Olympus CAMEDIA C-7070 Wide Zoom Advanced Manual Download

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Advanced

Manual

C-7070 Wide Zoom

Detailed explanations of all the
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.

Online Pictures

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Summary of Contents for CAMEDIA C-7070 Wide Zoom

Page 1: ...you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs In the interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information c...

Page 2: ...print pictures at a photo store or on a PictBridge compatible printer Using a printer With a PictBridge compatible printer you can print pictures directly from your camera Using a TV You can use a TV...

Page 3: ...or selecting and setting menu options as well as viewing pictures frame by frame BKT 0 3 0 7 1 0 3 5 SELECT GO OK WB MODE MENU DRIVE WB MODE MENU DRIVE Using the menus Shooting and playback related fu...

Page 4: ...ntroduces you to the camera s many functions after you have mastered the basics It will help you to use the camera s capabilities to take much more creative pictures with more fun Set the mode dial to...

Page 5: ...rts see a list of menus or find what you are looking for Read this part before using the camera Explanations of techniques from basics to advanced giving you an understanding of all the functions rela...

Page 6: ...e the monitor and viewfinder 30 If correct focus cannot be obtained 31 How to focus focus lock 31 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 32 Record mode 33 Still picture record modes 33 Movie record m...

Page 7: ...Mode 62 Focusing applications 63 AF mode 63 Fulltime AF 63 Oracle AF 64 Motion AF 65 AF target 65 AF illuminator 66 Manual focus 67 Metering 69 ESP Spot metering Center weighted metering 69 Multi mete...

Page 8: ...ional 94 Changing the time until remote control is activated 95 Recording sound with still pictures 96 Recording sound with movies 97 Accessory settings optional 97 6 Playback 98 Single frame playback...

Page 9: ...yback volume 128 Power on off setup 129 Screen setup 129 Monitor brightness adjustment 130 Rec view 131 File name 131 Pixel mapping 132 Measurement units m ft 133 Dual control panel 133 USB 134 Shortc...

Page 10: ...S Master 161 Connecting the camera to a computer 164 Starting up OLYMPUS Master 165 Displaying camera images on a computer 167 Downloading and saving images 167 Viewing still pictures and movies 169 P...

Page 11: ...lossary of terms 193 11 Miscellaneous 196 Menu list 197 List of factory default settings 204 Modes and shooting functions 207 Names of parts 210 Camera 210 Control panel dual control panel indications...

Page 12: ...ttons on your digital camera You can use the advanced functions available on your camera by setting the menu items to adjust the amount of light passing through the aperture or alter the focusing rang...

Page 13: ...speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically gP 59 M This function allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually gP 60 r This function allows you to set your own shooting para...

Page 14: ...uttons and menus are used to set and operate the many functions available on this camera All the functions set with direct buttons can be set using menus g Direct buttons P 16 Menus P 23 Ex To make fl...

Page 15: ...H SLOW The same setting screen is displayed using the direct button or the mode menu g Menus P 23 TIPS The flash intensity control w can be adjusted directly by pressing the F and buttons simultaneous...

Page 16: ...the settings of different functions Certain settings require the direct button to be pressed repeatedly TIPS Each menu is displayed when the respective direct button is pressed Press the button again...

Page 17: ...use the arrow pad to move the histogram target mark g Moving the histogram target mark P 85 d Flash mode button gP 47 Select the flash mode from AUTO SLOW and Press the button to display the followin...

Page 18: ...al focus super macro and MF super macro MF Press the AF MF button to display the following screen Turn the control dial to make settings f 4 Metering button gP 69 Select the metering mode from ESP no...

Page 19: ...tion registered on the custom button g h RESET Camera reset gP 119 Press these buttons simultaneously for more than 3 seconds to reset camera settings i AE lock button gP 71 Locks the exposure The loc...

Page 20: ...llowing order 1 The frame is displayed when FRAME ASSIST is set to ON g Frame assist P 85 2 The histogram screen is displayed when u is set to ON g Histogram P 83 3 The dual control panel is displayed...

Page 21: ...90 clockwise and back to the original orientation e Print reservation button gP 151 Press the button to display the following screen This function stores print reservation data on the card Follow the...

Page 22: ...xD Card button gP 40 Selects the card to be used when there are 2 card types in the camera YES NO ERASE GO GO OK OK SELECT SELECT GO OK SELECT Operation guide 05 05 02 02 16 15 16 15 30 30 30 30 100 1...

Page 23: ...rmally accessed from the mode menu Some shortcut menus are for making on off settings Settings are categorized by function into tabs Top menu Shortcut menus Menus are divided into shortcut menus and m...

Page 24: ...aking basic camera settings and settings that make the camera easier to use EDIT tab For editing saved pictures CARD tab For formatting cards and erasing all image data SETUP tab For making basic came...

Page 25: ...racketing 1 Press Z in shooting mode The top menu is displayed 2 Press d to select MODE MENU 3 Press ac to select the CAMERA tab and press d Refer to the arrows on the screen to select and make settin...

Page 26: ...Press ac to select the number of shots from 3 and 5 then press Z Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to select and make settings using the arrow pad TIPS In this manual Steps 1 to 5...

Page 27: ...subject is too dark or the picture doesn t come out the way you want Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems And did you know that by selecting...

Page 28: ...button is pressed Picture where subject is not clearly defined To prevent the camera from moving hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides When taking pictures wit...

Page 29: ...with the monitor Move the monitor slowly within the permitted range You can adjust the viewfinder to match your eyesight visual acuity 1 While looking through the viewfinder slowly turn the diopter a...

Page 30: ...ewfinder for general snapshots landscape pictures and other casual shots Viewfinder The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder As you get closer to the subject the actual image r...

Page 31: ...ocus the camera on an object about the same distance away as the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights When the focus and exposure are locked the green lamp lights Whe...

Page 32: ...n while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture If the subject still cannot be focused on use the manual focus g Manual focus P 67 TIPS When the frame in which you focus on a subject i...

Page 33: ...nlarged it looks like a mosaic A picture with many pixels is denser and clearer but requires a larger file size data size decreasing the number of pictures that can be saved on a card Increasing the c...

Page 34: ...w the data with Photoshop software by installing the Plug in available from the Olympus website Raw data cannot be displayed using ordinary software and print reservations cannot be made Pictures take...

Page 35: ...ty in number of pictures Image size Using a 32 MB card With sound Without sound RAW 3072 2304 Uncom pressed ORF 3 3 TIFF 3072 2304 Uncom pressed TIFF 1 1 2592 1944 2 2 2288 1712 2 2 2048 1536 3 3 1600...

Page 36: ...1 024 768 fills the screen if you set the picture to 1 when the monitor setting is 1 024 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1 024 768 such as 1 280 1 024 the picture only takes up part of the...

Page 37: ...e JPEG copy P 38 For movies select a record mode from SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 g Go to Step 3 2 Select the image size of the record mode If you selected SQ1 or SQ2 press d after choosing the image size then...

Page 38: ...ect OFF to save raw data only 3 Press Z This camera is equipped with 2 card slots You can use an xD Picture Card simultaneously with a CompactFlash or Microdrive xD Picture Card 16 to 512 MB cards can...

Page 39: ...y until it clicks Removing the CompactFlash Microdrive Press the eject button gently and allow it to pop out then press it again all the way in The card will be ejected a short way to enable you to pu...

Page 40: ...rently in use is displayed on the control panel or monitor When there are 2 card types in the camera select the type you want to use 1 Press the CF xD card button repeatedly to select the card you wan...

Page 41: ...adjust the settings for you All you have to do is choose a scene mode according to whether you are taking a landscape a night scene a portrait style image or whatever and the camera will set the best...

Page 42: ...ven fast moving subjects appear to be stationary k Landscape Portrait Suitable for taking pictures of both your subject and the landscape The picture is taken with the background as well as the subjec...

Page 43: ...antly reproduces the blue background Use the optional underwater housing when selecting this setting g Accessory settings optional P 97 a Underwater Macro Set this mode to take close ups underwater It...

Page 44: ...in on a subject you are essentially taking a small area of the picture and making it bigger Therefore the greater the magnification with the digital zoom the grainier the resulting picture will be Th...

Page 45: ...f the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled The DIGITAL ZOOM does not function when the monitor is turned off Note You can use the optical zoom while recording movies in n mode by setting R to OFF...

Page 46: ...subject shadows may become noticeable and the auto focus may not be able to maintain correct focus Set the camera to super macro MF and use manual focus 1 Press the AF MF button and turn the control...

Page 47: ...enon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the available light This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face such as s...

Page 48: ...ke the background too dark Slow synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject Since the shutter speed is slow make sure you stabilize the camera...

Page 49: ...e 4 sec 1st curtain with red eye reduction HSLOW This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization yet also reduce the red eye phenomenon for instance when shooting a person against a night b...

Page 50: ...which camera movement is not likely to occur However the shutter speed varies according to the zoom magnification Function restrictions according to mode AUTO and HSLOW are not available in S and M m...

Page 51: ...Direct buttons P 16 2 Press the and F buttons simultaneously There are 3 settings to choose from when you select SLOW with the button 1 Press the button and turn the control dial Select SLOW and press...

Page 52: ...detects the flash mode and exposure compensation automatically and functions just like the built in flash The external flash can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the hot shoe on the top of...

Page 53: ...hen you have finished using the external flash 2 Press the button and press Z g Direct buttons P 16 3 From QFLASH select IN Q or Q and press Z IN Q To use the external flash together with the built in...

Page 54: ...on the external flash Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning the flash on 4 Set the mode that automatically controls the amount of light emitted by the external flash Also set the I...

Page 55: ...etting is automatically changed to Fill in flash H SLOW The setting is automatically changed to SLOW1 1 Press the button then press Z g Direct buttons P 16 2 From QFLASH select SLAVE and press d 3 Sel...

Page 56: ...pictures of flowers by reducing the aperture value and focusing on the branch of the tree nearest to you you can make the flowers stand out against a blurred background If it is evening you can add a...

Page 57: ...The shift range may be limited by subject brightness or flash settings This function allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically By decreasing the aperture...

Page 58: ...d in red Unable to attain correct exposure When using the monitor follow the procedures below Note When the flash is set to AUTO or the shutter speed does not become slower than 1 30 sec for maximum w...

Page 59: ...00 You can change the adjustment range for the shutter speed g Exposure steps P 122 The aperture value is displayed on the control panel when the shutter button is pressed halfway Control panel Monito...

Page 60: ...to 1 4000 Note To avoid camera movement you are recommended to use a tripod when taking pictures requiring a slow shutter speed The shutter speeds that can be set vary depending on the flash setting...

Page 61: ...monitor is displayed in red Press the button to display the exposure differential bar as shown right TIPS To take long exposure bulb shots 1 Turn the control dial to the left to set the shutter speed...

Page 62: ...itor before you take it Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA 9 OFF ON g Menus P 23 You can take pictures using settings registered in s MY MODE 1 to d MY MODE 4 Only the settings in s MY MODE 1 are preset You ca...

Page 63: ...t buttons P 16 The menu is displayed only when the camera is set to AF or and Z is pressed 2 From AF MODE select iESP or SPOT and press Z ON Fulltime AF keeps the subject in front of the lens in focus...

Page 64: ...tons P 16 2 Move the AF target mark over the subject and press the shutter button halfway The oracle AF continues to operate while the shutter button is pressed halfway 3 Press the shutter button full...

Page 65: ...while the shutter button is pressed halfway On the monitor the AF target mark moves according to the movements of the subject 3 Press the shutter button fully Move the AF target mark to select the ar...

Page 66: ...ON factory default setting When you press the shutter button halfway the AF illuminator lights automatically to illuminate the subject OFF The AF illuminator does not light Top menu MODE MENU SETUP A...

Page 67: ...g operation the central area is enlarged This lets you check whether the focus is correct The distance indicator on the left of the monitor is used for reference When the indicator moves down past 0 8...

Page 68: ...the focus lock position Set the camera to AF to return to auto focus When you move the cursor to the top of the distance indicator but the camera cannot focus at infinity Press ac to make fine adjustm...

Page 69: ...5 points to determine the optimum exposure based on the average brightness This method is useful with a high contrast subject that is difficult to meter 4 Meters the brightness over a wide area with e...

Page 70: ...or also cancels the reading F2 8 F2 8 1 1000 1 1000 P 0 0 0 0 Multi metering bar F2 8 F2 8 1 1000 1 1000 P 0 0 0 0 XY turn red when Z moves more than 3 from the center of the bar the average reading E...

Page 71: ...k 2 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and press the shutter button halfway The green lamp lights 3 Press the shutter button fully The AE lock is automatically canceled wh...

Page 72: ...meter reading after taking a picture AE memory After setting the AE lock in Step 1 or after pressing the shutter button halfway in Step 2 press the button for more than 1 second C is displayed The ex...

Page 73: ...xposure steps P 122 Note AUTO is not available in A S or M modes ISO ratings are based on the sensitivity of normal camera film The shutter speed is decreased when ISO is set to AUTO and you are shoot...

Page 74: ...or shooting in evening sunlight PRESET2 For selecting a white balance setting according to the type of light when shooting indoors w For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp 6 700K This type of...

Page 75: ...ving the white balance and compensation values so as to use them later g Saving a custom white balance P 79 V For setting a more precise white balance than preset white balance can provide To set the...

Page 76: ...CUSTOM1 is set to sunny day light conditions A setting must be saved in the custom white balance to select it g Saving a custom white balance P 79 Top menu MODE MENU PICTURE WB V g Menus P 23 TIPS You...

Page 77: ...te paper the correct setting may not be obtained if the light reflected by the paper is too bright or too dark White balance may not be effective under some special light sources When using a white ba...

Page 78: ...r and f modes 1 Select and press d 2 Press ac to adjust the white balance and press Z The color becomes bluer each time you press a and redder each time you press c The white balance can be adjusted 7...

Page 79: ...S M r and f modes 1 Select SET and press d 2 Select CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 CUSTOM3 or CUSTOM4 and press Z The current white balance setting and compensation value are saved as a custom white balance If a cus...

Page 80: ...the sharpness of the image Top menu MODE MENU PICTURE SHARPNESS g Menus P 23 1 Press ac to adjust the sharpness between 5 and 5 Toward The image contours are emphasized making the image appear sharpe...

Page 81: ...ng the image look crisper Toward The light and dark areas become less defined giving the image a softer impression Use this setting when you want to edit images on a computer This function adjusts the...

Page 82: ...by parts of the CCD where no light is focused and are recorded on the picture as noise When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON the camera automatically reduces this noise to produce clearer pictures The pur...

Page 83: ...splay the histogram g Exposure compensation P 73 ON Displays the histogram for every picture DIRECT Displays the black and white areas directly on the picture Note NOISE REDUCTION is always set to ON...

Page 84: ...histogram displayed during shooting may differ from the histogram displayed during playback 0 0 0 0 F2 8 F2 8 1 1000 1 1000 P OK SET 0 0 0 0 F2 8 F2 8 1 1000 1 1000 P OK SET The part indicated in gree...

Page 85: ...composing the picture OFF Hides the frame 1 Displays a frame consisting of horizontal and vertical lines 2 Displays a frame consisting of diagonal lines Top menu MODE MENU CAMERA FRAME ASSIST OFF 1 2...

Page 86: ...country or at a tourist spot Use panorama mode to capture a beautiful mountain range or impressive building At a party or family gathering Use the self timer or remote control function to take group...

Page 87: ...s being stored on the card During movie recording N lights red 3 Press the shutter button again to stop recording When the remaining recording time has been used up recording stops automatically TIPS...

Page 88: ...ual focus MF cannot be used Camera movement compensation Note When the camera moves a lot or the subject is moving quickly the compensation function may not operate effectively When taking pictures wi...

Page 89: ...1 frame at a time The shooting speed is slower than for normal sequential shooting 7 When 7 is set pressing the shutter button fully takes pictures sequentially while changing the exposure for each f...

Page 90: ...is set to ON j and k are not available when K is set to RAW In sequential shooting mode i j k 7 the built in flash does not fire The external flash does not fire in 7 mode In modes other than S and M...

Page 91: ...ly to take the picture Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus and exposure The self timer remote control lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for a...

Page 92: ...nnect the pictures d The next picture is connected at the right edge b The next picture is connected at the left edge a The next picture is connected at the top c The next picture is connected at the...

Page 93: ...a if you are connecting pictures from right to left Note Panorama mode is only available with Olympus cards During panorama shooting the flash sequential shooting i j k and 7 and program shift are not...

Page 94: ...f timer remote control lamp does not blink after the shutter button on the remote control is pressed The remote control may be too far from the camera Move closer to the camera and press the shutter b...

Page 95: ...FF or Y is set the menu cannot be displayed by pressing Z 2 Select AUTO or 3SEC and press Z Note If the remote control receiver is exposed to strong light the effective signal distance may be reduced...

Page 96: ...ck During playback sound is output from the speaker The volume can be adjusted g Playback volume P 128 Sound can be added later to still pictures Recorded sound can also be re recorded g Recording sou...

Page 97: ...M to ON If R is set to OFF you can use both the optical zoom and digital zoom during movie recording If the camera is more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the source of the sound sound may not be recorded c...

Page 98: ...eyes shut Or maybe you took several pictures of the same scene because you weren t sure whether they would come out or not That s no way to record important memories With a digital camera you can rev...

Page 99: ...o enlarge Arrow pad Control dial d Displays the next picture Turn to the right Displays the next picture b Displays the previous picture Turn to the left Displays the previous picture a Jumps to the p...

Page 100: ...dial while the enlarged picture is displayed displays the next picture in the same size To return the picture to the original size 1 push the zoom lever toward W This function lets you show several p...

Page 101: ...to the frame below Turning the control dial during an index display allows you to change the pages displayed To return to single frame playback pull the zoom lever toward T g Single frame playback P...

Page 102: ...correctly 1 Press the y button in the single frame playback mode or index display mode g Direct buttons P 16 Each press rotates the image in the following sequence 90 counterclockwise 90 clockwise an...

Page 103: ...e in reverse Each time you press the button the playback speed changes in the following order 2 20 and back to 1 Z Pauses the movie and lets you play it back frame by frame Frame by frame playback a D...

Page 104: ...640 480 or 320 240 and saves the picture as a new file gP 106 P Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file gP 106 RED EYE FIX Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by the light from the flash...

Page 105: ...nd press Z The BUSY bar is displayed and after the image is saved the camera returns to Step 1 The edited picture is stored as a separate picture from the original To edit the data again select RESET...

Page 106: ...is saved the camera returns to Step 1 The resized picture is stored as a separate picture from the original To cancel resizing select CANCEL and press Z Top menu MODE MENU EDIT P g Menus P 23 Resizin...

Page 107: ...f only one card is inserted skip this step When there is insufficient card memory the display returns to the setting screen 5 Select OK and press Z The BUSY bar is displayed After the image is saved t...

Page 108: ...d red eye correction is not available Sound can be added to a still picture that you have already taken This is known as after recording You can also re record over the sound that has already been rec...

Page 109: ...t parts of the movie that you want g Editing a movie P 111 Select a picture with n and display the top menu Note If the microphone is further than 1 m 3 3 ft from the subject sound may not be recorded...

Page 110: ...d and press Z If only one card is inserted skip this step When there is insufficient card memory the display returns to the setting screen 4 Select OK and press Z The BUSY bar is displayed After the 9...

Page 111: ...st frame of the part you want to keep and press Z TIPS The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie Note The interval between the frames that are automatic...

Page 112: ...with the same name as the original The original movie is not stored The BUSY bar is displayed After the edited movie is stored as a new movie or the original movie is overwritten the camera returns t...

Page 113: ...t the VIDEO OUT signal before connecting the AV cable If you select the wrong video signal type you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on the TV TIPS You are recommended to u...

Page 114: ...l the pictures on the card SELECT Copies only the selected picture Top menu MODE MENU EDIT COPY g Menus P 23 Follow the procedure below when a movie is selected and the menu is displayed Top menu COPY...

Page 115: ...identally erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they are all erased by formatting 1 Select the picture you want to protect and press the 0 b...

Page 116: ...menu is exited To cancel single frame erase select NO and press Z or press the S button again This function erases all the pictures on the card Top menu MODE MENU CARD ALL ERASE g Menus P 23 Note You...

Page 117: ...ou save or transfer important data to a computer before formatting the card Top menu MODE MENU CARD FORMAT g Menus P 23 1 Select YES and press Z The BUSY bar is displayed while the card is formatted N...

Page 118: ...if you lend the camera to friends from abroad you can select the appropriate language for on screen display If you find it easier to press a button than going to the menu every time for a favorite fun...

Page 119: ...MONITOR ON lights P 20 Histogram target mark Center P 85 Card xD P 40 FLASH MODE AUTO P 47 DRIVE o P 89 w 0 0 P 51 BKT 1 0 3 pictures P 90 AF MF AF P 46 63 67 ACCESSORY OFF P 97 AF target mark Center...

Page 120: ...off factory default setting Ex If ALL RESET is set to ON and K is changed to SQ1 K returns to the factory default setting HQ when the camera is turned on again OFF The settings made before the power...

Page 121: ...OFF P 92 FLASH MODE AUTO P 47 u OFF P 83 w 0 0 P 51 9 OFF P 62 AF MF AF P 46 63 67 K HQ P 33 ESP 5 ESP P 69 WB AUTO P 74 B OFF P 91 94 No compensation P 78 MONITOR ON lights P 20 SCENE MODES NORMAL P...

Page 122: ...2EV g Menus P 23 You can select a language for on screen display Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera Top menu MODE MENU SETUP W g Menus P 23 1 Select a lang...

Page 123: ...d time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 4 Press Z For a more accurate setting press Z when the time signal hits 00 seconds Note T...

Page 124: ...5 mm 55 mm 80 mm and 110 mm these numbers are based on the focal length of a 35mm camera Function Factory default setting Ref page Function Factory default setting Ref page P A S M f P P 13 B OFF P 91...

Page 125: ...ENT in Step 1 3 Select SET and press Z The current camera settings are saved in the selected My Mode If you selected RESET in Step 1 3 Select RESET and press Z The settings in the selected My Mode are...

Page 126: ...n Step 2 is displayed You can set the tone and volume of sounds made by the camera You can choose from 2 different sounds for button operations You can also set the volume of the sound to LOW or HIGH...

Page 127: ...e sound to LOW or HIGH You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF Top menu MODE MENU SETUP SOUND SHUTTER SOUND g Menus P 23 1 Select OFF 1 or 2 If you selected 1 or 2 select LOW or HIGH and...

Page 128: ...just the sound volume of still pictures and movies as well as the volume of the sound generated when the power is turned on and off There are 5 levels to choose from Top menu MODE MENU SETUP SOUND VOL...

Page 129: ...UND select OFF 1 or 2 and press b OFF No startup shutdown sound is output factory default setting 1 2 Startup shutdown sound is output The volume level is the same as that set for the playback volume...

Page 130: ...returns to the menu This function lets you adjust the brightness of the monitor to make it easier to see the image Top menu MODE MENU SETUP s g Menus P 23 1 Adjust the brightness while looking in the...

Page 131: ...be numbered from 0001 to 9999 and folders can be numbered from 100 to 999 Examples are shown below There are two settings from which you can choose RESET or AUTO Choose the one that is best for you wh...

Page 132: ...23 1 When START is displayed press Z The BUSY bar is displayed during pixel mapping When pixel mapping is finished the screen returns to the mode menu Note When the File No reaches 9999 the file numbe...

Page 133: ...us P 23 This function lets you display control panel indications more clearly on the monitor in shooting mode Top menu MODE MENU SETUP DUAL CONTROL PANEL ON OFF g Menus P 23 TIPS Press f to change the...

Page 134: ...without using a PC g Connecting the camera to a printer P 142 Top menu MODE MENU SETUP USB PC PRINT g Menus P 23 You can set three shortcut menus A B C on the top menu in the still picture shooting m...

Page 135: ...P 91 94 SCENE MODES P 80 DIGITAL ZOOM P 45 SHARPNESS P 80 NOISE REDUCTION P 82 CONTRAST P 81 FUNCTION P 92 HUE P 81 ACCESSORY P 97 SATURATION P 82 R still pictures P 96 Setting the shortcut menus Note...

Page 136: ...t to the setting screen for that function simply by pressing the custom button without having to go to the menu first Selecting a setting with the control dial and pressing Z displays a dedicated scre...

Page 137: ...ies OFF ON P 97 FRAME ASSIST OFF 1 2 P 85 u OFF F ON ON DIRECT P 83 MY MODE s d P 62 K RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 33 WB AUTO PRESET1 PRESET2 CUSTOM V P 74 SCENE MODES NORMAL i Q R P 80 SHARPNESS 5 0 5...

Page 138: ...al and direct buttons NORMAL The menu is displayed after pressing the direct button once Turn the control dial to make settings Press the direct button again to return to the shooting screen CUSTOM1 T...

Page 139: ...NU SETUP r f ON OFF g Menus P 23 Note If you selected CUSTOM1 use the arrow pad to operate the following functions Exposure compensation P A S f n mode bd g Exposure compensation P 73 Shutter speed S...

Page 140: ...he pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want If you print the pictures at home you can either connect the camera directly to the printer or you can connect the camera to a compute...

Page 141: ...directly STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings If STANDARD is selected on the settings screens gP 143 to P 147 images are printed according to these settings Refer...

Page 142: ...d the position of the USB port refer to the printer s instruction manual 3 Plug the USB cable into the camera s USB connector 4 Turn the camera on ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer ar...

Page 143: ...able g Print settings DPOF P 151 The method described below is the easiest way to print out pictures The selected picture is printed using standard settings without the date time or file name PRINT MO...

Page 144: ...nter BORDERLESS Select framed or unframed In MULTI PRINT mode you cannot select the frame WITH The image is printed inside a blank frame WITHOUT The image is printed filling the entire page PICS SHEET...

Page 145: ...de Go to Step 4 ALL INDEX mode PRINT ORDER mode Go to Step 6 2 Press bd or turn the control dial to select the picture you want to print and press Z Push the zoom lever toward W to display the picture...

Page 146: ...printed g Trimming P 148 DATE and FILE NAME are not available in MULTI PRINT mode e When you have completed setting the printing data press Z The screen in Step 2 is displayed To print more than one p...

Page 147: ...nted with the file name 5 Press Z 6 Select OK and press Z Printing starts When printing is finished the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT screen g Exiting direct printing P 149 To cancel printi...

Page 148: ...icture is 3 072 2 048 If trimming has already been performed the P screen is displayed Select RESET and press Z 2 Press Z 3 Select OK and press Z OK Saves the current trimming size RESET Sets a new tr...

Page 149: ...camera from the printer 1 In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen press b TURN OFF THE POWER is displayed 2 Turn off the camera 3 Remove the USB cable from the camera 4 Remove the USB cable from the printer...

Page 150: ...orrectly NO PAPER There is no paper in the printer Load some paper in the printer NO INK The printer has run out of ink Replace the ink cartridge in the printer JAMMED The paper is jammed Remove the j...

Page 151: ...pictures printed according to the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without using a computer...

Page 152: ...using the original device If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations If there is not enough space in the...

Page 153: ...nd trimming are not available g To exit single frame reservation P 154 CANCEL Cancels the print reservation for the displayed picture g Resetting print reservation data P 156 END Exits the print reser...

Page 154: ...te time printing data and trimming the picture press Z to complete print reservations The icon is displayed on the picture If you made all frame reservations the screen returns to the playback screen...

Page 155: ...or T to select the trimming size from small horizontal frame large horizontal frame small vertical frame and large vertical frame Use the control dial to select the height and width of the trimming fr...

Page 156: ...o print reservation data stored on the card the PRINT ORDER screen is not displayed Press b to return to the playback screen Note The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer settin...

Page 157: ...pad or control dial and press Z The single frame reservation menu is displayed 5 Select CANCEL The print reservation data is canceled and the screen returns to Step 4 6 If you are finished resetting p...

Page 158: ...m or arrange them by date or category or attach them to e mail and send them over the Internet There are all kinds of ways you can use your pictures with a computer You can run a slideshow post your p...

Page 159: ...tc while they are still on the card When the data cannot be downloaded from the camera using the USB cable Image files may be downloaded using the optional PC card adapter For details visit the Olympu...

Page 160: ...OLYMPUS Master reference manual What is OLYMPUS Master Download images from the camera or other media View images and movies You can run a slideshow and play back sound Manage images You can organize...

Page 161: ...ls 65 536 colors or more Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 or later CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or later RAM 128 MB or more at least 256 MB is recommended Hard disk capacity 300 MB or more Connector USB port Mon...

Page 162: ...e go to step 4 3 Click Next and follow the on screen instructions When the QuickTime licensing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Agree to proceed with the installation The OLYMPUS Ma...

Page 163: ...asking whether or not you want to install Adobe Reader is displayed Adobe Reader is required to read the OLYMPUS Master instruction manual If this screen is not displayed Adobe Reader is already inst...

Page 164: ...nsing agreement is displayed read the agreement and click Continue and then Agree to proceed with the installation The screen confirming that installation is completed is displayed 4 Click Finish The...

Page 165: ...played As OLYMPUS Master will be used to download images click Cancel Mac OS X The iPhoto program is the default application for managing digital images When you connect your digital camera for the fi...

Page 166: ...er and select your country After the User Information dialog box the Registration dialog box is displayed Follow the prompts and fill in the registration form OLYMPUS Master main menu c Transfer Image...

Page 167: ...selecting the source is displayed 2 Click From Camera The window for selecting images is displayed All the images in the camera are displayed 3 Select the image files and click Transfer Images A wind...

Page 168: ...e click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk icon to display the menu 2 Click Eject on the menu Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the system tray 2 Cli...

Page 169: ...e Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The Browse Images window is displayed 2 Double click the still picture thumbnail that you want to view Note Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject H...

Page 170: ...below Pictures can be printed from the photo index postcard and calendar menus The explanation below uses the photo menu 1 Click Print Images on the OLYMPUS Master main menu The print menu is display...

Page 171: ...r settings screen is displayed Make the necessary printer settings 4 Select a layout and size To print the date and time with your image check the box next to Print Date and select between Date and Da...

Page 172: ...our computer is running Windows 98SE you will need to install the USB driver Before connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable double click the files from the following folders on the O...

Page 173: ...OLYMPUS Here you will find what to do when you are stuck or don t understand the meaning of the terms used in this manual Refer to this section for basic troubleshooting camera care and a full glossa...

Page 174: ...e image capacity or recording capacity of the card has been reached and no more pictures or movies can be taken Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to...

Page 175: ...with this camera or the card is not formatted Format the card or replace Select POWER OFF and press Z Insert a new card Select FORMAT and press Z All data on the card is erased No indication ZOOM ERR...

Page 176: ...ef page No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery is exhausted Charge the battery The camera is in the playback mode Set the mode dial to a mode other than q P 13 The flash ha...

Page 177: ...n The date recorded with the image data is wrong The date time is not set Set the date time The clock adjustment is not factory preset P 123 The camera has been left with the battery removed If the ca...

Page 178: ...records movies The flash does not fire in the movie mode Select a shooting mode other than n P 87 Super macro mode is set The flash does not fire in the super macro mode Set to OFF or P 46 Panorama mo...

Page 179: ...ark Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON in MODE MENU P 66 The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner to remove dust Mold may form on the lens su...

Page 180: ...darker Adjust the exposure compensation toward plus P 73 The aperture value is too high in A M mode Decrease the aperture value or set the camera to P mode P 57 The shutter speed is too fast in S M mo...

Page 181: ...set the mode dial to q P 13 16 There are no pictures on the card NO PICTURE is displayed on the monitor Record pictures There is a problem with the card See Error codes P 174 The camera is connected t...

Page 182: ...USB is set to PC Set USB to PRINT P 142 The printer does not support PictBridge Refer to the printer s instruction manual or contact the manufacturer The camera is not recognized by the computer The U...

Page 183: ...w dust off the lens with a commercial blower then wipe gently with a lens cleaner Card Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth Storage When storing the camera for extended periods remove the battery AC adap...

Page 184: ...puter or printer the image data may be lost or damaged It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer or printer Do not connect or disconnect the AC ad...

Page 185: ...medium of other cards When using Microdrive be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or impact Special care is needed during recording and playback Do not bang the camera down on the table du...

Page 186: ...ormation 3 Exposures when using an external flash require that adjustments be made on the external flash unit If an external flash is used in the auto mode match it with the F value and ISO settings o...

Page 187: ...into their own eyes or those of another child Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera To avoid damaging your eyes never aim...

Page 188: ...arefully remove the battery Never remove the battery with bare hands which may cause a fire or burn your hands Contact the nearest Olympus service center immediately Do not use the camera with wet han...

Page 189: ...ug has a faulty contact DANGER This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Charge batteries with the specified charger Do not use any other chargers Never heat or incinerate batteries...

Page 190: ...t anything other than the recommended battery into the battery compartment Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration CAUTION Before loading always inspect the battery carefully...

Page 191: ...efully on the lens Before storing the camera for a long period remove the battery Select a cool dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage te...

Page 192: ...ect to low temperatures the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extremely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in...

Page 193: ...e the monitor from behind the screen CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to...

Page 194: ...increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO Exposure The amount of light used to capture an image The exposure is determined by the time the shutter is open shutter s...

Page 195: ...tery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time To exit the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc Slave Flash A wire...

Page 196: ...and buttons the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor and the lists of the top menus and mode menus An index also helps you find the pages where a function or item that yo...

Page 197: ...SLOW1 HSLOW SLOW2 P 51 AF MF FOCUS MODE AF ORACLE AF MOTION AF MF MF P 46 64 65 67 AF MODE iESP n P 63 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 63 ESP n ESP n MULTI METERING 4 P 69 B OFF Y P 91 94 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF ON P...

Page 198: ...2304 3072 2048 P 37 SQ1 2592 1944 2288 1712 2048 1536 1600 1200 P 37 SQ2 1280 960 1024 768 640 480 P 37 WB AUTO SET P 75 PRESET1 PRESET1 SET P 75 PRESET2 PRESET2 SET P 75 CUSTOM CUSTOM1 CUSTOM4 P 76 V...

Page 199: ...f page MODE MENU SETUP SOUND BEEP OFF 1 2 P 126 SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 P 127 8 OFF LOW HIGH P 128 VOLUME 0 5 P 128 PW ON OFF SETUP PW ON SETUP SCREEN SOUND P 129 PW OFF SETUP SCREEN SOUND P 129 s P 130...

Page 200: ...ACK WHITE SEPIA P 92 ACCESSORY OFF 1 W P 97 PICTURE K SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 37 WB AUTO SET P 75 PRESET 1 PRESET1 SET P 75 PRESET 2 PRESET2 SET P 75 CUSTOM CUSTOM1 CUSTOM4 P 76 V YES SET P 76 SCENE MODES NO...

Page 201: ...XEL MAPPING START P 132 DUAL CONTROL PANEL OFF ON P 133 USB PC PRINT P 134 DIAL NORMAL CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 P 138 R movies OFF ON P 97 K SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 33 h OFF ON P 88 Top menu Tab Item Sub menu Setting...

Page 202: ...2EV P 122 W 1 P 122 X P 123 SOUND BEEP OFF 1 2 P 126 SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 P 127 8 OFF LOW HIGH P 128 VOLUME 0 5 P 128 PW ON OFF SETUP PW ON SETUP SCREEN SOUND P 129 PW OFF SETUP SCREEN SOUND P 129 S...

Page 203: ...6 FORMAT YES NO P 117 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 120 EV STEP 1 3EV 1 2EV P 122 W 1 P 122 X P 123 SOUND BEEP OFF 1 2 P 126 SHUTTER SOUND OFF 1 2 P 127 8 OFF LOW HIGH P 128 VOLUME 0 5 P 128 PW ON OFF SETU...

Page 204: ...000 Optical zoom Wide MONITOR ON Card xD F 0 0 FLASH MODE A S M P f AUTO n AF MF AF B OFF ESP 5 ESP MULTI METERING Reset DRIVE o 7 1 0EV 3 ISO AUTO A S M 80 MY MODE MY MODE 1 SCENE R w 0 0 Q FLASH IN...

Page 205: ...FF 3072 2304 SHQ 3072 2304 HQ 3072 2304 SQ1 1600 1200 NORMAL SQ2 640 480 NORMAL WB AUTO No compensation CUSTOM WB SETTING Not registered SCENE MODES NORMAL SHARPNESS 0 CONTRAST 0 HUE 0 SATURATION 0 EV...

Page 206: ...er according to the region where the camera is sold 0 OFF y 0 OFF G 9 Card xD m OFF R OFF VOLUME 3 ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON SETUP SCREEN OFF SOUND OFF PW OFF SETUP SCREEN OFF SOUND OFF s NORMAL X...

Page 207: ...n the MY MODE SETUP menu Mode Function P A S M f n Zoom 9 DIGITAL ZOOM 9 AF MODE 9 FULLTIME AF 9 AF target 9 AF ILLUMINATOR 9 MF 9 FLASH MODE AUTO 9 9 9 9 9 9 SLOW1 9 HSLOW 9 9 SLOW2 9 9 w 9 SLOW 9 QF...

Page 208: ...9 ACCESSORY 9 u 9 Histogram target 9 R still pictures 9 R movies 9 h 9 K 9 ISO 9 F 9 9 WB 9 9 CUSTOM WB SETTING 9 SHARPNESS 9 CONTRAST 9 HUE 9 SATURATION 9 SCENE MODES 9 NOISE REDUCTION 9 ALL RESET 9...

Page 209: ...e selected in i k Q and R modes 2 Cannot be selected in R mode 3 Cannot be selected in r mode 8 9 SHUTTER SOUND 9 BEEP 9 MY MODE SETUP 9 FILE NAME 9 PIXEL MAPPING 9 s 9 X 9 m ft 9 VIDEO OUT 9 SHORT CU...

Page 210: ...ched Remote control receiver gP 94 Strap eyelet AF illuminator gP 66 Self timer Remote control lamp gP 91 94 Microphone gP 96 97 Flash gP 47 A V OUT jack MONO gP 112 Connector cover gP 142 164 184 AF...

Page 211: ...er switch Control dial gP 14 16 Monitor button fINFO gP 20 22 215 Card cover Card access lamp gP 168 Arrow pad acbd gP 23 25 99 OK Menu button Z gP 23 25 Card button CF xD gP 20 22 40 Monitor gP 20 22...

Page 212: ...64 67 Mode dial gP 13 Self timer Remote control button Z gP 19 91 94 Zoom lever T W G U gP 44 99 100 Shutter button gP 31 Custom button z gP 19 136 Print reservation button gP 21 152 Control panel gP...

Page 213: ...compensation value Flash intensity value Exposure differential 2 0 2 0 P 73 P 51 P 61 7 Noise reduction O P 82 8 AE lock AE memory AEL AELE P 71 P 72 9 Macro mode Super macro mode Lights Blinks P 46...

Page 214: ...Memory gauge a b c d 20 Metering 3 2 MULTI3 P 69 21 ISO ISO P 72 22 White balance compensation B1 B7 R1 R7 P 78 23 White Balance WB P 74 24 Hue I 5 5 P 81 Saturation 6 5 5 P 82 Sharpness N 5 5 P 80 C...

Page 215: ...F11 P 57 4 Exposure compensation Exposure differential 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 P 73 P 61 5 Battery check e f 6 Green lamp P 31 71 7 Flash stand by Camera movement warning Flash charge Lights Blinks P 51 P 50...

Page 216: ...4 1024 768 640 480 etc P 35 17 AF target mark P 31 18 Number of storable still pictures Remaining recording time 30 00 36 P 35 P 87 19 AE lock AE memory B C P 71 20 Metering 5 4 P 69 21 ISO ISO 80 ISO...

Page 217: ...AUTO 2 3 5 4 w z 1 V P 74 12 ISO ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 P 72 13 Date and time 05 02 16 15 30 P 123 14 File number Playing time Recording time M100 0030 0 20 P 151 P 103 Note The indications t...

Page 218: ...ck 213 215 217 BEEP 126 Beep sound 128 BKT 89 90 BLACK WHITE 92 93 C Camera movement compensation 88 Camera movement warning 50 Card 35 38 191 CCD 132 193 Center weighted metering 69 Close up playback...

Page 219: ...E PORTRAIT 42 Lithium ion battery 189 M Macro 18 46 Manual focus 18 67 Manual shooting 13 60 Measurement unit m ft 133 Metering 69 Microdrive 38 185 MODE MENU 23 Monitor brightness adjustment 130 MOTI...

Page 220: ...emote control 19 94 Reset 119 Resizing 104 106 S SATURATION 82 SCENE 42 Scene mode shooting 13 42 SCENE MODES 80 SCREEN SETUP 129 Selecting a language 122 Selecting the flash 52 Self timer 19 91 Self...

Page 221: ...Index 11 Index 221 USB cable 142 164 172 USB driver 161 172 V VIDEO OUT 113 VOLUME 128 W White balance compensation 78 White balance 74 X xD Picture Card 38 191 Z Zoom 44 GLOSSARY INDEX...

Page 222: ...40 23 07 61 Goods delivery Bredowstrasse 20 22113 Hamburg Germany Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa...

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