Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom User manual

1Make sure the camera is turned off;
●The monitor is off.
●The viewfinder is off.
●The lens is not extended.
2Open the card cover.
3 Inserting the card
Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction
shown in the illustration.
●There is an arrow inside the card cover, indicating the
direction in which the card should be inserted.
●Hold the card in a straight orientation to the card slot.
Do not attempt to insert the card at an angle.
●Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted
incorrectly, it may become jammed.
 Removing the card
Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in
the direction of the arrow.
4Close the card cover securely until it clicks.
1Make sure the camera is turned off;
●The monitor is off.
●The viewfinder is off.
●The lens is not extended.
2Slide the battery compartment lock on the
battery compartment cover in the direction of
.
3Slide the battery compartment cover in the
direction of the arrow (A) with your fingertip
and open it (B).
●Do not use your fingernail, as it could result in
injury.
4Insert the batteries in the direction shown in
the illustration.
5Close the battery compartment cover, then
press it down (C) and slide it in the opposite
direction of the arrow printed on it (D).
●When pressing the battery compartment cover
shut, be sure to press the center of the cover, as
it may be difficult to close properly by pressing
the edge.
●Make sure the cover is completely closed.
6Slide the battery compartment lock on the
battery compartment cover in the direction of
.
Quick-start guide
DIGITAL CAMERA
C-720 Ultra Zoom
We've included this convenient Quick-Start Guide to show you basic functions and
techniques that will help you quickly master your new camera. For more detailed
descriptions of procedures, as well as for additional information on more sophisticated
features not covered here, please refer to the printed “Basic Manual”, or the primary
“Reference Manual” on the CD-ROM.
Camera
Strap
CR-V3 lithium battery pack (2 packs)
Video cable
USB cable
Basic manual
Quick-start guide
Software installation guide (included in
the CD-ROM package)
CD-ROMs with Windows 98 USB driver
software, Reference manual, and more.
Warranty card/Registration card (not
provided in some areas)
Safety Precautions (booklet)
SmartMedia
Static-free case
Index labels (2 pieces)
Write-protect adhesive seals (4 pieces)
SmartMedia instructions
Package contents
Attaching the strap
Loading the batteries Inserting/Removing the memory card
(SmartMedia)
Taking still pictures
Viewing still pictures Recording movies Playing back movies Erasing pictures
Note:
●Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect
the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is
communicating with a computer. Doing so could destroy all data on the card.
Full-auto shooting
●To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
●If the date/time has been returned to the factory default setting, "Y/M/D" appears
on the monitor.
Display the movie frame (picture with ) you want to play back. TSee
steps 1 and 2 in “Viewing still pictures”.
1
Single-Frame Erase
When the ERASE screen appears, press Ñto select YES.
●To cancel erasure, press ñon the arrow pad to
select NO, and press or the button.
Press to erase the picture.
3
ERASE
YES
N O
SELECT GO
4
Display the picture you want to erase. TSee steps 1 and 2 in “Viewing still
pictures”.
1
Press the (erase) button.
2
Erase button
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Camera strap
eyelet
AB
D
C
Pull the string loop through the hole in the lens
cap to attach the string to the lens cap. Thread
the strap through the camera’s strap eyelet,
then attach the lens cap string to the strap.
Adjust the strap length as illustrated.
Stopper
Ring
Point the camera towards a subject
while viewing through the viewfinder.
2
To focus on the subject, press the shutter button
halfway, slowly and gently.
●When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up.
To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way (fully).
●If the flash is up, it will fire automatically when required.
●The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on the card.
Remove the lens cap. Set the mode dial to and press
the POWER switch.
1
3
4
Card access lamp
P/A/S/M
Green lamp
Flash switch (pops up flash)
Power switch
Display the desired pictures using
the arrow pad.
2
Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.
Displays the next picture.
Displays the previous picture.
Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.
Set the mode dial to and
press the POWER switch.
1
Zoom lever
Turning the zoom
lever towards
T:Enlarges the
picture.
W:Displays multiple
pictures at the
same time.
Press the shutter button halfway.
●When the subject is in focus, the green lamp blinks once.
Press the shutter button all the way to start
recording.
●During movie recording, lights in red.
Press the shutter button all the way again to stop recording.
●The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to the card.
●If the displayed seconds remaining reach “0”, shooting finishes automatically and
the camera starts writing the movie to the card.
3
4
5
Seconds remaining
Remove the lens cap. Set the mode dial to and press the
POWER switch.
1
Point the camera towards a
subject while viewing through
the viewfinder.
2
AF target mark
Card access lamp
P/A/S/M
Press Ñon the arrow pad to select
MOVIE PLAY.
Press Ññ to select MOVIE
PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY
screen.
●To exit MOVIE PLAY screen, press
É.
3
MODE MENU
MOVIE PLAY
INFO
MOVIE PLAYBACK
INDEX
MOVIE PLAY
CANCEL SELECT
GO
4
Press to start Playback.
●When playback finishes, the screen returns to the beginning of the
movie.
●If is pressed again when the movie playback is finished, the MOVIE
PLAYBACK screen appears. To exit the movie playback mode and return
to the MOVIE PLAY screen, press Ññ to select EXIT, then press .
5
Press .
●The top menu appears.
2
When using AA
(R6) batteries
When using CR-V3
lithium battery packs
Battery alignment
Press to avoid
accidentally erasing
images.
To cancel protection,
press again.
HQ
Press to avoid
accidentally erasing images.
To cancel protection, press
again.
W (wide-angle):
To zoom in.
T (telephoto):
To zoom out.
Zoom lever
Power switch
Power switch
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Protect mark
Number of storable still pictures
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PICSET
CARD
ISO
P/A/S/M
DIGITAL ZOOM
AUTO
P
1.0 x3
OFF
CAMERA
BKT
Buttons and Dial
Zoom lever
Shooting W/T : Zooms in/out.
Playback / : Displays multiple pictures at the same time (Index-display), or enlarges
pictures (close-up playback).
Shutter button
Focuses (half press) or shoots (fully press).
Viewfinder
Shooting : View subjects while shooting.
Playback : Displays recorded images.
Macro/Spot button
Shooting : Activates macro mode or metering mode.
●Macro (close-up) shooting
Wide: 0.1 m - 0.6 m (0.3 ft - 1.9 ft)/Tele: 1.0 m - 2.0 m (3.2 ft - 6.5 ft)
●Spot metering
Meters within the AF target on the viewfinder. (Normally, digital ESP is activated.
Digital ESP meters the center of the subject and the area around it.)
●During macro mode shooting, spot metering is activated.
Playback : Print reserve
Flash mode button
Shooting /:Selects flash modes. (Normally, the flash fires in low-light
and backlight conditions.)
Minimizes “red-eye” phenomena.
Always fires.
Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds.
Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds and
minimizes “red-eye”.
Prevents the flash from firing (only when it is
pushed down into the camera).
Playback : Prevents pictures from being erased accidentally.
Arrow pad
Menu : Selects/adjusts the menu functions and items.
Shooting : Sets aperture/shutter speed/exposure compensation values.
Playback : Selects pictures to be displayed.
OK/Menu button
Displays the menu screen or sets selected
menu items.
Monitor
Shooting : View subjects while shooting.
Playback : Displays recorded images.
Monitor button
●Turns the monitor on/off.
●Press quickly two times to play back the last recorded
image.
Menu functions
Moving around the Menu screen
1
Note:
The Top menu and available
menu functions vary
depending on the mode.
(See the Reference Manual
for more details.)
Top menu (Mode dial: “P”)If you select MODE MENU in step 2
The top menu functions can be changed to
your liking in the “P/A/S/M” and modes
(SHORT CUT setting).
CAM
PIC
CARD
SET
Brings up CAMERA menu
Brings up PICTURE menu
Brings up CARD menu
Brings up SETUP menu
2 3 4
WB
ISO
MODE MENU
Menu functions during shooting
ISO
P/A/S/M
BKT
DIGITAL
ZOOM
PANORAMA
2 in 1
Adjusts the ISO sensitivity. (AUTO/100/200/400)
Exposure mode can be selected from P ( Program auto), A
(Aperture priority auto), S (Shutter priority auto), or M
(Manual mode).
Adjusts the flash intensity.
Sets the conditions for Auto bracketing.
Combining the digital zoom with the 8x optical zoom, makes
possible zoom magnification up to approx. 24x (equivalent to
40 mm - 320 mm on a 35 mm camera).
Enables you to take panorama pictures using the card’s
panorama function.
Combines two pictures taken in succession and stores them
as a single picture
CAMERA
WB
SHARPNESS
CONTRAST
Sets the record mode resolution. (TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ1/SQ2)
Adjusts the white balance according to the light source.
Adjusts the sharpness of images.
Adjusts the contrast of images.
PICTURE
CARD SETUP Formats cards (all images on the card are deleted).
CARD
ALL RESET
INFO
REC VIEW
MY MODE
SETUP
SLEEP
FILE NAME
PIXEL
MAPPING
BATTERY
SAVE
SHORT CUT
CUSTOM
BUTTON
Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when
you turn off the power.
Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on
the viewfinder/monitor.
Turns off the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.).
Selects whether to display images while saving them to a
card.
Customizes settings, which are activated in the mode.
Sets the sleep timer.
Determines how files and folders will be named for saved
images. (RESET/ AUTO)
Checks the CCD and image processing circuit for errors.
Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder/monitor.
Sets the date and time.
Enables camera operation with reduced power consumption.
Lets you assign frequently-used functions as shortcut menus
on the top menu.
Lets you assign a frequently used function to the camera’s
custom button.
SETUP
Menu functions during playback
(still pictures)
Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show).
MOVIE PLAY (movies)
MOVIE
PLAYBACK
INDEX
Plays back movies.
Shows 9-frame indexes of still-shots from movies in order to
easily check the movies’ contents.
INFO
Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the viewfinder/
monitor.
EDIT (still pictures)
CARD SETUP
Formats cards (FORMAT), or erases all images on them
(ALL ERASE).
CARD
ALL RESET
Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when
you turn the camera off.
Turns off the beep sound (used for warning, etc.).
Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder/monitor.
Sets the date and time.
Selects the number of frames in the index display. (4/9/16-
frame)
SETUP
Press
to select to select
to enter each menu
Flash switch
Pops up the flash.
Mode dial
Full-auto : Full automatic exposure with one press of the shutter button.
Landscape-Portrait : Both subject and background are in focus.
Sports : Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring.
Portrait : Renders in-focus subject against a blurred background.
P/A/S/M : The camera sets optimal focusing and exposure, or the user sets
(Program/Aperture aperture and/or shutter speed manually.
priority/Shutter priority/
Manual shooting)
My mode : Activates your customized settings.
:Records movies.
Playback : Plays back a picture.
Diopter adjustment dial
Adjust the diopter for the best viewfinder focus.
POWER switch
Turns the camera on/off.
AE lock/Custom button
Shooting : AEL Locks exposure.
Performs whichever function you have set for it.
Playback : Rotates a picture.
DRIVE button
Shooting : Selects sequential mode.
DRIVE No indication Single-frame shooting
Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame.
Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus is locked automatically for each frame.
Self-timer shooting
BKT Shoots pictures sequentially. Exposure is changed automatically for each frame (auto-bracketing).
Playback : Erases pictures one-by-one.
BLACK&
WHITE
SEPIA
Creates black and white pictures.
Creates sepia-toned pictures.
Makes the file size smaller.
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