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DOCUMENT NUMBER 3539

C-2040 ZOOM DIGITAL PRINTING CAMERA FAQS
Features and Benefits: * Fast F1.8 to F10, 3x optical zoom lens (40-120mm equivalence to a 35mm camera), 10 elements in 7 groups. Fast lens permits easier low-light photography. * 1/800 up to 16 second manual shutter speeds permit creative control (Still image) * Up to 5x seamless digital zoom in VGA mode (2.5x digital zoom in all other modes). * Photometric exposure metering modes (center weighted average, spot, multi-meter spot, and macro spot) offers flexible settings for any lighting conditions. * iESP intelligent auto focus metering system. * White Balance modes (Auto WB, preset WB, and quick reference WB) makes compensating for various lighting color temperatures easy. * Contrast adjustment - increase or decrease overall image contrast (low, normal, and high settings). * Sharpness adjustment - increases or decreases the overall sharpness of the image (hard, normal, and soft). * Newer more powerful flash. Effective working range out to 18 feet. * 5-pin TTL external flash connector for Olympus FL-40 dedicated flash (optional) or connection to any external flash/strobe system (using optional cable). * Image playback with video output to a TV (NTSC). Scene Rotation feature allows rotating of portrait mode pictures. * Zooming available in QuickTime movie mode. * USB Storage-class connectivity mounts like a standard hard drive permitting easy drag-n-drop downloads. * CR-V3 (LB-01) lithium battery compatible.
Specifications: Model name: Product Type: Memory: Olympus Camedia C-2040 Zoom digital camera Digital Camera with 1.8 inch color TFT LCD monitor 3.3v SmartMedia (SSFDC) Card (2M,4M,8M,16M 32M and 64MB) (8MB SmartMedia supplied with camera)

Olympus America Inc.

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Last updated on August 13, 2001

Recording system:

Still image ; JPEG (DCF), TIFF, DPOF support Motion picture ; Quick Time Motion MOV format (no sound recording) 1: TIFF 1600x1200 3: TIFF 1024x768 8: TIFF 640x480 7: SHQ 1600x1200 16: HQ 1600x1200 13: SQ1 high 1024x768 38: SQ1 normal 1024x768 32: SQ2 high 640x480 82: SQ2 normal 640x480 1/2 inch CCD solid-state image pickup 2.11 megapixel (effective 2.02 megapixel) RGB iESP full-auto TTL, Pre-set (daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescence light), quick reference white balance Olympus lens 7.1 - 21.3 mm F1.8 - F2.6, 10 elements in 7 groups (Equivalent to 40 - 120 mm lens on 35 mm camera) 1- 2.5x seamless. Up to 5x in SQ2 mode (640 x 480) Intelligent Digital-ESP metering, spot metering, multi-meter spot metering, and macro spot metering systems Programmed auto exposure, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Full Manual +/- 2EV in 1/3EV steps exposure compensation Selectable from 1/3EV, 2/3 EV and 1EV; 3 or 5 images
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Aperture priority:
Wide Angle; F1.8 - F10.0, Tele; F2.6 - F10.0, 1/3EV steps F1.8-F10.0, 1 - 1/800sec. 1/30 - 1/10,000 sec. shutter speed 4 - 1/800 sec. (mechanical shutter), 1/3EV steps (still image) 16 - 1/800 shutter speed; Wide Angle; F1.8 - F10.0, Tele; F2.6 - F10.0, 1/3EV steps Auto, 100, 200, 400 TTL system iESP autofocus (contrast detection system) with focusing range: 7.9" - infinity, spot AF is possible Manual focus setting by gauge with focusing range: 7.9" - infinity Standard mode: 31.5" - infinity; Macro mode: 7.9" - 31.5" Optical real-image viewfinder (Close-up correction marks, Autofocus mark, LCD monitor) 1.8inch wide-angle color TFT LCD monitor; 114,000 pixels, brightness adjustment is possible Built-in Flash : Auto-Flash (low-& back-light), Red-Eye Reducing Flash, Off, Fill-in Off, Auto, Fill-in (w/ optional FL-40) First-Curtain Synchronization effect, SecondCurtain Synchronization effect Wide; approx. 2.6 - 18.4 ft, Tele: approx. 7.9" 12.5 ft (ISO 100)
Programmed auto: Motion JPEG Image mode: Shutter priority:

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Flash recycling time: Sequence mode:
Less than 6 sec. (at normal temperature with new battery) SHQ: approx 1.4 frames per sec. 3 frames or more HQ: approx 1.4 frames per sec. 7 frames or more SQ1- Normal :approx 1.5 frames per sec. 16 frames or more SQ1- High : approx 1.5 frames per sec. 5 frames or more SQ2- Normal :approx 1.6 frames per sec. 37 frames or more SQ2- High : approx 1.6 frames per sec. 14 frames or more (excluding TIFF mode) Quick Time Motion MOV format HQ: 320x240 pixels, 15 frame/sec. Up to approx. 15 sec. SQ: 160x120 pixels, 15 frame/sec. Up to approx. 66 sec. Black & white mode, Black board mode, White board

Movie mode format:

Image effect: mode Selftimer / remote control:
12 second delay / 2 sec. Remote control operation possible with optional RM-1 remote Selectable on or off DC input terminal (6.5VDC@2A), USB interface (storage class), video output terminal (NTSC), external flash terminal for FL-40 (5 pin TTL type) Operation: 32 - 104 F, 30 - 90 % humidity, Storage: -F, 10 - 90% humidity 2 x Lithium battery LB-01 (CR-V3) included, 4 x AA NiMH batteries / 4 x AA Lithium batteries / 4 x AA alkaline batteries / 4 x AA Ni-Cd batteries. Optional AC adapter available. (Manganese batteries cannot be used.) Simultaneous recording onto image data. (automatic calendar system up to year 2030)
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Operating System:

Windows 98/98 SE/ME/2000 Pro; Macintosh OS 8.6 9.0.4 4.3" (W) x 3" (H) x 2.7" (D) excluding projections 10.8oz (without battery and SmartMedia Card)

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***Specifications and design are subject to change. Package contents: * * * * * * * * * CAMEDIA C-2040 Zoom digital camera 8 MB SmartMedia card (2) CR-V3 long life lithium batteries CAMEDIA Utility software disc Win/Mac USB download cable NTSC video cable Instruction manual Carrying strap Lens cap and retainer cord

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