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DIGITAL CAMERA
C-7000 ZOOM
C-70 ZOOM
Detailed explanations of all the
Advanced
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.
Manual
Basic Operation
Basic Shooting
Advanced Shooting
Playing Back
Printing
Online Pictures
Camera Settings
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 reference.
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Navigation How to use the camera Using a computer... Using the OLYMPUS Master software on your computer lets you enjoy editing, viewing, and printing the pictures downloaded from your camera. Using a card... Pictures taken with this camera are stored on an xD-Picture Card. By storing the relevant print reservation data with the images on the card, you can print pictures at a print shop or on a PictBridge-compatible printer. Using a printer... With a PictBridge-compatible Using a TV
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Using the direct buttons... Direct buttons let you perform functions such as erasing or protecting pictures or setting the flash mode, making camera operation easy. Using the mode dial... Use the mode dial to select a shooting or playback mode. f lets you select the optimum settings for the shooting conditions from 5 different situations. Using the arrow pad and e button... The arrow pad and e button are for selecting and setting menu options as well as viewing pictures frame by frame
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How to use this manual (Indications used in this manual A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. See the reference pages for further details on how to use the buttons or menus. Set the mode dial to one of these symbols. g “Mode dial” (P.12) Select the menus in the order indicated by . g“Menus” (P.17) Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. g“Selecting
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Composition of the manual How to use the camera P.2 A quick guide to the camera’s capabilities. Table of Contents P.6 Basic operation P.11 1 Read this part before using the Tips before you start camera. taking pictures P.21 2 Basic shooting functions P.31 3 Explanation of techniques from basics to advanced, giving you Advanced shooting an understanding of all the functions P.42 4 functions related to taking pictures. More useful functions P.68 5 To view, edit and sort the Playback P.80
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Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 4 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 5 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11 Mode dial........................................................................................... 12 Direct buttons.................................................................................... 13 Using the direct butto
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Table of Contents Focusing applications........................................................................ 46 AF mode...................................................................................... 46 Fulltime AF .................................................................................. 47 AF area ....................................................................................... 47 AF illuminator ............................................................................
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Table of Contents 6 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -80 Single-frame playback ................................................................ 81 Close-up playback ....................................................................... 81 Index display .............................................................................. 82 Selecting the number of pictures .......................................... 83 Calendar display ........................................
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Table of Contents File name ........................................................................................ 113 Pixel mapping.................................................................................. 114 Monitor brightness adjustment ................................................ 114 Setting the date and time ........................................................ 115 Measurement units (m/ft) ....................................................... 116 Shortcut................
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Table of Contents To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master..................................................................... 154 10 Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 155 Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 156 Error codes................................................................................ 156 Troubleshooting ............................................................
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1 Basic operation Basic operation 1 Don’t you sometimes feel that advanced shooting and editing functions are only for professional photographers? With their experience and skill, they can make all kinds of fine adjustments to achieve a variety of effects. Now you too can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camera. You can use the advanced functions available on your camera by setting the menu items to adjust the amount of light passing through aperture
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Mode dial This camera features a mode dial for selecting the camera’s mode. The modes are divided into shooting and playback modes, with shooting mode divided into 7 modes. Select the mode you want, then press the POWER switch to turn the camera on. 1 Shooting modes Playback mode Set the mode dial to one of Set the mode dial to this these positions to take position to view pictures or pictures or movies. movies. (About the mode dial The camera automatically sets the aperture value and shu
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Basic operation Direct buttons The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in playback mode. Using the direct buttons in shooting mode 1 e button Pressing the e button displays the following screen. Select either AE (metering) mode or AF (focusing) mode. Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to make settings. g“Focusing applications” (P.46), “Metering” (P.52) AE/AF AE:ESP AF:SPOT ESP iESP SPOT MULTI METERING AREA OK SELECT GO Operation guide Z (Se
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Direct buttons # (flash mode) button Press the # (flash mode) button repeatedly to change the setting. The setting changes in the following order with each press of the button. g“Flash shooting” (P.37) 1 1 1/1000 /1000 F2.8 F2.8 0 0.0 .0 AUTO (Auto-flash) ! (red-eye reduction flash) AUTO $ (Flash off) #SLOW (Slow # (fill-in flash) H HQ Q 3 3072 2304 072 2304 30 3300 synchronization) e button The focus mode is alternately selected. Holding down e for more than 1 second displays the foll
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Basi Basic operation c operation Direct buttons QUICK VIEW button Pressing the QUICK VIEW button displays the last picture taken on the monitor. All the functions in normal playback mode are available. g“6 Playback” (P.80) 1 To return to shooting mode for taking the next picture, press the QUICK VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway. Using the direct buttons in playback mode S (Erase) button Pressing the S (Erase) button after selecting a picture displays the following scree
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Direct buttons < (Print reservation) button Pressing the < (Print reservation) button displays the following screen. Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to store print reservation data on the card. g“Print settings (DPOF)” (P.132) 1 PRINT ORDER CANCEL SELECT S SELECT ELECT GO G GO O OK O OK K Operation guide 0 (Protect) button Pressing the 0 (Protect) button after selecting a picture sets the protect function. g“Protecting pictures” (P.98) y (Rotation) button Pressing the
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Basic operation Menus Menus are used to set functions. Press e to display the menu on the monitor. About the menus The menu items that can be used differ depending on the mode. 1 Top menu Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus. MODE MENU MONITOR OFF Shortcut menus Mode menus You can select menu items that are normally The settings are categorized into tabs by accessed from the mode menu. There are function. shortcut menus that allow you to select on/off. Shortcut menus (Shooting
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Menus TIPS • The functions assigned to the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the mode menu. You can change the functions assigned to the shortcut menus to any mode other than n and q. g“Shortcut” (P.117) 1 Mode menus (Shooting modes OFF CAMERA tab DRIVE PICTURE tab ISO AUTO CARD tab SCENE SETUP tab 0.0 For setting shooting-related functions. CAMERA tab For setting picture-related functions, such as record mode and PICTURE tab white balance. For formatting the memory card. CARD tab For
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Basi Basic operation c operation Menus How to use the menus Use the arrow pad and e to select and set the menu items. Follow the operation guide on the screen and use the arrow pad to set the 1 items. How to use the menus is shown below. Ex: Setting [7] (Auto bracketing) acbd buttons e button 1 Press e in shooting mode. Top menu • The top menu is displayed. 2 Press d to select [MODE MENU]. This refers to the arrow MODE MENU pad (acbd). MONITOR OFF 3 Press ac to select the [CAMERA] tab, then
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Menus 4 Press ac to select [DRIVE], then press d. OFF • Refer to the arrows on the screen to DRIVE 1 select a setting with the arrow pad. ISO AUTO • Unavailable settings cannot be SCENE selected. 0.0 The selected item appears indented. 5 Press ac to select [BKT], then press d. • Refer to the arrows on the screen to DRIVE select a setting with the arrow pad. ISO SCENE BKT 6 Press ac and select the BKT exposure differential from [±0.3], ± 0.3 3 [±0.7] and [±1.0], then press d. ± 0.7 5
