Olympus C 725 - CAMEDIA Ultra Zoom Digital Camera User manual

CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL
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C-725 Ultra Zoom
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DIGITAL CAMERA
C-725 Ultra Zoom
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
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●We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your
camera before taking important photographs.
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For customers in North and South America
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.
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For customers in USA
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : C-725 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.

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Contents ..........................................................................P. 4
Chapter 1
Getting started P. 19
Chapter 2
Quick-start guide P. 33
Chapter 3
Using the menus P. 38
Chapter 4
Shooting basics P. 45
Chapter 5
Advanced shooting P. 66
Chapter 6
Adjusting image quality and exposure P. 79
Chapter 7
Playback P. 88
Chapter 8
Useful functions P. 105
Chapter 9
Print setting P. 121
Chapter 10
Miscellaneous P. 125
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Contents
Composition of the manual ............................................................3
Names of parts ............................................................................10
Camera 10
Viewfinder/Monitor indications — Shooting information 12
Viewfinder/Monitor indications — Playback information 14
Still picture playback information 14
Movie playback information 15
Viewfinder/Monitor indications
— Memory gauge & battery check 16
Memory gauge 16
Battery check 16
How to use this manual ................................................................17
Getting started 19
Attaching the strap ................................................................19
Loading the batteries ..............................................................21
Selecting optional batteries or AC adapter 22
Card basics ..........................................................................25
Inserting a card 25
Removing the card 26
Power on/off ........................................................................27
Card check 28
Date/time setting ..................................................................29
Adjusting the diopter..............................................................31
Holding the camera................................................................32
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Quick-start guide 33
Taking still pictures ........................................................33
Recording movies ............................................................34
Viewing still pictures ........................................................35
Playing back movies ........................................................36
Erasing pictures ................................................................37

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Using the menus 38
What are the menus?............................................................38
How to use the menu ............................................................39
Modes & short cut menus ......................................................41
Tabs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) ..............................42
Tabs & MODE MENU functions (playback) ............................44
Shooting basics 45
Shooting mode setting — Mode dial........................................45
P/A/S/M mode setting 47
Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting 48
Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting 49
Aperture & Shutter speed setting — Manual shooting 50
Using My Mode 51
How to use the shutter button ................................................51
Focusing ..............................................................................52
Auto focus 52
When Auto focus does not work
— Subjects that are difficult to focus on 53
Focus lock — Focusing on subjects that are
not in the center of the frame 54
Taking still pictures ......................................55
Recording movies ............................................................57
Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting ..............................59
Digital zoom 60
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
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Flash shooting ......................................................................61
Auto-flash 61
Red-eye reduction flash 61
Fill-in flash 61
Flash off 62
Night scene flash & Night scene with red-eye
reduction flash 62
Using the flash 63
Flash intensity control 65
Advanced shooting 66
Spot metering — Selecting the metering area ..........................66
AE lock — Locking the exposure..............................................67
Macro mode setting — Taking close-up pictures ......................69
Self-timer shooting ................................................................71
Sequential shooting................................................................72
Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting 72
Auto bracketing — Shooting pictures sequentially with a
different exposure for each frame 73
Panorama shooting ................................................................76
Taking two-in-one pictures ......................................................78
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Adjusting image quality and
exposure 79
Record mode ........................................................................79
Selecting record modes 79
ISO sensitivity ........................................................................83
Exposure compensation ..........................................................85
White balance ......................................................................86
Sharpness..............................................................................87
Contrast ................................................................................87
Playback 88
Playing back still pictures ........................................................88
Single-frame playback 88
Quick View 88
Slide-show ............................................................................89
Playing back movies — MOVIE PLAY ......................................90
MOVIE PLAYBACK 91
INDEX 92
Close-up playback ................................................................94
Picture rotation ......................................................................95
Index display ........................................................................96
Selecting the number of pictures 97
Editing still pictures ................................................................98
Creating black & white or sepia-toned pictures 98
Resizing pictures 99
Protect ................................................................................100
Erasing pictures ..................................................................101
Single-frame erase 101
All-frame erase 102
Formatting cards..................................................................103
Playback on a TV ................................................................104
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
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Useful functions 105
All reset — Saving the camera’s settings ..............................105
Custom button......................................................................106
Setting the custom button 106
Using the custom button 107
Shortcut ..............................................................................108
Setting the shortcut menu 109
Using the shortcut menu 110
MY MODE SETUP ................................................................111
Information display ............................................................114
Monitor brightness adjustment ..............................................115
Turning off the beep sound....................................................115
Rec View ............................................................................116
Sleep timer ..........................................................................117
Battery save mode................................................................117
File name ............................................................................118
Pixel Mapping ....................................................................120
Print setting (DPOF) 121
How to print pictures ............................................................121
Applying print reserve to a card............................................123
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
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Miscellaneous 125
Troubleshooting....................................................................125
User maintenance ................................................................132
After use 132
Cleaning the camera 132
Storage 132
Error codes..........................................................................133
Menu maps ........................................................................135
Menu functions & factory default settings ............................138
Modes & Shooting functions..................................................139
Specifications ......................................................................141
Glossary of terms ................................................................143
Index ..................................................................................146
Chapter 10
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