Olympus C-8080 Quick Start Guide
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1. Please refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information steady e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture A short beep confirms your picture has been taken d Taking a Picture with the Monitor e Set the mode dial to P and press the power switch The viewfinder turns on e To shoot using the monitor press to turn the monitor on e Compose your subject in the viewfinder or on the monitor 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 properly set when the green lamp lights steadily The J Icon Flash Mode Description There are two ways to compose your subject using the indicator informs you that the flash is recommended and No E eee E E ee monitor or with the viewfinder Depending upon the shooting or recharging when blinking or ready to fire when indication needed Red eye Reduction Flash Reduces incidence of red eye by emitting pre flashes to shrink pupil size before firing the main flash The strobe effect is normal operation for this mode Fill in Flash The flash always fires with every picture Slow Synchronization Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow shutter speeds Flash off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is prohibited or not desired The flash never fires Push to Zoomsut gt N Pull to Zoom in2. select MODE MENU Use DO to select the CARD tab then press f twice to access the CARD SETUP screen f 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 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 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 e Advanced photographic control Aperture Priority Shutter Priority and full Manual modes are available to give you complete control of your photography e 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 e Macro Mode and Super Macro Mode For taking extremely tight close up pictures e Sequential Shooting Take a rapid succession of still pictures e Still Picture Editing Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures e Movie Recording Yes this Digital camera records movies with sound e Close up Playback Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected ima
3. 1AG6P1P1919 VT688101 Qu C kSta rt G U l d e E OLYMPUS Olympus Europa GmbH Two Corporate Center Drive Melville Wendenstrasse 14 18 NY mies USA 20097 Hamburg Germany http www olympus com m http www olympusamerica com support http www olympus europa com 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 CAMEDIA For more detailed instructions on advanced features please refer to BLM 1 Lithium ion battery CAMEDIA Master CD ROM USB cable xD Picture the printed Basic Manual included in your package or the Reference BCM 2 Lithium ion battery charger Includes Reference Manual gray color Card Manual on the CD ROM in PDF format Basic Manual booklet Overview of camera functions The following items are also included in the Digital camera package Basic Manual AV cable RM 2 remote control lens cap amp string Reference Manual CD ROM Detailed instructions on handling the camera warranty card registration card not provided in some areas and safety precautions booklet PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE gt C Inserting the xD Picture Card BEE VOU DEOIR OUR nls AA ane tein The xD Picture Card
4. Z 0 0 Green lamp Ow l i i f y i ka LAIN p g Flash stand by f F iy ise em patil fF p J xD g nr 4 i Ma MIO S204 x20 leat e Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out and get everything into the picture e Pull the zoom lever toward T to choose telephoto shooting and get closer to the action 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 Flash Modes This Digital camera features multiple flash modes Please note that not all flash modes are available e Press the shutter button halfway depending on the shooting mode selected Shutter button _ Oo POWER E e Press the flash pop up button e Set the flash mode by turning the control dial while holding down 4 Q re Y v When you are finished reviewing your pictures VIEWING AND ERASING PICTURES With a Digital camera you can easily view the photos you want and delete the ones you don t e Press the power switch again to turn the monitor off OR e To return to the shooting mode press the QUICK VIEW button again a Viewing Pictures There are two ways to access the Playback mode b a 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 pictu
5. ge e Index Display View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once e Protecting Pictures Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos e Video Playback View your pictures and movies on a television monitor e Panorama Shooting Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and Olympus CAMEDIA Master software e Direct Printing Connect directly to your PictBridge compatible printer with the USB cable to print your favorite images easily TIP About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD ROM Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation The CD includes e CAMEDIA Master To download pictures from the camera view organize retouch and print your digital photos and movies e 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 e 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 e Open the CAMEDIA Master CD ROM package and locate the Software Installation Guide in the language you wish to use e Continue to follow the step by step instructions for installing the software and enjoy your new digital photo processing capabilities Remember to complete and return your Registration Card not provided in some areas and keep all camera doc
6. ints still picture Movie Movie mode Aperture value e Press XO to select the SETUP tab then press na ede oe Card Soundnecend Press DO to select then press f Cenan setters check ona Use to select the date format Flash stand by porunginiode ens i i Camera movement warning ISO i Eri e Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using Flash charge White balance Rae eee eal Oy Record mode to select the field and to set the proper value Pe acer cd Say a White balance neo B26 PX AA Repeat this step until all date time fields have been set Flash mode Ne A scene modes n ZARR Exposure compensation Flash intensity control 4 2 0 2S al Ma Ee N Hue Sharpness Shutter speed S Si JOK White balance i Note Time is entered using the 24 hour Sequential shoating in DH Saturation Contrast ff SOF iso mode Ve ae cy He bee format Self timer Remote control Memory gauge 5 O Date and time Press twice to set the date and time and exit the Sound record Nai File number Still picture NE PRESB aes Ditech eee ts ASU Sota eee Saal ley RL ae NK J SANNA ARESA Playing time menu k Card Total recording time Record mode Movie mode EET Number of storable Resolution still pictures AF target mark Metering target mark The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are TAKING PICTURES v gt situation there may be advantages to each method
7. 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 e Open the card cover e 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 e Close the card cover securely Confirm you have installed the battery and xD Picture Card properly by setting the mode dial to gt and turning the camera on The NO PICTURE message should be displayed in the monitor Turn the camera off a d Charging the battery e 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 ee 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 Note To remove push the card all the way in to unlock it then let it return slowly accessed by opening the respective compartment covers 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 A
8. mode dial to gt and press the power switch The camera For detailed instructions on operations such as downloading and copying image files refer to the Reference Manual on the CD With the shutter button depressed halfway the flash is ready to fire when the g in the monitor lights steadily When g blinks the flash is charging Number of Storable Pictures 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 TIP 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 e Set the mode dial to gt and press the power switch e Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase Press 47 e Press to select YES then press 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 A Once erased pictures cannot be restored e Set the mode dial to gt and turn the power switch to ON Press then press 6 to
9. res This Digital camera offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital photos e Set the mode dial to gt and press the power switch OR e If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrel extended press the QUICK VIEW button Single Frame Erase Deletes only the picture currently The last picture taken appears in the monitor Use displayed in the monitor BADO to scroll through all the images saved on your D Pi xD Picture Card Once erased pictures cannot be restored gt CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER TIP D gt e Make sure that PC is selected in the camera setting menus factory default setting e Turn the camera off Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images camera and computer as illustrated at right Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to oo l your computer starts communicating with the PC 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 ROM Olympus makes it simple to connect the Digital camera to your computer Additional Camera Features INSTALLING THE CAMERA SOFTWARE You ve now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus CAMEDIA e Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on your e Set the
10. ttaching the strap to the camera makes it easier to handle Battery Battery Slide the battery compartment lock from to amp a oeeeeeness e Lift open the cover e Insert the BLM 1 lithium ion battery into the compartment as indicated in the illustration here e Close the battery compartment cover and slide the battery compartment lock from K to ce e To remove the battery make sure that the camera is turned off The battery lock secures the battery the monitor and the viewfinder are off and the lens is retracted when correctly loaded e The lock secures the battery when correctly loaded Ring Stopper TURNING ON THE CAMERA The camera Mode dial is used to select the various operation modes gt C Camera Diagram and Controls Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations Shutter button AF illuminator Flash pop up button AF sensor Flash Strap eyelet AF Macro MF button AF MF a Turning the camera ON SHOOTING MODE e Remove the lens cap e 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 e To turn the camera off Press the power switch again Protect button O n Microphone AEL button AEL Flash mode button 5 Rotation button Metering button f Print button D Exposure compensation bu
11. tton 4 Lens Remote control receiver Information display button INFO Self timer Remote control lamp Card cover White balance button WB Record mode button lt Self timer Remote control button S a Power switch Erase button 7 Viewfinder Control dial Hot shoe QUICK VIEW button Power switch Arrow pad S OK Menu button Mode dial Mode dial Zoom lever W J TQ Custom button 4 eS Card cover Monitor button GG Card button CF xD Strap eyelet Speaker 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 Card access lamp Connector cover Tripod socket Battery compartment lock Battery compartment cover 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 e Set the mode dial to SET UP and press the power switch Monitor Camera Settings In Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor Camera Settings In Playback Mode as shown in Monitor Shutter speed Exposure compensation Print reservation Exposure differential Number of pr
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