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DIGITAL CAMERA

C-5000ZOOM

REFERENCE MANUAL

Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions.

Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC.

DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION

OPERATION MANUAL

CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for C5000 - 5MP Digital Camera

Page 1: ...REFERENCE MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANU...

Page 2: ...nd a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs In the interes...

Page 3: ...this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe For customers in USA Declaration of Conform...

Page 4: ...ng the image quality and exposure Useful functions Print setting Miscellaneous For playing back and editing pictures Settings that make the camera easier to operate Printing pictures Troubleshooting a...

Page 5: ...rting and removing the battery and card 20 Using the AC adapter optional 23 Power on off 24 If the card is not recognized card check 26 Selecting a language 27 Setting the date and time 29 Holding the...

Page 6: ...rol 63 External flash optional 64 Using the external flash 64 Using commercially available external flashes 66 Compatible commercially available external flashes 67 5 Advanced shooting 68 A S M mode 6...

Page 7: ...Selecting a record mode 93 ISO sensitivity 95 Exposure compensation 96 White balance 97 Auto white balance 98 Preset white balance 98 One touch white balance 98 White balance adjustment 100 SHARPNESS...

Page 8: ...128 MY MODE SETUP 129 CARD SETUP Formatting Cards 132 Information display 134 Monitor brightness Adjustment 135 REC VIEW 136 SLEEP Sleep Timer 137 Beep Setting the warning tone 138 POWER ON OFF SETUP...

Page 9: ...llaneous 151 Error codes 151 Troubleshooting 152 List of menus 158 List of factory default settings 164 Modes and Shooting Functions 167 Camera maintenance 170 Specifications 172 Glossary of terms 174...

Page 10: ...ors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera R...

Page 11: ...7 Remote control receiver gP 81 Hot shoe gP 64 DC IN jack gP 23 Flash gP 56 Connector cover gP 23 116 Mode dial gP 41 Shutter button gP 45 Zoom lever W T GU gP 54 108 109 Lens Self timer Remote contro...

Page 12: ...access lamp gP 45 Arrow pad acbd gP 32 OK Menu button e gP 32 Monitor gP 12 45 Flash mode button gP 56 Macro Spot button gP 75 78 Protect button 0 gP 118 Rotation button y gP 107 Battery Card cover gP...

Page 13: ...ting modes Still picture Movie Item Indications Ref Page 1 Shooting modes P A S M N o m L K J I r P 41 2 Shutter speed 16 1 1000 P 70 3 Aperture value F2 8 F8 0 P 69 4 Exposure compensation Exposure d...

Page 14: ...2272 1704 1280 960 640 480 320 240 etc P 92 16 AF target mark P 45 17 Number of storable still pictures Seconds remaining 30 36 P 92 P 92 18 AE lock AE memory B C P 76 19 Spot metering n P 75 20 ISO...

Page 15: ...SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 P 91 5 Resolution 2560 1920 2272 1704 1280 960 640 480 320 240 etc P 92 6 Aperture value F2 8 F8 0 P 69 7 Shutter speed 16 1 1000 P 70 8 Exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 P 96 9 White Balan...

Page 16: ...n the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use Note Battery check Memory gauge Before shooting Gauge is off No more pictures can be taken Fully lit Wait until the gauge returnstothestatusonth...

Page 17: ...fer from the actual page in 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...

Page 18: ...ugh the ring as indicated by the arrows Adjust the strap to the desired length 5 Then thread the end of the strap back through the stopper C as indicated by the arrows Pull the strap at D to make sure...

Page 19: ...ad the charger s instructions provided 1 Fully connect the AC cable to the outer connector of the charger 2 Fully connect the AC cable to a domestic AC outlet 3 Make sure that the and terminals of the...

Page 20: ...cate a fault In such cases use a different AC outlet from that used for the TV or radio equipment Although the battery becomes hot during charging this does not indicate an abnormality Although the ch...

Page 21: ...ts Compatible cards xD Picture Card 16 512MB This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card or a card that was formatted on another device such as a PC etc Before use be sure to format the card on t...

Page 22: ...completely Inserting a card Face the card the correct way and insert it into the card slot Press the card in while keeping it straight Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the...

Page 23: ...tored on the card Once destroyed data cannot be restored Do not stick labels on the card as the card may get stuck in the camera D C The amount of power consumed varies considerably depending on the o...

Page 24: ...ata may be lost or damaged You are recommended to use the AC adapter when transferring images to a PC Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is communicating with the PC Do not r...

Page 25: ...irst time or after the camera has been left for about a day with the battery removed the date and time are reset In this event SET DATE TIME appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on g Setti...

Page 26: ...the camera is connected to a PC TIPS To save battery power the camera automatically enters the sleep mode and stops the operation after about 3 minutes of non operation The camera activates again as s...

Page 27: ...in the camera or the card is not inserted properly Insert a card If a card is already inserted remove it and insert it again correctly The card cannot record play back or erase pictures Format the car...

Page 28: ...en display in the illustrations and explanations 1 Set the mode dial to P and turn the camera on 2 Press e The top menu is displayed 3 Press d on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU 4 Press ac to select...

Page 29: ...Press ac to select a language then press e 7 Press e again to exit the menu 8 To turn the power off set the power switch to OFF CAM PIC CARD SEtUP ON ON ON ON REC VIEW PW ON OFF SEtUP ALL RESEt ON ON...

Page 30: ...MENU 4 Press ac to select the SETUP tab then press d 5 Press ac to select X then press d The green frame moves to the selected item Arrow pad OK button Mode dial Power switch Top menu WB MODE MENU CA...

Page 31: ...8 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set The time is displayed in the 24 hour format Consequently 2 p m is displayed as 14 00 9 Press e For a more accurate setting press e w...

Page 32: ...ra from moving Keep your fingers the strap and the lens cap attached to the strap away from the lens and flash Clear pictures cannot be obtained if the camera moves as the shutter button is pressed Ho...

Page 33: ...ly 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 menus can be repla...

Page 34: ...ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 1Press e to display the top menu Press d Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab 2Press ac to select a tab then press d Press b to return to the tab selection sc...

Page 35: ...T Saving the camera s settings P 121 CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO A S M AF BKt CARD SEt PIC CAMERA DRIVE ISO A S M AF BKt 4Press acto select a setting Press e to complete setting Press e again to exi...

Page 36: ...setting P 80 81 Extends the maximum optical zoom making possible up to approx 12x total seamless zoom P 55 Sets the image quality and resolution Still picture TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 Movie HQ SQ P 91 Set...

Page 37: ...nu P 127 Still picture Movie Runs through all saved pictures one after another slideshow P 111 MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies P 112 INDEX Creates an indexed view of a movie in 9 frames P 114 Display...

Page 38: ...and 320 P 95 A S M Selects the shooting mode from A Aperture priority shooting S Shutter priority shooting and M Manual shooting P 68 w Adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash P 63 QFLASH Du...

Page 39: ...SEPIA P 90 AF AREA Changes the position of the AF target mark using the arrow pad P 72 INFO Selects whether to display all the information such as shutter speed and white balance or only the minimum...

Page 40: ...sleep timer P 137 MY MODE SETUP Customizes settings which are activated in the r mode P 129 FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned P 140 PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing functi...

Page 41: ...urn off the power P 121 W Selects a language for on screen display P 27 PW ON OFF SETUP Sets the picture that comes on when the power is turned on and off P 139 8 Sets ON or OFF the beep sound used fo...

Page 42: ...g the camera on Situation related modes h Full auto shooting Allows you to take still pictures using no special functions or manual adjustments The camera sets the optimal focusing and exposure This i...

Page 43: ...reens are vividly reproduced in this mode it is excellent for shooting natural scenery The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions m Night Scene shooting Suitable for shooting pictur...

Page 44: ...y The camera sets the shutter speed automatically By decreasing the aperture value F number the camera will focus within a smaller range producing a picture with a blurred background Increasing the va...

Page 45: ...Current settings can also be saved for retrieving by this mode g MY MODE SETUP P 129 n Movie record Allows you to record movies The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed automatically Even if th...

Page 46: ...he shutter button gently halfway to adjust the focus When the focus is locked by pressing the shutter button halfway the green lamp on the monitor lights steadily When on the monitor is on the flash f...

Page 47: ...ght may cause vertical lines smears to appear on the image in the monitor This does not affect recorded pictures To check the area the screen is focusing on If you press f while pressing the shutter b...

Page 48: ...ch to ON g Power on off P 24 Press f to turn the monitor off when the monitor is on 2 Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on the subject 3 Press the shutter button gently halfway to adjust t...

Page 49: ...t be obtained P 50 The green lamp blinks You are too close to the subject Take the picture at least 50 cm 19 7 wide angle away from the subject If you use the macro mode you can take pictures as close...

Page 50: ...re that the camera actually records Camera movement can occur easily and subjects may be difficult to see in bright dark places The monitor uses more battery power than the viewfinder Tips Use the vie...

Page 51: ...ocus subject or a fast moving subject 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 exposu...

Page 52: ...as no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway then return the camera to the horizontal position while keepin...

Page 53: ...Press the shutter button fully to start recording The focus is locked During movie recording the N icon and the remaining recording time which will vary depending on memory card size are displayed on...

Page 54: ...Recording movies Shooting basics 3 In n mode the flash and manual focus MF cannot be used TIPS To use zoom for shooting movies Set the digital zoom to ON g DIGITAL ZOOM Using the digital zoom P 55 No...

Page 55: ...y 12x by combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom with record mode set to SQ1 or SQ2 During movie recording the digital zoom magnification is 3x Camera movement is likely to occur at higher ma...

Page 56: ...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 the digital zoom is enabled Pictures taken with the di...

Page 57: ...also use an optional flash 1 Set the flash mode by repeatedly pressing The flash mode changes in the sequence shown below when all modes are available The selected mode is set automatically and if no...

Page 58: ...m 0 7 ft to 12 5 ft T max Approx 0 3 m to 2 2 m 1 ft to 7 2 ft Function restrictions according to mode F2 8 F2 8 1600 1200 1600 1200 SQ1 SQ1 Orange lamp mark 9 Available Not available Factory default...

Page 59: ...ur However if the zoom 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...

Page 60: ...1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting range...

Page 61: ...or slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement But when shooting a night scene background fast shutter speeds can...

Page 62: ...S m mode 4 sec 1st curtain with red eye reduction HSLOW This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization yet also reduce the red eye phenomenon For instance when shooting a person against a...

Page 63: ...sh 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 SLOW2 SLOW...

Page 64: ...e 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 then press e a Light emission is increased by 1 3EV ea...

Page 65: ...ptional and FL CB02 bracket cable optional Below is a description of how to mount the FL 20 flash on the hot shoe 1 Slide the shoe cover off in the direction of the arrow and attach the external flash...

Page 66: ...FL 40 it begins communicating with the camera and automatically switches to TTL AUTO During communication TTL AUTO is displayed Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning the flash on 4...

Page 67: ...g Manual shooting P 71 Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images For the best results we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1 200 to 1 300 seconds 3 Turn on the externa...

Page 68: ...the external flash are set to the same conditions as those on the camera depending on the photographic conditions it is possible that the correct exposure may not be obtained anyway In such a case ad...

Page 69: ...ect the 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 dia...

Page 70: ...eps When the aperture value is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Aperture range Toward W f2 8 to f8 0 Toward T f4 8 to f8 0 When the flash is set to the auto flash mode the...

Page 71: ...ing is unsuitable for the conditions Take the following steps When the shutter speed is displayed in green the setting will provide optimum exposure Shutter speed range 1 to 1 1000 sec Shutter speeds...

Page 72: ...etween 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 differential appears in...

Page 73: ...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 moved vertically or horizontally 3 Take the picture To restore the AF targe...

Page 74: ...e focus distance During operation the area you are focusing on is enlarged This lets you check whether the focus is in the right position The distance indicator on the left of the monitor is for refer...

Page 75: ...following operations 1 Position the AF target mark on a subject at the desired distance and press the shutter button halfway Press f to turn the monitor on when the monitor is off 2 Keeping the shutt...

Page 76: ...t metering Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target area In this mode a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light Spot metering 1 Select n or by repea...

Page 77: ...xt compose your shot again with the sun in the frame and take the picture 1 When using the camera in the p mode AE lock is not available in the M mode Set to any mode except M g A S M mode P 68 If a f...

Page 78: ...d 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 cancel the AE memory AE lock was ca...

Page 79: ...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 P 75 1 Select or by repeatedly pre...

Page 80: ...Press e again to exit the menu TIPS The subject is in shadow When taking pictures close to the subject shadows may become conspicuous and the auto focus may not be able to maintain correct focus If t...

Page 81: ...n halfway locks the focus and exposure The self timer remote control lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for approximately 2 seconds the picture is taken If yo...

Page 82: ...a stable flat surface 2 In the top menu press a to select Y press ac to select then press e Press e again to exit the menu 3 Point the remote control device at the remote control receiver on the came...

Page 83: ...on on the remote control device again The remote control batteries are exhausted Replace with new batteries g How to replace the battery CR2025 of the remote control device P 171 How to cancel the rem...

Page 84: ...ked at the first frame 5 frames or more at 1 7 frames sec in HQ mode k Adjusts the focus 1 frame at a time The AF sequential shooting speed is slower than for normal sequential shooting BKT g Auto bra...

Page 85: ...changed automatically for each frame when you start shooting The exposure differential and number of frames can be selected in the menus The focus and white balance are locked at the first frame Ex Wh...

Page 86: ...DUCTION is set to ON Auto bracketing is not possible in M mode The slowest shutter speed is set to 1 30 sec for sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting The flash fires if set to auto flash mode...

Page 87: ...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 pictures d The next...

Page 88: ...ential shooting are not available Images are saved in JPEG format when panorama shooting is done in the TIFF mode The size of the image does not change If the mode dial is operated during panorama sho...

Page 89: ...to use the menus P 33 The 2 IN1 picture mode is displayed on the monitor 2 Take the first shot The subject will be positioned on the left in the combined picture 3 Take the second shot The subject wil...

Page 90: ...2 IN 1 picture mode after the first shot has been taken press e The first shot will not be saved Images are saved in JPEG format when 2 IN 1 shooting is done in the TIFF mode The size of the image do...

Page 91: ...ack and white SEPIA Gives pictures a sepia tone 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA FUNCTION then select a mode and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit the menu WB and SATU...

Page 92: ...age will be clearer However higher resolutions make the file size amount of data larger so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer zFile format In record modes other than TIFF images ar...

Page 93: ...f shots TIFF 2560 1920 Uncompressed TIFF 1 2272 1704 1 2048 1536 1 1600 1200 2 1280 960 4 1024 768 6 640 480 15 SHQ 2560 1920 Low compression JPEG 4 HQ 2560 1920 High compression 13 SQ1 2272 1704 HIGH...

Page 94: ...ble 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 press b to select K and choose SHQ 2560 1920 HQ 2560 1...

Page 95: ...rd mode from TIFF SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 then press d 3 Press ac to select the resolution If you have selected SQ1 or SQ2 press d after choosing the resolution then choose HIGH or NORMAL by pressing ac 4...

Page 96: ...utter speeds with the same amount of light 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CAMERA ISO then press ac to choose the most suitable ISO sensitivity and press e g How to use the menus P 33 AUTO is not a...

Page 97: ...ct a setting Adjust toward Press d to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 steps Adjust toward Press b to adjust up to 2 0 in 1 3 steps TIPS Often bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natur...

Page 98: ...elect 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 SHORT...

Page 99: ...ed mainly in homes x For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is generally used in desk lamps etc y For shooting under a cool white fluorescent lamp This type of lamp is g...

Page 100: ...hite paper the correct setting may not be obtained if the light reflected by the paper is too bright or too dark White balance may not be effective under some special light sources After setting a whi...

Page 101: ...the menus 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 con...

Page 102: ...age 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 contours are softened Use this set...

Page 103: ...e the menus P 33 2 Press ac to adjust the contrast between 2 and 2 To increase the contrast Press a The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper To reduce the contra...

Page 104: ...s d g How to use the menus P 33 2 Press ac to adjust the saturation between 2 and 2 To increase the saturation Press a Colors become darker and more intense To reduce the saturation Press c Colors bec...

Page 105: ...FF and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Press e again to exit the menu Noise reduction is enabled in the m mode When noise reduction is set to ON the camera implements noise reducing processes afte...

Page 106: ...s in the monitor Single frame playback 2 Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes the camera enters the sleep mode and the monitor turns off Mode dial...

Page 107: ...nctions available in normal playback mode are also available in QUICK VIEW 1 Press the QUICK VIEW button while in the shooting mode The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the las...

Page 108: ...ed vertically 1 In the single frame playback mode press y Each pressing rotates the image in the following sequence 90 degrees counterclockwise 90 degrees clockwise and back to the original The follow...

Page 109: ...the 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 d...

Page 110: ...1 In the 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...

Page 111: ...s function 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 m...

Page 112: ...op menu 2 Press a to start the slideshow 3 Press e to stop the slideshow The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing e You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a...

Page 113: ...5 2 Press e The top menu is displayed 3 Press a to select MOVIE PLAY 4 Press ac to select MOVIE PLAYBACK then press e The movie is played back When playback ends the display automatically returns to t...

Page 114: ...e can be played continuously by holding the button down b Displays the previous frame The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down e Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu TIPS...

Page 115: ...ndexes can be stored on the card as a still picture 1 Use the arrow pad to select a picture with n 2 In the top menu select MOVIE PLAY INDEX then press e g How to use the menus P 33 When there is insu...

Page 116: ...red as a still picture in a different record mode from the original movie The interval between the frames that are automatically picked out varies depending on the length of the movie An index consist...

Page 117: ...re you want to display The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video si...

Page 118: ...IT Q then press d g How to use the menus P 33 3 Press ac to select the picture size then press e The BUSY bar is displayed during resizing After the image is saved the camera returns to the playback m...

Page 119: ...e all frame erase function 1 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to protect g Viewing still pictures P 105 2 Press 0 To cancel protection press 0 again Protected pictures cannot be erase...

Page 120: ...pictures Once erased pictures cannot be restored Be careful not to erase important data g Protecting pictures P 118 Single frame erase 1 Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase g V...

Page 121: ...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 dial...

Page 122: ...is 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 turned off OFF The settings made before the power i...

Page 123: ...OFF P 104 SHUTTER 1 1000 P 70 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF P 55 F 0 0 P 96 OFF P 79 FLASH MODE AUTO P 56 FUNCTION OFF P 90 w 0 0 P 63 K HQ P 91 QFLASH IN Q P 64 WB AUTO P 97 AF MF AF P 73 No compen sation P 100...

Page 124: ...MODE MENU from the top menu Available functions Settings Ref Page AE LOCK factory default setting P 76 Self timer Remote control Self timer Remote control P 80 81 DRIVE o j k BKT P 83 ISO AUTO 50 80...

Page 125: ...utton 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 e Press e again to exit the menu Mode dial Arrow pad OK...

Page 126: ...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 the custom button Reset AE lock to the custom button by fo...

Page 127: ...ns that can be set in the shortcut menu Ref Page Functions that can be set in the shortcut menu Ref Page Y P 80 81 2 IN 1 P 88 DRIVE P 83 FUNCTION P 90 ISO P 95 AF AREA P 72 A S M P 68 INFO P 134 w P...

Page 128: ...ight 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 3 Press ac to select a function then press e The shortcut men...

Page 129: ...u 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 screen for that function Ex When is set in shortcut menu...

Page 130: ...mm 114 mm these numbers are based on the focal length of a 35 mm camera 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...

Page 131: ...ars zWhen selecting PRESENT in Step 2 3 Press ac to select SET then press e The current camera settings are saved in the selected MY MODE zWhen selecting RESET in Step 2 3 Press ac to select ALL RESET...

Page 132: ...e other custom settings 4 When you have made all the settings you want press e The screen displayed in Step 2 appears Press e again to exit the menu Although the settings you are using can be saved th...

Page 133: ...g protected pictures are erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a PC before formatting a card 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU CARD CARD SETUP and pr...

Page 134: ...hen press 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 dis...

Page 135: ...MODE MENU CAMERA INFO ON or OFF and press e g How to use the menus P 33 1 Pressing b in the top menu displays the full amount of shooting information on the monitor ON To turn INFO off press e to dis...

Page 136: ...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 and when you have set the desired level press e Pressing a bright...

Page 137: ...aking a brief check of the picture you have just taken You can get ready to take the next picture during Rec View OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed This is useful when you wa...

Page 138: ...he top 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 ada...

Page 139: ...d used for button operations or warnings You can turn the sound off completely by setting OFF 1 In the top menu select MODE MENU SETUP 8 ON or OFF and press e g How to use the menus P 33 Mode dial Arr...

Page 140: ...SETUP PW ON OFF SETUP and press d g How to use the menus P 33 2 Press ac to select OFF or ON OFF No picture is displayed ON A picture is displayed When you have made all the settings you want press e...

Page 141: ...r 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 the folder number and file number are...

Page 142: ...ssing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait a few minutes or more after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to a...

Page 143: ...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 top menu selec...

Page 144: ...play back the 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 def...

Page 145: ...mation from digital cameras You can print out pictures automatically at home or in a print shop by storing such data as which pictures you wish to print and the number of prints on a card Pictures tak...

Page 146: ...his camera 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...

Page 147: ...he choice of resetting the data or keeping it 4 Press ac to select U then press e 5 Press ac to select NO DATE or TIME then press e The PRINT ORDER screen appears NO Prints pictures only with no date...

Page 148: ...ess c for the PRINT ORDER screen to appear If data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it 4 Press ac to select t...

Page 149: ...inted with the shooting date TIME The picture is printed with the shooting time 8 Press ac to select SAVE then press e To cancel the print reservation settings select CANCEL and press e The print rese...

Page 150: ...s or only those frames you think are unnecessary zResetting all print reservation frames 1 Press e to display the top menu 2 Press c for the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen to appear 3 Press ac and select...

Page 151: ...reset 6 Press ac and set the number of frames to 0 To reset other print reservation frames repeat steps 5 and 6 7 Press e The date time print screen is displayed 8 Press ac to select NO DATE or TIME t...

Page 152: ...he 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 reservation can be recorded Replace the card or erase unwanted pictu...

Page 153: ...taken when the shutter button is pressed The battery is exhausted Charge the battery P 18 The camera is in the playback mode Set the mode dial to any position except q P 41 The flash has not finished...

Page 154: ...n P 18 29 The settings are returned to the factory default settings when the camera is turned off ALL RESET is set to ON Select the SETUP tab in the mode menu and set ALL RESET to OFF P 121 The pictur...

Page 155: ...ama mode is set The flash does not fire in the panorama mode Cancel the panorama mode P 86 The battery run time is brief The camera is being used in a cold environment Battery performance deteriorates...

Page 156: ...irty P 170 The picture is too bright The flash was set to the fill in flash mode Select a flash mode other than fill in flash P 56 The center of the subject is too dark If the center of the subject is...

Page 157: ...The lens was partly blocked by your finger or the strap Hold the camera correctly keeping your fingers and the strap away from the lens P 31 Halation produces unnatural colors in the picture This may...

Page 158: ...n where used P 143 The TV video signal setting is incorrect Set the TV to the video input mode P 116 The monitor is hard to see The brightness of the monitor is not adjusted properly Select s in the m...

Page 159: ...158 10 Miscellaneous List of menus zh mode Top menu Setting Ref Page Y OFF Y P 80 81 K SHQ 2560 1920 HQ 2560 1920 SQ1 1600 1200 SQ2 640 480 P 91 X P 29 CARD SETUP YES NO P 132...

Page 160: ...2 0 2 0 P 63 Q IN Q Q P 64 SLOW SLOW1 HSLOW SLOW2 P 62 NOISE REDUCTION 3 OFF ON P 104 DIGITAL ZOOM 4 OFF ON P 55 4 OFF ON P 79 PANORAMA P 86 2 IN 1 P 88 FUNCTION OFF BLACK WHITE SEPIA P 90 AF AREA P...

Page 161: ...Setting Ref Page MODE MENU SETUP ALL RESET 5 OFF ON P 121 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL P 27 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF ON P 139 REC VIEW OFF ON P 136 8 OFF ON P 138 SLEEP 30 SEC 1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN 10 MI...

Page 162: ...LUE7 RED7 P 100 SHARPNESS 2 2 P 101 CONTRAST 2 2 P 102 SATURATION 2 2 P 103 CARD CARD SETUP YES NO P 132 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 121 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL P 27 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF ON P 1...

Page 163: ...ef Page MODE MENU EDIT Q 640 480 320 240 CANCEL CARD CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT P 120 132 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 121 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL P 27 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF ON P 139 8 OFF ON P...

Page 164: ...RD CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT P 120 132 SETUP ALL RESET OFF ON P 121 W ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPA OL P 27 PW ON OFF SETUP OFF ON P 139 8 OFF ON P 138 s P 135 X P 29 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL P 143 G 4 9...

Page 165: ...HUTTER 1 1000 ZOOM WIDE LCD ON F 0 0 FLASH AUTO S M m SLOW1 n OFF AF MF AF Y OFF DRIVE o BKT 1 0 EV 3 ISO AUTO A S M 50 p A w 0 0 QFLASH IN Q SLOW SLOW1 NOISE REDUCTION OFF m fixed on ON DIGITAL ZOOM...

Page 166: ...List of factory default settings Miscellaneous 10 WB AUTO No compensation SHARPNESS 0 CONTRAST 0 SATURATION 0 REC VIEW ON SLEEP 3 MIN FILE NAME RESET m ft m SHORT CUT A Y B K C WB CUSTOM BUTTON AE LO...

Page 167: ...ttings 10 Miscellaneous zPlayback mode zOthers Settings differ according to the region where the camera is sold INFO OFF 0 OFF y 0 OFF G 9 ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON OFF SETUP ON s NORMAL X Y M D 20...

Page 168: ...ailable functions vary depending on 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 AREA 9 Manual focus 9 FLASH MODE AUTO 9 9 9 9 9 9 SLOW1 9...

Page 169: ...9 BKT 9 9 PANORAMA 9 2 IN 1 9 FUNCTION BLACK WHITE 9 SEPIA 9 K 9 ISO 9 F 9 9 WB 9 9 SHARPNESS 9 CONTRAST 9 SATURATION 9 NOISE REDUCTION 2 9 INFO 9 ALL RESET 9 3 W 9 PW ON OFF SETUP 9 REC VIEW 9 SLEEP...

Page 170: ...us 10 9 Available Not available 1 Cannot be selected in o mode 2 Always enabled 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 BUTTO...

Page 171: ...t the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung Monitor Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercially available blower then wipe gently with a lens cleanin...

Page 172: ...er With the battery CR2025 facing up remove the old battery and insert a new battery as shown 3 Replace the cover turn the remote control device over and turn the screw on the bottom clockwise to tigh...

Page 173: ...IFF SQ2 No of storable pictures When a 16 MB card is used Approx 1 frame TIFF 2560 1920 pixels Approx 4 frames SHQ 2560 1920 pixels Approx 13 frames HQ 2560 1920 pixels Approx 33 frames SQ1 1600 1200...

Page 174: ...000 to 2099 Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Power supply Only an Olympus LI 10B lit...

Page 175: ...and the sharper the background Aperture is measured in f stops Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures CCD Charge Coupled Device This co...

Page 176: ...in the CCD to create the image EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exposure EV0 is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture...

Page 177: ...ture for the shot Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE m...

Page 178: ...a light receptor built into the camera directly measures the light passing through the lens TTL AUTO For use with an external flash Light emitted by the flash is measured by the light receptor in the...

Page 179: ...ttery charger 18 Battery check 15 Battery Card cover 20 Beep sound 8 138 BKT 84 BLACK WHITE 90 C Card 20 Card access lamp 45 48 CARD SETUP 120 132 Close up playback U 108 Cloudy day 3 98 Compression 9...

Page 180: ...ge setting W 27 Lens 10 Lens cap 17 Lens cap string 17 Lithium ion battery 18 M Macro mode shooting 78 Macro spot button 75 78 Manual focus 73 Manual shooting M 44 71 Measurement units m ft 142 Memory...

Page 181: ...timer Y 80 Self timer Remote control lamp 80 SEPIA 90 Sequential shooting j 83 SHARPNESS 101 Shooting mode 41 SHORT CUT 126 Shortcut menu 32 35 SHQ 91 Shutter button 45 47 Shutter priority shooting S...

Page 182: ...181 Index W White balance adjustment 100 White balance WB 97 X xD Picture Card 20 Z Zoom lever 54 108 109...

Page 183: ...amburg Germany Tel 49 0 40 23 77 30 49 0 40 23 77 33 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call o...

Page 184: ...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 185: ...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 186: ...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 187: ...on USB connector extension card etc 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 facto...

Page 188: ...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 189: ...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 190: ...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 191: ...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 192: ...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 193: ...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 194: ...e marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below 3 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the...

Page 195: ...s a mode dial turn the power switch to ON 5 Some camera models display this screen shown right on the monitor When this screen appears use the arrow pad to select PC and press the OK button 6 The comp...

Page 196: ...en follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use a more advanced image viewing editing program such as Olympus...

Page 197: ...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 198: ...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 199: ...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 200: ...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 201: ...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 202: ...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 203: ...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 204: ...then the cable can be removed 5 Remove the USB 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...

Page 205: ...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 206: ...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 207: ...puter as shown below 3 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies d...

Page 208: ...models display this screen shown right on the monitor When this screen appears use the arrow pad to select PC and press the OK button 6 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device The computer...

Page 209: ...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 210: ...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 211: ...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 212: ...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 213: ...ng 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 The green lamp lights on some models If the lamp is...

Page 214: ...mputer have a USB interface Is there a port marked on your computer Does your computer have a built in PC card slot Consult your nearest Olympus representative Is your OS one of the following Windows...

Page 215: ...amburg Germany Tel 49 0 40 23 77 30 49 0 40 23 77 33 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call o...

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