Olympus CAMEDIA C-8080 WIDE ZOOM QUICK START GUIDE

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QuickStart Guide

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville,
NY 11747-3157, U.S.A.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/support

C-8080 Wide Zoom

UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS

Gather your Digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You’ll need these to complete the steps for the camera
set-up procedures that follow.

START HERE

It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-by-step
numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your
new Digital camera.

For more detailed instructions on advanced features, please refer to
the printed Basic Manual included in your package, or the Reference
Manual on the CD-ROM.

Basic Manual (booklet)…Overview of camera functions
Reference Manual (CD-ROM)…Detailed instructions on handling the camera

The following items are also included in the Digital camera package: Basic Manual, AV cable, RM-2 remote control, lens cap & string,
warranty card, registration card (not provided in some areas), and safety precautions booklet.

Digital camera Strap BLM-1 Lithium ion battery

Olympus Europa GmbH

Wendenstrasse 14-18,
20097 Hamburg, Germany
http://www.olympus-europa.com

BCM-2 Lithium ion battery charger

CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM
Includes Reference Manual

in PDF format

http://www.olympus.com/

USB cable

(gray color)

xD-Picture

Card

PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE

Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera…

a. Charging the battery

• The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use, be sure to
charge the battery with the specified provided charger (BCM-2).
Hold the battery with its terminals facing the charger and align the battery
with the guideline on the charger as shown in the illustration. Slide the
battery into the charger.

b. Loading the battery

Note: The battery and xD-Picture Card compartments are
accessed by opening the respective compartment covers.

• Slide the battery compartment lock from = to ).

• Lift open the cover.

• Insert the BLM-1 lithium ion battery into the compartment as
indicated in the illustration here.

• Close the battery compartment cover and slide the battery
compartment lock from ) to =.

• To remove the battery, make sure that the camera is turned off
(the monitor and the viewfinder are off and the lens is retracted).

• The lock secures the battery when correctly loaded.

Battery
compartment
lock

The battery lock
secures the battery
when correctly loaded.

Battery
compartment
cover

c. Inserting the xD-Picture Card

The xD-Picture Card is where the camera stores your pictures and is
available in a variety of memory capacities. The pictures you take with
the camera remain on the xD-Picture Card even when the camera is
turned off and/or the battery is removed.

• Open the card cover.

• Face the card the correct way and insert it into the rear card slot as
shown in the illustration. Push the card fully into the slot. The card will
lock into place when fully inserted.

• Close the card cover securely.

Confirm you have installed the battery and xD-Picture Card properly by setting the mode dial
to q and turning the camera on. The “NO PICTURE” message should be displayed in the
monitor. Turn the camera off.

Note: To remove, push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly.

d. Attaching the strap and lens cap string (OPTIONAL)

Attach the lens cap string and strap to the strap eyelets on each side of the camera as
illustrated. Attaching the strap to the camera makes it easier to handle.

Ring

Stopper

Notch

TURNING ON THE
CAMERA

The camera Mode dial is used to select the various
operation modes.

a. Turning the camera ON (SHOOTING MODE)

• Remove the lens cap.

• Turn the mode dial until the mode you want to use is
aligned with the red line. Press the power switch. The
lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• To turn the camera off, Press the power switch again.

Red line

Power switch

Mode dial

c. Camera Diagram and Controls

Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations.

Card cover

Hot shoe

Power switch

Mode dial

Zoom lever (WG/TU)

Shutter button

AF illuminator

AF sensor

Flash

Microphone

AEL button (AEL)

Lens

Remote control receiver

Self-timer/Remote control lamp

Flash pop-up button

Strap eyelet

AF/Macro/ MF button (AF/&/MF)

Protect button (0)

Flash mode button (#)
Rotation button (y)

Metering button (4)
Print button (<)

Exposure compensation button (F)

Information display button (INFO)

White balance button (WB)
Record mode button (K)

Self-timer/Remote control button (Y/<)

Erase button (S)

Viewfinder

Control dial

QUICK VIEW button

Arrow pad (acbd)

OK/Menu button

(e)

b. Setting the Date and Time (OPTIONAL)

Set the date and time before using the camera for the
first time. This affects the way image file names are
created, and will conveniently include this information
with each picture.

• Set the mode dial to C and press the power
switch.

•Press ac to select the SETUP tab, then press d.

•Press ac to select X, then press d.

•Use ac to select the date format.

• Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using
d to select the field, and ac to set the proper value.
Repeat this step until all date/time fields have been set.

•Press e twice to set the date and time and exit the
menu.

TIP

: To maximize battery life, the Digital camera features a

power saving mode in which the camera enters a sleep
mode after approximately three (3) minutes of non-use.

Note: Time is entered using the 24-hour
format.

Custom button (z)

Strap eyelet

Speaker

Diopter adjustment ring

Tripod socket

Battery compartment lock

Battery compartment cover

Monitor

Card cover
Monitor button (f)

Card button (CF xD)

Card access lamp
Connector cover

Camera Settings In Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor Camera Settings In Playback Mode as shown in Monitor

Shooting mode

Battery check

Green lamp

Camera movement warning/

Self-timer/Remote control

Flash stand-by/

Flash charge

Macro mode

Noise reduction

Flash mode

Flash intensity control

Sequential shooting

mode

Sound record

Record mode

Resolution

Shutter speed

Aperture value

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AF target mark/
Metering target mark

Exposure compensation
Exposure differential

AE lock
AE memory

Metering mode

ISO
White balance

White balance
compensation

Scene modes
Hue/Sharpness

Saturation/Contrast

Memory gauge

Card

Number of storable
still pictures

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Battery check

Resolution

Aperture

value

Shutter speed

Card

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Print reservation/
Number of prints(still picture)
Movie(Movie mode)

Sound record

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Protect

Record mode

Exposure compensation

White balance

ISO

Date and time

File number (Still picture)
Playing time/
Total recording time
(Movie mode)

Printed in Japan

TAKING PICTURES

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There are two ways to compose your subject: using the
monitor or with the viewfinder. Depending upon the shooting
situation, there may be advantages to each method. Please
refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information.

a. Taking a Picture with the Monitor

• Set the mode dial to P and press the power switch. The

viewfinder turns on.

• To shoot using the monitor, press f to turn the monitor

on.

• Compose your subject in the viewfinder or on the monitor.

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The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are
properly set when the green lamp lights steadily. The #
indicator informs you that the flash is recommended and/
or recharging (when blinking); or ready to fire (when
steady).

• Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.
A short beep confirms your picture has been taken.

b. Zooming

This Digital camera features a zoom lens, allowing you
to get closer to the action, or for taking wide-angle shots
that get everything into the picture.

Push to Zoom out

Pull to Zoom in

Icon Flash Mode Description

No
indication

! Red-eye

# Fill-in Flash The flash always fires with every picture.

#SLOW1 Slow

$ Flash off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is

Auto-flash The camera automatically decides if the flash is

needed.

Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes

Reduction Flash

Synchronization

to shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. The
strobe effect is normal operation for this mode.

Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow
shutter speeds.

prohibited or not desired. The flash never fires.

With the shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is
ready to fire when the # in the monitor lights steadily.
When # blinks, the flash is charging.

d. Number of Storable Pictures

Icons representing camera settings appear on the
monitor, telling you important information such as the
flash and record modes, battery check, and the number
of storable still pictures.

• Press the shutter button halfway.

Shutter button

VIEWING AND
ERASING PICTURES

With a Digital camera, you can easily view the photos you
want—and delete the ones you don’t.

a. Viewing Pictures

There are two ways to access the Playback mode:

• Set the mode dial to q and press the power switch.

OR

• If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrel
extended, press the QUICK VIEW button.

The last picture taken appears in the monitor. Use
bdac to scroll through all the images saved on your
xD-Picture Card.

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• Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out and get
everything into the picture.

• Pull the zoom lever toward T to choose telephoto shooting
and get closer to the action.

c. Flash Modes

This Digital camera features multiple flash modes.
Please note that not all flash modes are available
depending on the shooting mode selected.

• Press the flash pop-up button.

• Set the flash mode by turning the control dial while holding
down #:

When you are finished reviewing your pictures:

• Press the power switch again to turn the monitor off.

OR

• To return to the shooting mode, press the QUICK VIEW
button again.

b. Erasing Pictures

The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep
the photos you want, delete the rest, and reuse empty
memory space to take new pictures. This Digital camera
offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital
photos:

Single-Frame Erase: Deletes only the picture currently
displayed in the monitor.

Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.

Your digital camera can handle xD-Picture Card from
16 MB to 512 MB. The number of storable pictures
depends on the image quality selected.

See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of
each recording mode and the storable frame capacity for
the various resolution modes and xD-Picture Card
capacities.

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: To find out how many frames you have left, look for the number

in the lower right corner. Remember, you can always delete
unwanted pictures to make room for more. (See Step 5.)

• Set the mode dial to q and press the power switch.

• Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase.

•Press S.

•Press ac to select YES, then press e.

TIP

: Images can also be erased while in the “QUICK VIEW”

mode described in step 5a. This makes it easy to quickly
erase a picture that you just took.

All-Frame Erase: Deletes all pictures on the xD-Picture
Card in one operation, except for pictures you have
protected.

Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.

• Set the mode dial to q and turn the power switch to ON.

•Press e, then press d to select MODE MENU.

•Use ac to select the CARD tab, then press d twice to

access the CARD SETUP screen.

• R ALL ERASE should be highlighted. Press e.

• As a safeguard, the Digital camera will ask you to select
YES or NO to confirm erasing, as this process permanently
deletes all unprotected pictures. Select YES and press e.

CONNECTING THE CAMERA
TO A COMPUTER

TIP

: Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent

power supply when downloading images.

Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to
your computer.

Windows 98 users must install the “USB Driver for Windows 98”
software before connecting the Digital camera to the computer.
Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information.

Olympus makes it simple to connect the Digital camera to your computer.

INSTALLING THE CAMERA

• Make sure that “PC” is selected in the camera setting menus
(factory default setting).

• Turn the camera off.

• Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on your
camera and computer as illustrated at right.

• Set the mode dial to q and press the power switch. The camera
starts communicating with the PC.

For detailed instructions on operations such as downloading and
copying image files, refer to the Reference Manual on the CD­ROM.

Additional Camera Features

SOFTWARE

You’ve now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus
Digital Camera! You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities
that digital photography brings to your computer. Activities such as
photo editing, printing, and much more are only steps away!

About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM

Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation.
The CD includes:

• CAMEDIA Master: To download pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch and print
your digital photos and movies.

• USB Driver for Windows 98: This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate
with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system.

• Olympus Digital Camera Reference Manual: A complete reference guide in digital form,
saved on the CD in PDF format.

You are now ready to install the computer software.

• Open the CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM package and locate the Software Installation Guide in
the language you wish to use.

• Continue to follow the step-by-step instructions for installing the software, and enjoy your new
digital photo processing capabilities!

This Digital camera offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity. Here’s just a small sampling.
See the Basic Manual for details on these capabilities, and more!

• Advanced photographic control: Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and full Manual modes are
available to give you complete control of your photography.

• 4 Scene Program Shooting Modes: This camera has 4 shooting modes to choose from depending on
the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve.

• Macro Mode and Super Macro Mode: For taking extremely tight close-up pictures.

• Sequential Shooting: Take a rapid succession of still pictures.

• Still Picture Editing: Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures.

• Movie Recording: Yes, this Digital camera records movies with sound!

• Close-up Playback: Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image.

• Index Display: View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once.

• Protecting Pictures: Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos.

• Video Playback: View your pictures and movies on a television monitor.

• Panorama Shooting: Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and
Olympus CAMEDIA Master software.

• Direct Printing: Connect directly to your PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable to print your
favorite images easily.

TIP

: Remember to complete and return your Registration Card (not provided in some areas), and keep all camera

documentation handy.

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