User manual OLYMPUS C-770 ULTRA ZOOM - QUICK START GUIDE

d4209_qsge_7.fm Page 1 Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:08 PM QuickStart Guide C-770 Ultra Zoom Thank you for purchacing an Olympus digital camera. 1AG6P1P2020-- VT822201 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. http://www.olympusamerica.com/support Olympus Europa GmbH Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany http://www.olympus-europa.com http://www.olympus.com/ UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS Gather your digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You'll need these to complete the steps for the camera set-up procedures that follow. START HERE It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-by-step numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your new Digital camera. Digital camera Strap Lithium ion battery (LI-10B) Lithium ion battery charger (LI-10C) USB cable RE MO TE CO NT L RO AV cable Basic manual Remote control device CD-ROM/Installation guide xD-Picture Card/Card manual The following items are also included in the Digital camera package: lens cap & string, warranty card, registration card (not provided in some areas), and safety precautions booklet. PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera... b.Inserting the Battery and xD-Picture Card 1 Make sure the power switch is in the OFF position. 2 a. Charging the Battery (LI-10B) The battery is not fully charged when purchased.Before use, be sure to charge the battery with the specified charger provided (LI-10C). (Charging time: Approx. 120 min.) Open the battery compartment/card cover. 3 Insert the battery. 4 Insert the card. Notch Face the card the correct way. Contact area Push the card in as far as it goes. 5 Close the battery compartment/ card cover. Orient the battery correctly. To remove the battery Press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow. To remove the card Push the card all the way in to eject it. Make sure that the + and terminals of the battery are correctly oriented. Lithium ion battery (LI-10B) c. Attaching the Strap and Lens Cap Thread the strap through the lens cap string as illustrated before attaching the strap to the camera. Thread back through the ring. Thread through the top of the stopper first. Attach the strap to the other eyelet. TURNING ON THE CAMERA Turn the camera on and check the monitor indications. c. Camera Diagram and Controls Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations. Strap eyelet Shutter button Zoom lever Hot shoe Flash a. Turning the Camera On 1 (Shooting mode) K : Shooting Mode Functions q : Playback Mode Functions Press the tabs on the lens cap to remove it. 2 Set the mode dial to h and slide the power switch to K. · The lens extends and the monitor turns on. DC-IN jack USB connector TIPS b.Setting the Date and Time 1 Display the top menu. DRIVE CARD SEtUP To maximize battery life, the monitor turns off and the camera enters sleep mode after approximately three minutes of non-use.To reactivate the camera, press the shutter button or zoom lever. · To turn the camera off, slide the power switch to OFF. K: AE Lock/Custom button q: Rotation button Diopter adjustment dial (Adjusts the viewfinder) Self-timer/Remote control lamp Remote control receiver Microphone A/V OUT jack K: Self-timer/Remote control button q: Erase button K: Flash mode button q: Protect button Flash button (Makes the flash pop up) Tripod socket Battery compartment/card cover (Shooting mode: h mode) Set the date and time before using the camera for the first time. The information will be recorded with each picture. 4 Move to the year field. Viewfinder Card access lamp (Blinks while images are being written to or read from the card) QUICK VIEW button Arrow pad OK/Menu button 2004 20 Monitor SELECt SEt GO Power switch Monitor button Battery compartment 2 Display the X screen. 5 M D Set the year. Card slot 2004 Y 2004 20 Monitor Indications in Shooting Mode (h mode) GO Shooting mode Battery check Green lamp Flash stand-by AF target mark Monitor Indications in Playback Mode Print reservation, Number of prints Battery check Switch frame Aperture value Shutter speed SELECt SEt GO SELECt SEt 3 Select the date format. · The following steps show the procedure used when Y-M-D is selected. 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until all date/time fields have been set. · Time is entered using the 24-hour format. Sound record Protect HQ 2288 1712 2004 Y 2004 M D SELECt SEt GO Flash mode Drive Self-timer/Remote control Record mode Resolution Record mode Resolution Exposure compensation White balance ISO Date and time File number, Frame number HQ 2288 1712 Memory gauge Number of storable still pictures '04.06.17 15:30 WB AUtO ISO 100 SELECt SEt GO 7 Press e to set the date and time and exit the menu. TIPS Depending on the camera settings, not all indicators will be displayed. Printed in Japan d4209_qsge_7.fm Page 2 Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:08 PM TAKING PICTURES Let's press the shutter button and take a picture ­ it's easy. b.Zooming Use the zoom lever to zoom in closer to the subject or zoom out for a wide-angle shot. Push toward W to zoom out and get everything into the picture. Pull toward T to choose telephoto shooting and make the subject bigger. 2 Select a flash mode. a. Taking a Picture 1 There are two ways to compose your subject: using the viewfinder or the monitor. · To shoot using the viewfinder, press f to turn the viewfinder on. Shutter button Green lamp (Lights when the subject is in focus) # Flash indicator (Lights when taking pictures with flash) Press repeatedly Icon No indication Flash Mode Auto flash Description The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed. c. Flash Modes This digital camera features multiple flash modes. Choose the mode best suited to the shooting conditions and the kind of picture you want. ! # Red-eye Reduces incidence of red eyes by emitting preReduction Flash flashes. Fill-in Flash The flash always fires with every picture. #SLOW1, Slow Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow #SLOW2, Synchronization shutter speeds. HSLOW $ HQ 2288 1712 AF target mark (Indicates the area on which the camera is focused) 1 Press the flash button to make the flash pop up. Press Flash Off The flash does not fire regardless of the light conditions. To prevent the flash from firing, press down on the top of the flash to retract it. TIPS Icons representing camera settings appear on the monitor, telling you important information such as the flash and record modes, battery life and the number of frames remaining. 3 When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the # indicator lights or blinks. # lights: The flash is ready to fire when the shutter button is fully depressed. # blinks: The flash is charging. Release your finger from the shutter button and wait until the # indicator stops blinking. TIPS Not all flash modes are available depending on the shooting mode selected. Refer to the Reference Manual for more information. 2 3 Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the focus. · The focus is properly set when the green lamp lights. · The # indicator lights steadily when the flash is ready to fire. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. VIEWING AND ERASING PICTURES With a digital camera, you can easily view the photos you want - and delete the ones you don't. b.Erasing Pictures Note a. Viewing Pictures 1 With the camera in the shooting mode, press the QUICK VIEW button. · The last picture taken appears in the monitor. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep. All-Frame Erase: Deletes all pictures on the xD-Picture Card in one operation, except for pictures you have protected. 5 Display the CARD SETUP screen. CARD%SEtUP ALL%ERASE FORMAt CANCEL SELECt GO 1 Display the top menu. Single-Frame Erase: Deletes only the picture currently displayed in the monitor. INFO MODE MENU 6 Select RALL ERASE. CARD%SEtUP ALL%ERASE FORMAt CANCEL SELECt GO SWItCH FRAME 1 Display the picture you want to erase ( ) and press S ( ). Press 2 Select MODE MENU. SEt CARD EDIt PLAY OFF 7 Display the RALL ERASE screen. ALL%ERASE CAUtION ERASING%ALL YES NO SELECt GO Press 2 Use acbd to scroll through all the images saved on your xDPicture Card. Jumps to the picture 10 frames back. Press 3 Select the CARD tab. SET CARD EDIT PLAY CARD SETUP 8 Select YES. ALL%ERASE CAUtION ERASING%ALL YES NO SELECt GO Displays the previous picture. Displays the next picture. 2 Select YES. ERASE YES 4 Select CARD SETUP. SET CARD EDIT PLAY Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. NO SELECt GO CARD SETUP 3 9 To return to the shooting mode, press the QUICK VIEW button again. TIPS 3 Press e. All unprotected pictures will be erased. Press e. The picture will be erased. You can also access the Playback mode by sliding the power switch to q. CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Olympus makes it simple to connect your camera to a computer and download pictures. TIPS Make sure the battery is fully charged to ensure a constant power supply when downloading images. Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter for time-consuming tasks such as communicating with a computer. 1 2 3 4 5 Slide the power switch to OFF to turn the camera off. Plug the USB cable provided with the camera into the USB port on your computer. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB connector on your camera. Slide the power switch to q. · The camera starts communicating with the PC and the selection screen for the USB connector is displayed on the camera's monitor. Select PC and press e. Note Windows 98 and 98SE users must install the USB driver from the CD-ROM before connecting the camera to the computer. Refer to the DIGITAL CAMERA-PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL for complete information. Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to your computer. SELECt GO Note · When the camera is recognized by the PC, a new icon appears on the desktop. INSTALLING THE CAMERA SOFTWARE Additional Camera Features This Digital camera offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity. Here's just a small sampling. See the Basic Manual for details on these capabilities, and more! · Advanced photographic control: Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and full Manual modes are available to give you complete control of your photography. · 6 Scene Program Shooting Modes: This camera has 6 shooting modes to choose from depending on the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve. · Macro Mode and Super Macro Mode: For taking extremely tight close-up pictures. · Sequential Shooting: Take a rapid succession of still pictures. · Still Picture Editing: Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures. · Movie Recording: Yes, this Digital camera records movies with sound! · Two-in-one Pictures: Combine two separate images taken in succession and store them as a single picture. · Close-up Playback: Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image. · Index Display: View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once. · Protecting Pictures: Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos. · Video Playback: View your pictures and movies on a television monitor. · Panorama Shooting: Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and Olympus CAMEDIA Master software. · Direct Printing: Connect directly to your PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable to print your favorite images easily. TIPS Remember to complete and return your Registration Card (not provided in some areas), and keep all camera documentation handy. You've now mastered the basic functions of your new Olympus Digital Camera! You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities that digital photography brings to your computer. Activities such as photo editing, printing, and much more are only steps away! About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documents. The CD includes: · CAMEDIA Master: To download pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch and print your digital photos and movies. · USB Driver for Windows 98: This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system. · Olympus Digital Camera Reference Manual: A complete reference guide in digital form, saved on the CD in PDF format. · Open the CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM package and locate the Software Installation Guide in the language you wish to use. · Continue to follow the step-by-step instructions for installing the software, and enjoy your new digital photo processing features! You are now ready to install the computer software. 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