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Olympus C-720 Reference Manual

1. 3 Double click the a 400OLYMP folder 1000LYMP 1 item 28 4 MB available 1000LYMP N74 26 Downloading images to your computer Image files JPEG files with files a TOE E names such as P1010001 JPG are 6 items 28 4 MB avaiable displayed Note 4 Double click the Macintosh HD P1010012 uP P1010013 JPG ores ores P1010014 JP6 P1010015 JPG frec farea P1010016 JPG P1010017 JPG q D The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000LYMP P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C icon on the desktop eS Macintosh HD 27 Downloading images to your computer The Hard Disk window is displayed jm Macintosh HD BE 13 items 8 22 GB available Apple Extras Adobe Fonts olympus hs att Deluxe Late Bresking News g ig Applications Interne a System
2. until the card access lamp stops blinking Auto focus When you place the AF target mark ona subject and press the shutter button halfway the green lamp lights This means that focusing is being performed automatically If the green lamp blinks focusing is not correct If this happens use Focus lock P 53 Green lamp AF target mark Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Focusing Cont EEE 00 When Auto focus does not work Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly If you run into problems try the procedure below Conditions and Auto focus may not work properly The green lamp may blink Conditions and Auto focus may not work properly even when the green lamp lights when you press the shutter button down halfway 0 Subjects with low contrast 2 Subjects in excessively bright light in the center of the frame Subjects at different distances 4 Fast moving subjects 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 53 6 Subjects with no vertical lines Hold the camera vertically half press the shutter button and hold it down to lock th
3. 3 Press A The MOVIE PLAY screen is displayed MOVIE PLAY screen MOVIE PLAY MOVIE PLAYBACK MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies P 90 INDEX INDEX Displays movies as indexes of 9 still frames P 91 CANCEL SELECT GO OK 4 Select the item on the MOVIE PLAY screen that you need then press See the following pages for how to use each item on the MOVIE PLAY screen eeccococococoocococoococoo O Note eecoococococoocococoosocoo When playing back a movie access time will vary depending on the length and record mode of the movie The card access lamp blinks while movie data is being accessed Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Playing Back Movies MOVIE PLAY Cont MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies Mode dial setting 1 Follow steps 1 3 on page 89 2 Press V to select MOVIE PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY screen 3 Press to start playback e When movie playback ends the display automatically returns to the beginning of the movie Press The MOVIE PLAYBACK screen is displayed MOVIE PLAYBACK screen PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie FRAME BY FRAME PE 2E the movie manually one frame at EXIT To play back other movies exit the movie playback mode and select a different movie MOVIE PLAYBACK 5 Press AV to select items Press to start your choice When FRAME BY FRAME is selected follow the instructions below When EXI
4. 8 To turn the camera off press the POWER switch e The lens retracts Occcvcvccccccccceccesecees O Note esocococococoococooooooooo e 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 approximately 1 hour If this happens you will need to set the date again e The date time setting may be canceled if the camera has stopped operating because of a dead battery etc Adjusting the diopter Set the mode dial to FW then press the POWER switch to turn on the camera Turn the diopter adjustment dial to see the AF target mark clearly Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial Pij 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 Correct Horizontal grip Vertical grip Top view Do not hold this part of the lens Chapter_1 Quick start guide Chapter 2 Taking still pictures Remove the lens cap Set the mode dial to i and press the POWER switch Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder N R Flash switch Power switch Card access lamp 3 To focus on the subject
5. 128 POSSIBLE CAUSES Troubleshooting Cont SSF O O O CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The picture is too bright The flash mode was set to the Fill in flash mode The subject was excessively illuminated Select a flash mode other than the Fill in flash mode Adjust the exposure compensation or change the camera position toward the subject Chapter 10 The picture is too dark The flash was blocked by a finger The subject was out of the working range of the flash The flash mode was set to the Off mode The subject was too small and was backlit The sequential mode was used Hold the camera correctly keeping your fingers away from the flash Shoot within the flash working range Press the flash switch to raise the flash O Set the flash to Fill In mode Or use the spot metering mode Higher shutter speeds are used when the sequential mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual P 62 P 62 P 62 65 P 71 The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural Indoor lighting can affect the picture s colors There is no white in the subject The white balance setting is wrong Set the white balance according to the lighting Try to include something white in the picture or shoot using the Fill in flash mode Adjust the white balance to the light source P
6. Press A to increase the aperture value Green Red The aperture setting will provide The aperture setting is unsuitable for optimum exposure optimum exposure AF2 8 1 1000 0 0 AAV Zoom position Wide W f2 8 f7 1 Tele T f3 4 f7 1 Open aperture the widest aperture setting depends on the zoom position cocococococoooocoooooooooo O Note cococococococooocoooooooooo When the flash is set to the auto flash mode the shutter speed is fixed at 1 30 sec in the maximum wide angle or 1 250 sec in the maximum telephoto and can never go slower Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting Mode dial Cont Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting Mode dial PASM In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt P A SM gt S Press Press again to cancel the menu c7 How to use the menu P 38 To set a raster 7 shutter speed press A set a slower shutter speed press V E If the shutter speed is displayed in red The shutter speed you have set is unsuitable for the conditions V appears Press V to set the shutter speed slower A appears Press A to set the shutter speed faster Shutter speed Shutter speed range 1 2 to 1 1000 sec For Night Scene or Night Scene with Red Eye Reduction 9 flash 2 to 1 1000 sec Shooting mode setting Mode dial Cont cooo Aperture amp Shutte
7. Set REC VIEW to ON P 115 e Vertical lines on the viewfinder monitor make it hard to see the image Bright light such as direct sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear on the viewfinder monitor This is not a malfunction eococcocococoococococooooo O Note eoceccococoooococococooooo Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If the button is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred e Recorded pictures will be saved on 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 disconnect an AC adapter when the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Recording movies amp Mode dial setting 1 Point the camera towards a subject and place the subject on the AF target When the mode dial is set to the total recording time is shown Total recording time depends on the memory capacity of the card 2 Press the shutter button all the way to start recording eThe number of seconds remaining appear e When the subject is in focus the green lamp blinks once e During movie recording lights in red Green lamp Seconds remaining The displayed seconds remaining shows the time you can shoot after pressing the shu
8. Chapter 4 Flash shooting Cont Using the flash Pals Pasa iar Press the flash switch Flash switch The flash pops up 9 Press the flash mode button repeatedly until the desired flash mode Wo 375 indication appears e The flash mode changes as follows if all Glen modes are available Flash mode button When selecting When shooting Auto flash QD O gt No indication AA LOR LO el 919 eif is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed the selection screen disappears e To de activate the flash Flash Off mode push the flash back into the camera 3 Press the shutter button halfway e When the flash is ready to fire the flash stand by mark lights F28 1 800 Press the shutter button all the way e The flash fires Flash working range W max Approx 0 1 m 5 5 m 0 3 ft 18 ft T max Approx 1 0 m 4 5 m 3 2 ft 15 ft Flash shooting Cont SS O O O Mode P A S M Flash mode AUTO fa a a P A S M m Auto flash af Fi af r re Y D v v v Available Not available Factory default setting The factory default setting and the available settings differ depending on which shooting mode is selected See th
9. Properties 20 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Remove the USB cable from the camera Windows Me 2000 XP Lamp 1I Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual Disconnecting the camera from your computer 2 click the amp unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears 3 Click on the message The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears Stop USB Mass Storage Device Drive G 4 When a message appears click A NEURE E OK G Piee e Straat Dever deven cannon tesla from the system 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer Torej ES sas Hardware first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the i If the window returns the following message when you click Unplug or Eject camera and then remove the USB cable Caution
10. Sequential shooting is disabled in the two in one picture mode e Two in one pictures are saved in SHQ in the TIFF record mode e Panorama shooting and auto bracketing are not available ty and exposure Chapter 6 ing image qua Adjust Record Mode Selecting Record Modes Choose the best record mode for your purposes printing editing on a computer web site editing etc To see how large SmartMedia memory capacity is under various conditions such as different resolutions compressions or file formats refer to the table on page 79 The numbers in the table are approximate Record mode Description Quality File size TIFF The highest quality mode Images are saved as uncompressed data which is the best for printing or image processing on a computer SHQ A high quality mode using the JPEG format Because the compression rate is very low high quality images can be stored HQ SQ2 SQ1 A high quality mode using the JPEG format with medium compression Because the compression rate is higher than SHQ file sizes are smaller so more images can be saved to a card The most compressed modes SQ2 has 3 resolutions available Select the setting most suitable to your application printing Web pages etc More clear Normal Larger Smaller Record Mode Cont Still Picture Record Modes Th
11. e When WB is displayed on the top menu press A lt or V according to the arrow shown next to WB This allows you to set WB directly instead of via MODE MENU amp In the top menu select WB AUTO 4 amp or C How to use the menu P 38 AUTO Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source W Adjusts the white balance for shooting on a sunny day Adjusts the white balance for shooting on a cloudy day Adjusts the white balance for shooting under tungsten light Adjusts the white balance for shooting under fluorescent light Factory default setting AUTO P F28 1 800 0 0 TEJ ee ae Tika 3X White balance k When white balance is set to Pa tau ta HQ AUTO this does not appear eesoococococosoocococooooo O Note eeseocococococoocococooooo Set white balance to AUTO for normal shooting White balance may not be effective under certain light sources e After setting the white balance playback the image and check the color on the monitor Chapter 6 Chapter 6 This function adjusts the sharpness of images You can select one of the following three options 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 In the top menu select
12. A Nov B Dec C There are two choices here RESET or AUTO Choose the one that is best for you when transferring images to a computer E 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 E 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 117 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 File name Cont eco In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt FILE NAME C How to use the menu P 38 00000 2 Select RESET or AUTO then press Factory default setting RESET 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 both the Folder and File No reach the maximum number 999 9999 The number of storable pictures becomes 0 even if the card is not full yet No more pictures can be taken Replace the card with a new one ecccoooocoooooocooooooooooo O Note eecooooooooooocooooooooooo In the fa A or amp mode this function s setting is
13. Every picture and function available in playback mode is also available in Quick View Mode dial OWES tm amp 1 Press monitor button twice quickly double click while in the shooting mode The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken To play back other pictures use the arrow pad in the same way as single frame playback 2 To return to shooting press the shutter button halfway Chapter 7 Playback Chapter 7 This function displays pictures from the card one after another as if you are watching a slide show Movies are played back like still pictures starting from the first frame Mode dial setting Display a still picture Then press Playback top menu still pictures to display the top menu A poms 2 Press A to start the slide show 3 Press to stop the slide show Cocccccvcccccccccccsccccce Q Note eocooccooooooooooocooooooo e Use of the optional AC adapter is recommended when running a slide show for long periods of time If batteries are being used the camera will end the slide show after about 30 minutes and enter sleep mode e The slide show will not stop until you cancel it by pressing i Playing Back Movies MOVIE PLAY This function lets you play back or edit movies Mode dial Use the arrow pad to select a picture with amp Press to display the top menu Playback top menu movies ETDS CANO oew Noo
14. P 91 OK CANCEL INFO P 113 OFF ON 1 Not displayed during movie playback 2 Not displayed during still picture playback 136 Menu functions amp factory default settings Mode o Function fax A P A S M m a ee AUTO E a P A S M P E ey 0 Q BKT 1 0 x3 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF e HQ 1984 x 1488 eee ie i 420 is factory 220x240 default setting WB AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL CONTRAST NORMAL ALL RESET 7 ON INFO OFF OFF ON REC VIEW ON MY MODE SETUP CURRENT SLEEP 1MIN FILE NAME RESET 9 0 Y M D 2002 1 1 BATTERY SAVE OFF SHORT CUT A ISO B Qe C WB CUSTOM BUTTON AE lock 9 When appears in a mode column it means that the corresponding function is not available in that mode or cannot be set in that mode Some function settings are automatically determined by the settings selected in other modes LEZA Chapter 10 Modes amp Shooting functions Mode Function Taking still pictures Recording movies P A S M mode setting Aperture value setting bene Aperture priority shooting Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting Manual shooting My Mode setting a De My Mode shooting Zoom Su Digi
15. When selecting When shooting OFF ays No indication Digital ESP TW OY e 1 amp Macro mode P 68 Spot metering elf is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed the selection screen disappears 2 Take a picture Factory default setting Digital ESP Chapter 5 Advanced shooting Chapter 5 AE lock Locking the exposure Suitable for situations 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 4 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 an exposure setting that s different from the setting that would normally apply to the image you want to shoot In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt P A S M gt select P A or S Press Press again to cancel the menu c7 How to use the menu P 38 Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value exposure then press the AEL E4 button e To cancel AE lock press the AEL amp 4 button again and release it quickly If P F28 to ay you want to loc
16. a C4 No indication Lights Lights Remaining power level green A acing cen ish exhausted BATTERY Remaining power unt wer eve is di level hi t R low Replace with a new EMPIS displayed level hig battery Replace with a new battery How to use this manual The instructions in this manual use a series of numbers for each operating procedure and button dial illustration Follow these numbers in order when operating the camera eoccccccccccccce Example 1 eocccccccccccccce If a button is shown in black press it as part of the step Shooting mode setting Mode dial Cont Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting Mode dial setting In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA P A S M S Press Press again to cancel the menu c7 How to use the menu P 38 2 To set a faster hutte peed E If the shutter speed is displayed in red The shutter speed you have set is unsuitable for the conditions Y appears Press V to set the shutter speed slower A appears Press A to set the shutter speed faster Shutter speed Shutter speed range 1 2 to 1 1000 sec For Night Scene or Night Scene with Red Eye Reduction flash 2 to 1 1000 sec A V lt and used in instructions correspond to the buttons on the arrow pad as shown V How to use this manual Cont eoccccccccccccce Example2 eoccccccccccccccs Shows the
17. co KIT ERE A E E T TEE 107 Mig Setting the shortcut menu 108 Wa Using the shortcut menu 109 P MY MODE SETUP cceccssssscsssscccsssccesscessssecesssecessecsssecsesse 110 eM Information display scecseeseseseeteeseseeeeeeeeseseeneeeneeeseeees 113 5 Monitor brightness adjustment ccccccscsseseseseeeseteeeeeeeeeeees 114 Turning off the beep sound ccccceseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseeeaees 114 Rec View 115 Sleeptime e aa S 116 Battery save MOde scecssssseseseeeseseseeeeeeseseseseeneaeeeetsneneeees 116 File MOMS ETE T EES E E E 117 Pixel Mapping av aiieieo reniri iiis neiii 119 Print setting 120 How to print pictures ss sesesseseseseseseresestserereseserereserereree 120 Applying print reserve to a COrd eesseceeeseeeeeeteteeseeneteeeees 122 Oo w o a 5 lt e Contents Miscellaneous 124 Troubleshooting cccccssssssssssseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseneneeees 124 Lo User maintenance cccccescccesscecsseceeseeceseeeesseceessecesseeensees 131 wa After use 131 a Cleaning the camera 131 bag Error codes a MENU MOPS aE ta Menu functions amp factory default settings mal Modes amp Shooting functions Specifications sioner aeran ra ean eean Glossary of terms Index Zoom lever W T P 58 Index display Close up playback lever 23 Q P 93 95 Shutter button P 50 Flash switch 4 P 62 Mode dial
18. through the strap loop that has already gone through the eyelet 4 Pull on the strap in the camera s strap eyelet to make sure it is securely fastened Getting started Chapter 1 Attaching the strap Cont Pull out the end of the strap from the ring attached to the strap Pull the end of the strap to remove it from the stopper and adjust the strap length Chapter 1 When you have a length that you like thread the end of the strap through the stopper Thread the end of the strap through the ring while pulling on the strap to keep it from loosening Stopper Coccecccccccccccccccccocoe O Note eccooooooooooocoooocoooooo e Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as the strap 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 camera falls off the strap 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 alkaline batteries or lithium batteries I Important e CR V3 lithium battery packs cannot be re charged e Do not peel the label on a CR V3 lithium battery pack 1 Make sure the camera is turned off The monitor is off The viewfinder is off The lens is not extended 2 Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compar
19. E4 to select ON or OFF e To use AE LOCK after setting a different function to the custom button AE lock cannot be used when a different function is set to the custom button Re set AE LOCK to the custom button by following Setting the Custom Button on page 105 Coccccccccccccccccccccocos O Note cecoocoocooocooocooooooooooo e You cannot set the custom button separately for P A S M and i 106 Functions on the top menu other than MODE MENU can be replaced with a those isted in the table elon This i 7 S useful when you want to quicl o to ee eed oie oe C m g Shortcut menu a Available Menu Items Settings ISO P 82 AUTO 100 200 400 P A S M P 44 46 P A S M E P 64 2 0 2 BKT P 72 0 3 0 7 1 0 x3 x5 DIGITAL ZOOM P 59 OFF ON PANORAMA P 75 2 in 1 P 77 lt for still pictures P 78 TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 WB P 85 AUTO amp daylight overcast tungsten light fluorescent SHARPNESS P 86 HARD NORMAL SOFT CONTRAST P 86 HARD NORMAL LOW 107 Chapter 8 Shortcut Cont a Setting the Shortcut Menu Assign settings to the A B and C positions on the top menu 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt SHORT CUT Press gt C How to use the menu P 38 The SHORT CUT screen appears e The A B and C positions on t
20. MODE MENU PICTURE SHARPNESS gt select a mode Press Press again to cancel the menu c7 How to use the menu P 38 This function adjusts the contrast of images For example images with strong differences in light and shadow can become milder while those with weaker differences can become more vivid You can select one of the following three options 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 In the top menu select MODE MENU PICTURE gt CONTRAST gt select a mode Press Press again to cancel the menu c7 How to use the menu P 38 Playing Back Still Pictures Single Frame Playback Plays back one picture Mode dial setting Set the mode dial to playback mode and press the POWER switch The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures e The amp mark is attached to pictures from movies CF Playing Back Movies on page 89 Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind Displays the next picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Displays the previous picture Quick View This function lets you play back pictures while the camera is in the shooting mode This is useful when you want to check shooting results quickly
21. PLAY Cont Press to run the selected movie e When OK is selected the MOVIE PLAY screen appears To exit press lt ecccoococoooooocooooooooooo O Note ecccococoooooocooooooooooo e The interval between automatically selected frames varies depending on the recording time of the movie Each index consists of 9 frames e INDEX is not available when the card is protected or when I CARD FULL appears indicating insufficient memory Close up Playback Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged Each time you turn the zoom lever towards T pictures are enlarged by 1 5 2 2 5 or 3 times Mode dial With the arrow pad select the picture you want to enlarge e Pictures with the amp mark cannot be enlarged Chapter 7 Turn the zoom lever toward T Q e When a picture is enlarged lt P A W are displayed Press the arrow corresponding to the direction you want to view The enlarged picture is shifted in the desired direction allowing you to view a different portion of the image e How to return the picture to the original size 1x Turn the zoom lever to W e How to display another picture Turn the zoom lever to W to return to 1x then select the desired picture by using the arrow pad Ce crccccccccccccvcccccccce O Note soscoocoocoocoooooocoooooo e If picture rotation is attempted during close up playback close up playback is canceled Chapter 7 Picture Rotati
22. RRR RE RRR RRR EERE EERE EEE EEE EERE EEE EEE EEE eee 4 Double click the 100olymp folder Image files JPEG files with files ea Ee names such as P1010001 jpg are ye y a 4 displayed sch Protonation Pcie Prowiees Fciors ba a ee A PATE The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according Note to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000lymp P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C 5 Double click the My Documents icon on the desktop If you cannot find the icon on the desktop select Explorer on the Start menu and double click the My Documents icon My Documents 18 Downloading images to your computer BERR RRR RRB RPP BEER RRR RRR ERE The My Documents window is displayed Aies SS vy Cosine rai Mone Z 6 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window The image is saved in the computer in My Documents folder To select all files choose Edit gt
23. Select all When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view Note images by double clicking the image files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while AN the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or Caution emove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed 19 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If your OS is Windows Me 2000 proceed to Windows Me 2000 XP Is p 21 Windows 98 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual 2 Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu 3 Click Eject on the menu apa Open Dak Explore Find Copy Disk ortcut Create SI
24. creative control allowing you to make the settings you need to get the type of picture you want regardless of optimum exposure c Aperture amp shutter speed setting P 49 M My Mode Your favorite settings can be saved in MY MODE SETUP in the menu s SETUP Customized settings are activated when the power is turned on in the m mode Settings such as aperture value zoom position etc can be customized In the M mode you can select exposure mode shooting mode from P A S or M Settings can be specified with the camera s setting menus The shortcut menu can also include different items than the shortcut menus in the P A S M mode c MY MODE SETUP P 110 amp Movie record Allows you to record movies The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed automatically Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway You cannot record movies with sound Shooting mode setting Mode dial Cont eee Aperture setting Aperture priority shooting Mode dial In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt P A S M gt A Press Press again to cancel the menu c7 How to use the menu P 38 To increase the aperture value F ES value press A To decrease the aperture value F value press V E If the aperture value is displayed in red The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the conditions Vv appears Press V to decrease the aperture value A appears
25. for Panorama shooting is 10 pictures If you take 10 pictures a warning screen appears and no more pictures can be taken e The Panorama mode is only available with the OLYMPUS CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia cards e The camera itself cannot connect panorama pictures To connect each picture the CAMEDIA Master software is necessary e Your computer s memory may be insufficient if you take too many panorama pictures in the HQ SHQ modes Images are saved in JPEG format when panorama shooting is done in the TIFF mode The size of the image does not change e If the mode dial is moved during panorama shooting the camera cancels the panorama mode and returns to normal shooting Taking two in one pictures Allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture Chapter 5 Gating Pals eas 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt 2IN 1 C How to use the menu P 38 Press gt The two in one picture mode is set Take the first shot e The subject will be on the left in the combined image P F2 8 1 800 0 0 1 st Take the second shot in succession e The subject will be on the right in the combined image e How to cancel the two in one picture mode To cancel the two in one picture mode after taking the first shot press i The first shot will not be stored esccococococoococococooooo O Note esesococococoooocococooooo
26. image If the image is output to a video printer via the TV the black frame may be printed 103 Chapter 7 2 a te Q Useful Functions All reset Saving the camera s settings This function lets you choose whether or not the camera saves its current settings OFF The settings made just before the power is turned off are saved ON All settings are returned to the factory default settings The settings affected by All Reset are listed below The ALL RESET setting ON OFF applies to all the modes If ALL RESET is set to OFF in one shooting mode this setting applies to all other shooting modes as well as the playback and amp modes ALL RESET cannot be set in the mode When ALL RESET is set to OFF the OFF setting does not apply to functions For example setting flash mode drive mode etc that are not available in the current mode All Reset does not affect the menu s SETUP items sewing Aa A Pasme In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET ON or OFF Press Press again to cancel the menu C gt How to use the menu P 38 Factory default setting ON Items that All Reset affects Setting Hemet tai Setting seit nett P A S M P 44 46 P ISO P 82 AUTO FNo P 47 49 F2 8 BZ P 64 0 SHUTTER P 48 1 500 DIGITAL ZOOM ee P 84 0 ul 59 ZOOM P 59 40mm T Sy still p
27. left of the window Identifying the OS BERR ER RR BRP PRE REPRE RRR REE EERE EERE EEE EEE EEE Eee A System Properties window will appear Note and record the System information Confirm that your system is Windows E ree 98 98 SE Me 2000 Professional or ae Windows XP then press OK to close ake the window io OK Cangal If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 f p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP E gt p 11 Users running other OS E gt p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About This Computer from the Apple menu on the menu bar A window appears with the name of the computer s OS Confirm that the OS is OS 9 0 9 1 or OS X g File Edit View Special Qa This Computer S apple system Protes System Profile g Calculator 3 Chooser 3 Control Panels Q Favorites Key Caps Network Browser Recent Applications gt Q Recent Documents gt Recent Servers gt E Remote Access Status Scrapbook amp Sherlock 2 Q Stickies About This Computer BE KMxOS9 Mac 05 9 0 ory 128 MB 129 MB used on Mac 05 9 0E amp Apple Computer Inc 1983 1999 262MB 580k M SEPI Users running Mac OS 9 X I p 23 Users running other OS I p 31 Windows Using Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Make sure that Your computer is t
28. may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust between 2 0 in 1 3 steps When the setting is changed you can check the result on the monitor na falx Q Pasml es 27 Adjusts towards Adjusts towards images become darker lt g gt images become brighter P F4 8 1 800 2 0 0 0 Factory default setting Modes amp Exposure Compensation P A S M fal asa BIA STM m kes Available ory it Available e Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting towards makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust towards when shooting dark subjects White Balance 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 You can also preview different color tones by trying the different settings under the actual light source and checking the result on the viewfinder monitor seming gt Pasmine P A S M mf In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE WB then select the best WB AUTO amp for your shooting conditions Press Press again to cancel the menu
29. menu select MODE MENU SETUP INFO ON Press Press again to cancel the menu ca Press to display the top menu Pressing lt turns INFO on C How to use the menu P 38 e All shooting information is displayed To turn INFO off in the playback mode press again to bring up the top menu and press lt 0x10 e P Ha 70 K 12 30 p 20 FILE 100 0020 When INFO is OFF When INFO is ON 113 Chapter Chapter 8 Monitor brightness adjustment Adjusts the brightness of the monitor viewfinder 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 original setting sung Aa A Pasme In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt Ee C How to use the menu P 38 To brighten the monitor press A To darken it press V To complete the setting press ecocococoooocococooooooooo O Note esococococoocococooooooooo e In the mode this function s setting is the same as that selected in the other shooting modes Turning off the beep sound You can turn off the beep used for button operations or warnings sena fafs A Pasme In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP gt m OFF or ON Press Press
30. modes that the function can be used with You can set the mode dial to any of the positions shown Informa display Lets you select the amount of shooting information displayed in the shooting or playback mode When it is set to OFF only a small amount of information is displayed For details on each piece of information displayed see pages 12 Chapter 8 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP INFO ON Press Press again to cancel the menu Press to display the top menu Pressing lt turns INFO on C7 How to use the menu P 38 All shooting information is displayed To turn INFO off in the playback mode press again to bring up the top menu and press lt et anions eh Oxi 0 c HQ 0 12 30 20 When INFO is OFF When INFO is ON How to use the menu is shown here Set the functions in the menus in the order of these arrows Before using the menus read Using the Menus Chapter 3 for details Attaching the strap 1 Attach the string to the lens cap Pull the string loop through the hole in the lens cap Put the other end of the string through the string loop Thread the strap through the camera s strap eyelet It can only enter from the monitor side Thread the strap through the string loop attached to the lens cap in step 1 4 Thread the rest of the strap which you will have around your neck
31. number of prints date printed on pictures etc to the pictures you have stored e What is DPOF DPOF is short for Digital 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 E Printing on an Olympus CAMEDIA P 400 P 330N E or 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 E Transferring pictures to a computer and printing them from a printer connected to the computer If your computer has software applications installed that support JPEG images Internet browsers Paint software etc you can print out your pictures on a printer connected to the computer CAMEDIA Master software also enables printing Print Reserve is not available Also refer to the application software s instructions 120 How to print pictures Cont ecco e 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 reso
32. press the zoom lever to W FE _ wr Chapter 7 La oA Pictures including the one displayed in the single frame playback mode appear in the index display E How to use the arrow pad during an index display T235 ESE 3227 _ 128 lt Moves to the previous frame gt Moves to the next frame A Jumps to the previous index display the frames before the top left frame V Jumps to the next index display the frames following the bottom right frame Index Display Cont e How to view a full size picture from the index Select the picture with the arrow pad then press the zoom lever toward T Chapter 7 Selecting the Number of Pictures This function lets you change the number of pictures in an index display Mode dial 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt H C How to use the menu P 38 Choose the number of pictures 4 9 or Index display 4 frame 16 and press Press again to cancel the menu Editing still pictures Allows you to edit still pictures and save them as new ones BLACK amp WHITE Creates black and white pictures SEPIA Creates sepia toned pictures Ea Changes picture dimensions to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and saves the picture as a new file Use this function to make the image file size smaller needed for instances such as attaching the picture to e mail Mode dial 1 Use the arrow pad to select the still picture you wa
33. press the shutter button halfway slowly and gently When the subject is in focus the green lamp lights up Green lamp Number of storable still pictures P 78 To start shooting press the shutter button gently all the way fully e If the flash is up it will fire automatically when required P 60 e The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on the card eococooooooooocoooooooooooo O Note eocoooocoooooocoooooooooooo e Never open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or disconnect an optional AC adapter when the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken Recording movies lt 2 1 Remove the lens cap Set the mode dial to amp and press the POWER switch Chapter 2 Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder Sy yd D I 0 5 BrF48 Power switch Card access lamp Press the shutter button halfway AF target mark When the subject is in focus the green lamp blinks once Press the shutter button all the way to start recording e During movie recording lights in red Seconds remaining 5 Press the shutter button all the way again to stop recording e The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to the card elf the displayed seconds remaining reach 0 shooting fi
34. 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 Glossary of terms Cont 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 The number of pixels used in the Effective Pixel Resolution CCD to create the image EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exp
35. sec M mode 8 to 1 1000 sec when Night Scene flash mode is used 2 to 1 1000 sec 1 30 to 1 8000 sec Viewfinder 0 5 TFT color LCD display Approx 114 000 pixels Monitor 1 5 TFT color LCD display Approx 114 000 pixels 140 Specifications Cont Battery charging time for flash Approx 7 sec at normal temperature with new batteries Autofocus TTL system autofocus Contrast detection system Focusing range W 0 1 m to 0 3 ft to lt T 1 0 mto 3 2 ft to 20 Chapter 10 Outer connector DC IN jack USB connector mini B VIDEO OUT jack Automatic calendar system Up to 2099 Operating environment Temperature Humidity 0 C to 40 C 32 F to104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage 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 mm x 77 5 mm W X H X D 4 2 x 3 0 x 3 1 Weight 315 g 0 7 Ib without batteries card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER 141 Chapter 10 Glossary of terms A Aperture Priority Mode You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the s
36. sunlight Picture rotate Picture protect Single frame erase All frame erase Print reserve and Card formatting cannot be performed Awrite protect adhesive seal is affixed to the card Use the card after peeling off the seal Do not reuse the write protect seal P 25 127 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Cont a EEE 6 O POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION l REF PAGE The subject s eyes appear red in pictures recorded with the flash The flash is in the auto This red eye phenomenon P 60 flash mode occurs 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 shooting conditions such as ambient lighting Use of the Red Eye Reduction mode significantly reduces this phenomenon The picture is out of focus The camera moved Hold the camera correctly P 31 50 when the shutter and press the shutter button button was pressed The AF target mark Position the AF target mark P 52 53 was not on the subject on the subject or use the focus lock The lens is dirty Clean the lens with a soft P 131 dry cloth The shutter button was Press the shutter button while P 70 pressed while standing looking into the viewfinder in front of the camera not while standing in front of in the self timer mode the camera
37. 85 P 62 129 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Cont EEE 0 OO POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION l REF PAGE The picture has obscured edge s The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly P 31 blocked by a finger or keeping your fingers and the the strap strap away from the lens Halation produces unnatural colors in a picture Excessively bright Process the pictures using a ultraviolet light on the graphics application that subject such as supports JPEG Paint Shop sunlight shining Pro Photoshop etc For through the leaves of example after picking up trees window frames unnatural colors with a in bright light at night syringe tool etc you can reflection of metals select color areas and try under direct sunlight color conversion or etc saturation adjustment For details refer to the manual of the graphics application you are using 130 User maintenance After use Turn off the power and attach the lens cap to the lens Cleaning the camera 1 Turn off the camera P 27 Remove the batteries P 21 When using an 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 wa
38. A S M Black amp white 7 a8 fe OD E 10 c Monitor button EESE 10 CAMEDIA Master ssssssssesseseee 75 Monitorviewsnderbrignngss Card format 102 adjustment sescisecnnseseccssvcnanaaanawe 114 cheep payback Eo Custom button AEL E 0 RC S E A A D o Date time settings ccee 29 OK Menu button DCP veriora inei 2 p Digital ESP metering 2 65 Picture erasure BARE button ee Picture rotation Playback E POWER switch Pressing the shutter button ae ae CoE 10 halfway all the way x 50 posu Print button Lh Exposure compensation 84 Print reserve F Printer Flash Protect button Om Flash mode button 4 Protecting pictures 99 Flash intensity control Flash switch oee FOCUSING seias 145 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Index Cont eee Q QUICK VIEW d fin ynsest 87 R Record mode eee 78 Resizing pictures 0 ee 98 Rotation button 7 0 10 S Self timer shooting 00 0 0 eee 70 Sepia ms 97 Sequentia shoo ing Shooting modes Shutter button 150 Shutter speed 48 Single frame erase 100 Sleep mode 27 Slide show 88 SmartMedia 0 cece 25 Spot metering eee 65 T TIFF non compressed 78 TWO IN ONE picture 0 eect ees 77 Ww White balance ee 85 Z Zoom lev
39. AUTO 100 200 400 Sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the lighting conditions and the subject brightness 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 Iso When ISO is set to AUTO this does not appear ISO Sensitivity Cont eee Modes amp ISO Sensitivity o Mode P A S M m amp 2 ISO P A S M AUTO te Mi E 100 v Fi v O 200 E J J 400 E g J y Available Not available Factory default setting The factory default setting and the available settings differ depending on which shooting mode is selected See the P A S M column Poeccccccvcceccccccscceses O Note eecoccocococosoococooooooo Higher ISO settings can produce more electrical noise ISO 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 blurred images due to camera movement e If a subject is too far away for the flash illumination to reach it when the ISO is set to AUTO the ISO is automatically increased Chapter 6 Exposure Compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the present exposure setting In some situations you
40. CTURE lt l P 78 TIFF 1984 x 1488 SHQ 1984 x 1488 HQ 1984 x 1488 SQ1 1600 x 1200 SQ2 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 WB P 85 AUTO O 3 t SHARPNESS P 86 SOFT NORMAL HARD CONTRAST P 86 LOW NORMAL HIGH t CARD CARD SETUP P 102 FORMAT CANCEL SETUP ALL RESET P 104 OFF ON INFO P 113 OFF ON m P 114 OFF ON REC VIEW P 115 OFF ON t MY MODE SETUP CURRENT SET CANCEL P 110 RESET ALL RESET CANCEL CUSTOM SLEEP P 116 30sec 1min 3min 5min 10min FILE NAME P 117 RESET AUTO PIXEL MAPPING P 119 1 P114 areas pee P 29 t BATTERY SAVE P 116 OFF ON t SHORT CUT P 107 A B C all items included in CAMERA and PICTURE tabs CUSTOM BUTTON AE lock INFO ISO P A S M P 105 L DIGITAL ZOOM lt i WB ISO P 82 Same settings as ISO above lt P78 Same settings as above WB P 85 Same settings as WB above For CUSTOM settings refer to Available items and factory default settings on P 105 ELS Menu maps Cont e CW mode e Top menu Tab Function Setting a m CARD SETUP FORMAT CANCEL S P 102 i P 29 e L amp P78 SHQ 1984 x 1488 R HQ 1600 x 1200 S SQ1 1280 x 960 SQ2 640 x 480 e a amp
41. Folder utilities g S Installer Logs Assistants g 5 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 JPG to the Hard Disk window a Ob The image is saved in the computer in the Hard disk To select all images click Edit gt Select all wey When the image file has been copied to the computer you can view images Note by double clicking the image files in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while Caution 28 Downloading images to your computer Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS If the camera is not connected correctly a malfunction occurs in the computer e Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed If the card cover of the camera is opened while connecting to the computer the untitled ico
42. HQ mode approximately 1 2 frames sec number of pictures 5 max Cccccccccccccccccccesccees O Note eeccocococoooococooooooooo e Also read the Note P 74 and Modes amp Drive mode P 73 Auto bracketing Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame Under some conditions you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera When Auto bracketing is set exposure is changed automatically for each frame when you start shooting The exposure differential can be selected in the menus Focus and white balance are locked at the first frame Ex When BKT is set to 1 0 x3 1 0 1 v v I 4 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt BKT Press gt C How to use the menu P 38 2 Press AV to select the exposure differential between each frame 0 3 0 7 1 0 then press CANCELSE SELECT EM GOX OK Sequential shooting Cont D 6 OO Press AV to select the number of n frames to shoot x3 x5 then press 20 3 a D In some combinations of picture size and 2072 GES 5 record mode only x3 is available E Q Press the DRIVE button repeatedly until BKT appears f you do not press DRIVE within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed the selection screen disappears Take pictures e Press t
43. L ERASE CF7 How to use the menu P 38 Chapter 7 Press The ALL ERASE screen is displayed A YES S a SELECT gt 4 GO OK 4 ALL ERASE screen 3 Press A to select YES Press to start erasing Screen during erasing A bar is displayed to show the progress of erasing e To cancel erasing select NO in step 3 and press CE 101 Chapter 7 Formatting Cards This function lets you format a card Formatting prepares cards to receive data Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards are highly recommended for use with this camera 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 modes sewing gt EUA fax C9 Pasme 1 In the top menu select CARD SETUP gt FORMAT Modes except In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CARD CARD SETUP gt H FORMAT C7 How to use the menu P 38 2 Press FORMAT screen e The FORMAT screen is displayed SELECT GO OK 3 Press A to select YES Press to start formatting Screen during formatting e A bar is displayed to show the progress of formatting e To cancel formatting select NO in step 3 ies cecococooocococooooooooooo O Note eocooooocooocooooooooooooooo e All existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted Make sure that
44. OLYMPUS CAMED DIGITAL CAMERA C 720 Ultra Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL lt Click Here gt CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC OLYMPUS ance C7 20 Ultra Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL m 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 Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number C 720 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 1 631 844 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 de
45. T is selected the MOVIE PLAY screen appears To exit press lt E Displaying movies using the arrow pad A Displays the beginning of the movie V Displays the end of the movie gt 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 by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK screen Playing Back Movies MOVIE PLAY Cont eco INDEX N ih Movies can be displayed as indexes of still frames Indexes canbe saved on the card as still pictures Indexes are not stored in the same record mode as 3 movies see below Record mode when the movie is shot HQ SQ2 1024x768 SQ SQ2 640x480 Mode dial gt setting 1 Follow steps 1 3 on page 89 Record mode when stored as an index 2 Press AV to select INDEX on the MOVIE PLAY screen e The INDEX screen appears INDEX screen e The card access lamp blinks while the movie is being accessed D CARD FULL P 132 appears if there is not enough memory left on the card to display the index 3 Press AV to select OK or CANCEL OK Saves the index on the card and returns the screen to the MOVIE PLAYBACK screen CANCEL Cancels the index and returns the screen to normal playback Chapter 7 Playing Back Movies MOVIE
46. again to cancel the menu C How to use the menu P 38 Factory default setting ON Ccccvccccccccscccccececees O Note ceccocococoocococoococoooo e In the mode this function s setting is the same as that selected in the other shooting modes 114 You can choose if the image being recorded is displayed on the viewfinder monitor during shooting E ON The image being recorded onto the card is displayed 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 E 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 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt SETUP REC VIEW ON or OFF Press Press again to cancel the menu C How to use the menu P 38 Factory default setting ON ceseocococococoocococooooo O Note eeceoccococococoooococooooo Inthe fa amp Q or amp mode Rec View is always ON 115 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Sleep timer The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if the time you have set has passed with no operations being performed To leave the sleep mode operate any button press the shutter button or arrow pad etc In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP gt SLEEP then sel
47. ain to exit the menu eoccococococoocococooosocoo O Note eoccococococoocococososocoo When you save settings in CURRENT the saved zoom position may differ from the zoom position you are using The zoom position is set to one of the 5 zoom positions included in ZOOM function included in CUSTOM The value closest to the current zoom position will be selected 111 Chapter 8 MY MODE SETUP Cont SSS G e Available Items and Factory Default Settings 5 Factory default i Factory default Setting Sening Setting caning P A S M P 44 46 P F7 P 64 0 FNo P 47 49 F2 8 DIGITAL ZOOM ee P 59 SHUTTER P 48 1 500 2 for still pictures P 84 0 eo pictures HQ ZOOM P 59 40mm WB P 85 AUTO FLASH MODE P 60 AUTO SHARPNESS P 86 NORMAL Ch P 65 OFF CONTRAST P 86 NORMAL DRIVE P 71 o Lep2 OFF ISO P 82 AUTO 1 In the mode available zoom positions are 40mm 100mm 180mm 250mm 320mm these numbers are based on a 35 mm camera 2 This sets the monitor s ON OFF when the camera is turned on 112 Information display Lets you select the amount of shooting information displayed in the shooting or playback mode When it is set to OFF only a small amount of information is displayed For details on each piece of information displayed see pages 12 to 15 seing gt Pars ws P A S M In the top
48. ake will Kii blink In this case press the 4 flash switch to pop up the flash P 63 elf the flash stand by mark lights the flash will fire automatically Number of storable still pictures Green lamp AF target mark 3 Press the shutter button all the way The bottom of the memory gauge lights the card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on the card Number of still pictures that can be stored on a 16 MB card gt HQ record mode 1984 x 1488 Approx 21 SQ2 record mode 640 x 480 NORMAL Approx 99 Memory gauge Card access lamp Taking still pictures Cont ecco e How to use the monitor Press the monitor button The monitor turns on automatically e The green lamp blinks If you want to get as close as approximately 0 1 m 0 3 ft in the maximum W position or 1 m 3 2 ft in the maximum T position to your subject put the camera into the macro mode P 68 Depending on the subject focus and exposure brightness may not be locked P 52 e How to brighten darken the viewfinder and or monitor e The monitor does not turn on If the camera is not used for over 30 sec the monitor turns off If you operate the shutter button or zoom lever the monitor turns on again e How to automatically check the picture you have just taken
49. ake considerable time in some cases Print reserve cannot be performed when using a card with a write protect seal 121 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Applying print reserve to a card Mode dial gt setting Use the arrow pad to play back a still picture You cannot use Print reserve on pictures with amp Press G e The PRINT ORDER screen appears EXIT SELECT gt E GO OK 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 RESET cancels all Print reserve data If RESET is selected the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen disappears and the playback mode is restored ill PRINT ORDER EXIT SELECT E GO OK Select Gor amp Q or Sets single frame print the number of prints and date time Go to step 3 Sets all frame print and the date time Go to step 6 3 Only for amp Press lt D to select a frame you want to print elf Print reserve has already been applied the number of prints currently set is displayed 122 GO 0K When selecting a frame for Print Reserve SELECT O Applying print reserve to a card Cont eco Press AV to set Gx number of prints e Up to 10 can be set 0 cancels Print reserve SELECT A Increases the number ars a 0 T 9 Decreases the n
50. al to any of the following positions and press the POWER switch Shooting mode MO fa 3 A P A S M m e The camera turns on and the lens automatically extends e P A S M mode setting In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt P A S M gt P A S or M Press Press again to cancel the menu c7 How to use the menu P 38 Mode dial 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 A Sports shooting Suitable for capturing fast moving action such as a sports scene or moving vehicles without blurring The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions fa Landscape Portrait shooting Suitable for taking photos both your subject and the background The picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions A Portrait shooting Suitable for shooting a portrait style image of a person This mode features an in focus subject against a blurred background The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions P A S M_ Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual shooting When the mode dial is set to P A S M the following items can be set with the menus Shooting mode setting Mode dial Cont SS EEE 0 OO eP Program shooting Allows you to take
51. and modes Top menu Tab Function Setting m MODE MENU CAMERA PANORAMA P 75 L_ 21N 1 P77 CARD CARD SETUP P 102 FORMAT CANCEL SETUP ALL RESET P 104 OFF ON mi P 114 OFF ON PIXEL MAPPING P 119 IO P 114 ELIIT DO P 29 BATTERY SAVE P 116 OFF ON DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 59 lt P 78 SHQ 1984 x 1488 HQ 1600 x 1200 SQ1 1280 x 960 L SQ2 640 x 480 mode Top menu Tab Function Setting m MODE MENU CAMERA ISO P 82 AUTO 100 200 400 t CARD CARD SETUP P 102 FORMAT CANCEL SETUP ALL RESET P 104 OFF ON m P114 OFF ON t PIXEL MAPPING P 119 P 11 4 TT pee P 29 BATTERY SAVE P 116 OFF ON DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P 59 lt P78 HQ 320 x 240 SQ 160 x 120 WB P 85 AUTO gt 2 3 LEZ Chapter 10 Menu maps Cont E 0 OO gt mode Top menu Tab Function Setting MODE MENU EDIT BLACK amp WHITE P 97 BLACK amp WHITE CANCEL SEPIA P 97 SEPIA CANCEL Bal P 98 640 x 480 320 x 240 CANCEL CARD CARD SETUP P 102 ALL ERASE FORMAT SETUP ALL RESET P 104 OFF ON P 114 OFF Ol H P 114 Seeger t P29 Ei P 96 4 9 16 F amp P88 L MOVIE PLAY MOVIE PLAYBACK PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME P 89 P 90 EXIT INDEX
52. battery check 16 Memory gauge 16 Battery check 16 How fo use this manual cccsceseseseseeseseseeeeeeseseseeeeceesesnsneneneeees 17 Getting started 19 Attaching the strap eccscssssesesssesssesesesesesesesecseseseseseeneaeeees 19 Loading the batteries cccccccccsessseseseseseseseseseseseseeeteceeeneees 21 Selecting optional batteries or AC adapter 22 Card Basics 2s bts cs cette eda 8 a aa al te ad 25 Inserting Removing the card 26 Power on off s nians san etera n vate e EE E 27 Card check 28 Date time setting c cccececesesescsesesesesesesesesesesesesesesenenenenenenes 29 Adjusting the diopter scsssssssessseseetsesseeseseesesrseenseeeeaeenees 31 Holding the COMErG ssssceceseseseeseseseseeeeeseseseensecseseeneneneaeeees 31 Quick start guide 32 Taking still pictures WO oo eee cece cece eeeeteeeesteeeenentenes 32 Recording movies Viewing still pictures Playing back movies Erasing pictures AR anong as tes aosventes coee connote dk Gaganeosis Contents Using the menus 37 What are the menus ccccccccescssescescscescescseessescsteseessseeseees 37 How to use the menu ccecccescescscescscescescsecscescsscseescseeseenens Modes amp short cut MENUS ccccccccssessssescessceseessseeseesseeesteseees Tabs amp MODE MENU functions shooting Tabs amp MODE MENU functions playback Shooting basics 44 Shooting mode setting Mode dial cccecsse
53. can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control P 64 The flash modes are as follows Auto flash Automatically fires in low light and backlight conditions il 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 Ccccvcvccccccvccceccsccces O Note cocoocooooooooocoooooooooo 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 after the pre flash 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 il Fill in flash 3 The flash fires regardless of available light This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting especially fluorescent light POOrererrrrrrrrrr reer Tree O Note cecocoscoocosooscoscoocoso e Fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Flash shooting Cont eco p Flash off When the flash is pushed back in the camera the flash is in the Off mode The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situatio
54. card in the camera Set the mode dial to any position except 0 Wait until there is room in the memory gauge Remove your finger from the shutter button and wait until the flash charge mark stops blinking Take your shot again O The recorded movie image data is being written to the card You can start shooting again when the card access lamp stops blinking See the error code chart Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new card Before erasing download important images to a PC Replace the batteries with new ones Replace the batteries with new ones Do not open the battery compartment cover when the card access lamp is blinking Insert a new card in the camera P 44 P 16 P 63 125 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Cont POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date is not set The camera has been left for too long with the batteries removed and the date time setting was canceled Set the date The clock adjustment is not factory preset Set the date again Your customized settings have been canceled You turned off the power without saving the settings Set ALL RESET to OFF The flash does not fire The flash is pushed down The subject is lighted The drive mode is set to auto bracketing The drive mode is set to sequent
55. cocooosocoo O Note eecoococococoocococoococoo e The card memory capacity listed in the table is approximate P 79 e The number of storable pictures differs depending on the record mode the card s memory size and whether or not Print reserve is applied for the card e The number of storable pictures may not be reduced every time a picture is taken or increased when a picture is erased The amount of data varies depending on the subject Areas using PAL P 144 If movie pictures are shot with the video cable connected the maximum recording time may be different from the table on page 79 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 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 introduce electrical noise into the resulting image which may make give them a grainy appearance sexing gt Pasmine P A S M ww In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt ISO Select the most suitable ISO from the options listed below Press Press again to cancel the menu When ISO is displayed on the top menu press A lt or V according to the arrow shown next to ISO This allows you to set ISO directly instead of via MODE MENU In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt ISO Select the most suitable ISO from the options listed below Press Press again to cancel the menu C How to use the menu P 38
56. coo 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 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Erasing Pictures Recorded pictures can also be erased This can be done either one frame at a time or to all the pictures in the card Ccccccccsccccccceccesscees O Note eeccococococoocoocooooooooo e It is not possible to erase protected pictures or pictures stored on a card that has a write protect seal Once erased pictures cannot be restored Single Frame Erase This function only erases the picture displayed on the monitor Erasing further pictures must be done one by one if using this function Mode dial Select a picture you wish to erase by using the arrow pad e f the picture is protected cancel the protection first P 99 2 Press the f erase button e The ERASE screen is displayed VES R No ERASE screen 3 Press A to select YES Press to erase the picture e To cancel erasing select NO in step 3 and press or press the button again 100 Erasing Pictures Cont eco All Frame Erase This function erases all still pictures and movies on the card except protected ones P 99 Mode dial setting 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP gt qP AL
57. d when referring to SmartMedia What is SmartMedia Images recorded and stored on SmartMedia can easily be deleted overwritten and or edited on a PC 1 Contact area Comes into contact with the camera s signal read contact O Write protect area Attach the provided write protect seal when you 2 want to protect your data from accidental erasure or overwriting az 3 Index area Use the provided index label to indicate the card s contents Compatible SmartMedia cards e Provided 16 MB standard card e Optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards 4 MB 128 MB all cards except 2MB e Commercially available 3 V 3 3 V cards 4 MB 128 MB all cards except 2MB eeseccocococosoocococooooo O Note esceccocococosoocococooooo e 2 MB cards cannot be used e Commercially available 5 V cards cannot be used e This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card such as 3 V 3 3 V or a card that was formatted on another device such as PC etc Before use be sure to format the card on this camera P 28 102 e Operating temperature 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F Storage temperature 20 C to 65 C 4 F to 149 F Humidity up to 95 e Put the card into its anti electrostatic case for storage or transportation Do not bend drop or apply any physical shock to the card e Read the provided card instruction manual carefully before use Do not touch the contact ar
58. d accidentally erasing images ANCEL SELECTAE GOP OK To cancel protection press Om again P 99 Press to start Playback When playback finishes the screen returns to the beginning of the movie elf is pressed again when the movie playback is finished the MOVIE PLAYBACK screen appears To exit the movie playback mode and return to the MOVIE PLAY screen press A V to select EXIT then press eoecvccccccccccccccecccses O Note eeseocococococcocococooooo The card access lamp blinks while movie data is being accessed This may take a few seconds Chapter 2 Erasing pictures 1 Display the picture you want to erase gt See steps 1 and 2 on page 34 2 Press the f erase button A eee GO OK SELECT 4 When the ERASE screen appears press A to select YES e To cancel erasure press V on the arrow pad to select NO and press or the 4 button T 4 Press to erase the picture ccococococoocococooooooooo O Note eeococococoocococoooocoooo Make sure the card is not write protected If the card is write protected you will not be able to erase pictures What Are the Menus When you turn on the camera and press the OK Menu button the menu that appears on the monitor is generally called the top menu Many functions of this camera are accessed using the menus Below we ll explain how the camera s menus work using example
59. digital zoom with the 8x optical zoom zoom magnification up to approx 24x is possible Shoot a wider view picture Zoom in on a subject wide angle telephoto Press the zoom lever toward W Press the zoom lever toward T to to zoom out zoom in Vim Zoom lever Zoom Telephoto Wide angle shooting Cont eco Digital zoom Mode dial p Pals Af Pasmine 1 fa amp amp Inthe top menu select DIGITAL ZOOM gt ON Press Press again to cancel the menu P A S M tw In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA DIGITAL ZOOM gt ON Press Press again to cancel the menu C How to use the menu P 38 Press the zoom lever towards T The zoom bar appears Zoom area PEs 1600 OO Indicates digital zoom The cursor moves on the zoom indicator Indicates optical zoom according to E J the zoom magnification Digital zoom ON Factory default setting OFF eeccococococoocococoosocoo O Note ceccococococoocococosoocoo The optical zoom cannot be used in the amp mode To use zoom set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON Images captured with the digital zoom may appear grainy e Camera movement is likely to happen at higher magnifications Stabilize the camera with a tripod etc to avoid camera movement Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Flash shooting You can select a flash mode appropriate to the lighting conditions and the effect you want to achieve You
60. e shot PAL Phase Alternating Line In Europe PAL television signals are normally used North America and Japan use NTSC signals Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels 144 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 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 A I AC adapter eeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 Index display nn sccessecnsinncernranss 95 AE lock button AEL 10 SOnnu ere 82 All frame erase 101 All reset 104 J PP GMUNG isinisisi 47 JPEG compressed 78 Arrow pad AV IP 34 38 AUtO FOCUS eaea 51 M Macro ShOOtiING scececcereeeeeees 68 B Macro Spot button 10 Battery 21 Menu is 138 Beep 114 Mode dial HP P
61. e P A S M column e The flash is up but does not fire Flash does not fire in the following situations When shooting a bright subject in the movie record mode during Sequential shooting arF y BKT P 71 72 during Panorama shooting P 75 Red eye reduction flash and Night scene with red eye reduction flash are not available e The flash stand by mark blinks The flash is charging Remove your finger from the shutter button When the mark stops blinking press it again e Camera movement warning Auto Red eye reduction Fill in When camera shake warning lights the shutter speed locks at its current level This helps prevent camera movement problems shutter speeds that are too slow can cause blur However if the zoom magnification is increased the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly Zoom position amp Shutter speed W max 1 30 sec T max 1 250 sec eeccococococosoocococooooo O Note eeseocococococoocococooooo e The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode especially with wide angle shooting Check the image on the monitor e If a conversion lens is attached to the camera the flash is disabled Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Flash shooting Cont Flash intensity control 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 d
62. e USB cable from the camera 5 Remove the USB cable from your computer Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter Does your computer have a USB interface Is there a port marked on your computer Is your OS one of the following Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS 9 X Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable Use the optional USB SmartMedia reader writer Certain card readers may not be compatible with Mac OS X Check the Olympus website for the most up to date compatibility information Zz Does your computer have a built in PC card slot J gt Use the optional PC card adapter CAMEDIA Not supported by Windows NT4 0 or lower Does your computer have a built in floppy disk drive d gt Use the optional FlashPath floppy disk adapter I Consult your nearest Olympus representative ig OLYMPUS http Awww olympus com OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD San Ei Building 22 2 Nishi Shinjuku 1 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Customer sup
63. e focus Re position the camera horizontally compose the picture and then fully press the shutter button to take the picture P 53 Focusing Cont eco Focus lock Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame F If the subject of your composition is not within o the AF target mark and focusing is not possible as illustrated to the right try the UU following LA La AF target mark eng 0 faja CV Pas cas 22 1 Position the AF target _P F28 1 800 mark over the subject Brightness cas ff Press the shutter button amp xPosure is also locked and the halfway to lock the focus green lamp lights lt fs HiQ Compose your picture point the LP 28 1 300 Q0 camera towards the subject while Te keeping the shutter button pressed halfway L 19 3 Press the shutter button all the way e The green lamp blinks Focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the shutter button and position your subject again Repeat step 1 until the green lamp lights up without blinking Guo TES Taking still pictures Paene My Olfa s dpa cai Point the camera towards a subject and place the subject on the AF target mark Chapter 4 Press the shutter button halfway e When the focus and brightness gZ exposure are locked the green lamp ee P FAS 1600 e To warn you of camera sh
64. e memory capacity listed here is approximate o Record File Memory capacity in of shots F mode Resolution Compression format 16MB 32MB TIFF 1984x1488 Uncompressed TIFF 1 3 E SHQ 1984x1488 Low compression 7 14 9 HQ 1984x1488 21 43 sai 1600x1200 24 49 JPEG 1280x960 Normal 26 52 SQ2 1024x768 39 79 640x480 99 199 Movie Record Modes Memory capacity in sec per movie Record mode Resolution 8MB or over HQ 320x240 15 frames sec 16 SQ 160x120 15 frames sec 70 When the mode dial is set to amp the total recording time is displayed on screen Total recording time depends on the memory capacity of the card Chapter 6 Record Mode Cont sewing gt m Aa A 1 fa amp In the top menu select lt gt SHQ HQ SQ1 or SQ2 e In these shooting modes resolution cannot be selected SQ2 640 x 480 x In the top menu select lt i HQ or SQ c How to use the menu P 38 2 Press 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt PICTURE gt amp then press gt c How to use the menu P 38 When lt is displayed on the top menu press A lt 1 or V according to the arrow shown next to lt This allows you to set lt directly instead of via MODE MENU Press AV to select the desired record mode refer to the table on the previous page When you have chosen SQ2 Press gt gt to select the resolution Go to step 3 When you have selected any oth
65. ea of the card Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Card basics Cont EEE 6 0 Inserting Removing the card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off The monitor is off e The viewfinder is off The lens is not extended 2 Open the card cover 3 E Inserting the card Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction shown in the illustration e There is an arrow inside the card cover indicating the direction in which the card should be inserted e Hold the card in a straight orientation to the card slot Do not attempt to insert the card at an angle e Note the orientation of the card If it is inserted incorrectly it may become jammed E Removing the card Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in the direction of the arrow Close the card cover securely until it clicks Occcvcccsccccscccccesscces O Note eeccocococoococococoocoooo e 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 Power on off 1 Before turning the camera on press the tabs on the lens cap to remove it 2 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The lens moves out when the mode dial is not set to DJ The viewfinder turns on To turn off the camera press the power switch a
66. ect a setting from the following 30sec 1min 3min 5min or 10min Press s Press again to cancel the menu C7 How to use the menu P 38 Factory default setting 1MIN ecccoococoooooocooooooooooo O Note eccocooocoooooocooooooooooo e In the fa A or amp mode this function s setting is the same as that selected in the other shooting modes e The sleep timer can only be changed in the shooting mode In the playback mode the sleep timer is always set at 3 minutes Sleep does not work when using an AC adapter e If a slide show lasts more than 30 minutes the camera automatically enters the sleep mode Battery save mode Saves battery power during shooting e Regardless of the sleep timer setting the viewfinder will turn off if no operations are performed for 30 seconds e The monitor is disabled in battery save mode seuing Pals d Pasml sr 2 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP BATTERY SAVE gt ON or OFF Press Press again to cancel the menu c7 How to use the menu P 38 Factory default setting OFF 116 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 f 1 DCIM OLYMP Pmdd jpg Lj Folder No File No 100 999 Month 1 C 0001 9999 Day 01 31 e Month Jan Sep 1 9 Oct
67. ected to a personal computer The camera is in the Operate the camera press sleep mode the shutter button turn the mode dial etc P 21 P 27 P 21 P 27 The card access lamp and self timer lamp blink at the same time The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones P 21 The viewfinder does not turn on The camera is in the Operate the camera press sleep mode the shutter button turn the mode dial etc The camera is in the Set the mode dial to any playback mode position except The monitor does not turn on The camera is in the Operate the camera press sleep mode the shutter button turn the mode dial etc The camera is in the Set BATTERY SAVE to OFF battery save mode in the menu 124 POSSIBLE CAUSES Troubleshooting Cont SSS O O O CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The mode dial is set to gt j The memory gauge is full The flash has not finished charging The card access lamp blinks after shooting in the amp mode There is a problem with the card The card is full The batteries ran out of power The viewfinder monitor indications disappear or only the battery check lights up Awrite protect adhesive seal is placed on the card or there is no
68. ed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable Disk Windows XP You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use a more advanced image viewing editing program such as Olympus CAMEDIA Master software For detailed instructions on downloading refer to the CAMEDIA Master software user s guide When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution 13 14 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click My Computer from the Start menu Make sure the Removable Disk icon appears in the window There may already be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB SmartMedia Reader Writer In this case the digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot find the icon the camera and computer are not connected properly Turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the Lia My Computer Confirming the computer recognizes the camera 3 J My Computer 3 Gi Removable Disk F computer and connect again or proceed to Confirming t
69. eeseseseeeeeeeseseenseeseateees 77 Contents Adjusting image quality and J Exposure 78 Me Record mode siisii ennnen aei iiei iriiria 78 bal Selecting record modes 78 Fol ISO SENSIFIVITY sssscosesessdsvageiciantdeadsestescstevtosssnes a a i Exposure compensation el White balance v Sharpness CORSE IEE EEA TE EE Playback 87 Playing back still pictures cccccecesessseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseeeees 87 Single frame playback 87 Quick View 87 Slideshow eriseeria etnii iiis e n ae 88 Playing back movies MOVIE PLAY cccccccseseseseseseseteeeseees 89 MOVIE PLAYBACK 90 ee INDEX 91 Close up playback ccccccscseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseeeteneneneeees 93 2 Picture rotation PS Index display ssisposinirinierireiossesriresiriessrrejssicnsriiiniss LE Selecting the number of pictures 96 ka Editing still pictures c ccececeseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseeeeneeenees 97 2 Creating black amp white or sepia toned pictures 97 Resizing pictures 98 Protect rs a seating ts ecient dastesgutendy A dee deesess E an 99 Erasing pictures neinar iederre anis aiaa 100 Single frame erase 100 All frame erase 101 Formatting cards c cccccsssssssssseseseseeeeeeseeeseeeseseseseseseseseseaes 102 Playbackion TV aaiae ea ele he 103 Contents Useful functions All reset Saving the camera s settings Custom button Setting the custom button 105 Using the custom button 106
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71. er record mode Go to step 4 Press AV to select the resolution refer to the table on the previous page 4 Press to save the setting Factory default setting HQ P 10 00 Number of storable still pictures HQ Record mode Record Mode Cont eco e Resolution The number of pixels vertical x horizontal used when saving an image If the image will be printed higher resolutions larger numbers are recommended so that the image will be clearer However higher resolutions make the file size amount of data larger so less pictures can be saved to a card 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 if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 640x480 However if the monitor setting is over 640x480 such as 1024x768 the picture only takes up part of the screen e Compression rate In record modes other than TIFF image data is compressed The higher the compression rate the less clear the image will be e File format P 79 This camera saves images with either TIFF or JPEG formats In record modes other than TIFF images are compressed in the JPEG format The compression rate also varies in each mode movies Motion JPEG mov format eeccococococooco
72. ft 1 9 ft With the zoom lever is pressed to the maximum W position you can fill the entire frame with your subject If the center of the frame within the AF target mark is metered when you are close to the subject and you shoot with the optimal exposure the picture will turn out well Spot metering Macro mode L7 Spot metering P 65 Normal shooting With the macro mode Mode dial SD i 2 Press the button repeatedly until amp Macro mode or Spot metering Macro mode appears The indications change as follows if all modes are available When selecting When shooting P 100 00 OW OFF iat No indication gt gt i Digital ESP DY ON e YY Macro mark elf is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed the selection screen disappears 2 Take a picture Macro mode shooting Taking close up pictures Cont ecco Supported working range Normal except macro W 0 1 m to 0 3 ft to oo T 1 0m to 3 2 ft to lt Macro W 0 1 m to 0 6 m 0 3 ft to 1 9 ft T 1 0m to 2 0 m 3 2 ft to 6 5 ft Factory default setting Digital ESP Pecccccccccccccccccccccccs O Note cocococooocoooooooocoooooooo e amp Macro mode setting is not possible in the EWM fa amp or mode However shooting is possible in the macro shooting range Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Self Timer Shooting T
73. gain e If the date time has been returned to the factory default setting Y M D appears on the monitor C P 29 Power switch To save battery power the camera automatically enters the Sleep mode after about 1 minute of non operation The camera activates again as soon as you touch the zoom lever or mode dial etc Sleep time interval can be set in the P A S M and m modes P 116 To minimize power consumption when using the camera set BATTERY SAVE to ON P 116 Chapter_1 Chapter 1 Power on off Cont Card check When the power is turned on the camera checks the card automatically Indications TIPS mH NO CARD Card error indication There is no card in the camera or the card is not locked into place Insert a card If a card is already inserted remove it and insert it again CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card Use a different card POWER OFF SIRE GO OK A CAUTION ERASING ALL SELECT C The card cannot record play back or erase pictures Format the card Press V to select J FORMAT then press e The FORMAT screen appears Press A to select YES then press to start formatting When formatting is complete the camera is ready for shooting e Formatting erases all data saved on the card Date time setting It is possible to set the date time of the camera s bui
74. he USB driver is installed IS p 15 to make sure that the USB driver is fully installed Confirming the USB driver is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed I Open My Computer and double click the Control Panel icon For users running Windows XP open Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the System icon 3 The System window will appear Click the Device Manager tab 79678395 0623287 05906 Computer OK Cancel 15 Confirming the USB driver is installed 4 Confirm that OLYMPUS Digital Camera is in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category If you cannot find the OLYMPUS Digital Camera turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and start again Users running Windows 98 98 SE start again from Confirming the USB driver is installed and Users running Window Me 2000 XP start from Connecting the camera to the computer Syston Pr Geneid Des G View devices bybne C View devices by comectin Manoge Hardware Proite Pesfamance E Deniay adapters FED Network adapters 2 Other coves Ponts COM amp LPT Fropeties Retesh Sound video and gane controllers E i Pit Ca
75. he camera directly to the computer You can view images using graphics applications that support the JPEG file format Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer etc CAMEDIA Master software or other software For details on using commercial graphics applications refer to their instruction manuals QuickTime is needed for playing back movies QuickTime is included on the provided software CD If you want to process images make sure to download them to your computer first Depending on the software image files may be destroyed if the images are processed rotated etc while they are on the card Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera How to identify the OS depends on the computer Windows 1 Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start menu My Computer 2 Double click the Control Panel icon eae My Computer EEE z 3 Double click the System icon T Bie pt en Go Fate be a Panel aa amp The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your Note version of Windows If you don t see the icon you are looking for click on view all Control Panel options on the
76. he monitor are the same as the top left and bottom on the top menu SELECT G GO OK Select A then press gt to display the menu functions on page 107 SHORT CUT LVS G SELECT US GO 0K Select the item you want by pressing AV then press to save your setting e Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set B and C 108 Shortcut Cont eee Using the Shortcut Menu ih Mode dial E te Press to display the top menu J The shortcut menu you set before is shown on the top menu Press the arrow pad according to the arrow A 4Y shown next to each item The monitor jumps directly to the setting screen of that item Ex When DIGITAL ZOOM is set to the A shortcut A PON a m press his gt C v button wn D DICITANZOONR ONI 5 Pressing A takes you directly to the DIGITAL ZOOM setting screen Factory default setting A ISO B amp C WB 109 Chapter 8 MY MODE SETUP Your favorite settings can be saved in MY MODE SETUP When the mode dial is set to m your customized settings are activated When the camera is in the P A S M mode you can also save some of the settings you are using in MY MODE SETUP The settings affected by MY MODE SETUP are listed on P 112 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP MY MODE SETUP Press gt c How to use the menu P 38 Press AV to select the
77. he shutter button all the way and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button Modes amp Drive mode P A S M B Drive mode fa 3 A Plals m M m Single frame shooting v Vv v Vv v V AF v Vv Vv Vv Vv v v a z Only in BKT v P Aors y Available Not available Factory default setting Chapter 5 Sequential shooting Cont Cre cccvccccccvccccvccccecs O Note eeccococoooocococoococoooo e Sequential shooting AFG BKT is not possible when the record mode is set to TIFF P 78 e The flash will not fire during auto bracketing e Red eye reduction and Night scene with red eye reduction are not available in sequential shooting or AF sequential shooting e If there is not enough space available on the card for the number of frames you have set during auto bracketing you cannot continue shooting e f the battery power is low and the battery check blinks during sequential shooting shooting stops and the camera starts saving the pictures you have taken Whether or not all of the shots are saved depends on how much battery power remains e During sequential shooting the slowest shutter speed is set to 1 30 sec Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with both Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards and CAMEDIA Master software Non Olymp
78. his function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the photograph Pals EQ Pasan ox 1 Use a tripod to stabilize the camera Press the DRIVE button repeatedly until appears e If DRIVE is not pressed within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed the selection screen disappears DRIVE Q7 DRIVE button Self timer 3 Press the shutter button fully to start self timer shooting The self timer lamp lights up for approx 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking or for approx 2 seconds the picture is taken In the amp mode recording starts li PS LL To stop shooting while in the amp mode press the shutter button fully again Self timer lamp e To stop the self timer press DRIVE The self timer stops and the self timer lamp will turn off Ce ccccccccvccccccccccccece Q Note cecoococococoocooocooooooo e The self timer mode is not saved after the power is turned off even if All Reset is set to OFF P 104 e The self timer mode is canceled automatically when shooting is finished e In the amp mode the camera automatically stops shooting when it goes over the maximum recording time e If self timer shooting is attempted in the fm amp P A S M or m mode single frame shooting is performed Sequential shooting There are 3 Sequential shooting modes Sequential sho
79. hutter 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 The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera The larger the aperture the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background Aperture is measured in f stops Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures 142 Backlight A light source to illuminate the monitor from behind the screen CCD Charge coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up at 3 34 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 camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to
80. ial shooting or AF sequential shooting when using the Red Eye Reduction or Night Scene With Red Eye Reduction flash mode You are recording movies Panorama shooting is set 126 Press the flash switch to raise the flash Set the flash to Fill In mode Press DRIVE to change to single frame shooting Press DRIVE to change to single frame shooting Set the mode dial to any position other than Cancel the Panorama mode Troubleshooting Cont SS O O O POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE Pictures you have already taken do not appear on the monitor The camera is in the shooting mode There is no picture on the card There is a problem with the card The camera is connected to a TV The monitor is not on Set the mode dial to NO PICTURE appears on the monitor Record pictures See the error code chart O The monitor does not function when the camera is connected to a TV Press to turn on the monitor The viewfinder display is not clear P 34 35 P 32 33 133 P 132 P 103 The diopter is not adjusted properly The brightness is not adjusted properly Adjust the diopter again Adjust the brightness The monitor is not clear The brightness is not adjusted properly The monitor is exposed to direct sunlight Adjust the brightness Block the sunlight or move out of the
81. ictures HQ FLASH MODE P 60 AUTO WB P 85 AUTO Ck P 65 OFF SHARPNESS P 86 NORMAL DRIVE P 71 CI CONTRAST P 86 NORMAL 104 Custom Button Menu items listed in the table below can be set J to the custom button on the camera This makes it easy to jump to frequently used functions by power pressing only one button The factory default setting is AE LOCK _ _ Custom button AEL EA Chapter 8 Available Items Settings AE LOCK P 66 factory default setting INFO P 113 ISO sensitivity P 82 AUTO 100 200 400 P A S M P 44 46 P A S M Digital zoom P 59 OFF ON Record mode P 78 TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 White balance P 85 AUTO daylight overcast tungsten light fluorescent i Setting the Custom Button Mode dial In the top menu select MODE MENU CUSTOM BUTTON screen SETUP CUSTOM BUTTON Press EI CUSTOM BUTTON gt c How to use the menu P 38 A The CUSTOM BUTTON screen appears 2 Select the function you want by using AV then press to save your setting l PINISIM 105 Chapter 8 Custom Button Cont Using the Custom Button Press the AEL amp 4 custom button The function currently set to the custom button appears 2 Set following the below Ex When INFO is set to the custom button AEL E4 Press this button Press AEL
82. ill pictures on the previous page Press e The Ea screen appears Pal screen 640 x 480 320 x 240 File sizes used when storing pictures as new ones s 320x240 CANCEL gt a _ meee Cancels resizing pictures To edit other Peg CANO pictures instead select this item The screen EXIT 9 CTA GOX returns to normal playback 3 Press A V to select the file size and press to edit eA bar is displayed to show editing progress and the screen returns to normal display e CARD FULL P 132 appears if there is not enough memory left on the card to save the resulting image Ce ccecccccccccccccccccocos O Note eecoocooooocooocooooooooooo In the following cases Bal is not available Movie Pictures processed on a PC When the card is protected or when I CARD FULL appears indicating there is no memory left If the size of the selected picture is 640 x 480 640 x 480 is not available Pictures recorded in TIFF It is highly recommended that you protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function Mode dial setting 1 Display the picture you want to protect by using the arrow pad Press On The picture is now protected e To cancel protection press Om again Displayed when a picture is protected eoccococococcococoooosocoo O Note eoccococococoocococooso
83. ion E Lithium battery pack Since the CR V3 lithium battery pack has an exceptionally long service life it is convenient when traveling The CR V3 lithium battery pack cannot be charged E Rechargeable batteries Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical In addition the low temperature resistance makes them a good choice for cold areas Loading the batteries Cont C GOO E AA R6 alkaline batteries When you need batteries in a hurry you can use AA R6 alkaline batteries which are easy to obtain anywhere However the number of pictures that you can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries depending on the battery manufacturer camera shooting conditions etc Use this type of battery only when you have no other choices available Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power E AC adapter An optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet Be sure to use the specified AC adapter An AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as image downloads 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 AC wall outlet aD Power plug Connection cord plug AC adapter DC IN jack Black Chapter_1 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries Cont eC cccccvccccccvccccvccccecs O Note eeccococoococococ
84. ion of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details Note refer to your computer s manual 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Camera with a USB connector Computer Rectangular terminal USB port Smaller terminal B cable US HES USB connector Camera with a multi connector Camera s multi connector USB A V OUT F Computer Smaller terminal Rectangular terminal USB cable USB port Connecting the camera to the computer BERR BRR RP RPE EPR RE REPRE RRR RRR EERE EEE EEE EEE EEE eee 3 Turn the camera on e Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera witha mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power switch as well as a mode dial turn the power switch to ON e Camera witha v mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to Y to turn the camera on 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device The computer recognizes the u
85. istant backgrounds or situations when increased contrast is desired In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt To increase the light emission press A To decrease the light emission press V To complete the setting press c7 How to use the menu P 38 Adjustable range Normal flash Less bright intensity i More bright 2EV 0 2EV Ko i 1 3EV A Light emission is increased by a 1 3 EV each time you press the button V Light emission is decreased by a 1 3 EV each time you press the button EV Exposure Value Factory default setting 0 eeccocococoococoooocoooooo O Note eeecocococoococoooococoooo e The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is too fast Spot metering Selecting the metering area There are 2 metering methods Digital ESP metering and spot metering Digital ESP metering Meters the center of the subject and the area around it Spot metering Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target mark In this mode a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light In the working range of the macro mode spot metering is also available spot metering macro mode seng Pasmine 1 Press the button repeatedly until spot metering or amp spot metering macro mode appears The indications change as follows if all modes are available
86. item you want see below then press gt CURRENT Saves the settings you are using now Go to step 3 RESET Restores the factory default settings Go to step 3 Gate VIEW Gs CUSTOM Saves settings one by one CIEE GED Go to step 4 Set CURRENT or RESET on each MY MODE SETUP screen After selecting the setting press Go to step 7 e To cancel the setting select CANCEL When CURRENT is selected When RESET is selected Select SET Select ALL RESET MY MODE SETUP SET CURRENT SETTING CANCEL SELECT 4 GO 0K SELECT 4 I 110 MY MODE SETUP Cont Eee 4 Set CUSTOM on the CUSTOM screen Press AV to select the functions you want then press gt Select the setting within the function by using AV then press e Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to change other functions Chapter Ex When setting the aperture on the CUSTOM screen Press gt to go to the aperture setting screen CUSTOM screen gt CAUS _ ASDP E 2 8 CUSTOM SHUTTER AVR OO CeDo EBan Press to save the setting The monitor then returns to the previous screen Increases the value Decreases the value 6 When you have made all the settings you want press to exit from the CUSTOM screen Custom setting registration is complete e The menu displayed in step 2 appears Press to return to item selection Press ag
87. ith this camera Download the image to a personal computer and use image processing software to view it If that cannot be done the image file is damaged Error codes Cont Indications Possible causes Corrective action FORMAT GEIE GO ox The card is not formatted Format the card Chapter 10 jaascy 1 1 1 NO PICTURE There are no pictures on the card so there is nothing to play back Insert a card that contains images D CARD FULL There is no empty space on the card so it cannot record new information such as print data Replace the card or erase unneeded pictures ED CARD COVER OPEN The card cover is open Close the card cover 4 BATTERY EMPTY The battery is dead The camera stops working The card access lamp and self timer lamp blink at the same time Install either new or freshly charged batteries Other indications Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or customer support department see back cover 133 Chapter 10 P A S M and M modes Top menu Tab Function Setting rm MODE MENU CAMERA ISO P 82 AUTO 100 200 400 P A S M P 44 P A S M E P 64 2 0 to 2 0 BKT P 72 0 3 0 7 1 0 x3 x5 DIGITAL ZOOM P 59 OFF ON PANORAMA P 75 L_ 2 N1 P77 PI
88. k a different exposure sa re compose the picture and press the px button again Each time you press the button lock and cancel are repeated e AE lock is canceled C TIPS P 67 AE lock Locking the exposure Cont eco Place the subject you want to focus on within the AF target mark then press the shutter button halfway The green lamp lights P F28 1 800 O Green lamp Chapter 5 During AE lock AEL is displayed Press the Shutter button all the way e After shooting AE lock is canceled and AEL disappears Modes amp AE lock P A S M PIA S M m i Available in Available P Aor S TIPS e AE lock is not available A menu is on the screen Quit the menu P 38 e AE lock has been canceled You turned the mode dial to change the camera s mode The camera s power was turned off or the camera entered sleep mode The spot metering macro mode drive mode or flash mode is changed You pressed to display the menu Chapter 5 Macro mode shooting Taking close up pictures Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject 0 1 m 0 6 m 0 3 ft 1 9 ft in the max W position or 1 0 m 2 0 m 3 2 ft 6 5 ft in the max T position However in the mode focusing is performed quickly The amp macro mode allows you to shoot close to the subject within 0 1 m 0 6 m 0 3
89. king sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Camera with a USB connector Computer p Rectangular terminal Smaller terminal USB cable HED i USB connector Camera with a multi connector Smaller terminal Rectangular terminal 45 USB cable Connecting the camera to the computer BERR BRR RRR RE RRR ERR EERE ERR EEE REE RE EERE EEE EEE EES 3 Turn the camera on e Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera witha mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power switch as well as a mode dial turn the power switch to ON e Camera witha mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to to turn the camera on 12 Connecting the camera to the computer 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is complet
90. lt in clock Since the date and time is saved with recorded pictures be sure to set it correctly Set the mode dial to then press the POWER switch to turn on the camera Be sure to take off the lens cap before you turn the camera on P 27 2 Press P 37 The monitor turns on automatically and the top menu appears POWER switch 3 Press A on the arrow pad to select CE Garo serur E When is selected on the screen press A V to select the date format Select any one of the following formats D M Y Day Month Year M D Y Month Day Year Y M D Year Month Day This step and the following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D 2002 01 O41 Ly m p 00 2 OO or le SELECT HE SETHA GO OK screen Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Date time setting Cont 5 Press gt to move to the year Y setting c S Press V to set the year When the year is set press gt to move to the month M setting Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set To move back to the previous setting press lt SELECTED SET gt E GO OK The first two digits of the year cannot be changed 2002 01 O41 00 00 SIOE 7 Press e For a more accurate setting don t press until the clock hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press the button
91. lution 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 78 Pe cccccccccsccccccccscccce O Note soccoocoocoocoocoooooocoooo 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 a 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 ch does not appear where an image is displayed for full view Since G amp appears where multiple images are displayed index display mode it is possible to confirm the print reserve status This camera cannot be directly connected to printers such as the Olympus P 300 digital printer e Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs Only the first 999 images can be printed on the P 330N E printer e Some TIFF images may not be printed e Print reserve may t
92. m P A S M amp fa EO P 44 46 Macro Spot button P 65 68 Print button amp P 122 DRIVE button P 71 Flash mode button 4 P 62 Erase button ff P 36 100 Protect button Or P 99 Diopter adjustment dial P 31 Viewfinder P 31 POWER switch P 27 Card access lamp P 51 AE lock button P 66 Custom button Arrow pad AEL E AV lt IP P 105 P 38 87 Rotation button 4 P 94 Monitor P 12 otvMPus Monitor button G P 55 OK Menu button P 37 Camera Cont Flash P 62 Self timer lamp P 70 Card cover P 26 DC IN jack P 23 USB connector VIDEO OUT jack P 103 VIDEO OUT Strap eyelet P 19 Connector cover P 103 Battery compartment lock P 21 Tripod socket Battery compartment cover P 21 Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information The INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information to display L7 Information display P 113 The indications vary depending on the shooting mode When INFO is set to OFF The When INFO is set to ON The information below is displayed information below is displayed constantly in the shooting mode constantly i
93. n does not disappear from the desktop etc When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software dialog appears I From the Download To menu eo caroozicao202 select a destination folder r Download To Pictures Movies and Music folders 2 To download all images click Download All aq Automatic Task None Hot Plug Act Download Some Download All To selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the desired images The images are transferred from the camera to your computer ene Note A Caution If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the same procedure as for Mac OS 9 select File gt Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as unlabeled If you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your computer and transferred back to a card may not play back on the camera or may have other problems 29 30 2 Drag the untitled icon on the Disconnecting the camera from your computer Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking desktop to Trash untitled Trash Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Remove th
94. n the shooting mode After closing the menu the information which appears in the ON mode illustrated to the right is displayed for approx 3 seconds then rr ta F28 pa as aP F28 1 800 E Gara Rr Wis0 100 8 PPa usan Mets HQ The illustrations show examples of indications displayed in the P mode katt Items Indications Ref page Shooting mode P A S M MP P 44 Aperture value F2 8 F7 1 P 47 49 Shutter speed 8 1 1000 P 48 49 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 84 Exposure differential 3 0 3 0 P 49 AF target mark gt P 50 O Number of storable 24 24 P 32 54 still pictures 78 Seconds remaining Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information Cont Items Indications Ref page Record mode TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 78 Memory gauge f 8 P16 Battery check wa C P 16 QAE lock AEL P 66 Drive mode Oy Fg BKT P 71 White balance O 8 P 85 iso ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 P 82 Green lamp 0 P 32 Flash stand by 4 Lights P 63 Camera movement Blinks warning Flash charge 4 Blinks Flash mode 0 54 9 Y P 60 Spot metering Oo o P 65 68 Macro mode Viewfinder Monitor indications Playback information INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information to di
95. neel If the USB driver was successfully installed you can find the following in the the name of the camera you have connected listed under Disk drives Note Device Manager 16 OLYMPUS Digital Camera listed as one of the items in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category Downloading images to your computer I Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click SD Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon Fovcles Help u xpalz2 i cav Pae Urde A new Removable Disk icon appears 22 22 when the camera is connected to the e BFP computer as the digital camera is w w 8 a recognized as a Removable Disk EA REEE AAS CAE If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a Note problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected or that the batteries are not running low the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures stored on the card on the monitor of your digital camera 3 Double click the Dcim folder CAE O Bire ZI 17 Downloading images to your computer BER EB BRB
96. nishes automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to the card P 56 Chapter 2 Viewing still pictures iG Set the mode dial to M 2 Display the desired pictures playback mode and using the arrow pad press the POWER switch e Pictures indicated by are movie frames 7 Playing back movies on page 35 Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind fH Displays the next picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead ZS j i p tim Displays the previous picture Turning the zoom Zoom lever lever towards Enlarges the picture P 93 Displays multiple pictures at the same time P 95 On Press On to avoid accidentally erasing images To cancel protection press On again P 99 Ccccccvcsccccsccccvccscces O Note eeococococoocococooooooooo e f the camera is not operated for over 3 minutes when the monitor is on the monitor turns off automatically To turn the monitor on again press any button Playing back movies EB 1 Display the movie frame picture with amp you want to play back C See steps 1 and 2 on page 34 Press 3 Press A on the arrow pad to The top menu appears select MOVIE PLAY PACON ODE MENU Nao ee Chapter 2 he 4 Press AV to select MOVIE PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY screen e To exit MOVIE PLAY screen press lt A MOVIE PLAY On Press Om to avoi
97. ns where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited or when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene eeseccococococoocococooooo O Note eececoococococoocococooooo 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 movement Night scene flash amp Night scene with red eye reduction flash Y Designed for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent blurring from camera movement But when shooting a night scene background fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark Night scene flash and Night scene with red eye reduction flash allow you to combine a slow shutter speed for the background with a flash for the subject Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera using a tripod Otherwise camera movement may cause the image to be blurred Shutter speed 2 to 1 1000 sec E Night scene front curtain Regardless of the shutter speed the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens This is called front curtain E Night scene with red eye reduction flash 9 Select this mode when you want to use the Night scene flash but want to minimize red eye For example when taking a picture of someone against a brightly lit night time background Chapter 4
98. nt to edit 2 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt EDIT gt select an item C How to use the menu P 38 e When selecting BLACK amp WHITE See below e When selecting Ea P 98 Creating black amp white or sepia toned pictures Mode dial 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 above Press gt When BLACK amp WHITE is selected the BLACK amp WHITE screen appears When SEPIA is selected the SEPIA screen appears BLACK amp WHITE screen BLACK amp WHITE BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA u Converts pictures to black amp white or sepia and saves them as new files on the card CANCEL Cancels black and white conversion To edit other pictures instead select this item The screen returns to normal display Press AV to select BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA and press to edit A bar is displayed to show editing progress and the screen returns to normal display e CARD FULL P 132 appears if there is not enough memory left on the card to save the resulting image Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Editing still pictures Cont Cecccccccccccccccccccccece Q Note ecccocococococoooococooooo BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA is not available in the following situations Movie When the card is protected or when CARD FULL P 132 appears indicating there is no memory left to save the resulting image Pictures recorded in TIFF Resizing pictures Mode dial 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Editing st
99. ntitled camera automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again Mac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software automatically launches 1 p 29 When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution Downloading images to your computer Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer in this case in the Hard Disk I Double click the Untitled icon displayed on the desktop when the gt camera is connected to the untitled computer oe aet Note If you cannot find this icon or if an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low the card there is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera the USB cable the camera is not properly connected to the computer by the USB cable Apple File Exchange extension is not enabled Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on how to enable this extension Double click the a untitled EE Dcim folder 1 item 28 4 MB available
100. on There may be times when you want to rotate a picture For example pictures taken with the camera held vertically are also oriented vertically i e longer vertically than horizontally With picture rotation you can turn them horizontally 90 degrees clockwise or counter clockwise Mode dial setting 1 Display a vertically oriented picture in the single frame playback mode P 87 Normal playback of a vertically oriented picture 2 Picture rotated 90 counter clockwise from normal playback position a Picture rotated 90 clockwise from normal playback position 2 Each time the 4 button is pressed the picture is rotated as shown ceocococococcococooooooooo O Note eeococococoocococoooocoooo e Movie pictures cannot be rotated e New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off Close up playback is possible after pictures are rotated However pictures cannot be rotated while in close up playback P 93 e The following pictures cannot be rotated Protected pictures Pictures on a card with a write protect seal Pictures taken with other cameras Index Display This function lets you show many pictures at the same time on the monitor It is useful for comparing your pictures and choosing the best ones The number of pictures shown can be 4 9 or 16 see the next page Index display 9 frame In the single frame playback mode P 87
101. oococoooo e Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used e The lives of battery packs may vary according to the type of battery manufacturer camera shooting conditions etc e If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC image data will be corrupted It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when transferring images to a PC Do not disconnect or connect the AC adapter while the camera is communicating with the PC e Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described 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 monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time When communicating with a PC e Carefully read the GENERAL PRECAUTIONS included in the package and the AC adapter s instructions before use e When using an AC adapter power is supplied to the camera by the AC adapter even if batteries are loaded in the camera The AC adapter does not charge batteries that may be in the camera it only provides power to the camera Do not remove or load batteries and or do not disconnect or connect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could damage the camera s settings or functions Card basics This camera uses SmartMedia to record pictures This reference manual uses the term car
102. ooting P 64 conditions BKT Sets the conditions for Auto bracketing P 72 DIGITAL ZOOM The maximum optical zoom 8x can be P 59 extended even more by the 3x digital zoom making possible up to approx 24x zoom PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with P 75 Olympus CAMEDIA brand card 2in1 Combines two pictures taken in succession P 77 and stores them as a single picture PICTURE tab amp Sets the record mode resolution P 78 WB Sets the appropriate white balance according P 85 to the light source SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness of images P 86 CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of images P 86 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Tabs amp MODE MENU functions shooting Cont CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats cards P 102 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera P 104 settings when you turn off the power INFO Changes the amount of shooting information P 113 displayed on the viewfinder monitor m Turns off the beep sound used for warnings P 114 etc REC VIEW Selects whether to display images while P 115 saving them to a card MY MODE Customizes settings which are activated in P 110 SETUP the m mode SLEEP Sets the sleep timer P 116 FILE NAME Chooses how to name files and folders of P 117 images to be saved PIXEL Checks the CCD and image processing P 119 MAPPING circuit for errors o Adjusts the brightness of
103. ord modes adjusting Garp tab white balance etc In the MM fa amp A or es mode the PICTURE tab is not eps available CARD CARD Card functions such as formatting Ce 0e SET SETUP SETUP tb Functions for changing camera settings date and time shortcut settings etc INFO gt ORF GB pow 136 WED gt ON MMYIMODEISETUP How to use the menu Cont D 6 OO 3 Press AV to select an item 4 Press AV to select the setting 9 and press gt Press to save the setting To go back to shooting press Chapter GREED Dor Po GRID on Tu nese ao GMD ow Gai yon CED os The green frame m h me f lemoves to the Pressing lt or ay selecied tem returns to the 0e item selection n GD MODESET coccococococoocococossocoo O Note coceococococoocococoosocoo Not all items can be selected The items that can be selected depend on the status of the camera and the settings For example in the amp mode you cannot select 2 in 1 in the CAMERA tab category e If you press the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed you can take pictures with the currently selected settings e If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off set All Reset to OFF c All reset Saving the camera s settings P 104 Chapter 3 Modes amp Shortcut Menus top menu P A S M top menu top men
104. ording time weccccccccccccccccccccccee O Note ETTTYETYTIYTTYTIYTTYTTTTT 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 87 90 Viewfinder Monitor indications Memory gauge amp battery check Memory gauge The memory gauge lights when you take a picture When the gauge is lit the camera is storing a picture on the SmartMedia card The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status When the memory gauge is full wait until the light goes out before you take any more shots When taking still pictures eS Shoot ae ae Co Wait a Before shooting One picture No more pictures Gauge is off taken can be taken Lit Fully Lit When recording movies If you continue shooting BSR ee ae ree ee TN Pp ee een ee a ee ae a Shoot i gt i i SS i Wait i onesie aoc ae ee ere coe Soars 4 Before shooting During shooting Gauge lit Gauge is off Shooting is not possible until the light goes out completely e Movie recording finishes automatically when the memory gauge is fully lit Battery check If the remaining battery power is low the battery check indication changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use ura
105. ort olympus europa com 2002 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD VT377901 OLYMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL PERSONAL CAMERA COMPUTER DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB driver To ensure correct installation refer only to these installation procedures Introduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to a computer Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference About this manual The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without notice For the latest information on the product please consult your local Olympus representative The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomplete information please contact your local Olympus representative Itis prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual except for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays on some PC models Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Micr
106. osoft 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 Flowchart Identifying the OS Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Macintosh OS 9 X Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable images on a card can be transferred to the computer Some OS s operating systems may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time Follow the chart below Identifying the OS p 6 y Yy y Windows 98 MacOS 9 0 9 1705 X 10 0 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me 2000 XP x For OS 8 6 see below v Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 Y Y v Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Windows p 11 Mac p 24 v v Confirming the computer recognizes the camera p 14 v v v Downloading image files Windows p 17 Mac p 26 v v v Disconnecting the USB cable Windows p 20 Mac p 30 Even if your computer has a USB connector data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add on USB connector extension card etc Windows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower except Mac OS 8 6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Suppor
107. osure 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 Gross Pixel Resolution The total number of pixels in a CCD Not all pixels are used to create the image 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 143 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Glossary of terms Cont CE 6 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 speed and aperture for th
108. oting AF Sequential shooting ary and Auto bracketing BKT You can select sequential shooting modes by pressing the DRIVE button The drive mode changes as follows if all modes are available When selecting When shooting Single frame Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shooting shutter button is pressed all the way Single no indication frame shooting normal shooting By By Sequential shooting amp AF Sequential shooting See below aro ary Sequential shooting amp AF Sequential shooting See below Self timer shooting P 70 BKT BKT Auto bracketing P 72 Sequential shooting amp AF Sequential shooting Sequential shooting Shoots pictures sequentially Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame AF Sequential shooting a Shoots pictures sequentially Focus is locked for each frame automatically The AF Sequential shooting speed is lower than normal sequential shooting Pals Qassim cas Press the DRIVE button repeatedly until B or a appears elf you do not press DRIVE within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed the selection screen disappears AF sequential shooting Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Sequential shooting Cont Take pictures e Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button e Sequential shooting speed
109. pag Y a D Acrobat Reader gt Reference Manual CAMEDIA If the installer is not automatically launched select Run on the Start menu and then execute drive letter Information exe tee The drive letter of the CD ROM varies depending on the computer Note To identify the drive letter double click My Computer on the desktop Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE 10 3 Click Continue The installation of the USB driver will start Press Continue to install the USB driver for Olympus digital cameras Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete Your computer must be restarted to complete installation When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Connecting the camera to the computer Users running Windows 98 98SE need to install the USB drive before connecting the camera to your computer for the first time t p 9 1 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Terminal eS USB port The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details Note refer to your computer s manual 2 After ma
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111. r speed setting Manual shooting In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA gt P A S M gt M Press Press again to cancel the menu CF How to use the menu P 38 2 To set a faster T speed press A To increase the aperture value F value press O To decrease the aperture lt Z value F value press gt To seta sate shutter speed press V F value W 2 8 7 1 T gt 13 4 7 1 Shutter speed 8 to 1 1000 sec Open aperture the widest aperture setting depends on the zoom position E Exposure differential eThe difference ranging from 3 0 to 3 0 between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera appears in the upper right hand corner When the exposure differential is set to less than 3 0 or more than 3 0 the exposure differential appears in red Aperture F value Shutter speed Exposure differential Ooeccccccccccccccccscseses O Note eococcococococoooooooooooo To avoid camera movement we recommend use of a tripod for any effect which uses a slow shutter speed Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting Mode dial Cont Using My Mode When using My Mode the shooting mode you selected with the menus in the m mode is activated You can also save the shooting mode or function settings you are currently using in the m mode If you
112. s of menus displayed in the P A S M mode The top menu varies depending on the mode L7 Modes amp short cut menus P 40 he arrow pad to y the menus Short cut menus MODE MENU Take you directly to the setting screens e Display operational buttons at the bottom of the screen and let you select items by pressing AV The short cut menus can be replaced only when the mode dial is set to P A S M or CF Setting the short cut menu P 107 a ED Tires CHa Gap Gp e Lets you set various functions such as the white balance etc Contains menu items These are grouped according to function under 4 tabs e Select the CAMERA PICTURE CARD or SETUP tab by pressing AV The menu for the selected tab menu appears BOD auto PVE P bzO EU P 1 0 xB DOFF Chapter 3 Using the Menus How to use the menu 7 Press to display the top 2 Press AV to select a tab and menu Press gt press gt 2 P A S M top menu CAMERA tab te onto 0 PAUTO PAVED gt P a b O ERE xB DORE Pressing lt returns to the tab selection CAM CAMERA Functions for shooting selecting drive modes using digital zoom etc te pa t 1984x1488 pauTo SHARPNESS gt NORMAL CONURAS gt NORMAL PIC PICTURE Functions for adjusting images te selecting rec
113. seeeeteeseeeeees 44 Aperture setting Aperture priority shooting 47 Shutter speed setting Shutter priority shooting 48 Aperture amp Shutter speed setting Manual shooting 49 bE Using My Mode 50 R How to use the shutter button oo essecesesseseseseteeeeeeseseeneeeneens 50 Bet FOCUSING S 51 MH Auto focus 51 LE When Auto focus does not work Subjects that are difficult to focus on 52 Focus lock Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame 53 Taking still pictures moa A pas o on Recording movies eessen Zoom Telephoto Wide angle shooting Digital zoom 59 lt v Contents Flashshooting sunuran Sk aM eea 60 Auto flash 60 Red eye reduction flash 60 Fill in flash 60 Flash off 61 Night scene flash amp Night scene with red eye reduction flash 61 Using the flash 62 Flash intensity control 64 Chapter 4 Advanced shooting Spot metering Selecting the metering area AE lock Locking the exposure ccccccceseseeeiees Macro mode setting Taking close up pictures Selfstimer shootings esre ona Diea aS Sequential shooting c csscscsscsseseseeseeeseseseeeeeseseenseeeeeseeeenees Sequential shooting amp AF Sequential shooting 71 Auto bracketing Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame 72 Panorama shooting sccscscesssessessseseseeeseeseseseenseceesesnsneneeeeees 75 Taking two in one pictures cescessesee
114. set the mode dial to m again the camera will activate these stored settings c7 MY MODE SETUP P 110 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA gt P A S M gt P A S or M Press Press again to cancel the menu gt How to use the menu P 38 cecoococooooooooooooooooooo O Note eocooooocooocooooooooooooooo e Although the settings you are using can be saved the zoom position you are currently using will not be saved How to use the shutter button 1 Point the camera towards the subject Place the AF target mark on the Shutter button Zi ies subject while viewing through the viewfinder Press the shutter button gently Viewfinder halfway When the focus and brightness exposure are locked the green lamp lights Green lamp AF target mark How to use the shutter button Cont Press the shutter button all the way e MM fa 3 P A S M or m mode The camera starts storing your pictures on the card While pictures are being stored the card access lamp blinks e amp mode The camera starts recording a movie ONLY for the amp movie record mode To stop recording press the shutter button all the way again The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts storing the movie on the card You cannot record another movie G f ae Ze Card access lamp
115. splay Information display P 113 Still picture playback information When INFO is set to OFF SIZE 984x1488 F2 8 1 800 2 0 gt D FILE 100 0020 When INFO is set to ON Items Indications Ref page Battery check a C P 16 Print reserve oO P 122 Number of prints x1 x10 P 123 QO Protect on P 99 Record mode TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 78 QO Date 02 09 12 P 29 OTime 12 30 P 29 Frame number 20 Number of pixels 1984x1488 1600x1200 P 79 resolution setting 1280x960 1024x768 640x480 Aperture value F2 8 F7 1 P 47 49 Shutter speed 8 1 1000 P 48 49 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 84 White balance 08 8 8 P 85 so ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 P 82 File number 100 0020 P 117 Viewfinder Monitor indications Playback information Cont E GF OO i Movie playback information a ts When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON Items Indications Ref page Battery check a 03 P 16 Movie mark id P 35 Protect on P 99 Q Frame number 20 Record mode HQ SQ P 78 Number of pixels 320x240 160x120 P 79 White balance G 02 8 P 85 QO Date 02 09 12 P 29 OTime 12 30 P 29 File number During movie playback P 117 the recording time appears as follows moy its Playing time Total rec
116. still pictures The camera sets aperture and shutter speed Other functions such as flash modes and drive modes can be adjusted manually Chapter 4 eA Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically 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 in the forward and backward directions resulting in a picture in which both the subject and the background are in focus c Aperture setting P 47 Seth own Trava Sieh Aperture F value is decreased Aperture F value is increased eS Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of picture you want C Shutter speed setting P 48 Setting the shutter speed higher Setting the shutter speed lower lets you capture fast moving blurs a moving subject giving the action without blur The subject impression of movement will be clear and sharp as if it is not moving Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting Mode dial Cont EE O eM Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually To check the exposure refer to the exposure differential This mode gives you more
117. t 1 3 5 installed at the factory Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS Flowchart A Caution When connecting the camera to the computer make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power When connected transmitting to the computer the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera s power turn off automatically Depending on the camera model when the battery power runs out or the internal temperature rises the camera may stop operating automatically This could cause the computer to malfunction and any image data file being transmitted may be lost Be careful when downloading files for a long period of time Use the AC adapter optional when downloading files If you connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is connected to the computer and is running on battery power it may result in the loss of image data on the card or cause a malfunction in the computer Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and connect t
118. tal zoom Auto focus Focus lock ee a Auto te Red eye Reduction Fill in a Sy Flash Night Scene Night Scene With Red eye Reduction lo Pa Fey e Re S Se Pye Be Se ey SS fe BS o Ss Se Flash intensity control br bea Spot metering AE lock Macro shooting Self timer shooting v v v v v Se aa Ase S oS y Available Not available Depending on the P A S M mode setting some functions are not available For details refer to the individual function page 138 Modes amp Shooting functions Cont eee e om mls al pas lap 2 Function Sequential shooting J i rs J J 2 plete if 3 Auto bracketing Vv i Q inating ae ae j ee 2in 1 shooting J i J J i ae mode J J J J J J ra ISO setting J v Exposure _ J j i J 7 compensation Auto white balance J J J J J rE ni Preset white balance y v v Hi H Sharpness setting Vv i id Contrast setting i i Custom button gt a Jf Jf setting Short cut setting v i Information display i All reset df v v v Beep i v J J J Vv Rec view v v Monitor brightness _ J J J Pi adjustment Sleep timer J J Battery save mode v v v v File name set
119. ter Monitor 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 Card Wipe gently with a soft cloth Perccccccccccccccccecccccs O Note cocococoocooooooooocoooooooo Do not use a strong solvent such as benzine or alcohol or chemically treated cloth Cleaning should be done only after the batteries have been removed or other power supply units have been disconnected Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty LE Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Error codes If there is a problem with your camera one of the error codes below will appear Indications Possible causes Corrective action D NO CARD The card is not inserted or it cannot be recognized Insert a card correctly or insert a different card D CARD FULL No more pictures can be taken Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures D WRITE PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited Remove the write protect adhesive seal attached to the card D CARD ERROR Cannot record play back or erase pictures on this card If the card is dirty wipe the gold contacts with a clean tissue and insert it again If the problem is still not corrected the card cannot be used 1 PICTURE ERROR LEZA The recorded image cannot be played back w
120. the P 114 viewfinder monitor Sets the date and time P 29 BATTERY SAVE Enables camera operation with reduced P 116 power consumption SHORT CUT Lets you assign frequently used functions as P 107 shortcut menus on the top menu CUSTOM Lets you assign a frequently used function P 105 BUTTON to the camera s custom button Tabs amp MODE MENU functions playback When a still picture is played back the MODE MENU has 3 tabs When a movie is played back the MODE MENU has 2 tabs Press A V to select a tab and display the associated menu items The EDIT tab is not available during movie playback During still picture playback During movie playback BLACK amp WHITE CARDISETUP EDIT tab BLACK amp WHITE Creates black and white pictures P 97 SEPIA Creates sepia toned pictures P 97 Ea Makes the file size smaller P 98 CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats cards FORMAT or erases all P 102 images in the card ALL ERASE SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera P 104 settings when you turn off the power Turns off the beep sound used for warning P 114 etc o Adjusts the brightness of the P 114 viewfinder monitor Sets the date and time P 29 Selects the number of frames in the index P 96 display Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Shooting basics Shooting mode setting Mode dial Set the mode di
121. the same as that selected in the other shooting modes 118 Pixel Mapping The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing circuit automatically It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait a few minutes after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper performance of the Pixel Mapping function Pals Rf Pasimf en 9 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP PIXEL MAPPING C How to use the menu P 38 auser aum GID 02220 c0000 4 2 01 01 z Press gt e START appears NAME CRD a Press e A progress bar appears during Pixel Mapping e When Pixel Mapping is finished the screen returns to the menu cocoococococoooocoooooooooo O Note cocococococoooocoooooooooo e f the power is turned off during Pixel Mapping start again from Step 1 To shoot in the mode or to play back perform Pixel Mapping in another mode 119 Chapter 8 oa pN Chapte Print setting How to print pictures When you want to print out pictures that you have taken with this camera and stored on a card use one of the following options E Print Reserve P 122 for printing at a photo lab that supports DPOF or for printing on a DPOF compatible printer Apply Print Reserve to your pictures This allows you to add printing data
122. ting i J Pixel mapping y JV Vv y V v Available Not available Depending on the P A S M mode setting some functions are not available For details refer to the individual function page LEE Chapter 10 Product type Digital camera for shooting and displaying Recording system Still Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF TIFF non compression Digital Print Order Format DPOF Movie QuickTime Motion JPEG support Memory 3V 3 3V SmartMedia 4 MB 128 MB all cards except 2 MB No of storable pictures When a 16 MB card is used 1 frame TIFF 1984x1488 Approx 7 frames SHQ 1984x1488 Approx 21 frames HQ 1984x1488 Approx 24 frames SQ1 1600x1200 Approx 99 frames SQ2 640x480 No of effective pixels 3 000 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 2 5 CCD solid state image pickup 3 340 000 gross Recording image 1984 x 1488 pixels TIFF SHQ HQ resolutions 1600 x 1200 pixels SQ1 1280 x 960 pixels SQ2 1024 x 768 pixels SQ2 640 x 480 pixels SQ2 Lens Olympus lens 6 4 mm to 51 2 mm 2 8 to f3 4 10 elements in 7 groups equivalent to 40 mm to 320 mm lens on 35 mm camera Photometric system Digital ESP metering Spot metering system Aperture W 2 8 to 7 1 T 3 4 to f7 1 Shutter speed Still Movie Used with mechanical shutter 1 2 to 1 1000
123. tment cover in the direction of gt 3 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow with your fingertip and open it e Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury Insert the batteries in the direction shown in the illustration When using CR V3 lithium battery packs Foyle Asa Gi E When using AA R6 batteries Chapter_1 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries Cont 5 Close the battery compartment cover then press it down and slide it in the opposite direction of the arrow printed on it 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 Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of 2 Ce ccccccccccccccccceccooce O Note ceccocococococcooococooooo e f the terminals inside the battery compartment are dirty it will noticeably shorten the life of the batteries Do not touch the inside of the battery compartment as this may cause the terminals to become dirty Selecting optional batteries or AC adapter In addition to the batteries provided the following types of battery or AC adapter can be used Choose the power source best suited to the situat
124. tter button Recording movies Cont eco Press the shutter button all the way to stop 3 recording Z The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing the movie on the card You cannot record another movie as long as the mi card access lamp is blinking O When the card access lamp stops blinking l the camera has finished writing the movie to the card If there is any space left on the A card the number of seconds remaining is displayed You can start shooting another movie When the remaining time displayed has been used up shooting stops automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to the card This will happen regardless of whether or not you press the shutter button to stop shooting amp TIPS e Shooting is not possible Chapter 4 Card access lamp Shooting is not possible while the camera is saving pictures to the card When the memory gauge goes off you can take another shot ecsocoooocooocooocoooooooo O Note eesocooocococcooocoooooooo e During movie recording the flash and optical zoom cannot be used To use zoom set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON P 59 Chapter 4 Zoom Telephoto Wide angle shooting Telephoto Wide angle shooting is possible at up to 8x magnification optical zoom limit equivalent to 40 mm 320 mm on a 35 mm camera By combining the
125. u same as in fa or same as in D eat Oey a top menu top menu amp movie top menu for still pictures for movies a mm GED aout qaaD7 Me i a Wiio v Sets the date and time P 29 DIGITAL ZOOM The optical zoom can be extended to a P 59 maximum of approx 24x ISO Selects ISO sensitivity based on normal P 82 camera film Ke Sets the record mode P 78 CARD SETUP Formats the card P 102 WB Sets the appropriate white balance according P 85 to the light source Runs through all saved pictures one after P 88 another MOVIE PLAY Plays back movies You can also make P 89 indexes of still shots from movies INFO Changes the amount of shooting P 113 information displayed on the viewfinder monitor Tabs amp MODE MENU functions shooting In the shooting mode the MODE MENU has 4 tabs Press A V to select a tab and display the associated menu items CAMERA tab bAUTO NIND P PICTURE tab DEO CARD tab BIL IDE 1 0 xB SETUP tab DORE CAMERA tab ISO Selects ISO sensitivity based on normal P 82 camera film from AUTO 100 200 400 P A S M Exposure mode can be selected from P 44 P Program auto A Aperture priority auto S Shutter priority auto or M Manual mode z Adjusts the flash intensity for different sh
126. umber Ga To apply Print reserve for other frames press lt gt 5 When setting is complete press R e The ch screen appears 6 Press A V to select DATE TIME date time and press i NO Prints the frame without date time DATE Prints the frame together with the shooting date wee TIME Prints the frame together with EXIT SELECT amp GO OK the shooting time Check the number of Print reserve a frames the total number of prints and ES PRINT ORDER date time printing data Press AV to select SAVE and press e CANCEL clears all Print reserve data e The PRINT ORDER screen disappears and normal playback is restored EXIT4 SELECT amp GO OK 123 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond The batteries are exhausted The power is off The batteries are Replace the batteries with new ones Press the POWER switch to turn on the power Reload the batteries loaded incorrectly correctly The batteries are The batteries may be too temporarily unable to cold Warm them before use function by allowing them to return to room temperature or if outdoors putting them in an inner jacket pocket It is connected to a The camera will not operate personal computer while it is conn
127. urned on and Windows is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power a Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE EE E P E O 9 Connecting the camera to the computer Confirming the computer recognizes the camera Confirming the USB driver is installed Downloading images to your COMpuUter ssessssssrsserrenrnrrnnn 17 Disconnecting the camera from your computer Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE you must install the USB driver Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer Once it is fully installed you do not need to repeat the procedure again If your OS is Windows Me 2000 XP skip the procedure below as the USB driver will be automatically installed Proceed to Connecting the camera to the computer I amp p 11 I Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer Re should automatically launch Click ct a a B gt CAMEDIA Master 4 0 USB driver for Windows 98
128. us cards do not support this feature Panorama shooting lets you connect images with overlapping edges into a single panoramic image using the provided CAMEDIA Master software euna Pala A Pasm m 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU gt CAMERA PANORAMA C How to use the menu P 38 Chapter 5 Press gt The PANORAMA mode is set Press the arrow pad to choose at which edge top bottom right left you want to connect images e The direction is displayed Connects a series of pictures Connects a series of pictures from left to right from bottom to top C E Chapter 5 Panorama shooting Cont 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 You cannot adjust the zoom after the first picture Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures Shutter Shutter P button Le button e When shooting be sure to have the edges right left top bottom of images overlap so you will know which pictures should be connected Press to finish panorama shooting Frames on the edges of the screen disappear and the camera returns to the normal shooting mode Coecerccccorcccccccccccocos O Note eccocoooooocooocooooooooooo e During panorama shooting the flash is disabled e The limit
129. vice may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners e 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 Gontents ct Ske dencil ice ee et P 4 Getting started Quick start guide Using the menus Shooting basics Advanced shooting Chapter 6 Adjusting image quality and exposure Chapter 7 Playback Useful functions Chapter 9 Print setting Miscellaneous Contents Names of parts s stavel sorties aoun nitiol dau situa dale 10 Camera 10 Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information 12 Viewfinder Monitor indications Playback information 14 Still picture playback information 14 Movie playback information 15 Viewfinder Monitor indications Memory gauge amp
130. xl 4 The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later 22 Macintosh Using Mac OS 9 X Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power If you are running Mac OS X the connection to the computer and downloading the image data are verified Restrictions such as the following may occur due to the OS The image file properties are not displayed correctly Images in the camera cannot be opened without first downloading them etc For more details visit the Olympus web site N Connecting the camera to the computer ccsceeeeeseeeeee 24 Downloading images to your COMPUTEL csceeeeeeteeeeeees 26 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 0 30 J 23 Connecting the camera to the computer I Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Pie USB port Terminal The locat
131. you save or transfer important data to a PC 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 102 Playback ona TV Use the provided video cable to play back recorded images on your TV Mode dial setting 1 Make sure that the TV and camera power are off 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the video cable Connect to the TV s video input yellow terminal Video cable 3 Set the mode dial to and press the POWER switch Turn on the TV Set the TV to the video input mode e For details on switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual Select an image by using the arrow pad The selected image will be displayed on the TV e The optional AC adapter is recommended when using the camera with a TV e Video signal is either NTSC or PAL compatible depending on the standard in the intended area of distribution eeseccocococosoocococooooo O Note eececcococococoocococooooo The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the camera is connected to a TV e The image may appear off center on the TV screen This is due to the TV s adjustment settings When images are compressed in order to fit the entire image on a TV screen a black frame is placed in the blank parts of the screen around the

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