Olympus C-50 C-50 Zoom Quick Start Guide (833 KB) - Page 2

TAKING PICTURES There are two ways to compose your subject: with the viewfinder or using the monitor. Depending upon the shooting situation, there may be advantages to each method. Please refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information. a.Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder • Turn the Mode dial to and then turn on the camera. Orange lamp • Frame your subjects using the AF target mark in the viewfinder. • Press the shutter button halfway. Green lamp The C-50 Zoom Camera confirms the focus and exposure are properly set when the green lamp in the viewfinder lights steadily. • Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. A short beep confirms your picture has been taken. b.Taking a Picture with the Monitor • Turn the Mode dial to and then turn on the camera. • Press and then frame your subject using the full-color monitor. Icons representing camera settings appear on the monitor, telling you important information such as the Flash and record modes, battery life, and the number of frames remaining. • Press the shutter button halfway. The green lamp will light steadily when the focus and exposure are set. • Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. A short beep confirms your picture has been taken. c.Zooming The C-50 Zoom features a zoom lens, allowing you to get closer to action, or capture wide-angle shots and get everything into the picture. Push to zoom out Pull to zoom in • Push the lever to zoom out and get everything into the picture. • Pull the lever to choose telephoto shooting and get closer to the action. d.Flash Modes The C-50 Zoom features multiple flash modes. Please note that not all flash modes are available depending on the Mode dial position selected. Icon Flash Mode No icon Auto-flash Red-eye Reduction Flash Description The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed. Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. The strobe effect is normal operation for this mode. Fill-in Flash The flash always fires with every picture. SLOW Slow Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow Synchronization shutter speeds. SLOW Slow Synchronization with Red-eye Reduction Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow shutter speeds when taking portraits. Flash Off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is prohibited or not desired. The flash never fires. When the camera Mode dial is set to , Auto-flash, Red-eye, and Flash Off are available. Press to cycle through the available flash modes. With the shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is ready to fire when the orange lamp next to the viewfinder lights steadily. When the orange lamp is blinking, the flash is charging. e.Number of Storable Pictures Your C-50 Zoom Camera package includes a 32MB xD-Picture Card. When set to the default HQ record mode, you have enough capacity to store approximately 26 pictures. This mode allows you to capture high quality images with medium file sizes. The HQ mode is suitable for most shooting situations. See the C-50 Zoom Basic Manual for complete descriptions of each record mode and the storable frame capacity for the various resolution modes and xD-Picture Card capacities. TIP: To find out how many frames you have left, turn on the monitor and look for the number in the lower left corner. Remember, you can always delete unwanted pictures to make room for more. (See Step 5.) VIEWING AND ERASING PICTURES With the C-50 Zoom Camera, you can easily view the photos you want-and delete the ones you don't. a.Viewing Pictures There are two ways to access the Playback mode: • If the camera is OFF and the lens barrier closed, press once. OR • If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrier fully open, press twice in rapid succession (Quick View). When you are finished reviewing your pictures: • Press to turn the camera off. OR • To return back to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. b.Erasing Pictures The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep the photos you want, delete the rest, and reuse empty memory space to take new pictures. The C-50 Zoom Digital Camera offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital photos: Single-Frame Erase: Deletes only the picture currently displayed in the monitor. The last picture taken appears in the monitor. Use to scroll though all the images saved on your xD-Picture Card. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. • With the lens barrier closed, press and use the arrow keys to display the picture you want to erase. • Press . The erase confirmation screen is displayed. • Press to select YES, and then press . The picture is now erased. TIP: Images can also be erased while in the "Quick View" mode described in step 5A. This makes it easy to quickly erase a picture that you just took. All-Frame Erase: Deletes all pictures on the xD-Picture Card in one operation, except for pictures you have protected. Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. • With the lens barrier closed, press . • Press , then press to select MODE MENU. • Use to select the CARD tab, then press twice to access the CARD SETUP screen. • ALL ERASE should be highlighted. Press . • As a safeguard, the C-50 Zoom Camera will ask you to select YES or NO to confirm erasing, as this process permanently deletes all unprotected pictures. Select YES and press . CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER TIP: Olympus recommends using the optional D-7AC AC adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images. Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to your computer. Olympus makes it simple to connect the C-50 Zoom Digital Camera to your computer. • Turn the camera off. • Plug the supplied USB cable into the ports on your camera and computer as illustrated at right. Windows 98 users must install the "USB Driver for Windows 98" software before connecting the C-50 Zoom Digital Camera to the computer. Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information. • Put the camera into the communications mode by turning it on-open the lens barrier, or press . INSTALLING THE CAMERA SOFTWARE You've now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus C-50 Zoom Camera! You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities that digital photography brings to your computer. Activities such as photo editing, e-mailing, printing, and much more are only steps away! About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master 4.0 CD-ROM Your Olympus C-50 Zoom Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation. The CD includes: • CAMEDIA Master 4.0: To download pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch, share, and print your digital photos and movies. • USB Driver for Windows 98: This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system. • Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0: To access the C-50 Zoom Camera Reference Manual stored on the CD-ROM in PDF format. • Olympus C-50 Zoom Camera Reference Manual: A complete reference guide in digital form, saved on the CD in PDF format. You may or may not need to install all of these applications, depending upon your type of computer and whether you have previously installed some titles. You are now ready to install the computer software. • Open the CAMEDIA Master 4.0 CD-ROM package and locate the Software Installation Guide in the language you wish to use. • Continue to follow the step-by-step instructions for installing the software, and enjoy your new digital photo processing capabilities! Additional Camera Features The C-50 Zoom Camera offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity. Here's just a small sampling. See the C-50 Zoom Camera Basic Manual for details on these capabilities, and more! • Advanced photographic controls: Aperture priority, Shutter priority, and full Manual modes are available to give you complete control of your photography. • 6 Scene Program Shooting Modes: By turning the Mode dial, you can easily select the camera settings that most closely match your shooting situation. • Macro Mode: For close-ups as tight as 8 inches, select Macro Mode. • Movie Mode: Yes, the C-50 Zoom Camera records movies! (Movie Mode does not record sound.) • Two-in-one Pictures: Combine two separate images taken in succession and store them as a single picture. • Close-up Playback: Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image. • Index Display: View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once. • Protecting Pictures: Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos. • Video Playback: View your pictures and movies on a television monitor. • Panorama Shooting: Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and Olympus Camedia Master software. TIP: Remember to complete and return your Registration Card, and keep all camera documentation handy. For additional help, call (888) 553-4448 8:00AM - 10:00PM Eastern Time (Monday - Friday)