DIGITAL CAMERA Using this camera for the first time START QUICK START GUIDE OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan Customer support (Japanese language only): Tel. 0426-42-7499 Tokyo OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000 (Technical support) Tel. 1-888-553-4448 (Toll-free) (First 30 days after purchase) Tel. 1-631-844-5520 (After 30 days) (E-Mail) distec@olympus.com Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://olympus.com/digital/ Adobe [Photoshop] Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at: http://www.adobe.com/support/ OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH. (Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstraße 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel. 040-237730 (Letters) Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday) E-Mail: di.support@olympus-europa.com «Olympus Web site» http://www.olympus.com Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. This guide has been designed for those who want to become familiar with the camera in a very short time. See the Reference Manual for more details. Checking the Package Contents Camera Strap Lens cap with string USB cable AA (R6) alkaline batteries (4) CD-ROMs with Windows 98 USB driver software, Reference manual, and more. Basic Manual Quick Start Guide (this publication) Software installation guide (included in the CD-ROM package in some areas) Warranty/Registration card (North America only) Safety Precautions SmartMedia (16 MB) Static free case for SmartMedia Labels for SmartMedia (2 pieces) Write-protect seals for SmartMedia (4 pieces) SmartMedia Instructions Attaching the strap 1 Pull the string loop through the hole in the lens cap. 2 3 Put the strap through the string loop. Thread the strap through the strap eyelet. 3 4 5 Loosen the strap in the stopper beforehand to adjust the strap length. Thread the strap through the stopper as indicated by the arrows. When the strap length is satisfactory, pull on the strap to make sure it is securely fastened. 4 5 Stopper 7 Strap eyelet 2 6 Attach the strap to the other strap eyelet following steps 3 – 5. Loading the batteries Inserting/ejecting the card 1 2 1 Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF). Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF). Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of . 2 Open the Card cover. 4 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow printed on it, using your fingertip. Using a fingernail could result in injury. 3 5 Insert the batteries in the direction shown in the illustration. When using LB-01 lithium battery packs When using AA (R6) batteries Inserting the card Insert the card fully with the contact area facing towards the monitor side (back of the camera). Insert until you feel the card locked into place. ● Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted incorrectly, it may become jammed. Ejecting the card Push in the card lightly to unlock it, then pull it out. Close the cover tightly. 3 3 4 6 Close the battery compartment cover, then press it down and slide it in the opposite direction of the arrow printed on it. ● When pressing the battery compartment cover shut, be sure to press the center of the cover, as it may be difficult to close properly by pressing the edge. ● Make sure the cover is completely closed. Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery compartment cover in the direction of . 8 Note: ● NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is communicating with a computer. Doing so could destroy all data on the card. Taking still pictures Viewing still pictures Recording movies Full Automatic mode Quick View 1 Remove the lens cap and set the mode dial to P. 2 Point the camera towards a subject while viewing through the viewfinder. 1 (monitor) button Press the twice quickly. ● The monitor turns on and the recorded picture appears. 2 Display the desired pictures using the arrow pad. ● Pictures indicated by are movie frames. T See “Playing back movies”. Movie mode Press to display Menu. 2 1 Remove the lens cap and set the mode dial to S-Prg. Card access lamp 3 4 To focus on the subject, press the shutter button halfway, slowly and gently. ● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up. To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way (fully). ● The green lamp and card access lamp blink and the camera begins storing pictures on the card. ● To turn off the camera Set the mode dial to OFF. Green lamp 3 To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. ● The monitor turns off. You can now shoot pictures using the viewfinder. Press . 5 6 Point the camera towards the subject and compose the picture while viewing through the monitor. Card access lamp C-3020 QSG.EN.p65 1 01.9.21, 4:46 PM Displays the previous picture. Zoom lever Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind. Displays the next picture. Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. Turning the zoom lever towards T: Enlarges the picture. W: Displays multiple pictures at the same time. 3 Press Ñ to select S-Prg. 4 Press ñ repeatedly to select Movie. S-Prg MODE MENU DIGITAL ZOOM S-prg CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GOGO Viewfinder Orange lamp AF target mark Seconds remaining 7 8 Press the shutter button all the way to start recording. ● The orange lamp lights up. ● The subjects are kept in focus all the time during movie recording. Press the shutter button all the way again to stop recording. ● The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to the card. ● If you use up the remaining seconds displayed, the camera automatically stops shooting and starts writing the movie to the card. VT330501 

Playing back movies Erasing pictures Quick View Single-frame erase How to use the menu functions Moving around the menu screen Display the picture you want to erase. T See steps 1 and 2 in “Viewing still pictures”. 1 Top menu (Mode dial: “P”) 2 If you select MODE MENU in step 2 3 4 1 2 Display the movie frame (picture with T See steps 1 and 2 in “Viewing still pictures”. ) you want to play back. Press to display Menu. 3 Press Ñ on the arrow pad to select MOVIE PLAY. ● The card access lamp blinks while movie data is accessed. The camera starts playing back after loading the movie data. MOVIE PLAY INFO MODE MENU 1 2 3 Press the (erase) button. ERASE YES N O SELECT GO DRIVE MODE MENU WB The top menu functions can be changed to your liking in the “P” and “A/S/M/ ” modes (SHORT CUT setting). Note: The Top menu and available menu functions vary depending on the position of the mode dial. (See the Reference Manual for more details.) A R E M A C C P I D R A C T E S DRIVE ISO AUTO SLOW SLOW1 CAM Brings up CAMERA menu PIC Brings up PICTURE menu CARD Brings up CARD menu SET Brings up SETUP menu Menu functions for shooting operation Menu functions for playback operation CAMERA (still pictures) DRIVE Selects the drive mode from sequential shooting, auto bracketting, or self-timer shooting. Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show). ISO Selects the ISO sensitivity. (AUTO/100/200/400) A/S/M/ Selects the exposure mode from A (Aperture priority auto), S (Shutter priority auto), M (Manual mode), or (My mode setup) when the Mode dial is set to “A/S/M/ ”. Plays back movies. Adjusts the flash intensity for different shooting conditions. MOVIE PLAY (movies) INFO SLOW Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. ( SLOW1/ SLOW/ SLOW2) Changes the amount of shooting information (ISO, White Balance, etc.) displayed on the Monitor. NOISE REDUCTION DIGITAL ZOOM Reduces the noise on images during long exposures. ROTATE (still pictures) Zooming can be set up to 7.5x in combination with the optical 3x zooming (equivalent to 32 mm-96 mm on a 35 mm camera). Changes the orientation of the played back picture among three angles. (–90°/+90°/0°) CARD CARD SETUP Formats SmartMedia cards (FORMAT), or erases all images in the card (ALL ERASE). SETUP ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Sets the beep sound to OFF/LOW/HIGH. Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date/time. Selects the number of frames in the index display. (4/9/16-frame) FULLTIME AF Keeps the image in focus at all times without having to press the shutter button halfway. AF MODE Selects the auto focus mode (iESP or SPOT). PANORAMA The Olympus standard SmartMedia card (supplied) allows you to combine pictures side by side. (*CAMEDIA Master is required.) FUNCTION Lets you shoot pictures in black & white or sepia tone, etc. PICTURE Sets the record mode. (TIFF/SHQ/HQ/SQ) WB Adjusts the white balance according to the light source. (AUTO/PRESET/ ) Allows you to make fine changes to the white balance manually. SHARPNESS Adjusts the sharpness of images. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of images. CARD CARD SETUP Formats SmartMedia cards. SETUP ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. Sets the beep sound to OFF/LOW/HIGH. REC VIEW Selects whether to display images on the monitor while saving them to a card. MY MODE SETUP Enables you to customize the settings of menu functions to your preference and save the set of the settings as the shooting mode. FILE NAME Creates file/folder names for images to be saved. (RESET/ AUTO) Adjusts the brightness of the monitor. Sets the date/time. m/ft Sets the measurement units (m/ft) used during manual focus. SHORT CUT Selects funcions for the shortcut menu on the top menu screen. CUSTOM BUTTON Lets you assign a function to the custom button on the camera (factory default setting: AE lock). 4 To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. ● The monitor turns off. Shoot pictures using the viewfinder. Zoom lever Shooting Playback : Zooms in/out. : Displays multiple pictures at the same time (Index-display), or enlarges pictures (close-up playback). Print reserve : Sets trimming size. Shutter button Focuses (half press) or shoots (full press). When the ERASE screen appears, press Ñ to select YES. ● To cancel erasure, press ñ on the arrow pad to select NO, and press button. or the 4 Press to erase the picture. Using the zoom Shoot a wider picture (wide-angle) Press the zoom lever toward W to zoom out. Zoom in on a subject (telephoto) Press the zoom lever toward T to zoom in. ● When playback finishes, the screen returns to the beginning of the movie. ● If you press again, the MOVIE PLAYBACK screen appears. MOVIE PLA MOVIE PLAYBACK YBACK PLAYBACK FRAME BY FRAME FRAME BY FRAME EXIT Select an item displayed on the screen by pressing Ñ or ñ on the arrow pad, and then press to start one of following operations. PLAYBACK: Plays back the entire movie again. FRAME BY FRAME: Plays back the movie manually by one frame at a time. EXIT: Leaves playback mode. the movie How to use the buttons and dial Buttons and dial Macro/Spot button Shooting : Macro — Takes close-up pictures (Working range: 0.2-0.8 m (0.6-2.6 ft)). Spot — Selects area for metering. Playback : Selects pictures for printing (Print reserve). Flash mode button Shooting : Selects flash modes (Working range T Wide : 0.8-3.6 m (2.6-11.8 ft)/ Tele: 0.2-3.6 m (0.6-11.8 ft) Playback : Each press erases one frame. Viewfinder Arrow pad Menu screen : Selects menu items. Shooting : Sets aperture/shutter speed/exposure compensation/manual focusing values. : Selects pictures to be displayed. Playback OK/Menu button ● Displays menu screen. ● Sets selected items on the menu screen. ● Hold down for one second or more to put the camera into manual focus mode. Mode dial S-Prg A/S/M/ P OFF : Scene program shooting : Sets controls for Aperture-priority auto exposure/Shutter- priority auto exposure/Manual exposure/My mode setup shooting. : Full automatic exposure with one press of the shutter button. : Turns off the power. : Displays pictures. Monitor Shooting : Displays the shooting object. Playback : Displays the recorded images. Monitor button ● Turns the monitor on/off. ● Press quickly twice to play back the last recorded image. AE lock/Custom button Shooting : AE lock (factory default setting) — Locks exposure. Custom button — Performs whichever function you have set for it. Playback : Protects pictures from being accidentally erased. C-3020 QSG.EN.p65 2 01.9.13, 6:27 PM