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Summary of Contents for C-700 - CAMEDIA Ultra Zoom

Page 1: ... your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs REFERENCE MANUAL C 700 Ultra Zoom ...

Page 2: ... cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environ...

Page 3: ...ting the card 26 Ejecting the card 26 Card check 27 Power on off 28 Date time setting 29 3 Button functions 45 Main buttons 46 Mode dial 48 Full auto shooting 48 Program shooting 48 Contents 2 Quick start guide Using the AUTO mode 31 Adjusting the diopter 33 Holding the camera 33 Using the shutter release correctly Pressing fully halfway 34 Taking still pictures AUTO 35 Viewing still pictures Quic...

Page 4: ...one time Index display 62 DRIVE Erase button 63 Drive mode selections 63 Sequential shooting AF sequential shooting 64 Self timer shooting 66 Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame Auto bracketing 67 Single frame erasure Erase button 69 Macro Spot button 70 Metering methods and Macro mode 70 Spot metering Macro mode shooting 71 Flash mode Protect button 72 Flash mo...

Page 5: ...Y movies 138 INFO still pictures movies 143 PLAY still pictures 144 CARD still pictures movies 146 SETUP still pictures movies 148 Mode dial Factory Default Settings 151 6 Print settings 153 How to print pictures 154 All frame print reserve 156 Single frame print reserve 157 Trimming setting 159 Resetting print reserve 161 Contents Arrow pad 86 Exposure compensation Making fine adjustments to the ...

Page 6: ...upply from AC outlet AC adapter 176 External flash 177 Using both the main flash and the FL 40 external flash 177 Using the FL 40 external flash by itself 178 Using commercially available external flashes 179 Compatible commercially available external flashes 180 Optional accessories 181 9 Miscellaneous 182 Troubleshooting 183 User maintenance 188 After use 188 Cleaning the camera 188 Error codes ...

Page 7: ...aking pictures of moving subjects 48 Taking pictures focusing on both the subject and background 48 Setting the aperture Aperture priority 50 Setting the shutter speed Shutter priority 52 Setting the aperture and shutter speed Manual shooting 52 Taking close up pictures Macro mode 70 Enlarging a distant subject Digital zoom 105 Taking pictures using the self timer 66 Selecting record mode and pict...

Page 8: ... in flash 75 Shooting with no flash Flash off 75 Selecting the flash light emission timing Slow synchronization 76 Compensating the amount of light emitted by the flash 103 Using an external flash 177 180 Taking pictures using both the main flash and an FL 40 external flash 177 Taking pictures with commercially available external flashes 179 Compatible commercially available external flashes 180 F...

Page 9: ...reset white balance PRESET 115 Adjusting the white balance manually 116 Playing back still pictures just after shooting Quick View 38 Playing back movies just after recording MOVIE PLAYBACK 42 Playing back still pictures PLAY 54 Displaying multiple still pictures in one frame Index display 62 Magnifying pictures Close up playback 61 Rotating and displaying pictures 85 Playing back multiple picture...

Page 10: ...29 Saving current settings even when the power is turned off ALL RESET 124 Customizing settings activated when turning on the camera ALL RESET CUSTOM 124 125 Selecting the file numbering system FILE NAME 127 Using the menus 92 97 Quick access to the menu functions you use frequently SHORTCUT 130 132 Assigning a menu function you use frequently CUSTOM BUTTON 133 134 O O O Ot t t th h h he e e er r ...

Page 11: ... the P or A S M mode the SHORTCUT setting allows you to put your favorite functions on the top menu Record movies In addition to still pictures you can also record video with sound Assign a function you use frequently to a button Various exposure modes AUTO Full auto Portrait Sports Landscape P Program auto A Aperture priority S Shutter priority M Manual mode ISO WB MODE MENU ...

Page 12: ...ase button P 69 Macro Spot button P 70 71 Print button P 156 157 Mode dial A S M P AUTO P 48 55 Zoom lever T W T P 60 Index display Close up playback lever T P 61 62 Shutter button P 56 Flash switch P 77 Viewfinder P 33 Monitor P 37 OK Menu button OK P 88 Manual focus button P 89 POWER switch P 28 Monitor button P 37 Card access lamp P 56 Arrow pad P 86 87 Microphone P 106 107 145 ...

Page 13: ... P 66 Lens Card cover P 26 Strap eyelet P 22 Battery compartment cover P 23 24 Battery compartment lock P 23 24 Tripod socket 5 pin external flash socket P 177 Unscrew to remove the cover before connecting the bracket cable Connector cover P 164 USB connector P 164 DC IN jack P 176 ...

Page 14: ... ON The above information is displayed constantly in the shooting mode SLOW1 9 0 Name of parts 1 Shooting mode P 48 55 Displays the shooting mode AUTO Full auto P Program mode A Aperture priority mode S Shutter priority mode M Manual mode Portrait mode Sports mode Landscape mode Movie mode 2 Aperture value P 50 Displays the current aperture value 3 Shutter speed P 52 Displays the current shutter s...

Page 15: ...ng card to make space The number of storable pictures may not be reduced every time a picture is taken or increased when a picture is erased The amount of data varies depending on the subject 7 Record mode P 113 114 TIFF SHQ HQ SQ Displays the record mode selected on the Menu 8 Memory gauge P 35 40 41 Displays the number of pictures stored in the built in memory If you take pictures continuously t...

Page 16: ...It also appears even when INFO is set to OFF The indication changes as follows Lights Remaining power level high Blinks Remaining power level low Replace with a new battery Remaining power level exhausted BATTERY EMPTY is displayed Replace with a new battery 0 Exposure lock P 80 83 AEL MEMO AEL AE lock The exposure is locked until single frame shooting is performed After you shoot the indication d...

Page 17: ... the flash is not used This is to prevent blurring from camera shake Manual Focus P 89 90 MF Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function AF confirmation mark P 35 40 Lights when the focus and exposure are locked by pressing the Shutter button halfway If the subject is out of focus the mark blinks Flash stand by P 36 77 The flash fires when lights by pressing the Shutter button hal...

Page 18: ... button No indication Auto flash Red eye reduction flash Off flash override Fill in flash SLOW1 SLOW2 Slow synchronization flash mode selected on the Menu Sound record P 106 Displayed when is set on the Menu Viewfinder Monitor indications Shooting information Cont Name of parts SLOW1 9 0 ...

Page 19: ...ears as follows Movie mark P 42 Viewfinder Monitor indications Playback information INFO setting on the Menu allows you to select how much information to display P 136 Still picture playback information Movie playback information Total recording time 0 15 Playing time When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON Note The indications that appear on a...

Page 20: ... data stored on the card Set the Mode dial to 1 The card access lamp blinks and stored pictures areread out After that the last recorded picture appears Select the picture you want to erase 2 Displays the next picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Displays the previous picture Jumps to the picture10 frames behind HQ 01 12 23 21 56 24 Press the erase button 3 When the ERASE screen asking you...

Page 21: ...Getting started 1 ...

Page 22: ...p in the direction of the arrow illustrated to make sure it is securely fastened 4 Fold the strap back and thread it through the stopper Always put the camera in its case when carrying it Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as it can easily catch on stray objects causing serious damage Attach the strap correctly as shown so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached...

Page 23: ...printed on it with your fingertip Using a fingernail could result in injury Insert the batteries in the direction shown in the illustration When using lithium battery packs When using AA R6 batteries 1 Close the battery compartment cover then press it down and slide it in the opposite direction of the arrow printed on it When pressing the battery compartment cover shut be sure to press the center ...

Page 24: ...nditions below This could reduce the number of pictures that can be taken When the monitor is turned on Repeated auto focus by depressing the shutter button halfway Repeated power zoom adjustments When the full time AF mode is turned on When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time When communicating with a PC Loading the batteries Cont Slide the battery compartment lock ...

Page 25: ...C to 65 C 4 F to 149 F Humidity up to 95 Put the card into its anti electrostatic case for storage or transportation Do not bend drop or apply any physical shock to the card Read the provided SmartMedia instruction manual carefully Do not touch the contact area of the card Do not use 5V cards Use Olympus cards or other 3V 3 3V cards Non Olympus 3V 3 3V cards must be formatted by this camera P 147 ...

Page 26: ...jecting the card A non Olympus card or a card that was initialized on other devices such as PC etc may not be recognized by the camera Before use be sure to initialize the card on this camera P 147 NEVER open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or disconnect the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is communicating with a computer Doing so could destroy all d...

Page 27: ...he card or use a new card When the card cannot record play back or erase pictures Format the card P 147 Select with the Arrow pad and press to enter the card format menu P 147 When formatting is complete the monitor will switch screens and display the subject that you are shooting When the power is turned on the camera checks the card Card error mark Card check ...

Page 28: ...gain If the card cover is open the camera cannot be turned on 28 Power on off 1 Sleep mode To save battery power if the camera is not operated for over 1 minute the camera automatically enters the Sleep mode and the Viewfinder turns off You can set the Sleep timer in the shooting mode P A S M P 127 Battery save mode To use the camera while saving the battery set BATTERY SAVE on the Menu P 129 Powe...

Page 29: ...reen appears It is possible to set the date time of the built in clock Since the date time is put on recorded pictures be sure to set it correctly 4 When is selected in green on the screen press Ññ to select the date format Select any one of the following formats DMY Day Month Year MDY Month Day Year YMD Year Month Day This procedure is for when the date and time settings are set to Y M D 5 Press ...

Page 30: ...rate setting don t press until the clock hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press the button The monitor turns off automatically 8 To turn off the camera press the Power switch The lens moves back in 6 Press Ññ to set the year When the year is set press í to move to the month M setting Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set This procedure is for when the date and t...

Page 31: ...Quick start guide Using the AUTO mode 2 ...

Page 32: ... out using the Zoom lever Record mode P 36 113 Select from SHQ HQ or SQ SHQ is the highest quality record mode In SQ mode more pictures can be stored than in SHQ or HQ Date time setting P 29 The date time can also be recorded during shooting This chapter explains simple shooting and playback methods with the Mode dial set to AUTO or In AUTO the camera sets everything automatically You can take gre...

Page 33: ...p your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Be aware that during zooming camera shake may occur easily Correct Horizontal grip Vertical grip Flash Lens Holding the camera Turn the Diopter adjustment dial to see the AF target mark clearly Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder AF target mark Do not hold this part of the lens Top view ...

Page 34: ...ject is not within the AF target mark 2 Press the shutter button fully to release the shutter and take a picture The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being recorded Using the shutter release correctly Pressing fully halfway Press fully Press halfway Shutter button AF confirmation mark AF target mark Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If it is pressed hard the...

Page 35: ...g starts Taking still pictures 1 Press the POWER switch to turn on the camera The lens locks into place and the viewfinder turns on 2 Press the flash switch to raise the flash The flash pops up automatically To shoot without the flash close the flash manually AF confirmation mark lights AF target mark The lower memory gauge lights up the card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictur...

Page 36: ...ss the Shutter button halfway The flash fires automatically in low light conditions The flash is charging when blinks Wait until stops blinking then press the Shutter button 3 Press the Shutter button all the way The flash fires If you do not want to use the flash or if the camera is turned off close the flash manually Flash working range Telephoto Approx 1 2 m to 4 4 m 3 9 ft to 14 4 ft Wide angl...

Page 37: ...ay you cannot take any more pictures When the top of the memory gauge is partially or completely empty you can take another shot T If the AF confirmation mark blinks remove your finger from the Shutter button and press it again T If CARD FULL appears in the monitor there is no space on the card Delete the pictures P 39 replace with a new card P 26 or transfer pictures to a computer P 164 170 TIPS ...

Page 38: ...to the shooting mode press the Shutter button halfway The monitor turns off and the viewfinder turns on The subject the camera is aimed at appears With the Mode dial set to recorded pictures can be displayed In this mode it is not possible to return to the shooting mode by pressing the Shutter button halfway Jumps to the picture10 frames behind Displays the next picture Displays the previous pictu...

Page 39: ...cancel erasure Press ñ on the Arrow pad to select NO and press or the button Check the following before erasing pictures Make sure the card is not write protected If it is remove the write protect seal NEVER open the card cover eject the card remove the batteries or pull out the plug when the card access lamp is blinking during picture erasure Doing so may destroy data stored on the card HQ 01 12 ...

Page 40: ...ocus and exposure are locked At this moment do not release the Shutter button Recording movies 1 Set the Mode dial to movie record During movie recording the indicator lights in red AF confirmation mark Seconds remaining P 113 If the entire memory gauge lights up additional recording is not possible 2 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the picture The memory gauge changes as illustra...

Page 41: ...a is saving pictures to the card If the memory gauge goes off you can take another shot T There is no space in the memory card Delete the pictures P 39 replace with a new card P 26 or transfer pictures to a computer P 164 170 TIPS When the card access lamp stops blinking Writing of movie to the card is finished If there is space on the card the number of seconds remaining is displayed You can star...

Page 42: ... MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX EDIT MOVIE PLAY CANCEL SELECT GO Jumps to the picture10 frames behind Displays the next picture Displays the previous picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead 7 Press 6 Press Playback starts When playback finishes the screen returns to the beginning of the movie 01 12 23 21 56 0 100 Date and time displayed for approx 5 sec Playing time Total recording time It is possible ...

Page 43: ...me press the Arrow pad 11Press É to select CANCEL MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX EDIT MOVIE PLAY CANCEL SELECT GO To return to the shooting mode quickly available only when the camera entered playback mode using Quick View Press the Shutter button halfway During movie playback or menu display the viewfinder turns on and the subject appears Viewing movies Cont Each time you press É the previous frame is disp...

Page 44: ... moves on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification Zoom in on a subject telephoto Press the Zoom lever toward T to zoom in Shoot a wider picture wide angle Press the Zoom lever toward W to zoom out Zoom in out during movie record mode When is set to ON in the Menu during the mode only digital zoom can function while shooting For this reason it is necessary to select the optical zoom ...

Page 45: ...tton functions 3 This chapter explains the functions of the various buttons and dials functions For details on a specific button dial function go to the page where the corresponding function is explained ...

Page 46: ...ck P 80 or Multi metering P 82 Other functions can be assigned to this button P 84 Rotation button Allows you to rotate a picture in the playback mode T P 85 Arrow pad Ñ ñ É and í used in instructions correspond to the buttons on the Arrow pad as shown Allows you to move through the Menu and set values there T P 97 Allows you to set values for the aperture P 50 shutter speed P 52 exposure compensa...

Page 47: ...eserve T P 159 Shutter button T P 56 Pressing halfway enables focusing and pressing all the way starts shooting If pressed halfway during Quick View P 38 the camera returns to the shooting mode Mode dial Switching the position changes the camera s mode movie record T P 54 A S M Aperture priority shooting Shutter priority shooting Manual shooting T P 50 53 P Program shooting T P 48 Portrait shootin...

Page 48: ...adjusted manually Auto shooting to suit different applications Taking portrait pictures Portrait shooting Suitable for shooting a portrait style shot of a person This mode features an in focus subject against a blurred background The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions Taking pictures of moving subjects Sports shooting Suitable for capturing fast moving action such as a sport...

Page 49: ...metering P 82 AE lock P 80 aperture and shutter speed settings P 50 53 SLEEP and FILE NAME settings cannot be changed and are the same as those currently in the P or A S M modes If OFF is selected in ALL RESET functions set in the or mode are retained even when the power is turned off However the CUSTOM setting of ALL RESET is not possible P 124 Available settings for each mode dial position are s...

Page 50: ...sh and Fill in flash S Flash off and Slow synchronization flash M Flash off and Slow synchronization flash 100 200 400 and 800 If the Mode dial is set to A S M from another position when the ISO is set to AUTO the ISO is automatically set to 100 In the A S M mode PANORAMA P 108 is not available If OFF is selected in ALL RESET P 124 the mode setting for A S M and the aperture shutter speed settings...

Page 51: ...e When appears press Ñ to increase the value When the aperture F value is set to the optimum exposure it appears in green If the aperture F value you have set is unsuitable it appears in red Also see Modes Functions P 50 When the built in flash is activated you cannot set the shutter speed to 1 30 sec or slower when the zoom lever is set to the maximum position of W and 1 200 sec or slower when th...

Page 52: ... can set the shutter speed manually The aperture value is set automatically by the camera Set the shutter to a fast speed to capture a moving subject without blur Set it to a slow speed to express motion 1 Using the Menu choose S from A S M Display the CAMERA menu P 94 T A S M setting P 99 103 2 To set the shutter speed faster press Ñ To set the shutter speed slower press ñ When shutter speed appe...

Page 53: ... the camera appears in the upper right hand corner When the exposure is set to less than 3 0 or more than 3 0 the exposure differential appears in red When you press the button the screen at right appears with the bar indicating current exposure settings Pressing the shutter button halfway shows how much the current exposure is different from the correct exposure To avoid camera shake we recommend...

Page 54: ... or SEPIA P 110 Record mode HQ or SQ P 113 If OFF is selected in ALL RESET P 124 functions set in this mode are retained even when the power is turned off When is set to ON sound can be recorded together with pictures P 107 SLEEP and FILE NAME settings cannot be changed and are the same as those currently in the P or A S M modes Playback Allows you to view recorded pictures Also set to this mode t...

Page 55: ... recommended when using the camera with a TV Note In the single frame playback mode the following playback functions can be used With Quick View P 38 42 these are also available Displaying multiple pictures simultaneously T Index display P 62 Enlarging a picture T Close up playback P 61 Displaying multiple pictures automatically in sequence T Slide show P 138 Rotating a picture with the camera hel...

Page 56: ...xposure are maintained continuously 3 ONLY for the mode movie record To stop recording press the Shutter button all the way again The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts saving pictures to the card When the camera finishes writing the movie to the card you can record another movie Even if the memory gauge shows space is available you cannot record another movie while the camera is writin...

Page 57: ...ot be locked P 58 Shooting is not possible T Shooting is not possible while the camera is saving pictures to the card If the memory gauge goes off you can take the next shot P 15 In the mode you cannot record another movie while the camera is saving the movie you have just shot P 41 T There is no space left in the memory gauge card Delete the pictures P 39 replace with a new card P 26 or transfer ...

Page 58: ...o focus does not work Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly If you run into problems try the procedure below or switch to Manual focus P 89 Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject then half press the shutter button to lock focus while keeping your finger half pressed on the shutter button frame...

Page 59: ...cture point the camera towards the subject while keeping the Shutter button pressed halfway 3 Press the Shutter button all the way The AF confirmation mark blinks T Focus and exposure are not locked Release your finger from the Shutter button position your subject again and repeat step 1 until the AF confirmation mark stops blinking and stays lit The frame in which you focus on a subject is differ...

Page 60: ...ts can cause blurred images Be sure to hold the camera very steadily The speed of the zoom in out can be adjusted by changing the angle of the zoom lever Wide Tele Slow Quick Zoom lever T W T W The cursor moves on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification Zoom in on a subject telephoto Press the Zoom lever toward T to zoom in Shoot a wider picture wide angle Press the Zoom lever towar...

Page 61: ...nnot be enlarged 2 Press the Zoom lever toward T How to return the picture to the original size 1x T Press the Zoom lever to W How to display another picture T Press the Zoom lever to W to return to 1x then select the desired picture TIPS When a picture is enlarged ß å are displayed Press the arrow corresponding to the direction in which you want to view The enlarged picture is shifted in the desi...

Page 62: ...m lever to W Pictures including the one displayed in the single frame playback mode appear in the Index display mode Index display 9 frame How to change the number of pictures displayed T Change the number in the SETUP menu P 150 How to view a full size picture from the index T Select the picture with the Arrow pad then press the Zoom lever toward T TIPS Example É Moves to the previous frame í Mov...

Page 63: ... BKT Functions Shoots 1 frame at a time when the Shutter button is pressed all the way Single frame shooting Shoots pictures sequentially Focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame Sequential shooting T P 64 Shoots pictures sequentially Focus is adjusted for each frame automatically The AF Sequential Shooting speed is lower than normal sequential shooting AF sequential shooting...

Page 64: ...Single frame shooting Sequential shooting Self timer shooting Auto bracket A S M Single frame shooting Sequential shooting Self timer shooting Auto bracket Self timer shooting Single frame erasure Red eye reduction flash P 75 is not available in Sequential Shooting and AF sequential shooting The flash does not function during Auto bracketing If OFF is selected in ALL RESET P 124 all current settin...

Page 65: ... 1 2 Approx 6 SQ 640 x 480 pixels Approx 1 4 Approx 37 The Sequential Shooting speed is slower when using the flash in Sequential Shooting and AF Sequential Shooting mode If Battery Check blinks on the display during Sequential Shooting shooting stops automatically and the camera starts saving the pictures you have taken so far Whether or not all of the shots are saved depends on how much battery ...

Page 66: ...he camera lights for about 10 seconds then starts blinking After about 2 seconds the blinking stops and the Shutter button is released In the mode shooting starts To stop shooting in the mode wait until the camera stops shooting or press the Shutter button all the way again Canceling the self timer mode Press the DRIVE button The self timer lamp turns off but the self timer mode is not canceled Th...

Page 67: ...The M mode is not available Under some conditions shooting with exposure compensation gives better results than shooting with the exposure considered optimal by the camera If you do not know by how much the exposure should be compensated select the exposure differential on the Menu Shooting is performed with the exposure automatically adjusted by the differential already specified 1 Set the Mode d...

Page 68: ...old the shutter button to shoot the preset number of pictures You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button If there is not enough space available on the card you will not be able to continue shooting Note When Auto bracket is set BKT Auto bracket DRIVE Erase button Cont ...

Page 69: ...ss lamp is blinking during picture erasure Doing so may destroy data stored on the card Canceling single frame erasure Press ñ to select NO then press or the button ERASE YES N O SELECT GO 1 Select a picture you wish to erase using the Arrow pad P 38 42 Cancel the Protect setting P 79 if it is on 2 Press the Erase button The ERASE screen asking you to confirm the erasure will appear 3 Press Ñ to s...

Page 70: ...ot metering Macro mode Supported working range Mode Zoom W max Zoom T max No Macro 0 6 m to 2 0 ft to 2 0 m to 6 5 ft to Macro 0 1 m to 0 6 m 0 3 ft to 2 0 ft 1 2 m to 2 0 m 3 9 ft to 6 5 ft Mode dial Functions Functions vary depending on the Mode dial setting AUTO P A S M OFF Digital ESP metering OFF Digital ESP metering OFF Digital ESP metering Spot metering Macro mode Spot metering Macro mode f...

Page 71: ...ng Multi metering is not available when OFF or is selected P 82 If OFF is selected in ALL RESET P 124 all current settings are retained even when the power is turned off If you set the Mode dial to the button changes to print reserve button P 154 Note 3 Press the button repeatedly until the desired mode appears If you do not press the button after the desired mode appears the selection screen disa...

Page 72: ...utton to extrude the built in flash from the camera housing In the mode or Quick View P 38 the flash mode button changes to the protect button P 79 Camera shake warning If camera shake warning appears the shutter speed locks at its current level This helps prevent camera shake problems shutter speeds that are too slow can cause blur However if the zoom magnification is increased while is displayed...

Page 73: ...subject s eyes appearing red Red Eye Reduction flash T P 74 Always fires regardless of the lightning conditions Fill in flash T P 74 Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds Slow synchronization T P 75 For situations where flash is prohibited or when not using the flash Flash off T P 74 Each time you press the flash mode button the flash mode changes as shown below AUTO SLOW Flash mode Protect bu...

Page 74: ...1 SLOW SLOW 2 P 76 100 To use this mode simply push the built in flash back into the camera is displayed wherever the built in flash is within the camera housing You cannot select this mode if the built in flash is extruded In the following situation the flash does not fire even when the flash is extruded Bracketing BKT Movie mode N A N A Mode dial Functions Functions vary depending on the Mode di...

Page 75: ...se this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited or when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene To use this mode push the flash back into the camera Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when in the flash off mode the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera sha...

Page 76: ...the better the effects turn out The slowest possible shutter speed is 4 sec 16 sec for M mode 4 0 4 sec When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec Shutter closes Shutter fully opens 2nd curtain flash fires 1st curtain flash fires SLOW 1st curtain with red eye reduction This is for when you want to use Slow Synchronization yet also reduce red eye For instance when shooting a person against a brightly l...

Page 77: ...n to display the flash mode selection screen AUTO Flash mode Protect button Cont Continued on next page 4 Press the flash mode button repeatedly until the desired flash mode appears If you do not press the button after the desired mode appears the selection screen disappears If the button is not pressed within 2 seconds the selection screen disappears 5 Press the Shutter button halfway Check that ...

Page 78: ...ject BKT setting P 67 WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD in FUNCTION setting P 110 Panoramic shooting P 108 Flash stand by blinks T The flash is charging Release the Shutter button and wait until the flash mark lights steadily TIPS Flash mode Protect button Cont Shutter speed and ISO when using Slow Synchronization In P program A aperture priority shooting or S shutter priority shooting mode if shooting is a...

Page 79: ...e button The picture is protected Displayed when a picture is protected Cancel protection Press the button with the protected picture displayed disappears and protection is canceled Protected pictures cannot be deleted with the ALL ERASE all frame erase function but they can be deleted with the FORMAT format function Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card with a write protect ad...

Page 80: ...the Mode dial to P or A S M For A S M set to A or S P 103 Set MULTI METERING to OFF in the CAMERA Menu If set to ON AE lock is not available P 100 OR AE lock Custom Rotation button This button provides access to several different functions Shooting mode AE lock Allows you to lock only the exposure metered value temporarily P 80 Multi metering menu setting is required P 82 Custom button setting All...

Page 81: ...it the Menu P 88 AE lock has been canceled T The Mode dial setting has been changed T You turned off the camera and turned it on again However in the sleep or BATTERY SAVE mode AE lock cannot be canceled T The spot metering macro mode drive mode or flash mode is changed T Menu appears TIPS AE lock Custom Rotation button Cont 2 Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value exposure t...

Page 82: ...TERING setting P 100 4 Point the camera toward the subject then press the button A metering bar appears at the bottom of the screen P 83 Brightness meter readings are ignored after the 9th reading Save the locked Multi Metering exposure after shooting AE memory After pressing the button as many times as required in step 4 hold it down for more than 1 second MEMO appears When MEMO appears the locke...

Page 83: ...verage exposure value The present exposure can be fixed by pressing the shutter button halfway down The present exposure is not added to the average value unless you press When moves 3 far from the center of the bar the average reading the red Éí appears The reading with pressed indicates the number of times you have pressed the button indicates the difference between the metered and average readi...

Page 84: ...P 105 OFF ON FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 105 Functions Settings for a still picture OFF ON P 106 FUNCTION P 110 OFF BLACK WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD P 113 TIFF SHQ HQ SQ WB P 115 AUTO The function assigned to the custom button is saved when the power is turned off Note E g When INFO setting is assigned to the Custom button INFO OFF Using the function just assigned 1 Before using the function you...

Page 85: ...ton is pressed the picture is rotated as shown Normal playback of a vertically oriented picture Picture rotated 90 counter clockwise from normal playback position Picture rotated 90 clockwise from normal playback position Current settings are retained even when the power is turned off During Print reserve picture rotation is not available With a picture rotated close up playback is possible Howeve...

Page 86: ...Manual focus mode Decreases the F value larger aperture Shortens the focus in the Manual focus mode Sets the shutter speed slower Shortens the focus in the Manual focus mode Increases the exposure compensation value brighter image is recorded Increases the exposure compensation value brighter image is recorded Decreases the F value larger aperture Decreases the exposure compensation value darker i...

Page 87: ...ation value darker image is recorded Displays the previous picture Ñ ñ í É Print reserve Trimming size is set P 159 Not available Mode dial Functions Cont In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually For example if black or white objects turn out off color adjusting towards makes them whiter while adjusting towards makes them...

Page 88: ...ration Manual focus Displaying the Menu Gently press The Menu varies depending on the Mode dial position The method of selecting menu items also varies Menu functions shooting T P 91 134 Menu functions playback T P 135 152 Ex Top menu displayed when the Mode dial is set to P Close the Menu After setting on the Menu press repeatedly until the Menu disappears ISO WB MODE MENU If is held for more tha...

Page 89: ...t MF 4 Press Ññ to select the focus distance During operation the picture is enlarged The lengths shown are for reference only When the length indicator is moved to less than 1m 3 3 ft the bar display automatically switches to the 10cm 4 inch 1m 3 3 ft bar display 5 Hold down for more than 1 second to save the setting MF appears in red OR 2m 3m 5m 8m 2m 3m 5m 8m 6 Shoot Focus is locked at the dist...

Page 90: ...ed even when the power is turned off Note OK Menu button Cont 7 To cancel the saved MF setting hold down again for more than 1 second to display the focus distance selection screen 8 Press É to select AF then press 2m 3m 5m 8m The MF can be locked at the same length as when you perform focus lock 1 Focus on anything within the AF target mark Press the Shutter button halfway to focus lock The AF co...

Page 91: ... is set for shooting i e when not set to Each function is explained with charts showing the position of each Menu item or the Menu screen corresponding to the selected item that appears on the Monitor or Viewfinder See P 135 152 for the Menu items dealing with playback P A S M AUTO ...

Page 92: ... each item The menu screens below are the Top menus for each Mode dial position and the MODE MENU screen displayed by pressing í on the Top menu Top menu Mode dial Top menu MODE MENU AUTO P A S M CARD SETUP DIGITALZOOM MODE MENU ISO WB MODE MENU WB MODE MENU DIGITALZOOM MODE MENU is not available in the AUTO mode CAMERA SET CARD PANORAMA FUNCTION OFF OFF CAMERA PIC SET CARD ISO A S M BKT SLO SLOW ...

Page 93: ...rite frequently used items only when the mode dial is set to P or A S M For details see SHORTCUT on page 130 Shortcut menu ISO WB MODE MENU Shortcut menu MODE MENU displayed on the Top menu contains all the functions that are available and is divided into four tabs CAMERA PICTURE CARD and SETUP MODE MENU CAMERA P 99 110 PICTURE P 111 118 CARD P 119 120 SETUP P 121 134 ISO WB MODE MENU Not availabl...

Page 94: ...C SET CARD ISO A S M BKT SLO SLOW SLO SLOW PICTURE CAM SET CARD AUTO HQ BLUE RED NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL WB CONTRAST SHARPNESS CARD CAM SET PIC CAED SETUP CAED SETUP SETUP CAM CARD PIC OFF ON ON ON ON 1MIN 1MIN INFO SLEEP SLEEP REC VIEW ALL RESET Tabs Menu functions are grouped under tabs according to their roles CAM CAMERA PIC PICTURE CARD CARD SET SETUP For available menu items for each tab ...

Page 95: ...ETUP P 121 123 Menu items ISO A S M SLOW BKT MULTI METERING 3 DIGITAL ZOOM FULLTIME AF PANORAMA FUNCTION WB SHARPNESS CONTRAST CARD SETUP ALL RESET INFO REC VIEW Reference pages P 102 P 103 P 103 P 104 P 104 P 104 P 105 P 105 P 106 107 P 108 P 110 P 113 P 115 P 117 P 118 P 118 P 120 P 124 P 126 P 126 P 126 P A S M 2 Movie Continued on next page ...

Page 96: ... pages P 127 P 127 P 129 P 129 P 129 P 129 P 130 P 133 P A S M Movie 1 Charts are the illustrated diagrams which provide useful information such as what functions are available and how to select them For details see Chart basics on page 98 2 Not available in M mode 3 MULTI METERING cannot be used unless the metering mode is set to Spot metering ...

Page 97: ...IC OFF ON ON ON ON 1MIN 1MIN INFO SLEEP SLEEP REC VIEW ALL RESET 4 Press í to enter SETUP SETUP CAM CARD PIC OFF ON ON ON ON 1MIN 1MIN INFO SLEEP SLEEP REC VIEW ALL RESET SETUP CAM CARD PIC OFF ON ON ON ON 1MIN 1MIN INFO SLEEP SLEEP REC VIEW ALL RESET 5 Keep pressing ñ until is selected 6 Press í to display ON OFF SETUP CAM CARD PIC INFO SLEEP SLEEP REC VIEW ALL RESET OFF ON The factory default se...

Page 98: ...the monitor displays the last page press ñ to move to the first page When the first page is displayed press Ñ to move to the last page Press to set the selected items For other settings follow the instructions on the buttons Selected buttons are displayed with a black background In the Still picture mode some Menu functions cannot be set according to the Mode dial position For further information ...

Page 99: ...ess Ññ to select tabs other than CAMERA CAMERA PIC SET CARD ISO A S M BKT SLO SLOW SLO SLOW Press Ññ to select items Press í to select functions Press É to return to the previous screen ISO A S M A S M AUTO 100 200 400 800 EV 0 EV CAMERA PIC SET CARD ISO A S M BKT SLO SLOW A S M To the next page CAMERA When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears A S M setting screen ...

Page 100: ...LLTIME AF OFF ON only for MOVIE BKT BKT CANCEL SELECT GO 0 3 0 6 x3 x5 1 0 CAMERA PIC SET CARD MUL MULTI METERING TI METERING OFF ON DIGITAL ZOOM FULL FULLTIME AF TIME AF PANORAMA ANORAMA SLOW SLOW 2 To the next page BKT screen Sound recording still pictures setting screen OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON ...

Page 101: ...101 4 CAMERA Cont PANORAMA OFF BLACK WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD To PANORAMA MODE P 108 WHITE BOARD BLACK BOARD is not available in Movie mode FUNCTION ...

Page 102: ...images in daylight With a higher ISO setting you can use faster shutter speeds with the same amount of light Mode Dial Functions ISO This does not appear with the AUTO setting Higher ISO can produce more noise ISO is standardized based on the sensitivity of normal camera film The scale is approximate When ISO is set to AUTO and you are shooting in dark conditions without a flash ISO automatically ...

Page 103: ...KT SLO SLOW A S M 1 3EV Less bright Normal flash intensity More bright The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is too fast Note You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations you may get better results by adjusting light emission Examples include small subjects distant backgrounds and when increasing contrast Adjustable range Ñ Light emiss...

Page 104: ...t to dark centered by the correct exposure The exposure range and number of pictures must be set beforehand See Button functions P 67 for additional information on Auto Bracket settings This function is useful when correct exposure cannot be obtained for example when there is too much contrast in composition The brightness of the subject can be metered at up to 8 different points and average to ob...

Page 105: ... Optical zoom zoom magnification up to 27x equivalent to 38mm 1000mm on a 35mm camera is possible To do this turn on the Digital zoom in the Menu and move the zoom lever towards T T W Digital zoom OFF Digital zoom ON Indicates Digital zoom Indicates Optical zoom FULLTIME AF FULLTIME AF keeps the image on the Monitor Viewfinder in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfwa...

Page 106: ...hen press to save the setting P 100 When recording starts after you have pressed the Shutter button turn the camera microphone towards the subjects you want to record The sound recording indicator appears Adding sound later Sound can be added later to still pictures P 145 Recorded sound can also be changed CAMERA Cont Battery life is shorter when Fulltime AF is used Fulltime AF is not available wh...

Page 107: ...es e g buttons clicking shutter movement etc Note Sound cannot be played back on the camera itself For playback connect the camera to a TV with the provided A V cable P 55 For movie or sound playback on a computer Quick Time 4 0 or later is necessary in addition to sound capability When Fulltime AF is on sounds of lens operation may be recorded while shooting Note for movies Sound can be recorded ...

Page 108: ... mode is set 2 Press the Arrow pad to choose at which edge top bottom right left you want to connect images The chosen edge is displayed 3 Make sure that the edges of images overlap then take your pictures Focus exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture Do not adjust the zoom after the first picture Pictu...

Page 109: ...icient if you take too many panorama pictures in the HQ SHQ modes Images are saved in JPEG format when Panorama shooting is done in the TIFF mode The size of the image does not change Combining images for a panorama picture cannot be done if the zoom is changed during panorama shooting Note Function PANORAMA Mode AUTO P A S M 4 Press to finish panorama shooting Frames on the edges of the screen di...

Page 110: ...ON You can add special effects to your pictures during shooting Four effects are available BLACK WHITE Takes pictures in black and white SEPIA Gives pictures a sepia tone WHITE BOARD Pictures are in black and white with black letters on white backgrounds emphasized to make them easier to read BLACK BOARD Same as WHITE BOARD but for white letters on black backgrounds Reverses blacks and whites in t...

Page 111: ...SHARPNESS TIFF SHQ HQ SQ to set to set PICTURE CAM SET CARD AUTO HQ BLUE BLUE RED RED NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL WB CONTRAST CONTRAST SHARPNESS PICTURE CAM SET CARD AUTO HQ BLUE BLUE RED RED NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL WB CONTRAST CONTRAST SHARPNESS To the next page The chart below shows all available PICTURE functions in MODE MENU Available functions depend on the Mode dial position P 95 96 PICT...

Page 112: ...E TOUCH WB P 116 RED BLUE NORMAL HARD SOFT SHARPNESS NORMAL HIGH LOW CONTRAST PICTURE CAM SET CARD AUTO HQ BLUE RED NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL WB CONTRAST SHARPNESS to set to set to set to cancel to cancel to cancel Sharpness setting screen ...

Page 113: ... pictures can be stored while with HIGH noise generated in JPEG compression can be reduced Note that the higher the quality of image the longer it takes to record and play back and the fewer the number of images that can be taken Movie record mode Record mode Number of pixels Memory capacity in shots without sound with sound File format Compression Uncompressed Low compression Normal Normal 8MB 32...

Page 114: ...e Mode Dial Functions Function Mode AUTO SHQ HQ SQ SHQ HQ SQ SHQ HQ SQ SHQ HQ SQ P TIFF SHQ HQ SQ A S M TIFF SHQ HQ SQ HQ SQ Resolution and picture size on a computer screen When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken in 640X480 resolution is the same size as the screen wh...

Page 115: ... each By setting the WB white balance you can achieve more natural looking color White balance can be selected from AUTO initial setting PRESET and AUTO WB Auto white balance Automatically adjusts the white balance for any light source PRESET WB Preset white balance Choose from four white balance settings depending on the type of light and You can also try the various tones of color by selecting t...

Page 116: ...o shadow or background showing around the white paper 3 Press A new white balance setting is stored To cancel ONE TOUCH WB press É 4 Press repeatedly until the Menu disappears Mode Dial Functions ONE TOUCH WB screen Set AUTO for the normal shooting When setting the white balance by pointing the camera at white paper the setting may be incorrect if the light reflected by the paper is too bright or ...

Page 117: ... correction indicator appears on the screen The color becomes bluer each time you press Ñ and redder each time you press ñ depending on the original white balance conditions Press to save the correction screen White balance correction indicator BLUE RED CANCEL CANCEL ADJUST ADJUST GO GO Function Mode AUTO P A S M Mode Dial Functions ...

Page 118: ...HARD The outlines of images are more emphasized and the images look more vivid However noise may appear CONTRAST This function adjusts the contrast of images You can select one of the following three options P 112 HIGH This produces light and shade clearly and the images are clear and crisp LOW Images become softer with mild contrast This makes it ideal for editing images on a computer NORMAL Betw...

Page 119: ... í to select CARD SETUP Press É to return to the previous screen FORMAT YES NO CARD CAM SET PIC CAED SETUP CARD CAM SET PIC CAED SETUP The chart below shows available CARD functions in MODE MENU CARD SETUP allows you to format a card CARD FORMAT screen When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears ...

Page 120: ...he previous page to format a card Press í to display the FORMAT screen from CARD SETUP in the Menu Press to format the card If you do not want to format the card select NO by pressing ñ then press All existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data before formatting a used card Recording time may be longer with non OLYMPUS ca...

Page 121: ...N 30SEC 1 MIN 10MIN SETUP CAM CARD PIC INFO SLEEP SLEEP REC VIEW ALL RESET SETUP CAM CARD PIC OFF ON ON ON ON 1MIN 1MIN INFO SLEEP REC VIEW ALL RESET SETUP CAM CARD PIC OFF ON ON ON ON 1MIN 1MIN INFO SLEEP REC VIEW ALL RESET 3 MIN To the next page The chart below shows all available SETUP functions in MODE MENU Available functions depend on the Mode dial position P 95 96 SETUP When is pressed the ...

Page 122: ...122 4 SETUP Cont Brighten 0 Darken FILE NAME ZZZ RESET AUTO YMD MDY DMY 12 1 2031 1981 31 1 23 0 59 0 to set To the next page ...

Page 123: ...m ft OFF ON m ft m ft m ft BATTERY SAVE SHORT CUT To SHORTCUT settings P 130 To CUSTOM BUTTON settings P 133 CUSTOM BUTTON to set to set m ft SETUP CAM CARD PIC BATTERY SAVE m ft FILE NAME FILE NAME m ft setting screen ...

Page 124: ... for the functions you can preset and their factory default settings 1 This sets the Monitor s ON OFF when the camera is turned on 2 Zoom position is selected from 38mm 50mm 105mm 200mm 380mm when the camera is turned on these numbers are based on a 35mm camera 3 The range of exposure and the number of pictures can be set Setting Factory default setting Aperture P 50 F2 8 Shutter speed P 52 1 1000...

Page 125: ...ress í 3 Press Ññ to select the desired items then press to save the setting 4 Repeat 2 and 3 to change other items Mode Dial Functions CUSTOM screen ex Setting FNo Function ALL RESET Mode AUTO ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF P ON OFF CUSTOM A S M ON OFF CUSTOM ON OFF CUSTOM FNo SHUTTER LCD OFF ZOOM CUSTOM FNo SHUTTER LCD ZOOM Increases the value Decreases the value ...

Page 126: ...121 Set it to OFF when you want to have the next picture s subject displayed ON The image being recorded onto the card is displayed in the Monitor Viewfinder This is useful for a brief check of images you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway at any time displays the image the camera is currently aimed at OFF The image being recorded onto the card is not displayed Instead the subject...

Page 127: ...f the SLEEP time The SLEEP time can only be changed in the shooting mode In the playback mode the SLEEP time is always set at 3 minutes SLEEP does not work when using an AC adapter If a Slide show is displayed for more than 30 minutes the camera automatically goes to sleep Note FILE NAME The camera automatically creates file names and folder names for images to be stored in Files can be numbered f...

Page 128: ...t the file number continues from the previous card so that the same file number is not used on different cards This helps you to manage multiple cards This is useful when a group of files stretches over more than one card When the File No reaches 9999 The file number returns to 0001 and the folder number changes for example from No 100 to No 101 When the both Folder File No reach each maximum numb...

Page 129: ... ñ makes the screen darker Press to save the setting Sets the date and time See Getting started P 21 or Chart P 122 for the setting procedure screen m ft Measurement units can be selected from either meters or feet in the manual focus mode P 123 At close ranges the camera replaces meters feet with centimeters inches BATTERY SAVE Battery consumption while shooting can be reduced by setting this to ...

Page 130: ...and C SETUP Cont SHORT CUT Out of four items that are displayed on the Top menu you can replace any of the items except MODE MENU with items listed in the chart below This is useful if you want quick access to often used items P Top menu ISO WB MODE MENU SHORTCUT screen SHORT CUT A ISO WB B C SELECT GO GO A B C MODE MENU Function m ft BATTERY SAVE Mode AUTO ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF P ON OFF A S M ON O...

Page 131: ...131 4 SETUP Cont Selected items ISO DIGITAL ZOOM WB A S M FULL TIME AF SHARPNESS SLOW PANORAMA CONTRAST BKT FUNCTION MULTI METERING Continued on next page ...

Page 132: ...I METERING DIGIT DIGITAL ZOOM AL ZOOM FULLTIME AF PANORAMA ANORAMA OFF ON To use the shortcut menus After all the settings are complete your favorite menu items registered in SHORTCUT are displayed on the Top menu Just pressing the Arrow pad buttons according to the marks shown next to the items will lead you directly to their screens Function SHORTCUT Mode AUTO P A S M Mode Dial Functions ...

Page 133: ...ave the setting 3 Now when you press the custom button shown above on the camera the function you have set can be used without having to select it in the Menu CUSTOM BUTTON screen AE LOCK INFO ISO A S M CUSTOM BUTTON CUSTOM BUTTON You can attach items listed in the chart below to the Custom button on the camera P 84 The factory default setting is AE LOCK Continued on next page ...

Page 134: ...134 4 SETUP Cont Selected items AE LOCK SLOW INFO FUNCTION ISO DIGITAL ZOOM A S M FULLTIME AF WB Function CUSTOM BUTTON Mode AUTO P A S M Mode Dial Functions ...

Page 135: ...Menu functions playback 5 This chapter explains the Menu functions available in the playback mode Also refer to Menu functions shooting on page 91 134 ...

Page 136: ...explained separately The Top menu for playback is also displayed when using Quick View P 38 in the shooting modes For more Top menu details refer to Top menu in Menu functions shooting on page 92 Top menu for playback Still pictures Movies MOVIE PLAYBACK P 139 INDEX P 140 141 EDIT P 141 142 Press Ñ to go to MOVIE PLAY See the pages below MODE MENU INFO MODE MENU MOVIE PLAY INFO Press Ñ to go to sl...

Page 137: ...P 148 150 Selecting the MODE MENU Press í on the Top menu to go to MODE MENU A screen below appears with tabs on the left side Press Ññ to select tabs other than PLAY See the pages below for details Press í to select START Press í to select Press É to return to the previous screen PLAY SET CARD PLAY SET CARD Continued on next page Tabs Item ...

Page 138: ...d until the sound playback of the previous picture ends However this sound playback cannot be heard unless the camera is connected to a TV The slide show will not stop until you cancel it by pressing Note MOVIE PLAY movies This function allows you to play back or edit movies Select a screen with the mark by using the Arrow pad then press to display the Top menu Press Ñ to display MOVIE PLAY screen...

Page 139: ... movie playback 5 Press to save the setting When FRAME BY FRAME is selected follow the steps below Displaying movies using the Arrow pad Ñ Displays the beginning of the movie ñ Displays the end of the movie í Every time you press the button the next frame appears The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the button down É Every time you press the button the previous frame appears The movi...

Page 140: ...he next frame Movies are played by holding the button down É Each press of the button displays the previous frame Movies are played in reverse by holding the button down After the first frame is selected the selection frame moves to the last frame of the Index MOVIE PLAY movies Cont INDEX Movies can be displayed as Indexes of still frames Indexes can be saved on the card as still pictures Indexes ...

Page 141: ...splay is not available when the Card is protected or when CARD FULL appears indicating insufficient memory Indexes can only display 9 frames Note EDIT INDEX screen This function lets you edit movies by deleting parts you do not want You can overwrite edited movies or save them as new files 1 Go to the MOVIE PLAY screen and press Ññ to select EDIT then press The screen at right appears The card acc...

Page 142: ...e of the movie by using the Arrow pad See step 2 4 Press to complete EDIT screen appears 5 Press Ññ to select items OK Select NEW FILE or OVERWRITE NEW FILE saves the edited movie as a new movie with a different file name OVERWRITE saves the edited movie with the original file name The original movie will be erased RESET Resets EDIT Returns to the previous screen CANCEL Cancels EDIT Returns to the...

Page 143: ... When it is OFF only the minimum amount of information is displayed INFO is also available in the shooting mode P 126 1 Set the Mode dial to 2 Press to display the Top menu 3 Pressing ñ turns INFO on and displays the shooting information on the Monitor To turn INFO off bring up the Top menu and press ñ again MODE MENU INFO Top menu for playback still pictures ...

Page 144: ...bs other than PLAY Press í to select START Press í to select Press É to return to the previous screen PLAY SET CARD PLAY SET CARD The chart below shows available PLAY functions in MODE MENU PLAY When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears ...

Page 145: ...nd after still pictures have been taken You can also change sound that has been already recorded Recording time is approx 4 seconds for each picture Built in Microphone To obtain the optimum sound the Microphone should be placed no further than 1m 3 3 ft away from the subject When a new sound is recorded the original sound is erased function is not available when the card is protected or when CARD...

Page 146: ... than CARD Press í to select items in the CARD SETUP menu Press í to select CARD SETUP Press É to return to the previous screen FORMAT CARD SET PLAY CARD SETUP CARD SETUP CARD SET PLAY CARD SETUP The chart below shows available CARD functions in MODE MENU CARD When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears ...

Page 147: ...lay the Top menu then press í to select MODE MENU 3 By following the chart on the previous page select ALL ERASE from CARD SETUP then press ALL ERASE screen appears 4 Select YES then press To cancel ALL ERASE select NO 5 During erasure a bar is displayed to show that erasure is proceeding FORMAT Select FORMAT from CARD SETUP referring to the chart on the previous page Select YES then press to init...

Page 148: ...ons Press É to return to the previous screen to set PLAY CARD ON ON 01 12 23 12 34 9 ALL RESET SETUP PLAY CARD ON ON 01 12 23 12 34 9 ALL RESET SETUP To the next page Brighten 0 Darken The chart below shows all available CARD functions in MODE MENU SETUP When is pressed the setting is finished and the MENU screen disappears OFF ON OFF ON ...

Page 149: ...149 5 SETUP still pictures movies Cont 4 9 16 YMD MDY DMY 12 1 2031 1981 31 1 23 0 59 0 to set ...

Page 150: ...or further information Adjusts the brightness of the Viewfinder and the Monitor See P 129 for further information Sets the date and time See Getting started P 29 or Chart P 122 for details on setting By turning the Zoom lever to W in playback mode P 62 you can display multiple pictures at once Select the number of pictures displayed 4 9 16 frames referring to the chart on P 149 then press Index di...

Page 151: ...lt Settings AUTO 1 AUTO 100 AUTO A 0 SLOW 1 10 x3 10 x3 Except M OFF OFF ON 1 OFF ON 1 OFF OFF OFF HQ mode SQ 640 X 480 NORMAL mode TIFF 1600 X 1200 AUTO 1 AUTO mode PRESET WB 0 NORMAL NORMAL CANCEL ON 1 ON ON 1 OFF ON 1 OFF ON ON 1 ON ON 1 1 minute 1 Cannot be changed in this mode 2 Always the same as chosen in the other shooting modes Continued on next page Mode AUTO P A S M Function ON 2 ...

Page 152: ...Settings Cont FILE NAME m ft BATTERY SAVE SHORTCUT CUSTOM BUTTON RESET YMD 2001 1 1 OFF 0 m A ISO B C WB AE LOCK 9 0 1 Mode AUTO P A S M Function 1 Cannot be changed in this mode 2 Always the same as chosen in the other shooting modes ...

Page 153: ...Print setting 6 ...

Page 154: ...Reserve data into the printer printing is possible without using a computer For more details refer to the printer s instructions Transferring pictures to a computer P 163 170 and printing them from a printer connected to the computer Also refer to the application software s instructions Picture size and printing The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixels p...

Page 155: ...erformed on it In such a case the print reserve icon does not appear where an image is displayed for full view Since appears where multiple images are displayed index display mode it is possible to confirm the print reserve status This camera cannot be directly connected to printers such as the Olympus P 300 digital printer Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs Th...

Page 156: ...DER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it P 161 Select 3 Select x number of prints or date time by pressing Ñ or ñ then press í to set the numbers SET SELECT GO 0 DATE 0 EXIT SELECT GO EXIT SELECT GO NO DATE TIME TIME When selecting x When selecting Increases the number Decreases the number Select DATE or TIME 4 After all settings are complete press The s...

Page 157: ...s frame Single frame playback Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind Displays the next frame Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead Displays the previous frame 1 Set the Mode dial to to display a still picture Pictures with the mark cannot be printed out 2 Press the button to display the PRINT ORDER screen If Print Reserve data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears givi...

Page 158: ...DATE TIME N O EXIT SELECT GO 5 To save the setting press to exit from the selection screen To perform Print Reserve for more pictures repeat steps 3 5 6 Press the button twice The screen exits from the Print Reserve mode The playback mode is restored Make sure that the Print Reserve mark number of prints and date time are displayed Single frame print reserve Cont ...

Page 159: ...en appears Set the top left corner point of the desired picture Move the vertical and horizontal lines using one of the following methods Moves the contact point between the vertical and horizontal lines to the top left corner Moves the contact point between the vertical and horizontal lines to the bottom right corner Moves the horizontal line up Moves the vertical line to the right Moves the hori...

Page 160: ...rn to the playback mode The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer setting If the trimmed picture size is small printing magnification increases according resulting in a printed picture with lower resolution For best results with close up prints it is recommended to use the TIFF SHQ or HQ mode The vertical to horizontal ratio in the trimming screen can be changed using the Arr...

Page 161: ...ess the button to display the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen If Print Reserve data is NOT stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen does not appear 3 Select RESET EXIT SELECT GO PRINT ORDER SETTING PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP Remove selected pictures only Select KEEP then set the number of prints to 0 on the single frame print reserve screen EXIT SELECT GO x 0 ...

Page 162: ...Transferring pictures to a computer 7 ...

Page 163: ...uter Downloading P 169 170 Removing the card P 171 Removing the card P 171 Disconnecting the cable P 172 Disconnecting the cable P 172 Disconnecting the cable P 172 1 USB is not supported by Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Use card adapters optional Saving directly from a card T P 174 2 With Mac OS 8 6 correct operation is guaranteed only with computers that apply to the conditions below USB ports b...

Page 164: ...pter optional when downloading files When using CAMEDIA Master use Version 2 5 or higher USB support is not available under the following environments even for PCs equipped with a USB port Windows 98 upgrade from Windows 95 Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Computers with a USB port added through an extension card Be aware that USB may not operate under upgrade version of Mac OS or USB MASS Storage Suppor...

Page 165: ...ying that the installation is complete The camera is displayed as Removable Disk in either My Computer or Explorer When using Windows 98 98SE A display appears saying that the computer has recognized the camera and has started installing the USB driver Install the USB driver from the software CD included according to the instructions on P 166 When using Mac OS 9 0 9 1 The computer recognizes the c...

Page 166: ...for your device Recommended is selected then click on the Next button 4 Place the software CD in the CD ROM drive and wait until the CD is recognized If a window automatically appears on the left appears automatically when the CD is ready click on the Exit button and erase the window 5 Remove the check marks next to Floppy disk drive and CD ROM drive add one next to Specify a location and click on...

Page 167: ...the bottom of the USB folder Click on the OK button after selecting the Win98 folder 7 A window at right appears Click on the Next button A second window appears Again click on the Next button Finally a window appears showing the progress of the file copying process reading the USB driver into the computer 8 When a message appears saying that USB driver installation is complete go on to Transferri...

Page 168: ...ecognized as a folder on the personal computer Windows 1 From the desktop click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon A window containing a folder named DCIM opens If the Removable Disk icon does not appear the camera is not connected correctly Go back to How to connect P 164 and connect it again 3 Double click the DCIM folder A window containing a folder named 100OLYMP opens...

Page 169: ...o copy or move and click Edit To move a file click Cut To copy a file click Copy 6 Open the destination folder then click Paste on the Edit menu Macintosh If the camera is connected correctly to the computer an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If this icon does not appear the camera is not connected correctly Go back to How to connect P 164 and connect again 1 Double click the Untitled icon A ...

Page 170: ...tions while still in the card Transferring images to a computer Downloading Cont 2 Double click the DCIM folder A window containing a folder named 100OLYMP opens If you want to copy the folder to the computer drag it to your hard drive and drop it on the destination folder 3 Double click the 100OLYMP folder A new window opens displaying your image files Drag the file s you want to copy or move and...

Page 171: ...off If the card access lamp is blinking wait until it stops blinking 2 Select the Drive icon Removable Disk on My Computer and right click to display the menu 3 Select Eject and left click 4 Open the card cover on the camera and remove the card Macintosh 1 Make sure the camera s access lamp is off If the card access lamp is blinking wait until it stops blinking 2 Drag and drop the Untitled Drive i...

Page 172: ...s to a computer Downloading Cont Removing the USB cable To remove the USB cable do the following Windows 98 SE Mac OS Make sure the camera s access lamp is off then remove the USB cable Windows 2000 Me Do either of the following to remove the USB cable A Click on the task bar 1 Left click on the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon circled in the illustration below on the task bar at the lower right hand...

Page 173: ...ra does not enter the sleep mode power save mode nor will the camera s power be turned off automatically If the camera is going to be connected to a personal computer for a long time use an AC adapter If the camera is connected to the personal computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the personal computer and the hub In such a case do not u...

Page 174: ...py disk drive Personal computer equipped with a PC card slot PCMCIA or an external PC card reader writer Personal computer equipped with a USB port Required devices Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter SmartMedia reader writer Note Check for compatibility Depending on the computer operating environment and or the card memory capacity the above devices may not function properly For details on operat...

Page 175: ...Using optional accessories 8 ...

Page 176: ...ice center for details 1 Turn off the camera 2 Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet 3 Open the jack cover and plug the connection cord into the DC In jack 4 To disconnect turn off the camera and unplug the AC adapter first from the camera then from the outlet Power plug AC adapter AC wall outlet DC IN jack Black 2 3 Read carefully the GENERAL PRECAUTIONS included in the package and the AC adapt...

Page 177: ... for more sophisticated lighting such as catch lighting 1 Mount the FL 40 external flash on the flash bracket then fasten it to the camera s tripod socket and connect the flash bracket and the camera s 5 pin external flash socket using the bracket cable Please refer to each separate instruction manual for the external flash flash bracket and flash cable The 5 pin external flash socket cover on the...

Page 178: ... main flash is used as the compensating light source This means that if the amount of light from the FL 40 is insufficient beyond its working range the resulting pictures may be underexposed Note First do steps 1 3 of Using both the main flash and the FL 40 external flash P 177 Using the FL 40 external flash by itself 4 Make sure that the main flash is closed If it opens at any time during shootin...

Page 179: ... M to the M mode Adjust the shutter speed and the aperture P 53 Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images For the best results we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1 200 to 1 300 seconds 3 Turn on the external flash 4 Set the mode that automatically controls the amount light emitted by the external flash Also set ISO and aperture on the external flash to match the c...

Page 180: ...obtained anyway In such a case adjust the auto F value or ISO value on extension flash unit or calculate the distance in the manual mode and use it that way However generally the auto F value and ISO value can only be adjusted 1 step and beyond that exposure compensation cannot be made Exposure compensation in the camera is made invalid in extension flash photography 5 Use a flash which is capable...

Page 181: ...L 40 external flash Flash bracket Bracket cable Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter USB SmartMedia Reader Writer NiMH battery NiMH battery charger As of February 2001 Visit the Olympus home page for the latest information on optional items For customers in the USA http www olympus com For customers in Europe http www olympus europa com ...

Page 182: ...Miscellaneous 9 ...

Page 183: ...o any position except P 34 P 47 The monitor does not turn on 1 The Monitor is in the Sleep mode 2 The camera is in the sleep mode 3 The camera is in the battery save mode 1 Operate the camera press the Shutter button turn the Mode dial etc 2 Operate the camera press the Shutter button turn the Mode dial etc 3 Set BATTERY SAVE to OFF in the Menu P 34 P 34 37 P 129 No picture is taken when the Shutt...

Page 184: ...ded with the image data is wrong 1 The date was not set 2The camera has been left for approx 1 hour with the batteries removed and the date setting is canceled 1 Set the date The clock adjustment is not factory preset 2 Try setting the date again P 29 P 29 1 The flash is pushed down 2 The subject is lighted 3 The sequential mode is set to or The Mode dial is set to 1 Press the Flash switch to rais...

Page 185: ...rite protect adhesive seal is affixed to the card 1 Use the card after peeling off the seal Do not reuse the write protect seal The monitor is not clear 1 The brightness is not adjusted properly 2 The monitor is exposed to direct sunlight 1 Adjust the brightness 2 Block the sunlight P 129 P 25 When the camera is connected to a computer an error message appears while data is being transferred to th...

Page 186: ...utton was pressed while standing in front of the camera in the Self timer mode 6 The Manual focus was used with the wrong focal range 1 Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button 2 Position the AF target mark on the subject or use the focus lock 3 Clean the lens with a soft dry cloth 4 Set the camera to the Macro mode The shooting distance varies according to the zoom setting 5 Press t...

Page 187: ...the Spot metering mode 5 Higher shutter speeds are used when the Sequential mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual P 33 P 36 177 P 77 P 70 75 P 65 Troubleshooting Cont 1 The lighting fixture s affected the picture 2 The subject is mostly dark 3 The white balance setting is wrong 1 Set the flash mode to Fill In 2 Include white in the image or adjust the white balan...

Page 188: ... a dry cloth If you have used your camera at the beach use a cloth dampened with fresh water Monitor and viewfinder Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a blower brush commercially available then wipe gently with lens cleaning paper When storing the camera for a long period attach the lens cap to the lens Card Wipe gently with a soft cloth Do not use a strong solvent such...

Page 189: ...card The recorded image cannot be played back with this camera Remedy Insert the card correctly Insert a different card Replace the card or erase unneeded pictures If you are taking pictures remove the write protect adhesive seal If the card is dirty wipe it with a clean tissue and insert it again Or format the card If the problem is still not corrected this card cannot be used Load the image usin...

Page 190: ...to play back There is no empty space in the card so it cannot record new information such as print data and sound The battery is dead The camera stops working Remedy Format the card Insert a card which contains images Replace the card or erase unneeded picrures Install either new or freshly charged batteries Messages ...

Page 191: ... SmartMedia Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter AC adapter Camera Conversion lens adapter Wide conversion lens Macro conversion lens External flash Flash bracket Bracket cable SmartMedia Reader Writer TV A variety of capabilities are available when connected to optional equipment MO drive ...

Page 192: ...mera with a different picture aspect ratio will have black frames Pictures taken in the TIFF mode may not be played back In some cases incompatible picture sizes may prevent playback These limitations also apply to printing out pictures via a camera that prints out directly to a printer Movie playback time may be limited depending on the size of the buffer memory in the playback camera Movies that...

Page 193: ...1024 x 768 pixels TIFF SQ 640 x 480 pixels TIFF SQ Lens Olympus lens 5 9 mm to 59 0 mm F2 8 to F3 5 10 elements in 7 groups equivalent to 38 mm to 1000 mm lens on 35 mm camera aspherical glass Photometric system Digital ESP metering Spot metering system Aperture W F2 8 to F8 0 T F3 5 to F8 0 Shutter speed Used with mechanical shutter Still 1 2 to 1 1000 sec 16 to 1 1000 sec with manual setting 4 t...

Page 194: ...ium battery packs or 4 AA R6 NiMH batteries NiCd batteries Alkaline batteries or lithium batteries AC adapter optional Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Dimensions 107 5 mm x 76 0 mm x 77 5 mm 4 2 x 3 0 x 3 1 W X H X D Weight 310 5 g 0 7 lb without batteries card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER Specifications Cont ...

Page 195: ...n Method This is used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determines if the image is focused by the level of contrast in the subject Conventional Photograph This refers to recording images using silver halide the method for recording images in conventional non digital photography This system is in contrast to still video and digital photography DCF Design rule for Camera File system ...

Page 196: ...Internet web browser M Manual Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require a large number of pixels Ring Flash A flash unit that uses a circular xenon fluorescent...

Page 197: ...ernal flash 177 F Fill in flash forced activation 75 1st CURTAIN 76 104 1st CURTAIN with red eye reduction flash 76 104 Flash 36 72 78 Flash bracket 177 Flash intensity control 103 Flash override 75 FlashPath 191 Focusing 56 59 Focus lock 59 Formatting 120 147 Full time AF 105 I Index display 62 Inserting ejecting the card 26 ISO 102 J JPEG compression 113 M Macro mode 70 Manual focus 89 Manual mo...

Page 198: ...button halfway all the way 56 Print 154 155 Print reserve 154 160 Printer 154 191 Protection 79 Q Quick view 38 42 R Record mode 113 114 Recording movies 40 54 Red eye reduction flash 75 Remaining battery power 16 Resetting print reserve 161 Rotating and displaying pictures 85 S 2nd CURTAIN 76 104 Self timer 66 Sequential shooting 63 68 Shutter speed 52 Single frame playback 38 54 Sleep mode 28 12...

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