2 EN● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digitalcamera. Before you start to use your newcamera, please read these instructions carefullyto enjoy optimum performance and a longerservice life. Keep this manual in a safe place forfuture reference.● We recommend that you take test shots toget accustomed to your camera before takingimportant photographs.● In the interest of continually improving products,Olympus reserves the right to update or modifyinformation contained in this manual.● The screen and camera illustrations shown in thismanual were produced during the developmentstages and may differ from the actual product.The reference pages are based on the Instruction Manual (provided CD-ROM). Please see the CD-ROMInstruction Manual for your reference.ContentsContentsPreparing the Camera ...........................3Checking the contents of the box ............3Attaching the camera strap......................3Charging the battery ................................3Loading the battery and the xD-PictureCard™ (sold separately)into the camera ........................................4Using a microSD card/microSDHC card(sold separately) ......................................5Setting the date and time.........................6Changing the display language ...............6Shooting, Playback, and Erasing .........7Shooting with optimum aperture valueand shutter speed (P mode) ...................7Viewing images .......................................8Erasing images during playback(Single image erase) ...............................9Using Shooting Modes........................10Shooting with automatic settings(G mode) ..........................................10Using the best mode for the shootingscene (s mode) ...............................10¾¾¾Using the digital image stabilizationmode (h mode) ..................................11Shooting movies (n mode) ..................12Using Shooting Functions ..................13Using the optical zoom ..........................13Using the flash .......................................13Adjusting the brightness(Exposure compensation)......................14Shooting close-ups (Macro shooting) ....14Using the self-timer................................14Printing .................................................15Using OLYMPUS Master 2...................16Appendix ..............................................18Using a microSD Attachment.................18Important information aboutwater resistant feature ...........................18SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................20SPECIFICATIONS .................................26¾¾¾¾