Olympus CAMEDIA C-2 ZOOM User manual

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QUICK START GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.
Please read the operation manual supplied with the camera carefully before using
your camera. We recommend that you become familiar with your camera by taking
a number of test shots before performing important shooting.
■PACKAGE CONTENTS
Check that your digital camera comes complete with the items listed below in the specified
quantities.
 Digital camera ..................................................................................................... 1
 Strap ................................................................................................................... 1
 AA Alkaline batteries ........................................................................................... 2
 SmartMedia card (16MB) .................................................................................... 1
 USB cable ........................................................................................................... 1
 CD-ROM (CAMEDIA Master and reference manual) ......................................... 1
 Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................... 1
 Basic Manual ...................................................................................................... 1
 Warranty Card .................................................................................................... 1
■NAMES OF PARTS
1Shutter button 8Connector cover EArrow pad
2Lens barrier 9USB connector FTripod socket
3Flash 0DC-IN jack GMonitor button
4Lens AMonitor HOK/Menu button
5Self-timer lamp BViewfinder IBattery compartment
6Card cover COrange lamp cover
7Strap eyelet DGreen lamp
■ATTACHING THE STRAP
1Pass the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet.
2Pass the long end of the strap through the loop.
3Pull tight and check that it is securely attached.
■LOADING THE BATTERIES
Caution
Check that the lens barrier is closed and both the monitor and the orange lamp are
off.
1Slide the battery compartment cover toward Aand lift it up in the direction of B.
2Insert the batteries as shown, making sure that they are correctly oriented.
3Push down the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow Cand close
firmly in the direction of Duntil it clicks.
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■INSERTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD
Caution
Check that the lens barrier is closed and both the monitor and the orange lamp
are off.
1Open the card cover.
2Insert the card in the direction shown in the figure.
There is a mark inside the card cover, indicating the direction in which the card should
be inserted.
3Close the card cover securely until it clicks.
■SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
1Press the button to turn the monitor on.
2Press the button to display the menu.
3Select [SETUP] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
5Select the date format “Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)”, “M-D-Y (Month-Day-Year)” or “D-
M-Y (Day-Month-Year)” using the / buttons and press the button.
6Set the first figure using the / buttons, and then proceed to the next figure
using the button.
7Repeat the above procedure until the date and time settings are adjusted.
8Press the button when the clock reaches 00 seconds.
9Press the button to turn the monitor off.
■TAKING PICTURES
To turn the camera on : Open the lens barrier. (You are now ready to take pictures.)
To turn the camera off : Close the lens barrier.
Caution
Never attempt to open the card cover or remove the card or batteries while the
orange lamp is blinking. Otherwise, the image data on the card may be destroyed.
Remember that it is impossible to restore image data once it has been destroyed.
Note
Press the shutter button halfway Aand then press it fully B.
■FLASH ( )
1Open the lens barrier.
2Check the current flash mode by pressing the button.
3To change the setting, press the button until the appropriate flash mode is displayed.
Setting of the flash mode is completed.
Note
Flash mode settings
Auto (AUTO) Automatically fires in low light or backlight
conditions.
Red-eye ( ) Reduces the phenomenon of the subject’s eyes
appearing red in the image.
Fill In ( ) Fires regardless of the light conditions.
Flash Off ( ) Does not fire even in dark conditions.
Night Scene ( ) For taking pictures at night.
Night Scene/Red-eye ( ) For taking pictures of people against a night
background.
■MACRO ( )
This mode is for taking close-up pictures at distance of 10cm-50cm (4in-1.6ft).
1Open the lens barrier and press the button to display the current setting [OFF].
2Press the button again to set the Macro ( ) mode.
3Take a picture by looking at the monitor.
■DIGITAL TELE
This mode enables you to take pictures in six magnifications: 1.6×, 2×, 2.5×, 3.2×, 4×and 5×.
1Open the lens barrier and press the button to turn the monitor on.
2The image is magnified in the sequence [1.6×→2.0×→2.5×→3.2×→4.0×→5.0×]
each time the button is pressed.
The image is zoomed out in the sequence [4.0×→3.2×→2.5×→2.0×→1.6×→
OFF] each time the button is pressed.
3Take a picture by looking at the monitor.
Note
The image quality needs to be set to SQ2 to magnify 3.2×, 4×or 5×.
■SELF-TIMER ( )
1Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons and press the button.
3Select [DRIVE] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select [ SELF-TIMER] using the / buttons and press the button.
5Press the button again to exit the menu.
6Press the shutter button.
The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera lights up for 10 seconds and then blinks
for 2 seconds, before the picture is taken.
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■SEQUENCE MODE ( )
1Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons and press the button.
3Select [DRIVE] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select [ SEQUENCE] using the / buttons and press the button.
5Press the button again to exit the menu.
6Take pictures. (Picture-taking continues while the shutter button is pressed and stops
when the button is released.)
■EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
This mode enables you to change the brightness of the image. (Compensation of ±2 in
0.5 steps)
1Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons and press the button.
3Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Adjust the compensation using the button (to darken image) and the button
(to brighten image), and press the button.
5Press the button again to exit the menu.
6Take a picture.
■METERING MODE ( )
1Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons and press the button.
3Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select the Metering mode setting using the / buttons and press the button.
5Press the button again to exit the menu.
6Take a picture.
Note
Metering mode settings
ESP ( ) The camera measures the light at the center of the
viewfinder and around the periphery of the picture
separately and then selects the optimal exposure.
SPOT ( ) The camera measures the light levels only at the center
of the viewfinder, allowing you to obtain the correct
exposure for backlight subjects since the exposure is not
affected by the background light.
■WHITE BALANCE ( )
1Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2Select [PICTURE] using the / buttons and press the button.
3Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select the white balance setting using the / buttons and press the button.
5Press the button again to exit the menu.
6Take a picture.
Note
White balance settings
Auto (AUTO) The white balance is controlled automatically.
Clear sky ( ) In outdoors under a clear sky.
Cloudy sky ( ) In outdoors under a cloudy sky.
Incandescent Lamp ( ) Under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent Lamp ( ) Under fluorescent lighting.
■IMAGE QUALITY (SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2)
1Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2Select [PICTURE] using the / buttons and press the button.
3Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select the image quality setting using the / buttons and press the button.
5Press the button again to exit the menu.
6Take a picture.
Note
Image quality settings (pixel size)
SHQ (1600 ×1208) For best print quality.
HQ (1600 ×1200) For good print quality with small print size.
SQ1 (1024 ×768) For e-mail attachments or small print size.
SQ2 (640 ×480) For e-mail or web use.
■ PLAYING BACK IMAGES
To turn the monitor on : Press the button with the lens barrier closed to turn the monitor on.
To turn the monitor off : Press the button again to turn the monitor off.
Note
•button : Displays the previous image.
•button : Displays the next image.
•button : Displays several images. Press the button to return to display an
image.
If you press the button in the index playback, the green frame
moves to the previous image, and if you press the button, it moves
to the next image.
•button : Magnifies the image (1.5×→2×→2.5×→3×). Press the button
to return to 1×.
If you press the button while magnifying the image, scroll mode
is enabled.
Press the / / / buttons to move the image up, down, left
or right.
Press the button again to exit scroll mode.
■ ERASING AN IMAGE
1Display the image you want to erase.
2Press the button for more than 1 second to display the Erase menu.
3Select [ ERASE] using the / buttons and press the button.
The selected image is erased.
■ ERASING ALL IMAGES
1Press the button with the lens barrier closed.
2Press the button to display the Play menu screen.
3Select [SETUP] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
5Select [ ALL ERASE] using the / buttons and press the button.
6Select [ ALL ERASE] using the / buttons and press the button.
All the images are erased.
Caution
Once erased, images cannot be restored. Check the image before erasing to avoid
accidentally erasing image you want to keep.
■PROTECT ( )
1Display the image you want to protect.
2Press the button for more than 1 second. The symbol is displayed.
Caution
Protected images cannot be erased by “Erasing an image”or “Erasing all images”,
but they are erased by formatting the card.
Note
To cancel the protect setting, display the image with the symbol and press the
button for more than 1 second.
■ RECORDING/PLAYING BACK MOVIES ( )
Recording movies
1Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons and press the button.
3Select [DRIVE] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select [ MOVIE] using the / buttons and press the button.
5Press the button again to exit the menu. The monitor will turn on.
6Record movies by looking at the monitor. (Press the shutter button to start recording
movies. Recording stops when the shutter button is pressed again.)
Note
The movie mode is cancelled when the monitor is turned off by pressing the
button.
Playing back movies
1Press the button with the lens barrier closed.
Display the movie with the symbol indicated.
2Press the button to display the Play menu.
3Select [PLAY] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
5Select [START] using the / button and press the button.
The movie is played back.
■ MUTING THE BEEP TONES
1Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2Select [SETUP] using the / buttons and press the button.
3Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
4Select [OFF] using the / buttons and press the button.
5Press the button again to exit the menu.
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