Olympus CAMEDIA C-2020 manual

PREP ARA TIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS MOVIE FUNCTIONS PRINTING PICTURES USING A PERSONAL COMPUTER CAMERA SETTINGS MISCELLANEOUS n Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. n We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. INSTRUCTIONS C-2020ZOOM DIGIT AL CAMERA[...]

2 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTlONS Thank you for purchasing the Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit. Be sure to retain this manual for future reference. 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating in[...]

3 3 7. Water and Moisture — Do not use this product near water — for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool or rain. 8. Accessories — Do not place this product on an unstable stand, tripod, bracket, table, or cart. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and se[...]

4 16. Damage Requiring Service — If using the optional AC adapter, unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. b) If the product has been exposed to rain or water. c) If the product does not opera[...]

5 Declaration of Conformity Model Number: C-2020ZOOM Trade Name: OLYMPUS Responsible party: Olympus America Inc. Address: 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157 U.S.A. Telephone number: 516-844-5000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not caus[...]

6 Warning: Ignoring this Warning mark and operating this product incorrectly may lead to serious injury or death. Caution: Ignoring this Caution mark and operating this product incorrectly may lead to injury. FOR SAFE USE W ARNING 1. NEVER TRY TO USE THE FLASH WHEN TAKING PICTURES OF PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY INFANTS) AT CLOSE RANGE. THE CAMERA’S FLASH [...]

7 4. DO NOT LEAVE THIS CAMERA WITHIN THE REACH OF INFANTS OR CHILDREN. • THE CHILD MIGHT PUT THE STRAP AROUND HIS OR HER NECK. THIS COULD CAUSE STRANGULATION OR CHOKING. • THE CHILD MIGHT SWALLOW BATTERIES OR SMALL ATTACHMENTS. IF THIS HAPPENS, CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. • THE CHILD MIGHT ACTIVATE THE FLASH FROM TOO CLOSE AND CAUSE DAMA[...]

8 CAUTION 1. IF YOU NOTICE AN UNUSUAL SMELL, NOISE, OR SMOKE EMITTING FROM THIS CAMERA, UNLOAD THE BATTERIES CAREFULLY TO AVOID BEING BURNED. CONTACT YOUR NEAREST OLYMPUS SERVICE CENTER IMMEDIATELY. 2. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THIS CAMERA. IT CONTAINS HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUITRY THAT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY. 3. UNLOAD THE BATTERIES WHEN [...]

9 BA TTER Y HANDLING n This camera uses four AA NiMH batteries, AA alkaline batteries, AA lithium batteries or AA NiCd batteries. n Performance will be limited with alkaline batteries, especially in low temperatures. NiMH batteries are recommended. n AA manganese batteries or a CR-V3 lithium battery pack cannot be used. n Use the batteries correctl[...]

10 CONTENTS Important safety instructlons.......................................................2 For safe use ............................................................................6 Care and storage ....................................................................8 Battery handling .........................................................[...]

11 Shutter priority mode ................................................................ 52 Manual mode ............................................................................ 54 Zoom ........................................................................................ 55 Exposure compensation ..............................................[...]

12 MOVIE FUNCTIONS ............................................105 [Record Mode] Recording movies ...................................................................106 Recording movies using the optical viewfinder ...................106 Recording movies using the LCD monitor ..........................108 Quick view ................................[...]

13 PRINTING PICTURES .........................................139 Printing pictures ......................................................................140 Card print ................................................................................141 Print-reserve (card) .............................................................141 Still pictu[...]

14 CAMERA SETTINGS ...........................................171 All reset...................................................................................172 Sharpness ..............................................................................174 SHQ setup ..............................................................................175 SQ s[...]

15 n This camera’ s 2,1 10,000-pixel CCD and Olympus high- resolution optical lens deliver the highest picture quality in its class. n V arious exposure modes make advanced shooting possible. n The Olympus high-resolution 3X optical zoom lens plus the Digital tele mode make possible photographs equivalent to 7.5X zoom. n Movie function incorporat[...]

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18 CHECKING THE CONTENTS Camera Strap Lens cap V ideo cable RS-232C PC serial Conversion connector cable for Macintosh Remote control Software CD’ s W arranty card/ Instructions/Remote Registration card control instructions[...]

19 Battery charger AA NiMH batteries (4 pieces) Power plug Instructions SmartMedia Static-free case (SSFDC-8MB) Index labels (2 pieces) W rite-protect adhesive seals (4 pieces) Instructions[...]

20 NAMES OF P AR TS Zoom lever (P. 55/113) Control panel (P. 22) Flash (P. 57) Lens Card compartment cover (P. 28) Computer connector (RS-232C) (P. 146/161) Video output connector (NTSC) (P. 104) Connector cover AC adapter connector (P. 26) Diopter adjustment dial (P. 33) Selftimer/Remote control signal (P. 69/118) Remote control window (P. 72/121)[...]

21 MF LCD monitor (P. 22) Viewfinder (P. 21) Flash button (P. 57) / Erase button (P. 98) Spot/Macro button (P. 61) / Info button (P. 94) OK button (P. 40) Threaded mount (bottom) Battery compartment open/close lever (bottom) (P. 24) Jog dial (P. 39) VIEWFINDER DISPLA Y Orange lamp (flash) (p. 57) Green lamp (focus) (p. 42/108) Autofocus mark (p. 42[...]

22 CONTROL P ANEL S L O W I S O S Q S H Q M F B K T LCD MONITOR ’99.12.23 21:56 32 H Q Frame number Date Movie picture Battery check Protect Time Random print Recording mode Spot metering mode Manual white balance Sequential shooting Flash mode Exposure compensation Card error Battery check Recording mode Number of storable pictures ISO Selftimer[...]

23 A TT ACHING THE STRAP Attach the strap to the strap hole on the camera. Caution: • Attach the strap correctly as shown so that the camera does not fall off. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera comes loose and falls off, Olympus is not responsible for any damage.[...]

24 LOADING THE BA TTERIES This camera uses four AA nickel metal–hydride batteries, AA alkaline batteries, AA lithium batteries or AA NiCd batteries. Performance will be limited with alkaline batteries, especially in low temperatures. NiMH batteries are recommended. Do not use manganese batteries; they may overheat and destroy the camera. Make sur[...]

25 Note: • Make sure that the power is off before loading the batteries. • Do not touch the inside of the battery compartment. • If the camera is left without batteries for approx. one hour, all the settings will reset to the default. • Read “BATTERY HANDLING” on page 9. These batteries cannot be used. Batteries whose body is not covere[...]

An optional Olympus AC adapter allows you to power your digital camera from a common AC wall outlet Make sure that the camera power is off. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. Open the Connector cover and plug the AC adapter into the AC adapter connector on the camera. To disconnect, turn off the power, and unplug the AC adapter first from the[...]

27 Warning: Incorrect use may cause a fire or electric shock. • Be sure to use an Olympus AC adapter. Olympus is not responsible for any damage caused by the use of other kinds of AC adapters. • Use an AC120V power source. • NEVER connect or disconnect the AC adapter with wet hands. • If the cord of the AC adapter is hot, smells like smoke [...]

28 Insert the SmartMedia card in the direction shown. Make sure that the camera power is off. Open the Card compartment cover. Insert the SmartMedia card correctly as shown. Close the cover tightly. To eject the card, turn off the power, open the Card compartment cover and push the card. 5 4 3 2 1 Push the card to eject it. INSER TING Smar tMedia P[...]

29 Note: • Use 3V (3.3V) cards only. 5V cards cannot be used. • Olympus brand cards are recommended (already formatted). Non- Olympus brand cards must be formatted by the camera. • When using a special function SmartMedia card (optional), insert it in the same way. Caution: • NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, [...]

30 ADJUSTING THE DA TE AND TIME You can adjust the date and time. Set the Mode dial to P, A/S/M, or . • Set it to other than when no images are stored in the card. Press the Menu button to display the Menu. • See page 39 for how to use the Menu. Press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to select MODE SETUP , then press the right arrow to sel[...]

31 Press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to adjust the first setting, then press the right arrow on the Jog dial to adjust the second setting. Repeat until the minute is adjusted. Press the OK button. • For accurate setting, press the OK button when the clock hits 00 seconds. • ’00 will appear for the year 2000. Press the OK button to s[...]

32 HOLDING THE CAMERA Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving. LEARNING THE BASICS Proper Proper Improper Note: • Do not subject the lens to physical shocks. • Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.[...]

33 ADJUSTING THE DIOPTER • Turn the Diopter adjustment dial to see the Autofocus mark clearly. PROPER SHUTTER RELESE Press the Shutter release button halfway to lock the focus and exposure. • The Green lamp next to the viewfinder lights. • If the Green lamp blinks, the focus or exposure is not locked. Check the working distance. (p. 50) Press[...]

34 BASIC OPERA TING PROCEDURE Remove the lens cap. Set the Mode dial to P, A/S/M, or to turn on the power. • A/S/M, P and set the camera to the Record mode. The lens will come out and the remaining battery power as well as the number of storable pictures will be displayed on the control panel. • sets the camera to the Display mode. The LCD moni[...]

35 HOW TO USE THE MODE DIAL You can easily turn the camera on or off or change the mode using the Mode dial. P or A/S/M (Still picture recording) (p. 42 ~ 91) With P, the camera selects the optimal aperture and the shutter speed automatically. With A/S/M, you can set the aperture or the shutter speed or both for yourself. (p. 51/52/54) (Movie pictu[...]

36 CHECKING THE CARD When the power is turned on in the Record mode, the camera checks the SmartMedia card. When there is no SmartMedia card in the camera / the card is protected: The Card error indicator on the control panel and the Green lamp blink. When the card needs to be formatted: The Card error indicator on the control panel lights, and the[...]

37 CHECKING THE BA TTERIES When the power is turned on in the Record mode, the remaining battery power will be displayed on the control panel. lights and turns off automatically. Batteries are OK. You can shoot. blinks and other indicators on the control panel are displayed normally. Battery power is low and batteries should be replaced. blinks and[...]

38 CHECKING THE NUMBER OF STORABLE PICTURES When the power is turned on in the Still Picture Record mode, the number of storable pictures will appear on the control panel. (For movie pictures, the seconds remaining will appear.) • The Green lamp blinks and CARD FULL appears on the LCD monitor when the number reaches 0. (p. 195) • The number of [...]

HOW TO USE THE MENU Set the Mode dial. Press the Menu button to display the Menu. Press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to select the item to adjust. Press the right arrow on the Jog dial to display further selections. 4 3 2 1 39 P O W E R / M O D E D I A L P A /S / M OFF 6 5 4 3 1 7 2 To move the cursor vertically. Jog dial To move the curso[...]

40 Press the top/bottom arrows to adjust the item. When finished, press the left arrow on the Jog dial to confirm the adjustment. Press the OK button to save the adjustment and cancel the Menu. 7 6 5 Note: • In the Record mode, you can take pictures without pressing the OK button. The adjustment will be valid until the Menu is canceled. • Press[...]

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42 T AKING PICTURES USING THE OPTICAL VIEWFINDER Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. Compose the picture by placing the subject within the autofocus marks in the viewfinder or using the focus lock. (p. 47) • Turn the Diopter adjustment dial to see the Autofocus mark clearly. (p. 33) Press the Shutter release button halfway to lock the focus and expo[...]

43 When the Green lamp stops blinking (after about 2 ~ 43 seconds), the camera is ready to take the next picture. • The Shutter will not release while the Green lamp is blinking. 5 Caution: • NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or pull the plug while the Card access lamp is blinking. Note: • When the Orange lamp n[...]

44 T AKING PICTURES USING THE LCD MONITOR Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. With P, press the LCD monitor ON/OFF button to turn on the LCD monitor. • With A/S/M, the LCD monitor will turn on automatically. Compose the picture using the LCD monitor. Take the picture in the same way as you would when using the optical viewfinder. (p. 42) • The low[...]

45 When the recorded image is no longer displayed, the camera is ready to take the next picture. • The recorded image will not be displayed if the Rec view is off. (p. 178) • To turn off the LCD monitor, press the LCD monitor ON/OFF button again. 5 Note: • Do not push the LCD monitor forcibly. • Pictures that appear on the LCD monitor are f[...]

46 QUICK VIEW You can immediately shift from the Record mode to the Display mode, and check the picture you have just taken. When the Mode dial is set to P or A/S/M, quickly press the LCD monitor ON/OFF button twice. • The LCD monitor will display the last picture taken. To return to the Record mode, press the LCD monitor ON/OFF button or the Shu[...]

47 FOCUS LOCK If your main subject is not within the autofocus marks, follow the procedure below to obtain focus. This is called focus lock. Position your subject within the autofocus marks, and press the Shutter release button halfway. • The Green lamp next to the viewfinder lights. Recompose the picture while keeping the Shutter release button [...]

48 AUT OFOCUS There are certain conditions where the autofocus may not work properly even when the Green lamp lights when the Shutter release button is pressed halfway. When this happens, try the procedure below or use Manual focus. (p. 64) 1 Subjects with low contrast Lock the focus on an object that is at the same distance from the camera as the [...]

49 3 Subjects in excessively bright light Lock the focus on an object that is at the same distance from the camera as the subject, then aim at the subject to take the picture. (p. 47) 4 Subjects at different distances Lock the focus on an object that is at the same distance from the camera as the subject, then aim at the subject to take the picture[...]

50 WORKING RANGE The viewfinder’s picture frame shows the area that can be shot for subjects at ∞ . However, the picture area will move lower in the viewfinder as you get closer to the subject, especially with Telephoto shooting. Take pictures at a distance between 8" ~ . • Subjects closer than 8" may turn out to be out of focus and[...]

51 APER TURE PRIORITY MODE You can set the aperture manually for the Aperture priority mode. It is especially useful for taking portrait pictures with blurred backgrounds. Set the Mode dial to A/S/M. • The LCD monitor turns on automatically, and the aperture setting will be displayed. Select the Aperture priority mode. (p. 91) Press the top/botto[...]

52 SHUTTER PRIORITY MODE You can set the shutter speed manually for the Shutter priority mode. Set it to a fast speed to capture a moving object. Set it to a slow speed to express motion. Set the Mode dial to A/S/M. • The LCD monitor turns on automatically, and the shutter speed setting will be displayed. Select the Shutter priority mode. (p. 91)[...]

53 ISO AUTO 100 200 400 1 ~ 1/800 4 ~ 1/800 2 ~ 1/800 1 ~ 1/800 (unit: seconds) Note: • When the right exposure cannot be attained, the shutter speed display will blink and (overexposure) or (underexposure) will appear on the LCD monitor. • Shutter speed setting is valid only when the Shutter priority mode is selected. • Unless OFF is selecte[...]

54 MANUAL MODE You can set the aperture and shutter speed manually in the Manual mode. It is especially useful for taking portrait pictures with blurred backgrounds or expressing motion. Set the Mode dial to A/S/M. • The LCD monitor turns on automatically, and the aperture and shutter speed settings are displayed. Select the Manual mode. (p. 91) [...]

55 ZOOM You can select Telephoto or Wide-angle with the 3X zoom lever. Press the lever to T to choose Telephoto shooting. Press the lever to W to choose wide-angle shooting . W T Note: • When used with the Digital tele mode, you can take an approx. 7.5X zoom photograph. (p. 79) • Unless OFF is selected in All Reset, the setting will be canceled[...]

56 EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION In addition to automatic exposure, you can also adjust it manually by +/– 2 (approx. 1/3 steps). Adjust + when the subject is mostly bright. Adjust – when the subject is mostly dark. Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. • For A/S/M, the Shutter priority mode or Aperture priority mode must be selected. (p. 91) When P is s[...]

57 USING THE FLASH Select the flash mode according to the shooting conditions. You can select the following flash modes with each press of the Flash mode button. H Q Flash mode Use Auto-Flash (p. 58) Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions. Red-Eye Reducing Flash (p. 58) Significantly reduces the phenomenon of “red-eye” (subje[...]

58 AUTO-FLASH In the Auto-Flash mode, the flash will fire automatically in low-light and backlight conditions. When you take a picture that is backlit, position the subject within the backlighting correction marks to fire the flash. RED-EYE REDUCING FLASH This mode significantly reduces the phenomenon of “red-eye”. Backlighting correction mark [...]

59 FILL-IN FLASH (FORCED ACTIV A TION) In the Fill-In Flash mode, the flash fires regardless of available light. For example, this mode can be used to brighten up the subject’s shaded face. Another use of this mode is to correct the color shift produced by artificial lights (eg. fluorescent light). OFF (FLASH OVERRIDE) In the Off mode, the flash [...]

60 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. With each press of the Flash mode button, the flash mode will switch from Auto-Flash to (Red-Eye Reducing Flash, p, 58), (Fill-In Flash, p. 59) and (Flash Off, p. 59). • The selected flash mode (except Auto-Flash) will appear on the control panel. If the Orange lamp lights when the Shut[...]

61 SPOT METERING MODE The Spot metering mode is used to obtain the right exposure regardless of the backlight. Place the subject in the center of the autofocus marks. Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. Press the Spot/Macro button until appears on the control panel. • To cancel the Spot metering mode, press the Spot/Macro button several times until [...]

62 MACRO MODE You can get as close as 8" to your subject. An approx. 2.4" x 3" subject can be photographed fully within the frame. Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. Press the Spot/Macro button several times until appears on the control panel. • To cancel the Macro mode, press the Spot/Macro button several times until disappears. Tak[...]

Use this mode when you want to use the Spot metering mode and your subject is closer than 31". Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. Press the Spot/Macro button several times until and appear on the control panel. • To cancel the Macro + Spot metering mode, press the Spot/Macro button so that the icons disappear. Take a picture. 3 2 1 63 MACRO + [...]

64 MANUAL FOCUS With Manual focus, you can select a pre-adjusted focal length. It is especially useful when quick shooting is required. Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. Press the OK button to turn on the LCD monitor. Press the right arrow on the Jog dial to select the Manual focus mode. • appears on the control panel. • To cancel, press the lef[...]

65 When the cursor is moved below 2.6ft, shorter distances will appear on the LCD monitor. Press the OK button to save the setting. 6 5 F2.0 1/800 + 2.0 AF MF 31inch 24inch 16inch 8inch 2.5x Note: • When Manual focus is selected from the Macro mode, the distances on page 65 will be displayed on the LCD monitor. • The picture may become out of f[...]

66 STILL PICTURE RECORD MENU * When the Mode dial is set to A/S/M or P. (p. 39) Monitor display Use For using the Sequence mode (p. 67), Selftimer/Remote control (p. 69) or Auto bracket (p. 73). For using an extension flash. (p. 75) For taking photographs of night views. (p. 77) For using the Digital tele mode. (p. 79) For selecting the white balan[...]

67 SEQUENCE MODE In the Sequence mode, the camera takes pictures sequentially while the Shutter release button is pressed. Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. Press the Menu button to display the Menu. Press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to select DRIVE. Press the right arrow on the Jog dial, then press the top/bottom arrows to select or AF . [...]

68 Press the left arrow on the Jog dial to confirm the setting. If you take a picture without pressing the OK button, the setting will be valid until the Menu is canceled. • Press the OK button to save the setting and cancel the Menu. 6 5 5 6 Note: • The main flash cannot be used in the Sequence mode. • When using the extension flash, set the[...]

69 SELFTIMER/REMOTE CONTROL Use a tripod to hold the camera securely. Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M. Press the Menu button to display the Menu. Press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to select DRIVE. Press the right arrow on the Jog dial, then press the top/bottom arrows to select . • appears on the control panel. 4 3 2 1 P O W E R / M O D[...]