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DIGITAL CAMERA SP-590UZ Instruction Manual ● Thank you for future reference. ● We recommend that you start to use your camera before taking important photographs. ● In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Before you take test shots to get accustomed to your...
DIGITAL CAMERA SP-590UZ Instruction Manual ● Thank you for future reference. ● We recommend that you start to use your camera before taking important photographs. ● In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Before you take test shots to get accustomed to your...
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... of Setting Operations" (p. 3) Contents Names of the box Lens cap and lens cap strap USB cable AV cable Digital camera Camera strap Four AA batteries OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual, warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location. 1 Step ...) (p. 58) Print reservations (DPOF) (p. 61) Menus for Playback, Editing and Printing Functions 44 Menus for Other Camera Settings......50 Printing 58 Using OLYMPUS Master 2 64 Usage Tips 66 Appendix 71 Index 83
... of Setting Operations" (p. 3) Contents Names of the box Lens cap and lens cap strap USB cable AV cable Digital camera Camera strap Four AA batteries OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual, warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location. 1 Step ...) (p. 58) Print reservations (DPOF) (p. 61) Menus for Playback, Editing and Printing Functions 44 Menus for Other Camera Settings......50 Printing 58 Using OLYMPUS Master 2 64 Usage Tips 66 Appendix 71 Index 83
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...submenu 1. Pressing and holding the E button displays an explanation (menu guide) of the selections. "Menu Settings" (p. 29 to 57) CAMERA MENU 1 WB 2 ISO 3 DRIVE 4 FINE ZOOM 5 DIGITAL ZOOM EXIT MENU AUTO AUTO o OFF ON SET OK 6 Press the button to select the desired submenu 1, and press the... menu, and press the o button. Page tab CAMERA MENU 1 WB 2 ISO 3 DRIVE 4 FINE ZOOM 5 DIGITAL ZOOM EXIT MENU AUTO AUTO o OFF OFF SET OK Submenu 2 CAMERA MENU DIGITAL ZOOM 1 WB AUTO 2 ISO OFF AUTO 3 DRIVE ON o 4 FINE ZOOM OFF 5 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF BACK MENU SET OK To quickly jump...
...submenu 1. Pressing and holding the E button displays an explanation (menu guide) of the selections. "Menu Settings" (p. 29 to 57) CAMERA MENU 1 WB 2 ISO 3 DRIVE 4 FINE ZOOM 5 DIGITAL ZOOM EXIT MENU AUTO AUTO o OFF ON SET OK 6 Press the button to select the desired submenu 1, and press the... menu, and press the o button. Page tab CAMERA MENU 1 WB 2 ISO 3 DRIVE 4 FINE ZOOM 5 DIGITAL ZOOM EXIT MENU AUTO AUTO o OFF OFF SET OK Submenu 2 CAMERA MENU DIGITAL ZOOM 1 WB AUTO 2 ISO OFF AUTO 3 DRIVE ON o 4 FINE ZOOM OFF 5 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF BACK MENU SET OK To quickly jump...
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... use Arrow pad o button Menu Index Menus for Shooting Functions When the mode dial is set to a shooting mode position (h P A S M r I n), settings can be adjusted. CAMERA MENU 1 5 2 6 4 3 7 EXIT MENU SET OK Shooting mode top menu EN
... use Arrow pad o button Menu Index Menus for Shooting Functions When the mode dial is set to a shooting mode position (h P A S M r I n), settings can be adjusted. CAMERA MENU 1 5 2 6 4 3 7 EXIT MENU SET OK Shooting mode top menu EN
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..., settings can be adjusted. p. 37 SHARPNESS p. 37 CONTRAST p. 38 SATURATION p. 38 NOISE REDUCT......... p. 52 FILE NAME p. 53 PIXEL MAPPING........ p. 29 2 K CAMERA MENU WB p. 30 ISO p. 31 DRIVE p. 32 FINE ZOOM p. 33 DIGITAL ZOOM........... p. 56 m/ft p. 57 CUSTOM BUTTON..... p. 53 s (Monitor p. 54 X (Date/time p. 54 DUALTIME p. 54 PIC ORIENTATION..... p. 36 Q FLASH p. 36 R (Still...
..., settings can be adjusted. p. 37 SHARPNESS p. 37 CONTRAST p. 38 SATURATION p. 38 NOISE REDUCT......... p. 52 FILE NAME p. 53 PIXEL MAPPING........ p. 29 2 K CAMERA MENU WB p. 30 ISO p. 31 DRIVE p. 32 FINE ZOOM p. 33 DIGITAL ZOOM........... p. 56 m/ft p. 57 CUSTOM BUTTON..... p. 53 s (Monitor p. 54 X (Date/time p. 54 DUALTIME p. 54 PIC ORIENTATION..... p. 36 Q FLASH p. 36 R (Still...
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... FINE +2.0 1/400 F3.5 IN 4 19 25 24 23 22 21 20 Still image 1 Shooting mode p. 17, 29 2 Flash mode p. 23 3 Silent mode p. 57 4 Digital image stabilization p. 35 5 Macro/super macro mode p. 24 6 SHADOW ADJ p. 22 7 Noise reduction p. 38 8 AE lock p. 57 9 Battery check p. 10, 67 10 ...AF lock (s p. 57 Manual focus (a p. 34 AF predict p. 35 11 Flash standby/camera shake warning/flash charge p. 66 12 Flash intensity p. 36 13 Saturation p. 38 14 Sharpness p. 37 15 Contrast p. 38 1 2 3 4 56 9 32 21 30 28...
... FINE +2.0 1/400 F3.5 IN 4 19 25 24 23 22 21 20 Still image 1 Shooting mode p. 17, 29 2 Flash mode p. 23 3 Silent mode p. 57 4 Digital image stabilization p. 35 5 Macro/super macro mode p. 24 6 SHADOW ADJ p. 22 7 Noise reduction p. 38 8 AE lock p. 57 9 Battery check p. 10, 67 10 ...AF lock (s p. 57 Manual focus (a p. 34 AF predict p. 35 11 Flash standby/camera shake warning/flash charge p. 66 12 Flash intensity p. 36 13 Saturation p. 38 14 Sharpness p. 37 15 Contrast p. 38 1 2 3 4 56 9 32 21 30 28...
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...locked (7). For the types of image data. Flashes in red BATTERY EMPTY Monitor top right Error message 10 EN Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery compartment cover. If using rechargeable batteries, charge the batteries. Failure to do so may cause ...during shooting and the batteries to fall out, resulting in loss of batteries that can be used, see "Battery handling precautions" (p. 71). Preparing the Camera Attaching the camera strap and lens cap 1 Loading the batteries 1 2 2 Battery 3 compartment lock 3 4 ● Attach the strap to the other eyelet in ...
...locked (7). For the types of image data. Flashes in red BATTERY EMPTY Monitor top right Error message 10 EN Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery compartment cover. If using rechargeable batteries, charge the batteries. Failure to do so may cause ...during shooting and the batteries to fall out, resulting in loss of batteries that can be used, see "Battery handling precautions" (p. 71). Preparing the Camera Attaching the camera strap and lens cap 1 Loading the batteries 1 2 2 Battery 3 compartment lock 3 4 ● Attach the strap to the other eyelet in ...
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... Attachment into the attachment. Using the microSD card/ microSDHC card (sold separately) than an xD-Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into the camera. Do not touch the contact area directly. "Number of the microSD Attachment and microSD card directly. To remove the xD-Picture Card 1... 2 Pull the microSD card straight out. Loading the xD-Picture Card™ (sold separately) into the camera This camera allows the user to take more pictures and record longer movies using an xD‑Picture Card (sold separately) microSD card/microSDHC card (...
... Attachment into the attachment. Using the microSD card/ microSDHC card (sold separately) than an xD-Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into the camera. Do not touch the contact area directly. "Number of the microSD Attachment and microSD card directly. To remove the xD-Picture Card 1... 2 Pull the microSD card straight out. Loading the xD-Picture Card™ (sold separately) into the camera This camera allows the user to take more pictures and record longer movies using an xD‑Picture Card (sold separately) microSD card/microSDHC card (...
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Arrow pad and operation guide The symbols KJLM displayed on the camera. ● The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are not set. CALENDAR X Y M D TIME 200S9ET08O2K6 12 30 YMD Setting the ... here are saved to image file names, date prints and other data. 1 Remove the lens cap, and press the n button to select the year for [Y]. CAMERA MENU CANCEL MENU 3 Press : to save the setting for [Y]. X EXIT MENU SET OK SEL. IMAGE IN WT SET1 OK 2 3 Operation guide 4 BACK MENU 5 6 OK GO...
Arrow pad and operation guide The symbols KJLM displayed on the camera. ● The date and time setting screen is displayed when the date and time are not set. CALENDAR X Y M D TIME 200S9ET08O2K6 12 30 YMD Setting the ... here are saved to image file names, date prints and other data. 1 Remove the lens cap, and press the n button to select the year for [Y]. CAMERA MENU CANCEL MENU 3 Press : to save the setting for [Y]. X EXIT MENU SET OK SEL. IMAGE IN WT SET1 OK 2 3 Operation guide 4 BACK MENU 5 6 OK GO...
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... change the date and time, make the setting from the menu. [X (Date/time)] (p. 54) To check the date and time Press the g button while the camera is selectable. 1 Press the button, and press 789: to select [E] (SETUP). SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH 4 PW ON SETUP 5 MENU COLOR NORMAL EXIT MENU...
... change the date and time, make the setting from the menu. [X (Date/time)] (p. 54) To check the date and time Press the g button while the camera is selectable. 1 Press the button, and press 789: to select [E] (SETUP). SETUP 1 MEMORY FORMAT 2 BACKUP 3 ENGLISH 4 PW ON SETUP 5 MENU COLOR NORMAL EXIT MENU...
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...fully automatic mode that allows the user to focus if the AF target mark flashes red. AUTO $ Press the n button again to h. 4 Hold the camera, and compose the shot. Press halfway "Focusing" (p. 68) AF target mark 14 EN Number of storable still pictures (p. 73) AUTO $ 12M NORM...IN 4 Monitor (standby mode screen) Vertical grip 5 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject. ● When the camera focuses on the camera. Shooting, Playback and Erasing Shooting with automatic settings (h mode) This is locked, and the AF target mark changes to green. ● ...
...fully automatic mode that allows the user to focus if the AF target mark flashes red. AUTO $ Press the n button again to h. 4 Hold the camera, and compose the shot. Press halfway "Focusing" (p. 68) AF target mark 14 EN Number of storable still pictures (p. 73) AUTO $ 12M NORM...IN 4 Monitor (standby mode screen) Vertical grip 5 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject. ● When the camera focuses on the camera. Shooting, Playback and Erasing Shooting with automatic settings (h mode) This is locked, and the AF target mark changes to green. ● ...
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... view, calendar view and closeup view" (p. 27) EN 15 To shoot movies "Shooting movies (A mode)" (p. 20) To turn off the camera Press the n button to turn off the camera, and attach the lens cap to the lens. 2009.08.26 12:30 NORM 12M 100-0001 IN 1 Playback image 2 Use 789: to...
... view, calendar view and closeup view" (p. 27) EN 15 To shoot movies "Shooting movies (A mode)" (p. 20) To turn off the camera Press the n button to turn off the camera, and attach the lens cap to the lens. 2009.08.26 12:30 NORM 12M 100-0001 IN 1 Playback image 2 Use 789: to...
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... best mode for the scene, and press the button to set Shooting with optimum aperture value and shutter speed (P mode) In this mode, automatic camera shooting can be displayed as exposure compensation, white balance, etc.
... best mode for the scene, and press the button to set Shooting with optimum aperture value and shutter speed (P mode) In this mode, automatic camera shooting can be displayed as exposure compensation, white balance, etc.
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...when shot). A mode indicator A NR Selecting the shutter speed for shooting pictures (S mode) In this mode, the shutter speed is automatically set by the camera. When the shutter speed appears red, the correct exposure cannot be obtained. 7 : Shutter speed becomes faster (fast moving objects will be shot as sports... obtained. 18 EN Selecting the aperture value for shooting pictures (A mode) In this mode, the aperture value is automatically set by the camera. This is useful for shooting while controlling the range in which subjects appears sharp. 1 Set the mode dial to S.
...when shot). A mode indicator A NR Selecting the shutter speed for shooting pictures (S mode) In this mode, the shutter speed is automatically set by the camera. When the shutter speed appears red, the correct exposure cannot be obtained. 7 : Shutter speed becomes faster (fast moving objects will be shot as sports... obtained. 18 EN Selecting the aperture value for shooting pictures (A mode) In this mode, the aperture value is automatically set by the camera. This is useful for shooting while controlling the range in which subjects appears sharp. 1 Set the mode dial to S.
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... : Aperture value becomes larger. : : Aperture value becomes smaller. 7 : Shutter speed becomes faster. 8 : Shutter speed becomes slower. 2 Point the camera toward the subject. The maximum time that the shutter can remain open while the shutter button is pressed and held. M mode indicator Smoothing out skin... tone and texture (I mode) The camera finds a person's face and gives the skin a smooth, translucent look for taking the picture. 1 Set the mode dial to I mode...
... : Aperture value becomes larger. : : Aperture value becomes smaller. 7 : Shutter speed becomes faster. 8 : Shutter speed becomes slower. 2 Point the camera toward the subject. The maximum time that the shutter can remain open while the shutter button is pressed and held. M mode indicator Smoothing out skin... tone and texture (I mode) The camera finds a person's face and gives the skin a smooth, translucent look for taking the picture. 1 Set the mode dial to I mode...
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.... For some subjects, the frame may not appear or may take the picture. To turn off the flash Press the flash down back into the camera. SET OK # button SHADOW ADJ OFF ON 2 Use 9: to select [ON], and press the o button to the first frame. [DRIVE] (p. 32) The flash ...[METERING] (p. 33) is automatically fixed to [ESP], and [AF MODE] (p. 34) is automatically fixed to [FACE DETECT]. [i] is applied only to set. 3 Point the camera toward the subject. P AUTO NR SET OK 1/400 F3.5 FLASH AUTO AUTO ! # $ LN 22 EN Brightening the subject against backlight (SHADOW ADJ*1) The...
.... For some subjects, the frame may not appear or may take the picture. To turn off the flash Press the flash down back into the camera. SET OK # button SHADOW ADJ OFF ON 2 Use 9: to select [ON], and press the o button to the first frame. [DRIVE] (p. 32) The flash ...[METERING] (p. 33) is automatically fixed to [ESP], and [AF MODE] (p. 34) is automatically fixed to [FACE DETECT]. [i] is applied only to set. 3 Point the camera toward the subject. P AUTO NR SET OK 1/400 F3.5 FLASH AUTO AUTO ! # $ LN 22 EN Brightening the subject against backlight (SHADOW ADJ*1) The...
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... cannot be adjusted brighter or darker to obtain the desired shot. 1 Press 7. Adjusting the brightness (Exposure compensation) The standard brightness (correct exposure) set by the camera based on the shooting mode (except for M) can be used to create effects such as the taillights of RED-EYE SLOW red-eye reduction with...
... cannot be adjusted brighter or darker to obtain the desired shot. 1 Press 7. Adjusting the brightness (Exposure compensation) The standard brightness (correct exposure) set by the camera based on the shooting mode (except for M) can be used to create effects such as the taillights of RED-EYE SLOW red-eye reduction with...
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Shooting closeups (Macro shooting) This function enables the camera to focus and shoot subjects at a distance from the camera (h) or to take pictures without the camera shake (k). 1 Press 8. Item Description OFF Macro mode is automatically canceled after one shot. MACRO This enables shooting as close ...after a time delay. SUPER MACRO This enables shooting as 1 cm (0.39 in .)*1 to [PRE-CAPTURE ON]. 24 EN By securing the camera on for approx. 10 seconds, and then blinks for approx. 2 seconds before taking the picture. 2s SELFTIMER After setting, when the shutter...
Shooting closeups (Macro shooting) This function enables the camera to focus and shoot subjects at a distance from the camera (h) or to take pictures without the camera shake (k). 1 Press 8. Item Description OFF Macro mode is automatically canceled after one shot. MACRO This enables shooting as close ...after a time delay. SUPER MACRO This enables shooting as 1 cm (0.39 in .)*1 to [PRE-CAPTURE ON]. 24 EN By securing the camera on for approx. 10 seconds, and then blinks for approx. 2 seconds before taking the picture. 2s SELFTIMER After setting, when the shutter...
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... the peak fills too much of the view finder is helpful when composing a shot. 1 Press the u button. ● Each time the button is pressed, the camera display switches between the monitor and viewfinder Both the monitor and viewfinder are available to compose a shot. In such cases, use of the screen. "Shooting...
... the peak fills too much of the view finder is helpful when composing a shot. 1 Press the u button. ● Each time the button is pressed, the camera display switches between the monitor and viewfinder Both the monitor and viewfinder are available to compose a shot. In such cases, use of the screen. "Shooting...
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... image with the below functions, only the first frame will apply the setting to all the images that were combined together using [COMBINE IN CAMERA 1] or [COMBINE IN CAMERA 2] can be scrolled for viewing. [G PANORAMA] (p. 42) 1 Select a panorama image during playback. Playing back sequentially shot images For images that were shot sequentially...
... image with the below functions, only the first frame will apply the setting to all the images that were combined together using [COMBINE IN CAMERA 1] or [COMBINE IN CAMERA 2] can be scrolled for viewing. [G PANORAMA] (p. 42) 1 Select a panorama image during playback. Playing back sequentially shot images For images that were shot sequentially...