Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom User manual

CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL
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C-720 Ultra Zoom
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C-720 Ultra Zoom
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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.
For customers in North and South America
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(JEITA).
For customers in USA
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : C-720 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 : 1-631-844-5000
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. 32
Chapter 3
Using the menus P. 37
Chapter 4
Shooting basics P. 44
Chapter 5
Advanced shooting P. 65
Chapter 6
Adjusting image quality and exposure P. 78
Chapter 7
Playback P. 87
Chapter 8
Useful functions P. 104
Chapter 9
Print setting P. 120
Chapter 10
Miscellaneous P. 124

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Contents
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/Removing the card 26
Power on/off ........................................................................27
Card check 28
Date/time setting ..................................................................29
Adjusting the diopter..............................................................31
Holding the camera................................................................31
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Quick-start guide 32
Taking still pictures ........................................................32
Recording movies ............................................................33
Viewing still pictures ........................................................34
Playing back movies ........................................................35
Erasing pictures ................................................................36

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Using the menus 37
What are the menus?............................................................37
How to use the menu ............................................................38
Modes & short cut menus ......................................................40
Tabs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) ..............................41
Tabs & MODE MENU functions (playback) ............................43
Shooting basics 44
Shooting mode setting — Mode dial........................................44
Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting 47
Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting 48
Aperture & Shutter speed setting — Manual shooting 49
Using My Mode 50
How to use the shutter button ................................................50
Focusing ..............................................................................51
Auto focus 51
When Auto focus does not work
— Subjects that are difficult to focus on 52
Focus lock — Focusing on subjects that are
not in the center of the frame 53
Taking still pictures ......................................54
Recording movies ............................................................56
Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting ..............................58
Digital zoom 59
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Contents

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Flash shooting ......................................................................60
Auto-flash 60
Red-eye reduction flash 60
Fill-in flash 60
Flash off 61
Night scene flash & Night scene with red-eye
reduction flash 61
Using the flash 62
Flash intensity control 64
Advanced shooting 65
Spot metering — Selecting the metering area ..........................65
AE lock — Locking the exposure..............................................66
Macro mode setting — Taking close-up pictures ......................68
Self-timer shooting ................................................................70
Sequential shooting................................................................71
Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting 71
Auto bracketing — Shooting pictures sequentially with a
different exposure for each frame 72
Panorama shooting ................................................................75
Taking two-in-one pictures ......................................................77
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Contents

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Adjusting image quality and
exposure 78
Record mode ........................................................................78
Selecting record modes 78
ISO sensitivity ........................................................................82
Exposure compensation ..........................................................84
White balance ......................................................................85
Sharpness..............................................................................86
Contrast ................................................................................86
Playback 87
Playing back still pictures ........................................................87
Single-frame playback 87
Quick View 87
Slide-show ............................................................................88
Playing back movies — MOVIE PLAY ......................................89
MOVIE PLAYBACK 90
INDEX 91
Close-up playback ................................................................93
Picture rotation ......................................................................94
Index display ........................................................................95
Selecting the number of pictures 96
Editing still pictures ................................................................97
Creating black & white or sepia-toned pictures 97
Resizing pictures 98
Protect ..................................................................................99
Erasing pictures ..................................................................100
Single-frame erase 100
All-frame erase 101
Formatting cards..................................................................102
Playback on a TV ................................................................103
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Contents

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Useful functions 104
All reset — Saving the camera’s settings ..............................104
Custom button......................................................................105
Setting the custom button 105
Using the custom button 106
Shortcut ..............................................................................107
Setting the shortcut menu 108
Using the shortcut menu 109
MY MODE SETUP ................................................................110
Information display ............................................................113
Monitor brightness adjustment ..............................................114
Turning off the beep sound....................................................114
Rec View ............................................................................115
Sleep timer ..........................................................................116
Battery save mode................................................................116
File name ............................................................................117
Pixel Mapping ....................................................................119
Print setting 120
How to print pictures ............................................................120
Applying print reserve to a card............................................122
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Contents

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Miscellaneous 124
Troubleshooting....................................................................124
User maintenance ................................................................131
After use 131
Cleaning the camera 131
Error codes..........................................................................132
Menu maps ........................................................................134
Menu functions & factory default settings ............................137
Modes & Shooting functions..................................................138
Specifications ......................................................................140
Glossary of terms ................................................................142
Index ..................................................................................145
Chapter 10
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Camera
Mode dial ( , ,P/A/S/M, , , , , ) (P. 44–46)
Zoom lever (W/T) (P. 58)
Index display/Close-up playback lever ( / ) (P. 93, 95)
Shutter button (P. 50)
Flash switch ( )
(P. 62)
Macro/Spot button ( ) (P. 65, 68)
Print button ( ) (P. 122)
DRIVE button (P. 71)
Erase button ( ) (P. 36, 100)
Flash mode button ( / ) (P. 62)
Protect button ( ) (P. 99)
Diopter adjustment dial (P. 31)
Viewfinder (P. 31) Card access lamp
(P. 51)
Monitor (P. 12)
POWER switch
(P. 27)
Arrow pad
(ÑñÉí)
(P. 38, 87)
AE lock button
(P. 66)
Custom button
()
(P. 105)
Rotation button
( ) (P. 94)
OK/Menu button ( ) (P. 37)
Monitor button ( ) (P. 55)
Names of parts

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Camera (Cont.)
Flash (P. 62)
Self-timer lamp (P. 70)
Card cover
(P. 26)
Strap eyelet (P. 19)
Lens
VIDEO OUT jack (P. 103)
Connector cover (P. 103)
USB connector
DC-IN jack (P. 23)
Battery compartment cover (P. 21)
Battery
compartment
lock (P. 21)
Tripod socket
Names of parts

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications —
Shooting information
The INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information to
display. ~Information display (P. 113)
The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.*
*The illustrations show examples of
indications displayed in the P mode.
Names of parts
When INFO is set to OFF: The
information below is displayed
constantly in the shooting mode.
(After closing the menu, the
information which appears in the ON
mode (illustrated to the right) is
displayed for approx. 3 seconds,
then disappears.)
When INFO is set to ON: The
information below is displayed
constantly in the shooting mode.
12 3 4
5
6
7
8
$
9
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0
@
#
%
^
&
ISO 100
Items Indications Ref. page
1Shooting mode , P, A, S, M, P. 44
, , ,
2Aperture value F2.8 – F7.1 P. 47, 49
3Shutter speed 8 – 1/1000 P. 48, 49
4Exposure compensation –2.0 – +2.0 P. 84
Exposure differential –3.0 – +3.0 P. 49
5AF target mark – P. 50
6Number of storable 24/24" P. 32, 54,
still pictures 78
Seconds remaining

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications — Shooting information (Cont.)
Items Indications Ref. page
7Record mode TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ1/SQ2 P. 78
8Memory gauge P. 16
9Battery check P. 16
0AE lock AEL P. 66
!Drive mode , , , BKT P. 71
@White balance , , , P. 85
#ISO ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P. 82
$Green lamp O P. 32
%Flash stand-by Lights. P. 63
Camera movement Blinks.
warning
Flash charge Blinks.
^Flash mode , , , , P. 60
&Spot metering/ , , P. 65, 68
Macro mode
Names of parts
$
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!
0
@
#
%
^
&
ISO 100
12 3 4
5
6
7
8

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Items Indications Ref. page
1Battery check P. 16
2Print reserve P. 122
3Number of prints x1 – x10 P. 123
4Protect P. 99
5Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P. 78
6Date ’02. 09. 12 P. 29
7Time 12:30 P. 29
8Frame number 20 –
9Number of pixels 1984x1488, 1600x1200, P. 79
(resolution setting) 1280x960, 1024x768, 640x480
0Aperture value F2.8 – F7.1 P. 47, 49
!Shutter speed 8 – 1/1000 P. 48, 49
@Exposure compensation –2.0 – +2.0 P. 84
#White balance , , , P. 85
$ISO ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P. 82
%File number 100 – 0020 P. 117
Viewfinder/Monitor indications
—Playback information
INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information to
display. ~Information display (P. 113)
Still picture playback information
Names of parts
When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON
HQ
’02.09.12 12:30
20
HQ
SIZE: 1984x1488
F2.8 1/800 +2.0
ISO100
’02.09.12 12:30
FILE: 100–0020

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications — Playback information (Cont.)
Items Indications Ref. page
1Battery check P. 16
2Movie mark P. 35
3Protect P. 99
4Frame number 20 –
5Record mode HQ, SQ P. 78
6Number of pixels 320x240, 160x120 P. 79
7White balance , , , P. 85
8Date ’02. 09. 12 P. 29
9Time 12:30 P. 29
0File number During movie playback, P. 117
the recording time
appears as follows:
●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. 87,
90).
Note
Total recording
time
0" / 15"
Playing time
Names of parts
When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON
Movie playback information
20
HQ
SIZE: 320x240
’02.09.12 12:30
FILE: 100–0020

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Viewfinder/Monitor indications
—Memory gauge & battery check
If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication changes as
follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use.
Battery check
Lights.
(green)
Remaining power
level: high
Lights.
(red)
Remaining power level:
low. Replace with a new
battery.
No indication
Remaining power level:
exhausted. BATTERY
EMPTY is displayed.
Replace with a new battery.
Memory gauge
The memory gauge lights when you take a picture. When the gauge is lit, the
camera is storing a picture on the SmartMedia card. The memory gauge
indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. When
the memory gauge is full, wait until the light goes out before you take any
more shots.
When taking still pictures
Before shooting
(Gauge is off)
One picture
taken
(Lit)
No more pictures
can be taken
(Fully Lit)
Shoot. Shoot. Shoot.
Wait.Wait.
Wait.
When recording movies
During shooting (Gauge lit).
●Shooting is not possible until the light goes out completely.
●Movie recording finishes automatically when the memory
gauge is fully lit.
Shoot.
If you continue shooting
Wait.
Before shooting
(Gauge is off)
Names of parts

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Chapter 4
Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.)
1In the top menu, select MODE MENU TCAMERA TP/A/S/M TS.
Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~“How to use the
menu” (P. 38)
2To set a faster
shutter speed,
press Ñ.To set a slower shutter
speed, press ñ.
If the shutter speed is displayed in red
The shutter speed you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.
appears. TPress ñto set the shutter speed slower.
appears. TPress Ñto set the shutter speed faster.
Shutter speed
Mode dial
setting
Shutter speed range: 1/2 to 1/1000 sec.
(For Night Scene [ ] or Night Scene with Red-Eye Reduction [ ] flash:
2 to 1/1000 sec.)
Shutter speed setting —Shutter priority shooting
How to use this manual
The instructions in this manual use a series of numbers for each operating
procedure and button/dial illustration. Follow these numbers in order when
operating the camera.
Example 1
If a button is shown in black, press it as part of the step.
Ñ, ñ, Éand íused in instructions correspond to
the buttons on the arrow pad as shown.
Ñ
ñ
Éí

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How to use this manual (Cont.)
Chapter 8
Information display
Lets you select the amount of shooting information displayed in the shooting
or playback mode. When it is set to OFF, only a small amount of information
is displayed. For details on each piece of information displayed, see pages 12
to 15.
When INFO is OFF When INFO is ON
Mode dial
setting
P/A/S/M : In the top menu, select MODE MENU TSETUP TINFO
TON. Press . Press again to cancel the menu.
: Press to display the top menu. Pressing Éturns
INFO on.
~“How to use the menu”(P. 38)
●All shooting information is displayed.
●To turn INFO off in the playback mode, press again to bring up the top
menu and press É.
HQ
’02.09.12 12:30
20
x10
HQ
SIZE: 1984x1488
F2.8 1/800 +2.0
ISO100
’02.09.12 12:30
FILE: 100–0020
Example 2
Shows the modes that the function can be used with. You can set the
mode dial to any of the positions shown.
How to use the menu is shown here. Set the functions in the menus in the order of
these arrows. Before using the menus, read “Using the Menus”, Chapter 3 for
details.

1Attach the string to the lens cap; Pull
the string loop through the hole in the
lens cap. Put the other end of the
string through the string loop.
2Thread the strap through the camera’s
strap eyelet. It can only enter from the
monitor side.
3Thread the strap Athrough the string
loop (attached to the lens cap in step 1).
4Thread the rest of the strap
(which you will have around
your neck) through the
strap loop that has already
gone through the eyelet.
Pull on the strap in the
camera’s strap eyelet to
make sure it is securely
fastened.
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Attaching the strap
Monitor
Camera strap eyelet
A
Chapter 1
Getting started