basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 1 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM DIGITAL CAMERA APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE DIGITALKAMERA CÁMARA DIGITAL C-8080 Wide Zoom BASIC MANUAL MANUEL DE BASE EINFACHE ANLEITUNG MANUAL BÁSICO ENGLISH ..........2 FRANÇAIS......48 DEUTSCH .......94 ESPAÑOL .....140 basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 2 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM CONTENTS GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MENU FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 MODE DIAL AND DIRECT BUTTON FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 24 SHOOTING BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock). . . . . . . . . . . Recording movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zooming in on a subject (optical zoom). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formatting (CARD SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 36 36 37 39 39 40 41 ADVANCED SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 En PRINT RESERVATION/DIRECT PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 ERROR CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 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 basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 3 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM 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-8080 Wide Zoom RM-2 (Remote control) 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 basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 4 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM GETTING STARTED NAMES OF PARTS Camera Shutter button AF illuminator AF sensor Flash Microphone AEL button (AEL) Lens Remote control receiver Self-timer/Remote control lamp En Self-timer/Remote control button (Y/<) Erase button (S) Viewfinder Control dial QUICK VIEW button Arrow pad (acbd) OK/Menu button (e) Card cover Monitor button (f) Card button (CF xD) Card access lamp Connector cover Monitor A/V OUT jack (MONO) USB connector DC-IN jack 4 En basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 5 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM Hot shoe Power switch Mode dial Zoom lever (WG/TU) Custom button (z) Strap eyelet * Diopter adjustment ring * The metal clip of the strap eyelet is not shown in detail in the illustrations in this manual. Speaker En Tripod socket Battery compartment lock Battery compartment cover Flash pop-up button Strap eyelet * AF/Macro/MF button (AF/&/MF) Protect button (0) Flash mode button (#) Rotation button (y) Metering button (4) Print button (<) Exposure compensation button (F) Information display button (INFO) White balance button (WB) Record mode button (K) En 5 basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 6 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM VIEWFINDER AND MONITOR INDICATIONS Shooting mode 1/200 1/200 F5.6 0.0 +2 +2 +2 +2 3264*2448 Still picture 1/200 F5.6 0.0 En 04:00 Movie Item 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 # Lights # Blinks Indication P, A, S, M, s, N, m, L, J, I 15" to 1/4000, BULB F2.4 to F8.0 ­2.0 to +2.0 ­3.0 to +3.0 e, f MF, O 6 En basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 7 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM Item 10 Flash mode 11 Flash intensity control 12 Sequential shooting mode 13 Self-timer Remote control 14 Sound record 15 Record mode 16 Resolution 17 AF target mark Metering target mark 18 Number of storable still pictures Remaining recording time 19 AE lock AE memory 20 Metering mode 21 ISO 22 White balance Indication !, #, $, #SLOW1, HSLOW1, #SLOW2 w ­2.0 to +2.0 o, i, j, k, 7 Y < R RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 3264 × 2448, 2048 × 1536, 640 × 480 etc. [ 30 04:00 B C 5, 4 ISO50, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 etc. 2, 3, 5, 4, w to z, 1, CWB1 to CWB4, V ] En 23 White balance compensation B1 to B7, R1 to R7 24 Scene modes Hue 25 Saturation Sharpness Contrast 26 Memory gauge 27 Card i, l, m I ­5 to +5 6 ­5 to +5 N ­5 to +5 J ­5 to +5 a, b, c, d [xD], [CF] En 7 basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 8 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM Playback mode INFO setting allows you to select how much information to display on the screen. Screens with the information display set to ON are shown below. F5.6 3264*2448 1/200 0.0 '04.04.17 15:30 '04.04.1 15:30 00:00/00:36 '04.04.17 15:30 Still picture Item 1 Battery check 2 Card 3 Print reservation/ number of prints Movie e, f [xD], [CF] <×10 n H 9 RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 Indication Movie En 4 Sound record 5 Protect 6 Record mode 7 Resolution 3264 × 2448, 2048 × 1536, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 etc. F2.4 to F8.0 8' to 1/4000 ­2.0 to +2.0 WB AUTO, 2, 3, 5, 4, w to z, 1, V ISO50, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 etc. '04. 4.17 15:30 FILE : 100-0030 00:00/00:36 8 Aperture value 9 Shutter speed 10 Exposure compensation 11 White balance 12 ISO 13 Date and time 14 File number Playing time/Total recording time Note · The indications that appear on a movie picture that has been selected and displayed from the index display are different from those that appear when the movie picture is displayed using the movie playback function. 8 En basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 9 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a still picture. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. The indication is not displayed during movie recording. Battery check indication 1/200 1/200 F5.6 0.0 3264*2448 Memory gauge a Shoot b Shoot c Two or more taken (Lit) Shoot Wait d Before shooting (Gauge is off) One picture taken (Lit) No more pictures can be taken (Fully lit) Wait until the gauge returns to the status on the left to take the next shot. En Battery check If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use. e Lights (green) (Goes off after a while) f Blinks (red) BATTER EMPTY is displayed. Remaining power level: high Remaining power level: low If you intend to use the camera for a long period of time, charge the battery as soon as possible. Remaining power level: exhausted Charge the battery. En 9 basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 10 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM ATTACHING THE STRAP 1 2 3 4 5 CHARGING THE BATTERY En This camera uses one BLM-1 lithium ion battery. Other batteries cannot be used. The battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Before using the camera, charge the battery using the BCM-2 charger. For more details, read the instructions provided with the charger. 1 Plug the power cord into the charger. 2 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into a household electrical outlet. Remove the protection cap from the battery. Place the battery on the charger, making sure that it is correctly oriented as shown in the illustration. · Align the battery with the guideline on the charger ( into the charger as far as it goes. AC wall outlet ), and insert the battery 10 En basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 11 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM · Meaning of the charge lamp indications: Lights red : Charging Lights green : Charging is completed Blinks red : Charging failure · The battery charges in approximately 5 hours. The charging time may differ according to the amount of power left in the battery. Charge lamp LOADING THE BATTERY 1 2 Make sure the camera is turned off. Slide the battery compartment lock from = to ) and open the battery compartment cover. 3 Inserting a battery: Make sure that it is correctly oriented as shown in the illustration. · The battery lock secures the battery when correctly loaded. En Battery lock Removing the battery: Press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow (A). A 4 5 Close the battery compartment cover. Slide the battery compartment lock from ) to =. En 11 basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 12 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM INSERTING A CARD "Card" in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card, CompactFlash and Microdrive. The camera uses the card to record pictures. The xD-Picture Card can be used simultaneously with CompactFlash or Microdrive. 1 2 3 Make sure the camera is turned off. Open the card cover. Insert a card. xD-Picture Card · Insert the card into the front slot, ensuring that it is not inserted diagonally. · Insert the card as far as it will go until it clicks. · If the card is inserted incorrectly oriented or it is inserted at an angle, the contact area may be damaged or the card may become jammed. · If the card is not inserted fully, it may not be able to record data. Notch En Card cover CompactFlash/Microdrive · Hold the card straight and insert it correctly into the rear slot, as shown. · Set the eject button in the down position. 4 Close the card cover securely until it clicks. Eject button Removing the card xD-Picture Card · Push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly. The card will be ejected. Take hold of the card 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. 12 En basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 13 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM CompactFlash/Microdrive · Set the eject button in the upright position. · Press the eject button gently all the way in. The card will be ejected a short way. · Take hold of the card and pull it out. · Return the eject button to the down position before closing the card cover. Switching cards The card currently in use is indicated in the viewfinder or on the monitor. Choose the card you want to record the picture on before taking the picture. The factory default setting is the xD-Picture Card. If only one card is inserted, that card is automatically selected. Card selection can also be made in Playback mode. En En 13 basic_e_d4155_6.fm Page 14 Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:17 AM TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF 1 Press the catch on the ...