Olympus C-1, D-100 Reference Manual

Reference Manual

 Thank you for purchasing this Olympus digital camera.  Before using your new digital camera, please carefully read this instruction

manual and separately provided “Safety Precautions” and “Battery Handling Precautions”.

 We recommend that you take test shots to make sure that the camera functions

properly before taking important photographs.

Read the Following Before Use

This section provides important information about using this digital camera. Before using the camera, please be sure to read the following.

About this manual

 The information contained in this manual may be subject to change

without notice. For the latest information on the product names, model numbers, etc., please consult your local Olympus representative.

 The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible

measures to ensure its accuracy. However, if you find any errors or incomplete information, please contact your local Olympus representative.

 It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the

information contained in this manual, except for personal use. Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited.

 Olympus will not assume any liability for damages, loss of profit or claim from a

third party due to improper use of this product.

 Olympus will not assume any liability for damages and loss of profit due to loss of

image data resulting from servicing by a third party who is not designated by Olympus or from other causes.

 The quality of the images shot with this product differs from that of the images

shot with ordinary film-based cameras.

Radio and Television Interference

Change or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the camera and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Only the USB cable should be used to connect the camera to a personal computer (PC).

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: D-100/C-1 Trade Name: OLYMPUS Responsible Party: Olympus America Inc. Address: 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157 USA Telephone Number: 631-844-5000

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

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 The DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a standard established by JEITA

(Japan Electronics and Information Technology Association).

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations

Basic Shooting Operations

Shooting Using the Viewfinder

Check that the lens barrier is open.

Operating Procedure

1. Determine the image composition by

overlapping the subject with the AF target marking ( ) in the viewfinder.

2. Press the shutter button halfway.

[The green lamp on the right of the

viewfinder lights and the focus and exposure are set automatically. These settings are locked as long as the shutter button is kept half-pressed.

Green lamp

Viewfinder

3. Press the shutter button all the way.

[The camera takes the picture and two

short beep tones are generated.

[The green lamp on the right of the

viewfinder blinks (to indicate that the image is being recorded on the card) for a few seconds and then goes out.

4. You can take another picture when the

green lamp goes out.

If the green lamp blinks, focus may be incorrect. Release your finger from the shutter button, hold the camera securely again and half press the button again. If the subject cannot be brought into focus, see Page 34.

How to Read This Booklet

Description title Chapter title

Page No.

Items to check before operation

Operation result

Supplementary information

Operating procedure

[Tip]

···Information on convenient capabilities or recommended techniques.

[In this case]

···Information on what do to when a certain message is displayed or in a specific situation.

[Caution]

···Description of potential problems or of phenomena which may seem to be problems.

[Warning]···

Information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided.

[Reference]

···Reference pages describing details or associated information.

[Note]

···Additional information

such as a remark or proviso.

Read the Following Before Use .................................................2

How to Read This Booklet..........................................................4

Contents.....................................................................................5

Index of Available Operations....................................................8

Making the Most of Your Digital Camera.................................10

Operations Available with This Camera...................................12

PREPARATION

Names of Parts.........................................................................16

Attaching the Provided Strap...................................................18

Loading the Battery..................................................................19

Selecting the Appropriate Batteries.........................................20

Inserting the Provided Card (SmartMedia)..............................22

Selecting the Appropriate Card...............................................23

Using a New Card (Formatting)...............................................24

Setting the Date and Time .......................................................26

Holding the Camera ................................................................28

BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS

Shooting Pictures.....................................................................30

Shooting Using the Viewfinder.................................................32

Shooting Using the Monitor......................................................34

Deciding Whether to Use the Viewfinder or Monitor

According to Working Distance...............................................35

Contents

CONTENTS

Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to the

Viewfinder or on the Monitor (in Shooting Mode)....................37

If Correct Focus Cannot Be Obtained (Focus Lock)...............40

VIEWING OR ERASING IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHOOTING

Viewing Pictures.......................................................................42

Image Playback Operations.....................................................44

Erasing Pictures (One-Frame Erase).......................................46

Erasing All Pictures (All-Frame Erase).....................................47

Viewing Multiple Images Automatically in Sequence

(Slide Show).............................................................................48

Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protection) .............................50

Adjusting the Monitor Brightness .............................................52

ADVANCED SHOOTING FEATURES

Selecting the Image Quality (Record Mode)...........................54

Using the Flash ........................................................................56

Zooming in on a Subject (Digital Zoom)..................................59

Shooting a Close Subject (Macro Shooting)............................60

Using the Self-Timer.................................................................61

Shooting Images Sequentially (Continuous Shooting).............62

Varying the Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation).......64

Varying the Image Color Tone (White Balance Control)..........66

Muting the Beep Tones ............................................................68

CONTENTS

VIEWING OPTIONS

Using the AC Adapter (Optional).............................................70

Viewing Images on a TV Screen ..............................................71

Printing Images in a Lab or on a Printer..................................72

Making a Print Reservation on SmartMedia Card....................74

Operations Available with Your PC ..........................................76

Finding the Best Way to Download Image Data to

Your PC.....................................................................................77

Downloading Image Data to Your PC ......................................81

TROUBLESHOOTING

Simplified Operation Chart.......................................................88

If an Alarm Message Is Displayed ...........................................89

If an Operation Does Not Work ................................................90

If Image Quality Is Poor............................................................93

Frequently Asked Questions ....................................................95

SPECIFICATIONS/GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Specifications...........................................................................98

Glossary of Terms..................................................................100

INDEX OF AVAILABLE OPERATIONS

This manual is organized by operating procedures, beginning with basic operations and moving forward to more advanced procedures. If there is any particular operation you want to perform, you can use this index to find the page reference for that operation.

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Shooting Images

Ordinary shooting .....................................................................................P.32

Shooting close-ups (Macro Shooting) ......................................................P.60

Shooting two persons side by side (Focus Lock) ....................................P.40

Shooting with flash ....................................................................................P.56

Shooting in a concert hall or museum .............................................PP.58&68

Shooting events at night............................................................................P.58

Shooting a night scene ..............................................................................P.58

Shooting with back lighting ......................................................................P.57

Shooting group shots (Self-Timer) .............................................................P.61

Shooting a moving subject in multiple images (Continuous Shooting) ....P.62

Shooting a large number of images..........................................................P.23

Shooting higher-quality images ................................................................P.54

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Viewing Images

Viewing an image immediately after shooting ..........................................P.42

Viewing all images .....................................................................PP.42, 44&48

Viewing a magnified image .......................................................................P.44

Erasing unnecessary images ............................................................PP.46-47

Protecting important images from accidental erasure .............................P.50

Storing images on a separate medium ....................................................P.77

Viewing images on a large screen ...........................................................P.71

PREPARATION

Adding comments to images ...................................................................P.76

Placing images in a document .................................................................P.76

Processing images ...................................................................................P.76

Printing images ................................................................................PP.72&74

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Additional Information

Number of images you can shoot .............................................................P.23

Usable batteries ........................................................................................P.20

Color tone ..................................................................................................P.66

Brightness .................................................................................................P.64

Unsatisfactory image quality ....................................................................P.93

Setting correct date and time....................................................................P.26

USB cable

Video cable

Card (SmartMedia)

C-1/D-100

Making the Most of Your Digital Camera

Viewing images

on TV screen

Printing on

a printer

Printing

without a PC

Attaching images

to e-mail

Storing and

processing images

FlashPath floppy disk adapter

Television

PC card adapter

USB SmartMedia reader/writer

Digital color printer P-400/P-200/P-330N(E)/P-330(E)

(Use a dedicated printer.)

( Page 71)

( Pages 72-73)

( Page 76)

(Bring the SmartMedia card.)

(This can be read in a floppy disk drive.)

(This can be read in a PC card slot.)

(This can be used when it is connected to the camera’s USB port.)

Photo studio

or lab

Note: Some photo studios and labs do not handle images shot with a digital camera.

A variety of optional accessories make possible many different ways to view and enjoy the images you shoot with your camera. In some cases, you will need a personal computer to take full advantage of these features.

Operations Available with This Camera

Shooting

 Simply press the shutter button to take a picture. Focus, flash, exposure, etc., are taken care of

automatically.

 The flash automatically fires as required.  The image can be confirmed on the monitor as well as in the viewfinder.  Digital zoom lets you magnify the image by up to 2X.  The provided 8 MB SmartMedia card allows you to save up to about 36 images*

 The SmartMedia card can be used repeatedly by erasing unnecessary images.

Viewing images on the monitor

 Every image can be checked immediately after shooting.  Multiple images can be viewed sequentially or in sets of 4 or 9 frames.  Images can be magnified for viewing.

Viewing Options

 Images can be displayed on a TV screen using the video cable.  Images can be printed on photographic paper using the optional Olympus P-400/P-200/

P-330N(E)/P-330(E) printers. Images can also be printed on ink-jet or laser type printers.

 Images saved on a SmartMedia card can be printed out at a photo studio or lab*

PREPARATION

Taking advantage of PC features

 Images can be downloaded and stored on a PC.  Images can be stored on a PC hard disk or on a floppy disk or MO disk.  Images can be processed by a PC in many ways, including text superimposition (comments) or

trimming (magnifying or cutting images).

 Images can easily be attached to e-mail messages sent from the PC*

*1 When in the HQ record mode. *2 Some photo studios and labs may not be equipped to print out digital images. *3 You cannot use this camera to attach and send images via e-mail. To do this, you must first download the

images from the camera to a PC.

PREPARATION

This chapter describes what you need to do and what you need to know before using the camera. Be sure to make the appropriate preparations to assure safe, enjoyable shooting.

 Names of Parts  Attaching the Provided Strap  Loading the Battery  Selecting the Appropriate Batteries  Inserting the Provided Card (SmartMedia)  Selecting the Appropriate Card  Using a New Card (Formatting)  Setting the Date and Time  Holding the Camera

PREPARATION

Names of Parts

Card cover

(For insertion and removal of the SmartMedia card)

Shutter button

Lens barrier

(Open this to turn the camera on in the shooting mode)

DC IN jack

(Connect the AC adapter)

A/V OUT jack

(Connect to a TV with a video cable)

USB connector

(Connect to a PC with a USB cable)

Tripod socket

(Attach the tripod here)

Connector cover

Battery compartment cover

Card cover

Strap attaching hole

PREPARATION

Flash

Lens

Viewfinder eyepiece

Arrow pad

(For use in menu selection, frame number advance, digital telephoto operation, etc.)

Monitor

(LCD panel displaying the image to be shot, played-back image and other various information)

Green lamp

(For checking autofocus status)

Orange lamp

(For checking flash status)

AF target mark

(Position this over the subject you want to focus on)

Monitor button

(Switches the monitor display and the playback mode ON/OFF)

OK/menu button

(Switches the menu screens or settings)

Self-timer lamp

(Indicates activation of the self-timer)

Viewfinder

PREPARATION

Attaching the Provided Strap

Strap eyelet

1. Attach the strap as shown.

Attach the strap correctly as instructed above. Olympus cannot warrant or assume any liability for damage resulting from the camera being accidentally dropped because the strap has not been attached correctly.

PREPARATION

Loading the Battery

1. Slide the battery compartment cover in

the direction of the arrow

2. Lift the battery compartment cover in the

direction of the arrow

3. Insert the battery in the direction shown

in the figure.

4. Close the battery compartment cover in

the direction of the arrow

Press the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow

until it clicks.

[ The battery compartment cover is now

locked.

If the battery compartment cover will not close easily, do not force it. Try sliding it toward “OPEN”.

The lens barrier is closed and nothing is displayed on the monitor.

 For information on what types of

batteries can be used, see “Selecting the Appropriate Batteries” on the next page and separately provided “Battery Handling Precautions”.

PREPARATION

Selecting the Appropriate Batteries

䡵 This camera can be powered by a single

long-life lithium battery pack.

䢇 The CR-V3 lithium battery pack features a long

service life which provides convenience when traveling. Insert the battery pack correctly in the direction shown in the illustration on the right.

The lithium battery pack is not rechargeable.

䡵 This camera can be powered by rechargeable batteries,

which can be used repeatedly.

䢇 The NiMH batteries from Olympus (including battery charger) are rechargeable

and economical. You can recharge them overnight, and their high lowtemperature resistance makes them effective in cold areas.

䡵 This camera can also be powered by easily available

alkaline batteries.

䢇 If your battery pack’s power runs out, you can replace it with R6/AA alkaline

batteries which are easily available anywhere.

䢇 When alkaline batteries are used, the number of shootable images varies widely

depending on the brand and operation environment. Turn off the monitor whenever you are not taking pictures.

䢇 CR-V3 lithium battery packs cannot be charged. 䢇 Alkaline batteries have a lot of variation in their performance and deteriorate

particularly at low temperatures. It is recommended that lithium battery packs or NiMH batteries be used.

䢇 Zinc-carbon (manganese) batteries cannot be used. Please read “Battery

Handling Precautions”.

䢇 If the terminals inside the battery compartment are dirty, it will noticeably

shorten the life of the batteries. Do not touch the inside of the battery compartment.

䢇 If the camera is left for about 1 day with the batteries removed, all the internal

settings will revert to the default settings.

䢇 Be sure to turn the camera off before replacing the batteries. Removing the

batteries or battery pack (or unplugging the AC adapter) while the camera’s power is on may reset the date/time settings.

PREPARATION

Do not use batteries whose exterior is not completely covered by an insulating sheet. If such batteries are used, they may cause leakage, excessive heat, or explosion. Some batteries are sold with a partial insulating sheet, or without any insulating sheet at all. Do not use these batteries under any circumstances.

The following R6/AA batteries cannot be used

 Batteries whose exterior is only partially

covered, or not covered at all, by an insulating sheet.

 Batteries whose œ terminals are raised, but

not covered by an insulating sheet.

 Batteries whose œ terminals are flat and not

completely covered by an insulating sheet. (Such batteries cannot be used even if the œ terminals are partially covered.)

PREPARATION

Inserting the Provided Card (SmartMedia)

The lens barrier is closed and power is off.

1. Open the card cover.

2. Insert the card in the direction shown

in the figure. There is an arrow inside the card cover, indicating the direction in which the card should be inserted.

3. Close the cover securely until it

clicks.

[ Now the camera is ready for shooting.

Never attempt to open the card cover or remove the card or batteries while the camera power is on. Otherwise, the image data on the card may be destroyed. Remember that it is impossible to restore image data once it has been destroyed.

A card is a precision device. Do not apply excessive force or shock to it. Hold the card by the edges. Do not touch the gold-colored metallic parts.

Card insertion direction marking

PREPARATION

Selecting the Appropriate Card

Prepare another card.  When you expect to shoot a large number of images (while traveling, on

special occasions, etc.), it is a good idea to bring an extra card (in addition to the provided 8 MB card).

 The number of images you can shoot varies according to the card capacity and

record mode used. Select a suitable card by referring to the following table.

Numbers of Images You Can Shoot (Approximate Numbers)

Record Mode

SQ HQ SHQ

(Standard Quality) (High Quality)

(Super-High Quality)

640 x 480 1280 x 980

8 MB 122 36 18 16 MB 244 73 36 32 MB 489 146 73 64 MB 978 292 146

Image size

(pixels)

SmartMedia capacity

The commercially available 5 V card cannot be used with this camera. Use the Olympus brand card or a commercially available 3 V (3.3 V) card.

This camera may not be able to recognize a card that is not manufactured by Olympus or Lexar or a card which has been formatted on another device such as a PC. To avoid problems, you should format each card before using it on this camera.

Using the Three Record Modes

SQ: Select this mode when you want to attach the image to e-mail, simply view it on your PC

screen, or want to shoot more images per card.

HQ:

Select this mode when you need image quality in between SQ and SHQ. Images can be enlarged to a certain degree when they are viewed on a PC screen. (This is the default recording mode.)

SHQ: Select this mode when you want to print the image with high quality or a large size or

to retouch it on your PC.

 For details on the record modes and how to select them, refer to

“Selecting the Image Quality” ( Page 54).

 The number of shootable images is also variable because the data

quantity per image is variable depending on the shot subject.

 The image counter may not decrement when an image is shot and may

not increment even when an image is erased.

 Even when the number of shootable images exceeds 999, the count

displayed on the monitor remains at “999”.

 Cards with a capacity of 4 MB or more can be used with this camera.

 For details on handling your card, refer to the instructions provided with it.

PREPARATION

Using a New Card (Formatting)

Check that the camera is set to the playback mode (Page 42) by pressing the monitor button.

Before using a non-Olympus card or a card which has been formatted or used with devices other than this camera (such as a PC), be sure to format the card on this camera.

Operating Procedure

OK/menu button

Arrow pad

1/3

SET

SELECT

OFF

NO NO

1. Press the OK/menu button.

[ The monitor shows the playback mode

menu 1/3.

2. Select by pressing the or

arrow pad key.

3. Select “YES” by pressing the or

arrow pad key, and then

press the OK/menu button.

[ The card setup screen is displayed.

SET

NO OFF YES

Playback mode menu 1/3 screen

YES

SET

SELECT

Card setup screen

YES

NO CARD

PREPARATION

4. Select by pressing the or

arrow pad key, and then select “YES” by pressing the or arrow pad key. To return to the playback mode menu, select “NO” and press the OK/menu button.

5. Press the OK/menu button to

execute formatting.

[ The orange lamp on the left of the

viewfinder blinks and the monitor shows a bar indicating the processing status.

If you are using an optional Olympus card, you do not need to format it.

If the indicator shown on the left appears on the monitor, the card needs to be formatted.

Check the following before formatting

䢇 Formatting erases all images on the card including those which are

protected. When formatting a previously used card, take care not to erase necessary image data. Once the card has been formatted, images previously stored on that card cannot be restored.

䢇 A card with a write protect seal attached to it cannot be formatted. Remove the

seal before formatting it. Do not reuse the removed write protect seal.

䢇 Once formatting has started, it cannot be canceled midway.

PREPARATION

Setting the Date and Time

Check that a card is inserted and the lens barrier is closed.

Operating Procedure

1/3

SET

SELECT

OFF

NO NO

OK/menu button

Arrow pad

Playback mode menu 1/3 screen

3/3

END

SELECT

Playback mode menu 3/3 screen

Date/time setup screen

1. Press the OK/menu button.

[ The playback mode menu 1/3 is

displayed on the monitor.

2. Press the or arrow pad key

to display the menu 3/3 and select

3. Display the “Y—M—D” menu by

pressing the or arrow pad key.

4. Select one of the following date/time

display formats by pressing the or arrow pad key. Y—M—D (Year·Month·Day) M—D—Y (Month·Day·Year) D—M—Y (Day·Month·Year) Then press the arrow pad key.

[ The cursor moves to the figure setting

field.

SELECT END

SELECT

SET

PREPARATION

5. Set the first figure by pressing the

or arrow pad key, and then

press the arrow pad key.

[ The cursor moves to the next figure.

6. Repeat the above steps to set the

hour and minutes.

The default year setting is “01” (indicates the year 2001).

7. When the actual time reaches zero

seconds, press the OK/menu button.

[ The date and time are set and the screen

returns to the playback mode menu 3/3.

SET

SELECT

.01.01

00 00

When the batteries are removed or battery power is exhausted, a screen prompting you to set the date and time will appear on the monitor. In this case, set the date and time before shooting.

 The Year-Month Day display format is selected in the sample screen

shown above.

 The date and time can be set in the shooting mode menu.

SELECT

. 2.01

00 00

SET

1. 2.14

SET

PREPARATION

Holding the Camera

Horizontally Vertically

Hold the camera with both hands and

keep your elbows tight to your body.

The right way to hold your camera:

Pay attention to the

following when holding your

camera:

Make sure you don’t block the lens or

the flash with your finger or the

camera strap.

Hold the camera firmly with your right hand and press the shutter button gently.

Clear images cannot be obtained if the camera shakes as the shutter button is pressed. Hold the camera correctly, and press the shutter button gently.

BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS

This chapter describes the basic shooting operations you need to remember when using the camera. Although the information given in this chapter is enough to get you started, we encourage you to read the chapter entitled “Advanced Shooting Features” so that you will be able to take advantage of the many exciting possibilities offered by your camera.

 Shooting Pictures  Shooting Using the Viewfinder  Shooting Using the Monitor  Deciding Whether to Use the Viewfinder or

Monitor According to Working Distance



Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to the Viewfinder or on the Monitor (in Shooting Mode)

 If Correct Focus Cannot Be Obtained (Focus Lock)

BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS

Shooting Pictures

Lens barrier

When starting shooting

When ending shooting

1. To start shooting:

Simply open the lens barrier.

[ The camera turns on.

2. To end shooting:

Simply close the lens barrier.

[ The camera turns off.

To save battery power

1 Sleep mode:

When no operation is performed for 1 minute with the lens barrier open, the camera enters the Sleep mode. This mode reduces the consumption of battery power, and automatically switches off the monitor. To resume shooting, do any one of the following:

 Press the shutter button gently.  Close the lens barrier and open it again.  Press any of the arrow pad keys,

OK/menu button and monitor

button.

Never attempt to open the card cover or take out the card or battery while the camera power is on. Otherwise, the image data on the card may be destroyed.

 Images stored on the card are saved even after the camera turns off or

the batteries are replaced.

 Try to minimize power consumption as much as possible if you don’t

expect to use the camera for a while. Turn the power off by closing the lens barrier.

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