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Olympus Camedia C-2 User Manual

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QUICK START GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.
Please read the operation manual supplied with the camera carefully before using
your camera. We recommend that you become familiar with your camera by taking
a number of test shots before performing important shooting.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Check that your digital camera comes complete with the items listed below in the specified
quantities.
Digital camera ..................................................................................................... 1
Strap ................................................................................................................... 1
AA Alkaline batteries ........................................................................................... 2
SmartMedia card (16MB) .................................................................................... 1
USB cable ........................................................................................................... 1
CD-ROM (CAMEDIA Master and reference manual) ......................................... 1
Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................... 1
Basic Manual ...................................................................................................... 1
Warranty Card .................................................................................................... 1
NAMES OF PARTS
1 Shutter button 8 Connector cover E Arrow pad
2 Lens barrier 9 USB connector F Tripod socket
3 Flash 0 DC-IN jack G Monitor button
4 Lens A Monitor H OK/Menu button
5 Self-timer lamp B Viewfinder I Battery compartment
6 Card cover C Orange lamp cover
7 Strap eyelet D Green lamp
ATTACHING THE STRAP
1 Pass the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet.
2 Pass the long end of the strap through the loop.
3 Pull tight and check that it is securely attached.
LOADING THE BATTERIES
Caution
Check that the lens barrier is closed and both the monitor and the orange lamp are
off.
1 Slide the battery compartment cover toward A and lift it up in the direction of B.
2 Insert the batteries as shown, making sure that they are correctly oriented.
3 Push down the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow C and close
firmly in the direction of D until it clicks.
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INSERTING THE SMARTMEDIA CARD
Caution
Check that the lens barrier is closed and both the monitor and the orange lamp
are off.
1 Open the card cover.
2 Insert the card in the direction shown in the figure.
There is a mark inside the card cover, indicating the direction in which the card should
be inserted.
3 Close the card cover securely until it clicks.
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
1 Press the button to turn the monitor on.
2 Press the
button to display the menu.
3 Select [SETUP] using the
/ buttons and press the button.
4 Select [
] using the / buttons and press the button.
5 Select the date format “Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)”, “M-D-Y (Month-Day-Year)” or “D-
M-Y (Day-Month-Year)” using the
/ buttons and press the button.
6 Set the first figure using the
/ buttons, and then proceed to the next figure
using the
button.
7 Repeat the above procedure until the date and time settings are adjusted.
8 Press the
button when the clock reaches 00 seconds.
9 Press the
button to turn the monitor off.
TAKING PICTURES
To turn the camera on : Open the lens barrier. (You are now ready to take pictures.)
To turn the camera off : Close the lens barrier.
Caution
Never attempt to open the card cover or remove the card or batteries while the
orange lamp is blinking. Otherwise, the image data on the card may be destroyed.
Remember that it is impossible to restore image data once it has been destroyed.
Note
Press the shutter button halfway A and then press it fully B.
FLASH ( )
1 Open the lens barrier.
2 Check the current flash mode by pressing the
button.
3 To change the setting, press the
button until the appropriate flash mode is displayed.
Setting of the flash mode is completed.
Note
Flash mode settings
Auto (AUTO) Automatically fires in low light or backlight
conditions.
Red-eye (
) Reduces the phenomenon of the subjects eyes
appearing red in the image.
Fill In (
) Fires regardless of the light conditions.
Flash Off (
) Does not fire even in dark conditions.
Night Scene (
) For taking pictures at night.
Night Scene/Red-eye (
) For taking pictures of people against a night
background.
MACRO ( )
This mode is for taking close-up pictures at distance of 10cm-50cm (4in-1.6ft).
1 Open the lens barrier and press the
button to display the current setting [OFF].
2 Press the
button again to set the Macro ( ) mode.
3 Take a picture by looking at the monitor.
DIGITAL TELE
This mode enables you to take pictures in six magnifications: 1.6×, 2×, 2.5×, 3.2×, 4× and 5×.
1 Open the lens barrier and press the button to turn the monitor on.
2 The image is magnified in the sequence [1.6× 2.0× 2.5× 3.2× 4.0× 5.0×]
each time the
button is pressed.
The image is zoomed out in the sequence [4.0× 3.2× 2.5× 2.0× 1.6×
OFF] each time the
button is pressed.
3 Take a picture by looking at the monitor.
Note
The image quality needs to be set to SQ2 to magnify 3.2×, 4× or 5×.
SELF-TIMER ( )
1 Press the button with the lens barrier open to display the Camera menu.
2 Select [CAMERA] using the
/ buttons and press the button.
3 Select [DRIVE] using the
/ buttons and press the button.
4 Select [
SELF-TIMER] using the / buttons and press the button.
5 Press the
button again to exit the menu.
6 Press the shutter button.
The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera lights up for 10 seconds and then blinks
for 2 seconds, before the picture is taken.
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DIGITAL CAMERA
C-2
D-230
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Olympus Camedia C-2 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandOlympus
ModelCamedia C-2
CategoryDigital Camera
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Inserting the SmartMedia Card

Setting the Date and Time

Taking Pictures

Shutter Button Operation

Press the shutter button halfway to focus, then fully to take the picture.

Attaching the Strap

Loading the Batteries

Flash Modes

Auto Flash Mode

Automatically fires in low light or backlight conditions.

Red-eye Reduction Flash Mode

Reduces the phenomenon of the subject's eyes appearing red in the image.

Fill-in Flash Mode

Fires regardless of the light conditions.

Flash Off Mode

Does not fire even in dark conditions.

Night Scene Flash Mode

For taking pictures at night.

Night Scene with Red-eye Reduction Flash Mode

For taking pictures of people against a night background.

Macro Mode

Digital Telephoto Mode

Self-Timer Mode

Sequence Mode

Exposure Compensation

Metering Mode

ESP Metering Mode

Measures light separately at center and periphery for optimal exposure.

Spot Metering Mode

Measures light only at the center for accurate exposure, especially in backlight.

White Balance

Auto White Balance

The white balance is controlled automatically by the camera.

Clear Sky White Balance

Optimized for shooting in outdoors under a clear sky.

Cloudy Sky White Balance

Optimized for shooting in outdoors under a cloudy sky.

Incandescent Lamp White Balance

Optimized for shooting under incandescent lighting.

Fluorescent Lamp White Balance

Optimized for shooting under fluorescent lighting.

Image Quality Settings

SHQ Image Quality

Best for high-quality prints.

HQ Image Quality

Good for prints with smaller sizes.

SQ1 Image Quality

Suitable for email or small prints.

SQ2 Image Quality

Suitable for email or web use.

Playing Back Images

Erasing an Image

Erasing All Images

Protecting Images

Recording and Playing Back Movies

Recording Movies

Instructions for recording movies and canceling movie mode.

Playing Back Movies

Steps to display and play recorded movies using the Play menu.

Muting the Beep Tones

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