User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-50 ZOOM - QUICK START GUIDE

DIGITAL CAMERA Package contents Camera Strap Lithium ion battery Charger Charger AC cable xD-Picture Card (32 MB) Remote control 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) C-50 ZOOM Quick-start guide We have 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. 2 Battery basics Lithium ion battery Loading the battery 3 Insert the battery in the correct direction in the battery/card compartment. Unloading the battery Slide the knob in the direction of the arrow. The battery pops out. Remove it. Charger To the AC input connector Knob 1 Attaching the strap Strap eyelet This camera uses an Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-10B). This battery is dedicated to this camera and other batteries do not work. The battery is not fully charged when the camera is purchased. Fully charge the battery on the specified charger (LI10C) before first use. Do not use any other chargers. For details, read the charger's instructions (provided). When charging is complete, the charge indicator turns green. AC cable AC wall outlet OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 1-631-844-5000 Technical Support (USA) 24/7 online automated help: http://support.olympusamerica.com/ Phone customer support: Tel. 1-888-553-4448 (Toll-free) Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm (Monday to Friday) ET E-Mail: distec@olympus.com Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://olympus.com/digital/ 1 Thread the end (small loop) of the strap through the strap eyelet. Loading the card Face the card the correct way and insert it into the battery/card compartment. 3 rest of 2 Thread the that youthe strap through the small loop threaded through the eyelet. Loading/Unloading the battery/card Unloading the card Push the card slowly toward the inside of the card slot with your finger until it stops. Continue to hold the card so that it does not forcibly eject, then remove the card from the slot by pulling it straight out. battery/card compartment 4 Close theof the arrow C, then slide itcover in the direction in the direction of the arrow D. the camera is turned off: 1 Make surebarrier is closed. The lens The monitor is turned off. The green lamp is off. Lens barrier Green lamp OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH. Premises/Goods delivery: Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel. 040-23 77 30 Letters: Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe: Tel. 0 18 05-67 10 83 for Germany Tel. 0 08 00-67 10 83 00 for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Tel. +49 18 05-67 10 83 for Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic Tel. +49 40-23 77 38 99 for Greece, Croatia, Hungary, and the rest of Europe Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday) E-Mail: di.support@olympus-europa.com 3 Pull on the strap to make sure it is securely fastened. Monitor C D 2 Slide the battery/card compartmentitcover in the direction of the arrow A and open in the direction of the arrow B. B Note A Never open the battery/card compartment cover 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. Printed in Japan VT403001 Still pictures -- Taking & viewing Full-auto shooting Playback mode , then open the lens barrier. Press 1 closed. with the lens barrier Movies -- Taking & viewing Movie recording Playback mode 1 Set the mode dial to 2 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Display the desired pictures using the arrow pad. Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind. , then open the lens barrier. 1 2 Display a picture with . ~"Still pictures -- Taking & viewing" The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. Point the camera towards the subject. Place the AF target mark on the subject. Press . Press 3 MOVIEÑ on the arrow pad to select PLAY. Displays the next picture. 2 Point the camera towards the subject. Place the AF target mark on the subject. MOVIE PLAY INFO MODE MENU Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. Displays the previous picture. Zoom lever AF target mark Green lamp Card access lamp Press Ññ to select 4 PLAYBACK on the MOVIEMOVIE PLAY screen. To exit the MOVIE PLAY screen, press É. Card access lamp MOVIE PLAY Turning the zoom lever towards T: Enlarges the picture. W: Displays multiple pictures at the same time. MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX EDIT 3 3 4 Press the shutter button slowly and gently (halfway). When the focus and exposure (brightness) are locked, the green lamp next to the viewfinder lights steadily. Press the shutter button all the way (fully). Shooting starts and the card access lamp blinks. Press to avoid accidentally erasing images. To cancel protection, press again. Protect mark Press the shutter button slowly and gently (halfway). Focus locks when the shutter button is pressed halfway. AF target mark CANCEL SELECT GO HQ 4 Press the shutter button all the way to start recording. 5 Press the shutter button all the way to stop recording. Seconds remaining 5 Press to start playback. 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 . To turn the camera off, close the lens barrier. Press to cancel playback. The monitor and camera turn off. Names of parts Moving around the Menu screen Zoom lever (W/T)/( / ) Shutter button Self-timer/Remote control lamp Flash mode button ( Erase button ( ) Flash ) Menu functions 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 3 If you select MODE MENU in step 2 4 to enter each menu SET CARD PIC CAMERA OFF DRIVE ISO P/A/S/M AUTO Green lamp Orange lamp Viewfinder Remote control receiver Mode dial Macro/Spot button ( Protect button ( ) ) to select Strap eyelet MODE MENU WB to select P CAM PIC CARD SET Brings up CAMERA menu Brings up PICTURE menu Brings up CARD menu Brings up SETUP menu The top menu functions can be changed to your liking in the and modes (SHORT CUT setting). AF target mark Menu functions during shooting Lens barrier VIDEO OUT jack Lens Menu functions during playback CAMERA Selects self-timer shooting or remote control shooting. DRIVE Selects a mode from (single-frame shooting), (sequential shooting), (AF sequential shooting) or BKT (auto bracketing). Selects ISO sensitivity. 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. Tripod socket Card access lamp (still pictures) Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show). USB connector DC-IN jack* * Remove the cover before connecting the AC adapter. MOVIE PLAY (movies) Plays back movies. You can also make indexes of still-shots from movies. Connector cover Monitor Monitor button (Quick View/ ) OK/Menu button ( ) ISO P/A/S/M INFO Changes the amount of information displayed on the monitor. Arrow pad (ÑñÉí) (still pictures) Stores printing information required for DPOF printers. DIGITAL ZOOM PANORAMA 2 IN 1 Digitally increases the optical zoom range to a maximum of approximately 12x. Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand card. Combines two pictures taken in succession and stores them as a single picture. PLAY (still pictures) Rotates recorded pictures 90 degrees clockwise (+90°), or counter-clockwise (­90°) and displays them. Battery/Card compartment cover EDIT (still pictures) PICTURE Sets the record mode resolution. BLACK& WHITE SEPIA Creates black and white pictures. Creates sepia-toned pictures. Makes the file size smaller and saves it as a new picture. An example of how to use the menus 1 Press to display the top menu. Press í. top menu WB SHARPNESS CONTRAST Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source. Adjusts the sharpness of images. Adjusts the contrast of images. 2 Press Ññ to select a tab and press í. CAMERA tab SET CARD PIC CAMERA 3 Press Ññ to select an item and press í. 4 Press Ññ to select the setting. Press to save the setting. To go back to shooting, press again. CARD CARD SETUP Formats the card (FORMAT), or erases all images in the card (ALL ERASE). CARD CARD SETUP Formats the card. SETUP CARD PIC CAM OFF DRIVE ISO P/A/S/M AUTO ALL RESET INFO REC VIEW ON OFF ON ON MODE MENU WB SETUP SETUP ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Changes the amount of information displayed on the monitor. Turns off the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.). Selects the number of frames in the index display. (4/9/16frame) P MY MODE SETUP PICTURE tab SET CARD PICTURE CAM ¥ HQ Pressing É returns to the tab selection. INFO ¥ SETUP CARD PIC CAM SETUP CARD PIC CAM ALL RESET, , , , VIDEO OUT: Same as described in SETUP under "Menu functions during shooting". AUTO WB SHARPNESS NORMAL CONTRAST NORMAL ALL RESET INFO REC VIEW ON OFF ON ON ALL RESET INFO REC VIEW REC VIEW OFF ON Selects whether to display the image being recorded onto the card. Lets you set your favorite camera settings as a custom mode. Sets the sleep timer. Chooses how to name files and folders of images to be saved. Checks the CCD and image processing circuit for errors. Adjusts the monitor brightness. Sets the date and time. CARD tab PIC CAM MY MODE SETUP Pressing É or returns to the item selection. MY MODE SETUP MY MODE SETUP SLEEP FILE NAME ¥ The green frame moves to the selected item. ¥ SETUP CARD PIC CAM CAM: CAMERA tab Functions for shooting: selecting drive modes, using digital zoom, etc. PIC: PICTURE tab Functions for adjusting images: selecting record modes, adjusting white balance, etc. CARD: CARD tab Card functions, such as formatting. SET: SETUP tab Functions for changing camera settings: date and time, shortcut settings, etc. CARD SETUP ALL RESET INFO REC VIEW PIXEL MAPPING OFF ON SET CARD SETUP tab SETUP CARD PIC CAM MY MODE SETUP SHORT CUT VIDEO OUT ¥ Lets you assign frequently used functions as shortcut menus on the top menu. Allows you to select NTSC or PAL according to your TV's video signal. Note ALL RESET INFO REC VIEW ON OFF ON ON MY MODE SETUP Some menu items may not be available depending on the camera settings or status. Unavailable menu items cannot be selected. If you press the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed, you will take pictures with the currently selected settings. If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off, set All Reset to OFF.