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Digital Camera Instructions

•Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use.
•We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important

photographs.

C-2500L

Preparations

Taking Pictures

Other Ways to Use Your Camera

For Better Images

Processing Images on Personal Computer

Setting Camera’s System

Miscellaneous

Summary of Contents for 2500L - CAMEDIA - Digital Camera SLR

Page 1: ...to ensure correct use We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs C 2500L Preparations Taking Pictures Other Ways to Use Your Camera For Better Images Processing Images on Personal Computer Setting Camera s System Miscellaneous ...

Page 2: ... literature accompanying the product WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN ANY LIQUID OR MOISTURE 13 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 14 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they ...

Page 3: ...ing this unit law fully which are caused by erasing the picture data FOR SAFE USE Thank you for purchasing the Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit Be sure to retain this manual for future reference WARNING 1 NEVER TRY TO USE THE FLASH WHEN TAKING PIC TURES OF PE...

Page 4: ... the camera when it is mounted on a tripod Turn the tripod head instead Do not touch any of the camera s internal parts Do not use the flash for extended periods as this can cause the flash to become excessively hot Do not touch the flash when it is hot BATTERY HANDLING This camera uses four AA nickel metal hydride batteries or AA NiCd batteries Olympus brand AA nickel metal hydride batteries are ...

Page 5: ...uence Mode 42 Taking Pictures Using Exclusive Extension Flash Model No FL 40 43 Setting Flash Control 47 Quick Focus 47 Setting White Balance 49 Flash Synchronization Effect 51 Reset Settings of Shooting Modes 53 Viewing Photo Information 53 Slide Shows 54 Copying Images 55 Clearing All the Frames 56 Displaying Images on TV 56 Print Setup 57 Preprint Setup 58 Preprinting of All Images 58 For Bette...

Page 6: ...anual In this instruction manual features available in the various modes are explained as follows P A M The letters stand for P Program mode A Aperture Priority mode and M Manual mode If a specific feature is available for one of these modes its icon is solid P If it cannot be used in that mode the icon appears as a ghost P Procedures enclosed in boxes When additional user setup is possible for a ...

Page 7: ...1 Preparations E ...

Page 8: ...ol and its instructions Instructions This manual Warranty card Registration card Software CD RS 232C PC serial cable Conversion connector for Macintosh Check Your Accessories Check whether all the following accessories are included If something is missing or broken contact the place of purchase ...

Page 9: ...ower cable for the battery charger Instructions for the battery charger SmartMedia SSFDC 32MB Static free case Index labels 2 pieces Write protect adhesive seals 4 pieces Instructions for SmartMedia No CompactFlash is included Purchase commercially if necessary ...

Page 10: ...16 LCD monitor P 76 SmartMedia CompactFlash memory card button P 15 Menu button P 38 Strap eyelet P 6 Connector cover Strap eyelet P 6 Video OUT connector P 56 Communications connector P 67 Diopter adjustment dial P 13 Flash pop up button P 20 DC IN connector P 8 Card access lamp P 11 Mode dial P 15 ON OFF button P 11 Jog Dial P 37 OK button P 38 Tripod socket Battery compartment cover P 7 Lithium...

Page 11: ...ensation P 33 ISO speed P 41 Manual reference white balance P 50 Remote control Self timer P 23 Sequential shooting P 42 Spot metering P 32 Flash mode ON OFF P 22 Flash control P 47 Flash mode Red eye reducing mode P 22 Meter Feet P 75 Infinity P 31 Manual focus P 31 Macro mode P 30 Super macro mode P 30 Aperture P 33 Program mode P 16 Date and time P 74 Resolution P 39 Selected card SM CF P 15 Ba...

Page 12: ...ching the Strap How to Attach the Strap Attach the strap to the camera Take the loop and frame off the strap Thread the strap through the lens cap holder Reattach the loop and frame to the strap Feed the strap through the eyelet on the camera and thread the end of the strap back through the frame and under the loop 4 3 2 1 NOTE Rig up the strap as shown in the illustration Olympus will not assume ...

Page 13: ...oesn t light up before opening the battery component cover When you open the cover while the camera is in operation not only will set modes or the clock be reset and the process of storing the images be canceled but the stored images may be destroyed Charge the batteries before loading them When opening and closing the battery compartment cover be careful not to damage your fingernails 1 3 2 Charg...

Page 14: ...urned off First plug the power plug into an electrical outlet and then con nect connector plug to the camera and turn the camera ON After turning the camera OFF disconnect it from the camera and then unplug it from the outlet Hold the AC adapter unit when removing it from an outlet Never pull forcibly bend or twist the AC adapter If there are any scratches or other damage on the AC adapter or if t...

Page 15: ...2 Taking Pictures E ...

Page 16: ...t only Olympus SmartMedia 3V 3 3V cards but any brand SmartMedia 3V 3 3V cards In the latter case format the memory card with the Camedia C 2500L before using it 5 V cards cannot be used Load the card as follows Open the card compartment cover With the cut corner facing downward insert the SmartMedia all the way into the slot farthest from the lens Confirm the direction of the SmartMeida as shown ...

Page 17: ... to load a SmartMedia CompactFlash memory card s turn the camera ON and check the remaining battery charge and number of pictures left Check the mode dial P 15 is at P If not turn it to P Press the ON OFF button Shortly after power comes ON the camera checks automatically to see if the selected card is loaded or not The remaining battery charge the number of remaining pictures and other informatio...

Page 18: ...ip on a special occasion or in cold tem peratures it is recommended to keep precharged spare batteries handy Please use the AA Ni MH batteries and battery charger bun dled with the C 2500L When operating with exhausted batteries frame number blinks on the control panel after a picture is taken or power is turned on In this case the picture was not taken normally Load new batteries and operate the ...

Page 19: ...ent dial The dial can be turned with your left thumb as you watch the mark come sharply into focus See the illustration Points to remember Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving E 13 Taking Pictures E 1 2 3 NOTE Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens flash and AF illuminator self timer signal Diopter adjustment d...

Page 20: ...more creative in your picture taking 3 2 1 How to Press the Shutter Release Button The shutter release button is used in two ways Practice pressing the but ton before actually taking pictures Pressing Down Halfway Pressing the shutter release button down halfway locks the focus The green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up when the camera is ready to take the picture Pressing Down All the Way...

Page 21: ... Card The following procedure explains how to select the media which images are to be stored on Select media before taking your pictures Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the SM CF button The media displayed on the control panel will change back and forth between SM SmartMedia and CF CompactFlash every time the button is pressed Select the media for storing the images 2 1 NOTE If the selected me...

Page 22: ...s of time to write the data onto the card The photographed image is slightly wider than the image seen through the viewfinder Taking Pictures in the P Mode With the P mode exposure is set automatically by the camera The default setting is autofocus which sets focus automatically for the camera All you have to do to get sharp clear images is press the shutter release button A good way to learn the ...

Page 23: ... at different distances from the camera If the subjects you want to photograph appear out of focus lock focus on something the same distance from the camera as the subjects you want to photograph and then point the camera at the subjects and take your picture Fast moving objects Before taking the picture lock on something the same distance from the camera as the subject you want to photograph and ...

Page 24: ...en lamp Autofocus mark NOTE When holding down the OK button and pressing the shutter release button down halfway after the focus lock the focus stays locked even if you remove your finger from the shutter release button E 18 NOTE The illumination range of the fill in light for focusing is up to 3 m 9 8 ft Even within this range the subject may not be brought in focus if available light is below EV...

Page 25: ...ide the viewfinder will light up to indicate the camera is ready to take the picture Press the shutter release button down all the way The green lamp will be off to indicate the picture has been taken 3 2 1 TELE WIDE Green lamp Green lamp 1 2 3 View Finder Using the Zoom Effectively Zooming changes the focal point by moving the lens crystals The Camedia C 2500L mounts an optical 3x magnification z...

Page 26: ...menon of red eye When subject s eyes appear red in flash photos P 22 Automatically fires in low light and backlight conditions P 21 FILL IN FLASH mode Fires regardless of available light P 22 OFF mode The flash does not fire P 23 1 E 20 Orange lamp 1 NOTE The flash is being charged while the Orange lamp is blinking In this status it is not possible to take a picture Wait until the Orange lamp goes...

Page 27: ...the orange lamp inside the viewfinder will light up Press the shutter release button down all the way The flash will fire 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 NOTE Be sure to pop up the flash before changing the flash mode For an explanation on how to change the flash mode see Flash Mode Selection P 21 To shoot against the light set the Autofocus mark on the subject NOTE The auto flash and red eye reducing modes are dis...

Page 28: ...hes are fired in rapid sequence These short flashes con tract the subject s pupils and hence reduce the incidence of red eyes seen in conventional flash photographs Press the flash pop up button The flash will pop up Press the button Check that appears on the control panel If it does not appear press the button some times until it appears Press the shutter release button down halfway The orange la...

Page 29: ...ride flash emission If you need to fire flash such as when the subject is in the dark or backlit press the shutter release button halfway The orange lamp will start blinking P 20 Control panel Flash OFF mode 1 2 Using the Self Timer Remote Control Using the self timer or the remote control pictures can be taken without having to press the shutter release button This is a handy feature when taking ...

Page 30: ...e the cam era is ready to take the picture Cover the viewfinder with the lens cap holder to block incoming light from the viewfinder Press the shutter release button down all the way The self timer signal lights up 10 seconds later the self timer signal will start blinking and 2 sec onds after that the shutter will click 9 8 7 NOTE The self timer mode is automatically canceled after the picture is...

Page 31: ... of use and the surrounding environment Keep the remote control out of the reach of infants and small chil dren If accidentally swallowed see a physician immediately Never disassemble heat or dispose of the remote control by inciner ation All of these acts are dangerous The available distance from the remote control decreases where exposure to strong light such as direct sunlight occurs Do not exp...

Page 32: ...oint of the jog dial that faces in the direction you want to go Pressing the top bottom point of the jog dial will display the next pre vious frame 5 4 3 2 1 1 3 2 T 5 4 Viewing Images as an Index Images can be displayed as an index of 4 or 9 frames It is convenient when looking for the picture that you want to display Set the mode dial to Press the SM CF button and select the card which contains ...

Page 33: ...u can move are marked with will disappear at the end of images NOTE Images have the same range of movement at 4x as at 2x magnifica tion You can view specific parts of a 4x magnified image in the fol lowing way 1 While the image is magnified 2x scroll to the position you want to view at 4x magnification and then 2 Bring the position you want to view at 4x magnification to the cen tre of the monito...

Page 34: ... When sound files or thumbnail files accompany main image files to be erased on a card and any of the sound and thumbnail files are write protected erasing main image files will not erase those write protected files Single frame erasure can erase DCF Design for Camera File sys tem pictures as well as pictures based on other systems Erasing Images Images you do not need can be easily erased You hav...

Page 35: ...3 Other Ways to Use Your Camera E ...

Page 36: ...cm 0 8 in from the subject Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the FOCUS button Check that appears on the control panel If not press the FOCUS button some times until it appears Press the shutter release button down halfway This will lock the focus The green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up to indicate the camera is ready to take the picture Press the shutter release button down all the wa...

Page 37: ...ready taken with manual focusing the previous value will be displayed Values displayed on the LCD are just standard references Press the shutter release button down halfway Shutter speed and aperture will be displayed on the control panel Press the shutter release button down all the way To change the focal distance again press the FOCUS button 5 4 3 2 1 1 3 2 5 3 2 4 MEMO Pressing the shutter rel...

Page 38: ...ter release button down all the way Setting Metering Mode Metering measures the brightness of the subject before the picture is taken This information is used then to determine expo sure With the Camedia C 2500L you can select between centre metering and spot metering The default is centre metering Centre Metering This is the metering technique used generally in picture taking Light is metered acr...

Page 39: ...e left point of the jog dial with the button held down increases compensation Exposure compensation will be displayed on the control panel A tone is emitted when either the highest or lowest value of the expo sure compensation is reached Once the exposure compensation is decided press the shutter release button down halfway The green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up to indicate the cam era...

Page 40: ... a singer or movie star shows the subject in focus with a plain or out of focus background You can take portrait like shots by making the back ground hazy so that the subject stands out This is done easily in the A mode by simply setting a narrow aperture To make the background blurry the aperture must be F 2 8 The wider the aperture the narrower the range of focus is hence the background falls ou...

Page 41: ... Fast Slow Manual Exposure Setting shutter speed and aperture yourself lets you take highly expressive photographs Set the mode dial to M Set aperture with the left right point of the jog dial Set shutter speed with the top bottom point of the jog dial Press the shutter release button down halfway The green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up to indicate the cam era is ready to take the pictu...

Page 42: ... the date time Sets RECINFO unit of distance Specifies image types in SHQ SQ Specifies how to name folders and files Returns menu settings to defaults Menus in the playback mode Specifies automatic frame forwarding Specifies the way to copy images Specifies the way to erase images saved in SmartMedia CompactFlash memory cards Sets brightness of the LCD monitor 5 4 3 2 1 E 36 4 5 MEMO Even during s...

Page 43: ...r speed in the M mode button specifies the shutter speed Aperture in the A M modes button specifies the aperture Exposure compensation in the A P modes plus buttons specify value of the exposure compensation See the illustration Focal distance in the manual focus mode button specifies the focal distance PlayBack Mode The function of the jog dial is as follows button When a frame is displayed press...

Page 44: ...CD monitor so that you can select and set up camera features This section explains the menu format and how to operate them About Menus Setting Menus Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Press the top and bottom points of the jog dial until aligning the cursor on the item you want to set Press the right point of the jog dial to align the cursor with the setting Press the O...

Page 45: ...A MEMO Pictures taken at SQ or SHQ resolution can be saved in one of two file formats SQ 640 x 512 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels SHQ JPEG TIFF For an explanation on how to set file format see Selecting Image Size for SQ Images P 39 and Specifying File Format JPEG TIFF for SHQ Images P 40 Selecting Image Size for SQ Images With SQ images you can select the size of the images Obviously the smaller the s...

Page 46: ...he first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with with the top bottom point of the jog dial Select SHQ with the right left point of the jog dial Using the top bottom point of the jog dial select an image file format JPEG compressed or TIFF non compressed To cancel the setting press the button Press the OK button The file format will be entered and the cursor will return to 6 5 4 3...

Page 47: ...ng ISO Rating You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film There are 3 ratings 100 200 and 400 The higher the level the better photographs taken in dark places or photographs of rapidly moving objects come out Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with with the top bottom point of the jog dial Select the ISO rating from 100 200...

Page 48: ... number of frames taken can be checked on the control panel memory scale 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 MEMO Sequential shooting is possible irrespective of the image resolution SQ HQ SHQ MEMO The Power button cannot be operated while the Card access lamp is blinking If the card is full when the Shutter release button is pressed the image memory block s and the number of remaining pictures on the control pan...

Page 49: ...r macro mode you can obtain fill in flash by setting the exclusive extension flash s power to ON However note that the pres ence of the lens may produce a shadow in the picture or make cor rect brightness control impossible If you do not want light supplied by the flash set the exclusive extension flash to OFF 3 4 2 Using Extension Flash in P A Mode The camera automatically detects an attached ext...

Page 50: ...xtension flash and the built in flash will fire 5 4 3 2 1 E 44 1 2 Taking Pictures Using Extension Flash Check that the built in flash is retracted If not retract it Turn ON power to the extension flash Select one of the flash modes The flash has four modes Auto flash Red eye reducing flash and Fill in flash See Flash Mode Selection P 21 for more information Press the shutter release button down h...

Page 51: ... supplied with the respective product Press the shutter release button down halfway The orange lamp and the green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up Press the shutter release button down all the way The flash will fire 5 4 3 2 1 3 1 2 Using Both Extension Flash and Built In Flash Simultaneously in M mode You can use both the extension flash and the built in flash simultaneously Shadows can b...

Page 52: ... In any case F stop in the auto flash mode and ISO rating generally are adjusted in 1 EV incre ments and exposure cannot be compensated any less than this When using an extension flash the camera s exposure compensation feature cannot be used The angle of illumination must cover the range of a lens with 35 mm focal length when converted into 35 mm film However with wide close ups it is recommended...

Page 53: ...is convenient for taking images of hard to auto focus subjects Sudden temperature change or other external effect may cause the focus setting to deviate If this happens try to take pictures with the focus setting one step closer or farther Setting Flash Control Flash control is set as follows Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the button Align the cursor with with the top bottom point of the but ...

Page 54: ...nce with the top bottom point of the jog dial Focal distance can be selected from among 0 3 m 0 35m 0 4 m 0 5m 0 6m 0 8m 1 m 1 2m 1 5 m 2 m 2 5 m 3 5 m 5 m 8 m 15 m or 1 ft 1 15ft 1 3 ft 1 6ft 2 ft 2 6ft 3 3 ft 3 9ft 4 9 ft 6 6 ft 8 2 ft 9 8 ft 16 4 ft 26 2 ft 49 2 ft or Press the OK button The focal distance will be entered and the cursor will return to QF SET 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 1 4 TELE WIDE 0 3m 1ft...

Page 55: ...viewfinder and press the OK button To use the previous setting press the button and move to step 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 1 4 6 Setting White Balance By setting the white balance images are not affected by the surrounding light Auto White Balancing In auto white balancing white light is automatically detected and bal anced against the overall color of the photograph It can be set as follows Set the mode di...

Page 56: ...l be taken using the memorized white as a reference 8 7 6 4 3 7 White Balance MEMO Select AUTO of the menu to return to auto white balancing Ruled paper such as notebook paper can be used to set white balance Manual White Balance Manual white balancing lets you change the tone of the color in your pho tographs When setting the color temperature higher than 4500 K stresses the red color of the suns...

Page 57: ...the jog dial Select 1st CURTAIN with the right left point of the jog dial Press the OK button 5 4 3 2 1 Press the shutter release button down halfway This will lock the focus and exposure The green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up to indicate the camera is ready to take the pic ture Press the shutter release button down all the way The picture will be taken using the memorized white balanc...

Page 58: ...s the OK button Press the flash pop up button The flash will pop up Press the shutter release button down halfway to lock the focus on the subject The green lamp next to the viewfinder will light Press the shutter release button down all the way The picture will be taken with the flash being fired at the end of the shutter release 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 6 2 1 Press the flash pop up button The flash wil...

Page 59: ...he following order Card being played R Card being played Resolution mode Protection Date time Frame No R Shutter speed and other shooting information 3 2 1 Reset Settings of Shooting Modes You can reset settings you set to their initial states This is helpful when you forget what settings you made Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align th...

Page 60: ...elect the card which contains the images you want to view An image on the selected card will appear on the LCD monitor Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with with the top bottom point of the jog dial Select START with the right point of the jog dial Press the OK button The slide show will begin with images displayed for about 5 seconds each 6 5 4 3 2 1...

Page 61: ... destination SmartMedia To go back to the playback mode press the OK or the button Copying Images You can copy images you take Copying can be done from the SmartMedia to the CompactFlash memory card or vice versa Set both cards to the camera and start copying to back up the images easily Copy One Image Set the mode dial to Press the SM CF button and select the card storing the image to be copied P...

Page 62: ...e system format To erase images in other formats you must erase them frame by frame 1 2 3 4 Displaying Images on TV Using the included video cable you can display pictures you have taken on a TV Even without a personal computer you can enjoy viewing your photographs on a big screen Plug the video cable into the camera s video output connector Plug the other end of the video cable into the TV s vid...

Page 63: ...thout requiring printer commands The maximum number of preprintable images is 998 The Camedia C 2500L can be connected to a personal computer and print out from the computer s printer This will require a PC connection kit and either a Flash Path Smart Media adapter or CompactFlash memory card adapter NOTE Images cannot be printed out via such printers as print out directly by connecting the camera...

Page 64: ...fy the number of copies with the right left point of the jog dial Press the OK button The green mark will appear when the number is one and the red mark and the specified number when the number is more than one in the upper right hand corner of the image as it is displayed on the LCD monitor 5 4 3 2 1 MEMO To cancel preprint setup select 0 after displaying images to cancel or select CLEAR ALL from...

Page 65: ...nting of all images stored on the card which were selected at preprinting Set the mode dial to Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with CARD INDEX with the top bottom point of the jog dial Select ON with the right point of the jog dial To cancel index print setup select OFF Press the OK button 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 MEMO Any images taken after you set up the in...

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Page 68: ...ch as skies and walls excessively bright subjects like spotlight sparkling subjects like the surface of water and when multiple objects are at different distances from the camera In these cases you should either use the focus locking technique or focus on the subject manually For more information on subjects which cannot be brought into focus with the autofocus feature see Hard to Auto Focus Subje...

Page 69: ... focus The green lamp inside the viewfinder lights up Hold the shutter release button down halfway and remove the substi tute subject Then recompose the picture and press the shutter release button down all the way 3 2 1 3 2 1 Nighttime Photography At normal exposure nocturnal scenes come out too dark and unclear This happens because camera exposure is set automatically and expo sure takes place a...

Page 70: ... button GOOD appears on the LCD monitor and the reference tone will be set After setting proceed as with any other photograph 4 3 2 1 E 64 How to Use 2nd Curtain Synchronization Effect This technique involves firing the flash at the tail end of a slow shutter speed picture Using this technique a nighttime shot of a moving car will come out with the lights from the tail lamps drawn behind the car l...

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Page 72: ...equirements DOS V Computer IBM PC AT Compatible CPU Windows 98 486DX or later Min 66MHz Windows 95 NT4 0 486SX or later Min 33MHz Pentium or later version recommended OS Windows 95 98 NT4 0 Hard disk available area Min 20MB Memory Windows 95 98 Min 16 MB Windows NT4 0 Min 24 MB Connector Standard RS 232C interface DOS V Computer IBM PC AT Compatible D SUB 9 pin connector Monitor Min 256 colors 32 ...

Page 73: ...for Macintosh to the printer port or modem port on the computer DOS V Connect the PC connection cable for DOS V to the conversion con nector for Macintosh connected to the serial port Open the camera s connector cover Connect the other end of the PC connection cable to the camera s communication connector Set the camera s mode dial to Turn ON the power to the camera Turn ON the power to the comput...

Page 74: ...ots are also available Transferring Directly via PC Card Adapter for SmartMedia PC Card Adapter The image data in the SmartMedia can be directly transferred to a personal computer equipped with a PC card PCMCIA slot or an external PC card read er writer using the optional PC Card Adapter For more information please contact our Customer Service Centre Transferring Directly via PC Card Adapter for C...

Page 75: ...martMedia and the CompactFlash operate with the camera Operating with a computer is not possible Read Images Stored on the Card to Your Computer The CAMEDIA Master 1 11 reads images stored on the card to your computer Start the CAMEDIA Master 1 11 installed on the computer Select Download All Image from camera of the menu bar The computer will start reading images from the card inserted to the cam...

Page 76: ...er Some images may come out darker than expected You can try taking pic tures again right after the shooting but may often miss the moment for the good picture This is where the CAMEDIA Master 1 11 Instant Fix comes in You can easily brighten the images Place the cursor on the desired image and double click on it This will display the selected images Click Image on the menu bar and select Filter I...

Page 77: ...se note it doesn t wipe out blur throughly Place the cursor on the image you want to correct and double click on it This will display the selected image Select Image Filter Sharpen of the menu bar Specify the degree of sharpness either by sliding the slide bar or inputting the value 1 to 9 while comparing Original and New If the new image is good press the OK button This will sharpen the selected ...

Page 78: ...e Select Image Template Superimpose on the menu bar This will display the compose window Select a template and press the Apply button This will display the preview image If the sample image is good press the OK button The composed image will be displayed There are a lot of functions to edit images other than mentioned See the online help of the CAMEDIA Master 1 11 for information on other func tio...

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Page 80: ...on in the middle of the set ting 5 4 3 2 1 E 74 Setting Info Display on LCD Monitor ON OFF The information display exposure the shutter speed and so on status can be changed between on displayed and off not displayed as follows Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with with the top bottom point of the jog dial Select REC INFO...

Page 81: ...ages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor or not while they are being stored on SmartMedia CompactFlash Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with with the top bottom point of the jog dial Select REC VIEW with the right point of the jog dial Use the top bottom point of the jog dial to select the time from AUTO 5 sec or OFF D...

Page 82: ... if the camera is not operated for a set time using the procedure below The camera also enters the stand by mode when viewing images as well as when taking pictures To resume viewing images this case simply press the ON OFF button Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with with the top bottom point of the jog dial Select SLEEP...

Page 83: ...tom point of the jog dial Select with the right left point of the jog dial Press the OK button The confirmation screen will be displayed Select YES with the left point of the jog dial Press the OK button Formatting will start 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 NOTE When the write protect adhesive seal is placed on the SmartMedia you can t format it Formatting erases images that have been protected 1 2 3 4 7 Set Beep...

Page 84: ...ry the file number of the image shot immediately before The camera searches through the newly selected card for the highest numbered file in the highest numbered folder If the file number that has been activated is smaller than that of the image shot immediately before the camera stores a new image having a file number that is one digit higher than that of the image shot immediately before If the ...

Page 85: ...The first picture is taken after the camera is turned on or after return ing from the standby mode The camera holds in memory the folder number that was selected right before the above procedure 1 2 or 3 is performed and attempts to assign a sequence number Then the camera searches through the switched or changed card or the card onto which an image will be stored for the first time after the powe...

Page 86: ...r AUTO FOLDER the file name mode is automatically switched to NAME RESET From this point the NAME RESET mode is set automatically even when AUTO FILE or AUTO FOLDER mode is select ed on the menu Placing the cursor on AUTO FILE or AUTO FOLDER in the menu and pressing OK will select the NAME RESET mode The menu for the NAME RESET mode is displayed automatically When a card containing a folder number...

Page 87: ...7 Miscellaneous E ...

Page 88: ... into the PC s card slot After that images can be read on PC D Diopter adjustment mechanism The mechanism to optimize the image in the viewfinder It adjusts by changing the diopter of the finder lens Viewfinder images are set to best fit for people with ordinary eye sight Therefore those who are nearsighted or farsighted can t view them properly without glasses on Diopter adjustment mecha nism adj...

Page 89: ...brightly lit places With the Camedia C 2500L s red eye reducing flash mode or an extension flash red eye can be reduced Resolution Term for expressing image quality The Camedia C 2500L has three resolution levels SQ standard quality HQ high quali ty and SHQ super high quality in ascending order of defini tion S Sharpness The degree of clarity in the contour of an image With the Camedia C 2500L sha...

Page 90: ...o reset the settings of the shooting modes P 53 Q Why do the subjects eyes sometimes appear red in pic tures A This red eye phenomenon can occur 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 con ditions such as ambient lighting Use of the Red Eye Reducing Pre Fl...

Page 91: ...ARD WRITE PROTECT NO PIC TURE no indica tion CARD FULL no indica tion CAN NOT OPEN FILE This display appears when no more pictures can be stored in the camera The same display also appears in the fol lowing cases There is a file named Pxxx9999 jpg or Pxxx9999 tif in the 9990LYMP folder in the DCIM directory P 78 The card does not have enough capacity to create or mod ify a reservation file when yo...

Page 92: ...nt of the camera The Quick Focus was used with the wrong focal range Use the right Quick focus button for the distance P 47 Operating Problems The camera does not work The power is OFF Press the power button to turn it on P 11 The batteries are loaded incorrectly Reload the batteries correctly P 7 The batteries are dead Replace the batteries with new ones P 7 The batteries are temporarily unable t...

Page 93: ...meter or point the camera away from dark subjects A bright subject was at the centre of the image Use the spot metering mode and meter the exposure on a darker subject The color of pictures taken indoors looks unnatural The lighting fixture s affected the picture Set the flash mode to Fill In P 22 The subject had no white part Put something white within the image or select a color temperature unde...

Page 94: ...or 1 8 TFT colour LCD display For playback 1 frame index mag nified No of pixels Approx 122 000 pixels Battery charging time for flash Approx 7 sec at normal tempera ture with new batteries FIash working range from lens W 0 3m 3 6m 1 11 8 ft T 0 3m 2 5m 1 8 2 ft With ISO 100 Flash modes Auto Flash automatic flash acti vation in low light and backlight Red Eye Reducing FIash Fill ln FIash forced ac...

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