Olympus C-740 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-740 Ultra Zoom

MANUAL FOR DIRECT PRINTING

Manual outlining new features added to the camera with firmware update.

z This manual contains guidelines for using Olympus C-740 Ultra Zoom.
z In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the

right to update or modify information contained in this manual.

About this manual

Update the camera’s firmware to enable PictBridge on your camera. This will
allow you to print pictures directly from the camera by connecting it to a printer
that supports PictBridge with the USB cable.
This manual explains additional functions, and different operations that are
available when the camera’s firmware has been updated. These functions
and operations are different than what is stated in the Reference Manual that
originally provided with your camera.

What is PictBridge? … It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and
printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.

Indications used in this manual

Important information on factors which may lead to a
malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that

Note

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.
Reference pages describing details or associated information in

the CD reference manual. See the ENGLISH Reference manual.

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Contents

1 Functions changed by updating the

firmware 4

Camera display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connection to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Direct printing function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Direct printing 7

Using the direct printing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting the camera to a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printing pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

ALL PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Trim the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Exiting direct printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

If an error code is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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1 Functions changed by updating the firmware

Camera display language

Since you selected ENGLISH for the camera’s display on the web site’s
firmware update page, only ENGLISH is displayed. It is not possible to
switch to other languages (see below).

Before updating “Menu List” (P.173 to 176)

Top menu Tab Function Setting
MODE

MENU

After updating

Top menu Tab Function Setting
MODE

MENU

SETUP ENGLISH, FRANCAIS,

SETUP ENGLISH

DEUTSCH, ESPAÑOL

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Connection to a computer

When the USB cable is used to connect the camera to a computer, follow
the procedure below to select PC in the camera settings.

1 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the

USB port on your computer as shown below.

Look for this mark.

Terminal

USB port

• The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer.
For details, refer to your computer’s manual.

Note

2 Set the camera’s mode dial to q.
3 Plug the other end of the USB

cable into the camera’s USB
connector.

4 Press the power switch to turn the

camera on.

5 The selection screen for the USB

connection (shown right) is
displayed on the monitor. Press
ac to select PC and press e.

6 The computer recognizes the

camera as a new device.

• When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time, the
computer automatically recognizes the camera. Click “OK” when the
message saying that the installation is completed appears.

• The computer recognizes the camera as a “Removable Disk”.

Power switch

SELECt

Mode dial

GO

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Direct printing function

After updating the camera’s firmware to enable PictBridge, pictures can be
printed directly from the camera. By connecting the camera directly to a
printer that supports PictBridge with the USB cable, you can print pictures
stored on the card inside the camera without a need to use a computer.
For details of printing instructions, see “Direct printing” (gP.7).

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2 Direct printing

Using the direct printing function

By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB
cable, you can print out recorded pictures directly without the use of a
computer. With the camera connected to the printer, select the pictures you
want to print and the number of prints on the camera’s monitor. It is also
possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data.
setting” (P.152)
To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s
instruction manual.

What is PictBridge? … It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and
printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.

< STANDARD … All printers that support PictBridge have standard print
settings. Selecting < STANDARD on the settings screens (g P.10 to 15),
images are printed according to the default settings. See the instruction
manual for your printer for its standard settings or inquire with the printer
manufacturers.

TIPS

• For details of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the
printer’s instruction manual.

• You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when
printing pictures. If you use rechargeable batteries, make sure that

Note

they are fully charged. If you are using alkaline batteries, make
sure that you use new batteries. If the camera stops operating
while communicating with the printer, the printer may malfunction
or image data may be lost.

• Images recorded movies cannot be printed.

• The camera will not enter sleep mode when connected to the USB
cable.

“Print

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