Olympus C-740 Quick Start Guide
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1. 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 Olympus CAMEDIA Master software e Close up Playback Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image 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 TIP Remember to complete and return your Registration Card not provided in some areas and keep all camera You are now ready to install the computer software documentation handy 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 Technical Support USA 1 888 553 4448 Toll free 8 00 AM 10 00 PM ET Monday Friday European Technical Customer Support 00800 67 10 83 00 Toll free 49 180 5 67 10 83 or 49 40 23 77 38 99 Charged 9 00 AM 6 00 PM MET Monday Friday2. ONTENTS 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 if CR V3 lithium batteries 2 USB cable gray color CAMEDIA Master CD ROM Lens cap amp string OLYMPUS http www olympus com xD Picture Card The following items are also included in the Digital camera package Basic Manual video cable warranty card registration card not provided in some areas and safety precautions booklet lt lt gt n 1 TURNING ON THE CAMERA The camera Mode dial is used to select the various operation modes a Turning the camera ON SHOOTING MODE e Press the tabs on the lens cap to remove it Battery compartment cover e Set the mode dial to Xie Press the power switch The lens extends and the viewfinder turns on e To turn the camera off press the power switch again Power switch po a O wo 4 get aia OLYMPUS I gt D 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 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 in
3. QUICK VIEW Single Frame Erase Deletes only the picture currently The last picture taken appears in the monitor Use displayed in the monitor BAD to scroll through all the images saved on your xD Picture Card A Once erased pictures cannot be restored CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER TIP Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images 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 gt Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to your computer e Set the mode dial to gt and press the power switch The camera starts communicating with the PC Olympus makes it simple to connect the Digital camera to your computer e Turn the camera off e Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on your camera and computer as illustrated at right Additional Camera Features INSTALLING THE CAMERA 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 CAMEDIA About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD ROM Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of
4. ation 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 batteries and xD Picture Card properly by setting the mode dial to gt and pressing the power switch The NO PICTURE message should be displayed in the monitor Turn the camera off by pressing the power switch again lb Note To remove push the card all the way in to unlock it then let it return slowly 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 Self timer button Erase button Diopter adjustment dial Macro Spot button Print button Viewfinder Monitor Power switch Monitor button DOOOOUECT NVdvVt NI SOV D D ASN 391440 YO IWOH Y04 oxa gt A9 30 i 8E A OOZ eI 02 9 ON THCOWN VYAWNVS IVLISIC a OO IWIILAO SNAWATIO cover Tripod socket Exposure compensation hooti Shutter speed Exposure differential Shooting mode Aperture value AE lock AE memory Battery check Green lamp AF lock Flash stand by Macro mode Noise reduction Flash mode ISO em Saturation Sharpness Flash intensity co
5. clude this information with each picture e Set the mode dial to P and press the power switch to turn the camera on Press The top menu is displayed e Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU e Press to select the SETUP tab then press f e Press to select C then press 6 e Use D amp O to select the date format e Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using 6 to select the field and to set the proper value Repeat this step until all date time fields have been set Note Time is entered using the 24 hour format e Press 8 twice to set the date and time and exit the menu C Camera Diagram and Controls Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations Shutter Zoom lever button Strap eyelet DIGITAL CAMERA C 740 Ultra Zoom OLYMPUS CAMEDIA Card cover Self timer lamp VT458701 1AG6P1P1570 Connector cover DC IN jack VIDEO OUT jack USB connector 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 batteries are removed e Open the card cover e Face the card the correct way and insert it into the spring loaded card slot as shown in the illustr
6. ess H twice to access the CARD SETUP screen lt 7 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 e Advanced photographic control Aperture Priority Shutter Priority and full Manual modes are available to give you complete control of your photography e 6 Scene Program Shooting Modes This camera has 6 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 Movies cannot be recorded with sound e Two in one Pictures Combine two separate images taken in succession and store them as a single picture 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
7. ethod Please refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information d Taking a Picture e Set the mode dial to i9 and press the power switch The viewfinder turns on e To shoot using the monitor press to turn the monitor e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture A short beep confirms your picture has been taken rA 7 Pd ers Be eI NAIA ice NI ET Ei i y VV a Pre NE LE NIT 3 ML x i An ANAA 4 P N a IM EG ep OLUVY o N S Vee SY V Ae ae H Auto flash The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed Red eye Reduces incidence of red eye by emitting pre flashes Reduction Flash 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 Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow Synchronization shutter speeds b Zooming This Digital camera features a zoom lens allowing you to get closer to action or capture wide angle shots and get everything into the picture Push to Zoom out E E E E E E E E E E E E E E o E E E E E E E E E E E on E o E E E E E E E o E E fo a to Zoom in E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E o E o E E E E E E E E E E E E E E o E E E E o a e Compose your subject in the viewfinder or on the monitor Green lamp Flash indicator e Pu
8. ntrol p RA m 20 eS Contrast Drive SOT AF target mark Self timer Record mode Resolution still pictures Protect Battery check On Record mode Resolution SON EC 1000x120 Aperture value White balance ISO Date and time Shutter speed File number still picture Camera Settings in Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor Spot metering White balance White balance compensation Memory gauge Camera Settings in Playback Mode as shown in Monitor Print reservation a E Number of prints nes O i Flash lever Flash mode button Protect button Card access lamp AEL Custom button Rotation button Card cover Arrow pad OK Menu button Battery compartment lock Battery compartment Number of storable Exposure compensation Note Depending on the camera settings not all indicators will be displayed Printed in Japan v The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are TAKING PICTURES Flash Mode Description properly set when the green lamp lights steadily The 5 indicator informs you that the flash is recommended and or recharging when blinking or ready to fire when steady 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 m
9. sh 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 life and the number of frames remaining Flash Modes This Digital camera features multiple flash modes Please note that not all flash modes are available depending on the shooting mode selected e Press the shutter button halfway Shutter button Push the flash lever up and press the g button to cycle through the flash modes When you are finished reviewing your pictures v v VIEWING AND ERASING PICTURES e Press the power switch to turn the monitor off N ra OR With a Digital camera you can easily view the photos you To return to the shooting mode press the shutter button want and delete the ones you dont halfway ad d Viewing Pictures Erasing Pictures There are two ways to access the Playback mode 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 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 twice in rapid succession
10. software and documentation The CD includes gt With the shutter button depressed halfway the flash is ready to fire when the g indicator lights When indicator blinks the flash is charging To prevent the flash from firing press down on the top of the flash to retract it Number of Storable Pictures Your Digital camera can handle xD Picture Card from 16 MB to 256 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 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 Once erased pictures cannot be restored e Set the mode dial to gt and press the power switch Press then press 6 to select MODE MENU Use to select the CARD tab then pr
11. uickStart Guide C 40 Ultra Zoom 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 Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera a Loading the batteries Note The batteries and xD Picture Card compartments are accessed by opening the respective compartment covers e Slide the battery compartment lock from to 8 e Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow and lift open the cover e Insert the batteries into the compartment with their indentations facing each other When loading four AA R6 type batteries load them as indicated in the illustration on the camera body e Close the battery compartment cover and slide the battery compartment lock from K to e To remove the batteries make sure that the camera is turned off the monitor and the viewfinder are off and the lens is not extended PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A http support olympusamerica com Digital camera Strap OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany http www olympus europa com UNPACKING THE BOX C
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