Olympus CAMEDIA C-2 ZOOM manuale d’uso

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DIGITAL CAMERA C-2 Zoom D-520 ZOOM C-220 ZOOM REFERENCE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digit al camera. Befor e you start to use y our new camera, please read these instru ctions carefully to enjoy optimum performa nce and a longer serv ice life. Keep this ma nual in a sa fe place for f uture refer ence. We recommend th at you take te s[...]

2 For customers in Europe For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-2 Zoom/D-520 ZOOM/C-220 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 Comply With F[...]

3 INDEX Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Shooting basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Advanced shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Camera se[...]

4 Contents INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Contents 4 Getting s tarted 7 Names of pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Monitor indi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 5 Advanced shootin g 45 Using the self- timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Shooting picture s sequentially (Sequential shootin g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensat ion). . . . . . . . . . . 47 Selecting the m etering area (Spot metering) . . . .[...]

Contents 6 Displaying s hooting info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 Adjusting the m onitor b rightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Pixel Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Print sett ings 90 How to print p icture[...]

7 Getting started Getting started Names of parts Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode. Shutter button Lens Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier. Self-time r lamp Connector cover DC-IN jack USB connector Flash Pops up when you open the lens barrier. Zoom lever VIDEO OUT jack (Monitor) button Turns the camera [...]

8 Getting started Monitor indications Item Indication Ref. Page 1 Battery check , p.9 2 Flash , , , , p.42 3 Spot metering p.49 4 Memory gauge p.9 5 Exposure compensati on -2.0, -1.5, - 1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0 p.47 6 Self-timer/Drive , , p.35, p.45, p.46 7 White balance WB AUTO, , , , p.51 8 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 p.53 9 Number of [...]

Monitor indications 9 Getting started Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up whe n you take a picture. While t he gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on the ca rd. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. When the memory gauge is full, wait a few moments before taking the next shot . When tak[...]

10 Getting started Attaching the strap 1 Thread the sh ort end of the str ap through the st rap eyelet . 2 Thread the long end of the strap through t he loop that has already gone throug h the eyelet. 3 Pull the stra p tight, maki ng sure that it is secure ly fastened and doe s not come loose. • Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera[...]

11 Getting started Loading the batteries This camera uses a CR-V3 lithium battery pack or two AA (R6) NiMH batteries, NiCd batteries, alkaline batteries or lithium batteries. 1 Make sure th at: 2 Slide the batt ery compartm ent cover in the direction of (the direction indicated by the mark on the co ver), and lift it up in the direction of . 3 Inse[...]

Loading the batteries 12 Getting started Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter In addition to the batter ies provided, this camera can use the followi ng types of battery or AC adapter. You are recommended to choose the power source best suited to the situation. CR-V3 lithi um battery pack (Not recharg eable) Since the CR-V3 lithium batter[...]

Loading the batteries 13 Getting started • Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used. • If the batteries become exhausted, when the camera is connected to a PC for a long time while powered by the batteries and you are downloading images from the camera, the image dat a may be lost or damaged. Y ou are therefore recommended to use the op[...]

14 Getting started Inserting the card (SmartMed ia) This reference manual uses the term “ca rd” when referring to SmartMedia. The pictures you ha ve taken are stored in the card. Card basics Images recorded and stored o n the card can ea sily be er ased, overwritte n, and/or edited o n a PC. The following cards can be used: • Provided stand a[...]

Inserting the card (SmartMedia) 15 Getting started 1 Make sure th at: 2 Open the card cover . 3 Insert the card as far as it will go in the direct ion shown in th e illustration. There is an arrow inside the card cover, indicating the d irection in which the card should be inserted. 4 Close the car d cover sec urely unti l it clicks. The monitor is[...]

Inserting the card (SmartMedia) 16 Getting started Removing the card Hold the card with your fingertips an d pull it out in the direction of the arrow. Never open the card cover, or remove the card or the batteries while the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy all data on the card. Destroyed data cannot be restored.[...]

17 Getting started T urning the power on/off When shootin g pictures Power on: Open the lens ba rrier. The camera turns on in the shooting mode. The len s extends and the flash pops up. If the lens does not extend, the lens barr ier is not fully open. Open the lens barrier until it clicks. Power off: Close the lens barrier slight ly until it j ust [...]

Turning the power on/off 18 Getting started When playing back pictures Power on: Press the (monitor) button with the l ens barrier closed. The camera turns on in the playback mode. The monit or turns on and the last pictur e taken is displayed. Power off: Press t he (monitor) button. The monitor and the camera tur n off. When the camera turns on, t[...]

Turning the power on/off 19 Getting started What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed When the power is turned on, the camera ch ecks the card automatically. If the card in the camera has to be formatted, t he following screen appears. Note that all existing data stored on the card is erased when t he card is f ormatted. To turn the camera o[...]

20 Getting started Setting the date and time 1 Open the lens barr ier . 2 Press . The shooting mode top menu is displayed. 3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 4 Press to selec t the SETUP tab , then pre ss . 5 Press to select , then press .[...]

Setting the date and time 21 Getting started 6 Press to select one of the following da te formats: Y-M-D (Year/Mon th/Day) M-D-Y (Month/D ay/Year ) D-M-Y (Day/Month/ Year) Then press . The cursor moves to the next setting field. The following steps show the pr ocedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y-M-D. 7 Press to set the fir st [...]

22 Getting started Using the menus and tabs When you turn on the camera and press , the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shootin g mode screens. Shortcut Menus • Let you quickly acce ss the most frequently used menu settings. • Display [...]

Using the menus and tabs 23 Getting started How to use the menus 1 Press to display the top menu, then press . 2 Press to select a tab, then press to display the menu. Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab To return to select a tab, press .[...]

Using the menus and tabs 24 Getting started • Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed. For example, when the movie mode is selected, you cannot select SEPIA, BLACK&WHITE or in t he EDIT tab category . • By pressing the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed, you ca[...]

Using the menus and tabs 25 Getting started Shortcut menus Shooting mo de DRIVE FUNCTION Lets you shoot one frame at a time (normal shooting). p.30 Lets you shoot pictures in succession. p.46 Let s you shoot movies. p.35 Lets you select the resolution and the qual ity of the image Still picture : SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ 2 Movie : HQ, SQ p.53 2 IN 1 Let[...]

Using the menus and tabs 26 Getting started Playback mode MOVIE PLAYBACK INFO ERASE Displays all recorded pictures in slide-show fashion. p.65 Plays back a movie. p.67 Displays all the shooting info rmation on the monitor. p.87 Erases a selected picture. p.69 When a still picture is played ba ck When a movie is played back[...]

Using the menus and tabs 27 Getting started Mode menus Mode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs. Use to select a tab and display the respective funct ions. Shooting mo de CAMERA tab Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure compensation). p.47 DIGITAL ZOOM Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up to approximately 5x zoom shoo[...]

Using the menus and tabs 28 Getting started Playback mode PLAY tab Protects pictures from accidental erasure. p.72 Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. p.77 Stores printing information required for DPOF printers on the card. p.92 EDIT tab BLACK & WHITE Creates black and white pictures. p.74 SEPIA Creates sepia-toned pictur[...]

29 Shooting basics Shooting basics Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving. When taking pictures in th e vertical position, hold the camera so th at the flash is at the top. Incorrect grip: Keep your fingers a nd the strap away from the lens an d flash. Clea[...]

30 Shooting basics T aking still picture s You can take still pictures using either the viewfi nder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button. Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 1 Open the lens barr ier . Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks. The flash pops up and the lens extends. 2 P[...]

Taking still pictures 31 Shooting basics Taking still pictures using the monitor 1 Open the lens barr ier . Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks. The flash pops up and the lens extends. 2 Press . The monitor turns on. “Monitor indicati ons” ( p.8) 3 Determine t he image composition while observing your subje ct on the monitor . 4 T ake t[...]

Taking still pictures 32 Shooting basics Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor • Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it is pressed hard, the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred. • Never open the card cover , remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the orange lamp is blinking. Doin[...]

33 Shooting basics If corre ct foc us cannot be obt ained (Fo cus loc k) When the subject you want to focus on is not in th e center of the frame and you cannot position the AF targe t mark on it, you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the picture as explained below. 1 Open the lens barr ier . T[...]

If correct focus cannot be obtaine d (Focus lock) 34 Shooting basics Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions, the auto focu s 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 icture. If th[...]

35 Shooting basics Recording movies You can record movies with this camera. Recorde d movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures using t he index function. “Creating an index” ( p.79) 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. 2 Press to se lect DRIVE. 3 Press to se lect , then press . Movie recording is set and the menu[...]

Recording movies 36 Shooting basics To cancel movie mode Press . The monitor turns off and the movie mode is canceled. • The movie mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving the settings (All Reset)” ( p.85) • During movie recording, the flash and optical zoom are disabled. T o make a magnified recording, set the digital zoom[...]

37 Shooting basics Zooming in on a subject (Optical zoom /Digital zoom) Telephoto and wide-angle shoo ting are possible at 3x ma gnification using the optical zoom (equivalent to 38 mm -114 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the 3x optical zoom with t he 2.5x digital zoom, you can obtain zoom magnification of approximately 7.5x (equival ent to 38 [...]

Zooming in on a subject (O ptical zoom/Digital z oom) 38 Shooting basics Using the digital zoom To use the digital zoom, set th e digital zoom to ON in the menu. The maximum magnification varies on the record mod e setting. When the record mode is set to SQ1, HQ or SHQ : 2.5x When the record mode is set to SQ2 : 5x “Selecting the imag e quality a[...]

Zooming in on a subjec t (Optical zoom/Dig ital zoom) 39 Shooting basics 6 Slide the zoom leve r toward . The zoom indicator is displaye d. • The white section of the zoom indicator indicates the optical zoom. If the digital zoom is set to ON, a red section appears on the zoom indicator . When you reach the limit of the optical zoom, the digital [...]

40 Shooting basics T aking close-up pictures (Macro mode) The macro mode allows you to shoot a su bject at a distance of 0.2 - 0.5 m/ 0.7 - 1.6 ft. 1 Open the lens barr ier . The camera turns on in the shooting mode. 2 Press . The monitor turns on and the curr ent macro setting is displayed. 3 Press wh ile the curre nt macro setting is displaye d. [...]

Taking close-up pictures (M acro mode) 41 Shooting basics The macro mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving the settings (All Reset)” ( p.85 ) • In the macro mode, keep a minimum distance of 0.2 m - 0.5 m/0.7 ft. - 1.6 ft. between the camera and the subject. When the camera is too close to the subject, the green lamp blinks.[...]

42 Shooting basics Using the flash In the auto-flash mode (factory default setting), the flash is designed to fire automatically when shooting under low light or against strong backlight, but you can change the f lash mode to suit different shooting situations. S elect the flash mode best suited to the light condi tions and the effect you want to a[...]

Using the flash 43 Shooting basics Auto-flash (N o indication) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight condit ions. To shoot a subject with backlight, position the AF target mark over th e subject in the viewfinder. Red-eye reduction flash ( ) The light from the flash may make the subject’s eyes appear red in pictures. The red-eye[...]

Using the flash 44 Shooting basics Flash off ( ) The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desi red or is prohibited, or when you want to shoot a natural-looking twi light or night scene. Night scene ( ) Use this mode when shooting a subject against a night backgrou nd. In this [...]

45 Advanced shooting Advanced shooting Using the self-timer This function is useful for taking pictures with your self included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tr ipod for self-timer shoot ing. 1 Open the lens barr ier . The camera turns on in the shooting mode. 2 Press . The monitor turns on and the curr ent self- timer setting is [...]

46 Advanced shooting Shooting pictures sequentially (Sequential shooting) This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding the shutter button (over 5 pictures at 1.1 frames per second in HQ mode). As you can choose the best picture from a series of sequential shots, you are recommend ed to use this mode [...]

47 Advanced shooting V arying the i mage bright ness (Expos ure compensatio n) This function allows you to make fine changes to th e automatic exposure setting. In some situation s, you may get better re sults when the exposure that the camera sets is compensate d (adjusted) manually. You can adjust the brightness in the range of ± 2. 0 in 0.5 ste[...]

Varying the image brightness (Expo sure compensation) 48 Advanced shooting 5 Press to select the exposure compensation v alue. Select a [ + ] value to brighten the image or a [ - ] value to darken the image. The exposure compensation value is set. To close the menu, press twice. 6 T ake the pict ure. • The exposure compensation value returns to ?[...]

49 Advanced shooting Selecting the metering area (Spot meterin g) In a backlight situation, your subject may appear dark if t he picture is taken with the normal metering value (Digita l ESP metering). In this case, by changing the metering ar ea to the center of the viewfi nder (Spot metering), a subject can be sh ot with optimal expo sure regardl[...]

Selecting the metering a rea (Spot metering) 50 Advanced shooting 5 Press to se lect . Spot metering is set. To close the menu, press twice. 6 T ake the pict ure while po sitioning the AF target mark on y our subject in t he viewfinder. The camera returns to ESP (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving the settings (All [...]

51 Advanced shooting Adjusting the color tone (White balance) Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions. For instance, when daylight, the setting sun or tu ngsten lighting are reflected on white paper, the sh ade of white pr oduced will be slightl y different fo r each. By setting the WB (white b alance), you can achieve more [...]

Adjusting the color tone (Whi te balance) 52 Advanced shooting 5 Press to select one of the white balance modes: AUTO, , , or . The white balance is set. To close the menu, press twice. 6 T ake the pict ure. • The white balance setting returns to AUTO (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. “Saving the settings (All Reset)”[...]

53 Advanced shooting Selecting the i mage quality and si ze (Record mode ) Choose the best record mode for your purpo ses (printing, editi ng on a computer, websi te editing, etc.) . Still picture record modes Record mode Description Resolution (No. of pixels) Quality File size SHQ (Super Hi gh Quality) • Use this mode when y ou want to print o u[...]

Selecting the image q uality and size (Rec ord mode) 54 Advanced shooting 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the l ens barrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select . 3 Press to select one of the record mode s, then press . The record modes for still pictures are SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2; and fo r movies are HQ and SQ. The record mode is[...]

Selecting the image qual ity and size (Record m ode) 55 Advanced shooting Relation between the record m ode and the resolution Resolut ion The number of pixels ( vertical × horizontal) used when saving an image . If the image will be printed, hig her resolutions (larger numbers) are recommende d so that the image will be clearer. However, higher r[...]

56 Advanced shooting Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panor ama shooting with the provided Ol ympus CAMEDIA-brand SmartMedia card. (No n-Olympus cards do not support this feature.) Panorama sh ooting lets you connect pictures with overlapp ing edges into a single pan oramic picture, using the p rovided CAMEDIA Master software . 1 Display[...]

Panorama shooting 57 Advanced shooting 5 Make sure that the e dges of the pictures overlap, then take your pict ures. Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures. When you try to take more t han 10 pictures, the mark is displayed. 6 Press to finish panora ma shooting. The panorama mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens barrier is clos[...]

58 Advanced shooting T aking two-in-o ne pictures This function allows you to combine two pict ures taken in succession and store them as a single picture. 1 Display the top menu in t he shootin g mode. • Open the l ens barrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select FUNCTION. 3 Press to sele ct 2 IN 1, then press . The two-in-one picture mode is set a[...]

Taking two-in-one pictures 59 Advanced shooting 5 T ake the seco nd shot in succ ession. The subject is positioned on the right. • The two-in-one picture mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens barrier is closed. • During two-in-one picture shooting, the sequential shooting and self- timer functions are disabled. • Press to cancel the tw[...]

60 Advanced shooting T aking a picture of yourself (Self-portrait shooting) To enable you to hold the camera at arm’s length and take a picture of yourse lf, the camera automatically selects the opt imal settings for self-port rait shooting. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the l ens barrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select [...]

61 Playba ck Playback Playing back still pictures You can play back pictures one by one on the monitor. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. (Sing le-frame playback) 2 Press . 3 Press to cancel playback. The monitor and camera tu rn off. When the camera turns on, the monitor may light for a[...]

Playing back still pictures 62 Playba ck Quick View (Double-click playback) This function lets you play ba ck pictures during sho oting with the lens barrie r open. It is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly. 1 Press twice quickl y (doubl e-click) in the sho oting mode. The camera immediately enters the playbac[...]

Playing back s till pictures 63 Playba ck Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the moni tor. It is useful for quickly finding the picture you want to view. The number of pictures shown can be 4, 9 or 16. “Selecting the number of pict ures” ( p.64) 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns [...]

Playing back still pictures 64 Playba ck Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you change the number of pictu res, 4, 9 or 16, in an index display. 1 Display the to p menu in the pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Press to selec t the SETUP tab, then pres s . 4 Press t[...]

Playing back s till pictures 65 Playba ck Slide-show This function automatically displays pictures one af ter another, as if you are watching a slide-show. It is useful when you want to view the pictures you have taken in order. 1 Display the to p menu in the pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select a[...]

Playing back still pictures 66 Playba ck Playing back pictures on a TV You can play back pictures on a TV screen with the provided Video cable . 1 Make sure that t he camera and the TV are turned off, then connect the Video cable to the VIDEO O UT jack on the ca mera and to the video inpu t terminal on the T V . 2 T urn the TV on and switch to the [...]

67 Playba ck Playing back movies 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to disp lay the desired pi cture wit h a indicato r , then pre ss . The top menu is displayed. 3 Press to se lect MOVIE PLA YBACK. The movie is played back after the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks and the movie data is downloaded [...]

Playing back movies 68 Playba ck Operations when FRAME BY FRA ME is selected : Displays the f irst frame of the movie. : Displays the last fr ame of the movie. : Displays the n ext frame. The movie can be disp layed continuously by holding the butto n down. : Displays the p revious frame. The movie can be disp layed continuously in reverse by holdi[...]

69 Playba ck Erasing pictures Recorded picture s can also be erased. This can be done either one frame at or all the pictures in the card. Single-frame erase 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select the pi cture you wan t to erase. “Playing back still pictures” ( p.61) 3 Press . The top menu is displayed. 4 [...]

Erasing pictures 70 Playba ck All-frame erase 1 Display the to p menu in the pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Press to select the CARD tab, then pres s . 4 Press . 5 Press to selec t ALL ERASE, then pres s . Note that selecting FORMAT will erase all existing data.[...]

Erasing pictures 71 Playba ck 6 Press to select YES, th en press . All the pictures are erased.[...]

72 Playba ck Protecting pictures (Protect) You are recommended to protect import ant pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select th e picture you wan t to protect . 3 Press , th en pre ss . The mode menu is displayed. 4 Press to selec t the PLA Y tab, then pres s . 5 Pre[...]

Protecting pictures (Protect) 73 Playba ck • The indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture. • Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off. • Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase function, but they can be all erased with the format function. • Protection cann[...]

74 Playba ck Editing still pictures Creating black and white pictures This function enables you to turn th e selected pictur e into a black and white picture. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select the picture you want to turn into a bl ack and white picture. 3 Press , th en pre ss . The mode menu is displayed[...]

Editing still pictures 75 Playba ck Creating sepia-toned pictures This function enables you to turn th e selected pictur e into sepia tones. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select the pictu re you want to t urn into a sepia- toned picture. 3 Press , th en pre ss . The mode menu is displayed. 4 Press to s elect[...]

Editing still pictu res 76 Playba ck Resizing pictures This function enables you to change the file size of the selected picture to 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 and store it separat ely as a new picture. Use this function when you want to reduce the volume of image data, such as when attaching a picture to e-ma il. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed.[...]

Editing still pictures 77 Playba ck Rotating pictures Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizon tally. In this case, you can use this function to disp lay the picture vertically. You can rotate the selected picture 90 degrees clockwi se or counterclockwise. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on. 2 Pre[...]

Editing still pictu res 78 Playba ck 6 Press to sele ct +90 ° or -90 ° , then pre ss . The picture is rotated, and displayed vertically. To close the menu, press twice. +90° : clockwise -90° : counterclockwise • Y ou cannot rotate movies, pictures that have been edited on a PC or protected pictures. • Y ou cannot rotate pictures stored on a[...]

79 Playba ck Editing movies Creating an index The 9 frames extracted from the movie is displaye d as an index to show the movie at a glance with out playback. Inde xes can be store d on the card as sti ll pictures. 1 Press with the lens barrier closed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select a pict ure with the indicator. 3 Press , th en pre ss . T[...]

Editing movies 80 Playba ck 6 Press to sele ct INDEX, then press . The 9 frames extracted f rom the movie appear as an index display, th en the camera returns to the p layback mode. The index picture i s stored as a new picture. To cancel the index function, select CANCEL and press . The index image is stored as a still picture in a different recor[...]

81 Camera settings Camera settings T urning the beep sound off (Beep sound) You can turn the volume of the beep sound used fo r button operations or warnings to OFF. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the l ens barrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Press to selec t the SETUP tab, then pres s . 4 Press to sel ect [...]

82 Camera settings Formatting (Card setup) This function lets you format a card. Formatting pr epares cards to receive data. Before using non-Olympus cards or ca rds which have been formatted on a PC, you must format them with this camer a. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the l ens barrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MOD[...]

Formatting (Card setup) 83 Camera settings Formatting can also be executed from the playback mode. • Never open the card cover or remove the batteries during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card. • Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card. • Cards with a write-prote[...]

84 Camera settings Viewing a picture i mmediate ly after sh ooting ( Rec View) You can view the picture you have just taken on the monitor for 3 seconds while it is being recorded. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the l ens barrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Press to selec t the SETUP tab, then press . 4 Pre[...]

85 Camera settings Saving the settings (All Reset) This function lets you choose whether or not the camera saves its current settings when the power is turned of f. For setting to be saved, see “Function s that Al l Reset af fects” ( p.86) . 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the l ens barrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to selec[...]

Saving the settings (All R eset) 86 Camera settings Functions that All Reset affects Functio n Factory defaul t setting Ref. Page Monitor OFF p.17 DRIVE Single-frame shooting (for still pictures) p.30 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF (1x) p.38 FLASH AUTO p.42 ± 0p . 4 7 METERING ESP p.49 WB AUTO p.51 HQ (1600 × 1200 pixels) p.53 OFF p.40[...]

87 Camera settings Displaying shooting information This function lets you d isplay detailed shootin g information on th e monitor for 3 seconds in the playback mode. For details of the informatio n that can be displayed, see “Monitor indications” ( p.8). 1 Display the to p menu in the pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P[...]

88 Camera settings Adjusting the monitor brightness You can adjust the brightness of the monitor according to the surrounding conditions to make it easier to see. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the l ens barrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Press to selec t the SETUP tab, then press . 4 Press to sel ect , th[...]

89 Camera settings Pixel Mapping The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check a CCD and image processing circuit automatically. It is not necessary to operate this functi on frequently. Approxi mately once a year is recommended. Wait a few minutes af ter the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken t o allow for proper performance of t[...]

90 Print settin gs Print settings How to print pictures Several different printing options are available whe n you want to p rint out pictures. Printing at a photo la b that supp orts DPOF o r printi ng on a DPOF com patible printe r Print reservation allows you to save printing data (number of prints, dat e printed on pictures, etc. ) with the pic[...]

How to print pictures 91 Print settin gs • Pictures taken with this camera can also be printed using a printer or at a photo lab that supports the Design rule for Camera File system/ DCF . • If a card contains DPOF rese rvations set by another device, entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations. • This came[...]

92 Print settin gs Making a print reservation on the card By specifying the desired number of prints of each picture on the card and whether or not the date and time are to be printed, you can print out th e desired pictures according to the print reservation data with a DPOF- compatible printer or at a DPOF photo lab. 1 Display the to p menu in th[...]

Making a print re servation on the card 93 Print settin gs Confirm the print reservation data If print reservat ion data is already st ored on the card, the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears, giving you the choice of rese tting the data or keeping it. If there is no print reser vation data, this screen does not appear and you can proceed to the ne[...]

Making a print reservation on the card 94 Print settin gs Set the number of p rints (only for single-f rame reservation) Display the frame to be printed and set the desired number of prints. 7 Press to display t he frame to be printed. If print reservation dat a has already been stored, the number of print s already set appears. 8 Press to set the [...]

Making a print re servation on the card 95 Print settin gs Set the date/time printing data You can include the shooting date or time on the print. 10 Press t o select NO, DA TE or TIME, then pres s . The PRINT ORDER screen is displayed. NO : The pictures are printed without the date and time. DATE : All the pictu res are printed with the shooting d[...]

96 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor Possible cause Corrective action The card i s not inse rted, or it cannot be recogniz ed. Insert a card, o r reinsert the ca rd correctly. Cannot recor d, play back or erase pic tures on t his card. Wipe the go ld contacts w ith a piece o f cleaning p aper (commercia lly available) and insert t[...]

Error codes 97 Troubleshooting The card is not f ormatted. Format the card.[...]

98 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting If an operation does not work The camera does no t turn on or fun ction buttons do n ot respond. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The power is off. Ope n the lens bar rier to turn on the camera. p.17 The batteries are loaded incorrect ly. Reload the bat teries correctly. p.11 The batteries are exhausted[...]

Troub les hoot ing 99 Troubleshooting The batteries ran out of power during shoot ing or while the images were being written to the card. (Only t he battery check indicator blinks.) Replace the batteries with ne w ones. If the orange lamp is blinking, wait until it stops. p.9 The memor y gauge is full. Wait until th ere is room in the memor y gauge[...]

Troubleshooting 100 Troubleshooting Pictures you ha ve already tak en do not appe ar on the moni tor. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The power is off. Close the lens barrie r, then press to turn the monitor on. p.17, 61 The camera i s in the shooting mode. Press quickly twice, or close the le ns barrier and then press to switch to th e [...]

Troub les hoot ing 101 Troubleshooting If the image quality is poor The picture is to o bright. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The flash was set to the fill-in fla sh mode. Select a flash mode other than fill-i n flash. p.42 The subject was excessively illuminated. Adjust the exposure compensation toward minus (-), or chan ge the camera[...]

Troubleshooting 102 Troubleshooting The picture ha s obscured edge(s) . Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The lens was pa rtly blocked by a fing er or the strap. Hold the camera corre ctly, keeping your fing ers and the strap a way from the l ens. p.29 The subject was too close. Check the actual p icture area on the monitor before taking t[...]

103 Specifications Product type Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still Digital reco rding, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), Digital Print Order For mat (DPOF) Movie QuickTime Motion JPEG su pport Memory SmartMedia (4 MB - 128 MB) *All cards except 2 MB and 5 V. Recording image resoluti[...]

Specifications 104 Operating env ironment 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 Two AA (R6) alkaline batteries, lithi um batteries, NiMH batteries or NiCd batteries Or a lithium CR-V 3 battery pack Or AC ad[...]

105 Index A AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 AF targe t mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Alkaline ba tteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 All Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Arrow pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Auto flas h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Index 106 N Night scen e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Night scene with red- eye reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 No. of storable still pictures . . . . . . 8 O OK/Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Orange lam p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Overcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera.     Thank you for purcha sing an Olympus digital ca mera.     This manual provide s instructions on how to install the USB driver. To ens ure correc t installat ion, refe r only to thes e installation procedures . DIGITAL CAMERA PERSONAL COMPUTER [...]

2 Introduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camer a to a computer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future ref erence. About this manual  The information contained in this manual may be subject to change with out notice. For the latest information on the product, please consult your lo cal O[...]

3 Macintosh Windows INDEX Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Identifying the OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Windows (98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Macintosh (OS 9/X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Downloading i mage files using other O S (For other OS users) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31[...]

4 F low cha r t By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable, images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OS’s (o perating systems) may need a special setup befor e connecting to t he camera for t he first time. Follow the chart below. Even if your computer has a USB connector, data transfer may not function co[...]

Flowchart 5 • When connecting the camera to the com puter , make sure that there is sufficient r emaining battery power . When connected (transmitting) to the computer, the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera’s power turn of f automatically . Depending on the camera model, when the battery power runs out or the internal tem[...]

6 Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your comput er before connecting the camera. How to identify the OS depends on the comput er.     Windows 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop. When the “My computer” icon is not on your desktop, click “Cont rol Panel” from the “Start” menu. 2 Double-click the “C[...]

Identifying the OS 7 4 A System Properties window will appear . Note and record the “System:” information. Confirm that your system is Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional or Windows XP, then press “OK” t o close the window. If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE, proceed to “Installing the USB driver for Windows 98” ( p.9). Users running W[...]

8 Windows Wi nd o ws Wi nd o ws Wi nd o ws Wi nd o ws Using W indows 98/M e/2000/XP Using W indows 98/M e/2000/XP Using W indows 98/M e/2000/XP Using W indows 98/M e/2000/XP  Your computer is turned on and Windows is running.  If you are running any applications, quit them all.  You are recommended to power the camera using th e optional A[...]

9 Windows Installing the USB driv er for Windows 98 (W hen using W indows 98/98 SE) If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE , you must install the USB driver. Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer. Once it is fully installed, you do not need to repeat the procedure again. If your OS is Windows Me/2000/XP, skip the proce du[...]

Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98 /98 SE) 10 Windows 3 Click “Continue”. The installation of the USB driver w ill start. 4 Click “OK” to restart your computer and the installation is complete. 5 When the computer has restarted, installation is comple te. If the Olympus Windows Installer scr een appears, click ?[...]

11 Windows Connecting the c amera to the computer Users running Windows 98/98SE need to install the USB dri ve before connecting the ca mera to your computer for the fi rst time. ( p.9) 1 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below. 2 After making sur e that the camera i s turned off, connec t t[...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 12 Windows 3 T urn the came ra on. Camera wit h a lens barr ier The power turns on automatically, with the exception of some models which require you to press the (monitor) button. When the camera is turned on, th e lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. Camera with a mod e Set the mode dial to . (If th[...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 13 Windows 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device. When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time, th e computer automatically recognizes the camera. Click “OK” when the message saying that the installatio n is completed appears. The computer recognizes the camera as a “Remov[...]

14 Windows Confir ming the computer r ecognizes the ca mer a 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “My Computer” from the “Start” menu. 2 Make su re the “Re movable Disk” icon appears in the window . There may already be other “Removable Disk” icons for other devices, such as a[...]

15 Windows Confir ming the USB driver is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk, f ollow 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” f rom the “Start[...]

Confirming the USB d river is installed 16 Windows 4 Confirm that “OL YMPUS Digital Camera” is in the “Universal Serial Bus Controller” category . If you cannot find the “OLYMPUS Digital Camera”, turn the camera off, disconnect the camera from the computer and start again . Users running Windows 98/98 SE start again fr om “Confirming [...]

17 Windows Downloading images to your computer 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “Control Panel” f rom the “Start ” menu. 2 Double-click the “Removable Disk” icon. A new “Removable Disk” icon appears when the camera is connected to the computer, as the digital came ra is re[...]

Downloading images to your computer 18 Windows 4 Double-click the “100olymp” folder . Image files (JPEG files) with files names such as “P1010001.jpg” are displayed. 5 Double-click the “My Documents” icon on the desktop. If you cannot find the icon on the desktop, select “Explorer” o n the Start menu and double-click the “My Docum[...]

Downloading im ages to your computer 19 Windows The “My Documents” window is displayed. 6 Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012.jpg) to the “My Documents” window. The image is saved in the computer (in My Documents folder). • To select all files, choose Edit > Select all. When the imag e fil[...]

20 Windows Disconnectin g the camer a fr om your computer If your OS is Win dows Me/2000, proceed to “Windows Me/200 0/XP” ( p.21).     Windows 98 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blink ing. Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access la[...]

Disconnecting the c amera from your computer 21 Windows 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blink ing. 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera. 6 Remove the USB cable from your computer .     Windows Me/200 0/XP 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access[...]

Disconnecting the camera from y our computer 22 Windows 2 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon on the task bar. The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears. 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[...]

23 Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X)  Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running.  If you are running any applications, quit them all.  You are recommended to power the camera using th e optional AC adapter. If the battery power runs out while[...]

24 Macintosh Connecting the c amera to the computer 1 Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below. 2 After making sur e that the camera i s turned off, connec t the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera. The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depend ing on the camer[...]

Connecting the camera to the computer 25 Macintosh 3 T urn the came ra on. Camera wit h a lens barr ier The power turns on automatically, with the exception of some models which require you to press the (monitor) button. When the camera is turned on, th e green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. Camera with a mod e Set the mode dial to [...]

26 Macintosh Downloading images to y our computer     Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save th em in your computer (in this case, in the Hard Disk). 1 Double-click the “Untitled” icon displayed on the desktop when the camera is connect ed to the computer . 2 Double-click the “Dcim” folder . 3 Double-click the[...]

Downloading im ages to your computer 27 Macintosh Image files (JPEG files) with files names such as “P1010001 .JPG” are displayed. 4 Double-click the “Macintosh HD” icon on the desktop. • The camera automatically assigns folder names and file n ames according to the following rules. • Serial numbers of imag e files run fr om 0001 to 999[...]

Downloading images to your computer 28 Macintosh The “Hard Disk” window is displayed. 5 Drag & drop the im age you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012.JPG) t o the “Hard Disk” window. The image is saved in the computer (in the Hard disk). • To select all images, click Edit > Select all. When the imag e file has bee[...]

Downloading im ages to your computer 29 Macintosh     Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS. • If the camera is not connected correctly, a malfunction occurs in the computer. • Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed. • If the card cover of the camera is opened while conn [...]

30 Macintosh Disconnecting the cam era fr om your computer 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blink ing. 2 Drag the “untitled” icon on the desktop to “T rash”. 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is of f. 4 Remove the USB cable from the camera.[...]

31 Downloading image files using other OS (F or other OS user s) Users running other OS ca nnot connect the camera directl y to a computer.     Windows 95     Windows NT     Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images direct ly to your computer using a n optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter . Does your [...]

http://www.o lympus.com/  2002 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. VT351802 San-Ei Buildi ng, 22-2, Nis hi Shinjuku 1-chom e, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan Customer support (Japanese lan guage only): Tel . 0426-42-749 9 Tokyo OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. Two Corpor ate Center D rive, Melville, NY 11747-3157 , U.S.A. Tel. 631-8 44-5000 Technical Support (USA) 24/[...]