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Advanced shooting

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5 Advanced shooting

A/S/M mode

Select the shooting mode to be used when the mode dial is set to 

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In the top menu, select MODE 
MENU 

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 CAMERA 

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 A/S/M 

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“How to use the menus” (P.33) 

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 again to exit the menu.

Mode dial

Arrow pad

OK button

CARD
SEt

PIC

CAMERA

DRIVE

ISO

A/S/M

SLOW

M

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Summary of Contents for CAMEDIA C-740 Ultra Zoom

Page 1: ...ERENCE MANUAL Click Here Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERAT...

Page 2: ...DIGITAL CAMERA C 740 Ultra Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL...

Page 3: ...ity Model Number C 740 Ultra Zoom Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 631 844 5000 Tested To C...

Page 4: ...ing basics Flash Advanced shooting Adjusting the image quality and exposure Useful functions Print setting For playing back and editing pictures Settings that make the camera easier to operate Printin...

Page 5: ...8 Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter 20 Inserting a card 22 Card basics 22 Removing the card 23 Power on off 24 Startup Shutdown screen 25 If the card is not recognized card check 25 Select...

Page 6: ...Flash shooting 55 Using the slow synchronization flash 61 Flash intensity control 62 5 Advanced shooting 63 A S M mode 63 Aperture priority shooting 64 Shutter priority shooting 65 Manual shooting 66...

Page 7: ...Adding special effects to pictures 90 6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 91 Record mode 91 Selecting a record mode 93 3 2 Resolution 95 ENLARGE SIZE 95 ISO sensitivity 96 Exposure compensatio...

Page 8: ...122 Trimming 123 Protecting pictures 125 Erasing pictures 126 Single frame erase 126 All frame erase 127 8 Useful functions 128 ALL RESET Saving the camera s settings 128 CUSTOM BUTTON 130 Setting the...

Page 9: ...rame reservation 154 Single frame reservation 156 Trimming 159 Resetting print reservation data 161 10 Miscellaneous 163 Error codes 163 Troubleshooting 164 List of menus 171 List of factory default s...

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Page 11: ...Names of parts Camera Lens Strap eyelet gP 17 Self timer lamp gP 82 Flash gP 55 Video OUT jack gP 120 Mode dial gP 42 Shutter button gP 46 Zoom lever W T GU gP 53 110 111...

Page 12: ...over gP 22 Card access lamp gP 46 Arrow pad acbd gP 32 OK Menu button e gP 32 Monitor gP 12 46 Flash mode button gP 55 Macro Spot button gP 75 80 Diopter adjustment dial gP 30 Self timer button Y gP 8...

Page 13: ...to ON are shown below g Information display P 141 z z z zShooting modes Still picture Movie Item Indications Ref Page 1 Shooting modes P A S M N o m J L K I s P 42 2 Shutter speed 16 1 1000 P 65 3 Ape...

Page 14: ...ion 2048 1536 1280 960 640 480 320 240 etc P 92 16 AF target mark P 46 17 Number of storable still pictures Seconds remaining 30 36 P 92 P 51 18 AE lock AE memory B C P 78 19 Spot metering n P 75 20 I...

Page 15: ...on Number of prints Movie 10 n P 154 P 114 3 Protect 9 P 125 4 Record mode TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 91 5 Resolution 2048 1536 1280 960 640 480 320 240 etc P 92 6 Aperture value F2 8 F8 0 P 64 7 Shutter s...

Page 16: ...e gauge is lit the camera is storing the picture on the card The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status The indication is not displayed during movie recording...

Page 17: ...e this manual Follow the arrows to perform menu operations For details on operating procedures see How to use the menus P 33 Set the mode dial to any of the marks shown here This represents the arrow...

Page 18: ...d one end of the strap A through the string loop attached to the lens cap in step 1 Then thread it through the strap eyelet on the camera 4 Thread the end of the strap back through the ring and stoppe...

Page 19: ...ment cover in the direction of A then lift in the direction of B Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury 4 Insert the batteries making...

Page 20: ...ly 6 Slide the battery compartment lock from to If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed some of the internal settings may revert to the factory default settings C D Note The...

Page 21: ...ly be reduced z z z zAA R6 alkaline batteries When you need batteries in a hurry you can use AA R6 alkaline batteries which are easy to obtain anywhere However the number of pictures that you can take...

Page 22: ...atteries may vary according to the type of battery manufacturer shooting conditions etc Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described below This could shorten the life of the batterie...

Page 23: ...PC c Index area You can write down the card s contents d Contact area Comes into contact with the camera s signal read contacts Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 256 MB This camera may not recogniz...

Page 24: ...rong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam If the card is not inserted all the way data may not be written to the card 4 Close the card cover securely until it clic...

Page 25: ...ns cap 2 Press the power switch The power turns on and the lens extends when the mode dial is set to any mode other than q The viewfinder turns on When the mode dial is set to q the camera turns on in...

Page 26: ...hat is not supported by this camera is inserted the following screen is displayed All data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted Monitor indication Corrective action q NO CARD There...

Page 27: ...ge vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 1 Set the mode dial to P and press the power switch to turn the camera on 2 Press e The top menu is displayed 3 Press d on the arrow pad t...

Page 28: ...ac to select a language then press e 7 Press e again to exit the menu 8 To turn the camera off press the power switch CAM PIC CARD SEtUP ON ON 3 MIN 3 MIN SLEEP REC VIEW PW ON OFF SEtUP ALL RESEt ON O...

Page 29: ...he top menu is displayed 3 Press d on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU 4 Press ac to select the SETUP tab then press d 5 Press ac to select X then Arrow pad OK button Mode dial Power switch Top menu...

Page 30: ...he year then press d to move to the month setting To move back to the previous setting press b The first two digits of the year are fixed 8 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely...

Page 31: ...the person using the camera 1 Set the mode dial to h and press the power switch The camera and the viewfinder turn on 2 While looking through the viewfinder slowly turn the diopter adjustment dial 3...

Page 32: ...elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving When taking pictures in the vertical position hold the camera so that the flash is higher than the lens Keep your fingers and the strap away fro...

Page 33: ...ake you directly to the setting screens Display operational buttons at the bottom of the screen The functions registered in the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the MODE MENU The shortcut menu...

Page 34: ...lay the top menu Press d Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab 2Press ac to select a tab then press d Press b to return to the tab selection screen CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO A S M SLOW SLOW1 SL...

Page 35: ...green frame moves to the selected item b or e 3Press ac to select an item then press d To return to select an item press b or e CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO A S M SLOW SLOW1 SLOW1 CARD SEt PIC CAMER...

Page 36: ...ting j sequential shooting i high speed sequential shooting k AF sequential shooting and BKT auto bracketing P 83 Extends the maximum optical zoom making possible up to approx 30x zoom P 54 Sets the i...

Page 37: ...13 MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies P 114 INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames P 116 EDIT Edits a movie P 118 Displays all the shooting information on the monitor P 141 Displays a his...

Page 38: ...auto bracketing P 83 ISO Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO 100 200 and 400 P 96 A S M Selects the shooting mode from A Aperture priority shooting S Shutter priority shooting and M Manual shooting...

Page 39: ...mpus CAMEDIA brand cards P 86 2 IN 1 Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them as a single picture P 88 FUNCTION Adds special effects to pictures BLACK WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD BL...

Page 40: ...eep timer P 144 MY MODE SETUP Customizes settings which are activated in the r mode P 136 FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned P 148 PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing function...

Page 41: ...yed during movie playback CARD tab CARD SETUP Erases all image data stored on the card or format the card P 127 139 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you tur...

Page 42: ...Mode Menus Using the menus 2 G Selects the number of frames in the index display P 112 8 Turns the beep sound used for button operations and warnings on and off P 145...

Page 43: ...onditions and the effect you wish to achieve You can change the shooting mode before and after turning the camera on Situation related modes h Full auto shooting Allows you to take still pictures usin...

Page 44: ...round and the background are in focus Since blues and greens are vividly reproduced in this mode it is excellent for shooting natural scenery The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditi...

Page 45: ...e menus g A S M mode P 63 A Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically By decreasing the aperture value F number the camera will...

Page 46: ...Allows you to save your favorite settings as your own personal mode and use these customized settings when taking pictures Current settings can also be saved for retrieving by this mode g MY MODE SET...

Page 47: ...j k l m o r p P and press the power switch g Power on off P 24 The viewfinder turns on 2 Decide the composition of the picture Mode dial Shutter button Mode dial Card access lamp Power switch Power s...

Page 48: ...ter the flash has popped up the flash is ready to fire The flash fires automatically when the shutter button is pressed all the way 4 Press the shutter button all the way fully The camera takes the pi...

Page 49: ...viewfinder or monitor This does not affect recorded pictures To check the area the camera is focusing on If you press f while pressing the shutter button halfway the area you are focusing on is enlarg...

Page 50: ...point the camera at 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 T...

Page 51: ...of conditions the auto focus may not work properly If this happens focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject focus lock recompose your shot and then take the p...

Page 52: ...ded 1 Set the mode dial to n and press the power switch g Power on off P 24 The viewfinder turns on The available recording time on the card that you are using is displayed 2 Decide the composition of...

Page 53: ...n the shutter button is pressed in step 3 causing the focus of some pictures to be compromised In n mode the flash and manual focus MF cannot be used Note Recording will continue until the card is ful...

Page 54: ...ith the digital zoom zoom magnification can be increased to a maximum of approximately 30x Camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications Stabilize the camera with a tripod etc to avoid c...

Page 55: ...lever toward T The white area of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom If the digital zoom is set to ON a red area appears on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom t...

Page 56: ...djust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control 1 Push the flash lever up c c c c The flash pops up d 2 Set the flash mode by repeatedly pressing The flash mode changes in the sequ...

Page 57: ...ft to 14 8 ft T max Approx 1 2 m to 3 5 m 3 9 ft to 11 5 ft Function restrictions according to mode F2 8 F2 8 1600 1200 1600 1200 SQ1 SQ1 mark 9 Available Not available Factory default setting The fac...

Page 58: ...m magnification is increased the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly The flash does not fire in the following situations In the movie record mode during auto bracketing during su...

Page 59: ...ight light and minimizes the red eye phenomenon After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement Effectiveness may be limite...

Page 60: ...LOW2 HSLOW The slow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement But when sho...

Page 61: ...S m mode 4 sec 1st curtain with red eye reduction HSLOW1 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...

Page 62: ...tion flash 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA SLOW SLOW1 HSLOW SLOW2 and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit the menu Mode dial Arrow pad OK button CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRI...

Page 63: ...ure in the range of 2 0 in 1 3 EV steps 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA w and press d g How to use the menus P 33 2 Press ac to select a setting a Light emission is increased by 1 3EV each t...

Page 64: ...shooting mode to be used when the mode dial is set to p 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA A S M A S or M and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit the menu Mode dial Arrow...

Page 65: ...red the aperture setting is unsuitable for the conditions Take the following steps When the aperture value is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Mode dial ac Aperture value...

Page 66: ...in red the setting is unsuitable for the conditions Take the following steps When the shutter speed is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Mode dial ac Shutter speed appears T...

Page 67: ...from 3 0 to 3 0 EV between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered optimal by the camera is displayed If the exposure dif...

Page 68: ...eate and save up to 4 different patterns g MY MODE SETUP P 136 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA MY MODE MY MODE 1 to MY MODE 4 and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit th...

Page 69: ...Even when the subject is not in the center of the screen focusing is possible SPOT Focus selection is based on the subject within the AF target mark 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA AF MODE...

Page 70: ...ton halfway When ON is selected the focusing time is reduced letting you take successive snapshots 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA FULLTIME AF ON and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Pres...

Page 71: ...68 2 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA AF AREA and press d 3 Use the arrow pad to move the AF target mark to the area you want to focus on The AF target mark at the center of the screen can be...

Page 72: ...tting the custom button P 131 2 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on and press x The focus is locked and the AF lock mark is displayed To reset the AF lock press x again to...

Page 73: ...emorized To cancel AF memory press x again AF lock was canceled Do not operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after performing AF lock AF lock will be canceled The camera had emerged from sleep m...

Page 74: ...s 1 Hold down e for more than 1 second When the focus distance selection screen appears on the monitor press b to select MF 2 Press ac to set the focus distance During operation the area you are focus...

Page 75: ...istance as when you perform focus lock 1 Position the AF target mark on a subject at the desired distance and press the shutter button halfway 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed press e The dis...

Page 76: ...osure regardless of the background light gP 75 Multi metering Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different points to set the optimal exposure based on the average brightness This method i...

Page 77: ...n g Setting the custom button P 131 2 Press repeatedly to set n g Spot metering P 75 3 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA MULTI METERING ON and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again t...

Page 78: ...ed from the average values obtained by metering at 2 points These values are recalculated every time another metering point is added The average for the 2 metering points The average is always shown a...

Page 79: ...ject recompose your shot so that the sun is not in the frame Then press x to lock the metered value exposure temporarily Next compose your shot again with the sun in the frame and take the picture 1 W...

Page 80: ...shot TIPS To save the locked metered value exposure after shooting AE memory After step 2 or 3 hold down x for more than 1 second C appears While C is displayed the exposure is saved Press x again to...

Page 81: ...l the entire 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...

Page 82: ...fixed automatically and cannot be changed 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA ON and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit the menu TIPS The subject is in shadow When taking...

Page 83: ...graph 1 Select Y by repeatedly pressing Y If no operation is performed for about 3 seconds the selected mode is set and the mode selector screen is automatically exited 2 Press the shutter button full...

Page 84: ...re and white balance are locked at the first frame Approx 11 frames at 1 4 frames sec in HQ mode i Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting The sequential shooting speed...

Page 85: ...you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera When auto bracketing is set the exposure is changed automatically...

Page 86: ...not possible in M mode Sequential shooting j i k BKT is not possible in the following situations When the TIFF or SHQ record mode is set to ENLARGE SIZE When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON The flash doe...

Page 87: ...ter software 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA PANORAMA and press d g How to use the menus P 33 The PANORAMA mode is set 2 Use the arrow pad to choose at which edge you want to connect the pic...

Page 88: ...h panorama shooting The frame on the screen disappears and the camera returns to the normal shooting mode The panorama mode is only available with Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards The part of the previous...

Page 89: ...ture You can combine two different subjects in one picture 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA 2 IN 1 and press d g How to use the menus P 33 The 2 IN 1 picture mode is set 2 Take the first shot...

Page 90: ...sequential shooting modes are not available To cancel 2 IN 1 picture mode after the first shot has been taken press e The first shot will not be saved Operating the mode dial will exit 2 IN 1 picture...

Page 91: ...a white background emphasized to make them easier to read BLACK BOARD Pictures are in black and white with white letters on a black background emphasized to make them easier to read 1 In the top menu...

Page 92: ...ing on a PC This mode has different resolutions to choose from depending on your purpose Selecting lets you print the entire image without losing its borders almost the same image size as that used by...

Page 93: ...1600 1200 2 5 1280 960 4 8 1024 768 6 13 640 480 16 33 SHQ 2048 1536 Low compression JPEG 8 16 2048 1360 8 17 ENLARGE SIZE 3200 2400 2 5 HQ 2048 1536 NORMAL 20 40 2048 1360 22 45 ENLARGE SIZE 3200 240...

Page 94: ...re shot with VIDEO OUT set to PAL and the video cable connected the movie recording time will differ from the time listed in the Movie Record Modes table Selecting a record mode 1 In the top menu sele...

Page 95: ...solutions make the file size amount of data larger so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer Resolution and picture size on a computer screen When a picture is transferred to a compute...

Page 96: ...hen ENLARGE SIZE is selected the actual 3 2 million pixels used by this camera can be increased to the equivalent of approx 8 million pixels 3200 2400 This allows you to make quality prints in larger...

Page 97: ...usted according to the light conditions and the subject brightness 100 200 400 With a lower ISO setting you can shoot clear sharp images in daylight With a higher ISO setting you can use faster shutte...

Page 98: ...he range of 2 0 in 1 3 steps When the setting is changed you can check the result on the monitor or viewfinder 1 Press b d to select a setting Adjust toward Press d to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 steps Ad...

Page 99: ...nu select MODE MENU PICTURE WB and press d g How to use the menus P 33 If WB is displayed on the top menu as a shortcut menu press the arrow pad in the same direction as the arrow shown next to WB g S...

Page 100: ...s type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps etc y For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp 4 200K This type of lamp is generally used in offices etc The color temperature values K are appro...

Page 101: ...Press e repeatedly to exit the menu When setting the white balance by pointing the camera at a sheet of white paper the correct setting may not be obtained if the light reflected by the paper is too...

Page 102: ...us P 33 The white balance adjustment indicator appears on the screen 2 The color becomes bluer each time you press a and redder each time you press c depending on the original white balance conditions...

Page 103: ...ease the sharpness Press a The image contours are emphasized making the image appear sharper and more vivid Use this setting when you want to print pictures To reduce the sharpness Press c The image c...

Page 104: ...e menus P 33 2 Press ac to adjust the contrast between 5 and 5 To increase the contrast Press a The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper To reduce the contrast P...

Page 105: ...use the menus P 33 2 Press ac to adjust the saturation between 5 and 5 To increase the saturation Press a Colors become darker and more intense To reduce the saturation Press c Colors become lighter W...

Page 106: ...roduce clearer images However shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual Noise reduction can only be used when the shutter speed is set slower than 1 sec 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU...

Page 107: ...nd contrast of recorded pictures The histogram display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback mode Ex When a histogram is displayed in P mode When the image is bright When the image is d...

Page 108: ...stogram is displayed Press e again to exit the menu Press c in the top menu g How to use the menus P 33 The histogram is displayed To return to the normal playback screen press e again to display the...

Page 109: ...off P 24 The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures Mode dial Power switch Mode dial Arrow pad Displays the next pic...

Page 110: ...results and resume shooting quickly Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in QUICK VIEW 1 Press f twice quickly double click while in the shooting mode The camera immediately...

Page 111: ...he zoom lever toward T U Each time you pull the zoom lever the picture is enlarged gradually By using the arrow pad while the enlarged picture is displayed you can shift the picture in the desired dir...

Page 112: ...single frame playback mode push the zoom lever toward W G Use the arrow pad to select the picture b Moves to the previous frame d Moves to the next frame a Jumps to the previous index display the fra...

Page 113: ...ion lets you select the number of pictures in an index display from 4 9 and 16 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP G 4 9 or 16 and press e Press e again to exit the menu g How to use the menus P...

Page 114: ...another Only the first frame of movies is played back 1 Select a still picture then press e to display the top menu 2 Press a to start the slideshow 3 Press e to stop the slideshow The slideshow will...

Page 115: ...display the picture with n you want to play back g Viewing still pictures P 108 2 Press e The top menu is displayed 3 Press a to select MOVIE PLAY 4 Press ac to select MOVIE Mode dial Arrow pad OK bu...

Page 116: ...he movie c Displays the last frame of the movie d Displays the next frame The movie can be played continuously by holding the button down b Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuo...

Page 117: ...dex to show the movie at a glance Indexes can be stored on the card as a still picture EDIT This function lets you erase parts of the movie that you do not want 1 Use the arrow pad to select a picture...

Page 118: ...d continuously in reverse by holding the button down 5 As in Step 4 use the arrow pad to select the last frame of the index and press e 6 Press ac to select OK then press e The 9 frames extracted from...

Page 119: ...e 4 Use the arrow pad to select the first frame of the part you want to keep and press e a Jumps to the first frame of the movie c Jumps to the last frame of the movie d Displays the next frame The mo...

Page 120: ...en press e NEW FILE Stores the edited movie as a new movie OVERWRITE Stores the edited movie with the same name as the original The original movie is not stored The edited movie is stored and the scre...

Page 121: ...video cable 2 Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode For details of switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual 3 Set the mode dial to q and turn the camera on The last p...

Page 122: ...e printed Picture rotation Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally This function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees counterclockwise or clockwise so that they are...

Page 123: ...and saves it as a new file 1 Use the arrow pad to select the still picture you want to edit 2 In the top menu select MODE MENU EDIT then choose each item g How to use the menus P 33 Select Q gP 122 Se...

Page 124: ...acbd to move the trimming frame Use the zoom lever to decide the trimming size The trimming frame changes from horizontal to vertical and vice versa when the maximum or minimum size is reached 6 Pres...

Page 125: ...space on the card or when the picture was taken with the record mode set to ENLARGE SIZE It may not be possible to trim pictures taken with another camera If pictures recorded in 3 2 are trimmed the i...

Page 126: ...e all frame erase function 1 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to protect g Viewing still pictures P 108 2 Press 0 To cancel protection press 0 again Protected pictures cannot be erase...

Page 127: ...ion before erasing such pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep g Protecting pictures P 125 Single fr...

Page 128: ...op menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP and press d g How to use the menus P 33 2 Press ac to select R ALL ERASE then press e 3 Press ac to select YES then press e All the pictures are erased Mode di...

Page 129: ...If ALL RESET is set to OFF in one shooting mode this setting applies to all the other modes both shooting and playback ON All settings are returned to the factory default settings after the power is t...

Page 130: ...iESP P 68 FLASH MODE AUTO P 55 OFF P 81 w 0 P 62 FUNCTION OFF P 90 AF MF AF P 73 INFO OFF P 141 OFF P 75 80 u OFF P 106 Y OFF P 82 K HQ P 91 LCD OFF WB AUTO P 98 OPTICAL ZOOM WIDE P 53 0 P 101 DRIVE o...

Page 131: ...o select a shortcut menu or MODE MENU from the top menu Available functions Settings Ref Page AE LOCK factory default setting P 78 AF LOCK P 71 DRIVE o j i k BKT P 83 ISO AUTO 100 200 400 P 96 A S M A...

Page 132: ...1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP CUSTOM BUTTON and press d g How to use the menus P 33 2 Press ac to select a function then press d Press e again to exit the menu Mode dial Arrow pad OK button...

Page 133: ...button appears Ex When DRIVE is set on the custom button TIPS When ISO is set to the custom button but you want to use AE lock The AE lock function cannot be used when a different function is set to...

Page 134: ...shortcut menu Ref Page Functions that can be set in the shortcut menu Ref Page DRIVE P 83 PANORAMA P 86 ISO P 96 2 IN 1 P 88 A S M P 63 FUNCTION P 90 r1 2 3 4 P 67 AF AREA P 70 w P 62 INFO P 141 SLOW...

Page 135: ...shortcut menus designated by A B and C on the diagram shown right 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP SHORT CUT and press d g How to use the menus P 33 2 Press ac to select A B or C then press d...

Page 136: ...n for that function 1 Press e to display the top menu The shortcut menu you have set appears on the top menu 2 Press ab or c to select the shortcut menu The monitor jumps directly to the setting scree...

Page 137: ...OFF when the camera is turned on Functions that can be set in MY MODE Default setting Ref Page Functions that can be set in MY MODE Default setting Ref Page P A S M S Prg P P 44 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 54...

Page 138: ...ent camera settings RESET Restores the factory default settings CUSTOM Saves settings one by one The MY MODE SETUP screen appears 3 Select a MY MODE number Press ac to select MY MODE number from 1 to...

Page 139: ...then press d For the available items see Functions affected by MY MODE SETUP P 136 Press ac to change the setting then press e The setting is saved You can also change the other custom settings 5 When...

Page 140: ...ected pictures are erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a PC before formatting a used card 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP and pre...

Page 141: ...ess e The BUSY bar is displayed and the card is formatted Never do the following during formatting as they may cause the card to malfunction Open the card cover Remove the battery Connect or disconnec...

Page 142: ...monitor indications P 12 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA INFO ON or OFF and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Pressing b in the top menu displays the full amount of shooting information on...

Page 143: ...e top menu select MODE MENU SETUP s and press d g How to use the menus P 33 2 Press ac to adjust the brightness while looking in the monitor or viewfinder and when you have set the desired level press...

Page 144: ...just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume shooting immediately OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare...

Page 145: ...menu select MODE MENU SETUP SLEEP 30 SEC 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN or 10 MIN and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit the menu The sleep mode is not activated when using the AC adapter I...

Page 146: ...ou can turn off the beep sound used for button operations or warnings 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP 8 OFF and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit the menu Mode dial Ar...

Page 147: ...picture g SCREEN SETUP P 147 OFF No picture is displayed 1 Factory default setting 2 Selects a picture already registered If there is no picture registered nothing is displayed when the power is turn...

Page 148: ...MENU SETUP SCREEN SETUP and press d g How to use the menus P 33 If a picture is already registered the IMAGE EXISTING screen is displayed asking if you want to cancel the currently registered picture...

Page 149: ...ard is inserted in the camera The folder number returns to No 100 and the file number returns to No 0001 This method is useful when grouping files on separate cards AUTO Even if a new card is inserted...

Page 150: ...he card with a new one The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once...

Page 151: ...or feet in the manual focus mode m At long ranges the camera measures in meters and at shorts ranges in centimeters ft At long ranges the camera measures in feet and at short ranges in inches 1 In the...

Page 152: ...he recorded pictures properly on the TV 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP VIDEO OUT NTSC or PAL and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit the menu The factory default settin...

Page 153: ...pictures can be printed out at home on a personal DPOF compatible printer z z z zPrinting on an Olympus CAMEDIA P 400 or P 200 digital printer Printing is possible directly from a card containing pri...

Page 154: ...a Make changes using the original device If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations You may not be able...

Page 155: ...make the print reservation for pictures with n 2 Press The PRINT ORDER screen appears Press ac to select U then press e If print reservation data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING...

Page 156: ...he date time printing data Press ac to select NO DATE or TIME then press e NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the p...

Page 157: ...the print reservation for pictures with n 2 Press The PRINT ORDER screen appears Press ac to select then press e If data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving yo...

Page 158: ...r the displayed picture g Resetting print reservation data P 161 END Completes the print reservation Go to Step 10 5 Press ac to select number of prints X date time or P trimming then press d 6 Perfor...

Page 159: ...o complete the reservations The screen in Step 3 is restored and appears on the displayed picture 8 Press e to display the single frame reservation menu 9 Press b to select END The PRINT ORDER screen...

Page 160: ...ming has already been set the P screen appears Press ac to select RESET then press e 2 Use the arrow pad and zoom lever to decide the trimming position and size Press acbd to move the trimming frame U...

Page 161: ...screen Press e again 6 Press b to select END The PRINT ORDER screen appears Press b repeatedly until the playback screen appears The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer setting...

Page 162: ...ss If print reservation data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears 3 To reset all print reservation data press ac to select RESET then press e Press b to return to the p...

Page 163: ...ervation menu is displayed 6 Press c to select CANCEL Print reservation is canceled and the screen in step 5 is restored 7 If you are finished resetting print reservation data press e to display the s...

Page 164: ...corded image has been protected read only on a PC Download the image to a PC and cancel the read only setting q CARD FULL The card is full No more pictures movies or information such as print reservat...

Page 165: ...ndensation inside the camera Wait until the camera dries before turning it on again The camera is connected to a PC The camera will not operate while it is connected to a PC Condensation When it is co...

Page 166: ...RIVE menu P 83 The camera is in the movie mode The flash does not fire in the movie mode Set a different shooting mode P 51 FUNCTION is set to BLACK WHITE BOARD The flash does not fire in the BLACK WH...

Page 167: ...ear on the image This is not a malfunction Pictures you have taken do not appear on the monitor The power is off Set the mode dial to q before pressing the power switch to turn the camera on P 108 The...

Page 168: ...b in the mode menu and set ALL RESET to OFF P 128 No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera The video output signal is incorrect Set the video output signal according to the regio...

Page 169: ...s out of the working range of the flash Shoot within the flash working range P 56 The flash was not enabled Push the flash lever up to make the flash pop up P 55 The subject was too small and was back...

Page 170: ...urs easily with slower shutter speeds Use a tripod or hold the camera firmly P 55 The lens was dirty Clean the lens Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner to remov...

Page 171: ...environment Battery performance deteriorates in low temperatures Keep the camera warm by putting it inside your coat or clothing The camera misread the remaining battery power When the power consumpti...

Page 172: ...List of menus z z z zh mode Top menu Setting Ref Page DRIVE o j i k BKT P 83 K SHQ 2048 1536 HQ 2048 1536 SQ1 1280 960 SQ2 640 480 P 91 X P 28 CARD SETUP YES NO P 139...

Page 173: ...MODE 4 P 67 2 0 2 0 P 62 SLOW SLOW1 HSLOW1 SLOW2 P 61 NOISE REDUCTION 4 OFF ON P 105 MULTI METERING 5 OFF ON P 76 DIGITAL ZOOM 6 OFF ON P 54 FULLTIME AF OFF ON P 69 AF MODE iESP SPOT P 68 6 OFF ON P 8...

Page 174: ...MENU SETUP ALL RESET 8 OFF ON P 128 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL P 26 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 146 REC VIEW OFF ON P 143 SLEEP 30 SEC 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN 10 MIN P 144 MY MODE SETUP PRESENT RESET...

Page 175: ...A P 90 PICTURE 7 7 P 101 SHARPNESS 5 5 P 102 CONTRAST 5 5 P 103 SATURATION 5 5 P 104 CARD CARD SETUP YES NO P 139 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 128 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL P 26 PW ON OFF SETUP O...

Page 176: ...0 320 240 CANCEL P 122 P NEW FILE CANCEL P 123 CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT P 127 139 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 128 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL P 26 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 146 SCREEN SETU...

Page 177: ...FORMAT P 127 139 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 128 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL P 26 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF 1 2 P 146 s P 142 X P 28 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 151 G 4 9 16 P 112 8 OFF ON P 145 MOVIE PLAY MOV...

Page 178: ...zShooting mode F No F2 8 SHUTTER 1 1000 sec ZOOM WIDE LCD OFF F 0 FLASH AUTO S M SLOW1 n OFF AF MF AF Y OFF DRIVE o BKT 1 EV 3 ISO AUTO A S M 100 p A r1 2 3 4 MY MODE 1 w 0 SLOW SLOW1 NOISE REDUCTION...

Page 179: ...IFF 2048 1536 SHQ 2048 1536 HQ 2048 1536 SQ1 1280 960 NORMAL SQ2 640 480 NORMAL WB AUTO 0 SHARPNESS 0 CONTRAST 0 SATURATION 0 REC VIEW ON SLEEP 3 MIN FILE NAME RESET m ft m SHORT CUT A DRIVE B K C WB...

Page 180: ...ist of factory default settings z z z zOthers Settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON OFF SETUP 1 s NORMAL X Y M D 2003 01 01 00 00 VIDEO OUT 8 ON...

Page 181: ...the modes set in the MY MODE SETUP menu Mode h ijk lmo p P n Function A S M p 9 Zoom 9 DIGITAL ZOOM 9 1 AF 9 Focus lock 9 AF MODE 9 FULLTIME AF 9 AF AREA 9 Manual focus 9 FLASH MODE AUTO 9 9 9 9 9 9 S...

Page 182: ...A 9 1 9 2 IN 1 9 FUNCTION BLACK WHITE 9 SEPIA 9 WHITE BOARD 9 BLACK BOARD 9 K 9 ISO 9 F 9 9 WB 9 9 SHARPNESS 9 CONTRAST 9 SATURATION 9 NOISE REDUCTION 9 INFO 9 u 9 9 ALL RESET 9 3 W 9 PW ON OFF SETUP...

Page 183: ...lable Not available 1 Cannot be selected in o mode 2 Cannot be selected in m mode 3 Cannot be selected in r mode FILE NAME 9 PIXEL MAPPING 9 s 9 X 9 m ft 9 VIDEO OUT 9 SHORT CUT 9 CUSTOM BUTTON 9 8 9...

Page 184: ...in mild soapy water and wring well Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung Monit...

Page 185: ...s 3 2 TIFF SHQ HQ 1600 1200 pixels TIFF SQ1 1280 960 pixels TIFF SQ1 1024 768 pixels TIFF SQ2 640 480 pixels TIFF SQ2 No of storable pictures When using a 32 MB card Approx 3 frames TIFF 2048 1536 App...

Page 186: ...F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Power supply 2 CR V3 lithium battery packs or 4 AA R6 alkaline batteries lithium batteries NiMH batteries or NiCd batteries AC adapter optional M...

Page 187: ...the camera The larger the aperture the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background Aperture is meas...

Page 188: ...n occur when an incorrect lens hood is used causing shadowing 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 Valu...

Page 189: ...pan North America and Korea PAL is mainly used in Europe and China P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot Pixels A pi...

Page 190: ...eting BKT 84 Auto flash 58 Auto focus 50 Auto white balance 98 B Batteries 18 Battery check 15 Card access lamp 11 46 Card check 25 Card cover 11 22 CARD SETUP 139 Close up playback U 110 Cloudy day 3...

Page 191: ...41 ISO sensitivity 96 L Landscape shooting l 43 Landscape Portrait Macro spot button 75 80 Macro mode shooting 80 Manual focus 73 Manual shooting M 45 66 Measurement units 150 Memory gauge 15 Metering...

Page 192: ...solution 92 Rotation button y 121 S SATURATION 104 SCREEN SETUP 147 Seconds remaining 51 SHQ 91 Shutter button 10 47 Shutter priority shooting S 44 65 Shutter speed 65 Single frame erase S 126 Single...

Page 193: ...Index W White balance WB 98 White balance adjustment 101 WHITE BOARD 90 X xD Picture Card 22 Z Zoom lever 54 110 111...

Page 194: ...lable from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14...

Page 195: ...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 196: ...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 197: ...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 198: ...Windows 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...

Page 199: ...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 200: ...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 201: ...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 202: ...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 there is sufficient remaining battery power Installing...

Page 203: ...necting the camera to the computer p 11 1 Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer should automatically launch Click USB Driver If the USB driver is alrea...

Page 204: ...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 205: ...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 206: ...onitor 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 turn the po...

Page 207: ...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 208: ...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 209: ...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 210: ...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 211: ...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 212: ...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 213: ...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 214: ...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 model Refer...

Page 215: ...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 216: ...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 217: ...age 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 and downloading the image data are verif...

Page 218: ...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 219: ...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 camera au...

Page 220: ...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 221: ...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 222: ...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 223: ...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 224: ...iewfinder 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 blinking 4 Re...

Page 225: ...d 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 computer u...

Page 226: ...lable from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14...

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