Olympus CAMEDIA C-3030 Zoom User manual

First Posted 4/14/2000
Updated 4/21/2000
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The new Olympus C-3030 ZOOM is a 3.34 megapixel digital camera with 15 different
still image capture modes in five different image sizes (2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280
x 960, 1024 x 768 and 640 x 480.) It also offers QuickTime Movie capture at 15fps with
sound. Sound can be recorded during video filming or a 4 second sound byte can be
recorded for play with a single image. If you look at the photo above you will see five
small holes just above the lens on the right, this is the microphone.

A 32MB SDRAM buffer allows for rapid shooting at 3.5 frames per second. The builtin
6-mode flash has a new slow syncro mode plus red-eye reduction plus a connector that
provides true TTL control of the Olympus FL-40 external speedlight. Shutter speeds
from 1/30 to 1/10,000 second plus longer shutter speeds of up to 16 seconds in Manual
mode. The Manual exposure mode allows both the shutter speed and apertures to be
selected independently.
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On the back is a 1.8-inch "Wide-View" active-matrix color LCD first implemented on the
C-2020. It is much easier to view in all but the extremes of direct sunlight. The LCD is
used to access the menus (see next page) and as a real-time viewfinder. It can be
switched off to conserve battery power when using the conventional eyelevel viewfinder.
The C-3030 sports a large and bright
optical finder complete with a diopter
control adjustment knob on the side.
The green LED indicates a focus lock and
the amber LED tells you the status of the
flash.

I'm happy to report that Olympus has finally done away with that battery door that
required two hands and twelve fingers to close. The new door easily closes and latches
securely shut with little to no effort. The bottom of the C-3030 is nice and flat and lends
itself well to being mounted on a tripod.
The 3X zoom (32-96mm equivalent) is an 8-element, all-glass aspherical lens with
continuous 2.5X digital telephoto. It's not as fast as the F2 lens on the C-2020 but it's
still performs well in low light.
Aperture settings of F2.8 - F11 are selectable in 1/3 step increments. Autofocus or
manual focus range is from 8" to infinity.

The lens base is threaded and accepts the optional Olympus CLA-1 lens adapter to
attach filters or add-on lenses.
The mode dial is also the main power switch. Recording modes include "P"rogram
automatic, a choice of "A"perture priority, "S"hutter priority or full "M"anual operation
(depends on how you set it up in the menu). And the QuickTime movie mode that also
captures sound.
The shutter button has the zoom lens control built around it. It also functions as the
zoomed playback and thumbnail control when in play mode.
Access to the SmartMedia memory
card slot is via a door on the side.
The tiny cards are easily removed
by means of a "push in and pop
out" type of ejector mechanism.
The red LED illuminates when the
card is being accessed and lets
you know when it is unsafe to
remove the card.

The C-3030Z accomodates any
capacity 3.3v SmartMedia card
and comes with an 16MB card.
The C-3030's I/O ports are neatly hidden
behind an easy to access door on the side.
On the top is the DC input jack for the
optional AC power adapter.
Next is the combination Video Out and
Audio Out port for playback on a TV set.
New on the C-3030 is a high speed USB
port for speedy download of those large,
three megapixel images.
And last but not least, the RS-232 serial port
for PC and Mac.

The C-3030 is equipped with a 5-pin sync
port that allows connection to the high
power Olympus FL-40 speedlight.
The benefits are longer range, bounce/tilt
flash head and true TTL-controlled flash
illumination.
A newly designed door makes changing the batteries a snap now compared to the tug
of war we had with the C-2020 and C-2000 models. Flexible power options include four
1.5v alkaline or lithium AA cells, four 1.2v NiMH and NiCD rechargeable AA cells or two
of the new CR-V3, long-life lithium cells.

What's in the box?
The C-3030 ZOOM camera, a 16MB Olympus brand panorama SmartMedia card,
remote control, 2 CR-3V Lithium batteries, lens cap, strap, USB and serial cable for PC
and Mac, video connection cable for TV or VCR, Adobe PhotoShop LE image
manipulation and creation software, Enroute Imaging QuickStitch panorama stitching
software, Olympus Camedia Master Utility Software, and instruction manuals.
Still my favorite "included" accessory, the infrared remote control. It not only controls the
camera during playback, you can also use it to trip the shutter and work the zoom lens
in record mode too.

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C-3030 Zoom Specifications
CCD Imager 1/1.8 inch CCD with 3.34 million pixels
Still Recording Modes TIFF 2048x1536
TIFF 1600x1200
TIFF 1280x960
TIFF 1024x768
TIFF 640x480
SHQ 2048x1536
HQ 2048x1536
SQ1 high 1600x1200
SQ1 normal 1600x1200
SQ1 high 1280x960
SQ1 normal 1280x960
SQ2 high 1024x768
SQ2 normal 1024x768
SQ2 high 640x480
SQ2 normal 640x480
Recording Media 3.3V SmartMedia (SSFDC) Card
(2M,4M,8M,16M 32M and 64MB)
Recording system Still image: JPEG, TIFF (non-compressed), DPOF
support
Quick Time Movie (Motion JPEG) with sound.
4 sec. sound on still images; (wave format)
White balance iESP full-auto TTL, Manual (daylight, overcast,
tungsten, fluorescent)
Lens Olympus lens 6.5 - 19.5mm f 2.8
(Equivalent to 32 - 96mm lens on 35mm camera)
Digital zoom Continuous 1-2.5x
Photometric system Digital "ESP" Matrix metering system and spot metering

Exposure control Programmed auto exposure
Aperture priority: Wide ; F2.8 - 11.0, Tele ; F2.8 -
11.0, 1/3EV steps
Shutter priority: 1 - 1/800 sec. (used with mechanical
shutter), 1/3EV steps
Manual exposure: shutter speed up to 16 sec.
+/- 2EV by 1/3EV steps exposure compensation
Auto Bracketing: selectable from 1/3EV, 2/3 EV and
1EV; 3 or 5 images
Motion JPEG Image mode: 1/30 - 1/10,000 sec
ISO Auto or fixed at 100, 200, 400
Focusing "iESP" TTL autofocus (contrast detection system)
Manual focus range: 8" - infinity in 130 steps
Working Range Standard mode: 30" - infinity
Macro mode: 8" - 30"
Viewfinder Optical real-image viewfinder (Close-up correction
marks, Autofocus mark/Backlighting correction mark).
LCD monitor.
LCD monitor 1.8-inch wide angle, low temp poly-silicon, color TFT
LCD monitor with 114,000 pixels, brightness
adjustment is possible
Flash modes Auto-Flash (low- & back-light)
Red-Eye Reduction
Off
Fill-in
External TTL: Off, Auto, Forced
Slow Synch (First-Curtain, Second-Curtain)
Flash working range Wide: approx. 30"/0.8 - 18.6'/5.6m
Tele: approx. 8"/0.2 -12.5/3.8m ISO 100
Battery charging time for flash Less than 6 sec. (at normal temperature with new
battery)

Sequence mode 3.3 frames per sec., up to 5 frames in JPEG Modes
Motion picture mode Format: QuickTime Movie (Motion JPEG)
HQ: 320x240 pixels, 15frame/sec. up to approx. 46
sec. with 16MB
SQ: 160x120 pixels, 15frame/sec. up to approx. 191
sec. with 16MB
Image effect Sepia mode, Black & White mode, Black board mode,
White board mode
Selftimer/remote controller 12 second delay/2 sec. after optional remote
controller operation
Setting memorization Possible to set camera to remember setting when
turned off
I/O connectors DC input terminal
Data input/output terminal (RS232C),
USB interface,
Video Output terminal (NTSC with Audio),
External terminal for FL-40 with TTL cable
Operating environment Operation: 0 - 40° C, 30 - 90° F
Storage: -20 - 60° C, 10 - 90 ° F
Power supply Main power source:
2 Lithium batteries CR-V3 or
4 "AA" NiMH batteries or
4 "AA" Lithium batteries or
4 "AA" alkaline batteries or
4 "AA" NiCd batteries or
Optional C-7AU AC adapter
Date/Time/Calendar Simultaneous recording onto image data
Automatic calendar system Up to Year 2030
Dimensions 109.5 mm x 76.4 mm x 66.4 mm
4.2" wide x 2.9" high x 2.6" deep
Weight 300g / 10.7 ounces
(without battery and SmartMedia Card)

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Screens & Menus
Record mode screen showing onscreen data overlay. Starting in the upper left corner
the "A" means Aperture Priority mode. It can also be "P" for Program, "S" for Shutter
Priority or "M" for Manual record modes.
The current aperture (F2.8) and shutter speed (1/30 sec). The upper right corner is the
EV exposure compensation factor (0.0). Below that is the current drive mode (Single),
ISO sensitivity (100), image quality (SHQ) and image size (2048x1536). The green "2"
indicates the number of pictures remaining at the current size and quality setting. The
black rectangle in the lower left shows the status of the 32MB DRAM buffer.

This is the record screen when you press the MF (manual focus) button on the back.
The slider scale can be set for feet or meters in the setup menu. When you switch back
to autofocus the scale disappears.
This is the recording screen when you are in the Movie mode - note the little icon of the

movie camera in the upper left. The flash is disabled, the sound is enabled and the
default setting is for HQ quality. The green 15" indicates that there is enough memory
on the card to record 15 seconds of video.
Screen 1 of the options available during record mode. This menu is displayed by
pressing the menu button next to the color LCD.

Drive options available are:
Single frame mode
● Sequential mode, autofocus and exposure is set on first frame, up to 3.3 frames
per second, TIFF mode not available
●
Sequential mode with autofocus and exposure set inbetween every frame● Selftimer/Remote Control mode● Bracketed auto exposure mode●
White balance options for Automatic, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent and Flourescent.

ISO sensitivity is Automatic by default or user selectable for 100, 200 or 400.
Page Two of the recording options menu. Enable or disable the internal flash, default is
both internal and external enabled. Enable or disable the digital zoom. Enable or disable
the 4 second sound recording after each picture is taken. The last option is only
available when using an Olympus brand SmartMedia card, this is the Panorama
function.

This is the Function submenu. Here you can enable any one of the special recording
functions; Black&White, Sepia, Whiteboard or Blackboard.
Page three of the recording options menu lets you format the memory card, enter the
Mode Setup (see below) submenu, set the image quality (TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1 or SQ2)
and the mode used when you set the dial to the "ASM" position.

Page one of the Mode Setup submenu. Reset All parameters to default. Image
sharpness (see next frame), image size for TIFF mode, image size for SQ1 mode and
image size for the SQ2 mode.
This is the image sharpness options; Hard, Normal or Soft.

Page two of the Mode Setup submenu. Set the loudness of the beep tones. Enable or
disable continuous autofocus. The Rec View option if enabled brings up the
confirmation screen before saving the picture. The File Name option lets the camera
sequentially number pictures no matter how many times the card is swapped or it can
reset the numbering when a new card is inserted.
Page three of the Mode Setup submenu. Adjust the brightness of the LCD's backlight.
Set the time and date. Set the distance indication displayed in manuak focus mode to