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Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable, double-click the files from the following folders on the provided OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM. (Drive name): \win98usb\INSTALL.EXE • If your computer is running Windows Vista, select [MTP] in Step 3 on page 78 to use Windows Photo Gallery. • Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments, even if your computer is equipped with a USB port. • Windows 95 / 98 / NT 4.0 • Windows 98SE upgrades from Windows 95 / 98 • Mac OS 8.6 or earlier • Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card, etc. • Computers without a factory-installed OS and home-built computers 7 Using the OLYMPUS Master Software 82 EN 8 Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not fully charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while. No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The camera has turned off automatically • To save battery power, if there is no operation even while the camera is on (monitor is lit), the camera goes into sleep mode after a fixed period of time and the camera stops operating. When this happens, the LCD monitor’s light will go off. The camera will turn off automatically if there is no further operation for 4 hours. The camera will not work until it is turned back on. g “Sleep timer” (P. 69) The flash is charging • When the flash is activated and the # symbol in the control panel or the viewfinder is blinking, this indicates that the flash is charging. Wait for the blinking to stop, then press the shutter button. Unable to focus • When the AF confirmation mark in the viewfinder is blinking, it indicates that the camera is unable to focus using AF. Press the shutter button again. Noise reduction is activated • When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in images. The camera activates the noise-reduction process after shooting at slow shutter speeds. During which, shooting is not allowed. You can set [NOISE REDUCT.] to [OFF]. g “Noise reduction” (P. 53) The date and time has not been set The camera is used with the settings at the time of purchase • The date and time of the camera is not set when purchased. Set the date and time before using the camera. g “Setting the date / time” (P. 7) The battery has been removed from the camera • The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately 1 day. The settings will be canceled more quickly if the battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct. 8 Getting your camera EN 83 Shooting tips Focusing on the subject There are several ways to focus, depending on the subject. AF frame is not focused on the subject • Use focus lock to focus the AF frame on the subject. g “If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock)” (P. 31) Other things instead of the subject are focused on the respective AF frames •Set P (AF frame selection) to R and focus on the center of the image. g “AF frame selection” (P. 42) The subject is moving quickly • Focus the camera on a point roughly the same distance away as the subject you want to shoot (by pressing the shutter button halfway), and then recompose your picture and wait for the subject to enter the frame. Close up on the subject using macro lens • When using macro lens to close up on the subject, it is difficult to focus with AF when the enlargement ratio of the subject is bigger. Set to manual focus (MF), rotate the focus ring and focus manually. g “MF (manual focus)” (P. 43) Taking pictures in low light conditions • The built-in flash can be set to function as an AF illuminator. The flash helps to focus in low-light conditions in the AF mode when raised. g “Using the built-in flash” (P. 36) Subjects that are difficult to focus on It may be difficult to focus with auto focus in the following situations. 8 Getting to know your camera better AF confirmation mark is blinking. These subjects are not focused. Subject with low contrast Excessively bright light Subject with in center of frame repeated patterns AF confirmation mark lights up but the subject is not focused. Subjects at different Fast-moving subject Subject not inside distances AF frame In any situation, focus on something with high contrast that is at the same distance as the subject, determine the composition and shoot the picture. 84 EN Taking pictures without blurring There are several factors that can cause the picture to blur. The subject is too dark • Change the shutter speed to match...