OLYMPUS D-580ZOOM C-460ZOOM X-400 digital camera user guide
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1. M computer e Turn the camera off e Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on your camera and computer as illustrated on the right e The camera turns on automatically e The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed AN Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to your computer AN Windows 98 users must install the USB Driver for Windows 98 software before connecting the Digital camera to the computer Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information The camera starts communicating with the PC INSTALLING THE CAMERA CAMEDIA Olympus makes it simple to connect the Digital camera to your e Press to select PC and then press on the USB screen With the shutter button depressed halfway the flash is ready to fire when the J indicator in the monitor or the orange lamp next to the viewfinder lights When the orange lamp is blinking the flash is charging e a Number of Storable Pictures Your digital camera can handle xD Picture Cards from 16 MB to 512 MB The number of storable pictures depends on the image quality selected See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of each recording mode and the storable frame capacity for that of xD Picture Card TIP To find out how many frames you have left turn on the monitor and look for the number in the lower right corner Remember you can always delete2. Picture Card is where the camera stores your pictures and is available in a variety of memory capacities The pictures ii you take with the camera remain on the xD Picture Card even when the camera is turned off and or the batteries are removed Contact area a Loading the battery e Open the card cover Monitor e Face the card the correct way and insert it into the card slot e Insert the xD Picture Card into the spring loaded card slot as shown in the illustration Push the card fully into the slot The card will lock into place when fully inserted e To remove push the card all the way in to unlock it then let it return slowly e Close the card cover securely Note The batteries and xD Picture card compartments are accessed by opening the respective compartment covers e Close the lens barrier e Slide the battery compartment cover to the direction of the arrow and lift open the cover as shown in the illustration e Insert the batteries into the compartment e Close the battery compartment cover so that it pushes the battery in and slide the cover while pressing the mark Confirm you have installed the battery and xD Picture Card properly by pressing The NO PICTURE message should be displayed in the monitor Turn Note If the battery compartment cover is hard to the camera off by pressing again close do not force it Press on the cover firmly to close the cover and then slide it i
3. steadily The orange lamp lights up when it is recommended to use the flash and or when the flash is recharging when blinking or ready to fire when steady Reduction Flash shrink pupil size before firing the main flash The strobe effect is normal operation for this mode Fill in Flash The flash always fires with every picture Flash Off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is prohibited or not desired The flash never fires e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture A short beep confirms your picture has been taken Zooming This Digital camera features a zoom lens allowing you to get closer to action or capture wide angle shots and Icons representing camera settings appear on the get everything into the picture monitor telling you important information such as the Flash and record modes battery life and the number of frames remaining Push to zoom out e Press the shutter button halfway The green lamp will light steadily when the focus and exposure are set e Press the shutter button completely to take the picture A short beep confirms your picture has been taken Pull to zoom in e Push the zoom lever to zoom out and get everything into the picture e Pull the zoom lever to choose telephoto shooting and get closer to the action gt VIEWING AND ERASING PICTURES With a Digital camera you can easily view the photos you want and delete th
4. unwanted pictures to make room for more See Step 5 All Frame Erase Deletes all pictures on the xD Picture Card in one operation except for pictures you have protected e With the lens barrier closed press Press then press to select MODE MENU e Use to select the CARD tab then press H twice to access the CARD SETUP screen lt ALL ERASE should be highlighted Press e As a Safeguard the Digital camera will ask you to select YES or NO to confirm erasing as this process permanently deletes all unprotected pictures Select YES and press Additional Camera Features SOFTWARE You ve now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus Digital Camera You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities that digital photography brings to your computer Activities such as photo editing printing and much more are only steps away About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD ROM Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation The CD includes e CAMEDIA Master To download pictures from the camera view organize retouch and print your digital photos and movies e USB Driver for Windows 98 This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system e Olympus Digital Camera Reference Manual A complete reference guide in digital form saved
5. 1AG6P1P1998 VT737501 m H OLYMPUS OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Olympus Europa GmbH U f a U f e Two Corporate Center Drive Melville Wendenstrasse 14 18 NY 11747 3157 U S A 20097 Hamburg Germany http www olympus com D 580Z00M C 460Z00M X 400 http www olympusamerica com support http www olympus europa com UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS Gather your Digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration You ll need these to complete the steps for the camera set up procedures that follow The items such as batteries supplied with the camera may differ depending on the area you purchase the product A OLYMPUS SSS OLYMPUS CAMEDIA v lt D LYMPUS S xD Picture Card Ae START HERE It is strongly recommended that you follow these step by step numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your new Digital camera Digital camera Strap AA R6 alkaline batteries 2 CAMEDIA Master USB cable gray color xD Picture Card CD ROM For more detailed instructions on advanced features please refer to The following items are also included in the Digital camera package Basic Manual AV cable warranty card registration card not provided the printed Basic Manual included in your package or the Reference in some areas and safety precautions booklet Manual on the CD ROM PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera gt b Inserting the xD Picture Card The xD
6. anorama mode and Olympus CAMEDIA Master software TIP Remember to complete and return your Registration Card not provided in some areas and keep all camera documentation handy Technical Support USA 1 888 553 4448 Toll free 8 00 AM 10 00 PM ET Monday Friday European Technical Customer Support 00800 67 10 83 00 Toll free 49 180 5 67 1083 or 49 40 237 73 899 Charged 9 00 AM 6 00 PM MET Monday Friday 2004 OLYMPUS CORPORATION
7. e ones you don t ad Erasing Pictures A N once erased pictures cannot be restored The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep the photos you want delete the rest and reuse empty memory space to take new pictures This Digital camera offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital photos d Viewing Pictures There are two ways to access the Playback mode e If the camera is OFF and the lens barrier closed press once OR e If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrier fully open press QUICK VIEW Single Frame Erase Deletes only the picture currently displayed in the monitor e With the lens barrier closed press and use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase e Press e Press to select ERASE Press to select YES and then press The last picture taken appears in the monitor Use 8 to scroll though all the images saved on your xD Picture Card When you are finished reviewing your pictures TIP Images can also be erased while in the Quick View mode described in step 5a This makes it easy to quickly erase a e Press to turn the monitor off picture that you just took OR e To return to the shooting mode press the shutter button halfway CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER TIP Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images
8. nto position H Attaching the strap oPTIONAL Attach the strap as illustrated to make the camera easier to handle e To remove the batteries make sure that the monitor and the lamps at the side of the viewfinder are off Green lamp Orange lamp TURNING ON THE CAMERA a mii All you need to do is slide the lens barrier open or closed to turn the camera ON or OFF v a Turning the camera ON SHOOTING MODE e Slide the lens barrier open fully until it clicks The lens extends and the subject is displayed on the monitor e To turn the camera off slide the lens barrier until you feel the first click Wait until the lens is fully retracted then close the lens barrier all the way Power on C rowel oi OK Menu button Playback button QUICK VIEW gt Arrow pad 8 H 2 amp Macro button l l l l l l l l l l CL Shooting mode button i JOP 5 f Flash mode button l o s l T l l l l l l l l OLYMPUS OLYMPUS CAMEDIA CAMEDIA Y amp Self timer button TIP To maximize battery life the built in power saver operates and the camera enters sleep mode after approximately three 3 minutes of non use b Setting the Date and Time optionaL Set the date and time before using the camera for the first time This affects the way image file names are created and will conveniently include this information with each pict
9. on the CD in PDF format You are now ready to install the computer software e Open the CAMEDIA Master CD ROM package and locate the Software Installation Guide in the language you wish to use e Continue to follow the step by step instructions for installing the software and enjoy your new digital photo processing capabilities This Digital camera offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity Here s just a small sampling See the Basic Manual for details on these capabilities and more e 7 Scene Program Shooting Modes By using the on line mode dial virtual dial you can easily select the camera settings that most closely match your shooting situation e Sequential Shooting Take a rapid succession of still pictures e Still Picture Editing Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures e Macro Mode For close ups as tight as 0 7 ft 0 2m select Macro Mode e Movie Recording Yes this Digital camera records movies e Two in one Pictures Combine two separate images taken in succession and store them as a single picture e Close up Playback Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image e Index Display View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once e Protecting Pictures Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos e Video Playback View your pictures and movies on a television monitor e Panorama Shooting Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the p
10. r of prints Sound record DC INjack_ cover Battery check Protect Record mode Resolution OLYMPUS CAMEDIA Exposure compensation White balance Date and time File number Card cover Battery compartment Lens barrier Lens AIV OUT MONO jack USB connector still picture cover y Note Depending on the camera settings not all indicators will be displayed Printed in Japan TAKING PICTURES gt There are two ways to compose your subject using the monitor or with the viewfinder Depending upon the shooting situation there is advantages to each method Please refer o gt b Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder e Open the lens barrier fully Orange lamp e Frame your subjects using the AF target mark in the viewfinder ad a Flash Modes This Digital camera features multiple flash modes Please note that not all flash modes are available to the printed Basic Manual for more information 5 jc raer buah O depending on the shooting mode selected e Fress the snutter Dutton NaiWway a f i i i Green lamp Icon Flash Mode Description m Taking a Picture with the Monitor The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are No _ Auto flash The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed PEN ten Ramen properly set when the green lamp in the viewfinder lights Red eye Reduces incidence of red eye by emitting pre flashes to e Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor
11. ure e With the front lens barrier closed press once The monitor will turn on with NO PICTURE displayed in the monitor The date and time can also be set when the camera is in the shooting mode e Press to display the top menu e Press to select MODE MENU e Press to select SETUP and then press e Press to select and then press f e Use to Select the date format e Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using to select the field and to set the proper value Repeat this step until all date time fields have been set Tripod socket Camera Settings in Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor Shooting mode Battery check Exposure compensation Green lamp Flash stand by Macro mode Metering White balance Flash mode AF target mark Note Time is entered using the 24 hour format e Press twice to set the date and time and exit the menu Sequential shooting Self timer C Camera Diagram and Controls Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations Sound record Memory gauge Number of storable still pictures Record mode Resolution Strap eyelet Self timer control lam Flash Microphone DC IN jack pay P Connector cover p Camera Settings in Playback Mode as shown in Monitor Print reservation Numbe
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