DIGITAL CAMERA C-100 D-370 CAMERA OPERATION OPERATION MANUAL ● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. ● Please read this manual carefully before using your camera. We recommend that you check that your camera is functioning correctly by taking a number of test shots.
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INDEX 4 PREPARATIONS 7 OTHER FUNCTIONS 56 TROUBLESHOOTING 71 TROUBLE– SHOOTING 45 OTHER FUNCTIONS PLAYING BACK PICTURES PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 22 TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES PREPARA– TIONS CONTENTS 3
CONTENTS ★ This symbol indicates pages recommended for reading by first-time users. Introduction .......................................................................................... 2 Index .................................................................................................... 3 Contents .............................................................................................. 4 PREPARATIONS 7 Names of parts ★ ........................................................................
CONTENTS PLAYING BACK PICTURES 45 Playing back an image ★ ................................................................. 45 Index playback ................................................................................... 46 Auto playback .................................................................................... 48 Close-up playback ............................................................................. 49 Erasing an image ★ ............................................................
CONTENTS ●About symbols used in this manual Caution Note Indicates important precautions that may lead to failure or trouble and operations that should be absolutely avoided. Indicates items that it is useful to know for effective use of the camera. Indicates the reference pages in this manual. ★ 6 Indicates pages recommended for first-time users.
NAMES OF PARTS ● Shutter button ● Lens PREPARA– TIONS ● Flash ● DC-IN jack ● Connector cover ● Lens barrier Turns Record mode ON/OFF ● USB connector ● Macro lever ● Selftimer lamp 7
NAMES OF PARTS ● Green lamp ● Viewfinder ● Target mark ● Card cover PREPARA– TIONS ● Strap eyelet ● Monitor ● Battery compartment cover ● Tripod socket ● ● (Monitor) button Use to turn Play mode ON/OFF 8 ● (Arrow pad) (OK/Menu) button
MONITOR DISPLAY RECORD MODE SCREEN 1 Battery status 2 Exposure compensation 3 Flash 4 Drive 5 Spot metering 6 White balance 0 Digital tele A Image quality 8 Internal memory 9 No. of recordable images/Recordable time Item Indication Ref. Page 1 Battery status 2 Exposure compensation 3 Flash P. 26 4 Drive P. 31, 34, 56 5 Spot metering P. 38 6 White balance P. 39 7 Memory gauge P.9 8 Internal memory P.9 9 No.
MONITOR DISPLAY PLAY MODE SCREEN 3 Moving image/Print service 1 Battery status 2 Protect 4 Image quality 5 Exposure compensation 6 White balance PREPARA– TIONS 7 File name 8 Date/Time 9 Frame no./Recording time 0 Internal memory Item Indication 1 Battery status 2 Protect 3 Moving image/Print service Ref. Page P. 10 P. 52 P.56, 68 4 Image quality SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P. 41 5 Exposure compensation +1.5, +2.0, –1.5, –2.0 P. 36 6 White balance 7 File name 100-0012 8 Date/Time ’01. 1.
ATTACHING THE STRAP Pass the short end of the strap through the eyelet. 2 Pass the long end of the strap through the loop. 3 Pull tight and check that the strap is securely attached. Strap eyelet PREPARA– TIONS 1 Caution Make sure that the strap is securely attached. If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera comes loose and falls off, Olympus will not be responsible for any damage.
LOADING THE BATTERIES 1 Check that the lens barrier is closed and both the monitor and the green lamp are off. 2 Push the battery compartment cover toward A and pull up in the direction of B. A B PREPARA– TIONS 3 Insert the batteries as shown, making sure that they are correctly oriented. 4 Pull down the battery compartment cover in the direction of C and close firmly by pressing the mark in the direction of D.
CHOOSING A BATTERY LITHIUM BATTERY PACKS CR-V3 lithium battery packs are long lasting batteries that are especially useful on trips. (CR-V3 lithium battery packs cannot be recharged.) PREPARA– TIONS RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries are economical and can be recharged for repeated use. NiMH batteries are not easily affected by cold temperatures and are suitable for cold regions. ALKALINE BATTERIES The R6/AA alkaline batteries used by this camera are easily obtainable.
CHOOSING A BATTERY Caution • Do not use manganese batteries. • Do not use the following batteries: ● Batteries whose insulating cover is not completely intact. --------------------------------------------------PREPARA– TIONS ● Batteries whose (–) terminal protrudes but has no insulating cover. --------------------------------------------------- ● Batteries whose (–) terminal is flat. (Do not use such batteries, regardless of whether the insulating cover is intact or not.
USING THE AC ADAPTER (OPTIONAL) The optional Olympus CAMEDIA AC adapter (C-7AU, 6V) enables you to AC adapter power the camera from a household electrical outlet. Power source Camera • If you use batteries to power the camera while the camera is turned on for long periods of time (such as when downloading images to a computer), the batteries may run out, resulting in loss of image data. Olympus recommends that you use an AC adapter when the camera will be turned on for long periods of time.
USING A SMARTMEDIA CARD (OPTIONAL) A SmartMedia card should be used if you need to store a large number of pictures. This camera only accepts SmartMedia removable memory. If you insert a SmartMedia card, the image will be stored on the card and you can playback the image with the card. If you remove the card from the camera, the image will be stored on the internal memory and you can playback the image with the internal memory.
USING A SMARTMEDIA CARD (OPTIONAL) 4 Close the card cover until it clicks. Caution Non-Olympus or non-Lexar cards, or cards formatted on other equipment, such as a PC, may not be recognized by the camera. Format the card with the camera before using it. See “Card format/Memory setup” ( p.65). PREPARA– TIONS Note • Never open the card cover or remove the SmartMedia card or batteries when the camera is turned on. The data on the card may be lost, and once lost, it cannot be restored.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON/OFF WHEN TAKING PICTURES Turning the camera on .... Open the lens barrier. The camera will turn on in Record mode. Turning the camera off ... Close the lens barrier. The camera will turn off. Camera turns on Camera turns off PREPARA– TIONS Note • When the lens barrier is opened with no card inserted, “NO CARD” will be displayed on the monitor. This is not a malfunction. Use the internal memory of the camera to take pictures.
MENU SCREEN FLOW Displaying menu Select the menu using the ● ● PREPARA– TIONS ● (arrow pad). • The selected menu will be focused and the v/u mark will be displayed on the menu bar. Press the / buttons in ● the corresponding direction of the v/u mark. Note • The buttons operable on the camera are displayed below the menu. • Some parts of the menu are displayed differently in Record mode and Play mode.
ADJUSTING THE DATE AND TIME PREPARA– TIONS 1 2 Press the 3 Select [SETUP] using the button. The monitor will turn on. Press the button. The Play menu will be displayed. buttons and press the button. 4 Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button. 5 Select the date format [Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day), M-D-Y (Month-Day-Year) or D-M-Y (Day-Month-Year)] using the / buttons, and press the button. The date adjustment screen will be displayed.
ADJUSTING THE DATE AND TIME 6 Set the first item using the / buttons and press the button. Move to the next item. Repeat until the date and time settings are adjusted. 8 Press the PREPARA– TIONS 7 button when the clock shows 00 seconds. Setting of the date and time is completed. 9 Press the button again. The date and time adjustment menu will be completed. 10 Press the button. The monitor will turn off.
HOLDING THE CAMERA Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. To take vertical pictures, hold the camera as shown and press the Shutter button gently. Horizontal position Vertical position TAKING PICTURES Incorrect way to hold camera Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash. Note 22 To avoid blurred pictures, do not move the camera when pressing the Shutter button. Hold the camera firmly and press the Shutter button gently.
TAKING PICTURES When you take a picture, the image is stored in the camera’s internal memory. If you insert a memory card (optional), the image will be stored on the card. TAKING PICTURES USING THE VIEWFINDER 1 Open the lens barrier. Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks. Position the subject using the Target mark in the viewfinder. TAKING PICTURES 2 To take pictures at a distance of less than 60cm (2ft.), see “Macro mode” ( p. 30). Green lamp 3 Press the Shutter button halfway.
TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES USING THE MONITOR 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press the button. The monitor will turn on. Press the button again to turn the monitor off. TAKING PICTURES 3 Compose the picture by looking at the subject in the monitor. 4 Take the picture in the same way as you would when using the viewfinder. See “Taking pictures using the viewfinder” ( Note 24 p. 23). • If the green lamp blinks when the Shutter button is pressed halfway, the flash is not fully charged.
TAKING PICTURES Caution • Press the Shutter button gently. Pressing the button down hard will cause the camera to move, resulting in a blurred picture. • Never remove the battery or AC adapter, or open the card cover while the green lamp is blinking. The picture you have just taken may not be recorded and previous pictures may be destroyed.
USING THE FLASH The flash automatically fires in low light and backlit conditions, but the flash mode can be selected to suit various conditions. 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press the The camera will turn on in Record mode. button. The Camera menu screen will be displayed. TAKING PICTURES 3 Select [CAMERA] using the / the buttons and press button. 4 Select [ ] using the buttons and press the button.
USING THE FLASH 6 Press the Press the the menu. 7 Note button. Setting of flash mode is now completed. button again to exit Take the picture. • To comfirm the current flash mode setting, press the button with the lens barrier open. Press the button after the confirmation to change the flash mode setting. TAKING PICTURES • Range of flash: ~ 2.5m/8ft. • All the flash mode settings except for Red-eye ( ) will return to Auto mode (default setting) when the lens barrier is closed.
USING THE FLASH FOR OPTIMUM EFFECT Select the flash mode according to the shooting conditions and purpose. Auto The flash will fire automatically in dark or backlit conditions. When taking a subject against the light, set the Target mark on the subject. Red-eye ( ) When using the flash to photograph a person, their eyes may appear red in the resulting picture. Red-eye mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting a pre-flash before the regular flash.
USING THE FLASH FOR OPTIMUM EFFECT Flash Off ( ) In this mode the flash will not fire even in low-light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not permitted. Night View ( ) Use this mode when taking night views. The flash is fired first while the shutter speed is reduced to capture the surrounding conditions. TAKING PICTURES Night View/Red-eye ( ) Use this mode when taking people against a night background.
MACRO MODE Use Macro mode when taking pictures at distances between 25cm (10") and 60cm (2ft.). This mode can also be used to take pictures at a distance of over 60cm, and is useful for taking pictures in bright surroundings, such as snow-covered mountains on a sunny day. 1 Open the lens barrier. The camera will turn on in Record mode. 2 Slide the Macro lever toward the symbol. To cancel Macro mode, slide the macro TAKING PICTURES lever back to its original position.
SELFTIMER You can use the selftimer to take photographs including the photographer. Use a tripod to keep the camera steady. 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press the 3 Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons and press the button. 4 Select [DRIVE] using the buttons and press the button. 5 Select [ the / The camera will turn on in Record mode. button. The Camera menu screen will be displayed. TAKING PICTURES press the / SELF-TIMER] using buttons and button. Setting of selftimer is now completed.
SELFTIMER 6 Take the picture. The Selftimer lamp lights for 10 sec. and then blinks for 2 sec. before the picture is taken. Selftimer lamp Note TAKING PICTURES 32 • The Selftimer is canceled automatically after the picture is taken. • To cancel the Selftimer after the Shutter button has been pressed, shut the lens barrier off.
DIGITAL TELE MODE This mode enables you to enlarge the image digitally to magnifications 1.6×, 2×, 3.2× and 4×. You can only set magnifications 3.2× and 4× in SQ2 modes. See “Image Quality” ( p. 41). 1 Open the lens barrier. The camera will turn on in Record mode. 2 Press the 3 Press the / buttons looking at the monitor. button. The monitor will automatically turn on. TAKING PICTURES The magnification will change in the sequence [1.6×] → [2.0×] → [3.2×] → [4.
SEQUENCE MODE This function enables you to take eight or more still pictures in succession (in HQ mode) while the shutter button is pressed. It is ideal for selecting images from a series and taking moving subjects. You can erase a frame other than specified from a series of picture taken. See “Erasing an image” ( p. 50). TAKING PICTURES 1 Open the lens barrier 2 Press the 3 Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons, and press the button. 4 Select [DRIVE] using the buttons, and press the button.
SEQUENCE MODE 6 Note Press the Shutter button and keep it pressed. Recording will stop when the shutter button is released. TAKING PICTURES • Sequence mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed. • The flash cannot be used in this mode. • Since the shutter speed is set to the maximum 1/30 sec. to prevent hand jitter, the resulting picture may be darker than usual. • It takes a while to record the images taken in this mode.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION In addition to automatic exposure, you can adjust the exposure in 0.5 gradations to ±2. Note 1 • This mode can be used to obtain the correct exposure when the brightness of the subject and the background varies greatly. • Set a [+] value to make the image brighter and a [–] value to make it darker. Open the lens barrier. The camera will turn on in Record mode. TAKING PICTURES 2 Press the button. The Camera menu screen will be displayed.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 5 Adjust the exposure compensation setting using the / buttons and press the button. Press [–] to make the image darker and [+] to make it lighter. Setting of exposure compensation is completed. Press the menu. Take the picture. Note Caution • The setting of exposure compensation will be returned to ±0.0 (default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. • When you adjust the exposure compensation, the image displayed on the monitor changes to the relevant brightness setting.
SPOT METERING MODE When taking pictures against the light, the image will appear dark if taken with the normal light metering setting (Digital ESP). In this case, change the setting to Spot metering, and you can take the picture according to the brightness in the middle of the viewfinder without it being affected by the background light. 1 Open the lens barrier. The camera will turn on in Record mode. 2 Press the button. The Camera menu screen will be TAKING PICTURES displayed.
WHITE BALANCE The white balance is automatically adjusted to give a natural look, but you can also set the white balance to suit the weather or lighting when the desired colors are not achieved. Note White balance settings Auto (AUTO) : There is no display on the monitor. Automatically ensures natural colors. Daylight ( ) : Ensures natural colors outside in full daylight (sunny weather). Cloudy ( ) : Ensures natural colors outside in overcast daylight (cloudy weather).
WHITE BALANCE 5 Select the white balance setting from the following using the / buttons and press the button: [AUTO], [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ]. Setting of white balance is completed. Press the menu. TAKING PICTURES 6 Note Caution 40 button again to exit the Take the picture. • The white balance setting will return to [AUTO] (default setting) when the lens barrier is closed. • Natural colors are hard to obtain under a mixture of artificial and natural lighting or under fluorescent lights, etc.
IMAGE QUALITY Select the desired image quality. Note Image quality settings For clear prints, large prints, and SHQ processing on a PC (Super High Quality) (1280 × 960 pixels*) For viewing images on a PC or making HQ prints (High Quality) (1280 × 960 pixels*) For e-mail attachments or taking a lot of SQ pictures (Standard Quality) SQ1 (1024 × 768 pixels*) SQ2 (640 × 480 pixels*) 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press the 3 Select [PICTURE] using the / buttons and press the button.
IMAGE QUALITY 5 Select the image quality from the following using the / buttons and press the button: [SHQ 1280 × 960], [HQ 1280 × 960], [SQ1 1024 × 768] or [SQ2 640 × 480]. Setting of image quality is completed. Press the button again to exit the menu. TAKING PICTURES 6 Note Take the picture. • The image quality setting will remain even when the lens barrier is closed. • The number of recordable images varies depending on the image quality setting and the storage method used.
PANORAMA MODE The Olympus CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia cards support Panorama mode. You can join several images to make a composite panorama image using the included CAMEDIA Master software. Make sure the SmartMedia card is correctly inserted into the camera before operation. 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 3 Press the The camera will turn on in Record mode. button. The Camera menu screen will be displayed. 4 Select [FUNCTION] using the / buttons and press the button.
PANORAMA MODE 6 Specify the connecting direction using the arrow pad. : connects the next image toward the right : connects the next image toward the left : connects the next image toward the above : connects the next image toward the below TAKING PICTURES 7 A maximum of 10 images can be connected. ➜ 8 Note Caution 44 Take the pictures so that the edges overlap. ➜ Press the button to finish taking pictures in panorama mode. Panorama mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed.
PLAYING BACK AN IMAGE This mode is for displaying images one at a time on the monitor. The camera plays back images recorded on a SmartMedia card when a SmartMedia card is inserted in the camera. If you want to display images recorded in the internal memory, remove the SmartMedia card from the camera. 1 Press the button with the lens barrier closed. The monitor will turn on and the last recorded image will be displayed on the monitor. PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 2 Press the Press the / buttons.
INDEX PLAYBACK This mode is for displaying images in index mode from single-image playback mode. 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 2 Press the 3 Press the button to move the green frame to the next image and the button to move the frame to the previous image. 4 Press the button. The image in the green frame will be displayed in single-image playback mode. 46 button.
INDEX PLAYBACK Changing the number of images in the index playback Select the number of images in the index playback from 4, 9 or 16. 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 Press the button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. Select [PLAY] using the buttons and press the button. / 4 Select [ ] using the buttons and press the button. / 5 Select the number of images [4], [9] or [16] using the / PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 3 buttons and press the button.
AUTO PLAYBACK 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 2 Press the 3 Select [PLAY] using the buttons and press the button. 4 Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button. 5 Select [START] using the buttons and press the button. button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. / / Auto Playback will start. Each image will be played back for 3 sec. starting from the image after the one currently displayed.
CLOSE-UP PLAYBACK Images can be played back in 4 stages of magnification: 1.5×, 2×, 2.5× and 3×. This function is convenient when you want to check the details of the picture taken. 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 Press the button. The image will be magnified in the sequence [1.5×] → [2.0×] → [2.5×] → button is [3.0×] each time the pressed. Press the button on the close-up playback screen to enable scroll mode.
ERASING AN IMAGE 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 3 Display the image you want to erase. See “Playing back an image” ( Press the p. 45). button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 4 Select [PLAY] using the buttons and press the button. 5 Select [ ] using the buttons and press the button. / 6 Select [ ] using the buttons and press the button. / / The image will be erased.
ERASING ALL IMAGES You can erase all the images in the internal memory or on the SmartMedia card. Caution 1 • When erasing images in the internal memory, do not insert a SmartMedia card. • When erasing images on a SmartMedia card, insert the card first. Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 3 button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. Select [SETUP] using the / buttons and press the button. Select [ ] or [ ] using the / buttons and press the button.
PROTECTING IMPORTANT IMAGES 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 Display the image you want to protect. 3 Press the 4 Select [PLAY] using the / buttons and press the button. Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button. 5 PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 6 See “Playing back an image” ( p. 45). button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. Select [ON] using the buttons and press the button. / The image will be protected.
CREATING MONOCHROME/SEPIA IMAGES You can transform selected images into monochrome or sepia images and record them as separate image data. 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 Display the image you want to make into a monochrome or sepia image on the monitor and press the button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. 3 5 PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 4 Select [EDIT] using the / buttons and press the button.
RESIZING You can change the size of a selected image to 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 and record the image as separate image data. Use this function when you send an e-mail to send the image as an attachment in smaller image size. 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 Display the image you want to resize on the monitor and press the button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. PLAYINGBACK PICTURES 3 Select [EDIT] using the / buttons and press the button.
ROTATING You can rotate a selected image 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise and save it as a separate image. This function is useful for turning a vertical image into a horizontal position. 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 Display the image you want to rotate on the monitor and press the button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. Select [EDIT] using the / buttons and press the button. 4 Select [ ] using the buttons and press the button.
MOVIE MODE RECORDING A MOVING IMAGE In addition to still pictures, this camera has the ability to take movie pictures. OTHER FUNCTIONS 56 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press the 3 Select [CAMERA] using the / buttons and press the button. 4 Select [DRIVE] using the buttons and press the button. The camera will turn on in Record mode. button. The Camera menu screen will be displayed.
MOVIE MODE 5 Select [ MOVIE] using the / buttons and press the button. Setting of Movie mode is completed and the monitor will automatically turn on. Press the button again to exit the menu. 6 Record the moving image by looking at the monitor. (Press the Shutter button to start recording moving images. Recording stops when the Shutter button is pressed again.) The recordable time is displayed on the monitor.
MOVIE MODE CHANGING THE QUALITY AND SIZE OF A MOVING IMAGE There are two image quality settings (HQ and SQ) that can be used to record moving images. 1 Select Movie mode and press the button. The Camera menu screen will be displayed. Select [PICTURE] using the / buttons and press the button. 3 Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button. 4 Select [HQ 320 × 240] or [SQ 160 × 120] using the / buttons and press the button. OTHER FUNCTIONS 2 Setting of image quality is completed.
MOVIE MODE PLAYING BACK MOVING IMAGES 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The monitor will turn on. 2 Display the desired image with the symbol indicated and press the button. The Play menu screen will be displayed. 3 Select [PLAY] using the buttons and press the button. 4 Select [ ] using the buttons and press the button. 5 Select [START] using the buttons and press the button. / / / OTHER FUNCTIONS The moving image will be played back.
MOVIE MODE TO PAUSE PLAYING BACK MOVING IMAGE Press any button of the to activate Pause status. (arrow pad) during playback of a moving image OPERATION DURING PAUSE STATUS The following buttons can be operated while the moving image is in Pause status.
REC VIEW After each picture is taken, you can confirm the image on the LCD monitor. 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press the The camera will turn on in Record mode. button. The Camera menu screen will be displayed. 3 Select [SETUP] using the 4 Select [REC VIEW] using the / buttons and press the button. 5 Select [ON] using the / buttons and press the button. / buttons and press the button. after shooting is completed.
BEEP SOUND This function enables you to turn off the beep sound. 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press the 3 Select [SETUP] using the buttons and press the button. 4 Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button. 5 Select [OFF] using the button. The Camera menu screen will be displayed. / / buttons and press the OTHER FUNCTIONS button. The beep sound will be turned off. Press the menu. Note 62 The camera will turn on in Record mode.
DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION This function enables you to set display or non-display of image information on the monitor while the image is played back. If you enable this function, this information will be displayed for 5 seconds. For details of the items displayed, see “Play mode screen” ( p.10). Image data display ON 1 Image data display OFF Close the lens barrier and press the button. The camera will turn on in Play mode. 2 3 Press the Select [PLAY] using the buttons and press the button.
ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press the 3 Select [SETUP] using the buttons and press the button. 4 Select [ ] using the / buttons and press the button. 5 Adjust the brightness of the monitor using the / buttons and press the button. The camera will turn on in Record mode. / OTHER FUNCTIONS Press the button to make the monitor brighter and the button to make it darker. 6 Press the Note button. Setting of monitor brightness is now completed.
CARD FORMAT/MEMORY SETUP This function enables you to format the SmartMedia card or internal memory. Any images on the card or in the memory will be erased when the card or memory is formatted. Caution 1 • When formatting the internal memory, do not insert a SmartMedia card. • When formatting a SmartMedia card, insert the card first. • Before using a non-Olympus SmartMedia card or a card formatted on a PC, format the card on the camera first.
CARD FORMAT/MEMORY SETUP 5 Select [ FORMAT] using the / buttons and press the button. 6 Select [ FORMAT] using the / buttons and press the button. (When formatting a SmartMedia card) The card or internal memory will be formatted. Note OTHER FUNCTIONS 66 Caution You can also format a card or the internal memory from the Camera menu. • All protected images will be erased. Once formatted, the SmartMedia card or internal memory cannot be restored.
MEMORY BACK-UP This function enables you to copy (backup) all image data recorded in the internal memory onto a SmartMedia card. Prepare a SmartMedia card and insert it before following the procedure below. 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button. The camera will turn on in Play mode. 2 3 Press the Select [SETUP] using the buttons and press the button. / 4 Select [ ] using the buttons and press the button. / 5 Select [ the / press the button. The Play menu screen will be displayed.
PRINT SERVICE This function enables you to set the desired number of prints of an image recorded on the SmartMedia card for printing on a DPOF printer or at a photo shop. Settings include confirmation and changing of the settings, printing of a single image or all images, cancellation of all DPOF settings, and date imprinting. Insert the SmartMedia card before following the procedure below. See “Using a SmartMedia card (optional)” ( 1 p.16). Close the lens barrier and press the button.
PRINT SERVICE 6 Select the item using the buttons and press the button. • • • • • Note [ [ [ [ [ ]( ]( ]( ]( ]( / p.70) p.69) p.69) p.70) p.70) [ ] and [ service. ] can be selected if you have requested the print SINGLE IMAGE 7 Specify the image and the number of prints. Select the image using the / buttons and specify the number of / prints from 1-9 using the buttons. When the number of prints is 0, the print service is not requested.
PRINT SERVICE CANCELLING ALL DPOF SETTINGS 7 Select [ RESET] using the / buttons and press the button. All the DPOF settings will be cancelled. IMPRINTING THE DATE 7 Select the item using the buttons and press the button. / [NO] : The date and time will not be imprinted. [DATE] : The date will be imprinted. [TIME] : The time will be imprinted. Setting is completed for all the DPOF requested images. CONFIRM/CHANGE SETTINGS OTHER FUNCTIONS 70 7 Check the DPOF settings using the / buttons.
ERROR MESSAGES Warning/ Monitor display Error Remedy Insert or reinsert card. Internal memory can be used even though no card has been inserted. Failure to record, display or erase. Wipe the gold-colored metal area of the memory card with cleaning paper and reformat. If formatting is impossible, use another memory card. Card is write-protected. To record, remove the protect seal. For details, refer to the instruction manual for the SmartMedia card.
PROBLEMS OPERATING PROBLEMS The camera does not work Cause Remedy Power is off Open the lens barrier and turn the camera on. Ref. Page P.18 Batteries not loaded correctly Reload the batteries correctly. P.12 Battery power is low Load new batteries. P.12 Battery performance is poor Bring batteries to room due to cold temperatures temperature before use. P.12 Power has been automatically turned off Close lens barrier, then reopen. P.
PROBLEMS No picture is taken when the Shutter button is pressed Cause Remedy Power is off Open the lens barrier. Ref. Page P.18 Flash has not finished charging, or previous picture is being processed Release Shutter button and wait until green lamp stops blinking. P.26 Internal memory capacity or card capacity is full Erase unwanted images, transfer the images to a PC, or insert a new card. P.16, 50 Batteries run out during recording or while writing data on card Change the batteries.
PROBLEMS IMAGE FINISH IS POOR Finished image is too bright Cause Remedy Flash mode is set to Flash On Close the lens barrier and set the flash mode to Auto or Flash Off. Ref. Page P.28 Subject is too bright Adjust the exposure compensation or change the camera position toward the subject. P.36 The picture is too dark Cause Remedy Flash was blocked by finger Hold the camera correctly. Ref. Page P.22 Subject is out of range of flash Take the picture within 2.5m (8ft.) P.
PROBLEMS Part of the image is obscured Cause Remedy Lens was partly blocked by finger or strap Hold the camera correctly. Ref. Page P.22 Shooting distance is too close Check the composition of the picture on the monitor before taking the picture. P.24 The picture is out of focus Cause Remedy The camera moved when the Shutter button was pressed (hand jitter) Hold the camera correctly and press the Shutter button gently.
SPECIFICATIONS Product type: Recording system: TROUBLE– SHOOTING 76 Digital camera (for recording and displaying) Digital recording, compatible with JPEG (based on DCF) and DPOF Recording media: Internal memory 1MB, SmartMedia card (4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB) No. of recordable frames: SHQ/Approx. 1, HQ/Approx. 3, SQ1/Approx. 4, SQ2/Approx. 7 (When using internal memory) Sequence mode: 1.3 frames/second, 8 or more (HQ) Erase: Single-frame erase/All frames erase Image pickup element: 1/3.
SPECIFICATIONS Flash charging time: Design and specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. TROUBLE– SHOOTING Less than approx. 6 sec. (at normal temperature with new battery) Flash shooting range: ~ 2.5m/8ft. (ISO100) Flash modes: Auto (automatic flash activation in low light and backlight), red-eye reduction, flash off, flash on, night view, night view/red-eye Focus: Pan-focus Selftimer: Approx. 12 sec.
INDEX A AC adapter .................................. 15 Alkaline batteries ......................... 13 Arrow pad ...................................... 8 Auto playback .............................. 48 B Batteries ...................................... 12 Battery compartment cover ........... 8 Battery status .......................... 9, 10 Beep sound ................................. 62 C Card ............................................ 16 Card format .................................
INDEX N Night View ................................... 29 Night View/Red-eye ..................... 29 No. of recordable images/Recordable time ... 9 Number of recordable images ..... 17 O OK/Menu button ............................ 8 P Panorama mode .......................... Play mode screen ....................... Playing back an image ................ Print service ................................ Protecting .................................... T Target mark ...................................
