C-2100 Ultra Zoom

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Thank you for purchasing the Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom. This Quick-Start Guide has been designed for those who want to become familiar with the C-2100 Ultra Zoom in a very short time. The Names of parts section is especially helpful for identifying parts easily without having to read through the complete Instruction manual. For detailed operations, please refer to the complete Instruction manual.

Quick-Start Guide

Names of parts
Self-timer lamp/AF assist lamp Control panel Mode dial (See the other side for details.) Shutter button Diopter adjustment dial 5-pin external flash socket
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Setting the date/time

1. Set the Mode dial to P. 2. Press.
The Menu appears on the screen. Press to select whether to display your image on the Monitor or the Viewfinder.
Slide the battery compartment lock toward.
Zoom lever/Indexdisplay lever

Getting Ready.

3. Press on the Arrow pad to move the green frame in the Menu, then select MODE SETUP.
Microphone Serial connector (RS-232C)

Remote control receiver

SETUP appears on the screen. The selected item appears in green.

Loading the batteries

1. Follow the procedure below.
Open the battery compartment cover. Load the batteries.
Lithium battery packs (provided) AA batteries

4. Press OK.

The MODE SETUP screen appears.

P F2.8 1/800 0.0

DIGITAL ZOOM
USB connector DC-IN jack Strap eyelet External microphone jack

A F2.8 1/800 0.0

MODE SETUP
Close the battery compartment cover.
Flash switch Flash (built-in)

ALL RESET TIFF

AUTO AUTO
A/V OUT jack Connector cover

ON NORMAL 1600xx 480

Menu screen 1/5

Menu screen 5/5

[1/3] MODE SETUP screen 1/3

5. Press

Lens cap

to select

, then press

button

Close the battery compartment cover while pressing the batteries with the cover. Zinc-carbon batteries cannot be used.
SETUP appears on the screen. To go to the previous page, move the cursor to the top item and press the on the Arrow pad.

FILE NAME

Flash mode button/Erase button
2. Inserting a SmartMedia card.
* Before inserting, check that the Power switch is off and there are no images on the Viewfinder/Monitor.

DRIVE button

Open the Card cover and push in the card* as shown below. (*The pictures you take will be stored in the card.)

INFO button Viewfinder

Metering mode button Macro button

MODE SETUP screen 3/3

6. Press OK.
The Date/time setting screen appears.

Open the Card cover.

Push the card in and close the Card cover. Power switch
Arrow pad Monitor OK button/ Manual focus button (MF)/ Protect button AE lock button (AEL)/Multimetering button/Print button Card cover Battery compartment cover Monitor button Tripod socket Power switch (POWER OFF/ON/RESET)

3. Turn on the camera.

Set the Power switch to ON.

Date/time setting screen

7. Press 8. Press
on the Arrow pad to select the date order. / to adjust the date/time.

. To go back to the

(Date order selections: date/month/year, month/date/year, year/month/date)
You can select camera functions using the Mode dial. You will probably want to try the Program mode first, which lets you take properly-exposed pictures by simply pressing the Shutter button.

Mode dial

S-Prg M
Menu button Card access lamp
To go to the next setting (i.e. month to year, etc.), press previous setting (i.e. year to month, etc.), press.
[Still picture recording mode] P: Simply press the Shutter button to take a picture. A: Set the desired aperture manually. S: Set the desired shutter speed manually. M: Set the desired aperture and shutter speed manually. S-Prog: Take pictures under a variety of conditions. (Portrait/ Sports/Landscape/Night Scene) [Movie recording mode] : Records movies. [Still picture/Movie display mode] : Displays your recording.

Battery compartment lock

Adjusting the Diopter
Turn the Diopter adjustment dial until you see the AF target mark clearly in the Viewfinder.
Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder

P F2.8 1/30 0.0

9. Press OK when you complete your settings. 10. To cancel the Menu, press OK until the Menu disappears.
AF target mark 1AG6P10804 VT1898
Control panel indications
Flash intensity control Slow shutter synchronization flash Card error Card writing Auto bracket Sound record White balance Self-timer/ Remote control AF system ISO Battery check

Taking pictures

Taking still pictures
1. Set the Mode dial to P.

Full-time AF

Flash mode Macro mode
Use the Arrow pad to select the desired picture for display. : Plays movie pictures when held down continuously. : Plays movie pictures in reverse when held down continuously. : Jumps to the beginning of the movie. : Jumps to the end of the movie. Press OK to pause the movie.
MOVIE PLAY FUNCTION CARD SETUP MODE SETUP

Viewfinder

2. Compose the picture by turning the camera towards the subject and adjusting the AF target mark until you can see it clearly in the Viewfinder.
Press to select whether to display your image on the Monitor or the Viewfinder.

P F2.8 1/30

Erasing pictures
[To enlarge your subject] Press the Zoom lever toward T to enlarge your subject. To return to normal magnification, press the Zoom lever back toward W.

Manual focus

AF target mark
Metering mode Stabilizer AE memory Exposure compensation Sequential shooting Number of storable still pictures
Unwanted images can be erased. You can erase one frame or all frames, depending on your requirements. To erase an unwanted image, first display it on the screen as described in 3 Displaying pictures on this page. 1-frame erase Press the button on the camera and select YES on the confirmation screen using the Arrow pad. Then, press OK. All-frame erase
Seconds that movies can be shot

Record mode

3. Press the Shutter button halfway to focus.
The AF confirmation mark lights up in green in the upper left corner and the camera beeps. Focus and exposure (shutter speed/aperture) become locked. If the AF confirmation mark blinks, then the camera is out of focus. If this happens, release the Shutter button and move the camera slightly until you see the AF target mark clearly. Then, press the shutter button halfway again.
Press halfway Press fully AF confirmation mark

Confirmation screen

Displaying pictures
Press , then select CARD SETUP using the Arrow pad. Press OK. Select YES on the confirmation screen, then press OK again. (To cancel, select NO, then press OK.)

Set the Mode dial to

The last picture taken is displayed.
Use the Arrow pad to select the desired picture for display. : Displays next picture. : Displays preceding picture. : Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. : Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.
4. Press the Shutter button fully to take a picture. The camera beeps when the shutter is released.
The free part of the memory gauge lights up and the card access lamp blinks while the picture is being recorded. Continuous shooting is available even if the card access lamp is blinking, unless the entire memory gauge is lit. If you are taking a picture in a dark environment, the built-in flash will fire automatically if it has been popped up.

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FUNCTION CARD SETUP MODE SETUP

YES [1/1]

Still picture display (1-frame)

Erasing a still picture

Arrow pad Memory gauge
* Press the Zoom lever toward W to display multiple pictures at the same time (Index-display). * Press the Zoom lever toward T to display a close-up. [Movie pictures]

Card access lamp

Turning off the power

Index-display

When you are finished using the camera, turn the power off after checking that the card access lamp is not on.
The picture on the screen will disappear when you turn the power off. If no operation is performed for 1 minute or more, the image on the screen goes off automatically to avoid battery exhaustion (this function is called Sleep). To end Sleep, perform any operation on your camera. When you store the camera, make sure to put the lens cap on.

Taking movie pictures

1. Set the Mode dial to.
The maximum available recording time appears on the Viewfinder.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2. Press the Shutter button halfway to start movie recording and press it again halfway to stop.

The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being recorded. Continuous shooting is available when the card access lamp stops blinking.
will appear with pictures that can be displayed as movies. Press to display the Menu. Select MOVIE PLAY and press on the Arrow pad. When START appears, press the OK button. The card access lamp blinks for a moment, then the movie starts. Press when you are finished watching. The Menu reappears. Press exit the Menu.

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C-2100 ULTRA ZOOM FAQS The Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom digital camera is a full-featured 10x optical zoom/2.6x digital zoom, EVF filmless digital camera. The 2.1 megapixel CCD and lens are matched and designed for the best digital photographic performance. Advancing the technology of its predecessors, the C-2100 Ultra Zoom is the first Olympus filmless camera to offer a 10x image stabilized all-glass aspherical zoom lens from 7- 70mm (38-380mm equivalent in 35mm film photography) to remove unwanted user camera shake for a clearer image. For extended range, the 2.6x digital produces a 35mm equivalent telephoto over 980mm to bring the action closer. At f2.8 -3.5, the lens is fast and bright with 1/3 step aperture control to f11 throughout the zoom range to maximize camera control. The C-2100 Ultra Zoom eliminates the need for the photographer to carry heavy attachable telephoto lenses. The C-2100 Ultra Zoom is made for the photographer who wants an all-in one camera with the ease of a point and shoot with flexibility and advanced features, including many automatic and manual controls like exposure, focus, white balance and flash. New advanced features built into the C-2100 Ultra Zoom include fast performance times with the 16mb SD-RAM buffer for a burst mode of 3 frames per second and 1.2 second shot to shot performance for unlimited standard quality images; an electronic viewfinder (EVF) SLR viewfinder design; and iESP TTL or spot autofocus and focusing illuminator to focus from macro to infinity. White Balance is also included in the new iESP multi-pattern full-automatic TTL system with 4 preset manual selections. The metering system features the Digital ESP multi-patterned metering system, center weighted, spot or multi-spot metering of up to 8 spot readings. The popular QuickTime Movie feature provides the ability to film short movies, to post on the internet or view through the camera's LCD. No external microphones are needed as sound is recorded directly from the camera's built-in microphone. The video with sound can also be viewed on any television with the included NTSC A/V cable. The C-2100 Zoom employs SmartMedia storage cards and comes with an 8mb SmartMedia card (it accepts cards of up to 64mb). A built-in USB connection provides the easiest and fastest solution for downloading images. Other choices for downloading include the optional "FlashPath" floppy disk adapter, USB reader, PC Card Adapter for laptops, or by using the SmartMedia card slot in the P-330N printer.

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Last updated on August 13, 2001
The manual exposure mode allows the shutter and aperture to be selected independently giving greater creative control power to the photographer. The fast and flexible automatic exposure modes include Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Program Auto and the new S-Program mode with Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene, and Custom setup modes for greater control. Exposure compensation is available in +/- 2 steps EV by 1/3 step increments and Auto Bracketing from 1/3, 2/3 or 1 stop increments for 3 or 5 shots. The C-2100 Ultra Zoom provides 4 resolution levels of recording in TIFF or Low and Normal JPEG compressions for photographic images, for a total of 12 different settings (see attached spec sheet for details). The C-2100 Ultra Zoom includes an 8 mb Olympus brand panorama SmartMedia card, 4 Ni-MH batteries and charger, lens cap, strap, USB cable for Windows and Power Macintosh PCs, NTSC audio/video connection cable for TV or VCR, Olympus Camedia Master Utility Software for downloading images from the camera, Adobe PhotoDeluxe image manipulation and creation software and instruction manuals. The C-2100 Ultra Zoom will be available September 2000 with an expected street price of $999. All software supports Windows 95/98/2000 Pro and NT 4.0 and Power Macintosh computer systems.
C-2100 Ultra Zoom specification sheet: Olympus CAMEDIA C-2100 Ultra Zoom Digital Camera Digital EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) SLR Camera with 4.5cm/1.8inch color TFT LCD monitor Memory: 3V (3.3V) SmartMedia (SSFDC) Card (2M,4M,8M,16M 32M and 64MB) One 8 mb card including Panorama function is supplied with camera Recording system: Still image ; JPEG (DCF: "Design rule for Camera File system"), TIFF (non-compress), DPOF support QuickTime JPEG Motion (160 X 120 or 320 X 240) Number of storable pictures: 1: TIFF 1600 X 1200 2: TIFF 1280 X 960 3: TIFF 1024 X 768 8: TIFF 640 X 480 5: SHQ JPEG 1600 X 1200 Normal Quality JPEG 16: HQ JPEG 1600 X 1200 Normal Quality JPEG 8: SQ 1280 X 960 High Quality JPEG 31: SQ 1280 X 960 Normal Quality JPEG 13: SQ 1024 X 768 High Quality JPEG 38: SQ 1024 X 768 Normal Quality JPEG Model name: Product Type:

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33: SQ 640 X 480 High Quality JPEG 82: SQ 640x480 Normal Quality JPEG 35 sec. 15 fps Motion JPEG 320 X sec. 15 fps Motion JPEG 160 X 120 Image pickup element:1/2 inch CCD solid-state images pickup 2.11 Million Pixel White balance: iESP full-auto TTL, Preset Manual (Daylight, Cloudy, Florescent and Tungsten) Lens: Olympus lens 7-70 mm 2.8-3.5, Glass Aspherical Zoom Lens (Equivalent to 38- 380 mm lens on 35 mm camera) Image Stabilized Filter Size: 49mm (To attach accessory lens an filters) 49 > 55mm Step-up ring needed for thick filters Photometric system: Digital-"ESP" Multi-Pattern metering system, Center-weighted, spot and, multi-spot metering (8 area memorized) Exposure control: Programmed auto exposure, Aperture priority, Shutter priority S-Program mode with Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene, Custom Setup modes: Manual Exposure +/- 2 steps EV by 1/3 steps EV exposure compensation Auto Bracketing: Selectable from +/- 1/3EV, 2/3 EV and 1EV; 3 or 5 images Aperture priority: Wide ; F2.8 - 11.0, Tele ; 3.8 - 11.0, 1/3EV steps Shutter priority: Still image: 1/2 - 1/750 sec. (used with mechanical shutter), 1/3EV steps Manual exposure: shutter speed 16 sec. -1/750 sec. ISO: Auto, user selectable, 100, 200, 400 equivalent ISO Focusing: iESP TTL or spot system autofocus (contrast detection system) with focusing illuminator aid. Focusing range: 24"/0.6 m- (infinity) Wide/ 78"/2 m- (infinity) Telephoto stepless Macro Focusing 4.3"/0.1m - 24"/0.6m Wide/ 39"/1m- 78"/2m Telephoto. iESP AF is off in rapid shooting mode. Manual focus: 4.3"/0.1 m- (infinity) Wide 39"/1m- (infinity): 240 steps AF Illuminator: Working Range: 2'/0.6m-10'/3m Viewfinder: EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) viewfinder (Full Information/Mode AV,SV/Spot/CW/ESP/+/-/AF/Flash/Buffer).55" Color LCD EVF LCD monitor: 4.5cm/1.8inch wider angle color TFT LCD monitor with 113,500 pixels, brightness adjustment is possible Flash modes: Built-in Flash: Auto-Flash (low-& back-light), Red-Eye Reducing Flash, Off, Fill-in Flash, Slow Syncro, and Slow Syncro with Red-Eye Reducing Flash modes. External terminal: Off, Auto, Forced activation, Slow Synchronization (First-Curtain Synchronization effect, Second-Curtain Synchronization effect)

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5 pin TTL connector for FL-40 or PC sync, (Optional Bracket and cable needed) Flash working range: Wide; approx. 24"/0.6m - 18'/5.6m, telephoto; approximately. 8"/0.2m -9'/2.8m (ISO 100) Charging time for flash: Less than 6 sec. (at normal temperature with new battery) Sequence mode: 1.7 frames per sec. up to 5 SHQ, 16 HQ, or 86 VGA SQ frames 1.2 second shot to shot at all times (unlimited quantity) Selftimer / remote controller: 12 second delay / 2 sec. after optional remote controller operation Setting memorization Possible Outer Connector: DC input terminal, Data input/output USB interface/ RS-232C Serial Video Output terminal (NTSC) external flash terminal for FL-40 (not shoe type) or PC sync with optional cables and bracket. Operating environment: Operation : 32F/0C -104F/40C, 30 - 90 % Humidity Storage: -4F/-20C -140F/ 60C, 10 - 90% Humidity Power Supply: 4 x AA Ni-MH batteries / 2 x Lithium battery LB-01(CR-V3); / 4 x AA Lithium batteries / Optional 7AU-AC adapter only high capacity AA Alkaline battery should be used (Manganese batteries cannot be used.) Date/Time/Calendar: Simultaneous recording onto image data. Automatic calendar system: Up to year 2030 Dimensions: 4.25"/10.8cm (W) x 3.25"/8.25cm (H) x 5.6"/14.23cm (D) (excluding projections)

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