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GO...and Start Taking Pictures
Now, you’re ready to take professional-quality photos with your Olympus C-2500L SLR
filmless digital camera!
1. With the Mode Dial set to A, P or M, press the FOCUS button located below the LCD
monitor to choose your own focal settings.
Select
AUTO FOCUS
, or choose for
Manual Focus, then move the Jog Dial up or down to set the focal distance; Macro
Focus or Super Macro for extreme close up shots; or Infinity .
2. For a telephoto or wide-angle shot, use the 3X Zoom lever, which surrounds the
shutter button.
Simply press the lever toward
T
to zoom in with telephoto; press it
toward
W
to zoom out.
Note:
The optical zoom lens is an internal zoom, so zooming in and out will not cause the
lens barrel to retract or extend.
3. Point and Shoot.
Using the optical viewfinder:
• Compose your subject.
• Depress the Shutter release button halfway. The green lamp inside the viewfinder will
light when focused.
• Depress the Shutter release button fully to take the picture.
• Two shor t beeps indicate the shot has been taken.
• When the Green lamp stops blinking you’re ready to take your next picture.
Wear glasses?
Use the dioptic correction dial to adjust the viewfinder until the cross hairs
are sharp. Now ever ything in the viewfinder is in per fect focus no matter your prescription.
4. If a flash is needed, the orange lamp in the viewfinder will light when the Shutter
release button is pushed halfway. Press the Pop Up flash button to the left of the
lens barrel.
The flash will pop up. Then use the following buttons located below the
top LCD
screen to select from:
FLASH:
Choose from
AUTO-FLASH
for automatic flash firing;
RED-EYE
REDUCTION FLASH
to eliminate the phenomena of red-eye;
FILL-IN FLASH
for forced flash activation, or
OFF
for forced off flash.
METERING:
Choose Spot Metering to obtain the right exposure of your
subject regardless of the backlit situation.
An optional advanced dedicated external flash, the Olympus FL-40 also is
available for maximum flash flexibility and user control. This flash may be
connected to the hot shoe located on the top right side of the camera.
Enjoy Your Pictures
With the Olympus C-2500L SLR Filmless Digital Camera, you can easily view, save and
download the photos you want—and delete the ones you don’t.
Viewing Pictures
After you’ve taken a picture, you can view it immediately on the color LCD screen.
• To review the pictures stored in the C-2500L, select the Playback Mode on the
Mode Dial. Use the right/left arrows on the Jog Dial to scroll through all the pictures
saved on your Smar tMedia or CompactFlash card.
• To display a multiple number of images, simply press the Zoom lever toward
W
for a 4-
image index, and fur ther toward
W
for a 9-image index. Move the Jog Dial left and
right to move from frame to frame; up and down to move from index to index.
• To magnify an image, press the Zoom lever toward
T
to view details up to 4x their
normal size. Move the display position using the button located below the Zoom
lever and move the Jog Dial in the direction you want to scroll.
• You also can review these pictures through any video source such as a Video or TV
monitor with standard video input capabilities. Simply connect the C-2500L SLR to the
video device using the video out cable included with your camera. All connection por ts
to the C-2500L including the AC power plug can be found by opening the small panel
on the lower left side of the camera body.
Other Playback Options
With the Mode Dial set to , press the MENU button. Then, move the Jog Dial down
to scroll through the Playback menu; move it left or right to make your specific selections.
Press
OK
to confirm your selections:
Media Selected
: Press the
SM/CF
button to the left of the
MENU
button to
indicate the type of card used: Smar tMedia or CompactFlash.
Auto Frame Advance
: Star ts Slide Show Mode for LCD display, television or
VCR playback.
COPY
: Copies a single image from one media card to another; copies all
images stored on the card.
CARD SETUP
: Select to erase all information on a Smar tMedia (SM) or
CompactFlash (CF) card. Select to format a card.
NOTE:
Formatting a card erases all existing data on the card, even locked images.
LCD DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
: To change the brightness of the color LCD screen, move
the arrows using the Jog Dial; left to decrease, right to increase. You will notice the
live preview change as you make adjustments.
Taking Pictures With Your Olympus C-2500L SLR
World Leaders in Film and
Filmless Photography
INFO
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CLEAR ALL
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Saving Pictures
• Notice the green
LOCK
button below the top LCD screen. To save a picture, you
must be in Playback mode . Press the button while the image you want to
save is displayed on the color LCD screen. The lock icon will appear on the screen.
Deleting Pictures
• To delete a picture, press the red Erase button below the top LCD screen. The
LCD display will ask you to confirm your selection; use the Jog Dial to select
YES
or
NO
and then the
OK
or button. When you delete a picture, you’ve instantly freed up
space on your Smar tMedia or CompactFlash card for more pictures. So with the
C-2500L SLR Filmless Digital Camera, there’s no more wasted film or developing costs
for pictures you don’t really want.
Downloading Pictures
• Please refer to your Olympus Digital Camera QuickStar t Guide for easy-to-follow
instructions on how to install the enclosed software titles that will enable you to
download, view, edit, manipulate and store your images on your computer.
Optional Accessories
For even more photographic creativity and enjoyment, Olympus offers a variety of optional
accessories for use with your C-2500L SLR Filmless Digital Camera:
• An advanced dedicated external flash, the Olympus FL-40, is available for maximum
flash flexibility and user control.
• AC Adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images.
• Additional and larger size Smar tMedia and CompactFlash cards are available in 8MB,
16MB and 32MB increments.
• Advanced connection devices: PCMCIA Smar tMedia Adapter MA3, or FlashPath floppy
disk adapter.
• 1.45 Telephoto Lens (equivalent to 160mm)
• B28 Wide-Angle Lens (equivalent to 29mm)
• Additional Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries.
• Accessor y Kits
For more information, visit us online at www.olympus.com/digital or contact your local authorized
Olympus C-2500L SLR Filmless Digital Camera dealer.
Olympus is the registered trademark of Olympus LTD. Tokyo
All other trademarks and registered marks contained herein are recognized as proper ty of their
respective holders.
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