[. . . ] The "No Picture" message should be displayed in the monitor. Turn the camera off by turning the power switch to OFF position. Battery compartment lock Battery compartment cover Note: The battery and xD-Picture Card compartments are accessed by opening the respective compartment covers. · Slide the battery compartment lock from = to ). · Insert the BLM-1 lithium ion battery into the compartment as indicated in the illustration here. [. . . ] Taking a Picture with the Monitor There are two ways to compose your subject: using the monitor or with the viewfinder. Depending upon the shooting situation, there may be advantages to each method. Please refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information. · Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Please note that not all flash modes are available depending on the shooting mode selected. Set the flash mode by turning the control dial while holding down #: Icon No indication ! b. Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder · Set the mode dial to P and turn the power switch to ON. · Compose your subject on the Viewfinder. TIP :When you take a picture with the viewfinder, press f to turn the monitor off. · Pull the monitor out and rotate it. · Compose your subject on the monitor. Flash Mode Auto-flash Description The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed. Green lamp # Flash stand-by · Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the focus. A short beep confirms your picture has been taken. Red-eye Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes Reduction Flash to shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. Zooming This Digital camera features a zoom lens, allowing you to get closer to the action, or for taking wide-angle shots that get everything into the picture. Push to Zoom out Pull to Zoom in #SLOW1, Slow Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow #SLOW2, Synchronization shutter speeds. HSLOW Icons representing camera settings appear on the monitor, telling you important information such as the flash and record modes, battery check, and the number of storable still pictures. · Press the shutter button halfway. With the shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is ready to fire when the # in the monitor or the orange lamp next to the viewfinder lights steadily. Number of Storable Pictures Your digital camera can handle xD-Picture Card from 16 MB to 512 MB. The number of storable pictures depends on the image quality selected. See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of each recording mode and the storable frame capacity for the various resolution modes and xD-Picture Card capacities. TIP :To find out how many frames you have left, look for the number in the lower right corner. Remember, you can always delete unwanted pictures to make room for more. (See Step 5. ) Shutter button The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are properly set when the green lamp lights steadily. The # indicator informs you that the flash is recommended and/ or recharging (when blinking); or ready to fire (when steady). · Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out and get everything into the picture. · Pull the zoom lever toward T to choose telephoto shooting and get closer to the action. VIEWING AND ERASING PICTURES When you are finished reviewing your pictures: · Turn the power switch to OFF to turn the monitor off. [. . . ] · As a safeguard, the Digital camera will ask you to select YES or NO to confirm erasing, as this process permanently deletes all unprotected pictures. Select YES and press e. CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER TIP :Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images. Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to your computer. Windows 98 users must install the "USB Driver for Windows 98" software before connecting the Digital camera to the computer. [. . . ]