Olympus C770 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-770 Ultra Zoom

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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-770 Ultra Zoom
	RM-2 (Remote control)
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.

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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How to use this manual

This manual contains a list of contents, an index and a list of menus to enable you to easily find the function that you want to use or find out more about.

Using the list of contents gP.6

All the titles in the manual are listed here, grouped into chapters. There is a chapter containing information to read before using your camera for the first time, a chapter that describes basic shooting procedures, etc.

For example....

when you want to view a picture that you have taken

Go to Chapter 7 Playback and look for the page titled “Viewing still pictures....124”.

Using the index gP.229

The index lists the camera’s functions, parts and terms used in this manual in alphabetical order. When you come across a word in the manual that you do not understand or when you want to find a certain term, use the index to find the page(s) where it is used.

For example....

when you want to know more about ESP metering

Go to the index at the end of the manual and look under E for “ESP metering....85, 220”.

Using the list of menus gP.223

The camera's menus are listed in the form of a tree according to tab and show the setting options for each available function. First find the menu you are looking for, and then look for the reference page number for each function.

For example....

when you want to find out which setting to choose for WB

Go through the menus until you find WB and look for the reference page number.

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How to use this manual

A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. See the reference pages for further details on how to use the power switch or menus.

1 Slide the power switch to one of these symbols. g“Power on/off” (P.25)

2 If you set the power switch to Kin step 1, set the mode dial to one of these symbols.

g“Shooting modes” (P.47)

This shows the buttons and button positions for the function concerned.

3 Follow the arrows to perform menu operations. g“How to use the menus” (P.35)

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

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Composition of the manual

		Contents	P.6
		Names of parts	P.12
	Introduction of the	Getting started	P.18
	camera’s functions	Using the menus	P.34
	Basic Photography	Shooting basics	P.47
	Advanced Photography	Flash	P.61
	To get that particular shot	Advanced shooting	P.73
	using various effects or for
	fine-tuning the settings.	Adjusting the image quality	P.106
		and exposure
	For playing back and editing	Playback	P.124
	pictures
	Settings that make the	Useful functions	P.147
	camera easier to operate.
		Print setting (DPOF)	P.173
	Printing pictures	Direct printing (PictBridge)	P.184
	Troubleshooting and other	Miscellaneous	P.200
	information
		List of menus	P.223
		Index	P.229

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How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Composition of the manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Viewfinder and monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

1 Getting started

18

Attaching the strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Battery/card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Inserting and removing the battery and card. . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using an AC adapter (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Startup/Shutdown screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 If the card is not recognized (card check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Selecting a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Adjusting the viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Holding the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

2 Using the menus

34

About the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 How to use the menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Shortcut menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3 Shooting basics

47

Shooting modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Using the Focus Lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Recording movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using the optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 SUPER ZOOM – Using the super zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 DIGITAL ZOOM – Using the digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

4 Flash

61

Flash shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Using the slow synchronization flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 External flash (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Using the external flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Using commercially available external flashes . . . . . . . . . 71 Compatible external flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

5 Advanced shooting

73

A/S/M mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Manual shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Using My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Focusing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

AF MODE – Changing the focus range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 FULLTIME AF – A reliable time-saving way to focus . . . . 79 AF AREA – Changing the position of the AF target mark . . . 80 AF LOCK – Locking the focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Manual focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Spot metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 MULTI METERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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AE LOCK – Locking the exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Super macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Remote control shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Sequential shooting, high speed sequential shooting

and AF sequential shooting . . . . . 95 Auto bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 PANORAMA – Panorama shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 2 IN 1 – Taking two-in-one pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 FUNCTION – Adding special effects to pictures . . . . . . . . . . 102 Recording sound with still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Recording sound with movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Using commercially available external microphones. . . . . . . 105

6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 106

Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Still Picture Record Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Movie Record Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Selecting a record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Preset white balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 One-touch white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 White balance adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 SHARPNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 SATURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 NOISE REDUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 REDUCE FLICKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Histogram display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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7 Playback	124

Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 QUICK VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Selecting the number of pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 INDEX – Creating an index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 EDIT – Editing a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 SWITCH FRAME – Playing back only protected pictures . . . 144 Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

8 Useful functions

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ALL RESET – Saving the camera’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 CUSTOM BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Setting the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Using the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 SHORT CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Setting the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 MY MODE SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 CARD SETUP – Formatting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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Information display		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Monitor/viewfinder brightness adjustment			. . . . . . . . . . . 161
REC VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
SLEEP – Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Beep	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
SHUTTER SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
VOLUME – Playback volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
POWER ON/OFF SETUP – Power on/off

display/sound setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 SCREEN SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 PIXEL MAPPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Measurement units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 VIDEO OUT – Video output selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

9 Print setting (DPOF)

173

How to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

10 Direct printing (PictBridge)

184

Using the direct printing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Connecting the camera to a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Printing pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Easy printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 ALL PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Trim the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Exiting direct printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 If an error code is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

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11 Miscellaneous	200

Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 List of factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Modes and Shooting Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Camera maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

How to replace the battery (CR2025) of the

remote control device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 List of menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Indications used in this manual

	Important information on factors which may lead to a
Note	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.
g	Reference pages describing details or associated information.

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Names of parts

Camera

Remote control receiver gP.93

Zoom lever (W/T•GU) gP.58, 126, 127

Shutter button gP.51

Mode dial gP.47

Self-timer/Remote control

lamp gP.92, 93

Flash gP.61

Hot shoe gP.69

Strap eyelet gP.18

Microphone

gP.103, 104, 139

Speaker

Lens

DC-IN jack gP.24

USB connector gP.185

A/V OUT jack (MONO) gP.137

Connector cover gP.24, 137, 185

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Names of parts

Viewfinder gP.14, 32, 51, 161

Diopter adjustment dial gP.32

AE Lock/Custom button (x)

gP.81, 86, 88, 149

Rotation button (y) gP.138

Self-timer/Remote control button (Z)

gP.92, 93

Erase button (S) gP.145

Flash mode button (#)

gP.61

Protect button (0)

gP.143

Flash button gP.61

Card access lamp gP.51

QUICK VIEW button gP.125

Arrow pad (acbd) gP.34, 124

OK/Menu button (e) gP.34

Monitor button (f) gP.51

Power switch gP.25

Monitor gP.14, 51, 161

Tripod socket

Battery compartment/card cover gP.21

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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.160)

zShooting modes

	0.0
HQ	2288 1712

	0.0
MPEG4	00:36

	Still picture		Movie
	Item		Indications	Ref.
				Page
1	Shooting modes	P, A, S, M, N, o, m, L, K, J, I,		P.47
		s, P
2	Shutter speed	15" – 1/1000		P.75
3	Aperture value	F2.8 – F8.0		P.74
4	Exposure compensation	-2.0 – +2.0		P.112
	Exposure differential	-3.0 – +3.0		P.76
5	Battery check	e, f		P.17
6	Green lamp	|		P.52
7	Flash stand-by	#(Lights)
	Camera movement	#(Blinks)		P.63
	warning/Flash
	charge
8	Macro mode	&		P.90
	Super macro mode	%		P.91
	Manual focus	MF		P.83
9	Noise reduction	O		P.120

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		Names of parts
	Item	Indications	Ref.
			Page
10	Flash mode	!, #, $, #SLOW1, HSLOW1,	P.61
		#SLOW2
11	Flash intensity	w-2.0 – +2.0	P.68
	control
12	Drive	o, j, i, k, BKT	P.95
13	Self-timer	Y	P.92
	Remote control	<	P.93
14	Sound record	R	P.103,
			104, 139
15	Record mode	TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, MPEG4	P.106
16	Resolution	2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 etc.	P.108
17	AF target mark	[ ]	P.51
18	Number of storable	30	P.108
	still pictures
	Time remaining	00:36	P.56
19	AE lock	B	P.88
	AE memory	C
20	Spot metering	n	P.85
21	ISO	ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400	P.111
22	White balance	5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V	P.113
23	White balance	B1 – B7, R1 – R7	P.116
	adjustment
24	Saturation	6-5 – +5	P.119
25	Sharpness	N-5 – +5	P.117
26	Contrast	J-5 – +5	P.118
27	Memory gauge	a, b, c, d	P.17

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Names of parts

zPlayback mode

	HQ
2288*1712
	0.0
'04.06.17	15:30

Still picture

1 2

3

4

5

MPEG4 6

640480 7

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Movie

		Item	Indications	Ref.
				Page
1	Battery check		e, f	P.17
2	Switch frame		J	P.144
3	Print reservation,		<× 10	P.175
	Number of prints
	Movie		n	P.130
4	Sound record		H	P.103
5	Protect		9	P.143
6	Record mode		TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, MPEG4	P.106
7	Resolution		2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480,	P.108
			320 × 240 etc.
8	Aperture value		F2.8 – F8.0	P.74
9	Shutter speed		15" – 1/1000	P.75
10	Exposure		-2.0 – +2.0	P.112
	compensation
11	White balance		WB AUTO, 5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V	P.113
12	ISO		ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400	P.111
13	Date and time		’04.06.17 15:30	P.30
14	File number, Frame		FILE : 100 – 0030, 30	P.169
	number
	Playing time/		00:00/00:20	P.131
	Total recording time
		• The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected
		and displayed from the index display are different from those that appear
Note		when the movie picture is displayed using the movie playback function.

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Names of parts

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

HQ 22881712

Memory gauge

a

Shoot

b

Shoot

c

Shoot

d

Wait

Before

One picture

Two or more

No more pictures

shooting

taken

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			BATTERY EMPTY
Lights (green)			Blinks (red)			is displayed.
(Goes off after a while)		Remaining power level:			Remaining power level:
Remaining power level:		low			exhausted
high		Charge the battery.			Charge the battery.

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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.

Ring

Stopper

A

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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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.

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3Insert 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

Lithium-ion battery (LI-10B)			Connection
Battery polarity			terminals

Charging indicator

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Battery/card basics

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	• Charging of the battery usually takes 2 hours.
Note	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.

c Index area

You can write down the card’s contents.

d Contact area

c

Comes into contact with the camera’s signal read

contacts.

Compatible cards

d

• xD-Picture Card (16 – 512MB)

•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

Note	sure to format the card on this camera. g“CARD SETUP –
	Formatting cards” (P.158)

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Battery/card basics

Inserting and removing the battery and card

1Make sure the camera is turned off.

•The power switch is set to OFF.

•The monitor is off.

•The viewfinder is off.

•The lens is not extended.

2Slide 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.

3Loading 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.

B

A

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Removing the battery

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

Low battery warning

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.17).

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

Note • 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.

Inserting a card	Contact area
Insert the card in the appropriate	Notch
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.

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Battery/card basics

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 Cand then slide it in the C direction shown D.

D

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Notes for removing the card

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.

Note • 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.

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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.

1 Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or service center for details.

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AC wall outlet

Power plug

Connection

AC adapter

cord plug DC-IN jack (black)

Connector cover

	• If the battery power runs out while the camera is connected to a
Note	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.

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Power on/off

1Press the tabs on the lens cap as indicated by the arrows and remove the lens cap.

2Slide the power switch to q, K or n.

•The camera and the monitor turn on.

•The mode in which the camera turns on varies depending on the position of the power switch. When the power is turned on in the shooting mode, the lens extends.

Shooting modes

K: For taking still pictures. Use the mode dial to select a shooting mode.

g“Shooting modes” (P.47) n : For recording movies.

g“Recording movies” (P.56)

Playback mode

q: For displaying the pictures you have taken.

g“Viewing still pictures” (P.124)

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Power switch

3 To turn the camera off, slide the power switch to OFF.

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TIPS

• In nor q mode, there is no need to set the mode dial. The camera will record movies or play back pictures regardless of the position of the mode dial.

•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. g“SLEEP – Sleep Timer” (P.163)

•If the camera is continuously used for a long period of time, the

internal temperature of the camera may rise. In such cases, the Note power may automatically turn off. Please wait before using again.

(Ex: When shooting MPEG4)

•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.

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.167) You can also adjust the volume of the sound. (P.166)

Startup/Shutdown screen (Factory default setting)

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Power on/off

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.

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

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

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Selecting a language

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

1 Slide the power switch to Kto	Power switch
turn the camera on.	Mode dial

• Set the mode dial to any setting except h.

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

5Press acto select W, then press d.

•The green frame moves to the selected item.

SEtUP CARD PIC CAM

ALL RESEt ON

ENGLISH

PW ON/OFF SEtUP

REC VIEW ON SLEEP 3 MIN

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Selecting a language

6Press acto select a language, then press e.

7Press eagain to exit the menu.

8To turn the camera off, slide the power switch to OFF.

ENGLISH

FRANCAIS

DEUtSCH

ESPAÑOL

SELECt	GO
Power switch	1

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ebutton

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