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    DIGITAL CAMERA APPAREIL PHOTO NUM ÉRIQUE DIGITALKAMERA CÁMARA DIGITAL C-770 Ultra Zoom BASIC MANUAL MANUEL DE BASE EINFACHE ANLEITUNG MANUAL BÁSICO ENGLISH .......... 2 FRANÇAIS ..... 44 DEUTSCH ...... 86 ESPAÑOL .... 128 basic_e_d4209_7.fm Pa ge 1 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 2:44 PM[...]

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    2 En En GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MENU FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SHOOTING BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 If correct focus cannot be obtained [...]

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    En 3 En J Before using your camera, read this m anual carefully to ensure correct use. J We recommend that you take test shots to get accustom ed to your camera before taking important photographs. J These instructions are only a basic manual. For more deta ils on the functions described here, refer to the Referenc e Manual on the CD-RO M. For conn[...]

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    4 En En GETTING STARTED J NAMES OF P ART S Lens Self-timer/Remote control lamp Microphone DC-IN jack Flash A/V OUT jack (MONO) USB connector Connector cover Mode dial Shutter button Zoom lever (W/T• GU ) Remote control receiver Hot shoe Speaker Strap eyelet basic_e_d4209_7.fm Pa ge 4 Thursday , December 25, 2003 1:36 PM[...]

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    En 5 En Viewfinder AE Lock/Custom button ( x ) Power switch Monitor button ( f ) Card access lamp Arrow pad ( acbd ) OK/Menu button ( e ) Monitor Flash mode button ( # ) Diopter adjustment dial Self-timer/Remote control button ( Z ) Protect button ( 0 ) Rotation button ( y ) Flash button Battery compartm ent/card cover Tripod socket Erase button ( [...]

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    6 En En J V IEWFINDER AND MONITOR INDICATIONS Shooting modes Still picture Movie Item Indications 1 Shooting modes P , A , S , M , N , o , m , L , K , J , I , s 2 Shutter speed 15" – 1/1000 3 Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0 4 Exposure compensation Exposure differential -2.0 – +2.0 -3.0 – +3.0 5 Battery check e , f 6 Green lamp  7 Flash s[...]

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    En 7 En 15 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, MPEG4 16 Resolution 2288 × 1712, 12 80 × 960, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 etc. 17 AF target mark [ ] 18 Number of storable still pictures Time remaining 30 00:36 19 AE lock AE memory B C 20 Spot metering n 21 ISO ISO50, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 22 White balance 5 , 3 , 1 , w , x , y , V 23 White balance ad[...]

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    8 En En Playback mode Still picture Movie Item Indications 1 Battery check e , f 2 Switch frame J 3 Print reservation, Number of prints Movie < × 10 n 4 Sound record H 5 Protect 9 6 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, MPEG4 7 Resolution 2288 × 1712, 12 80 × 960, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 etc. 8 Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0 9 Shutter speed 15&qu[...]

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    En 9 En Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on the card. The memory gauge indication chan ges as shown below depending on the shooting status. The indication is not displayed dur ing movie recording. Battery check If the remaining batter y power is low, th [...]

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    10 En En J ATT ACHING THE STRAP AND LENS CAP J CHARGING THE BATTERY This camera uses an Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-10B). The battery is dedicated to this camera and other batteries do not work. The battery is not fully ch arged when the camera is purchased. Fully charge the battery on the specified charger (LI-10C) before firs t use. For detai[...]

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    En 11 En J INSERTING AND REMOVING THE BATTERY AND CARD 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. • The power switch is set to OFF. • The monitor is off. • The viewfinder is off. • The lens is not extended. 2 Slide the battery compartment/card cover in the direction of A , then lift in the direction of B . • Use the ball of your finger to slid[...]

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    12 En En Inserting a card Insert the card in the appropriate direction. • Insert the card while keeping it straight. • Inserting the card th e wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam. • If the card is not inse rted all the way, data may not be writte n to the card. Removing the card Push the card all th[...]

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    En 13 En J POWER ON/OFF 1 Press the tabs on the lens cap as indicated by the arrows and remove the lens cap. 2 Slide the power switch to q , K or n . • The camera and the monitor turn on. • The mode in which the camera turns on varies depending on the position of the power switch. When th e power is turned on in the shooting mode, the lens exte[...]

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    14 En En J SELECTING A LANGUAGE W 1 Slide the power switch to K to turn the camera on. • Set the mode dial to any setting except h . 2 Press e . • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press d on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 4 Press ac to select the SETUP tab, then press d . 5 Press ac to select W , then press d . • The green frame moves to the [...]

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    En 15 En J SETTING THE DATE AND TIME X 1 Slide the power switch to K to turn the camera on. 2 Press e . • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press d on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. • When the mode dial is set to h , press c and go to Step 6. 4 Press ac to select the SETUP tab, then press d . 5 Press ac to select X , then press d . • The green[...]

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    16 En En MENU FUNCTIONS J USING THE MENUS AND T ABS When you turn on the camera and press e , the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the me nus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the P screens in K mode. How to use the mode menus 1 Press e to display the top menu. Press d . 2 Press ac to se[...]

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    En 17 En Shortcut menus K mode n mode Selects a shooting mode from o (single-frame shooting), j (sequential shooting), i (high speed sequential shooting), k (AF sequential shooting) and 7 (auto bracketing). Selects the metering method (ESP, 5 or MULTI). Selects the image quality and resolution from TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2. Used to take pictures [...]

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    18 En En q mode Mode menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press ac to select a tab and display the associated menu items. K mode Runs through all saved pictures on e after another. MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies. INDEX Creates an index pictur e of a movie in 9 frames. EDIT Edits a movie. Displays all the shooting information on the monitor. Selects AL[...]

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    En 19 En DRIVE Selects a shooting mode from o (single-frame shooting), j (sequential shooting), i (high speed sequential shooting), k (AF sequential shooting) and 7 (auto bracketing). ISO Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 50, 100, 200 and 400. A/S/M Selects a shooting mode from A (Aperture priority shooting), S (Shutter priority shooting) and [...]

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    20 En En PICTURE tab K Selects the image quality and resolution from TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2. WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source. > Makes fine changes to the white balance. SHARPNESS This function adjusts the sharpness of the image. CONTRAST This function adjusts the contrast of images. SATURATION Adjusts the [...]

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    En 21 En n mode CAMERA tab ESP/ 5 Selects the metering method (ESP or 5 ). & Used to take pi ctures of a close subject. Selects OFF, & , % . ISO Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 50, 100, 200 and 400. FULLTIME AF Keeps the image in focus at all times without having to press the shut ter button halfway. FUNCTION Adds special effects to [...]

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    22 En En q mode FILE NAME Changes how f ile names are assigned. PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and imag e processing functions for errors. s Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder or monitor. X Sets the date and time. VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV’s video signal type. TV video sign al types diff er depending on the region. 8 [...]

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    En 23 En SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep th e current camera settings when you turn off the power. W Selects a language for on-screen display. PW ON/OFF SETUP Selects the picture and soun d that are output when the power is turned on or off. SCREEN SETUP Registers a stored picture for use as the picture displayed when the power is turne[...]

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    24 En En SHOOTING BASICS Mode dial In K mode, use the mode dial to select a still picture shooting mode. Set the mode dial to the best position for th e situation and shooting conditions. The shooting modes include modes where the optimal se ttings for the situation are automatically selected, and modes where you can se lect the settings best suite[...]

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    En 25 En k Landscape+Portrait s hooting Suitable for taking pictures of both your subject and the landscape. The picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in th e foreground in focus. You can take pi ctures of your subject ag ainst a beautiful sky or landscape. The camera au tomatically sets the opti mal shooting conditions. l Lan[...]

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    26 En En S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter sp eed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. Press a to set a faster shutter speed. Press c to set a slower shutter speed. M Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter sp eed manually. Press d to increase the apert ure value (f number). Press b to dec[...]

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    En 27 En • When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lig hts (focus lock). • The AF target mark moves to the focused position. • The shutter speed and aperture value automatically set by the camera are displayed (except in M mode). • # blinks to warn of camera movement. Press the flash button to open the flash. • When # light[...]

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    28 En En 3 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose your shot. 4 Press the shutter button fully. J RECORDING MOVIES 1 Slide the power switch to n . • The monitor turns on. • The available recording time on the card that you are using is displayed. 2 Decide the composition of the picture. • You can use the zoom leve r to enlarge y[...]

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    En 29 En 1 Push or pull the zoom lever. • Wide-angle: Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out. • Telephoto: Pull the zoom lever toward T to zoom in. 2 Take the picture. J USING THE FLASH 1 Press the flash button. • The flash pops up. 2 Set the flash mode by repeatedly pressing # . • The flash mode changes in the sequence shown below (when [...]

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    30 En En Auto-flash (No indication) The flash fires automatically in lo w light or backlight conditions. Red-eye reduction flash ( ! ) The red-eye reduction fl ash mode significantly reduces the red-eye phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firi ng the regular flash. Fill-in flash ( # ) The flash always fires every time the shutter button is pr[...]

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    En 31 En ADVANCED SHOOTING J SEQUENTIAL SHOOTING There are 4 sequential shooting mode s: sequential shooting, high speed sequential shooting, AF se quential shooting and auto bracketing. Sequential shooting modes can be selected from the DRIVE mode menu. Sequential shooting cann ot be performed when the record mo de is set to TIFF. Drive mode o Sho[...]

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    32 En En J AE LOCK This function is suitable for situations when optimal exposu re is difficult to achieve, such as when there is exce ssive contrast betw een the subject and the surroundings. J MACRO MODE SHOOTING Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject (W: 7 cm/2.8" to 60 cm/2.0 ft., T: 1.2 m/3.9 ft. to 2 m/6.6 ft.). However[...]

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    En 33 En PLAYBACK J PLAYING BACK STILL PICTURES 1 Slide the power switch to q . • The monitor turns on an d displays the last pict ure taken. (Single-frame playback) 2 Use the arrow pad to play back other pictures. QUICK VIEW This function lets you play back pictures wh ile the camera is in the shooting mode. This is usef ul when you want to chec[...]

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    34 En En 2 Pull the zoom lever toward T. • Each time you pull the zoom lever, the picture is enlarged gradually. • To return the picture to the origin al size (1×), push the zoom lever toward W. Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the sa me time on the monitor. It is useful for quickly finding the pict ure you want to[...]

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    En 35 En 5 Press e . • The MOVIE PLAYBACK menu is displayed. PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie again. FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time. CAPTURE Takes one frame from the movi e and saves it as a still picture. If the movie is recorded in th e record mode other than SHQ, this cannot be selected. EXIT Leaves the mo[...]

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    36 En En J ERASING PICTURES This function erases recor ded pictures. Pictures ca n be erased either one frame at a time or all th e pictures in the card. • Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. Single-frame erase 1 Use the arrow pad to display the pictu[...]

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    En 37 En J PLAYBACK ON A TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to play back recorded images on your TV. 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Connect the A/V OUT jack on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable. 2 Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode. • For details of switching to video [...]

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    38 En En PRINT RESERVATION/DIRECT PRINT J PRINT RESER V A TION DPOF is short for Digital Pr int Order Format. DPOF is the format used to record automatic print inform ation from digital cameras. If a card containing print reservation data is taken to a prin t shop that supports the DPOF format, the pi ctures can be printed ac cording to the DPOF re[...]

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    En 39 En DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER By connecting the camera to a comp uter with the provided USB cable, images on a card can be transferred to the computer . Some OS’s (operating systems) may need a special setup befo re connecting to the camera for the first time. Follow the chart below. For details of the proced ures in the chart, refe[...]

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    40 En En • QuickTime is needed for play ing back movies. QuickTime is included on the pr ovided software CD. • If you want to process images, make sure to download them to your computer first. Depending on th e software, image files may be destroyed if the images are proces sed (rotated, etc.) while they are on the card. J FOR OTHER OS USERS Us[...]

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    En 41 En ERROR CODES Monitor indication Possible cause Cor rective action NO CARD The card is not inserted, or it cannot be recognized. Insert a card or inse rt a different card. If the problem persists, format the card. If the card can not be formatted, it cannot be used. CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card. Use a different ca rd. Insert a[...]

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    42 En En SPECIFICATIONS Product type : Digital camera (f or shooting and displaying) Recording system S till picture : Digit al recording, TIFF (non-compression), JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)) Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Digit al Prin t Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching II, PictBridge Sound with sti[...]

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    En 43 En Shooting range : 0.6 m (2 f t.) to ) (W), 2 m (6.6 ft.) to ) (T) (NORMAL) 0.07 m (0.2 ft.) to ) (W), 1.2 m (4 ft .) to ) (T) (macro mode) Viewfinder : 0.44" TFT color LCD display , 240,000 pixels Monitor : 1.8" TFT color L CD display , 1 18,000 pixels Auto focus : TTL sy stem autofocus Contrast Detection Method Outer connector : [...]

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