Olympus CAMEDIA C-120 Quick Start Guide
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1. C 120 D 380 E Quick start guide mes We ve included this convenient Quick start guide to show you basic functions and techniques that will help you quickly master your new camera For more detailed descriptions of procedures as well as for additional information on more sophisticated features not covered here please refer to the printed Basic Manual or the primary Reference Manual on the CD ROM Package contents C Camera C Warranty card Registration card not C Strap provided in some areas AA R6 alkaline batteries 4 pieces C Safety Precautions booklet USB cable _ SmartMedia _ Basic manual C Static free case M Quick start guide C Index labels 2 pieces L Software installation guide included in C Write protect adhesive seals 4 pieces the CD ROM package _ SmartMedia instructions L CD ROM with Windows 98 USB driver software Reference manual and more OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 24 7 online automated help http support olympusamerica com Phone customer support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery WendenstraBe 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 237730 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany OLYMPUS http www olympus com Printed in Japan 1AG6P1P1295 VT348201 3 Shooting Playback Taking still pictures2. If the battery compartment cover will not close easily do not force it Try pressing OPEN and the lt l mark with both hands Inserting the card SmartMedia 1 Make sure that The lens barrier The monitor is closed 2 Open the card cover J Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction shown in the illustration There is an arrow inside the card cover indicating the direction in which the card should be inserted 4 Close the card cover securely until it clicks Removing the card Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in the direction of the arrow Never open the card cover or remove the card or the batteries while the camera is turned on Doing so could destroy all data on the card Destroyed data cannot be restored Caution 4 Erasing pictures Single frame erase 7 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press Q to select the picture you want to erase J Press The top menu is displayed 4 Press lt to select rT ERASE S Press V to select YES then press The picture is erased and the menu is closed ESKOM TL LON TA SANTOR RE 129 94 PANN A TA SRT J e Erasure is not possible if the picture you want to erase is protected or a AN write protect seal is attached to the card Before erasing unprotect the picture or remove the write protect seal from the card e Once erased pictures
3. cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep Caution 2 Turning the power on off When shooting pictures Power on Power off Open the lens barrier Close the lens barrier The camera turns on in the The camera turns off shooting mode Power on Power off When playing back pictures on the camera Power on Power off Press the monitor button Press the monitor button with the lens barrier closed The camera turns off the The camera turns on in the monitor turns off playback mode the monitor turns on With the lens NDN NN barrier closed gt e If you open the lens barrier without the card inside the camera the NO Note CARD appears on the monitor In this case you can record pictures in the camera s internal memory To save battery power the camera automatically enters the sleep mode after about 3 minutes of non operation If the monitor is on it will automatically turn off The camera activates again as soon as you lightly press the shutter button or the button Whenever possible turn the camera off when you do not intend to take any pictures for a while 5 Protecting pictures You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on Press 6 Q to select the picture you
4. 1 Open the lens barrier Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks Z Position the target mark over the subject in the viewfinder Target mark Green lamp 3 Press the shutter button gently halfway The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up The exposure is locked as long as the shutter button is kept pressed halfway 4 Press the shutter button all the way fully x The camera takes the picture 7 Playing back still pictures 7 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken 2 Press D6 Displays the previous picture Q Displays the next picture 3 Press to cancel playback The monitor and camera turn off 1 Getting started Attaching the strap J Thread the short end of the strap through Strap eyelet the strap eyelet 2 Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet 3 Pullthe strap tight making sure that it is securely fastened and will not come loose Loading the batteries 1 Make sure that The lens barrier The monitor is closed is off The green m o lamp is off 2 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of A the direction indicated by the mark on the cover and lift it up in the direction of Battery insertion direction mark 3 Insert
5. splays all the shooting information on the monitor ERASE Erases a selected picture 7 Press to display 2 Press V amp A to select the top menu then a tab then press Q to press Q l display the menu Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab r auro CARD tab CARD SETUP tab To return to select a tab press 3 Press V to select the desired item then press to display the available setting selections Ea b20 METERING PEISIP ua Wo CHETERING Jp ESP The green frame moves to the selected item 4 Press V amp A to select the setting Setting is completed when the setting has been changed C D METERING CESP Geap Dre To return to select an item press 6 or Ea METERING 4 To close the menu press twice Mode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs Use V to select a tab and display the respective functions Shooting mode CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab CAMERA tab Adjusts the brightness of the image Exposure compensation Selects the area of the image that will be used to METERING determine exposure or image brightness from the two available settings ESP or _e_ spot metering PICTURE tab WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects
6. t you quickly access the most e Lets you access the menu frequently used menu settings e Display operational buttons at the bottom of the screen and let you select items by pressing QY D C D selections to set the metering white balance etc Categorizes the settings into 4 tabs Displays the CAMERA PICTURE CARD and SETUP tabs Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing L amp I I Tabs F I l Shooting mode When the movie recording mode is selected E When the still picture shooting mode is selected CED D mm SZ Lets you shoot one frame at a time normal shooting Lets you shoot pictures in succession Lets you shoot movies Lets you select the resolution and the quality of the image Still picture SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 Movie HQ SQ FUNCTION 2 IN 4 Lets you combine two still pictures taken in succession into one picture Self Portrait mode Lets you take a picture of yourself while holding the camera Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia cards PANORAMA Mode menus Playback mode When a still picture is When a movie is played played back re IOVIE PLAYBACK A ie INFO MODE MENU gt gms ie Displays all recorded pictures in slide show fashion MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back a movie INFO Di
7. the batteries making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration When using AA When using R6 batteries lithium battery packs Recording movies 7 Press with the lens barrier open The top menu in the shooting mode is displayed 2 Press to select DRIVE 3 Press V to select ee then press e 4 Record the movie while observing your subject on the monitor Press the shutter button fully to start recording Press the shutter button fully again to stop CANCEL a SELECT Na recording OO Playing back movies 71 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press Q to display the desired picture with a eo indicator then press The top menu is displayed 3 Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK The movie is played back after the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks and the movie data is downloaded to the camera When the movie reaches the end the display returns automatically to the beginning of the movie 4 Press to display the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu Then select the desired opreation and press PLAYBACK PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie again FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movie manually one frame ata SELECT I time e EXIT Leaves the movie playback mode 4 Close the battery compartment cover in the direction of While pressing the lt M mark slide the cover in the direction of D
8. want to protect Press then press The mode menu is displayed Press V to select the PLAY tab then press Q A WN Press V to select On then press 6 Press V to select ON The selected picture is protected To close the menu press twice e The Omn indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture e Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off e Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they can be all erased with the format function Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card with a write Caution protect seal Names of parts Shutter button Lens Flash DC IN jack Connector cover USB connector Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode Self timer lamp Viewfinder Card cover Monitor Strap eyelet Battery compartment cover Arrow pad Tripod socket OK Menu button Monitor button Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode How to use the menus Using the menus and tabs When you turn on the camera and press the OK Menu button the top menu is displayed on the monitor The functions of this camera are set from the menus O Select each menu using ZV the arrow pad Shortcut Menus Press 4 The top menu is displayed Mode Menu e Le
9. whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power m Turns the beep sound used for warnings etc on and off REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while saving them ICI Adjusts the brightness of the monitor D Sets the date and time Playback mode PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab PLAY tab On Protects pictures from accidental erasure fF Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise Stores printing information on the card required for DPOF Lh printers EDIT tab BLACK amp WHITE Creates black and white pictures SEPIA Creates sepia toned pictures Da Makes the file size smaller INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames CARD tab Formats a card CARD DETUR Erases all image data stored on the card BACKUP Copies images stored in the internal memory to the card SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power B Turns the beep sound used for warnings etc on and off mm Selects the number of frames in the index display ICI Adjusts the brightness of the monitor gt Sets the date and time
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