User manual OLYMPUS C-5050 ZOOM - BASIC MANUAL

DIGITAL CAMERA APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE DIGITALKAMERA CÁMERA DIGITAL C-5050ZOOM BASIC MANUAL MANUEL DE BASE EINFACHE ANLEITUNG MANUAL BÁSICO ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL CONTENTS/TABLE DES MATIÉRES/INHALT/CONTENIDO ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FRANÇAIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 DEUTSCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 ESPAÑOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 CONTENTS GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MENU FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS. . . . 26 En SHOOTING BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ADVANCED SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 PRINT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER . . . . . 45 ERROR CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the "Reference Manual" on CD-ROM. 2 En 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 a basic manual. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the Reference Manual on the CD-ROM. For connection to the PC or installation of provided software, refer to the Software Installation Guide included in the CD-ROM package. For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-5050ZOOM 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. En 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. "CE" mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe. 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). · · · · En 3 GETTING STARTED NAMES OF PARTS Flash Control panel Self-timer/Remote control lamp Hot shoe En AF illuminator Microphone Strap eyelet Remote control receiver Lens A/V OUT jack (MONO) USB connector DC-IN jack Connector cover 4 En Viewfinder Orange lamp Green lamp AF target mark AEL button (AEL) Erase button ( ) Power switch Jog dial Monitor button (Quick View ) Speaker Card cover Card access lamp Arrow pad ( ) En OK/Menu button ( ) Card button (CF/xD·SM) Monitor Compact Flash/Microdrive slot xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia slot Eject button En 5 Exposure compensation button ( AF/Macro/MF button ( ) ) Shutter button Zoom lever (T/W· ) Custom button ( Print button ( ) ) En Mode dial Self-timer/Remote control button ( ) Rotation button ( Metering button ( ) ) Protect button ( ) Diopter adjustment dial Flash mode button ( ) Battery compartment cover Battery compartment lock Tripod socket 6 En CONTROL PANEL INDICATIONS Items 1 Battery check 2 Shutter speed 3 Aperture value 4 Exposure compensation Flash intensity control 5 Macro mode Manual focus Super macro mode Super macro MF mode 6 Flash mode 7 Flash intensity control 8 Sequential shooting mode 9 Remote control 10 Self-timer 11 Sound record 12 Record mode 13 Noise reduction 14 AE lock AE memory 15 Metering , , , Indications En 2ooo (1/2000 sec.), 2.5'' F1.8 +2.0, +1.0, 0.0, -1.0, -2.0 (Lights) MF (Lights) (Blinks) MF (Blinks) , , , SLOW, SLOW , BKT RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ (SQ1, SQ2) NR AEL AEL , En 7 Items 16 ISO ISO WB , , Indications En 17 White balance 18 Selected card 19 Number of storable still 30 pictures/Seconds remaining Error code -E- 8 En MONITOR INDICATIONS Shooting mode Still picture Items 1 Shooting mode 2 Shutter speed 3 Aperture value 4 Exposure compensation Exposure differential 5 Battery check 6 Green lamp 7 Flash stand-by/Camera movement warning Flash charge 8 Macro mode Super macro mode Manual focus 9 Noise reduction 10 Flash mode 11 Flash intensity control 12 Drive 13 Self-timer Remote control , , , SLOW SLOW 1, (Lights) (Blinks) , , , , Movie Indications , , , , , , En 16 ­ 1/2000 F1.8 ­ F8.0 -2.0 ­ +2.0 -3.0 ­ +3.0 , MF SLOW 2, -2.0 ­ +2.0 , , , , BKT En 9 Still picture Items 14 Sound record Movie Indications En 15 Record mode 16 Resolution 17 AF target mark 18 Number of storable still pictures Seconds remaining 19 AE lock AE memory 20 Spot metering 21 ISO 22 White balance 23 White balance compensation 24 Saturation 25 Sharpness 26 Contrast 27 Scene preset 28 Memory gauge 29 Selected card RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 2560 × 1920, 2560 × 1696, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 [ 30 36'' ] ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 , AWB, CWB B1 ­ B7, R1 ­ R7 -5 ­ +5 -5 ­ +5 -5 ­ +5 , , , , , , , , , , , , [xD], [SM], [CF] 10 En Playback mode Screens with the information display set to ON are shown below. Still picture Movie Items 1 Battery check 2 Selected card 3 Print reservation, no. of prints Movie 4 Sound record 5 Protect 6 Record mode 7 Number of pixels 8 Aperture value 9 Shutter speed 10 Exposure compensation 11 White balance 12 ISO 13 Date and time , [xD], [SM], [CF] x 10 Indications En RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 2560 × 1920, 2560 × 1696, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 F1.8 ­ F8.0 16 ­ 1/2000 -2.0 ­ +2.0 WB AUTO, , , , , , , , , AWB, CWB ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 '02.10.17 15:30 14 File number FILE : 100 ­ 0030 Playing time/total recording 0'' / 20'' time En 11 Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture. When the gauge is lit, the camera is saving a picture to the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. The indication is not displayed during movie recording. Shoot Shoot Shoot Wait No more pictures can be taken (Fully lit) Wait a while before taking the next shot. Before shooting (Gauge is off) One picture taken (Lit) More than two taken (Lit) En Battery check If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the control panel and monitor changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use. Battery check Control panel Lights Blinks Monitor Lights (green) (Goes off after a while) Blinks (red) Status Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: low Replace with new batteries. Remaining power level: exhausted Replace with new batteries. No indication The green lamp and orange lamp at the side of the viewfinder blink. (The control panel turns off automatically.) 12 En ATTACHING THE STRAP AND LENS CAP 1 Pass the lens cap string through the hole in the lens cap. 2 Fasten the strap to the strap eyelet as shown in the diagram. Strap eyelet 3 Adjust the strap to the desired length. Pull the strap through the stopper ( ) and make sure it is fastened securely. En 4 Attach the strap to the other eyelet in the same way. LOADING THE BATTERIES 1 2 3 Make sure the power switch is set to OFF. Slide the battery compartment lock from to . Place your finger on the mark and slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of , then lift in the direction of . · Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover. Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury. En 13 4 Insert the batteries, making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration. When using AA (R6) batteries When using CR-V3 lithium battery packs Battery alignment The correct way to insert the AA batteries is indicated on the bottom of the camera. 5 En Close the battery compartment cover, then press it down and slide it in the direction shown . · Press the center of the cover, as it may be difficult to close properly by pressing the edge. · Make sure the cover is closed securely. 6 Slide the battery compartment lock from to . INSERTING A CARD "Card" in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia, Compact Flash and Microdrive. The camera uses the card to record pictures. 1 2 Make sure the power switch is set to OFF. Open the card cover. 14 En 3 Insert a card. xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia · Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the xD-Picture Card/SmartMedia slot. · An illustration showing the position for inserting the xD-Picture Card is next to the slot. Compact Flash/Microdrive · Hold the card straight and insert it as far as it will go into the Compact Flash/Microdrive slot. 4 Close the card cover securely until it clicks. Ejecting the card xD-Picture Card · Push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly. The card is ejected a short way and then stops. Hold the card straight and pull it out. Note Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card all the way in may cause it to eject forcefully out of the slot. SmartMedia · Push the card in, then release it. The card will be ejected a short way to enable you to pull it out. Compact Flash/Microdrive · Press the eject button gently and allow it to pop out, then press it again all the way in. The card will be ejected a short way to enable you to pull it out. En Switching cards Pictures are recorded on the card displayed on the control panel or monitor. Choose the card you want to record the picture on before taking the picture. The factory default setting is the card inserted in the xD-Picture Card/ SmartMedia slot. If only one card is inserted, that card is automatically selected. Card selection can also be made in Playback mode. En 15 TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF When shooting pictures 1 Press the tabs on the lens cap as indicated by the arrows and remove the lens cap. 2 Turn the mode dial until the mode you want to use is aligned with the red line. Choose from /// / / / / / / /. Turn the power switch so that ON is aligned with the white line. · The camera turns on and the lens extends. Mode dial En 3 4 To turn the power off, turn the power switch so that OFF is aligned with the white line. Power switch When playing back pictures 1 2 3 16 En Turn the mode dial until · The monitor turns on. is aligned with the red line. Turn the power switch so that ON is aligned with the white line. To turn the power off, turn the power switch so that OFF is aligned with the white line. · The monitor also turns off. SELECTING A LANGUAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Set the mode dial to and turn the camera on. · Be sure to remove the lens cap before you turn the camera on. · You can select the language in all modes. Press Press Press Press Press Press . on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. to select the SETUP tab, then press to select , then press . . En . · The top menu is displayed. to select a language, then press again to exit the menu. To turn the camera off, set the power switch to OFF. SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Set the mode dial to and turn the camera on. · Be sure to remove the lens cap before you turn the camera on. · You can set the date and time in all modes. Press Press Press Press . on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. to select the SETUP tab, then press to select , then press . · The top menu is displayed. · The green frame moves to the selected item. Press to select one of the following date formats: YM-D (Year/Month/Day), M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year), D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year). Then press . · Move to the year setting. · The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y-M-D. En 17 7 Press to set the year, then press month setting. · To move back to the previous setting, press the year are fixed. to move to the . The first two digits of 8 9 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set. Press . · For a more accurate setting, press when the time signal hits 00 seconds. The clock starts when you press the button. 10 To turn the camera off, set the power switch to OFF. Note · The date and time settings will be canceled if the camera is left without batteries for approximately 1 hour. En 18 En MENU FUNCTIONS USING THE MENUS AND TABS When you turn on the camera and press , the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the mode screens. The top menu is displayed. DRIVE MODE MENU Press . WB En Use the arrow pad to select a menu. SHORTCUT MENUS · Take you directly to the setting screens. · Display operational buttons at the bottom of the screen. · The functions registered in the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the MODE MENU. · You can change shortcut menus other than modes. MODE MENU · Lets you access the menu selections to set the ISO, sharpness, etc. · Categorizes the settings into 4 tabs. · Displays the CAMERA, PICTURE, CARD and SETUP tabs. Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing . How to use the menus 1 2 3 4 Press Press Press to display the top menu. Press to select a tab, then press to select an item, then press . . . Press to select a setting. Press to complete setting. Press again to exit the menu and return to shooting status. En 19 Shortcut menus Shooting mode DRIVE Selects a shooting mode from (single-frame shooting), speed sequential shooting), (sequential shooting), sequential shooting) and BKT (auto bracketing). (movies) Records sound when shooting a movie. (high (AF En Sets the image quality and resolution. Still picture : RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 Movie : HQ, SQ WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source. Playback mode Runs through all saved pictures one after another. MOVIE PLAY MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies. INDEX EDIT INFO Displays all the shooting information on the monitor. Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames. Edits a movie. Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still pictures. 20 En Mode menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press associated menu items. to select a tab and display the These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the "Reference Manual" on CD-ROM. Shooting mode SEt CARD PIC CAMERA CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab DRIVE ISO MY MODE FLASH SLOW IN+ SLOW1 En Selects a shooting mode from (single-frame shooting), (high speed sequential shooting), (sequential shooting), (AF sequential shooting) and BKT (auto bracketing). ISO Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 64, 100, 200 and 400. MY MODE Selects a mode to be activated when taking pictures in mode. FLASH When using an external flash, selects from IN+ , and SLAVE. When "SLAVE" is selected, adjusts the intensity of the main flash. SLOW Selects from SLOW 1 (1st curtain), SLOW (1st curtain with red-eye reduction) and SLOW 2 (2nd curtain) when the flash mode is set to SLOW (slow synchronization). NOISE REDUCTION Reduces the noise that affects pictures during long exposures. DIGITAL ZOOM Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up to approx. 10x zoom. CAMERA tab DRIVE En 21 FULLTIME AF AF MODE PANORAMA 2 IN 1 FUNCTION Keeps the image in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway. Selects the auto focus method (iESP or SPOT). Records sound when taking a still picture. Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards. Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them as a single picture. Lets you add special effects to pictures (BLACK & WHITE, SEPIA, WHITE BOARD, BLACK BOARD). Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still pictures. PICTURE tab En WB CUSTOM WB SCENE MODES SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION Sets the image quality and resolution. Still picture : RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 Movie : HQ, SQ Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source. Lets you make fine changes to the white balance. Stores your preferred white balance setting. Lets you take pictures suited to the situation and the desired effect ( , , ). Adjusts the sharpness of the image. Adjusts the contrast of the image. Adjusts the level of color depth without changing the tint. CARD tab CARD SETUP SETUP tab ALL RESET Formats a card. PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Selects a language for on-screen display. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned on. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned off. 22 En REC VIEW BEEP SHUTTER SOUND MY MODE SETUP FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING m/ft VIDEO OUT SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON DUAL CONTROL PANEL AF ILLUMINATOR Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while saving them to a card. Sets the beep sound used for warnings and adjusts the volume. Sets the beep sound used for button operations and adjusts the volume. Sets the sound made when the shutter button is pressed and adjusts the volume. Customizes settings which are activated in the mode. Changes how file names are assigned. Checks the CCD and image processing functions for errors. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time. Sets the measurement unit (m/ft) used during manual focus. Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV's video signal type. TV video signal types differ depending on the region. Lets you assign frequently used functions as shortcut menus. Lets you assign a frequently used function to the camera's custom button. Displays the same information on the control panel as on the monitor when the monitor is not in use. Turns on the AF illuminator to illuminate a dark subject. En En 23 Playback mode PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab PLAY tab Adds sound to a still picture already taken. * The PLAY tab is not displayed during movie playback. EDIT tab RAW DATA EDIT En COPY Sets the image quality, white balance, etc. of pictures taken in RAW data format and saves them as new files. Makes the file size smaller and saves it as a new file. Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file. Copies pictures to and from cards. Lets you select whether to copy all frames or only a selected frame. CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card. Erases all image data stored on the card. SETUP tab ALL RESET PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP SCREEN SETUP Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Selects a language for on-screen display. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned on. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned off. Registers a stored picture for use as the picture displayed when the power is turned on or off. 24 En SEt CARD EDIt PLAY VOLUME BEEP VIDEO OUT Adjusts the sound volume during playback. Also adjusts the volume of the sound selected in PW ON SETUP and/or PW OFF SETUP. Sets the beep sound used for warnings and adjusts the volume. Sets the beep sound used for button operations and adjusts the volume. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time. Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV's video signal type. TV video signal types differ depending on the region. Selects the number of frames in the index display. En En 25 MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS Mode dial The mode dial is used to select a shooting or playback mode. The shooting modes include modes where the optimal settings for the situation are automatically selected, and modes where you can select the settings best suited to the shooting conditions and the effect you wish to achieve. Shooting modes En Playback mode Program shooting Allows you to take still pictures. The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed. Other functions, such as flash modes and drive modes, can be adjusted manually. Aperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed automatically. Turn the jog dial to set the aperture value. Turn to the left to decrease the aperture value (F number). Turn to the right to increase the aperture value (F number). Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. 26 En Turn the jog dial to set the shutter speed. Turn to the left to set a slower shutter speed. Turn to the right to set a faster shutter speed. Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. Set the aperture by turning the jog dial while holding down Turn to the left to decrease the aperture value (F number). Turn to the right to increase the aperture value (F number). Turn the jog dial to set the shutter speed. Turn to the left to set a slower shutter speed. Turn to the right to set a faster shutter speed. My Mode Allows you to save your favorite settings as your own personal mode and use these customized settings when taking pictures. Current settings can also be saved for retrieving by this mode. Movie record Allows you to record movies. The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed automatically. The camera maintains the correct focus and exposure even if the distance between your subject and the camera changes. Night Scene shooting Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. The camera sets a slower shutter speed than is used in normal shooting. For example, if you take a picture of a street at night in mode, the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with only dots of light. In the Night Scene shooting mode, the true appearance of the street is captured. The camera automatically selects the optimal settings for this type of shooting condition. Since the shutter speed is slow, make sure you stabilize the camera by using a tripod. Landscape shooting Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. Both the foreground and the background are in focus. Since blues and greens are vividly reproduced in this mode, it is excellent for shooting natural scenery. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. . En En 27 Landscape+Portrait shooting Suitable for taking pictures of both your subject and the background. The picture is taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus. You can take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. Sports shooting Suitable for capturing fast-moving action (such as sports) without blur. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. Portrait shooting Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of a person. This mode features an infocus subject against a blurred background. The camera automatically sets the optimal shooting conditions. En Playback mode Allows you to play back still pictures and movies. Pictures are edited and print reservation settings are made in this mode. Use this mode when connecting the camera to a PC. · The available settings vary depending on the mode. Note Direct buttons This camera is equipped with direct buttons for quick operation and setting of various shooting and playback-related functions. The direct buttons have different functions in the shooting mode and in the playback mode. Holding down one or two direct buttons and turning the jog dial allows you to make settings for each function. Flow of direct button operations The procedure for making settings using the direct buttons and jog dial is shown below. As the setting screens are displayed on the monitor when pressing the direct button, settings can be made by following the operation guide displayed at the bottom of the screen. 28 En Ex: Using the flash mode button 1 Turn the jog dial while holding down mode. to select the flash · The monitor turns on and the setting screen is displayed. · The setting is made at the moment you release your finger from the direct button, and the monitor turns off. FLASH MODE AUtO SEt Operation guide: Displayed when further options are available. 2 Press while holding down to display the menu. Release the direct button after the menu is displayed. CANCEL En SLOW SLOW1 SLOW SLOW2 SELECt GO Operation guide: Possible operations are displayed. 3 Press to select the desired item, then press . En 29 Direct button functions Holding down one or two direct buttons and turning the jog dial allows you to make settings for each function. 11 Jog dial En Shooting mode (exposure compensation) button Changes the exposure compensation value. (flash mode) button Selects a flash mode from auto (no indication), red-eye reduction ( ), fill-in flash ( ), slow synchronization ( SLOW/ SLOW) and flash off ( ). Press at the same time + (flash intensity control) button Adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash. (metering) button Selects the metering method from ESP (no indication), spot metering ( ) and multi-metering ( ). (AF/Macro/MF) button Selects a focus mode from auto-focus (no indication), macro ( ), manual focus (MF), super macro ( blinks) and super macro MF (MF blinks). 30 En (self-timer/remote control) button Enables the self-timer function ( ( ). (custom) button Activates the function registered on the custom button. AEL (AE Lock) button Fixes the exposure. The lock function is alternately activated and canceled each time you press the button. ) or remote control function Playback mode (protect) button Protects important pictures from accidental erasure. (rotation) button Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. (print) button Stores print reservation data on the card. Press at same time En + RESET button When pressed simultaneously for at least 3 seconds, resets the camera's internal settings. 11 (erase) button Erases a selected picture. En 31 SHOOTING BASICS TAKING STILL PICTURES You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button. Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 1 2 En Set the mode dial to turn the camera on. Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on the subject. and 3 Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the focus. · When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights. · If the orange lamp lights, the flash fires automatically. 4 Press the shutter button all the way (fully). · The camera takes the picture. · The card access lamp blinks while the picture is stored on the card. · When the green lamp stops blinking, you can take the next picture. Taking still pictures using the monitor 1 2 3 4 Set the mode dial to turn the camera on. Press to turn the monitor on. and · You can also change the angle of the monitor when taking pictures. Position the AF target mark on the subject while looking at the image on the monitor. Decide the composition of the picture. Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the viewfinder. · When the focus is locked by pressing the shutter button halfway, the green lamp on the monitor lights. The AF target mark moves to the focused position. 32 En · The available settings vary depending on the mode. Note IF CORRECT FOCUS CANNOT BE OBTAINED (FOCUS LOCK) When the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of the frame and you cannot position the AF target mark on it, you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the picture as explained below. 1 2 Set the mode dial to turn the camera on. Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on. · When shooting a hard-to-focus subject or a fast-moving subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject. and En AF target mark Green lamp 3 Press the shutter button halfway until the green lamp lights · When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights. · If the monitor is turned on, the AF target mark moves to the focused position. · When the green lamp blinks, the focus and exposure are not locked. Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position your subject and press the shutter button halfway again. 4 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose your shot. 5 Press the shutter button fully. En 33 RECORDING MOVIES 1 2 3 4 En Set the mode dial to and turn the camera on. · The monitor turns on and the available recording time on the card that you are using is displayed. Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor. Press the shutter button fully to start recording. · The orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights. · During movie recording, lights red. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. · The card access lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card. · When the remaining recording time has been used up, recording stops automatically. · When there is space in the card memory, the remaining recording time is displayed, and the camera is ready to shoot. · During movie recording, the flash is disabled. · It takes longer to store movies than still pictures. · The seconds remaining varies depending on the record mode and the amount of space available on the card. Note ZOOMING IN ON A SUBJECT (OPTICAL ZOOM) Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3x magnification (the optical zoom limit, equivalent to 35 mm - 105 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the optical zoom with the digital zoom, zoom magnification can be increased to a maximum of approximately 10x. 1 2 3 Note Set the mode dial to and turn the camera on. Turn the zoom lever. Take the picture while looking in the viewfinder. · Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy. 34 En USING THE FLASH 1 Set the flash mode by turning the jog dial while holding down . · The flash mode changes as follows and the selected mode is displayed on the control panel (if all modes are available): No indication (Auto-flash) (Red-eye reduction flash) (Fill-in flash) (Flash off) SLOW or SLOW (slow synchronization) 2 3 Press the shutter button halfway. · When the flash is ready to fire, the orange lamp lights steady. Press the shutter button fully. TIPS Flash working range W (max.): Approx. 0.8 m ­ 5.6 m (2.6 ft. ­ 18 ft.) T (max.) : Approx. 0.2 m ­ 3.8 m (0.7 ft. ­ 12 ft.) En Auto-flash (No indication) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. Red-eye reduction flash ( ) The red-eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting preflashes before firing the regular flash. Fill-in flash ( Flash off ( ) ) The flash always fires every time the shutter button is released. The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Slow synchronization SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW 1st curtain (front curtain) 2nd curtain (rear curtain) SLOW1 (factory default setting): SLOW2: Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. In contrast to 1st curtain, 2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter closes. 1st curtain with red-eye reduction SLOW: Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds, and minimizes red-eye. En 35 USING THE SELF-TIMER This function is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tripod or stable surface for selftimer shooting. 1 2 Turn the jog dial while holding down . and select Press the shutter button fully to start self-timer shooting. · The self-timer/remote control lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, then starts blinking. After blinking for approximately 2 seconds, the picture is taken. · To cancel the self-timer, press . · The self-timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot. En 36 En ADVANCED SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOOTING There are 4 sequential shooting modes: high speed sequential shooting, sequential shooting, AF sequential shooting and auto bracketing. Sequential shooting modes can be selected from the DRIVE mode menu. Sequential shooting cannot be performed when the record mode is set to TIFF. Drive mode Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed. (Normal shooting mode, single-frame shooting) Pictures can be taken at a faster speed than normal sequential shooting. The sequential shooting speed varies depending on the record mode setting. 4 frames at 3.3 frames/sec. (3 frames in SHQ ENLARGE SIZE mode) Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame. Approx. 11 frames at 1.7 frames/sec. (in HQ mode) Focus is individually locked for each frame. The AF sequential shooting speed is slower than for normal sequential shooting. BKT When auto bracketing is set, the exposure is changed automatically for each frame when you start shooting. The exposure differential and number of frames can be selected in the menus. The focus and white balance are locked at the first frame. MENU FUNCTIONS - Mode menus En METERING There are three ways of measuring the brightness of a subject. Digital ESP metering : Meters the center of the subject and the surrounding area separately. Spot metering : Exposure is determined by metering within the AF target area. In this mode, a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light. Multi-metering : Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different points to set the optimal exposure based on the average brightness. This method is useful with a high contrast subject. MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS - Direct buttons En 37 AE LOCK This function is suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve, such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings. MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS - Direct buttons MACRO MODE SHOOTING The macro mode allows you to shoot at a distance of 20 cm to 80 cm (0.7 ft. to 2.6 ft.) from your subject. MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS - Direct buttons SUPER MACRO MODE SHOOTING En This mode lets you shoot from as close as 3 cm (1.2'') to your subject. In the mode, normal shooting is also possible, but the position of the zoom is fixed automatically and cannot be changed. MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS - Direct buttons MANUAL FOCUS If auto focus is unable to focus on a subject, use manual focus. MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS - Direct buttons 38 En