HERE Camera Set-Up Procedures That Follow
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VT716301 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Olympus Europa GmbH QuickStart Guide Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, Wendenstrasse 14-18, http://www.olympus.com/ NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. 20097 Hamburg, Germany C-60 ZOOM http://www.olympusamerica.com/support http://www.olympus-europa.com UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS Gather your digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You’ll need these to complete the steps for the START HERE camera set-up procedures that follow. It is strongly recommended that you follow these Strap CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM/ xD-Picture Card/Instructions step-by-step numbered instructions to set up and Digital camera Basic Manual Software installation guide quickly begin using your new Digital Camera. Lithium ion battery charger (LI-10C) USB cable For more detailed instructions on advanced features, please refer Lithium-ion battery (LI-12B) AV cable to the printed Basic Manual included in your package, or the The following items are also included in this package: warranty card, registration card (not pvovided in some areas), and safety precautions booklet. Reference Manual on the CD-ROM. PREPARE THE CAMERA FOR USE b.Insert the xD-Picture Card Before you begin using your Olympus digital camera… The xD-Picture Card is where the camera stores your pictures and is available in a variety of memory capacities. The pictures you take with the camera remain on the xD-Picture Fully charge the battery on the provided charger before first use. Card even when the camera is turned off and/or the battery is removed. • Insert the xD-Picture Card into the battery/card compartment as shown in Battery/card compartment the illustration. Push the card fully into the compartment. The card will cover a.Loading the battery lock into place when fully inserted. • Slide the battery/card compartment in the direction of the • To remove, push down on the xD-Picture Card. The card will B arrow A . pop up. Pull to remove. The battery/card compartment cover unlocks and opens in A • Close the compartment cover. the direction of the arrow B . Confirm you have installed the battery and xD-Picture Card properly by • Insert the battery in the direction shown in the illustration. pressing . The “No Picture” message should be displayed in the monitor. Make sure the knob is locked securely. Turn the camera off by pressing again. Attach the strap (OPTIONAL) • Close the battery/card compartment cover so that it pushes c. Attach the strap as illustrated to make the camera easier to handle. the battery down inside. While pressing the mark, slide the cover in the opposite direction of . TIP: An optional Olympus AC adapter is available, and is recommended when downloading images to ensure a consistent power supply. See the Reference Manual for more information. Knob Green lamp (Flash mode) button Orange lamp (Erase) button (Macro/Spot) button TURNING ON THE CAMERA Viewfinder (Protect) button (Playback) button All you need to do is slide the lens barrier open or closed to turn the camera ON or OFF. AF target mark a.Turn the camera ON (SHOOTING MODE) • Open the lens barrier fully until it clicks. The lens extends. • To turn the camera off, slide the lens barrier until you feel the first click. Wait until the lens is fully retracted, then Monitor Arrow pad close the lens barrier all the way. ( ) Power on Power off Card access lamp OK/Menu button ( ) DC-IN jack A/V OUT jack (MONO) USB connector Lens barrier Battery/Card compartment cover Connector vover TIP: To maximize battery life, this digital camera features a power saving mode in which the camera enters a sleep mode after approximately three (3) minutes of non-use. Press the shutter button to wake up the camera. Tripod socket b.Set the Date and Time (OPTIONAL) Although this is not required, it is recommended that you set the date and time. This affects the way image file names are created, and will conveniently include this information with each picture. The date and time can also be set in MODE MENU. • Set the mode dial to , then open the lens barrier. • Press to display the top menu. Monitor indications during Monitor indications during Monitor indications during • Press to select . shooting still picture playback movie playback 1 2 3 4 2324 30 25 3130 25 • Use to select the date format. 10 11 12 • Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using to select the field, and to set P 1/800 F2.8 0.3 + 20 the proper value. Repeat this step until all date/time fields have been set. 13 NR ISO 100 21 26 100-0018 HQ 100-0015 HQ 6 14 22 7 SIZE: 2816x2112 SIZE: 320x240 7 F2.8 1/800 +0.3 4 +0.3 4 Note: Time is entered using the 24-hour format. 15 3 5 22 WB AUTO 22 16 +2.0 2 • Press twice to set the date and time and exit the menu. ISO100 21 17 18 ’04.07.01 12:30 28 ’04.07.01 16:00 38 HQ 2816x2112 18 29 00:00/00:20 c.Camera Diagram and Controls Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations. 19 6 7 8 9 27 27 32 1 Shooting mode 10 Battery check 22 White balance Self-timer/Remote control lamp 2 Shutter speed 11 Noise reduction 23 Print reservation Strap eyelet AF sensor Flash Microphone Power lamp 3 Aperture value 12 Flash stand-by mark 24 Number of prints 4 Exposure compensation 13 Green lamp 25 Protect Shutter button Exposure differential 14 Macro mode/Super macro mode 26 File number 5 AF target mark 15 Flash mode 27 Date 6 Record mode 16 Flash intensity control 28 Time 7 Resolution 17 Drive mode 29 Frame number 8 Number of storable 18 Self-timer/Remote control 30 Sound record Speaker still pictures/ 19 Sound record 31 Movie Remaining recording time 20 Spot metering 32 Movie playback time SCENE 9 Memory gauge 21 ISO Note: Lens barrier Lens Mode dial Zoom lever • The monitor indications differ depending on the camera’s settings. (W /T ) • You can select the amount of information displayed on the monitor. Remote control receiver Printed in China TAKING PICTURES There are two ways to compose your subject: with the Icons representing camera settings appear on the viewfinder or using the monitor. Depending upon the shooting monitor, telling you important information such as the Flash Modes situation, there may be advantages to each method. Please Flash and record modes, battery life, and the number d. This digital camera features multiple flash modes. refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information. of frames remaining. Icon Flash Mode Description a.Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder • Press the shutter button halfway. The green lamp No icon Auto-flash The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed. Orange lamp will light steadily when the focus and exposure • Open the lens barrier fully. Red-eye Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to are set. Reduction shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. The strobe • Frame your subjects using the • Press the shutter button completely to take the Flash effect is normal operation for this mode. AF target mark in the viewfinder. picture. A short beep confirms your picture has Fill-in Flash The flash always fires with every picture. • Press the shutter button halfway. been taken. SLOW Slow Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow Green lamp SLOW Synchronization shutter speeds. The digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are Flash Off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is properly set when the green lamp next to the viewfinder lights c.Zooming prohibited or not desired. The flash never fires. steadily. The orange lamp informs you that the flash is This digital camera features a zoom lens, allowing you recommended and/or recharging (when blinking); or ready to get closer to action, or capture wide-angle shots and Press to cycle through the available flash modes. With the to fire (when steady). get everything into the picture. shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is ready to fire when the orange lamp next to the viewfinder and mark light steadily. • Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. When the orange lamp or is blinking, the flash is charging. A short beep confirms your picture has been taken. Number of Storable Pictures Push to zoom out Push to zoom in e. b.Taking a Picture with the Monitor Your digital camera can handle xD-Picture Card from 16 MB to • Open the lens barrier fully. 512 MB. The number of storable pictures depends on the image • Frame your subject using the monitor. quality selected. P 1/800 F2.8 +0.3 See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of each • Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out and record mode and the storable frame capacity for the various get everything into the picture. resolution modes and xD-Picture Card capacities. • Push the zoom lever toward T to choose telephoto shooting and get closer to the action. TIP: To find out how many frames you have left, turn on the monitor and look for the number in the lower right corner. Remember, you can always delete unwanted pictures to make room for more. (See Step 5.) HQ 2816x2112 VIEWING AND ERASING All-Frame Erase: Deletes all pictures on the xD-Picture Card in b.Erasing Pictures one operation, except for pictures you have protected.