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DIGITAL CAMERA

APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE

DIGITALKAMERA

CÁMARA DIGITAL

C-315ZOOM

BASIC MANUAL

MANUEL DE BASE

EINFACHE ANLEITUNG

MANUAL BÁSICO

ENGLISH

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Summary of Contents for C-315ZOOM

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE DIGITALKAMERA CÁMARA DIGITAL C 315ZOOM BASIC MANUAL MANUEL DE BASE EINFACHE ANLEITUNG MANUAL BÁSICO ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ...

Page 2: ...ARTED 4 MENU FUNCTIONS 16 SHOOTING BASICS 22 ADVANCED SHOOTING 29 PLAYBACK 30 PRINT RESERVATION DIRECT PRINT 35 DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER 36 ERROR CODES 37 SPECIFICATIONS 38 These instructions are only for quick reference For more details on the functions described here refer to the Reference Manual on CD ROM ...

Page 3: ...Picture CardTM is a trademark All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Camera insert CE mark indicates that this product...

Page 4: ...D J NAMES OF PARTS Shutter button Flash Self timer lamp USB connector cover DC IN jack USB connector Lens Extends automatically when you set the shooting mode Zoom lever W T Card cover Strap eyelet DC IN jack cover Card slot ...

Page 5: ...n Arrow pad Power switch OK Menu button Z Battery compartment cover Arrow pad Shooting mode button Virtual Dial Buttons on the arrow pad have their respective functions They are also used as direction buttons and indicate which button to be pressed Power switch This is the connector to connect the camera to the ImageLink printer Printer connector ...

Page 6: ...e 6 Flash mode 7 Sequential shooting 8 Self timer 9 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 10 Resolution 2592 1944 1600 1200 640 480 etc 11 Exposure compensation 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 12 White balance 13 AF target mark 14 Memory gauge 15 Number of storable still pictures Remaining recording time 15 00 36 2 1 12 5 11 12 11 15 5 7 9 14 13 1 Still picture Movie 2 3 4 6 10 8 6 8 15 13 9 ...

Page 7: ...Protect 4 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 5 Resolution 2592 1944 1600 1200 640 480 etc 6 Exposure compensation 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 7 White balance WB AUTO 8 Date and time 05 09 01 12 30 9 File number still picture Number of frames Elapsed time Total recording time movie 100 0016 16 00 00 00 15 10 Movie 2 1 4 6 2 7 8 9 4 5 5 9 7 8 Still picture Movie 3 3 10 ...

Page 8: ...itor changes as follows while the camera is turned on Before shooting Gauge is off No more pictures can be taken Fully lit Wait until the gauge returns to the status on the left to take the next shot One picture taken Lit Two or more taken Lit Shoot Shoot Shoot Wait The memory gauge indication may not be displayed depending on the record mode you selected Lit Green Blinks Red BATTERY EMPTY is disp...

Page 9: ...e that it is securely fastened and does not come loose J LOADING THE BATTERIES 1 Make sure that the power switch is located at OFF 2 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of The battery compartment cover is unlocked and opened in the direction of Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury Strap eyelet Power switch Battery...

Page 10: ...With the battery compartment cover shut press the mark firmly and push it in the direction indicated by When using AA R6 batteries When using a CR V3 lithium battery pack When using a CR V3 lithium battery pack insert it in the direction as shown in the illustration There is a mark showing the correct way to insert the AA batteries on the bottom of the camera Battery insertion direction mark Impor...

Page 11: ... the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam If the card is not inserted all the way data may not be written to the card 4 Close the card cover securely Removing the card Make sure that the power switch is located at OFF Push the card all the way in to unlock it and let it return slowly The card is ejected a short way and then stops Hold the card straight an...

Page 12: ...button The camera turns on in the shooting mode The lens extends and the subject is displayed on the monitor Power off Slide the power switch to OFF The camera turns off The monitor also turns off Even if the monitor is turned off the battery power is consumed unless the power switch is located at OFF Power switch Lock button Power switch ...

Page 13: ...last picture taken is displayed If no pictures have been taken yet or the xD Picture Card is empty the message NO PICTURE is displayed on the monitor Power off Slide the power switch to OFF The monitor and the camera turn off Even if the monitor is turned off the battery power is consumed unless the power switch is located at OFF Power switch Power switch ...

Page 14: ... press The green frame moves to the selected item 6 Press to select a language and press Z 7 Press Z again to exit the menu 8 Slide the power switch to OFF J SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1 Slide the power switch to pressing and holding the lock button The camera turns on in the shooting mode The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press Z The top menu is displayed 3 Press on the arrow pad to sele...

Page 15: ...ck to the previous setting press The first two digits of the year are fixed 8 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The camera only displays the time in 24 hour time system 2 p m would be 14 00 9 Press Z For a more accurate setting press Z when the time signal hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press the button 10 Slide the power switch to OFF The date and time se...

Page 16: ... select a tab and press 3 Press to select an item and press 4 Press to select a setting Press Z to complete setting Press Z again to exit the menu and return to shooting status Take you directly to the setting screens Display operational buttons at the bottom of the screen Categorizes the settings into tabs Displays the tabs of each menu Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing...

Page 17: ...g to the light source Sets the image quality and resolution Still picture SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 Movie HQ SQ Sets whether or not the monitor also goes on when the camera turns on If the monitor is set to off the top menu displays MONITOR ON when the camera turns on WB MONITOR OFF MONITOR ON ...

Page 18: ...e after another It is displayed when the camera is playing back still pictures Plays back movies It is displayed when a movie is selected Displays all the shooting information on the monitor Erases the selected still picture or movie MOVIE PLAYBACK INFO ERASE ...

Page 19: ...tion than the maximum optical zoom Allows pictures to be taken as close as 2 cm 0 8 from the subject DRIVE Selects a shooting mode from Single frame shooting and Sequential shooting PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus cards CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card These instructions are only for quick reference For more details on the functions described here refer to the Referenc...

Page 20: ...r Selects a language for on screen display REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while saving them to a card FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing functions for errors Adjusts the brightness of the monitor Sets the date and time ...

Page 21: ...s a new file INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames CARD tab CARD SETUP Erases all image data stored on the card ALL ERASE FORMAT SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power Selects a language for on screen display Adjusts the brightness of the monitor Sets the date and time Selects the number of frames in the index display PLA...

Page 22: ...ng or effect you do not need to follow this procedure 1 Slide the power switch to pressing and holding the lock button The camera turns on in the shooting mode The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press The screen for selecting the shooting mode virtual dial is displayed 3 Select the mode best suited to your purpose from the following Press to select the mode 4 Press Z The shooting mode is ...

Page 23: ...r speed than is used in normal shooting If you take a picture of a street at night in any other mode the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light showing In this mode the true appearance of the street is captured The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions If you use the flash you can take pictures of both the subject and the background If m NIGHT ...

Page 24: ...e looking at the image on the monitor You can take pictures using the viewfinder with the monitor turned off When the monitor is off the green lamp and mark are not displayed 3 Press the shutter button gently halfway to adjust the focus Focus and exposure are locked when the green lamp lights steadily Focus Lock When the flash is ready to fire the mark lights 4 Press the shutter button all the way...

Page 25: ...ion the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on When shooting a hard to focus subject point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject 3 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights When the green lamp lights steadily the focus and the exposure are locked When the green lamp blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from th...

Page 26: ...de the composition while looking at the image on the monitor 5 Press the shutter button halfway 6 Press the shutter button fully to start recording When recording a movie the camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure according to the moving subject During movie recording lights red 7 Press the shutter button again to stop recording When the remaining recording time has been used up recor...

Page 27: ... zoom lever while observing the subject on the monitor 3 Take the picture Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy J USING THE FLASH 1 Slide the power switch to pressing and holding the lock button The camera turns on in the shooting mode The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press The current flash setting is displayed 3 Press to change the flash mode to your desired setting E...

Page 28: ...ant to be included in the photograph Fix the camera securely on a tripod on set it on a level surface for self timer shooting 1 Set the power switch at The lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press The current self timer setting is displayed 3 Press to switch the self timer mode on or off The setting changes between ON and OFF each time is pressed When the self timer mode is selected is displa...

Page 29: ...hoose the best picture from a series of sequential shots you are recommended to use this mode when taking pictures of a moving subject Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame You can also erase the unwanted shots afterwards MENU FUNCTIONS Mode menus J MACRO MODE SHOOTING Use the macro mode to shoot proximal subjects W 20cm to 50cm T 50cm to 90cm 1 Set the power switch at 2 P...

Page 30: ...s useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly 1 Press QUICK VIEW button while in the shooting mode 2 Press the shutter button halfway or QUICK VIEW button to return to the shooting mode Close up playback Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged in steps up to 4 times the original size 1 Set the power switch at The monitor turns on and displays the last pictu...

Page 31: ...ver toward to enter the index display mode Use the arrow pad to select the picture To return to the single frame playback pull the zoom lever toward J MOVIE PLAYBACK VIEWING MOVIES 1 Set the power switch at The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture with 3 Press Z The top menu is displayed 4 Press to select MOVIE PLAYBA...

Page 32: ...me The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down Z Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu J PROTECTING PICTURES You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them 1 Set the power switch at The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to protect 3 Press Z Th...

Page 33: ...ed on the monitor The all frame erase function can be used to erase all the pictures on the card at once 1 Set the power switch at The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase 3 Press Z The top menu is displayed 4 Press to select ERASE 5 Press to select YES and press Z The picture is erased and the menu ...

Page 34: ... card is formatted Make sure that you transfer important data to a PC before formatting a card in use 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP and press Shooting mode The FORMAT screen is displayed Playback mode The CARD SETUP screen is displayed 2 If the FORMAT screen is displayed press to select YES If the CARD SETUP screen is displayed press to select FORMAT and press Z When the FORMA...

Page 35: ...time settings Display the frame you want to print and set the desired number of copies Resetting the print reservation data This function allows you to reset all the print reservation data for the pictures stored on the card J DIRECT PRINT PictBridge By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer with the USB cable you can print out recorded pictures directly without the use of a comp...

Page 36: ...ng images taken with a digital camera on a computer Installing it on your computer lets you do the following Manage images You can organize your images by shooting date on a calendar display and entering key words to help you find them easily Download images from the camera or other media View images and movies You can run a slideshow and play back movie Print images You can print images and make ...

Page 37: ...re pictures can be taken or no more information such as print reservation can be recorded Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC NO PICTURE There are no pictures on the card The card contains no pictures Record pictures PICTURE ERROR The selected picture has a problem therefore it cannot be played back on this camera Use image processing softwa...

Page 38: ...728 Approx 32 frames SQ1 1600 1200 Approx 165 frames SQ2 640 480 No of effective pixels 5 100 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 2 7 CCD solid state image pickup 5 360 000 pixels gross Lens Olympus lens 6 2 mm to 17 4 mm f3 0 to 5 0 7 elements in 6 groups equivalent to 38 mm to 106 mm lens on 35 mm camera Photometric system Digital ESP metering Shutter speed 1 to 1 2000 sec Night Scene mode 2sec Sho...

Page 39: ...pply 1 CR V3 lithium battery pack or 2 AA R6 alkaline batteries or NiMH batteries AC adapter optional Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Dimensions 102 mm W 55 5 mm H 36 5 mm D 4 2 2 1 4 excluding protrusions Weight 150 g 0 3 lb without batteries or card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER ...

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