Olympus C-700 Ultra Zoom Quick Start Manual

ISO

WB

MODE MENU

Mode dial

:Records movies.

A/S/M :Sets controls for Aperture-priori-

ty auto exposure/Shutter-priority
auto exposure/Manual exposure.

P :Programmed auto exposure

(several menu items).
:Portrait
:Sports Scene
:Landscape

AUTO:Full automatic exposure with

one press of the shutter button.
:Displays pictures.

Moving around the Menu screen

M

ENU

1

2

4 3

Note:The Top menu and avail-

able menu functions vary
depending on the Mode
dial setting. (See the
Reference Manual for
more details.)

Top menu (Mode dial: “P”)

If you select MODE MENU in step 2

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

CAMERA

PICSET

CARD

ISO

A/S/M

BKT

SLOWSLOW

SLOWSLOW

CAM

Brings up CAMERA menu

Brings up PICTURE menu

Brings up CARD menu

Brings up SETUP menu

PIC

CARD

SET

 CAMERA

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



MOVIE PLAY (movies)

MOVIE

PLAYBACK

INDEX

EDIT

Plays back movies.

Shows 9-frame indexes of still-shots from movies in
order to easily check the movies' contents.

Edits recorded movies.

Shutter button

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

Flash switch

Pops up the Flash.

Zoom lever

How to use the Shooting Menu

 PICTURE

WB

SHARPNESS

CONTRAST

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.

Adjusts the sharpness of images.
(HARD/NORMAL/SOFT)

Adjusts the contrast of images. (HIGH/NORMAL/LOW)

CARD SETUP

Formats cards (all images on the card are deleted).

 SETUP

ALL RESET

INFO

REC VIEW

SLEEP

FILE NAME

m/ft

BATTERY

SAVE

SHORTCUT

CUSTOM

BUTTON

Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when
you turn off the power. (ON/OFF/CUSTOM)

Changes the amount of information (ISO, WHITE BALANCE,
etc.) displayed on the Monitor/Viewfinder.

Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) ON/OFF.

Selects whether to display images on the
Monitor/Viewfinder while saving them to a card.

Chooses the length of time before the camera enters
SLEEP mode. (30 sec/1 min/3 min/5 min/10 min)

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

Adjusts the brightness of the Monitor/Viewfinder.

Sets the date/time.

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

Sets the battery saving mode. (ON/OFF)

Selects items 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).

ISO

A/S/M

SLOW

BKT

MULTI

METERING

DIGITAL

ZOOM

FULLTIME

AF

(for still

pictures)

(for

movies)

PANORAMA

FUNCTION

Adjusts the ISO sensitivity. (AUTO/100/200/400/800)

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

Adjusts the flash intensity.

Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. ( SLOW1/

SLOW/ SLOW2)

Sets the exposure range (0.3/0.6/1.0) and number
of pictures (x3/x5) for Auto Bracketting.

Decides the best exposure by metering up to 8 different
spots in the picture.

Zooming can be set up to 27x (equivalent to 38mm­1000mm on a 35mm camera).

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

Allows approx. 4 seconds of sound recording to be
attached to a picture.

Allows sound to be recorded while shooting movies.

Allows panorama pictures to be taken (CAMEDIA
Master is required).

Changes the picture color to BLACK&WHITE, SEPIA or
WHITE/BLACK BOARD.



PLAY (still pictures)

Adds sound to recorded still pictures.



CARD

CARD SETUP

Formats cards (FORMAT), or erases all images on
them (ALL ERASE).



SETUP

ALL RESET

Selects whether to keep the current camera settings
when you turn off the power. (ON/OFF)

Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) ON/OFF.

Adjusts the brightness of the Monitor/Viewfinder.

Sets the date/time.

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

 CARD

Shooting : Zooms in/out.
Playback : Displays multi-

ple pictures at
the same time
(Index-display),
or enlarges pic­tures (close-up
playback).

Print reserve: Sets trimming

size.

Shooting:Sets sequential shooting mode

or self-timer.

Playback:Each press erases one frame.

Shooting : Sets aperture/shutter

speed/exposure com­pensation/manual
focusing values.

Playback :Selects pictures to be

displayed.

Menu screen:S elects menu items.

●Displays menu screen.

●Sets selected items on the

menu screen.

●Puts the camera into manual
focus mode after being held
down for more than 1 second.

Displays images
for shooting or
playback.

Shooting : Turns on/off the Viewfinder/

Monitor.

Two quick presses plays back
the picture you just took.

Playback :Selects whether to display

images on either the Viewfinder
or the Monitor.

Turns on/off the power.

How to use the buttons and dial

B

UTTON

S

&

D

ial

DRIVE button

OK/Menu button

Monitor button

POWER switch

Flash mode buttonMacro/Spot button

Shooting: Selects flash modes

(Working range[Wide: 0.1-

5.5 m (0.3-18.0 ft)/Tele: 1.2-

4.4 m (3.9-14.4 ft)

Playback: Protects pictures from being

accidentally erased.

Shooting:AE lock (factory default set-

ting)—Locks exposure.
Custom button— Performs
whichever function you have
set for it.

Playback:Rotates pictures.

AE lock/Custom button

Arrow pad

Viewfinder

Monitor

M

ENU

How to use the Playback menu

 (still pictures)



INFO

Changes the amount of information (ISO, WHITE BALANCE, etc.)
displayed on the Monitor/Viewfinder.

Macro : Takes close-up pictures (Working range

[

Wide:0.1-0.6 m (0.3-2.0 ft) /Tele: 1.2-

2.0 m (3.9-6.5 ft )).
Spot : Selects area for metering.
Playback : Selects pictures for printing (Print reserve).

F A Q

digital camera

2

How do I view my pictures on a TV?

Connect your camera’s AV output terminal to your TV’s AV input
terminal using the provided AV cable. Also, refer to your TV’s
instruction manual before connection.

3

How do I display thumbnail pictures on
the camera?

Set the mode dial to , then move the Zoom lever to “W” (Index­display mode). To display an image in its full size, choose it with the
green frame on the display by using the Arrow pad, then move the
Zoom lever to “T”. To select the number of the frames to display in
this mode, select SETUP— — 4, 9, or 16 from the menu.

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F A Q

POCKET
GUIDE

C-700

Ultra Zoom

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PROBLEM

Others

1

What types of batteries can be used
with this camera?

CR-V3 lithium battery packs (x 2), AA (R6) NiMH batteries (x 4),
NiCd batteries (x 4), Alkaline batteries (x 4) or lithium batteries
(x 4).

2

How do I erase all the pictures on the
card at the same time?

Set the mode dial to . Select MODE MENU—CARD—CARD
SETUP—ALL ERASE , then press .

3

How do I avoid erasing pictures on a
card accidentally?

Attach the provided write-protect seal to the part of the card
marked with .

Problem

1

How do I check my picture right after
shooting?

Press the Monitor button ( ) twice quickly without turning the
mode dial to . The picture you just took will be displayed. If you
don’t like it, press , select YES, then press to erase it. Use
the Arrow pad to select other pictures to check. Press the Shutter
button halfway to return to the shooting mode.

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1

How do I turn on the Monitor?

Press the Monitor ( ) button. The Viewfinder is always on
when the camera's power is on.

2

How do I take a clear picture easily?

Try setting the “AUTO” mode on the Mode dial if you are a begin­ner. Your camera will then automatically decide the best settings.

3

How do I stop the beep each time I
press a button?

Set the Mode dial to any position except “AUTO”, then press the
OK/Menu button ( ). Select “MODE MENU”— “SETUP”—
“ ”— “OFF”, then press again.

4

Why doesn't the flash fire, even
though I'm in AUTO mode?

Check that the flash is popped up. If not, press the Flash switch.

5

How do I take a black & white or
sepia tone picture?

Set the Mode dial to the desired position (except “AUTO”), then
press

.

Select “MODE MENU”— “CAMERA”— “FUNC-

TION”— “BLACK&WHITE” or “SEPIA”, then press again.

6

How do I brighten a subject when the
background light causes it to be
underexposed?

Use Spot metering to obtain proper exposure in an extreme
backlight situation.

When framing a picture where the subject is not in the center,
put the subject in the center of the Viewfinder/Monitor and lock
the focus and exposure by pressing the Shutter button halfway.
Then, without letting go of the Shutter button, frame the desired
picture and press the Shutter button fully. AE lock is also useful
when you only want to lock the exposure.

7

How do I focus on a subject not in the
center of the frame?

Unless the focus is locked, the camera always focuses on the cen­ter of the frame. If your subject is not in the center, place it there at
first, then press the Shutter button halfway to lock the focus and
exposure. Finally, without letting go of the Shutter button, compose
your desired picture and press the Shutter button fully.

8

How do I use the A/S/M modes?

A—Aperture priority

This lets you set the aperture manually. For example, if you want
to focus on both your subject and the background, make the
aperture smaller. If you want to focus on only your subject, make
the aperture larger.

S—Shutter speed priority

This lets you set the shutter speed manually. For example, set­ting a fast shutter speed lets you capture a moving subject with­out blur. Setting a slow shutter speed lets you create a sense of
movement (flowing water, sports scenes, etc.)

M—Manual exposure mode

This lets you set both the aperture and shutter speed.

Shooting

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