Olympus C-2, D-230 Reference Manual

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Please read this manual carefully before using your camera. We recommend
that you become familiar with your camera by taking a number of test shots
before performing important shooting.

INTRODUCTION

This manual explains the correct operating procedures for your camera.
Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The information contained in this manual may be subject to change
without notice. For the latest information on the product, 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.
© 2001 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
TRADEMARKS
All brand names and product names mentioned in this manual are
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
ABOUT THE CAMERA FILE SYSTEM
The DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a standard established by
JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association).
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INDEX

CONTENTS 4
PREPARATION 7
TAKING PICTURES 18
PLAYING BACK PICTURES 25
RECORDING FUNCTIONS 29
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 52
OTHER FUNCTIONS 57
PREPARATION
PICTURES
TAKING
PLAYING BACK
PICTURES
RECORDING
FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS
OTHER
TROUBLESHOOTING 83
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SHOOTING
TROUBLE–

CONTENTS

This symbol indicates pages recommended for reading by first-time users.
These pages show how to take pictures and how to play them back.
Introduction .......................................................................................... 2
Index .................................................................................................... 3
CONTENTS 4
PREPARATION 7
Names of parts .................................................................................... 7
Monitor indications ............................................................................... 8
Attaching the strap ............................................................................... 9
Loading the batteries
Selecting commercially available batteries or the AC adapter ........... 11
Inserting the SmartMedia card
Turning the camera ON/OFF ............................................................. 14
When taking pictures ........................................................... 14
When playing back pictures ................................................ 14
Menu screen flow ............................................................................... 15
Setting the date and time
.................................................................... 10
..................................................... 12
............................................................. 16
TAKING PICTURES 18
Holding the camera ............................................................................ 18
Taking pictures ................................................................................... 19
Taking pictures using the viewfinder
Taking pictures using the monitor ........................................ 20
When to use the viewfinder and the monitor ....................... 21
The function of the memory gauge ..................................... 21
The function of the green lamp and the orange lamp ......... 22
Focus lock .......................................................................................... 23
.............................. 19
PLAYING BACK PICTURES 25
Checking recorded images (playback) ......................................... 25
Quick view (double-click playback in the Record mode) ..... 26
Erasing an image
4
.......................................................................... 27
CONTENTS
Protecting important images ......................................................... 28
RECORDING FUNCTIONS 29
Using the arrow pad ........................................................................... 29
Flash ................................................................................... 30
Macro mode ........................................................................ 33
Digital tele mode ................................................................. 35
Exposure compensation .................................................................... 36
Self-timer ........................................................................................... 38
Sequence mode ................................................................................ 40
Fixed focus......................................................................................... 42
Spot metering mode .......................................................................... 43
White balance .................................................................................... 44
Image quality ..................................................................................... 46
Sharpness ......................................................................................... 48
Contrast ............................................................................................. 50
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 52
Index playback ................................................................................... 52
Close-up playback ............................................................................. 54
Auto playback .................................................................................... 55
Erasing all images ............................................................................. 56
OTHER FUNCTIONS 57
Recording and playing back movies .................................................. 57
Panorama mode ................................................................................ 63
Composite images ............................................................................. 65
Editing images ................................................................................... 67
Monochrome (black and white) images .............................. 67
Sepia images ...................................................................... 68
Resizing .............................................................................. 69
Rotating ............................................................................... 70
Muting the beep tones ....................................................................... 71
Formatting a new card ....................................................................... 72
Rec view ............................................................................................ 74
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CONTENTS
Clear settings ..................................................................................... 75
Displaying image information ............................................................. 77
Monitor brightness ............................................................................. 78
Print reserve ...................................................................................... 79
TROUBLESHOOTING 83
Error messages ................................................................................. 83
Problems ............................................................................................ 84
Specifications .................................................................................... 88
Index .................................................................................................. 90
About symbols used in this manual
Indicates important precautions that may lead to failure or
Caution
Note
trouble and operations that should be absolutely avoided.
Indicates items that are useful to know for effective use of the camera.
Indicates the reference pages in this manual.
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PREPARATION

NAMES OF PARTS

Viewfinder
Shutter button
Flash
Lens
Self-timer lamp
Lens barrier
Turns the camera ON/OFF
Card cover
Strap eyelet
Orange lamp
Green lamp
AF target mark
Monitor
Arrow pad/Menu navigation
OK/Menu button
Monitor button
Turns the monitor ON/OFF
Battery compartment cover
Tripod socket
USB connector
DC-IN jack
Connector cover
PREPARATION
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MONITOR INDICATIONS

RECORD MODE
PREPARATION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8
9
PLAY MODE
01 BC
A
Item Indication
1 Battery status p. 10
2
Exposure compensation
3 Flash
4 Drive
+1.5, +2.0, –1.5, –2.0 p. 36
5 SPOT p. 43
6 White balance
7 Focus p. 42, 33
8 Memory gauge p. 21
No. of recordable images/
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Recordable time
0 Digital tele
16 (frames), 16"(seconds)
1.6×, 2.0×, 2.5×, 3.2×, 4.0×, 5.0×
A Image quality SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 p. 46, 59
B Protect p. 28
C Movie/Print reserve p. 57, 79
D File size (Pixel)
640 × 480, 1024 × 768, 1600 × 1208
E File name 100-0016
F Date/Time ’01. 11. 01 12:45 p. 16
G
Frame no.
16 (frames)
Ref. Page
p. 30
p. 38, 40, 57
p. 44
p. 35
p. 46
A D
2 6
E F G
Note
For details on how to display image information, see “Displaying image information” (
p.77).
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ATTACHING THE STRAP

Pass the short end of
1
the strap through the
eyelet.
Pass the long end of
2
the strap through the
loop.
Pull tight and check
3
that the strap is
securely attached.
PREPARATION
Strap eyelet
Caution
Attach the strap correctly as instructed above. Olympus can not provide warranty or assume any liability for damage resulting from the camera being accidentally dropped because the strap has not been attached correctly.
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LOADING THE BATTERIES

PREPARATION
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Check the following.
1
The lens barrier is closed.
Slide the battery compartment
2
cover toward A and lift it up in the direction of B.
Insert the batteries as shown,
3
making sure that they are
correctly oriented.
Push down the battery
4
compartment cover in the direction of C and close firmly
by pressing the mark in the direction of D until it clicks.
Note
If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed, all the settings will revert to the default settings.
When powering the camera by batteries, if the batteries start to run low, the battery indication will be displayed in red. When the batteries are close to exhaustion, the LCD monitor turns off and the green lamp and the orange lamp blink simultaneously.
Battery status
Lights (green)
Adequate power remaining.
Batteries are running low. Replace with new batteries.
The monitor is off.
Blinks (red)
The orange lamp is off.
B
A
C
D
No display
Green and orange lamps blink
Batteries are completely exhausted. Replace with new batteries.

SELECTING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE BATTERIES OR THE AC ADAPTER

The following batteries or AC adapter can be used in addition to the included battery. Choose the battery that fits your purpose.
LITHIUM BATTERY PACK (NON-RECHARGEABLE)
The CR-V3 lithium battery pack features a long service life which is convenient when traveling.
NiMH BATTERIES (RECHARGEABLE)
The NiMH batteries from Olympus are rechargeable and economical. You can recharge them overnight, and their high low-temperature resistance makes them effective in cold areas.
AA ALKALINE BATTERIES
If the battery power runs out, you can replace it with AA alkaline batteries which are easily available anywhere. The number of recordable images varies depending on the brand of battery and the conditions of use. Turn the monitor off whenever possible to save the batteries.
AC ADAPTER
The optional Olympus CAMEDIA AC adapter enables you to power the camera from a household electrical outlet.
Camera
AC adapter
Power source
PREPARATION
Caution
If the batteries run out while the camera is connected to another device (such as a computer), the data may be damaged. Olympus recommends that you use an AC adapter when the camera will be turned on for long periods of time. However, do not disconnect or plug in the AC adapter while the camera is connected to a PC.
Do not connect or disconnect the batteries or the AC adapter when the camera is turned on as this may affect the camera settings.
Do not use manganese or commercially available lithium batteries.
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INSERTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD

Pictures taken by the camera are stored on a SmartMedia card.
PREPARATION
Check the following.
1
The lens barrier is closed.
The monitor is off.
Open the card cover.
2
Insert the SmartMedia card in
3
the direction shown in the
figure.
There is a mark inside the card cover
indicating the direction in which the
card should be inserted.
Card insertion direction marking
The orange lamp is off.
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Close the cover securely until
4
it clicks.
INSERTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD
REMOVING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD
To remove the card, hold the card with your
fingertips, and pull it out in the direction of
the arrow.
NUMBER OF RECORDABLE IMAGES
The approximate number of recordable images is shown in the table below. See Image quality (
Image quality
Card memory capacity
8MB 5 16 29 47 16MB 11 32 58 90 32MB 23 64 117 180 64MB 46 128 234 362
128MB 92 257 469 725
Note
This camera may not be able to recognize a SmartMedia card that is not manufactured by Olympus 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. See
Formatting a new card” (
Never attempt to open the card cover or remove the SmartMedia
Caution
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 SmartMedia 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.
Some of the camera functions are disabled if a write protect seal is attached to the SmartMedia card. When you use these functions, remove the seal from the card.
Refer to the instructions accompanying the provided SmartMedia card for details on how to handle it.
p.46).
SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2
p.72).
Write protect seal
PREPARATION
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TURNING THE CAMERA ON/OFF

WHEN TAKING PICTURES
PREPARATION
Turning the camera on:
Open the lens barrier.
The camera turns on in the Record mode.
Turning the camera off:
Close the lens barrier.
The camera turns off.
WHEN PLAYING BACK PICTURES
Turning the monitor on:
Press the barrier closed.
The camera turns on in the Play mode and the monitor turns on.
Turning the monitor off:
Press the
The camera and the monitor turn off.
button with the lens
button.
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Note
When the camera is powered by batteries, it turns off automatically when no operation has been performed for 1 minute. You need to turn the camera on again.

MENU SCREEN FLOW

Press the button when the camera is turned on.
PREPARATION
Displaying menus
Note
The monitor shows the Camera menu or the Play menu.
Select the menu using the (arrow pad).
The menus displayed in the Record mode and the Play mode are different.
The current setting of each menu is displayed in the bracket at the right side of its respective menu bar.
Some items can not be selected depending on the settings. This is not a malfunction.
When the shutter button is pressed while the Camera menu is displayed, the picture can be taken with the currently selected (highlighted) menu settings.
The selected menu will be highlighted
and the v/u mark will be displayed on
the menu bar. Press the or
buttons in the corresponding direction of the v/u mark.
The buttons operable on the camera are
displayed below the menu.
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

PREPARATION
Press the button.
1
The monitor turns on.
Press the button.
2
The monitor shows the Play menu.
Select [SETUP] using the /
3
4
buttons and press the
button.
Select [ ] using the /
buttons and press the
button.
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
Select the date format “Y-M-D
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(Year-Month-Day)”, “M-D-Y
(Month-Day-Year)” or “D-M-Y
(Day-Month-Year)” using the
/ buttons, and press the
button.
The monitor shows date setting
screen.
Set the first figure using the
6
7 8
9
/ buttons and press
the button.
The cursor moves to the next figure.
Repeat until the date and time settings are set.
Press the button when the
clock shows 00 seconds.
The date and time setting is
completed.
Press the button.
The monitor turns off.
PREPARATION
Caution
Note
If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed, the date and time settings may be canceled and revert to the default settings. Make sure that the date and time settings are correct before taking an important picture.
The date and time can be set both in the Record mode and the Play mode using the same procedure.
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TAKING PICTURES

HOLDING THE CAMERA

Hold the camera with both hands and tuck your elbows tightly into your
body.
Horizontal position
PICTURES
TAKING
Vertical position
✓✓
Incorrect way to hold the camera
Make sure not to block the lens or the flash with your fingers or the camera
strap.
Note
Clear images can not be obtained if the camera shakes when the shutter button is pressed. Hold the camera correctly, and press the shutter button gently.
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TAKING PICTURES

You can use either the viewfinder or the monitor. Whichever you choose, you can take pictures simply by pressing the shutter button. When you take pictures, the images are recorded on the SmartMedia card in the camera.
TAKING PICTURES USING THE VIEWFINDER
Open the lens barrier.
1
Slide the lens barrier open until it
clicks.
Determine the image
2
composition by positioning
the AF target mark over the
subject in the viewfinder.
Green lampAF target mark
Press the shutter button
3
halfway.
(This condition is called half-pressed.)
The green lamp on the right of the
viewfinder lights up. The exposure
and focus are locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway. You
will hear an operation sound, but no picture is being taken.
If the green lamp blinks, focus may be incorrect. Release your finger
from the shutter button, hold the camera securely and half-press the
button again. See “Focus lock” ( p.23).
Press the shutter button fully.
4
(This condition is called full-pressed.)
The picture is taken.
PICTURES
TAKING
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TAKING PICTURES
TAKING PICTURES USING THE MONITOR
Open the lens barrier.
1
PICTURES
TAKING
Press the button.
2
The monitor turns on.
Press the button again to turn the
monitor off.
Determine the image
3
composition by observing your subject in the monitor.
Press the shutter button to take a picture in the same way
4
as you would when using the viewfinder.
See Taking pictures using the viewfinder” ( p.19).
Note
The green lamp or the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder may light or blink before or after taking picures or when the shutter button is pressed halfway. See The function of the green lamp and the orange lamp (
When the memory gauge is full, no more images can be taken. Wait a few seconds until the memory gauge goes off before taking any more pictures. See The gauge (
Pleae use the close-up playback to check for details such as hand shake or focusing. See Close-up playback” ( p.54).
It takes longer to record a picture when the monitor is used.
p.21).
p.22).
function
of memory
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Caution
Always press the shutter button gently. If you press too hard, the camera may move and the image will be blurred.
TAKING PICTURES
Never attempt to open the card cover or remove the AC
Caution
adapter or batteries while the orange lamp is blinking. Otherwise, the image you have just shot will not be saved. Existing data on the SmartMedia card may also be destroyed.
When alkaline batteries are used, the number of recordable images varies widely depending on the brand and operation environment. Turn the monitor off whenever you are not taking pictures, or when you are using the viewfinder to compose your shot.
WHEN TO USE THE VIEWFINDER AND THE MONITOR
Choose the shooting method according to the subject or the shooting situation.
Viewfinder Monitor
Applications
Advantages
Disadvantages
Note
It is recommended that you look through the monitor when shooting
With the viewfinder, the area of the image actually
As shown in hatched area, the area of the image
Easy shooting of multiple snapshots or landscape images, etc. (approx. 1.5 m-∞/
4.9 ft-∞)
Less risk of camera movement
Subject can be seen clearly even in bright surroundings
Less battery consumption
The image area in the viewfinder may be different than that of the actual picture when the distance from the subject is short.
a subject at distances of 50 cm-1.5 m/1.6 ft-4.9 ft.
shot is larger than the area observed in the viewfinder.
actually shot may differ slightly from the area observed in the viewfinder when the working distance is short.
When taking close-ups of people, flowers, etc. (approx. 10 cm-50 cm/ 4 in-1.6 ft)
The actual area of the image (as it will be shot) can be confirmed
Risk of camera movement
Difficult to see in bright
or dark surroundings
Batteries exhaust quickly
THE FUNCTION OF THE MEMORY GAUGE
Memory gauge changes automatically to indicate whether the camera is ready for taking pictures or the camera is recording pictures taken.
Memory Gauge
Before shooting
(goes off)
Shoot
Wait
1 picture Can not shoot
Shoot
Wait
More than
1 picture
Shoot
Wait
(lights completely)
PICTURES
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TAKING
TAKING PICTURES
THE FUNCTION OF THE GREEN LAMP AND THE ORANGE LAMP
If the green lamp or the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights, goes off or blinks, it indicates the following.
Lamp status Camera operation What you can/can not do
PICTURES
TAKING
Green lamp lights.
Green lamp blinks.
Orange lamp goes off.
Orange lamp lights.
Orange lamp blinks slowly.
Orange lamp blinks quickly.
Green and orange lamps blink simultaneously.
The autofocus has brought the subject into focus. (half-pressed)
Subject is not in focus. (half-pressed)
..............................................................................................
Problem with card. Card not inserted / No space on card / Card cover is open / Write protect seal on card
..............................................................................................
Image is being processed.
Flash is charged.
Flash is ready to fire. (half-pressed)
Flash is charging.
..............................................................................................
Warning of camera movement.
The flash is set to OFF [
] in the low-light situation. (half-pressed)
Reading or writing to card in progress.
Batteries are exhausted.
You can take a picture.
You can take a picture, but it may not be in focus.
You can not take a picture. Check the SmartMedia card.
You can not take a picture. Resume shooting after the green lamp goes off.
You can take a picture.
If you press a shutter button, the flash will fire.
You can take a picture, but the flash will not fire. If you want the flash to fire, wait for the orange lamp to illuminate steady.
You can take a picture, but it may be blurred or too dark.
Hold the camera firmly or set the flash to [AUTO].
Do not open the card cover or remove the batteries.
Change the batteries.
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FOCUS LOCK

If your subject is not within the AF target mark, you can bring it into focus by
following the focus lock procedure below.
Open the lens barrier.
1
The camera turns on in the Record
mode.
Look into the viewfinder and
2
position the AF target mark
over the subject.
PICTURES
TAKING
Press the shutter button
3
halfway.
The focus is adjusted and locked together with the exposure and the
green lamp on the right of the
viewfinder lights.
Recompose your shot,
4
keeping the shutter button
pressed halfway.
Press the shutter button down
5
fully.
Note
If the green lamp blinks when the shutter button is pressed halfway, focus may be incorrect. Release your finger from the shutter button, hold the camera securely again and half-press the button again.
AF target mark
Green lamp
Green lamp
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FOCUS LOCK
SUBJECTS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FOCUS ON USING THE AUTOFOCUS
The autofocus may not work properly for the following subjects. If this happens, lock the focus on an object with high contrast that is at the same distance from the camera as the subject, then aim at the subject to take the picture. If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically to lock the focus, then return it to the horizontal position to take the
PICTURES
TAKING
picture.
The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks and the subject can not be brought into focus.
The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights but the subject can not be brought into focus.
Subjects with low contrast at the
center of the image.
Subjects without vertical lines.
Subjects including an extremely bright
area at the center of the image.
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Subjects at different distance.
Fast-moving subjects.
The subject to be focused is not
located at the center of the image.

PLAYING BACK PICTURES

CHECKING RECORDED IMAGES (PLAYBACK)

You can play back images one by one on the monitor.
Press the button with the
1
lens barrier closed.
The monitor turns on in the Play
mode and shows the last picture you
took.
(Single-image playback)
Press the / buttons.
2
Press the button to play back the previous image and the
button to play back the next image.
Press the button to stop playing back the image.
3
The monitor and the camera turn off.
PLAYING BACK
PICTURES
Note
When the camera turns on, the monitor may light for an instant and show an image for a short time. This is not a malfunction.
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CHECKING RECORDED IMAGES (PLAYBACK)
QUICK VIEW (DOUBLE-CLICK PLAYBACK IN THE RECORD MODE)
You can play back the image you have just taken, with the lens barrier open.
After you check the image, you can return immediately to the Record mode.
Press the button twice
1
(double clicking).
This switches the camera to the Play
mode; the monitor shows the last
PLAYING BACK
PICTURES
picture taken.
Press the shutter button or
2
the button.
This returns the camera to the
Record mode; you can resume
shooting.
Close the lens barrier.
3
The monitor and the camera turn off.
Twi ce
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Note
You can play forward/back, erase or protect the image, and use other functions as in the Play mode.

ERASING AN IMAGE

Close the lens barrier and
1
press the button.
The camera turns on in the Play
mode.
Press the / buttons and
2
play back the image you want
to erase.
See “Checking recorded images”
p. 25).
(
Press the button for more
3
than 1 second.
The monitor shows the single-image
erase menu.
Select [ ERASE] using the
4
/ button and press the
button.
The selected image is erased.
PLAYING BACK
PICTURES
Note
Caution
Erasure is also possible by pressing the button while the image you want to erase is displayed and selecting [ Play menu.
Erasure is not possible if the image to be erased is protected or a write protect seal is attached to the SmartMedia card. Unprotect the image or remove the write protect seal on the SmartMedia card before attempting to erase the image.
Once erased, images can not be restored. Check each image before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing images you want to keep.
] on the
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PROTECTING IMPORTANT IMAGES

Important images can be protected against accidental erasure.
Close the lens barrier and
1
press the button.
The camera turns on in the Play
mode.
Press the / buttons to
2
display the image you want to
PLAYING BACK
PICTURES
protect.
See Checking recorded images ( p. 25).
Press the button for more
3
than 1 second.
The selected image is protected and
the
symbol is displayed at the
top right of the image.
To cancel protection, display the image
with the
symbol and press the
button for more than 1 second.
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Note
Caution
Protection is also possible by pressing the button while the image you want to protect is displayed and selecting [ on the Play menu.
The protect setting is saved even after the camera is turned off.
Protected images can not be erased by Erasing an image orErasing all images, but they can be erased by formatting the
card.
Images on a SmartMedia card with a write protect seal attached can not be protected.
]

RECORDING FUNCTIONS

USING THE ARROW PAD

As well for selecting a menu and checking images during playback, the arrow pad allows you to perform various other functions. The same button can have different functions depending on whether it is pressed during recording or during playback. Certain buttons have different functions depending on whether they are pressed normally or pressed and held for more than 1 second. (The button is to be pressed for more than 1 second.) Operation is easy using the arrow pad.
During recording: For magnifying the subject.
During playback:
During playback: For protecting the image.
mark is used to indicate that the
See “Digital tele mode” ( For magnifying the displayed image. See “Close-up playback” (
See “Protecting important images” (
p.28)
p.35)
p.54)
RECORDING
FUNCTIONS
During recording: For setting the flash mode.
During playback: For displaying the next frame.
During playback: For index display.
During playback: For returning to normal view of the
During playback:
During recording: For taking close-up pictures.
During playback: For displaying the previous frame.
See “Flash” ( p.30)
See “Checking recorded images” ( p.25)
See “Index playback” (
image after magnifying. See “Close-up playback”( p.54)
For erasing the displayed image.
See “Erasing an image” ( p.27)
See “Macro mode” (
See “Checking recorded images” ( p.25)
p.52)
p.33)
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