Olympus C-500ZOOM Digital Camera User Manual


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Quick Reference Guide
D-595 ZOOM/C-500 ZOOM
INDEX
1. Camera Diagram and Controls
2. Shooting Modes
3. Using the Zoom
4. How to Use the Autofocus
5. Flash Modes
6. Image Quality Modes
7. Recording a Movie
8. Viewing Pictures/Movies on a TV
9. How to Erase All Pictures
10. E-mailing a Picture
11. Printing a Picture
CAMERA DIAGRAM AND CONTROLS
Battery compartment
cover
Flash
DC-IN jack
Lens Speaker
POWER switch
Orange lamp
Monitor
Shooting button (#)
Tripod socket
Multi-connector
Mode dial
Flash mode button (#)
Self-timer lamp
Playback button ($)
Arrow pad (acbd)
Shutter button
Zoom button
(W/T, GU)
Strap eyelet
OK/MENU button (Z)
Card cover
Green lamp
Viewfinder
Erase button (S)
Rotation button (y)
Macro button (&)
Microphone
Note: You can change the mode dial when the camera is on or off.
SHOOTING MODES
This camera features two main operating modes.
$ Playback mode
Press this button for viewing pictures
or movies.
# Shooting mode
Press this button to prepare the camera
for taking pictures or movies. Set the
mode dial to access specialized shooting
modes.
Mode dial
Shooting Mode Descriptions
P • The generic mode for taking pictures.
h • The camera sets the optimal settings automatically.
i • Lets you take impressive portrait shots.
l • Lets you capture the vivid blues and greens of all the landscape from nearby
to far off in the distance.
z • Lets you capture those details that would otherwise be cloaked in darkness
when taking pictures at night.
j • Lets you freeze-frame fast-moving action.
k • Lets you take the subject in the foreground as well as the landscape in the
background clearly.
f • Lets you select from ten additional scene-specific settings: Self portrait;
Indoor; Beach; Snow; Fireworks; Sunset; Cuisine; Candle; Behind glass; and
Available light portrait.
n • Lets you record movies.
M • Lets you set both the aperture and shutter speed, giving you more creative
control over your pictures.
USING THE ZOOM
This camera features a zoom lens, letting you get closer to the action or
capture wide-angle shots.
• Press W to zoom out and get more into the picture.
• Press T to zoom in and get closer to the action.
Zoom out: Press W on the
zoom button.
Zoom in: Press T on the
zoom button.
HOW TO USE THE AUTOFOCUS
a. While positioning the AF target mark over the subject,
press and hold the shutter button halfway.
b. The green lamp, which indicates the focus and
exposure are locked, remains lit as long as the shutter
button is kept depressed halfway.
c. Press the shutter button completely to take the
picture.
Shutter button
HQ
HQ
2560
2560
1920
1920
55
AF target mark
Green lamp
Shutter button
FLASH MODES
This camera features multiple flash modes. You can select the
appropriate flash mode to the suit the situation. The icons that are
displayed on the monitor are shown below.
(None) • AUTO-FLASH - The camera decides if the flash is needed.
! • RED-EYE REDUCTION - Reduces the incidence of red-eye by
emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before taking the picture.
# • FILL-IN FLASH - The flash always fires. Suitable for shooting backlit
subjects.
$ • FLASH OFF - The flash is turned off. Suitable for when flash
photography is not permitted.
a. With the camera in shooting mode, press the # button.
b. Press ac to select the desired flash mode, and
press Z.
FLASH MODE
AUTO
The flash fires with
every picture.
SELECT GO
OK
IMAGE QUALITY MODES
Your camera is equipped with multiple image quality modes, which
determine the quality and image size of the pictures you take. Below is
a general description of the commonly used modes. For a detailed
description of all quality modes, refer to the Advanced Manual
included on the CD-ROM.
a. With the camera in shooting mode, press Z.
b. Press b to select [K].
c. Press ac to select the record mode, and press Z.
Image becomes clearer
Application
Compression
Image size
Low
compression
High
compression
Select according to print size 2560 × 1920 SHQ HQ
1600 × 1200 — SQ1
For small-sized prints and websites 640 × 480 — SQ2
Image size becomes larger
SETUP
MONITOR OFF
SHQ 2560 1920
SQ1
SQ2
640
480
1600
1200
2560
1920
HQ
GO
OK
SELECT
RECORDING A MOVIE
a. With the camera in shooting mode, set the
mode dial to n.
b. Press the shutter button to start recording
(video and audio).
c. Press the shutter button again to stop.
Note: You can use features such as the digital and optical zooms while recording;
however, you need to set the record sound function off to use the optical zoom.
See the Advanced Manual to learn more about these settings.
HQ
HQ
00:
0:
15
15
0.0
0.0
00:15
Remaining recording time
VIEWING PICTURES/MOVIES ON A TV
a. Make sure that the camera and TV are off. Connect the camera to the TV
using the AV cable (included).
b. Turn on the TV and set to “video input”.
c. Press $ to turn on the camera. Use the arrow pad to display the picture you
want.
Note: If the pictures are not displayed, consult your TV manual to set up the video
source.
Multi-connector
Connect to the TV's
video input (yellow)
and audio input (white)
terminals.
AV cable
Connector cover
HOW TO ERASE ALL PICTURES
WARNING - PERFORMING THESE STEPS WILL DELETE ALL STORED
PICTURES!
a. With the camera in playback mode, press Z.
b. Press d to select [MODE MENU].
c. Press ac to select the [MEMORY] tab, and press d.
Select [ALL ERASE], and press d.
d. Press ac to select [YES], and press Z.
0
m
MODE MENU
INFO
ALL ERASE
MEMORY
SET
PLAY
EDIT
MEMORY FORMAT
BACKUP
CAUTION ERASING ALL
NO
YES
SELECT
GO
OK
ALL ERASE
E-MAILING A PICTURE
Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can share your pictures with
others by using the built-in e-mail feature.
After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click “ Browse
Images”. From the “Browse” window, select the picture(s) you want to send and
click the “ E-mail” tool button.
At this time, you can resize your pictures to make them more manageable for e-
mail. This helps you stay within the e-mail capacity limitations set by your e-mail
provider.
When finished, click the “ Launch Mailer” button at the bottom of the
window. Your default e-mail program will open, and the selected picture(s) will
automatically be attached to a new message.
PRINTING A PICTURE
Using the OLYMPUS Master software (included), you can make prints of your
pictures using your own photo printer.
After installing OLYMPUS Master, open the program and click the “Print Images”
icon on the main menu. You can create many different types of prints such as an
index print, photos, albums, or calendars. Simply select the image(s) and add
them to one of the many layouts within OLYMPUS Master. For detailed
instructions, please refer to the “Help” menu in the software.
You can also order prints online using the “Print Online” feature in OLYMPUS
Master.
Alternatively, you can print your pictures by connecting your PictBridge*
compatible camera directly to a PictBridge* compatible printer, such as the
Olympus P-10 Digital Photo Printer. This permits fast, easy printing without using
a computer.
* For detailed instructions on using PictBridge, please refer to your camera’s
Advanced Manual included in digital format on the CD-ROM.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Two Corporate Center Drive, P.O. Box 9058, Melville, NY 11747-9058
Technical Support (USA):
24/7 online automated help: http://olympusamerica.com/support
Phone customer support: 1-888-553-4448 (toll free)
Our phone customer support is available from 8am - 10pm, (Monday to
Friday) ET
E-mail: distec@olympus.com
Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://olympus.com/digital
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