warm them by putting them in your pocket for a while. "Vertical lines appear on the screen". This condition may occur when the camera is Card/Internal memory "An error message is displayed". "Error message" (p. 43) pointed at an extremely bright subject under a clear sky and so on. The lines do not appear, however, in the final image. "The light is caught in the picture". Shooting with flash in dark situations results in an image with many flash reflections on dust in the air. Shutter button "No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed". X Cancel sleep mode. To save battery power, the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation for 3 minutes when the camera is turned on. No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom buttons or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is left for another 12 minutes, it automatically turns off. Press the n button to turn the camera on. Date and time function Y MD TIME "Date and time settings return to the default setting". CANCEL MENU ---- -- -- -- -- YMD If the batteries are removed and left out of the camera for about a day*2, the date and time settings return to the default setting, and must be reset. *2 The time until the date and time settings return to the default setting varies depending on how long the batteries have been loaded. 13) Press the K button to set a shooting mode. 42 EN Error message When one of the messages below is displayed on the monitor, check the corrective action. · Erase unwanted images. *1 Card problem · Replace the card. [. . . ] IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE), WHETHER OR NOT OLYMPUS SHALL BE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE. Representations and warranties made by any person, including but not limited to dealers, representatives, salespersons, or agents of Olympus, which are inconsistent or in conflict with or in addition to the terms of this limited warranty, shall not be binding upon Olympus unless reduced to writing and approved by an expressly authorized officer of Olympus. This limited warranty is the complete and exclusive statement of warranty which Olympus agrees to provide with respect to the Products and it shall supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements, understandings, proposals, and communications pertaining to the subject matter hereof. This limited warranty is exclusively for the benefit of the original customer and cannot be transferred or assigned. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, OLYMPUS MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, GUARANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE PRODUCTS, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING UNDER ANY STATUTE, ORDINANCE, COMMERCIAL USAGE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE SUITABILITY, DURABILITY, DESIGN, OPERATION, OR CONDITON OF THE PRODUCTS (OR ANY PART THEREOF) OR THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCTS OR THEIR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR RELATING TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT USED OR INCLUDED THEREIN. 56 EN WHAT TO DO WHEN SERVICE IS NEEDED The customer must transfer any image or other data saved on a Product to another image or data storage medium and/or remove any film from the Product prior to sending the Product to Olympus for service. [. . . ]