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C-2100 Ultra Zoom
䢇 Quick-Start Guide 䢇
Thank you for purchasing the Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom. 
This Quick-Start Guide has been designed for those who want to become 
familiar with the C-2100 Ultra Zoom in a very short time. The “Names of parts” 
section is especially helpful for identifying parts easily without having to read 
through the complete Instruction manual. 
For detailed operations, please refer to the complete Instruction manual.
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Getting Ready...
Loading the batteries
1. Follow the procedure below.
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Slide the battery 
compartment 
lock toward .
Open the battery 
compartment 
cover.
Load the batteries.
Lithium battery  AA batteries 
packs (provided)
Close the battery 
compartment 
cover.
Slide the battery 
compartment 
lock toward .
多 Close the battery compartment cover while pressing the batteries with the cover. 
多 Zinc-carbon batteries cannot be used.
2. Inserting a SmartMedia card.
* Before inserting, check that the Power switch is off and there are no images on the Viewfinder/Monitor.
Open the Card cover and push in the card* as shown below. 
(*The pictures you take will be stored in the card.)
Open the 
Card cover.
Push the card in and 
close the Card cover.
3. Turn on the camera.
Set the Power switch to ON.
Power switch
You can select camera functions using the Mode dial. You will probably want to 
try the Program mode first, which lets you take properly-exposed pictures by 
simply pressing the Shutter button.
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[Still picture recording mode] 
P: Simply press the Shutter button to take a picture. 
A: Set the desired aperture manually. 
S: Set the desired shutter speed manually. 
M: Set the desired aperture and shutter speed manually. 
S-Prog: Take pictures under a variety of conditions. (Portrait/
Sports/Landscape/Night Scene)
[Movie recording mode]
: Records movies.
[Still picture/Movie display mode]
: Displays your recording.
Mode dial
Adjusting the Diopter
Turn the Diopter adjustment dial 
until you see the AF target mark 
clearly in the Viewfinder.
Viewfinder
AF target mark
Diopter adjustment dial
Zoom lever/Indexdisplay lever
Shutter button
Mode dial
Self-timer lamp/AF assist lamp
Diopter adjustment dial
5-pin external flash socket
Connector cover
Serial connector 
(RS-232C)
Microphone
USB connector
Flash (built-in)
Lens
Viewfinder
Flash mode button/Erase button
DRIVE button
AE lock button (AEL)/Multi
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metering button/Print button 
Card cover
Arrow pad
Power switch 
(POWER OFF/ON/RESET)
OK button/ 
Manual focus 
button (MF)/ 
Protect button
Card access lamp
Menu button
Monitor
Control panel 
(See the other side for details.)
Strap eyelet
Remote control 
receiver
Flash switch
DC-IN jack 
External
microphone 
jack
A/V OUT jack
INFO button
Metering mode button
Macro button
Monitor button
Battery compartment 
cover
Battery compartment lock
Tripod socket
Lens cap
Names of parts
Setting the date/time
1. Set the Mode dial to P.
2. Press .
The Menu appears on the screen. 
Press  to select whether to display your image on the Monitor or the Viewfinder.
3. Press  on the Arrow pad to move the green frame in the Menu, 
then select “MODE SETUP”.
“SETUP” appears on the screen. 
The selected item appears in green.
4. Press OK.
The MODE SETUP screen appears.
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NORMAL
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1600x1200 
640 
x 480
OK
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5. Press  to select  , then press  .
“SETUP” appears on the screen. 
To go to the previous page, move the cursor to the top item and press the  button 
on the Arrow pad.
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Date/time setting screen
6. Press OK.
The Date/time setting screen appears.
7. Press  / on the Arrow pad to select the date order.
(Date order selections: date/month/year, month/date/year, year/month/date)
8. Press  , then press  / to adjust the date/time.
To go to the next setting (i.e. month to year, etc.), press  . To go back to the 
previous setting (i.e. year to month, etc.), press  .
9. Press OK when you complete your settings.
10. To cancel the Menu, press OK until the Menu disappears.
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䢇 Quick-Start Guide 䢇
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Taking pictures
Taking still pictures
1. Set the Mode dial to P.
2. Compose the picture by turning the 
camera towards the subject and adjusting 
the AF target mark until you can see it 
clearly in the Viewfinder.
Press  to select whether to display your image 
on the Monitor or the Viewfinder.
[To enlarge your subject]
Press the Zoom lever toward “T” to enlarge your subject. To return to normal 
magnification, press the Zoom lever back toward “W”.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway to focus.
The AF confirmation mark lights up in green in the 
upper left corner and the camera beeps. Focus 
and exposure (shutter speed/aperture) become 
locked. 
If the AF confirmation mark blinks, then the camera 
is out of focus. If this happens, release the Shutter 
button and move the camera slightly until you see 
the AF target mark clearly. Then, press the shutter 
button halfway again.
4. Press the Shutter button fully to take a 
picture. 
The camera beeps when the shutter is 
released.
The free part of the memory gauge lights up and 
the card access lamp blinks while the picture is 
being recorded. 
Continuous shooting is available even if the card 
access lamp is blinking, unless the entire memory 
gauge is lit. 
If you are taking a picture in a dark environment, 
the built-in flash will fire automatically if it has been 
popped up.
Press 
halfway
Press 
fully
Viewfinder
AF target mark
AF confirmation mark
AF target mark
Memory gauge
Card access 
lamp
Flash mode
Sound 
record
Slow shutter 
synchronization flash
Card writing
Battery check
Card error
Flash intensity 
control
Auto 
bracket
Full-time AF
White balance
ISO
Self-timer/ 
Remote control
Sequential 
shooting
Exposure compensation
AF system
Manual focus
Stabilizer
Metering mode
AE memory
Record mode
Number of storable 
still pictures
Seconds that movies 
can be shot
Macro mode
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Displaying pictures
Set the Mode dial to  .
The last picture taken is displayed.
● Use the Arrow pad to select the desired picture for display. 
: Displays next picture. 
: Displays preceding picture. 
: Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. 
: Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.
*
Press the Zoom lever toward “W” to display multiple 
pictures at the same time (Index-display).
*
Press the Zoom lever toward “T” to display a close-up.
Arrow pad
Still picture display (1-frame)
Index-display
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● Use the Arrow pad to select the desired picture for display. 
: Plays movie pictures when held down continuously. 
: Plays movie pictures in reverse when held down 
continuously. 
: Jumps to the beginning of the movie. 
: Jumps to the end of the movie.
● Press OK to pause the movie.
MOVIE
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CARD
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Erasing pictures
Unwanted images can be erased. You can erase one frame or all frames, 
depending on your requirements. 
To erase an unwanted image, first display it on the screen as described 
in “   Displaying pictures” on this page.
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1-frame erase
Press the  button on the camera and 
select “YES” on the confirmation screen 
using the Arrow pad. Then, press OK.
All-frame erase
Press  , then select “CARD SETUP”—“ ” using the Arrow pad. Press 
OK. Select “YES” on the confirmation screen, then press OK again. 
(To cancel, select “NO”, then press OK.)
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SETUP
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SETUP
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Erasing a still picture Confirmation screen
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Turning off the power
When you are finished using the camera, turn the power off after 
checking that the card access lamp is not on.
● The picture on the screen will disappear when you turn the power off.
● If no operation is performed for 1 minute or more, the image on the screen goes off
automatically to avoid battery exhaustion (this function is called Sleep). To end Sleep, 
perform any operation on your camera.
● When you store the camera, make sure to put the lens cap on. 
Taking movie pictures
1. Set the Mode dial to  .
The maximum available recording time appears on the Viewfinder.
2. Press the Shutter button halfway to start movie recording and press it 
again halfway to stop.
The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being recorded. 
Continuous shooting is available when the card access lamp stops blinking.
[Movie pictures]
will appear with pictures that can be displayed as movies. 
(1) Press  to display the Menu. 
(2) Select “MOVIE PLAY” and press  on the Arrow pad. 
(3) When “START” appears, press the OK button.
The card access lamp blinks for a moment, then the movie starts.
(4) Press  when you are finished watching. The Menu reappears. Press  again to
exit the Menu.
Control panel indications
Printed in Japan