Loading the batteries DIGITAL CAMERA Inserting/ejecting the card Taking still pictures Full-auto shooting Set the mode dial to 1 The camera turns on and theand open the lens barrier. lens automatically extends. C-40ZOOM/D-40ZOOM Quick-start guide 1 OK 1 2 Lens barrier Monitor Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the lens barrier is closed and the monitor if turned off). Open the card cover. 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 primary "Reference Manual" on the CDROM. Package contents Camera Strap CR-V3 lithium battery pack A/V cable USB cable Basic manual Quick-start guide (this page) Software installation guide (included in the CD-ROM package in some areas) CD-ROMs with Windows 98 USB driver software, Reference manual, and more. Remote control Remote control instructions 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 Card cover Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the lens barrier is closed and the monitor if turned off). Guideline 2 Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder. 4 3 2 While pressing the lock button on the battery compartment cover, slide the cover in the direction of the arrow (É) printed on it. Battery compartment lock 3 Inserting the card 5 Insert the batteries in the direction shown in the illustration. CR-V3 lithium battery packs cannot be charged. When using a lithium battery pack Strap eyelet When using AA (R6) batteries Attaching the strap 1 Thread the strap through the strap eyelet. Insert the card all the way with the contact area facing towards the lens side so that the label's edge is aligned with the guideline (É) printed on the camera. Insert the card while keeping it straight. Be sure not to insert it an angle. Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted incorrectly, it may become jammed. If the card is not inserted fully, the card cover will not close. Closing the card cover forcibly will damage the card cover. Card access lamp 3 4 Ejecting the card Grasp the card and pull in straight out. on the subject, 3 To focusslowly and gently. press the shutter button halfway, When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up. Close the cover tightly. Green lamp 2 Thread the rest of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet. Make sure the strap is securely fastened. 6 7 Close the battery compartment cover, then press it down and slide it in the opposite direction of the arrow (É) printed on it. 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. 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. 4 To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way (fully). The green lamp and card access lamp blink and the camera begins storing pictures on the card. Never eject the card or remove the battery while the card access lamp is blinking. To turn off the camera Partially close the lens barrier (about halfway to the lens). Wait until the lens is retracted, then close the lens barrier all the way. Viewing still pictures Using Quick View (monitor button) 1 Press quickly (double-click) twice while in the shooting mode. The monitor turns on and the recorded picture appears. Recording movies Playing back movies Using Quick View Erasing pictures Single-Frame Erase ) you want to play back. T See 2 Display the desired pictures using the arrow pad. Pictures indicated by are movie frames. Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind. Viewfinder 1 Set the mode dial to lens barrier. The monitor turns on. and open the 1 2 Display the movie frame (picture with steps 1 and 2 in "Viewing still pictures". Press to display menu. 1 2 Display the picture you want to erase. T See steps 1 and 2 in "Viewing still pictures". Press the (erase) button. Erase button Green lamp Press Ñ on the arrow pad to 3 select MOVIE PLAY. The card access lamp blinks while movie data is accessed. Displays the next picture. 2 Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. Displays the previous picture. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the picture while viewing through the monitor. MOVIE PLAY INFO MODE MENU When the ERASE screen appears, press 3 To cancel erasure, press ñ on the arrow padÑ to select YES. to select NO, and press or the button. ERASE YES NO Zoom lever Turning the zoom lever towards T: Enlarges the picture. W: Displays multiple pictures at the same time. 4 Card access lamp Press Ññ to select MOVIE PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY screen. To exit this screen, press É. MOVIE PLAY 4 Press Zoom to erase the picture. SELECT GO MOVIE PLAYBACK the shutter 3 Pressgreen lamp onbutton halfway. up. The the viewfinder lights AF target mark INDEX EDIT CANCEL SELECT GO Shoot a wider view picture (wide-angle) Press the zoom lever toward W to zoom out. Zoom in on a subject (telephoto) Press the zoom lever toward T to zoom in. 4 Press the recording. 3 To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. 5 shutter button all the way to start The orange lamp lights up during movie recording. During movie recording, correct focus is maintained. When the sound recording mode is set to ON, sound can be recorded with movies. to start 5 Press playback Playback. the When finishes, Seconds remaining 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 you use all the displayed seconds remaining, shooting finishes automatically and the camera starts writing the movie to the card. 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, press Ññ to select EXIT, then press . 6 To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. http://www.olympus.com/ Printed in Japan 1AG6P1P1131 - VT317101 Buttons and Dial Lens barrier Turns the camera on/off. Menu functions Moving around the Menu screen Zoom lever Shooting Playback : Zooms in/out. : Displays multiple pictures at the same time (Index-display), or enlarges pictures (close-up playback). Print reserve: Sets trimming size. 1 Press Note: The Top menu and available menu functions vary depending on the mode. (See the Reference Manual for more details.) 2 Top menu (Mode dial: "P") 3 If you select MODE MENU in step 2 4 to enter each menu CAM PIC SET CARD PIC CAMERA OFF DRIVE ISO P/A/S/M AUTO MODE MENU to select to select WB The top menu functions can be changed to your liking in the "P", "A/S/M" and modes (SHORT CUT setting). Brings up CAMERA menu Brings up PICTURE menu Brings up CARD menu Brings up SETUP menu Shutter button Focuses (half press) or shoots (fully press). CARD SET Menu functions during shooting CAMERA Sets self-timer shooting or remote control shooting. DRIVE ISO P/A/S/M Changes the drive modes, or sets autobracketing. Adjusts the ISO sensitivity. (AUTO/100/200/400) When the mode dial is set to A/S/M: Exposure mode can be selected from A (Aperture priority auto), S (Shutter priority auto), or M (Manual mode). When the mode dial is set to : Exposure mode can be selected from P, A, S or M. Adjusts the flash intensity. Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. ( SLOW2) SLOW1/ SLOW/ Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date/time. m/ft SHORT CUT Sets the measurement units (m/ft) during manual focus. Selects items for the shortcut menu on the top menu screen. Macro/Spot button Viewfinder During shooting, compose your subject by looking through the viewfinder. Shooting : Activates macro mode or metering mode. Macro (close-up) shooting Wide: 0.1 m - 0.8 m (0.3 ft - 2.6 ft)/Tele: 0.25 m - 0.8 m (0.8 ft - 2.6 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. : Prevents pictures from being erased accidentally. Menu functions during playback (still pictures) Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show). SLOW NOISE REDUCTION DIGITAL ZOOM (still pictures) Stores printing information required for DPOF printers. Playback Reduces the electrical noise on images during long exposures. Combining the digital zoom with the 2.8x optical zoom, makes possible zoom magnification up to approx. 7x (equivalent to 35 mm 245 mm on a 35 mm camera). Keeps the image in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway. Allows approx. 4 seconds of sound recording to be attached to a picture. Allows sound to be recorded while shooting movies. Allows panorama pictures to be taken (CAMEDIA Master is required). Changes the picture color to BLACK&WHITE, SEPIA or WHITE/BLACK BOARD. MOVIE PLAY (movies) MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX EDIT Plays back movies. Shows 9-frame indexes of still-shots from movies in order to easily check the movies' contents. Edits recorded movies. Flash mode button Shooting : Selects flash modes. (Normally, the flash fires in low-light and backlight conditions.) Minimizes "red-eye" phenomena. Always fires. SLOW Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. Prevents the flash from firing. : Erases pictures one-by-one. FULLTIME AF (for still pictures) (for movies) PANORAMA FUNCTION INFO Changes the amount of information (ISO, White Balance, etc.) displayed on the monitor. Playback PLAY (still pictures) Adds sound to recorded still pictures. OK Mode dial : The camera sets optimal focusing and exposure. : Renders in-focus subject against a blurred background. Landscape-Portrait : Both subject and background are in focus. Landscape-Scene : Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes landscape. Provides vivid reproduction of blues and greens. Night Scene : Shoots at a slower shutter speed than normal. Self-Portrait : Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. P : Full automatic exposure with one press of the shutter button. A/S/M : Sets controls for Aperture-priority auto exposure/ Shutter-priority auto exposure/Manual exposure. My mode : Activates your customized settings. : Records movies. Full-auto Portrait WB PICTURE Sets the record mode resolution. (TIFF/SHQ,/HQ/SQ1/SQ2) Adjusts the white balance according to the light source. (AUTO/PRESET/ ) Allows you to make fine changes to the white balance. Adjusts the sharpness of images. Adjusts the contrast of images. Adjusts the level of color depth without changing tint. CARD CARD SETUP Formats cards (FORMAT), or erases all images on them (ALL ERASE). SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION SETUP ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn the camera off. Sets playback sound volume, as well as the volume of the sound selected in PW ON SETUP and PW OFF SETUP. Sets the beep sound to OFF/LOW/HIGH. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor and the sound output when the power is turned on. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor and the sound output when the power is turned off. Registers a stored picture so that you can select it in PW ON SETUP and/or PW OFF SETUP. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date/time. Selects the number of frames in the index display. (4/9/16-frame) OK/Menu button Menu : Displays the menu screen or sets selected menu items. Shooting : When you press and hold this button for more than one second, the camera switches to manual focus mode. CARD CARD SETUP Formats cards (all images on the card are deleted). VOLUME SETUP ALL RESET PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP SCREEN SETUP Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Sets the beep sound to OFF/LOW/HIGH. Sets the type of shutter sound effect and the volume. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor and the sound output when the power is turned on. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor and the sound output when the power is turned off. Selects whether to display images on the monitor while saving them to a card. Customizes settings, which are activated in the 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. mode. Mo ...