Olympus C-5000 Quick Start Guide
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1. PA d x193_qsge_pquick_6 fm Page 1 Wednesday July 9 2003 9 09 PM u C a u e OLYMPUS AMERICA INC OLYMPUS CO EUROPA GMBH Two Corporate Center Drive Melville Wendenstrasse 14 18 NY 117 yes 157 USA 20097 Hamburg Germany http www olympus com http support olympusamerica com http www olympus europa com C 5000Zoom UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS b 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 A OLYMPUS It is strongly recommended that you follow these step by step numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your Digital camera Strap Lens cap amp string Lithium ion battery CAMEDIA Master USB cable xD Picture Card new Digital camera CD ROM gray color The following items are also included in the Digital camera package Basic Manual video cable RM 2 remote control battery charger LI For more detailed instructions on advanced features please refer to 10C warranty card registration card not provided in some areas and safety precautions booklet the printed Basic Manual included in your package or the Reference Manual on the CD ROM D J PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE v 3 Insert the battery making sure itis correctly 4 Face the card the correct way and insert it into orientated Then use the battery lock to lock th2. Remote control lamp Lens DC IN jack Remote control receiver VT575301 1AG6P1P1559 Printed in Japan 4 f L S2 g x193_qsge_pquick_6 fm Page 2 Wednesday July 9 2003 9 09 PM t v The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are properly set when the green lamp lights steadily The g indicator informs you that the flash is recommended and or recharging when blinking or ready to fire when steady TAKING PICTURES 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 Icon Flash Mode Description 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 d Taking a Picture Set the mode dial to and turn the power switch to the ON position The monitor turns on e Press to turn the monitor off when the monitor is on e Compose your subject in the viewfinder or on the monitor e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture i Fill in Flash The flash always fires with every picture A short beep confirms your picture has been taken y ve Slow Adjusts the flash for special situations requirin
3. Still Picture Editing Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures The CD includes e Movie Recording Yes this Digital camera records movies 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 Close up Playback Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image your digital photos and movies e Index Display View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once e USB Driver for Windows 98 This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate e Protecting Pictures Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system e Video Playback View your pictures and movies on a television monitor e Olympus Digital Camera Reference Manual A complete reference guide in digital form e Panorama Shooting Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and saved on the CD in PDF format Olympus CAMEDIA Master software TIP Remember to complete and return your Registration Card not provided in some areas and keep all camera documentation handy 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 l l l l l Technical Support USA European Technical Customer Support
4. e Continue to follow the step by step instructions for installing the software and enjoy your new 1 888 553 4448 Toll free 00800 67 10 83 00 Toll free digital photo processing capabilities 8 00 AM 10 00 PM ET 49 180 5 67 10 83 or 49 40 23 77 38 99 Monday Friday Charged 9 00 AM 6 00 PM MET C Monday Friday J oo
5. a Settings in Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor Exposure compensation Shutter speed Exposure differential Aperture value AE lock l I I ii AE memory Shooting modes Battery check Spot metering Green lamp Flash stand by Macro mode Noise reduction Flash mode ISO White balance White balance compensation Saturation Flash intensity control Sharpness Contrast Drive Note Time is entered using the 24 hour format SelftimerRemots Control e Press twice to set the date and time and exit the menu Memory gauge SO1 1600 1200 30 Number of storable AF target mark still pictures Record mode Resolution C Camera Diagram and Controls Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations Shutter Strap eyelet Zoom lever button Camera Settings in Playback Mode as shown in Monitor Print reservation Number of prints Battery check Flash USB connector Protect VIDEO OUT jack Record mode Resolution Aperture value Exposure compensation White balance Shutter speed ISO 03 al 217 1 5 8 0 Date and time Ss EILE 1 00 003 File number Frame number Playing time total recording time Pe b gt Note Depending on the camera settings not all indicators will be displayed 1 Self timer
6. ck mode Single Frame Erase Deletes only the picture currently e Set the mode dial to gt and press the power switch displayed in the monitor OR e If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrel extended press the QUICK VIEW button A Once erased pictures cannot be restored e Set the mode dial to gt and turn the power switch to the The last picture taken appears in the monitor Use f ON position 892S to erol Mrunal themagas savad H Vaur e Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase xD Picture Card Press P When you are finished reviewing your pictures Press to select YES then press Turn the power switch to the OFF position OR e To return to the shooting mode press the QUICK VIEW button again 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 W a CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER gt AY 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 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 e Set the
7. e card slot Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera the battery in place To remove the card push the card all the To remove the battery slide the battery lock in the way in to unlock it As it emerges hold the direction of the arrow As the battery emerges card straight and pull it out Index area side hold it straight and pull it out completely Groove section 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 LI 10C Make sure that the and terminals of the battery shown in the illustration on the right are correctly oriented when loading the battery into the charger Battery lock 5 Close the battery card cover in direction then slide it in direction b a Inserting the battery xD Picture card a C Attaching the strap and lens cap string oPTioNAL 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Slide the battery card cover in the direction of Attach the lens cap string and strap to the strap eyelets on each side of the camera as then lift in the direction of i l l illustrated Attaching the strap to the camera makes it easier to handle TURNING ON THE CAMERA EEES The camera Mode dial is used to select the various operation modes Protect button Hot shoe Orange lamp Flash mode button Erase button a a Turni
8. g 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 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 Flash Off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is prohibited or not desired The flash never fires With the shutter button depressed halfway the flash is ready to fire when the g indicator in the monitor or the orange lamp next to the viewfinder lights When the g indicator or the orange lamp is blinking the flash is charging 1 1000 F2 8 0 0 Flash stand by Flash charge _ gt Bt A t 11600 1200 30 Green lamp Push to Zoom out Icons representing camera settings appear on the monitor telling you important information such as the 7 and record modes battery life and the number of d Number ot Storable Pictures rames remaining 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 e Press the shutter button halfway Shutter Ais 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 C a Flash M
9. 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 ooo 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 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 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 About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD ROM e Macro Mode and Super Macro Mode For taking extremely tight close up pictures e Sequential Shooting Take a rapid succession of still pictures Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation e
10. ng the camera ON sHooTING mone e Remove the lens cap Set the mode dial to FX Turn the power switch to the ON position The lens extends and the monitor turns on e To turn the camera off turn the power switch to the OFF position Viewfinder Card access lamp AEL Custom button Rotation button Green lamp Monitor Arrow pad OLYMPUS OK Menu button Power Switch Mode dial Battery Card cover Power Switch OLYMPUS 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 a 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 P and turn the power switch to the ON position e Press The top menu is displayed Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU Press to select the SETUP tab then press Press DO to select then press 9 Use amp to select the date format e Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using f to select the field and to set the proper value Repeat this step until all date time fields have been set Tripod socket Camer
11. odes This Digital camera features multiple flash modes Please note that not all flash modes are available depending on the shooting mode selected 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 Press the button to cycle through the flash modes All Frame Erase Deletes all pictures on the xD Picture Card in one operation except for pictures you have protected VIEWING AND ERASING PICTURES With a Digital camera you can easily view the photos you want and delete the ones you don t v X 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 A Once erased pictures cannot be restored a a Viewing Pictures e Set the mode dial to gt and turn the power switch to the ON position Press then press to select MODE MENU Use DO to select the CARD tab then press twice to access the CARD SETUP screen 4 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 There are two ways to access the Playba
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