Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
DIGITAL CAMERA
C-720 Ultra Zoom
REFERENCE MANUAL
CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL
Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions.
DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL
Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC.
C-720 Ultra Zoom
REFERENCE MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.
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. For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-720 Ultra Zoom 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. For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. 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).
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Contents ..........................................................................P. 4
Chapter 1
Getting started
Chapter 2
P. 19 P. 32 P. 37 P. 44 P. 65 P. 78 P. 87 P. 104 P. 120 P. 124
Quick-start guide
Chapter 3
Using the menus
Chapter 4
Shooting basics
Chapter 5
Advanced shooting
Chapter 6
Adjusting image quality and exposure
Chapter 7
Playback
Chapter 8
Useful functions
Chapter 9
Print setting
Chapter 10
Miscellaneous
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Names of parts ............................................................................10 Camera 10 Viewfinder/Monitor indications -- Shooting information 12 Viewfinder/Monitor indications -- Playback information 14 Still picture playback information 14 Movie playback information 15 Viewfinder/Monitor indications -- Memory gauge & battery check 16 Memory gauge 16 Battery check 16 How to use this manual ................................................................17
Getting started
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19
Attaching the strap ................................................................19 Loading the batteries ..............................................................21 Selecting optional batteries or AC adapter 22 Card basics ..........................................................................25 Inserting/Removing the card 26 Power on/off ........................................................................27 Card check 28 Date/time setting ..................................................................29 Adjusting the diopter ..............................................................31 Holding the camera................................................................31
Chapter
Chapter 2
Quick-start guide
32
Taking still pictures ........................................................32 Recording movies ............................................................33 Viewing still pictures ........................................................34 Playing back movies ........................................................35 Erasing pictures ................................................................36
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Using the menus
37
Chapter
What are the menus? ............................................................37 How to use the menu ............................................................38 Modes & short cut menus ......................................................40 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) ..............................41 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (playback) ............................43
Shooting basics
44
Shooting mode setting -- Mode dial........................................44 Aperture setting -- Aperture priority shooting 47 Shutter speed setting -- Shutter priority shooting 48 Aperture & Shutter speed setting -- Manual shooting 49 Using My Mode 50 How to use the shutter button ................................................50 Focusing ..............................................................................51 Auto focus 51 When Auto focus does not work -- Subjects that are difficult to focus on 52 Focus lock -- Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame 53 Taking still pictures ......................................54 Recording movies ............................................................56 Zoom -- Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting ..............................58 Digital zoom 59
Chapter
4
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Contents
Flash shooting ......................................................................60 Auto-flash 60 Red-eye reduction flash 60 Fill-in flash 60 Flash off 61 Night scene flash & Night scene with red-eye reduction flash 61 Using the flash 62 Flash intensity control 64 Chapter 4
Advanced shooting
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65
Spot metering -- Selecting the metering area ..........................65 AE lock -- Locking the exposure..............................................66 Macro mode setting -- Taking close-up pictures ......................68 Self-timer shooting ................................................................70 Sequential shooting ................................................................71 Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting 71 Auto bracketing -- Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame 72 Panorama shooting ................................................................75 Taking two-in-one pictures ......................................................77
Chapter
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Contents
Adjusting image quality and exposure 78
6 Chapter Record mode ........................................................................78 Selecting record modes 78 ISO sensitivity ........................................................................82 Exposure compensation ..........................................................84 White balance ......................................................................85 Sharpness..............................................................................86 Contrast ................................................................................86
Playback
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Playing back still pictures ........................................................87 Single-frame playback 87 Quick View 87 Slide-show ............................................................................88 Playing back movies -- MOVIE PLAY ......................................89 MOVIE PLAYBACK 90 INDEX 91 Close-up playback ................................................................93 Picture rotation ......................................................................94 Index display ........................................................................95 Selecting the number of pictures 96 Editing still pictures ................................................................97 Creating black & white or sepia-toned pictures 97 Resizing pictures 98 Protect ..................................................................................99 Erasing pictures ..................................................................100 Single-frame erase 100 All-frame erase 101 Formatting cards ..................................................................102 Playback on a TV ................................................................103
Chapter
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Contents
Useful functions 104
All reset -- Saving the camera's settings ..............................104 Custom button......................................................................105 Setting the custom button 105 Using the custom button 106 Shortcut ..............................................................................107 Setting the shortcut menu 108 Using the shortcut menu 109 MY MODE SETUP ................................................................110 Information display ............................................................113 Monitor brightness adjustment ..............................................114 Turning off the beep sound....................................................114 Rec View ............................................................................115 Sleep timer ..........................................................................116 Battery save mode................................................................116 File name ............................................................................117 Pixel Mapping ....................................................................119
Chapter
8
Chapter 9
Print setting
120
How to print pictures ............................................................120 Applying print reserve to a card............................................122
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Miscellaneous
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Troubleshooting....................................................................124 User maintenance ................................................................131 After use 131 Cleaning the camera 131 Error codes..........................................................................132 Menu maps ........................................................................134 Menu functions & factory default settings ............................137 Modes & Shooting functions..................................................138 Specifications ......................................................................140 Glossary of terms ................................................................142 Index ..................................................................................145
Chapter
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Camera
Zoom lever (W/T) (P. 58) Index display/Close-up playback lever ( / ) (P. 93, 95)
Names of parts
Shutter button (P. 50) Flash switch ( (P. 62) )
Mode dial (
,
, P/A/S/M,
,
,
,
,
) (P. 44Â46)
Macro/Spot button ( ) (P. 65, 68) Print button ( ) (P. 122) DRIVE button (P. 71) Erase button ( ) (P. 36, 100) Diopter adjustment dial (P. 31) Viewfinder (P. 31) POWER switch (P. 27) Card access lamp (P. 51) AE lock button (P. 66) Custom button ( ) (P. 105) Rotation button ( ) (P. 94) Flash mode button ( / ) (P. 62) Protect button ( ) (P. 99)
Arrow pad (ÑñÉÃ) (P. 38, 87) Monitor (P. 12) Monitor button ( ) (P. 55)
OK/Menu button (
) (P. 37)
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Camera (Cont.)
Flash (P. 62)
Self-timer lamp (P. 70)
Card cover (P. 26)
Lens
DC-IN jack (P. 23) USB connector VIDEO OUT jack (P. 103)
Strap eyelet (P. 19)
Connector cover (P. 103)
Battery compartment lock (P. 21)
Tripod socket
Battery compartment cover (P. 21)
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Names of parts
Viewfinder/Monitor indications -- Shooting information
The INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information to display. ~ Information display (P. 113) The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.* When INFO is set to OFF: The information below is displayed constantly in the shooting mode. (After closing the menu, the information which appears in the ON mode (illustrated to the right) is displayed for approx. 3 seconds, then disappears.) When INFO is set to ON: The information below is displayed constantly in the shooting mode.
Names of parts
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2
3
4 $ % ^ &
9 0 ! @
ISO 100 #
*The illustrations show examples of indications displayed in the P mode.
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Items
1 Shooting mode
Indications , P, A, S, M, , , ,
Ref. page P. 44 P. 47, 49 P. 48, 49 P. 84 P. 49
2 Aperture value F2.8 Â F7.1 3 Shutter speed 8 Â 1/1000 4 Exposure compensation Â2.0 Â +2.0
Exposure differential Â3.0 Â +3.0 Â 24/24"
5 AF target mark 6 Number of storable
still pictures Seconds remaining
P. 50 P. 32, 54, 78
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Viewfinder/Monitor indications -- Shooting information (Cont.)
1 2 3 4 $ % ^ & 0 ! @
ISO 100 #
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5 8 6 7
Items
Indications TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ1/SQ2
Ref. page P. 78 P. 16 P. 16
7 Record mode 8 Memory gauge 9 Battery check 0 AE lock ! Drive mode @ White balance # ISO $ Green lamp % Flash stand-by
Camera movement warni ...