Olympus CAMEDIA C-765 Ultra Zoom, C765 - 4MP Digital Camera Reference Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-765 Ultra Zoom

REFERENCE MANUAL

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to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to
enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual
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We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your

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DIGITAL CAMERA

C-765 Ultra Zoom

REFERENCE MANUAL

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For customers in North and South America

For customers in Europe

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• 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).

“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.

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : C-765 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 : 1-631-844-5000

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.

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Composition of the manual

Miscellaneous

P.186

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Advanced Photography

To get that particular shot
using various effects or for
fine-tuning the settings.

Getting started

Using the menus

Shooting basics

Flash

Advanced shooting

Adjusting the image quality
and exposure

Useful functions

Print setting (DPOF)

Direct printing (PictBridge)

For playing back and editing
pictures

Settings that make the
camera easier to operate.

Printing pictures

Troubleshooting and other
information

Contents

Names of parts

P.4

P.10

P.17

P.32

P.43

P.57

P.65

P.96

P.113

P.135

P.158

P.169

Playback

Basic Photography

Introduction of the
camera’s functions

Glossary of terms

P.209

Index

P.212

11

Specifications

P.207

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Contents

Composition of the manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Viewfinder and monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1 Getting started 17

Attaching the strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Battery/card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Inserting and removing the battery and card. . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using an AC adapter (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

3 Shooting basics 43

Shooting modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

5

Contents

If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the Focus Lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Recording movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

SUPER ZOOM – Using the super zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

DIGITAL ZOOM - Using the digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

4 Flash 57

Flash shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using the slow synchronization flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5 Advanced shooting 65

A/S/M mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Manual shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Focusing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

AF MODE – Changing the focus range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

FULLTIME AF – A reliable time-saving way to focus . . . . 71

AF AREA – Changing the position of the AF target mark

. . . 72

AF LOCK – Locking the focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Manual focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Spot metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

MULTI METERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

AE LOCK – Locking the exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Super macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Contents

Sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Sequential shooting, high speed sequential shooting and

AF sequential shooting

. . . . 85

Auto bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Self-portrait shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

PANORAMA - Panorama shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

2 IN 1 - Taking two-in-one pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Recording sound with still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Recording sound with movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Adjusting the image quality and exposure

96

Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

3:2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

ENLARGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Selecting a record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Preset white balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

One-touch white balane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

White balance adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

SHARPNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

SATURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

NOISE REDUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Histogram display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

7 Playback 113

Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

QUICK VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Contents

Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Selecting the number of pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

INDEX - Creating an index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

EDIT - Editing a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

SWITCH FRAME – Playing back only protected pictures

. . . . . 132

Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

8 Useful functions 135

ALL RESET - Saving the camera’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

CUSTOM BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Setting the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Using the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

SHORT CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Setting the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

MY MODE SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

CARD SETUP – Formatting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Monitor/viewfinder brightness adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 149

REC VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

SLEEP - Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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Contents

POWER ON/OFF SETUP – Power on/off display setting . . . 152

SCREEN SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

PIXEL MAPPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Measurement units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

VIDEO OUT – Video output selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

9 Print setting (DPOF) 158

How to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

10 Direct printing (PictBridge) 169

Using the direct printing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Connecting the camera to a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Printing pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Easy printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

ALL PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Trim the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Exiting direct printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

If an error code is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

11 Miscellaneous 186

Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

List of menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

List of factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Modes and Shooting Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

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Contents

Camera maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Indications used in this manual

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.

Note

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Names of parts

Camera

Lens

Strap eyelet g

P.17

Self-timer lamp gP.84

Microphone gP.94, 95, 127

DC-IN jack gP.23

Flash gP.57

A/V OUT jack (MONO)

g

P.125

USB connector gP.170

Connector cover gP.23, 125, 170

Mode dial gP.43

Shutter button gP.47

Zoom lever (W/T•GU) gP.54, 115, 116

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Names of parts

Viewfinder gP.12, 30, 47, 149

AE Lock/Custom button (x) gP.73, 78, 80, 137

Power switch gP.24

Monitor button (f) gP.47

Card access lamp gP.47

Arrow pad (acbd) gP.32, 113

OK/Menu button

(e) gP.32

Monitor gP.12, 47

Flash mode button (#) gP.57

Diopter adjustment dial gP.30

Self-timer button (Y) gP.84

Protect button (0) gP.131

Rotation button (y) gP.126

Flash button gP.57

Battery compartment/card cover gP.20

Tripod socket

Erase button (S) gP.133

QUICK VIEW button gP.114

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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.148)

Shooting modes

Still picture Movie

Item Indications

Ref.

Page

1 Shooting modes P, A, S, M, N, m, L, J, I, s, P

P.43

2 Shutter speed 15" – 1/1000

P.67

3 Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0

P.66

4

Exposure compensation
Exposure differential

-2.0 – +2.0

-3.0 – +3.0

P.102

P.68

5 Battery check e, f

P.15

6 Green lamp 

P.48

7 Flash stand-by

Camera movement
warning/Flash charge

# (Lights)
# (Blinks)

P.59

8 Macro mode

Super macro mode
Manual focus

&
%

MF

P.82
P.83
P.75

9 Noise reduction O

P.110

0.0

0.0

2288 1712

2288 1712

HQ

HQ

00:36

00:36

00:36

ISO100

ISO100

13

Names of parts

10 Flash mode !, #, $, #SLOW1,

HSLOW1, #SLOW2

P.57

11

Flash intensity control

w -2.0 – +2.0

P.64

12 Drive o, j, i, k, 7

P.85

13 Self-timer Y

P.84

14 Sound record R

P.94, 95,

127

15 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2

P.96

16 Resolution 2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 etc.

P.98

17 AF target mark [ ]

P.47

18 Number of storable

still pictures
Time remaining

30

00:36

P.98

P.52

19 AE lock

AE memory

B
C

P.80

20 Spot metering n

P.77

21 ISO ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400

P.101

22 White Balance 5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V

P.103

23 White balance

adjustment

B1 – B7, R1 – R7

P.106

24 Saturation 6-5 – +5

P.109

25 Sharpness N -5 – +5

P.107

26 Contrast J -5 – +5

P.108

27 Memory gauge a, b, c, d

P.15

Item Indications

Ref.

Page

14

Names of parts

Playback mode

• The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been

selected and displayed from the index display are different from
those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the
movie playback function.

Still picture Movie

Item Indications

Ref.

Page

1 Battery check e, f

P.15

2 Switch frame J

P.132

3 Print reservation,

Number of prints
Movie

< × 10

n

P.160

P.119

4 Sound record H

P.94

5Protect 9

P.131

6 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2

P.96

7 Resolution 2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480,

320 × 240 etc.

P.98

8 Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0

P.66

9 Shutter speed 15" – 1/1000

P.67

10 Exposure

compensation

-2.0 – +2.0

P.102

11 White balance WB AUTO, 5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V

P.103

12 ISO ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400

P.101

13 Date and time ’04.06.17 15:30

P.28

14 File number, Frame

number
Playing time/
Total recording time

FILE : 100 – 0030, 30

00:00/00:20

P.154

'04.06.17 15:30

'04.06.17 15:30

0.0

0.0

2288*1712

2288*1712

HQ

HQ

'04.06.1

'04.06.177

15:30

5:30

00:00/00:20

00:00/00:20

6
7

11

13
14

12 345

Note

15

Names of parts

Memory 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

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.

2288 1712

2288 1712

HQ

HQ

Memory gauge

Battery check

Before

shooting

(Gauge is off)

No more pictures

can be taken

(Fully lit)
Wait until the gauge
returns to the status
on the left to take
the next shot.

One picture

taken

(Lit)

Two or more

taken

(Lit)

Shoot Shoot Shoot

Wait

a b c d

ef

Lights (green)

(Goes off after a while)

Remaining power level:
high

Remaining power level:
exhausted
Charge the battery.

Blinks (red)

Remaining power level:
low
Charge the battery.

BATTERY EMPTY
is displayed.

16

How to use this manual

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

17

Getting started

1

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.

2 Pull the ends of the strap out of the

stopper and ring.

3 Thread 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.

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 Thread the end of the strap again

through the stopper as indicated by
the arrow. Pull the strap through the
stopper (B) to make sure it is
fastened securely.

6 Attach the strap to the other eyelet

following steps 3 to 5.

• 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 fall off. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls
off, Olympus is not responsible for any damages.

Stopper

Ring

A

Strap eyelet

B

Note

18

1

Getting started

Battery/card basics

Charging the battery

This camera uses an Olympus lithium-ion battery (LI-10B). Other types of
batteries cannot be used.
The battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Be sure to use the
specified battery charger (LI-10C) to charge the battery before use. For more
information, read the manual supplied with the battery charger.

1 Connect the power

cord to the power
connector on the
battery charger.

2 Plug the power cord

into an AC wall outlet.

3 Insert the battery into

the battery charger
while aligning the +

- marks on both the
battery and battery
charger.

• The charging indicator
lights red and charging
begins.

• When charging is
complete, the indicator
lights green.

AC wall outlet

Charging indicator

Connection
terminals

Lithium-ion battery (LI-10B)

Battery polarity

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Battery/card basics

Getting started

1

• Charging of the battery usually takes 2 hours.
Charging may be completed quickly depending on how much
battery power remains.

• Do not use a battery charger other than the specified battery
charger.

• If the charging indicator blinks red, this may indicate that the battery
is not properly attached or that the battery has malfunctioned.

• Charging of the battery may cause noise on a television or radio
sharing the same wall outlet; however, this is not a malfunction. If
this should happen, plug the battery charger into a separate wall
outlet.

• The battery may become hot during charging; however, this does
not indicate a malfunction.

• This battery charger is guaranteed to operate within an ambient
temperature range of 0°C to 40°C. To ensure maximum
performance of the battery charger, however, you are
recommended to use it between 10°C and 30°C.

• When using the battery charger in a foreign country, be sure to use
a travel converter that matches the wall outlet in the area the camera
is being used. Please consult a travel agency for more information
on travel converters.

Card basics

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

 Index area

You can write down the card’s contents.

 Contact area

Comes into contact with the camera’s signal read
contacts.

Compatible cards

• xD-Picture Card (16 to 512 MB)

• 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,
be sure to format the card on this camera. g“CARD SETUP –
Formatting cards” (P.146)

Note





Note

20

Battery/card basics

1

Getting started

Inserting and removing the battery and card

1 Make sure the camera is turned off.

• The monitor is off.

• The viewfinder is off.

• The lens is not extended.

2 Slide the battery compartment/card

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.

3 Loading the battery

Align the battery as shown and
insert it into the battery
compartment until the battery is
locked in position with the battery
lock knob.

Removing the battery
Slide the knob in the direction of the
arrow. When the battery is ejected,
pull it out of the battery
compartment.

A

B

Battery lock knob

Battery lock knob

The amount of power consumed varies considerably depending on the
operations performed on the digital camera. If you use an exhausted
battery, the camera may turn off without displaying the battery level
warning (P.15).

Low battery warning

21

Battery/card basics

Getting started

1

• The life of the battery may vary according to the shooting conditions,
etc.

• The amount of power consumed by the camera varies considerably
depending on shooting conditions, etc.

• Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described
below. This discourages the power to last longer.

• 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 connected to a computer or printer.

• If the camera is left for about 3 hours with the battery removed,
some of the internal settings may revert to the factory default
settings.

Inserting a card
Insert the card in the appropriate
direction.

• Insert the card while keeping it straight.

• 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.

Note

Notch Contact area

22

Battery/card basics

1

Getting started

Removing the 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.

4 Close the battery compartment/card

cover in direction C and then slide it in
the direction shown D.

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

• Never open the battery compartment/card cover, or remove the card
or the battery while the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy
the data stored on the card. Once destroyed, data cannot be
restored.

• Do not place a sticker or label on the card as this could prevent the
card from being ejected.

D

C

Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may
cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot.

Notes for removing the card

Note

23

Getting started

1

Using an AC adapter (optional)

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

• If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a
computer or printer, the image data may be lost or damaged. It is
recommended you use the AC adapter when connected to a
computer or printer. Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter
while the camera is connected to a computer or printer.

• Do not remove or load the battery or connect or disconnect the AC
adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so could affect the
camera’s internal settings or functions.

• When using an AC adapter, power is supplied to the camera by the
AC adapter even if the battery is loaded in the camera. The AC
adapter does not charge the battery in the camera.

DC-IN jack
(black)

AC wall outlet

Power plug

AC adapter

Connection
cord plug

Connector cover

Note

24

1

Getting started

Power on/off

1 Press the tabs on the lens cap as

indicated by the arrows and
remove the lens cap.

2 Press the power switch.

• The power turns on and the lens extends
when the mode dial is set to any mode
other than q. The monitor turns on.

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

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.151)

• If the camera is subjected to strong vibrations or shocks while it is
turned on, the camera may immediately turn off and reset the date
and other settings.

Mode dial

Note

25

Power on/off

Getting started

1

Startup/Shutdown screen

This image is displayed on the monitor each
time the camera is turned on or off. You can
also use your favorite image (P.152).

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.

Monitor indication Corrective action

q

NO CARD

There is no card in the camera or the card is not
inserted properly.
→ Insert a card. If a card is already inserted,

remove it and insert it again correctly.

The card cannot record, play back or erase
pictures. Format the card or replace it with a new
one.

→ Press ac to select POWER OFF, then press

e. Replace the card with a new one.

→ Format the card.

Press ac to select I FORMAT, then press
e to display the confirmation screen. Select
YES and press e.
Formatting starts. If the card was successfully
formatted, the camera is ready to take pictures.

Startup/Shutdown screen

(Factory default setting)

POWER%OFF

FORMAt

CARD%SEtUP

SELECt

GO

NO

CAUtION ERASING%ALL

SELECt

GO

FORMAt

YES

Note

26

1

Getting started

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 P and press

the power switch to turn the
camera on.

2 Press e.

• The top menu is displayed.

3 Press d on the arrow pad to select

MODE MENU.

4 Press ac to select the

SETUP tab, then press d.

Arrow pad

OK button

Mode dial

Power switch

MODE MENU

ESP

Top menu

CARD

SEtUP

CAMPIC

ALL RESEt

ON

ON

ENGLISH

ENGLISH

ON

ON

3 MIN

3 MIN

1

SLEEP

REC VIEW

PW

ON

/

OFF

SEtUP

SETUP tab

27

Selecting a language

Getting started

1

5 Press ac to select W, then

press d.

• The green frame moves to the selected
item.

6 Press ac to select a language,

then press e.

7 Press e again to exit the menu.
8 To turn the camera off, press the

power switch.

CAMPIC

CARD

SEtUP

ALL RESEt

ON

ON

ENGLISH

ENGLISH

ON

ON

3 MIN

3 MIN

1

SLEEP

REC VIEW

PW

ON

/

OFF

SEtUP

ENGLISH

DEUtSCH

SELECt

GO

FRANCAIS

ESPAÑOL

Power switch

e button

28

1

Getting started

Setting the date and time

1 Set the mode dial to P and press

the power switch to turn the
camera on.

2 Press e.

• The top menu is displayed.

3 Press d on the arrow pad to select

MODE MENU.

4 Press ac to select the

SETUP tab, then press d.

5 Press ac to select X, then

press d.

• The green frame moves to the selected
item.

Arrow pad

OK button

Mode dial

Power switch

Top menu

MODE MENU

ESP

CARD

SEtUP

CAMPIC

ALL RESEt

ON

ON

ENGLISH

ENGLISH

ON

ON

3 MIN

3 MIN

1

SLEEP

REC VIEW

PW

ON

/

OFF

SEtUP

SETUP tab

CARD

SEtUP

CAMPIC

'04.01.01

'04.01.01

00.00

00.00

RESEt

RESEt

PIXEL MAPPING

FILE NAME

MY MODE SEtUP

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Setting the date and time

Getting started

1

6 Press ac to 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.

7 Press ac to set the year, then

press d to 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 and time are

completely set.

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

9 Press e.

• For a more accurate setting, press e
when the time signal hits 00 seconds.

10 To turn the camera off, press the

power switch.

• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default
settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately
one day. The settings will be canceled more quickly if the battery
was 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.

Y M D

SELECt

GO

SEt

2004

2004

SELECt

GO

SEt

202004

Power switch

e button

Note