Olympus C-2020ZOOM - CAMEDIA - Digital Camera Installation guide

ENGLISH
nBefore using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use.
nWe recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera
before taking important photographs.
nAvant d’utiliser votre appareil photo, veuillez lire attentivement ce mode
d’emploi, de manière à obtenir les meilleurs résultats possibles.
nAvant d’effectuer des prises de vues importantes, nous vous conseillons
par ailleurs de faire quelques essais afin de vous familiariser avec le
maniement de l’appareil photo.
nBitte lesen Sie vor Gebrauch dieser Kamera sorgfältig diese
Bedienungsanleitung, um optimale Ergebnisse beim Fotografieren zu erzielen.
nWir empfehlen, vor wichtigen Aufnahmen Probeaufnahmen durchzuführen,
um sich mit der Bedienung und den Funktionen der Kamera vertraut zu
machen.
INSTRUCTIONS
MODE D’EMPLOI
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
C-2020ZOOM
DIGITAL CAMERA
APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE
DIGITAL-KAMERA FRANÇAIS
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PREPARATION
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CAMERA
1Zoom lever
2Strap hole
3Flash
4Control panel
5Selftimer/Remote control signal
6Remote control window
7Diopter adjustment dial
8Connector cover
9Flash synchronization socket
0Lens
!Card compartment cover
@AC adapter connector
#Video output connector (PAL)
$Computer connector (RS-232C)
CONTROL PANEL
iFlash mode
oManual focus
pSequential shooting
QCard error
WMacro mode
ESlow shutter synchronization flash
RManual white balance
TExtension flash
YWriting
UISO
IExposure compensation
OAuto bracket
LCD MONITOR
(Display mode)
kBattery check
lRandom print
;Protect
ARecording mode
SMovie picture
DFrame number
FTime
GDate
%Viewfinder
^Spot/Macro button/Infobutton
&OK button
*LCD monitor
(Menu button
)Flash button/Erase button
qJog dial
wMode dial
eShutter release button
rLCD monitor ON/OFF button
tCard access lamp
yThreaded mount
uBattery compartment open/close
lever (bottom)
PNumber of storable pictures
aSpot metering mode
sRecording mode
dBattery check
fSelftimer/Remote control
VIEWFINDER DISPLAY
gAutofocus mark/Backlighting
correction mark
hOrange lamp (flash)
jGreen lamp (focus)
(Record mode)
HAperture
JShutter speed
KExposure compensation
LNumber of storable pictures
:Image memory blocks
Names of parts

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Checking the contents
Camera
Lens cap
RS-232C PC serial
cable
Conversion connector
for Macintosh
Video cable
Strap
Remote control
Software CD’s
Instructions/Remote
control instructions
Warranty card/
Registration card
AA alkaline batteries
(4 pieces)
SmartMedia
(SSFDC-8MB)
Static-free case
Index labels
(2 pieces)
Write-protect
adhesive seals
(4 pieces)
SmartMedia
instructions
Optinal items
•Photo Printers For Olympus
Digital Cameras
• AC Adapter
• Lether Camera Case
•Standard SmartMedia Card
(8/16/32/64MB)
•Special Function SmartMedia
Cards
Template Card (4MB)
Calendar Card (4MB)
Title Card (4MB)
• FlashPath Floppy Disk Adapter
• PC Card Adapter
• NiMH Batteries
• NiMH Battery Charger
• SmartMedia Reader/Writer

Attaching the strap
Attach the strap to the strap hole on the camera.
Loading the batteries
This camera uses four AA nickel metal–hydride batteries, AA alkaline
batteries, AA lithium batteries or AA NiCd batteries.
Performance will be limited with alkaline batteries, especially in low
temperatures. NiMH batteries are recommended.
Do not use manganese batteries; they may overheat and destroy the camera.
Using the AC adaoter (optional)
Use an AC220V power source.
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Checking the card
When the power is turned on in the Record mode, the camera checks the
SmartMedia card. When there is no SmartMedia card in
the camera / the card is protected:
The Card error indicator on the control
panel and the Green lamp blink.
When the card needs to be formatted:
The Card error indicator on the control
panel lights, and the camera enters the
Card format mode.
Inserting SmartMedia
Note:
•Use 3V (3.3V) cards only. 5V cards cannot be used.
•Olympus brand cards are recommended (already formatted). Non-Olympus
brand cards must be formatted by the camera.
•When using a special function SmartMedia card (optional), insert it in the
same way.
Caution:
•NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or pull the
plug while the camera is in operation. It may destroy the data in the card.
•The card is a precision instrument. Handle it carefully and do not subject it
to physical shocks.
• Do not touch the contact area of the card.
Card format
Press the Menu button, then press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to
select CARD SETUP. Press the right arrow to select , and press the OK
button to display . Press the OK button again with YES
selected to format the card.
Note:
•Formatting the card erases the existing data, including pictures which have
been write-protected from the camera. Be careful not to erase important
data when formatting a recorded card.
YES NO
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Control panel Viewfinder
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LCD monitor
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Adjusting the date and time
Press the Menu button, then press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to
select MODE SETUP and press the right arrow. Press the OK button. Press
the top/bottom arrows to select , press the right arrow and press the OK
button. Select the date order, and adjust the date and time using the Jog dial.
Press the OK button. Press the OK button twice.
•When the Mode dial is set to , the card must contain images in order to
display the Menu.
LCD brightness
Press the Menu button, then press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to
select MODE SETUP and press the right arrow. Press the OK button. Press
the top/bottom arrows to select , press the right arrow and press the OK
button. Select the brightness using the Jog dial. Press the OK button twice.
Beep sound
Press the Menu button, then press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to
select MODE SETUP and press the right arrow. Press the OK button. Press
the top/bottom arrows to select , press the right arrow and top/bottom
arrows to make the selection. Press the left arrow to confirm the setting.
Press the OK button twice.

RECORDING FUNCTIONS
How to use the mode dial
• P or A/S/M (Still picture recording)
• (Movie picture recording)
• OFF (Power off)
•(Display)
Adjusting the diopter
• Turn the Diopter adjustment dial
to see the Autofocus mark
clearly.
Proper shutter relese
Press the Shutter release button halfway to lock the focus and exposure.
•The Green lamp next to the viewfinder
lights.
•If the Green lamp blinks, the focus or
exposure is not locked. Check the working
distance.
Press the Shutter release button fully to release the shutter and take the picture.
•The camera emits a beep sound when the
shutter is released.
•The Card access lamp blinks while the
picture is being recorded.
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Shutter priority
Manual
Program
Power off Display
Diopter adjustment dial
Viewfinder
Autofocus mark

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Taking pictures
Press the Shutter release button halfway to lock the focus and exposure.
Press the Shutter release button fully to take the picture. When the Green
lamp stops blinking (after about 2 ~ 43 seconds), the camera is ready to take
the next picture.
Quick view
To switch to the Display mode, quickly press the LCD monitor ON/OFF button
twice in the Record mode. To return to the Record mode, press the LCD
monitor ON/OFF button or the Shutter release button.
Recording movies
Press the Shutter release button halfway to lock the focus and exposure. The
focus and exposure will be locked during the recording. Press the Shutter
release button fully to start recording. Press the Shutter release button fully
again to stop recording.
How to use the menu
Press the Menu button, then press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to
select the item to adjust. Press the right arrow to display further selections.
Press the top/bottom arrows to adjust the item, and press the left arrow to
confirm the adjustment. Press the OK button.
Checking the batteries
When the power is turned on in the Record mode, the remaining battery
power will be displayed on the control panel.
lights and turns off automatically.
Batteries are OK. You can shoot.
blinks and other indicators on the control panel are displayed
normally.
Battery power is low and batteries should be replaced.
blinks and other indicators on the control panel go out.
Batteries are dead and should be replaced immediately.
Note:
•When the camera is being operated on batteries that are running low, the
camera may emit several short beeps and blink the number of storable
pictures on the control panel after you take a shot or when you turn on the
power. If this happens, the picture you have just taken will not turn out
properly. Replace the batteries and take the picture again.

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Checking the number of storable pictures
When the power is turned on in the Still Picture Record mode, the number of
storable pictures will appear on the control panel. (For movie pictures, the
seconds remaining will appear.)
The Green lamp blinks and CARD FULL appears on the LCD monitor when
the number reaches 0.
No more photographs can be taken. Replace the
SmartMedia, erase unwanted pictures, or transfer the data
to a personal computer and free up space in the
SmartMedia.
Working range
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Number or storable pictures
SQ HQ SHQ
640x480 1024x768 1600x1200
Normal High Normal High
JPEG JPEG TIFF
2MB 21 8 9 3 4 1 0
4MB 40 16 18 6 8 2 0
8MB 82 32 38 13 16 5 1
16MB 165 66 76 26 31 11 2
32MB 331 132 153 53 64 22 5
64MB 664 265 306 107 128 45 11
Recording
mode
Number
of pixels
File
JPEG (high-
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(low-
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Memory
capacity
Approx. Number of Storable Pictures
(high-
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JPEG
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JPEG
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JPEG
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CARD FULL
Macro mode 0.2 ~ 0.8 m
Standard mode 0.8 m ~ ∞