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Confirming the USB driver is installed

If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk, follow 
the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed.

1

Open “My Computer” 
and double-click the 
“Control Panel” icon.

For users running 
Windows XP, open 
“Control Panel” from the 
“Start” menu.

2

Double-click the 
“System” icon.

3

The System window will appear. 
Click the “Device Manager” tab.

Summary of Contents for CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom

Page 1: ...appareil tails sur le raccordement de l appareil photo un ordinateur personnel et sur logiciel fourni se r f rer au Guide d installation de logiciel inclus dans CD ROM vor Gebrauch dieser Kamera sorg...

Page 2: ...6 NAL ACCESSORIES 39 CODES 40 CATIONS 42 ENTS for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use amera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum e and a longer service li...

Page 3: ...ts of the Canadian nce Causing Equipment Regulations mers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE...

Page 4: ...playback lever Shutter button tch Macro Spot button Print button DRIVE button Erase button Flash mode button Protect button pter adjustment dial Viewfinder Card access lamp itor switch ad AE lock but...

Page 5: ...5 En Flash mer lamp ver yelet Lens VIDEO OUT jack Connector cover USB connector DC IN jack Battery compartment cover rtment Tripod socket...

Page 6: ...set to OFF The on below is displayed in the shooting mode osing the menu the which appears in the ON ustrated to the right is for approx 3 seconds pears When INFO is set to ON The information below i...

Page 7: ...7 En Items Indications mode TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 y gauge check k AEL mode BKT balance ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 amp O tand by Lights a movement Blinks g harge Blinks mode etering mode 9 0 ISO100 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 8: ...1488 1600x1200 tion setting 1280x960 1024x768 640x480 re value F2 8 F7 1 r speed 8 1 1000 ure compensation 2 0 2 0 balance ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 mber 100 0020 ng on the menu allows you to select how mu...

Page 9: ...ars as follows ations that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and from the thumbnail display are different from those that appear movie picture is displayed using the movie play function...

Page 10: ...e lights when you take a picture When the gauge is lit the storing a picture on the SmartMedia card The memory gauge hanges as shown below depending on the shooting status When y gauge is full wait un...

Page 11: ...s it as part of the step ng the following function set the mode dial to any of the positions ess this button and used in instructions correspond to s on the arrow pad as shown nctions in the menus in...

Page 12: ...d the he strap through while pulling on p to keep it from g ul with the strap when you carry the camera as the strap can easily stray objects causing serious damage e strap correctly as shown so that...

Page 13: ...mpartment cover shut be sure to press the center of the cover as it may be difficult to close properly by pressing the edge Make sure the cover is completely closed 6 a uses 2 CR V3 lithium battery pa...

Page 14: ...go in the on shown in the illustration e is an arrow inside the card cover ating the direction in which the card d be inserted the card in a straight orientation to the slot Do not attempt to insert t...

Page 15: ...o select is selected on the screen press to select the date any one of the following formats Y Day Month Year Y Month Day Year Year Month Day tep and the following steps show the procedure used when t...

Page 16: ...n next to will lead you directly to their WB ISO MODE MENU ex P A S M mode Top menu aying menus the first screen that appears on the monitor is called nu The contents of this menu change depending on...

Page 17: ...ance AUTO according to the light source Runs through all saved pictures one after another AY Plays back movies You can also make MOVIE indexes of still shots from movies PLAYBACK INDEX Changes the amo...

Page 18: ...for different 2EV to 2EV shooting conditions Sets the conditions for Auto bracketing 0 3 0 7 1 0 x3 x5 OOM The maximum optical zoom 8x can be OFF ON extended even more by the 3x digital zoom making po...

Page 19: ...tivated in CURRENT the mode RESET CUSTOM Sets the sleep timer 30sec 1min 3min 5min 10min Chooses how to name files and folders of RESET AUTO images to be saved Checks the CCD and image processing circ...

Page 20: ...E Creates black and white pictures Creates sepia toned pictures Makes the file size smaller 640 x 480 320 x 240 b ay Function Setting UP Formats cards FORMAT or erases all images in the card ALL ERASE...

Page 21: ...s well as the subject in the foreground he camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions ait shooting r shooting a portrait style image of a person This mode features subject against a blu...

Page 22: ...ified with the camera s setting ut menu can also include different items than the shortcut menus in M mode ie record to record movies The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed lly Focus and expos...

Page 23: ...t a faster shutter d press To set a slower shutter speed press op menu select MODE MENU T CAMERA T P A S M T M Press again to cancel the menu To set a faster shutter speed press To set a slower shutte...

Page 24: ...bject is in focus the green lamp lights art shooting press the shutter button gently all the way flash is up it will fire automatically when required card access lamp blinks and the camera begins stor...

Page 25: ...way again to stop recording card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to ard e displayed seconds remaining reach 0 shooting finishes matically and the camera starts writing the...

Page 26: ...he shutter button pressed halfway Mode dial setting ING BASICS Cont om in on a subject press the zoom lever s T To shoot a wider angle picture press om lever towards W oto Wide angle shooting is possi...

Page 27: ...ect s eyes appearing h s regardless of the lighting conditions ns where flash is prohibited or when not using the flash e flash for slow shutter speeds e with red eye reduction flash flash for slow sh...

Page 28: ...the subject and the area around it ring Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target s mode a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of ound light In the working range of the...

Page 29: ...th the zoom lever is pressed to the maximum W position the entire frame with your subject button repeatedly until Macro mode or Spot Macro mode appears ure Compensation on allows you to make fine chan...

Page 30: ...s behind Displays the next picture Displays the previous picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead e mode dial to playback mode and press the POWER h Zoom lever Turning the zoom lever towards T Enl...

Page 31: ...en press 3 MODE MENU MOVIE PLAY INFO MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX MOVIE PLAY CANCEL SELECT GO 4 to start Playback n playback finishes the screen returns to the beginning of the e is pressed again when the mov...

Page 32: ...protect important pictures to avoid y erasing them Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single ame erase function y the picture you want to protect by using the arrow pad The picture is now prot...

Page 33: ...ot be restored Check each picture before o avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep Protecting Images Against Accidental Erasure Note ting Cards on lets you format a card Formatting prepar...

Page 34: ...cted image will be displayed on the TV Mode dial setting the TV s video w terminal Video cable Connect to the VIDEO OUT jack nal is either NTSC or PAL compatible depending on the standard ended area o...

Page 35: ...ctures are to be printed the pictures can be printed DPOF compatible printing service labs or on a personal DPOF printer eservation ature to print all the pictures stored on the card You can specify n...

Page 36: ...camera to a computer with the provided USB cable a card can be transferred to the computer Some OS s operating may need a special setup when connecting to the camera for the Follow the chart below Fo...

Page 37: ...AMEDIA Master or other software For details on using commercial graphics ns refer to their instruction manuals e is needed for playing back movies QuickTime is included on the software CD ant to proce...

Page 38: ...ter your nearest Olympus representative r OS users ing other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer ows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 ownload images directly to your computer using an...

Page 39: ...photo printers for Olympus digital cameras ter d SmartMedia card 8 16 32 64 128MB isk adapter adapter s brand removable media reader writer tteries ttery chargers Olympus home page for the latest info...

Page 40: ...ed back with this camera ations Corrective action Insert a card correctly or insert a different card Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Remove the write protect adhesive seal attached to the...

Page 41: ...cover is open The battery is dead The camera stops working The card access lamp and self timer lamp blink at the same time ations OVER OPEN Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or customer support depa...

Page 42: ...els 3 000 000 pixels kup device 1 2 5 CCD solid state image pickup 3 340 000 gross image 1984 x 1488 pixels TIFF SHQ HQ s 1600 x 1200 pixels SQ1 1280 x 960 pixels SQ2 1024 x 768 pixels SQ2 640 x 480 p...

Page 43: ...to 40 C 32 F to104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage y 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage ply For batteries use 2 CR V3 lithium battery packs or 4 AA R6 NiMH batteries NiCd batteries alka...

Page 44: ...om ftware updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital otoshop Support ware updates and technical information can be obtained at adobe com support YMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH oods delivery Wen...

Page 45: ...ERA REFERENCE MANUAL Click Here C 720 Ultra Zoom DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions Explanation of how to download images...

Page 46: ...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 sh...

Page 47: ...Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number...

Page 48: ...e P 32 Chapter 3 Using the menus P 37 Chapter 4 Shooting basics P 44 Chapter 5 Advanced shooting P 65 Chapter 6 Adjusting image quality and exposure P 78 Chapter 7 Playback P 87 Chapter 8 Useful funct...

Page 49: ...Memory gauge 16 Battery check 16 How to use this manual 17 Getting started 19 Attaching the strap 19 Loading the batteries 21 Selecting optional batteries or AC adapter 22 Card basics 25 Inserting Re...

Page 50: ...tter speed setting Shutter priority shooting 48 Aperture Shutter speed setting Manual shooting 49 Using My Mode 50 How to use the shutter button 50 Focusing 51 Auto focus 51 When Auto focus does not w...

Page 51: ...ing 65 Spot metering Selecting the metering area 65 AE lock Locking the exposure 66 Macro mode setting Taking close up pictures 68 Self timer shooting 70 Sequential shooting 71 Sequential shooting AF...

Page 52: ...ck View 87 Slide show 88 Playing back movies MOVIE PLAY 89 MOVIE PLAYBACK 90 INDEX 91 Close up playback 93 Picture rotation 94 Index display 95 Selecting the number of pictures 96 Editing still pictur...

Page 53: ...shortcut menu 108 Using the shortcut menu 109 MY MODE SETUP 110 Information display 113 Monitor brightness adjustment 114 Turning off the beep sound 114 Rec View 115 Sleep timer 116 Battery save mode...

Page 54: ...r maintenance 131 After use 131 Cleaning the camera 131 Error codes 132 Menu maps 134 Menu functions factory default settings 137 Modes Shooting functions 138 Specifications 140 Glossary of terms 142...

Page 55: ...button P 65 68 Print button P 122 DRIVE button P 71 Erase button P 36 100 Flash mode button P 62 Protect button P 99 Diopter adjustment dial P 31 Viewfinder P 31 Card access lamp P 51 Monitor P 12 PO...

Page 56: ...2 Self timer lamp P 70 Card cover P 26 Strap eyelet P 19 Lens VIDEO OUT jack P 103 Connector cover P 103 USB connector DC IN jack P 23 Battery compartment cover P 21 Battery compartment lock P 21 Trip...

Page 57: ...in the shooting mode After closing the menu the information which appears in the ON mode illustrated to the right is displayed for approx 3 seconds then disappears When INFO is set to ON The informat...

Page 58: ...P 78 8 Memory gauge P 16 9 Battery check P 16 0 AE lock AEL P 66 Drive mode BKT P 71 White balance P 85 ISO ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 P 82 Green lamp O P 32 Flash stand by Lights P 63 Camera movement Blink...

Page 59: ...ure value F2 8 F7 1 P 47 49 Shutter speed 8 1 1000 P 48 49 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 84 White balance P 85 ISO ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 P 82 File number 100 0020 P 117 Viewfinder Monitor indications...

Page 60: ...0 File number During movie playback P 117 the recording time appears as follows The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed from the thumbnail display are diff...

Page 61: ...a picture When the gauge is lit the camera is storing a picture on the SmartMedia card The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status When the memory gauge is full...

Page 62: ...slower appears T Press to set the shutter speed faster Shutter speed Mode dial setting Shutter speed range 1 2 to 1 1000 sec For Night Scene or Night Scene with Red Eye Reduction flash 2 to 1 1000 se...

Page 63: ...ress Press again to cancel the menu Press to display the top menu Pressing turns INFO on How to use the menu P 38 All shooting information is displayed To turn INFO off in the playback mode press agai...

Page 64: ...nly enter from the monitor side 3 Thread the strap A through the string loop attached to the lens cap in step 1 4 Thread the rest of the strap which you will have around your neck through the strap lo...

Page 65: ...hrough the stopper Thread the end of the strap through the ring while pulling on the strap to keep it from loosening Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as the strap can easily catch o...

Page 66: ...it B Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury 4 Insert the batteries in the direction shown in the illustration 21 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries This camera uses 2 CR V3 lithium bat...

Page 67: ...it is convenient when traveling The CR V3 lithium battery pack cannot be charged Rechargeable batteries Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical In addition the low temperature resistan...

Page 68: ...nly when you have no other choices available Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power AC adapter An optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a...

Page 69: ...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 monitor is in the playback mode...

Page 70: ...ct seal when you want to protect your data from accidental erasure or overwriting 3 Index area Use the provided index label to indicate the card s contents 1 2 3 2 MB cards cannot be used Commercially...

Page 71: ...ientation to the card slot Do not attempt to insert the card at an angle Note the orientation of the card If it is inserted incorrectly it may become jammed Removing the card Hold the card with your f...

Page 72: ...the date time has been returned to the factory default setting Y M D appears on the monitor P 29 Power on off Power switch Lens cap To save battery power the camera automatically enters the Sleep mode...

Page 73: ...ready inserted remove it and insert it again There is a problem with the card T Use a different card The card cannot record play back or erase pictures T Format the card 1 Press to select FORMAT then...

Page 74: ...n press to select the date format Select any one of the following formats D M Y Day Month Year M D Y Month Day Year Y M D Year Month Day This step and the following steps show the procedure used when...

Page 75: ...The clock starts when you press the button 8 To turn the camera off press the POWER switch The lens retracts SELECT SET GO SELECT SET GO The current settings stay the same even when the power is turne...

Page 76: ...our fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Correct Horizontal grip Vertical grip Lens Do not hold this part of the lens Top view Holding the camera Flash Set the mode dial to then press th...

Page 77: ...matically when required P 60 The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on the card Taking still pictures Remove the lens cap Set the mode dial to and press the POWER switch 1...

Page 78: ...ng The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to the card If the displayed seconds remaining reach 0 shooting finishes automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to...

Page 79: ...g still pictures Set the mode dial to playback mode and press the POWER switch 1 Zoom lever Turning the zoom lever towards T Enlarges the picture P 93 W Displays multiple pictures at the same time P 9...

Page 80: ...s 1 and 2 on page 34 1 4 Press to start Playback When playback finishes the screen returns to the beginning of the movie If is pressed again when the movie playback is finished the MOVIE PLAYBACK scre...

Page 81: ...NO and press or the button 3 Erasing pictures ERASE YES N O N O SELECT GO Display the picture you want to erase See steps 1 and 2 on page 34 1 Press the erase button 2 Press to erase the picture 4 Mak...

Page 82: ...ESS HQ SQ1 SQ2 TIFF SHQ PIC SET CARD ISO P A S M DIGIT DIGITAL ZOOM AL ZOOM AUTO P 1 0 x3 OFF CAMERA BKT The top menu appears Use the arrow pad to display the menus Short cut menus MODE MENU Take you...

Page 83: ...D SETUP CAM CARD PIC OFF ON REC VIEW ALL RESET INFO INFO ON ON MY MODE SETUP MY MODE SETUP P A S M top menu CAM CAMERA Functions for shooting selecting drive modes using digital zoom etc PIC PICTURE F...

Page 84: ...SETUP CAM CARD PIC OFF ON REC VIEW ALL RESET INFO INFO MY MODE SETUP MY MODE SETUP The green frame moves to the selected item Pressing or returns to the item selection Not all items can be selected Th...

Page 85: ...approx 24x ISO Selects ISO sensitivity based on normal P 82 camera film Sets the record mode P 78 CARD SETUP Formats the card P 102 WB Sets the appropriate white balance according P 85 to the light s...

Page 86: ...e flash intensity for different shooting P 64 conditions BKT Sets the conditions for Auto bracketing P 72 DIGITAL ZOOM The maximum optical zoom 8x can be P 59 extended even more by the 3x digital zoom...

Page 87: ...to a card MY MODE Customizes settings which are activated in P 110 SETUP the mode SLEEP Sets the sleep timer P 116 FILE NAME Chooses how to name files and folders of P 117 images to be saved PIXEL Che...

Page 88: ...e playback During still picture playback EDIT tab BLACK WHITE Creates black and white pictures P 97 SEPIA Creates sepia toned pictures P 97 Makes the file size smaller P 98 CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats...

Page 89: ...r capturing fast moving action such as a sports scene or moving vehicles without blurring The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions Landscape Portrait shooting Suitable for taking...

Page 90: ...ue forces the camera to focus over a wider range in the forward and backward directions resulting in a picture in which both the subject and the background are in focus Aperture setting P 47 S Shutter...

Page 91: ...E SETUP in the menu s SETUP Customized settings are activated when the power is turned on in the mode Settings such as aperture value zoom position etc can be customized In the mode you can select exp...

Page 92: ...s T Press to decrease the aperture value appears T Press to increase the aperture value Green The aperture setting will provide optimum exposure Red The aperture setting is unsuitable for optimum expo...

Page 93: ...ower shutter speed press If the shutter speed is displayed in red The shutter speed you have set is unsuitable for the conditions appears T Press to set the shutter speed slower appears T Press to set...

Page 94: ...y the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera appears in the upper right hand corner When the exposure differential is set to less...

Page 95: ...the menus in the mode is activated You can also save the shooting mode or function settings you are currently using in the mode If you set the mode dial to again the camera will activate these stored...

Page 96: ...hutter button all the way again The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts storing the movie on the card You cannot record another movie until the card access lamp stops blinking Card access la...

Page 97: ...to lock the focus Re position the camera horizontally compose the picture and then fully press the shutter button to take the picture P 53 5 Subjects with no vertical lines 1 Subjects with low contra...

Page 98: ...your composition is not within the AF target mark and focusing is not possible as illustrated to the right try the following AF target mark The green lamp blinks TFocus and exposure are not locked Rel...

Page 99: ...63 If the flash stand by mark lights the flash will fire automatically 3 Press the shutter button all the way The bottom of the memory gauge lights the card access lamp blinks and the camera begins st...

Page 100: ...or zoom lever the monitor turns on again How to automatically check the picture you have just taken TSet REC VIEW to ON P 115 Vertical lines on the viewfinder monitor make it hard to see the image TB...

Page 101: ...ng time depends on the memory capacity of the card 2 Press the shutter button all the way to start recording The number of seconds remaining appear When the subject is in focus the green lamp blinks o...

Page 102: ...mber of seconds remaining is displayed You can start shooting another movie When the remaining time displayed has been used up shooting stops automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to t...

Page 103: ...mm on a 35 mm camera By combining the digital zoom with the 8x optical zoom zoom magnification up to approx 24x is possible Zoom in on a subject telephoto Press the zoom lever toward T to zoom in Sho...

Page 104: ...d camera movement Note Digital zoom ON The cursor moves on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification Factory default setting OFF Indicates digital zoom Indicates optical zoom Zoom area 1...

Page 105: ...The subject s eyes appear red The flash fires regardless of available light This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial l...

Page 106: ...kground Designed for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent blurring from camera movement But when shooting a night scene bac...

Page 107: ...isplayed the selection screen disappears To de activate the flash Flash Off mode push the flash back into the camera 3 Press the shutter button halfway When the flash is ready to fire the flash stand...

Page 108: ...ash is charging Remove your finger from the shutter button When the mark stops blinking press it again Camera movement warning Auto Red eye reduction Fill in When camera shake warning lights the shutt...

Page 109: ...sired In the top menu select MODE MENU T CAMERA T To increase the light emission press To decrease the light emission press To complete the setting press How to use the menu P 38 Factory default setti...

Page 110: ...re regardless of the background light In the working range of the macro mode spot metering is also available spot metering macro mode Mode dial setting 1 Press the button repeatedly until spot meterin...

Page 111: ...and shoot In other words use AE lock when you want an exposure setting that s different from the setting that would normally apply to the image you want to shoot 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU T...

Page 112: ...d AEL disappears AEL AEL During AE lock AEL is displayed AE lock is not available TA menu is on the screen Quit the menu P 38 AE lock has been canceled TYou turned the mode dial to change the camera s...

Page 113: ...re frame with your subject If the center of the frame within the AF target mark is metered when you are close to the subject and you shoot with the optimal exposure the picture will turn out well Spot...

Page 114: ...e Normal except macro W 0 1 m to 0 3 ft to T 1 0 m to 3 2 ft to Macro W 0 1 m to 0 6 m 0 3 ft to 1 9 ft T 1 0 m to 2 0 m 3 2 ft to 6 5 ft Factory default setting Digital ESP Macro mode setting is not...

Page 115: ...er button fully again 70 Chapter 5 Self Timer Shooting This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the photograph Mode dial setting To stop the self timer press DRIVE...

Page 116: ...shooting modes by pressing the DRIVE button The drive mode changes as follows if all modes are available When selecting When shooting Sequential shooting AF Sequential shooting Mode dial setting 1 Pr...

Page 117: ...set to 1 0 x3 2 Take pictures Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button Sequential shooting speed HQ mode approxi...

Page 118: ...DRIVE within 2 seconds after the selection screen is displayed the selection screen disappears 5 Take pictures Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of p...

Page 119: ...ential shooting If there is not enough space available on the card for the number of frames you have set during auto bracketing you cannot continue shooting If the battery power is low and the battery...

Page 120: ...displayed Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with both Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards and CAMEDIA Master software Non Olympus cards do not support this feature Panorama shootin...

Page 121: ...take 10 pictures a warning screen appears and no more pictures can be taken The Panorama mode is only available with the OLYMPUS CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia cards The camera itself cannot connect panoram...

Page 122: ...e subject will be on the left in the combined image 4 Take the second shot in succession The subject will be on the right in the combined image 1 st 2 nd How to cancel the two in one picture mode TTo...

Page 123: ...quality mode Images are saved as uncompressed data which is the best for printing or image processing on a computer A high quality mode using the JPEG format Because the compression rate is very low...

Page 124: ...rmal TIFF JPEG 1 7 21 24 26 39 99 3 14 43 49 52 79 199 16MB 32MB Still Picture Record Modes The memory capacity listed here is approximate Movie Record Modes Memory capacity in sec per movie Resolutio...

Page 125: ...able on the previous page When you have chosen SQ2 Press to select the resolution Go to step 3 When you have selected any other record mode Go to step 4 3 Press to select the resolution refer to the t...

Page 126: ...e only takes up part of the screen Compression rate In record modes other than TIFF image data is compressed The higher the compression rate the less clear the image will be File format P 79 This came...

Page 127: ...ed on the top menu press or according to the arrow shown next to ISO This allows you to set ISO directly instead of via MODE MENU In the top menu select MODE MENU T CAMERA T ISO Select the most suitab...

Page 128: ...es otherwise the shutter speed will be reduced possibly resulting in blurred images due to camera movement If a subject is too far away for the flash illumination to reach it when the ISO is set to AU...

Page 129: ...ting is changed you can check the result on the monitor Adjusts towards images become brighter Adjusts towards images become darker 2 0 2 0 0 0 Factory default setting Modes Exposure Compensation Ofte...

Page 130: ...in to cancel the menu When WB is displayed on the top menu press or according to the arrow shown next to WB This allows you to set WB directly instead of via MODE MENU In the top menu select WB T AUTO...

Page 131: ...n to cancel the menu How to use the menu P 38 Mode dial setting Contrast This function adjusts the contrast of images For example images with strong differences in light and shadow can become milder w...

Page 132: ...mps to the picture 10 frames ahead 1 Press monitor button twice quickly double click while in the shooting mode The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken To play back other pictures use...

Page 133: ...tching a slide show Movies are played back like still pictures starting from the first frame Playback top menu still pictures MODE MENU INFO Mode dial setting Use of the optional AC adapter is recomme...

Page 134: ...the MOVIE PLAY screen This function lets you play back or edit movies MODE MENU MOVIE PLAY INFO Playback top menu movies MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies P 90 INDEX Displays movies as indexes of 9 st...

Page 135: ...ing movies using the arrow pad Displays the beginning of the movie Displays the end of the movie Every time you press the button the next frame appears The movie can be displayed continuously by holdi...

Page 136: ...Q2 640x480 1 Follow steps 1 3 on page 89 2 Press to select INDEX on the MOVIE PLAY screen The INDEX screen appears The card access lamp blinks while the movie is being accessed CARD FULL P 132 appears...

Page 137: ...ected the MOVIE PLAY screen appears To exit press The interval between automatically selected frames varies depending on the recording time of the movie Each index consists of 9 frames INDEX is not av...

Page 138: ...owards T pictures are enlarged by 1 5 2 2 5 or 3 times 1 With the arrow pad select the picture you want to enlarge Pictures with the mark cannot be enlarged 2 Turn the zoom lever toward T When a pictu...

Page 139: ...ted 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 Mode dial se...

Page 140: ...n the single frame playback mode P 87 press the zoom lever to W Pictures including the one displayed in the single frame playback mode appear in the index display Index display 9 frame How to use the...

Page 141: ...the zoom lever toward T TIPS This function lets you change the number of pictures in an index display 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU T SETUP T How to use the menu P 38 2 Choose the number of pict...

Page 142: ...cting P 98 Mode dial setting Creating black white or sepia toned pictures 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 above 2 Press When BLACK WHITE is selected the BLACK WHITE screen appears When SEPIA is selected the S...

Page 143: ...cels resizing pictures To edit other pictures instead select this item The screen returns to normal playback screen EXIT SELECT GO 640 x 480 CANCEL CANCEL 320 x 240 320 x 240 3 Press to select the fil...

Page 144: ...icture you want to protect by using the arrow pad 2 Press The picture is now protected To cancel protection press again Displayed when a picture is protected Mode dial setting HQ Protected pictures ca...

Page 145: ...een is displayed 3 Press to select YES 4 Press to erase the picture To cancel erasing select NO in step 3 and press or press the button again This function only erases the picture displayed on the mon...

Page 146: ...n is displayed 3 Press to select YES 4 Press to start erasing A bar is displayed to show the progress of erasing To cancel erasing select NO in step 3 and press This function erases all still pictures...

Page 147: ...DE MENU T CARD T CARD SETUP T FORMAT How to use the menu P 38 2 Press The FORMAT screen is displayed 3 Press to select YES 4 Press to start formatting A bar is displayed to show the progress of format...

Page 148: ...video input yellow terminal Video cable Connect to the VIDEO OUT jack The optional AC adapter is recommended when using the camera with a TV Video signal is either NTSC or PAL compatible depending on...

Page 149: ...urned off are saved ON All settings are returned to the factory default settings The settings affected by All Reset are listed below The ALL RESET setting ON OFF applies to all the modes If ALL RESET...

Page 150: ...INFO P 113 OFF ON ISO sensitivity P 82 AUTO 100 200 400 P A S M P 44 46 P A S M Digital zoom P 59 OFF ON Record mode P 78 TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 White balance P 85 AUTO daylight overcast tungsten light f...

Page 151: ...tton Press to select ON or OFF INFO ON INFO OFF To use AE LOCK after setting a different function to the custom button TAE lock cannot be used when a different function is set to the custom button Re...

Page 152: ...used functions Available Menu Items Settings ISO P 82 AUTO 100 200 400 P A S M P 44 46 P A S M P 64 2 0 2 BKT P 72 0 3 0 7 1 0 x3 x5 DIGITAL ZOOM P 59 OFF ON PANORAMA P 75 2 in 1 P 77 for still pictu...

Page 153: ...left and bottom on the top menu 2 Select A then press to display the menu functions on page 107 3 Select the item you want by pressing then press to save your setting Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set B and...

Page 154: ...arrow shown next to each item The monitor jumps directly to the setting screen of that item DIGITAL ZOOM WB MODE MENU Ex When DIGITAL ZOOM is set to the A shortcut Press this button Pressing takes you...

Page 155: ...below then press CURRENT Saves the settings you are using now Go to step 3 RESET Restores the factory default settings Go to step 3 CUSTOM Saves settings one by one Go to step 4 3 Set CURRENT or RESET...

Page 156: ...n press 5 Select the setting within the function by using then press Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to change other functions 6 When you have made all the settings you want press to exit from the CUSTOM screen...

Page 157: ...amera 2 This sets the monitor s ON OFF when the camera is turned on Setting Factory default setting P 64 0 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 59 for still pictures HQ P 78 WB P 85 AUTO SHARPNESS P 86 NORMAL CONTRAST...

Page 158: ...es 12 to 15 When INFO is OFF When INFO is ON Mode dial setting P A S M In the top menu select MODE MENU T SETUP T INFO T ON Press Press again to cancel the menu Press to display the top menu Pressing...

Page 159: ...menu select MODE MENU T SETUP T How to use the menu P 38 2 To brighten the monitor press To darken it press To complete the setting press ADJUST GO In the mode this function s setting is the same as t...

Page 160: ...splays the image the camera is currently aimed at OFF The image being recorded onto the card is not displayed Instead the subject the camera is currently pointing at is displayed This is useful when y...

Page 161: ...he same as that selected in the other shooting modes The sleep timer can only be changed in the shooting mode In the playback mode the sleep timer is always set at 3 minutes Sleep does not work when u...

Page 162: ...ages to a computer RESET When RESET is selected the file number and folder number are reset every time a new card is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number retu...

Page 163: ...becomes 0 even if the card is not full yet No more pictures can be taken Replace the card with a new one TIPS Factory default setting RESET Mode dial setting 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU T SETU...

Page 164: ...ion 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU T SETUP T PIXEL MAPPING How to use the menu P 38 2 Press START appears 3 Press A progress bar appears during Pixel Mapping When Pixel Mapping is finished the scr...

Page 165: ...which images are to be printed the images can be printed easily by DPOF compatible printing service labs or a personal DPOF compatible printer Printing on an Olympus CAMEDIA P 400 P 330N E or P 200 di...

Page 166: ...ab that supports the Design rule for Camera File system DCF DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device If a card contains DPOF rese...

Page 167: ...T ORDERED RESET KEEP KEEP EXIT SELECT GO PRINT ORDER If Print Reserve data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping i...

Page 168: ...otal number of prints and date time printing data Press to select SAVE and press CANCEL clears all Print reserve data The PRINT ORDER screen disappears and normal playback is restored GO SELECT HQ 02...

Page 169: ...nal computer 6 Operate the camera press the shutter button turn the mode dial etc P 21 P 27 P 21 P 27 POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION REF PAGE The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not...

Page 170: ...o card in the camera 1 Set the mode dial to any position except 2 Wait until there is room in the memory gauge 3 Remove your finger from the shutter button and wait until the flash charge mark stops b...

Page 171: ...lash to Fill In mode 3 Press DRIVE to change to single frame shooting 4 Press DRIVE to change to single frame shooting 5 Set the mode dial to any position other than 6 Cancel the Panorama mode P 62 P...

Page 172: ...turn on the monitor P 34 35 P 32 33 133 P 132 P 103 P 87 1 The brightness is not adjusted properly 2 The monitor is exposed to direct sunlight 1 Adjust the brightness 2 Block the sunlight or move out...

Page 173: ...r use the focus lock 3 Clean the lens with a soft dry cloth 4 Press the shutter button while looking into the viewfinder not while standing in front of the camera P 31 50 P 52 53 P 131 P 70 1 The flas...

Page 174: ...en the sequential mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual P 31 P 62 P 62 P 62 65 P 71 The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural 1 Indoor lighting can affect...

Page 175: ...sunlight etc 1 Process the pictures using a graphics application that supports JPEG Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc For example after picking up unnatural colors with a syringe tool etc you can select co...

Page 176: ...t with 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...

Page 177: ...age cannot be played back with this camera Indications Corrective action Insert a card correctly or insert a different card Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Remove the write protect adhesiv...

Page 178: ...ard cover is open The battery is dead The camera stops working The card access lamp and self timer lamp blink at the same time Indications CARD COVER OPEN Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or custom...

Page 179: ...1 0 x3 x5 OFF ON TIFF 1984 x 1488 SHQ 1984 x 1488 HQ 1984 x 1488 SQ1 1600 x 1200 SQ2 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 AUTO SOFT NORMAL HARD LOW NORMAL HIGH FORMAT CANCEL OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON CU...

Page 180: ...ITAL ZOOM P 59 P 78 ISO P 82 CARD SETUP P 102 ALL RESET P 104 P 114 PIXEL MAPPING P 119 P 114 P 29 BATTERY SAVE P 116 AUTO 100 200 400 FORMAT CANCEL OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON HQ 320 x 240 SQ 160 x 1...

Page 181: ...INDEX P 91 BLACK WHITE CANCEL SEPIA CANCEL 640 x 480 320 x 240 CANCEL ALL ERASE FORMAT OFF ON OFF ON 4 9 16 PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME EXIT OK CANCEL OFF ON MODE MENU 1 P 88 MOVIE PLAY 2 P 89 INFO P 113...

Page 182: ...100 OFF OFF ON HQ 1984 x 1488 when SQ2 is selected 640 x 480 is factory default setting HQ 320x240 AUTO P OFF HQ AUTO 0 1 0 x3 NORMAL NORMAL ON ON 1MIN 0 Y M D 2002 1 1 A ISO B C WB 9 AE lock CURRENT...

Page 183: ...shooting Manual shooting My Mode setting My Mode shooting Zoom Digital zoom Auto focus Focus lock Auto Red eye Reduction Fill in Night Scene Night Scene With Red eye Reduction Flash intensity control...

Page 184: ...Auto white balance Preset white balance Sharpness setting Contrast setting Custom button setting Short cut setting Information display All reset Beep Rec view Monitor brightness adjustment Sleep time...

Page 185: ...pixels 3 000 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 2 5 CCD solid state image pickup 3 340 000 gross Recording image 1984 x 1488 pixels TIFF SHQ HQ resolutions 1600 x 1200 pixels SQ1 1280 x 960 pixels SQ2 1...

Page 186: ...onment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Power supply For batteries use 2 CR V3 lithium battery packs or 4 A...

Page 187: ...is measured in f stops Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures Backlight A light source to illuminate the monitor from behind the scree...

Page 188: ...wing to appear in the corners of the image Effective Pixel Resolution The number of pixels used in the CCD to create the image EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exposure EV0 is when the apertur...

Page 189: ...levision signals are normally used North America and Japan use NTSC signals Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels...

Page 190: ...re compensation 84 F Flash 60 Flash mode button 10 Flash intensity control 64 Flash switch 10 Focusing 51 I Index display 95 ISO 82 J JPEG compressed 78 M Macro shooting 68 Macro Spot button 10 Menu 3...

Page 191: ...button 10 S Self timer shooting 70 Sepia 97 Sequential shooting 71 Shooting modes 44 Shutter button 50 Shutter speed 48 Single frame erase 100 Sleep mode 27 Slide show 88 SmartMedia 25 Spot metering...

Page 192: ...can be obtained at http olympus com digital Adobe Photoshop Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at http www adobe com support OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premis...

Page 193: ...ra Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB driver To ensure correct installation refer only to these installation procedures DIGI...

Page 194: ...e its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomplete information please contact your local Olympus representative It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the informa...

Page 195: ...3 Macintosh Windows INDEX Flowchart 4 Identifying the OS 6 Windows 98 Me 2000 XP 8 Macintosh OS 9 X 23 Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users 31...

Page 196: ...indows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower except Mac OS 8 6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 installed at the factory Data transfer is not guaranteed on...

Page 197: ...he AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer I...

Page 198: ...your desktop When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon The way the file icons inside...

Page 199: ...ose the window If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP p 11 Users running other OS p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About Th...

Page 200: ...ns out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that...

Page 201: ...he procedure below as the USB driver will be automatically installed Proceed to Connecting the camera to the computer p 11 1 Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Window...

Page 202: ...Continue The installation of the USB driver will start 4 Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete 5 When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus W...

Page 203: ...cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details The location of the USB port...

Page 204: ...press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera with a mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power switch as well as a mode dial...

Page 205: ...ws XP You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also se...

Page 206: ...be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB SmartMedia Reader Writer In this case the digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot fi...

Page 207: ...e Disk follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed 1 Open My Computer and double click the Control Panel icon For users running Windows XP open Control Panel fr...

Page 208: ...nd start again Users running Windows 98 98 SE start again from Confirming the USB driver is installed and Users running Window Me 2000 XP start from Connecting the camera to the computer If the USB dr...

Page 209: ...as a Removable Disk 3 Double click the Dcim folder If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter...

Page 210: ...he My Documents icon The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run fro...

Page 211: ...ge files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the...

Page 212: ...right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the mode...

Page 213: ...cable from the camera 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models...

Page 214: ...rs 3 Click on the message The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears 4 When a message appears click OK 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer If the window r...

Page 215: ...the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power If you are running Mac OS X the connection to the computer...

Page 216: ...nnector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer...

Page 217: ...n the power switch to ON Camera with a mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to to turn the camera on 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device The computer recognizes the cam...

Page 218: ...ror message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low the c...

Page 219: ...names according to the following rules Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and a...

Page 220: ...les in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image wi...

Page 221: ...Capture software dialog appears 1 From the Download To menu select a destination folder 2 To download all images click Download All To selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the...

Page 222: ...of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking 2 Drag the untitled icon on the desktop to Trash 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blin...

Page 223: ...card slot Consult your nearest Olympus representative Is your OS one of the following Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS 9 X Yes No No Yes Connect the camera directly to your comput...

Page 224: ...ned at http olympus com digital Adobe Photoshop Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at http www adobe com support OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Premises Goods delivery Wende...

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Page 226: ...IPU Safety Precautions Prkautions de s6curit6 Sicherheitshinweise Precauciones de seguridad...

Page 227: ...robleme l Ne pas utiliser I appareil s il semble ne pas fonctionner correctement Sortir immediatement les piles ou debrancher I adaptateur secteur et le faire verifier par un revendeur ou par un centr...

Page 228: ...n lugar seguro para su futura referencia En el case de tener problemas l No utilice la camara si no esta funcionando correctamente Retire las pilas o desenchufe el adaptador CA inmediatamente y consul...

Page 229: ...ritten materials or software or equipment Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitations may not apply to you 0 O...

Page 230: ...If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference...

Page 231: ...tructions Follow all instructions provided with this product Cleaning Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Never use any type of liquid or...

Page 232: ...around the power cord connection points at the power outlet and at the product connection free of all AC adapter or accessory power cords Lightning If a lightning storm occurs while using the optional...

Page 233: ...ly parts with the same characteristics as the originals as recommended by the manufacturer Unauthorized substitution of parts could result in fire electrical shock or create other hazards Safety Check...

Page 234: ...Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera _ Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera l To avoid damaging your eyes never aim the camera directly into the sun or any...

Page 235: ...a with wet hands 01 Be careful with the strap l Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage m Use only the AC adapter provided o...

Page 236: ...cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humrdifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or rn the rain In places prone to st...

Page 237: ...g etc l Never attempt to connect a battery directly to a power outlet or to a crgarette lighter rn a vehicle l If battery fluid gets into your eyes flush your eyes immediately with clear cold runnrng...

Page 238: ...NiMH batteries optional with certain models are not charged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them l If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed or becomes abnormal in...

Page 239: ...res The use of NiMH batteries is recommended l AA manganese Zinc Carbon batteries cannot be used with this camera l When operating the camera with battery power at low temperatures try to keep the cam...

Page 240: ...n or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extremely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place A backlight exhibiting poor performance due to low tempe...

Page 241: ...TICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery WendenstraBe 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 237730 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe Tel 01805 6...

Page 242: ...picture 3 ERASE YES N O SELECT GO 4 Display the picture you want to erase T See steps 1 and 2 in Viewing still pictures 1 Press the erase button 2 Erase button http www olympus com Camera strap eyelet...

Page 243: ...Formats cards all images on the card are deleted CARD ALL RESET INFO REC VIEW MY MODE SETUP SLEEP FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING BATTERY SAVE SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON Selects whether to keep the current came...

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Page 250: ...am We recommend using all of the suggested settings 5 When the Thank you for choosing Acrobat Reader message appears click OK d Reference Manual The complete Reference Manual for your camera is availa...

Page 251: ...ns for CAMEDIA Master 4 0 and CAMEDIA Master Pro are both included in the help manual and the PDF manual Please note that the symbol indicates functions which can only be used in the Pro version CAMED...

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