Olympus 5050 C-5050 Zoom Quick Start Guide (998 KB) - Page 2

Buttons and dials Viewfinder Orange lamp Green lamp AF target mark AEL button (AEL) Fixes the exposure. The lock function is alternately activated and canceled each time you press the button. Erase button ( ) Erases a selected picture. Power switch Turns the camera on/off. : Shooting functions : Playback functions Jog dial • Sets the aperture value and shutter speed when the mode dial is in A/S/M. • Can be used in combination with other buttons to set functions. • Selects playback image. Monitor Monitor button (Quick View ) • Turns the monitor on/off. • Double-click to change from shooting mode to playback mode. Arrow pad ( ) • Sets functions on the menu screen. • Selects playback image. OK/Menu button ( ) Displays the menu screen. Exposure compensation button ( ) Changes the exposure compensation value. Card button (CF/xD•SM) Switches between cards when 2 cards are inserted. AF/Macro/MF button ( ) Selects a focus mode from auto-focus (no indication), macro ( super macro ( blinks) and super macro MF (MF blinks). ), manual focus (MF), Zoom lever (T/W· ) • Zooms in/out. • Displays multiple pictures simultaneously./Enlarges the picture displayed. Shutter button Adjusts focus by pressing halfway. Releases the shutter by pressing fully. Custom button ( ) Activates the function registered on the custom button. Print button ( ) Stores print reservation data on the card. Mode dial Switches modes. Self-timer/Remote control button ( ) Enables the self-timer function ( ) or remote control function ( ). Rotation button ( ) Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise. Control Panel Metering button ( ) Selects the metering method from ESP (no indication), spot metering ( ) and multi-metering ( ). Protect button ( ) Protects important pictures from accidental erasure. Diopter adjustment dial Adjusts the viewfinder to match the eyesight (visual acuity) of the person using the camera. Flash mode button Selects a flash mode from auto (no indication), red-eye reduction ( ( ), slow synchronization ( SLOW/ SLOW) and flash off ( ), fill-in flash ). Menu functions 1 Press . 2 Arrow pad ( ) OK/Menu button Use the arrow pad to select a menu. 3 Press to select a tab. 4 Press to enter menu. SEt CARD PIC CAMERA DRIVE MODE MENU WB Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab DRIVE ISO MY MODE FLASH SLOW IN+ SLOW1 When MODE MENU is selected in the top menu. Shooting menu functions (During movie recording) Records sound when shooting a movie. CAMERA tab DRIVE ISO MY MODE FLASH SLOW NOISE REDUCTION DIGITAL ZOOM FULLTIME AF AF MODE PANORAMA 2 IN 1 FUNCTION Selects a shooting mode from (single-frame shooting), (high speed sequential shooting), (sequential shooting), (AF sequential shooting) and BKT (auto bracketing). Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 64, 100, 200 and 400. Selects a mode to be activated when taking pictures in mode. When using an external flash, selects from IN+ , and SLAVE. When "SLAVE" is selected, adjusts the intensity of the main flash. Selects from SLOW 1 (1st curtain), SLOW (1st curtain with red-eye reduction) and SLOW 2 (2nd curtain) when the flash mode is set to SLOW (slow synchronization). Reduces the noise that affects pictures during long exposures. Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up to approx. 10x zoom. Keeps the image in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway. Selects the auto focus method (iESP or SPOT). Records sound when taking a still picture. Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIAbrand cards. Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them as a single picture. Lets you add special effects to pictures (BLACK&WHITE, SEPIA, WHITE BOARD, BLACK BOARD). Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still pictures. PICTURE tab WB CUSTOM WB SCENE MODES SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION Sets the image quality and resolution. Still pictures : RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 Movies : HQ, SQ Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source. Lets you make fine changes to the white balance. Stores your preferred white balance setting. Lets you take pictures suited to the situation and the desired effect ( , , ). Adjusts the sharpness of the image. Adjusts the contrast of the image. Adjusts the level of color depth without changing the tint. CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card. SETUP tab ALL RESET PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP REC VIEW BEEP SHUTTER SOUND MY MODE SETUP FILE NAME Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Selects a language for on-screen display. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned on. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned off. Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while recording them to a card. Sets the beep sound used for warnings and adjusts the volume. Sets the beep sound used for button operations and adjusts the volume. Sets the sound made when the shutter button is pressed and adjusts the volume. Customizes settings which are activated in the mode. Changes how file names are assigned. PIXEL MAPPING m/ft VIDEO OUT SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON DUAL CONTROL PANEL AF ILLUMINATOR Checks the CCD and image processing functions for errors. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time. Sets the measurement unit (m/ft) used during manual focus. Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV's video signal type. TV video signal types differ depending on the region. Lets you assign frequently used functions as shortcut menus. Lets you assign a frequently used function to the camera's custom button. Displays the same information on the control panel as on the monitor when the monitor is not in use. Turns on the AF illuminator to illuminate a dark subject. Playback menu functions Runs through all recorded pictures one after another. MOVIE PLAY (During movie playback) MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back movies. INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames. EDIT Edits a movie. INFO Displays all the shooting information on the monitor. Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still pictures. PLAY tab* Adds sound to a still picture already taken. * The PLAY tab is not displayed during movie playback. EDIT tab RAW DATA EDIT COPY Sets the image quality, white balance, etc. of pictures taken in RAW data format and saves them as new files. Makes the file size smaller and saves it as a new file. Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file. Copies pictures to and from cards. Lets you select whether to copy all frames or only a selected frame. CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card. Erases all image data stored on the card. SETUP tab ALL RESET PW ON SETUP PW OFF SETUP SCREEN SETUP VOLUME BEEP VIDEO OUT Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Selects a language for on-screen display. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned on. Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is turned off. Registers a stored picture for use as the picture displayed when the power is turned on or off. Adjusts the sound volume during playback. Also adjusts the volume of the sound selected in PW ON SETUP and/or PW OFF SETUP. Sets the beep sound used for warnings and adjusts the volume. Sets the beep sound used for button operations and adjusts the volume. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date and time. Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV's video signal type. TV video signal types differ depending on the region. Selects the number of frames in the index display. • Menu functions vary depending on the mode. See reference manual for details. Note