Olympus C-7070 Zoom C-7070 Instruction Manual - Page 7

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Slow synchronization

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51

Selecting the flash

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52

Using the external flash (optional)

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52

Using commercially available external flashes

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54

Using a slave flash mode

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55

4 Advanced shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - - 56

Program shift

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57

Aperture priority shooting

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57

Shutter priority shooting

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59

Manual shooting

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60

Real display

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62

My Mode

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62

Focusing applications

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63

AF mode

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63

Fulltime AF

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63

Oracle AF

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64

AF target

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65

AF illuminator

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66

Manual focus

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66

Metering

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69

ESP/Spot metering/Center-weighted metering

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69

Multi-metering

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69

AE lock

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71

ISO sensitivity

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72

Exposure compensation

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73

White balance

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74

Auto white balance

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75

Preset1/Preset2 white balance

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75

Custom white balance

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76

One-touch white balance

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76

White balance compensation

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78

Saving a custom white balance

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79

Scene modes

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80

Sharpness

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80

Contrast

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Hue

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Saturation

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82

Noise reduction

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82

Histogram

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83

Section	Page
How to use the camera	2
How to use this manual	4
Composition of the manual	5
1 Basic operation	12
Mode dial	13
How to set functions	14
Direct buttons	16
Using the direct buttons in shooting mode	16
Using the direct buttons in playback mode	21
Menus	23
About the menus	23
How to use the menus	25
2 Tips before you start taking pictures	27
Holding the camera	28
Using the monitor and viewfinder	29
Movement range of the monitor	29
Adjusting the viewfinder	29
When to use the monitor and viewfinder	30
If correct focus cannot be obtained	31
How to focus (focus lock)	31
Subjects that are difficult to focus on	32
Record mode	33
Still picture record modes	33
Movie record modes	34
Card capacity in number of pictures/remaining recording time	35
Changing the record mode	37
Using card media	38
Inserting and removing card media (optional)	39
Switching cards	40
3 Basic shooting functions	41
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation	42
Zooming in on a distant subject	44
Using the optical zoom	44
Using the digital zoom	45
Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro/super macro MF)	46
Flash shooting	47
Flash intensity control	51
Slow synchronization	51
Selecting the flash	52
Using the external flash (optional)	52
Using commercially available external flashes	54
Using a slave flash mode	55
4 Advanced shooting functions	56
Program shift	57
Aperture priority shooting	57
Shutter priority shooting	59
Manual shooting	60
Real display	62
My Mode	62
Focusing applications	63
AF mode	63
Fulltime AF	63
Oracle AF	64
AF target	65
AF illuminator	66
Manual focus	66
Metering	69
ESP/Spot metering/Center-weighted metering	69
Multi-metering	69
AE lock	71
ISO sensitivity	72
Exposure compensation	73
White balance	74
Auto white balance	75
Preset1/Preset2 white balance	75
Custom white balance	76
One-touch white balance	76
White balance compensation	78
Saving a custom white balance	79
Scene modes	80
Sharpness	80
Contrast	81
Hue	81
Saturation	82
Noise reduction	82
Histogram	83
Frame assist	85
5 Additional functions	86
Recording movies	87
Camera movement compensation	88
Sequential shooting	89
High speed sequential shooting/Sequential shooting/AF sequential shooting	89
Auto bracketing	90
Self-timer shooting	91
Function shooting (panorama/black & white/sepia)	92
Panorama shooting	92
Black & white/sepia	93
Remote control shooting (optional)	94
Changing the time until remote control is activated	95
Recording sound with still pictures	96
Recording sound with movies	97
Accessory settings (optional)	97
6 Playback	98
Single-frame playback	99
Close-up playback	99
Index display	100
Selecting the number of pictures	101
Slideshow	102
Picture rotation	102
Playing back movies	103
Editing still pictures	104
Editing raw data	104
Resizing	106
Trimming	106
Red-eye correction	108
Recording sound	108
Editing movies	109
Creating an index	110
Editing a movie	111
Playback on a TV	112
Video output selection	113
Copying pictures	114
Protecting pictures	115
Erasing pictures	116
Single-frame erase	116
All-frame erase	116
Formatting	117
7 Settings	118
Reset	119
All reset	120
Exposure steps	122
Selecting a language	122
Setting the date and time	123
My Mode setup	124
Sound	126
Button operation beep	126
Shutter sound	127
Beep	128
Playback volume	128
Power on/off setup	129
Screen setup	129
Monitor brightness adjustment	130
Rec view	131
File name	131
Pixel mapping	132
Measurement units (m/ft)	133
Dual control panel	133
USB	134
Shortcut	134
Setting the shortcut menus	135
Using the shortcut menus	136
Custom button	136
Setting the custom button	137
Using the custom button	138
Dial	138
My Mode/SCENE selection screen	139
8 Printing pictures	140
Direct printing (PictBridge)	141
Using the direct printing function	141
Connecting the camera to a printer	142
Printing pictures	143
Easy printing	143
Printing by selecting a print mode	145
Trimming	148
Exiting direct printing	149
If an error code is displayed	150
Print settings (DPOF)	151
How to make print reservations	151
All-frame reservation/Single-frame reservation	152
Trimming	155
Resetting print reservation data	156
9 Connecting the camera to a computer	158
Flow	159
Using OLYMPUS Master	160
What is OLYMPUS Master?	160
Installing OLYMPUS Master	161
Connecting the camera to a computer	164
Starting up OLYMPUS Master	165
Displaying camera images on a computer	167
Downloading and saving images	167
Viewing still pictures and movies	169
Printing pictures	170
To download and save images to a computer without using OLYMPUS Master	172
10 Appendix	173
Troubleshooting	174
Error codes	174
Troubleshooting	176
Camera care	183
Accessories (optional)	184
AC adapter (optional)	184
Power battery holder	185
Precautions for using Microdrive	185
Using commercially available external flashes	186
Safety Precautions	187
Handling the Camera	187
Battery handling precautions	189
Card handling precautions	191
LCD Monitor	192
Glossary of terms	193
11 Miscellaneous	196
Menu list	197
List of factory default settings	204
Modes and shooting functions	207
Names of parts	210
Camera	210
Control panel/dual control panel indications	213
Monitor indications	215

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