Olympus CAMEDIA C-4040 Zoom User manual

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(JEITA).
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : C-4040ZOOM
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.

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Major features
Stores your pictures
on SmartMedia
(card).
Picture transfer to a
computer
TV Playback*
Take sequential shots!
Easy menu operation
Menus are grouped according to
function.
Record movies!
In addition to still pictures,
you can also record video
with sound.
Assign a function you use
frequently to a button.
Exposure modes to suit
various applications.
P: Program auto
A: Aperture priority
S: Shutter priority
M: Manual mode
DRIVE
WB
MODE MENU
ENLARGE SIZE setting
Lets you make clear, good-
quality prints in larger sizes
such as A3 (11" x 14"), etc.
*Video signal is either NTSC or PAL compatible depending on the video standard
in the intended area of distribution.

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Contents
Name of parts ............................................................................10
Camera 10
Viewfinder indications 12
Control panel indications 13
Monitor indications — Shooting information 15
Monitor indications — Playback information 19
Still picture playback information 19
Movie playback information 20
How to use this manual ................................................................21
Getting started 23
Attaching the strap ................................................................24
Loading the batteries ..............................................................25
Battery check 26
Card basics ..........................................................................28
Inserting/ejecting the card 29
Power on/off ........................................................................30
Card check 31
Date/time setting ..................................................................32
Adjusting the diopter..............................................................35
Holding the camera................................................................35
Quick-start guide 36
Taking still pictures ..........................................................37
Recording movies ..........................................................38
Viewing still pictures — Using Quick View ........................39
Playing back movies — Using Quick View ........................40
Erasing pictures ................................................................41
Chapter 1
Chapter 2

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Using the menus 42
What are the menus?............................................................43
Menu basics ..........................................................................43
Top menu ..............................................................................44
MODE MENU........................................................................45
Using tabs ............................................................................46
Selecting, setting, and saving functions ....................................47
Example of how to set a function ............................................48
MODE MENU functions (shooting) ..........................................49
MODE MENU functions (playback)..........................................53
Shortcut menu........................................................................54
Mode dial & shortcut menus....................................................55
Mode dial & factory default settings ........................................56
Shooting basics 58
Shooting mode setting — Mode dial........................................59
Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting 61
Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting 62
Aperture & Shutter speed setting — Manual shooting 63
How to use the shutter button ................................................64
Focusing ..............................................................................65
Auto focus 65
When Auto focus does not work
— Subjects that are difficult to focus on 66
Focus lock
— Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame 67
AF MODE — Changing the focus range 68
FULLTIME AF — A reliable time-saving way to focus 69
Manual focus 70
Taking still pictures ..................................................72
Taking still pictures while using the viewfinder 72
Taking still pictures while using the monitor 74
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Contents

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Recording movies ..........................................................77
Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting ..............................79
Digital zoom 79
Flash shooting ......................................................................81
Auto-flash 81
Red-eye reduction flash 81
Fill-in flash 81
Flash off 82
Slow Synchronization
SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW 82
Using the Slow Synchronization flash 83
Using the flash 84
Flash intensity control 86
Advanced shooting 87
Sequential shooting................................................................88
Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting 88
Auto bracketing — Shooting pictures sequentially with a
different exposure for each frame 89
Metering modes — Metering the subject brightness ..................91
Spot metering — Selecting the metering area 91
Multi-metering — Metering the exposure of more than one
point in the frame 92
AE lock — Locking the exposure 94
Macro mode setting — Taking close-up pictures ......................96
FUNCTION — Taking black & white or sepia-toned pictures......97
Panorama shooting ................................................................98
Recording sound with still pictures ........................................100
Recording sound with movies ................................................101
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Adjusting image quality and
exposure 102
Record mode ......................................................................103
Selecting record modes 103
ENLARGE SIZE 106
ISO sensitivity ......................................................................107
Exposure compensation ........................................................108
White balance ....................................................................109
AUTO (auto white balance) 109
PRESET (preset white balance) 109
(One-Touch white balance) 109
White balance adjustment 111
Sharpness............................................................................112
Contrast ..............................................................................113
Noise reduction ..................................................................114
Playback 115
Playing back still pictures ......................................................116
Single-frame playback 116
Quick View 116
Slide-show ..........................................................................117
Playing back movies — MOVIE PLAY ....................................118
MOVIE PLAYBACK 119
INDEX 120
EDIT 122
Displaying shooting information............................................124
Close-up playback ..............................................................125
Index display ......................................................................126
Selecting the number of pictures 127
Adding sound......................................................................128
Protect ................................................................................129
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
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Erasing pictures ..................................................................130
Single-frame erase 130
All-frame erase 131
Formatting cards..................................................................132
Playback on a TV ................................................................133
Picture rotation 134
Useful functions 135
Custom button......................................................................136
Setting the custom button 137
Using the custom button 137
Shortcut ..............................................................................139
Setting the shortcut menu 140
Using the shortcut menu 141
Self-timer shooting ..............................................................142
All Reset ..............................................................................143
Beep ..................................................................................146
Rec View ............................................................................146
File name ............................................................................147
Pixel Mapping ....................................................................148
Measurement units: m/ft (meters/feet) ..................................149
Print setting 150
How to print pictures ............................................................151
All-frame Print Reserve ........................................................153
Single-frame Print Reserve ....................................................154
Trimming setting ..................................................................156
Resetting Print Reserve..........................................................159
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Contents

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Transferring pictures to a computer 160
Connecting directly to a computer by cable............................161
How to connect 162
Installing a USB driver when using Windows 98/98SE 164
Transferring images to a computer — Downloading................166
Removing the card 170
Removing the USB cable 172
Saving directly from a card ..................................................173
Using optional accessories 174
AC adapter ........................................................................175
External flash ......................................................................176
Using the FL-40 external flash 176
Using commercially available external flashes 178
Compatible commercially available external flashes 179
Remote control shooting........................................................180
Miscellaneous 182
Troubleshooting....................................................................183
User maintenance ................................................................189
After use 189
Cleaning the camera 189
Error codes..........................................................................190
Specifications ......................................................................192
Glossary of terms ................................................................194
Index ..................................................................................197
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Contents

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Camera
Self-timer/Remote
control lamp (P. 142, 180)
Diopter adjustment dial (P. 35)
Zoom lever (T/W) (P. 79)
Index display/Close-up
playback lever ( / )
(P. 125, 126)
Shutter button (P. 64)
Control panel (P. 13, 14)
Flash
(P. 84)
Microphone (P. 128)
A/V OUT jack (MONO) (P. 133)
Card cover (P. 29)
Strap eyelet
(P. 24)
Lens
Connector cover (P. 133)
5-pin external flash socket ( ) (P. 176)
●Unscrew to remove the cover
before connecting the bracket cable.
USB connector (P. 162)
DC-IN jack (P. 175)
Remote control receiver
(P. 180)
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Camera (Cont.)
AE lock button (P. 94)
Custom button ( ) (P. 136)
Protect button ( ) (P. 129)
Rotation button (P. 134)
Erase button ( ) (P. 130)
Flash mode button ( ) (P. 84)
Macro/Spot button ( ) (P. 91, 96)
Print button ( ) (P. 153)
Mode dial
( , A/S/M, P, OFF, )
(P. 30, 59, 60, 116)
Viewfinder (P. 12)
Monitor
(P. 15–20, 74)
OK/Menu button
(P. 43)
Manual focus button
( ) (P. 70)
Monitor button
( ) (P. 74)
Card access lamp
(P. 64)
Arrow pad (ÑñÉí)
Battery compartment lock (P. 25)
Battery
compartment
cover (P. 25) Tripod socket
(P. 142)
Name of parts

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Viewfinder indications
1Orange lamp (P. 72, 84)
●In some situations, this lamp lights up when you press the shutter button
halfway. This indicates that the flash will then fire when the picture is
taken.
●Blinks if the flash is required and the flash is turned off.
●When this lamp blinks just after you change from the flash override
mode to another mode or after you shoot with the flash, it means that
the flash is recharging. Wait until the lamp stops blinking, then press the
shutter button.
2Green lamp (P. 72)
●When you press the shutter button down halfway to lock focus and
exposure, this lamp lights. If the subject is out of focus, the lamp blinks.
●Blinks when there is a problem with the card.
3AF target mark (P. 72)
●Place this on the subject.
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2
3
Name of parts

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Control panel indications
1Flash mode (P. 81–83)
●Displayed when the flash mode is selected by pressing the (flash
mode) button.
No indication: Auto-flash, : Red-eye reduction flash, : Fill-in flash,
SLOW: Slow synchronization flash, : Off (flash override)
2Manual Focus (P. 70, 71)
●Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function.
3Flash intensity control (P. 86)
●Displayed when the amount of the light emitted by the flash is adjusted.
4Battery check (P. 26)
●When remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication
changes as follows:
●Be aware that the time when the battery check indication appears
varies depending on the type of batteries used.
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6
7
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5Card error (P. 31, 190, 191)
●When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card. If there is a
problem with the card, this indication appears.
6White balance (P. 110)
●Displayed when the White balance is set to any mode except AUTO.
7ISO (P. 107)
●Displayed when the ISO is set to any mode except AUTO. When the
ISO is increased automatically in the AUTO mode, this indication blinks.
Name of parts
Fully charged Low power
No power
Blinks, then turns off.

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Control panel indications (Cont.)
8Exposure compensation (P. 108)
●Displayed when exposure compensation is set to any value except 0.
9Auto-bracket (P. 90)
●Displayed when the drive mode is set to the Auto-bracket mode.
0Macro mode (P. 96)
●Displayed when the macro mode is engaged.
!Spot metering mode (P. 91)
●Displayed when the Spot metering mode is set.
@Sequential shooting (P. 88)
●Displayed when the drive mode is set to Sequential shooting or AF
Sequential shooting.
#Self-timer/remote control mode (P. 142, 180)
●Displayed when self-timer shooting or remote control shooting is set.
$Record mode (P. 103) (TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2)
●Displays the record mode. If SHQ or HQ is set higher than 2272 x 1704,
the corresponding indication blinks.
%Card writing
●Displayed when recorded pictures are being written to a card.
^Sound record (P. 100, 101)
●Displayed when the sound record mode is set to “ON”.
&Number of storable still pictures (P. 75)
●Displays the number of still pictures you can shoot.
Seconds remaining ( mode only) (P. 77)
●Displays available movie recording time.
Card error (P. 31)
●Displayed if there is a problem with the card. TSee “Error codes” on
page 190, 191.
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6
7
8
9
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Monitor indications
— Shooting information
The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.
The information below is displayed
for about 3 seconds after operating
the buttons/mode dial or closing the
menus.
The information below is always
displayed in the shooting mode.
* The illustrations show examples of
indications displayed when the mode
dial is set to P.
1Shooting mode (P. 59, 60)
●Displays the shooting mode.
P: Program mode, A: Aperture priority mode, S: Shutter priority mode,
M: Manual mode, : Movie mode
2Aperture value (P. 61)
●Displays the current aperture value.
3Shutter speed (P. 62)
●Displays the current shutter speed.
4Exposure compensation (P. 108)
●Displays the current exposure (brightness) compensation value.
Exposure differential (M mode only) (P. 63)
●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. 74)
●Place this on the subject.
AEL
SLOW1
2272x1704
AEL
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Monitor indications
— Shooting information (Cont.)
6Number of storable still pictures (P. 75)
●Displays the number of still pictures you can shoot.
Seconds remaining ( mode only) (P. 77)
●Displays available movie recording time.
7Manual Focus (P. 70)
●Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function.
8Memory gauge (P. 76, 78)
●Displays the amount of space used by the pictures stored in the built-in
memory. If you take pictures continuously, the indication changes as
shown below.
The memory gauge changes depending on the number of storable
pictures or seconds remaining.
9Exposure lock (P. 92 – 95)
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.
This indicator is displayed until the AE memory is turned off.
Name of parts
AEL

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Monitor indications
—Shooting information (Cont.)
0Drive mode (P. 88)
●Displayed when the drive mode is set on the menus.
: Single-frame shooting, : Sequential shooting, : AF
Sequential shooting, : Self-timer/remote control shooting, BKT :
Auto-bracket
!White balance (P. 110)
●Displayed when WB is set on the menus.
No indication: AUTO, : Daylight, : Overcast, : Tungsten light,
: Fluorescent, : One touch white balance
@ISO (P. 107)
●Displays the ISO (AUTO, 100, 200 or 400) selected on the menus.
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 movement.
#Record mode (P. 103) TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ1/SQ2
●Displays the record mode selected on the menus.
$Number of pixels (P. 104)
●Displays the number of pixels.
SLOW1
2272x1704
AEL
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Monitor indications
— Shooting information (Cont.)
%Flash mode (P. 84)
●Displayed when the flash mode is selected by pressing the (flash
mode) button.
No indication: Auto-flash, : Red-eye reduction flash, : Fill-in flash,
SLOW1/ SLOW2/ SLOW1: Slow synchronization flash, : Off
(flash override)
^Spot metering/Macro mode (P. 91, 96)
●Displayed when the Spot metering/Macro mode is selected by pressing
the (Macro/Spot) button.
No indication: Digital ESP (factory default setting), : Spot metering,
: Macro, : Spot metering+Macro
&Sound record (P. 100, 101)
●Displayed when is set on the menus.
Name of parts
SLOW1
2272x1704
AEL

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Monitor indications
—Playback information
INFO setting on the Menu allows you to select how much information to
display (P. 124).
Still picture playback information
1Battery check
●The battery check indication
changes as follows:
●Be aware that the time when
the battery check indication
appears varies depending on
the type of batteries used.
2Print reserve (P. 154)
●Displayed when the Print
reserve is set.
3Number of prints (P. 154)
●Displays the number of prints.
4Sound record
●Displayed when sound is
recorded.
5Protect (P. 129)
●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
HQ
’01.12.23. 21:56 6453
x10
HQ
SIZE: 2272x1704
F2.0 1/800 +2.0
ISO400
’01.12.23 21:56
FILE: 123–3456
x10
Name of parts
When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON
Fully
charged
Low power No power
No
indication

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Monitor indications
—Playback information (Cont.)
Movie playback information
●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. 116,
119).
1Battery check (P. 19)
2Movie mark (P. 116)
3Sound record
●Displayed when sound is
recorded.
4Protect (P. 129)
●Displayed when the picture is
protected.
5Frame number
6Date
●The year 2001 is displayed as
01.
7Record mode
8Number of pixels
9File number
●During movie playback, the
recording time appears as
follows:
Total recording time
0" / 15"
Playing time
6453
HQ
SIZE: 320x240
’01.12.23
FILE: 123–3456
Name of parts
When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON