Olympus Camera Xz 2 Instruction Manual

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Preparations for shooting
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 Viewing photographs and movies
1 Press the q button.
•  Your most recent photograph is displayed.
• Press HI or turn the sub dial to select an image.
 q buttonArrow pad/Sub dial
Displays the
previous frame Displays the
next frame
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Movie
 Index display
•  In single-frame playback, turn the zoom lever to W for Index 
playback.
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 Close-up playback
•  In single-frame playback, turn the zoom lever to T to zoom in up to 14×; turn to W to return to single-frame playback.
•  You can also use the control ring to change the  magni fi cation strength.
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Preparations for shooting
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 Movie playback
Select a movie and press Q to display the playback 
menu. Select [Movie Play] and press  Q to begin playback.
•  To interrupt movie playback, press MENU.
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Back
Movie Play Erase Set
 Volume
Volume can be adjusted by pressing  F or G during 
single-frame and movie playback.
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 Selecting images
Select multiple pictures for protection or deletion. Press 
the R button to select the current picture. Selected 
pictures are marked with  v. To remove v and deselect 
the picture, press the R button again.
Select multiple pictures and press  Q. You can protect or 
delete the multiple selected images.  
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 Erasing images
Display an image you want to delete and press  G (). Select [Yes] and press Q.
You can also select multiple images for deletion. g “Selecting images” (P. 12)
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Basic photography
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 Basic shooting operations
 Shooting
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1  Card write indicator .........................P. 84
2  RC mode.........................................P. 86
3  Digital Tele-converter ......................P. 65
4  ND Filter Setting .............................P. 65
5  Conversion lens ..............................P. 53
6  World Time  ......................................P. 57
7 Face priority  I .........................P. 42, 44
8  Movie sound ...................................P. 12
9  dLock ............................................P. 59
0  Internal temperature warning  m ...........................................P.  79
a  Sequential shooting/self-timer ........P. 27
b  Aspect ratio .....................................P. 39
c Flash ...............................................P. 24 (blinks: charging in progress)
d  Image stabilizer...............................P. 36
e Art  fi lter ...........................................P. 19
  Scene mode....................................P. 20
  Picture mode...................................P. 37
f  White balance .................................P. 38
g  Live guide recall ........................P. 22, 33
h  Record mode (still images) .............P. 40
i  Record mode (movies) ...................P. 41
j  Available recording time
k  Number of storable still pictures  ......P. 85
l  Current memory ..............................P. 84 m  Tone control ....................................P. 23
n  Top:  Flash intensity control ......P. 41
 Bottom: Exposure compensation 
 indicator............................P. 23
o  Exposure compensation value........P. 23
p  Aperture value .........................P. 15 – 18
q  Shutter speed ..........................P. 15 – 18
r AE Lock  u ...................................P.  42
s  Shooting mode.....................P. 8, 15 – 18
t  C Mode Setup .................................P. 48
u  Touch screen mode ........................P. 33
v  Flash intensity control .....................P. 41
w  ISO sensitivity .................................P. 44
x  AF mode .........................................P. 43
y  Metering mode ................................P. 42
z  Flash mode .....................................P. 24
A Battery check 7 Lit up (green) : Ready for use (displayed for about ten seconds 
after the camera is turned on)
8 Lit up (green) : Battery is running  low
9 Blinks (red) : Charging required
  B  Zoom bar ........................................P. 10
  C  Control ring function

........................P. 89
 
D Histogram .......................................P. 14 
						

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Basic photography
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 Switching the information display
Press the INFO button to choose the information displayed when shooting.
INFOINFOINFOINFOINFOINFO
Histogram display
Information display on
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 Histogram display
Displays a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image\
. The horizontal axis 
gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number of pixels of each bri\
ghtness in the image. 
Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those belo\
w the lower limit in 
blue, and the area metered using spot metering in green.
Focus lock
If the camera is unable to focus on your chosen subject, select single t\
arget mode and use 
focus lock to focus on another subject at about the same distance.
1 In [S-AF] mode, position the AF target over the subject and press the 
shutter button halfway.
•  Check that the AF target mark has turned green.
•  Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
2 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the photograph 
and then press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
•  Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while pres\
sing the 
shutter button halfway.
% Tips
•  If the camera is unable to focus on the subject even when using focus lo\
ck, use  P (AF 
target). g “Choosing a focus target (AF target)” (P. 26) 
						

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 Using the shooting modes
 “Point-and-shoot” photography (P program mode) 
In mode P, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in respons\
e 
to subject brightness. Set the mode dial to  P.
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Shutter speed Aperture value
•  The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed in t\
he monitor.
•  The shutter speed and aperture displays  fl ash if the camera is unable to achieve optimal 
exposure.
Warning display 
example (blinking) Status Action
6060F1.8F1.8The subject is too 
dark.• Use the 
fl ash.
20002000F8F8The subject is too 
bright. •  The metered range of the camera is 
exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] ( P. 35) 
to [On].
Program shift (%)In P mode, you can use the control ring to change the 
combination of aperture value and shutter speed while 
maintaining the correct exposure. “ s” appears next to the 
shooting mode during program shift. To cancel program 
shift, rotate the control ring backwards until “ s” is no longer 
displayed.
•  Program shift is not available when you are using a  fl ash.
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 Choosing aperture (A aperture-priority mode)
In mode A, you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust shutte\
r 
speed for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to A.
•  You can set the aperture value with the control ring, and 
the exposure compensation with the sub dial.
•  Larger apertures (lower F-numbers) decrease depth of  fi eld (the area in front of or behind the focus point that 
appears to be in focus), softening background details. 
Smaller apertures (higher F-numbers) increase depth 
of fi  eld.
Lower aperture value  F2 F5.6F8.0  Higher aperture value•  The shutter speed display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve \
optimal exposure.
Warning display 
example (blinking) Status Action
6060F5.6F5.6The subject is 
underexposed.•  Decrease the aperture value.
20002000F5.6F5.6The subject is 
overexposed.•  Increase the aperture value.
•  If the warning display does not disappear, 
the metered range of the camera is 
exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] ( P. 35) 
to [On].
Aperture value
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Choosing shutter speed (S shutter-priority mode)
In mode S, you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjust 
aperture for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to  S.
•  You can set the shutter speed with the control ring, and 
the exposure compensation with the sub dial.
•  A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene  without any blur. A slow shutter speed will blur a fast 
action scene. This blurring will give the impression of 
dynamic motion.
Slower shutter speed 2 ″1″15601004001000 Faster shutter speed•  The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve\
 optimal exposure.
Warning display 
example (blinking) Status Action
20002000F1.8F1.8The subject is 
underexposed.•  Set the shutter speed slower.
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overexposed.•  Set the shutter speed faster.
•  If the warning display does not disappear, 
the metered range of the camera is 
exceeded. Set [ND Filter Setting] ( P. 35) 
to [On].
Shutter speed
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Basic photography
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 Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode)
In mode M, you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the 
shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Set the mode d\
ial to  M, and set the 
shutter speed with the control ring, and the aperture value with the sub\
 dial.
•  The shutter speed can be set to 1/2000 – 60 sec. or [BULB].
•  You can change the functions assigned to the control ring and the sub dia\
l.  g “Dial 
Function” (P. 89)
# Cautions
•  Exposure compensation is not available in  M mode.
 Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb)
You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter sta\
ys open as 
long as you hold down the shutter button. Time the end of the exposure to suit the 
subject. Use for night landscapes and  fi reworks. In  M mode, set the shutter speed to 
[BULB].
# Cautions
•  Maximum 16 minutes (default)
•  The maximum exposure time of bulb shooting depends on ISO sensitivity.
•  To reduce camera shake for bulb shooting, mounting the camera on a stable\
 tripod or  using a remote cable (sold separately) is recommended.
•  The following features are not available during long exposures: Sequential shooing/self-timer shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabili\
zer/
fl ash bracketing
 Noise in imagesWhile shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on-screen. These phenomena 
are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pick\
up device that 
are not normally exposed to light, resulting in a rise in temperature in\
 the image pickup 
device or image pickup device drive circuit. This can also occur when shooting with a high 
ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates 
the noise reduction function.  g [Noise Reduct.] (P. 61) 
						

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Basic photography
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 Using art fi lters
1 Rotate the mode dial to  ART.•  A menu of art fi lters will be displayed. Select a  fi lter 
using FG and press Q. ART 11
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Pop Art
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 Types of  art  fi ltersj Pop Art sDiorama
k Soft Focus tCross Process
l Pale&Light Color uGentle Sepia
m Light Tone vDramatic Tone
n Grainy Film YKey Line
o Pin Hole
2 Shoot.
•  To choose a different setting, press Q to display the art fi  lter menu.
Art effectsArt fi lters can be modifi  ed and effects can be added. Pressing  I in the art fi lter menu 
displays additional options.
Modifying  fi lters
Option I is the original  fi lter, while options II and on add effects that modify the original 
fi  lter.
Adding effects *
Soft focus, pin-hole, frames, white edges, starlight *  The effects available vary with the selected  fi lter.
# Cautions
•  If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to 
[YN+RAW]. The art  fi lter will be applied to the JPEG copy only.
•  Depending on the subject, tone transitions may be ragged, the effect may be less  noticeable, or the image may become more “grainy.”
•  Some effects may not be visible in live view or during movie recording.
•  Playback may differ according to the  fi lters, effects, or movie quality settings applied. 
						

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 Shooting in scene mode
1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN.•  A menu of scene menu will be displayed. Select a 
scene using  FG.
• Press  Q or press the shutter button halfway to 
change to the live view display. Press  Q to go 
back to the scene menu display.SCN 1
R
Portrait
Exit
Set
 Types of  scene modes
O Portrait sPanorama (P. 21)
P e-Portrait(Fireworks
L Landscape 0Multi. Exposure
JSport gBeach & Snow
G Night SceneYUnderwater Wide
U Night+PortraitXUnderwater Macro
R SunsetBacklight HDR
T Documents
2 Shoot.
•  To choose a different setting, press Q to display the scene menu.
# Cautions
•  In [e-Portrait] mode, two images are recorded: an unmodi fi ed image and a second image 
to which [e-Portrait] effects have been applied. The unmodi fi ed image is recorded using 
the option currently selected for image quality, the modi fi ed copy at an image quality of 
JPEG (X-quality (2560 × 1920)).
•  Effects of some scene modes are not applied in recording movies.