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DIGITAL CAMERA
APPAREIL PHOTO NUMÉRIQUE
DIGITALKAMERA
CÁMARA DIGITAL
C-770 Ultra Zoom
BASIC MANUAL
ENGLISH..........2
MANUEL DE BASE
EINFACHE ANLEITUNG
FRANÇAIS .....44
MANUAL BÁSICO
DEUTSCH ......86
ESPAÑOL ....128
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 2 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM CONTENTS GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MENU FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SHOOTING BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock) . . . . 27 Recording movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 3 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 2:45 PM Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. These instructions are only a basic manual. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the Reference Manual on the CD-ROM. For connection to the PC or installation of provided software, refer to the Software Installation Guide inclu
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 4 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM GETTING STARTED NAMES OF PARTS Remote control receiver Zoom lever (W/T•GU) Shutter button Mode dial Self-timer/Remote control lamp Flash Hot shoe En Strap eyelet Microphone Speaker Lens DC-IN jack USB connector A/V OUT jack (MONO) Connector cover 4 En
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 5 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial AE Lock/Custom button (x) Rotation button (y) Self-timer/Remote control button (Z) Erase button (S) Flash mode button (#) Protect button (0) Flash button Card access lamp QUICK VIEW button En Arrow pad (acbd) OK/Menu button (e) Monitor button (f) Power switch Monitor Tripod socket Battery compartment/card cover En 5
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 6 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM VIEWFINDER AND MONITOR INDICATIONS Shooting modes 00.0 .0 00.0 .0 HHQQ 2288 1712 2288 1712 MPEG4 MPEG4 000:36 00:36 0:36 Still picture Movie En Item Indications 1 Shooting modes P, A, S, M, N, o, m, L, K, J, I, s 2 Shutter speed 15" – 1/1000 3 Aperture value F2.8 – F8.0 4 Exposure compensation -2.0 – +2.0 Exposure differential -3.0 – +3.0 5 Battery check e, f 6 Green lamp 7 Flash stand-by # (Lights) Camera movement # (Blinks) war
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 7 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM Item Indications 15 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, MPEG4 16 Resolution 2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 etc. 17 AF target mark [ ] 18 Number of storable still 30 pictures Time remaining 00:36 19 AE lock B AE memory C 20 Spot metering n 21 ISO ISO50, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 22 White balance 5, 3, 1, w, x, y, V 23 White balance B1 – B7, R1 – R7 adjustment En 24 Saturation 6 -5 – +5 25 Sharpness N -5 – +5 26 Cont
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 8 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM Playback mode 12 345 6 M MPEG4 PEG4 HHQ Q 6 640 40 4 480 80 7 2 2288*1712 288*1712 0 0.0 .0 11 '04.06.1 '04.06.17 7 1 15:30 5:30 13 00:00/00:20 00:00/00:20 14 '04.06.17 15:30 '04.06.17 15:30 Still picture Movie Item Indications 1 Battery check e, f 2 Switch frame J 3 Print reservation, < × 10 En Number of prints Movie n 4 Sound record H 5 Protect 9 6 Record mode TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, MPEG4 7 Resolution 2288 × 1712, 1280 × 960,
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 9 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a still Battery check picture. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. The indication is not displayed during movie recording. HQ HQ 22288 1712 288 1712 Memory gauge Shoot Shoot Shoot a b c d Wait En Before One picture Two or more No more pictures shooting tak
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 10 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM ATTACHING THE STRAP AND LENS CAP 12 3 Ring Stopper 45 Strap eyelet En CHARGING THE BATTERY This camera uses an Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-10B). The battery is dedicated to this camera and other batteries do not work. The battery is not fully charged when the camera is purchased. Fully charge the battery on the specified charger (LI-10C) before first use. For details, read the charger’s instructions (provided). 1 Make su
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 11 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM INSERTING AND REMOVING THE BATTERY AND CARD 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. • The power switch is set to OFF. • The monitor is off. • The viewfinder is off. • The lens is not extended. 2 Slide the battery compartment/card B cover in the direction of A, then lift in the direction of B. • Use the ball of your finger to slide the cover. A Do not use your fingernail as this could result in injury. 3 Loading the battery Ali
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 12 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM Inserting a card Contact area Insert the card in the appropriate Notch direction. • Insert the card while keeping it straight. • Inserting the card the wrong way or at an angle could damage the contact area or cause the card to jam. • If the card is not inserted all the way, data may not be written to the card. Removing the card Push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly. • The card is ejected a shor
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 13 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM POWER ON/OFF 1 Press the tabs on the lens cap as indicated by the arrows and remove the lens cap. 2 Slide the power switch to q, K Mode dial or n. • The camera and the monitor turn on. • The mode in which the camera turns on varies depending on the position of the power switch. When the power is turned En on in the shooting mode, the lens extends. Shooting modes K : For taking still pictures. Use the mode dial to select a
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 14 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM SELECTING A LANGUAGE W 1 Slide the power switch to K to turn the camera on. • Set the mode dial to any setting except h. 2 Press e. • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press d on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 4 Press ac to select the SETUP tab, then press d. 5 Press ac to select W, then press d. • The green frame moves to the selected item. 6 Press ac to select a language, then press e. 7 Press e again to exit the menu. En 8 To t
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 15 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM SETTING THE DATE AND TIME X 1 Slide the power switch to K to turn the camera on. 2 Press e. • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press d on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. • When the mode dial is set to h, press c and go to Step 6. 4 Press ac to select the SETUP tab, then press d. 5 Press ac to select X, then press d. • The green frame moves to the selected item. 6 Press ac to select one of the following date formats: Y-M-D (Year/M
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 16 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM MENU FUNCTIONS USING THE MENUS AND TABS When you turn on the camera and press e, the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the P screens in K mode. The top menu is displayed. ESP MODE MENU Press e. En Use the arrow pad to select a menu. SHORTCUT MENUS MODE MENU • Take you directly to the setting • Lets you access the menu scr
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 17 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM Shortcut menus K mode DRIVE Selects a shooting mode from o (single-frame shooting), j (sequential shooting), i (high speed sequential shooting), k (AF sequential shooting) and 7 (auto bracketing). ESP/5 Selects the metering method (ESP, 5 or MULTI). K Selects the image quality and resolution from TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and En SQ2. & Used to take pictures of a close subject. Selects OFF, & or %. X Sets the date and time. CARD SETUP
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 18 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM q mode m Runs through all saved pictures one after another. MOVIE PLAY MOVIE Plays back movies. PLAYBACK INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames. EDIT Edits a movie. INFO Displays all the shooting information on the monitor. En SWITCH FRAME Selects ALL to display all images or 0 to display only protected images. Mode menus The MODE MENU has 4 tabs. Press ac to select a tab and display the associated menu items. Thes
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 19 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM Selects a shooting mode from o (single-frame shooting), j (sequential shooting), i (high DRIVE speed sequential shooting), k (AF sequential shooting) and 7 (auto bracketing). Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 50, 100, 200 ISO and 400. Selects a shooting mode from A (Aperture priority shooting), A/S/M S (Shutter priority shooting) and M (Manual shooting). Selects a mode to be activated when taking pictures r1/2/3/4 in
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basic_e_d4209_7.fm Page 20 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:36 PM PICTURE tab Selects the image quality and resolution from TIFF, K SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2. Sets the appropriate white balance according to the WB light source. > Makes fine changes to the white balance. SHARPNESS This function adjusts the sharpness of the image. CONTRAST This function adjusts the contrast of images. SATURATION Adjusts the level of color depth without changing the tint. CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card. SETUP tab
