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Names of parts

Monitor (P. 25)

Viewfinder
(P. 58, 60)

Tripod socket

Battery compartment lock
(P. 29)

Arrow pad
(P. 43)

Viewfinder

Orange lamp
(P. 60, 73)

Green lamp
(P. 55, 59, 60)

AF target mark (P. 60, 74)

Mode dial (P. 41)

Shutter button (P. 59)

(Monitor button / P.63)

(Menu button /

P. 42)

Card access lamp
(P. 61)

Battery compartment
cover (P. 29)

Bottom view

(Flash mode button / P. 73,123)

(Erase button / P. 71)

(Spot/Macro button / P. 84, 97)

(Print button / P.158)

(OK button / P.44)

(AE lock button / P.98)

(Protect button / P.142)

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Summary of Contents for C-2040

Page 1: ...ore taking important ographs TRUCTIONS TAL CAMERA 6 Displaying editing and erasing your pictures 9 Downloading Images to a Computer 1 Getting Started 2 Shooting and Playback Basics 3 Focusing 4 Custom Photography 5 Using Flash 7 Print settings 8 Mode setup 10 Miscellaneous P 27 P 51 P 75 P 87 P 123 P 137 P 157 P 169 P 193 P 201 ...

Page 2: ...en permission from Olympus Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully or any request from a third person which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data O...

Page 3: ...taken using a printer or print service that supports DPOF Describes the mode settings that are avail able on this camera Describes how to download your pictures and movies to your computer Provides information on topics such as trou bleshooting and cleaning the camera as well as the camera specifications P 27 P 51 P 75 P 87 P 123 P 137 P 157 P 169 P 193 P 201 Conventions used in these instructions...

Page 4: ...n be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the camera and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Only the USB cable should be used to connect the ca...

Page 5: ...e is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the produc...

Page 6: ...and or bracket Follow the instructions which describe how to safely mount the product and use only the mounting devices recommended by the manufacturer 9 Power Sources Connect this product only to the power source described on the product label If you are not sure about the type of power supply in your home consult your local power company Refer to your operating instructions for information on us...

Page 7: ...personnel a If liquid has been spilled or any object has fallen into the product b If the product has been exposed to water c If the product does not operate normally while following operating instructions Adjust only the controls described in the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls could damage the product requiring extensive repair work by a qualified technician to re...

Page 8: ...k or burns DANGER 1 When using NiMH batteries use only Olympus brand NiMH batteries and charger 2 Never load batteries with their terminals reversed Never force batteries into the battery compartment 3 To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way with sold...

Page 9: ... they are sold in stores 3 If NiMH batteries are not charged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them 4 Before loading always inspect batteries carefully for leaks discoloration warping or any other abnormality 5 Always store batteries out of the reach of small children If a child accidentally swallows a battery seek medical attention immediately 6 If a battery leaks fluid ...

Page 10: ...f they have not been used for a long period 6 While the camera is not in use always remove the batteries to prevent accidental leakage which could damage the battery compartment 7 If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed or in any other way becomes abnormal during operation stop using the camera and consult your dealer or an authorized Olympus service center Continued use may result in fi...

Page 11: ...and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause serious injury Becoming entangled in the camera strap causing strangulation Accidentally swallowing a battery or small part Accidentally firing the flash into their own eyes or into the eyes of another child 5 To avoid the hazards of fire or electrical shock store the camera in a cool dry location where it will not be subj...

Page 12: ...ariation in temperature or strong shocks and constant vibration Protect the camera at all times from dust and sand Never store the camera near any type of appliance or equipment which generates high temperatures low temperatures high or low humidity or a strong magnetic field Never use the camera in a factory or laboratory where flammable gases are present Never shake the camera or subject it to s...

Page 13: ...ure Perspiration or oil from your hands on the battery contacts could prevent them from operating Before loading batteries wipe the terminals with a dry clean cloth Before going on a long trip especially before traveling abroad purchase an ample supply of extra batteries The recommended batteries may be difficult to obtain while traveling Always recharge NiMH or NiCd batteries with a charger recom...

Page 14: ...exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a Display mode failure or damage to the monitor When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction It will be less noticeable in Display mode A strip of light...

Page 15: ...arts 23 Camera 23 Viewfinder 24 Control Panel Display 25 Monitor Display 25 Getting Started 27 Attaching the strap and lens cap 28 Loading the batteries 29 Life of the lithium battery pack Included 32 Using a domestic AC wall outlet 33 Inserting and removing SmartMedia cards 35 Inserting a card 36 Removing a card 37 Setting the date and time 38 Using the Mode dial 41 Using the menus 42 Shooting me...

Page 16: ...he monitor 63 Shooting movies 65 Checking and erasing photographed images 67 Displaying pictures Quick View 67 Playing movies 69 Erasing pictures One frame erase 71 Using the zoom 72 Using the flash Auto Flash 73 Focusing 75 Focusing on difficult subjects Subjects not suited to autofocus 76 Working range 77 Focusing on off center subjects Focus lock 78 Focusing faster Full time AF 79 Selecting a f...

Page 17: ...101 Locking the ISO value ISO setting 103 Color and Quality Selecting the color tone Preset White Balance 105 Setting the color tone Quick Reference White Balance 107 Adjusting the color tone White Balance Correction 109 Setting the recording quality Quality setting 111 Other Types of Shots Taking sequential shots Sequence mode 113 Using the self timer and optional remote control 115 Using the sel...

Page 18: ...ormation for movies 146 Editing recorded movies FUNCTION 147 Creating an index 147 Editing movies 150 Erasing all images All frame erase 152 Initializing cards Formatting 154 Print settings 157 Printing methods 158 Printing all the images on a card All print order 160 Printing only selected images Single print order 162 Printing some images enlarged Trimmed print order 165 Resetting print reserve ...

Page 19: ...oading Images to a Computer 193 Downloading images to your computer 194 Connecting the camera to a computer to download pictures 194 Downloading pictures directly from a card 195 Connecting to a computer using the communication cable 196 Connecting via a USB cable 196 Overview of the CAMEDIA Master functions 199 Miscellaneous 201 Troubleshooting 202 Camera operation problems 202 Problems with imag...

Page 20: ...ction The camera is equipped with a USB function Simply con nect the cable to easily download image data to your per sonal computer Other Functions Multi metering which allows you to determine the exposure based on metering values from as many as 8 points Wide angle TFT LCD monitor Exposure modes that can be selected to suit your shot Program Aperture Priority mode Shutter Priority mode and Manual...

Page 21: ...s Camera Strap Video cable USB cable Warranty and user registration card Lens cap Instructions and English Quick Start Guide Lens cap cord CR V3 Lithium Battery Pack 2 Software CD s including windows 98 USB driver installer software ...

Page 22: ...22 Checking the package contents SmartMedia card 1 Static free SmartMedia case SmartMedia labels 2 SmartMedia write protect stick ers 4 SmartMedia Instructions ...

Page 23: ...ilt in P 73 123 Lens Card cover P 36 Video output jack P 143 Connector cover DC IN jack P 33 Diopter adjust ment dial P 58 Self timer Remote control lamp P 116 117 Remote control receiver P 117 5 pin external flash socket P 131 USB connector P 196 Connector cover Strap eyelet P 28 ...

Page 24: ...0 73 Green lamp P 55 59 60 AF target mark P 60 74 Mode dial P 41 Shutter button P 59 Monitor button P 63 Menu button P 42 Card access lamp P 61 Battery compartment cover P 29 Bottom view Flash mode button P 73 123 Erase button P 71 Spot Macro button P 84 97 Print button P 158 OK button P 44 AE lock button P 98 Protect button P 142 AEL ...

Page 25: ...storable pictures P 56 ISO indicator P 103 Self timer Remote control P 115 Macro mode P 84 Slow synchro P 129 Card writing P 60 63 65 Battery check P 54 Auto bracket P 93 Manual focus P 82 During Playback Number of storable pictures Memory gauge Aperture Shutter speed Exposure com pensation Expo sure differential During Shooting MF 16ft 10ft 5 5ft 2 6ft AEL P F2 8 1 800 2 0 White bal ance P 105 Sh...

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Page 27: ...RA Chapter Getting Started This chapter describes the things you need to know before you can use your camera These include the procedures for loading the batteries and SmartMedia card and for using the Mode dial and menu screens ...

Page 28: ...re Then check that the strap does not loosen or come undone when pulled Repeat steps 3 and 4 to attach the strap to the mount on the other side of the camera 5 4 3 2 1 28 When the camera is hanging by its strap ensure that it is not weighed down by other objects This could result in personal injury or damage to the camera Take care to attach the strap correctly as described above If the strap is a...

Page 29: ... towards the icon Slide the battery compart ment cover in the direction indicated by the arrow on the cover Open the battery compart ment cover Load the batteries If you are using lithium battery packs ensure that you load the battery packs in the cor rect direction as shown in the figure at right If you try to load a battery pack backwards it will only go in partway 5 4 3 2 1 29 2 4 3 If you are ...

Page 30: ...emove the labels from CR V3 lithium battery packs Where the terminals are covered with a protective sticker insulating cover peel off that sticker only The performance of alkaline batteries varies greatly and is particularly poor at low temperatures The use of lithium battery packs or NiMH batteries is recommended Do not use manganese batteries Please read the notes on handling bat teries P 8 Soil...

Page 31: ...ulat ing cover partially or completely removed Never use batteries of this type Batteries of the type shown below must not be used Where the external seal insulating cover is entirely removed bare battery or partially removed Where the negative terminal is flat and a part of the terminal is covered by the external seal insulating cover Where part of the negative terminal is raised but is not cover...

Page 32: ...r 50 of the shots with the zoom function used in every shot and full time AF and digital zoom both switched off No images displayed and no communication with a PC w Continuous display in Automatic playback mode repeatedly switching the camera back on immediately after it automatically powers off and then restarting Automatic playback If the camera is connected to a computer the optional AC adapter...

Page 33: ... securely into a domestic AC wall outlet Open the connector cover on the camera and plug the AC adapter connector cable into the DC IN jack After using the AC adapter always switch off the cam era and unplug the AC adapter cable first from the camera and then from the domestic AC wall outlet 4 3 2 1 33 Loading the batteries P A S M OFF POWER M O D E D I A L Domestic AC wall outlet Power plug 2 3 A...

Page 34: ...connect the AC adapter with wet hands If the AC adapter cable is hot smells scorched or is emitting smoke unplug it immediately and contact your nearest Olympus service center Make sure that the camera is switched off before connecting or disconnect ing the AC adapter When unplugging the AC adapter from the AC wall outlet always pull the adapter itself not the cable Never unduly pull bend twist or...

Page 35: ...ra w Write protect area To write protect the card affix one of the enclosed write protect stickers here e Index area Use this area to attach one of the enclosed labels showing what is stored on the card Notes on handling SmartMedia Operating temperature 32 F to 131 F Storage temperature 4 F to 149 F Keep the cards in its protective static free case when it is being stored or carried Do not bend a ...

Page 36: ...rd Check that the Mode dial to OFF Open the card cover Insert the card in the direc tion shown in the figure Note the orientation of the card If it is inserted incorrectly it may become jammed Close the card cover 4 3 2 1 P A S M OFF POWER M O D E D I A L Insert the card 2 3 1 ...

Page 37: ... easy removal Grasp the card and pull it out 4 3 2 1 P A S M OFF POWER M O D E D I A L Push the card in to remove it 2 3 1 Destroyed data cannot be recovered Notes on Removing a Card Never open the card cover eject the card remove the batter ies or unplug the AC adapter while the card access lamp is lit This could destroy the data stored on the card Card access lamp ...

Page 38: ...a mode other than Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Press or on the Arrow pad to select MODE SETUP then press SETUP is displayed Press the OK button The MODE SETUP screen appears Press or to select Press to select SETUP then press the OK button The date time setting screen appears 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 10 9 8 7 6 4 12 11 7 5 3 3 3 A S M MODE CARD SETUP MODE ...

Page 39: ... that the month is correct and then press to move to the Day setting Repeat the procedure until you have set the minutes Press the OK button To set the clock precisely press the OK button when the time is at 0 seconds The MODE SETUP screen reappears Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears These settings are retained when you switch the camera off 12 11 10 9 8 Setting the date and ...

Page 40: ...based on Olympus test con ditions If this occurs set the date and time again We recommend that you check that the date and time are set correctly before taking important pictures If the card contains no recorded images when the Mode dial is set to the menu screen does not appear when you press the Menu button If you switch the camera off the camera retains date time setting until the setting is ch...

Page 41: ...timal aperture and shutter speed allowing you to take properly exposed pho tographs simply by pressing the shutter button A S M Still Shooting mode allows you select Aperture Priority mode Shutter Priority mode or Manual mode from the Still picture shooting menu P 90 93 You can then select your own photography settings to achieve the desired effect Movie record mode Setting the Mode dial to switch...

Page 42: ...ayback menu Movie playback menu Press the Menu button The menu appears on the monitor Press or on the Arrow pad to select the desired menu option The green frame moves and the option name appears in green To select MODE SETUP see P 170 172 Press to view the set tings for the selected option The green frame moves right and a list of settings for the selected option appears 3 2 1 1 3 DRIVE O ISO WB ...

Page 43: ...s at the confir mation stage Note that if you press the Menu button instead of the button to exit Menu mode the setting is not saved Example Moving to the second and sub sequent menu pages You can move from page 1 3 to page 3 3 by pressing on the Arrow pad 1 3 DRIVE O ISO WB AUTO AUTO AF AF MF 1 3 DRIVE ISO WB AF MF AUTO 100 200 400 1 3 DRIVE O ISO WB AUTO AUTO AF AF MF 2 3 OFF OFF OFF OFF DIGITAL...

Page 44: ...t a setting When you have finished selecting the setting press the OK button or to return to the previous option The green frame moves left and the selected setting is displayed on the right In a shooting mode the Mode dial set to any setting other than the camera is ready to shoot at this point Press the OK button The selected setting is saved and the menu screen is replaced by the normal screen ...

Page 45: ...without being deleted even if you switch the camera off P 173 The settings specified in MODE SETUP are saved when you switch the camera off regardless of whether ALL RESET is set to ON or OFF When the selected settings do not work You did not press the OK button after selecting the setting Select the setting again and then press the OK button to confirm the selection Using the menus If the card co...

Page 46: ...Setting AF MF DRIVE WB White Balance ISO DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION Function Selects Autofocus or Manual Focus Select this option to use con tinuous shooting the self timer or Auto Bracket Sets the white balance for a light source Sets the ISO setting Setting the intensity of the flash Sets the flash timing to get the best results in shots of night scenes Allows you to zoom digitally up to 5x Allows sp...

Page 47: ... P 88 P 98 Movie record menu These menu options are displayed in Movie record mode Menu page 1 2 2 2 Setting AF MF WB White Balance ISO FUNCTION CARD SETUP MODE SETUP HQ SQ Function Selects Autofocus or Manual Focus Allows you to take pictures using self timer or remote control Sets the white balance for a light source Sets the ISO setting Allows black and white pho tography Initializes formats th...

Page 48: ...SETUP MODE SETUP Function Automatically displays suc cessive frames Allows you to view photogra phy details for each image camera settings date and time file name etc Not available Erases all the frames on a card or initializes formats the card Sets the camera mode to suit the type of photogra phy See the List of mode settings on P 171 Default setting OFF See P 141 P 145 P 152 P 154 P 169 ...

Page 49: ...unction Play back movie pictures Allows you to view photo graphy details for the movie date and time file name etc Allows you to edit a movie or create an index listing the movie details Erases all the frames on a card or initializes formats the card Sets the camera mode to suit the type of photo graphy See the List of mode settings on P 171 Default setting OFF See P 69 P 145 P 147 P 152 P 154 P 1...

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Page 51: ...sics This chapter covers basic camera operation and describes how to use the camera for simple photography how to display your pictures and movies and how to erase images Familiarize yourself with your camera by reading through this chapter as you use the camera ...

Page 52: ...ng mode The lens extends out from the camera body and the remain ing battery charge and num ber of storable pictures appear on the control panel When you set the Mode dial to the camera switches on in playback mode and the monitor lights up When you have finished using the camera set the Mode dial to OFF The camera switches off The lens retracts into the cam era body and the monitor and control pa...

Page 53: ...the camera for three minutes the Power Save mech anism automatically switches off the control panel sleep mode Press the shutter button or zoom lever to switch the control panel display back on Though the camera automatically switches off after approximately four hours in Standby mode you should make a practice of switching the cam era off as soon as possible when you are not taking pictures These...

Page 54: ...el disappear The batteries are fully depleted and should be replaced immediately 54 2 Shooting and Playback Basics When taking pictures on long trips on special occasions or in cold locations keep spare batteries handy The length of time for which the different battery check indicators appear varies depending on the type of batteries used If you use NiMH batteries the blinking battery low warning ...

Page 55: ...the monitor Insert a card Displayed when there is a card error At the same time the CARD ERROR message appears on the monitor Format the card or use a new card Displayed when the card needs to be formatted At the same time the card formatting screen appears on the monitor Format the card P 154 Use the Arrow pad to select FORMAT and then press OK to switch to the card formatting menu P 154 When for...

Page 56: ...seconds is displayed 56 Checklist before shooting 2 Shooting and Playback Basics Still picture shooting mode Number of storable pictures Movie record mode Available shooting time sec Recording mode HIGH quality NORMAL HIGH quality NORMAL Number of pixels File Memory capacity 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480 1 3 8 7 16 13 38 32 82 2 6 16 14 31 26 76 66 165 5 ...

Page 57: ...the maximum times for movies shot by pressing the shutter button down fully once and shooting continuously The available shooting time shown on the control panel and monitor is the remaining time for which you can record data on the current card Recording Number of pixels Memory capacity mode 4MB Over 8MB HQ 320 x 240 11 15 SQ 160 x 120 52 66 The number of storable pictures varies depending on the...

Page 58: ... Incorrect Do not apply excessive force to the lens Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash When holding the camera in the landscape position hold the camera so that the flash is at the top Keep your fingers away from the lens Adjusting the viewfinder Turn the diopter adjust ment dial until you can see the AF target mark clearly 1 Diopter adjust ment dial Viewfinder AF target ...

Page 59: ... down press fully The camera takes the picture and emits a short double beep The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being recorded onto the card If the green lamp blinks To take a picture of a subject that is a distance of 2 6 ft 31 5 or less from the camera use Macro mode P 84 For some subjects the cam era may not be able to lock the focus or expo sure See Focusing on difficult subjects...

Page 60: ...lfway The focus and exposure are locked and the green lamp beside the viewfinder lights To focus on a subject that is not in the center of the shot use focus lock P 78 If the green lamp blinks the focus or exposure is not locked See Focusing on dif ficult subjects subjects not suited to autofocus on P 76 If you have selected full time AF P 79 the camera constantly focuses even when the shutter but...

Page 61: ... just taken you can view it on the monitor REC VIEW P 183 When the green lamp beside the viewfinder stops blinking the camera is ready for the next shot If you press the shutter button while the green lamp is blink ing the shutter does not oper ate The time for which the green lamp blinks varies depending on Recording image quality mode but should last between 0 5 and 43 seconds You can check the ...

Page 62: ...different In that case use the monitor to take the picture Never open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking This could not only prevent the recording of your current picture but could also destroy the images record ed on the card If the orange lamp beside the viewfinder is blinking this indicates that the flash is chargin...

Page 63: ...icture by looking at the image on the monitor Take the picture using the same procedure as for the viewfinder The bottom of the memory gauge lights and the camera starts storing the image onto the card Unless the card is full you can continue shooting pictures during image recording until the memory gauge is com pletely lit When you shoot 2 or more pictures the center of the memory gauge lights 4 ...

Page 64: ... the monitor to take pictures increases the time required to write pictures to the card When the subject is at an angle to the camera the edges of the image may appear jagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction Light may appear in bands at the top and bottom of the monitor This is not a malfunction When you are shooting in bright conditions such as in sunlight vertical streaks or smears may a...

Page 65: ...subjects not suited to autofocus on P 76 To begin shooting press the shutter button down fully To stop shooting press the shutter button again The remaining seconds dis play on the monitor shows the available shooting time The bottom of the memory gauge on the monitor lights and the camera starts record ing the movie to the card Once you have been shooting for more than 1 second the the cen ter of...

Page 66: ...0 0 0 When CHECK is selected the monitor may go blank for a few moments after you have been shooting for a long period This is because the camera is processing the images and is not a malfunction The image quality for movies may be lower than that for still images The image actually shot is slightly smaller than the image you see on the monitor Do not apply excessive force to the monitor Use the i...

Page 67: ...hes on and the most recent picture is dis played You can also view shots you have taken by selecting on the Mode dial Single frame playback You can use the Arrow pad to view other pictures stored on the card Displays the next picture Displays the previous picture Jumps back 10 pictures Jumps forward 10 pictures See P 145 for information on displaying the image informa tion date and time settings f...

Page 68: ... were taken with the camera on its side so that they are easier to see P 143 The camera cannot display pictures with file or folder names not automatically assigned by the camera itself P 189 When you turn it on the monitor flashes briefly and the picture appears 0 5 to 2 seconds later This is not a malfunction Do not press strongly on the monitor This not only leaves stains on the screen and make...

Page 69: ...row pad to select MOVIE PLAY and then press to select START To cancel movie playback press the Menu button Press the OK button The card access lamp blinks and the movie starts playing when the camera has finished reading it from the card To pause the movie Press the OK button during playback Press it again the resume the playback 5 4 3 2 1 Checking and erasing photographed images P A S M OFF P O W...

Page 70: ...vie playback ends the movie starts again from the beginning Press the Menu button to exit Movie Playback mode When you want to select another frame press the Menu button again to exit the menu screen and then select the frame using the Arrow pad To quickly return from Quick View mode to shooting mode Press the shutter button down halfway If you are viewing a movie or using the menus the viewfinder...

Page 71: ...ode dial to the last picture you shot is displayed Press the Erase button A confirmation screen appears asking whether you want to erase the picture Use or on the Arrow pad to select YES To cancel select NO and press the OK button or the Erase button Press the OK button to erase the displayed picture You can also erase single frames in Index playback mode P 138 and Close up playback mode P 140 4 3...

Page 72: ...to shot telephoto Turn the lever toward T T To widen the field of vie o widen the field of view in the w in the shot wide angle shot wide angle Turn the lever toward W A S M P Using the zoom In P and A S M Still picture shooting mode you can use both the opti cal zoom and the digital zoom to zoom in by the equivalent of up to 15x at a resolution of 640 480 P 85 Unless you select OFF in the ALL RES...

Page 73: ...eck that the control panel does not show the or icon If any of these modes is shown use the Flash mode button to cancel it See Selecting the flash firing pattern on P 124 Press the shutter button down halfway When the orange lamp beside the viewfinder lights this indi cates that the flash is ready to fire A flashing orange lamp indi cates that the flash is charg ing Wait until the lamp stops flash...

Page 74: ...wfinder AF target mark The intensity of the flash can be set to suit the picture subject P 127 When you are using the flash in Macro mode especially for wide angle shooting the flash may fail to illuminate part of the subject resulting in uneven lighting Always check the result on the monitor See P 131 for information on using external flash The flash cannot be used in Sequence mode P 113 Unless y...

Page 75: ...3 OLYMPUS DI G I T AL CAMERA Chapter Focusing This chapter describes how to use some of the camera features such as focusing and zoom ing that are essential to taking effective shots ...

Page 76: ...Lock the focus on the subject P 78 by holding the camera on its side Then return the camera to the normal position and take the picture 3 Shots where an object in the center of the shot is excessively bright Lock the focus on an object with good contrast that is the same distance from the camera as the subject P 78 Then recompose the shot and take the picture 4 Shots that include both near and dis...

Page 77: ...release for subjects closer than 7 9 the resulting image may be out of focus and incorrectly exposed Using the monitor as a viewfinder is a better way to take close up pictures Shot composition is easier as the monitor shows the actual area pho tographed Note that the camera uses battery power faster when the monitor is used Working range Macro mode 7 9 to 31 5 2 6 ft P 84 Normal mode 2 6 ft 31 5 ...

Page 78: ...down halfway The exposure for the shot is locked at the same time and the green lamp beside the viewfinder lights If the green lamp beside the viewfinder is blinking the focus and exposure are not locked Release the shutter button and move the focusing point slightly Then repeat step 1 until the green lamp stays lit Recompose the picture while holding the shutter button down halfway Press the shut...

Page 79: ...fully and the shutter releasing Select the OFF setting if you do not want to use this feature When OFF is selected the camera does not focus until you press the shutter button down halfway Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select MODE SETUP and then press to select SETUP Press the OK button The MODE SETUP screen appears Press or to select FULL TIME AF and the...

Page 80: ...button to save the setting and return to the MODE SETUP screen Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 7 6 5 Focusing faster Full time AF 7 6 The camera uses battery charge faster when full time AF is selected Full time AF only operates when the monitor is switched on Be sure that the monitor is on The selected setting is retained until changed even when the camera is switched off...

Page 81: ... The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select MODE SETUP and then press to select SETUP When you press the OK button the MODE SETUP screen appears Press or to select AF MODE and then press Press or to select NORMAL or SPOT Press the OK button to save the setting and return to the Menu screen Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E...

Page 82: ...The menu disappears and the shooting distance selection screen is displayed Press to select MF appears on the control panel and a distance indicator with a movable cursor appears on the monitor To cancel manual focus press on the Arrow pad to select AF When is no longer displayed press the OK button Press or to select the distance The image on the monitor is enlarged during manual focusing to make...

Page 83: ...the AF MF selection screen appears press to select AF and then press the OK button 5 Focusing manually Manual focus Focusing When you are using the flash ensure that the subject for focusing is within the effective range of the flash Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off The distance indicator on the monitor is only inten...

Page 84: ...he monitor as the viewfinder Press the Spot Macro button until Macro mode appears on the control panel To cancel Macro mode press the Spot Macro but ton until the icon on the con trol panel disappears Take the shot Working range 7 9 to 31 5 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 1 2 Control panel Macro mode Using the flash in Macro mode may produce a very noticeable shadow Unless you sele...

Page 85: ... maximum magnification equivalent to 15x Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select DIGITAL ZOOM and then press Press or to select ON and then press the OK button You can still take pictures at this point Press the OK button The setting is saved and you exit Menu mode 4 3 2 1 A S M P Focusing POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 3 2 1 2 3 F2 0 1 800 0 0 P DIGITA...

Page 86: ... Digital Zoom Ma Resolution and Digital Zoom Magnification gnification 5 Zooming in further Digital Zoom mode Focusing P F2 0 1 800 0 0 W T 5 Resolution 1600 1200 1024 768 640 480 Digital zoom magnification 1x to 2 5x 1x to 3 2x 1x to 5 0x Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off If you switch the monitor off Digital Zoom mo...

Page 87: ...apter describes how to select camera settings such as the field of view brightness exposure color tones and quality so that you achieve the desired result Read the instructions for each of the settings so that you can get the results you want for all types of shots ...

Page 88: ...Press or to select A S or M and then press the OK button Refer to the descriptions of the respective modes for information on how to use the modes P 88 91 You can still take pictures at this point Press the OK button The setting is saved and you exit the menu screen 4 3 2 1 A S M P P A S M O F F P O W E R M O D E D I A L 3 2 A S M 3 3 F2 0 1 800 0 0 P A S M MODE CARD SETUP MODE SETUP AE LOCK 1 4 3...

Page 89: ...o increase the Aperture F value setting Press to decrease the Aperture F value setting 2 1 A S M P A S M O F F P O W E R M O D E D I A L 2 A F2 0 1 800 0 0 Aperture F value setting When you set the Mode dial to A S M the ISO setting is automatically set to 100 You can select 100 200 or 400 as the ISO setting P 103 If the flash is set to fire automatically you cannot set a slower shutter speed than...

Page 90: ...ss to decrease the shutter speed 2 1 A S M P A S M O F F P O W E R M O D E D I A L 2 S F2 0 1 800 0 0 Shutter speed When you set the Mode dial to A S M the ISO setting is automatically set to 100 You can select ISO settings of 100 200 or 400 P 103 The avail able shutter speeds are not affected by the ISO setting Available shutter speeds 4 sec to 1 800 sec If the correct exposure cannot be achieved...

Page 91: ...rture F value setting Press to increase the shutter speed and to decrease the shutter speed The available shutter speeds are 16 sec to 1 800 sec 2 1 A S M When you set the Mode dial to A S M the ISO setting is automatically set to 100 You can select 100 200 or 400 as the ISO setting P 103 The exposure indicator in the top right corner of the viewfinder shows the difference between the exposure cal...

Page 92: ...tically when you select A S M or The exposure compensation value is shown at the top of the screen Press to increase the exposure compensation value and to decrease the exposure compensa tion value When you select a setting other than 0 appears on the control panel 2 1 A S M P Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off While e...

Page 93: ...g You can also specify the number of continuous shots Press the Menu button The menu screen appears If you select A S M set the camera to Aperture Priority mode or Shutter Priority mode P 88 Use or on the Arrow pad to select DRIVE and then press Press or to select BKT and then press Press or to select the brightness exposure levels and then press 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF...

Page 94: ...b is not completed Shooting ends when the specified number of frames have been shot 8 7 6 5 BKT 1 3 AF 0 3 F2 0 1 800 0 0 P 0 6 1 0 3 5 8 The focus and white balance are determined for the first shot Auto bracket can be used in Program mode Aperture Priority mode or Shutter Priority mode Auto bracket cannot be used in the TIFF quality mode You can select only 3 as the number of shots in SHQ mode I...

Page 95: ...en selects the optimal exposure Spot metering because it only measures the light levels at the center of the image allows you obtain the correct exposure for backlit subjects since the exposure is not affected by the background light The light metering mode changes in the cycle shown below each time you press the Spot Macro button Setting Function and Purpose Normal Digital ESP metering Used for n...

Page 96: ... control panel To cancel Spot Metering mode press the Spot Macro button repeat edly until the icon on the control panel disappears Take the shot 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 2 Control panel 1 Spot Metering mode Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off ...

Page 97: ...ography range Press the Spot Macro button until Macro Spot Metering mode appears on the control panel To cancel Macro Spot Metering mode press the Spot Macro button repeatedly until the icons on the control panel disappear Take the shot 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 2 Control panel 1 Macro Spot Metering mode Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will b...

Page 98: ...ing AE lock multi metering to OFF is fixed by press ing the shutter button down halfway Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select AE LOCK and then press Press or to select OFF SINGLE or MULTI and then press the OK button See P 99 for information on AE lock SINGLE See P 101 for information on multi metering MULTI Press the OK button The setting is saved and you...

Page 99: ...OK button The monitor switches on and appears while the camera stores the exposure settings If MULTI is selected as the AE LOCK setting the light meter is displayed Change the setting to SINGLE P 98 To change the locked exposure Recompose the shot and press the OK button again The exposure settings are updated each time you press the OK button To cancel AE lock Press on the Arrow pad disappears To...

Page 100: ...for the next shot also You can also use the AE lock after you press the shutter button down halfway AE lock can also be used in Spot Metering mode AE lock is released when The AE lock is released and the AE memory is cleared in the following situations When you press When you change the Mode dial setting When you press the Spot Macro button to change the light meter ing mode When you change the dr...

Page 101: ...can repeat this step to take up to 8 measurements Any further measurements are not accepted The exposure is calculated as the average of the measured values To cancel multi metering Press on the Arrow pad All the measurements are discarded To ensure that the stored multi metering exposure set tings are retained after you take the shot AE Memory Press is displayed Position the AF target mark over t...

Page 102: ... is cur rently pointed When you press the shutter button down halfway the measurement is locked and this mark stops moving If you do not press the OK button this value is not included in the averaging cal culation Average value for 5 light measurements The center of the bar always shows the average value for the measured points Where a measurement differs from the average value indicated by the mi...

Page 103: ...u to take shots in low light conditions Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select ISO and then press Press or to select the ISO and then press the OK button If you select a setting other than AUTO ISO appears on the control panel In A S M mode you can select 100 200 or 400 You can still take pictures at this point Press the OK button The setting is saved and y...

Page 104: ...ode dial to A S M the ISO value is set to 100 When you select AUTO the camera automatically selects a higher ISO setting if you take a shot in low light conditions without the flash This is to prevent blurring due to camera shake Higher ISO settings give increased graininess noise in the image Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the c...

Page 105: ... PRE SET and then press To take pictures using the AUTO setting select AUTO at this point and press the OK button Press or to select the desired setting see below and then press the OK button The available settings are as follows Daylight Overcast Tungsten light Fluorescent WB appears on the control panel You can still take pictures at this point 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF...

Page 106: ... Menu mode 5 Use the AUTO setting for normal shots The available preset white balance settings may not cater for some special types of light source Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off Always view your shot on the monitor to check the color tones 5 ...

Page 107: ...the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select WB and then press Press or to select Quick Reference white balance To take pictures using the AUTO setting select AUTO at this point and press the OK button Press on the Arrow pad select SETUP and then press the OK button The Quick Reference white balance registration screen appears on the monitor 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O...

Page 108: ...white balance again repeat the procedure from step 4 To cancel Quick Reference white balance select AUTO and press the OK button You can still take pictures at this point Press the OK button Press the OK button again to save the setting and exit Menu mode When Quick Reference White Balance is set is dis played on image information screen in Playback mode P 146 8 7 6 5 If you cannot distinguish the...

Page 109: ...ppears Use or on the Arrow pad to select MODE SETUP and then press to select SETUP Press the OK button The MODE SETUP screen appears Press or to select and then press to select SETUP Press the OK button 5 WB 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 4 2 3 3 F2 0 1 800 0 0 P A S M MODE CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP AE LOCK 1 This screen shows the still photography menu 5 3 1 4 ALL RESET SHA...

Page 110: ...ion Pressing gives bluer color tones Pressing gives redder color tones Press the OK button to save the setting and return to the MODE SETUP screen Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 8 7 6 8 7 6 Use the standard setting no correction for normal shots The selected setting is retained until changed even when the camera is switched off RED BLUE WB standard setting ...

Page 111: ... shoot a movie are HQ and SQ The HQ setting provides higher image quality than SQ Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select and then press Press or to select Recording mode and then press the OK button The Recording mode appears on the control panel For still picture shooting you can specify the resolution for TIFF quality images and the combination of resolut...

Page 112: ...rd JPEG Video quality modes The table below shows the number of recorded pixels resolution for each quality mode Recording mode HQ SQ Resolution 320 240 160 120 Frames per second 15 Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off Lower compression ratios give higher quality enlarged images Note also that recording and display times...

Page 113: ...on The appears on the control panel When you select sequential shooting the focus brightness exposure and white balance are fixed at the first frame When you select AF sequential shooting the focus brightness exposure and white balance are measured and updated for each frame Consequently the sequential shooting rate is slower in this mode You cannot select this mode when TIFF is specified as Recor...

Page 114: ...g the sequential shots onto the card To prevent camera shake the slowest available shutter speed in Sequence mode is 1 30 sec Dimly lit subjects may appear darker than usual The monitor is switched off in Sequence mode Use the viewfinder to take pictures in this mode Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off The sequential sh...

Page 115: ...ovies and then press Press or to select self timer remote control for still pictures or ON for movies and then press the OK button The appears on the control panel You can still take pictures at this point Press the OK button The setting is saved and you exit the menu screen 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 3 2 1 3 AF 1 0 F2 0 1 800 0 0 P 3 DRIVE ISO WB AF MF BKT Control panel 1...

Page 116: ...imer remote control lamp on the front of the camera lights for 10 sec onds It then flashes for a further 2 seconds before the shutter releases To stop the self timer once it has started running press the Menu button 2 1 A S M P Self timer remote control lamp 1 2 Self timer Remote control mode is cancelled after you take a shot using the self timer ...

Page 117: ... and then the shutter releases If the self timer remote control lamp does not flash when you press the shutter button move closer to the camera and press it again Radio wave interference can prevent the lamp from flash ing If this occurs change the channel as directed in the instruc tions for the remote control 2 1 A S M P 9 8 ft 9 8 ft 16 4 ft 15 15 remote control receiver In very bright conditio...

Page 118: ...o select FUNCTION and then press Press or to select BLACK WHITE WHITE BOARD or BLACK BOARD and press the OK button If you are shooting a movie the WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD options are not available You can still take pictures at this point Press the OK button The setting is saved and you exit the menu screen In Still picture shooting mode the monitor is automatically switched on while you are s...

Page 119: ...elect WHITE BOARD or BLACK BOARD and cannot read the text photographed try using exposure compensation P 92 Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off When you set the Mode dial to the WHITE BOARD and BLACK BOARD options are deactivated You cannot set the white balance in this mode ...

Page 120: ... composite panorama picture Press the Monitor button to switch the monitor on Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select Press to select PLAY and press the OK button Use the Arrow pad to specify up down left or right as the direction for linking the shots The linking direction is dis played 5 4 3 2 1 P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 5 4 3 2 3 F2 0 1 800 0 ...

Page 121: ... with picture linking If you take a large number of panorama shots in HQ or SHQ mode you may run short of memory on your computer Use SQ mode to avoid this problem The flash cannot be used in the Panorama mode Pictures taken in TIFF uncompressed mode are recorded as SHQ mode images Shoot the pictures so that the edges of the subject overlap You can use up to 10 shots to create a panorama picture W...

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Page 123: ...5 OLYMPUS DI G I T AL CAMERA Chapter Using Flash This chapter describes how to take pictures using flash These descriptions cover the use of both built in flash and external flash units ...

Page 124: ...s a guide to selecting the best flash mode for the photography conditions See P 73 for information on using flash to take pictures If you select a setting other than Auto Flash the flash mode is displayed on the control panel The flash modes change in the cycle shown below each time you press the flash mode button Flash mode Function and Purpose Auto Flash P 73 P 125 Automatically fires in low lig...

Page 125: ...d eye effect before firing the main flash In all other respects this mode is identical to Auto Flash mode Selecting the flash firing pattern Viewfinder AF target mark The shutter does not release for about a second after you press the shutter button Take care to hold the camera steady during this time The effectiveness of the red eye reduction flash varies from person to person Its effectiveness i...

Page 126: ...the effective range of the flash P 74 The effectiveness of forced flash is limited in very bright conditions Control panel Forced Flash mode Preventing flash firing in dark conditions Flash Off mode Use this mode to ensure that the flash does not fire in low light conditions In this mode the flash never fires regardless of how dark it is Use this mode in situations such as art galleries where flas...

Page 127: ...rture Priority mode P 88 Use or on the Arrow pad to select and then press Press or to set the amount of flash intensity control and then press the OK button The appears on the control panel The size of the correction increases in 1 3 EV steps each time you press and decreases in 1 3 EV steps each time you press You can correct the flash intensity by up to 2 EV EV are the units used for exposure co...

Page 128: ... to TTL AUTO and is used in conjunction with the built in flash the flash intensity is corrected for both flashes at the same time If the FL 40 external flash is set to MANUAL and is used in conjunction with the built in flash only the intensity of the built in flash is corrected If you use a fast shutter speed the flash intensity correction may not be sufficiently effective 4 ...

Page 129: ...s the shutter opens If you use this setting to photograph a moving car the final shot will show the headlights moving ahead of the car in the direction the car is moving 1st curtain effect The 2 setting fires the flash just before the shutter closes If you use this setting to photograph a moving car the final shot will show the tail lights streaming away behind the car 2nd curtain effect Press the...

Page 130: ... screen 4 3 Because this mode uses slow shutter speeds a tripod should be used to prevent camera shake This mode can be used for external flash units as well as the built in flash Unless you select OFF in the ALL RESET setting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off When you use the FL 40 external flash the external flash is controlled by the same setting OFF 2 3 F2 0 1...

Page 131: ...lash mode and exposure settings and can be controlled by the camera in the same way as the built in flash Using the built in and external flash units together allows you to use more sophisticated lighting effects such as using the external flash for bounce lighting and the built in flash for catch lighting The default setting is for the external flash and built in flash to work together Remove the...

Page 132: ...Flash Off See P 124 for more information on using the flash 5 4 3 Using external flash POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 3 5 If you use an external flash for close up shots the picture may be overex posed Use the built in flash only If you use both the built in flash and the FL 40 the built in flash is used only as a supplementary light source Consequently if the amount of light from the FL 40 i...

Page 133: ...lash bracket Then fasten it to the camera s tripod socket and use the dedicated bracket cable to connect the flash bracket to the 5 Pin external flash socket on the camera Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select MODE SETUP and then press to select SETUP Press the OK button The MODE SETUP screen appears Press or to select FLASH and then press Press or to sele...

Page 134: ...ted functions offered by the FL 40 external flash 7 Using a different external flash You can also use the optional dedicated flash bracket FL BK01 and bracket cable FL CB01 to mount a different external flash on the camera For information on the requirements for compatible external flash units see Supported third party flash units on P 136 Mount the external flash on the dedicated flash bracket Th...

Page 135: ...mode is set to Flash Off Before using a different external flash unit note the following points Some different external flash units use high voltage synchro terminals Depending on the mechanism of the flash this type of flash unit may not function correctly with the camera Contact the manufacturer of your flash for information on the synchro terminal specifications Some different external flash un...

Page 136: ...ore and exposure compensation is not possible The exposure compensation settings on the camera do not apply to external flash photography 3 The flash must cover the field of view for the equivalent of a 40 mm lens or larger lens in 35 mm photography However in close up pho tography with the lens zoomed out to the wide angle setting the bottom of the image may be eclipsed For the best results you s...

Page 137: ...6 OLYMPUS DI G I T AL CAMERA Chapter Displaying editing and erasing your pictures This chapter describes how to display edit and erase pictures you have shot ...

Page 138: ...isplayed on the screen in Index playback mode You can use and on the Arrow pad to move the selection frame around the screen Moves the frame left Moves the frame right Pressing displays a screen showing the pic tures that precede the top left picture in the current screen Similarly pressing displays a screen show ing the pictures that follow the bottom right picture in the current screen Turn the ...

Page 139: ...t MODE SETUP Then press to select SETUP Press the OK button to display the MODE SETUP screen Press or to select and then press Use or to select 4 9 or 16 and then press the OK button Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears The setting is saved 6 5 4 3 2 1 P A S M OFF P OWER MOD E D I A L 5 4 2 1 1 CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP FUNCTION INFO 6 5 3 If there are no pictures recorded on...

Page 140: ...T the image magnification increases one step to 1 5 2 2 5 and then 3 Turn the zoom lever to W to revert to normal display 1 2 1 P A S M OFF P OWER MOD E D I A L 1 2 5 2 Selecting the enlar Selecting the enlarg ged section ed section Press the Arrow pad and scrolls around the enlarged image and direction arrows and appear on each edge of the screen Selecting another ima Selecting another imag ge to...

Page 141: ...c playback automatically ends after 30 minutes This mode allows you to automatically display successive pictures recorded on a card one after the other in the same way as a slide show Use the Arrow pad to display a picture Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select Automatic playback Press the Menu button to cancel automatic playback Press to select PLAY Press ...

Page 142: ...playing pictures on a TV Protection settings are retained until changed even when the camera is switched off Use the procedure below to protect pictures that you want to keep Use the Arrow pad to select the picture you want to protect Pressing the OK button assigns protection to the image The appears To remove the protection press the OK button again while the image is displayed The disappears and...

Page 143: ... into the VIDEO IN yellow terminal on the TV Switch the TV on Set the Mode dial to Use the Arrow pad to select the picture you want to display The selected image appears on the TV screen If the camera is connected to a TV a function is provided that rotates pictures so that images shot when the camera was on its side are easier to see Each time you press the OK button the image changes one step in...

Page 144: ...eck the completed prints You should use the optional AC adapter as the camera power supply when you are viewing pictures on a TV 10 12 23 00 21 56 SQ 10 12 23 00 21 56 SQ OK OK OK 10 12 23 00 21 56 SQ Normal display of a picture shot with the camera on its side Using the optional remote control To use the remote control ensure that the remote control is pointed at the remote control receiver on th...

Page 145: ...tton The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select INFO and then press To cancel information display press the Menu button Use or to select ON and then press the OK button Press the OK button The setting is saved and you exit the menu screen Picture information will be dis played five seconds and then disappear To display it again press the Menu button twice 5 4 3 2 1 P A S M OFF P OWE...

Page 146: ...ting P 173 this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off Print reserve Protect Record mode Resolution Aperture Shutter speed Exposure compensation White balance File name Date time ISO setting Displaying image information for movies HQ SIZE 320 240 0 15 12 23 00 21 56 Battery check Movie picture Protect Record mode Resolution White balance During movie playback Date time Total reco...

Page 147: ...be saved on a SmartMedia card as still images Created indexes can contain only 9 frames Created index images are saved in a different recording mode from that used during shooting Use the Arrow pad to display an image with the icon Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select FUNCTION and then press Use or to select MOVIE INDEX and then press the OK button 4 3 2 ...

Page 148: ...he time for the last frame selected are displayed in the bottom left corner Advances the movie Reverses the movie The movie can only be advanced as far as the frames required for index display Use and to select the last frame for the index display from the movie frames shot As when you selected the first frame you can use the Arrow pad to select images When you select the last frame the display of...

Page 149: ...reated index images are as follows HQ SQ1 1024 768 high quality SQ SQ2 640 480 high quality 7 Editing recorded movies FUNCTION 7 Created indexes can contain only 9 frames Indexes cannot be created on the following types of card Protected cards Cards for which a warning is displayed indicating that there is insufficient free space when a shooting mode is selected ...

Page 150: ...es and record them as new movies Use the Arrow pad to display an image with the icon Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select FUNCTION and then press Use or to select MOVIE EDIT and then press the OK button 4 3 2 1 P A S M OFF P OWER MOD E D I A L 7 6 5 4 3 1 1 1 12 34 MOVIE PLAY CARD SETUP MODE SETUP FUNCTION INFO MOVIE INDEX MOVIE EDIT 2 8 6 5 4 ...

Page 151: ... can use and on the Arrow pad button to select images Use or to select NEW or ERASE NEW saves the edited image as a new picture with a different name ERASE saves the edited image under its original name The original image is discarded Press the OK button The image is recorded and you exit Menu mode 8 7 6 5 0 15 CANCEL OK 10 15 CANCEL OK NEW EXIT OK ENTER MOVIE EDIT ERASE The NEW option cannot be u...

Page 152: ...s remove the protection or peel off the write protect sticker Do not re use write protect stickers Press the Menu button The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select CARD SETUP and then press Press or to select and then press the OK button A confirmation screen appears 3 2 1 P A S M OFF P OWER MOD E D I A L 3 2 1 1 12 34 CARD SETUP MODE SETUP FUNCTION INFO 1 3 This screen shows the st...

Page 153: ...played Protected images P 142 are not erased If the card includes protected images the last protected image is displayed when erasing ends 5 4 5 The time required for erasing varies depending on the number of images recorded Take care not to mistakenly erase important data Take particular care not to open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter while images are ...

Page 154: ... The menu screen appears Use or on the Arrow pad to select CARD SETUP and them press Press or to select and then press the OK button A confirmation screen appears Press or to select YES To cancel card initialization select NO When you press the OK button card initialization begins If the camera is in a shooting mode it automatically exits Menu mode when initialization ends If the camera is in play...

Page 155: ...d images When you initialize a card you have already used check that you do not erase any important data If you use a non Olympus brand commercially available card or card that has been formatted on a personal computer or other device it may not be recognized by the camera In this case the card should be initialized for matted on the camera before use You cannot initialize a card that is protected...

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Page 157: ...gs Follow the instructions in this chapter to print out recorded images The camera also allows you to specify print orders so that your pictures can be printed auto matically by stores that provide DPOF Digital Print Order Format system print services ...

Page 158: ...ympus CAMEDIA P 400 P 200 P 330N printer you can print your pic tures simply at the touch of a button For more information refer to the user manual for your printer 3 You can also transfer your pictures directly to a personal computer You can do this by using the camera s USB functions or by using a FlashPath or card adapter Once you have downloaded your pictures to a computer you can then use ima...

Page 159: ...ure it may still be possible to specify print orders for the picture In such cases the print reserve does not appear on the screen when the image is displayed in single frame playback mode However you can check the print orders in Index playback mode since the icon is dis played on the screen when multiple images are displayed in index dis play mode You cannot connect the camera directly to printe...

Page 160: ...ny still picture Press the Print button The print order selection screen appears If print orders have already been set for any of the pic tures on the current card a screen appears that allows you to select whether to keep the previous orders or reset erase them P 167 Use or on the Arrow pad to select and then press the OK button The screen appears for set ting the number of copies and selecting w...

Page 161: ...er of copies are dis played on the screen If the print reserve does not appear Print orders can be set for protected images Print orders cannot be set for cards protected by a write protect sticker Print orders cannot be set for images marked with the icon 8 7 6 5 Printing all the images on a card All print order The DPOF settings are saved on the card until changed even when the camera is switche...

Page 162: ...icture You cannot set print orders for images marked with the icon Press the Print button The card print order selection screen appears If print orders have already been set for any of the pic tures on the current card a screen appears that allows you to select whether to keep the previous orders or reset erase them P 167 Use or on the Arrow pad to select and then press the OK button The print ord...

Page 163: ... shown for a frame number setting of 4 6 frames are shown for a setting of 9 and 12 frames are shown for a setting of 16 Press the OK button The single print order setting menu appears Press or to select X Press or to set the number of copies Press to reduce the number of copies or to increase the num ber You can set any number from 0 to 10 as the number of copies If a number of copies has already...

Page 164: ...en The print reserve and the number of copies are displayed on the screen To set print orders for other pictures repeat steps 4 to 12 Press the Print button You exit Print Order mode and return to Display mode 13 12 11 10 9 8 Printing only selected images Single print order The DPOF settings are saved on the card until changed even when the camera is switched off If you print on the P 330N orders ...

Page 165: ...es Jumps forward 10 pictures Turn the zoom lever to T The trimming mode screen appears and the selected cursor is displayed in green Move the cursor to set the top left corner of the image you want to print Use and on the Arrow pad to move the cursor up and down and and to move the cursor left and right Turning the zoom lever to W moves the cursor towards the top left corner Turning the zoom lever...

Page 166: ...K button The single print order screen appears Use the single print order pro cedure to select X or P 162 To specify trimmed print orders for other images repeat steps 1 to 8 8 7 6 Printing some images enlarged Trimmed print order When you specify the setting the framed picture is displayed for 1 sec ond and the screen then switches back to the print order setting screen HQ x5 CANCEL SET OK 12 23 ...

Page 167: ...ting can cellation screen is not dis played Press or on the Arrow pad to select RESET and then press the OK button To halt the cancellation procedure select KEEP and press the OK button To cancel the print order for just the selected image select KEEP and press the OK button Then change the number of copies setting in the single print order screen to 0 zero 3 2 1 P A S M OFF P OWER MOD E D I A L 3...

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Page 169: ...I G I T AL CAMERA Chapter Mode setup The mode setup options are accessed from the respective menu screens The options available in the Still picture shooting menu Movie record menu and Playback menu are different ...

Page 170: ...sired setting and then press Either the current setting or SETUP will appear on the screen Use the appropriate procedure for the setting you want to customize You cannot take pictures while the MODE SETUP screen is displayed 4 3 2 1 This screen shows the still picture shooting menu 4 2 3 3 3 F2 0 1 800 0 0 P A S M MODE CARD SETUP MODE SETUP SETUP AE LOCK This screen shows the still shooting MODE S...

Page 171: ...e adjustments to the white balance Sets the image clarity Sets the image contrast Sets the quality for the TIFF quality mode Sets the quality for the SQ1 quality mode Sets the quality for the SQ2 quality mode Sets the flash firing settings when an external flash is mounted on the camera Sets the volume of the tones emitted during camera operation Sets the system used for focusing in Autofocus mode...

Page 172: ... VIEW FILE NAME m ft Function Specifies whether the recorded image is displayed after the picture is taken and whether the screen for saving or dis carding the image appears Sets the recording method used for file names record ed on the SmartMedia card Sets the monitor brightness Sets the date and time Specifies the unit of length used for setting the focal distance p 84 Sets the number of frames ...

Page 173: ...the MODE SETUP screen Perform steps 1 3 in Using the MODE SETUP menu screen P 170 Use or on the Arrow pad to select ALL RESET and then press Press or to select OFF or ON and then press the OK button If you select ON the camera settings revert to their default values when you switch the camera off If you select OFF the camera settings are retained when you switch the camera off Press the OK button ...

Page 174: ...e P 124 P 84 95 P 72 P 89 91 P 90 91 P 92 P 82 P 63 P 93 113 115 P 105 107 P 103 P 127 P 129 P 85 P 118 P 111 P 88 P 98 P 111 P 145 The selected setting is retained until changed even when the camera is switched off Setting FLASH Macro Metering mode ZOOM FNo Aperture setting Shutter speed setting Exposure compensation AF MF Focus mode LCD P Monitor display DRIVE WB White balance ISO Flash intensit...

Page 175: ...MODE SETUP screen Perform steps 1 3 in Using the MODE SETUP menu screen P 170 Use or to select ALL RESET and then press Press or to select CUSTOM and then press The CUSTOM settings screen appears Press or to select the mode you want to set and then press The table on the next page shows details of the mode in which settings can be selected 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 5 4 3 ...

Page 176: ...can be customized in CUSTOM mode 6 5 Selecting the settings when the camera is switched on Custom settings FLASH AUTO OFF ZOOM 40mm 65mm 90mm 120mm FNo F1 8 to F10 SHUTTER 1 800 to 16 To 2 EV in 1 3 EV increments MF AF MF LCD P OFF ON DRIVE AF BKT WB AUTO ISO AUTO 100 200 400 To 2 EV in 1 3 EV increments OFF 1 2 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON FUNCTION OFF BLACK WHITE WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD STILL TIFF SHQ HQ...

Page 177: ...or your purposes Display the MODE SETUP screen Perform steps 1 3 in Using the MODE SETUP menu screen P 170 Use or on the Arrow pad to select SHARPNESS and then press Press or to select NORMAL SOFT or HARD and then press the OK button Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 4 3 2 1 A S M P The selected setting is retained until changed even when the camera is switched off POW E R M...

Page 178: ...Use or on the Arrow pad to select CONTRAST and then press Press or to select NORMAL HIGH or LOW and then press the OK button Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 4 3 2 1 A S M P The selected setting is retained until changed even when the camera is switched off POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 3 2 4 3 ALL RESET SHARPNESS CONTRAST 1 4 ON NORMAL NORMAL RED BLUE WB This screen ...

Page 179: ...Arrow pad to select TIFF and then press Press or to select the resolution and then press the OK button The available resolution set tings are 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 and 640 x 480 Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 3 2 4 3 2 4 SQ1 SQ2 FLASH TIFF 1600 1200 NORMAL IN NORMAL 2 4 SQ1 SQ2 FLASH TIFF 1024 768 1600 1200 640 480 The ...

Page 180: ...sed JPEG images Display the MODE SETUP screen Perform steps 1 3 in Using the MODE SETUP menu screen P 170 Use or on the Arrow pad to select SQ1 or SQ2 and then press Press or to select HIGH or NORMAL and then press the OK but ton The table on the next page lists the available resolution settings Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S ...

Page 181: ...NORMAL HIGH NORMAL 1024 x 768 640 x 480 JPEG Quality Resolution File format The selected setting is retained until changed even when the camera is switched off Note that selecting a high resolution for recorded images increases the time required to display the images and reduces the number of storable pictures P 56 ...

Page 182: ...P menu screen P 170 Use or on the Arrow pad to select and then press Press or to select OFF LOW or HIGH and then press the OK button Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 3 2 4 3 NORMAL 3 4 OFF ON LOW REC VIEW FULL TIME AF AFMODE OFF LOW HIGH 3 4 REC VIEW FULL TIME AF AFMODE This screen shows the still picture shooting menu The...

Page 183: ...t displayed on the moni tor during recording If you select ON the picture is displayed on the monitor during recording If you select CHECK the picture is displayed on the monitor immediately and a selection confirmation screen appears asking whether you want to save the image to the card or erase the image P 184 Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 4 3 2 1 A S M P The selected ...

Page 184: ...ether to save or erase the picture In mode pressing the Menu button plays the movie so you can check the content If there are multiple images in buffer memory you can use the Arrow pad to select images the zoom lever to enlarge images and index display mode to select images Displays the previous picture Displays the next picture Displays the first frame Displays the last frame The CHECK option is ...

Page 185: ...rent from that used for shots taken normally P 187 In Index Display mode use the Arrow pad to select a picture To save the picture press the OK button The picture shown on the screen is recorded onto the card If there is another image in the buffer memory that image is displayed next To discard the image press the Erase button The one frame erase screen appears 5 4 3 2 Saving erasing images right ...

Page 186: ...on You can still take pictures while you are using the CHECK option to check shots If you press the shutter button down halfway the display on the monitor changes and an image appears with focus lock applied The CHECK confirma tion screen reappears 5 seconds after you switch to the photography screen While you are using the CHECK option to check shots you can switch between the P and A S M modes I...

Page 187: ...e images shot Use the Arrow pad to select an image and press the OK button to save it To erase the image press the Erase button and repeat step on the previous page The erased image disappears from the screen Save or erase all the images on the screen 6 Saving erasing images right after shooting CHECK 1235 1236 1237 OK Index display for Auto Bracket 1235 1236 1237 OK Index display normal photograp...

Page 188: ...ht after shooting CHECK 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 OK When Auto Bracket is set to 5 frames OK Brightest Com pensation Com pensation Normal Darkest When Auto Bracket is selected you cannot take further shots until you have either saved or erased all the images in the CHECK screen Carefully read the Cautions provided for REC VIEW P 183 ...

Page 189: ...notation used for Month in folder names is 1 9 for January to September and then A for October B for November and C for December Assigning folder names and file names in each mode RESET When you change the cards the folder and file names are reset Example AUTO When you change the cards the camera continues to use the same folder name and the file name continues on from the last number recorded on ...

Page 190: ...en P 170 Use or on the Arrow pad to select FILE NAME and then press Press or to select RESET or AUTO and then press the OK button If you select RESET the file and folder names are reset each time you change cards If you select AUTO the folder name from the previous card is used again and the file name continues on incrementally from the last file name used on the previous card In this way file nam...

Page 191: ...en P 170 Press or to select and then press to select SETUP Press the OK button to display the brightness set ting screen Use and to adjust the brightness and then press the OK button Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 5 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 4 2 5 4 3 4 4 SETUP m ft FILE NAME The selected setting is retained until changed even when the camera is ...

Page 192: ...form steps 1 3 in Using the MODE SETUP menu screen P 170 Use or the Arrow pad to select m ft and then press Press or to select m meters or ft feet and then press the OK button Press the OK button repeatedly until the menu disappears 4 3 2 1 A S M P POW E R M O D E D I A L P A S M OFF 3 2 4 3 4 4 ft RESET 12 23 00 12 34 4 4 m ft FILE NAME 4 4 m ft FILE NAME m ft This screen shows the still photogra...

Page 193: ...apter Downloading Images to a Computer This chapter describes how to download your pictures to your personal computer This chapter also introduces the downloading and image processing functions offered by the CAMEDIA Master software ...

Page 194: ...cribed below are required Note that the method you can use differs depending on your computer system hardware and soft ware 1 The USB driver is included on the CAMEDIA Master 2 5 CD ROM The latest version USB driver can also be downloaded from the Olympus web site To use the communications functions with Mac OS 8 6 USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 is required Contact Apple Computer Inc for informati...

Page 195: ...o a personal computer without connecting the camera to the computer Contact your Olympus Customer Support Center for the latest information on the respective devices Computer type Required device Equipped with a 3 5 inch floppy disk drive Floppy Disk Adapter optional Equipped with a PC card slot PC Card Adapter optional Equipped with a USB interface SmartMedia Reader Writer optional Depending on f...

Page 196: ...e computer Insert the plug marked on the USB cable into the USB connector on the camera Set the camera s Mode dial to The computer recognizes the selected card on the camera as a disk drive usually a removable disk On Macintosh computers the card appears as a new folder on the desktop The images on the card can then be handled as files by file manage ment software such as Windows Explorer in the s...

Page 197: ...the disk drive icon Removable disk and click the right mouse button to display the pop up menu Select Eject from the pop up menu and click the left mouse button Open the camera s card cover and remove the card P 37 Macintosh Check that the card access lamp on the camera is no longer lit Select the disk drive icon on the desktop and drag it to the Trash Alternatively select Eject from the Special m...

Page 198: ...isconnect the USB cable Windows 98 Windows Me and Mac OS Check that the camera s card access lamp is not lit and then disconnect the USB cable Windows 2000 Use procedure A or B below to disconnect the USB cable A Click in the Taskbar 1 Click the left mouse button on the Disconnect or eject hardware icon shown circled in the figure below in the Taskbar in the lower right corner of the screen 2 When...

Page 199: ...splay your still pictures as a slide show automatic display Image Viewer even allows you to edit out frames from any part of a movie Batch processing CAMEDIA Master allows you to use the index window to perform batch operations such as rotating renaming or changing the format of groups of images at a time Image processing With CAMEDIA Master you can rotate left 90 right 90 180 inputted angle chang...

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Page 202: ...a picture when I press the shutter button qThe camera is switched off or the flash has not finished charging wYou have just finished shooting in mode and the card access lamp is blinking eThere is a card fault rThe card is full tThe battery charge ran out while you were taking pictures or recording images onto the SmartMedia card ySymbols disappear from the viewfinder monitor or the control panel ...

Page 203: ... no card in the camera oThe Mode dial is set to iInsert a new card in the camera oSet the Mode dial to P A S M or P 35 P 41 Problem Cause Solution See The flash does not fire qThe flash mode is set to Flash Off wThe subject is brightly lit e or BKT is selected as the drive mode rThe camera is set to Panorama mode t WHITE BOARD or BLACK BOARD is selected in the FUNCTION setting AF qChange the flash...

Page 204: ...e chart rThe monitor is switched off while the camera is connected to a TV P 138 P 60 P 210 P 143 Problem Cause Solution See The monitor is difficult to see qThe monitor brightness is incor rectly adjusted wYou are looking at the monitor in sunlight qAdjust the monitor brightness wUse your hand or another object to shade the monitor P 191 Problem Cause Solution See I cannot protect images erase fr...

Page 205: ...ectly wThe camera is switched off eThere are no batteries in the cam era rThe USB driver is not correctly installed qCheck that the cable is connected correctly wSet the Mode dial to eLoad new batteries or use the optional AC adapter rCheck whether the camera is cor rectly recognized by the computer as laid out in the USB driver or CAMEDIA Master installation guide P 194 P 196 P 29 33 ...

Page 206: ... positioned on the subject eThe lens is soiled rThe subject was too close tIn Self timer mode you pressed the shutter button while you were standing in front of the camera yYou used manual focus without selecting the correct focal distance qHold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently and smoothly wEnsure that you subject is in the center of the shot or use the focus lock eClean t...

Page 207: ...n the Sequence mode is select ed and this may result in pictures that are darker than usual P 58 P 124 131 P 124 P 95 126 Problem Cause Solution See The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural qThe lighting affected the picture wThere are no white areas on the subject eThe white balance setting is incorrect qSet the flash mode to Forced Flash wInclude something white in the field of view o...

Page 208: ...horoughly and use it to wipe off the dirt Then wipe the camera thoroughly with a dry cloth If you have been using the camera near the ocean moisten the cloth with fresh water wring the cloth out thoroughly and use it to wipe the camera Monitor and viewfinder Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth Lens Use a lens blower commercially available to blow off any dust and then wipe the lens carefully with le...

Page 209: ...own below Printer P 400 P 200 P 330N TV Floppy disk adapter To 3 5 inch floppy disk drive PC card adapter To PC card slot SmartMedia cards MO drive SmartMedia reader writer AC adapter Remote control TV Digital camera Conversion lens adapter Wide angle conversion lens Telephoto conversion lens Macro conversion lens Personal computer External Flash Flash Bracket Bracket Cable ...

Page 210: ...tures is 0 so no more pictures can be taken Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures WRITE PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited To take pictures remove the write protect sticker CARD ERROR You cannot record display or erase images on the card If the card is dirty wipe it with a clean tissue and insert the card again Alternatively format the card If this still does not correct the problem t...

Page 211: ...ormatting screen The card is not formatted Format the card NO PICTURE There are no pictures on the card so there is nothing to display Insert a card that contains images CARD FULL There is no free space on the card so you cannot record print data Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures ...

Page 212: ...ard Adapter NiMH Batteries NiMH Battery Charger USB SmartMedia Reader Writer Visit the Olympus home page http www olympus com for the latest information on optional items as of October 2000 Compatibility of the picture data Images taken by this camera may not be properly displayed or printed with other Olympus digital cameras Images taken by other Olympus digital cameras may not be properly displa...

Page 213: ...image pickup 2 110 000 pixels total Resolutions 1600 x 1200 pixels TIFF SHQ HQ 1024 x 768 pixels TIFF SQ1 640 x 480 pixels TIFF SQ2 White balance Full Auto TTL iESP Auto Quick Reference Preset Daylight Overcast Tungsten Light Fluorescent Lens Olympus lens 7 1 to 21 3 mm F 1 8 to F 2 6 10 elements in 7 groups equivalent to 40 120 mm on a 35 mm camera Light metering Spot metering or Digital ESP mete...

Page 214: ...and backlighting Red eye Reduction Forced Flash Flash Off Control panel display Recording mode Number of storable pic tures Card error Flash mode Flash intensity control Battery check Sequence mode Exposure compensation Spot Metering mode White balance ISO setting Self timer Remote control Macro mode Slow syn chro Auto bracket Card writing Manual focus Autofocus TTL type AF Spot AF Contrast detect...

Page 215: ...hium battery packs or 4 AA size NiMH Ni Cd alkaline or lithium batteries Do not use manganese batteries AC adapter optional Dimensions W x H x D 4 3 x 3 0 x 2 7 109 5 x 76 4 x 69 6 mm excluding attachments Weight 307 g excluding batteries and SmartMedia card Specifications are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer Specifications ...

Page 216: ...ethod used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determines whether the image is focused by detecting the level of con trast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to the system of recording images using silver halide This is the method for recording images on film in conventional non digital photography This system is in contrast to still video and digital photography DCF ...

Page 217: ...aperture and the shutter speed P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode In this mode the camera automatically sets the optimal shutter speed and aperture setting for the shot Glossary of terms Pixels A pixels the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Large size clear printed images require large number of pixels Ring Flash A flash unit that uses a circular xenon fluorescent tube as the ligh...

Page 218: ...me 56 B Backlighting 74 Batteries 29 Buffer memory 64 66 Buzzer tone 182 C CAMEDIA Master 199 Card check 55 CHECK 184 Cleaning the camera 208 Close up playback 140 Composition 60 63 65 Connecting to a computer 194 Connecting to a TV 143 Contrast 178 Custom settings 175 D Date time setting 38 DCF 2 Digital ESP metering 95 Digital zoom 85 Diopter adjustment 58 Displaying image information 145 Displa...

Page 219: ...35 ISO settings 103 J JPEG compression 112 196 L Monitor brightness adjustment 191 Monitor ON OFF 63 Light metering modes 95 Lithium battery pack 29 Index M m ft setting 192 Macro mode 84 Manual focus 82 Manual mode 91 Menus Movie playback menu 49 Movie record menu 47 Still picture playback menu 48 Still picture shooting menu 46 Using the menus 42 170 Mode dial 41 A 89 M 91 P 60 S 90 65 MODE SETUP...

Page 220: ...mode 90 Shutter speed 90 Single print order 162 Single frame display 138 Slow synchro 129 SmartMedia 35 Specifications 213 Spot Metering mode 95 SQ1 SQ2 setting 180 Switching on off 52 T Taking still pictures 60 63 TIFF uncompressed 111 112 179 TIFF setting 179 Trimmed print order 165 U USB connection 196 Using a domestic AC wall outlet 33 Using external flash 131 Using the zoom 72 Index V Video o...

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