Olympus Camera Sp 820uz Ihs Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual
SP-820UZ
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 life. Keep this manual in a safe place for 
future reference.
●  We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera be\
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Checking the contents of the boxChecking the contents of the box
Digital camera Strap Lens cap and lens cap strapFour AA 
batteries USB cable 
(CB-USB8) OLYMPUS Setup 
CD-ROM
Names of  Parts
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
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1 Microphone2  AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp3 Flash4 Lens5 Monitor6 
R button (record movies)7 q button (switching between 
shooting and playback)
8  A button (OK)9 Arrow pad
INFO button (changing...

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1 Mode dial2 Zoom lever3 Shutter button4 Indicator lamp5 n button6 Speaker7 Tripod socket8 Battery/card compartment cover
9 Battery/card compartment lock10 Strap eyelet11  Connector cover12 Multi-connector13 HDMI micro connector
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Attaching the camera strap and lensAttaching the camera strap and lens  capcap
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  Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose. •  Attach the strap to the other 
eyelet in the same manner. 

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 Inserting and removing the batter y and card
1 Follow Steps  1, 2 and 3 to open the 
battery/card compartment cover.
Battery/card compartment cover
Battery/card 
compartment lock
  Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card  compartment cover.
2 Insert the batteries.
  When using the camera, be sure to close and lock the battery/card compartment cover.
  For the types of batteries that can be used, see “Battery Handling Precautions” (p. 65) If using 
rechargeable batteries, charge the...

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4 Follow Steps 1, 2 and 3 to close battery/
card compartment cover.
  Slide the battery/card compartment lock from  ) to 
= and ensure that the battery/card compartment 
cover is securely locked. Failure to do so may cause 
the battery/card compartment cover to open during 
shooting and the batteries to fall out, resulting in loss 
of image data.
When to replace the batteriesWhen to replace the batteriesReplace the batteries when the error message shown
below appears.
Error message
Flashes in red...

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 Turning on the camera and making the initial settings
When you turn on the camera for the fi  rst time, a screen 
appears enabling to set the language for the menus and 
messages displayed in the monitor, and the date and time.
1 After turning the camera on with the  n 
button, select a language using  FGHI and 
press the A button.
2 Use FG to select the year for [Y].
XMENUBack
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- -- ----:..2012
Date and time setting screen
3 Press I to save the setting for [Y].
XMENUBack
Y/M/D
Y M D...

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 Learning how to use the camera
 
● Press the n button to turn on the camera and 
enter the standby mode. (Press the n button 
again to turn off the camera.) 
 
● Select the shooting mode, and press the shutter 
button to shoot a still image.
 
● To shoot a movie, press the R button. 
 
● Set the shooting functions using the function menu or 
the setup menu.
 
● To view images, press the q button to switch to 
playback mode.
 
● Set the playback functions using the setup menu.
 
● To return to...

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 Shooting still images
1 Remove the lens cap.
2 Press the n button to turn on the camera.
3 Select the shooting mode. (p. 11)
4 Hold the camera and compose the shot.
  When holding the camera, take care not to cover the fl ash, microphone or other important parts with your 
fi  ngers, etc.
5  Press the shutter button halfway down to 
focus.
Press halfway
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Shutter speed AF target mark
Aperture value
  The camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark fl ashes red. Try focusing...

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 Using the zoom
Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.
W side T side
Image sizeZoom bar
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Optical zoom
Other*1*1  Due to increased processing of the pixel counts, the  image quality will not degrade. The magni fi cation ratio 
changes depending on the image size setting.
  The zoom position is locked when [ a Super Macro] 
(p. 23) is selected.
Using the  fl ash
The fl  ash functions can be selected to best match the 
shooting conditions.
1  Lift up the  fl ash unit manually.
To turn...

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Shooting screen displays
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When the shutter button is pressed halfway down
 Reading a histogram Reading a histogramIf the peak fi  lls too much of the frame, 
the image will appear mostly white.
If the peak fi  lls too 
much of the frame, 
the image will appear 
mostly black.
The green section shows 
luminance distribution 
within the screen’s center....