CAMEDIA C-760 ULTRA ZOOM
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DIGITAL CAMERA
C-760 Ultra Zoom
REFERENCE MANUAL
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DIGITAL CAMERA
C-760 Ultra Zoom
REFERENCE MANUAL
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For customers in North and South America
For customers in Europe
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For customers in USA
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : C-760 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.185
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
Direct printing
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.56
P.64
P.95
P.112
P.134
P.157
P.168
Playback
Basic Photography
Introduction of the
camera’s functions
Glossary of terms
P.208
Index
P.211
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Specifications
P.206
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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
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
DIGITAL ZOOM - Using the digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4 Flash 56
Flash shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the slow synchronization flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5 Advanced shooting 64
A/S/M mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Manual shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Focusing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
AF MODE – Changing the focus range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
FULLTIME AF – A reliable time-saving way to focus . . . . 70
AF AREA – Changing the position of the AF target mark . . . 71
AF LOCK – Locking the focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Manual focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Spot metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
MULTI METERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
AE LOCK – Locking the exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Super macro mode shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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Sequential shooting, high speed sequential shooting
and AF sequential shooting . . . . 84
Auto bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Self-portrait shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
PANORAMA - Panorama shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
2 IN 1 - Taking two-in-one pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Recording sound with still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Recording sound with movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 95
Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
3:2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
ENLARGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Selecting a record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Auto white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Preset white balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
One-touch white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
White balance adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
SHARPNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
SATURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
NOISE REDUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Histogram display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
7 Playback 112
Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
QUICK VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Selecting the number of pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Editing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
INDEX - Creating an index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
EDIT - Editing a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Playback on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Recording sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
SWITCH FRAME – Playing back only protected pictures . . . 131
Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
8 Useful functions 134
ALL RESET - Saving the camera’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
CUSTOM BUTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Setting the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Using the custom button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
SHORT CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Setting the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Using the shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
MY MODE SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
CARD SETUP – Formatting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Monitor/viewfinder brightness adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 148
REC VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
SLEEP - Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
POWER ON/OFF SETUP – Power on/off display setting . . . 151
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SCREEN SETUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
PIXEL MAPPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Measurement units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
VIDEO OUT – Video output selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
9 Print setting 157
How to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
10 Direct printing 168
Using the direct printing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Connecting the camera to a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Printing pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Easy printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
ALL PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trim the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Exiting direct printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
If an error code is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
11 Miscellaneous 185
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
List of menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
List of factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Modes and Shooting Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Camera maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
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.83
Microphone gP.93, 94, 126
DC-IN jack gP.23
Flash gP.56
A/V OUT jack (MONO)
g
P.124
USB connector gP.169
Connector cover gP.23, 124, 169
Mode dial gP.43
Shutter button gP.47
Zoom lever (W/T•GU) gP.54, 114, 115
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Names of parts
Viewfinder gP.12, 30, 47, 148
AE Lock/Custom button (x) gP.72, 77, 79, 136
Power switch gP.24
Monitor button (f) gP.47
Card access lamp gP.47
Arrow pad (acbd) gP.32, 112
OK/Menu button
(e)
gP.32
Monitor gP.12, 47
Flash mode button (#) gP.56
Diopter adjustment dial gP.30
Self-timer button (Y) gP.83
Protect button (0) gP.130
Rotation button (y) gP.125
Flash button gP.56
Battery compartment/card cover gP.20
Tripod socket
Erase button (S) gP.132
QUICK VIEW button gP.113
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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.147)
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.66
3 Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0
P.65
4
Exposure compensation
Exposure differential
-2.0 – +2.0
-3.0 – +3.0
P.101
P.67
5 Battery check e, f
P.15
6 Green lamp
P.48
7 Flash stand-by
Camera movement
warning/Flash charge
# (Lights)
# (Blinks)
P.58
8 Macro mode
Super macro mode
Manual focus
&
%
MF
P.81
P.82
P.74
9 Noise reduction O
P.109
F2.8
F2.8
1600 1200
1600 1200
SQ1
SQ1
00:36
00:36
00:36
13
Names of parts
10 Flash mode !, #, $, #SLOW1,
HSLOW1, #SLOW2
P.56
11
Flash intensity control
w -2.0 – +2.0
P.63
12 Drive o, j, i, k, 7
P.84
13 Self-timer Y
P.83
14 Sound record R
P.93, 94,
126
15 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2
P.95
16 Resolution 2048 × 1536, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 etc.
P.97
17 AF target mark [ ]
P.47
18 Number of storable
still pictures
Time remaining
30
00:36
P.97
P.52
19 AE lock
AE memory
B
C
P.79
20 Spot metering n
P.76
21 ISO ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
P.100
22 White Balance 5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V
P.102
23 White balance
adjustment
B1 – B7, R1 – R7
P.105
24 Saturation 6-5 – +5
P.108
25 Sharpness N -5 – +5
P.106
26 Contrast J -5 – +5
P.107
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.131
3 Print reservation,
Number of prints
Movie
< × 10
n
P.159
P.118
4 Sound record H
P.93
5Protect 9
P.130
6 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2
P.95
7 Resolution 2048 × 1536, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480,
320 × 240 etc.
P.97
8 Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0
P.65
9 Shutter speed 15" – 1/1000
P.66
10 Exposure
compensation
-2.0 – +2.0
P.101
11 White balance WB AUTO, 5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V
P.102
12 ISO ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
P.100
13 Date and time ’04.02.17 15:30
P.28
14 File number, Frame
number
Playing time/
Total recording time
FILE : 100 – 0030, 30
00:00/00:20
P.153
'04.02.17 15:30
'04.02.17 15:30
'04.02.1
'04.02.1
7
7
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.
F2.8
F2.8
1600 1200
1600 1200
SQ1
SQ1
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.
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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.
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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
19
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.145)
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 non-
operation. 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.150)
• 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.151).
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
20
20
04
Power switch
e button
Note
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