User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-720 ULTRA ZOOM - QUICK START GUIDE

Loading the batteries DIGITAL CAMERA C-720 Ultra Zoom Quick-start guide 1 Make sure theiscamera is turned off; The monitor off. The viewfinder is off. The lens is not extended. Inserting/Removing the memory card (SmartMedia) Taking still pictures Full-auto shooting Remove the lens cap. 1 the POWER switch. Set the mode dial to and press P/A /S/M 1 Make sure theiscamera is turned off; The monitor off. The viewfinder is off. The lens is not extended. 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. Package contents 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 2 Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of . 2 Open the card cover. 2 Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder. W (wide-angle): To zoom in. T (telephoto): To zoom out. battery compartment cover in the 3 Slide the of the arrow (A) with your fingertip direction and open it (B). Do not use your fingernail, as it could result in injury. A B Inserting the 3 Insert the card cardfar as it will go in the direction as 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. Flash switch (pops up flash) Zoom lever 4 Insert the batteries in the direction shown in the illustration. Battery alignment Power switch Attaching the strap Card access lamp When using AA When using CR-V3 (R6) batteries lithium battery packs 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. Camera strap eyelet Stopper Ring compartment cover, then 5 Close itthe battery) and slide it in the opposite press down (C 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. 3 To focus on the subject, press the shutter button halfway, slowly and gently. When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up. Green lamp Number of storable still pictures C D 4 Close the card cover securely until it clicks. 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. 6 4 Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of . 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. Adjust the strap length as illustrated. 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. VT360301 Printed in Japan Viewing still pictures Recording movies Playing back movies Erasing pictures Single-Frame Erase to 1 Set the mode dial switch. and press the POWER 2 Display the desired pictures using the arrow pad. Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind. the lens 1 Removeswitch. cap. Set the mode dial to POWER and press the 1 2 Display the movie frame (picture with steps 1 and 2 in "Viewing still pictures". Press . The top menu appears. ) you want to play back. T See 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 Press 3 MOVIEÑ on the arrow pad to select PLAY. 2 Displays the next picture. Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. Displays the previous picture. Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder. P/A /S/ M 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. YES NO ERASE Zoom lever Turning the zoom lever towards T: Enlarges the picture. W: Displays multiple pictures at the same time. Power switch to select 4 Press Ññon the MOVIEMOVIE PLAYBACK PLAY screen. To exit MOVIE PLAY screen, press Card access lamp 4 Press to erase the picture. É. MOVIE PLAY SELECT GO Power switch button halfway. 3 Press the shutter is in focus, the green lamp blinks once. When the subject AF target mark MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX CANCEL SELECT GO 4 Press the recording. Press to avoid accidentally erasing images. To cancel protection, press again. Protect mark HQ shutter button all the way to star t lights in red. Press to avoid accidentally erasing images. To cancel protection, press again. OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 1-631-844-5000 24/7 online automated help: http://support.olympusamerica.com/ Phone customer support: Tel. 1-888-553-4448 (Toll-free) During movie recording, Seconds remaining 5 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. OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH. Premises/Goods delivery: Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel. 040-237730 Letters: Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany Press to start 5 When playback Playback.the screen returns to the beginning of the finishes, 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 . http://www.olympus.com/ Buttons and Dial Zoom lever Shooting W/T Playback / : Zooms in/out. : Displays multiple pictures at the same time (Index-display), or enlarges pictures (close-up playback). Menu functions Moving around the Menu screen 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 SET CARD PIC CAMERA ISO ISO P/A/S/M AUTO P CAM PIC Shutter button Focuses (half press) or shoots (fully press). 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). 1.0 x3 BKT DIGITAL ZOOM OFF Brings up CAMERA menu Brings up PICTURE menu Brings up CARD menu Brings up SETUP menu Mode dial Full-auto Landscape-Portrait Sports Portrait P/A/S/M (Program/Aperture priority/Shutter priority/ Manual shooting) My mode Playback : : : : : Full automatic exposure with one press of the shutter button. Both subject and background are in focus. Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring. Renders in-focus subject against a blurred background. The camera sets optimal focusing and exposure, or the user sets aperture and/or shutter speed manually. CARD SET Flash switch Pops up the flash. Menu functions during shooting Menu functions during playback CAMERA ISO Adjusts the ISO sensitivity. (AUTO/100/200/400) P/A/S/M 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. (still pictures) Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show). Viewfinder Shooting : View subjects while shooting. Playback : Displays recorded images. : Activates your customized settings. : Records movies. : Plays back a picture. MOVIE PLAY (movies) MOVIE Plays back movies. PLAYBACK INDEX Shows 9-frame indexes of still-shots from movies in order to easily check the movies' contents. Diopter adjustment dial Adjust the diopter for the best viewfinder focus. BKT Sets the conditions for Auto bracketing. DIGITAL Combining the digital zoom with the 8x optical zoom, makes ZOOM possible zoom magnification up to approx. 24x (equivalent to 40 mm - 320 mm on a 35 mm camera). DRIVE button Shooting DRIVE : Selects sequential mode. 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). : Erases pictures one-by-one. PANORAMA Enables you to take panorama pictures using the card's panorama function. 2 in 1 Combines two pictures taken in succession and stores them as a single picture INFO Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the viewfinder/ monitor. PICTURE Sets the record mode resolution. (TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ1/SQ2) EDIT (still pictures) BLACK& Creates black and white pictures. WHITE SEPIA Creates sepia-toned pictures. Makes the file size smaller. Playback 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. : Print reserve WB Adjusts the white balance according to the light source. SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness of images. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of images. CARD CARD CARD SETUP Formats cards (all images on the card are deleted). CARD SETUP Formats cards (FORMAT), or erases all images on them (ALL ERASE). SETUP ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. INFO Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the viewfinder/monitor. Turns off the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.). REC VIEW Selects whether to display images while saving them to a card. mode. MY MODE Customizes settings, which are activated in the SETUP SLEEP Sets the sleep timer. FILE NAME Determines how files and folders will be named for saved images. (RESET/ AUTO) SETUP 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. (4/9/16frame) Playback 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). : Prevents pictures from being erased accidentally. OK/Menu button Displays the menu screen or sets selected menu items. Playback PIXEL Checks the CCD and image processing circuit for errors. MAPPING Adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder/monitor. Sets the date and time. BATTERY Enables camera operation with reduced power consumption. AE lock/Custom button Shooting Playback : AEL Locks exposure. Performs whichever function you have set for it. : Rotates a picture. Monitor button Turns the monitor on/off. Press quickly two times to play back the last recorded image. SAVE SHORT CUT Lets you assign frequently-used functions as shortcut menus on the top menu. CUSTOM Lets you assign a frequently used function to the camera's BUTTON custom button. Monitor Shooting : View subjects while shooting. Playback : Displays recorded images. Arrow pad Menu : Selects/adjusts the menu functions and items. Shooting : Sets aperture/shutter speed/exposure compensation values. Playback : Selects pictures to be displayed. POWER switch Turns the camera on/off.