User manual OLYMPUS C-770 ULTRA ZOOM

[. . . ] Camera Diagram and Controls Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations. Strap eyelet Shutter button Zoom lever Hot shoe Flash a. Turning the Camera On 1 (Shooting mode) K : Shooting Mode Functions q : Playback Mode Functions Press the tabs on the lens cap to remove it. 2 Set the mode dial to h and slide the power switch to K. · The lens extends and the monitor turns on. DC-IN jack USB connector TIPS b. Setting the Date and Time 1 Display the top menu. DRIVE CARD SEtUP To maximize battery life, the monitor turns off and the camera enters sleep mode after approximately three minutes of non-use. To reactivate the camera, press the shutter button or zoom lever. · To turn the camera off, slide the power switch to OFF. K: AE Lock/Custom button q: Rotation button Diopter adjustment dial (Adjusts the viewfinder) Self-timer/Remote control lamp Remote control receiver Microphone A/V OUT jack K: Self-timer/Remote control button q: Erase button K: Flash mode button q: Protect button Flash button (Makes the flash pop up) Tripod socket Battery compartment/card cover (Shooting mode: h mode) Set the date and time before using the camera for the first time. The information will be recorded with each picture. 4 Move to the year field. Viewfinder Card access lamp (Blinks while images are being written to or read from the card) QUICK VIEW button Arrow pad OK/Menu button 2004 20 Monitor SELECt SEt GO Power switch Monitor button Battery compartment 2 Display the X screen. 5 M D Set the year. Card slot 2004 Y 2004 20 Monitor Indications in Shooting Mode (h mode) GO Shooting mode Battery check Green lamp Flash stand-by AF target mark Monitor Indications in Playback Mode Print reservation, Number of prints Battery check Switch frame Aperture value Shutter speed SELECt SEt GO SELECt SEt 3 Select the date format. [. . . ] · The following steps show the procedure used when Y-M-D is selected. 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until all date/time fields have been set. · Time is entered using the 24-hour format. Sound record Protect HQ 2288 1712 2004 Y 2004 M D SELECt SEt GO Flash mode Drive Self-timer/Remote control Record mode Resolution Record mode Resolution Exposure compensation White balance ISO Date and time File number, Frame number HQ 2288 1712 Memory gauge Number of storable still pictures '04. 06. 17 15:30 WB AUtO ISO 100 SELECt SEt GO 7 Press e to set the date and time and exit the menu. TIPS Depending on the camera settings, not all indicators will be displayed. Printed in Japan d4209_qsge_7. fm Page 2 Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:08 PM TAKING PICTURES Let's press the shutter button and take a picture ­ it's easy. b. Zooming Use the zoom lever to zoom in closer to the subject or zoom out for a wide-angle shot. Push toward W to zoom out and get everything into the picture. Pull toward T to choose telephoto shooting and make the subject bigger. 2 Select a flash mode. a. Taking a Picture 1 There are two ways to compose your subject: using the viewfinder or the monitor. · To shoot using the viewfinder, press f to turn the viewfinder on. Shutter button Green lamp (Lights when the subject is in focus) # Flash indicator (Lights when taking pictures with flash) Press repeatedly Icon No indication Flash Mode Auto flash Description The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed. c. Choose the mode best suited to the shooting conditions and the kind of picture you want. !# Red-eye Reduces incidence of red eyes by emitting preReduction Flash flashes. Fill-in Flash The flash always fires with every picture. #SLOW1, Slow Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow #SLOW2, Synchronization shutter speeds. HSLOW $ HQ 2288 1712 AF target mark (Indicates the area on which the camera is focused) 1 Press the flash button to make the flash pop up. Press Flash Off The flash does not fire regardless of the light conditions. To prevent the flash from firing, press down on the top of the flash to retract it. TIPS 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. 3 When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the # indicator lights or blinks. · 6 Scene Program Shooting Modes: This camera has 6 shooting modes to choose from depending on the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve. · Macro Mode and Super Macro Mode: For taking extremely tight close-up pictures. · Sequential Shooting: Take a rapid succession of still pictures. · Still Picture Editing: Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures. · Movie Recording: Yes, this Digital camera records movies with 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. [. . . ] · 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. · Direct Printing: Connect directly to your PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable to print your favorite images easily. TIPS Remember to complete and return your Registration Card (not provided in some areas), and keep all camera documentation handy. You've now mastered the basic functions of your new Olympus Digital Camera! [. . . ]