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DIGITAL CAMERA
C-4000 ZOOM
REFERENCE MANUAL
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CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL
Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions.
DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION
OPERATION MANUAL
Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC.
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C-4000 ZOOM REFERENCE MANUAL 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. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. The images and illustrations in this manual may differ from their real versions.
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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 South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-4000 ZOOM Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157 U.S.A. Telephone Number : 1-631-844-5000 Test
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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. 82 Chapter 6 Adjusting image quality and exposure P. 102 Chapter 7 Playback P. 117 Chapter 8 Useful functions P. 143 Chapter 9 Print setting P. 167 Chapter 10 Using optional accessories P. 177 Chapter 11 Miscellaneous P. 181 3
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Contents Names of parts ............................................................................10 Camera 10 Monitor indications — Shooting information 12 Monitor indications — Playback information 14 Still picture playback information 14 Movie playback information 15 Monitor indications — Memory gauge & battery check 16 Memory gauge 16 Battery check 16 How to use this manual ................................................................17 Getting started 18 Attaching the strap .
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Contents Using the menus 38 What are the menus? ............................................................38 How to use the menu ............................................................39 Modes & short cut menus ......................................................41 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (shooting) ..............................42 Tabs & MODE MENU functions (playback) ............................45 Shooting basics 47 Shooting mode setting — Mode dial...............................
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Contents 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 off 76 Slow Synchronization SLOW1, SLOW2, SLOW 76 Using the slow synchronization flash SLOW 78 Using the flash 78 Flash intensity control 81 Advanced shooting 82 Metering modes — Metering the subject brightness ..................82 Spot metering —
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Contents Adjusting image quality and exposure 102 Record mode ......................................................................102 Selecting record modes 102 3:2 106 ENLARGE SIZE 106 ISO sensitivity ......................................................................107 Exposure compensation ........................................................108 White balance ....................................................................109 AUTO (auto white balance) 110 PRESET (preset white
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Contents Protect ................................................................................136 Erasing pictures ..........................................................137 Single-frame erase 137 All-frame erase 138 Formatting cards ............................................................139 Playback on a TV ................................................................140 Picture rotation 142 Useful functions 143 All reset — Saving the camera’s settings ........................
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Contents Print setting 167 How to print pictures ............................................................167 All-frame print reserve ....................................................169 Single-frame print reserve ................................................170 Trimming setting ..................................................................173 Resetting print reserve ..........................................................176 Using optional accessories 177 External flash .........
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Camera Zoom lever (W/T) (P. 73) Index display/Close-up playback lever ( / ) (P. 129, 130) Shutter button (P. 57) Mode dial ( , , , , ) (P. 47, 117) Flash (P. 75) Self-timer lamp (P. 91) Strap eyelet (P. 18) Lens 5-pin external flash socket (P. 177) ● Unscrew to remove the cover before connecting the bracket cable. Diopter adjustment dial (P. 31) DC-IN jack (P. 21) VIDEO OUT jack (P. 140) USB connector Connector cover (P. 140) Card cover (P. 24) 10 Names of parts
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Quick View Camera (Cont.) Macro/Spot button ( ) (P. 82, 89) Print button ( ) (P. 169) Viewfinder (P. 31) Flash mode button ( ) (P. 78) Erase button ( ) (P. 37, 137) AF target mark (P. 31) Orange lamp (P. 79) Arrow pad (ÑñÉí) (P. 39, 117) OK/Menu button ( ) (P. 38) Manual focus button (P. 63) Green lamp (P. 58) Monitor (P. 12) Monitor button ( ) (P. 69) Custom button ( ) (P. 47, 145) Protect button ( ) (P. 136) Card access lamp Rotation button (P. 142) (P. 67) Battery compartment lock (P. 19) Ba
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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.* When INFO is set to OFF: The When INFO is set to ON: The information below is displayed information below is displayed constantly in the shooting mode. (After constantly in the shooting mode. operating the buttons or closing the menu, the information which appears in the ON mode (illustr
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Monitor indications — Shooting information (Cont.) 12 3 4 0 ^ 1 1 ! @ & SLOW1 # * 5 ISO100 $ ( % 6 HQ HQ 7 9 2288x1712 8 2288x1712 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 , , , BKT P. 92 $ ISO ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 P. 107 % White balance , , , , , P. 110 ^ Green lamp O P. 58 & Flash stand-by Lights. P. 80 Camera movement Blinks. warning Flash
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Monitor indications — Playback information INFO setting on the menu allows you to select how much information to display. ~ Information display (P. 115) Still picture playback information HQ HQ SIZE: 2288x1712 +2.0 ISO100 ’02.09.12 12:30 FILE: 100–0020 ’02.09.12 12:30 20 When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON 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 Da
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Monitor indications — Playback information (Cont.) Movie playback information HQ HQ SIZE: 320x240 ’02.09.12 12:30 20 FILE: 100–0020 When INFO is set to OFF When INFO is set to ON 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 balance , , , , , P. 110 8 Date ’02. 09. 12 P. 27 9 Time 12:30 P. 27 0 File number FILE:100 – 0020 P. 163 Recording time 0"/15" P. 71 Dur
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Monitor indications — Memory gauge & battery check Memory gauge The memory gauge lights when you take a picture. When the gauge is lit, the camera is storing a picture on the SmartMedia card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. When the memory gauge is full, wait until the light goes out before you take any more shots. When taking still pictures Shoot. Shoot. Shoot. Wait. Wait. Wait. Before shooting One picture More than No more pictures (Gauge i
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How to use this manual The instructions in this manual use a series of numbers for each operating procedure and button/dial illustration. Follow these numbers in order when operating the camera. If a button is shown in black, press it as part of the step. Shooting mode setting — Mode dial (Cont.) Show the modes that Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting the function can be Mode dial setting used with. You can set Ññ buttons Select S from “A/S/M/ mode the mode dial to any of 1 settin
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Attaching the strap Attach the string to the lens cap: Pull 1 the string loop through the hole in the lens cap. Put the other end of the string through the string loop. Loosen the strap in both stoppers. Pull 2 Ring out the ends of the strap from each stopper, then pull them out of each Stopper ring. Thread one end of the strap A through 3 A the string loop (attached to the lens cap in step 1). Then, thread it through the camera’s strap eyelet. Thread the end of the strap back 4 through the ring
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Loading the batteries This camera uses 2 CR-V3 lithium battery packs or 4 AA (R6) NiMH batteries, NiCd batteries, alkaline batteries or lithium batteries. Important: ● CR-V3 lithium battery packs cannot be re-charged. ● Do not peel the label on a CR-V3 lithium battery pack. Mode dial Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. 1 the mode dial is set to OFF). Slide the battery compartment lock on 2 the battery compartment cover in the direction of . Slide the battery compartment cover in 3 A the di
