Olympus C-730 C-730 Ultra Zoom Quick Start Guide (526 KB) - Page 2

Buttons and Dial Zoom lever Shooting W/T Playback / : Zooms out/in. : Displays multiple pictures at the same time (Index-display)/ enlarges pictures (close-up playback). Shutter button Focuses (half press) or shoots (fully press). Mode dial Flash switch Pops up the flash. Viewfinder Shooting : View subjects while shooting. Playback : Displays recorded images. Diopter adjustment dial Full-auto : Full automatic exposure with one press of the shutter button. Portrait : Renders in-focus subject against a blurred background. Sports : Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring. Landscape-Portrait : Both subject and background are in focus. Landscape-Scene : Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. Night-Scene : Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. Self Portrait : Enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. : Records movies. My mode : Activates your customized settings. A/S/M (Aperture : User sets aperture and/or shutter speed manually. priority/Shutter priority/ Manual shooting) P (Program) : The camera sets aperture and shutter speed. Playback : Plays back a picture. Adjusts the diopter for the best viewfinder focus. Self-timer/Remote control button Shooting ( / Playback ) : Selects self-timer/Remote control mode. Self-timer shooting Remote control shooting (requires optional Remote Control RM-1) : Erases pictures one-by-one. Macro/Spot button Shooting Playback : Activates macro mode or metering mode. ● Macro shooting Wide: 0.1 m - 0.6 m (0.3 ft - 2 ft)/Tele: 1.2 m - 2.0 m (4 ft - 6.6 ft) ● Spot metering Meters within the AF target on the viewfinder. (Normally, digital ESP is activated. Digital ESP meters the center of the subject and the area around it.) ● During macro mode shooting, spot metering is activated. : Print reserve Flash mode button Shooting Playback : Selects flash modes. AUTO (No indication) The flash fires in low-light and backlight conditions. Minimizes "red-eye" phenomena. The flash always fires. SLOW1/ SLOW2/ SLOW Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. : Prevents pictures from being erased accidentally. OK/Menu button Displays the menu screen or sets selected menu items. Monitor/Quick View button ● Turns the monitor on/off. ● Press quickly twice to play back the last recorded image. Monitor Shooting : View subjects while shooting. Playback : Displays recorded images. POWER switch Turns the camera on/off. AE lock/Custom button Shooting Playback : AEL Locks exposure. Performs whichever function you have set for it. : Rotates a picture. Arrow pad Menu : Selects/adjusts the menu functions and items. Shooting : Sets aperture/shutter speed/exposure compensation values in the appropriate shooting modes. Playback : Selects pictures to be displayed. Menu functions Moving around the Menu screen 1 2 Top menu (Mode dial: "P") 3 4 If you select the MODE MENU in step 2 SET CARD PIC CAMERA Press Note: The Top menu and available menu functions vary depending on the mode. (See the Reference Manual for more details.) to select DRIVE MODE MENU WB to select The top menu functions can be changed to your liking in the modes other than and (SHORT CUT setting). DRIVE ISO A/M/S AUTO SLOW SLOW1 to enter each menu CAM Brings up CAMERA menu PIC Brings up PICTURE menu CARD Brings up CARD menu SET Brings up SETUP menu Menu functions during shooting CAMERA DRIVE ISO A/S/M 1/2/3/4 SLOW NOISE REDUCTION MULTI METERING DIGITAL ZOOM FULLTIME AF AF MODE PANORAMA 2 IN 1 FUNCTION AF AREA INFO Selects a mode from (single-frame shooting), (sequential shooting), (High-speed sequential shooting) (AF sequential shooting) or BKT (auto bracketing). Selects ISO sensitivity from AUTO/100/200/400. Selects a shooting mode from A (Aperture priority shooting), S (Shutter priority shooting), M (Manual shooting). Selects a shooting mode from 1 MY MODE 1, 2 MY MODE 2, 3 MY MODE 3, 4 MY MODE 4. Adjusts the flash intensity for different shooting conditions. Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. Reduces the noise on images during long exposures. Decides the best exposure by metering up to 8 different spots in the image. The maximum optical zoom (10x) can be extended even more by the 3x digital zoom, making possible up to approx. 30x 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 while taking still pictures. For macro shooting as close as 4cm (1.6 inches) away from the subject (super macro mode). Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards. Combines two pictures taken in succession and stores them as a single picture. Lets you shoot pictures in black & white or sepia tone. Lets you change the position of the AF target mark using the arrow pad. Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the monitor. Displays a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of the subject on your monitor. PICTURE Sets the record mode resolution. WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source. Lets you make fine changes to the white balance manually. SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness of images. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of images. SATURATION Adjusts the level of color depth without changing tint. CARD CARD SETUP Formats cards (all images on the card are deleted). SETUP ALL RESET PW ON/OFF SETUP REC VIEW 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/off. Selects whether to display images while saving them to a card. Sets the beep sound (used for warnings. etc.) to OFF/LOW/HIGH. SHUTTER Sets the tone and its volume. There are 2 options for each selection. SLEEP Sets the sleep timer. MY MODE Customizes settings, which are activated in the SETUP mode. FILE NAME Chooses how to name files and folders of images to be saved. PIXEL Checks the CCD and image processing circuit for errors. MAPPING Adjusts the monitor brightness. Sets the date and time. m/ft Sets the measurement units (m/ft) used during manual focus. VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV's video signal type. TV video signal type differs depending on the region. BATTERY SAVE Enables camera operation with reduced power consumption. SHORT CUT Lets you assign frequently-used functions as shortcut menus on the top menu. CUSTOM Lets you assign a frequently used function to the camera's custom BUTTON button. Menu functions during playback (still pictures) Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show). MOVIE PLAY (movies) Plays back movies. You can also edit movies or make indexes of still-shots from movies. INFO (still pictures) Changes the amount of shooting information displayed on the monitor. Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of recorded pictures. PLAY During playback, adds sound to still pictures or changes sound that has been recorded. EDIT (still pictures) Makes the file size smaller. Enlarges a part of a picture and saves it as a new picture. CARD CARD SETUP Formats cards (FORMAT), or erases all images on them (ALL ERASE). SETUP SCREEN Registers a stored picture so that you can select it in PW ON SETUP SETUP and/or PW OFF SETUP. VOLUME Adjusts the volume of the sound during playback. Selects the number of frames in the index display. (4/9/16-frame) ALL RESET, , PW ON/OFF SETUP, , , , VIDEO OUT: Same as described in SETUP under "Menu functions during shooting".