Olympus C3020 User Manual

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 Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you

start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

 We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to

your camera before taking important photographs.

REFERENCE MANUAL

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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.

Trademarks

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• 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).

For customers in North and South America

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-3020ZOOM Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York

11747-3157 U.S.A.

Telephone Number : 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.

For customers in Canada

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

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Major features

Stores your pictures on SmartMedia (card).

Picture transfer to a computer

Take sequential shots!

Easy menu operation

Menus are grouped according to function.

Record movies!

In addition to still pictures, you can also record movies.

Assign a function you use frequently to this button.

Exposure modes to suit various applications.

S-Prg: Scene program P: Program auto A: Aperture priority S: Shutter priority M: Manual mode : My mode

DRIVE

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Names of parts ............................................................................10

Camera 10 Viewfinder indications 12 Control panel indications 13 Monitor indications — Shooting information 15 Monitor indications — Playback information 18

Still picture playback information 18 Movie playback information 19

How to use this manual ................................................................20

Getting started 23

Attaching the strap ................................................................24

Loading the batteries ..............................................................25

Battery check 26

Card basics ..........................................................................28

Inserting/ejecting the card 29

Power on/off ........................................................................30

Card check 31

Date/time setting ..................................................................32

Adjusting the diopter..............................................................35

Holding the camera................................................................35

Quick-start guide 37

Taking still pictures ..........................................................38

Recording movies ......................................................39

Viewing still pictures — Using Quick View ........................41

Playing back movies — Using Quick View ........................42

Erasing pictures ................................................................43

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Chapter 2

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Using the menus 45

What are the menus? ............................................................46

Menu basics ..........................................................................46

Top menu ..............................................................................47

MODE MENU........................................................................48

Using tabs ............................................................................49

Selecting, setting and saving functions ....................................50

Example of how to set a function ............................................51

MODE MENU functions (shooting) ..........................................52

MODE MENU functions (playback)..........................................56

Shortcut menu........................................................................57

Mode dial & shortcut menus....................................................58

Default settings for menu functions ..........................................59

Shooting basics 63

Shooting mode setting — Mode dial........................................64

Scene mode selection — Scene program shooting 67

Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting 67

Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting 68

Using My (Image) mode 69

Aperture & Shutter speed setting — Manual shooting 70

How to use the shutter button ................................................71

Focusing ..............................................................................72

Auto focus 72

When Auto focus does not work

— Subjects that are difficult to focus on 72

Focus lock

— Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame 73 AF MODE — Changing the focus range 74 FULLTIME AF

— Continuous focusing for sports, action and fast moving

subjects 75

Manual focus 77

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Chapter 4

Contents

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Taking still pictures ................................................................79

Taking still pictures while using the viewfinder 79 Taking still pictures while using the monitor 81

Recording movies ..................................................................84

Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting ..............................86

Digital zoom 86

Flash shooting ......................................................................88

Auto-flash 88 Red-eye reduction flash 88 Fill-in flash 88 Flash off 89 Slow Synchronization

SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW 89 Using the Slow Synchronization flash 91 Using the flash 92 Flash intensity control 95

Advanced shooting 97

Sequential shooting................................................................98

Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting 98 Auto bracketing — Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame 99

Metering modes — Metering the subject brightness ................102

AE lock — Locking the exposure 104

Macro mode shooting — Taking close-up pictures ..................107

FUNCTION — Taking black & white or sepia-toned pictures....109

Panorama shooting ..............................................................111

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Chapter 5

Contents

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Adjusting image quality and exposure 113

Record mode ......................................................................114

Selecting record modes 114

ISO sensitivity ......................................................................118

Exposure compensation ........................................................120

White balance ....................................................................122

AUTO (auto white balance) 122 PRESET (preset white balance) 122

(One-Touch white balance) 122

White balance adjustment 125

Sharpness............................................................................126

Contrast ..............................................................................127

Noise Reduction ..................................................................128

Playback 129

Playing back still pictures ......................................................130

Single-frame playback 130 Quick View 130

Slide-show ..........................................................................131

Playing back movies — MOVIE PLAY ....................................132

Displaying shooting information............................................134

Close-up playback ..............................................................135

Index display ......................................................................136

Selecting the number of pictures 137

Picture Rotation....................................................................138

Protect ................................................................................140

Erasing pictures ..................................................................141

Single-frame erase 141 All-frame erase 142

Formatting SmartMedia removable memory cards ..................143

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Contents

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Useful functions 145

Custom button......................................................................146

Setting the custom button 147 Using the custom button 147

Shortcut ..............................................................................149

Setting the shortcut menu 150 Using the shortcut menu 151

Self-timer shooting ..............................................................152

All Reset ..............................................................................153

Beep ..................................................................................154

Rec View ............................................................................154

MY MODE SETUP ................................................................155

File name ............................................................................158

Measurement units: m/ft (meters/feet) ..................................159

Print setting 161

How to print pictures ............................................................162

All-frame print reserve..........................................................164

Single-frame print reserve ....................................................165

Trimming setting ..................................................................167

Resetting print reserve ..........................................................170

Transferring pictures to a computer 171

Connecting directly to a computer by cable............................172

Checking your system 173 How to connect 175

Transferring images to a computer — Downloading................177

Removing the USB cable 181

Saving directly from a SmartMedia removable memory card ..184

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Contents

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Using optional accessories 185

AC adapter ........................................................................186

Miscellaneous 187

Troubleshooting....................................................................188

User maintenance ................................................................195

After use 195 Cleaning the camera 195

Error codes..........................................................................196

Specifications ......................................................................198

Glossary of terms ................................................................200

Index ..................................................................................203

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Contents

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Camera

Self-timer lamp (P. 152)

Diopter adjustment dial (P. 35)

Zoom lever (T/W) (P. 86) Index display/Close-up playback lever ( / ) (P. 135, 136)

Shutter button (P. 71)

Control panel (P. 13, 14)

Flash

(P. 92)

Card cover (P. 29)

Strap eyelet (P. 24)

Lens

Connector cover (P. 175)

USB connector (P. 175)

DC-IN jack (P. 186)

Names of parts

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Camera (Cont.)

AE lock button (AEL) (P. 104)

Custom button ( ) (P. 146)

Protect button ( ) (P. 140)

Macro/Spot button ( ) (P. 102, 107)

Print button ( ) (P. 164)

Mode dial (S-Prg, A/S/M/ , P, OFF, ) (P. 30, 64, 65, 69, 130)

Monitor (P. 15–19)

OK/Menu button (P. 46) Manual focus button ( ) (P. 77)

Monitor button ( ) (P. 81)

Card access lamp (P. 71)

Arrow pad (

ÑñÉí)

Battery

compartment

cover (P. 25)

Tripod socket (P. 152)

Names of parts

Erase button ( ) (P. 141) Flash mode button ( ) (P. 92)

Viewfinder (P. 12)

Battery compartment lock (P. 25, 26)

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Viewfinder indications

1 Orange lamp (P. 79, 92)

● In some situations, this lamp lights up when you press the shutter button

halfway. This indicates that the flash will fire when the picture is taken.

● Lights when you start movie recording and remains lit while it is in

progress.

● Blinks if the flash is required for a particular shot and the flash is turned

off.

● If this lamp blinks just after you change from the flash override mode to

another mode or after you shoot with the flash, it means that the flash is recharging. Wait until the lamp stops blinking, then press the shutter button.

2 Green lamp (P. 72, 79)

● When you press the shutter button down halfway to lock focus and

exposure, this lamp lights. If the subject is out of focus, the lamp blinks.

● Blinks when pressing the shutter button will not release the shutter

because of any proper reason such as ongoing image processing performed after every shooting and no more memory space for another shooting.

● Blinks when there is a problem with the card.

3 AF target mark (P. 72, 79)

● Place this on the subject in odrder to focus on it.

Names of parts

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Control panel indications

1 Flash mode (P. 88–91)

● Displayed when the flash mode is selected by pressing the (flash

mode) button. No indication: Auto-flash, : Red-eye reduction flash, : Fill-in flash,

SLOW: Slow synchronization flash, : Off (flash override)

2 Manual Focus (P. 77, 78)

● Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function.

3 Flash intensity control (P. 95)

● Displayed when the amount of the light emitted by the flash is adjusted.

4 Battery check (P. 26)

● When remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication

changes as follows:

● Be aware that the time when the battery check indication appears

varies depending on the type of batteries used.

5 Card error (P. 31, 196, 197)

● When the power is turned on, the camera checks the removable

memory card. If there is a problem with the card, this indication appears.

6 White balance (P. 122)

● Displayed when the White balance is set to any mode except AUTO.

Names of parts

Fully charged

Low power

No power

Blinks, then turns off.

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Control panel indications (Cont.)

7 ISO (P. 118)

● Displayed when the ISO is set to any mode except AUTO.

8 Exposure compensation (P. 120)

● Displayed when exposure compensation is set to any value except 0.

9 Auto-bracket (P. 99)

● Displayed when the drive mode is set to the Auto-bracket mode.

0 Macro mode (P. 107)

● Displayed when the macro mode is engaged.

! Spot metering mode (P. 102)

● Displayed when the Spot metering mode is set.

@ Sequential shooting (P. 98)

● Displayed when the drive mode is set to Sequential shooting or AF

Sequential shooting.

# Self-timer mode (P. 152)

● Displayed when self-timer mode is set.

$ Record mode (P. 114) (TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ)

● Displays the mode in which images will be recorded.

% Card writing

● Displayed when images are being written to a removable memory card.

^ Number of storable still pictures (P. 115)

● Displays the number of still pictures you can shoot.

Seconds remaining ( Movie mode only) (P. 115)

● Displays available movie recording time.

Card error (P. 31)

● Displayed if there is a problem with the removable memory card.

T See “Error codes” on P. 196, 197.

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Monitor indications — Shooting information

The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.

The information below is displayed for about 3 seconds after operating the buttons/mode dial or closing the menus.

The information below is always displayed in the shooting mode.

* These illustrations show examples of

indications displayed when the mode dial is set to P.

1 Shooting mode (P. 64, 65)

● Displays the shooting mode.

S-Prg: Scene program mode ( : Portrait mode, : Sports mode,

: Landscape mode, : Night-scene mode, : Movie mode),

P: Program mode, A: Aperture priority mode, S: Shutter priority mode, M: Manual mode, : My mode

2 Aperture value (P. 67)

● Displays the current aperture value.

3 Shutter speed (P. 68)

● Displays the current shutter speed.

4 Exposure compensation (P. 120)

● Displays the current exposure (brightness) compensation value.

Exposure differential (M mode only) (P. 70)

● Displays the difference between the exposure determined by the

currently selected combination of the aperture and shutter speed and that considered optimal by the camera.

5 Exposure lock (P. 104–106)

AEL : AE lock

● The exposure is locked until single-frame shooting is performed. After

you shoot, the indication disappears.

AEL

SLOW1

AEL

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Monitor indications — Shooting information (Cont.)

MEMO : AE memory

● The exposure is locked and retained in memory even after shooting. This indicator is displayed until the AE memory is turned off.

6 AF target mark (P. 71, 73)

● Place this on the subject in order to focus on it.

7 Record mode (P. 114) (TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ)

● Displays the record mode that was selected on the menus.

8 Manual Focus (P. 77, 78)

● Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function.

9 Number of storable still pictures (P. 115)

● Displays the number of still pictures you can shoot.

Seconds remaining ( Movie mode only) (P. 115)

● Displays available movie recording time for one-time shutter operation.

0 Memory gauge (P. 83, 85)

● Displays the amount of space used by the pictures stored in the built-in memory (Pictures are stored in internal memory before they can be transferred to the removable memory card. Internal memory is not used for permanent storage). If you take pictures continuously, the indication changes as shown below.

The memory gauge changes depending on the number of storable pictures or seconds remaining.

Names of parts

AEL

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Monitor indications — Shooting information (Cont.)

! Drive mode (P. 98)

● Displayed when the drive mode is set on the menus.

: Single-frame shooting, : Sequential shooting, : AF

Sequential shooting, : Self-timer shooting, BKT : Auto-bracket

@ Spot metering/Macro mode (P. 102, 107)

● Displayed when the Spot metering/Macro mode is selected by pressing the (Macro/Spot) button. No indication: Digital ESP (factory default setting), : Spot metering,

: Macro, : Spot metering+Macro

# White balance (P. 122)

● Displayed when WB is set on the menus. No indication: AUTO, : Daylight, : Overcast, : Tungsten light,

: Fluorescent, : One touch white balance

$ ISO (P. 118)

● Displays the ISO (AUTO, 100, 200 or 400) selected on the menus. Even if AUTO is selected, the ISO changes to 100 when the Mode dial is set to A/S/M/ . Even if AUTO is selected, the ISO is automatically increased when the flash is not used in low-light situations in order to prevent blurring due to camera movements.

% Flash mode (P. 88–91)

● Displayed when the flash mode is selected by pressing the (flash mode) button.

No indication: Auto-flash, : Red-eye reduction flash, : Fill-in flash,

SLOW1/ SLOW2/ SLOW1: Slow synchronization flash, : Off

(flash override)

SLOW1

AEL

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Monitor indications — Playback information

INFO setting on the Menu allows you to select how much information to display on the menu (P. 134).

Still picture playback information

1 Battery check

● The battery check indication changes as follows:

● Be aware that the time remaining varies depending on the type of batteries used.

2 Print reserve (P. 164, 165)

● Displayed when the Print reserve is set.

3 Number of prints (P. 164, 165)

● Displays the number of prints to be produced.

4 Protect (P. 140)

● Displayed when the picture is protected.

5 Record mode 6 Frame number

7 Time 8 Date

● The year 2001 is displayed as

’01.

9 Number of pixels 0 Aperture value ! Shutter speed @ Exposure compensation # White balance $ ISO % File number/Frame number

’01.12.23. 21:56 0020

x10

SIZE: 2048x1536

F2.8 1/800 +2.0

ISO400

’01.12.23 21:56

FILE: 123–0020

x10

Names of parts

When INFO is set to OFF

When INFO is set to ON

Fully charged

Low power

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Monitor indications — Playback information (Cont.)

Movie playback information

● The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and

displayed from the thumbnail display are different from those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the movie play function (P. 130,

132).

1 Battery check (P. 18) 2 Movie mark (P. 130) 3 Protect (P. 140)

● Displayed when the picture is protected.

4 Frame number 5 Date

● The year 2001 is displayed as

’01.

6 Record mode 7 Number of pixels 8 Time 9 File number/Frame number

● During movie playback, the

recording time appears as follows:

Total recording time

0" / 15"

Playing time

Names of parts

When INFO is set to OFF

When INFO is set to ON

SIZE: 320x240

’01.12.23 21:56

0020

FILE: 123–0020

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Press í on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU.

● In this step and the following steps, the

screens show examples of the menus displayed in the P mode.

Press ñto select SETUP, then press í.

● The items in the SETUP menu appear.

Press Ññ to select , then press í.

● The screen appears.

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Chapter 1

Date/time setting

It is possible to set the date/time of the built-in clock. Since the date/time is saved with recorded pictures, be sure to set it correctly.

Set the mode dial to one of shooting positions (P, A/S/M/ or S-Prg).

● Be sure to remove the lens cap

beforehand since the lens automatically extrudes.

● The mode also allows you to

set the date/time as long as the card has one or more images recorded on it.

Press to display Menu (P. 46).

● The monitor turns on

automatically.

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How to use this manual

The instructions in this manual use a series of numbers for each operating procedure and button/dial illustration. Follow these numbers in order when operating the camera.

Example 1

Set the mode dial to the position shown in the illustration. (In this example, you would set P. )

Means “Press this button”.

Ñ, ñ, É and í used in instructions correspond

to the buttons on the arrow pad as shown. (In this example, you would press the right-arrow key on the arrow pad.)

If a button is shown in black, press it as part of the step. (In this example, you would press right-arrow key.)

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How to use this manual (Cont.)

Example 2

Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T A/S/M/ T S, then press to complete the setting. To start shooting, press again.

To set the shutter speed faster, press

Ñ.

To set the shutter speed slower, press

ñ.

 If the shutter speed is shown in red The shutter speed you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.

Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)

Chapter 4

Zoom position Range of the value

Wide (W) F2.8 – F11.0

Tele (T) F2.8 – F11.0

● When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is fixed at

1/30 sec. in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/100 sec. in the maximum telephoto, and can never go slower.

Before using this function, set the mode dial to the position shown.

How to use the menu is shown here. Set the functions in the menus in the order of these arrows. Before using the menus, read “Using the Menus”, Chapter 3 for details.

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Getting started

Before using the camera, you should

follow the steps outlined in this

chapter.

Chapter 1

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Loosen the strap in the stopper beforehand to adjust the strap length.

Thread the strap through the stopper as indicated by the arrows. When the strap length is satisfactory, pull on the strap to make sure it is securely fastened.

Pull the string loop through the hole in the lens cap.

Attaching the strap

Chapter 1

Stopper

● A camera case will protect the camera when it is being transported. It is highly recommended that you use a case to carry the camera.

● Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera, as it can easily catch on stray objects, causing serious damage.

● Attach the strap correctly as shown so that the camera does not fall off. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off, Olympus is not responsible for any damages.

Put the strap through the string loop.

Thread the strap through the strap eyelet.

Attach the strap to the other strap eyelet following steps 3 – 5.

Strap eyelet

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Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of .

Loading the batteries

Chapter 1

This camera uses 4 AA (R6) alkaline batteries, 2 CR-V3 (Olympus LB-01) lithium battery packs or 4 AA (R6) NiMH, NiCd or lithium batteries.

Important:

● CR-V3 lithium battery packs cannot be charged.

● Do not peel the label on a CR-V3 lithium battery pack. If an insulating sheet

covers the terminals, peel it off ONLY from the terminals.

Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF).

Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow printed on it, using your fingertip. Using a fingernail could result in injury.

When using LB-01 lithium battery packs

When using AA (R6) batteries

Insert the batteries in the direction shown in the illustration.

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Close the battery compartment cover, then press it down and slide it in the opposite direction of the arrow printed on it.

● When pressing the battery compartment cover shut, be sure to press the center of the cover, as it may be difficult to close properly by pressing the edge.

● Make sure the cover is completely closed.

Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of .

Loading the batteries (Cont.)

Chapter 1

● If the terminals inside the battery compartment are dirty, it will noticeably shorten the life of the batteries. Do not touch the inside of the battery compartment.

● If the camera is left for 1 hour with the batteries removed, all the internal settings will revert to the default settings.

● After taking a picture or when turning on the power with batteries that are running low, the camera may emit several short beeps and the number of storable pictures will blink. If this happens, the picture just taken will not turn out properly. Replace the batteries and take the picture again.

If remaining power is low, the battery check indication on the control panel starts blinking when you turn on the power or while you are using the camera as follows.

Battery check

Lights.

Remaining power level: high

Blinks.

Remaining power level: low. Replace with a new battery.

Turns off after blinking for approx. 10 sec.

Remaining power level: exhausted. Replace with a new battery.

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● The lives of alkaline batteries may vary according to the type of battery,

manufacturer, camera shooting conditions, etc.

● When connecting the camera to a PC, it is recommended that you use

the optional AC adapter. (P. 186)

● Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described

below. This could reduce the number of pictures that can be taken.

• When the monitor is turned on.

• Repeated auto-focus by depressing the shutter button halfway.

• Repeated power zoom adjustments.

• When the Fulltime AF mode is turned on.

• When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time.

• When communicating with a PC.

Loading the batteries (Cont.)

Chapter 1

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Card basics

Chapter 1

● 2 MB cards cannot be used.

● This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card (such as a 3 V (3.3 V))

or a card that was formatted in another device (such as a PC, etc.). Before use, be sure to format the card in this camera (P. 31, 143).

● 5 V cards are available, but they cannot be used with this camera.

● Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F); Storing temperature:

–20°C to 65°C (–4°F to 149°F); Humidity: up to 95%

● Put the card into its anti-electrostatic case for storage or transportation.

● Do not bend, drop, or apply any physical shock to the card.

● Read the provided SmartMedia instruction manual carefully.

● Do not touch the contact area of the card.

This camera uses SmartMedia removable memory cards to record pictures. This reference manual uses the term “card” when referring to SmartMedia.

What is SmartMedia?

Images recorded and stored on SmartMedia can easily be deleted, overwritten, and/or edited on a PC.

Compatible SmartMedia cards

● 16 MB SmartMedia card (provided with the camera)

● Optional Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards (4 MB – 128 MB; all cards except

2 MB)

● Commercially-available 3 V (3.3 V) cards (4 MB – 128 MB; all cards except 2 MB)

1 Contact area

The area that comes into contact with the signalreading mechanism of the camera.

2 Write-protect area

Attach the provided write-protect seal when you want to protect your data from accidental erasure or overwriting.

3 Index area

Attach the provided index label to indicate the card’s contents.

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Insert the card fully with the contact area facing towards the monitor side (back of the camera). Insert until you feel the card locked into place.

● Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted incorrectly, it may become jammed.

Push in the card lightly to unlock it, then pull it out.

Card basics (Cont.)

Chapter 1

Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF).

Open the Card cover.

Close the cover tightly.

● NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is communicating with a computer. Doing so could destroy all

data on the card.

● Destroyed data cannot be restored.

Inserting the card

Ejecting the card

Inserting/ejecting the card

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● If the camera stops working

T To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the Sleep

mode after about 3 minutes of non-operation. The camera activates again as soon as you touch any control or button such as the zoom lever and mode dial.

Press the tabs on the lens cap to remove it.

Set the mode dial to S-Prg, P, A/S/M/ or .

● The camera turns on.

● The lens extends when the mode dial is not set to .

Set the mode dial to OFF.

● The camera turns off.

Power on/off

Chapter 1

Lens cap

Mode dial

Card cover

TIPS

● When there is insufficient space remaining on the card, the camera beeps and CARD FULL appears on the monitor. If this happens, replace the card with a new/storable card or erase unwanted pictures on the existing card to make space.

● The number of storable pictures may not be reduced every time a picture is taken, or increased when a picture is erased. The amount of data varies depending on the subject of the picture.

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Power on/off (Cont.)

Chapter 1

When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card automatically.

Card check

Control panel Monitor

Card error mark

TIPS

There is no card in the camera or the card is not locked into place.

T Insert the card until it

locks in place.

There is a problem with the card.

T Use a new card.

The card cannot record, play back or erase pictures.

T Format the card.

1 Press ñ to select

FORMAT, then

press .

● The FORMAT screen appears.

2 Press Ñ to select

FORMAT, then press

to start

formatting.

● When formatting is complete, the monitor will display the subject you are shooting.

FORMAT

YES

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Press í on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU.

● In this step and the following steps, the screens show examples of the menus displayed in the P mode.

Press ñto select SETUP, then press í.

● The items in the SETUP menu appear.

Press Ññ to select , then press í.

● The screen appears.

DRIVE

MODE MENU

Chapter 1

Date/time setting

It is possible to set the date/time of the built-in clock. Since the date/time is saved with recorded pictures, be sure to set it correctly.

Set the mode dial to one of shooting positions (P, A/S/M/ or S-Prg).

● Be sure to remove the lens cap beforehand since the lens automatically extrudes.

● The mode also allows you to set the date/time as long as the card has one or more images recorded on it.

Press to display Menu (P. 46).

● The monitor turns on automatically.

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CAM

CARD

PIC

LOW

RESETRESET

REC VIEW

MY MODE SETUP

FILE NAME

ALL RESET

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SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

Date/time setting (Cont.)

Press Ññ to set the year. When the year is set, press í to move to the month (M) setting.

● Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set.

● To move back to the previous setting, press

É.

When is selected in green on the screen, press

Ññ to select

the date format.

● Select any one of the following formats: DMY (Day/Month/Year) MDY (Month/Day/Year) YMD (Year/Month/Day)

● This step and the following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y-M-D.

Press í to move to the year (Y) setting.

screen

SELECT

SET

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Date/time setting (Cont.)

Chapter 1

Press .

● The camera returns to the menu screen.

● If is pressed again, the menu disappears.

● For more accurate setting, press

at the time tone of 00 seconds. The clock starts when you press the button.

To turn off the camera, set the mode dial to OFF.

● When the shooting mode is set to OFF, the lens is retracted.

● The current settings stay the same even when the power is turned off, unless they are readjusted.

● The date/time setting will be canceled if the camera is left with no batteries for approximately 1 hour. If this happens, set the date/time again. If you remove the batteries a short time after loading them in the camera, it may take less than 1 hour for the date/time setting to be canceled.

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Adjusting the diopter

Turn the Diopter adjustment dial until you see the AF target mark clearly.

Viewfinder

AF target mark

Diopter adjustment dial

Holding the camera

Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving. Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.

Correct

Horizontal grip Vertical grip

Flash

Lens

Do not hold this part of the lens.

Top view

Adjusting the diopter

Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

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Quick-start guide

Explains the simplest shooting and

playback methods. This Quick-start

guide has been designed for those

who want to become familiar with the

camera in a very short time.

Before using the camera, be sure to

follow the steps explained

in Chapter 1.

Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

To focus on the subject, press the shutter button halfway, slowly and gently.

● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up.

To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way (fully).

● The green lamp and card access lamp blink and the camera begins storing pictures on the card.

Taking still pictures

Green lamp

● NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or pull the plug of an optional AC adapter when the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken.

Remove the lens cap and set the mode dial to P.

Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder.

Card access lamp

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Recording movies

Remove the lens cap and set the mode dial to S-Prg

Press to display Menu.

Press Ñ to select S-Prg.

Press ñ repeatedly to select

Movie.

DIGITAL ZOOM

S-Prg

MODE MENU

CANCEL

SELECTSELECT

GOGO

S-prg

Press .

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Recording movies (Cont.)

Chapter 2

Press the shutter button all the way to start recording.

● The orange lamp lights up.

● The subjects are kept in focus all the time

during movie recording. T See “FULLTIME AF” on P. 75.

Press the shutter button all the way again to stop recording.

● The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to the card.

● If you use up the remaining seconds displayed, the camera automatically stops shooting and starts writing the movie to the card.

Seconds remaining

Point the camera towards the subject and compose the picture while viewing through the monitor.

AF target mark

Card access lamp

Viewfinder

Orange lamp

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Display the desired pictures using the arrow pad.

● Pictures indicated by are movie frames. T See “Playing back movies” on P. 42.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.

Displays the next picture.

Displays the previous picture.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.

Viewing still pictures — Using Quick View

Press the (monitor) button twice quickly.

● The monitor turns on and the recorded picture appears.

To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway.

● The monitor turns off. You can now shoot pictures using the viewfinder.

Zoom lever

Turning the zoom lever towards

Enlarges the picture (P. 135).

Displays multiple pictures at the same time (P. 136).

● If the camera is not operated for over 3 minutes when the monitor is on, the monitor turns off automatically. To turn it on again, press any button.

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To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway.

● The monitor turns off. Shoot pictures using the viewfinder.

Press Ñ on the arrow pad to select MOVIE PLAY.

●

The card access lamp blinks while movie data is accessed. The camera starts playing back after loading the movie data.

● When playback finishes, the screen returns to the beginning of the movie.

● If you press again, the MOVIE PLAYBACK screen appears.

Select an item displayed on the screen by pressing

Ñ or

ñ on the arrow pad, and then

press to start one of following operations. PLAYBACK: Plays back the

entire movie again.

FRAME BY FRAME: Plays

back the movie manually by one frame at a time.

EXIT: Leaves the movie

playback mode.

Playing back movies — Using Quick View

MODE MENU

MOVIE PLAY

INFO

Display the movie frame (picture with ) you want to play back. T See steps 1 and 2 on P. 41.

Press to display menu.

PLAYBACK

FRAME BY FRAMEFRAME BY FRAME

EXIT

MOVIE PLAMOVIE PLAYBACK

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When the ERASE screen appears, press

Ñ to select

YES.

● To cancel erasure, press ñ on the arrow pad to select NO, and press or the button.

Erasing pictures

ERASE

YES

N O

SELECT GO

Display the picture you want to erase. T See steps 1 and 2 on P. 41.

Press the (erase) button.

Press to erase the picture.

● Make sure the SmartMedia card is not write-protected. If it is, remove the write-protect seal.

● If you erase a picture, you cannot restore it.

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Chapter 2

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Using the menus

This chapter explains what the

camera’s menus are and how they

work. Some functions of this camera

are only available by using the

menus.

Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

What Are the Menus?

When you turn on the camera and press the (OK/Menu) button, what appears on the monitor is generally called “the menu”. The menus can be operated using and

ÑñÉí. Since

many functions of this camera are accessed using the menu, understanding details about the menu will help you take better photographs. See how menu operations flow together on the chart below.

Menu Basics

Displaying the top menu (P. 47)

Selecting MODE MENU (P. 48)

Selecting the CAMERA, PICTURE,

CARD, SETUP tabs (P. 49)

Selecting functions (P. 50)

Selecting settings (P. 50)

Saving settings (P. 50)

Closing the menu (P. 50)

Selecting shortcut menus

(P. 57)





button

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Top Menu

When displaying menus, the first screen that appears on the monitor is called the top menu. The contents of this menu change depending on the position of the mode dial (see the diagram below). On the top menu, two types of menus are available: MODE MENU (P. 48) and the other menus (shortcut menus T P. 57).

On the top menu for movies, is replaced with MOVIE PLAY and ROTATE disappears.

A/S/M/ top menu

P top menu

S-Prg top menu

(playback) top menu

(for still pictures)

Shortcut menus (P. 57)

MODE MENU (P. 48)

Mode dial

DRIVE

MODE MENU

DIGITAL ZOOM

S-Prg

MODE MENU

DRIVE

MODE MENU

INFO

ROTATE

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MODE MENU

To enter MODE MENU, press í. Functions available in the MODE MENU depend on the position of the mode dial. MODE MENU functions are divided into 4 tabs (CAMERA, PICTURE, CARD, SETUP). See “Using Tabs” on P. 49.

P top menu

DRIVE

MODE MENU

PICSET

CARD

ISO

SLOW

DRIVE

AUTO

SLOW1

CAMERA

Tabs

Items for the function

Functions in the menu

PICSET

CARD

ISO

CAMERA

AUTO

100 200 400

DRIVEDRIVE

SLOW

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Using Tabs

When MODE MENU is selected, a screen appears with 4 tabs on the left. Use

Ññ to select a tab.

P top menu

DRIVE

MODE MENU

PICSET

CARD

ISO

SLOW

DRIVE

AUTO

SLOW1

CAMERA

PICTURE

CAM

SET

CARD

AUTO

BLUERED

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

CAM

SET

PIC

CARD SETUPCARD SETUP

CARD

SETUP

CAM

CARD

PIC

LOW

REC VIEW

ALL RESET

RESETRESET

MY MODE SETUP

FILE NAME

CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

CAM: CAMERA

Functions for shooting: selecting drive modes, using digital zoom, etc.

PIC: PICTURE

Functions for adjusting images: selecting record modes, adjusting white balance, etc.

CARD: CARD

SmartMedia card functions such as formatting and all-frame erasing.

SET: SETUP

Functions for changing camera settings: date and time, shortcut settings, etc.

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Selecting, Setting and Saving Functions

After choosing a tab, you can select and set its functions. Pressing í on a tab displays the functions contained in it. Select the desired function using

Ññ and press í.

PICSET

CARD

ISO

SLOW

DRIVE

AUTO

SLOW1

CAMERA

PICTURE

CAM

SET

CARD

AUTOAUTO

HQHQ

BLUERED

CONTRAST

SHARPNESSSHARPNESS

CAM

SET

PIC

CARD SETUP

CARD

SETUP

CAM

CARD

PIC

LOWLOW

ONON

REC VIEWREC VIEW

ALL RESETALL RESET

RESETRESET

MY MODE SETUPMY MODE SETUP

FILE NAMEFILE NAME

CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

CARD tab

SETUP tab

PICSET

CARD

ISO

SLOW

CAMERA

DRIVE

BKT

PICSET

CARD

ISO

AUTO

CAMERA

DRIVE

SLOW

SLOW1

PICTURE

CAM

SET

CARD

AUTOAUTO

HQHQ

BLUERED

CONTRAST

SHARPNESSSHARPNESS

CARD

CAM

SET

PIC

CARD SETUP

SETUP

CAM

CARD

PIC

LOWLOW

ONON

REC VIEWREC VIEW

ALL RESET

RESETRESET

MY MODE SETUPMY MODE SETUP

FILE NAMEFILE NAME

The sliding bar is displayed when an item’s menu continues on further screens.

The available items for the function are displayed.

Use the arrow pad to select the desired item.

Press to save a setting.

*The available items

vary depending on the functions you choose.

As an example, you will set (beep sound) to OFF on P. 51.

CAMERA

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Example of How to Set a Function

Follow the steps below to set one function in MODE MENU. In this example, you will set (beep sound) to OFF when the mode dial is set to P.

Set the mode dial to P and press

to display the top menu.

DRIVE

MODE MENU

Press í to enter MODE MENU.

PICSET

CARD

ISO

SLOW

DRIVE

AUTO

SLOW1

CAMERA

A screen is displayed with tabs on the left.

Keep pressing ñ until the SETUP tab is selected.

SETUP

CAM

CARD

PIC

LOWLOW

ONON

REC VIEWREC VIEW

ALL RESETALL RESET

RESETRESET

MY MODE SETUPMY MODE SETUP

FILE NAMEFILE NAME

Press í to enter SETUP.

SETUP

CAM

CARD

PIC

LOWLOW

ONON

REC VIEWREC VIEW

ALL RESET

RESETRESET

MY MODE SETUPMY MODE SETUP

FILE NAMEFILE NAME

SETUP

CAM

CARD

PIC

LOWLOW

ONON

REC VIEWREC VIEW

ALL RESETALL RESET

RESETRESET

MY MODE SETUPMY MODE SETUP

FILE NAMEFILE NAME

Press ñ to select

Press í to display OFF/LOW/HIGH.

SETUP

CAM

CARD

PIC

REC VIEWREC VIEW

FILE NAMEFILE NAME

ALL RESETALL RESET

HIGH

OFF

LOW

MY MODE SETUPMY MODE SETUP

The factory default setting is LOW.

Press Ñ to select OFF.

Press to save the setting. To go back to shooting, press again.

The å mark moves to the selected tab and the selection becomes highlighted.

● Some menu functions cannot be set separately for each mode. For details, see “Setting limitations and Default settings” that you can find on each mode menu function page.

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MODE MENU Functions (Shooting)

With the menu functions below, the setting range allowed for them and the availability of them vary depending on the shooting (or playback) mode concerned. For details, see “Default Settings for Menu Functions” (P. 59) or “Setting limitations and Default settings” that you can find on each mode menu function page.

DRIVE ~P. 98, 99, 152

Changes the drive modes, or sets autobracketing or self-timer shooting.

ISO ~P. 11 8

Selects ISO sensitivity (based on normal camera film) from AUTO/100/200/400.

A/S/M/ ~P. 67–70

Selects the exposure mode from A (Aperture priority auto), S (Shutter priority auto), M (Manual mode) or (My mode).

~P. 95

Adjusts the flash intensity for different shooting conditions.

SLOW ~P. 91

Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds.

NOISE REDUCTION ~P. 128

Reduces the noise on images during long exposures.

DIGITAL ZOOM ~P. 86

The maximum optical zoom can be extended even more by the digital zoom, making possible up to 7.5x zoom.

FULLTIME AF ~P. 75

Keeps the image in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway.

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MODE MENU Functions (Shooting) (Cont.)

AF MODE ~P. 74

Selects the auto focus mode (iESP or SPOT).

PANORAMA ~P. 1 11

Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIAbrand SmartMedia cards. To connect pictures into a single panoramic image, the CAMEDIA Master software that comes with this camera is required.

FUNCTION ~P. 109

Lets you shoot pictures in black & white or sepia tone.

~P. 11 4

Sets the record mode.

WB ~P. 122

Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source.

~P. 125

Lets you make minute changes to the white balance manually.

SHARPNESS ~P. 126

Adjusts the sharpness of images.

CONTRAST ~P. 127

Adjusts the contrast of images.

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MODE MENU Functions (Shooting) (Cont.)

CARD SETUP ~P. 143

Formats SmartMedia cards.

ALL RESET ~P. 153

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

~P. 154

Sets the beep sound (used for warnings. etc.) to OFF/LOW/HIGH.

REC VIEW ~P. 154

Selects whether to display images on the monitor while saving them to a card.

MY MODE SETUP ~P. 155

Allows you to make your original set of function settings and save it as the mode. Once you save your settings, you can call the entire setting just by selecting the mode at any time you turn on the camera. The saved settings remain on the memory after you turn off the camera.

FILE NAME ~P. 158

Chooses how to name files/folders of images to be saved.

~P. 83

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

~P. 32

Sets the date and time.

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MODE MENU Functions (Shooting) (Cont.)

m/ft ~P. 159

Sets the measurement units (m/ft) used during manual focus.

SHORT CUT ~P. 149

Lets you assign frequently-used functions as shortcut menus on the top menu.

CUSTOM BUTTON ~P. 146

Lets you assign a frequently-used function to the custom button on the camera.

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MODE MENU Functions (Playback)

ALL RESET ~P. 153

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

~P. 154

Sets the beep sound (used for warnings. etc.) to OFF/LOW/HIGH.

~P. 83

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

~P. 32

Sets the date and time.

~P. 137

Selects the number of frames in the index display.

CARD SETUP ~P. 143

Formats SmartMedia cards (FORMAT), or erases all images in the card (ALL ERASE).

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Shortcut Menu

Shortcut menus are the menus other than MODE MENU on the top menu (the top menu is the first menu that appears when the menu button is pressed). Although most shortcut menus are also contained in MODE MENU, putting them on the top menu allows instant access to them. The shortcut menus can be replaced only when the mode dial is set to P or A/S/M/ . See “Shortcut” (P. 149) for more details.

Drive mode setting screen

Record mode setting screen

White balance setting screen

P top menu

DRIVE

MODE MENU

PICSET

CARD

ISO

SLOW

CAMERA

DRIVE

BKT

PICTURE

CAM

SET

CARD

CONTRASTCONTRAST

SHARPNESS

TIFF

SHQ

CAM

SET

CARD

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

PRESET

AUTO

PICTURE

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Mode Dial & Shortcut Menus

The diagram below describes the shortcut menus that are available with each mode dial position. The shortcut menus are the menus other than MODE MENU on the top menu.

These shortcut menus can be replaced with other functions by using “Shortcut” (P. 149). The menus themselves are explained in “MODE MENU functions” (P. 52– 56).

S-Prg

Selects the mode that best suits the scene from five modes (Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Night-scene and Movie modes).

Record mode

Sets the record mode.

Digital zoom

The maximum optical zoom can be extended even more by the digital zoom.

Slide-show

Runs through all saved pictures one after another.

Information display

Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the monitor.

Movie playback

Plays back movies.

Information display

Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the monitor.

DRIVE

MODE MENU

DIGITAL ZOOM

S-Prg

MODE MENU

INFO

ROTATE

MODE MENU

MOVIE PLAY

INFO

P top menu

(same in A/S/M/ )

S-Prg top menu

(playback) top menu

(for still pictures)

(playback) top menu

(for movies)

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Default Settings for Menu Functions

Chapter 3

When the mode dial is set to P, A/S/M/ or

–: Not available * AUTO for the mode

DRIVE

ISO

A/S/M/

SLOW

NOISE REDUCTION

DIGITAL ZOOM

FULLTIME AF

AF MODE

FUNCTION

SHARPNESS

CONTRAST

ALL RESET

–

AUTO 100*

–A



SLOW1

OFF

OFF iESP

OFF

–



See P. 61

–

Single-frame shooting

(When BKT is selected: Exposure differential: 1.0 Number of images: x3)

HQ: 2048x1536 (For other record modes, settings are as follows.)

TIFF: 2048x1536 SHQ: 2048x1536 SQ: 640x480/NORMAL

AUTO

( when PRESET is

selected)

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Mode dial

S-Prg P A/S/M/

Menu functions

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Default Settings for Menu Functions (Cont.)

Chapter 3

–: Not available

REC VIEW

MY MODE SETUP

FILE NAME

m/ft

SHORT CUT

CUSTOM BUTTON

INFO

RESET



–

YMD/2001/1/1

See P. 62

–

PROTECT

OFF

LOW

AE LOCK

A: DRIVE B: C: WB

–

Mode dial

S-Prg P A/S/M/

Menu functions

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Default Settings for Menu Functions (Cont.)

Mode dial (Mode menu)

Menu functions

DRIVE

ISO

SLOW

NOISE REDUCTION

DIGITAL ZOOM

FULLTIME AF

AF MODE

FUNCTION

SHARPNESS

CONTRAST

ALL RESET

Single-frame shooting

–: Not available

S-Prg

Portrait

S-Prg

Sports

S-Prg

Landscape



S-Prg

Night

scene

S-Prg Movie

–

– AUTO



–

SLOW1

OFF

–

OFF ON

OFF

AUTO

Nightscene

specific

setting

AUTO

iESP

OFF

When the mode dial is set to S-Prg:

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Default Settings for Menu Functions (Cont.)

Mode dial (Mode menu)

Menu functions

REC VIEW

MY MODE SETUP

FILE NAME

m/ft

SHORTCUT

CUSTOM BUTTON

INFO

S-Prg

Portrait

S-Prg

Sports

S-Prg

Landscape

S-Prg Night

scene

S-Prg

Movie

LOW

RESET



–

– –

–

YMD/2001/1/1

–: Not available

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Shooting basics

This chapter explains the basics of

taking good pictures with your

camera. You should read it through in

order to make the most of the

information provided.

Before using the camera, also be

sure to read “How to use this manual”

and “Getting started”, Chapter 1.

Chapter 4

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Shooting mode setting — Mode dial

Set the mode dial to S-Prg, P or A/S/M/ .

● The camera turns on. Since the lens automatically

extends when the camera is turned on, take off the lens cap first.

●

When the camera mode is set to S-Prg or A/S/M/

the monitor turns on automatically.

Scene program shooting

Five program shooting modes ( Portrait, Sports, Landscape,

Night-scene and Movie modes) are available, where functions such as exposure and flash are preset or preadjusted so that they best suit five typical shooting conditions. You can shoot clear pictures by simply selecting the desired mode.

Portrait mode

Suitable to shoot portraits. It effectively makes a person stand out by focusing only on a person and keeping a background out of focus.

Sports mode

Suitable to shoot moving subjects such as athletes’ quick movements and moving cars. As it captures subjects in motion as if they stand still, it assures you to seize a passing shooting opportunity such as momentary change in facial expression.

Landscape mode

Suitable to shoot persons against a background. This mode allows you to keep both the persons at close range and the distant landscape in focus, providing you with the appropriate camera condition for taking souvenir pictures at a sightseeing spot.

Night-scene mode

Suitable to shoot night-scenes. This mode automatically sets the camera settings, so that they best fit the night-scene shooting and allows you to get clear pictures of night scenes that cannot be obtained by normal shooting, where shooting a night scene full of shiny street lights result in a picture that has only lucent dots scattered on a black background. We recommend the use of a tripod when you shoot a night scene.

Shot with P (program) mode

Shot with Night-scene mode

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Shooting mode setting — Mode dial

(Cont.)

Chapter 4

Aperture (F value) is decreased. Aperture (F value) is increased.

Movie mode

Allows you to record movies.

Program shooting

The camera sets aperture and shutter speed each time you shoot a still picture.

Aperture priority/Shutter priority/Manual/My (image) mode shooting

Allows you to set aperture and/or shutter speed manually. When the mode dial is set to A/S/M/ , the following items can be set with the menus:

A (Aperture priority shooting)

Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed automatically. By decreasing the aperture value (F value), you will force the camera to focus within a smaller range, producing a picture with a blurred background. Increasing the value forces the camera to focus over a wider range in the forward/backward directions, resulting in a picture in which both the subject and the background are in focus. Aperture setting

T P. 67

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S (Shutter priority shooting)

Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of picture you want. Shutter speed setting T P. 68

Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)

M (Manual shooting)

Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. To check the exposure, refer to the exposure differential. This mode gives you more creative control, allowing you to make the settings you need to get the type of picture you want, regardless of optimum exposure. Aperture & shutter speed setting T P. 70

My (image) mode shooting

Allows you to take still pictures. The MY MODE SETUP that can be accessed in the mode menu’s SETUP allows you to make your original set of function settings such as aperture value and zoom position and save it as the mode for later use. Once you save your settings, you can call the entire setting just by selecting the mode at any time you turn on the camera. You can also assign the P (program shooting) mode or A/S/M mode to the mode. T See “MY MODE SETUP” on P. 155.

Setting the shutter speed higher lets you capture fast-moving action without blur. The subject will be clear and sharp, as if not moving.

Setting the shutter speed lower blurs a moving subject, giving the impression of movement.

● With some mode menu functions, change of the setting in one shooting

mode is not automatically applied to the other shooting modes. With these mode menu functions, set the function manually for each shooting mode by consulting information described in “Setting limitations and Default settings” that you can find on each mode menu function page.

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Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)

Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T A/S/M/ T A, then press to complete the setting. To start shooting, press again.

To increase the aperture value (F value), press

Ñ.

To decrease the aperture value (F value), press

ñ.

 If the aperture value is displayed in red The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.

 appears. T Press ñ to decrease the aperture value.  appears. T Press Ñ to increase the aperture value.

Green: The aperture setting will provide optimum exposure.

Red: The aperture setting is unsuitable for optimum exposure.

Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)

Scene mode selection — Scene program shooting

In the top menu, select S-Prg T one of five S-Prg modes ( Portrait,

Sports, Landscape, Night-scene, and Movie modes).

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Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T A/S/M/ T S, then press to complete the setting. To start shooting, press again.

To set the shutter speed faster, press

Ñ.

To set the shutter speed slower, press

ñ.

 If the shutter speed is shown in red The shutter speed you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.

 appears. T Press ñ to set the shutter speed slower.  appears. T Press Ñ to set the shutter speed faster.

Shutter speed range:

4 to 1/800 sec.

Shutter speed

Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)

Chapter 4

Zoom position Range of the value

Wide (W) F2.8 – F11.0

Tele (T) F2.8 – F11.0

● When the flash is set to the auto-flash mode, the shutter speed is fixed at

1/30 sec. in the maximum wide-angle, or 1/100 sec. in the maximum telephoto, and can never go slower.

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Using My (Image) Mode

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T A/S/M/ T .

Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)

● Although the settings you are using in the mode can be saved, the

saved zoom position may be different from the one being used.

My (Image) mode allows you to activate the shooting mode that you selected with the MY MODE SETUP menus. You can also save the selected shooting mode or the function settings you are currently using so that you can call the saved settings just by selecting the mode. T MY MODE SETUP (P. 155)

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In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T A/S/M/ T M, then press to complete the setting. To start shooting, press again.

Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)

● To avoid camera movement, we recommend use of a tripod for any effect

which uses a lower shutter speed.

Aperture & Shutter speed setting — Manual shooting

To set the shutter speed faster, press Ñ.

To set the shutter speed slower, press ñ.

To increase the aperture value (F value), press

É.

To decrease the aperture value (F value), press í.

 Exposure differential

● The difference (ranging from –3.0 to +3.0) between the exposure

determined by the currently selected combination of the aperture and shutter speed and that considered optimal by the camera appears in the upper right corner of the screen.

● When the exposure differential is set to less than –3.0 or more than +3.0,

the exposure differential appears in red.

● When you press the button, the screen appears with the bar

indicating current exposure setting as shown in the right-side example below. Pressing the shutter button halfway shows how much the current exposure is different from the correct exposure (left-side example below).

F value range: 2.8 to 11.0 (W), 2.8 to 11.0 (T) Shutter speed range: 16 to 1/800 sec.

Aperture (F value)

Shutter speed

Exposure differential

When the bar is displayed

Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)

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Point the camera towards the subject. Place the AF target mark on the subject while viewing through the viewfinder. Press the shutter button gently (halfway).

● When the focus and brightness (exposure)

are locked, the green lamp next to the viewfinder lights.

Press the shutter button all the way.

● Shooting starts and the green lamp blinks.

● S-Prg, P or A/S/M/ mode: The camera

starts storing your pictures on the card. While pictures are being stored, the card access lamp blinks.

● Movie mode: The camera starts recording

a movie.

To stop movie recording, press the shutter button all the way again (only for the Movie mode).

● The card access lamp blinks and the

camera starts storing the movie on the card. You cannot record another movie until the card access lamp stops blinking.

How to use the shutter button

Viewfinder

Card access lamp

AF target mark Green lamp

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Focusing

When you place the AF target mark on a subject and press the shutter button halfway, the green lamp lights up. This means that focusing is being performed automatically. If the green lamp blinks, focusing is not correct. If this happens, use the AF mode (P. 74), Manual focus (P. 77) or Focus lock (P. 73).

Auto focus

Viewfinder

AF target mark

Green lamp

Focusing

1 Subjects with low contrast 2 Subjects in excessively bright

light in the center of the frame

Under certain types of conditions auto focus may not work properly. If you run into problems, try the procedure below or switch to Manual focus (P. 77). Conditions

1, 2 and 5

Auto focus may not work properly. The green lamp may blink. Conditions

3 and 4

Auto focus may not work properly even if the green lamp lights when you press the Shutter button down halfway.

When Auto focus does not work — Subjects that are difficult to focus on

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If the subject of your composition is not within the AF target mark and focusing is not possible (as illustrated to the right), try the following:

AF target mark

Focus lock — Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame

Focus on something within the AF target mark. Press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus.

Brightness (exposure) is also locked and the green lamp lights.

Green lamp

Focusing (Cont.)

3 Subjects at different distances 4 Fast-moving subjects

Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject, then half-press the shutter button to lock focus, while keeping your finger half-pressed on the shutter button, frame the picture you want to shoot, and then fully press the shutter button (P. 73).

Hold the camera vertically, half-press the shutter button and hold it down to lock the focus. Re-position the camera horizontally, compose the picture and then fully press the shutter button to take the picture (P. 73).

5 Subjects with no vertical lines

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Focusing (Cont.)

Compose your picture while keeping the Shutter button pressed halfway.

Press the Shutter button all the way.

● The green lamp blinks.

T Focus and exposure are not locked. Release your finger from the

shutter button and the green lamp turns off. Position your subject again. Repeat step 1 until the green lamp lights up without blinking.

● The frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the

frame in which you meter the light.

T Use AE lock (P. 104).

TIPS

Focusing (Cont.)

Allows you to select the focus range of your subject. iESP : Focus selection is based on the entire picture on the screen. Even

when the subject is not in the center of the screen, focusing is possible.

SPOT: Focus selection is based on the picture within the AF target mark.

AF MODE — Changing the focus range

iESP

SPOT

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In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T FULLTIME AF T ON.

Turn on the monitor (P. 81).

● If the monitor is not on, Fulltime AF does not function.

FULLTIME AF keeps the image on the monitor in focus at all times, without having to press the shutter button halfway. This function reduces focusing time. When OFF is selected, images cannot be focused unless the shutter button is pressed halfway.

FULLTIME AF — Continuous focusing for sports, action and fast moving subjects

Focusing (Cont.)

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T AF MODE T iESP or SPOT.

Setting limitations and Default settings (AF mode)

The setting for the AF mode differs depending on the shooting mode concerned as shown below.

Mode dial

(Mode menu) S-Prg P A/S/M/

Setting limitation

(–: Not available)

–

Factory default setting

iESP or SPOT is available.

iESP

● No selection other than the default setting iESP is available for the S-Prg mode. For P and A/S/M/ modes, the setting can be changed between iESP and SPOT. However, the change in one shooting mode is forcibly applied to the other shooting modes.

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Focusing (Cont.)

● Battery life is shorter when Fulltime AF is set.

Setting limitations and Default settings (Fulltime AF)

The setting for the Fulltime AF mode differs depending on the shooting mode concerned as shown below.

● No selection other than the default setting OFF or ON is available for the SPrg mode. For P and A/S/M/ modes, the setting can be changed between ON and OFF. However, the change in one shooting mode is forcibly applied to other shooting modes except for

mode

● For mode, the setting can be changed separately from other shooting modes.

Mode dial

(Mode menu)

P A/S/M/

Setting limitation

(–: Not available)

Factory default setting

OFF

ON or OFF is available.

S-Prg

–

OFF

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Focusing (Cont.)

If Auto focus is unable to lock, use manual focus.

Hold down for more than 1 second. When the focus distance selection screen appears on the monitor, press

í to select MF.

Press Ññ to select the focus distance.

● During operation, the picture is enlarged.

The lengths shown are for reference only. When the length indicator is moved to less than 0.8 m (2.6 ft), the bar display automatically switches to the 20 cm (8")–80 cm (31") bar display.

Hold down for more than 1 second to save the setting.

● MF appears in red.

Shoot.

● Focus is locked at the distance you have set.

Manual focus

0.8m

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3m 2m

0.8m

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Focusing (Cont.)

To cancel the MF setting, hold down again for more than 1 second to display the focus distance selection screen.

To return to the AF mode, press É to select AF, then press .

● The MF setting is canceled.

● How to shoot while keeping the same focus distance at all times

T The MF can be locked at the same length as when you perform focus

lock.

1 Focus on anything within the AF target mark. Press the shutter

button halfway to lock focus.

2 Without letting go off the shutter

button, hold down for more than 1 second. The focus distance screen appears. On the screen, MF is selected and the focus distance is the same as when you performed focus lock.

● Although MF is selected and the length indicator reaches the top of

the bar, focusing is not possible at ∞.

T Adjust by moving

Ññ slightly while watching the monitor.

● Although the focus distance is saved, the picture goes out of focus.

T If the zoom lever is pressed after manual focus setting, the saved

focus distance may be changed. Try setting again.

TIPS

0.8m

3m 2m

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Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder. Place the subject on the AF target mark.

● The picture area moves lower in the

viewfinder as you get closer to the subject. If this happens, use the monitor (P. 81).

Press the shutter button halfway.

● When focus and exposure (brightness) are locked, the green lamp lights.

● If the orange lamp lights, the flash fires automatically.

T See “Flash shooting” (P. 92).

Press the shutter button all the way.

● The green lamp blinks and the camera begins

storing pictures on the card. When the green lamp stops blinking, you can take another shot.

● The card access lamp blinks while pictures are

being stored on the card.

● Number of still pictures that can be stored on a 16 MB card T

HQ record mode (2048x1536): Approx. 21 SQ record mode (640x480 NORMAL): Approx. 165

Taking still pictures

The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you composed while viewing through the viewfinder.

Taking still pictures while using the viewfinder

Viewfinder

Orange lamp

Green lamp

Picture frame

Picture area at close distance

AF target mark

Flash

Card access lamp

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● How to zoom in on a subject or shoot a wider picture (zoom-out)

T To zoom in on a subject, press the

zoom lever towards T. To shoot a wider picture, press the zoom lever towards W (P. 86).

● How to shoot using the monitor

T Press the (monitor) button (P. 81).

● If you cannot release the shutter button

T While the orange lamp blinks, the flash is charging. During charging,

the shutter button cannot be released. When the orange lamp goes off, press the shutter button again.

T If CARD FULL appears, there is no space on the SmartMedia card.

Delete pictures (P. 141, 142), replace with a new card (P. 29) or transfer pictures to a computer (P. 172–184).

● The subject of your composition is outside the AF target mark.

T Place the subject within the AF target mark and use the focus lock

(P. 73).

● The green lamp blinks.

T If you want to shoot a subject as close as 20 cm (8 inches), put the

camera into the macro mode (P. 107).

T Depending on the subject, focus and exposure (brightness) may not

be locked (P. 72).

● How to reduce the focusing time

T Set FULLTIME AF (P. 75), use the monitor to shoot (P. 81).

● How to lock the exposure only

T Try AE lock (P. 104). This function is available only when using the

monitor.

● How to check the picture just taken

T Set REC VIEW to ON. The picture is displayed on the monitor

(P. 154).

Taking still pictures (Cont.)

Zoom lever

TIPS

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● Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it is pressed hard, the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred.

● Recorded pictures will be saved on the SmartMedia card regardless of whether the camera is turned off or the batteries are replaced or removed.

● NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or pull the plug when the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken.

With the monitor, you can shoot while checking the picture area that the camera actually records. It is also possible to check information such as memory gauge, aperture, shutter speed, etc.

Taking still pictures while using the monitor

Taking still pictures (Cont.)

Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor

Viewfinder Monitor

Advantage:

Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places. Little battery power is used.

Disadvantage:

When close to a subject, the image in the viewfinder is a little different from the picture that the camera actually records.

Tips:

Use the viewfinder for general snapshots (landscape pictures, casual shots, etc.) or when taking several pictures in a row.

Advantage:

You can check the picture area that the camera actually records.

Disadvantage:

Camera movement can occur easily and subjects may be difficult to see in bright/dark places. The monitor uses more battery power than the viewfinder.

Tips:

Use the monitor when you need to know the exact area the camera records, or to shoot a subject 0.2 m – 0.8 m (8 inches –

2.6 ft) or closer (macro shooting).

● The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder.

● As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder (see left).

Viewfinder

Striped area: Picture that the camera actually records.

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Press the (monitor) button to turn on the monitor.

● In the S-Prg and A/S/M/ modes, the monitor turns on automatically.

Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the monitor. Place the subject on the AF target mark.

Press the shutter button halfway.

● When focus and exposure (brightness) are locked, the green lamp lights.

● If the orange lamp lights, the flash fires automatically.

T See “Flash shooting” (P. 92).

Press the shutter button all the way.

● The bottom of the memory gauge lights, the card access lamp blinks, and

the camera begins storing pictures on the card.

Number of storable pictures

Card access lamp

Taking still pictures (Cont.)

AF target mark

Viewfinder

Orange lamp

Green lamp

Memory gauge

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Before shooting/ No picture taken

One picture taken

More than one taken

No recordable space When the indication returns to any status shown on the left, you can take more shots.

● The monitor is not turned on.

T If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off. If

you operate the shutter button or zoom lever, the monitor turns on again.

● The monitor is difficult to see.

T If you view through the monitor in bright places such as direct sunlight,

vertical lines may appear on the monitor. This is not a malfunction. In this case, use the viewfinder.

● How to brighten/darken the monitor

1 In the top menu, select MODE

MENU T SETUP T .

2 To brighten the monitor, press Ñ.

To make the monitor darker, press ñ. To complete the setting, press

● Blurring of pictures due to camera movement is less noticeable when using the viewfinder rather than the monitor.

● Also read the “TIPS” on “Taking still pictures while using the viewfinder” (P. 79).

TIPS

● The monitor consumes more battery power than the viewfinder.

If you take pictures continuously, the indication changes as shown below. The memory gauge lets you know if another shot is possible.

Taking still pictures (Cont.)

ADJUST

CANCEL

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Recording movies

In the top menu, select S-Prg T Movie.

Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the monitor. Place the subject on the AF target mark.

Press the shutter button halfway.

● When focus and exposure (brightness) are locked, the green lamp lights.

Press the shutter button all the way to start recording.

● During movie recording, the focus is automatically adjusted so that the

subject is in focus at every moment.

Seconds remaining*

* The displayed seconds remaining shows the time you can

record continuously by holding down the shutter button.

Viewfinder

Green lamp

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Press the shutter button all the way to stop recording.

●

The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing the movie on the card. You cannot record another movie while the card access lamp is blinking.

● When the card access lamp stops

blinking, the camera has finished writing the movie to the card. If there is any space left on the card, the number of seconds remaining is displayed. You can start recording another movie.

● If you use all the displayed seconds remaining, recording finishes

automatically without your pressing the shutter button, and the camera starts writing the movie to the card.

If you take pictures continuously, the indication changes as shown below.

Recording movies (Cont.)

● Shooting is not possible.

T Shooting is not possible while the camera is saving pictures to the

card. If the memory gauge goes off, you can take another shot.

T If CARD FULL appears, there is no space left on the SmartMedia card.

Delete pictures (P. 141, 142), replace with a new card (P. 29) or transfer pictures to a computer (P. 172–184).

TIPS

Before recording

After recording, these indications may still be on the screen. Recording is not possible until they are gone.

Card access lamp

During recording

Recording finishes automatically.

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Zoom area

Indicates digital zoom

Indicates optical zoom

Digital zoom ON

The cursor moves on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification.

Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting is possible at up to 3x magnification (equivalent to 32 mm – 96 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the digital zoom with the 3x optical zoom, zoom magnification up to 7.5x is possible.

Digital zoom

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T DIGITAL ZOOM T ON, then press to complete the setting. To start shooting,

press again.

● The monitor turns on.

Press the zoom lever towards T.

● If the monitor is turned off, the picture returns to 1x.

Zoom in on a subject (telephoto)

Press the zoom lever toward T to zoom in.

Shoot a wider picture (wide-angle)

Press the zoom lever toward W to zoom out.

Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting

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Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting (Cont.)

● Images captured with the Digital Zoom may appear grainy.

● Camera movement is likely to happen at higher magnifications. Stabilize the

camera with a tripod to avoid camera movement.

Setting limitations and Default settings (Digital zoom)

The setting for the Digital zoom differs depending on the shooting mode concerned as shown below.

Mode dial

(Mode menu) S-Prg P A/S/M/

Setting limitation Factory default setting

OFF

● The Digital zoom cannot be set separately for each mode except for

mode. Change in one shooting mode is forcibly applied to other shooting modes except for mode so long as they are allowed to change the setting for this function.

● For mode, the setting can be changed separately from other shooting

modes.

ON or OFF is available.

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Select a flash mode appropriate to the lighting conditions and the effect you want to achieve. You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control (P. 94).

The flash modes are as follows:

Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions.

This mode significantly reduces the phenomenon of “red-eye” by emitting about 10 preflashes before firing the regular flash. This mode works the same as the auto-flash except for the pre-flashes.

Flash shooting

Auto-flash

Red-eye reduction flash

The subject’s eyes appear red.

● After the pre-flash, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released,

so do not move the camera and hold it firmly.

● Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the

preflashes, or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness.

The flash fires regardless of available light. This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject’s face or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting (especially when shooting pictures against the sun or under the fluorescent light).

Fill-in flash

● Fill-in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light.

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Flash shooting (Cont.)

The flash does not fire even in low-light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited, or when you want to shoot a natural-looking twilight or night scene.

 SLOW1: 1st curtain (front curtain)

Usually, regardless of the shutter speed, the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens. This is called 1st curtain. Unless you change it, this is how the flash always fires.

Flash off

● Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low-light situations

when in the flash off mode, the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera movement.

The Slow Synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds. Normally, when shooting with a flash, shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement. But when shooting a night scene background, fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark. Slow Synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background and a flash for the subject.

Slow Synchronization

SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW

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Flash shooting (Cont.)

 SLOW: 1st curtain with red-eye reduction

This is for when you want to use Slow Synchronization yet also reduce redeye. For instance, when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background. A normal flash might make the person’s eyes red, but 1st curtain with red-eye reduction lets you capture the background correctly and reduce red-eye at the same time. 2nd curtain with red-eye reduction is not available.

When the shutter speed is set to 4 sec.

4 sec.

Shutter closes

Shutter fully opens

2nd curtain flash fires

1st curtain flash fires

(front curtain)(rear curtain)

 SLOW2: 2nd curtain (rear curtain)

In contrast to 1st curtain, 2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter closes. Changing the flash timing can create interesting effects in your picture, such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the taillights streaming backwards. The slower the shutter speed, the better the effects turn out. Slowest possible shutter speeds: S mode: 4 sec. M mode: 16 sec. P/A mode: 1 sec.

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Flash shooting (Cont.)

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T SLOW T

SLOW1, SLOW2 or SLOW, then press to complete the

setting. To start shooting, press again.

Use the menu to select one of the 3 Slow synchronization flash modes above.

Using the Slow Synchronization flash

Setting limitations and Default settings (Slow Synchronization flash)

The setting for the Slow Synchronization flash differs depending on the shooting mode concerned as shown below.

Mode dial

(Mode menu)

Setting limitation

Factory default setting

Any of the 3 Slow

Synchronization flash modes

are available.

S-Prg

● The Night-scene mode as well as the P and A/S/M/ modes allow you to

select any of the 3 Slow Synchronization flash modes. For the Night-scene and modes, the setting can be changed separately from other shooting modes. For P and A/S/M modes, change in one shooting mode is forcibly applied to other shooting modes.

SLOW1

Any of the 3 Slow

Synchronization flash modes

are available.

The Slow Synchronization flash does not work in the

Movie mode.

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The Slow Synchronization flash does not work in

the Portrait, Sports and Landscape modes.

A/S/M/

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Flash shooting (Cont.)

Press the (flash mode) button repeatedly until the desired flash mode indication appears.

● The flash mode changes as follows:

Press the shutter button halfway.

● Before the flash fires, the orange lamp blinks.

Press the shutter button all the way.

● The flash fires.

Using the flash

Auto-flash (no indication)

Fill-in flash

Control panel

Flash mode

Viewfinder

Orange lamp

SLOW

Slow synchronization flash

Off

Red-eye

reduction flash

Flash working range

W (max.): Approx. 0.8 m – 3.6 m (2.6 ft – 11.8 ft) T (max.): Approx. 0.2 m – 3.6 m (8 inches – 11.8 ft)

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Flash shooting (Cont.)

Setting limitations and Default settings (Flash mode)

The setting for the Flash mode differs depending on the shooting mode concerned as shown below.

Mode dial

(Mode menu)

P A/S/M/

Setting limitation Factory default setting

SLOW or is available.

S-Prg

or is available.

Slow Synchronization

flash ( SLOW1)

Auto-flash

Any of the 5 Flash modes are

available.

Any of the 5 Flash modes are

available.

A S M

SLOW or is available.

Auto-flash

Auto-flash or is available.

The Flash mode does not work in the Movie mode.

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● If the flash dose not fire

T The flash does not fire in the following situations: When shooting a

bright subject, in the movie record mode, during Sequential shooting (P. 98), AF Sequential shooting (P. 98) and Auto bracketing (P. 99), when FUNCTION is set to WHITE BOARD/BLACK BOARD (P. 109), during Panoramic shooting (P. 111).

● If the orange lamp blinks

T If the flash is charging. Remove your finger from the shutter button.

When the lamp stops blinking, press it again.

● Camera movement warning (Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in)

When the orange lamp lights, the shutter speed locks at its current level. This helps prevent camera shake problems (shutter speeds that are too slow can cause blur). However, if the zoom magnification is increased while the orange lamp is lit, the camera will increase the locked shutter speed accordingly.

Zoom position & Shutter speed

W (max.): 1/30 sec., T (max.): 1/100 sec.

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Flash shooting (Cont.)

TIPS

● The flash may not give you the optimum result in Macro mode, especially

with wide-angle shooting. Check the result on the monitor. If a conversion lens is attached to the lens, it may reduce the output of the flash.

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+1/3EV

Less bright

Normal flash intensity

More bright

Flash shooting (Cont.)

You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash. In some situations, you may get better results by adjusting light emission. Examples include small subjects, distant backgrounds, and when increased contrast is desired.

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T . To increase the light emission, press

Ñ. To decrease the light emission, press ñ. To

complete the setting, press .

Flash intensity control

Control panel

Flash intensity control

Ñ: Light emission is increased by a 1/3 EV each time you press the button. ñ: Light emission is decreased by a 1/3 EV each time you press the button.

(EV: Exposure Value)

Adjustable range

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Flash shooting (Cont.)

● The flash adjustment effect may not be sufficient if the shutter speed is too

fast.

Setting limitations and Default settings (Flash intensity control)

The setting for the Flash intensity control differs depending on the shooting mode concerned as shown below.

Mode dial

(Mode menu)

P A/S/M/

Setting limitation

(–: Not available)

Factory default setting

S-Prg

–

The Flash intensity control does not work in the Movie mode.

Adjustable throughout the

range of 2 to 2.

● No selection other than the default setting 0 is available for the S-Prg

mode. The P and A/S/M/ modes allow you to adjust throughout the range of 2 to 2. However, change in one shooting mode is forcibly applied to other shooting modes except for mode.

● For mode, the setting can be changed separately from other shooting

modes.

0

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Advanced shooting

Advanced shooting methods such as

metering modes and special effects let

you take more creative pictures.

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Sequential shooting

There are 3 Sequential shooting modes: Sequential shooting , AF Sequential shooting and Auto bracketing BKT. Sequential shooting modes can be selected from the DRIVE mode menu.

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T DRIVET or

Take pictures.

● Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed. The camera takes pictures in sequence until you release the button.

● Sequential shooting speed (HQ mode): 1.7 frames/sec. approx., number of pictures: 5 max.

Single-frame shooting : Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed all the way. (normal shooting) Sequential shooting : Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting T P. 98 AF Sequential shooting : Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting T P. 98

Self-timer shooting : Self-timer shooting T P. 152 Auto bracketing BKT : Auto bracketing T P. 99

Drive mode

Sequential shooting : Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus, exposure

and white balance are locked at the first frame. AF Sequential shooting : Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus is locked for each frame automatically. The AF Sequential shooting speed is lower than normal sequential shooting.

Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting

Control panel

Sequential shooting

● Also read “Setting limitations and Default settings (Drive mode)” on P. 100 and the “Note” on P. 101.

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Sequential shooting (Cont.)

Under some conditions, you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera. When Auto bracket is set, exposure is changed automatically for each frame by keeping the shutter button pressed. The exposure differential can be selected in the menus. Focus and white balance are locked at the first frame.

Auto bracketing — Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame

Ex: When BKT is set to ±1.0, x3

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T DRIVE T BKT, then press

í.

Press Ññ to select the exposure differential between each frame (±0.3, ±0.7, ±1.0), then press

í.

Press Ññ to select the number of frames to shoot (x3, x5), then press .

● In some combinations of picture size and record mode (NORMAL/HIGH), only x3 is available.

BKTBKT

CANCEL SELECT

0.3

0.7

x3 x5

1.0

BKTBKT

SELECT

0.3

0.7

1.0

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Sequential shooting (Cont.)

Take pictures.

● Press the shutter button all the way and keep it pressed to shoot the preset number of pictures. You can stop shooting at any time by releasing the shutter button.

Auto bracket

Control panel

Setting limitations and Default settings (Drive mode)

The setting for the Drive mode differs depending on the shooting mode concerned as shown below.

Mode dial

(Mode menu)

P A/S/M/

Setting limitation Factory default setting

Single-frame shooting or Self-

timer shooting is available.

S-Prg

Single-frame shooting,

Sequential shooting or Self-

timer shooting is available.

* If BKT is selected, the exposure differential: 1.0 and the number of

frames: x3 are used as default settings.

● As in Drive mode, the shooting modes are classified into the following 4 groups in which the members share the same setting with each other. If the setting is changed in one of members of a group, the changed setting is forcibly applied to the other members within the group.

Single-frame shooting

Single-frame shooting*

The Drive mode does not work in the Movie mode.

Any of the 5 Drive modes are

available.

S-Prg shooting modes ( Portrait, Sports and Landscape modes)

Group 1

S-Prg shooting mode ( Night-scene mode)

Group 2

P and A/S/M shooting modes

Group 3

shooting mode

Group 4