Olympus CAMEDIA C-60 Zoom Reference Manual

CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL

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DIGITAL CAMERA

C-60 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.

● The images and illustrations in this manual may differ from their real
versions.

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For customers in North and South America

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).

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : C-60 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.

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Printing pictures

Settings that make the
camera easier to operate

Basic photography

Introduction to the
camera's functions

1

Getting started P. 15

2

Using the menus P. 27

3

Shooting basics P. 35

Find out how to adjust
settings manually for
more creative control

4

Advanced shooting P. 58

Playing back and
editing pictures

7

Useful functions P. 103

8

Print setting (DPOF) P. 125

9

Direct printing (PictBridge) P. 129

Troubleshooting and
other information

10

Miscellaneous P. 143

5

Adjusting the image

P. 79

quality and exposure

6

Playback P. 89

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Contents P. 4

Names of parts P. 8

Specifications P. 163

Glossary P. 165

Index P. 168

Contents

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

Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Monitor indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1 Getting started 15

Attaching the strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Battery/Card basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Battery basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Loading/Unloading the battery/card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using an optional AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Startup/Shutdown screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

If the card is not recognized (Card check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Date/time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Language selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2 Using the menus 27

What are the menus? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

How to use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Shortcut menus (shooting/playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

MODE MENU (shooting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

MODE MENU (playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3 Shooting basics 35

Shooting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Holding the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

How to press the shutter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Taking still pictures using the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Taking still pictures using the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Comparison of the monitor & viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

How to turn off the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Contents

If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Determine the position of the subject after focusing (Focus Lock) . . . . . . 46

When Auto focus does not work

(Subjects that are difficult to focus on). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Movie recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the optical zoom.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

DIGITAL ZOOM — Using the digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Flash shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

4 Advanced shooting 58

Aperture priority shooting A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Shutter priority shooting S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Manual shooting M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

FULLTIME AF — A reliable time-saving way to focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Selecting the metering area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Macro mode shooting — Taking close-up pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Super macro shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Remote control shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Sequential shooting BKT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Sequential shooting & AF sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Auto bracketing — Shooting pictures sequentially with a

different exposure for each frame BKT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Panorama shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Taking two-in-one pictures 2 IN 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

FUNCTION — Adding special effects to pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Recording sound with still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Recording sound with movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Using the optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Contents

5 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 79

Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Selecting still picture record modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Selecting movie record modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

White balance WB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

SHARPNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

NOISE REDUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

6 Playback 89

Viewing still pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Selecting the number of pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

INDEX — Creating an index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

7 Useful functions 103

ALL RESET — Saving the camera’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

SHORT CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Registering functions to the shortcut menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

MY MODE SETUP — Registering customized settings

in the mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

INFO — Displaying shooting information on the monitor INFO . . . . . 111

Histogram display — Displaying the brightness

distribution of still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Contents

CARD SETUP — Formatting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Monitor brightness adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Beep — Setting the warning tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

SHUTTER SOUND — Setting the shutter sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

VOLUME — Adjusting the playback volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

PW ON/OFF SETUP — Power on/off display/

sound volume setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

REC VIEW — Checking the picture immediately after shooting . . . . . . 121

SLEEP — Sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

VIDEO OUT — Selecting the video signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

FILE NAME — Assigning a file name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

PIXEL MAPPING — Checking the image processing functions . . . . . . 124

8 Print setting (DPOF) 125

How to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Applying print reservation to a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

9 Direct printing (PictBridge) 129

Using the direct printing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Connecting the camera to a printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Printing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Printing basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

ALL PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Exiting direct printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

If an error code is displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

10 Miscellaneous 143

Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Menu directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Camera maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

How to replace the battery (CR2025) of the remote control device . . . . 162

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Names of parts

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SCENE

Flash ~P. 53

Self-timer/Remote control
lamp

~P. 65, 66

Microphone ~P. 75, 77, 98

AF sensor

Strap eyelet ~P. 15

Lens

Lens barrier

Remote control receiver ~P. 66

Shutter button ~P. 40

Mode dial ~P. 35

Speaker

Zoom lever (W /T )
~P. 51, 90, 91

Power lamp ~P. 21

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Names of parts

(Flash mode) button ~P. 55
(Erase) button ~P. 101

~P. 40

Orange lamp

~P. 40, 55

Viewfinder

~P. 42

AF target
mark

~P. 41, 46

Monitor

~P. 10,

41, 117

(Playback) button

~P. 21, 89

Card access lamp

~P. 40, 41

DC-IN jack

~P. 20

Connector
cover

~P. 20, 97

A/V OUT jack (MONO) ~P. 97

USB connector ~P. 130

Tripod socket

Battery/Card compartment

cover

~P. 18

OK/Menu button ( )

~P. 27

Arrow pad
( )

~P. 27, 89

(Macro/Spot) button

~P. 62, 63

(Protect) button ~P. 100

Monitor indications

10

P 1/800 F2.8 +0.3

HQ

2816x2112

1

5

6

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23 4

P 1/800 F2.8 +0.3

+2.0

HQ

2816x2112

10

12

13

11

22

15

14

16

18

19

17

21

20

NRNR

ISO 100

When INFO is set to ON

 Indications during shooting

When INFO is set to OFF

When INFO is set to ON

 Indications during still picture playback

When INFO is set to OFF

When INFO is set to ON

 Indications during movie playback

When INFO is set to OFF

HQ

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00:00/00:20

31 2530

27

28

32

100-0015

6

HQ

SIZE: 320x240

+

0.3

WB AUTOWB AUTO

’04.07.01 16:00

00:00/00:20

6
7

4
22

100-0015

100-0018 HQ

’04.07.01 12:30

18

10 23 2524

6

28

29

27

26

30

4
22

21

7

2

3

100-0018 HQ

SIZE: 2816x2112

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ISO100

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Items Indications Ref. page

1

Shooting mode , P, A, S, M, P. 35

, , , , , ,

2 Shutter speed 8 to 1/1000 P. 59

3 Aperture value F2.8 to F8.0 P. 58

4 Exposure compensation –2.0 to +2.0 P. 84

Exposure differential –3.0 to +3.0 P. 60

5 AF target mark P. 41

6 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P. 79

7 Resolution 2816 x 2112, 2560 x 1920 P. 79

1600 x 1200, etc.

8 Number of storable 24 (still pictures) P. 80

still pictures/
Remaining recording 00:24 (min.: sec.) (movies) P. 49
time

9 Memory gauge P. 13

10 Battery check P. 13

11 Noise reduction P. 88

12 Flash stand-by mark P. 55

13 Green lamp  P. 40

14

Macro mode/ P. 63
Super macro mode P. 64

15

Flash mode

, , , SLOW, P. 53

SLOW

16 Flash intensity control –2.0 to +2.0 P. 57

17

Drive mode , , , BKT P. 68

18 Self-timer/ P. 65

Remote control P. 66

19 Sound record P. 75, 77

20 Spot metering P. 62

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11

Monitor indications

,,,

12

Monitor indications

Items Indications Ref. page

21 ISO ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, P. 83

ISO400

22 White balance , , , P. 85

23 Print reservation P. 127

24

Number of prints

x2 to x10 P. 128

25 Protect P. 100

26 File number 100-0018 —

27 Date '04.07.01 P. 24

28 Time 07:15, 12:30, 17:45 P. 24

29 Frame number 18 —

30 Sound record P. 98

31 Movie P. 94

32 Movie playback time 00:00/00:20 —

00:00 / 00:20

Overall

recording time

Elapsed
playback time

• The monitor indications differ depending on the camera's settings.

• You can select the amount of information displayed on the monitor.

~ “INFO — Displaying shooting information on the monitor”

(P. 111)

Note

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Monitor indications

The memory gauge lights up when the camera is storing a still picture you
have just taken on the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown
below depending on the shooting status. The memory gauge does not appear
during movie recording.

Memory gauge

Shoot

Wait

Before

shooting

(Gauge is off)

Battery check

Lights (green)

Remaining power
level: High*

Lights (red)

Remaining power level: Low.
If you intend to use the
camera for a long period of
time, charge the battery as
soon as possible.

No indication

The green lamp and orange
lamp next to the viewfinder
blink.

Remaining power level:
Exhausted. Replace with a
charged battery.

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.

One picture taken

(Lit)

When taking still pictures

Shoot Shoot

Wait Wait

No more pictures can be taken
(Fully lit). Wait until the gauge
returns to the status on the left
to take the next shot.

* Your digital camera's power consumption varies greatly depending on usage and

operating conditions. Under some operating conditions, the camera may turn off without
warning that battery power is low. If this occurs, re-charge the battery.

Memory gauge

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Advanced shootin

Panorama shooting

1

In the top menu, select MODE MENU T
CAMERA T PANORAMA. Press .

~ “How to use the menus” (P. 28)

2

On the monitor, use the arrow pad to choose the direction you want
the pictures connected.

: Connects the pictures from left to right.

: Connects the pictures from right to left.

You can take advantage of panorama shooting with an Olympus xD-Picture
Card. Panorama shooting lets you connect images with overlapping edges
into a single panoramic image, using CAMEDIA Master software (contained
on the provided CD-ROM).

Available
modes

How to use this manual

14

Sets the camera to any of the modes shown.

Step through the menus in
the order of the arrows (P. 27)

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

Important information on factors that may lead to a malfunction or
operational problem. 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

Indications used in this manual

15

Attaching the strap

1 Getting started

1

Getting started

1

Thread the end (small loop) of the
strap through the strap eyelet.

2

Thread the rest of the strap
through the small loop that you
threaded through the eyelet.

3

Pull on the strap to make sure it is
securely fastened.

Strap eyelet

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

• Attach the strap correctly as shown so that the camera does not fall
off. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off the
strap, Olympus is not responsible for any damages.

Note

16

1

Getting started

Battery/Card basics

Battery basics

This camera uses an Olympus lithium ion
battery (LI-10B/12B). This battery is dedicated
to this camera and other batteries do not
work. The battery is not fully charged when
the camera is purchased. Fully charge the
battery on the specified charger (LI-10C)
before first use. Do not use any other
chargers. For details, read the charger’s
instructions (provided).

To the AC input
connector

AC cable

Lithium ion battery

Charger

AC wall outlet

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

• 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.

Note

17

Battery/Card basics

1

Getting started

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. The following cards can be used: Read the
instructions for the card carefully before use.

Index area

Write the card’s
contents here.

Compatible xD-Picture Card: xD-Picture Card (16 to 512 MB)

Contact area

The camera reads the card here.
Do not touch.

• This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that
was formatted on another device (such as a computer). Before use,
be sure to format the card on this camera.

~ “Formatting cards” (P. 115)

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

Note

18

1

Getting started

Battery/Card basics

1

Make sure the camera is turned off:

● The lens barrier is closed.

● The monitor is turned off.

● The green lamp is off.

● The power lamp is off.

2

Slide the battery/card compartment cover
in the direction of the arrow

A.

● The battery/card compartment cover unlocks
and opens in the direction of the arrow

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

Insert the battery in the correct direction in
the battery/card compartment.

● Make sure the knob is locked securely. If the
knob is not locked, the battery may pop out
when opening the battery/card compartment
cover.

Unloading the battery

Slide the knob in the direction of the arrow.
The battery pops out. Remove it.

SCENE

Lens barrier

Monitor

Loading/Unloading the battery/card

Knob

Green lamp

A

B

Power lamp

Battery/card compartment
cover

19

1

Getting started

Battery/Card basics

Loading the card

Face the card the correct way and insert it
into the battery/card compartment.

● 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.

Unloading 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/card compartment cover
in the direction of the arrow

C, then slide

it in the direction of the arrow

D.

D

C

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

• Never open the battery/card compartment cover or disconnect the
optional AC adapter while the camera is turned on. Doing so could
destroy all data on the card. Destroyed data cannot be restored.

• The card may eject forcibly if you take your finger off the card
immediately after pushing it.

Note

• If the battery is removed within 3 seconds after the power is turned
off, the settings saved in the mode may be canceled.

• Power is consumed continuously during the conditions described
below. This could affect the number of storable pictures or remaining
recording time.
– When the monitor is turned on.
– Repeated auto-focus by pressing the shutter button halfway.
– Repeated power zoom adjustments.
– When the camera is connected to a computer or printer.

Note

Index area

20

1

Getting started

Battery/Card basics

Using an optional AC adapter

In addition to the provided battery, an optional Olympus CAMEDIA-brand AC
adapter can be used.
An AC adapter is useful when performing time-consuming tasks such as
downloading images to a computer. Use an AC adapter designed to operate
on the AC voltage in the region the camera is being used. Consult your
nearest Olympus dealer or service center for details.

AC adapter

AC wall outlet

DC-IN jack

Connection cord plug

Power plug

• Before using the AC adapter, remove the battery from the camera.

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

computer, image data may be corrupted. It is recommended that you
use the optional AC adapter when transferring images to a computer.
Do not disconnect or connect the AC adapter while the camera is
communicating with the computer.

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

• Carefully read the “Safety Precautions” included in the package
before use.

Note

Connector cover

21

1

Getting started

Power on/off

Turning the
camera on:

Open the lens
barrier.

Turning the camera off:

Close the lens barrier.

Shooting mode

Power on: Open the lens barrier. The monitor turns on. The camera turns on

in the shooting mode (the power lamp lights).

Power off: Partly close the lens barrier to turn the camera off (about halfway

across the lens). Wait until the monitor turns off and the lens is fully
retracted. Close the lens barrier all the way. The camera turns off
(the power lamp turns off).

Playback mode

Power on: Press the (playback) button with the lens barrier closed. The

camera turns on in the playback mode (the monitor turns on).

Power off: Press . The camera turns off (the monitor turns off).

Turning the camera on:

Press the button.

Turning the camera off:

Press the button.

22

1

Getting started

Power on/off

• The camera automatically enters the sleep mode* to save power
when the power is left on and no operations are performed. The
camera activates again as soon as you operate any button. Sleep
time interval can be set.

~ P. 122

* In the playback mode, the camera always turns off if no operation is

performed for 3 minutes regardless of the sleep mode setting.

• The power lamp stays lit in the following cases:
– When the camera is connected to a computer.
– When the camera is in the sleep mode.

• When closing the lens barrier, do not push the lens barrier against
the lens. Forcing the lens barrier may damage the camera body or
cause a malfunction.

Note

Startup/Shutdown screen

You can select whether to display the startup/shutdown screen or adjust the
sound volume when the power is turned on/off.

~ “PW ON/OFF SETUP – Power on/off display/sound volume setting”

(P.120)

23

1

Getting started

Power on/off

If the card is not recognized (Card check)

NO CARD

TIPS

There is no card in the camera or the card is
not locked into place.

T Insert a card. If a card is already inserted,

remove it and insert it again.

There is a problem with the card.

T Format the card, if this does not correct the

problem, use a different card.

The card cannot be recognized with this
camera system.

T Press to select POWER OFF, then

press . Replace the card with a new one.

T Format the card.

1 Press to select FORMAT, then

press .

The FORMAT screen appears.

2 Press to select YES, then press

to start formatting.
When formatting is complete, the camera
is ready for shooting.

CARD ERROR

Indications

CARD SETUP

POWER OFF

FORMAT

FORMAFORMAT

YES

NO

CAUTION ERASING ALL

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

Note

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.

24

1

Getting started

Date/time setting

1

Set the mode dial to , then open the
lens barrier.

● The power lamp lights and the lens extends.

● If the lens does not extend, the lens barrier

is not fully open.

● The monitor turns on automatically.

2

Press .

● The top menu appears.

3

Press on the arrow pad to select .

4

When is selected on the screen, press

to select the date format.

● Select any one of the following formats:
D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year)
M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year)
Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day)

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

Set the date/time. Because the date and time are saved with the recorded
pictures, be sure to set them correctly.

CARD SETUP

Mode dial

Arrow pad

SELECT

SET

GO

2004. 01. 01

Available
modes

Examples of settings available in the mode.
In other modes, make settings in MODE MENU.

~ P. 28, 31

Power lamp

SCENE

25

1

Getting started

Date/time setting

5

Press to move to the year setting.

6

Press to set the year. When the

year is set, press to move to the month

setting.

● Repeat this procedure until the date and
time are completely set.

● To move back to the previous setting, press

.

● The camera can only display the time in
“number of hours”, or what is commonly
known as military time. Consequently, 2 p.m.
would be 14:00 hours, or 12:00 hours + 2:00
hours =14:00 hours.

● The first two digits of the year cannot be
changed.

7

Press .

● For a more accurate setting, press when
the clock hits 00 seconds. The clock starts
when you press the button.

8

To turn the camera off, close the lens
barrier.

SELECT

SET

GO

2004. 01. 01

SELECT

SET

GO

2004. 01. 01

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

• The date setting will return to the factory default setting if the camera
is left with no battery for approximately one day. If this happens, you
will need to set the date again. The setting will be canceled more
quickly if the battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time
before being removed.

Note

26

1

Getting started

Language selection

Available
modes

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

1

Open the lens barrier.

● Set the mode dial to any mode except
.

2

Press .

● The top menu is displayed.

3

Press on the arrow pad to select MODE
MENU.

4

Press to select the SETUP tab,

then press .

5

Press to select , then press

.

6

Press to select a language, then
press .

7

Press again to exit the menu.

8

To turn the camera off, close the lens
barrier.

SETUPSETUP

CAMCAM

CARD

PIC

ENGLISH

REC VIEWREC VIEW

ALL RESETALL RESET

ON

ON

LOW

PW

ONON

/

OFFOFF

SETUP

27

What are the menus?

2 Using the menus

2

Using the menus

When you turn on the camera and press , the top menu is displayed on the
monitor. You can make a variety of function settings on this camera using the
menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the P mode screens.

MODE MENU

MONITOR OFF

PICTUREPICTURE

CAM

SETSET

CARDCARD

WB

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS

HQ

SQ1
SQ2

TIFF
SHQ

PICPICSETSET

CARDCARD

ISO

CAMERA

DRIVE

SCENE

OFF

AUTOAUTO

0.0

Shortcut menus

MODE MENU

● Take you directly to the setting
screens.

●

Display operational buttons at
the bottom of the screen.

●

You can change the shortcut
menus in any mode other than

, and modes.

~

“SHORT CUT” (P. 105)

Top menu

● Press the arrow pad to display the
shortcut menus or MODE MENU.

● Lets you access various menu
functions such as the ISO value,
etc.

● Categorizes the functions under
4 tabs (CAMERA, PICTURE,
CARD and SETUP).

● Displays the associated menu
items when you press
to select a tab.

Ta b

How to use the menus

28

2

Using the menus

The instructions below show how to use the menus using the P mode screen.

MODE MENU

MONITOR OFF

PICTURE

CAM

SETSET

CARDCARD

AUTO

HQ

WB

CONTRAST

SHARPNESS



0



0

PICPICSETSET

CARDCARD

ISO

CAMERA

DRIVE

SCENE

OFF

AUTO

0.0

CAM

SETSET

PIC

CARD SETUP

CARD

SETUP

CAM

CARDCARD

PICPIC

ENGLISH

ON

REC VIEW

ALL RESET

ON
LOW

PW

ONON

/

OFFOFF

SETUP

SETUP
tab

Top menu

CAMERA tab

PICTURE
tab

CARD tab

¥

˙

¥

˙

¥

˙

Press to
return to the
tab selection
screen.

1

Press to display the

top menu. Press .

2

Press to select a tab, then

press .

29

How to use the menus

2

Using the menus

SETUP

CAM

CARDCARD

PICPIC

ENGLISH

REC VIEW

ALL RESET

ON

ON

LOW

PW

ONON

/

OFFOFF

SETUP

SETUP

CAM

CARDCARD

PICPIC

ENGLISH

REC VIEW

ALL RESET

ON
LOW

ON

PW

ONON

/

OFFOFF

SETUP

SETUP

CAM

CARDCARD

PICPIC

REC VIEW

ALL RESET

OFF

ON

PW

ONON

/

OFFOFF

SETUP

SETUP

CAM

CARDCARD

PICPIC

REC VIEW

ALL RESET

OFF

ON

PW

ONON

/

OFFOFF

SETUP

¥

˙

¥

˙

The green frame moves to the
selected item.

To return to select
an item, press
or

.

• Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera
and the settings performed.

• You can take pictures by pressing the shutter button in the shooting
mode with the menu open.

• If you want to save the settings for when the camera is turned off, set
ALL RESET to OFF.

~ “ALL RESET – Saving the camera’s

settings” (P. 103)

Note

3

Press to select the item

you want to set, then press .

4

Press to select the
option for the selected
item. Press to complete
your setting.

● Press again to exit the
menu and return to
shooting.