Olympus CAMEDIA C-4040ZOOM User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA/APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE
DIGITALKAMERA/CÁMARA DIGITAL
BASIC MANUAL
ENGLISH
Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera
before taking important photographs.
These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details on the
functions described here, refer to the software CD’s instructions on CD-ROM.
C-4040ZOOM
MANUEL DE BASE
Avant d’utiliser votre appareil photo, veuillez lire attentivement ce mode
d’emploi, de manière à obtenir les meilleurs résultats possibles.
Avant d’effectuer des prises de vues importantes, nous vous conseillons par
ailleurs de faire quelques essais afin de vous familiariser avec le maniement
de l’appareil photo.
Ces instructions ne sont que pour une référence rapide. Pour plus de détails
sur les fonctions décrites ici, se référer aux instructions du CD logiciel sur le
CD-ROM.
FRANÇAIS
EINFACHE ANLEITUNG
DEUTSCH
Bitte lesen Sie vor Gebrauch dieser Kamera sorgfältig diese
Bedienungsanleitung, um optimale Ergebnisse beim Fotografieren zu erzielen.
Wir empfehlen, vor wichtigen Aufnahmen Probeaufnahmen durchzuführen,
um sich mit der Bedienung und den Funktionen der Kamera vertraut zu
machen.
Diese Kurzanleitung dient dem ersten Kennenlernen Ihrer Kamera. Eine
ausführliche Beschreibung der hier aufgeführten Funktionen finden Sie in der
Bildschirmbedienungsanleitung der CD-ROM.
MANUAL BÁSICO
ESPAÑOL
Antes de usar su cámara lea este manual detalladamente para asegurar el
uso correcto.
Nosotros le recomendamos que tome fotografías de prueba para
familiarizarse con su cámara antes de tomar fotografías importantes.
Estas instrucciones son sólo de referencia rápida. Para más detalles acerca
de las funciones aquí descritas, refiérase a las instrucciones del CD del
software en el CD-ROM.
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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 safe place for
future reference.
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.
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 customers 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/TABLE DES MATIÉ/INHALT/CONTENIDO
ENGLISH ..............................................................................2
FRANÇAIS ........................................................................50
DEUTSCH ..........................................................................98
ESPAÑOL ........................................................................146
NAME OF PARTS 4
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 15
GETTING STARTED 16
SHOOTING BASICS 20
ADVANCED SHOOTING 33
PLAYBACK 36
PRINT SETTINGS 41
TRANSFERRING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER 42
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 44
ERROR CODES 45
SPECIFICATIONS 47
CONTENTS
These instructions are only for quick reference. For more
details on the functions described here, refer to the
software CD’s instructions on CD-ROM.
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NAME OF PARTS
Camera
Self-timer/Remote control lamp
Diopter adjustment dial
Zoom lever (T/W)
Index display/Close-up
playback lever ( / )
Shutter button
Control panel
Flash
Microphone
A/V OUT jack (MONO)
Card cover
Strap eyelet
(refer to the
“Package
contents”
included in the
package)
Lens
Connector cover
5-pin external flash socket ( )
●Unscrew to remove the cover
before connecting the bracket cable.
USB connector
DC-IN jack
Remote control receiver
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AE lock button
Custom button ( )
Protect button ( )
Rotation button
Erase button ( )
Flash mode button ( )
Macro/Spot button ( )
Print button ( )
Mode dial
( , A/S/M, P, OFF, )
Viewfinder
Monitor
OK/Menu button
Manual focus button
()
Monitor button
()
Card access lamp
Arrow pad (ÑñÉí)
Battery compartment lock
Battery compartment
cover Tripod socket
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NAME OF PARTS
Viewfinder indications
1Orange lamp
●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
●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
●Place this on the subject.
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Control panel indications
Control panel indications
1Flash mode
●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
●Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function.
3Flash intensity control
●Displayed when the amount of the light emitted by the flash is adjusted.
4Battery check
●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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5Card error
●When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card. If there is a
problem with the card, this indication appears.
6White balance
●Displayed when the White balance is set to any mode except AUTO.
7ISO
●Displayed when the ISO is set to any mode except AUTO. When the
ISO is increased automatically in the AUTO mode, this indication blinks.
Fully charged Low power
No power
Blinks, then turns off.
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NAME OF PARTS
Control panel indications (Cont.)
8Exposure compensation
●Displayed when exposure compensation is set to any value except 0.
9Auto-bracket
●Displayed when the drive mode is set to the Auto-bracket mode.
0Macro mode
●Displayed when the macro mode is engaged.
!Spot metering mode
●Displayed when the Spot metering mode is set.
@Sequential shooting
●Displayed when the drive mode is set to Sequential shooting or AF
Sequential shooting.
#Self-timer/remote control mode
●Displayed when self-timer shooting or remote control shooting is set.
$Record mode (TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2)
●Displays the record mode. If SHQ or HQ is set higher than 2272 x 1704
(factory default setting), the corresponding indication blinks.
%Card writing
●Displayed when recorded pictures are being written to a card.
^Sound record
●Displayed when the sound record mode is set to “ON”.
&Number of storable still pictures
●Displays the number of still pictures you can shoot.
Seconds remaining ( mode only)
●Displays available movie recording time.
Card error
●Displayed if there is a problem with the card. TSee “Error codes”
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Monitor indications — Shooting information
The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.
If you shoot using the monitor for a long time, noise may appear on pictures.
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
●Displays the shooting mode.
P: Program mode, A: Aperture priority mode, S: Shutter priority mode,
M: Manual mode, : Movie mode
2Aperture value
●Displays the current aperture value.
3Shutter speed
●Displays the current shutter speed.
4Exposure compensation
●Displays the current exposure (brightness) compensation value.
Exposure differential (M mode only)
●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
●Place this on the subject.
AEL
SLOW1
2272x1704
AEL
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NAME OF PARTS
Monitor indications — Shooting information (Cont.)
6Number of storable still pictures
●Displays the number of still pictures you can shoot.
Seconds remaining ( mode only)
●Displays available movie recording time.
7Manual focus
●Displayed when locking focus using the Manual focus function.
8Memory gauge
●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
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.
AEL
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