Olympus Camera Vr 370 Instruction Manual

							DIGITAL CAMERA
Instruction Manual
VR-370/D-785
●  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 products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify 
information contained in this manual. 
						

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Checking the contents of  the box
Names of PartsNames of  Parts
3
4
1
2
9
10
8 6 5
7
1 Strap eyelet2 Multi-connector3 Battery/card cover4  Battery/card compartment lock5 Flash6  Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator7 Lens8 Microphone9 Tripod socket10 Speaker
or
Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion 
Battery (LI-50B)USB-AC adapter 
(F-2AC)USB cable 
(CB-USB7)OLYMPUS 
Setup CD-ROM
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location. 
						

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3 2
14
7 56
89
10
1 n button2 Shutter button3 Monitor4 Zoom lever5 R button (shooting movies)6 q button (switching between 
shooting and playback)
7 Indicator lamp8 Arrow pad INFO (changing information 
display)
  (erase)9 A button (OK)10  button
Attaching the camera strapAttaching the camera strap
  Pull the strap tight so that it does not come 
loose.
Arrow pad
H (left)
G (down) F (up)
I (right)
 FGHI instruct to press the up/down/left/right 
arrow pad. 
						

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  Inserting and removing the 
batter y and card (commercially 
available)
1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 to open 
the battery/card cover.
Battery/card compartment lock
1
2
Battery/card cover
  Turn off the camera before opening the battery/
card cover.
2  Insert the battery while sliding the 
battery lock knob in the direction 
of the arrow.
Battery lock knob
  Insert the battery as illustrated with the C mark 
toward the battery lock knob.
Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) 
may produce heat or an explosion.
  Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the 
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
3  Insert the card straight until it 
clicks into place.
Write-protect switch
  Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi 
card with this camera. Do not insert other types 
of memory cards. “Using the card” (p. 62)
  ●Do not touch the metallic parts of the card directly.
To remove the cardTo remove the card
2 1
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly, 
then remove the card. 
						

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  4 Follow Steps 1 and 2 to close 
the battery/card cover.
2
11
  When using the camera, be sure to close and 
lock the battery/card cover.
  Charging the batter y
Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the 
camera and charge the battery.
For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your 
charger and USB-AC adapter abroad” (p. 61).
  ●The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before 
use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator 
lamp turns off (up to 4 hours).
  
Connecting the cameraConnecting the camera
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
AC outlet
orUSB cable 
(supplied)
Multi-connector 
						

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When to charge the batteriesWhen to charge the batteriesCharge the battery when the error message shown 
below appears.
Battery Empty
Error message
Flashes in red
  Never use any cable other than supplied or 
Olympus-designated USB cable. This may cause 
smoking or burning.
  The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter 
referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs 
depending on the region where you purchased 
the camera. If you received a plug-in type USB-
AC adapter, plug it directly into AC outlet.
  The included USB-AC adapter has been 
designed to be used for charging and playback. 
Do not take pictures while the USB-AC adapter 
is connected to the camera.
  Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB-AC 
adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is 
complete or the playback ends.
  For details on the battery, see “Battery Handling 
Precautions” (p. 70). For details on the USB-AC 
adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 71).  ●If the indicator lamp does not light, check the USB 
cable and USB-AC adapter connections.
  ●The battery can be charged while the camera is 
connected to the computer via USB. The charging 
time varies depending on the performance of the 
computer. (There may be cases in which it takes 
approx. 10 hours.) 
						

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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.
To change the selected date and time, see “Setting 
the date and time d [X]” (p. 40).
1 Press the n button to turn 
on the camera, press FGHI 
of the arrow pad to select your 
language and press the A button.
2 Press FG of the arrow pad to 
select the year for [Y].
XMENUBack
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- --
----: . .2013
Date and time setting 
screen
3 Press I of the arrow pad to save 
the setting for [Y].
XMENUBack
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
----
----: . .2013
4  As in Steps 2 and 3, press 
FGHI of the arrow pad to 
set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] 
(hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D] 
(date order), and then press the 
A button.
  For precise time setting, press the A button as 
the time signal strikes 00 seconds.
5 Press HI of the arrow pad to 
select time zone and then press 
the A button.
  ●Use FG to turn daylight saving time 
([Summer]) on or off.
Summer
’13.02.26 12:30MENUBack 
						

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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.
  ●To return to standby mode, press the q button 
again, or press the shutter button halfway down 
and then release it. 
  ●Press and hold the q button while the camera is 
turned off to start up the camera in the playback 
mode.
  ●In this case, pressing the q button again sets 
the camera to the standby mode. 
						

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  4  Press the shutter button halfway 
down to focus.
Press 
halfway
PP
F3.0F3.0 1/4001/400
Shutter 
speed AF target mark
Aperture 
value
  ●The camera was unable to focus if the AF target 
mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again.
5  To take the picture, gently press 
the shutter button all the way 
down while being careful not to 
shake the camera.
Press halfway Press fully
Shooting still images
1 Press the n button to turn 
on the camera.
2  Select the shooting mode. (p. 12)
3  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.
  Take care so that the fl ash window is not 
exposed to fi ngerprints or dirt. 
						

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  Using the zoom
Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.
W side T side
Image size Zoom bar
16M
Optical zoom
Other
*1
*1  Due to increased processing of the pixel 
counts, the image quality will not degrade. The 
magnifi cation ratio changes depending on the 
image size setting.