Olympus C-700 - CAMEDIA Ultra Zoom User manual

C-700 Ultra Zoom
DIGITAL CAMERA
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REFERENCE MANUAL
C-700 Ultra Zoom

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If you want to learn how to use the camera at your own pace TBegin at
“Quick-start guide — Using the AUTO mode” (P. 31) and read this reference
manual according to the contents.
If you want to know what functions to use in specific situations TFind the
desired functions in “Contents by Purpose” (P. 7), and read the respective
pages.
To quickly find a specific function TConsult “Index” (P. 197).
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : C-700 Ultra Zoom
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 in Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.
For customers in Europe
“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European
requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection.
For custumers in USA
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).

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Contents by Purpose ....................................................................................7
Main features ............................................................................................11
Name of parts............................................................................................12
Camera 12
Viewfinder/Monitor indications—Shooting information 14
Viewfinder/Monitor indications—Playback information 19
How to use this reference manual 20
1Getting started 21
Attaching the strap ....................................................................................22
Loading the batteries ..................................................................................23
Card basics ..............................................................................................25
Inserting the card 26
Ejecting the card 26
Card check 27
Power on/off ............................................................................................28
Date/time setting........................................................................................29
3Button functions 45
Main buttons..............................................................................................46
Mode dial..................................................................................................48
Full-auto shooting 48
Program shooting 48
Contents
2Quick-start guide
— Using the AUTO mode 31
Adjusting the diopter ..................................................................................33
Holding the camera....................................................................................33
Using the shutter release correctly — Pressing fully/halfway ..........................34
Taking still pictures AUTO ......................................................................35
Viewing still pictures — Quick View ......................................................38
Erasing pictures ..............................................................................39
Recording movies ................................................................................40
Viewing movies ..................................................................................42
Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting T/W ..........................................................44

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Auto shooting to suit different applications 48
Aperture priority/Shutter priority/Manual shooting 50
Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting 50
Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting 52
Aperture & shutter speed setting — Manual shooting 52
Movie record 54
Playback 54
Shutter button ............................................................................................56
Using the shutter button (pressing all the way/halfway) and focusing 56
Subjects that are difficult to focus on — When Auto focus does not work 58
Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame
— Focus lock 59
Zoom lever ................................................................................................60
Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting 60
Close-up playback 61
Displaying multiple pictures at one time — Index display 62
DRIVE/ (Erase) button ............................................................................63
Drive mode selections 63
Sequential shooting & AF sequential shooting 64
Self-timer shooting 66
Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure
for each frame — Auto bracketing 67
Single frame erasure—Erase button 69
(Macro/Spot) button ........................................................................70
Metering methods and Macro mode 70
Spot metering/Macro mode shooting 71
(Flash mode)/ (Protect) button ..........................................................72
Flash mode selections 72
Red-eye reduction flash 75
Fill-in flash 75
Flash off 75
Slow synchronization 76
Flash shooting 77
Preventing accidental erasure of pictures — (Protect button) 79
(AE lock/Custom)/ (Rotation) button ........................................80
Locking the exposure — AE lock 80
Metering the exposure of more than one point in the frame
— Multi-metering 82
Assigning a function — Custom button 84
Rotating and displaying a picture — Picture rotation 85
Contents

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4Menu functions (shooting) 91
Using the menus ........................................................................................92
Top menu 92
Shortcut menu 93
MODE MENU 93
Chart basics 98
CAMERA ..................................................................................................99
PICTURE ..................................................................................................111
CARD......................................................................................................119
SETUP ....................................................................................................121
5Menu functions (playback) 135
Using the menus ......................................................................................135
Top menu 136
Top menu for playback 136
(still pictures) ....................................................................................138
MOVIE PLAY (movies) ..............................................................................138
INFO (still pictures & movies) ....................................................................143
PLAY (still pictures)....................................................................................144
CARD (still pictures & movies)....................................................................146
SETUP (still pictures & movies) ..................................................................148
Mode dial & Factory Default Settings ........................................................151
6Print settings 153
How to print pictures ................................................................................154
All-frame print reserve ....................................................................156
Single-frame print reserve ....................................................................157
Trimming setting ................................................................................159
Resetting print reserve ..............................................................................161
Contents
Arrow pad ................................................................................................86
Exposure compensation–Making fine adjustments to the exposure..................87
(OK/Menu) button ..............................................................................88
Displaying the Menu 88
Manual focus 89

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7Transferring pictures to a computer 162
Connecting directly to a computer by cable ................................................163
How to connect 164
Installing a USB driver when using Windows 98/98SE 166
Transferring images to a computer — Downloading....................................168
Removing the card 171
Removing the USB cable 172
Saving directly from a card ......................................................................174
8Using optional accessories 175
Power supply from AC outlet — AC adapter ..............................................176
External flash ..........................................................................................177
Using both the main flash and the FL-40 external flash 177
Using the FL-40 external flash by itself 178
Using commercially available external flashes 179
Compatible commercially available external flashes 180
Optional accessories ................................................................................181
9Miscellaneous 182
Troubleshooting........................................................................................183
User maintenance ....................................................................................188
After use 188
Cleaning the camera 188
Error codes ..............................................................................................189
Connectable devices — System chart ........................................................191
Compatibility of the picture data................................................................192
Specifications ..........................................................................................193
Glossary of terms ....................................................................................195
Index ......................................................................................................197
Contents

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Contents by Purpose
Loading the batteries — 23
Turning the power on — 28
Inserting the card — 26
Getting a clear image in the viewfinder (Diopter
adjustment) — 33
How to use the Shutter button — Pressing halfway/
all the way — 34, 56
Adjusting the monitor brightness — 129
Taking pictures in the AUTO mode (Still pictures) — 35
Recording movies — 40
Shooting while viewing the monitor — 37
Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting (Zoom) — 44, 60
Shooting using reverse lighting or when the background
is too bright (Spot metering) — 70
Setting various functions for more creative options (P mode) — 48
Taking portrait pictures — 48
Taking pictures of moving subjects — 48
Taking pictures focusing on both the subject and
background — 48
Setting the aperture (Aperture priority) — 50
Setting the shutter speed (Shutter priority) — 52
Setting the aperture and shutter speed
(Manual shooting) — 52
Taking close-up pictures (Macro mode) — 70
Enlarging a distant subject (Digital zoom) — 105
Taking pictures using the self-timer — 66
Selecting record mode and picture size — 113
Sharpening the outline of pictures (Sharpness) — 118
Turning off the warning sound (Beep) — 126
Viewing a picture while the camera is writing it to the
card (REC VIEW) — 126
Setting the sleep timer (SLEEP) — 127
Saving battery power (BATTERY SAVE) — 129
Minimizing display indications (INFO) — 126
Displaying the shooting information —
14–19
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Shooting pictures
consecutively
Selecting the drive mode DRIVE — 63
Sequential shooting — 64
Shooting consecutively while focusing for each frame — 64
Shooting consecutively with automatic exposure change BKT — 67
Flash shooting
Using the flash — 77
Selecting the flash mode — 72
Setting the flash to fire automatically in low-light and
backlight conditions (Auto-flash ) — 36, 73
Reducing “red eye” (Red-eye reduction flash ) — 75
Setting the flash to fire at all times(Fill-in flash ) — 75
Shooting with no flash (Flash off ) — 75
Selecting the flash light emission timing (Slow synchronization) — 76
Compensating the amount of light emitted by
the flash — 103
Using an external flash — 177–180
Taking pictures using both the main flash and an FL-40
external flash — 177
Taking pictures with commercially available external flashes — 179
Compatible commercially available external flashes — 180
Focusing
Subjects that are too difficult to focus on— 58
Focusing on subjects that are not in the center
of the frame (Focus lock) — 59
Focusing manually (Manual focus) — 89
Selecting meters or feet as measurement units for
Manual focus — 129
Reducing the focusing time (FULLTIME AF) — 105

Contents by Purpose
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Brightness/exposure
Exposure compensation(Arrow pad) — 86, 87
Changing the metering area (Spot metering mode ) — 70
Setting the ISO — 102
Locking the exposure (AE lock) — 80
Metering the exposure of more than one point in the
frame (MULTI METERING) — 82
Changing the tint
(white balance)
Compensating the color temperature — 117
Selecting the preset white balance (PRESET) — 115
Adjusting the white balance manually — 116
Playing back still pictures just
after shooting (Quick View) — 38
Playing back movies just after recording
(MOVIE PLAYBACK) — 42
Playing back still pictures (PLAY) — 54
Displaying multiple still pictures in one frame (Index display) — 62
Magnifying pictures (Close-up playback) — 61
Rotating and displaying pictures — 85
Playing back multiple pictures in sequence automatically
(Slide-show) — 138
Playing back pictures on a TV (TV Playback) — 55
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Preventing accidental erasing of pictures (Protect) — 79
Erasing one picture (Single frame erasure) — 69
Erasing all pictures (CARD SETUP) — 147
Adding sound to still pictures (Sound recording) — 145
Preparing pictures for printing (Print reserve) — 154–160
Trimming pictures for printing (Trimming setting) — 159
Resetting Print reserve — 161
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Taking black & white or sepia-toned
pictures — 110
Initializing a card (CARD SETUP) — 120, 147
Setting the date/time — 129
Saving current settings even when the power
is turned off (ALL RESET) — 124
Customizing settings activated when turning on the camera
(ALL RESET — CUSTOM) — 124, 125
Selecting the file numbering system (FILE NAME) — 127
Using the menus — 92–97
Quick access to the menu functions you use frequently
(SHORTCUT) — 130–132
Assigning a menu function you use frequently
(CUSTOM BUTTON) — 133, 134
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Transferring pictures with the camera connected
to a computer by cable — 163–170
Saving pictures directly from a card— 174
Removing the card — 171
Removing the USB cable — 172
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Major features
Stores your pictures
on SmartMedia
(card).
Quick, easy picture
checking & erasing
Picture transfer to a
computer
TV Playback
Take sequential shots!
Customize Menu!
In the P or A/S/M mode, the
SHORTCUT setting allows you
to put your favorite functions on
the top menu.
Record movies!
In addition to still pictures,
you can also record video
with sound.
Assign a function you use
frequently to a button.
Various exposure
modes
AUTO: Full-auto
: Portrait
: Sports
: Landscape
P: Program auto
A: Aperture priority
S: Shutter priority
M: Manual mode
ISO
WB
MODE MENU

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Camera
Name of parts
Diopter adjustment dial (P. 33) Flash mode button ( ) (P. 77)
Protect button ( ) (P. 79)
AE lock button
(P. 80, 81)
Custom button
( ) (P. 84)
Rotation button
( ) (P. 85)
DRIVE button (P. 63–68)
Erase button ( ) (P. 69)
Macro/Spot button ( ) (P. 70, 71)
Print button ( ) (P. 156, 157)
Mode dial ( , A/S/M, P, , , , AUTO , ) (P. 48–55)
Zoom lever (T/W TP. 60)
Index display/Close-up
playback lever ( / TP. 61, 62)
Shutter button (P. 56)
Flash switch ( )
(P. 77)
Viewfinder (P. 33)
Monitor (P. 37)
OK/Menu button (OK/ ) (P. 88)
Manual focus button (P. 89)
POWER switch
(P. 28)
Monitor button (P. 37)
Card access lamp
(P. 56)
Arrow pad
(P. 86, 87)
Microphone
(P. 106, 107, 145)

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A/V OUT jack (MONO) (P. 55)
Camera (Cont.)
Name of parts
Flash (P. 36, 77)
Self-timer lamp (P. 66)
Lens
Card cover (P. 26)
Strap eyelet (P. 22)
Battery
compartment
cover (P. 23, 24)
Battery compartment lock
(P. 23, 24)
Tripod socket
5-pin external flash socket ( ) (P. 177)
●Unscrew to remove the cover before
connecting the bracket cable.
Connector cover (P. 164)
USB connector (P. 164)
DC-IN jack (P. 176)

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications
— Shooting information
INFO setting on the Menu allows you to select how much information to display (P. 92,
93, 126). The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.
Note: The illustrations show examples of indications displayed when the shooting
mode is set to P.
When INFO is set to OFF: The above
information is displayed constantly in the
shooting mode. (After closing the Menu,
the information which appears in the ON
mode (illustrated to the right) is displayed
for approx. 3 seconds, then disappears.)
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When INFO is set to ON: The
above information is displayed
constantly in the shooting mode.
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Name of parts
1Shooting mode (P. 48–55)
●Displays the shooting mode.
AUTO : Full-auto, P: Program mode, A: Aperture priority mode, S : Shutter
priority mode, M : Manual mode, : Portrait mode, : Sports mode,
: Landscape mode, : Movie mode
2Aperture value (P. 50)
●Displays the current aperture value.
3Shutter speed (P. 52)
●Displays the current shutter speed.
4Exposure compensation (P. 86, 87)
●Displays the current exposure (brightness) compensation value.
Exposure differential (M mode only) (P. 53)
●Displays the difference between the exposure determined by the currently
selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure level considered
optimal by the camera.
5AF target mark (P. 59)
●Place the subject within this mark.

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6Number of storable still pictures (P. 35, 36, 113)
●Displays the number of still pictures you can shoot.
Seconds remaining ( mode only) (P. 40, 113)
●Displays available movie recording time (press Shutter button all the way to
record).
Note:
●When there is insufficient space remaining, the camera beeps and CARD FULL
appears. If this happens, replace the card with a new/storable card or erase
unwanted pictures in the existing card to make space.
●The number of storable pictures may not be reduced every time a picture is
taken, or increased when a picture is erased. The amount of data varies
depending on the subject.
7Record mode (P. 113, 114) TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ
●Displays the record mode selected on the Menu.
8Memory gauge (P. 35, 40, 41)
●Displays the number of pictures stored in the built-in memory.
If you take pictures continuously, the indication changes as follows:
One picture taken No recordable spaceMore than one taken
Before shooting/No
picture taken
Viewfinder/Monitor indications
—Shooting information (Cont.)
Name of parts
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●When using rechargeable NiMH or NiCd batteries, charge them before
installing.
●Be aware that the time when the battery check indication appears varies
depending on the type of batteries used.
●After taking a picture or when turning on the power with batteries that are
running low, the camera may emit several short beeps and the number of
storable pictures will blink. If this happens, the picture just taken will not turn
out properly. Replace the batteries and take the picture again.
9Battery check
●If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication appears. It also
appears even when INFO is set to OFF. The indication changes as follows:
Lights.
Remaining power
level: high
Blinks.
Remaining power
level: low. Replace
with a new battery.
Remaining power level:
exhausted. BATTERY EMPTY
is displayed. Replace with a
new battery.
0Exposure lock (P. 80–83) AEL / MEMO
AEL : AE lock
●The exposure is locked until single-frame shooting is performed. After you shoot,
the indication disappears.
MEMO : AE memory
●The exposure is locked and retained in memory even after shooting.
!Drive mode (P. 63)
●Displayed when the drive mode is selected by pressing the DRIVE button.
No indication: Single-frame shooting, : Sequential shooting, : AF
Sequential shooting, : Self-timer shooting, BKT: Auto bracket
Viewfinder/Monitor indications
—Shooting information (Cont.)
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@Spot metering/Macro mode (P. 70)
●Displayed when the Spot metering/Macro mode is selected by pressing the
(Macro/Spot) button.
No indication: Spot metering/Macro off, : Spot metering, : Macro, :
Spot metering/Macro
#White balance (P. 115, 116)
●Displayed when WB is set on the Menu.
No indication: Auto, : Daylight, : Overcast, : Tungsten light, :
Fluorescent, : One touch white balance
$ISO (P. 102)
●Displays the ISO (AUTO, 100, 200, 400 or 800) selected on the Menu. When set
to AUTO, the ISO changes to 100 when the Mode dial is set to A/S/M. When
AUTO is selected, the ISO is automatically increased in low-light situations when
the flash is not used. This is to prevent blurring from camera shake.
%Manual Focus (P. 89, 90) MF
●Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function.
^AF confirmation mark (P. 35, 40)
●Lights when the focus and exposure are locked by pressing the Shutter button
halfway. If the subject is out of focus, the mark blinks.
&Flash stand-by (P. 36, 77)
●The flash fires when lights by pressing the Shutter button halfway.
Camera shake warning (P. 72)
●Blinks if camera shake occurs because the subject is dark, the shutter speed is
too low, and the flash is closed.
Flash charge (P. 78)
●The flash is charging if blinks just after the flash is raised or after flash
shooting. Wait until stops blinking, then press the Shutter button.
Viewfinder/Monitor indications
—Shooting information (Cont.)
Name of parts
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*Flash mode (P. 72)
●Displayed when the flash mode is selected by pressing the (flash mode)
button.
No indication: Auto-flash, : Red-eye reduction flash, : Off (flash override),
: Fill-in flash, SLOW1/ SLOW2: Slow synchronization flash (mode selected
on the Menu)
(Sound record (P. 106)
●Displayed when is set on the Menu.
Viewfinder/Monitor indications
—Shooting information (Cont.)
Name of parts
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1Battery check (P. 15)
2Print reserve (P. 156)
●Displayed when the Print reserve is
set.
3Number of prints (P. 156, 158)
●Displays the number of prints.
4Sound record
●Displayed when sound is recorded.
5Protect (P. 79)
●Displayed when the picture is
protected.
6Record mode
7Frame number
8Time
9Date
●The year 2001 is displayed as 01.
0Number of pixels
!Aperture value
@Shutter speed
#Exposure compensation
$White balance
%ISO
^File number
●During movie playback, the
recording time appears as follows:
&Movie mark (P. 42)
Viewfinder/Monitor indications
—Playback information
INFO setting on the Menu allows you to select how much information to display
(P. 136).
Still picture playback information Movie playback information
Total recording time
0" / 15"
Playing time
When INFO is set to OFF
When INFO is set to ON
When INFO is set to OFF
When INFO is set to ON
Note:
The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed
from the thumbnail display are different from those that appear when the movie picture
is displayed using the Movie play function (P. 42).
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illustration. In this example, you would set .
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How to use this reference manual
The instructions in this manual use a series of numbers for each operating procedure
and button/dial illustration. Operate the camera in the order of these numbers.
Means “Press this button”.
Press to save setting/selection.
Press Ññ on the Arrow
pad to select an item.
Erasing pictures
 Check the following before erasing pictures.
●Make sure the card is not write-protected. If it is, remove the write-protect seal.
●NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or pull out the
plug when the card access lamp is blinking during picture erasure. Doing so may
destroy data stored on the card.
Set the Mode dial to
.
1The card access lamp blinks and stored pictures
areread out. After that, the last recorded picture
appears. Select the picture you want to erase.
2
Displays the next picture.
Jumps to the picture 10
frames ahead.
Displays the previous
picture.
Jumps to the picture10 frames behind.
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button.
3When the ERASE
screen asking you to
confirm the erasure
appears, press Ñto
select YES.
4
Press to erase the
picture.
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YES
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To cancel erasure
Press ñon the Arrow pad to select NO, and press or the button.
The selected setting
is framed in green.
If a button turns black, this
means you should press it
as part of the step.
Ñ, ñ, Éand íused in
instructions correspond
to the buttons on the
Arrow pad as shown.
Ñ
ñ
Éí
The buttons used in the
instruction are displayed at
the bottom of the screen
illustration.