Olympus C-755 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-750 Ultra Zoom

REFERENCE MANUAL

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Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions.

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OPERATION MANUAL

Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC.

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-750 Ultra Zoom

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.

In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual.

For customers in North and South America

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number	: C-750 Ultra Zoom
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.

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).

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		Contents	P.4
		Names of parts	P.10
	Introduction of the	Getting started	P.17
	camera’s functions	Using the menus	P.32
	Basic Photography	Shooting basics	P.42
	Advanced Photography	Flash	P.55
	To get that particular shot	Advanced shooting	P.67
	using various effects or for
	fine-tuning the settings.	Adjusting the image quality	P.99
		and exposure
	For playing back and editing	Playback	P.116
	pictures
	Settings that make the	Useful functions	P.137
	camera easier to operate.
	Printing pictures	Print setting	P.163
	Troubleshooting and other	Miscellaneous	P.174
	information
		Specifications	P.195
		Glossary of terms	P.197
		Index	P.201

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Contents

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Viewfinder and monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1 Getting started

17

Attaching the strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Selecting optional batteries or an AC adapter. . . . . . . . . . 20 Inserting a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Removing the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Startup/Shutdown screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 If the card is not recognized (card check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Adjusting the viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Holding the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2 Using the menus

32

About the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 How to use the menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Shortcut menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3 Shooting basics

42

Shooting modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using the Focus Lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Recording movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Using the optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 DIGITAL ZOOM - Using the digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

4 Flash

55

Flash shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Using the slow synchronization flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 External flash (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Using the external flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Using commercially available external flashes . . . . . . . . . 65 Compatible commercially available external flashes. . . . . 66

5 Advanced shooting

67

A/S/M mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Manual shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Focusing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

AF MODE - Changing the focus range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 FULLTIME AF - A reliable time-saving way to focus. . . . . 73 AF AREA – Changing the position of the AF target mark . 74 AF LOCK – Locking the focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Manual focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Spot metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 MULTI METERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 AE LOCK - Locking the exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Super macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Remote control shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Sequential shooting, high speed sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Auto bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 PANORAMA - Panorama shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 2 IN 1 - Taking two-in-one pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Recording sound with still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Recording sound with movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 99

Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Selecting a record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 3:2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 ENLARGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Preset white balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 One-touch white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 White balance adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 SHARPNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 SATURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 NOISE REDUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Histogram display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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7 Playback	116

Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 QUICK VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Selecting the number of pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 INDEX - Creating an index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 EDIT - Editing a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

8 Useful functions

137

ALL RESET – Saving the camera’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 CUSTOM BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Setting the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Using the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 SHORT CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Setting the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 MY MODE SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 CARD SETUP - Formatting Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

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Monitor/viewfinder brightness Adjustment			. . . . . . . . . . . 151
REC VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
SLEEP - Sleep Timer		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Beep	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
SHUTTER SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
VOLUME - Playback Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
POWER ON/OFF SETUP
- Power on/off display/sound setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
SCREEN SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
PIXEL MAPPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Measurement units		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
VIDEO OUT - Video output selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
9 Print setting			163

How to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

10 Miscellaneous

174

Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 List of menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 List of factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Modes and Shooting Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Camera maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

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Indications used in this manual

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

Note 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.

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Names of parts

Camera

Zoom lever (W/T•GU) gP.53, 118, 119

Shutter button gP.46

Mode dial gP.42

Self-timer/Remote control lamp

Remote control receiver gP.86, 87

Flash gP.55

Hot shoe gP.63

Strap eyelet gP.17

Microphone gP.97, 98, 130

Speaker gP.156

Lens

A/V OUT jack (MONO) gP.128

USB connector

DC-IN jack gP.20

Connector cover gP.20, 128

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Names of parts

Viewfinder gP.12, 30, 46

Diopter adjustment dial gP.30

Self-timer/Remote control button (Z) gP.86, 87 Erase button (S) gP.135

Macro/Spot button (() gP.79, 84

Print button (<) gP.165

Flash lever gP.55

Flash mode button (#) gP.55

Protect button (0) gP.134

AEL/Custom button (x)

gP.80, 82, 139

Rotation button (y) gP.129

Card cover gP.22

Card access lamp gP.46

Arrow pad (acbd) gP.32

OK/Menu button (e) gP.32

Monitor button (QUICK VIEW f) gP.46, 117

Power switch gP.24

Monitor gP.12, 46

Battery compartment cover gP.18

Battery compartment lock gP.18

Tripod socket

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Names of parts

Viewfinder and monitor indications

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. g“Information display” (P.150)

zShooting modes

F2.8

SQ11600 1200

F2.8

	Still picture	Movie
	Item	Indications	Ref. Page
1	Shooting modes	P, A, S, M, N, o, m, L, K, J,	P.42
		I, s
2	Shutter speed	16 – 1/1000	P.69
3	Aperture value	F2.8 – F8.0	P.68
4	Exposure compensation	-2.0 – +2.0	P.105
	Exposure differential	-3.0 – +3.0	P.70
5	Battery check	e, f	P.15
6	Green lamp	|	P.47
7	Flash stand-by	#(Lights)
	Camera movement	#(Blinks)	P.57
	warning/Flash charge
8	Macro mode	&	P.84
	Super macro mode	%	P.85
	Manual focus	MF	P.77
9	Noise reduction	O	P.113

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		Names of parts
	Item	Indications	Ref. Page
10	Flash mode	!, #, $, #SLOW1,	P.55
		HSLOW1, #SLOW2
11	Flash intensity control	w-2.0 – +2.0	P.62
12	Drive	o, j, i, k, BKT	P.89
13	Self-timer	Y	P.86
	Remote control	<	P.87
14	Sound record	R	P.97, 98,
			130
15	Record mode	TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2	P.99
16	Resolution	2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960,	P.100
		640 × 480, 320 × 240 etc.
17	AF target mark	[ ]	P.46
18	Number of storable still	30	P.100
	pictures
	Seconds remaining	36"	P.51
19	AE lock	B	P.82
	AE memory	C
20	Spot metering	n	P.79
21	ISO	ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400	P.104
22	White Balance	5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V	P.106
23	White balance	B1 – B7, R1 – R7	P.109
	compensation
24	Saturation	T-5 – +5	P.112
25	Sharpness	N-5 – +5	P.110
26	Contrast	J-5 – +5	P.111
27	Memory gauge	a, b, c, d	P.15

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Names of parts

zPlayback mode

1600	SQ1
	1200

	Still picture	Movie
	Item	Indications	Ref. Page
1	Battery check	e, f	P.15
2	Print reservation,	<× 10	P.165
	Number of prints
			P.122
	Movie	n
3	Sound record	H	P.97
4	Protect	9	P.134
5	Record mode	TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2	P.99
6	Resolution	2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960,	P.100
		640 × 480, 320 × 240 etc.
7	Aperture value	F2.8 – F8.0	P.68
8	Shutter speed	16 – 1/1000	P.69
9	Exposure compensation	-2.0 – +2.0	P.105
10	White Balance	WB AUTO, 5, 3, 1, w, V	P.106
11	ISO	ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400	P.104
12	Date and time	'03.06.17 15:30	P.28
13	File number, Frame	FILE : 100 – 0030, 30
	number		P.159
	Playing time/	0"/20"
	total recording time

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	Names of parts
	• The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been
Note	selected and displayed from the index display are different from
	those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the
	movie playback function.

zMemory gauge

The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. The indication is not displayed during movie recording.

Battery check

F2.8

SQ116001200

Memory gauge

a

Shoot

b

Shoot

c

Shoot

d

Wait

Before

One picture

More than

No more pictures

shooting

taken

two taken

can be taken

(Gauge is off)

(Lit)

(Lit)

(Fully lit)

Wait until the gauge returns to the status on the left to take the next shot.

zBattery check

If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use.

e f

No indication

Lights (green)	Blinks (red)
(Goes off after a while)	Remaining power level: low	Remaining power level:
Remaining power level:	Ready new batteries.	exhausted
high		Replace with new batteries.

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How to use this manual

Set the mode dial to any of the marks shown here.

Follow the arrows to perform menu operations. For details on operating procedures, see “How to use the menus” (P.33).

This represents the arrow pad. Only arrows applicable to the operation are shown.

This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in this manual.

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1 Getting started

Attaching the strap

1Pass the lens cap string through the hole in the lens cap, then pass the other end through the loop and pull tight.

2Pull the ends of the strap out of the stopper and ring.

3Thread one end of the strap (A) through the string loop

(attached to the lens cap in step 1). Then thread it through the strap eyelet on the camera.

4Thread the end of the strap back through the ring and stopper as indicated by the arrows. Adjust the strap to the desired length.

5Pull the strap through the stopper (B) to make sure it is fastened securely.

6Attach the strap to the other eyelet following steps 3 to 5.

		1
		Ring
	Stopper	Getting
A		started
	Strap eyelet

B

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

Note • Attach the strap correctly as shown above 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.

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Loading the batteries

1

started Getting

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.

•Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.

1Make sure the camera is turned off.

•The monitor is off.

•The viewfinder is off.

•The lens is not extended.

2Slide the battery compartment lock from

=to ).	Battery
	compartment
	cover

Battery compartment lock

3Slide the battery

compartment cover in the direction of A, then lift in the direction of B.

•Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover. Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury.

B

A

4Insert the batteries, making sure that

they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration.

When using AA (R6) batteries

When using CR-V3 lithium battery packs

Battery

alignment

The correct way to insert the AA (R6) batteries is indicated on the bottom of the camera.

• When using rechargeable AA (R6) batteries, charge them before use.

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Loading the batteries

5Close the battery compartment cover, then press it down Cand slide it in the direction shown D.

•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.

6Slide the battery compartment lock from )to =.

C

D

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• 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.15).

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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.

zCR-V3 lithium battery packs (Not rechargeable)

Since the CR-V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life, it is convenient when traveling.

zNiMH batteries (Rechargeable)

Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical.

However, if the batteries are repeatedly recharged before they are completely exhausted, the working time will gradually be reduced.

zAA (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. When taking pictures, use the viewfinder and turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power.

zAC adapter

An AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as image downloads. 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.

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

Power plug

AC adapter

Connection cord plug	DC-IN jack
	(black)

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	Loading the batteries
	• If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a PC,
Note	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	1
camera’s internal settings or functions.
• The life of the batteries may vary according to the type of battery,	Getting
manufacturer, shooting conditions, etc.
• Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described
below. This could shorten the life of the batteries.
• When the monitor is turned on.	started
• 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.
• 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.
• Carefully read the AC adapter’s instructions before use.

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Inserting a card

“Card” in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card. The camera uses the card to record pictures.

Card basics

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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.

c Index area
You can write down the card’s contents.
d Contact area
Comes into contact with the camera’s signal read	c
contacts.

d

Compatible cards

• xD-Picture Card (16 – 256MB)

•This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that was formatted on another device (such as a PC, etc.). Before use,

Note be sure to format the card on this camera. g“CARD SETUP - Formatting Cards” (P.148)

1Make sure the camera is turned off.

•The monitor is off.

•The viewfinder is off.

•The lens is not extended.

2 Open the card cover.

Card cover

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Inserting a card

3Insert the card in the appropriate direction.

•Insert the card while keeping it straight.

•The card will stop with a click when it is inserted all the way to the end.

•Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam.

•If the card is not inserted all the way, data may not be written to the card.

Notch

Index area side

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Card inserted correctly

4 Close the card cover securely until it clicks.

Removing the card

1Push 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.

•Do not press on the card with hard or pointed items such as ballpoint pens.

•Never open the card cover, or remove the card or the batteries while

Note	the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy the data stored on
	the card. Once destroyed, data cannot be restored.

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Power on/off

1 Press the tabs on the lens cap

		as indicated by the arrows and
		remove the lens cap.
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Getting	2	Press the power switch.
		• The power turns on and the lens
		extends when the mode dial is set to
started		any mode other than q. The

viewfinder turns on.

• When the mode dial is set to q, the camera turns on in the playback mode and the monitor turns on.

Mode dial

3 To turn the camera off, press the power switch again.

TIPS

•To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the sleep mode and stops the operation after about 3 minutes of nonoperation. The camera activates again as soon as you operate the shutter button or zoom lever. The sleep time interval can be set in any shooting mode (except q). g“SLEEP - Sleep Timer” (P.153)

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Power on/off

Startup/Shutdown screen

You can register a picture that will be displayed on the monitor and sound that will be played when turning the camera on or off. (P.157) You can also adjust the volume of the sound. (P.156)

Startup/Shutdown screen (Factory default setting)

If the card is not recognized (card check)

When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card automatically. If there is no card in the camera or a card that is not supported by this camera is inserted, the following screen is displayed.

• All data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted.

Note

	Monitor indication				Corrective action
		q			There is no card in the camera or the card is not
					inserted properly.
		NO CARD			→Insert a card. If a card is already inserted,
					remove it and insert it again correctly.
					The card cannot record, play back or erase
		CARD%SEtUP
		POWER%OFF			pictures. Format the card or replace it with a new
					one.
		FORMAt			→Press acto select POWER OFF, then press
					e. Replace the card with a new one.
	SELECt	GO
					→Format the card.
		FORMAt			Press acto select IFORMAT, then press
	CAUtION ERASING%ALL				eto display the confirmation screen. Select
		YES			YES and press e.
					Formatting starts. If the card was successfully
		NO
					formatted, the camera is ready to take pictures.
	SELECt	GO

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Selecting a language

You can select a language for on-screen display. This reference manual shows the English on-screen display in the illustrations and explanations. Available language vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera.

		1 Set the mode dial to Pand press
		the power switch to turn the
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		camera on.
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Power switch

Mode dial

Arrow pad

OK button

	2	Press e.
		• The top menu is displayed.	DRIVE
	3	Press don the arrow pad to select
			MODE MENU
		MODE MENU.
			WB
			Top menu

4Press acto select the SETUP tab, then press d.

SETUP tab

SEtUP CARD PIC CAM

ALL RESEt ON ENGLISH

PW ON/OFF SEtUP

REC VIEW ON SLEEP 3 MIN

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5Press acto select W, then press d.

6Press acto select a language, then press e.

7Press eagain to exit the menu.

8To turn the camera off, press the power switch.

Selecting a language

CAM	ALL RESEt ON
PIC	ENGLISH
CARD	PW ON/OFF SEtUP

SEtUP	SLEEP	3 MIN
	REC VIEW	ON
	ENGLISH		1
			Getting
	FRANCAIS
	DEUtSCH
	ESPAÑOL
SELECt		GO	started
Power switch

ebutton

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Setting the date and time

1Set the mode dial to Pand press the power switch to turn the camera on.

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Power switch

Mode dial

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			Arrow pad
	2		OK button
		Press e.
		• The top menu is displayed.	DRIVE
	3	Press don the arrow pad to select
			MODE MENU
		MODE MENU.
			WB
			Top menu

4Press acto select the SETUP tab, then press d.

SETUP tab

CAM	ALL RESEt	ON
PIC		ENGLISH
CARD	PW ON/OFF SEtUP	3 MIN
SEtUP	SLEEP
	REC VIEW	ON

5Press acto select X, then press d.

•The green frame moves to the selected item.

CAM	MY MODE SEtUP
PIC	FILE NAME
CARD	PIXEL MAPPING
SEtUP

RESEt

'03.01.01

00.00

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Setting the date and time

6Press acto select one of the following date formats: Y-M-D (Year/ Month/Day), M-D-Y (Month/Day/ Year), D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year). Then press d.

•Move to the year setting.

•The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y-M-D.

Y M D

SELECt SEt GO

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7Press acto set the year, then press dto move to the month

setting.

• To move back to the previous setting, press b.

	• The first two digits of the year are fixed.
8	Repeat this procedure until the date	SELECt SEt	GO

and time are completely set.

• The time is displayed in the 24-hour format. Consequently, 2 p.m. is displayed as 14:00.

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9 Press e.

Power switch

• For a more accurate setting, press e when the time signal hits 00 seconds. The clock starts when you press the button.

10 To turn the camera off, press the power switch.

ebutton

•The current settings are retained even when the power is turned off, unless they are readjusted.

Note • The date and time settings will be canceled if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 1 hour. The settings will be canceled more quickly if the batteries were only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed. Before taking important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.

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