Typical record mode screen. The "P" indicates Program AE exposure mode. Center auto focus target marks, the zoom lens sliding bar is displayed momentarily whenever the lens is changed. Across the bottom is image quality, SHQ = Super High Quality, image size is 2272x1704 (4 megapixels) and there's 3 pictures remaining. Other icons indicate Macro focus and Red-eye Reduction flash mode.

When you half-press the shutter release it starts the auto focus (default) and if it locks you'll get the "focus OK" green dot icon. The red "lightning bolt" icon shows that the flash is charged and will fire.

To change the exposure mode you press the 4-way selector "Up" while in record mode. Use the "Right" and "Left" buttons to select the desired mode from the virtual mode dial displayed on the LCD screen. The available modes are: Program Auto, Portrait, Landscape + Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Self Portrait and Movie.

Press the OK/MENU button to bring up the Record mode Menu.

You can use the three shortcut menus to quickly change exposure compensation, resolution or white balance options. To access all menu options press the 4-way selector to the "Right" - see the next frame.

Shortcut Menu Options

RESOLUTION - SHQ or HQ (2272x1704), SQ1 (2048x1536), SQ2 (1600x1200), SQ2 (640x480 default or settable for 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768)

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION - Override metering by +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps

WHITE BALANCE - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent or Fluorescent

CAMERA -

ESP/Spot - Select ESP or Spot metering

Drive - Single frame or Continuous

Digital Zoom - Enable or disable digital zoom option

Panorama - Enable Panorama mode (only if using Olympus xD card)

2 IN 1 - Enable the 2IN1 exposure mode (takes two seperate pictures and then merges them into one side-by-side image)

CARD - Format the xD-Picture Card

SETUP -

All Reset - If OFF then current settings are remembered from power off to power on. If ON then all settings are reset to default.

Menu Language - Japanese, English, French, German

Camera Sounds - Enable or disable camera beeps

Rec View - View image immediately after capture on LCD

Pixel Mapping - Map out bad pixels

Monitor Brightness - Adjust LCD backlight

Set Clock - Set time and or date

Video Out - Video out signal - NTSC or PAL format













Press the 4-way selector to the Left and enable Macro focus mode and take closeup shots at a range of 8" to 20" from the lens.











The 2-IN-1 exposure mode lets you capture two different images and then merges them together inside of the camera to produce one completed image.











The Panorama mode has an onscreen guide to help you make the best possible panorama pictures by getting the necessary overlap between successive images. Up to 10 frames can be captured and then stitched together with the Camedia Master software. You must use an Olympus brand xD-Picture Card to use the Panorama mode.











The Movie mode captures motion JPEG at 320 x 240 pixels at 15 frames per second without audio for up to 16 seconds or 160 x 120 size clips up to 40 seconds.