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Taking Pictures With Your Olympus C-2500L SLR
World Leaders in Film and
Filmless Photography
Get Ready...
Before you begin using your Olympus C-2500L SLR Filmless Digital Camera:
1. Charge and load the 4 "AA" NiMH batteries in the compartment at the bottom of the
camera as indicated by the diagram imprinted on the camera body.
Load 1 3V Lithium battery with the "+" side facing upward in the compartment below
the main battery compartment. This battery provides a constant charge to the system
to sustain memory functions when the AA batteries are removed for recharging.
For best results, Olympus America Inc. strongly recommends using Olympus Brand
Nickel
Metal-Hydride (NiMH)
rechargeable "AA" batteries, as system power requirements can be
ver y demanding. (Do not use manganese or lithium "AA" batteries, which may overheat
and damage the camera.) An optional AC adapter may be used when downloading images
to ensure a consistent power supply voltage.
Thank you for choosing the Olympus® C-2500L SLR, the most advanced filmless
digital camera available today. It offers a full range of advanced features and the
professional image quality only Olympus can provide in a compact, all-in-one design.
For the finest in filmless photography, look to Olympus. World Leaders in Film and
Filmless Photography.
To ensure you are completely satisfied with your Olympus C-2500L SLR Filmless
Digital Camera purchase, we’ve prepared this easy-to-follow users’ guide. Just
follow these simple instructions to set up and begin using your new C-2500L SLR
Filmless Digital Camera. For more advanced instructions on feature use, please
refer to the complete Owner’s Manual included in your package.
First, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera operation
by reviewing the illustrations below.
2. Insert the SmartMedia™ Memory Card. Open the door to the right of the LCD panel and
slide the Card into the thinner slot located closest to the rear of the camera body.
This
card is your "film." It stores your images for reviewing, downloading, and printing. To
inser t, simply slide the card in—with the gold contacts facing lens—until you feel the
gentle click of the spring load. To eject, lightly press the card again.
You may also use CompactFlash memor y cards with your C-2500L. Inser t with the card’s
arrow facing you in the thicker slot closest the lens, using the procedure described above.
3. Turn on the power.
The power button is located at the back of the camera in the center of
the Mode Dial. Icons representing default settings appear in the top LCD, along with the
number of pictures available at the preset memor y settings.
To turn the camera off, press the Power button again. The LCD screen goes blank.
Get Set...
You’re just about ready to begin taking pictures with your Olympus C-2500L SLR Filmless Digital
Camera. First, per form the initial set-up. These are the default settings that will affect ever y
picture you take, until you change these default settings.
Note
: These settings can be changed at any time.
1. Choose your recording mode using the Mode Dial:
• P (Program)
for fully automatic operation. The C-2500L SLR automatically sets the
proper exposure, f-stop and shutter settings for easy, point-and-shoot
filmless
photography.
• A (Aperture Priority)
manually controls the f-stop between f/2.8 or f/5.6 with wide-
angle shooting, and between f/3.9 or f/7.8 with telephoto shooting. The shutter speed
is determined automatically.
• M (Manual Exposure)
manually controls aper ture as well as the shutter speed between
8 seconds and 1/10,000 second.
2. Use the color LCD screen to make specific adjustments to picture settings.
With the
Mode Dial set to
P
,
A
or
M
, turn on the LCD screen by pressing the button. The first of
four menus will appear. Move the Jog Dial up and down to scroll through menus and their
available settings; move to the left and right to make your specific setting selections. Press
the
OK
button to confirm your selections.
M
A
P
POWER
OK
SM/CF
BACK
TOP LCD
TOP VIEW
REAR VIEW
SM
CF
SHQ
SQ
MF
mft
ISO
PM
Rubber
Eye Cup
1.8" Color TFT (HAST) Display
LCD (122,000 pixels)
Viewfinder
Orange Flash LED
Green Auto Focus LED
Menu
Button
Power
Button
(On/Off)
Jog Dial (Menu Control Up/Down- Left/Right)
OK Button
Card Access Lamp
Mode Dial
M=Manual
A=Aper ture
P=Program Automatic Mode
=Display Mode
=Print Mode (DPOF Selection)
=Connection Mode
(Connect to Computer/TV)
Media Button
(SM=Smar tMedia™
C F= CompactFlash™)
Smar tMedia™ Memor y Card
CompactFlash™ Memor y Card
9.2-28mm
Olympus Zoom
Spot Meter
Exposure Compensation
Resolution Mode (Quality)
Batter y Check
Program
Exposure Mode
Shutter Speed/
Focus Distance
Card Error
Aper ture
Super Macro
Macro
Focus
Manual Focus
Infinity
"Red-Eye"
Reducing
Flash Mode
Flash
Control
Remote Control/Self-Timer
Sequential
Shooting
ISO Speed
Manual-Quick
White Balance
Flash Mode
(On/Off)
Meter/
Feet
Memor y Scale
(Buffered RAM)
Number of Remaining Pictures
Frame Number/Error Code
Shutter Release
Zoom Lever
+/– and Scroll Button
Hot Shoe
(Dedicated FL-40 Flash Optional)
Frame
Erase
Button
Flash
Information
Button
Spot Meter/Write Protect
Image Selection Button
Built-in Pop-up Flash
Pop-up Flash Button
Control LCD Display
Media Compar tment Cover
FOCUS
INFO
W
T
-
DRIVE
SQ
HQ
SHQ
Q
WB
AUTO
5500K
ISO
100
200
400
1/4
SM
CF
SHQ
SQ
MF
mft
ISO
PM
DRIVE:
Selects Normal (Rapid) Shooting Mode, Sequence (Burst) Mode, Remote
Control or Self-timer.
QUALITY:
Choose an image resolution setting: Standard
(SQ)
, High Quality
(HQ)
or the
Super High Quality
(SHQ)
mode.
WHITE BALANCE:
Enter your light setting using the Jog Dial:
AUTO, One Button White
Balance
, or choose from six pre-set white balance settings to match special
shooting situations.
ISO SETTINGS:
Equivalent to film speed settings in your filmless digital camera. Select
from
100
,
200
or
400
. The higher the ISO, the faster the shutter speed that can be used
and the lower amount of light required.
FLASH CONTROL MODE:
For setting the exposure control of +/- 2 steps EV with the
built-in pop-up flash or the FL-40 external flash.
FLASH SYNC MODES:
Choose to have the flash fire at beginning of the shutter
opening sequence; choose to have the flash fire at the end.
QUICK FOCUS:
Select a focal length of from 1 foot to infinity from 15 preset ranges. The
selected setting such as the one shown here , will be the first to appear when
you use the flash shor tcut key located on the top of the camera.
QUALITY SHARPNESS:
Use
NORMAL
for printing sharp, clear images without manipu-
lation; Use
SOFT
for when you will apply image editing with sharpening filters to pictures
downloaded to your personal computer.
BEEP SOUND:
Select
ON
or
OFF
to hear setting confirmation sounds.
POWER SETTINGS:
Have images appear on the LCD monitor while recording with or
modes. This mode also sets time inter vals for batter y-saving standby mode.
SET DATE/TIME:
Adjust the time and date setting using the Jog Dial. Press
OK
to lock in the settings.
DISPLAY SET UP:
Choose to see recorded information; choose to receive
focal distance information in meters or feet.
RESOLUTION SET UP:
With
SQ
images, use the Jog Dial to select the image size:
1280 x 1024 pixels or 640 x 512 pixels. With
SHQ
images, you can save files in a JPEG
(compressed) or TIFF (noncompressed) format. The amount of frames you can store on
the Smar tMedia or CompactFlash card depends on the image size and file format
you’ve selected. See the char t below:
FILE NAME:
Choose
AUTO FILE
for sequential numbering of each Card used;
AUTO
FOLDER
to have numbers reset ever y time a new Card is inser ted into your C-2500L SLR,
or
NAME RESET
to rever t to default naming.
ALL RESET: YES
returns all picture settings such as flash and focus modes to their
original factor y set defaults.
DRIVE
Q
WB
ISO
SYNC
Q.F.
SETUP
SETUP
DISP
SETUP
SHQ
SQ
SETUP
FILE
NAME
RESET
1st
CURTAIN
2nd
CURTAIN
2.5m/8ft.
REC
VIEW
OFF
REC
INFO
ft
m/ft
AUTO
MIN
10
SLEEP
Resolution
Compression
8MB Pictures 16MB Pictures 32MB Pictures 64MB Pictures
SHQ-Exit TIFF 1712 x 1368
SHQ-Exit JPEG 1712 x 1368
HQ-Exit JPEG 1712 x 1368
SQ-Exit JPEG 1280 x 1024
SQ-Exit JPEG 640 x 512
Uncompressed: 6.68MB
2.3 to 1 JPEG: about 2MB
8 to 1 JPEG: about 850KB
8 to 1 JPEG: about 350KB
8 to 1 JPEG: about 90KB
At least 1
At least 4
At least 13
At least 17
At least 49
At least 2
At least 8
At least 27
At least 35
At least 99
At least 4
At least 16
At least 55
At least 71
At least 199
At least 9
At least 32
At least 110
At least 142
At least 398
DRIVE
SQ
HQ
SHQ
Q
WB
AUTO
5500K
ISO
100
200
400
1/4
1st
CURTAIN
Q.F.
SETUP
NORMAL
SOFT
2/4
2nd
CURTAIN
2.5m/8ft.
SYNC
2
1
0
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AUTO
ON
OFF
DISP
SETUP
MIN
10
OFF
3/4
SETUP
REC
INFO
m
ft
ft
REC
VIEW
/
SLEEP
SHQ
SQ
SETUP
AUTO
FILE
AUTO
FOLDER
NAME
RESET
FILE
NAME
RESET
YES
4/4
SQ 1280 X 1024 SHQ TIFF
Menu 1
Menu 2
Menu 3
Menu 4
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