DIGITAL CAMERA

Quick start guide
C-2 Zoom D-520 ZOOM C-220 ZOOM

1 Getting started

Attaching the strap
2 Turning the power on/off

Strap eyelet

Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet.
Close the battery compartment cover in the direction of. While pressing the mark, slide the cover in the direction of.
If the battery compartment cover will not close easily, do not force it. Try pressing the mark with both hands.

When shooting pictures

Power on: Open the lens barrier. The camera turns on in the shooting mode. The lens extends and the flash pops up. If the lens does not extend, the lens barrier is not fully open. Open the lens barrier until it clicks. Power on Power off: Close the lens barrier slightly until it just touches the lens barrier. Wait until the lens is fully retracted, then close the lens barrier completely. The camera turns off. (The monitor also turns off.) Press the flash down manually until it locks in place. Power off
Weve 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.
Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet. Pull the strap tight, making sure that it is securely fastened and does not come loose.
Inserting the card (SmartMedia)

Make sure that:

The lens barrier is closed. The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off. The monitor is off.

Package contents

Camera Strap AA (R6) alkaline batteries (2 pieces) Video cable USB cable Basic manual Quick start guide Software installation guide (included in the CD-ROM package) CD-ROM with Windows 98 USB driver software, Reference manual, and more. Warranty card/Registration card (not provided in some areas) Safety Precautions (booklet) SmartMedia Static-free case Index labels (2 pieces) Write-protect adhesive seals (4 pieces) SmartMedia instructions

Loading the batteries

Battery insertion direction mark

Open the card cover.

When playing back pictures
Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction shown in the illustration.
There is an arrow inside the card cover, indicating the direction in which the card should be inserted.

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Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of (the direction indicated by the mark on the cover), and lift it up in the direction of. Insert the batteries, making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration.
When using AA (R6) batteries When using a lithium battery pack
Close the card cover securely until it clicks
Removing the card. Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in the direction of the arrow.
Card insertion direction mark
Power on: Press the (monitor) button with the lens barrier closed. The camera turns on in the playback mode. The monitor turns on.
With the lens barrier closed
Power off: Press the (monitor) button. The camera turns off (the monitor turns off).

Power ON

Power OFF
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Never open the card cover, or remove the card or the batteries while the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy all data on the card. Destroyed data cannot be restored.

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Printed in Japan VT351301
To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the sleep mode after about 3 minutes of non-operation. If the monitor is on, it will automatically turn off. The camera activates again as soon as you lightly press the shutter button or zoom lever. Whenever possible, turn the camera off when you do not intend to take any pictures for a while.

3 Shooting/Playback

Taking still pictures Recording movies

Orange lamp

4 Erasing pictures

Single-frame erase

5 Protecting pictures (Protect)
You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them.

Open the lens barrier.

Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks. The flash pops up and the lens extends.

Press Press Press.

with the lens barrier open. to select DRIVE. to select , then press
The top menu in the shooting mode is displayed.

Press Press Press Press

with the lens barrier closed. to select the picture you want to erase. to select ERASE.

The monitor turns on.

INFO MODE MENU ERASE
Press Press Press Press Press press
with the lens barrier closed. to select the picture you want to protect. , then press.
Position the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder.
The top menu is displayed.

AF target mark

Green lamp
Record the movie while observing your subject on the monitor.
Press the shutter button fully to start recording. Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording.

CANCEL

SELECt
The mode menu is displayed.
to select the PLAY tab, then press to select. , then
Press the shutter button gently (halfway).
The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up when the focus and exposure are locked. At this time the sound of the focusing mechanism can be heard from inside the camera, but no picture is being taken.

Playing back movies

Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
The camera takes the picture.
Displays the next picture.

Press Press press Press

with the lens barrier closed. to display the desired picture with a. to select MOVIE PLAYBACK. indicator, then

Press press

to select YES, then.
The picture is erased and the menu is closed.

ERASE YES NO SELECt GO

to select ON.
Playing back still pictures

Press Press Press

with the lens barrier closed. to display the previous/next picture. to cancel playback.
Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.
The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken.
The movie is played back after the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks and the movie data is downloaded to the camera. When the movie reaches the end, the display returns automatically to the beginning of the movie.
Press to display the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu. Then select the desired operation and press.
PLAYBACK: FRAME BY FRAME:
The monitor and camera turn off.
Displays the previous picture. Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.
Plays back the entire movie again. Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time. Leaves the movie playback mode.

MOVIE PLAYBACK PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME EXIt SELECt GO
Erasure is not possible if the picture you want to erase is protected or a write-protect seal is attached to the card. Before erasing, unprotect the picture or remove the write-protect seal from the card. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.
The indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture. Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off.
Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase function, but they can be all erased with the format function. Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card with a writeprotect seal.

SEt CARD EDIt PLAY

The selected picture is protected. To close the menu, press twice.

OFF ON

Names of parts

Lens Shutter button

Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier.

Using the menus and tabs

Pops up when you open the lens barrier.

Shortcut menus

Shooting mode
When the still picture shooting mode is selected When the movie recording mode is selected
When you turn on the camera and press , the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus.

Press.

Playback mode
When a still picture is played back When a movie is played back
Connector cover Zoom lever USB connector

DRIVE MODE MENU FUNCtION

DRIVE MODE MENU

MOVIE PLAYBACK

MODE MENU ERASE

Lens barrier

Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode.

VIDEO OUT jack

Self-timer lamp

DC-IN jack

Select each menu using the arrow pad.
Lets you shoot one frame at a time (normal shooting). Lets you shoot pictures in succession.
Displays all recorded pictures in slide-show fashion.
Orange lamp Viewfinder Green lamp AF target mark Card cover Strap eyelet Monitor

Shortcut Menus

Let you quickly access the most frequently used menu settings. Display operational buttons at the bottom of the screen, and let you select items by pressing.

Mode Menu

Lets you access the menu selections to set the metering, white balance, etc. Categorizes the settings into 4 tabs. Displays the CAMERA, PICTURE, CARD and SETUP tabs. Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing.

Lets you shoot movies.

Plays back a movie.
Lets you select the resolution and the quality of the image. Still picture : SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2 Movie : HQ, SQ

Displays all the shooting information on the monitor.

FUNCTION

2 IN 1 Lets you combine two still pictures taken in succession into one picture. Self-portrait mode: Lets you take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand SmartMedia cards.
Erases a selected picture.
Battery compartment cover Arrow pad (Monitor) button
Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode.
Tripod socket (OK/Menu) button
SHQ 1600*1208 HQ 1600*1200 SQ1 1024*768 SQ2 640*480 CANCEL SELECt GO

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

DIGItAL ZOOM MEtERING

How to use the menus

Press to display the. top menu, then press Top menu

Mode menus

Press to select the desired item, then press to display the available setting selections.

CAMERA tab

PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab

MODE MENU FUNCtION

CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab

SETUP tab

PLAY tab

PICTURE tab

To return to select a. tab, press
Protects pictures from accidental erasure. Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. Stores printing information required for DPOF printers on the card. EDIT tab BLACK & WHITE SEPIA INDEX CARD tab Creates black and white pictures. Creates sepia-toned pictures. Makes the file size smaller. Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames.

SEt CARD PICtURE CAM

or To return to select an item, press or.

DIGITAL ZOOM

Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure compensation). Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up to approximately 5x zoom shooting with the digital zoom function. Selects the area of the image that will be used to determine exposure or image brightness from the two available settings: ESP or (spot metering).

CARD tab

The green frame moves to the selected item.

METERING

SEt CARD PIC CAM

CARD SEtUP

WB CARD tab CARD SETUP SETUP tab ALL RESET
Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source.

CARD SETUP SETUP tab

Formats a card. Erases all image data stored on the card.

To close the menu, press twice.

Formats a card.

ALL RESET
Selects whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off. Selects the number of frames in the index display. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time.

ALL RESEt REC VIEW

If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off, set All Reset to OFF.
Selects whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off. Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while saving them. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time.

REC VIEW

Press to select a tab, then press to display the menu.
Press to select the setting. Setting is completed when the setting has been selected.
Mode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs. Use and display the respective functions.

to select a tab

C-2 Zoom D-520 ZOOM C-220 ZOOM
ENGLISH FRANAIS DEUTSCH ESPAOL
CONTENTS/TABLE DES MATIRES/INHALT/CONTENIDO/ ENGLISH. 2 FRANAIS. 38 DEUTSCH. 74 En ESPAOL. 110. 146
CONTENTS GETTING STARTED. 4 MENU FUNCTIONS. 12 SHOOTING BASICS. 18 SELECTING THE IMAGE QUALITY (RECORD MODE) 23 PLAYBACK. 25 PRINT SETTINGS. 30 DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER. 31 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES. 33 ERROR CODES. 34 SPECIFICATIONS. 36
These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the Reference Manual on CD-ROM.

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.
For customers in North and South America For customers in USA
Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-2 Zoom/D-520 ZOOM/C-220 ZOOM Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157 U.S.A. Telephone Number: 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.

For customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

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).

GETTING STARTED

NAMES OF PARTS

Shutter button Lens

Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier.
Pops up when you open the lens barrier.
Connector cover Zoom lever USB connector

Lens barrier

Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode.

VIDEO OUT jack

Self-timer lamp

DC-IN jack

Orange lamp Viewfinder Green lamp AF target mark Card cover Strap eyelet Monitor
Battery compartment cover Arrow pad (Monitor) button
Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode.
Tripod socket (OK/Menu) button

MONITOR INDICATIONS

Shooting mode

Item 9

Battery check Flash Spot metering Memory gauge Exposure compensation Self-timer/Drive White balance Record mode Number of storable still pictures/Seconds remaining -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0 , WB AUTO, , , , , , , , , ,

Playback mode

Indication
SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 16/16" 1600 1200, 1024 768, '02.01.12 12:30 100-0016, 16/16" 2
10 Number of pixels 11 Date and time 12
File number, Frame number/ Playing time
13 Print reservation, Number of prints 14 Protect
You can view shooting information details of the recorded picture in the playback mode.

Memory gauge

The memory gauge lights up when you take a 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. When the memory gauge is full, wait a few moments before taking the next shot.
En When taking still pictures
Shoot Shoot Shoot Wait No more pictures can be taken (Fully Lit)
Before shooting (Gauge is off)

One picture taken (Lit)

More than two taken (Lit)

When recording movies

If you continue shooting Shoot Wait Before shooting (Gauge is off) During shooting (Lit) Shooting is not possible until the lit area goes off completely. Movie recording ends automatically when the memory gauge is full.

Battery check

If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the monitor changes as follows while the camera is turned on.

No indication Lights up (Green) Remaining power level: high Blinks (Red) Remaining power level: low Replace with a new battery. Green lamp and Orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blink Remaining power level: exhausted

ATTACHING THE STRAP

Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet. Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet. Pull the strap tight, making sure that it is securely fastened and does not come loose.

LOADING THE BATTERIES

Make sure that:
The monitor is off. The lens barrier is closed. The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off.
Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of (the direction indicated by the mark on the cover), and lift it up in the direction of.
Battery insertion direction mark
Insert the batteries, making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration.
When using AA (R6) batteries When using a lithium battery pack
Close the battery compartment cover in the direction of. While pressing the mark, slide the cover in the direction of.
If the battery compartment cover will not close easily, do not force it. Try pressing the mark with both hands.
AA (R6) alkaline batteries
The number of pictures that you can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries, depending on the battery manufacturer, camera shooting conditions, etc. Use this type of battery only when you have no other choices available. Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power.
INSERTING THE CARD (SmartMedia)
The pictures you have taken are stored on the card.
Open the card cover. Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction shown in the illustration.
There is an arrow inside the card cover, indicating the direction in which the card should be inserted.
Close the card cover securely until it clicks.
Card insertion direction mark

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

When shooting pictures
Power on: Open the lens barrier. The camera turns on in the shooting mode. The lens extends and the flash pops up. If the lens does not extend, the lens barrier is not fully open. Open the lens barrier until it clicks. If the date and time have reverted to the factory default settings, Y/M/D appears on the monitor.

Mode Menu

Lets you access the menu selections to set the metering, white balance, etc. Categorizes the settings into 4 tabs. Displays the CAMERA, PICTURE, CARD and SETUP tabs. Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing.
SHQ 1600*1200 HQ 1600*1200 SQ1 1024*768 SQ2 640*480 CANCEL SELECt GO

SEt CARD PIC CAMERA

DIGItAL ZOOM MEtERING

How to use the menus

1 Press
to display the top menu, then press.

2 Press

to select a tab, then press to display the menu.

Top menu

CAMERA tab

PICTURE tab

CARD tab

SEt CARD PICtURE CAM

To return to select a tab, press.

SETUP tab

SEt CARD PIC CAM

CARD SEtUP

ALL RESEt REC VIEW

3 Press

to select the desired item, then press to display the available setting selections.

4 Press

to select
the setting. Setting is completed when the setting has been selected.
or To return to select an item, press or.

OFF ON

The green frame moves to the selected item.
To close the menu, press twice.
Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed. For example, when the movie mode is selected, you cannot select SEPIA, BLACK&WHITE or in the EDIT tab category. By pressing the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed, you can 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.

Shortcut menus

Lets you shoot one frame at a time (normal shooting). Lets you shoot pictures in succession. Lets you shoot movies.
Lets you select the resolution and the image quality of the image. Still picture : SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2 Movie : HQ, SQ

FUNCTION

2 IN 1 Lets you combine two still pictures taken in succession into one picture. Self-portrait mode: Lets you take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. PANORAMA Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand SmartMedia cards.
Displays all recorded pictures in slide-show fashion.

MOVIE PLAYBACK

Plays back a movie.
Displays all the shooting information on the monitor.
Erases a selected picture.

Mode menus

Mode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs. Use tab and display the respective functions. to select a
CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab
Adjusts the brightness of the image (Exposure compensation). DIGITAL ZOOM Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up to approximately 5x zoom shooting with the digital zoom function. Selects the area of the image that will be used to determine exposure or image brightness from the two available settings: ESP or (spot metering).

METERING PICTURE tab WB CARD tab CARD SETUP SETUP tab ALL RESET
Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source.

Formats a card.

Selects whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off. Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while saving them. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time.

REC VIEW

PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab

PLAY tab

SEt CARD EDIt PLAY
Protects pictures from accidental erasure. Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. Stores printing information on the card required for DPOF printers. EDIT tab BLACK & WHITE SEPIA INDEX CARD tab CARD SETUP SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Turns the beep sound (used for warnings, etc.) on and off. Selects the number of frames in the index display. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time. Formats a card. Erases all image data stored on the card.
Creates black and white pictures. Creates sepia-toned pictures. Makes the file size smaller. Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames.

SHOOTING BASICS

TAKING STILL PICTURES
You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button.
En Taking still pictures using the viewfinder

Open the lens barrier.

Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks. The flash pops up and the lens extends.
Position the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder.
When the distance from the camera to the subject is less than 0.5 m/ 1.6 ft, select the macro mode.
Press the shutter button gently (halfway).
The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up when the focus and exposure are locked. At this time the sound of the focusing mechanism can be heard from inside the camera, but no picture is being taken.
Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
The camera takes the picture.
Taking still pictures using the monitor

The monitor turns on.

Determine the image composition while observing your subject on the monitor. Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the viewfinder.
Press the shutter button all the way (fully) to take the picture. When you want to take pictures with the monitor off, press again.
Never open the card cover, remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the orange lamp is blinking. Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken.
IF CORRECT FOCUS CANNOT BE OBTAINED (FOCUS LOCK)
When the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of the frame and you cannot position the AF target mark on it, you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance (focus lock) and take the picture as explained below.

The camera turns on in the shooting mode.
Look into the viewfinder and position the AF target mark on the subject.
When shooting a hard-to-focus subject or a fast-moving subject, point the camera at an object about the same distance away as the subject.

Green lamp

Half-press the shutter button until the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder illuminates steady.
The focus and exposure are locked when the green lamp lights up.
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose your shot in the viewfinder.
Press the shutter button fully.

RECORDING MOVIES

You can record movies with this camera. Recorded movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures using the index function.
Display the top menu in the shooting mode.
Open the lens barrier. Press.

Press Press

to select DRIVE. to select , then press
Movie recording is set and the menu is closed. The total recordable time depending on the card memory capacity and the mark are displayed on the monitor.
Record the movie while observing your subject on the monitor.
Press the shutter button fully to start recording. When you press the shutter button, the number of seconds remaining for one record is displayed. Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording. To cancel movie mode Press. The monitor turns off and the movie mode is canceled.
During movie recording, the flash and optical zoom are disabled. It takes longer to store movies than still pictures. The seconds remaining varies depending on the record mode and the amount of space available on the card. You cannot record movies with sound.
ZOOMING IN ON A SUBJECT (OPTICAL ZOOM)
Telephoto and wide-angle shooting are possible at 3x magnification using the optical zoom (equivalent to 38 mm -114 mm on a 35mm camera). By combining the 3x optical zoom with the 2.5x digital zoom, you can obtain zoom magnification of approximately 7.5x (equivalent to 38 mm - 285 mm on a 35 mm camera). When the record mode is set to SQ2, the 5x digital zoom is available.

Slide the zoom lever while looking in the viewfinder.
Press the zoom lever toward to zoom out. to zoom in, and toward
Take the picture while looking in the viewfinder.
Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy.
TAKING CLOSE-UP PICTURES (MACRO MODE)
The macro mode allows you to shoot a subject at a distance of 0.2 - 0.5 m/ 0.7 - 1.6 ft.
. while the current macro setting is displayed.
The monitor turns on and the current macro setting is displayed. The setting changes between ON and OFF each time is pressed. When the macro mode is selected, the macro mode indicator is displayed.
Take the picture while observing your subject on the monitor.
To cancel macro mode, press The macro mode indicator repeatedly until disappears. OFF appears.

USING THE FLASH

. while the current flash setting is displayed.
The current flash setting is displayed. Each time you press , the flash mode is switched in the following sequence: AUTO.

Take the picture.

The flash working range is approximately 2.5 m/8.2 ft.
Auto-flash (No indication)
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.
Red-eye reduction flash (
The red-eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting preflashes before firing the regular flash.

Fill-in flash (

The flash always fires every time the shutter button is released.
Flash off ( Night scene (
The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode when shooting a subject against a night background.
Night scene with red-eye reduction ( En
Use this mode when shooting a portrait against a night background to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.

USING THE SELF-TIMER

This function is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self-timer shooting.
. while the current self-timer setting is displayed.

ON and OFF each time is

The monitor turns on and current self-timer setting is displayed. The setting changes between pressed.
The self-timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds, then starts blinking. After blinking for 2 seconds with beep sound, the picture is taken.

SELECTING THE IMAGE QUALITY (RECORD MODE)
Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a computer, website editing, etc.).
Still picture record modes Record mode Description Resolution (No. of pixels) Quality More clear File size Larger

SHQ (Super High Quality)

Use this mode when you pixels* want to print out an image with high quality or on large paper such as A4 (8.3" 11.7"/21 cm 29.7 cm), or you want to process images on a PC. The image quality is higher, but the number of storable images is fewer. It takes longer to store the images.
Use this mode when you pixels* want to edit images on a PC HQ or print them out on (High Quality) postcard size paper. This mode is the factory default setting. Use this mode when you want to attach images to email or simply view them on a PC. This is the standard quality mode, and the number of storable images is increased. pixels* in SQ1 mode pixels* in SQ2 mode

SQ (Standard Quality)

Normal

Smaller

Movie record modes Record mode HQ (High Quality) Resolution (No. of pixels) You can record continuously pixels* for 15 seconds at a time. Description You can record continuously pixels* for 60 seconds at a time. Normal Smaller Quality More Clearer File size Larger
* Pixels are the unit used to express the resolution.

Press Press.

to select one of the record modes, then press
The record modes for still pictures are SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2; and for movies are HQ and SQ. The record mode is set and the menu is closed.

PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK STILL PICTURES
You can play back pictures one by one on the monitor.
with the lens barrier closed.
The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken. (Single-frame playback)

: : : :

Displays the previous picture. Displays the next picture. Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind. Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.

to cancel playback.

The monitor and camera turn off.
Quick View (Double-click playback)

The MOVIE PLAYBACK menu is displayed. PLAYBACK : Plays back the entire movie again. FRAME BY FRAME: Plays back the movie manually one frame at a time. EXIT : Leaves the movie playback mode.

: : : : :

to select the desired operation, then press
Displays the first frame of the movie. Displays the last frame of the movie. Displays the next frame. The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the button down. Displays the previous frame. The movie can be displayed continuously in reverse by holding the button down. Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu.
Operations when FRAME BY FRAME is selected
PROTECTING PICTURES (PROTECT)
You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them.
Press Press Press Press Press Press
with the lens barrier closed. to select the picture you want to protect. , then press.
The mode menu is displayed.
to select the PLAY tab, then press to select to select ON. , then press.
The selected picture is protected. To close the menu, press twice.
Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase function, but they can be all erased with the format function.

ERASING PICTURES

Recorded pictures can also be erased. This can be done either one frame at a time or all the pictures in the card.
Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.

Single-frame erase

Press Press Press Press Press
with the lens barrier closed. to select the picture you want to erase. to select ERASE.
to select YES, then press
The picture is erased and the menu is closed.

All-frame erase

Display the top menu in the playback mode.
Press Press with the lens barrier closed.
to select MODE MENU. to select the CARD tab, then press. to select ALL ERASE, then press. to select YES, then press.
All the pictures are erased.

FORMATTING

This function lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive data. Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC, you must format them with this camera.

All existing data, including protected data is erased when the card is formatted. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored, so make sure that you do not erase important data.

Press Press Press Press

to select MODE MENU. to select CARD tab, then press. to select YES, then press.

PRINT SETTINGS

By specifying the desired number of prints of each picture on the card and whether or not the date and time are to be printed, you can print out the desired pictures according to the print reservation data with a DPOFcompatible printer or at a DPOF photo lab. What is DPOF? DPOF is short for Digital Print Order Format. DPOF is a format used to record automatic print information from cameras. By specifying which pictures are to be printed, the pictures can be printed easily by DPOF-compatible printing service labs or on a personal DPOFcompatible printer.
Confirm the print reservation data
If print reservation data is already stored on the card, the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears, giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it. If there is no print reservation data, this screen does not appear and you can proceed to the next operation.
Select single-frame or all-frame reservation
Select whether you want to specify the number of prints for a selected frame, or if you want one print of all the frames.
Set the number of prints (only for single-frame reservation)
Display the frame to be printed and set the desired number of prints.
Set the date/time printing data
You can include the shooting date or time on the print.
Confirm the reservation data
Check the number of ordered frames, the total number of prints, and the date/ time printing data.
For more details, refer to the Reference Manual on CD-ROM.
DOWNLOADING PICTURES TO A COMPUTER
By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable, images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OSs (operating systems) may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time. Follow the chart below. For details of the procedures in the chart, refer to the Reference Manual on the software CD. Identifying the OS
Windows 98/ 98 SE (Second Edition) Installing the USB driver for Windows 98

Windows Me/2000/XP

Mac OS 9.0 - 9.1/ OSX (10.0)
Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Confirming the computer recognizes the camera Downloading image files Disconnecting the USB cable
Even if your computer has a USB connector, data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add-on USB connector (extension card, etc.). Windows 95/NT 4.0 Windows 98/98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8.6 or lower (except Mac OS 8.6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1.3.5 installed at the factory) Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home-built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS.

You can view images using: graphics applications that support the JPEG file format (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.); Internet browsers (Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc.); CAMEDIA Master software; or other software. For details on using commercial graphics applications, refer to their instruction manuals. QuickTime is needed for playing back movies. QuickTime is included on the provided software CD.
If you want to process images, make sure to download them to your computer first. Depending on the software, image files may be destroyed if the images are processed (rotated, etc.) while they are on the card.

FOR OTHER OS USERS

Users running other OS cannot use the provided USB cable to connect the camera directly to a computer. Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter.
Does your computer have a USB interface? Is there a port marked on your computer? No Yes Yes
No Is your OS one of the following? Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS 9/X
Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable. Use the optional USB SmartMedia reader/writer.
*Not compatible with Mac OS X. Depending on the model, you can download the driver from the Olympus website. For details, visit our website.
Does your computer have a built-in PC card slot? No Yes
Use the optional PC card adapter.
*Not supported by Windows NT4.0 or lower.
Does your computer have a built-in floppy disk drive? No Yes
Use the optional FlashPath floppy disk adapter.
Consult your nearest Olympus representative.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

As of February 2002 Camera case P-400 and P-200 photo printers for Olympus digital cameras AC adapter Standard SmartMedia card (8/16/32/64/128MB) Floppy disk adapter PC card adapter Olympus-brand removable media reader/writer NiMH battery NiMH battery charger CR-V3 long life lithium batteries
Visit the Olympus home page for the latest information on optional items. http://www.olympus.com/

ERROR CODES

Monitor Possible cause The card is not inserted, or it cannot be recognized. Corrective action Insert a card, or reinsert the card correctly.

NO CARD

Cannot record, play back or erase pictures on this card.

CARD ERROR

Wipe the gold contacts with a piece of cleaning paper (commercially available) and insert the card again. If the problem is still not corrected, format the card. If the card cannot be formatted, this card cannot be used. If you are taking pictures, remove the write-protect seal attached to the card. For more details, refer to the provided instruction manual for the card. Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures. Before erasing, download important images to a PC. Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures. Before erasing, download important images to a PC.
Writing to the card is prohibited.

WRItE -PROtECt

There is no empty space on the card, so no more pictures can be taken.

CARD FULL

There is no empty space on the card, so it cannot record new information such as print reservation data and other functions. There are no pictures on the card.
The card contains no pictures. Record pictures.

NO PICtURE

The selected picture cannot be played back on this camera.

PICtURE ERROR

Use image processing software on a PC to view it. If that cannot be done, the image file is partially damaged.

The card cover is open.

Close the card cover.

CARD-COVER OPEN

CARD SEtUP POWER OFF FORMAt SELECt GO
The card is not formatted.

Format the card.

SPECIFICATIONS
Product type Recording system Still Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) QuickTime Motion JPEG support SmartMedia (4 MB - 128 MB) *All cards except 2 MB and 5 V. pixels (SHQ/HQ) pixels (SQ1) pixels (SQ2) Approx. 5 frames (SHQ) Approx. 16 frames (HQ) Approx. 29 frames (SQ1) Approx. 49 frames (SQ2) 2,000,000 pixels 1/3.2" CCD solid-state image pickup, 2,110,000 pixels (gross) Olympus lens 5 - 15 mm, f 2.8/4.9, 8 elements in 7 groups (equivalent to 38 mm to 114 mm lens on 35 mm camera) Digital ESP metering f 2.8, f 4.9 1/2 to 1/1000 sec. (Night scene mode: 1 sec.) 0.5 m to (1.6 ft to ) (normal) 0.2 m to 0.5 m (0.7 ft to 1.6 ft) (macro mode) Optical real image viewfinder (with AF target mark) 1.5" TFT color LCD display, 114,000 pixels Approx. 9 sec. DC-IN jack, USB connector (mini - B) Up to 2099
Movie Memory Recording image resolution No. of storable pictures (When an 8 MB card is used) No. of effective pixels Image pickup device Lens
Photometric system Aperture Shutter speed Shooting range Viewfinder Monitor Flash charging time Outer connector Automatic calendar system
Operating environment Temperature Humidity Power supply 0C to 40C (32F to 104F) (operation) -20C to 60C (-4F to 140F) (storage) 30% to 90% (operation) 10% to 90% (storage) Two AA (R6) alkaline batteries, lithium batteries, NiMH batteries or NiCd batteries Or a lithium CR-V3 battery pack Or AC adapter (optional) * Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used. 112 mm (W) 62 mm (H) 35 mm (D) (4.4" 2.4" 1.4") (excluding protrusions) 175 g (0.4 lb) (without batteries or card)

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