Olympus D-380 D-380 Quick Start Guide (762KB)

We’ve included this convenient Quick start guide to show you basic functions and

techniques that will help you quickly master your new camera. For more detailed

descriptions of procedures, as well as for additional information on more sophisticated

features not covered here, please refer to the printed “Basic Manual”, or the primary

“Reference Manual” on the CD-ROM.

Package contents

1

Getting started

Attaching the strap

1

Thread the short end of the strap through

the strap eyelet.

2

Thread the long end of the strap through the

loop that has already gone through the

eyelet.

3

Pull the strap tight, making sure that it is

securely fastened and will not come loose.

Loading the batteries

1

Make sure that:

2

Slide the battery compartment cover

in the direction of

(the direction

indicated by the

mark on the

cover), and lift it up in the direction

of

.

3

Insert the batteries, making sure

that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration.

4

Close the battery compartment cover in

the direction of

. While pressing the

mark, slide the cover in the

direction of

If the battery compartment cover will not close

easily, do not force it. Try pressing [OPEN] and

the

mark with both hands.

Inserting the card (SmartMedia)

1

Make sure that:

2

Open the card cover.

3

Insert the card as far as it will go in the

direction shown in the illustration.

There is an arrow inside the card cover,

indicating the direction in which the card

should be inserted.

4

Close the card cover securely until it

clicks.

Removing the card

Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in

the direction of the arrow.

2

Turning the power on/off

When shooting pictures

When playing back pictures on the camera

C-120/D-380

C-120/D-380

C-120/D-380

C-120/D-380

Quick start guide

DIGITAL CAMERA

F

Camera

F

Strap

F

AA (R6) alkaline batteries (4 pieces)

F

USB cable

F

Basic manual

Quick start guide

F

Software installation guide (included in

the CD-ROM package)

F

CD-ROM with Windows 98 USB driver

software, Reference manual, and more.

F

Warranty card/Registration card (not

provided in some areas)

F

Safety Precautions (booklet)

F

SmartMedia

F

Static-free case

F

Index labels (2 pieces)

F

Write-protect adhesive seals (4 pieces)

F

SmartMedia instructions

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000

24/7 online automated help: http://support.olympusamerica.com/

Phone customer support: Tel. 1-888-553-4448 (Toll-free)

OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH.

Premises/Goods delivery: Wendenstra

β

e 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany

Tel. 040-237730

Letters: Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.olympus.com/

Printed in Japan

1AG6P1P1295--

VT348201

Strap eyelet

The lens barrier

is closed.

The green

lamp is off.

The monitor

is off.

Battery insertion

direction mark

When using AA

(R6) batteries

When using

lithium battery

packs

Never open the card cover, or remove the card or the batteries while the

camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy all data on the card. Destroyed

data cannot be restored.

The lens barrier

is closed.

The green

lamp is off.

The monitor

is off.

Card insertion

direction mark

•

If you open the lens barrier without the card inside the camera, the NO

CARD appears on the monitor. In this case, you can record pictures in the

camera’s internal memory.

•

To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the sleep mode

after about 3 minutes of non-operation. If the monitor is on, it will

automatically turn off. The camera activates again as soon as you lightly

press the shutter button or the

button. Whenever possible, turn the

camera off when you do not intend to take any pictures for a while.

Power on

Power off

Power on:

Open the lens barrier.

The camera turns on in the

shooting mode.

Power off:

Close the lens barrier.

The camera turns off.

Power ON

Power OFF

Power on:

Press the

(monitor) button

with the lens barrier closed.

The camera turns on in the

playback mode (the monitor

turns on).

Power off:

Press the

(monitor) button.

The camera turns off (the

monitor turns off).

With the lens

barrier closed

3 Shooting/Playback

Taking still pictures

1

Open the lens barrier.

Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.

2

Position the target mark over the

subject in the viewfinder.

3

Press the shutter button gently

(halfway).

The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder

lights up. The exposure is locked as long as

the shutter button is kept pressed halfway.

4

Press the shutter button all the way

(fully).

The camera takes the picture.

Playing back still pictures

1

Press


The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken.

2

Press

.

: Displays the previous picture.

: Displays the next picture.

3

Press

to cancel playback.

The monitor and camera turn off.

Recording movies

1

Press

with the lens barrier open.

The top menu in the shooting mode is displayed.

2

Press

to select DRIVE.

3

Press

to select

, then press

.

4

Record the movie while observing your

subject on the monitor.

Press the shutter button fully to start recording.

Press the shutter button fully again to stop

recording.

Playing back movies

1

Press


The monitor turns on.

2

Press

to display the desired picture with a

indicator, then

press

.

The top menu is displayed.

3

Press

to select MOVIE PLAYBACK.

The movie is played back after the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder

blinks and the movie data is downloaded to the camera. When the movie

reaches the end, the display returns automatically to the beginning of the movie.

4

Press

to display the MOVIE PLAYBACK

menu. Then select the desired opreation

and press

.

PLAYBACK

: Plays back the entire

movie again.

FRAME BY FRAME

: Plays back the movie

manually one frame at a

time.

EXIT

: Leaves the movie playback mode.

4

Erasing pictures

Single-frame erase

1

Press



2

Press

to select the picture you want to erase.

3

Press

The top menu is displayed.

4

Press

to select

ERASE.

5

Press

to select YES, then

press

.

The picture is erased and the menu is closed.

5

Protecting pictures

You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing

them.

1

Press



2

Press

to select the picture you want to protect.

3

Press

, then press

The mode menu is displayed.

4

Press

to select the PLAY tab,

then press

.

5

Press

to select

, then

press

.

6

Press

to select ON.

The selected picture is protected.

To close the menu, press

twice.

Target mark

Green lamp

•

Erasure is not possible if the picture you want to erase is protected or a

write-protect seal is attached to the card. Before erasing, unprotect the

picture or remove the write-protect seal from the card.

•

Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before

erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep.

• The

indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture.

•

Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off.

•

Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase

function, but they can be all erased with the format function.

•

Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card with a write-

protect seal.

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