Olympus CAMEDIA C-4000 Zoom Reference Manual

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CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL DIGITAL CAMERA REFERENCE MANUAL < Click Here > C-4000 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions. Explanation of how to download images between...

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C-4000 ZOOM  Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future...

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2 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 So...

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3 Contents ..........................................................................P. 4 Chapter 1 Getting started P. 18 Chapter 2 Quick-start guide P. 32 Chapter 3 Using the menus P. 38 Chapter 4 Shooting basics P. 47 Chapter 5 Advanced shooting P....

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4 Contents Names of parts ............................................................................10 Camera 10 Monitor indications — Shooting information 12 Monitor indications — Playback information 14 Still picture playback information ...

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5 Using the menus 38 What are the menus? ............................................................38 How to use the menu ............................................................39 Modes & short cut menus ....................................

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6 Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting ..............................73 Digital zoom 74 Flash shooting ......................................................................75 Auto-flash 75 Red-eye reduction flash 75 Fill-in flash 75 Flash of...

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Adjusting image quality and exposure 102 Record mode ......................................................................102 Selecting record modes 102 3:2 106 ENLARGE SIZE 106 ISO sensitivity .......................................................

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8 Useful functions 143 All reset — Saving the camera’s settings ..............................143 Custom button......................................................................145 Setting the custom button 146 Using the custom button 1...

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9 Miscellaneous 181 Troubleshooting....................................................................181 User maintenance ................................................................188 After use 188 Cleaning the camera 188 Error codes..........

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10 Flash (P. 75) Self-timer lamp (P. 91) Card cover (P. 24) Strap eyelet (P. 18) Lens VIDEO OUT jack (P. 140) Connector cover (P. 140) USB connector DC-IN jack (P. 21) Camera Mode dial ( , , , , ) (P. 47, 117) Zoom lever (W/T) (P. 73) Index displa...

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Quick View 11 Camera (Cont.) AF target mark (P. 31) Orange lamp (P. 79) Green lamp (P. 58) Battery compartment cover (P. 19) Battery compartment lock (P. 19) Tripod socket Names of parts Macro/Spot button ( ) (P. 82, 89) Print button ( ) (P. 169) F...

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12 Monitor indications — Shooting information The INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information to display. ~ Information display (P. 115) The indications vary depending on the shooting mode.* *The illustrations show examples...

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13 Monitor indications — Shooting information (Cont.) Items Indications Ref. page 8 Number of pixels 2288 x 1712, etc. P. 103 9 Memory gauge P. 16 0 Battery check P. 16 ! AE lock AEL P. 84, 87 AE memory MEMO P. 88 @ Self-timer P. 91 # Drive mode ,...

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14 Items Indications Ref. page 1 Battery check P. 16 2 Print reserve P. 171 3 Number of prints x2 – x10 P. 171 4 Protect P. 136 5 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 P. 102 6 Date ’02. 09. 12 P. 27 7 Time 12:30 P. 27 8 Frame number 20 – 9 N...

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15 Monitor indications — Playback information (Cont.) Items Indications Ref. page 1 Battery check P. 16 2 Movie mark P. 35 3 Protect P. 136 4 Record mode HQ, SQ P. 102 5 Frame number 20 – 6 Number of pixels 320x240, etc. P. 103 7 White balan...

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16 Monitor indications — Memory gauge & battery check If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication changes as follows when the camera is turned on or while the camera is in use. Battery check Lights. (green) Remaining po...

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17 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 Select S from “A/S/M/ mode setting”. See P. 48. 2 To set a faster shutter speed, press Ñ. To set a slower shutter speed, press ñ. Mode dial setting Shutter speed setting — Shutt...

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18 1 Attach the string to the lens cap: Pull the string loop through the hole in the lens cap. Put the other end of the string through the string loop. 2 Loosen the strap in both stoppers. Pull out the ends of the strap from each stopper, then pull t...

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19 Chapter 1 1 Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF). 2 Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of . 3 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow ( A...

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20 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries (Cont.) ● If the camera is left for 1 hour with the batteries removed, all the internal settings will revert to the default settings. ● If the terminals inside the battery compartment are dirty, it will noticeab...

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21 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries (Cont.)  AA (R6) alkaline batteries When you need batteries in a hurry, you can use AA (R6) alkaline batteries, which are easy to obtain anywhere. However, the number of pictures that you can store in the camera ...

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22 Chapter 1 Loading the batteries (Cont.) ● Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used. ● The lives of battery packs may vary according to the type of battery, manufacturer, camera shooting conditions, etc. ● If the battery power runs ou...

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23 Chapter 1 Card basics This camera uses SmartMedia to record pictures. This reference manual uses the term “card” when referring to SmartMedia. What is SmartMedia? Images recorded and stored on SmartMedia can easily be deleted, overwritten, and...

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24 Chapter 1 Card basics (Cont.) 1 Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF). 2 Open the card cover. 3  Inserting the card Insert the card fully with the contact area facing towards the monitor side. Insert until you fe...

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25 Chapter 1 1 Before turning the camera on, press the tabs on the lens cap to remove it. 2 Set the mode dial to P, A/S/M/ , or . ● The camera turns on. ● The lens moves out when the mode dial is not set to . . 3 Set the mode dial to OFF. ● Th...

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26 Chapter 1 Power on/off (Cont.) When the power is turned on, the camera checks the card automatically. Indications TIPS There is no card in the camera or the card is not locked into place. T Insert a card. If a card is already inserted, remove it a...

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27 Chapter 1 1 Set the mode dial to P. ● Be sure to take off the lens cap before you turn the camera on (P. 25). 2 Press . ● The monitor turns on automatically and the top menu appears. 3 Press í on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 4 Press ñ...

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28 Chapter 1 Date/time setting (Cont.) 6 When is selected on the screen, press Ññ to select the date format. ● Select any one of the following formats: D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year) M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year) Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day) ● This step and the f...

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29 Chapter 1 Date/time setting (Cont.) 9 Press . ● The camera returns to the SETUP menu. ● If is pressed again, the menu will disappear. ● For a more accurate setting, do not press until the time is actually at 00 seconds. The camera’s built...

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30 Chapter 1 Selecting a language 1 Set the mode dial to P. ● Be sure to take the lens cap off before you turn the camera on (P. 27). 2 Press . ● The monitor turns on automatically and the top menu appears. 3 Press í on the arrow pad to select ...

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31 Chapter 1 Adjusting the diopter Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving. Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash. Correct Horizontal grip Vertical grip L...

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32 Chapter 2 Quick-start guide Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder. 2 To focus on the subject, press the shutter button halfway, slowly and gently. ● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights steadily. ...

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33 Chapter 2 Press the shutter button halfway. ● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp blinks once. Press the shutter button all the way to start recording. ● During movie recording, the orange lamp next to the viewfinder is illuminated an...

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34 Chapter 2 Display the desired pictures using the arrow pad. ● Pictures indicated by are movie frames. ~ “Playing back movies” on page 120. 2 Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind. Displays the next picture. Displays the previous picture. J...

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35 Chapter 2 Press Ñ on the arrow pad to select MOVIE PLAY. Press Ññ to select MOVIE PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY screen. ● To exit the MOVIE PLAY screen, press É. 3 Playing back movies MODE MENU MOVIE PLAY INFO MOVIE PLAMOVIE PLAY CANCEL SEL...

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36 Chapter 2 Protecting pictures Display the picture you want to protect by using the arrow pad. ~ See steps 1 and 2 on page 34. 1 Press . The picture is now protected. ● To cancel protection, press again. 2 Displayed when a picture is protected....

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37 Chapter 2 When the ERASE screen appears, press Ñ to select YES. ● To cancel erasure, press ñ on the arrow pad to select NO, and press or the button. 3 Erasing pictures ERASE YES N ON O SELECT GO Display the picture you want to erase. ~ s...

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38 Chapter 3 Using the menus What are the menus? When you turn on the camera and press the (OK/Menu) button, the menu that appears on the monitor is generally called “the top menu”. Many functions of this camera are accessed using the menus. Bel...

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39 Chapter 3 How to use the menu 1 Press to display the top menu. Press í. 2 Press Ññ to select a tab and press í. DRIVE MODE MENU PICTURE CAM SET CARD AUTO HQ WB CONTRASTCONTRAST SHARPNESS BLUEBLUEREDRED PICSET CARD DRIVE ISO OFF AUTO IN+...

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40 Chapter 3 How to use the menu (Cont.) 3 Press Ññ to select an item and press í. 4 Press Ññ to select the setting. Press to save the setting. ● To go back to shooting, press . SETUP CAM CARD PIC ENGLISHENGLISH ONON PW ON SETUPPW ON SETUP ...

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41 Chapter 3 Modes & Shortcut Menus DRIVE MODE MENU P top menu MODE MENU DIGITAL ZOOM SCENE SELECT MODE MENU SCENE SELECT DRIVE MODE MENU A/S/M/ DRIVE MODE MENU INFO top menu (for still pictures) MODE MENU MOVIE PLAY INFO top menu (for m...

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42 Chapter 3 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) CAMERA tab PICSET CARD DRIVE ISO OFF AUTO IN+ CAMERA FLASH In the shooting mode, the MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press Ññ to select a tab and display the associated menu items. Sets self-timer shoo...

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43 Chapter 3 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) (Cont.) CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats cards. P. 139 PICTURE tab Sets the record mode resolution. P. 102 WB Sets the appropriate white balance according P. 109 to the light source. Lets you make fi...

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44 Chapter 3 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) (Cont.) SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera P.143 settings when you turn off the power. Selects a language for on-screen display. P. 30 PW ON SETUP Sets the picture di...

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45 Chapter 3 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (playback) When a still picture is played back, the MODE MENU has 3 tabs. When a movie is played back, the MODE MENU has 2 tabs. Press Ññ to select a tab and display the associated menu items. The EDIT t...

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46 Chapter 3 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (playback) (Cont.) SCREEN Registers a stored picture so that you can P. 160 SETUP select it in PW ON SETUP and/or PW OFF SETUP. Sets the beep sound (used for warnings. etc.) P. 156 to OFF/LOW/HIGH. Adju...

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47 Chapter 4 Shooting basics Shooting mode setting — Mode dial Set the mode dial to any of the following positions. Shooting mode: P, A/S/M/ , ● Always remove the lens cap before turning on the camera since the lens automatically extends when the...

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48 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) When the mode dial is set to A/S/M/ , you can select any of the following shooting modes. Shooting mode: A (Aperture priority shooting, factory default setting), S (Shutter priority shooting)...

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49 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) Shooting modes P Program shooting Allows you to take still pictures. The camera sets aperture and shutter speed. Other functions, such as flash modes and drive modes, can be adjusted manually...

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50 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) ●S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture automatically. Set the shutter speed according to the subject and the type of effect ...

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51 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) Movie record/Scene program shooting For details on which shooting modes are selectable when the mode dial is set to , refer to P. 47. ● Movie record Allows you to record movies. The camera s...

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52 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) ● Landscape+Scene shooting Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor landscape scenes. Both the foreground and the background are in focus. Since blues and greens are repro...

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53 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 Select A from “A/S/M/ mode setting”. See P. 48. 2  If the aperture value is displayed in red The aperture you have set is unsuitable for the conditions.  appears. T Press ñ to decr...

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54 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 Select S from “A/S/M/ mode setting”. See P. 48. 2 To set a faster shutter speed, press Ñ. To set a slower shutter speed, press ñ.  If the shutter speed is displayed in red The shut...

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55 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) 1 Select M from “A/S/M/ mode setting”. See P. 48. 2 To set a faster shutter speed, press Ñ. To set a slower shutter speed, press ñ. To increase the aperture value (F-number), press É. T...

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56 Chapter 4 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) HQ 2288x1712  Exposure differential ● The difference (ranging from –3.0 to +3.0) between the exposure determined by the currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the ex...

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57 Chapter 4 1 Point the camera towards the subject. Place the AF target mark on the subject while viewing through the viewfinder. Press the shutter button gently (halfway). ● When the focus and brightness (exposure) are locked, the green lamp next...

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58 Chapter 4 Focusing When you place the AF target mark on a subject and press the shutter button halfway, the green lamp lights up. This means that focusing is being performed automatically. If the green lamp blinks, focusing is not correct. If this...

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59 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the subject, then half-press the shutter button to lock focus, while keeping your finger half-pressed on the shutter...

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60 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) 2 Compose your picture (point the camera towards the subject) while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway. 3 Press the shutter button all the way. ● The green lamp blinks. T Focus and exposure are not locked. Rele...

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61 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T AF MODE T iESP or SPOT. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ “How to use the menu” (P. 39) Factory default setting: iESP Mode dial setting ● AF MODE is not ava...

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62 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) SELECT AF AREA CANCEL 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T AF AREA. Press í. ~ “How to use the menu” (P. 39) ● AF target mark position select screen appears. 2 Press the arrow pad to move the AF targe...

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63 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) 0.8m 2m 3m 5m Manual focus If Auto focus is unable to lock, use manual focus. 1 Hold down for more than 1 second. When the focus distance selection screen appears on the monitor, press í to select MF. 2 Press Ññ t...

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64 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) 0.8m 2m 3m 5m 3 Hold down for more than 1 second to save the setting. ● MF appears in red. 4 Shoot. ● Focus is locked at the distance you have set. 5 To cancel the saved MF setting, hold down again for more than...

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65 Chapter 4 Focusing (Cont.) ● How to shoot while keeping the same focus distance at all times T The MF can be locked at the same length as when you perform focus lock. 1 Focus on anything within the AF target mark. Press the shutter button halfwa...

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66 Chapter 4 Mode dial setting Taking still pictures The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you composed while viewing through the viewfinder. Taking still pictures while using the viewfinder 1 Point the camera towards a subject...

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67 Chapter 4 Taking still pictures (Cont.) 3 Press the shutter button all the way. ● The green lamp next to the viewfinder blinks. When the green lamp stops blinking, you can take another shot. ● The ...

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68 Chapter 4 Taking still pictures (Cont.) Taking still pictures while using the monitor With the monitor, you can shoot while checking the picture area that the camera actually records. It is also possib...

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69 Chapter 4 Taking still pictures (Cont.) HQ 2288x1712 1 Press the (monitor) button to turn on the monitor. ● In the A/S/M/ or mode, the monitor turns on automatically. 2 Point the camera towards a s...

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70 Chapter 4 Taking still pictures (Cont.) 4 Press the shutter button all the way. ● The bottom of the memory gauge lights, the card access lamp blinks, and the camera begins storing pictures on the car...

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71 Chapter 4 1 Point the camera towards a subject, and place the subject on the AF target. ● The monitor turns on automatically. ● In the mode, the total recording time is shown. Total recording time depends on the memory capacity of the card. 2...

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72 Chapter 4 Recording movies (Cont.) 3 Press the shutter button all the way to stop recording. ● The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing the movie on the card. ● When the card access lamp stops blinking, the camera has...

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73 Chapter 4 Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting is possible at up to 3x magnification (optical zoom limit, equivalent to 32 mm - 96 mm on a 35 mm camera). By combining the digital zoom with the 3x optical zoom, zoom magnification can be extended to a maxi...

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74 Chapter 4 Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting (Cont.) button ● Zooming is not possible in the mode. ●If is set to ON, zooming is not possible. ● In the mode, digital zoom magnification is 2.5x. ● Images captured with the digital zoom...

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75 Chapter 4 You can select a flash mode appropriate to the lightning conditions and the effect you want to achieve. You can also adjust the amount of light emitted using the flash intensity control (P. 81). The flash modes are as follows: Automatica...

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76 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.) Flash off ● Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low-light situations when in the flash off mode, the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera moveme...

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77 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.)  SLOW: 1st curtain with red-eye reduction This is for when you want to use Slow Synchronization yet also reduce red- eye. For instance, when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background. A normal f...

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78 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.) Using the slow synchronization flash SLOW In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T SLOW T SLOW1, SLOW2 or SLOW. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ “How to use the menu” (P. 39) Use the menu to ...

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79 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.) 2 Press the shutter button halfway. ● When the flash is ready to fire, the orange lamp lights. 3 Press the shutter button all the way. ● The flash fires. Flash working range W (max.): Approx. 0.8 m – 3.6 m (2...

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80 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.) ● The flash does not fire. T Flash does not fire in the following situations: When shooting a bright subject, in the movie record mode, in the mode (P. 90), during sequential shooting ( *, *, BKT) (P. 92), wh...

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81 Chapter 4 Flash shooting (Cont.) +1/3EV Less bright Normal flash intensity More bright You can adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash. In some situations, you may get better results by adjusting light emission. Examples include small s...

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82 Chapter 5 Advanced shooting Metering modes — Metering the subject brightness There are 3 metering methods: Digital ESP metering, spot metering and multi-metering. Digital ESP metering: Meters the center of the frame and the area around it separ...

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83 Chapter 5 Metering modes — Metering the subject brightness (Cont.) Multi-metering — Metering the exposure of more than one point in the frame Meters the brightness of the subject at up to 8 different points to set the optimal exposure based on...

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84 Chapter 5 Metering modes — Metering the subject brightness (Cont.) HQ ∑ Using multi-metering 1 Point the AF target mark where you want to meter the exposure. Press the button. The subject’s brightness can be metered at up to 8 different po...

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85 Chapter 5 Metering modes — Metering the subject brightness (Cont.) S  – A A/S/M/ P ● If any of the following buttons are pressed during multi-metering, multi- metering exposure is canceled. (flash mode) button, mode dial, (macro/spot) bu...

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86 Chapter 5 AE lock — Locking the exposure Suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to achieve (such as excessive contrast between the subject and the surroundings). For example, if nearly the whole frame is taken up with sky, s...

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87 Chapter 5 AE lock — Locking the exposure (Cont.) AEL ∑ Using AE lock In the M or mode, multi-metering is not available. 1 Compose the picture where you want to lock the metered value (exposure), then press the button. ● The monitor turn...

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88 Chapter 5 AE lock — Locking the exposure (Cont.) AEL ● How to save the locked Multi-metering exposure after shooting (AE memory) T After step 1 or 2 of “Using AE lock”, hold down for more than 1 second. MEMO appears. When MEMO appea...

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89 Chapter 5 Working range Normal : 80 cm to ∞ (2.6 ft to ∞) Macro : 20 cm to 80 cm (0.6 ft to 2.6 ft) Factory default setting: Digital ESP Macro mode shooting — Taking close-up pictures Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subjec...

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90 Chapter 5 Super macro mode 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T . Press í. ~ “How to use the menu” (P. 39) ● The screen appears. 2 Press Ññ to select ON, then press . Press again to cancel the menu. 3 Take a picture. ● In th...

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91 Chapter 5 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA TTON. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. ~ “How to use the menu" (P. 39) ● When is displayed on the top menu, press Ñ, É or ñ according to the arrow shown next to . This a...

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92 Chapter 5 : Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed all the way. (Single-frame shooting: normal shooting) : Shoots pictures sequentially. Focus, exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame. (Sequential shooting: ...

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93 Chapter 5 Sequential shooting (Cont.) Under some conditions, you may obtain better results shooting with exposure compensation than by using the exposure setting considered optimal by the camera. When auto bracketing is set, exposure is changed au...

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94 Chapter 5 Sequential shooting (Cont.) 3 Press Ññ to select the number of frames to shoot (x3, x5), then press . ● In some combinations of picture size and record mode, only x3 is available. 4 Take pictures. ● Press the shutter button all th...

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95 Chapter 5 Sequential shooting (Cont.) ● In the following situations, sequential shooting ( , , BKT) is not possible: – When the record mode is set to TIFF (P. 102) or when the SHQ record mode is set to ENLARGE SIZE (P. 106). – When NOISE RE...

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96 Chapter 5 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T PANORAMA. ~ “How to use the menu” (P. 39) 2 Press í. ● The PANORAMA mode is set. 3 Press the arrow pad to choose at which edge (top/bottom/right/left) you want to connect images. ● ...

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97 Chapter 5 Panorama shooting (Cont.) 4 Make sure that the edges of images overlap, then take your pictures. ● Focus, exposure and white balance are set by the first picture. Do not select an extremely bright subject (such as the sun) for the firs...

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98 Chapter 5 Panorama shooting (Cont.) ● During panorama shooting, the flash is disabled. ● If you take 10 pictures, a warning screen appears and no more pictures can be taken. ● The panorama mode is only available with the OLYMPUS CAMEDIA-bran...

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99 Chapter 5 Taking two-in-one pictures (Cont.) 2 IN 1 2 Press í. ● The two-in-one picture mode is set. 3 Take the first shot. ● The subject will be on the left in the combined image. 4 Take the second shot in succession. ● The subject will...