Olympus C-570 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
●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.
●In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the
right to update or modify information contained in this manual.
●The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced
during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.
Unless otherwise specied, the explanation about these illustrations is
provided for FE-360/X-875/C-570.
Instruction Manual
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Step 4
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
How to Use the Camera
“Three Types of Setting Operations” (p. 3)
Printing
“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 34)
“Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 37)
Shooting and Playing Back Images
“Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p. 14)
Preparing the Camera
“Preparing the Camera” (p. 10)
Names of Parts ......................................6
Preparing the Camera .........................10
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing.......14
Using Shooting Modes........................17
Using Shooting Functions..................19
Using Playback Features ....................22
Menus for Shooting Functions...........24
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Menus for Playback, Editing, and
Printing Functions...............................28
Menus for Other Camera Settings .....31
Printing .................................................34
Using OLYMPUS Master 2...................39
Usage Tips ...........................................41
Appendix ..............................................45
Index .....................................................59
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DIGITAL CAMERA
●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.
●In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the
right to update or modify information contained in this manual.
●The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced
during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.
Unless otherwise specied, the explanation about these illustrations is
provided for FE-360/X-875/C-570.
Instruction Manual
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Step 4
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
How to Use the Camera
“Three Types of Setting Operations” (p. 3)
Printing
“Direct printing (PictBridge)” (p. 34)
“Print Reservations (DPOF)” (p. 37)
Shooting and Playing Back Images
“Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p. 14)
Preparing the Camera
“Preparing the Camera” (p. 10)
Names of Parts ......................................6
Preparing the Camera .........................10
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing.......14
Using Shooting Modes........................17
Using Shooting Functions..................19
Using Playback Features ....................22
Menus for Shooting Functions...........24
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¾
¾
¾
¾
¾
¾
Menus for Playback, Editing, and
Printing Functions...............................28
Menus for Other Camera Settings .....31
Printing .................................................34
Using OLYMPUS Master 2...................39
Usage Tips ...........................................41
Appendix ..............................................45
Index .....................................................59
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Using the FUNC Menu (p. 21)Using the FUNC Menu (p. 21)
Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with less
Steps using the FUNC menu.
Using the Direct Buttons (p. 19 to 23)Using the Direct Buttons (p. 19 to 23)
Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the
direct buttons.
Shutter button (p. 14)
n/Kbutton (shooting) (p. 14)
qbutton (playback) (p. 15)
Zoom buttons (p. 19)
Fbutton (exposure compensation) (p. 19)
&button (macro) (p. 20)
#button (ash) (p. 19)
Ybutton (self-timer) (p. 20)
g/Ebutton (information display change/
menu guide) (p. 21, 22/p. 17)
button (EASY PRINT) (p. 36)
"/Sbutton (backlight boost/erase) (p. 20/p. 16)
Bbutton (p. 21)
Arrow pad
Bbutton
Buttons in use
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MEMO
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This example describes how to use the menus to set
[POWER SAVE].
xSETUP (shooting mode/playback mode top menu) X
POWER SAVE (Submenu 1) XON (Submenu 2)
1Press the button.
Press the 
button to return to
the previous screen
in any Step after
Step 2.
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
SCENE
SCENE
P/AUTO
P/AUTO
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
RESET
RESET
SETUP
SETUP
DIS MODE
DIS MODE
Shooting mode top menu
2Use klmn to select the desired
menu, and press the Bbutton.
Pressing and
holding the E
button displays
an explanation
(menu guide) of the
selected option.
BACKUP
NO
1
2
3
SETUP
SET
OK
ENGLISH
PIXEL MAPPING
MEMORY FORMAT
MENU
EXIT
Submenu 1
Please read “Menu Settings” (p. 24 to 33) while referring to this page.
button Arrow pad
Bbutton
Buttons in use
3Use kl to select the desired
Submenu 1, and press the Bbutton.
1
2
3
POWER SAVE
SETUP
OFF
NTSCVIDEO OUT
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
1
2
3
POWER SAVE
OFF
OFF
SETUP
AUTO
o
AUTOVIDEO OUT
MENU
SET
OK
BACK
POWER SAVE
OFF
ON
Page tab Submenu 2
To quickly move to the desired submenu,
press mto highlight the page tab, and then
use kl to move the page. Press nto
return to the submenu.
Some menus include submenus that appear
by pressing the Bbutton.
4Use kl to select the Submenu 2,
and press the Bbutton.
Once a setting is made, the display returns to
the previous screen.
There may
be additional
operations. “Menu
Settings” (p. 24 to
33)
1
2
3
POWER SAVE
SETUP
ON
NTSCVIDEO OUT
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
5Press the button to complete the
setting.
●
Three Types of Setting Operations
Ebutton
Using the MenuUsing the Menu
Various camera settings can be accessed through the
menus, including functions used during shooting and
playback and the date/time and screen display.
There may be unavailable menus depending on other
related settings or the fmode (p. 17).
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Using the FUNC Menu (p. 21)Using the FUNC Menu (p. 21)
Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with less
Steps using the FUNC menu.
Using the Direct Buttons (p. 19 to 23)Using the Direct Buttons (p. 19 to 23)
Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the
direct buttons.
Shutter button (p. 14)
n/Kbutton (shooting) (p. 14)
qbutton (playback) (p. 15)
Zoom buttons (p. 19)
Fbutton (exposure compensation) (p. 19)
&button (macro) (p. 20)
#button (ash) (p. 19)
Ybutton (self-timer) (p. 20)
g/Ebutton (information display change/
menu guide) (p. 21, 22/p. 17)
button (EASY PRINT) (p. 36)
"/Sbutton (backlight boost/erase) (p. 20/p. 16)
Bbutton (p. 21)
Arrow pad
Bbutton
Buttons in use
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MEMO
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This example describes how to use the menus to set
[POWER SAVE].
xSETUP (shooting mode/playback mode top menu) X
POWER SAVE (Submenu 1) XON (Submenu 2)
1Press the button.
Press the 
button to return to
the previous screen
in any Step after
Step 2.
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
SCENE
SCENE
P/AUTO
P/AUTO
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
RESET
RESET
SETUP
SETUP
DIS MODE
DIS MODE
Shooting mode top menu
2Use klmn to select the desired
menu, and press the Bbutton.
Pressing and
holding the E
button displays
an explanation
(menu guide) of the
selected option.
BACKUP
NO
1
2
3
SETUP
SET
OK
ENGLISH
PIXEL MAPPING
MEMORY FORMAT
MENU
EXIT
Submenu 1
Please read “Menu Settings” (p. 24 to 33) while referring to this page.
button Arrow pad
Bbutton
Buttons in use
3Use kl to select the desired
Submenu 1, and press the Bbutton.
1
2
3
POWER SAVE
SETUP
OFF
NTSCVIDEO OUT
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
1
2
3
POWER SAVE
OFF
OFF
SETUP
AUTO
o
AUTOVIDEO OUT
MENU
SET
OK
BACK
POWER SAVE
OFF
ON
Page tab Submenu 2
To quickly move to the desired submenu,
press mto highlight the page tab, and then
use kl to move the page. Press nto
return to the submenu.
Some menus include submenus that appear
by pressing the Bbutton.
4Use kl to select the Submenu 2,
and press the Bbutton.
Once a setting is made, the display returns to
the previous screen.
There may
be additional
operations. “Menu
Settings” (p. 24 to
33)
1
2
3
POWER SAVE
SETUP
ON
NTSCVIDEO OUT
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
5Press the button to complete the
setting.
●
Three Types of Setting Operations
Ebutton
Using the MenuUsing the Menu
Various camera settings can be accessed through the
menus, including functions used during shooting and
playback and the date/time and screen display.
There may be unavailable menus depending on other
related settings or the fmode (p. 17).
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1ySLIDESHOW............... p. 28
2fMY FAVORITE ............. p. 28
3EEDIT
Q(Resize) ............... p. 28
P(Crop) ................... p. 28
Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions
In the playback mode, settings can be adjusted.
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
ERASE
ERASE
EDIT
EDIT
PLAYBACK
MENU
PLAYBACK
MENU
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
MY
FAVORITE
MY
FAVORITE
SLIDE-
SHOW
SLIDE-
SHOW
PRINT
ORDER
PRINT
ORDER
SETUP
SETUP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Playback mode top menu
4qPLAYBACK MENU
0(Protect) .............. p. 29
y(Rotate).................. p. 29
R(Add sound to still
images) ................... p. 29
5DERASE......................... p. 29
6jSILENT MODE ............ p. 33
7xSETUP*
*Same as “Menus for
Shooting Functions”
8<PRINT ORDER............ p. 37
1DIMAGE QUALITY........ p. 24
2KCAMERA MENU
WB.............................. p. 25
ISO ............................. p. 25
R(Still images/
movies).................... p. 25
PANORAMA ............... p. 26
FACE DETECT........... p. 26
3 f......................... p. 27
4RRESET ........................ p. 27
5CP/AUTO ...................... p. 26
6jSILENT MODE ............ p. 33
7 xSETUP
MEMORY FORMAT/
FORMAT ................. p. 31
BACKUP..................... p. 31
W(Language)....... p. 31
PIXEL MAPPING........ p. 31
Kn/q.................... p. 31
SAVE SETTINGS ....... p. 32
MENU COLOR ........... p. 32
BEEP.......................... p. 32
s(Monitor) .............. p. 32
X(Date/time)........... p. 32
VIDEO OUT................ p. 33
POWER SAVE............ p. 33
8hDIS MODE ................. p. 27
Menu Index
Menus for Shooting Functions
In the shooting mode, settings can be adjusted.
RESET
RESET
CAMERA
MENU
CAMERA
MENU
SILENT
MODE
SILENT
MODE
MENU
EXIT SET
OK
IMAGE
QUALITY
IMAGE
QUALITY
SETUP
SETUP
DIS MODE
DIS MODE
SCENE
SCENE
P/AUTO
P/AUTO
4
1
2
3 8
7
5
6
Shooting mode top menu
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Names of Parts
1Strap eyelet................................. p. 10
2Multi-connector ...............p. 33, 34, 39
3Battery/
card compartment cover ............. p. 11
4Self-timer lamp............................ p. 20
Camera unit
1
3
2
6
7
5
4
8
5Flash ........................................... p. 19
6Lens ......................................p. 45, 53
7Microphone ...........................p. 25, 29
8Tripod socket .............................. p. 50
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1
3
2
4
6
7
5
10
11
9
8
12
1obutton ............................p. 13
2 n/Kbutton (shooting) ............. p. 14
3 Card access lamp .......................p. 46
4 qbutton (playback) .................. p. 15
5 Monitor.................................. p. 14, 41
6 mbutton................................. p. 3
7 /Sbutton (backlight boost/
erase)..................... p. 20/p. 16, 23, 29
8Shutter button .............................p. 14
9 Zoom buttons.............................. p. 19
10 g/Ebutton
(information display change/
menu guide)................. p. 21, 22/p. 17
11 Bbutton .......................................p. 3
12 Arrow pad ..................................... p. 3
F/Pbutton
(exposure compensation/
print) ........................ p. 19/p. 34, 36
&button (macro) ................... p. 20
Ybutton (self-timer) ..............p. 20
#button (flash)...................... p. 19
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Monitor
Shooting mode display
+2.0
+2.0
1/30
1/30
F3.1
F3.1
P
4
4
IN
ISO
400
ISO
400
N ORM
N ORM
1
7
9
8
11131415 1012
19
18
17
16
2 4 63
+2.0
+2.0
IN
00:34
00:34
QVGA
QVGA
15
15
1
9
8
11 101215
19
17
16
2 4 63
8 M
8 M
AFL
5
Still image Movie
1 Shooting mode............................ p. 14
2 Flash mode .................................p. 19
3 Silent mode................................. p. 33
4 Macro/super macro..................... p. 20
5 AF lock........................................ p. 17
6 Battery check ..............................p. 10
7 Flash standby/
camera shake warning/
flash charge ......................p. 19, p. 41
8 AF target mark ............................p. 14
9 Recording with sound .................p. 25
10 Number of storable still images/
remaining recording time ...p. 14/p. 18
11 Current memory.......................... p. 47
12 Self-timer ....................................p. 20
13 Aperture value ............................ p. 14
14 Shutter speed ............................. p. 14
15 Exposure compensation .............p. 19
16 Compression/frame rate .............p. 24
17 Image size .................................. p. 24
18 ISO.............................................. p. 25
19 White balance .............................p. 25
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Playback mode display
8 M
2008.10.26 12:30 4
+2.0
F3.1
10
IN
x
100-0004
N ORM
1/1000
ISO 4 00
2
9
10
8
6
7
11
34 51
15
16
121314
2008.10.26 12:30
100-0004
00:14 / 00:34
IN
QVGA
15
10
15
8
9
11
34 51
1213
Still image Movie
1 Silent mode................................. p. 33
2 Print reservations/
number of prints................. p. 37/p. 36
3 Adding sound.............................. p. 29
4 Protect ........................................p. 29
5 Battery check ..............................p. 10
6 Aperture value ............................ p. 14
7 Exposure compensation .............p. 19
8 White balance .............................p. 25
9 Image size .................................. p. 24
10 File number....................................... -
11 Frame number
elapsed time/
total recording time ...............p. 15, 16
12 Current memory.......................... p. 47
13 Compression/frame rate .............p. 24
14 ISO.............................................. p. 25
15 Date and time ............................. p. 13
16 Shutter speed ............................. p. 14
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Preparing the Camera
Charging the battery
1
2
3
AC outlet
AC cable
Lithium ion battery
Battery charger
Charging indicator
On: Charging
Off: Charged
▼
Battery comes partially charged. Before
use, be sure to charge the battery until the
charging indicator goes off (for approx.
5 hours).
For details on the battery and the charger,
see “Battery and charger” (p. 45).
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message
shown below appears.
BATTERY EMPTY
Monitor top right Error message
Flashes in red
Checking the contents of the
box
Digital camera Strap
LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery LI-40C Battery Charger
USB cable AV cable
OLYMPUS Master 2
CD-ROM
microSD Attachment
Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this
manual), warranty card.
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
Attaching the camera strap
Pull the strap tight so that it does not come
loose.
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