Olympus C-3020 Zoom Quick Start Guide

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DIGITAL ZOOM

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MODE MENU

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Using this camera for the first time

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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. This guide has been designed for
those who want to become familiar with the camera in a very short time. See the Reference
Manual for more details.

Checking the Package Contents

Camera
Strap
Lens cap with string
USB cable
AA (R6) alkaline batteries (4)
CD-ROMs with Windows 98 USB driver
software, Reference manual, and more.
Basic Manual
Quick Start Guide (this publication)
Software installation guide (included in
the CD-ROM package in some areas)

Warranty/Registration card (North
America only)
Safety Precautions
SmartMedia (16 MB)
Static free case for SmartMedia
Labels for SmartMedia (2 pieces)
Write-protect seals for SmartMedia
(4 pieces)
SmartMedia Instructions

Attaching the strap

Pull the string

1

loop through
the hole in the
lens cap.

Put the strap through the string

2

loop.

Thread the strap through the

3

strap eyelet.

3

Strap eyelet

2

Loosen the strap in the stopper

4

beforehand to adjust the strap
length.

Thread the strap through the

5

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

4

5

Stopper

Attach the strap to the other

6

strap eyelet following steps
3 – 5.

Loading the batteries

1

2

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

4

a fingernail could result in injury.

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

3

5

When using LB-01 lithium battery packs When using AA (R6) batteries

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

6

arrow printed on it.

● When pressing the battery compartment cover shut,

7

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

8

.

Insert the batteries in
the direction shown
in the illustration.

.

Inserting/ejecting the card

Make sure the camera is turned off

1

(i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF).

Open the Card cover.

2

Inserting the card

3

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.

Ejecting the card

3

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

Close the cover tightly.

4

Note:

● 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.

Full Automatic mode

Point the camera towards a subject while

2

viewing through the viewfinder.

To focus on the subject, press the shutter button

3

halfway, slowly and gently.

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

To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all

4

the way (fully).

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

● To turn off the camera

Set the mode dial to OFF.

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Taking still pictures

Remove the lens cap and

1

set the mode dial to P.

Card access lamp

Green lamp

Viewing still pictures

Quick View

Press the (monitor) button

1

twice quickly.

● The monitor turns on and the
recorded picture appears.

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

3

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

Display the desired pictures

2

using the arrow pad.

● Pictures indicated by
movie frames. T See “Playing
back movies”.

Jumps to the picture
10 frames behind.

Displays the next picture.

Jumps to the picture

Displays the
previous picture.

Zoom lever

10 frames ahead.

Turning the zoom
lever towards
T: Enlarges the

W: Displays multiple

picture.

pictures at the
same time.

are

Movie mode

Press to display Menu.

2

3

4

Press .

5

Press Ñ to select
S-Prg.

Press ñ
repeatedly to
select

Movie.

Viewfinder Orange lamp

Point the camera towards the

6

subject and compose the
picture while viewing through
the monitor.

Recording movies

Remove the lens cap and set the

1

mode dial to S-Prg.

Card access lamp

Press the shutter button all

7

the way to start recording.

● The orange lamp lights up.

● The subjects are kept in focus

all the time during movie
recording.

Press the shutter button all

8

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.

AF target mark

Seconds remaining

VT330501

Playing back movies

FRAME BY FRAME

MOVIE PLA

YBACK

Erasing pictures

How to use the menu functions

Quick View

Display the movie frame (picture with ) you want to play back.

1

T See steps 1 and 2 in “Viewing still pictures”.

Press to display Menu.

2

To return to the shooting mode,

4

press the shutter button
halfway.

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

Zoom lever

Shooting : Zooms in/out.
Playback :Displays multiple pictures at the same time

Print reserve : Sets trimming size.

Shutter button

Focuses (half press) or shoots (full press).

Mode dial

S-Prg : Scene program shooting
A/S/M/ :Sets controls for Aperture-priority auto exposure/Shutter-

P : Full automatic exposure with one press of the shutter button.
OFF : Turns off the power.

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(Index-display), or enlarges pictures
(close-up playback).

priority auto exposure/Manual exposure/My mode setup
shooting.

: Displays pictures.

Press Ñ on the arrow pad to

3

select MOVIE PLAY.

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

MOVIE PLAY

INFO

● When playback finishes, the
screen returns to the beginning

MODE MENU

of the movie.

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

MOVIE PLA

YBACK

PLAYBACK

FRAME BY FRAME

EXIT

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.

How to use the buttons and dial

Macro/Spot button

Shooting : Macro

Playback :Selects pictures for printing (Print reserve).

Flash mode button

Shooting : Selects flash modes (Working range

Playback :Each press erases one frame.

Viewfinder

Monitor

Shooting : Displays the shooting object.
Playback : Displays the recorded images.

Monitor button

● Turns the monitor on/off.

● Press quickly twice to play back the last recorded image.

Single-frame erase

Display the picture you want to erase. T See steps 1 and 2 in “Viewing

1

still pictures”.

Press the

2

(erase) button.

3

SELECT GO

When the ERASE screen
appears, press Ñ to select YES.

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

Shoot a wider picture (wide-angle)

Press the zoom lever toward W to
zoom out.

Buttons and dial

— Takes close-up pictures

(Working range: 0.2-0.8 m (0.6-2.6 ft)).

Spot

— Selects area for metering.

T Wide : 0.8-3.6 m (2.6-11.8 ft)/
Tele: 0.2-3.6 m (0.6-11.8 ft)

ERASE

YES

N O

or the button.

Using the zoom

Press to erase the picture.

4

Zoom in on a subject (telephoto)

Press the zoom lever toward T to
zoom in.

Arrow pad

Menu screen : Selects menu items.
Shooting : Sets aperture/shutter speed/exposure

Playback :Selects pictures to be displayed.

compensation/manual focusing values.

OK/Menu button

● Displays menu screen.

● Sets selected items on the menu screen.

● Hold down for one second or more to put the

camera into manual focus mode.

AE lock/Custom button

Shooting : AE lock (factory default setting)

— Locks exposure.

Custom button

— Performs whichever function you have set for it.

Playback :Protects pictures from being accidentally erased.

Moving around the menu screen

1 2 3 4

Note: The Top menu and available

menu functions vary
depending on the position of
the mode dial. (See the
Reference Manual for more
details.)

Top menu (Mode dial: “P”)

DRIVE

MODE MENU

WB

The top menu functions can be
changed to your liking in the “P” and
“A/S/M/ ” modes (SHORT CUT
setting).

If you select MODE MENU in step 2

DRIVE

CAMERA

ISO

PICSET

CARD

SLOW

AUTO

SLOW1

CAM

PIC

CARD

SET

Menu functions for shooting operation Menu functions for playback operation

DRIVE

ISO

A/S/M/

SLOW

NOISE

REDUCTION

DIGITAL ZOOM

FULLTIME AF

AF MODE

PANORAMA

FUNCTION

WB

SHARPNESS

CONTRAST

CAMERA

Selects the drive mode from sequential shooting, auto bracketting, or self-timer
shooting.

Selects the ISO sensitivity. (AUTO/100/200/400)

Selects the exposure mode from A (Aperture priority auto), S (Shutter priority
auto), M (Manual mode), or (My mode setup) when the Mode dial is set to
“A/S/M/ ”.

Adjusts the flash intensity for different shooting conditions.

Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. ( SLOW1/ SLOW/ SLOW2)

Reduces the noise on images during long exposures.

Zooming can be set up to 7.5x in combination with the optical 3x zooming
(equivalent to 32 mm-96 mm on a 35 mm camera).

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

Selects the auto focus mode (iESP or SPOT).

The Olympus standard SmartMedia card (supplied) allows you to combine
pictures side by side. (*CAMEDIA Master is required.)

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

PICTURE

Sets the record mode. (TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ)

Adjusts the white balance according to the light source. (AUTO/PRESET/ )

Allows you to make fine changes to the white balance manually.

Adjusts the sharpness of images.

Adjusts the contrast of images.

Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show).

Plays back movies.

Changes the amount of shooting information (ISO, White Balance, etc.) displayed on the Monitor.

Changes the orientation of the played back picture among three angles. (–90°/+90°/0°)

CARD SETUP

ALL RESET

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

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

Sets the beep sound to OFF/LOW/HIGH.

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

Sets the date/time.

Selects the number of frames in the index display. (4/9/16-frame)

(still pictures)

MOVIE PLAY (movies)

INFO

ROTATE (still pictures)

CARD

SETUP

CARD

CARD SETUP

Formats SmartMedia cards.

SETUP

ALL RESET

REC VIEW

MY MODE

SETUP

FILE NAME

SHORT CUT

CUSTOM
BUTTON

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

Sets the beep sound to OFF/LOW/HIGH.

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

Enables you to customize the settings of menu functions to your preference
and save the set of the settings as the shooting mode.

Creates file/folder names for images to be saved. (RESET/ AUTO)

Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.

Sets the date/time.

m/ft

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

Selects funcions for the shortcut menu on the top menu screen.

Lets you assign a function to the custom button on the camera (factory default
setting: AE lock).

Brings up CAMERA menu

Brings up PICTURE menu

Brings up CARD menu

Brings up SETUP menu