DIGITAL CAMERA C-7000 ZOOM C-70 ZOOM Advanced Manual Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out of your camera. Basic Operation Basic Shooting POW ER T W Advanced Shooting Playing Back Printing Online Pictures Camera Settings 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. In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual. Navigation How to use the camera POWE R T W Using a computer... Using the OLYMPUS Master software on your computer lets you enjoy editing, viewing, and printing the pictures downloaded from your camera. Using a card... Pictures taken with this camera are stored on an xD-Picture Card. By storing the relevant print reservation data with the images on the card, you can print pictures at a print shop or on a PictBridge-compatible printer. Using a printer... With a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print pictures directly from your camera. Using a TV... You can use a TV to view pictures or playback movies from your camera. 2 Using the direct buttons... Direct buttons let you perform functions such as erasing or protecting pictures or setting the flash mode, making camera operation easy. Using the mode dial... Use the mode dial to select a shooting or playback mode. f lets you select the optimum settings for the shooting conditions from 5 different situations. Using the arrow pad and e button... The arrow pad and e button are for selecting and setting menu options as well as viewing pictures frame by frame. iESP AE/AF SET CARD PICTURE CAM AE:ESP ESP AF:SPOT TIMELAPSE SPOT WB MULTI METERING PICTURES :AREA 02 SELECT SHARPNESS GO OK INTERVAL CONTRAST : ±01 0 SELECT SET GO OK Using the menus... Shooting and playback-related functions are set from the menus displayed on the monitor. 3 How to use this manual (Indications used in this manual A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. See the reference pages for further details on how to use the buttons or menus. Set the mode dial to one of these symbols. g "Mode dial" (P.12) Select the menus in the order indicated by . g"Menus" (P.17) Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. g"Selecting a language" (P.105) This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in this manual. Note Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided. TIPS Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera. g Reference pages describing details or associated information. (Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document). Basic Manual Advanced Manual This manual helps you get used to the camera. It gives you easy-tofollow explanations on how to take pictures and view them. This manual introduces you to the camera's many functions after you have mastered the basics. It will help you to use the camera's capabilities to take much more creative pictures, with more fun! 4 Composition of the manual A quick guide to the camera's capabilities. How to use the camera Table of Contents P.2 P.6 P.11 Basic operation Read this part before using the camera. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Tips before you start taking pictures P.21 Basic shooting functions Explanation of techniques from basics to advanced, giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures. P.31 Advanced shooting functions More useful functions P.42 P.68 To view, edit and sort the pictures you have taken. Settings to make your camera easier to use. To print the pictures you have taken. To enjoy the pictures you have taken on a computer. To use OLYMPUS Master. Troubleshooting For when you want to know the names of parts, see a list of menus, or find what you are looking for. Playback P.80 Settings P.102 Printing pictures P.121 Connecting the camera to P.139 a computer Appendix P.155 Miscellaneous P.175 The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents. Be sure to check it out. 5 Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 4 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 5 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Mode dial........................................................................................... 12 Direct buttons .................................................................................... 13 Using the direct buttons in shooting mode .................................. 13 Using the direct buttons in playback mode ................................. 15 Menus ............................................................................................... 17 About the menus ......................................................................... 17 How to use the menus ................................................................ 19 2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - - 21 Holding the camera ........................................................................... 22 Turning the monitor on/off ................................................................. 23 If correct focus cannot be obtained ................................................... 24 How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 24 Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 25 Record mode ............................................................................. 26 Still picture record modes............................................................ 26 Movie record modes.................................................................... 27 Card capacity in number of pictures/recording time.................... 28 To change the record mode ........................................................ 30 3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation....................... 32 Zooming in on a distant subject ........................................................ 34 Using the optical zoom................................................................ 34 Using the digital zoom................................................................. 35 Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro mode) .......... 36 Flash shooting .............................................................................. 37 Flash intensity control .......................................................... 41 Slow synchronization ...................................................... 41 4 Advanced shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Aperture priority shooting ............................................................ 43 Shutter priority shooting ............................................................... 44 Manual shooting .......................................................................... 45 My Mode .................................................................................... 46 6 Table of Contents Focusing applications........................................................................ 46 AF mode...................................................................................... 46 Fulltime AF .................................................................................. 47 AF area ....................................................................................... 47 AF illuminator .............................................................................. 48 AF lock ................................................................................... 49 Manual focus ....................................................................... 50 Metering ............................................................................................ 52 ESP/Spot metering ...................................................... 52 Multi-metering ............................................................................. 52 AE lock ...................................................................................... 54 ISO sensitivity ................................................................................... 56 Exposure compensation .............................................................. 57 White balance .......................................................................... 58 Auto white balance...................................................................... 59 Preset white balance................................................................... 59 One-touch white balance ..................................................... 60 White balance compensation ............................................. 61 Sharpness ................................................................................... 62 Contrast ....................................................................................... 63 Saturation ................................................................................... 63 Noise reduction .......................................................................... 64 Histogram ................................................................................... 65 Displaying shooting information ............................................. 66 Frame assist...................................................................................... 67 5 More useful functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -68 Recording movies ....................................................................... 69 Sequential shooting ............................................... 70 Sequential shooting/High speed sequential shooting .............................................................. 71 Auto bracketing ................................................................. 71 Time lapse shooting .................................................................... 72 Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 73 Function shooting (black & white/sepia)............................................ 74 Panorama shooting ........................................................................... 75 Remote control shooting (optional) ............................................... 77 Recording sound with still pictures ............................................... 78 Recording sound with movies ...................................................... 79 7 Table of Contents 6 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80 Single-frame playback ................................................................ 81 Close-up playback ....................................................................... 81 Index display .............................................................................. 82 Selecting the number of pictures .......................................... 83 Calendar display ........................................................................ 83 Slideshow .................................................................................. 85 Slideshow setup ................................................................... 85 Picture rotation ............................................................................ 86 Playing back movies .................................................................. 87 Editing still pictures ........................................................................... 88 Editing raw data .......................................................................... 88 Resizing ............................................................................... 89 Trimming ............................................................................. 90 Red-eye correction...................................................................... 91 Recording sound .......................................................................... 92 Editing movies................................................................................... 93 Creating an index ........................................................................ 93 Editing a movie............................................................................ 94 Playback on a TV .............................................................................. 96 Video output selection........... ...