Olympus CAMEDIA C-740 Ultra Zoom User manual

zThis manual contains guidelines for using Olympus C-740 Ultra Zoom.
zIn the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the
right to update or modify information contained in this manual.
DIGITAL CAMERA
MANUAL FOR DIRECT PRINTING
Manual outlining new features added to the camera with firmware update.
C-740 Ultra Zoom

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About this manual
Update the camera’s firmware to enable PictBridge on your camera. This will
allow you to print pictures directly from the camera by connecting it to a printer
that supports PictBridge with the USB cable.
This manual explains additional functions, and different operations that are
available when the camera’s firmware has been updated. These functions
and operations are different than what is stated in the Reference Manual that
originally provided with your camera.
What is PictBridge? … It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and
printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.
Indications used in this manual
Important information on factors which may lead to a
malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that
should be absolutely avoided.
Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of
your camera.
Reference pages describing details or associated information.
Reference pages describing details or associated information in
the CD reference manual. See the ENGLISH Reference manual.
Note

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Contents
1 Functions changed by updating the
firmware 4
Camera display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connection to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Direct printing function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Direct printing 7
Using the direct printing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the camera to a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printing pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ALL PRINT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Trim the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exiting direct printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
If an error code is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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1 Functions changed by updating the firmware
Camera display language
Since you selected ENGLISH for the camera’s display on the web site’s
firmware update page, only ENGLISH is displayed. It is not possible to
switch to other languages (see below).
Before updating “Menu List” (P.173 to 176)
After updating
Top menu Tab Function Setting
MODE
MENU
SETUP ENGLISH, FRANCAIS,
DEUTSCH, ESPAÑOL
Top menu Tab Function Setting
MODE
MENU
SETUP ENGLISH

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Connection to a computer
When the USB cable is used to connect the camera to a computer, follow
the procedure below to select PC in the camera settings.
1Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the
USB port on your computer as shown below.
• The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer.
For details, refer to your computer’s manual.
2Set the camera’s mode dial to q.
3Plug the other end of the USB
cable into the camera’s USB
connector.
4Press the power switch to turn the
camera on.
5The selection screen for the USB
connection (shown right) is
displayed on the monitor. Press
ac to select PC and press e.
6The computer recognizes the
camera as a new device.
• When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time, the
computer automatically recognizes the camera. Click “OK” when the
message saying that the installation is completed appears.
• The computer recognizes the camera as a “Removable Disk”.
Look for this mark.
USB port
Terminal
Note
GO
SELECt
Power switch Mode dial

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Direct printing function
After updating the camera’s firmware to enable PictBridge, pictures can be
printed directly from the camera. By connecting the camera directly to a
printer that supports PictBridge with the USB cable, you can print pictures
stored on the card inside the camera without a need to use a computer.
For details of printing instructions, see “Direct printing” (gP.7).

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2 Direct printing
Using the direct printing function
By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB
cable, you can print out recorded pictures directly without the use of a
computer. With the camera connected to the printer, select the pictures you
want to print and the number of prints on the camera’s monitor. It is also
possible to print out pictures using the print reservation data. “Print
setting” (P.152)
To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s
instruction manual.
What is PictBridge? … It is the standard for connecting digital cameras and
printers of different makers and printing out pictures directly.
<STANDARD … All printers that support PictBridge have standard print
settings. Selecting <STANDARD on the settings screens (gP.10 to 15),
images are printed according to the default settings. See the instruction
manual for your printer for its standard settings or inquire with the printer
manufacturers.
TIPS
• For details of printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the
printer’s instruction manual.
• You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when
printing pictures. If you use rechargeable batteries, make sure that
they are fully charged. If you are using alkaline batteries, make
sure that you use new batteries. If the camera stops operating
while communicating with the printer, the printer may malfunction
or image data may be lost.
• Images recorded movies cannot be printed.
• The camera will not enter sleep mode when connected to the USB
cable.
Note

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Connecting the camera to a printer
Use the USB cable provided to connect the camera to a PictBridge-
compatible printer.
1Turn the printer on and plug the
printer end of the USB cable into
the printer’s USB port.
• For details of how to turn the printer on
and the position of the USB port, refer to
the printer’s instruction manual.
2Set the camera’s mode dial to q
and plug the USB cable into the
camera’s USB connector.
3Press the power switch to turn the
camera on.
• The monitor turns on and the selection
screen for the USB connection is
displayed.
4Press ac to select PRINT, then
press e.
• ONE MOMENT is displayed and the
camera and printer are connected. The
PRINT MODE SELECT screen is
displayed on the monitor. Make the print
settings on the camera’s monitor.gGo
to “Printing pictures” (P.9).
• If PC is selected in step 4, the PRINT mode screen is not
displayed. If the screen is not displayed after several minutes, turn
off the camera and start again from step 1.
Power switch
GO
SELECt
Note

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Printing pictures
When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-
compatible printer, the PRINT MODE SELECT
screen is displayed on the monitor. Use this
screen to select the print mode. You can choose
from the following print modes.
PRINT Prints the selected picture.
g“PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode” (P.9)
ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored on the card.
g“ALL PRINT mode” (P.13)
MULTI PRINT * Prints one picture in multiple layout format.
g“PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode” (P.9)
ALL INDEX * Prints an index of all the pictures stored on the card.
g“ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode” (P.15)
PRINT ORDER * Prints the pictures according to the print reservation data
on the card. If no print reservations (P.152) have been
made, this option is not available.
g“ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode” (P.15)
* This option may not be available depending on the type of printer.
PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode
1In the PRINT MODE SELECT
screen, press ac to select
PRINT or MULTI PRINT, then press
e.
• The print size settings screen is
displayed.
GO
SELECt EXIt
Zoom lever
OK button
Arrow pad

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Printing pictures
2Press ac to select the paper
size, then press d.
•PRINT mode: Go to Step 3.
•MULTI PRINT mode: Go to Step 4.
• The available paper size settings vary
depending on the type of printer.
• When the PRINT PAPER screen is not
displayed, SIZE, BORDERLESS and
PICS/SHEET are set to < STANDARD. Go to step 5.
3Use ac to select framed or
unframed, then press e.
Go to step 5.
OFF ( ) The image is printed
inside a blank frame.
ON ( ) The image is printed filling
the entire page.
4Press ac to select PICS/SHEET,
then press e.
• PICS/SHEET depends on the paper size
set in Step 2 and the capabilities of your
printer.
5Press bd to select the picture you
want to print.
• Turn the zoom lever toward Wto display
the pictures in index format. You can then
select the pictures you want to print from
the index.
6Select the print reservation method.
SINGLE PRINT Makes a single-frame print reservation for the
selected picture according to standard settings.
MORE Sets the number of prints of the selected picture in
the print reservation data. You can also add the date
or file name, and trim the picture.
PRINt PAPER
SIZE BORDERLESS
CANCEL
GO
SELECt
StANDARD StANDARD
PRINt PAPER
SIZE BORDERLESS
StANDARD StANDARD
GO
SELECt
SIZE
16 StANDARD
GO
SELECt
PRINt PAPER
PICS/SHEEt
SELECt PRINt
SINGLE PRINt MORE
PRINT MODE screen

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Printing pictures
zSet a SINGLE PRINT reservation
Press a.
•Pressawhen <is displayed to cancel
the reservation.
zSet MORE print reservations
cPress c.
• Print information setting screen is displayed.
dPress ac to select the item
you want to set, then press d.
• Press ac to select the item, then
press e.
• The available options vary depending
on the type of printer. Items outside
the capability of the printer are not
available.
× Sets the number of prints.You can
select up to 10 prints.
DATE ( ) If you select WITH, pictures are printed
with the date and time.
FILE NAME ( ) If you select WITH, pictures are printed
with the file name.
PCrops part of a recorded picture so that
only the enlarged section is printed.
g“Trim the picture” (P.17)
• DATE and FILE NAME are not available in MULTI PRINT mode.
SELECt PRINt
CANCEL MORE
Print reservation
mark is displayed.
GO
SELECt
SEt
1
X
FILE NAME
WItHOUt
WItHOUt
WItHOUt
WItHOUt
NO
NO

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Printing pictures
eWhen you have finished all the settings for MORE,
press e.
• The screen displayed in Step 5 appears.
• To print more than one picture in Print
and/or Multi-print mode, repeat Steps 5
and 6 and make single and/or multiple
print reservations for all the pictures you
want to print.
•is displayed in MULTI PRINT mode.
7Press e.
• The PRINT screen is displayed.
8Print the pictures.
•Pressac to select OK or CANCEL,
then press e.
OK Printing starts.
CANCEL The settings are
canceled and the monitor
returns to the PRINT
MODE SELECT screen.
• When printing is finished, the monitor returns to the PRINT MODE
SELECT screen.
g“Exiting direct printing” (P.19)
zTo cancel printing
Pressing eduring print data transfer displays
the screen for selecting whether to continue or
cancel printing. To cancel printing, press ac
to select CANCEL, then press e.
SELECt PRINt
CANCEL MORE
The settings you have
made are displayed.
CANCEL
GO
SELECt
PRINt
OK
CANCEL
GO
PRINt
CONtINUE
CANCEL
SELECt

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Printing pictures
ALL PRINT mode
1In the PRINT MODE SELECT
screen, press ac to select ALL
PRINT, then press e.
• The print size settings screen is
displayed.
2Press ac to select the paper
size, then press d.
• The available paper size settings vary
depending on the type of printer.
• When the PRINT PAPER screen is not
displayed, SIZE and BORDERLESS are
set to < STANDARD. Go to Step 4.
3Use ac to select framed or
unframed, then press e.
OFF ( ) The image is printed inside
a blank frame.
ON ( ) The image is printed filling
the entire page.
• The print size settings screen is displayed.
4Press ac to select the item you
want to set, then press d.
•Pressac to select the item, then press
e.
• If PRINT INFO cannot be set with your
printer, go to Step 6.
• The available options vary depending on
the type of printer. Items outside the
capability of the printer are not available.
• Only one print of each image can be made at a time.
DATE ( )If you select WITH, pictures are printed
with the date and time.
FILE NAME ( )If you select WITH, pictures are printed
with the file name.
GO
SELECt EXIt
PRINt PAPER
SIZE BORDERLESS
CANCEL
GO
SELECt
StANDARD StANDARD
PRINt PAPER
SIZE BORDERLESS
StANDARD StANDARD
GO
SELECt
GO
SELECt
SEt
1
X
FILE NAME
WItHOUt
WItHOUt
WItHOUt
WItHOUt
NO
NO

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Printing pictures
5Press e.
• The PRINT screen is displayed.
6Print the pictures.
•Pressac to select OK or CANCEL,
then press e.
OK Printing starts.
CANCEL The settings are
canceled and the monitor
returns to the PRINT
MODE SELECT screen.
• When printing is finished, the monitor
returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT
screen.
g“Exiting direct printing” (P.19)
zTo cancel printing
Pressing eduring print data transfer displays
the screen for selecting whether to continue or
cancel printing. To cancel printing, press ac
to select CANCEL, then press e.
CANCEL
GO
SELECt
PRINt
OK
CANCEL
TRANSFERRING screen
tRANSFERRING
tRANSFERRING
tRANSFERRING
CANCEL
GO
PRINt
CONtINUE
CANCEL
SELECt

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Printing pictures
ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode
1In the PRINT MODE SELECT
screen, press ac to select ALL
INDEX or PRINT ORDER, then
press e.
• The print size settings screen is
displayed.
2Press ac to select the paper
size, then press d.
• The available paper size settings vary
depending on the type of printer.
• Depending on the selected print mode,
SIZE and BODERLESS cannot be
selected.
• When the PRINT PAPER screen is not
displayed, SIZE and BORDERLESS are set to < STANDARD. Go to
Step 4.
3Use ac to select framed or
unframed, then press e.
OFF ( ) The image is printed inside
a blank frame.
ON ( ) The image is printed filling
the entire page.
• The print screen is displayed.
• BORDERLESS is not available in ALL INDEX mode.
Press eand go to Step 4.
GO
SELECt EXIt
PRINt PAPER
SIZE BORDERLESS
CANCEL
GO
SELECt
StANDARD StANDARD
PRINt PAPER
SIZE BORDERLESS
StANDARD StANDARD
GO
SELECt

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Printing pictures
4Print the pictures.
•Pressac to select OK or CANCEL,
then press e.
OK Printing starts.
CANCEL The settings are canceled
and the monitor returns to
the PRINT MODE SELECT
screen.
• When printing is finished, the monitor
returns to the PRINT MODE SELECT
screen.
g“Exiting direct printing” (P.19)
zTo cancel printing
Pressing eduring print data transfer displays
the screen for selecting whether to continue or
cancel printing. To cancel printing, press ac
to select CANCEL, then press e.
• In ALL INDEX mode, the printer automatically selects the number
of pictures per sheet, etc.
• ALL INDEX printing is only available on printers with an index
function.
• The PRINT ORDER function is only available on DPOF-compatible
printers.
CANCEL
GO
SELECt
PRINt
OK
CANCEL
TRANSFERRING screen
tRANSFERRING
tRANSFERRING
tRANSFERRING
CANCEL
GO
PRINt
CONtINUE
CANCEL
SELECt
Note

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Printing pictures
Trim the picture
To set the trim by MORE in PRINT or MULTI PRINT mode (P. 9), follow the
procedure below.
1Use the arrow pad and zoom lever
to select the trimming position and
size.
• Use the zoom lever to decide the
trimming size. The orientation of the
trimming frame changes from horizontal
to vertical and vice versa when the
maximum or minimum size is reached.
• If trimming has already been set, the P
screen appears. Press ac to select
RESET, then press e.
2Press e.
3Press ac to select OK, then
press e.
OK Saves the current trimming
size.
RESET Sets a new trimming size. →
Repeat the procedure from
Step 1.
CANCEL Cancels the current trimming setting.
•Presseto complete trimming setting and return to the PRINT INFO
screen.
Zoom lever
OK button
Arrow pad
GO
4:3
4:3
GO
SELECt
RESEt
CANCEL
OK

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Printing pictures
• The size of the printed picture varies depending on the printer
settings. If the trimmed picture size is small, printing magnification
increases accordingly, resulting in a printed picture with lower
resolution.
• For best results with close-up prints, you are recommended to use
the TIFF, SHQ or HQ mode.
Note

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Exiting direct printing
When you have finished printing, disconnect the camera from the printer.
1In the PRINT MODE SELECT screen,
select b.
• The message is displayed.
2Press the power switch to turn the
camera off.
3Remove the USB cable from the
camera.
4Remove the USB cable from the
printer.
GO
SELECt EXIt
TURN OFF THE POWER
Power switch

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If an error code is displayed
If an error code appears on the camera’s monitor during direct print setting
or printing, see the following table.
For more details, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.
TIPS
• If an error code other than those shown above is displayed, refer to
“Error codes” ( P.163).
Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action
NO CONNECTION
The camera is not
connected to the printer
correctly.
Disconnect the camera
and connect it again
correctly.
NO PAPER
There is no paper in the
printer.
Load some paper in the
printer.
NO INK
The printer has run out of
ink.
Replace the ink cartridge
in the printer.
JAMMED
The paper is jammed. Remove the jammed
paper.
SETTINGS CHANGED
The printer’s paper
cassette has been
removed or the printer
has been manipulated
while making settings on
the camera.
Do not manipulate the
printer while making
settings on the camera.
PRINT ERROR
There is a problem with
the printer and/or
camera.
Turn off the camera and
printer. Check the printer
and remedy any
problems before turning
the power on again.