Olympus CAMEDIA C-770 ULTRA ZOOM QUICK START GUIDE

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-770 Ultra Zoom

REFERENCE MANUAL

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Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions.

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

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-770 Ultra Zoom

REFERENCE MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start

to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your

camera before taking important photographs.

In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the

right to update or modify information contained in this manual.

For customers in North and South America

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-770 Ultra Zoom

Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York

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.

RM-2 (Remote control)

11747-3157 U.S.A.

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).

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 g P.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 g P.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 g P.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.

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.

Slide the power switch to one of these symbols.

“Power on/off” (P.25)

2 If you set the power switch to K in step 1, set the mode dial to

one of these symbols.

“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.

Composition of the manual

Introduction of the camera’s functions

Basic Photography

Advanced Photography

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

For playing back and editing pictures

Settings that make the camera easier to operate.

Printing pictures

Troubleshooting and other information

Contents

Names of parts

Getting started

Using the menus

Shooting basics

Flash

Advanced shooting

Adjusting the image quality and exposure

Playback

Useful functions

Print setting (DPOF)

Direct printing (PictBridge)

Miscellaneous

List of menus

Index

P.6

P.12

P.18

P.34

P.47

P.61

P.73

P.106

P.124

P.147

P.173

P.184

P.200

P.223

P.229

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

Contents

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

AF LOCK – Locking the focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Manual focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Spot metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

MULTI METERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

. . . 80

Contents

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

Adjusting the image quality and exposure

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

106

Contents

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 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 147

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

Contents

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

Contents

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 malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations

Note

that should be absolutely avoided. Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out

of your camera. Reference pages describing details or associated information.

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

Lens

Self-timer/Remote control lamp g

Flash gP.61

Hot shoe gP.69

Strap eyelet gP.18

Microphone

Speaker

P.92, 93

P.103, 104, 139

DC-IN jack gP.24

USB connector

A/V OUT jack (MONO)

P.137

Connector cover gP.24, 137, 185

gP.185

Viewfinder gP.14, 32, 51, 161 Diopter adjustment dial gP.32

AE Lock/Custom button (x)

P.81, 86, 88, 149

Rotation button (y) gP.138

Self-timer/Remote control button (Z)

P.92, 93

Erase button (S) gP.145

Arrow pad (acbd) gP.34, 124

OK/Menu button (e) gP.34 Monitor button (f) gP.51 Power switch gP.25 Monitor g P.14, 51, 161

Names of parts

Flash mode button (#)

P.61

g Protect button (0)

P.143

Flash button gP.61

Card access lamp gP.51

QUICK VIEW button

P.125

Tripod socket

Battery compartment/card cover gP.21

Names of parts

0.0

2288 1712

00:36

0.0

MPEG4

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

2288 1712

MPEG4

Still picture Movie

Item Indications

Shooting modes P, A, S, M, N, o, m, L, K, J, I,

s, P

Shutter speed 15" – 1/1000 P.75

Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0 P.74

Exposure compensation Exposure differential

Battery check e, f P.17

Green lamp | P.52

Flash stand-by Camera movement

-2.0 – +2.0

-3.0 – +3.0

# (Lights) # (Blinks)

warning/Flash charge

Macro mode Super macro mode Manual focus

Noise reduction O P.120

& %

0.0

00:36

Ref.

Page

P.47

P.112

P.76

P.63

P.90 P.91 P.83

Names of parts

Item Indications

Flash mode !, #, $, #SLOW1, HSLOW1,

Flash intensity control

Drive o, j, i, k, BKT P.95

Self-timer Remote controlY<

Sound record R P.103,

Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, MPEG4 P.106

Resolution 2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 etc. P.108

AF target mark

Number of storable still pictures Time remaining3000:36

AE lock AE memory

Spot metering n P.85

ISO ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P.111

White balance 5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V P.113

White balance adjustment

Saturation 6 -5 – +5 P.119

Sharpness N -5 – +5 P.117

Contrast J -5 – +5 P.118

Memory gauge a, b, c, d P.17

#SLOW2 w -2.0 – +2.0

[ ]

B C

B1 – B7, R1 – R7

Ref.

Page

P.61

P.68

P.92 P.93

104, 139

P.51

P.108

P.56

P.88

P.116

Names of parts

'04.06.17 15:30

0.0

2288*1712

'04.06.177 1 1

5:30

00:00/00:20

640

480

MPEG4

zPlayback mode

12 345

2288*1712

'04.06.17 15:30

0.0 '04.06.1

MPEG4

640

480

5:30

00:00/00:20

Still picture Movie

Item Indications

Battery check e, f P.17

Switch frame J P.144

Print reservation,

< × 10

Number of prints Movie

Sound record H P.103

Protect 9 P.143

Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, MPEG4 P.106

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

320 × 240 etc.

Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0 P.74

Shutter speed 15" – 1/1000 P.75

Exposure

-2.0 – +2.0

compensation

White balance WB AUTO, 5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V P.113

ISO ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P.111

Date and time ’04.06.17 15:30 P.30

File number, Frame number Playing time/ Total recording time

FILE : 100 – 0030, 30

00:00/00:20

6 7

11 13 14

Ref.

Page

P.175

P.130

P.108

P.112

P.169

P.131

•

Note

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.

Names of parts

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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.

Shoot Shoot Shoot

a b c d

Before

shooting

(Gauge is off)

One picture

taken

(Lit)

Two or more

taken

(Lit)

Battery check

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Memory gauge

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.

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.

(Goes off after a while)

Remaining power level: high

Lights (green)

Blinks (red)

Remaining power level: low Charge the battery.

BATTERY EMPTY is displayed.

Remaining power level: exhausted Charge the battery.

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.

Getting started

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 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.

Ring

Stopper

Strap eyelet

• 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.

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.

AC wall outlet

Getting started

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.

Lithium-ion battery (LI-10B)

Battery polarity

Charging indicator

Connection terminals

Battery/card basics

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

Note

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.

•

Getting started

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

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

Compatible cards

• 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. Formatting cards” (P.158)

“CARD SETUP –

Battery/card basics

Inserting and removing the battery and card

1 Make 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.

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.

Getting started

Removing the battery Slide the knob in the direction of the

Battery lock knob

arrow. When the battery is ejected, pull it out of the battery compartment.

Low battery warning

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).

Battery/card basics

Note

Getting started

• 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.

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.

Contact area

Notch

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.

Battery/card basics

Getting started

4 Close the battery compartment/card cover

in direction C and then slide it in the

direction shown D.

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.

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.

Getting started

AC wall outlet

Power plug

Connection

AC adapter

• 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

Note

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.

cord plug

DC-IN jack (black)

Connector cover

Power on/off

1 Press the tabs on the lens cap as

indicated by the arrows and remove the lens cap.

2 Slide the power switch to q, K

Mode dial

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)

Power switch

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

Getting started

Power on/off

TIPS

•In n or 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

Getting started

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)

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

There is no card in the camera or the card is not

NO CARD

CARD%SEtUP

POWER%OFF

FORMAt

SELECt

FORMAt

CAUtION ERASING%ALL

YES

SELECt

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

Note

inserted properly. → Insert a card or remove the card 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.

Getting started

Selecting a language

ENGLISH

3 MIN

ENGLISH

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 K to

turn the camera on.

• Set the mode dial to any setting except

Getting started

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.

SETUP tab

5 Press ac to select W, then

press d.

• The green frame moves to the selected item.

Power switch

ESP

Top menu

ALL RESEt

CAMPIC

SEtUP

OFF

CARD

REC VIEW

SEtUP

SLEEP

ALL RESEt

CAMPIC

SEtUP

OFF

CARD

REC VIEW

SEtUP

SLEEP

Mode dial

Arrow pad

OK button

MODE MENU

ON ENGLISH

ON 3 MIN

ON ENGLISH

ON 3 MIN

6 Press ac to select a language,

then press e.

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

power switch to OFF.

Selecting a language

ENGLISH

FRANCAIS

DEUtSCH ESPAÑOL

SELECt

Power switch

e button

Getting started

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