Olympus C-300 ZOOM, D-550 ZOOM Basic Manual

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ENGLISH

C-300 ZOOM

FRANÇAIS

D-550 ZOOM

DEUTSCH

ESPAÑOL

Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before

taking important photographs. These instructions are only a basic manual. For more details on the functions described

here, refer to the Reference Manual on the CD-ROM. For connection to the PC or installation of provided software, refer to the Software Installation Guide included in the CD-ROM package.

Avant d’utiliser votre appareil photo, veuillez lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi, de

manière à obtenir les meilleurs résultats possibles. Avant d’effectuer des prises de vues importantes, nous vous conseillons par ailleurs de

faire quelques essais afin de vous familiariser avec le maniement de l’appareil photo. Ces instructions ne sont qu’un manuel de base. Pour plus de détails sur les fonctions

décrites ici, se référer au manuel de référence du CD-ROM. Pour la connexion à l’ordinateur ou l’installation du logiciel fourni, veuille z consulter le Guide d’installation de logiciel livré avec le CD-ROM.

Bitte lesen Sie vor dem Gebrau ch dieser Kamera sorgfältig diese Bedienungsan leitung,

um optimale Ergebnisse beim Fotografieren zu erzielen. Wir empfehlen, vor wichtigen Aufnahmen Probeaufnahmen durchzuführen, um sich mit

der Bedienung und den Funktionen der Kamera vertraut zu machen. Die vorliegende Broschüre stellt nur eine einfache Anleitung dar. Falls Sie

ausführlichere Angaben zu den hier beschriebenen Funktionen benötigen, steht Ihnen das Referenzhandbuch auf der CD-ROM zur Verfügung. Für das Anschließen an einen Personal Computer oder das Installieren der mitgelieferten Software lesen S ie bitte das „Software-Installationsanleitung“ (auf der CD-ROM enthalten).

Antes de usar su cámara lea este manual detalladamente para asegurar el uso correcto.

Nosotros le recomendamos que tome fotografías de prueba para familiarizarse con su

cámara antes de tomar fotografías importantes. Estas instrucciones constituyen sólo un manual básico. Para más detalles de las

funciones descritas aquí, refiérase al manual de consulta del CD-ROM. Para la conexión al ordenador o la instalación del software suministrado, consulte la Guía de instalación del software incluida en el paquete del CD-ROM.

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CONTENTS/TABLE DES MATIÉRES/INHALT/CONTENIDO

ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

FRANÇAIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

DEUTSCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

ESPAÑOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

MENU FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SHOOTING BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SELECTING THE IMAGE QUALITY (RECORD MODE) 28

PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

PRINT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER . . . . . 37

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ERROR CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the “Reference Manual” on CD-ROM.

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For customers in Europe

“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection. “CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

For customers in North and South America

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-300 ZOOM/D-550 ZOOM Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York

Telephone Number : 1-631-844-5000

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

11747-3157 U.S.A.

For customers in Canada

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

Trademarks

• IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.

• All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners.

• The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design Rule for Camera File System/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

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GETTING STARTED

J NAMES OF PARTS

Shutter button

Zoom lever

Lens barrier

Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode.

Self-timer lamp

Lens

Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier.

VIDEO OUT jack

Flash

Pops up when you open the lens barrier.

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Card cover

DC-IN jack

USB connector

Connector cover

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AF button

Diopter adjustment dial

Viewfinder

Monitor

Shooting mode button

Battery compartment lock

Battery compartment cover

Viewfinder

AF target mark

Flash mode button

Self-timer button

Arrow pad

(OK/Menu)

button

(Monitor) button

Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode. Turns the monitor on and off in the shooting mode.

Tripod socket

Orange lamp Green lamp

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J MONITOR INDICATIONS

36"

Shooting mode 1

2 3

5 6

8 9

Still picture

Shooting mode , , , , , ,

Battery check ,

Green lamp

Flash stand-by (Lights up)

Camera movement warning/Flash charge

Flash mode , ,

AF ,

Spot metering

Self-timer

Memory gauge

Number of storable still pictures/ Seconds remaining

Exposure compensation -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0

Sequential shooting ,

White balance , , ,

ISO ISO100, ISO200, ISO400

Record mode 3:2, SHQ, HQ, SQ, TIFF

Number of pixels

AF target mark [ ]

13 14

9 10

(Blinks)

36"

Movie

16 17

Indication

16/16"

1984×1488, 1984×1312, 1600×1200, 1280×960,

1024×768, 640×480

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15 16

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Playback mode

1 2

4 5 6 7

8 9 10

Still picture Movie

Indication

Print reservation,

Number of prints

Battery check ,

Protect

Record mode 3:2, SHQ, HQ, SQ, TIFF

Number of pixels

Exposure compensation -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0

White balance WB AUTO, , , ,

ISO ISO100, ISO200, ISO400

Date and time '02.06.10 12:30

File number,

Frame number/Playing time

Movie mode

× 2

1984×1488, 1984×1312, 1600×1200, 1280×960,

1024×768, 640×480

100-0016, 16/16"

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4 5

You can view shooting information details of the recorded picture in the playback mode.

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Memory gauge

The memory gauge lights up when you take a picture. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. When the memory gauge is full, wait a few moments before taking the next shot.

When taking still pictures

(Gauge is off)

Shoot Shoot Shoot

Before

shooting

One picture

taken

(Lit)

More than two taken

(Lit)

Wait

pictures can be taken (Fully Lit)

When recording movies

If you continue shooting

Shoot

Wait

Before shooting

(Gauge is off)

During shooting (Lit)

• Shooting is not possible until the lit area goes off completely.

• Movie re cording ends automatically when the memory gauge is full.

Battery check

If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the monitor changes as follows while the camera is turned on.

No more

Lights up (Green) Green lamp and orange

Remaining power level: high

Lights up (Red)

Remaining power level: low Replace with a new battery.

No indication

lamp on the right of the viewfinder blink

Remaining power level: exhausted Replace with a new battery.

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J ATTACHING THE STRAP

Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet.

Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet.

Pull the strap tight, making sure that it is securely fastened and does not come loose.

Strap eyelet

J LOADING THE BATTERIES

Make sure that:

• The monitor is off.

• The lens barrier is closed.

• The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off.

Slide the battery compartment lock from to .

Slide the battery compartment 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 that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration.

When using AA (R6) batteries When using CR-V3 lithium battery

packs

Battery insertion direction mark

There is a mark showing the correct way to insert the AA batteries on the bottom of the camera.

When using lithium battery packs, insert them so that the “CAMEDIA” label on each battery is facing the lens side of the camera.

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Close the battery compartment cover in the direction of . While pressing the mark, slide the cover in the direction of .

If the battery compartment cover seems hard to close, do not force it. With the

battery compartment cover shut, press the

mark firmly and push in the direction shown in the illustration.

Slide the battery compartment lock from to .

AA (R6) alkaline batteries

The number of pictures that you can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries, depending on the battery manufacturer, camera shooting conditions, etc. Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power.

INSERTING THE CARD (SmartMedia)

The pictures you have taken are stored on the card.

Make sure that:

• The monitor is off.

• The lens barrier is closed.

• The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off.

Open the card cover.

Insert the card as far as it will go in the 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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J TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

When shooting pictures

Power on: Open the lens barrier fully.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode. The lens extends and the flash pops up. If the lens does not extend when the lens barrier is opened, there is a possibility that the cover is stuck in the first click position. Open the lens barrier until it clicks.

Diopter adjustment dial

AF target mark

Turn the diopter adjustment dial until the AF target mark is clearly visible.

Power off: Close the lens barrier slightly until it almost touches the

lens barrel.

The lens barrier stops just before it touches the lens and the lens retracts. Wait until the lens is fully retracted before closing the lens barrier completely. The camera turns off. (The monitor also turns off.) Press the flash down until it locks into place to close it.

Do not push the lens barrier forcefully against the lens as this may damage the lens or cause it to malfunction.

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When playing back pictures

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

The camera turns on in the playback mode. The monitor turns on and the last picture taken is displayed.

Power off: Press the (monitor) button.

The monitor and the camera turn off.

Never open the card cover, remove the card or the batteries, or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy all data on the card. Destroyed data cannot be restored. When changing the card, be sure to turn the camera off before opening the card cover.

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J SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

Open the lens barrier fully.

Press .

The shooting mode top menu is displayed.

Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU.

Press to select the SETUP tab, then press .

Press to select , then press .

The green frame moves to the selected item.

Press to select one of the following date formats:

(Year/Month/Day)

Y-M-D

(Month/Day/Year)

M-D-Y

(Day/Month/Year)

D-M-Y Then press .

The cursor moves to the next setting field.

Press to set the first field, then press to move to the next field.

Press to move back to the previous setting field. The first two digits of the “Y” are fixed.

Repeat the above steps until the date and time are completely set.

Press .

For a more accurate setting, press when the clock hits 00 seconds. The clock starts when you press the button.

Close the lens barrier.

The camera turns off.

If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed, or if the

battery power is exhausted, the date and time settings may be canceled or become incorrect. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.

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MENU FUNCTIONS

J USING THE MENUS AND TABS

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. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode screens.

Press .

The top menu is displayed.

ESP/

MODE MENU

Select each menu using the arrow pad.

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

• Lets you access the menu

• Categorizes the settings into 4

• Displays the CAMERA, PICTURE,

Mode Menu

selections to set the ISO sensitivity, white balance, etc.

tabs.

CARD and SETUP tabs. Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing .

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3:2 1984*1312 SHQ 1984*1488

HQ 1984*1488

SQ 1024*768

CANCEL

SELECt

DRIVE

CAMERA

Tabs

ISO DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA

CARDSEt PIC

2 IN 1

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How to use the menus

1 Press to display

the top menu, then press

2 Press to select

a tab, then press to display the menu.

Top menu CAMERA tab

ESP/

MODE MENU

CAMERA

CARDSEt PIC

PICTURE tab

CAM

PICtURE

CARDSEt

CARD tab

CAM PIC

CARD SEt

SETUP tab

CAM PIC

CARD

SEtUP

DRIVE

ISO DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA

2 IN 1

CARD%SEtUP

ALL RESEt

REC VIEW FILE NAME

PIXEL MAPPING

To return to select a tab, press

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3 Press to select the

desired item, then press to display the available setting selections.

DRIVE

CAMERA

ISO DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA

CARDSEt PIC

2 IN 1

4 Press to select

the setting. To complete setting, press .

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DRIVE

CAMERA

ISO

DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA

CARDSEt PIC

2 IN 1

The green frame moves to the selected item.

To return to select an item, press

or .

DRIVE

CAMERA

ISO

DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA

CARDSEt PIC

2 IN 1

DRIVE

CAMERA

ISO

DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA

CARDSEt PIC

2 IN 1

AUtO

100 200 400

AUtO

100

200 400

Press to complete setting, and press again to close the menu.

• Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed. For example, when the movie mode is selected, you cannot select SEPIA, BLACK&WHITE or in the EDIT tab category.

• By pressing the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed, you can take pictures with the currently selected settings.

• If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off, set ALL RESET to OFF.

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Shortcut menus

Shooting mode

ESP/

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).

Selects the resolution and the quality of the image.

Still picture : 3:2, SHQ, HQ, SQ, TIFF Movie : HQ, SQ

Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure compensation).

Playback mode

Displays all recorded pictures in slideshow fashion.

MOVIE PLAY

MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames. EDIT Edits a movie.

Plays back a movie.

INFO

Displays all the shooting information on the monitor.

ERASE

Erases a selected picture.

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Mode menus

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

These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the “Reference Manual” on CD-ROM.

Shooting mode

CAMERA tab

DRIVE

ISO

DIGITAL ZOOM

PANORAMA

2 IN 1

PICTURE tab

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CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

DRIVE

CAMERA

ISO DIGItAL ZOOM PANORAMA

CARDSEt PIC

2 IN 1

Selects the shooting mode from

(Normal shooting),

(Sequential shooting),

(AF Sequential shooting). Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 100, 200,

400. Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up to approximately 10× zoom shooting with the digital zoom function. Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand SmartMedia cards. Lets you combine two still pictures taken in succession into one picture.

Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source.

Adjusts the sharpness of images.

Adjusts the contrast of images.

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CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card.

SETUP tab

ALL RESET

REC VIEW

FILE NAME Changes how file names are assigned. PIXEL MAPPING Checks the CCD and image processing functions.

Selects whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off. Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while saving them.

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

Sets the date and time.

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Playback mode

PLAY tab

EDIT tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

PLAY tab

EDIT tab

BLACK & WHITE Creates black and white pictures.

SEPIA Creates sepia-toned pictures.

CARD tab

CARD SETUP

SETUP tab

ALL RESET

PLAY

CARDSEt EDIt

Protects pictures from accidental erasure.

Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.

Stores printing information required for DPOF printers on the card.

Makes the file size smaller.

Creates a cropped picture from the enlarged part of a picture.

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

Selects the number of frames in the index display.

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

Sets the date and time.

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SHOOTING BASICS

J SHOOTING MODES

There are seven modes from which you can choose depending on the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve. The contrast, sharpness, etc. are set in the optimal condition for each mode. The shooting modes can be combined with the various setting selections in the Shortcut Menus and Mode Menu.

Open the lens barrier.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press .

The monitor turns on and the screen for selecting the shooting mode (virtual dial) is displayed.

Select the mode best suited to your purpose from the following. Press to select the mode, then press to execute the setting.

PROGRAM AUTO (Factory default setting)

When taking still pictures, the camera adjusts the flash, metering and other functions to the chosen settings.

PORTRAIT

Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of a person. This mode features an infocus subject against a blurred background. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

LANDSCAPE - PORTRAIT

Suitable for taking photos of both your subject and the background. The picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus. You can take photos of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

PROGRAM AUtO

SELECt

Virtual dial screen

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LANDSCAPE

Suitable for taking photos of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. The camera focuses on a distant tree or mountain to produce a clear picture. Since blues and greens are vividly reproduced in this mode, the landscape mode is excellent for shooting natural scenery. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

NIGHT SCENE

Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting. If you take a picture of a street at night in any other mode, the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light showing. In this mode, the true appearance of the street is captured. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions.

• The shutter speed will extend up to 2 seconds even when the flash is set to fire.

• The noise reduction function will activate automatically for exposures longer than 1 second. You cannot take any pictures during noise reduction processing.

SELF PORTRAIT

Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. Point the lens towards yourself and the focus will be locked on you. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. The zoom is fixed in the Wide position and cannot be changed.

MOVIE

Lets you record movies. The camera maintains the correct focus and exposure even if your subject moves or the distance between your subject and the camera changes. You cannot record movies with sound.

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J TAKING STILL PICTURES

You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button.

Taking still pictures using the viewfinder

Open the lens barrier fully.

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

Position the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder.

When the distance from the camera to the subject is less than 0.8 m/

2.6 ft, select the macro mode.

Press the shutter button gently (halfway).

The focus and exposure are locked when the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up. 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).

The camera takes the picture.

Taking still pictures using the monitor

Open the lens barrier fully.

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

Press .

The monitor turns on.

Determine the image composition while observing your subject on the monitor.

Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the viewfinder.

Press the shutter button all the way (fully) to take the picture. When you want to take pictures with the monitor off, press again.

Never open the card cover, remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the orange lamp is blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken.

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IF CORRECT FOCUS CANNOT BE OBTAINED (FOCUS LOCK)

When the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of the frame and you cannot position the AF target mark on it, you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the picture as explained below.

Open the lens barrier fully.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Look into the viewfinder and position the AF target mark over the subject.

When shooting a hard-to-focus subject or a fast-moving subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject.

Half-press the shutter button until the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder illuminates steady.

The focus and exposure are locked when the green lamp lights up.

Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose your shot in the viewfinder.

Press the shutter button fully.

J RECORDING MOVIES

You can record movies with this camera. Recorded movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures using the index function.

Open the lens barrier fully.

Press .

Press to select MOVIE, then press .

Movie recording is set and the menu is closed. The

mark and the total recordable time depending on the card

memory capacity are displayed on the monitor.

Green lampViewfinder

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Record the movie while observing your subject on the monitor.

Press the shutter button fully to start recording. When you press the shutter button, the number of seconds remaining for one recording is displayed. Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording.

To cancel movie mode

Press . The monitor turns off and the movie mode is canceled.

• Duri ng movie recording, the flash is disabled.

• It takes longer to store movies than still pictures.

• The seconds remaining varies depending on the record mode and the amount of space available on the card.

• You cannot record movies with sound.

ZOOMING IN ON A SUBJECT (OPTICAL ZOOM)

Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 2.8× (36 mm - 100 mm on a 35 mm camera) magnification using the optical zoom. By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom, you can obtain a zoom magnification equivalent to approximately 10× max.

Open the lens barrier fully.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press the zoom lever while looking in the viewfinder.

Press the zoom lever toward to zoom in. Press the zoom lever toward to zoom out.

Take the picture while looking in the viewfinder.

Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy.

Zoom lever

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J USING THE FLASH

Open the lens barrier fully.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press .

The current flash setting is displayed.

Press while the current flash setting is displayed.

Each time you press , the flash mode changes in the following sequence: AUTO - - - .

Take the picture.

The flash working range is approximately 3.4 m/11.2 ft.

Auto-flash (No indication)

The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.

Red-eye reduction flash ( )

The red-eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting preflashes before firing the regular flash.

Fill-in flash ( )

The flash always fires every time the shutter button is released.

Flash off ( )

The flash does not fire even in low light conditions.

TAKING CLOSE-UP PICTURES (MACRO MODE)

The macro mode allows you to shoot a subject at a distance of 0.2 - 0.8 m/

0.7 - 2.6 ft.

Open the lens barrier fully.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press .

The monitor turns on and the current AF setting is displayed.

Press until is displayed.

The setting changes in the sequence AF - - each time is pressed. When the macro mode is selected, the macro mode indicator

is displayed.

Take the picture while observing your subject on the monitor.

To cancel macro mode, press repeatedly until AF appears. The macro mode indicator disappears.

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Use the monitor when you need to know the exact area that the camera records, or when you want to shoot a close subject such as a close-up portrait or flower (approx. 0.2m - 0.8m/0.7ft - 2.6ft).

J USING THE SELF-TIMER

This function is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tripod or stable surface for selftimer shooting.

Open the lens barrier fully.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode.

Press .

The monitor turns on and the current self-timer setting is displayed.

Press while the current self-timer setting is displayed.

The setting changes between ON and OFF each time is pressed.

Press the shutter button fully.

The self-timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds, then starts blinking. After blinking for 2 seconds with a beep sound, the picture is taken.

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SELECTING THE IMAGE QUALITY (RECORD MODE)

Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.).

Still picture record modes

Record

mode

TIFF

SHQ

(Super

High

Quality)

(High

Quality)

(Standard

Quality)

3:2

The highest quality mode. As the images are saved as uncompressed data, this is the best mode for printing or image-processing on a PC. This mode has different resolutions to choose from, depending on your purpose.

It takes longer to store the images.

A high quality mode using the JPEG format. Because the compression rate is very low, high quality can be maintained.

• Use this mode when you want to print out an image with

high quality or on large paper such as A4 (8.3" × 11.7 "/2 1 cm × 29.7 cm), or you want to process images on a PC.

•As the image quality is high, the number of storable

images is reduced.

A high quality mode with medium compression. Because the compression rate is higher than SHQ and the file size is smaller, more images can be saved to a card.

• Use this mode when you want to edit images on a PC or

print them out on postcard size paper.

• This mode is the factory default setting.

The resolutions in this mode are smaller than in SHQ or HQ. For each resolution, you can choose HIGH (to reduce noise) or NORMAL (to save more images). Select the best setting for your purpose (printing, Internet pages, etc.).

• Use this mode when you want to attach images to e-mail

or simply view them on a PC.

•This is the standard quality mode. The number of

storable images is increased.

As with pictures taken using 35 mm film, the aspect ratio is 3:2 (1984 × 1312). You can choose TIFF, HIGH or NORMAL. The pictures can be printed at a photo lab without cropping the photo.

Description Quality

Clearer

Normal

––

Larger

Smaller

File size

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Record

mode

TIFF

SHQ 1984×1488

HQ 1984×1488 Normal

3:2 1984×1312

Resolution

1984×1488

1600×1200 2 5 11

1280×960 4 8 17

1024×768 6 13 27

640×480 16 33 67

1600×1200

1280×960

1024×768

640×480

NORMAL 32 64 128

NORMAL 49 99 199

NORMAL 76 153 306

NORMAL 165 331 664

NORMAL 24 48 97

pression

Uncompressed

pression

HIGH

HIGH 18 36 72

HIGH 27 55 110

HIGH 66 132 265

Uncom-

TIFF

pressed

HIGH

Com-

Low

com-

* JPEG

Number of images storable

File

format

TIFF

JPEG

TIFF 2 4 8

on the card

16 MB 32 MB 64 MB

137

71530

21 43 86

11 23 46

81734

*HIGH uses low compression/NORMAL uses standard compression

Movie record modes

Total recording time that can be stored on one card (seconds)

Record

mode

Resolution

SmartMedia capacity

320×240

(15 frames/sec.)

160×120

(15 frames/sec.)

16 MB 32 MB 64 MB

48 96 193

211 424 849

The recording time for one record varies.

Products with PAL VIDEO OUT

If movie pictures are shot with the Video cable connected, their maximum recording time may be different from this table.

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Display the top menu in the shooting mode.

• Open the lens barrier fully.

• Press .

Press to select .

Press to select one of the record modes, then press

The record modes for still pictures are 3:2, SHQ, HQ, SQ and TIFF, and for movies are HQ and SQ.

If you select 3:2, SQ or TIFF, press to select further options, then press .

To set the record mode and close the menu, press again.

Take the picture.

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PLAYBACK

J PLAYING BACK STILL PICTURES

You can play back pictures one by one on the monitor.

Press with the lens barrier closed.

The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. (Single-frame playback)

Press .

: Displays the next picture.

: Displays the previous picture.

: Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.

: Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.

Press to cancel playback.

The monitor and camera turn off.

Quick View (Double-click playback)

This function lets you play back pictures during shooting with the lens barrier open. It is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly.

Press twice quickly (double-click) in the shooting mode.

The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken. (Single-frame playback)

Press the shutter button gently (halfway).

The camera returns to the shooting mode and you can resume shooting.

Close-up playback

Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 or 4 times. This function is useful when you want to check the details of a picture.

Press with the lens barrier closed.

The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. Press to select the picture you want to enlarge.

Press the zoom lever toward .

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The picture is magnified 1.5 times. The magnification increases each time the zoom lever is pressed. To return the picture to the original size (1x), press the zoom lever toward .

By pressing displayed, you can scroll the picture in the desired direction, enabling you to view a different section.

while the enlarged picture is

Index display

This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor. It is useful for quickly finding the picture you want to view. The number of pictures shown can be 4, 9 or 16.

Press with the lens barrier closed.

Press the zoom lever toward to enter the index display mode.

Use the arrow pad to select a frame.

: Moves to the next frame. : Moves to the previous frame. : Jumps to the previous index display (the frames before the top

left frame).

: Jumps to the next index display (the frames following the bottom

right frame).

To return to single-frame playback, press the zoom lever toward .

J PLAYING BACK MOVIES

Press with the lens barrier closed.

The monitor turns on.

Press to display the desired picture with the indicator, then press .

The top menu is displayed.

Press to select MOVIE PLAY.

Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK, then press .

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

Press .

The MOVIE PLAYBACK menu is displayed.

PLAYBACK : Plays back the entire movie again. FRAME BY FRAME : Plays back the movie manually one frame at a

EXIT : Leaves the movie playback mode.

Press to select the desired operation, then press .

time.

Operations when FRAME BY FRAME is selected

: Displays the first frame of the movie. : Displays the last frame of the movie. : Displays the next frame. The movie can be displayed

continuously by holding the button down.

: Displays the previous frame. The movie can be displayed

continuously in reverse by holding the button down.

: Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu.

PROTECTING PICTURES (PROTECT)

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

Press with the lens barrier closed.

The monitor turns on.

Press to select the picture you want to protect.

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, then press .

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

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

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J ERASING PICTURES

This function enables you to erase recorded pictures. This can be done either one frame at a time or to all the pictures on the card at once.

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

Single-frame erase

2 3

4 5

All-frame erase

2 3 4 5 6

See “PROTECTION PICTURES (PROTECT)” .

Press with the lens barrier closed.

The monitor turns on.

Press to select the picture you want to erase. 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.

Display the top menu in the playback mode.

• Press with the lens barrier closed.

• Press .

Press to select MODE MENU. Press to select the CARD tab, then press . Press . Press to select ALL ERASE, then press . Press to select YES, then press .

All the pictures are erased.

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J FORMATTING (CARD SETUP)

This function lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive data. Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC, you must format them with this camera.

All existing data, including protected data, is erased when the card is formatted. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored, so make sure that you do not erase important image data. Download important image data to a PC before formatting the card.

Display the top menu in the shooting mode.

• Open the lens barrier fully.

• Press .

Press to select MODE MENU.

Press to select CARD tab, then press .

Press .

Press to select YES, then press .

Formatting is executed.

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PRINT SETTINGS

By specifying the desired number of prints of each picture on the card and whether or not the date and time are to be printed, you can print out the desired pictures according to the print reservation data with a DPOFcompatible printer or at a DPOF photo lab.

What is DPOF?

DPOF is short for Digital Print Order Format. DPOF is a format used to record automatic print information from cameras. By storing the print reservation data on the card, the pictures can be printed easily by a DPOF-compatible photo lab or on a personal DPOF-compatible printer.

All-frame reservation

Use this feature to print all the pictures stored on the card. You can specify the desired number of prints and whether or not the date and time are to be printed.

Single-frame reservation

Use this feature to print only selected pictures. Display the frame to be printed and select the desired number of prints.

Trimming

This function enables you to crop part of a recorded picture and print out the enlarged section only.

Resetting the print reservation data

This function allows you to reset all the print reservation data for pictures stored on the card.

For more details, refer to the “Reference Manual” on CD-ROM.

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DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER

By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable, images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OS’s (operating systems) may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time. Follow the chart below. For details of the procedures in the chart, refer to the “Reference Manual” on the software CD. Also refer to the “Software Installation Guide” included in the CD-ROM package.

Identifying the OS

Windows 98/

98 SE (Second Edition)

Installing the USB driver for Windows 98

Windows Me/2000/XP

Mac OS 9.0 - 9.1/

OSX (10.0)

* For OS 8.6, see below.

Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable

Confirming the computer recognizes the camera

Downloading image files

Disconnecting the USB cable

* Even if your computer has a USB connector, data transfer may not function

correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add-on USB connector (extension card, etc.).

• Windows 95/NT 4.0

• Windows 98/98 SE upgrade from Windows 95

• Mac OS 8.6 or lower (except Mac OS 8.6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1.3.5 installed at the factory)

• Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home-built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS.

• You can view images using: graphics applications that support the JPEG file format (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.); Internet browsers (Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc.); CAMEDIA Master software; or other software. For details on using commercial graphics applications, refer to their instruction manuals.

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• QuickTime is needed for playing back movies. QuickTime is included on the provided software CD.

• If you want to process images, make sure to download them to your computer first. Depending on the software, image files may be destroyed if the images are processed (rotated, etc.) while they are on the card.

J FOR OTHER OS USERS

Users running other OS cannot use the provided USB cable to connect the camera directly to a computer.



 Windows 95  Windows NT  Mac OS before OS 9

 

You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter.

Does your computer have a USB interface? Is there a port marked on your computer?

Does your computer have a built-in PC card slot?

Does your computer have a built-in floppy disk drive?

Yes

Is your OS one of the following?

•Windows 98

•Windows 2000

•Windows Me

•Windows XP

•Mac OS 9/X

Yes

Connect the camera directly to

Yes

your computer using the provided USB cable.

Use the optional USB SmartMedia reader/writer.

*Certain card readers may not

be compatible with Mac OS X. Check the Olympus website for the most up-to-date compatibility information.

Use the optional PC card adapter.

*Not supported by Windows

NT4.0 or lower.

Use the optional FlashPath floppy disk adapter.

Consult your nearest Olympus representative.

For more details, refer to the “Reference Manual” on CD-ROM.

For connection to the PC, refer to the “Software Installation Guide”

included in the CD-ROM package.

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

• Camera case

As of February 2002

• P-400 and P-200 photo printers for Olympus digital cameras

• AC adapter

• Standard SmartMedia card (8/16/32/64/128MB)

• Floppy disk adapter

• PC card adapter

• Olympus-brand removable media reader/writer

• NiMH batteries

• NiMH battery charger

• CR-V3 long-life lithium batteries

Visit the Olympus home page for the latest information on optional items. http://www.olympus.com/

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ERROR CODES

Monitor Possible cause Corrective action

NO CARD

CARD ERROR

WRItE-PROtECt

CARD FULL

NO PICtURE

PICtURE ERROR

CARD%SEtUP

POWER%OFF

FORMAt

SELECt

The card is not inserted, or it cannot be recognized.

Cannot record, play back or erase pictures on this card.

Writing to the card is prohibited.

There is no empty space on the card, so no more pictures can be taken.

There is no empty space on the card, so it cannot record new information such as print reservation data and other functions.

There are no pictures on the card.

The selected picture cannot be played back on this camera.

The card is not formatted. Format the card.

Insert the card correctly, or insert a different card.

Wipe the gold contacts with a piece of cleaning paper (commercially available) and insert the card again. If the problem is still not corrected, format the card. If the card cannot be formatted, this card cannot be used.

Remove the write-protect seal attached to the card. For more details, refer to the provided instruction manual for the card.

Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures. Before erasing, download important images to a PC.

The card contains no pictures. Record pictures.

Use image processing software on a PC to view it. If that cannot be done, the image file is damaged.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Product type Digital camera (for shooting and displaying)

Recording system

Still Digital recording, TIFF (non-compression), JPEG

Movie QuickTime Motion JPEG support

Memory SmartMedia (4 MB - 128 MB)

Recording image resolution

No. of storable pictures (When a 16 MB card is used)

No. of effective pixels 3,000,000 pixels

Image pickup device 1/2.5" CCD solid-state image pickup, 3,340,000

Lens Olympus lens 5.8 - 16.2 mm, f 2.9 - 4.4, 8 elements

Photometric system Digital ESP metering, Spot metering

Aperture W: f 2.9, 5.6

Shutter speed 1/2 to 1/1000 sec. (Night scene mode: 2 sec.)

Shooting range 0.8 m to (2.6 ft to ) (normal)

Viewfinder Optical real image viewfinder (with AF target mark)

Monitor 1.8" TFT color LCD display, 61,000 pixels

Flash charging time Approx. 9 sec.

(in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

*All cards except 2 MB and 5 V.

1984 × 1488 pixels (TIFF/SHQ/HQ) 1984 × 1312 pixels (TIFF/HIGH/NORMAL) 1600 × 1200 pixels (TIFF/SQ) 1280 × 960 pixels (TIFF/SQ) 1024 × 768 pixels (TIFF/SQ) 640 × 480 pixels (TIFF/SQ)

Approx. 1 frame (TIFF : 1984 × 1488) Approx. 7 frames (SHQ : 1984 × 1488) Approx. 21 frames (HQ : 1984 × 1488) Approx. 32 frames (SQ : 1600 × 1200 NORMAL)

pixels (gross)

in 6 groups (equivalent to 36 mm to 100 mm lens on 35 mm camera)

T : f 4.4, 8.6

∞∞

0.2 m to 0.8 m (0.7 ft to 2.6 ft) (macro mode)

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Outer connector

Automatic calendar system

Operating environment

Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) (operation)

Humidity 30% to 90% (operation)

Power supply Four AA (R6) alkaline batteries, lithium batteries,

Dimensions 117.5 mm (W) × 66.0 mm (H) × 49.5 mm (D)

Weight 240 g (0.5 lb) (without batteries or card)

SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER.

DC-IN jack, USB connector (mini - B), VIDEO OUT jack

Up to 2099

-20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) (storage)

10% to 90% (storage)

NiMH batteries or NiCd batteries Or two lithium CR-V3 battery packs Or AC adapter (optional)

Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.

(4.6" × 2.6" × 2.0") (excluding protrusions)

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