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Olympus Camcorder c-120 User's Manual

1. Set the number of prints only for single frame reservation Display the frame to be printed and set the desired number of prints 7 Press to display the frame to be printed Gx 0 If print reservation data has already been stored the number of prints already set appears 8 Press lt to set the number of prints lt Increases the number s Decreases the number The maximum number of prints you can set is 10 If you set 0 no print reservation is made Press Q to proceed to the next frame and press o to reset the print reservation of the previous frame 9 Press after completing all print reservations If print reservation data has already been stored the reservation data for that frame is also stored The screen is displayed sBunjes 3juud 87 sbunjes 3juud Making a print reservation on the card Set the date time printing data You can include the shooting date or time on the print 10 Press amp to select NO DATE or TIME then press The iL PRINT ORDER screen is displayed NO _ The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the pictures are printed with the shoot
2. 14 Turning the power on off 17 What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed 18 Setting the date and 19 Using the menus 1 21 How to use the menus 22 Shortcut menus nm ess esl rode die ERS 24 Mode malis yaa hee EO T 26 Shooting basics 28 Holding the camera 28 Takirig still piClUres ior SS 29 Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 29 Taking still pictures using the monitor 30 Comparison of the viewfinder and 31 Recording MOVIES cR Pia bak aes edad 32 Using thelash z o E ER owed 33 Zooming in on a subject Digital Zoom 36 Taking close up pictures Macro 37 Advanced shooting 38 Using the 38 Contents Shooting pictures sequentially Sequential shooting 39 Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation 40 Selecting the metering area Spot 42 Adjusting the color tone White 44
3. 74 Copying pictures to the card Memory 76 Viewing a picture immediately after shooting Rec View 7T Saving the settings All 78 Displaying shooting 80 Adjusting the monitor 5 81 Pixel Mapping e 352 Mee ee E A eee 82 Contents Print settings How to pririt pictures 22 en OR Ee NERA AE Making a print reservation on the Troubleshooting Eror CODES o oce aded duc RR ERA ORAE BER d a Trou bl stiooting 2 rp ire rn EPOD kar gy ines If an operation does not work If the image quality is Specifications Index Indications used in this manual 83 Caution Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera 057 Reference pages describing details or associated information Getting started Names of parts Shutter button Ligne Flash gt DC IN jack o Connector cover o S 8 Lens barrier 5 USB Turns the camera on and off in
4. Cancel If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 Ex p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP p 11 Users running other OS f p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About This Computer from the Apple menu on the menu bar A window appears with the name of the computer s OS Confirm that the OS is OS 9 0 9 1 or OS X O M About This Computer BB LJ file Edit View Special C This Computer Apple System Profile E catcufator fe Chooser Control Panels don Mac E fj Favorites gt Apple Computer In 1983 1999 Key Caps SimpleTest seok IB Network Browser G Recent Applications gt Q Recent Documents SLO 8 Recent Servers Remote Access Status Scrapbook 49 Sherlock 2 Stickies Users running Mac OS 9 X i p 23 Users running other OS p 31 Windows Using Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Windows is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is su
5. DRIVE Lets you shoot one frame at a time normal 29 shooting Cy Lets you shoot pictures in succession p 39 eo Lets you shoot movies p 32 Lets you select the resolution and the quality of the image Still picture SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 p 46 Movie HQ SQ FUNCTION 2IN 1 Lets you combine two still pictures taken in p 51 succession into one picture Self Portrait mode fea Lets you take a picture of yourself while holding the p 53 camera Allows panorama pictures to be taken with PANORAMA Olympus CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia cards pom 24 Using the menus and tabs Playback mode When a still picture is When a movie is played played back back a S o WOVE PLAYBACK E T 5 3 a INFO MENO D came 7 8 Z Displays all recorded pictures in slide show fashion p 58 MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back a movie p 59 INFO Displays all the shooting information on the monitor p 80 A ERASE Erases a selected picture p 61 25 peuejs Buje 26 Using the menus and tabs Mode menus Mode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs Use V v to select a tab and display the respective functions If you display the mode menu without the card inside the camera a MEMORY tab will be displayed instead of the CARD tab Shooting mode CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab
6. Gn A new Removable Disk icon appears when the camera is connected to the mene peti Pas computer as the digital camera is w s 59 recognized as a Removable Disk i cdi CAE If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected or that the batteries are not running low the card there is card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures stored on the card on the monitor of your digital camera 3 Double click the Dcim folder oie seed CEEA 17 Downloading images to your computer 18 4 Double click the 1000lymp folder He Eat Mow Go Formes deb Image files JPEG files with files d names such as P1010001 jpg are F a displayed E The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according Note to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000lymp P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next numbe
7. 85 Protecting 64 Q Quick View 54 R Rechargeable batteries 12 Record mode 24 46 Recording movies 32 Red eye reduction flash 34 77 68 Resolution 46 Rotating oam tents 69 S Seconds remaining 8 Self portrait 53 esos re 38 Self timer lamp 7 38 Sepia pictures 67 Sequential shooting 39 Index Shooting mode 8 Shortcut menu 21 24 SHQ o dne ei tenis 46 Shutter 7 Single frame erase 61 Single frame playback 54 Single frame shooting 24 Slide show 58 SmartMedia card 14 Spot metering 42 ST oa anes Saha oe 8 5 46 BO ERA 46 GU PRA e X RUN 46 Strap ccce E ER 10 Strap eyelet 7 SUNIIQH 44 T Target mark 7 21 Tripod socket 7 T ngstenzcs sss eee 44 Two in one pictures 51 U USB 7 V Viewfinder 7 29 White balance 44 Write protect seal 14 99 OLYMPUS
8. If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed all the internal settings will revert to the factory default settings Loading the batteries peuejs bumeo 12 Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter In addition to the batteries provided this camera can use the following types of battery or AC adapter You are recommended to choose the power source best suited to the situation CR V3 lithium battery pack Not rechargeable Since the CR V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life it is convenient when traveling Do not peel off the label on a CR V3 lithium battery pack If an insulating sheet covers the terminals peel it off only from the terminals NiMH batteries Rechargeable Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical Their low temperature resistance makes them a good choice for cold areas 52 AA R6 alkaline batteries When you need batteries in a hurry you can use AA R6 alkaline batteries which are easy to get anywhere However the number of pictures that you can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries depending on the battery manufacturer camera shooting conditions etc Use this type of battery only when you have no other choices available Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power AC adapter The optional Olympus AC adapter allows you to power your camera from adapter i Electrical a household electr
9. Record mode when the movie Record mode when stored as an is shot index HQ SQ1 1024 x 768 pixels SQ2 640 x 480 pixels The interval between the frames that are automatically picked out i The frames at the beginning and end of a movie cannot be selected Caution varies depending on the recording time of the movie An index consists of 9 frames You cannot create an index from movies stored on a card with a write protect seal You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space in the internal memory or on the card Camera settings Turning the beep sound off sound You can turn the volume of the beep sound used for button operations or warnings to OFF I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press amp Press Q to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press 4 Press amp to select m then press Q o 9 Eu 25 5 Press lt to select OFF The beep sound turns off To close the menu press twice sBunjes 2 The beep sound setting remains even when the lens barrier is closed The beep sound can also be turned ON and OFF from the playback mode T3 sBunjes eJoeure 74 Formatting Card setup Memory setup This function lets you format cards or the internal memory Formatting prepares cards to rece
10. Open the lens barrier Press Press Q to select MODE MENU Bunoous pesueapy N we Press lt to select the PICTURE tab then press Q CE uo 3 4 Press ws bAUTO 3 44 Adjusting the color tone White balance 5 Press lt to select one of the white balance modes AUTO 5 c XX or The white balance is set To close the menu press twice 6 Take the picture The white balance setting returns to AUTO factory default setting when the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset D p 78 If you want a color tone that resembles what you see under tungsten lighting set the white balance mode to xx White balance may not be effective under some special light sources After setting a white balance mode other than AUTO play back the Caution picture and check the colors on the monitor When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than AUTO colors may appear different in the resulting picture from the colors you see on the monitor Bunoous pesueapy 45 Selecting the image quality and size Record mode Choose the best record mode for your purposes printing editing ona computer website editing etc Still picture record modes m Resolution TR Record mode Description No of pixels Quality File size Use this mode when you 1600 1208 Clearer Larger want to print out an i
11. 2 Press to select 3 Press lt to select one of the record modes then press The record modes for still pictures are SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 and for movies SQ1 1024x768 are HQ and SQ Sa2 640x480 The record mode is set and the menu is closed Still picture record modes Bunoous pesueapy 4 Take the picture The record mode setting returns to HQ factory default setting when Note the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset 07 p 78 Even if you change the movie record mode the still picture record mode remains the same 47 Selecting the image quality and size Record mode Relation between the record mode and the resolution Resolution The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image If the image will be printed higher resolutions larger numbers are recommended so that the image will be clearer However higher resolutions make the file size amount of data larger so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer Resolution and picture size on a computer screen When picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1024 x 768 such as
12. Power off Press the monitor button The camera turns off the monitor turns off Power on Power off With the lens barrier closed If you open the lens barrier without the card inside the camera NO 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 17 Turning the power on off What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed peuejs Buje 18 When the power is turned on the camera checks the card automatically If the card in the camera has to be formatted the following screen appears CARD SETUP SELECTA GO Note that all existing data stored on the card Caution To turn the camera off CARD SETUP POWER OFF D FORMAT SELECT GO is erased when the card is formatted To format the card A CAUTION ERASING ALL YES quu SELECTA GO Press 9 onthe arrow Press lt on the arrow pad to select POWER OFF then press to select FORMAT and press the OK Menu button the OK Menu button Th
13. to select the PLAY tab then press 4 Press lt to select then press Q 5 gt amp E 3 a 85 Making a print reservation on the card Confirm the print reservation data If print reservation data is already stored on the card the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it If there is no print reservation data this screen does not appear and you can proceed to the next operation Select single frame or all frame reservation Ex p 86 5 Press lt to select whether to RESET or KEEP the reservation Ch PRINT ORDER SETTING data then press PRINT ORDERED Selecting RESET clears all previous reservations KEEP The Lh PRINT ORDER screen is 24 OK displayed Select single frame or all frame reservation Select whether you want to specify the number of prints for a selected frame or if you want one print of all the frames 6 Press lt to select 1 single frame reservation or all frame reservation then press um If you select n one print is set for each SECHS ofthe frames and the display moves to the date time print setting Set the date time printing data Ex p 88 If you select L1 proceed to Set the number of prints only for single frame reservation 0 p 87 sbunjes 3juud 86 Making a print reservation on the card
14. 96 Specifications Product type Digital camera for shooting and displaying Recording system Still Movie Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF Digital Print Order Format DPOF QuickTime Motion JPEG support Memory Internal memory 1 MB SmartMedia 4 MB 128 MB All cards except 2 MB and 5 V Recording image resolution 1600 x 1208 pixels SHQ 1600 x 1200 pixels HQ 1024 x 768 pixels SQ1 640 x 480 pixels 502 No of storable pictures When an 8 MB card is used Approx 5 frames SHQ Approx 16 frames HQ Approx 29 frames SQ1 Approx 47 frames SQ2 No of effective pixels 1 960 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 3 2 CCD solid state image pickup 2 110 000 pixels gross Lens Olympus lens 4 5 mm f4 5 elements in 5 groups equivalent to 35 mm lens on 35 mm camera Photometric system Digital ESP metering Aperture f4 f8 Shutter speed 1 2 to 1 2000 sec Night scene mode 1 sec Shooting range 0 6 m to oo 2 ft to normal 0 25 m to 0 6 m 0 8 ft to 2 ft macro mode Viewfinder Optical real image viewfinder with target mark Monitor 1 6 TFT color LCD display 60 000 pixels Flash charging time Approx 6 sec Outer connector DC IN jack USB connector mini B Automatic calendar system 2000 to 2099 Specificati
15. The settings performed are returned to the factory default settings Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page All Reset was set to Set All Reset in the mode menu to OFF p 78 ON If the image quality is poor The picture is too bri Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash was settothe Select a flash mode other than fill in flash p 33 fill in flash mode The subject was Adjust the exposure compensation toward p 40 excessively minus or change the camera position toward illuminated the subject Bunoousejqnou Bunoousejqnou A Troubleshooting The picture is too dark shooting mode was used Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly keeping your fingers p 28 by a finger away from the flash The subject was out of Shoot within the flash working range p 33 the working range of the flash The flash was settothe Select a flash mode other than flash off p 33 flash off mode The subject was too Set the flash to fill in mode or use the spot p 33 p 42 small and was backlit metering mode The sequential Higher shutter speeds are used when the p 39 sequential shooting mode is selected which may result in pictures that are darker than usual Select in the DRIVE menu The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural setting is wrong
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17. If an operation does not work The camera does not turn r a function buttons do not resp Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The power is off Open the lens barrier to turn on the camera p 17 The batteries are Reload the batteries correctly p 11 loaded incorrectly The batteries are Replace the batteries with new ones p 11 exhausted The batteries are The batteries may be too cold Warm them temporarily unable to before using them function because of the cold The camera has turned Close the lens barrier then open it again p 17 off automatically There is condensation inside the camera Wait until the camera dries before turning it on again The camera is connected to a PC The camera will not operate while it is connected toa PC Condensation When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns to droplets of water No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed card is full Before erasing download important images to a PC Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The lens barrier is Open the lens barrier p 29 closed The power is off Open the lens barrier p 17 The flash has not Release your finger from the shutter button p 33 finished charging When the green lamp stops blinking resume shooting The movie just taken is Release your finger from the shutter button p 9 p 32
18. System icon 3 The System window will appear Click the Device Manager tab E OK Cangal 15 Confirming the USB driver is installed ig 16 4 Confirm that OLYMPUS Digital Camera is in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category If you cannot find the OLYMPUS Digital Camera turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and start again Users running Windows 98 98 SE start again from Confirming the USB driver is installed and Users running Window Me 2000 XP start from Connecting the camera to the computer Syston Geneia Devi devices by bpe Haars Patamarce View devices by conection 5 88 Network adapters 2 Other cos Ponts COH 8 LPT psum Retesh Sound video and game controllers Roe Caneel Device Manager Serial Bus Controller category If the USB driver was successfully installed you can find the following in the the name of the camera you have connected listed under Disk drives OLYMPUS Digital Camera listed as one of the items in the Universal Downloading images to your computer I Double click the Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click EE Control Panel from the Start menu My Computer 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon
19. amp 5 2 Position the target mark over the g subject in the viewfinder f e When the distance from the camera to the A Q subject is less than 60 cm 2 ft select the p macro mode Taking close up pictures Macro mode 67 p 37 Green mark 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 The camera takes the picture a P Taking still pictures Taking still pictures using the monitor 1 Open the lens barrier 2 Press The monitor turns on Monitor indications IS p 8 Determine the image composition while observing your subject on the monitor Soiseq Bunoous C A Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the viewfinder Press the shutter button all the way fully to take the picture Taking still pictures using the viewfinder p 29 When you want to take pictures with the monitor off press again While the green lamp is blinking after the shutter button is pressed Note halfway the flash is charging While the green lamp is blinking after shooting the picture you just took is being stored Wait until the lamp goes of
20. lt to select the CARD tab then press Press lt to select CARD SETUP then press 5 D lt 5 D o x 5 Press V to select X ALL ERASE then press Note that selecting T FORMAT will ERASE erase all existing data FD FORMAT CANCEL 4 SELET Sj GO OK CARD SETUP 62 Erasing pictures BER ERR RB RBBB RRR RRR RP RRR REE ERE EEE EERE EEE EEE eee 6 Press lt to select YES then press All the pictures are erased A CAUTION ERASING ALL YES SELECT GO yoeqheld 63 9 D lt c S o 64 Protecting pictures Protect You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press to select the picture you want to protect 3 Press then press Q The mode menu is displayed 4 Press lt to select the PLAY tab then press 5 Press lt to select On then press 6 Press X to select ON The selected picture is protected To close the menu press twice Protecting pictures Protect The On indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function bu
21. 83 85 DING weedy ee 24 E Erasing tess 61 Exposure compensation 40 F Fil amp number o ssec 8 Fill in 34 Flash 7 33 Flash Off se 22 e sd 35 44 Formatting 18 74 Frame number 8 Fully pressed 29 Function 0 00 24 G Green 7 H Halfway pressed 29 prem ea rar 46 l Index Creating an index 71 Index display Eg 56 57 Information display 80 Internal memory 8 L Lens 2258 sl v Lens 7 Lithium battery pack 12 M Macro 7 Macro mode 37 Memory backup 76 Memory gauge 9 Memory setup 74 42 Mode 21 26 Monitor 7 8 30 Monitor brightness 81 Monitor button 7 Movies oie 32 N Night scene 35 Night scene with red eye POOUCHON 35 No of storable still pictures 8 OK Menu button 7 Overcast ows eresi aiin nearh 44 P 49 Playback mode 8 Playing back movies 59 Print reservation
22. Selecting the image quality and size Record mode 46 Panorama shooting 49 Taking two in one 51 Taking a picture of yourself Self portrait shooting 53 Playback 54 Playing back still 54 Quick View Double click playback 54 Close up playback 55 Index display 55m oa SE o ES hae erue 56 Slide SNOW aa cored ad vius unease T a o 58 Playing back movies 59 Erasing piclures duty Euer es bad wane ee eos 61 Single frame 61 Juldrama gregis d bsec oa cmc eon d i aperit oe heen ane yl 62 Protecting pictures 64 Editing Still DICtUres 2 us E ESL 66 Creating black and white 66 Creating sepia toned 67 Resizing pictures sei nite Ru ERN ded 68 Rotating 69 Editing MOVICS sene reprae e ey tert t I Bnet diode 71 Creating 71 Camera settings 73 Turning the beep sound off Beep sound 73 Formatting Card setup Memory
23. connection to the computer and downloading the image data are verified Restrictions such as the following may occur due to the OS image file properties are not displayed correctly Images in the camera cannot be opened without first downloading them etc For more details visit the Olympus web site C N Connecting the camera to the computer 24 Downloading images to your 26 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 30 J 23 Connecting the camera to the computer 1 Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark e 4 USB port Terminal The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer s manual 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Camera with a USB connector Computer Rectangular terminal Smaller terminal USB cable USB connector Smaller terminal Rectangular terminal JL USB cable Connecting
24. in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA INDEX Gontents iene ees ioa Rice ceca Mace ala cava a ahd RC Ron LR 4 Gettingistartedi Shootingibasics Advanced shooting Camera Prnt settings Contents INDEX 3 Contents 4 Getting started 7 Cp EE Ra d aside 7 Monitor indications s cratis dese eee 8 Memory gauge 9 Battery Check teen 9 Attaching the ERG shee eee ee ee ee eed 10 Loading the batteries 11 Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter 12 Inserting the card
25. in on a subject Digital zoom The maximum possible magnification is 5x Record mode and zoom magnification When the record mode is set to SHQ HQ or SQ1 1x 2 5x When the record mode is set to SQ2 1x 5x I Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode N Press lt The monitor turns on automatically Press lt while observing your subject on the monitor Soiseq Bunoous C The bar moves on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification vb 10071 NUN 4 Take the picture while observing your subject on the monitor Pressing turns off the monitor and cancels the digital zoom Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy 36 Taking close up pictures Macro mode The macro mode allows you to shoot a subject at a distance of 25 60 cm 0 8 2 ft You can also use the macro mode to shoot a subject at a distance of more than 60 cm 2 ft This camera uses a smaller lens aperture in this mode making it useful for taking pictures in bright surroundings such as snow covered mountains in bright sunshine 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode 2 Slide the macro lever on the front of the camera in the direction of the arrow To cancel the macro mode slide the lever back to its original position Soiseq Bunoous 3 Press The monitor turns on 4 Take the picture while observing your subj
26. not touch the contact area of the card Do notreuse the write protect seal Read the provided SmartMedia instruction manual carefully Inserting the card SmartMedia 1 Make sure that The lens barrier is closed The monitor is off 2 Open the card cover peuejs Buje 3 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 15 Inserting the card SmartMedia Removing the card Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in the direction of the arrow the camera is turned on Doing so could destroy all data on the card Never open the card cover or remove the card or the batteries while Destroyed data cannot be restored Caution peuejs Buje 16 Turning the power on off When shooting pictures Power on Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode Power off Close the lens barrier The camera turns off Power on Power off o 3 2 S a 9 o When playing back pictures on the camera Power on Press the monitor button with the lens barrier closed The camera turns on in the playback mode the monitor turns on
27. shooting BER ERR RR RBBB RRR RRR RRR RRR EER ERP EERE EEE Eee 5 Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap then take your pictures Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures Compose your shots so that they overlap to form one picture When you try to take more than 10 pictures the mark is displayed 6 Press to finish panorama shooting gt 2 lt S 3 9 a 0 gt 5 a 50 The panorama mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens Note p 5 barrier is closed SmartMedia cards Caution Exposure and white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture Your computer s memory may be insufficient if you take too many panorama pictures in HQ SHQ mode You are recommended to use Q1 SQ2 mode for panorama shooting During panorama shooting the flash sequential shooting and self timer functions are disabled The camera itself cannot edit panorama pictures To connect each picture the CAMEDIA Master software is necessary i The panorama mode is only available with Olympus CAMEDIA brand Taking two in one pictures This function allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture Picture when played back I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press t
28. the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset 07 p 78 While the green lamp is blinking the flash is charging and shooting is not possible Wait until the lamp goes off then retry shooting If you use the flash when shooting at a close distance shadows may be conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved In sequential shooting panorama or movie mode the flash is disabled Caution 33 Using the flash Soiseq Bunoous Auto flash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions To shoot a subject with backlight position the target mark over the subject in the viewfinder Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in pictures The red eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash This helps accustom the subject s eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red eye phenomenon After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released so do not move the camera and hold it firmly Caution Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness Fill in flash 5 The flash always fires every time the shutter button is released This mode is suitable when you need minimize shadows
29. the shooting connector Macro lever mode Self timer lamp Green lamp Viewfinder Target mark Card cover Monitor Strap eyelet Battery compartment cover Tripod OK Menu button socket Monitor button Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode o 9 S a 9 o Monitor indications Shooting mode Playback mode 14 r 1 my 2 ea J Item Indication Ref Page 1 Battery check wal Ca p 9 2 Flash 4 O p 33 3 Spot metering 42 4 Memory gauge i H RH p 9 5 Internal memory 6 Exposure compensation 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 40 5 41 0 1 5 2 0 p 40 7 Self timer Drive C p 32 p 38 p 39 8 White balance WB AUTO XX cO XX es p 44 9 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 p 46 Number of storable still 10 ures Seconds 16 16 p 32 remaining 11 Number of pixels 1600 x 1208 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 p 46 12 Date and time 02 01 12 12 30 p 19 13 Rollie 100 0016 16 16 14 Print reservation Number of prints A x2 p 85 15 Protect O p 64 The g indicator is displayed when you are storing pictures in the camera s internal memory It does not appear when you insert a card You can view shooting information details of the recorded picture in the playback mode Displayi
30. 1280 x 1024 the picture only takes up part of the screen gt Numbers of pictures you can shoot 5 o amp The table below shows the approximate number of storable pictures 3 No of still pictures SHQ HQ 501 SQ2 Internal memory 0 2 3 5 8 MB 5 16 29 47 16 MB 11 32 58 90 32 MB 23 64 117 180 64 MB 46 128 234 362 128 MB 92 257 469 725 48 Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with the provided Olympus CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia card Non Olympus cards do not support this feature Panorama shooting lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the provided CAMEDIA Master software Make sure to insert the card before shooting in panorama mode I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press 2 Press to select FUNCTION 3 Press D to select PANORAMA then press The panorama mode is set and the FUNCTION monitor turns on automatically ANCEL lt SELECT OK 4 Press the arrow pad to select the direction that you want to connect pictures Bunoous pesueapy Q Connects the pictures from left to right Connects the pictures from right to left Connects a series of Connects the pictures from bottom pictures from left to right to top Connects the pictures from top to bottom 49 Panorama
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32. OLYMPUS CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA C 120 D 380 REFERENCE MANUAL Click Here CAMERA OPERATION CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC OLYMPUS CAMED DIGITAL CAMERA C 120 D 380 REFERENCE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number C 120 D 380 Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 631 844 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers
33. Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page Indoor lighting can Set the white balance according to the lighting p 44 affect the picture s colors There is no white in the Try to include something white in the picture or p 34 subject shoot using the fill in flash mode The white balance Adjust the white balance to the light source p 44 The picture has obscured edge s close Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly keeping your fingers p 28 blocked by a fingeror and the strap away from the lens the strap The subject was too Check the actual picture area on the monitor p 30 before taking the picture The lens was dirty Clean the lens Remove dust with a commercially available lens blower and wipe gently with a lens cleaner If the lens is left dirty mold may form Troubleshooting BER ERB RRB RRR RE RRR RRR ERR RP ERR REE EEE ERE ERE EEE EERE EES The picture is out of focus Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The camera moved Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter p 28 when the shutter button button gently was pressed The subject was too Use the macro mode p 37 close The flash was set to the Camera shake occurs easily with slower shutter flash off mode in a speeds Use a tripod or hold the camera firmly lighting condition requiring use of the flash Bunoousejqnou o
34. Q to press Q display the menu Top menu CAMERA tab T aD Q DRIVE Dao B mw 9 dco CED w 8 e To return D lt selecta PICTURE tab tab press 22 Using the menus and tabs 3 Press V toselectthe 4 Press V 9 toselect desired item then press o display the available setting selections Q or Q The green frame moves return to to the selected item select an item press Q or the setting Setting is completed when the setting has been changed peuejs bumeo Ga CAMERA To close the menu press twice Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed For example when the movie mode is selected you cannot select SEPIA BLACK amp WHITE or vg in the EDIT tab category By pressing the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed you can take pictures with the currently selected settings If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off set All Reset to OFF Saving the settings All Reset 07 p 78 23 Using the menus and tabs Shortcut menus Shooting mode When the still picture When the movie recording shooting mode is selected mode is selected GD ED peuejs Buje
35. SETUP tab CAMERA tab Adjusts the brightness of the image Exposure compensation p 40 Selects the area of the image that will be used to METERING determine exposure or image brightness from the two p 42 available settings ESP or e spot metering PICTURE tab WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light p 44 source CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card p 74 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera settings when p 78 you turn off the power Turns the beep sound used for warnings etc on and off p 73 REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while p 77 saving them ID Adjusts the brightness of the monitor p 81 Sets the date and time p 19 Using the menus and tabs Playback mode PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab amp a PLAY tab a On Protects pictures from accidental erasure p 64 B T amp f3 Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counter p 69 clockwise Stores printing information on the card required for 85 Ll DPOF printers P EDIT tab BLACK amp WHITE Creates black and white pictures p 66 SEPIA Creates sepia toned pictures p 67 Makes the file size smaller p 68 INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames p 71 CARD tab Formats a card p 74 CARD SETUP Erases all image data stored on the card p 62 BACKUP Copies images st
36. able USB port 11 Connecting the camera to the computer 3 Turn the camera on Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera with a x mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power switch as well as a mode dial turn the power Switch to ON e Camera with a mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to to turn the camera on 12 Lens barrier Mode dial switch Connecting the camera to the computer mummumumummmummmumummmmmmummummummmmmummmEEmEEHEHEHNENHNHHNENEHNENENENH 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable Disk e Windows XP You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use a more advanced image viewing editing program such as Olympus CAMEDIA Master Software F
37. after the shutter button has been pressed press During the self timer shooting the sequential shooting and the movie mode are disabled 38 Shooting pictures sequentially Sequential shooting This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding the shutter button over 8 pictures at 1 5 frames per second in HQ mode As you can choose the best picture from a series of sequential shots you are recommended to use this mode when taking a moving subject You can also erase the unwanted shots afterwards Single frame erase p 61 I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press 2 Press to select DRIVE 3 Press lt 9 to select Ty then press Sequential shooting is set and the menu is Gia y closed e 4 Take the pictures 3 S Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button Bunoous pesueapy The sequential shooting mode is canceled when the lens barrier is Note closed Saving the settings All Reset B amp p 78 During sequential shooting the flash is disabled Since the shutter speed is set to 1 30 sec max exposure is decreased when shooting a dark subject to prevent camera shake The number of pictures that can be shot in succession and the sequential shooting speed vary depending on the subje
38. age is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while Caution 28 Downloading images to your computer e Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS If the camera is not connected correctly a malfunction occurs in the computer Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed If the card cover of the camera is opened while connecting to the computer the untitled icon does not disappear from the desktop etc When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software dialog appears 1 From the Download To menu ee 21007 cx0202 select a destination folder MN pannat PA NA A Automatic Task Nor 2 To download all images click ee Download All To selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the desired images Download Some Download All The images are transferred from the camera to your computer Note If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the same procedure as for Mac OS 9 select File gt Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as unlabeled computer and transferred
39. and the movie mode is canceled The movie mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset 07 p 78 During movie recording the flash is disabled It takes longer to store movies than still pictures The seconds remaining varies depending on the record mode whether the movie is stored on the card or in the internal memory and the amount of space available on the card or in the internal memory Selecting the image quality and size Record mode ISP p 46 You cannot record movies with sound Using the flash BHENMNENI In the auto flash mode factory default setting the flash is designed to fire automatically when shooting under low light or against strong backlight but you can change the flash mode to suit different shooting situations Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve I Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode 2 Press The current flash setting is displayed 2 E a AUTO S A ib HO 3 Press while the current flash setting is displayed Each time you press the flash mode is switched in the following sequence AUTO 5 xke HO 4 Take the picture The flash working range is approximately 2 5 m 8 2 ft The camera returns to the auto flash mode factory default setting when
40. around the subject such as the shade of tree leaves on the subject s face in backlight conditions or under artificial light such as a fluorescent lamp The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Caution Using the flash Flash off 5 The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited or when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene Night scene x Use this mode when shooting a subject against a night background In this mode the flash is designed for slow shutter speeds enabling the flash to brighten the subject and the slow shutter speed to shoot the background ensuring both are exposed 521529 Bunoous Night scene with red eye reduction XJ o Use this mode when shooting a portrait against a night background to reduce the red eye phenomenon In this mode pre flashes are emitted to counter the red eye phenomenon Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light IN situations when the flash off night scene or night scene with red eye reduction flash mode is set the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera shake The green lamp blinks in low light conditions to warn of camera shake but you can take pictures Note that a moving subject will be blurred Caution 35 Zooming
41. art AC Caution When connecting the camera to the computer make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power When connected transmitting to the computer the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera s power turn off automatically Depending on the camera model when the battery power runs out or the internal temperature rises the camera may stop operating automatically This could cause the computer to malfunction and any image data file being transmitted may be lost Be careful when downloading files for a long period of time Use the AC adapter optional when downloading files If you connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is connected to the computer and is running on battery power it may result in the loss of image data on the card or cause a malfunction in the computer Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and connect the camera directly to the computer You can view images using graphics applications that support the JPEG file format Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Net
42. ays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu To play back another movie exit the movie playback mode by selecting Note EXIT on the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu Then display the desired picture with 9 indicator and select MOVIE PLAYBACK again on the top menu 5 D lt 5 D o x 60 Erasing pictures Recorded pictures can also be erased This can be done either one frame or all the pictures stored in the internal memory or on the card at a time a write protect seal is attached to the card Before erasing unprotect the picture or remove the write protect seal from the card Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep Protecting pictures Protect p 64 Single frame erase Erasure is not possible if the picture you want to erase is protected Caution I Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press to select the picture you want to erase Playing back still pictures E amp p 54 3 Press The top menu is displayed yoeqheld 4 Press to select ERASE 5 Press lt to select YES then press The picture is erased and the menu is closed Erasing pictures All frame erase 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press 2 Press 6 to select MODE MENU 3 Press
43. back to a card may not play back on the camera or If you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your may have other problems Caution 29 30 Disconnecting the camera from your computer Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking 2 Drag the untitled icon on the desktop to Trash untitled Trash Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is off Remove the USB cable from the camera 5 Remove the USB cable from your computer Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter Does your computer have a USB interface Is there a a marked on your computer Is your OS one of the following Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS 9 X Use the optional USB SmartMedia reader writer Not compatible with Mac OS X Depending on the model you can download the driver from the Olympus website For details vi
44. be taken Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC p CARD FULL There is no empty space on the card so it cannot record new information such as print reservation data and other functions Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC MEMORY FULL There is no empty space in he internal memory so no more pictures can be aken Insert a card and copy the pictures to the card or erase unwanted pictures There is no empty space in he internal memory so it cannot record new information such as print reservation data and other unctions Insert a card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC NO PICTURE There are no pictures on he card The card contains no pictures Record pictures Bunoousejqno1 eo Error codes There are no pictures in The internal memory contains no fil the internal memory pictures Record pictures NO PICTURE The selected picture Use image processing software on a 1 cannot be played back PC to view it If that cannot be done this camera the image file is partially damaged PICTURE ERROR The card is not formatted Format the card CARD SETUP D rowur Bunoousejqnou Troubleshooting
45. being written to the When the green lamp stops blinking resume card shooting The internal memory Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new card p 61 p 76 Bunoousejqnou Bunoousejqnou N Troubleshooting The batteries ran outof Replace the batteries with new ones If the green p 9 power during shooting lamp is blinking wait until it stops or while the images were being written to he card Only the battery check indicator blinks The memory gauge is Wait until there is room in the memory gauge p 9 ull A write protect seal is Insert a new card or remove the write protect p 14 attached to the card seal There is a problem with Refer to Error codes p 89 he card The flash does not fire Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash is set to the Select a flash mode other than flash off p 33 flash off mode The subject is If you want the flash to fire set the flash to fill in p 33 illuminated mode Sequential shooting or The flash does not fire in sequential shooting or p 32 p 39 movie mode is set movie mode Set in the DRIVE menu Panorama mode is set The flash does not fire in panorama mode Close p 49 the lens barrier then open it again The monitor is not clear shooting mode Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The brightness is not Select C3 in the mode menu and then adjust p 81 a
46. card The image data in the internal memory is not erased by copying it to the card You must insert the card before copying 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the CARD tab then press 4 Press lt to select BACKUP then press 5 Press lt to select MEMORY gt gt CARD then press All image data stored in the internal memory is copied to the card x SET E GO OK Never open the card cover remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter during copying as this may cause malfunction of the card If the battery power runs out during copying the image data may be lost or damaged You are recommended to use the AC adapter Cards with a write protect seal cannot be used Remove the seal before copying to the card Do not reuse the removed seal sBunjes eJoeure Caution 76 Viewing a picture immediately a You can view the picture you have just taken on the monitor for 3 seconds while it is being recorded Rec View settings ON The picture being recorded is displayed on the monitor This is useful for a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume shooting immediately OFF The picture just taken is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare fo
47. closed The monitor turns on Press to select the picture you want to turn into sepia toned picture Press then press The mode menu is displayed Press to select the EDIT tab then press Press lt to select SEPIA then press Q yoeqheld Press lt to select SEPIA then press After a bar is displayed to show the progress of creating the camera returns to the playback mode The sepia toned picture is stored as a separate picture from the original one To cancel editing mode select CANCEL and press IET EXIT 4 SELECT E GO OK ne SAAN ara vest cosa You cannot create sepia toned movies You cannot create sepia toned pictures from pictures stored on a Caution card with a write protect seal You cannot create a sepia toned picture if there is insufficient memory space on the card 67 Editing still pictures yoeqheld 68 Resizing pictures This function enables you to change the file size of the selected picture to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and store it separately as a new picture Use this function when you want to reduce the volume of image data such as when attaching a picture to e mail 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press to select the picture you want to resize 3 Press then press The mode menu is displayed Press to select the EDIT tab
48. ct the record mode whether the pictures are stored on the card or in the internal memory and the amount of space available on the card or in the internal memory It takes longer than usual to store pictures after sequential shooting Caution 39 gt 2 lt S 3 9 a 0 gt o e 5 a 40 Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the automatic exposure setting In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust the brightness in the range of 2 0 in 0 5 steps Often white subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting towards makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust towards when shooting black subjects I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press 2 Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press to select the CAMERA tab then press 6 4 Press lt to select then press Q Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation 5 Press lt to select the exposure compensation value Select value to brighten the image or a value to darken the image The exposure compensation value is set To close the menu press amp twice 6 Take the picture The
49. djusted properly the brightness The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your hand to direct sunlight Pictures you have already taken do not appear on the monitor Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The power is off Close the lens barrier then press to turn the p 17 p 54 monitor on The camera is in the Press quickly twice or close the lens barrier p 54 and then press to switch to the playback mode Troubleshooting There no pictures Record pictures the internal memory or on the card There is a problem with Refer to the Error codes p 89 the card The date time recorded with the image data is wrong Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The date time is not Set the date time The clock adjustment is not p 19 set factory preset The batteries are When the batteries run out the date time setting p 11 p 19 exhausted is canceled Replace the batteries with new ones and set the date time again The camera has been If the camera is left for several hours with the p 11 p 19 left with the batteries batteries removed the date time setting is removed canceled Set the date time again Erasure protection print reservation and card formatting cannot be performed Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page A write protect seal is Remove the seal before using the card Do not p 14 attached to the card reuse the write protect seal
50. dy gone through the eyelet o 9 amp 3 a S a 9 o 3 the strap tight making sure that it is securely fastened and will not come loose Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as it can easily catch on stray objects causing serious damage Caution Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off Olympus is not responsible for any damages M Loading the batteries This camera uses two CR V3 lithium battery packs or four AA R6 NiMH batteries NiCd batteries alkaline batteries or lithium batteries I Make sure that The lens barrier The monitor is off is closed The green lamp is off 2 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the direction indicated by the mark on the cover and lift it up in the direction of B agit mar o amp 3 2 S a 9 o 11 3 Insert the batteries making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration When using AA R6 batteries When using lithium battery packs 4 Close the battery compartment cover in the direction of C While pressing the lt II mark slide the cover in the direction of If the battery compartment cover will not close easily do not force it Try pressing OPEN the mark with both hands
51. e manual Disconnecting the camera from your computer 2 Click the lt Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears 3 Click on the message The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears Stop USB Mass Storage Device Drive G 4 Whena message appears click SCT CRETE HSE OK from the system Remove the USB cable from the camera Hardware first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the i If the window returns the following message when you click Unplug or Eject camera and then remove the USB cable Caution Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device x N The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later E 22 Macintosh Using Mac OS 9 X Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power If you are running Mac OS X the
52. ect on the monitor The macro mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed Be sure to slide the macro lever all the way Inthe macro mode keep a minimum distance of 25 cm 0 8 ft between Caution the camera and the subject When the camera is too close to the subject the shutter will release but the subject will not be in focus If you use the flash in macro shooting shadows may be conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved 37 Advanced shooting Using the self timer This function is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in the photograph Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode 2 Press Q The monitor turns on and the current self timer setting is displayed 3 Press o while the current self timer setting is displayed The setting changes between ON and OFF each time is pressed gt 2 lt S 3 9 a 0 gt 5 a d Press the shutter button fully The self timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for 2 seconds with beep sound the picture is taken Self timer lamp The self timer mode is canceled automatically after taking one picture or when the lens barrier is closed even if All Reset is set to OFF To cancel the self timer shooting
53. en The camera turns off select YES and press amp again to start formatting Formatting starts If the card was successfully formatted the camera is ready to take pictures Setting the date and time 1 Open the lens barrier 2 Press The shooting mode top menu is displayed 3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU 4 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press 5 Press lt 9 to select then press Q 202 01 017 00 00 peuejs Buje 19 Setting the date and time 6 Press lt W to select one of the following date formats A Y M D Year Month Day c 2002 01 01 M D Y Month Day Year cc D M Y Day Month Year Then press Q x SELECT P The cursor moves to the next setting field The following steps show the procedure when the Y M D format is 2 selected 2 8 7 Press V to set the first field then press to move to the next field 2002 01 01 Press to move back to the previous setting field i SELECTA gt SET GO OK 8 Repeat the above steps until the date and time are completely set 9 Press For a more accurate setting press when the clock hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press 10 Close the lens barrier The camera turns off If the camera is left for about 1 ho
54. ewfinder for general snapshots landscape pictures casual shots etc or when taking Several pictures in a row approx 60 cm 2 ft oo Use the monitor when you need to know the exact area the camera records or when you want to shoot a close subject such as a close up portrait or flower approx 25 60 cm 0 8 ft 2 ft SS WG The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder see left As you get closer to the subject the actual image recorded becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder Soiseq Bunoous 31 Soiseq Bunoous 32 Recording movies You can record movies with this camera Recorded movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures using the index function Creating an index I amp p 71 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press amp bo 4 Record the movie while observing your subject on the monitor Press the shutter button fully to start recording and the number of seconds remaining for one record is displayed Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording To cancel movie mode Press lt 2 to select amp then press Movie recording is set and the menu is closed The total recordable time the QP mark are displayed on the monitor Press lt to select DRIVE Seconds remaining Press The monitor turns off
55. exposure compensation value returns to 0 factory default Note setting when the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset I p 78 When you adjust the exposure while observing the subject on the monitor the brightness of the image displayed also changes However the variation may be less noticeable when the subject is dark In this case play back the recorded picture to confirm that the exposure is satisfactory If the flash is used the image brightness exposure may differ from IN the intended brightness exposure Caution Exposure compensation cannot correct the image if the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark Bunoous peoueApy 41 gt 2 lt S 3 9 a 0 gt o 5 a 42 Selecting the metering area Spot metering In a backlight situation your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken with the normal metering value Digital ESP metering In this case by changing the metering area to the center of the viewfinder Spot metering a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light Metering settings ESP Digital ESP Meters the center of the viewfinder and the area around it separately to obtain the optimum exposure No indication is displayed on the monitor Spot metering Meters only the center of the viewfinder to obtain the appropriate exposure for the subject I Display the top menu in the sho
56. f to take another picture approx 2 to 40 seconds If the memory gauge is fully lit you cannot take any pictures Wait a few seconds until the memory gauge goes off to take another picture Memory gauge 087 p 9 The monitor is used for checking the image composition Camera shake the correct focus and exposure condition of the recorded picture should be checked by the close up playback Close up playback ISP p 55 30 Taking still pictures Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If it is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out Caution blurred Never open the card cover remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the green lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage pictures you have just taken Comparison of the viewfinder and monitor Viewfinder Monitor Advantages Camera shake does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places Little battery power is used You can check the picture area that the camera actually records more accurately Disadvantages When close to a subject the image in the viewfinder is a little different from the picture that the camera actually records Camera shake can occur easily and subjects may be difficult to see in bright dark places The monitor uses more battery power than the viewfinder Tips Use the vi
57. fficient remaining battery power C p Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE Connecting the camera to the computer Confirming the computer recognizes the camera Confirming the USB driver is installed Downloading images to your computer Disconnecting the camera from your computer 20 Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE you must install the USB driver Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer Once it is fully installed you do not need to repeat the procedure again If your OS is Windows Me 2000 XP skip the procedure below as the USB driver will be automatically installed Proceed to Connecting the camera to the computer 0 p 11 I Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer ETT should automatically launch Click USB driver for Windows 98 B gt CAMEDIA Master 4 0 USB Driver for Windows98 P Acrobat Reader 2 Reference Manual CAMEDIA If the installer is not automatically launched select Run on the Start menu and then execute drive letter Information exe The drive letter of the CD ROM varies depending on the computer To identify the drive letter double click My Computer on the desktop Installing the USB driver for W
58. ical outlet a outlet Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area the camera is being used Consult your nearest Olympus dealer or service center for details Camera Loading the batteries If the batteries become exhausted when the camera is connected to Caution a PC for a long time while powered by the batteries and you are downloading images from the camera the image data may be lost or damaged You are therefore recommended to use the optional AC adapter However do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is connected to the PC Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Do not remove or load the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on This may affect the camera s internal settings or functions The life of battery packs may vary according to the type of battery manufacturer camera shooting conditions etc peuejs Buje Power is consumed continuously during the conditions below This could reduce the number of pictures that can be taken When the monitor is turned on When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time When the camera is connected to a PC 13 Inserting the card SmartMedia This reference manual uses the term card when referring to SmartMedia The card is convenient for example when you are traveling and you want to take a lot of pictures When the card is in
59. image files may be destroyed 19 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If your OS is Windows Me 2000 proceed to Windows Me 2000 XP 07 p 21 e Windows 98 I Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking E Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a Sar card access lamp and the location lt varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual Double click the Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu 3 Click Eject on the menu aee Open Dak Explore Find Copy Disk Sharing iortcut Create SI Properties 20 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking E Remove the USB cable from the camera Remove the USB cable from your computer A s ooo sean e Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s referenc
60. indows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE 3 10 Click Continue The installation of the USB driver will start Press Continue to install the USB driver for Olympus digital cameras Cancel Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete Your computer must be restarted to complete installation Cancel When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Connecting the camera to the computer Users running Windows 98 98SE need to install the USB drive before connecting the camera to your computer for the first time 627 p 9 1 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Terminal USB port The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer s manual 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Camera with a USB connector Computer USB connector Smaller terminal Rectangular terminal ES USB c
61. ing is also possible using CAMEDIA Master software Check your software before printing For details refer to the application software s instructions sbBunjes 3juud 83 How to print pictures sBunjes 3juud 84 A Caution If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations This camera cannot be directly connected to printers such as the Olympus P 300 digital printer Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs If you are printing using the P 330N E only the first 999 pictures can be printed Print reservation may take considerable time in some cases Making print reservation the By specifying the desired number of prints of each picture on the card and whether or not the date and time are to be printed you can print out the desired picture according to the print reservation data with a DPOF compatible printer or at a DPOF photo lab DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device Caution Print reservation may take considerable time in some cases Print reservation cannot be performed when using a card with a write protect seal Movies cannot be printed 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press amp Press Q to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt
62. ing time If there is insufficient space available on the card a warning message appears and the menu is closed Press to return to h PRINT ORDER screen Confirm the reservation data Check the number of ordered frames the total number of prints and the date time printing data 11 Press lt gt W to select SAVE then press Gy ORDERED The print reservation data is stored on the 16 DATE card and the menu is closed Selecting CANCEL clears all the reservations Note Press to return to the C1 screen Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor Possible cause Corrective action p NO CARD The card is not inserted or it cannot be recognized Insert a card or reinsert the card correctly Pictures can be stored in the internal memory if no card is inserted p CARD ERROR Cannot record play back or erase pictures on this card Wipe the gold contacts with a piece of cleaning paper commercially available and insert the card again If the problem is still not corrected format the card If the card cannot be formatted this card cannot be used 0 WRITE PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited If you are taking pictures remove the write protect seal attached to the card For more details refer to the provided instruction manual for the card There is no empty space on the card so no more pictures can
63. ive data Before using non Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected data is erased when the card or the internal memory is formatted Once erased pictures cannot be restored so make sure that you do not erase important data To format the internal memory do not insert the card To format the card insert the card before starting formatting Caution I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select CARD tab then press Q Press Q CARD SETUP When formatting a card 5 Press lt to select YES then press A CAUTION ERASING ALL YES SELECT E GO When formatting a card Formatting Card setup Memory setup Formatting can also be executed from the playback mode Never open the card cover remove the batteries during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card Cards with a write protect seal cannot be formatted Remove the seal before formatting the card Do not reuse the removed seal Caution sBunjes 2 75 Copying pictures to the card Memory backup You can copy backup all the image data stored in the internal memory to the
64. ive owners Flowchart Identifying the OS Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Macintosh OS 9 X Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable images on a card can be transferred to the computer Some OS s operating Systems may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time Follow the chart below Identifying the OS p 6 v v Y Windows 98 MacOS 9 0 9 1 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me 2000 XP OS X 10 0 Y Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 Y Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Windows p 11 Mac p 24 Y Y Confirming the computer recognizes the camera p 14 Y v v Downloading image files Windows p 17 Mac p 26 Y Y Y Disconnecting the USB cable Windows p 20 Mac p 30 Even if your computer has a USB connector data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add on USB connector extension card etc Windows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower except Mac OS 8 6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 installed at the factory Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS Flowch
65. lick the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low the card there is card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera G the USB cable the camera is not properly connected to the computer by the USB cable G amp Apple File Exchange extension is not enabled Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on how to enable this extension Double click the untitled HBH Dcim folder 1 item 28 4 MB available 3 Double click the 1000LYMP folder D 1 item 28 4 MB available 1000LYMP 26 Downloading images to your computer Image files JPEG files with files a names such as P1010001 JPG are 6 items 28 4 MB available displayed idi Cj 1000LYMP EB p1010012 JPG P1010013 PG zu 1010014 6 P1010015 JPG fore P1010016 P6 P1010017JPG 4 4 Double click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000LYMP P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial
66. mage pixels with high quality or on large paper such as A4 8 3 x 11 7 21 cm x 29 7 SHQ Super High cm or you want to Quality process images on a PC The image quality is higher but the number of storable images is fewer It takes longer to store the images Use this mode when you 1600 x 1200 want to edit images pixels HQ PC or print them out on High Quality postcard size paper This mode is the factory default setting Use this mode when you 1024x 768 want to attach images to pixels SQ1 e mail or simply view them Imode gt amp lt S 3 o a 0 gt o e 5 a 46 SQ 640 x 480 on a PC Standard pixels SQ2 Quality This is the standard quality mode mode and the number of storable images is increased Normal Smaller Selecting the image quality and size Record mode Movie record modes zt Resolution P Record mode Description No of pixels Quality File size HQ You can record continuously 320 x 240 pixels Clearer Larger High Quality for 15 seconds at a time SQ You can record continuously 160 x 120 pixels Standard for 60 seconds at a time Quality Normal Smaller Pixels are the unit used to express the resolution Relation between the record mode and the resolution I p 48 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press
67. ng shooting information 087 p 80 Monitor indications Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a picture While the gauge is lit the camera is storing the picture on the card The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status When the memory gauge is full wait a few moments before taking the next shot When taking still pictures BHL d 8 LLL Shoot H Wait Before One picture More than No more pictures peuejs Buje shooting taken two taken can be taken Gauge is Lit Lit Fully Lit off When recording movies if you continue shooting Shoot Wait L During shooting Lit Shooting is not possible until the lit area goes off completely Movie recording ends automatically when the memory gauge is full Before shooting Gauge is off Battery check If the remaining battery power is low the battery check indication on the monitor changes as follows while the camera is turned on i No indication Lights up Green Blinks Red Green lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks Remaining power Remaining power level low Remaining power level level high Replace with a new battery exhausted Replace with a new battery Attaching the strap 1 Thread the short end of the Strap eyelet strap through the strap eyelet 2 Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has alrea
68. number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C Macintosh HD 27 Downloading images to your computer BER ERB RRB RRR RE RRR RRR ERR RRR REE REE EERE EEE EERE Eee The Hard Disk window is displayed Macintosh HD BB 13 items 8 22 GB available Apple Extras Adobe Fonts olympus bs Deluxe Late Bresking News g ig Applications Interne System Folder Utilities g S Installer Logs Assistants 5 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 JPG to the Hard Disk window The image is saved in the computer in the Hard disk To select all images click Edit gt Select all When the image file has been copied to the computer you can view images Note by double clicking the image files in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the im
69. o select then press 6 69 Editing still pictures 6 Caution 59 D lt c S o 70 Press lt to select 90 or 90 then press The picture is rotated and displayed vertically To close the menu press twice 90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise You cannot rotate pictures taken in SHQ mode movies protected pictures or pictures that have been edited on a PC You cannot rotate pictures stored on a card with a write protect seal ng movies Creating an index Movies can be displayed as indexes of still frames Indexes can be stored as still pictures 1 2 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on Press 9 6 to selecta picture with the 22 indicator Press then press The mode menu is displayed Press lt W to select the EDIT tab then press 59 D lt c S o 71 Press x to select INDEX then press Q Editing movies 5 m lt 5 D o x 72 6 Press lt to select INDEX then press amp The 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display then the camera returns to the playback mode The index picture is stored as a new picture EXIT J SELECT GO OK To cancel the index function select CANCEL and press Note The index is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from ote the original picture
70. o select FUNCTION bo we Press x to select 2 IN 1 then press 8 FUNCTION The two in one picture mode is set and Caw the monitor turns on automatically qu NS ANCELS 4 SELECT OK Bunoous pesueapy 4 Take the first shot while observing your subject on the monitor The subject is positioned on the left 5 Take the second shot in succession The subject is positioned on the right Picture when shooting l Taking two in one pictures The two in one picture mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens barrier is closed E During two in one picture shooting the sequential shooting and self timer functions are disabled If you are using the digital zoom you cannot change the magnification between the first shot and the second shot Press to cancel the two in one picture mode after the first shot has been taken The first picture will not be stored gt 2 lt S 3 9 a 0 gt 5 a 52 Taking a picture of yourself Self portrait shooting To enable you to hold the camera at arm s length and take a picture of yourself the camera automatically selects the optimal settings for self portrait shooting I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Setthe macro mode Taking close up pictures Macro mode 07 p 37 Press amp 2 Press to select FUNCTION g 3 Press V to select gg
71. ons Operating environment Temperature Humidity 0 to 40 32 F to 104 operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Power supply Four AA R6 alkaline batteries lithium batteries NiMH batteries or NiCd batteries Or two lithium CR V3 battery packs Or AC adapter optional Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Dimensions 124 mm W x 65 mm H x 44 5 mm D 4 9 x 2 6 x 1 6 excluding protrusions Weight 190 g 0 4 Ib without batteries or card Specifications are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer 97 98 A AC adapter 12 Alkaline 12 All frame erase 62 All Reset 78 Arrow pad 7 Auto flash 34 B Batteries 11 Battery 9 Battery compartment cover 7 73 Black and white pictures 66 14 Card Cover cesses cess tees 7 setup 18 75 Close up playback 55 Connector cover 7 D Date time settings 19 DC IN 7 Digital ESP metering 42 Digital zoom 36 Double click playback 54 DPOE 24 4
72. or detailed instructions on downloading refer to the CAMEDIA Master software user s guide When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution 13 Confirming the computer recognizes the camera 1 Double click the Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click My Computer from the Start menu 2 Make sure the Removable Disk icon appears in the window t 8j J o meii deti Dei My Computer 3 a A There may already be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB SmartMedia Reader Writer In this case the digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot find the icon the camera and computer are not connected properly Turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and connect again or proceed to Confirming the USB driver is installed E p 15 to make sure that the USB driver is fully installed Removable Disk F 14 Confirming the USB driver is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed 1 Open Computer and double click the Control Panel icon For users running Windows XP open Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the
73. ored in the internal memory to the p 76 card SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera settings p 78 when you turn off the power Turns the beep sound used for warnings etc on and off 9 73 ze Selects the number of frames in the index display p 57 IO Adjusts the brightness of the monitor p 81 D Sets the date and time p 19 27 Shooting basics Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving When taking pictures in the vertical position hold the camera so that the flash is at the top Horizontal grip Vertical grip F o 5 a c D o o Incorrect grip Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash Clear images cannot be obtained if the camera shakes as the shutter button is pressed Hold the camera securely and press the shutter button gently 28 Taking still pictures You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button The recorded picture will be stored on the card if you have inserted one or in the internal memory if you have not inserted a card Taking still pictures using the viewfinder I Open the lens barrier Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks o
74. oting mode Open the lens barrier Press bo Press to select MODE MENU we Press lt to select the CAMERA tab and press 4 Press to select METERING then press Selecting the metering area Spot metering 5 Press lt to select Spot metering is set Ed To close the menu press amp twice METERING 4 6 Take the picture while positioning the target mark on your subject in the viewfinder The camera returns to ESP factory default setting when the lens Note barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset 07 p 78 Bunoous pesueapy 43 Adjusting the color tone White balance Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each By setting the WB white balance you can achieve more natural looking colors White balance setting AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically so that colors look natural No indication is displayed on the monitor x Sunlight For natural colors under a clear sky cD Overcast For natural colors under a cloudy sky Ex Tungsten For natural colors under tungsten lighting 5 Fluorescent For natural colors under fluorescent lighting I Display the top menu in the shooting mode
75. our with he batteries removed all the internal settings will revert to the factory default settings All Reset can also be set from the playback mode Saving the settings All Reset BER ERR RRR RRR RRR RPP PPR REE ER REE EEE ERPS Functions that All Reset affects Function Factory default setting Ref page Monitor OFF p 17 DRIVE Single frame shooting for still pictures p 29 FLASH AUTO p 33 0 40 METERING ESP p 42 WB AUTO p 44 HQ 1600 1200 pixels p 46 sBunjes 2 T9 Displaying shooting information This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for 3 seconds in the playback mode For details of the information that can be displayed see Monitor indications 07 p 8 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press amp 2 Pressing o displays the full amount of shooting information on the monitor ON To turn INFO off press to bring up the top menu and press Q On geo and oO are displayed regardless of whether INFO is set to ON or OFF The file number when using a printing service other than DPOF is displayed when INFO is set to ON How to print pictures p 83 sBunjes eJoeure Adjusting the monitor brightness You can adjust the brightness of the monitor according to the surrounding condi
76. r Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C 5 Double click the My Documents icon on the desktop If you cannot find the icon on the desktop select Explorer on the Start menu and double click the My Documents icon My Documents Downloading images to your computer mummummummmmmummmmmmmmmummummmmummmmmummEEHEENHEHENENENENENENENH The My Documents window is displayed essi ocu Z 6 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window The image is saved in the P1010012 ipg computer in My Documents folder To select all files choose Edit gt Select all When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view images by double clicking the image files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while IN the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or Caution remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the
77. r your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press Press x to select REC VIEW then press 5 Press lt to select ON Rec View is set To close the menu press twice sBunjes 2 The Rec View setting remains even when the lens barrier is closed TT eJeure 78 Saving the settings All Reset This function lets you choose whether or not the camera saves its current settings when the power is turned off For settings to be saved see Functions that All Reset affects IS p 79 All Reset settings ON All settings are returned to the factory default settings when the power is turned off OFF The settings made just before the power is turned off are saved I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press 4 Press lt to select ALL RESET then press Press lt to select OFF To close the menu press Q twice ALL RESET OFF GS REC VIEW CED Co The settings in the SETUP menu remain even when the power is Note turned off If the camera is left for about 1 h
78. r 3 times This function is useful when you want to check the details of a picture I Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Press to select the picture you want to enlarge 2 Press lt Each time you press lt the picture is enlarged the sequence 1 5x gt 2x gt 2 5x gt 3 To enter scroll mode press while the enlarged picture is displayed Press lt s to scroll in the corresponding direction and display the section of the picture you want to see To exit scroll mode press again 5 D lt 5 D o x 55 4 To return to single frame playback 1x press after exiting the scroll mode The close up playback function is not available for movies During close up playback the top menu is not displayed even if is pressed To display the top menu return the picture to the original size 5 D lt 5 D o x 56 Playing back still pictures Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor It is useful for quickly finding the picture you want to view The number of pictures shown can be 4 9 or 16 Selecting the number of pictures 07 p 57 I Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Press to enter the index display mode 3 Pressing moves the green f
79. rame to the next picture and pressing moves it to the previous picture The selected picture is highlighted in the green frame 4 To return to single frame playback press lt The picture highlighted in the green frame is displayed in the single frame playback mode Playing back still pictures Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you change the number of pictures 4 9 or 16 in an index display 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press amp Press Q to select MODE MENU Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press Press D to select Eg then press 6 Press lt to select 4 9 or 16 The number of pictures in the index display is set To close the menu press twice yoeqheld Playing back still pictures Slide show This function automatically displays pictures one after another as if you are watching a slide show It is useful when you want to view the pictures you have taken in order 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press 2 Press lt to select 122 and the slide show starts Each picture is displayed for 3 seconds then the display automatically changes to the next picture Press to cancel the slide show and return to the playback mode When you display the top menu while
80. scape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer etc CAMEDIA Master software or other software For details on using commercial graphics applications refer to their instruction manuals QuickTime is needed for playing back movies QuickTime is included on the provided software CD If you want to process images make sure to download them to your computer first Depending on the software image files may be destroyed if the images are processed rotated etc while they are on the card Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera How to identify the OS depends on the computer e Windows I Double click the Computer icon on your desktop LE My Computer When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon Control Panel The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your version of Windows If you don t see the icon you are looking for click on view all Control Panel options on the left of the window Identifying the OS A System Properties window will appear Note and record the System information 4701982 Confirm that your system is Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 Professional or Windows XP then press OK to close the window ovanan
81. serted the pictures you have taken are stored on the card When no card is inserted the pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory Card basics Images recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased overwritten and or edited on a PC D Contact area Comes into contact with the camera s signal read contacts 2 Write protect area Attach the provided write protect seal when you want to protect your data from accidental erasure or overwriting L 3 Index area Use the provided index label to indicate the card s contents o 9 3 a S a 9 o 14 The following cards can be used Provided 8 MB standard card Optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards 4 MB 128 MB Commercially available 3 V 3 3 V cards 4 MB 128 MB 2 MB cards cannot be used Commercially available 5 V cards cannot be used Caution This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card such as a 3 V 3 3 V or a card that was formatted on another device such as a PC etc Before use be sure to format the card on this camera Formatting Card setup Memory setup p 74 Handling precautions Operating temperature 0 to 55 32 F to 131 F Storing temperature 20 C to 65 C 4 F to 149 F Humidity up to 95 Putthe card into its anti electrostatic case for storage or transportation Do not bend drop or apply any physical shock to the card Do
82. showing a movie MOVIE PLAYBACK will be displayed instead of To run a slide show display a still picture first If batteries are used when running a slide show and the camera is not operated for about 30 minutes the power will automatically turn off 5 D lt 5 D o x 58 Playing back movies I Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press to display the desired picture with a amp 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 Q mmm The MOVIE PLAYBACK menu is displayed g ES PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie again FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time EXIT Leaves the movie playback mode 5 Press 2 to select the desired operation then press 59 Playing back movies Operations when FRAME BY FRAME is selected Displays the first frame of the movie Displays the last frame of the movie Displays the next frame The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the button down Displays the previous frame The movie can be displayed continuously in reverse by holding the button down Displ
83. sit our website Does your computer have a built in PC card slot d Use the optional Not supported by Windows NT4 0 or lower Does your computer have a built in floppy disk drive C gt Use the optional FlashPath floppy disk J adapter CAMEDIA 2 Consult your nearest Olympus representative OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD San Ei Building 22 2 Nishi Shinjuku 1 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Customer support Japanese language only Tel 0426 42 7499 Tokyo OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http support olympusamerica com Phone customer support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital Adobe Photoshop Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at http www adobe com support OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrape 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 237730 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe Tel 01805 6
84. t they can be all erased with the format function Caution Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card with a write protect seal yoeqheld 65 Editing still pictures Creating black and white pictures This function enables you to turn the selected picture into a black and white picture I Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on Press 3 6 to select the picture you want to turn into a black and white picture Press then press The mode menu is displayed 2 3 4 Press X to select the EDIT tab 5 then press Press lt to select BLACK amp WHITE then press Press lt to select BLACK amp WHITE then press After a bar is displayed to show the progress of creating the camera returns to the playback mode The black and white picture is stored as a separate EXIT 9 GO OK picture from the original one AS x To cancel editing mode select CANCEL and press yoeqheld A You cannot create black and white movies You cannot create black and white pictures from pictures stored on a Caution card with a write protect seal You cannot create a black and white picture if there is insufficient memory space on the card e Editing still pictures Creating sepia toned pictures This function enables you to turn the selected picture into sepia tones 1 2 Press with the lens barrier
85. the camera to the computer mummumummmummummummmmmmmmummummmmmummummummmEEMENENENENENENEN 3 Turn the camera on Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera with a X mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power switch as well as a mode dial turn the power Switch to ON Camera with a mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to v to turn the camera on 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device The computer recognizes the camera automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again eMac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software automatically launches 0 p 29 When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution Downloading images to your computer e Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer in this case in the Hard Disk 1 Double click the Untitled icon displayed on the desktop when the camera is connected to the untitled computer 5 If you cannot find this icon or if an error message appears when you double c
86. then amp press 8 FUNCTION p Self portrait mode is set and the menu is closed ANCEL lt 581879 4 Take the picture The self portrait mode is canceled when Q is pressed or the lens barrier is closed 53 Playback Playing back still pictures You can play back pictures one by one on the monitor 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Press 09 Displays the previous picture Q Displays the next picture 3 Press to cancel playback The monitor and camera turn off When the camera turns on the monitor may light for an instant and show picture after a while Quick View Double click playback 5 D lt 5 D o x This function lets you play back pictures during shooting with the lens barrier open It is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly 1 Press twice quickly double click in the shooting mode The camera enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Press the shutter button gently halfway The camera returns to the shooting mode and you can resume shooting Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in Quick View Ei Playing back still pictures Close up playback Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 1 5 2 2 5 o
87. then press 5 Press lt to select Bal then press 6 6 Press lt W to select one of the following sizes 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 then press After a bar is displayed to show the progress of resizing the camera returns to the playback mode The resized picture is stored as a GO OK a TURAL RGR ea ANTI separate picture from the original one To cancel editing mode select CANCEL and press Editing still pictures You cannot resize movies or images that have been edited on a PC If the size of the selected picture is 640 480 or smaller you cannot Caution select 640 x 480 on the menu If the size of the selected picture is 320 x 240 you cannot select You cannot resize pictures stored on card with a write protect seal You cannot resize pictures if there is insufficient memory space on the card Rotating pictures Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally In this case you can use this function to display the picture vertically You can rotate the selected picture 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise 1 2 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on Press 9 Q to select the picture you want to rotate Press then press Q The mode menu is displayed yoeqheld Press lt to select the PLAY tab then press Press lt gt t
88. tions to make it easier to see 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press Q 4 Press lt 9 to select CJ then press DON REC VIEW DON 5 Press lt to adjust the brightness while observing the monitor Pressing brightens the monitor and pressing darkens it Press The monitor brightness is set To close the menu press again eJeure The monitor brightness setting remains even when the lens barrier is closed The monitor brightness can also be set from the playback mode 81 Pixel Mapping e weg il The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check a CCD and image processing circuit automatically It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait a few minutes after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper performance of the Pixel Mapping function 1 white pressing z and at the same time open the lens barrier Hold the buttons until the monitor turns on Caution Press lt to select START then press 1 f EE Cash SELECT 3 GOs 0K When 10 seconds have passed with the PIXEL MAPPING screen displayed the camera automatically re
89. turns to the shooting mode Do not remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while Pixel Mapping is in progress as this may cause a malfunction If the power is turned off during Pixel Mapping start again from Step 1 Print settings How to print pictures When you want to print out pictures perform print reservation Several different printing options are available Printing at a photo lab that supports DPOF or printing on a DPOF compatible printer Print reservation allows you to save printing data number of prints date printed on pictures etc with the pictures stored on the card What is DPOF DPOF is short for Digital Print Order Format DPOF is a format used to record automatic print information from cameras By specifying which pictures are to be printed the pictures can be printed easily by DPOF compatible printing service labs or on a personal DPOF compatible printer Printing on an Olympus CAMEDIA P 400 P 330N E or P 200 digital printer If you insert a card containing the print reservation data into the printer printing is possible without using a PC For more details refer to the printer s instructions Transferring pictures to a PC and printing them from a printer connected to the PC If you have installed software for displaying JPEG pictures on your PC internet browser Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc you can print out pictures on a printer connected to the PC Print
90. ur with the batteries removed or if the IN battery power is exhausted the date and time settings may be canceled or become incorrect Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct Caution The date and time can also be set by the same procedure in the playback mode 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 This chapter explains how the menus work using the shooting mode screens Press i The top menu is displayed o amp 5 2 S a 9 o mw mmm A Select each menu using 950 Let you quickly access the most Lets you access the menu frequently used menu settings selections to set the metering Display operational buttons at white balance etc the bottom of the screen let Categorizes the settings into 4 you select items by pressing tabs SG Displays the CAMERA PICTURE CARD and SETUP tabs Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing CI ELTTPXEDDY HQ 1600x1200 CHEND ANCEL 3 SELECT E GO Using the menus and tabs How to use the menus 1 Press to display 2 Press lt to selecta the top menu then ab then press
91. w to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB driver To ensure correct installation refer only to these installation procedures Introduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to a computer Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference About this manual The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without notice For the latest information on the product please consult your local Olympus representative The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomplete information please contact your local Olympus representative It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual except for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays on some PC models Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respect

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