Olympus C-3030 Quick Start Guide
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1. 6 5 19 5 mm 35 105 mm equivalent Control Panel King Tele Wide Zoom Lever a Tok E 7p Index Playback Inspection Mode OLYMPUS LENS Shutter Release Button Camera Mode Dial M Manual Exposure 16 1 800 sec S Shutter Priority 1 1 800 sec A Aperture Priority f2 8 f11 1 3 step P Program Auto Exposure Display Playback Mode Motion Picture Mode with sound QuickTime Movie 1 30 sec to 1 10 000 sec shutter speed 320 x 240 x 15 fps 46 sec recording 160 x 120 x 15 fps 186 sec recording with a 16 MB card Diopter Viewfinder ETase Flash Camera ON OFF Mode Dial JOG Control Dial AY Arrow Top Bottom Menu Selection Aperture Shutter lt gt Arrow Left Right Menu Selection EV 2 EV 1 3 Steps Advance Retreat Display OK Set Button Approves Setting Manual Focus Lock SSFDC SmartMedia Compartment Display ON OFF Easy View 1 8 inch Color LCD Easy to see in bright light from wide angles of viewing Menu Button OLYMPUS Extension Flash Connector Tripod Socket Battery Compartment Connectors A V Output NTSC Serial PC Connection A C Adapter USB connection Get Ready Before you begin using the C 3030 Zoom 1 Load two CR V3 battery packs in the compartment at the bottom of the camera as indicated by the diagram imprinted on the camera body For best results Olympus America Inc strongly recomm2. make the following adjustments to picture settings in the P or A S M mode or to movie picture settings where is noted when the Mode Dial is set to ES DRIVE Choose for taking multiple rapid fire shots of the same subject with the focus exposure and white balance measured for the first frame choose to have the exposure white balance and autofocus measured for each frame Select for selftimer remote control operation or for sequential recording with different exposures Note This EX feature is not available in the Manual mode wB WHITE BALANCE Enter your light setting using the Jog Dial AUTO DAYLIGHT EJ CLOUDY K INDOOR or COMMERCIAL FLUORESCENT lighting ISO SETTINGS Equivalent to film speed settings in your C 3030 Zoom Select from AUTO 100 200 or 400 The higher the ISO the faster the shutter speed that can be used and the lower amount of light required Note You may select ISO sensitivity in the P or Ea mode FLASH COMPENSATION Flash volume can be adjusted by 2 in 1 3 EV steps rea SLOW SYNCHRO FLASH Produce creative effects by setting the flash to fire during the beginning 1 or ending 2 of the shutter release duration Great for nighttime photography and capturing streaks of light from moving subjects such as fireworks or automobile taillights FLASH SELECTION Choose between the built in flash plus extension flash or extension flash only With the optional FL 40 Extension Flash bounce shooting can
3. 9 26 76 66 165 32MB 3 5 8 13 34 13 40 22 64 34 99 53 153 132 331 64MB 6 1 17 27 68 aT 81 45 128 70 199 107 306 266 665 Note When ES mode is selected either HQ 320 x 240 or SQ 160 x 120 can be selected for movie recording With a 16MB SmartMedia card approx 46 seconds HQ and approx 186 seconds SQ can be recorded 4 In addition to the automatic exposure you can manually adjust exposure compensation Use the right arrow of the Jog Dial to increase exposure use the left arrow of the Jog Dial to decrease exposure You can confirm the settings by turning on the color LCD monitor 5 In low light or backlit situations the flash will fire automatically you may also select specific flash modes by pressing the FLASH Ei button located to the right of the viewfinder Press this button once for RED EYE REDUCTION FLASH to reduce the phenomena of red eye twice for FILL IN FLASH for forced flash activation or three times for OFF for forced off flash The selected flash mode icon appears on the control panel 6 Point and Shoot You can take pictures or record movies using the optical viewfinder or the color LCD monitor as your viewfinder To take pictures using the color LCD monitor set the Mode Dial to P or A S M In the P mode you ll need to press the E button To record movies turn the mode dial to E amp F Then Compose your subject Depress the shutter release button halfway Th
4. C 3030Z OG 00 2 21 0 2 21 16 32 Page 1 OLYMPUS Taking Pictures with Your Olympus C 3030 Zoom Thank you for choosing the Olympus C 3030 Zoom the filmless digital camera that gives you the convenience of a compact point and shoot camera the flexibility to take movie pictures with sound of up to 186 seconds plus a host of advanced features and image quality that only Olympus can provide For the finest in filmless photography look to Olympus World Leaders in Film and Filmless Photography To ensure you are completely satisfied with your C 3030 Zoom purchase we ve prepared this easy to follow users guide Just follow these simple instructions to set up and begin using the C 3030 Zoom For more detailed instructions on feature use please refer to the complete Owner s Manual included in your package First take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera operation by reviewing the illustrations below Flash Mode Slow Shutter Flash Syncronization Compensation Red Eye Flash W Macro Mode SLOW M p Ce Ww U WB ISO sa Balance Sequential Shooting _ N 4 vy i BKT Exposure OA EA Compensation oe a TIFF SHQ Vere V Auto Bracket re sq2 ZILLI Battery Status Card Error Manual Focus Spot Meter SQ1 en m Number of Storable Pictures Seconds Sound Recording renaning Recording Mode Writing F2 8 2 8 f11 Olympus Zoom Lens
5. al Camera Owner s Manual for easy to follow instructions on how to install the enclosed software titles that will enable you to download view edit manipulate and store your images on your computer Optional Accessories For even more photographic creativity and enjoyment Olympus offers a variety of optional accessories for use with your C 3030 Zoom Filmless Digital Camera NiMH rechargeable batteries and Rapid Recharger for long lasting power AC adapter C 7AU to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images e Photo Printers for Olympus Digital Cameras 1 45X Telephoto Lens 150mm equivalent Additional SmartMedia Cards in 8MB 16MB 32MB and 64MB Sizes B 300 Telephoto Lens 180mm equivalent e MAUSB 1 USB Reader Writer e Carrying Case MA 2 PCMCIA Card Adapter Accessory Kits e MF 2 FlashPath Floppy Disk Adapter B 28 Wide Angle Lens 28mm equivalent e FL 40 Extension Flash FL BK01 Grip FL BC01 Cable e For best results with your inkjet printer use the Olympus CAMEDIA Pictorico branded papers For more information visit us online at www olympus com digital call 1 888 553 4448 or contact your local authorized Olympus digital camera dealer Olympus is the registered trademark of Olympus LTD Tokyo All other trademarks and registered marks contained herein are recognized as property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged
6. be performed easily DIGITAL ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM Make your subject appear 1 6x 2x or 2 5x as large When used with the 3x optical zoom you can take photographs equivalent to a 7 5x enlargement You can easily switch between optical zoom and digital telephoto shooting with the zoom lever FUNCTION Select from four special effects BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA WHITE BOARD or BLACK BOARD SOUND RECORDING When shooting still images sound is simultaneously recorded for 4 seconds Note Sound cannot be recorded with a picture in TIFF mode however it can be added later during playback B PANORAMA MODE Lock exposure utilize panorama guides and flag images in the camera for panoramic pictures RECORDING MODE ie cn Ea a Choose an image resolution setting Standard SQ1 SQ2 or one of the High Quality Modes HQ SHQ TIFF The amount of frames you can store on a SmartMedia card depends on the resolution you ve selected See the chart below Number of Still Pictures that Can be Taken Without sound Nomea of 2048 1600 1280 1024 640 2048 2048 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 van 1836 4200 960 768 480 1536 1836 High Normal High Normal High Normal High Normal File Type Mem TIFF JPEG Capacity 2MB 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 if 3 Z 5 3 9 af 20 4MB 0 0 1 1 4 1 4 7 4 12 6 18 16 40 8MB 0 1 2 3 8 3 10 5 16 8 24 13 37 32 82 16MB 1 4 6 17 6 20 11 31 17 4
7. by pressing the OK button Adjust the time and date settings using the Jog Dial Press the OK button again to lock in the settings MEASUREMENT DISPLAY SETTING Select to have distances in the manual focus mode displayed as meters m or feet ft 4 Following each selection press the left arrow on the Jog Dial to confirm your setting then the OK button to save it Press the OK button again to leave the menu setup function 5 To format a new SmartMedia Memory Card simply scroll to CARD SETUP Press the right arrow on the Jog Dial to display B Select YES then press the OK button to format the card Note Formatting a card erases all existing data on the card even locked images These images cannot be recovered C 3030Z OG 00 2 21 0 2 21 16 33 Page 2 OLYMPUS Taking Pictures with Your Olympus C 3030 Zoom Go and Start Taking Pictures Now you re ready to take great pictures or short movies with the C 3030 Zoom 1 Choose your recording mode using the Power Mode Dial P Program for fully automatic operation The C 3030 Zoom automatically sets the proper exposure f stop and shutter settings for easy point and shoot filmless photography A S M to set the aperture or shutter speed or both yourself With the dial set to this mode press the MENU button and use the Jog Dial to select A S M MODE and press the right arrow to confirm Now using the Jog Dial select A to manually control the f stop between
8. e green lamp will light when focused Depress the shutter release button fully to take the picture or to begin recording The orange lamp lights while recording To stop recording depress the shutter release button again Two short beeps indicate the shot or movie has been taken When the Card access lamp stops blinking you re ready to take your next picture or record your next movie Wear glasses Use the diopter adjustment dial to adjust the viewfinder until the cross hairs are sharp now everything in the viewfinder is in perfect focus e Enjoy Your Pictures With the C 3030 Zoom you can easily view save and download the photos and movies you want and delete the ones you don t Viewing Pictures e After you ve taken a picture you can view it immediately on the color LCD monitor by quickly pressing the button twice e To review the pictures stored in the camera select the Dispaly Mode cal on the Power Mode Dial Use the right left arrows on the Jog Dial to scroll through all the pictures saved on your SmartMedia card To play a movie pictures noted with P on the LCD monitor press the MENU button then use the top and bottom arrows on the Jog Dial to select MOVIE PLAY Press the right arrow to select START then press the OK button To stop the movie press the MENU button again e To display a multiple number of images selected in the Index Display mode simply press the Zoom lever toward W Press toward T t
9. ends using two CR V3 lithium battery packs or four AA nickel metal hydride NiMH batteries Four AA lithium or nickel cadmium NiCd batteries may also be used Do not use manganese batteries An optional Olympus AC adapter C 7AU is available and is recommended when downloading images to ensure a consistent power supply voltage Non rechargeable 2 Insert the SmartMedia Memory Card Open the door to the right of the LCD panel and slide the card into the slot The SmartMedia card is your film It stores your images for reviewing downloading and printing To insert simply slide the card in with the gold contacts facing you until you feel the gentle click of the card holder To eject lightly press the card again 3 Turn on the power Simply turn the Power Mode Dial located on top of the camera to Ei A S M P or IE icons representing default settings appear on the control panel along with the number of pictures available at the preset memory settings The lens barrel automatically extends to its maximum length To turn the camera off turn the Power Mode Dial to OFF The LCD display goes blank and the lens barrel retracts Get Set Next perform the C 3030 Zoom s initial set up These are the basic default settings that will affect every picture you take Note These settings can be changed by you at any time 1 Turn the Power Mode Dial to Ei A S M P or E Then press the MENU button B The menu appear
10. f 2 8 and f 11 the shutter speed is determined automatically The longest available shutter speed varies according to the ISO setting select S to manually control the shutter speed between 4 seconds and 1 800 second the aperture setting is determined automatically When the auto flash is selected the minimum shutter speed is 1 30 select M to manually control both aperture and shutter settings from 16 seconds to 1 800 second for creative exposure B to shoot full motion movies up to approximately 186 second in length in the SQ mode when a 16MB SmartMedia card is used 2 For telephoto or wide angle shooting use the 3X zoom lever which is located next to the Power Mode Dial Simply press the lever toward T to zoom in with telephoto press it towards W to zoom out Note The optical zoom lens is an internal zoom so zooming in and out will not cause the lens barrel to retract or extend However in the Ea mode only digital zoom can be used so the view through the optical viewfinder does not change 3 Use the color LCD monitor to make specific adjustments to picture settings With the Mode Dial set to P or A S M access the Menu screens by pressing the button The first menu to appear is the picture record menu Use the top and bottom arrows to scroll through the selections then press the right arrow to adjust that selection Press the left arrow to confirm each adjustment and the OK button to save it and exit the menu You can
11. o return to single image display Pressing toward T multiple times in single frame display mode enlarges the image up to 3x on the color LCD monitor for easier viewing This is also known as the Image Review Up to 4 seconds of sound can be added to still images Select from the Menu and press the OK button with START selected This function is available in TIFF mode Note Sound playback is not possible with the camera e You also can review these pictures with sound if recorded through any video source such as a Video or TV monitor with standard NTSC video input capabilities Simply connect the C 3030 Zoom to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jacks on the video device using the A V cable yellow pin plug to VIDEO IN white pin plug to AUDIO IN included with your camera Saving Pictures e To save a picture you must be in the Display Mode Ea Press the OK button while the image you want to save is displayed on the color LCD monitor The lock icon Ed will appear on the color LDC monitor To cancel protection press the OK button again Deleting Pictures e To delete a picture press the Erase button i select YES then press the OK button When you delete a picture you ve instantly freed up space on your SmartMedia card for more pictures and movies So with the C 3030 Zoom there s no more wasted film or developing costs for images you don t really want Downloading Pictures e Please refer to your Olympus Digit
12. on figures represent the number of pixels used to compose an image The higher the resolution the larger the image dimensions and the more detail but also the more memory each picture will consume EH sa2 SETUP NORMAL or HIGH quality either 1024 x 768 or 640 x 480 can be selected BEEP SOUND Select HIGH LOW or OFF to hear setting confirmation sounds FULL TIME AF Autofocus is engaged automatically without having to press the Shutter release button It can only be used when the LCD monitor is on pA REC VIEW When set to ON your pictures will appear on the color LCD monitor for about 3 seconds after the picture is taken To extend battery life choose OFF If you select CHECK you will have the option to record or erase images after they have been shot HA FILE NAME Choose AUTO for sequential numbering of each SmartMedia card used or RESET to have numbers reset every time a new card is inserted into your C 3030 Zoom Note CHECK is not available in TIFF mode E INDEX DISPLAY MODE With the Power Mode Dial set to E choose the number of thumbnail images to be shown in the Index Display mode 4 9 or 16 For index playback press the Zoom lever toward W LcD DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS To change the brightness of the color LCD monitor select SETUP then move the arrow using the Jog Dial left to decrease right to increase You will notice the live preview change as you make adjustments SET DATE TIME Access the time and date
13. s on the color LCD monitor Note When E is selected the menu does not appear when there are no images in the SmartMedia card 2 Now use the Jog Dial to scroll through the menu selections to BH This dial located above the color LCD monitor enables you to move up and down to scroll through the available menus as well as to the left and right to make your setting selections 3 Press the right arrow to select SETUP and press the OK button Use the top and bottom arrows to scroll through the SETUP selections then press the right arrow to adjust that selection When SETUP appears next to it press the OK button again to display the selectable items The information to the right will guide you through the most common settings fa ALL RESET ON returns picture settings such as flash and focus modes to their factory set defaults Note This function does not reset the Setup modes SHARPNESS Select NORMAL for sharp clear images without manipulation use SOFT for capturing subjects with softer edges or when you will apply image editing with sharpening filters to pictures downloaded to your computer and use HARD for sharper outlines that enhance the vividness of images TIFF SETUP Select the image size when shooting in TIFF mode In this mode the number of storable pictures is reduced and recording time is the longest SQ1 SETUP Select the image resolution level NORMAL or HIGH quality at 1600 x 1200 or 1280 x 960 These resoluti
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