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C-700 UZ Reference Manual

1. 76 104 1st CURTAIN with red eye reduction flash 76 104 10 MCN EE AER RENE 36 72 78 Flash bracket 2 Eran oett 177 Flash Intensity 103 Flash override mener POSEE 75 FlashPath RR Em 191 FOCUSING PPS 56 59 goles Wert 59 Formatting T o 120 147 Full time AF 105 Index CIS OAV 62 Inserting ejecting the card 26 SO eSI e P 102 J JPEG compression eneee 113 M Macro mode 70 Manual fOCUS NN t 89 Manual mode easi aedecquu 52 Menu MODE MENU 92 97 Menu CAMERA 95 99 110 CAMERA ISO assess tot ete cederet 99 102 CAMERA A SIM 99 103 CAMERA scott olini tiones 99 103 CAMERA 5 51 100 104 CAMERA 100 104 CAMERA MULTI METERING 100 104 CAMERA DIGITAL ZOOM 100 105 CAMERA FULLTIME AF 100 105 CAMERA 9 for still pictures 100 106 CAMERA for movies 100 107 CAMERA PANORAMA 101 108 CAMERA FUNCTION 101 110 Menu PICT
2. 27 ON OI aa 28 Date time 29 2 Quick start guide Using the AUTO mode 31 PUSHING Ine CIO 33 Holding the TT 33 Using the shutter release correctly Pressing fully halfway 34 Taking still pictures 35 Viewing still pictures Quick View 5 38 Erasing piclores EI M m TTE 39 Recording movies B9 40 Viewing MOVIES 42 Telephoto Wide angle shooting T W 44 m 3 Button functions 45 Full auto shooting 48 Program shooting 48 Contents Auto shooting to suit different applications 48 Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual shooting 50 Aperture setting Aperture priority shooting 50 Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting 52 Aperture amp shutter speed setting Manual shooting 52 Movie record 54 Playback 54 Shgller DORON set cia E 56 Using the shutter button pressing all the way halfway and focusing 56 Subjects that are difficult to focus on When Auto focus does not work 58 Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame Focus lock 59 PEST WYO Rm 60 Telephoto Wide angle shooting 60 Close up playback 61 Displaying multiple pictures at one time Index display 62 DRIVE 1 Erase button ssssss ne 63 Drive mod
3. i NI 2 B Press V to select items 888 e OK Select NEW FILE OVERWRITE NEW FILE saves the edited movie as a EDIT screen new movie with a different file name OVERWRITE saves the edited movie with the original file name The original movie will be erased eRESET Hesets EDIT Returns to the previous screen eCANCEL Cancels EDIT Returns to the MOVIE PLAY screen 6 Press to complete EE e EDIT is not available when the Card is protected or when CARD FULL appears indicating insufficient memory e NEW FILE is not available when the Card does not have enough memory 142 INFO still pictures amp movies This function allows you to select how much information is displayed on the Viewfinder Monitor in the playback mode see page 19 When it is OFF only the minimum amount of information is displayed INFO is also available in the shooting mode P 126 Set the Mode dial to gt 2 Press to display the Top menu Top menu for playback still pictures 3 Pressing V turns INFO on and displays the shooting information on the Monitor e To turn INFO off bring up the Top menu and press V again 143 PLAY still pictures The chart below shows available PLAY functions in MODE MENU Press AV to select tabs other than PLAY Press gt to select Press gt to select START Press lt to return to the previous screen When is pressed the sett
4. The chart below shows all available CARD functions in MODE MENU Press A V to select tabs other than SETUP Press to select Press A V to select items functions Press lt to return to the previous screen When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears Kony OFF e Darken Ls next page 148 SETUP still pictures amp movies Cont Y to set Co Cc ey 451 20 xs 28 1981 149 SETUP still pictures amp movies Cont ALL RESET C o D e 2 o 2 i 2 Lond o o lt o D 2 o OFF or to return to factory default settings ON when the power is turned off See P 124 for further information Adjusts the beep sound on or off See P 126 for further information Adjusts the brightness of the Viewfinder and the Monitor See P 129 for further information CANCEL amp ADJUSTS Sets the date and time See Getting started P 29 or Chart P 122 for details on setting Index display a By turning the Zoom lever to W in playback mode P 62 you can display multiple pictures at once Select the number of pictures displayed 4 9 16 frames referring to the chart on P 149 then press 9 frames 150 Mode Dial amp Factory Default
5. HH 119 sg 121 O HH aaaaa Gu 2 oOoooeoo E Eonens 5 Menu functions playback 135 SiG TE TENS en Ies KU te E 135 menu 136 Top menu for playback 136 jc E e UISMC 138 MOVIE PLAY movies 138 INFO still pictures amp movies verom rre os Uv et apud EU EVO DRE US 143 PLAY E NNI 144 CARD still pictures sacas rara aciei iti tai tbc ebd xr rod 146 SBIDP sill pictures MA B UU Rp INTO Mf 148 Mode dial amp Factory Default Settings sss 151 Print settings 153 POW memes Bee NE R SA 154 All frame print reserve I 156 Single frame print reserve 157 Trimming setting 159 EGE IMM Print ox itor d 161 Contents Transferring pictures to a computer 162 Connecting directly to a computer by cable 163 How to connect 164 Installing a USB driver when using Windows 98 98SE 166 Transferring images to a computer Downloading 168 Removing the card 171 Removing the USB cable 172 Saving directly from a VUES HUI t EXT aU 174 Q
6. When communicating with a PC This camera uses SmartMedia to record pictures This reference manual uses the term card when referring to SmartMedia What is SmartMedia Images recorded and stored on SmartMedia can easily be deleted overwritten and or edited on a PC Compatible SmartMedia cards e Provided 8 MB standard card e Optional Olympus cards all cards except 2MB e Market available 3 V 3 3 V cards all cards except 2MB Note 2 MB card cannot be used Q Contact area The area where the card comes into contact with the camera QWrite protect area Attach the provided write protect seal when you want to protect your data from accidental erasure or overwriting Index area Use the provided index label to indicate the card s contents Note e Operating temperature 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F Storing temperature 20 C to 65 4 to 149 F Humidity up to 95 96 e Put the card into its anti electrostatic case for storage or transportation e Do not bend drop or apply any physical shock to the card e Read the provided SmartMedia instruction manual carefully e Do not touch the contact area of the card e Do not use 5V cards Use Olympus cards or other 3V 3 3V cards e Non Olympus 3V 3 3V cards must be formatted by this camera P 147 1 Inserting the Card basics Cont Make sure the camera 4 Open the Card cover 3 Insert the card fully is turned off
7. 156 POGUE NEC 50 52 Assigning a function to the AEL E button 84 Assigning the mode to 103 Auto TIS acc eee arse ai 36 Auto TO CUS asic reason tered cc et 35 56 DIGEKBL 67 PV OUT OU 55 es BY Me 23 24 zo m P 126 MEMO Veoh ierat tie 15 Cc CAMEDIA Master 164 Gur 98 Cleaning the camera 188 6 61 Color temperature 117 Composing a picture 35 40 56 59 80 Connections to TV assesseer 55 Connections to a computer 164 165 Custom setting 125 D SSS Date time 5 29 DOR ec 2 Digital ESP metering 70 Diopter adjustimiblil 33 Displaying MOV ES nennen 42 54 Displaying multiple pictures at ITO eese rore PER EE Su t ERU 62 150 DP We 154 Drive ModE PRA 63 E a Erasing pictures 7 39 120 147 Exposure compensation 86 87 Exposure differential 53 External ME 177 Fill in flash forced activation 75 151
8. FILE NAME The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to be stored in Files can be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be numbered from 100 to 999 Examples are shown below Folder name File name DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg Folder No File No 100 999 Monty Use 0001 9999 Day 01 31 e Month Jan Sep 1 9 Oct A Nov B Dec C cz Continued on next page 127 Designating the Folder No File No for each setting There are two options for Folder No File No RESET and AUTO Choose the most convenient for you RESET When RESET is selected the file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 This is useful when grouping files on separate cards AUTO When AUTO is selected the same folder number is retained but the file number continues from the previous card so that the same file number is not used on different cards This helps you to manage multiple cards This is useful when a group of files stretches over more than one card e When the File No reaches 9999 The file number returns to 0001 and the folder number changes for example from No 100 to No 101 e When the both Folder File No reach each maximum number 999 9999 The number of storable pictures becomes 0 even if the card is not full yet No more pictu
9. Trademarks is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA If you want to learn how to use the camera at your own pace Begin at Quick start guide Using the AUTO mode P 31 and read this reference manual according to the contents If you want to know what functions to use in specific situations Find the desired functions in Contents by Purpose P 7 and read the respective pages To quickly find a specific function Consult Index P 197 Contents Contents by Purpose cies apsend bites iet 7 11 ane 12 12 Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information 14 Viewtinder Monitor indications Playback information 19 How to use this reference manual 20 1 Getting started 21 a 22 Loading Ihe 23 25 Inserting the 26 Ejecting the 26
10. eSelect the number of frames to shoot x3 x5 In SHQ only x3 is available cz Continued on next page DRIVE Erase button Cont 5 Press the DRIVE button repeatedly Take the picture until BKT appears e Press and hold the shutter button to shoot the preset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button Auto bracket When Auto bracket is set e f there is not enough space available on the card you will not be able to continue shooting DRIVE Erase button Cont Single frame erase Erase button gt i Check the following before erasing pictures e Make sure the card is not write protected If so remove the write protect seal e NEVER open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or pull out the plug when the card access lamp is blinking during picture erasure Doing so may destroy data stored on the card 1 Select a picture you wish to erase 9 Press the 8 Erase button using the Arrow pad P 38 42 eThe ERASE screen asking you to is on 3 Press A to select YES Canceling single frame erasure Press V to select NO then press or the button Macro Spot button 5 OY C It is possible to select metering methods and focusing area In the G mode exposure is based on the value metered in the center of t
11. AE lock e The exposure is locked until single frame shooting is performed After you shoot the indication disappears AE memory e The exposure is locked and retained in memory even after shooting D Drive mode P 63 e Displayed when the drive mode is selected 2 pressing the DRIVE button No indication Single frame shooting Sequential shooting arGy AF Sequential shooting Self timer Auto bracket Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information Cont D Spot metering Macro mode P 70 e Displayed when the Spot metering Macro mode is selected by pressing the Macro Spot button No indication Spot metering Macro off Spot metering amp Macro Spot metering Macro B White balance P 115 116 e Displayed when WB is set on the Menu No indication Auto Daylight Overcast X Tungsten light amp 3 Fluorescent One touch white balance D 150 P 102 e Displays the ISO AUTO 100 200 400 or 800 selected on the Menu When set to AUTO the ISO changes to 100 when the Mode dial is set to A S M When AUTO is selected the ISO is automatically increased in low light situations when the flash is not used This is to prevent blurring from camera shake D Manual Focus P 89 90 MF e Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function D AF confirmation mark P 35 40 Lights when the focus and exposure are locked by pressing the S
12. CAMERA Cont c2 108 WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD is not available in Movie mode FUNCTION C2 39 e BLACK amp WHITE WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD 101 CAMERA Cont The higher the ISO value the greater the camera s light sensitivity and the better its ability to shoot in low light conditions However higher values also produce more noise in the resulting images ISO can be selected from AUTO 100 200 400 and 800 AUTO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the lighting conditions and the subject brightness 100 200 400 800 100 is best when you want to shoot clear sharp images in daylight With a higher ISO setting you can use faster shutter speeds with the same amount of light Mode Dial amp Functions AUTO only AUTO only AUTO only J P _ 070 1001200 4001800_ ISO a not appear with the AUTO AUTO 100 200 400 800__ e Higher ISO can produce more noise e SO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film The scale is approximate e When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions without a flash ISO automatically increases otherwise the shutter speed will be reduced possibly resulting in camera shake and blurred images 102 CAMERA Cont You can change the mode from A Aperture priority auto S Shutter
13. CARD still pictures amp movies The chart below shows available CARD functions in MODE MENU Press to select items in Press A V to select tabs other than CARD Press gt to select the CARD SETUP menu CARD SETUP CARD SETUP Press lt to return to the previous screen When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears e IM all CARD SETUP ALL ERASE ALL ALL ERASE rss 146 CARD still pictures amp movies Cont CARD SETUP You can select ALL ERASE or FORMAT In shooting mode you cannot select ALL ERASE B ERASE Erases all still pictures and movies in the card ALL ERASE screen However protected files P 79 cannot be erased Set the mode dial to eThe Card access lamp blinks then the last picture taken appears SELECT GO press to select MODE MENU S 3 By following the chart on the previous Screen during erasure page select ALL ERASE from CARD SETUP then press e ALL ERASE screen appears Select YES then press e To cancel ALL ERASE select NO 5 During erasure a bar is displayed to show that erasure is proceeding D FORMAT Select FORMAT from CARD SETUP referring to the chart on the previous page Select YES then press to initialize your card See CARD SETUP P 120 for further information 147 SETUP still pictures amp movies
14. eae e images taken with this camera can also be printed using a printer or at a photo lab that supports the Design rule for Camera File system DCF e DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device elf card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations e Even if an image appears with the message PICTURE ERROR Print reserve may be performed on it In such a case the print reserve icon th does not appear where an image is displayed for full view Since 44 appears where multiple images are displayed index display mode it is possible to confirm the print reserve status e This camera cannot be directly connected to printers such as the Olympus P 300 digital printer Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs e The current settings are retained until they are readjusted even when the power is 6 turned off e f you are printing using the P 330N E only the first 999 images can be printed e Print reserve may take considerable time in some cases e Print reserve cannot be done when using a card with a write protect seal 199 All Frame Print Reserve 1 Set the Mode dial to 9 Press the amp button to gt to display a still display the PRINT picture Pictures with ORDER screen the mark cannot be printed out Y ich PRINT ORDER
15. 170 eHow to reduce the focusing time Set FULLTIME AF P 105 eHow to lock the exposure only Try AE lock P 80 eHow to check the picture just taken Set REC VIEW P 126 Shutter button Cont Subjects that difficult focus When Auto focus does not work Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly If you run into problems try the procedure below or switch to Manual focus P 89 Conditions Q to Auto focus may not work properly The AF confirmation mark may blink Q Subjects with low contrast Subjects in excessively bright light in the center of the frame Subjects with no vertical lines Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject then half press the shutter button to lock focus while keeping your finger half pressed on the shutter button frame the picture you want to shoot and then fully press the shutter button P 59 Hold the camera vertically half press the shutter button and hold it down to lock the focus Re position the camera horizontally compose the picture and then fully press the shutter button to take the picture P 59 Conditions and Auto focus may not work properly even when the AF confirmation mark lights when you press the Shutter button down halfway Subjects at different
16. Shoot within the flash working working range of the flash range Or use an external flash 3 The flash mode was set to Raise the flash the Off mode The subject was too small Q Set the flash to Fill In mode Or and was backlit use the Spot metering mode The Sequential mode was Q Higher shutter speeds are used used when the Sequential mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural CD The lighting fixture s Q Set the flash mode to Fill In affected the picture 2 The subject is mostly dark Include white in the image or adjust the white balance 3 The white balance setting is Adjust the white balance wrong The picture has obscured edge s CO The lens was partly blocked Q Hold the camera correctly by a finger or the strap keeping your fingers and the strap away from the lens 187 User maintenance Be sure to turn off the power and attach the lens cap to the lens Cleaning the camera 1 Turn off the camera P 28 2 Remove the batteries P 23 When using the AC adapter unplug the AC adapter from the camera and the AC outlet Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth To wipe off heavy dirt soak the cloth in diluted mild soap and wring it well Wipe off the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used your camera at the beach use a cloth dampened with fresh water Monit
17. can be locked at the same length as when you perform focus lock Q Focus on anything within the AF target mark AF confirmation mark lights Press the Shutter button halfway to focus lock The AF confirmation mark lights AF target mark Without letting go of the Shutter button hold down for more than 1 second The focus distance screen appears On the screen MF is selected and the focus distance is the same as when you performed focus lock e Although MF is selected and the length indicator reaches the top of the bar focusing is not possible at Adjust by moving A V slightly while watching the viewfinder Although the focus distance is saved the picture goes out of focus f the Zoom lever is pressed after Manual focus setting the saved focus distance may be changed Try setting again _ eaen e To use the flash shoot within the flash working range P 36 elf OFF is selected ALL RESET P 124 current settings are retained even when the power is turned off Menu functions shooting amp P A S M A This chapter explains Menu functions when the mode dial is set for shooting i e when not set to gt Each function is explained with charts showing the position of each Menu item or the Menu screen corresponding to the selected item that appears on the Monitor or Viewfinder See P 135 152 for the Menu items dealing with playback Using the menus The first screen to
18. mode movie record During recording amp lights in red and correct focusing and exposure are maintained continuously 3 ONLY for the amp mode movie record To stop recording press the Shutter button all the way again The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts saving pictures to the card e When the camera finishes writing the movie to the card you can record another movie Even if the memory gauge shows space is available you cannot record another movie while the camera is writing to the card N Card access lamp c Continued on next page Shutter button Cont eThe subject is outside the AF target mark Place the subject within the AF target mark and use the focus lock P 59 eThe AF confirmation mark blinks f you want to get as close as 0 1 m 0 3 ft in the maximum W position or 1 2 m 3 9 ft in the T position to your subject put the camera into the Macro mode P 70 Depending on the subject focus and exposure brightness may not be locked P 58 eShooting is not possible Shooting is not possible while the camera is saving pictures to the card If the memory gauge goes off you can take the next shot P 15 In the mode you cannot record another movie while the camera is saving the movie you have just shot P 41 There is no space left in the memory gauge card Delete the pictures P 39 replace with a new card P 26 or transfer pictures to a computer P 164
19. to set the selected items e For other settings follow the instructions on the buttons Selected buttons are displayed with a black background e n the Still picture mode some Menu functions cannot be set according to the Mode dial position For further information refer to the detailed function descriptions in Mode Dial amp Functions Sample chart Pressing gt displays available items Press A V to select functions Press A V to select items The sliding bar is displayed when an item s menu continues on other screens Press to set lected it selected items 400 Available only in the A S M mode 00 AUTO is not available in the A S M mode B chart below shows all available CAMERA functions 1 in MODE MENU Available functions depend on the Mode dial position 95 96 Press A V to select tabs other than CAMERA Press to select i Press A V to select items functions Press lt to return to the previous screen When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears CF Tothe next page CAMERA Cont MULTI METERING q gt DIGITAL ZOOM CF Tothe next page to set s to cancel ax s E CANCEL SELECT F GO OK Sound recording still pictures setting screen
20. Displaying the Menu Gently press The Menu varies depending on the Mode dial position The method of selecting menu items also varies Menu functions shooting P 91 134 Menu functions playback P 135 152 e f is held for more than 1 second the screen changes to Manual focus setting screen Ex Top menu displayed when the Mode dial is set to P Close the Menu After setting on the Menu press repeatedly until the Menu disappears OK Menu button Cont If Auto focus is unable to lock use manual focus Set the Mode dial to P or A S M 2 Hold down for more than 1 second TS h eu y A pi 3 When the focus distance selection Press AV to select the focus screen appears on the monitor distance During operation the press to select MF picture is enlarged The lengths shown are for reference only When the length indicator is moved to less than 1m 3 3 ft the bar display 7A 96 automatically switches to the 10cm amp 4 inch 1m 3 3 ft bar display gt 5 Hold down for more than 1 Shoot Focus is locked at the second to save the setting MF distance you have set appears in red Ls Continued on next page OK Menu button Cont cancel the saved MF setting 8 Press lt to select AF then press hold down again for more than 1 second to display the focus distance selection screen e The
21. P 48 Full auto shooting gt P 48 gt P 54 Mode dial imum Full auto shooting Allows you to take still pictures using NO special functions or manual adjustments The camera sets optimal focusing and exposure Suitable for simple shooting Quick start guide P 31 44 The available flash mode is Auto flash P 36 73 The record mode can be selected from SHQ HQ and SQ Menu setting 113 The BATTERY SAVE mode is set to OFF P 129 The sequential mode is not possible Hip Program shooting Allows you to take still pictures Aperture and shutter speed are set automatically by the camera Other functions such as flash modes and sequential modes can be adjusted manually 1 Auto shooting suit different applications a Taking portrait pictures Portrait shooting Suitable for shooting a portrait style shot of a person This mode features an in focus subject against a blurred background The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions Taking pictures of moving subjects Sports rm AA shooting O Suitable for capturing fast moving action such as a N H sports scene or moving vehicles without blurring The FS wea camera automatically sets the optimal shooting om conditions Lo Taking pictures focusing on both
22. PRINT ORDER SETTING screen If Print Reserve data is NOT stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen does not appear 3 Select RESET fa PRINT ORDER SETTING PRINTORDERED EXIT SELECT Remove selected pictures only Select KEEP then set the number of prints to 0 on the Lh single frame print reserve screen EXIT SELECT GO ok 161 Transferring pictures to computer Connecting directly to a computer by cable How to connect to a computer by USB cable depends on the OS your computer is running Consult the manufacturer of your computer for details of its operating environment Connecting camera to a computer by USB cable Identification of running OS Windows 98 985 Windows 2000 Professional Me Mac OS 9 0 9 1 2 Y Windows 2000 Professional Me Mac OS 9 0 9 1 Connecting USB cable P 164 165 3 Installing USB driver P 166 167 4 Transferring images to a computer Transferring images to a computer Downloading P 168 169 Downloading P 169 170 Removing the card P 171 Removing the card P 171 Disconnecting the cable P 172 Disconnecting the cable P 172 1 USB is not supported by Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Use card adapters optional Saving directly from a card P 174 2 With Mac OS 8 6 correct operation is guaranteed only with computers that apply to the conditions below USB ports
23. amp Functions a oon Eug a oor _ fo omno _ M O O O changed m tis mode asm O Le setting wil be ihe SHORT CUT Out of four items that are displayed on the Top menu you can replace any of the items except MODE MENU with items listed in the chart below This is useful if you want quick access to often used items Setting SHORTCUT items Select SHORTCUT in the Menu then press gt The SHORTCUT screen appears Select A then press D gt The items in the chart on the next page appear B and C on the Monitor correspond to top left and bottom on the Top menu respectively 3 Select the desired items by pressing AV then press to save the setting e Repeat 1 to set B and C 130 P Top menu cz Continued on next page Selected items c Continued on next page 131 To use the shortcut menus After all the settings are complete your favorite menu items registered in SHORTCUT are displayed on the Top menu Just pressing the Arrow pad buttons according to the marks shown next to the items will lead you directly to their screens The screen for DIGITAL P Top menu ZOOM appears Select ex Setting DIGITAL ZOOM to A ON or OFF and press OA 2 SET CARD PIC 132 CUSTOM BUTTON You
24. distances L 11 1 RIN AINA N 1 S E NI Wh N me ih Shutter button Cont Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame Focus lock If the subject of your composition is not within the AF XS target mark and focusing is not possible as illustrated Aa to the right try the following YEN T Hip AF target mark 1 Focus on something Brightness exposure is within the AF target also locked and the AF mark Press the confirmation mark lights 4 G ig Shutter button halfway to lock the focus al 2 Compose your picture point the 3 Press the Shutter button all the camera towards the subject while Way keeping the Shutter button pressed halfway 7 x eThe AF confirmation mark blinks Focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the Shutter button position your subject again and repeat step 1 until the AF confirmation mark stops blinking and stays lit eThe frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the frame in which you meter the light Use AE lock P 80 Zoom lever The Zoom lever functions differently in shooting P A S M 8 a or amp mode and playback I mode During shooting the Zoom lever enables telephoto wide angle shooting During playback the Zoom lever enables image magnification P 61 or simultaneous displa
25. i e the with the contact area monitor and facing towards the viewfinder are off and lens side Insert until the lens is not locked you feel it locked into into place place e Note the orientation of the card If it is inserted incorrectly it may become jammed 4 Close the cover tightly A non Olympus card or card that was initialized on other devices such as PC etc may not be recognized by the camera Before use be sure to initialize the card on this camera P 147 NEVER open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or disconnect the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is communicating with a computer Doing so could destroy all data on the card e Destroyed data cannot be restored Ejecting the card Make sure the camera 2 Open the Card cover 3 Remove the card is turned off i e the monitor and viewfinder are off and the lens is not locked into place Card basics Cont check When the power is turned the camera checks the When there is no card in the camera or when the card does not lock into place Ij Insert the card NO CARD Card error mark When there is a problem with the card Format the card or use a new ll When the card cannot record play back or erase pictures CARD ERROR Format the card P 147 Select J with the Arrow pad and press to enter the POWER OFF ca
26. press the ith button When the zoom lever is moved toward W the intersection point green moves toward the top left corner of the display When the lever is moved frame lines white appear on opposite sides from the trimming lines green When the zoom lever is moved toward T the intersection point green moves toward the bottom right corner of the display 5 Press to save the bottom right 6 Select OK on the screen which corner point The trimming size is is displayed in step 1 The screen displayed for approx 1 second returns to the amp screen CANCEL j SELECT 7 To save the setting press to exit 8 Press the amp button twice The from the selection screen screen exits from the Print Reserve mode to return to the playback mode a e The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer setting If the trimmed picture size is small printing magnification increases according resulting in a printed picture with lower resolution e For best results with close up prints it is recommended to use the TIFF SHQ or HQ mode vertical to horizontal ratio in the trimming screen can be changed using the Arrow pad but if the zoom lever is used the ratio is fixed at 4 3 160 Resetting print reserve Allows you to reset all Print Reserve settings for pictures stored on a card 1 Set the Mode dial to to display 4 Press the amp button to display the a still picture
27. the camera will appears take pictures in sequence To stop shooting release the Shutter DRIVE button IN AF sequential shooting Available Sequential Shooting speeds and number of pictures in the sequential mode Shutter speed frame sec Number of pictures TIFF Not available SQ 640 x 480 pixels Approx 37 _ er eThe Sequential Shooting speed is slower when using the flash in Sequential Shooting and AF Sequential Shooting mode elf Battery Check blinks on the display during Sequential Shooting shooting stops automatically and the camera starts saving the pictures you have taken so far Whether or not all of the shots are saved depends on how much battery power remains e Set the Sequential Shooting speed so that the external flash can fire for each shot Since the shutter speed is set to 1 2 second max exposure is decreased when shooting a dark subject to prevent camera shake DRIVE Erase button Cont Self timer shooting Use a tripod to stabilize the camera Set the Mode dial 9 Press the DRIVE 3 Press the DRIVE the desired shooting button to display the button repeatedly mode DRIVE mode selection until appears screen DRIVE DRIVE P F281 300 OO F28 1 800 WO Press the Shutter button all the way to start self timer shooting e The Self timer lamp on the front of the camera lights for about 10 seconds then starts blinking Af
28. you can take another shot There is no space in the memory card Delete the pictures P 39 replace with a new card P 26 or transfer pictures to a computer P 164 170 Viewing movies It is possible to shift quickly from the shooting mode to the playback mode by pressing the monitor button During playback you can also return to the shooting mode Use Quick View to 2 Select a picture with 3 Press to display display a picture mark using the Menu P 38 Arrow pad Jumps to Displays the the picture next picture 10 frames ahead OK Displays the previous picture Jumps to the picture10 frames behind 4 Press A on the Arrow pad to select 5 Press AV to select MOVIE MOVIE PLAY The card access lamp blinks and movies are read out to the camera Press Playback starts e When playback finishes the screen returns to the beginning of the movie Date and time displayed for approx 5 sec PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY screen e To cancel playback go to step 11 OK MOVIE PLAY ME SUNG AT WA peer XT ACT GO 0K 7 Press Total recording cz Continued on next page Viewing movies Cont 8 The MOVIE PLAYBACK screen appears Press 9 Press AV to select the desired item depending on FRAME BY FRAME gt what you want to do Go to step 10 To play back the movie again gt PLAYB
29. 1000LY MP 3 Double click the 100OLYMP folder A new window opens displaying your image files Drag the file s you want to copy or move and drop it on the destination folder e MOVIE P1010001 JPG P1010002 JPG You can view images using graphics applications that support JPEG Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer etc CAMEDIA Master or other software For details on using commercial graphics applications refer to their instruction manuals When using graphics applications make sure that the images are completely transferred to the computer The images files may be damaged if they are processed e g rotated etc by some graphics applications while still in the card oD When moving or copying file be sure to follow any instructions provided by your computer e Always disconnect the camera from the personal computer when doing any of the following Changing the card Switching the Mode dial position Turning off the camera 170 Transferring images to a computer Downloading Cont Removing the To avoid computer malfunctions always do the following when removing the card If a malfunction occurs disconnect the USB cable and re connect it and or re start your personal computer Card access lamp Make sure the camera s access lamp is off e f the card access lamp is blinking w
30. L Ge d c7 Continued on next page Taking still pictures Cont eHow to shoot using the monitor Press the monitor button f the camera is not used for more than 30 seconds the monitor turns off If you use m the shutter button or zoom lever the E monitor turns on again eThere is no display in the viewfinder monitor button Is the power on P 28 Has the lens cap been removed P 32 Is the camera in the sleep mode P 28 127 Is the monitor turned on with the Mode dial set to DI f the remaining battery power is close to zero the viewfinder turns off automatically and the flash begins charging During charging the card access lamp blinks When charging finishes the viewfinder turns on and you can shoot again eShooting is not possible f the memory is full and the memory gauge lights all the way you cannot take any more pictures When the top of the memory gauge is partially or completely empty you can take another shot f the AF confirmation mark blinks remove your finger from the Shutter button and press it again f CARD FULL appears in the monitor there is no space on the card Delete the pictures P 39 replace with a new card P 26 or transfer pictures to a computer P 164 170 _ eaen e Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If it is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred e Rec
31. P 138 MOVIE PLAYBACK P 139 INDEX P 140 141 EDIT P 141 142 B Movies Still pictures Press to go to MODE MENU Refer to the next page Each time V is pressed INFO turns ON or OFF P 143 136 Using the menus Cont Selecting the MODE MENU Press gt on the Top menu to to MODE MENU A screen below appears with tabs on the left side Press A V to select tabs other than PLAY See the pages below for details l1 gt to select Press to select START v Press lt to return to the previous screen MODEMENU Still picture playback menu Movie playback menu PLAY P 144 145 CARD P 146 147 P 146 147 SETUP P 148 150 P 148 150 C7 Continued on next page 137 still pictures This function allows you to automatically run through multiple pictures stored on the card slide show Sound is also played back if a picture has sound To start slide show press to display the Top menu then press A To cancel the slide show press 5 eae e Use of the AC adapter optional is recommended when running the slide show for long periods of time If batteries are used the power will turn off automatically in about 30 minutes e The next picture is not displayed until the sound playback of the previous picture ends However this sound playback cannot be heard unless the camera is connected to a TV e The slide show will not stop until you cancel it by
32. Settings 1 Cannot be changed in this mode 2 Always the same as chosen in the other shooting modes Mode Function 50 AUTON AWO auto _ ssw BKT 10 x3 10 x3 Except MULTI DIGITAL c o 8 for still pictures OFF 8 for FUNCTION OFF 985 40 gt 5 ind 54 2 U JJ U gt 1 72 mode SQ 640 X 480 NORMAL mode TIFF 1600 X 1200 AUTO 1 AUTO mode PRESET WB 3 NORMAL NORMAL CANCEL ALL RESET INFO ON 1 ON 2 REC VIEW ON 1 1 minute m m U cz Continued on next page 151 Mode Dial amp Factory Default Settings Cont 1 Cannot be changed in this mode 2 Always the same as chosen in the other shooting modes Mode AUTO KN P A S M Function FILE NAME RESET YMD 2001 1 1 m ft BATTERY SHORTCUT A ISO B amp C WB CUSTOM 152 6 Print setting How to print pictures When you want to print out pictures that you have taken with this camera and stored on card perform Print Reserve P 156 160 Print Reserve allows you to save printing data number of prints date printed on pictures etc with the pictures stored on the card Several different printing options are available lll Printing at a photo lab that supports DPOF or printing on a DPOF compatible printer What is DPOF DPOF is short for Digi
33. Usina optional accessories 175 9 op Power supply from AC outlet AC adapter 176 ated cae 177 Using both the main flash and the FL 40 external flash 177 Using the FL 40 external flash by itself 178 Using commercially available external flashes 179 Compatible commercially available external flashes 180 Optional dede scores 181 O Miscellaneous 182 EM 183 User maintenance uode 188 After use 188 Cleaning the camera 188 IN Ve Ee oro NNI I TIR 189 Connectable devices System chart 191 OF ihe pIGIUFe 192 OCH fero NRI IE m T TTE 195 Glossary of 195 E EEE 197 Contents by Purpose SNOOWIMNE Loading the batteries 23 Turning the power on 28 Inserting the card 26 Getting a clear image in the viewfinder Diopter adjustment 33 How to use the Shutter button Pressing halfway all the way 34 56 Adjusting the monitor brightness 129 Taking pictures in the AUTO mode Still pictures 35 Recording movies 40 Shooting while viewing the monitor 37 Telephoto Wide angle shooting Zoom 44 60 Shooting using reverse lig
34. appear on the Monitor or Viewfinder after pressing OK Menu is called the Top menu The contents of this menu change depending on the Mode dial position To enter an item on the Top menu press the Arrow pad buttons according to the marks shown next to each item The menu screens below are the Top menus for each Mode dial position and the MODE MENU screen displayed by pressing gt on the Top menu Ei ex eu MODE MENU is not available in the AUTO mode DIGITA Q oe Cu N ha T e D Dio A S M w an A BKI AIO GUT XE Q FUNCTION POER 4 M i gt Shortcut menu Using the menus Cont The Shortcut menus are displayed on the Top menus to allow instant access to frequently used items These items vary depending on the Mode dial position They can be replaced with your favorite frequently used items only when the mode dial is set to P or A S M For details see SHORTCUT on page 130 Shortcut menu MODE MENU displayed on the Top menu contains all the functions that are available and is divided into four tabs CAMERA PICTURE CARD and SETUP CAMERA 110 PICTURE P 111 118 P 119 120 P 121 134 available in Aa and amp modes Using the menus Cont Using tabs To enter MODE MENU press gt on the Top menu A screen appears with tabs on the left The CA
35. bottom right frame DRIVE Erase button Drive mode selections Cj 9 Press the DRIVE button to select Sequential shooting AF sequential shooting self timer shooting or auto bracketing BKT Press the DRIVE 2 Press the DRIVE button repeatedly until the button to display the desired mode appears Each time you press the DRIVE mode selection DRIVE button the DRIVE mode changes as screen follows If you do not press the DRIVE button DRIVE after the desired mode appears the selection screen disappears If the DRIVE button is not pressed within 2 seconds the selection screen disappears DRIVE PAIN a No display Shoots 1 frame at a time when the Shutter initial setting button is pressed all the way Single frame shooting Shoots pictures sequentially Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame Sequential shooting P 64 Shoots pictures sequentially Focus is adjusted for each frame automatically The AF Sequential Shooting speed is lower than normal sequential shooting AF sequential shooting P 64 Shoots a single frame using the self timer control Self timer shooting P 66 Shoots multiple frames of the same picture each with a different exposure value Focus and white balance are locked at the first frame Auto bracketing 67 c Continued on next page DRIVE ig Erase button Cont Mode dial amp Fu
36. built in at the factory Mac OS 8 6 and USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 installed at the factory For USB support consult Apple Computer Inc 3 Provided exclusive USB cable is required 4 The USB driver software for Windows 98 98 Second Edition is included on the CAMEDIA Master CD ROM You can also download the latest USB driver from the Olympus website Disconnecting the cable P 172 C7 Continued on next page 163 Connecting directly to a computer by cable Cont D e When connecting the camera to a personal computer ensure that remaining battery power is sufficient If battery power runs out while the computer is reading data from the card loaded in the camera the camera stops operating and downloaded image data file will be lost Use the AC adapter optional when downloading files When using CAMEDIA Master use Version 2 5 or higher e USB support is not available under the following environments even for PCs equipped with a USB port Windows 98 upgrade from Windows 95 Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Computers with a USB port added through an extension card eBe aware that USB may not operate under upgrade version of Mac OS or USB MASS Storage Support Notes on the use of the AC adapter Make sure that the camera s power is off before connecting the AC adapter Before removing the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera s power is off
37. capacity under various conditions such as resolution compression or file format The memory capacity listed in the tables below is approximate Still picture record mode For 8MB 32MB cards Memory capacity in shots without sound with sound 1024x768 640x480 HIGH quality 1280x960 NORMAL HIGH quality 13 12 1024x768 Normal NORMAL 38 33 HIGH qualit 640 480 NORMAL TIFF and SQ Resolution Resolution can be selected for TIFF and SQ in the Still picture record mode In SQ you can also select HIGH or NORMAL at each resolution With NORMAL more pictures can be stored while with HIGH noise generated in JPEG compression can be reduced Note that the higher the quality of image the longer it takes to record and play back and the fewer the number of images that can be taken B Movie record mode Memory capacity in sec per movie RECORD MODE Number of pixels without sound with sound Q 320x240 15 frames sec 16 15 sa 160x120 15 frames sec 70 62 cz Continued on next page PICTURE Cont e Resolution and picture size on a computer screen When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken in 640X480 resolution is the same size as the screen when the monitor setting is 640X480 However if the monitor setting is over 640X480 such as 1024X768 the picture only tak
38. dial amp Functions Cont Not available Single frame playback Jumps back 10 frames Index playback Jumps to the previous index display the frames before the top left frame Single frame playback Jumps ahead 10 frames Index playback Jumps to the next index display the frames following the bottom right frame Print reserve Trimming size is set P 159 Decreases the exposure compensation value darker image is recorded Displays the previous picture Increases the exposure compensation value brighter image is recorded Displays the next picture Exposure compensation Making fine adjustments to the exposure In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually For example if black or white objects turn out off color adjusting towards makes them whiter while adjusting towards makes them blacker 2 0 Images become darker Images become brighter e You can adjust between 2 0 in 1 3 steps when the Mode dial is not set to or M in A S M button Used for displaying the Menu P 88 saving operations or Manual focus P 89 Mode dial amp Functions Functions vary depending on the Mode dial setting Mode Functions Ye V a Displaying the Menu amp saving operation P A S M Displaying the Menu saving operation amp Manual focus
39. lock is displayed AE lock cannot be canceled while the shutter button is pressed halfway Save the locked exposure after shooting AE memory After step 2 or 3 hold down the AEL E button for more than 1 second appears When appears the locked exposure is memorized To cancel AE memory press the AEL E button and release it quickly e AE lock is not available Menu appears Quit the Menu P 88 lock has been canceled The Mode dial setting has been changed You turned off the camera and turned it on again However in the sleep or BATTERY SAVE mode AE lock cannot be canceled The spot metering macro mode drive mode or flash mode is changed Menu appears AE lock Custom faz Rotation button Cont Metering the exposure of more than one point in the frame Multi metering Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different points to set the optimal exposure based on the average brightness Useful with high contrast subjects Set the Mode dial to P or A S M 4 Press the amp button to engage e For A S M set the A or S mode the spot metering mode macro spot button 70 The M mode is not available 3 Set MULTI METERING to ON in the 4 Point the camera toward the Menu Display the Top menu P 92 subject then press the AEL amp Display MODE MENU P 92 button A metering bar appears at Display the CAMERA m
40. mode are retained even when the power is turned off When is set to ON sound can be recorded together with pictures P 107 SLEEP and FILE NAME settings cannot be changed and are the same as those currently in the P or A S M modes e mem Allows you to view recorded pictures Also set to this mode to perform Print reserve P 154 The following procedure is for single frame playback Set the Mode dial to gt 2 Jumps to the picture 10 frames before D n OK Displ h uA 9 next picture 0142 23 21 56 24 The monitor turns on and the last recorded picture appears Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Displays the previous picture C7 Continued on next page Mode dial Cont Min the single frame playback mode the following playback functions can be used With Quick View P 38 42 these are also available Displaying multiple pictures simultaneously Index display P 62 Enlarging a picture Close up playback P 61 Displaying multiple pictures automatically in sequence Slide show P 138 Rotating a picture with the camera held in the vertical position Picture rotation P 85 Recorded images and sound can be displayed on TV with the AV cable Make sure that the TV and camera power are off before connecting Connect the AV cable to the TV s video input yellow and audio input white connectors _ AV cable Connect to the A V OUT ja
41. pressing MOVIE PLAY movies This function allows you to play back or edit movies Select a screen with the amp mark by using the Arrow pad then press to display the Top menu Press A to display MOVIE PLAY screen The Card access lamp blinks when downloading MOVIE PLAY screen MOVIE PLAY Select MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX or EDIT CANCEL OK e When playing back a movie download time will vary depending on the length and quality mode of the movie 138 MOVIE PLAY movies Cont MOVIE PLAYBACK MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies Go to the MOVIE PLAY screen and press AV to select MOVIE PLAYBACK 2 Press to start playback e When the movie finishes playing the display automatically returns to the first frame screen Press V to select following items MOVIE PLAYBACK screen e PLAYBACK Plays back movies again eFRAME BY FRAME Displays next frame e EXIT Cancels movie playback MOVIE PLAYBACK 5 Press to save the setting When FRAME BY FRAME is selected follow the steps below Displaying movies using the Arrow pad A Displays the beginning of the movie V Displays the end of the movie Every time you press the button the next frame appears The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the button down lt Every time you press the button the previous frame appears The movie can be displayed continuously in reverse
42. repeatedly until the desired mode appears E g When INFO setting is assigned to the Custom button P 12258 4 800 070 AEL Efj amp INFO e The function assigned to the custom button is saved when the power is turned off AE lock Custom fax Rotation button Cont Rotating displaying picture Picture rotation When you take a picture with the camera held in the vertical position the picture is oriented vertically i e longer vertically than horizontally You can turn it horizontally 90 clockwise or counter clockwise This function serves for playback on a TV With Quick View P 38 picture rotation is also available Normal playback of a vertically oriented picture Cx p 01 12 23 21 56 24 Display a vertically oriented picture in the single frame playback mode P 54 2 Each time the AEL ES button is pressed the picture is rotated as shown Picture rotated 90 counter clockwise from normal playback position Picture rotated 90 clockwise from normal playback position 2 02 25 21656 24 e Current settings are retained even when the power is turned off e During Print reserve picture rotation is not available e With a picture rotated close up playback is possible However during close up playback the picture cannot be rotated P 61 e The following pictures cannot be rotated Protected pictures Pictures in a card with a write protect se
43. subject and the background Landscape shooting For example if you want to take a picture with a beautiful background you will want to have both your subject and the background in focus The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions cz Continued on next page Mode dial Cont and Aa modes amp Functions eeeeeeeeececececccccccccccccccco The following functions are limited Record mode SHQ HQ or SQ in SQ NORMAL is activated P 113 INFO ON 14 ISO AUTO P 102 WB AUTO P 115 REC VIEW ON P 126 The following functions are not available Manual focus P 89 WB P 117 Spot Macro mode P 70 Multi metering P 82 AE lock P 80 aperture and shutter speed settings P 50 53 SLEEP and FILE NAME settings cannot be changed and are the same as those currently in the P or A S M modes if OFF is selected in ALL RESET functions set in the or a mode are retained even when the power is turned off However the CUSTOM setting of ALL RESET is not possible P 124 Available settings for each mode dial position are shown in the table below Mode Flash mode Drive mode Fulltime AF mode Fill in flash Not available R Single frame Sequential Auto flash shooting Self timer shooting Always ON Auto flash Not available Aperture priority Shutter shooting To enter aperture value or shutter speed manually set the Mode dial t
44. the flash switch on the 5 Press the flash mode button to camera to open the main flash select the camera s flash mode P 74 Flash switch Flash mode button DRIVE f close up pictures are overexposed try using the main flash by itself e When the main flash and the FL 40 are used together the main flash is used as the compensating light source This means that if the amount of light from the FL 40 is insufficient beyond its working range the resulting pictures may be underexposed Using the FL 40 external flash by itself First do steps 1 3 of Using both the main flash and the FL 40 external flash P 177 Make sure that the main flash is 5 Press the button to select a flash closed If it opens at any time mode P 74 during shooting close it Flash Flash mode button DRIVE 0 2 178 External flash Cont Using commercially available external flashes External flashes commercially available can also be used with the exclusive FL BK01 optional and FL CB01 bracket cable optional For details about how and when to use external flash see Compatible commercially available external flashes P 180 Mount an external flash on the flash bracket then fasten it to the camera s tripod socket and connect the flash bracket and the camera s 5 pin external flash socket using the bracket cable 4 Set the Mode dial to A S M and set A S M to the M mode Adjust the shu
45. the Print reserve is f Number of pixels set D Aperture value Q Number of prints P 156 158 D Shutter speed e Displays the number of prints Exposure compensation Q Sound record D White balance e Displayed when sound is recorded piso Q Protect P 79 D File number Displayed when the picture is eDuring movie playback the protected recording time appears as follows Q Record mode 0 Frame number Q Time Playing time Total recording time Movie mark P 42 The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed from the thumbnail display are different from those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the Movie play function P 42 How to use this reference manual The instructions in this manual use a series of numbers for each operating procedure and button dial illustration Operate the camera in the order of these numbers Set the Mode dial to the position shown in the illustration In this example you would set gt Erasing pictures t3 2 The card access lamp blinks and stored pictures areread out After that the last recorded picture appears Select the picture you want to erase Displays the next picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead ls OK Displays the previous picture Jumps to the picture10 frames behind 4 When the 1 ERASE Press to erase the screen asking you to picture confirm the eg e appears press Q D s
46. the card is displayed in the Monitor Viewfinder This is useful for a brief check of images you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway at any time displays the image the camera is currently aimed at OFF The image being recorded onto the card is not displayed Instead the subject the camera is currently pointing at is displayed This is useful when you want to prepare your next shot while the previous image is being recorded AUTO ON OFF on on ON OFF ON Mode Dial amp Functions ON ONOF ON ONOFF ON OFF ON OFF X ONOF ON This function cannot be changed in this mode The setting will be the same as it is in the other modes 126 When the preset SLEEP time has elapsed with no operation being carried out the camera automatically switches to the SLEEP mode and the screen goes blank You can select the SLEEP time from 30 seconds 30 SEC 1 minute 1MIN 3 minutes SMIN 5 minutes 5 MIN and 10 minutes 10MIN The factory default setting is 1 MIN To wake the camera from Sleep mode press any button en e The Monitor turns off after 3 minutes without operation regardless of the SLEEP time e The SLEEP time can only be changed in the shooting mode In the playback mode the SLEEP time is always set at 3 minutes SLEEP does not work when using an AC adapter a Slide show is displayed for more than 30 minutes the camera automatically goes to sleep
47. the diopter again properly 2 The brightness is not Adjust the brightness adjusted properly The monitor is not clear D The brightness is not Adjust the brightness adjusted properly 2 The monitor is exposed to Block the sunlight direct sunlight Picture rotate Picture protect Single frame erase All frame erase Print reserve and Card formatting cannot be performed CDA write protect adhesive seal Use the card after peeling off the is affixed to the card seal Do not reuse the write protect seal When the camera is connected to a computer an error message appears while data is being transferred to the computer The cable is not plugged in Q Connect the cable correctly correctly 2 The power is off Turn on the power then set the Mode dial to gt 3 The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones or use the optional AC adapter 5 The USB driver is not Try installing the USB driver installed properly again Confirm that the computer recognizes the camera 185 Troubleshooting Cont POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The subject s eyes appear red in pictures recorded with the flash CD The flash is in the Auto flash This red eye phenomenon occurs mode with all cameras when a flash is used It is caused by light from the flash reflecting off the retina at the back of the eye Red eye varies depending on the individual and the sho
48. to the Om protect button P 79 5 Camera shake warning If camera shake warning appears the shutter speed locks at its current level This helps prevent camera shake problems shutter speeds that are too slow can cause blur However if the zoom magnification is increased while is displayed the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly Zoom position Shutter speed W max 1 30 sec T max 1 200 sec Flash mode om Protect button Cont Each time you press the flash mode button the flash mode changes as shown below Display Functions No display factory Automatically fires in default setting low light and backlight conditions Auto Flash P 36 Significantly reduces the phenomenon of red eye subject s eyes appearing red Red Eye Reduction flash P 74 Always fires regardless of the lightning conditions Fill in flash P 74 SLOW 1 Adjusts the flash for or slow shutter speeds 4 SLOW 1 Slow synchronization gt or P 75 SLOW 2 For situations where flash is prohibited or when not using the flash Flash off 74 Flash mode Flash mode ES Protect button Cont Mode dial amp Functions Functions vary depending on the Mode dial setting Red eye E Auto flash reduction EE Flash off amp flash Available a N A Available To use this mode simply push the N A N A built in flash back into the camer
49. ACK EXIT The MOVIE 2 To play back frame by frame FRAME BY FRAME PLAY screen appears To cancel playback EXIT Go to step 11 10 To play back frame by frame press the Arrow pad Jumps to the beginning of the movie f Each time you press gt the next frame is displayed For TE GN Keron continuous playback hold down the Jumps to the end of the movie Each time you press lt the previous frame is displayed For continuous reverse playback hold down the 1 return to the shooting mode quickly available only when the camera entered playback mode using Quick View Press the Shutter button halfway During movie playback or menu display the viewfinder turns on and the subject appears Telephoto Wide angle shooting T W You can select telephoto or wide angle with the 10x zoom When DIGITAL ZOOM in the Menu is set to ON P 105 27x zoom is available with the 2 7x digital zoom The speed of the zoom in out can be adjusted by changing the angle of the zoom lever Slow Zoom lever Quick Zoom lever Shoot a wider picture wide angle Zoom in on a subject telephoto Press the Zoom lever toward W to Press the Zoom lever toward T to zoom out zoom in The cursor moves on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification Zoom in out during amp movie record mode When is set to ON in the Menu during the amp mode only digital zoom can function while sh
50. Diopter adjustment dial P 33 Flash mode button 5 P 77 Viewfinder P 33 Protect button Om P 79 Card access lamp 56 POWER switch Pty 28 N GS LULA 1 AE lock button P 80 81 ipn He Custom button dx 8 P 84 Monitor P 37 7 0 Rotation button 1 P 85 Monitor button P 37 OK Menu button OK 63 P 88 Manual focus button P 89 Name of parts Camera Cont Self timer lamp P 66 Card cover P 26 5 pin external flash socket 5 P 177 Unscrew to remove the cover before connecting the bracket cable DC IN jack P 176 HS Connector cover 164 Strap eyelet P 22 A N OUT jack MONO P 55 USB connector P 164 Battery f i Tripod socket compartment M Te cover P 23 24 Name of parts Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information INFO setting on the Menu allows you to select how much information to display P 92 93 126 The indications vary depending on the shooting mode Note The illustrations show examples of indications displayed when the shooting mode is set to P When INFO is set to OFF The above When INFO is set to ON The information is displayed constantly in the above information is displayed shooting mode After closing the Menu constantly in the shooting mode the information whi
51. E WE uu E r l 1 Aum OLYMPUS p i n ey on eee eee mm oe 1 s MA ons DIGITAL CAMERA H 4 ci C 700 Ultra Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference mWe recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe 4 CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European C requirements for safety health environment and customer protection For custumers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number C 700 Ultra Zoom Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 631 844 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation
52. EL ES When moves 3 far from the center of the bar the average reading the red lt gt appears er any of the following buttons is pressed during Multi metering Multi metering exposure is canceled 4 flash mode button Mode dial macro spot button AE lock Custom faz Rotation button Cont Assigning function Custom button The factory default setting for this button is AE lock but other frequently used functions from CUSTOM BUTTON P 125 in the Menu can also be chosen After giving it a function one press of this button leads you directly to the function s setting screen The function assigned to this button is saved even after the camera is turned off Available functions in the CUSTOM BUTTON setting Functions Settings Functions Settings AE lock initial setting 4 for a still picture INFO P 126 P 106 ISO P 102 FUNCTION P 110 OFF BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD TIFF SHQ HQ SQ A SIM P 103 5 SLOW P 76 DIGITAL ZOOM P 105 FULLTIME AF P 105 Using the function just assigned Before using the function you have assigned make sure the Mode dial is set to the position that allows you to use the function Each function s reference page in Available functions in the CUSTOM BUTTON setting See above Press the AEL ES button The mode selection screen of the assigned function appears Press the AEL button
53. How to connect To connect the camera to a personal computer use the exclusive USB cable provided Personal computer USB cable Camera s USB connector c Continued on next page 164 Connecting directly to a computer by cable Cont Turn off the camera s power then insert the card containing image files to be transferred to the computer 2 Open the camera s connector cover Connect the end of the USB cable marked to the USB connector on the personal computer 4 Connect the end of the USB cable marked to the USB connector on the camera 5 Set the mode dial to 6 Turn on the camera s power by pressing the POWER SWITCH The computer recognizes the camera as a new device then installs the USB driver When using Windows 2000 Professional Me New Hardware Found OLYMPUS Digital Camera Windows is installing the software for your new hardware The USB driver will be automatically installed Click on the OK button when a message appears saying that the installation is complete The camera is displayed as Removable Disk in either My Computer or Explorer When using Windows 98 98SE A display appears saying that the computer has recognized the camera and has started installing the USB driver Install the USB driver from the software CD included according to the instructions on P 166 When using Mac OS 9 0 9 1 The computer recognizes the camera automatic
54. MERA tab is already selected but you can select other tabs by pressing A V as shown below 2 ILO 0100 DETO X3 Tabs Menu functions are grouped under tabs according to their roles SET CARD CAM CAMERA PICTURE CARD CARD SET SETUP For available menu items for each tab refer to the tables on the following pages Using the menus Cont Available menu items for each Mode dial position Tabs Pages for Menu items charts 1 ISO A SIM eZ 5 SLOW BKT CAMERA MULTI METERING 3 P 997101 DIGITAL ZOOM FULLTIME AF 8 P 106 107 PANORAMA P 108 FUNCTION P 110 He P 113 WB P 115 PICTURE P 117 P111 112 SHARPNESS P 118 CONTRAST P 118 CARD CARD SETUP P 120 P 119 Q O OI OJO ALL RESET P 124 SETUP INFO P 126 121 123 aj P 126 HEC VIEW P 126 e s O O O e O O O O O c Continued on next page Using the menus Cont Tabs Pages for Menu items charts 1 a SLEEP FILE NAME ICI SETUP P 121 123 BATTERY SAVE SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON O O O O O O O O 1 Charts are the illustrated diagrams which provide useful information such as what functions are available and how to se
55. PIA only e When WHITE BLACK BOARD are selected the flash becomes amp Flash override mode P 75 e When letters cannot be taken clearly with WHITE BLACK BOARD use exposure compensation P 86 87 eWB white balance and white balance compensation cannot be used in Function shooting 110 The chart below shows all available PICTURE functions ES in MODE MENU Available functions depend on the Mode rw dial position P 95 96 Press A V to select tabs Press A V to select other than PICTURE Press to select items functions WE P AUTO We gt NORMAL P NORMAL Press lt to return to the previous screen When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears to cancel to set Record mode setting screen SHQ SHARPNESS CONTRAST gt to cancel e to set Gu CF Tothe next page 111 PICTURE Cont _ ge 6 112 20 to cancel to set 5 to cancel to set HIGH _ PICTURE Cont You can choose from several record modes and resolutions The image quality of record modes increases in this order SQ gt HQ gt SHQ gt TIFF The higher the quality the better the printed images but also the fewer that can be taken Hefer to the table below to find the SmartMedia memory
56. SB driver into the computer 8 When a message appears saying that USB driver installation is complete go on to Transferring images to a computer gom Downloading P 168 OLYMPUS Digital Camera 167 Transferring images to a computer Downloading If the camera is connected correctly to a personal computer the card is recognized as a drive usually Removable Disk on a personal computer When using a Macintosh the card is displayed as a new drive Untitled on the desktop Images stored on the card can be treated the same way as files on a floppy disk or MO using software such as Windows Explorer D e t is possible to transfer images with CAMEDIA Master software When using CAMEDIA Master click on Removable Disk not My Camera When using Mac OS the file name will be Untitled Referring to How to connect P 164 connect the camera to your computer The card loaded in the camera is recognized as a folder on the personal computer From the desktop click the My Computer icon Computer 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon window containing a folder named DCIM oe EERENS opens If the Removable Disk icon does _ o Ga a not appear the camera is not connected n correctly Go back to How to connect P 164 and connect it again 3 Double click the DCIM folder A window containing a folder n
57. SETTING PRINT ORDER If Print Reserve data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it P 161 Select Select amp x number of prints or date time by pressing A or then press to set the numbers neues number When selecting Lh x When selecting Decreases the number SELECT E SET GO DATE ven Select DATE or TIME 2 N TIME gt EXIT sELECT9 E OK 4 After all settings are complete press The screen exits from the Print Reserve mode The Playback mode is restored and the Print Reserve mark and number of prints are displayed 156 Single frame print reserve 1 Set the Mode dial to 9 Press the amp button to to display still display the PRINT picture Pictures with ORDER screen the mark cannot be printed out If Print Reserve data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it P 161 Select Oh 3 Select the desired frame using one of the following methods The frame can be selected using the Arrow pad in the same way as frame selection in normal playback Index display The number of pictures in the Index display depends on the setting P 150 4 frame setting 2 frames 9 frame se
58. Shutter speed range S ps 9990 E 1 2 to 1 1000 sec N Tu set the shutter speed slower press V Shutter speed When shutter speed appears in red The shutter speed setting is unsuitable for the conditions When W appears press V to set the shutter speed to a slower speed When A appears press A to set it to a faster speed e Also see Modes amp Functions P 50 Aperture amp shutter speed setting Manual shooting You can set both the aperture and shutter speed manually To check the exposure see the exposure differential To capture a twilight scene or sunset naturally you need to set your shutter speed to a lower value Shooting a night scene with the P mode usually makes the background too dark capturing little light in the picture To correct this set the shutter speed slower by using the S mode cz Continued on next page Mode dial Cont Using the Menu 9 choose M from A S M Display the CAMERA To set the shutter speed faster press A To increase the To decrease the menu P 94 gt A SIM acero value Lel value setting P 99 103 press 1 press gt To set the shutter speed slower press V F value range 2 8 to 8 0 W 3 5 to 8 0 T Shutter speed range 16 to 1 1000 sec Exposure differential e The difference ranging from 3 0 to 3 0 between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed c
59. T 124 all current settings are retained even when the power is turned off elf you set the Mode dial to x1 the amp C button changes to ith print reserve button P 154 Spot mode shooting 1 Set the Mode dial to the desired 9 Press the 0 2 macro spot position for spot metering macro button to display the Spot metering mode shooting referring to Mode Macro mode selection screen dial amp Functions P 70 In some shooting modes macro spot mode Y C99 shooting is not possible 99 IA 2 hd J j cw uu Jt d gt lt Lot 3 Press the 4 00 button repeatedly Take the picture until the desired mode appears If you do not press the amp C button after the desired mode appears the selection screen disappears If the amp CJ button is not pressed within 2 seconds the selection screen disappears 1 be Da Spot metering Flash mode Protect button Flash mode selections Select a flash mode appropriate to the lightning conditions and the effect you want to achieve You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control P 103 See page 177 180 for how to use an external flash To use the flash press the flash button to extrude the built in flash from the camera housing ein the mode or Quick View P 38 the flash mode button changes
60. URE tenen 95 111 118 PICTURE lt record mode 111 113 114 PICTURE WB white balance 112 115 116 PICTURE WBE 112 117 PICTURE SHARPNESS 112 118 PICTURE CONTRAST 112 118 Menu 95 119 120 CARD CARD SETUP 119 120 Menu SETUP 95 96 121 134 SETUP ALL RESET 121 124 125 SETUP INFO 121 126 SETUP beep 121 126 197 SETUP REC VIEW tecto 121 126 SETUP SLEEP 121 127 SETUP FILE NAME 122 127 SETUP monitor brightness 122 129 SETUP date time setting 122 129 SETUP BTE 123 129 SETUP BATTERY SAVE 123 129 SETUP SHORTCUT 123 130 132 SETUP CUSTOM BUTTON 123 133 134 SETUP E number of pictures displayed in the index display 149 150 Menu 27 Slide show 136 138 Menu INFO m 136 143 Menu PLAY nnnnnnnnnnennneennneennnnnneennnensen 137 144 PLAY sound record 144 145 Menu MOVIE PLAY 136 138 142 Metering mode 70 Mode dial AUTO iuis e nite nens utra SU 32 dial fee 48 Mode dial 5 50 Mode dia
61. a 5 is displayed wherever the built in flash is within the N A camera housing You cannot select this mode if the built in flash is extruded In the following Available situation the flash does not fire even when the flash is Available extruded e Bracketing BKT The flash mode e Movie mode Available Available 5 depending on the settings 4 SLOW 1 SLOW amp SLOW 2 Flash mode ES Protect button Cont Red eye reduction flash This mode significantly reduces the phenomenon of red eye by emitting about 10 pre flashes before firing the regular flash This mode works the same as the auto flash except for the pre flashes The subject s eyes appear red eae e After the pre flash it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released so do not move the camera and hold it firmly e Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the preflashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness The flash fires regardless of available light This gpg mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the fS subject s face or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lightning especially fluorescent light e e t may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light cr c The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situations where f
62. ait until it stops blinking 2 Select the Drive icon Removable Disk on Computer and right click to display the menu 3 Select Eject and left click Explore Open Search 4 Open the card cover on the camera and remove the card Sharing Format Paste Create Shortcut Rename Properties Make sure the camera s access lamp is off e f the card access lamp is blinking wait until it stops blinking 2 Drag and drop the Untitled Drive icon onto the Trash on the desktop or select Special Eject on the menu 3 Open the card cover on the camera and remove the card 171 Transferring images to a computer Downloading Cont Removing the USB cable To remove the USB cable do the following Windows 98 SE Mac OS Make sure the camera s access lamp is off then remove the USB cable Windows 2000 Me Do either of the following to remove the USB cable A Click lt gt on the task bar COLeft click on the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon circled in the illustration below on the task bar at the lower right hand side of your computer screen 2 When a message appears saying that the driver has been stopped left click on the message When a message appears saying that the hardware can be ejected safely click on the OK button 9 Remove the USB cable B Double click lt on the task bar Double click on the Unplug o
63. al Pictures taken with other cameras Arrow pad Used for selecting the menu items P 97 or setting values for the shutter speed or exposure etc When the Mode dial is set to AUTO the Arrow pad is used only for selecting the menu items Mode dial amp Functions Functions vary depending on the Mode dial setting Extends the focus in the Manual focus mode e Increases the F value smaller aperture e Extends the focus in the Manual focus mode e Sets the shutter speed faster e Extends the focus in the Manual focus mode Shortens the focus in the Manual focus mode e Decreases the F value larger aperture e Shortens the focus in the Manual focus mode e Sets the shutter speed slower e Shortens the focus in the Manual focus mode Not available Decreases the exposure compensation value darker image is recorded Decreases the exposure compensation value darker image is recorded Increases the F value smaller aperture Decreases the exposure compensation value darker image is recorded Increases the exposure compensation value brighter image is recorded Increases the exposure compensation value brighter image is recorded Decreases the F value larger aperture Increases the exposure compensation value brighter image is recorded c7 Continued on next page Arrow pad Cont Mode
64. ally and an Untitled icon appears on the Desktop 7 Note The Apple File Exchange PC Exchange software must be installed in Extensions Manager for a drive icon to be mounted on the desktop Please consult Apple Computer Inc for instructions 8 Following Transferring images to a computer Downloading P 168 copy or move an image file on the personal computer E My Computer OF x File Edit View Go Favorites Help gt Back Forward Up Copy Paste Address B5 My Computer Control Panel Dial Up Scheduled Networking Tasks 165 Connecting directly to a computer by cable Cont Installing a USB driver when using Windows 98 98SE When the camera is turned on after connecting it to a computer a window at right appears saying that the computer has recognized the camera as a New Device hardware 2 Click on the Next button 3 Confirm that Search for the best driver for your device Recommended is selected then click on the Next button Place the software CD in the CD ROM drive and wait until the CD is recognized e f a window automatically appears on the left appears automatically when the CD is ready click on the Exit button and erase the window 5 Remove the check marks next to Floppy disk drive and CD ROM drive add one next to Specify a location and click on th
65. amed 1000LYMP E opens a z Back Up Cut Copy Paste If you want to copy the folder to the personal computer click the folder in this step then go to step 6 c Continued on next page 168 Transferring images to a computer Downloading Cont 4 Double click the 100OLYMP folder A new window opens displaying your image files amp 1000lymp Gi x Ele Edt View Favorites e fa Up Cut Copy Forward 5 Select the file s you want to copy or move and click Edit To move a file click Cut To copy a file click Copy Open the destination folder then click Paste on the Edit menu D e When moving or copying file be sure to follow any instructions provided by your computer If the camera is connected correctly to the computer an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If this icon does not appear the camera is not connected correctly Go back to How to connect P 164 and connect again Double click the Untitled icon A window containing a folder named DCIM opens untitled cz Continued on next page 169 Transferring images to a computer Downloading Cont 2 Double click the DCIM folder A window containing a folder named 1000LYMP opens If you want to copy the folder to the computer drag it to your hard drive and drop it on the destination folder
66. ance This function is useful when you need more precise white balance than PRESET WB can give Point the camera at a white object such as a piece of white paper so that the camera can determine the proper white balance for the shooting conditions Select in the Menu P 112 then press TOUCH WB screen gt ONE TOUCH WB screen appears _ONE TOUCH WB 2 Point the camera at a sheet of white paper Position the white paper so that it fills the screen be sure there is no shadow or background showing around the white paper 3 Press A new white balance setting is stored To cancel amp ONE TOUCH WB press lt disappears Mode Dial amp Functions P AUTO PRESET amp A S M AUTO PRESET amp AUTO PRESET amp e Set AUTO for the normal shooting e When setting the white balance by pointing the camera at white paper the setting may be incorrect if the light reflected by the paper is too bright or dark e White balance may not be effective under some special light sources e After setting the white balance playback the image and check the color on the Monitor or Viewfinder 116 PICTURE Cont WB This function lets you make fine changes to the White Balance color temperature When is selected the White balance screen correction indicator appears on the screen The color becomes bluer each time you press A and redder each time you press V depending on t
67. button ay dy 597 He AF confirmation mark lights Number of storable still pictures P 113 5 Press the Shutter button all the way from the position pressed halfway This state means that the Shutter button is pressed fully Shooting starts The lower memory gauge lights the card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on the card elf you take pictures continuously and the memory fills up the memory gauge lights up all the way If this occurs you cannot take any more pictures P 15 cz Continued on next page Taking still pictures Cont Number of still pictures that can be stored on an 8MB card HQ record mode 1600x1200 Approx 16 SQ record mode 640x480 NORMAL Approx 82 To zoom in on a subject press the Zoom lever Zoom lever towards T To shoot a wider picture press the Zoom lever towards W P 44 Using Auto flash P 73 77 Press the 5 flash switch to raise the flash Press the Shutter button halfway The flash fires automatically in low light conditions The flash is charging when 5 blinks Wait until stops blinking then press the Shutter button Press the Shutter button all the way The flash fires elf you do not want to use the flash or if the camera is turned off close the flash manually Flash working range Telephoto Approx 1 2 m to 4 4 m 3 9 ft to 14 4 ft Wide angle Approx 0 1 m to 5 5 m 0 3 ft to 18 0 ft VY eu
68. by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK screen 139 MOVIE PLAY movies Cont Movies can be displayed as Indexes of still frames Indexes can be saved on the card as still pictures Indexes are not stored in the same record mode as movies see below Record mode when Record mode when stored as an Index the movie is shot SQ 1024x768 HIGH SQ 640x480 HIGH 5 Go to the MOVIE PLAY screen and press AV to select INDEX then press The screen at right appears Elapsed time Total time eThe card access lamp blinks during downloading CARD FULL P 189 appears if there is not enough memory left on the card 2 Press lt D to select the first frame of the Index then press Using the Arrow pad A Jumps to the first frame of the movie V Jumps to the last frame of the movie Each press of the button displays the next frame Movies are played by holding the button down lt Each press of the button displays the previous frame Movies are played in reverse by holding the button down e After the first frame is selected the selection frame moves to the last frame of the Index cz Continued on next page 140 MOVIE PLAY movies Cont 3 Select the last frame of the Index by using the Arrow pad See step 2 appears B Press A V to select items e OK Saves the Index on the card The menu disappears from the screen eRESET Resets the Index Retur
69. camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to recording images using silver halide the method for recording images in conventional non digital photography This system is in contrast to still video and digital photography DCF Design rule for Camera File system A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Digital ESP Electro Selective Pattern light metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately DPOF Digital Print Order Format This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each the user can automatically have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format Eclipsing Vignetting This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the whole subject is not photographed Vignetting also refers to when the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder In addition vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image 195 EV Exposure Value A system for measu
70. can attach items listed in the chart below to the Custom button on the camera P 84 The factory default setting is AE LOCK Setting the CUSTOM BUTTON Select CUSTOM BUTTON in the Menu then press gt The CUSTOM BUTTON screen appears 2 Select the desired functions with A V then press to save the setting 3 Now when you press the custom button shown above on the camera the function you have set can be used without having to select it in the Menu SELECT GO 0K Continued on next page 133 Selected items 134 DIGITAL ZOOM Menu functions playback gt This chapter explains the Menu functions available in the playback mode gt Also refer to Menu functions shooting on page 91 134 Using the menus Top menu Top menu is the first screen that appears on the Viewfinder Monitor when you press SHORTCUT P 130 cannot be used in the playback menu The playback menu has menus for movie playback and still picture playback These menus are mostly the same and are explained together When they are different they are explained separately The Top menu for playback is also displayed when using Quick View P 38 in the shooting modes For more Top menu details refer to Top menu in Menu functions shooting on page 92 Top menu for playback Press A to go to MOVIE PLAY See the pages below Press A to go to E slide show
71. ch appears in the ON mode illustrated to the right is displayed for approx 3 seconds then disappears Shooting mode 48 55 e Displays the shooting mode AUTO Full auto P Program mode A Aperture priority mode s Shutter priority mode Manual mode amp J Portrait mode Sports mode Landscape mode Movie mode Aperture value P 50 e Displays the current aperture value Shutter speed P 52 e Displays the current shutter speed Exposure compensation P 86 87 e Displays the current exposure brightness compensation value Exposure differential M mode only P 53 eDisplays the difference between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera AF target mark P 59 e Place the subject within this mark Name of parts Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information Cont Q Number of storable still pictures P 35 36 113 e Displays the number of still pictures you can shoot Seconds remaining mode only 40 113 e Displays available movie recording time press Shutter button all the way to record e When there is insufficient space remaining the camera beeps and CARD FULL appears If this happens replace the card with a new storable card or erase unwanted pictures in the existing card to make space eThe number of storable pictures may not be reduced every
72. ck black After connection Turn on the camera and TV and select the video input on the TV For video input selection please refer to your TV s instruction manual Set the Mode dial to Select the image to be displayed using the Arrow pad The selected image will be displayed on the TV er e The monitor turns off automatically when connected to a TV eThe image may appear off center on the TV screen This is due to the TV s adjustment settings e Your TV may produce a black frame around the picture This is normal e The optional AC adapter is recommended when using the camera with a TV Shutter button Using the Shutter button pressing all the way halfway and focusing Point the camera In the P mode Inthe amp mode towards the subject and compose the picture Gently press the Shutter button halfway gZ Memory gauge Memory gauge When focus and exposure are locked the AF confirmation mark lights 2 Gently press the Shutter button all the way to I start shooting E In the AUTO A S M amp amp mode Still picture shooting The lower memory gauge lights up and the camera starts saving pictures to the card While the data is being stored the card access lamp blinks If space is still available on the card and on the memory gauge you can take another shot If the card fills up and the memory gauge lights all the way you cannot take any more pictures the
73. correct exposure The exposure range and number of pictures must be set beforehand See Button functions P 67 for additional information on Auto Bracket n 5 p MULTI METERING This function is useful when correct exposure cannot be obtained for example when there is too much contrast in composition The brightness of the subject can be metered at up to 8 different points and average to obtain the correct exposure See Button functions P 82 for more information on MULTI METERING cz Continued on next page 104 CAMERA Cont Mode Dial amp Functions Q Except in M Except in M By combining the 2 7x Digital zoom with the 10x Optical zoom zoom magnification up to 27x equivalent to 38mm 1000mm on a 35mm camera is possible To do this turn on the Digital zoom in the Menu and move the zoom lever towards T Digital zoom OFF Digital zoom ON e Images captured with the Digital Zoom appear grainy e Camera shake is likely to happen at higher magnifications Stabilize the camera with a tripod etc to avoid camera shake FULLTIME AF FULLTIME AF keeps the image on the Monitor Viewfinder in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway This function reduces focusing time When OFF is selected images cannot be focused unless the shutter button is pressed halfway cz Continued on next page 105 CAMERA Cont _ e e Battery life is shorter when Fu
74. dia Reader Writer 174 Specifications qu 193 Spot metering 70 T gt Taking a still picture 35 48 50 Telephoto shooting iusso Iren Medus 60 TIFF non compression 113 MENU ooo 92 136 Transferring pictures to a GODS CPP DUE 163 170 W UU White balance Auto 115 White balance 115 White balance overcast 115 White balance X daylight 115 White balance tungsten light 115 White balance amp 3 fluorescent 115 White balance One touch white balance 116 Wide angle shooting 60 2 44 60 105 OLYMPUS OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD San Ei Building 22 2 Nishi Shinjuku 1 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Customer support Tel 0426 42 7499 Tokyo http www olympus co jp OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free Fisrt 30 days after purchase Technical support Tel 1 631 844 5520 After 30 days distec olympus com http www olympus com OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Go
75. ds the right For connecting pictures towards the top L Shutter button Take pictures so that their edges right left top bottom overlap 108 Cz Continued on next page CAMERA Cont Press to finish panorama shooting eFrames on the edges of the screen disappear and the camera returns to the normal Shooting mode Mode Dial amp Functions AUTO _ e e The Panorama mode is only available with the OLYMPUS SmartMedia card e The camera itself cannot edit panorama pictures To connect each picture the provided CAMEDIA Master is necessary e Your computer s memory may be insufficient if you take too many panorama pictures in the HQ SHQ modes e images are saved in JPEG format when Panorama shooting is done in the TIFF mode The size of the image does not change e Combining images for a panorama picture cannot be done if the zoom is changed during panorama shooting 109 CAMERA Cont FUNCTION You can add special effects to your pictures during shooting Four effects are available BLACK amp WHITE Takes pictures in black and white SEPIA Gives pictures a sepia tone WHITE BOARD Pictures are in black and white with black letters on white backgrounds emphasized to make them easier to read BLACK BOARD Same as WHITE BOARD but for white letters on black backgrounds Reverses blacks and whites in the image Mode Dial amp Functions A S M O BLACK amp WHITE SE
76. e Browse button 166 This wizard searches for new drivers for C 700 Ultra Zoom device driver is a software program that makes hardware device work i Cancel Add New Hardware Wizar What do you want Windows to do et ce eee remem tes teem ree teen toe meron C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search Floppy disk drives CD ROM drive Microsoft i vs Update E C7 Continued on next page Connecting directly to a computer by cable Cont In the Browse for folder window click on the mark at the left hand side of the CD ROM drive icon then click on the mark at the left hand side of USB folder The Win98 folder appears at the bottom of the USB folder Click on the OK button after selecting the Win98 folder 7 window at right appears Click on the 200710101 Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database Next button A second window appears on your hard dive andin an of the folowing selected Again click on the Next button Finally a Eloppy disk dives window appears showing the progress of S iion the file copying process reading the U
77. e selections 63 Sequential shooting amp AF sequential shooting 64 Self timer shooting 66 Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame Auto bracketing 67 Single frame erasure Erase button 69 W E 70 Metering methods and Macro mode 70 Spot metering Macro mode shooting 71 Flash mode Protect button ccccccccecceccccccccceccceccccececcecceececeeeceess 72 Flash mode selections 72 Red eye reduction flash 75 Fill in flash 75 Flash off 75 Slow synchronization 76 Flash shooting 77 Preventing accidental erasure of pictures om Protect button 79 1 AE lock Custom 4 Rotation button sess 80 Locking the exposure AE lock 80 Metering the exposure of more than one point in the frame Multi metering 82 Assigning a function Custom button 84 Rotating and displaying a picture Picture rotation 85 Contents Pe o do oro EM NONE RR 86 Exposure compensation Making fine adjustments to the exposure 97 OK Menu DURON I E 88 Displaying the Menu 88 Manual focus 89 O o o oon7n AnonpA s A J A Menu functions shooting 9 Using BUTTER D 92 Top menu 92 Shortcut menu 93 MODE MENU 93 Chart basics 98 GANERA HE 99 1513 oe 111
78. ed on these numbers are based on a 35mm camera 8 The range of exposure and the number of pictures can be set cz Continued on next page AUTO NORMAL 0 Q for still pictures P 113 124 Setting the CUSTOM button 1 Select CUSTOM in the Menu then press gt The CUSTOM screen appears CUSTOM screen ex Setting FNo CUSTOM 9 Press AV to select the desired functions GENO 2 then press D SHUTTER 0 0699 MEN 2200 3 Press A V to select the desired items then boats press to save the setting Increases the value 4 Repeat 2 and 3 to change other items Mode Dial amp Functions uen Decreases the value up CUSTOM e 125 The amount of shooting information displayed on the Monitor Viewfinder can be changed with ON OFF With ON all possible information is displayed With OFF the minimum required information is displayed See P 12 19 for further information To change the information display during playback see P 143 You can turn the beep sound used for warnings button operations etc ON or OFF The factory default setting is ON but you can turn it OFF if the sound is undesirable P 121 REC VIEW You can choose whether or not the image being recorded is displayed in the Monitor Viewfinder during shooting P 121 Set it to OFF when you want to have the next picture s subject displayed ON The image being recorded onto
79. elect YES CED The setting x bs INgreen If a button turns black this ay em means you should press it em TE as part of the step Hel 2 EM y To cancel Press V gn fhe Arrow pad to sele t NO and pre 65 GS or the ff button The buttons used in the instruction are displayed at V lt and D used in A instructions correspond to the buttons on the e OK Press A on the Arrow Arrow pad as shown ae the bottom of the screen illustration pad to select an item Press to save setting selection M Getting started Attaching the strap 1 When threading the strap through the strap eyelet it can only enter from the monitor side Monitor Camera strap eyelet 2 Thread the rest of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet 3 Loosen the strap in the stopper to adjust the strap length When you have a length that you like pull on the strap in the direction of the arrow illustrated to make sure it is securely fastened Fold the strap back and thread it through the stopper e Always put the camera in its case when carrying it e Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as it can easily catch on stray objects causing serious damage e Attach the strap correctly as shown so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrectly and the cam
80. enu P 94 the bottom of the screen P 83 MULTI METERING setting P eBrightness meter readings are 100 ignored after the 9th reading AEL E 5 Shoot Save the locked Multi Metering exposure after shooting AE memory After pressing the AEL E button as many times as required in step 4 hold it down for more than 1 second appears When appears the locked exposure is memorized Cancel the locked Multi Metering exposure In step 4 hold down the AEL ES button for more than 1 second to display MEMO Press it again and release it quickly The Multi Metering exposure is canceled cz Continued on next page AE lock Custom fas Rotation button Cont e g When metering 2 points pressing AEL E twice The average values for the aperture and shutter speed as calculated by metering 2 points These values are recalculated every time another metering point is added W indicates how much the present exposure 3 you are metering is different from the average exposure value The present exposure can be fixed by pressing the shutter button halfway down The The reading with AEL ES pressed indicates present exposure is not indicates the average for the 2 metering points The average is always shown at the center of the bar the number of times you have pressed the added to the average button indicates the difference between the value unless you press metered and average readings A
81. er s instructions e Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is reading the card 176 External flash The FL 40 external flash can be used when taking flash pictures either by itself or together with the main flash To connect the FL 40 to the camera the exclusive FL BKO1 flash bracket optional and FL CBO1 bracket cable optional are required Without these options the FL 40 cannot be used with this camera Using both the main flash and the FL 40 external flash If the FL 40 is used flash mode and exposure compensation will be detected automatically by the camera allowing the main flash and external flash to function together Using the two flashes together allows for more sophisticated lighting such as catch lighting Mount the FL 40 external flash on the flash bracket then fasten it to the camera s tripod socket and connect the flash bracket and the camera s 5 pin external flash socket using the bracket cable e Please refer to each separate instruction manual for the external flash flash bracket and flash cable e The 5 pin external flash socket cover on the camera is threaded Unscrew and remove it before connecting the bracket cable 2 Set the Mode dial to the position 3 Turn on the external flash that allows the flash mode you use eThe mode for the external flash is P 74 TTL AUTO C7 Continued on next page 177 External flash Cont 4 Press
82. era falls off Olympus is not responsible for any damages Loading the batteries This camera uses 2 CR V3 lithium battery packs or 4 AA R6 NiMH batteries NiCd batteries or lithium batteries Important Do not peel the label on a CR V3 lithium battery pack If an insulating sheet covers the terminals peel it off ONLY from the terminals Load the batteries as shown below Make sure the camera is turned off i e the monitor and viewfinder are off and the lens is not locked into place Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of printed on it with your fingertip Using a fingernail could result in injury Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of 2 When using lithium battery packs Close the battery compartment cover then press it down and slide it in the opposite direction of the arrow printed on it e When pressing the battery compartment cover shut be sure to press the center of the cover as it may be difficult to close properly by pressing the edge e Make sure the cover is completely closed When using AA R6 batteries Insert the batteries in the direction shown in the illustration cz Continued on next page Loading the batteries Cont elf the terminals inside the battery compartment are dirty it will noticeably shorten the life of the batteries D
83. es up part of the screen Mode Dial amp Functions PX ER ER SHQ HQ SQ SHQ HQ SQ SHQ HQ SQ 5 O _ _ _ _ e SmartMedia memory capacity listed in the table is approximate The number of storable images differs depending on the Record mode the Card s memory size the Preset print or the Sound recording e When shooting a movie with the camera connected to a TV available recording time may vary in areas where the TV signal is PAL 114 PICTURE Cont Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or indoor lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each By setting the WB white balance you can achieve more natural looking color White balance can be selected from AUTO initial setting PRESET and amp AUTO WB Auto white balance Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source ll PRESET WB Preset white balance PRESET WB screen Choose from four white balance settings PRESET WB depending on the type of light Xt and You can also try the various tones of color by selecting the different PRESET WB from the actual light source mmm SELECT gt E GO Lx Continued on next page 115 PICTURE Cont ONE TOUCH WB One touch white bal
84. he original white balance conditions Press to save the correction TAN CANCEL ADJUST GO OK Mode Dial amp Functions White balance correction indicator 117 PICTURE Cont This function adjusts the sharpness of images You can select one of the following three options P 112 NORMAL Image outlines are sharp This makes it ideal for printing SOFT Image outlines are softer This makes it ideal for editing images on a computer HARD The outlines of images are more emphasized and the images look more vivid However noise may appear CONTRAST This function adjusts the contrast of images You can select one of the following three options P 112 HIGH This produces light and shade clearly and the images are clear and crisp LOW Images become softer with mild contrast This makes it ideal for editing images on a computer NORMAL Between HIGH and LOW Mode Dial amp Functions 118 The chart below shows available CARD functions in MODE MENU CARD SETUP allows you to format a card Press A V to select tabs Press to display the other than CARD Press to select FORMAT screen Z8 CARD SETUP CAEDISEMUP XN 2d Press lt to return to the previous screen When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears gt FORMAT screen 87 SELECT GO 0K 119 CARD SETUP Cards must be formatted For
85. he frame In the amp mode focusing is performed quickly in macro shooting Each time you press the macro spot button the spot metering macro mode changes as shown below Display No display Digital ESP metering Meters the center of factory default the subject and the area around it setting Determined by metering within the AF target mark Use this mode when backlight is making the subject darker Spot metering Set the Zoom lever to the maximum W position then move in close to the subject no closer than 0 1m 0 3 ft so that you can fill the entire frame with your subject Digital ESP metering Macro mode Use this mode when you want to use Spot metering while shooting in the Macro mode Spot metering Macro mode Supported working range Mode Zoom W max Zoom T max 0 6 m to 2 0 ft to 2 0 m to 6 5 ft to 0 1 mto 0 6 m 0 3 ftto 2 0 ft 1 2 m to 2 0 m 3 9 ft to 6 5 ft Mode dial amp Functions Functions vary depending on the Mode dial setting CJ Digital ESP metering CJ amp OFF Digital ESP metering CJ Spot metering Macro mode 5 Spot metering Macro mode amp OFF Digital ESP metering factory default setting cz Continued on next page Macro Spot button Cont _ eoe Multi metering is not available when CI or amp is selected P 82 e f OFF is selected in ALL RESE
86. hting or when the background is too bright Spot metering 70 Setting various functions for more creative options P mode 48 Taking portrait pictures sj 48 Taking pictures of moving subjects 48 Taking pictures focusing on both the subject and background amp 3 48 Setting the aperture Aperture priority 50 Setting the shutter speed Shutter priority 52 Setting the aperture and shutter speed Manual shooting 52 Taking close up pictures amp Macro mode 70 Enlarging a distant subject Digital zoom 105 Taking pictures using the self timer 66 Selecting record mode and picture size 113 Sharpening the outline of pictures Sharpness 118 Turning off the warning sound m Beep 126 Viewing a picture while the camera is writing it to the card REC VIEW 126 Setting the sleep timer SLEEP 127 Saving battery power BATTERY SAVE 129 Minimizing display indications INFO 126 Displaying the shooting information 14 19 Contents by Purpose Shooting pictures consecutivel Selecting the drive mode DRIVE 63 Sequential shooting Gy 64 Shooting consecutively while focusing for each frame 64 Shooting consecutively with automatic exposure change BKT 67 Flash shooting Using the flash 77 Selecting the flash mode 72 Setting the flash to fire automatical
87. hutter button halfway If the subject is out of focus the mark blinks Flash stand by P 36 77 flash fires when lights by pressing the Shutter button halfway Camera shake warning P 72 e Blinks if camera shake occurs because the subject is dark the shutter speed is too low and the flash is closed Flash charge P 78 eThe flash is charging if blinks just after the flash is raised or after flash shooting Wait until stops blinking then press the Shutter button Name of parts Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information Cont D Flash mode P 72 Displayed when the flash mode is selected by pressing the flash mode button No indication Auto flash Red eye reduction flash 9 Off flash override Fill in flash SLOW1 SLOW2 Slow synchronization flash mode selected on the Menu D Sound record P 106 e Displayed when is set on the Menu Name of parts Viewfinder Monitor indications Playback information INFO setting on the Menu allows you to select how much information to display P 136 Still picture playback information Movie playback information When INFO is set to OFF 2 10 bel HQ ch 1600x1200 F20 1 800 2 0 160400 1823 21 56 FILE 123 3456 When INFO is set to ON When INFO is set to ON Battery check P 15 Date Print reserve P 156 e The year 2001 is displayed as 01 e Displayed when
88. ies card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER 194 Glossary of terms A Aperture Priority Mode You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter speed so that the picture is taken with the best exposure AE Automatic Exposure The camera s built in exposure meter automatically sets the exposure The 3 AE modes available on this camera are P mode in which the camera selects both the aperture and shutter speed A mode in which the user selects the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed and S mode in which the user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture In M mode the user selects both the aperture and the shutter speed Aperture This adjusts the amount of light that passes through the lens Lower values allow more light to pass while higher values lessen the amount of light When you set the lowest aperture value for a lens the aperture is at its widest Conversely the highest aperture value gives the narrowest aperture Backlight A light source in the Monitor to let it be Seen more easily CCD Charge coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up at 2 11 million points and converted into RGB signals to build a single image Contrast Detection Method This is used to measure the distance to the subject The
89. ing is finished and the MENU screen disappears c c CC 83 144 PLAY still pictures Cont This function allows you to add sound after still pictures have been taken You can also change sound that has been already recorded Recording time is approx 4 seconds for each picture Select a still picture to add sound to by using the Arrow pad referring to the chart on the previous page jii C 3 When gt is pressed START appears Point the camera microphone towards the subject then press to start recording e During recording a bar is displayed to show that recording is proceeding Built in Microphone e To obtain the optimum sound the Microphone should be placed no further than 1m 3 3 ft away from the subject e When a new sound is recorded the original sound is erased e function is not available when the card is protected or when CARD FULL appears indicating insufficient memory e Sound may not be recorded when a card has insufficient memory e Sound recording may also pick up camera noises e g buttons clicking shutter movement etc 145
90. ing system FILE NAME 127 Using the menus 92 97 Quick access to the menu functions you use frequently SHORTCUT 130 132 Assigning a menu function you use frequently CUSTOM BUTTON 133 134 Major features Stores your pictures on SmartMedia card Picture transfer to a computer 099000 a Quick easy picture checking amp erasing TV Playback Various exposure modes AUTO Full auto Portrait XA Sports Aa Landscape e e P Program auto A Aperture priority e S Shutter priority e M Manual mode e e Take sequential shots 9 Customize Menu e In the P or A S M mode the e e SHORTCUT setting allows you e to put your favorite functions on e the top menu AEL E e e Assign a function you use 2 frequently to a button Record movies In addition to still pictures you can also record video with sound Name of parts Camera Zoom lever T W P 60 Index display Close up playback lever 0 P 61 62 Shutter button P 56 Microphone P 106 107 145 Flash switch 7 P 77 Mode dial amp A S M P 4 EN P 48 55 DRIVE button P 63 68 Erase button ff P 69 Macro Spot button C P 70 71 Print button iL 156 157
91. is not write protected If it is remove the write protect seal e NEVER open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or pull out the plug when the card access lamp is blinking during picture erasure Doing so may destroy data stored on the card Set the Mode dial to 2 The card access lamp blinks and stored pictures gt are read out After that the last recorded picture eProcedures are the appears Select the picture you want to erase same in Quick view as in the normal playback mode Jumps to the picture 10 iiis frames ahead OK Displays the previous picture Displays the next picture Jumps to the picture10 frames behind Press the erase When the 4 ERASE 5 Press to erase the button screen asking you to picture confirm the erasure appears press A to select YES pA if The selected setting is framed in green To cancel erasure Press V on the Arrow pad to select NO and press or the ff button Recording movies KJ Set the Mode dial to 2 Point the amp movie record towards the subject and compose the picture 3 Gently and slowly press the Shutter button The AF confirmation mark lights This state means that the Shutter button is pressed halfway The focus and exposure are locked At this moment do not release the Shutter button 4 Press the Shutter button all the way from the position pressed halfway This state means that the Shutter button i
92. king 9 write protect adhesive seal Insert new card in the camera is placed on the card or there is no card in the camera The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date was not set Q Set the date The clock adjustment is not factory preset The camera has been left for Try setting the date again approx 1 hour with the batteries removed and the date setting is canceled The flash does not fire CD The flash is pushed down Press the Flash switch to raise the flash 2 The subject is lighted Set the flash to Fill In mode 3 The sequential mode is set to Press the DRIVE button to set to Cy or AF The Mode the single frame mode dial is set to amp Set the mode dial to any position other than Pictures you have already taken do not appear on the monitor CD The camera is in the Q Set the Mode dial to gt shooting mode 2 There is no picture in the NO PICTURE appears on the card monitor Record pictures 3 There is a problem with the See the Error code chart card 184 Troubleshooting Cont POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE Pictures you have already taken do not appear on the monitor 9 The camera is connected to Q The monitor does not function TV when the camera is connected to 5 The monitor is not on Q Press to turn on the monitor The viewfinder display is not clear CD The diopter is not adjusted Adjust
93. l Portrait 48 Mode dial Sports 48 Mode dial Landscape 48 Mode dial amp Movie 40 54 Mode dial J Playback 54 Monitor on off MIRROR 37 METS ING eee EU PL MES 82 Optional accessories 181 po Power On Off Mer 28 Pressing the Shutter button halfway all the way Mw 56 RONU DUE 154 155 Print NENNEN EET 154 160 154 191 PROLOG HON RT 79 Q Quick viIeW Me 38 42 R ooat JjIINS 4 Record mode 113 114 Recording MOVIES 40 54 Red eye reduction flash 75 Remaining battery power 16 Resetting print reserve 161 Rotating and displaying pictures 85 198 S eut pipe 76 104 eimi d reee 66 Sequential shooting 63 68 Shutter speed 52 Single frame playback 38 54 Sleep 0067 2 28 127 Slide ShOW Me PER recor hoes ee 138 Slow synchronization 76 104 eiim e 2b SmartMe
94. lash photography is not desired or is prohibited or when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene To use this mode push the flash back into the camera e Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera shake ERD mode om Protect button Cont SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW Slow Synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject Slow Synchronization 5 SLOW 1st curtain front curtain Usually regardless of the shutter speed the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens This is called 1st curtain Unless you change it this is how the flash always fires 5 SLOW2 2nd curtain rear curtain In contrast to 1st curtain 2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter closes Changing the flash timing can create interesting effects in your picture such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the taillights streaming backwards The slower the shutter speed the better the effects turn out The slowest possible shutter speed is 4 sec 16 sec for M mode When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec 4 N Pd rear curtain 7 front curtain 2nd curtain flash fires 1st curtain flash fires Shutter closes Shutter fully opens 5 SLOW 1st curtain with red eye reductio
95. lect them For details see Chart basics on page 98 2 Not available in M mode 8 MULTI METERING cannot be used unless the metering mode is set to C3 Spot metering Using the menus Cont ll Setting a function in MODE MENU ex setting m beep sound to OFF when the Mode dial is set to P 1 Set the Mode dial to and press to display the Top menu 2 Press to enter MODE MENU Z8 1 00 00 400 A screen is displayed with tabs on the left Ez BK PETO xB 3 Keep pressing V until the SET tab is selected The color of the letters in the tab changes and the gt mark moves to the selected area INGO gt OFF 810230 N Kc 4 Press gt to enter SETUP e uu Keep pressing is selected The factory default setting is ON 8 Press to save the setting To go back to shooting press again Using the menus Cont Chart basics A chart provides useful information such as what functions are available and how to select them eUse A V on the Arrow pad to move up down in the chart e When the item on the bottom is selected press V to move to the top When the top item is selected press A to move to the bottom When the monitor displays the last page press V to move to the first page When the first page is displayed press A to move to the last page e Press
96. lltime AF is used Fulltime AF is not available when the Battery Save mode is Mode Dial amp Functions DIGITAL ZOOM FULLTIME AF for still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures Recording starts about 0 5 seconds after the shutter is released Total possible recording time per shot is approximately 4 seconds When this function is on sound is recorded every time you take a picture Recording sound Turn the Record mode on in the Menu and then press to save the setting P 100 When recording starts after you have pressed the Shutter button turn the camera microphone towards the subjects you want to record The sound recording indicator appears e Adding sound later Sound can be added later to still pictures P 145 Recorded sound can also be changed cz Continued on next page 106 CAMERA Cont e f the camera is more than 1 meter 3 3ft away from the subject sound cannot be recorded clearly e t is not possible to take another picture during sound recording is not possible to record sound when TIFF is set Sound can be added later in playback e t is not possible to record sound when the Drive mode is set to Sequential Shooting or BKT Auto bracketing e Sound recording may also pick up camera noises e g buttons clicking shutter movement etc for movies Sound can be recorded while shooting a movie Select as shown in
97. ly in low light and backlight conditions Auto flash 5 36 73 Reducing red eye Red eye reduction flash 75 Setting the flash to fire at all times Fill in flash 4 75 Shooting with no flash Flash off 75 Selecting the flash light emission timing Slow synchronization 76 Compensating the amount of light emitted by the flash 103 Using an external flash 177 180 Taking pictures using both the main flash and an FL 40 external flash 177 Taking pictures with commercially available external flashes 179 Compatible commercially available external flashes 180 Focusing Subjects that are too difficult to focus on 58 Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame Focus lock 59 Focusing manually Manual focus 89 Selecting meters or feet as measurement units for Manual focus 129 Reducing the focusing time FULLTIME AF 105 Contents by Purpose Brightness exposure Exposure compensation Arrow pad 86 87 Changing the metering area Spot metering mode 70 Setting the ISO 102 Locking the exposure AE lock 80 Metering the exposure of more than one point in the frame MULTI METERING 82 Changing the tint white balance Compensating the color temperature 117 Selecting the preset white balance PRESET 115 Adjusting the white balance manually amp 116 Playing back s
98. mage Clear large sized printed images require a large number of pixels Ring Flash A flash unit that uses a circular xenon fluorescent tube as its light source S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure Synchro Terminals Terminals on an external flash unit for connecting it to the camera TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A color Monitor constructed using thin film technology TIFF Tagged Image File Format An uncompressed format used for saving highly detailed black amp white or color image data TIFF image files can be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics applications TTL Through The Lens System To help adjust exposure a light receptor built into the camera directly measures the light passing through the lens TTL AUTO For use with an external flash Light emitted by the flash is measured by the light receptor in the camera as it passes through the lens A signal is then sent to adjust the external flash s intensity A AC adapter M T 176 AC 176 Adjusting the viewfinder monitor brightness 129 AE TOI NNI e a ETE 80 MEMOY PENNE E 81 82 AF sequential shooting 63 64 All frame print reserve
99. matting prepares cards to receive data OLYMPUS brand formatted cards are highly recommended If you are going to use non OLYMPUS cards or cards formatted by other devices such as a computer you must format them with the camera before use Cards can be formatted in all mode dial positions Follow the steps in the chart on the previous page FORMAT screen to format a card Press to display the FORMAT screen from CARD SETUP in the Menu Press to format the card If you do not want to format the ves card select NO by pressing V then press 2 Gi SELECT GO OK en e All existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data before formatting a used card e Recording time may be longer with non OLYMPUS cards and computer formatted cards In such cases re formatting with the camera is recommended e Cards with a write protect seal cannot be formatted 120 chart below shows all available SETUP functions in 1 MODE MENU Available functions depend on the Mode dial position P 95 96 Press A V to select tabs Press AV to select other than SETUP Press to select items 2B 500 functions AUTRES P GI INEO CARD CAM Press lt to return to the previous screen When is pressed the setting is finished and the CUSTOM is not available MENU screen disappears in Movie mode c
100. mes ePictures taken in the TIFF mode may not be played back In some cases incompatible picture sizes may prevent playback These limitations also apply to printing out pictures via a camera that prints out directly to a printer e Movie playback time may be limited depending on the size of the buffer memory in the playback camera Movies that exceed the maximum playing time cannot be played back e Movie playback is not possible if the playback camera is not equipped with the same movie picture quality settings picture size 192 Specifications Product type Recording System Still Sound with still images Movie Memory No of storable pictures When an 8 MB card is used Image pickup element Recording image Lens Photometric system Aperture Shutter speed Still Movie Viewfinder Monitor Battery charging time for flash Autofocus Outer connector Automatic calendar system Digital camera for shooting and displaying Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF TIFF non compression Digital Print Order Format DPOF Wave format QuickTime Motion JPEG support 3 3V SmartMedia all cards except 2MB Record without sound 1 frame TIFF 1600 x 1200 Approx 7 frames SHQ Approx 16 frames HQ Approx 38 frames SQ 1024 x 768 NORMAL Approx 82 frames SQ 640 x 480 NORMAL 1 2 7 CCD solid state image pickup 2 110 000 pixels gr
101. n This is for when you want to use Slow Synchronization yet also reduce red eye For instance when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background A normal flash might make the person s eyes red but 1st curtain with red eye reduction lets you capture the background correctly and reduce red eye at the same time 2nd curtain with red eye reduction is not available because it may take longer to release the shutter after the pre flash and 2nd curtain with red eye reduction may not support the feature Flash mode on Protect button Cont Flash shooting Set the Mode dial to 9 Press the flash 3 Press the flash the desired position switch to raise the mode button to for flash shooting built in flash display the flash mode referring to Mode selection screen dial amp Functions P Ey x 3 5 74 In some shooting modes flash shooting is not possible _ 4 Press the 9 flash mode button B Press the Shutter button halfway repeatedly until the desired flash e Check that the mark lights up mode appears If you do not press the button after the desired mode appears the selection screen disappears If the button is not pressed within 2 seconds the selection screen disappears PEA INO LR 6 Press the Shutter button all the cz Continued on next page Flash mode ES Protect button Cont eFlash does not fire even when the b
102. n on available adapters consult our Customer Support Center Computer operating Required devices environment Personal computer equipped Floppy disk adapter with a 3 5 floppy disk drive Personal computer equipped PC card adapter with a PC card slot PCMCIA or an external PC card reader writer Personal computer equipped SmartMedia reader writer with a USB port Note eCheck for compatibility Depending on the computer operating environment and or the card memory capacity the above devices may not function properly e For details on operating the above devices read the instructions provided with the device 174 Using optional accessories Power supply from AC outlet AC adapter An optional Olympus AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet Be sure to use the specified AC adapter Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area the camera is being used Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or Service center for details Turn off the camera 2 Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet 3 Open the jack cover and plug the connection cord into the DC In jack 4 To disconnect turn off the camera and unplug the AC adapter first from the camera then from the outlet 2 12 AC wall outlet AC adapter Power plug Connection cord plug 3 e Read carefully the GENERAL PRECAUTIONS included in the package and the AC adapt
103. nctions Functions vary depending on the Mode dial setting AUTO Single frame shooting Single frame shooting Sequential shooting Self timer shooting Single frame shooting Sequential shooting Self timer shooting Auto bracket A SIM Single frame shooting Sequential shooting Self timer shooting Auto bracket Self timer shooting a Single frame erasure Not available when the Mode dial is set to M Red eye reduction flash P 75 is not available in Sequential Shooting and AF sequential shooting The flash does not function during Auto bracketing OFF is selected in ALL RESET P 124 all current settings except Self timer are retained even when the power is turned off e f the ISO is set to over 200 noise may appear under some shooting conditions P 102 Sequential Shooting amp sequential shooting Set the Mode dial to the desired mode If you set the dial to or ta AF Sequential shooting is not possible 2 Set the record mode to any mode except TIFF P 111 114 the DRIVE mode selection screen Am 1 o O y C y E io c Continued on next page DRIVE ig Erase button Cont 4 Press the DRIVE button repeatedly 5 Press the Shutter button all the way until Cy Sequential shooting to start shooting When the Shutter ar AF Sequential Shooting button is held down
104. nlarged 4 0 A V are displayed Press the arrow corresponding to the direction in which you want to view The enlarged picture is shifted in the desired direction allowing you to view a different portion of the image eHow to return the picture to the original size 1x Press the Zoom lever to W eHow to display another picture Press the Zoom lever to W to return to 1x then select the desired picture Zoom lever Cont Displaying multiple pictures simultaneously ndex display gt E When the Zoom lever is pressed to W it is possible to display multiple pictures simultaneously 4 9 or 16 frame This is a convenient way to compare your pictures and choose the best one With Quick View P 38 42 this function is also available In the single frame playback mode P 54 press the Zoom lever to W O Pictures including the one displayed in the single frame playback mode appear in the Index display mode Index display 9 frame eHow to change the number of pictures displayed Change the number in the SETUP menu P 150 How to view a full size picture from the index Select the picture with the Arrow pad then press the Zoom lever toward T Example Moves to the previous frame Moves to the next frame Jumps to the previous index display the frames before the top left frame Jumps to the next index display the frames following the
105. ns to the previous screen CANCEL Cancels the Index Returns to the MOVIE PLAY screen 6 Press to complete SELECT A ned GO e INDEX display is not available when the Card is protected or when CARD FULL appears indicating insufficient memory e Indexes can only display 9 frames This function lets you edit movies by deleting parts you do not want You can overwrite edited movies or save them as new files Go to the MOVIE PLAY screen and press AVY to select EDIT then press The screen at right appears eThe card access lamp blinks during downloading CARD FULL P 189 appears if there is not enough memory left on the card cz Continued on next page 141 MOVIE PLAY movies Cont 2 Press lt gt to select the first frame of the movie then press ll Using the Arrow pad A Jumps to the first frame of the movie V Jumps to the last frame of the movie Each press of the button displays the next frame Movies are played by holding the button down lt Each press of the button displays the previous frame Movies are played in reverse by holding the button down e After the first frame is selected the selection frame moves to the last frame of the movie 3 Select the last frame of the movie by using 1 11 GO OK the Arrow pad See step 2 4 Press to complete EDIT screen C
106. ny one of the following formats DMY Day Month Year ay MDY Month Day Year YMD Year Month Day eThis procedure is for when the date and time settings are set to Y M D 2000 941 O1 Y 0 28 45 SELECT gt 0 screen cz Continued on next page Date time setting Cont 1 6 Press A V to set the year When the year is set press gt to move to the month M setting e Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set e This procedure is for when the date and time settings are set to Y M D e To move back to the previous setting press lt 28 45 SELECT gt 8 0 28 45 SELECTS gt Go ok 7 Press e 8 To turn off the camera press the eFor a more accurate setting don t Power switch press until the clock hits 00 e The lens moves back in seconds The clock starts when you press the button e The monitor turns off automatically POWER m The current settings stay the same even when the power is turned off unless they are readjusted e The date setting will be canceled if the camera is left with no batteries for approx 1 hour based on our testing If this happens set the date again Quick start guide Using the AUTO mode This chapter explains simple shooting and playback methods with the Mode dial set to Ee amp In Eel the camera sets everything automaticall
107. o A S M When the Mode dial is set to A S M each of the following can be chosen with the Menu A aperture priority You set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed S shutter priority You set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture M manual exposure You set both the aperture and shutter speed To switch modes see A S M in Menu functions P 99 103 Modes amp Functions Available functions vary depending on the shooting mode see the table below EY Flash mode P 73 ISO P 102 Auto flash Red eye reduction flash flash off Slow 100 200 400 and 800 synchronization flash and Fill in elf the Mode dial is set to A S M flash from another position when the IS Flash off and Slow synchronization flash ISO is set to AUTO the ISO is pM Flash off and Slow synchronization flash En AE e n the A S M mode PANORAMA P 108 is not available elf OFF is selected in ALL RESET P 124 the mode setting for A S M and the aperture shutter speed settings are retained even when the power is turned off Aperture setting Aperture priority shooting You can set the aperture manually The shutter speed is set automatically by the camera By decreasing the aperture value F value you will force the camera to focus within a smaller range producing a picture with a blurred background Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range to the forward backward directions resulting in a
108. o not touch the inside of the battery compartment Slide the battery f the camera is left for 1 hour with the batteries compartment lock on the removed all the internal settings will revert to the battery compartment cover default settings in the direction of 9 Service life of CR V3 lithium battery packs These figures are for reference only Number of pictures Approx 150 frames are not guaranteed Display time Approx 420 minutes Shooting conditions CD Repeat the same function in sequential 2fps shooting conditions for no more than 10 minutes then take a break Flash use no more than 5096 One zoom adjustment on each shot FULLTIME AF turned off DIGITAL ZOOM off No displaying on or connecting to a PC Temperature 25 C 77 F 2 Repeated sequential display in the slide show mode with periodic breaks Note eThe lives of battery packs may vary according to the type of battery manufacturer camera shooting conditions etc e When connecting the camera to PC it is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter P 176 e Power is consumed continuously during the conditions below This could reduce the number of pictures that can be taken When the monitor is turned on Repeated auto focus by depressing the shutter button halfway Repeated power zoom adjustments When the full time AF mode is turned When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time
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110. ompared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera appears in the upper right hand corner e When the exposure is set to less than 3 0 or more than 3 0 the exposure differential appears in red e When you press the AEL E button the screen at right appears with the bar indicating current exposure settings Pressing the shutter button halfway shows how much the current exposure is different from the correct exposure Exposure differential Shutter speed Aperture F value When the bar is displayed e To avoid camera shake we recommend use of a tripod for any effect which use a lower shutter speed e Also see Modes amp Functions P 50 Movie record Allows you to record movies The camera automatically sets the aperture and shutter speed Even if the subject moves during recording correct focusing and exposure are maintained continuously The following functions are not available Flash Spot metering AE lock Auto bracket BKT Sequential shooting Panorama shooting Manual focus Flash intensity adjustment Sharpness Contrast and White balance correction Some limitations apply to settings when the following functions are used FUNCTION BLACK amp WHITE or SEPIA P 110 Record mode HQ or SQ P 113 OFF is selected in ALL RESET P 124 functions set in this
111. ooting For this reason it is necessary to select the optical zoom magnification level by using the zoom lever before shooting If DIGITAL ZOOM is set to OFF in the Menu no zoom is possible while shooting P 105 Button functions This chapter explains the functions of the various buttons and dials functions For details on a specific button dial function go to the page where the corresponding function is explained POWER switch P 28 DRIVE button Allows you to switch the sequential mode or to use the self timer P 63 Erase button Allows you to erase pictures in the playback mode P 69 Spot Macro button Allows you to select the metering area or to take a close up picture P 70 Print button Allows you to set the Print reserve in the playback mode P 156 157 Flash mode button Allows you to select the flash mode P 72 Protect button Allows you to protect a picture to prevent accidental erasure in the playback mode gt P 79 MEET RN uL IE Cet AE lock Custom button Allows you to set the AE lock P 80 or Multi metering P 82 Other functions can be assigned a to this button P 84 j Rotation button Allows you to rotate a picture in the playback 3 mode P 85 Monitor button P 37 Arrow pad V 4 and used in instructions correspond to the d buttons on the Arrow pad as
112. or and viewfinder Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a blower brush commercially available then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper When storing the camera for a long period attach the lens cap to the lens Card Wipe gently with a soft cloth e Do not use a strong solvent such as benzine or alcohol or chemically treated cloth eCleaning should be done only after the battery pack has been removed or other power supply units have been disconnected e Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty 188 Error codes Error codes appear when there is a problem with the camera Error codes displayed on the control panel will flash _ NO CARD WRITE PROTECT CARD ERROR EE PICTURE ERROR The card is not inserted or it cannot be recognized No more pictures can be taken Writing to the card is prohibited Cannot record play back or erase pictures in this card The recorded image cannot be played back with this camera Insert the card correctly Insert a different card Replace the card or erase unneeded pictures If you are taking pictures remove the write protect adhesive seal If the card is dirty wipe it with a clean tissue and insert it again Or format the card If the problem is still not corrected this card cannot be used Load the image using personal computer image processing software If tha
113. orded pictures will be saved in the card regardless of whether the camera is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed e NEVER open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or pull the plug when the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken Viewing still pictures Quick View It is possible to shift quickly from the shooting mode to the playback mode by pressing the monitor button During playback you can also return to the shooting mode 2 1 Press the monitor 9 The monitor turns on and the last recorded button twice quickly picture appears Display the desired pictures using the Arrow pad Displays the next picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead ds OK Le Displays the previous picture Jumps to the picture10 frames behind To return to the shooting mode press the Shutter button halfway The monitor turns off and the viewfinder turns on The subject the camera is aimed at appears With the Mode dial set to gt recorded pictures can be displayed In this mode it is not possible to return to the shooting mode by pressing the Shutter button halfway en f the camera is not operated for over minutes when the monitor is on the monitor turns off automatically To turn it on again press any button Check the following before erasing pictures e Make sure the card
114. oss 1600 x 1200 pixels TIFF SHQ HQ 1280 x 960 pixels TIFF SQ 1024 x 768 pixels TIFF SQ 640 x 480 pixels TIFF SQ Olympus lens 5 9 mm to 59 0 mm F2 8 to F3 5 10 elements in 7 groups equivalent to 38 mm to 1000 mm lens on 35 mm camera aspherical glass Digital ESP metering Spot metering system W F2 8 to F8 0 T F3 5 to F8 0 Used with mechanical shutter 1 2 to 1 1000 sec 16 to 1 1000 sec with manual setting 4 to 1 1000 sec with slow synchronization 1 30 to 1 10000 sec 0 55 TFT color LCD display approx 114 000 pixels 1 5 TFT color LCD display approx 114 000 pixels Approx 6 sec at normal temperature with new batteries TTL system autofocus Contrast detection system Focusing range 0 1 m to 0 3 ft to DC IN jack A V OUT jack USB connector USB 1 0 compatible 5 pin external flash socket Up to 2031 c Continued on next page 193 Specifications Cont Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Power supply For batteries use 2 CR V3 lithium battery packs or 4 AA R6 NiMH batteries NiCd batteries Alkaline batteries or lithium batteries AC adapter optional Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Dimensions 107 5 mm x 76 0 mm x 77 5 mm 4 2 x 3 0 x 3 1 W X H X D Weight 310 5 g 0 7 Ib without batter
115. ot turn on C The Monitor is in the Sleep Q Operate the camera press the mode Shutter button turn the Mode dial etc Q The camera is in the sleep Operate the camera press the mode Shutter button turn the Mode dial etc The camera is the battery Set BATTERY SAVE to OFF save mode the Menu No picture is taken when the Shutter button is pressed CO The Mode dial is setto x1 Q Set the Mode dial to any position except gt 2 The memory gauge is full Wait until there is room in the memory gauge 3 The flash has not finished Remove your finger from the charging Shutter button and wait until the flash charge mark stops blinking Take your shot again The card access lamp blinks The recorded movie image data is P 41 after shooting in the amp 9 being written to the card You can mode start shooting again when the card access lamp stops blinking 183 Troubleshooting Cont POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE No picture is taken when the Shutter button is pressed 5 There is a problem with the Q See the Error code chart card The card is full Q Replace the card or delete unwanted pictures etc The batteries ran out Replace the batteries with new ones 8 The viewfinder monitor Q Replace the batteries with new indications disappear or only ones Do not open the Battery the battery check blinks compartment cover when the Card access lamp is blin
116. oting conditions such as ambient lighting Use of the Red Eye Reducing Pre Flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon The picture is out of focus The camera moved when the Q Hold the camera correctly and P 34 34 shutter button was pressed press the shutter button The AF target mark was OQ Position the AF target mark on the P 56 59 on the subject subject or use the focus lock 3 The lens is dirty Clean the lens with a soft dry P 188 cloth 4 The subject was too close Q Set the camera to the Macro mode 70 The shooting distance varies according to the zoom setting 5 The Shutter button was Q Press the Shutter button while P 66 pressed while standing in looking into the viewfinder not front of the camera in the while standing in front of the Self timer mode camera The Manual focus was used Use the right Manual focus for the with the wrong focal range distance The picture is too bright CD The flash mode was set to Q Select a flash mode other than the Fill in flash mode the Fill in flash mode 2 The subject was excessively Adjust the exposure illuminated compensation or change the camera position toward the subject 186 Troubleshooting Cont POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The picture is too dark The flash was blocked by a Hold the camera correctly finger keeping your fingers away from the flash 2 The subject was out of the
117. picture in which both the subject and the background are in focus Mode dial Cont 1 Using the Menu choose A from 2 To increase the aperture value A S M Display the CAMERA menu press A P 94 A S M setting P 99 103 UE P decrease the aperture value press V 9 When the aperture F value appears in red The aperture setting is unsuitable for the conditions When W appears press V to decrease the aperture value When A appears press A to increase the value When the aperture F value is set to the If the aperture F value you have set is optimum exposure it appears in green unsuitable it appears in red Zoom position Range of the value Wide W F2 8 F8 0 Tele T F3 5 F8 0 e e Also see Modes amp Functions P 50 e When the built in flash is activated you cannot set the shutter speed to 1 30 sec or slower when the zoom lever is set to the maximum position of W and 1 200 sec or slower when the zoom lever is set to the maximum position of T Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting You can set the shutter speed manually The aperture value is set automatically by the camera Set the shutter to a fast speed to capture a moving subject without blur Set it to a slow speed to express motion 3 Using the Menu choose S from 2 To set the shutter speed faster A S M Display the CAMERA menu press A P 94 A S M setting P 99 103 e
118. picture you want to protect protected Single frame playback P 54 Close up playback P 61 Index playback P 62 7 Ly FAM d or 01 42 23 24 56 24 Displayed when a picture is protected Cancel protection Press the Om button with the protected picture displayed ev disappears and protection is canceled _ e e Protected pictures cannot be deleted with the ALL ERASE all frame erase function but they can be deleted with the FORMAT format function e Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card with a write protect adhesive seal e The current settings are retained until they are readjusted even when the power is turned off AE lock Custom fam Rotation button This button provides access to several different functions eShooting mode AE lock Allows you to lock only the exposure metered value temporarily P 80 Multi metering menu setting is required P 82 Custom button setting Allows you to access a menu function P 84 using this button e Playback mode Picture rotation Allows you to rotate a picture P 85 Mode dial amp Functions Functions vary depending on the Mode dial setting Cb 5 amp This button does not function AE lock Custom button setting A S M AE lock M mode Displaying the metering bar Custom button setting Picture rotation Locking the exposure AE lock Suitable for situa
119. priority auto and M Manual mode See Button functions P 50 53 for further A S M information 1 Set the Mode dial to A S M 2 Press to display the Top menu Press to enter the Mode menu then select A S M in the CAMERA menu 4 Select a choice from A S M then press to save it You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations you may get better results by adjusting light emission Examples include small subjects distant backgrounds and when increasing contrast Adjustable range Normal flash Less bright More bright 2EV 1 0 2EV 25 1 3EV A Light emission is increased by a 1 3 EV each time you press the button Light emission is decreased by a 1 3 EV each time you press the button EV Exposure Value eaen e The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is too fast cz Continued on next page 103 CAMERA Cont Mode Dial amp Functions This function allows you to emit a flash that s synchronized with a slow shutter speed You can select one of three options SLOW1 SLOW SLOW2 For an explanation of each option refer to Button functions P 76 BKT Items required for Auto Bracketing are set with this function Auto Bracketing is sequential shooting using a range of exposures from bright to dark centered by the
120. r Eject Hardware icon circled in the illustration below on the task bar displayed at the bottom right on a personal computer When the display for ejecting the hardware appears select the camera from the hardware device list then click on the Stop button When a message appears saying that the hardware can be ejected safely click on the OK button Remove the USB cable of Eject Hardware 4 23 ums cz Continued on next page 172 Transferring images to a computer Downloading Cont eD e To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera or switch the camera s mode dial position when the camera is connected to a personal computer e When connected transmitting to a personal computer the camera does not enter the sleep mode power save mode nor will the camera s power be turned off automatically If the camera is going to be connected to a personal computer for a long time use an AC adapter f the camera is connected to the personal computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the personal computer and the hub In such a case do not use a hub and connect the camera directly to the personal computer 173 Saving directly from a card Card adapters enable you to save images on your personal computer without having to connect your camera directly to your computer For the latest informatio
121. rd format menu P 147 When formatting is complete the monitor will switch screens and display the subject that you are shooting Power on off 1 Press the tabs on the lens cap to remove it 2 Press the Power switch to turn on the camera eThe lens moves out when the Mode dial is not set to gt The Viewfinder turns on turn off the camera press the Power switch again e f the card cover is open the camera cannot be turned on Sleep mode To save battery power if the camera is not operated for over 1 minute the camera automatically enters the Sleep mode and the Viewfinder turns off You can set the Sleep timer in the shooting mode P A S M P 127 Battery save mode To use the camera while saving the battery set BATTERY SAVE on the Menu P 129 Date time setting It is possible to set the date time of the built in clock Since the date time is put on recorded pictures be sure to set it correctly 1 Set the Mode dial to 2 Press to display Press A on the Arrow AUTO then press the Menu P 92 pad to select The Power switch to turn eThe monitor turns on screen on the camera automatically appears Hi eBecause the lens moves out be sure to take off the lens cap beforehand P 28 4 When 2 is selected in green on the screen 5 Press to move to press V to select the date format the year Y setting e Select a
122. res can be taken Mode Dial amp Functions MEZ SLEEP FILE NAME A SIM This function cannot be changed in this mode The setting will be the same as it is in the other modes 128 Adjusts the brightness of the Monitor Viewfinder ICI screen When the Monitor is OFF Adjusts only the Viewfinder s brightness When the Monitor is ON Adjusts the Monitor s brightness causing identical changes in the Viewfinder at the same time When the Monitor is turned off the Viewfinder s brightness returns to its hA original setting CANCEL ADJUST 5 OK Adjusting the brightness Select 19 in the Menu P 122 then press gt screen appears Brightness increases when you press A while pressing V makes the screen darker Press to save the setting Sets the date and time See Getting started P 21 or Chart P 122 for the setting procedure m ft Measurement units can be selected from either meters or feet in the manual focus mode P 123 At close ranges the camera replaces meters feet with centimeters inches BATTERY SAVE Battery consumption while shooting can be reduced by setting this to ON P 123 However usable functions are restricted in some modes See below for details e Regardless of the Sleep time chosen the Viewfinder turns off after 30 sec without use e FULLTIME AF cannot be used The Monitor cannot be used C7 Continued on next page 129 Mode Dial
123. ring exposure EVO is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture increases by one F stop or the shutter Speed increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO settings Exposure The amount of light used to capture an image The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is open shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Bracket A mount used to attach an external to the camera ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO e g ISO100 Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light so images can be exposed even in low light conditions JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compression format for color still images Photographs images shot using this camera are recorded onto the SmartMedia card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to SHQ HQ or SQ By downloading these images to a personal computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser M Manual Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the best shutter E gt and aperture for the shot Glossary of terms Cont Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an i
124. rrent trimming size gt OK To set a new trimming size RESET To cancel the trimming size CANCEL CILEK If t is not set on the desired picture a screen appears giving you the choice of setting trimming SETUP or canceling trimming CANCEL 2 The trim screen appears Set the top left corner point of the desired picture Move the vertical and horizontal lines using one of the following methods When the zoom lever is moved toward W the intersection Moves the horizontal line up point green moves toward the top left corner of the display Moves the contact point between the vertical and horizontal lines to the top left corner t Moves the vertical Moves the contact point line to the right between the vertical and horizontal lines to the Moves the horizontal line bottom right corner down Moves the vertical line to the left When the lever is moved frame lines white appear on opposite sides from the trimming lines green When the zoom lever is moved toward T the intersection point green moves toward the bottom right corner of the display Continued on next page 159 Trimming setting Cont 3 Press to save the 4 The screen changes to the one for setting the top left corner point bottom right corner point The methods for moving the vertical and horizontal lines are the same as described in step 2 e To change the top left corner point
125. rtical grip Using the shutter release correctly Pressing fully halfway There are 2 steps when releasing the Shutter Practice well before actually taking pictures Press halfway vr Press the shutter button halfway E e When focus and exposure are locked the AF confirmation mark lights If they are not locked the AF confirmation mark blinks e Use focus lock P 59 when the subject is not within the AF target mark Shutter button AF confirmation mark Press the shutter button fully to release the shutter and take a picture e The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being recorded AF target mark Press fully C Shutter button Card access lamp mo e Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If it is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred Taking still pictures Press the POWER switch to turn 2 Press the flash switch to raise the camera The lens locks into place the flash The flash pops up and the viewfinder turns on automatically To shoot without the flash close the flash manually 3 Point the camera towards the Gently and slowly press the Shutter subject and compose the picture button The AF confirmation mark lights This state means that the Shutter button is pressed halfway The focus and exposure are locked fad At this moment do not release the M A W i Shutter
126. s pressed fully Recording starts During recording correct focusing and exposure maintained continuously The displayed seconds remaining shows the time you can shoot continuously by holding down the shutter button The memory gauge changes as illustrated to the right camera eni e AF confirmation mark Seconds remaining P 113 During movie recording the indicator lights in red Seconds remaining P 113 If the entire memory gauge lights up additional recording is not possible L cz Continued on next page Recording movies Cont 5 Press the Shutter button to stop shooting You cannot take the next D movie until the camera is finished M _ storing the current one even if the memory gauge indicates that there is sufficient memory elf you use all the displayed seconds The card access lamp blinks and the remaining shooting finishes camera starts writing the movie to the card automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to the card Shooting another Shooting another movie is possible movie is not possible Mi When the card access lamp stops blinking Writing of movie to the card is finished If there is space on the card the number of seconds remaining is displayed You can start shooting another movie eShooting is not possible Shooting is not possible while the camera is saving pictures to the card If the memory gauge goes off
127. settings gt P 125 Sleep mode setting screen Wo o e a c 121 Darken C 20 CF To the next page m ft setting screen CARD PIC 123 ALL RESET This function determines whether or not current camera settings are stored You can select one of the following three options P 121 OFF The camera settings are stored every time you change them and retained after you turn off the camera When the camera s power is turned on again the last settings are restored ON The factory default settings are restored when the camera is turned off the factory default setting of this function is ON Refer to the table below for each function s factory default setting CUSTOM Your favorite items such as Zoom and Aperture can be preset so that they will be automatically ready when the power is turned on Refer to the table below for the functions you can preset and their factory default settings Factory default Factory default setting setting Aperture P 50 MULTI METERING Shutter speed P 52 1 1000 P 104 DIGITAL ZOOM P 105 FULLTIME AF P 105 Exposure OFF Zoom Dies Ha OE 1 This sets the Monitor s ON OFF when the camera is turned on 2 Zoom position is selected from 38mm 50mm 105mm 200mm 380mm when the camera is turn
128. shown e Allows you to move through the Menu and set values there P 97 es e Allows you to set values for the aperture P 50 shutter lt gt speed P 52 exposure compensation P 86 a Also used for manual focusing Manual focus gt P 89 etc T e Allows you to play back movies frame by frame in the playback mode gt gt P 38 42 OK Menu button e Saves sets up operations e f pressed and released quickly the Menu appears P 88 e f held down more than 1 second manual focus is activated Manual focus P 89 Main buttons Cont Flash switch Raises the flash P 77 Zoom lever e Enables telephoto shooting or wide angle shooting P 60 e Displays multiple pictures simultaneously Index display P 62 enlarges a picture close up playback P 61 in the playback mode PJ e Sets the trimming size of the Print reserve P 159 Shutter button gt P 56 e Pressing halfway enables focusing and pressing all the way starts shooting e f pressed halfway during Quick View P 38 the camera returns to the shooting mode Mode dial Switching the position changes the camera s mode 00 movie record P 54 A S M Aperture priority shooting Shutter priority shooting Manual shooting P 50 53 P Program shooting P 48 Portrait shooting P 48 amp Sports shooting P 48 Landscape shooting
129. t cannot be done the image file is partially damaged 189 Error codes Cont The card is not Format the card POWER OFF formatted FORMAT SELECT GO OK There are no pictures Insert a card which contains in the card so there is images nothing to play back mJ NO PICTURE There is no empty Replace the card or erase space in the card so it unneeded picrures cannot record new information such as CARD FULL print data and sound The battery is dead Install either new or freshly The camera stops charged batteries C working BATTERY EMPTY 190 Connectable devices System chart A variety of capabilities are available when connected to optional equipment TV SmartMedia Reader Writer Personal computer AC adapter gt 4 p Camera LZ Q j Wide conversion External flash Conversion lens lens adapter Macro conversion ASI lens Bracket cable 191 Compatibility of the picture data Notes about playback Pictures taken with this camera and recorded on a card can be played back on another Olympus digital camera However there are some limitations depending on the playback camera e Still pictures larger than the maximum picture size available on the playback camera may be displayed as thumbnails e Pictures played back on a camera with a different picture aspect ratio will have black fra
130. t only fail to function normally but may also cause damage to the camera s circuitry Do not use such a device 180 Optional accessories As of February 2001 Camera case Photo printers for Olympus digital cameras AC adapter Standard SmartMedia card 8 16 32 64 128MB FL 40 external flash Flash bracket Bracket cable Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter USB SmartMedia Reader Writer NiMH battery NiMH battery charger Visit the Olympus home page for the latest information on optional items For customers in the USA http www olympus com For customers in Europe http www olympus europa com 181 Troubleshooting POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The camera does not work CO The power is off Press the POWER switch to turn on the power 2 The batteries are loaded Reload the batteries correctly incorrectly 3 The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones The batteries are temporarily Keep the batteries warm while unable to function using the camera 5 is connected to a personal The camera will not operate while computer itis connected to a personal computer The viewfinder does not turn on The camera is in the Sleep Operate the camera press the mode Shutter button turn the Mode dial etc The camera is in the Set the Mode dial to any position playback mode except gt The monitor does n
131. tal Print Order Format DPOF is a format used to record automatic print information from cameras By specifying which images are to be printed the images can be printed easily by DPOF compatible printing service labs or a personal DPOF compatible printer Printing on an Olympus CAMEDIA P 400 P 330N E P 200 digital printer If you insert a card with Print Reserve data into the printer printing is possible without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instructions Transferring pictures to a computer P 163 170 and printing them from a printer connected to the computer Also refer to the application software s instructions Picture size and printing The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels per square inch This is called dpi dots per inch The higher the dpi value the higher the resolution and the better the printed results Keep in mind however that the dpi of the picture you want to print does not change to match the printer resolution This means that when you print an image with a lower resolution than the printer the size of the printed picture will be smaller Although you can print magnified images picture quality will decrease If you want to be able to print large high quality pictures set the picture size in the camera as high as possible higher record mode P 113 cz Continued on next page 154 How to print pictures Cont
132. ter I about 2 seconds the blinking stops and the Shutter Ea button is released in the amp mode shooting starts To stop shooting in the amp mode wait until the camera stops shooting or press the Shutter button all the way again Canceling the self timer mode Self timer lamp Press the DRIVE button The self timer lamp turns off but the self timer mode is not canceled On eem AL LL self timer mode will be canceled once self timer shooting is complete DRIVE fig Erase button Cont Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure f e for each frame Auto bracketing Under some conditions shooting with exposure compensation gives better results than shooting with the exposure considered optimal by the camera If you do not know by how much the exposure should be compensated select the exposure differential on the Menu Shooting is performed with the exposure automatically adjusted by the differential already specified Example When BKT is set to 1 0 x3 Set the Mode dial to the desired 4 Set the record mode to except TIFF shooting mode P 103 P 111 114 e For A S M set the A or S mode The M mode is not available 3 Press to display Menu Select Press the DRIVE button to display MODE MENU from Top menu P 92 the DRIVE mode selection screen then select BKT P 100 104 eSelect the exposure differential between each frame 0 3 0 6 1 0
133. that adjustments be made on the extension flash unit If an extension flash is used in the Auto mode match it with the F value and ISO sensitivity settings on the camera 4 Even if the auto F value and ISO sensitivity of the extension flash are set to the same conditions as those on the camera depending on the photographic conditions it is possible that the correct exposure may not be obtained anyway In such a case adjust the auto F value or ISO value on extension flash unit or calculate the distance in the manual mode and use it that way However generally the auto F value and ISO value can only be adjusted 1 step and beyond that exposure compensation cannot be made Exposure compensation in the camera is made invalid in extension flash photography 5 Use a flash which is capable of covering an illumination angle for a 38 mm or larger lens when calculated for 35 mm film However in close up photography with the lens on the wide setting the bottom of the image may not expose correctly The ideal is to have a wide angle adapter to fit on the flash and spread the illumination angle so it is wider 6 Use a flash unit with a flash time of 1 200 sec or less when using the flash at full strength For devices with a long flash time such as a ring flash a portion of the light emitted will not contribute to the exposure 7 lf a flash unit or other accessory with additional communications functions other than the FL 40 is used it may no
134. the chart on page 100 and then choose ON or OFF When is ON Optical zoom during shooting is not available ern Sound cannot be played back on the camera itself For playback connect the camera to a TV with the provided A V cable P 55 e For movie or sound playback on a computer Quick Time 4 0 or later is necessary in addition to sound capability e When Fulltime AF is on sounds of lens operation may be recorded while shooting Mode Dial amp Functions 6 6 for still pictures for movies AUTO se 107 PANORAMA Shooting panorama pictures Select PANORAMA in the Menu then press gt e PANORAMA mode is set 2 Press the Arrow pad to choose at which edge top bottom right left you want to connect images e The chosen edge is displayed 3 Make sure that the edges of images overlap then take your pictures e Focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture e Do not adjust the zoom after the first picture Pictures with differently sized images cannot be connected Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures Shutter button You can take advantage of panorama shooting with the OLYMPUS SmartMedia Panorama shooting lets you connect images with overlapping edges into a single panoramic image using the provided CAMEDIA Master software For connecting pictures towar
135. till pictures just after shooting Quick Mid S Playing back movies just after recording MOVIE PLAYBACK 42 Playing back still pictures PLAY 54 Displaying multiple still pictures in one frame Index display 62 Magnifying pictures Close up playback 61 Rotating and displaying pictures 85 Playing back multiple pictures in sequence automatically Slide show 138 Playing back pictures on a TV TV Playback 55 Contents by Purpose Preventing accidental erasing of pictures Protect 79 Erasing one picture Single frame erasure 69 Erasing all pictures CARD SETUP 147 Adding sound to still pictures Sound recording 145 Preparing pictures for printing Print reserve 154 160 Trimming pictures for printing Trimming setting 159 Resetting Print reserve 161 pictures o Transferring pictures with the camera connected to a computer by cable 163 170 Saving pictures directly from a card 174 Removing the card 171 Removing the USB cable 172 Taking black amp white or sepia toned pictures 110 Initializing a card CARD SETUP 120 147 Setting the date time 129 Saving current settings even when the power is turned off ALL RESET 124 Customizing settings activated when turning on the camera ALL RESET CUSTOM 124 125 Selecting the file number
136. time a picture is taken or increased when a picture is erased The amount of data varies depending on the subject Record mode P 113 114 TIFF SHQ HQ SQ e Displays the record mode selected on the Menu Q Memory gauge P 35 40 41 e Displays the number of pictures stored in the built in memory If you take pictures continuously the indication changes as follows Before shooting No One picture taken More than one taken recordable space picture taken Name of parts Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information Cont Battery check e f the remaining battery power is low the battery check indication appears It also appears even when INFO is set to OFF The indication changes as follows Lights Blinks Remaining power Remaining power Remaining power level level high level low Replace exhausted BATTERY EMPTY with a new battery is displayed Replace with a new battery eWhen using rechargeable NiMH or NiCd batteries charge them before installing eBe aware that the time when the battery check indication appears varies depending on the type of batteries used e After taking a picture or when turning on the power with batteries that are running low the camera may emit several short beeps and the number of storable pictures will blink If this happens the picture just taken will not turn out properly Replace the batteries and take the picture again D Exposure lock P 80 83
137. tions when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve such as excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings For example if the sun is in the frame and shooting with automatic exposure results in a dark subject re compose your shot so that the sun is not in the frame Then press the AEL ES button to lock the metered value exposure temporarily Then compose your shot again with the sun in the frame and shoot In other words use AE lock when you want a different exposure from the image you want to focus on Set the Mode dial to P or A S M For A S M set to A or S P 103 Set MULTI METERING to OFF in the CAMERA Menu If set to ON AE lock is not available P 100 c Continued on next page AE lock Custom faz Rotation button Cont 2 Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value exposure then press the AEL ES button e To cancel AE lock press the AEL ES button again and release it quickly If you want to lock a different exposure re compose the picture and press the button again Each time you press the button lock and cancel are repeated AE lock is canceled gt TIPS P 81 3 Place the subject you want to focus on within the Press the Shutter AF target mark then press the Shutter button button all the way AE halfway The AF confirmation mark lights lock is canceled and AF confirmation disappears mark 2 529 1 fexoxo OOH PS IN During AE
138. tter speed and the aperture P 53 Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images For the best results we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1 200 to 1 300 seconds 3 Turn on the external flash 5 pin external flash socket 4 Set the mode that automatically controls the amount light emitted by the external flash Also set ISO and aperture on the external flash to match the camera s settings e See the user s manual for the external flash to select its modes eae e The camera s flash mode will have no effect on the external flash The external flash will fire even when the camera s flash mode is set to OFF e Confirm in advance that the external flash you are using is synchronized with the camera 179 External flash Cont Compatible commercially available external flashes When selecting an extension flash use products which meet the following basic conditions 1 Some flashes available on the market operate with a high voltage synchro terminal If one of these is used it may not function normally Contact the manufacturer of the flash you are using concerning the specifications of the flash s synchro terminal 2 Some flashes available on the market have the polarity of the synchro terminal reversed In this case even if the flash is connected it will not fire Contact the manufacturer of the flash for more information 3 Exposures when using an extension flash require
139. tting 6 frames 16 frame setting 12 frames Displays the previous page Bx10LJ zl Wor Moves to the next frame T Displays the next page Moves to the previous frame Single frame playback When selecting a frame for Print Reserve Jumps to the picture 10 frames ce behind Displays the next frame Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead i Displays the previous frame C7 Continued on next page 157 Single frame print reserve Cont 4 Press The amp screen appears Increases the number Qu a Select 2 x number Decreases the number S of prints or date time SELECT a XT GO 0K To Trimming setting P 159 B To save the setting press to 6 Press the th button twice The exit from the selection screen screen exits from the Print Reserve e To perform Print Reserve for more mode The playback mode is pictures repeat steps 3 5 restored Make sure that the Print Reserve mark number of prints and date time are displayed 158 Trimming setting It is possible to enlarge a part of a recorded picture and to print out the enlarged section only Do steps 1 4 of If O has been set already the screen Single frame print appears Select RESET reserve In step 4 elf other items are selected the screen returns to select tt P 158 the th screen which is displayed in step 4 on P 158 To save the cu
140. uilt in flash is extruded Flash does not fire in the following situations When shooting a bright subject BKT setting P 67 WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD in FUNCTION setting P 110 Panoramic shooting P 108 e 5 Flash stand by blinks The flash is charging Release the Shutter button and wait until the flash mark lights steadily Shutter speed and ISO when using Slow Synchronization In P program A aperture priority shooting or S shutter priority shooting mode if shooting is attempted with Slow Synchronization the slowest shutter speed available varies according to the ISO setting Even when the ISO is set to AUTO in the P mode the ISO is not increased automatically Available slowest shutter speed sec _ er e The flash may not give you the optimum result in Macro mode especially with wide angle shooting Check the result on the Monitor If a conversion lens is attached to the lens it may reduce the output of the flash f OFF is selected in ALL RESET P 124 all current settings are retained even when the power is turned off Flash mode on Protect button Cont Preventing accidental erasure of pictures Om Protect button gt e Pressing the Om button in the mode protects pictures you want to keep from being erased accidentally This function is also available with Quick View P 38 Set the Mode dial to gt to display 2 Press the Om button The picture is the
141. y You can take great pictures just by pressing the shutter button Press the tabs the lens cap to remove it and set the Mode dial to 4061 Then press the Power switch to turn on the camera When using the camera for the first time set the date and time P 29 Power switch With the Mode dial set to 9 full auto shooting is possible with no special functions or manual adjustments features the following functions Also read the reference page for each function e Auto focus P 35 The camera sets optimal focus and exposure brightness when the Shutter button is pressed Auto flash P 36 73 If the subject is dark the flash fires automatically If you do not want Auto flash close the flash e Zoom in out P 44 You can zoom in and out using the Zoom lever e Record mode P 36 113 Select from SHQ HQ or SQ SHQ is the highest quality record mode In SQ mode more pictures can be stored than in SHQ or HQ e Date time setting P 29 The date time can also be recorded during shooting Adjusting the diopter Turn the Diopter adjustment dial to see the AF target mark clearly Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Be aware that during zooming camera shake may occur easily Correct Horizontal grip Ve
142. y of multiple pictures P 62 Telephoto Wide angle x You can select telephoto or wide angle with the 10x zoom When DIGITAL ZOOM in the Menu is set to ON P 105 27x zoom is available with the 2 7x digital zoom e When doing telephoto shooting even tiny movements can cause blurred images Be sure to hold the camera very steadily Slow The speed of the zoom in out can be adjusted by changing the angle of the zoom lever o Zoom lever Shoot a wider picture wide angle Zoom in on a subject telephoto Press the Zoom lever toward W to Press the Zoom lever toward T to zoom out zoom in The cursor moves on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification Zoom in out during amp movie record mode When is set to ON in the Menu during the amp mode only digital zoom can function while shooting For this reason it is necessary to select the optical zoom magnification level by using the zoom lever before shooting If DIGITAL ZOOM is set to OFF in the Menu no zoom is possible while shooting Zoom lever Cont Close up playback gt Each time the Zoom lever is pressed toward T the image is enlarged 1 5x 2x 2 5x or 3x With Quick View P 38 42 this function is also available With the Arrow pad select the 2 Press the Zoom lever toward T C picture you want to enlarge Pictures with the mark cannot be enlarged lt OK lol When picture is e

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