Olympus C-5050 ZOOM Reference Manual
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C-5050ZOOM
REFERENCE MANUAL
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DIGITAL CAMERA
C-5050ZOOM
REFERENCE MANUAL
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.
Screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were pro-
duced during the developmental stages and may differ from those
of the actual product.
For customers in North and South America
For customers in USA
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : C-5050ZOOM
Trade Name : OLYMPUS
Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc.
Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York
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.
11747-3157 U.S.A.
For customers in Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
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
• IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
• All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or
trademarks of their respective owners.
• The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design
Rule for Camera File System/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
2
INDEX
Introduction of the
camera’s functions
This section guides you
through the basic operations
from taking pictures to
playing them back.
Advanced Photography
To get that particular shot
using various effects or for
fine-tuning the settings.
For playing back and
arranging pictures
Settings that make the
camera easier to operate.
Printing pictures
Troubleshooting and other
information
Contents
Names of parts
Getting started
Shooting and playback basics
Mode dial and direct button
functions
Using the menus and tabs
Flash
Advanced shooting
Adjusting the image quality
and exposure
Playback
Useful functions
Print setting
Miscellaneous
P.4
P.10
P.20
P.39
P.59
P.69
P.79
P.91
P.125
P.147
P.164
P.195
P.205
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3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
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Contents
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control panel indications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1 Getting started 20
Attaching the strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter. . . . . . . . . . 23
Inserting a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ejecting the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Switching cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Startup/Shutdown screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
If the card is not recognized (card check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selecting a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adjusting the viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2 Shooting and playback basics 39
Holding the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Taking still pictures using the viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Taking still pictures using the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Contents
Determine the position of the subject
Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recording movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the digital zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Erasing pictures (Single-frame erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
3
Mode dial and direct button functions
Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting-related modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Situation-related modes . . . . . . . . . . 61
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Direct Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Direct buttons and the jog dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Flow of direct button operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Direct button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
after focusing (Focus Lock). . . . . . . . . 46
59
4 Using the menus and tabs 69
About the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to use the menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Shortcut menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5 Flash 79
Flash shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Contents
Using the slow synchronization flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
External flash (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using the FL-40 external flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using commercially available external flashes . . . . . . . . . 88
Compatible commercially available external flashes. . . . . 89
Using a slave flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
6 Advanced shooting 91
Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Manual shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Focusing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
AF MODE - Changing the focus range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
FULLTIME AF - A reliable time-saving way to focus. . . . . 97
Changing the position of the AF target mark. . . . . . . . . . . 98
AF illuminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Manual focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Metering , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Spot metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Multi-metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AE Lock - Locking the exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Super macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Remote control shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sequential shooting , , , . . . . . . . . . 112
High speed sequential shooting, sequential shooting
Auto bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Panorama shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Taking two-in-one pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
and AF sequential shooting. . . . . . . . 112
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Contents
FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures . . . . . . . . . . 121
Recording sound with still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Recording sound with movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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Adjusting the image quality and exposure
Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Selecting a record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
3:2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
ENLARGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
RAW Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Preset 1 white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Preset 2 white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Custom white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
One-touch white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
White balance adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Scene modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Histogram display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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8 Playback 147
Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Selecting the number of pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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Contents
Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
RAW editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Creating an index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Editing a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Copying pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
9 Useful functions 164
All Reset - Saving the camera’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Setting the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Using the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Setting the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
MY MODE SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Formatting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Dual control panel display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Monitor brightness adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Rec View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Beep sound adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Button operation beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Shutter sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Playback volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Power on/off display setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Screen setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
File name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
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Contents
Pixel mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Measurement units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Video output selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Initializing the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
10 Print setting 195
How to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Canceling reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
11 Miscellaneous 205
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
List of menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
List of factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
List of items by shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Camera maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Indications used in this manual
l
Note
Important information on factors which may lead to a
malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations
that should be absolutely avoided.
Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out
of your camera.
Reference pages describing details or associated information.
9
Names of parts
Camera
Lens
Flash
Control panel
Self-timer/Remote control lamp
Hot shoe
P.79
P.109, 110
Connector cover
P.13
P.86
AF illuminator
Microphone
124, 153
Strap eyelet
Remote control
receiver
P.110
A/V OUT jack (MONO)
P.151
USB connector
DC-IN jack
P.99
P.122,
P.20
P.23
P.23, 151
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Names of parts
Viewfinder
P.38
Orange lamp
Green lamp
AF target mark
Arrow pad ( )
OK/Menu button ( )
Card button (CF/xD•SM)
Monitor
P.15, 43
Battery compartment cover
Battery compartment lock
P.40
P.40
P.40
AEL button (AEL)
Erase button ( )
Power switch
Jog dial
Monitor button
(Quick View )
P.42, 54
Speaker
Card cover
Card access lamp
P.53, 69
P.69
P.21
P.21
P.105
P.58
P.31
P.63
P.185
P.26
P.40
P.29
Tripod socket
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Names of parts
Exposure compensation button ( )
AF/Macro/MF button ( )
Shutter button
Zoom lever (T/W· )
P.50, 147, 148
Custom button ( )
Print button ( )
Mode dial
Self-timer/Remote control button
()
Rotation button ( )
Metering button ( )
Protect button ( )
Diopter adjustment dial
Flash mode button ( )
P.102
P.57
P.38
P.79
P.93, 131
P.100, 107
P.166
P.109, 110
P.40
P.197
P.59
P.152
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Names of parts
Control panel indications
Items Indications Ref. Page
1 Battery check , P.18
2 Shutter speed 2ooo (1/2000 sec.), 2.5'' P.92
3 Aperture value F1.8 P.91
4 Exposure compensation
Flash intensity control
5 Macro mode
Manual focus
Super macro mode
Super macro MF mode
6 Flash mode , , , SLOW , SLOW P.79
7 Flash intensity control P.85
8 Sequential shooting mode , , , BKT P.112
9 Remote control P.110
10 Self-timer P.109
11 Sound record
+2.0, +1.0, 0.0, -1.0, -2.0 P.131
(Lights)
MF (Lights)
(Blinks)
(Blinks)
MF
P.85
P.107
P.100
P.108
P.108
P.122, 124
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Names of parts
Items Indications Ref. Page
12 Record mode RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ (SQ1, SQ2) P.125
13 Noise reduction NR P.142
14 AE lock
AE memory
15 Metering , P.102
16 ISO ISO P.130
17 White balance WB P.133
18 Selected card , , P.29
19 Number of storable still
pictures/Seconds
remaining
Error code
AEL
AEL
30
-E-
P.105
P.106
P.48, 126
P.205
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Monitor indications
Shooting mode
Names of parts
Still picture
Items Indications Ref. Page
1 Shooting mode , , , , , , , ,
2 Shutter speed 16 – 1/2000 P.92
3 Aperture value F1.8 – F8.0 P.91
4 Exposure compensation
Exposure differential
5 Battery check , P.18
6 Green lamp P.42
7 Flash stand-by/Camera
movement warning
Flash charge
8 Macro mode
Super macro mode
Manual focus
9 Noise reduction P.142
10 Flash mode , , , SLOW 1, SLOW 2,
11 Flash intensity control -2.0 – +2.0 P.85
, ,
-2.0 – +2.0
-3.0 – +3.0
(Lights)
(Blinks)
MF
SLOW
Movie
P.59
P.131
P.93
P.80
P.107
P.108
P.100
P.79
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Names of parts
Items Indications Ref. Page
12 Drive , , , , BKT P.112
13 Self-timer
Remote control
14 Sound record
15 Record mode RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P.125
16 Resolution 2560 × 1920, 2560 × 1696, 1280 × 960,
17 AF target mark [ ] P.42
18 Number of storable still
pictures
Seconds remaining
19 AE lock
AE memory
20 Spot metering P.102
21 ISO ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P.130
22 White balance , , , , , ,
23 White balance
compensation
24 Saturation -5 – +5 P.141
25 Sharpness -5 – +5 P.139
26 Contrast -5 – +5 P.140
27 Scene modes , , P.142
28 Memory gauge , , , P.18
29 Selected card [xD], [SM], [CF] P.29
640 × 480, 320 × 240
30
36''
, ,
AWB, CWB
B1 – B7, R1 – R7 P.138
P.109
P.110
P.122, 124,
153
P.126
P.126
P.48
P.105
P.133
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Names of parts
Playback mode
INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the
screen. Screens with the Information display set to ON are shown below.
“Information display” (P.177)
Still picture
Items Indications Ref. Page
1 Battery check , P.18
2 Selected card [xD], [SM], [CF] P.29
3 Print reservation,
Number of prints
Movie
4 Sound record P.123
5Protect P.57
6 Record mode RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P.125
7 Resolution 2560 × 1920, 2560 × 1696, 1280 × 960,
8 Aperture value F1.8 – F8.0 P.91
9 Shutter speed 16 – 1/2000 P.92
10
Exposure compensation
11 White balance
12 ISO ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P.130
13 Date and time '02.10.17 15:30 P.36
14 File number
Playing time/total recording time
x 10 P.197
640 × 480, 320 × 240
-2.0 – +2.0 P.131
WB AUTO, , , , ,
, , , , AWB, CWB
FILE : 100 – 0030
0'' / 20''
Movie (during playback)
P.55
P.126
P.133
P.189
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Names of parts
• The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been
selected and displayed from the index display are different from
Note
those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the
movie playback function.
Memory gauge
The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture. When the gauge is
lit, the camera is saving a picture to the card. The memory gauge indication
changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. The indication is
not displayed during movie recording.
Shoot Shoot Shoot
Before shooting
(Gauge is off)
Battery check
One picture
taken
(Lit)
More than
two taken
(Lit)
Wait
No more pictures
can be taken
(Fully lit)
Wait a while before
taking the next shot.
If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the
control panel and monitor changes as follows when the camera is turned on
or while the camera is in use.
Battery check Control panel Monitor Status
No indication
Lights
Blinks Blinks (red)
The green lamp and orange lamp at the
side of the viewfinder blink. (The control
panel turns off automatically.)
Lights (green)
(Goes off after a while)
Remaining power level: high
Remaining power level: low
Replace with new batteries.
Remaining power level:
exhausted
Replace with new batteries.
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How to use this manual
5
Flash
Flash intensity control
You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash.
In some situations, you may get better results by adjusting the light emission.
Examples include small subjects, distant backgrounds, or situations when
increased contrast is desired. You can adjust the brightness in the range of
±2.0 in 1/3 EV steps.
1
Adjust the brightness by turning
the jog dial while holding down
and at the same time.
• The exposure value is displayed on the
control panel while the flash intensity
control function is set.
Mode dial
Exposure compensation
button
Flash mode
button
Jog dial
Turning to the left
decreases light emission in
steps of 1/3 EV.
Turning to the right
increases light emission in
steps of 1/3 EV.
(EV : Expo
Turning to the left
decreases light emission in
steps of 1/3 EV.
Sharpness
This function adjusts the sharpness of the image.
1
In the top menu, select MODE
MENU
→→→→
PICTURE
→→→→
SHARPNESS, and press .
“How to use the menus” (P.xx)
2
Press to adjust the
sharpness between +5 and -5.
• To increase the sharpness (+) :
Press . The image contours are
emphasized, making the image appear
d. Use this setting
Mode dial
Arrow pad
OK button
CARDSEt
CAM
PICtURE
SHARPNESS
CONtRASt
SAtURAtION
Set the mode dial to any of the marks shown here.
The buttons for the
function and their
location are clearly
illustrated.
This shows jog dial operations.
Follow the arrows to perform menu operations. For details on operating
procedures, see “How to use the menus” (P.70).
• This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in
this manual.
This represents the arrow pad. Only arrows
applicable to the operation are shown.
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1 Getting started
Attaching the strap
1
Pass the lens cap string through
the hole in the lens cap, then
pass the other end through the
loop and pull tight.
1
2
Pull the ends of the strap out of
the stopper and ring.
Getting started
3
Thread one end of the strap
through the string loop
(attached to the lens cap in step
1). Then thread it through the
strap eyelet on the camera.
4
Thread the end of the strap
back through the ring and
stopper as indicated by the
arrows. Adjust the strap to the
desired length.
5
Pull the strap through the
stopper ( ) to make sure it is
fastened securely.
6
Attach the strap to the other
eyelet following steps 3 to 5.
Ring
Stopper
Strap eyelet
• Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera, as it can easily
catch on stray objects, causing injury or damage.
• Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not
Note
fall off. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off,
Olympus is not responsible for any damages.
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Loading the batteries
This camera uses two CR-V3 lithium battery packs or four AA (R6) NiMH
batteries, NiCd batteries, alkaline batteries or lithium batteries.
Important
• CR-V3 lithium batteries cannot be recharged.
• Do not peel off the label from a CR-V3 lithium battery pack.
1
Make sure the power switch is set
to OFF.
1
Getting started
2
Slide the battery compartment
lock from to .
3
Place your finger on the
mark and slide the battery
compartment cover in the
direction of , then lift in the
direction of .
• Use the ball of your finger to slide the
cover. Do not use your fingernail as this
could result in injury.
Power switch
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Loading the batteries
4
Insert the batteries, making sure that they are correctly
oriented as shown in the illustration.
When using AA (R6) batteries
Battery
1
alignment
Getting started
The correct way to insert the AA batteries
is indicated on the bottom of the camera.
5
Close the battery compartment
When using CR-V3 lithium
cover, then press it down and
slide it in the direction shown .
• Press the center of the cover, as it may
be difficult to close properly by pressing
the edge.
• Make sure the cover is closed securely.
6
Slide the battery compartment
lock from to .
battery packs
• If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed,
some of the internal settings may revert to the factory default
Note
settings.
Precautions when using batteries
The amount of power consumed varies considerably depending on the
operations performed on the digital camera. If you use exhausted
batteries or alkaline batteries, the camera may turn off without displaying
the battery level warning (P.18).
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Loading the batteries
Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter
In addition to the batteries provided with the camera, the following types of
battery or AC adapter can be used. Choose the power source best suited to
the situation.
CR-V3 lithium battery packs (Not rechargeable)
Since the CR-V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life, it is convenient
when traveling.
NiMH batteries (Rechargeable)
Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical. Their lowtemperature resistance makes them a good choice for cold areas.
AA (R6) alkaline batteries
When you need batteries in a hurry, you can use AA (R6) alkaline batteries,
which are easy to obtain anywhere. However, the number of pictures that you
can take may vary considerably depending on the battery manufacturer,
shooting conditions, etc. Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save
power.
AC adapter
An optional Olympus CAMEDIA-brand AC adapter allows you to power your
digital camera from a common AC wall outlet. Be sure to use the specified AC
adapter. An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as image
downloads.
Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area the
camera is being used.
Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or Service center for details.
AC wall outlet
1
Getting started
Power plug
AC adapter
Connection
cord plug
DC-IN jack
(black)
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Loading the batteries
Note
1
Getting started
• Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.
• If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC,
the image data may be lost or damaged. You are recommended to
use the AC adapter when transferring images to a PC. Do not
connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is
communicating with the PC.
• Do not remove or load the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC
adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so could affect the
camera’s internal settings or functions.
• The life of battery may vary according to the type of battery,
manufacturer, shooting conditions, etc.
• 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.
• When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended
period of time.
• Repeated zoom adjustments.
• Repeated auto-focus by depressing the shutter button
halfway.
• When the FULLTIME AF mode is turned on.
• When the camera is connected to a PC.
• Carefully read the AC adapter’s instructions before use.
• When using an AC adapter, power is supplied to the camera by the
AC adapter even if batteries are loaded in the camera. The AC
adapter does not charge batteries in the camera.
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Inserting a card
“Card” in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia, Compact
Flash and Microdrive. The camera uses the card to record pictures.
The xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia use the same slot, as do Compact
Flash and Microdrive. Cards used in the same slot cannot be inserted at the
same time.
Card basics
The card corresponds to normal camera film for recording the pictures you
have taken. Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased,
overwritten, and/or edited on a PC.
The following cards can be used: Read the instructions for the card carefully
before use.
xD-Picture Card
(provided)
• 16 to 128 MB
cContact area
Comes into contact with the camera’s signal read contacts.
dWrite-protect area
Attach the provided write-protect seal when you want to protect your data from
accidental erasure or overwriting. xD-Picture Card does not have a write-protect area.
eIndex area
Use the provided index label to indicate the card’s contents.
SmartMedia (SM)
(optional)
•4 to 128 MB
e
c
Compact Flash (CF) (optional)
• You can use small flash memory cards
and commercially available cards.
c
d
Microdrive (optional)
• You can use Microdrive that supports
e
CF+Type II (Compact Flash expansion
standard). Microdrive is a compact hard
disk drive. Be sure to read the
“Precautions for using Microdrive”
(P.29).
1
Getting started
• 2 MB SmartMedia cannot be used.
• Commercially available 5 V SmartMedia cannot be used.
Note
• 340 MB Microdrive cannot be used.
• This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card (such as a 3 V
(3.3 V) SmartMedia), or a card that was formatted on another device
(such as a PC, etc.). Before use, be sure to format the card on this
camera. “Formatting cards” (P.175)
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Inserting a card
1
Make sure the power switch is set
to OFF.
1
2
Open the card cover.
Getting started
• The xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia use the same slot, as do
Note
Power switch
Compact Flash/Microdrive slot
xD-Picture Card/
SmartMedia slot
Eject button
Compact Flash and Microdrive. Two cards cannot be inserted in the
one slot at the same time.
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3
Insert a card.
xD-Picture Card
• Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the
xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia slot, as shown.
• An illustration showing the position for inserting the
xD-Picture Card is next to the slot.
SmartMedia
• Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into
the xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia slot, as shown.
Compact Flash/Microdrive
• Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the
Compact Flash/Microdrive slot.
4
Close the card cover securely until it clicks.
Ejecting the card
Inserting a card
1
Getting started
xD-Picture Card
• Push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it
return slowly.
The card is ejected a short way and then stops.
Hold the card straight and pull it out.
Note
Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card
all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of
the slot.
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Inserting a card
SmartMedia
• Push the card in, then release it. The card will be
ejected a short way to enable you to pull it out.
1
Compact Flash/Microdrive
Getting started
• Press the eject button gently and allow it to pop out,
then press it again all the way in.
The card will be ejected a short way to enable you to
pull it out.
• Never open the card cover, or remove the card or the batteries while
the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy the data stored on
Note
the card. Once destroyed, data cannot be restored.
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Inserting a card
Switching cards
Pictures are recorded on the card displayed on the control panel or monitor.
Choose the card you want to record the picture on before taking the picture.
The factory default setting is the card inserted in the xD-Picture Card/
SmartMedia slot. If only one card is inserted, that card is automatically
selected. Card selection can also be made in Playback mode.
1
Press the card button repeatedly
to select the card you want to use.
• The indication on the control panel
alternates between the two slots.
Selected card
Card button
: xD-Picture Card
: SmartMedia
Precautions for using Microdrive
The following restrictions apply when using Microdrive. Read the instructions
provided with your Microdrive.
You are recommended to use an xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia or Compact
Flash card when taking important pictures.
Operating environment
Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive. As it is a rotating recording medium,
it is not as resistant to vibration or impact as the solid recording medium of
other cards.
When using Microdrive, be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or
impact. (Special care is needed during recording and playback.)
• Do not bang the camera down on the table during recording.
• Be careful not to hit the camera against anything when carrying it on your
shoulder.
• Do not use the camera where the ground is likely to vibrate, such as a
construction site.
• Do not use the camera in the car while driving along a bumpy road where
the camera will be badly shaken.
: Compact Flash or
Microdrive
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Getting started
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