Olympus c-220 User Manual

AF target mark

Orange lamp

Green
lamp

Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.

Displays the
next picture.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.

Displays the
previous picture.

1 Getting started

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Quick start guide

DIGITAL CAMERA

 Camera
 Strap
 AA (R6) alkaline batteries (2 pieces)
 Video cable
 USB cable
 Basic manual

; Quick start guide

 Software installation guide (included in

the CD-ROM package)

 CD-ROM with Windows 98 USB driver

software, Reference manual, and more.

 Warranty card/Registration card (not

provided in some areas)

 Safety Precautions (booklet)
 SmartMedia
 Static-free case
 Index labels (2 pieces)
 Write-protect adhesive seals (4 pieces)
 SmartMedia instructions

Printed in Japan

VT351301

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Strap
eyelet

Battery
insertion
direction
mark

When using a
lithium battery
pack

When using AA
(R6) batteries

Card insertion
direction mark

Power on Power off

Power on:
Open the lens barrier.

The camera turns on in the
shooting mode. The lens
extends and the flash pops up.
If the lens does not extend, the
lens barrier is not fully open.
Open the lens barrier until it
clicks.

Power off:
Close the lens barrier slightly

until it just touches the lens
barrier.

Wait until the lens is fully
retracted, then close the lens
barrier completely.
The camera turns off. (The
monitor also turns off.)
Press the flash down manually
until it locks in place.

Power ON Power OFF

Power on:
Press the (monitor) button
with the lens barrier closed.

The camera turns on in the
playback mode. The monitor
turns on.

Power off:
Press the (monitor)
button.

The camera turns off (the
monitor turns off).

With the lens
barrier closed

2 Turning the power on/off

We’ve included this convenient Quick start guide to show you basic functions and
techniques that will help you quickly master your new camera. For more detailed
descriptions of procedures, as well as for additional information on more sophisticated
features not covered here, please refer to the printed “Basic Manual”, or the primary
“Reference Manual” on the CD-ROM.

Package contents

Attaching the strap

Thread the short end of the strap through the

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strap eyelet.

Thread the long end of the strap through the

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loop that has already gone through the
eyelet.

Pull the strap tight, making sure that it is

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securely fastened and does not come loose.

Loading the batteries

Make sure that:

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The lens barrier
is closed.

The lamp on the right
of the viewfinder is off.

Slide the battery compartment

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cover in the direction of (the
direction indicated by the
mark on the cover), and lift it up in
the direction of .

Insert the batteries, making sure

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that they are correctly oriented as
shown in the illustration.

The monitor
is off.

Close the battery compartment cover in the

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direction of . While pressing the mark,
slide the cover in the direction of .

If the battery compartment cover will not close easily, do
not force it. Try pressing the

mark with both hands.

Inserting the card (SmartMedia)

Make sure that:

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The lens barrier
is closed.

The lamp on the right of
the viewfinder is off.

Open the card cover.

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Insert the card as far as it will go in the

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direction shown in the illustration.

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

Close the card cover securely until it clicks

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Removing the card.

Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in the
direction of the arrow.

Never open the card cover, or remove the card or the batteries while the
camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy all data on the card. Destroyed
data cannot be restored.

The monitor is off.

When shooting pictures

When playing back pictures

To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the sleep mode
after about 3 minutes of non-operation. If the monitor is on, it will
automatically turn off. The camera activates again as soon as you lightly
press the shutter button or zoom lever. Whenever possible, turn the camera
off when you do not intend to take any pictures for a while.

3 Shooting/Playback

Taking still pictures

Open the lens barrier.

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Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.
The flash pops up and the lens extends.

Position the AF target mark over the

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subject in the viewfinder.

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Press the shutter button gently (halfway).

The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder
lights up when the focus and exposure are
locked. At this time the sound of the focusing
mechanism can be heard from inside the
camera, but no picture is being taken.

Press the shutter button all the way (fully).

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The camera takes the picture.

Playing back still pictures

Press with the lens barrier closed.

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The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken.

Press

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Press to cancel playback.

The monitor and camera
turn off.

to display the previous/next picture.

Recording movies

Press with the lens barrier open.

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The top menu in the shooting mode is displayed.

Press to select DRIVE.

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Press to select , then press

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.

Record the movie while observing your
subject on the monitor.

Press the shutter button fully to start recording.
Press the shutter button fully again to stop
recording.

CANCEL

DRIVE

SELECt

Playing back movies

Press with the lens barrier closed.

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The monitor turns on.

Press to display the desired picture with a indicator, then

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press .

The top menu is displayed.

Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK.

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The movie is played back after the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder
blinks and the movie data is downloaded to the camera. When the movie
reaches the end, the display returns automatically to the beginning of the movie.

Press to display the MOVIE

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PLAYBACK menu. Then select the
desired operation and press .

PLAYBACK: Plays back the entire

FRAME BY FRAME: Plays back the movie

EXIT: Leaves the movie playback mode.

movie again.

manually one frame at a
time.

MOVIE PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK

FRAME BY FRAME

EXIt

SELECt

GO

GO

4 Erasing pictures

Single-frame erase

Press with the lens barrier closed.

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The monitor turns on.

Press

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Press .

The top menu is displayed.

Press to select ERASE.

Press to select YES, then
press .

The picture is erased and the menu is closed.

• Erasure is not possible if the picture you want to erase is protected or a
write-protect seal is attached to the card. Before erasing, unprotect the
picture or remove the write-protect seal from the card.

• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before
erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.

to select the picture you want to erase.

INFO

SELECt

MODE MENU

ERASE

ERASE

YES

NO

GO

5 Protecting pictures (Protect)

You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing
them.

Press with the lens barrier closed.

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The monitor turns on.

Press

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Press , then press .

The mode menu is displayed.

Press to select the PLAY tab, then press .

Press to select , then
press .

Press to select ON.

The selected picture is protected.
To close the menu, press twice.

• The indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture.

• Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off.

• Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase
function, but they can be all erased with the format function.

• Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card with a write­protect seal.

to select the picture you want to protect.

PLAY

CARDSEt EDIt

OFF

PLAY

CARDSEt EDIt

ON

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Press to display the
top menu, then press

.

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Press to select a
tab, then press

to

display the menu.

Top menu

CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

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Press to select
the desired item, then press

to display the available

setting selections.

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Press to
select the setting.
Setting is completed
when the setting has
been selected.

The green frame moves
to the selected item.

To close the menu,
press twice.

or

To return to
select an item,
press or

.

CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

PLAY tab

EDIT tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

Names of parts Using the menus and tabs

Lens barrier

Turns the camera on and
off in the shooting mode.

Shutter
button

Lens

Extends automatically
when you open the
lens barrier.

Self-timer lamp

Connector cover

DC-IN jack

USB connector

Flash

Pops up when you
open the lens barrier.

Zoom
lever

VIDEO
OUT jack

(Monitor) button

Turns the camera on and
off in the playback mode.

Card cover

Strap eyelet

Monitor

Arrow pad

Battery
compartment
cover

Tripod socket

Green lamp

AF target mark

Viewfinder

(OK/Menu) button

Orange lamp

Shortcut Menus

• Let you quickly access the most
frequently used menu settings.

• Display operational buttons at
the bottom of the screen, and let
you select items by pressing

.

Select each menu using
the arrow pad.

Press .

The top menu is displayed.

Mode Menu

• Lets you access the menu
selections to set the metering,
white balance, etc.

• Categorizes the settings into 4 tabs.

• Displays the CAMERA,
PICTURE, CARD and SETUP
tabs. Select the desired tab on
the left of the screen by pressing

.

Tabs

When the still picture

shooting mode is selected

When the movie recording

mode is selected

When a still picture is

played back

When a movie is played

back

Shortcut menus

When you turn on the camera and press , the top menu is displayed on the
monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus.

DRIVE

MODE MENU

FUNCtION

SHQ 1600*1208

HQ 1600*1200

SQ1 1024*768
SQ2 640*480

CANCELGOSELECt

CAMERA

DIGItAL ZOOM

MEtERING

CARDSEt PIC

Shooting mode

DRIVE

MODE MENU

FUNCtION

DRIVE

Lets you shoot one frame at a time (normal shooting).

Lets you shoot pictures in succession.

Lets you shoot movies.

Lets you select the resolution and the quality of the image.
Still picture : SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2
Movie : HQ, SQ

FUNCTION

2 IN 1

PANORAMA

Lets you combine two still pictures taken in succession
into one picture.

Self-portrait mode:
Lets you take a picture of yourself while holding the
camera.

Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus
CAMEDIA-brand SmartMedia cards.

DRIVE

MODE MENU

Playback mode

INFO

Displays all recorded pictures in slide-show fashion.

MOVIE PLAYBACK

Plays back a movie.

INFO

Displays all the shooting information on the monitor.

ERASE

Erases a selected picture.

MODE MENU

ERASE

MOVIE PLAYBACK

INFO

ERASE

MODE MENU

How to use the menus Mode menus

Mode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs. Use to select a tab
and display the respective functions.

DRIVE

MODE MENU

FUNCtION

CAMERA

DIGItAL ZOOM

MEtERING

CARDSEt PIC

WB

CAM

PICtURE
CARDSEt

CARD SEtUP

CAM
PIC

CARD
SEt

ALL RESEt

REC VIEW

To return to select a
tab, press

.

CAMERA

DIGItAL ZOOM

MEtERING

CARDSEt PIC

CAMERA

DIGItAL ZOOM

MEtERING

CARDSEt PIC

If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off,
set All Reset to OFF.

CAMERA

CARDSEt PIC

CAMERA

CARDSEt PIC

DIGItAL ZOOM

MEtERING

DIGItAL ZOOM

MEtERING

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

Shooting mode

CAMERA tab

DIGITAL ZOOM

METERING

PICTURE tab

WB

CARD tab

CARD SETUP Formats a card.

SETUP tab

ALL RESET

REC VIEW

CAMERA

DIGItAL ZOOM

MEtERING

CARDSEt PIC

Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off.

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

Sets the date and time.

Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure
compensation).

Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up
to approximately 5x zoom shooting with the digital zoom
function.

Selects the area of the image that will be used to
determine exposure or image brightness from the two
available settings: ESP or (spot metering).

Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light
source.

Selects whether to save the current camera settings when
you turn off the power.

Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while
saving them.

Playback mode

PLAY

CARDSEt EDIt

PLAY tab

Protects pictures from accidental erasure.

Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.

EDIT tab

BLACK & WHITE Creates black and white pictures.

SEPIA Creates sepia-toned pictures.

Makes the file size smaller.

INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames.

CARD tab

CARD SETUP

SETUP tab

ALL RESET

Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off.

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

Sets the date and time.

Stores printing information required for DPOF printers on the
card.

Formats a card.
Erases all image data stored on the card.

Selects whether to save the current camera settings when
you turn off the power.

Selects the number of frames in the index display.