User manual OLYMPUS D-1000 DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER D1000 OPERATION MANUAL

[. . . ] For the latest information on the product names, model numbers, etc. , please consult your local Olympus representative. The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy. However, if you find any errors or incomplete information, please contact your local Olympus representative. It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual, except for personal use. [. . . ] Otherwise, the data on the card may be destroyed. Using the Three Record Modes SQ Select this mode when you want to attach the image to e-mail, simply view it on your PC screen or want to shoot more images per card. This mode is ideal when you need to print out images after viewing them on your PC screen. (This is the default recording mode. ) Select this mode when you want to print the image with high quality or a large size or to retouch it on your PC. HQ SHQ 56 ADVANCED SHOOTING FEATURES Using the Flash The flash has been designed to fire automatically when shooting under low light or against strong back light. You can change this flash mode according to different shooting situations. OK/menu button Operating Procedure Check that the lens barrier is open. 1 /3 AUTO OFF OFF OFF SELECT END OK 1. Each time you press 1 /3 AUTO OFF OFF OFF SELECT END OK the or arrow pad key, the flash mode is switched in the sequence: AutoFlash[Red-Eye Reduction Flash [Fill-In Flash [Night Scene [Flash Off . The flash mode setting menu can also be displayed by simply pressing the arrow pad key when the lens barrier is open. The setting menu disappears after a moment if no operation is performed. Shooting mode menu 1/3 screen 4. Press the AUTO ADVANCED SHOOTING FEATURES 57 Using the Flash Modes Auto-Flash The flash fires automatically in low light or back light conditions. To shoot a subject with back light, position the AF target mark ( ) over the subject in the viewfinder. Red-Eye Reduction Flash The light from the flash may make the subject's eyes appear red in pictures. In this mode, the flash emits pre-flashes about 10 times before actually firing. This helps accustom the subject's eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red eye phenomenon. Because of the pre-flashes, it takes about one second before the shutter is actually released. When the camera is less than 10 cm/0. 4 in from the subject, the shutter will not release because autofocus is not possible. In macro shooting ( Page 60), shadows may be conspicuous or correct exposure may not be achieved. Be sure to observe the monitor, not the viewfinder, in the Macro mode. The macro mode is automaticaly canceled when the camera is tured off. ADVANCED SHOOTING FEATURES 61 Using the Self-Timer OK/menu button You can shoot images with self-timer operation. This is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in the image. Fix the camera securely on a tripod, etc. , before self-timer shooting. Operating Procedure 1 /3 AUTO OFF OFF OFF SELECT END OK Check that the lens barrier is open. 1. Select "ON" by pressing the arrow pad key. or END OK 4. [Self-timer is set and the self-timer mark ( ) is displayed on the monitor. 5. Compose the image in the monitor or viewfinder, and then press the shutter button. [The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera lights for 10 seconds and then blinks for 2 seconds, after which the shutter is released. After shooting: Self-timer is canceled automatically after shooting a single image. [. . . ] F Fill-in flash Flash off In this flash mode, the flash fires every time an image is shot regardless of available light. This flash mode disables automatic flash when the camera is used in a museum where flash is not permitted or in a stadium where the flash light cannot reach the subject. When the shutter button is half-pressed and held, the focus is locked and maintained even if you point the camera in another direction. This feature is useful when the subject is not located at the center of the image. [. . . ]