Olympus Camera Xz 2 Instruction Manual

  Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you star t to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum per formance and a longer 
ser vice 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.
  The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.
  The...

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Names of parts
Camera
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1  Shutter button .............................P. 9, 43
2  Mode dial ..........................................P. 8
3  Zoom lever .................... P. 10, 11, 29, 89
4  Strap eyelet.......................................P. 4
5  Control ring* ( j) ..................P. 29, P. 89
6  Grip attachment screw
7  Fn2 button ......................................P. 65
8 Lever...

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F (Up) / F (Exposure compensation) 
button (P. 23)
I (Right) /# (Flash) 
button (P. 24)
G (Down) /  jY / 

(Sequential shooting/Self-timer/Erase) 
button (P. 27/P. 12)
H (Left) / 
P (AF target) 
button (P. 26)
Q button  
(P. 12, 29, 30)
Sub dial* ( j) 
(P. 11, 16 – 18, 29–30)
• Rotate to choose an option.
1  Flash switch ....................................P. 10
2 Accessory port
3  Monitor (Touch screen)
   ........................................P. 8,...

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Unpack the box contents
The following items are included with the camera.
If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purc\
hased the 
camera.
CameraLens cap and 
lens cap strap Strap USB cable 
CB-USB8
or
• Computer software  CD-ROM
• Instruction manual
• Warranty card Lithium ion battery 
LI-90B USB-AC Adapter 
F-2AC
 Attaching the camera strap and lens cap
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•  Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same manner.
•  Pull the strap tight...

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 Inserting and removing the battery and card
1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 to open the 
battery/card compartment cover.
•  Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card compartment cover.2
1
Battery/card compartment lockBattery/card compartment cover
2 Insert the battery while sliding the battery 
lock knob in the direction of the arrow.
•  Insert the battery as illustrated with the 
l
 mark 
toward the battery lock knob.
Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.)...

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 Charging the battery
Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the camera and charge the ba\
ttery.•  The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before use, be sure to cha\
rge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 5 hours).
Connecting the camera
AC outlet
Multi-
connector
USB cable(supplied)
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp On: ChargingOff: Charged
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error 
message shown below appears.
Error...

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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  ON/OFF button, select a language 
using FGHI and press the A button.
2 Use FG to select the 
year for [Y].X
2012YMD Time
CancelY/M/D
3 Press I to save the 
setting for [Y].X
2012YMD Time
CancelY/M/D
4 As in...

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 Shooting
 Select a shooting mode
Select a shooting mode using the mode dial.Indicator Mode dial
 AA full auto mode in which the camera automatically optimizes settings for\
 the 
current scene. The camera does all the work, which is convenient for beginners.
P Aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimal result\
s.
A You control aperture. You can sharpen or soften background details.
S You control shutter speed. You can express the motion of moving...

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2 Frame the shot.
•  When holding the camera, take care not to cover the 
fl ash, microphone or other 
important parts with your 
fi  ngers, etc.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
3 Adjust the focus.
•  Lightly press the shutter button down to the  fi rst position (press the shutter button 
halfway).
Press the shutter  button halfway.
125125F5.6
Shutter speed Aperture value
AF target
•  The shutter speed and aperture value that have been set automatically by\
 the 
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 Using the zoom
Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.W side T side
 Recording movies
1 Set the mode dial to A.
2 Press the R button to begin 
recording.
R button
3 Press the R button again to end recording.
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RR
Displayed during 
recordingRecording 
time