Olympus CAMEDIA C-2 ZOOM, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA C 2 D 230 REFERENCE MANUAL Click Here QUICK START GUIDE CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC CAMERA OPERATION...

Page 2: ...you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Please read this manual carefully before using your camera We recommend that you become familiar with your camera by taking a number of test shots before...

Page 3: ...cept for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited Olympus will not assume any liability for damages loss of profit or claim from a third party due to improper...

Page 4: ...NS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS TAKING PICTURES PREPARATION TROUBLE SHOOTING INDEX CONTENTS 4 PREPARATION 7 TAKING PICTURES 18 PLAYING BACK PICTURES 25 RECORDING FUNCTIONS 29 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS...

Page 5: ...ia card 12 Turning the camera ON OFF 14 When taking pictures 14 When playing back pictures 14 Menu screen flow 15 Setting the date and time 16 TAKING PICTURES 18 Holding the camera 18 Taking pictures...

Page 6: ...mode 43 White balance 44 Image quality 46 Sharpness 48 Contrast 50 PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 52 Index playback 52 Close up playback 54 Auto playback 55 Erasing all images 56 OTHER FUNCTIONS 57 Recording and...

Page 7: ...hat should be absolutely avoided Note Indicates items that are useful to know for effective use of the camera Indicates the reference pages in this manual CONTENTS Clear settings 75 Displaying image i...

Page 8: ...ON OFF Arrow pad Menu navigation OK Menu button Monitor button Turns the monitor ON OFF Battery compartment cover Tripod socket USB connector DC IN jack Connector cover Lens Card cover Strap eyelet Vi...

Page 9: ...balance p 44 7 Focus p 42 33 8 Memory gauge p 21 9 No of recordable images 16 frames 16 seconds Recordable time 0 Digital tele 1 6 2 0 2 5 3 2 4 0 5 0 p 35 A Image quality SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 p 46 59 B Pr...

Page 10: ...ap through the loop 3 Pull tight and check that the strap is securely attached Caution Attach the strap correctly as instructed above Olympus can not provide warranty or assume any liability for damag...

Page 11: ...atteries removed all the settings will revert to the default settings When powering the camera by batteries if the batteries start to run low the battery indication will be displayed in red When the b...

Page 12: ...ly available anywhere The number of recordable images varies depending on the brand of battery and the conditions of use Turn the monitor off whenever possible to save the batteries AC ADAPTER The opt...

Page 13: ...Open the card cover 3 Insert the SmartMedia card in the direction shown in the figure There is a mark inside the card cover indicating the direction in which the card should be inserted 4 Close the co...

Page 14: ...roblems you should format each card before using it on this camera See Formatting a new card p 72 Caution Never attempt to open the card cover or remove the SmartMedia card or batteries while the came...

Page 15: ...urns off WHEN PLAYING BACK PICTURES Turning the monitor on Press the button with the lens barrier closed The camera turns on in the Play mode and the monitor turns on Turning the monitor off Press the...

Page 16: ...ction When the shutter button is pressed while the Camera menu is displayed the picture can be taken with the currently selected highlighted menu settings The monitor shows the Camera menu or the Play...

Page 17: ...TTING THE DATE AND TIME 1 Press the button The monitor turns on 2 Press the button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select SETUP using the buttons and press the button 4 Select using the buttons and...

Page 18: ...until the date and time settings are set 8 Press the button when the clock shows 00 seconds The date and time setting is completed 9 Press the button The monitor turns off Caution If the camera is le...

Page 19: ...e camera correctly and press the shutter button gently Incorrect way to hold the camera Make sure not to block the lens or the flash with your fingers or the camera strap Horizontal position Vertical...

Page 20: ...sition by positioning the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder 3 Press the shutter button halfway This condition is called half pressed The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder light...

Page 21: ...ight of the viewfinder may light or blink before or after taking picures or when the shutter button is pressed halfway See The function of the green lamp and the orange lamp p 22 When the memory gauge...

Page 22: ...r of recordable images varies widely depending on the brand and operation environment Turn the monitor off whenever you are not taking pictures or when you are using the viewfinder to compose your sho...

Page 23: ...d Image is being processed Flash is charged Flash is ready to fire half pressed Flash is charging Warning of camera movement The flash is set to OFF in the low light situation half pressed Reading or...

Page 24: ...Press the shutter button halfway The focus is adjusted and locked together with the exposure and the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights 4 Recompose your shot keeping the shutter button p...

Page 25: ...y to lock the focus then return it to the horizontal position to take the picture FOCUS LOCK The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks and the subject can not be brought into focus The gree...

Page 26: ...in the Play mode and shows the last picture you took Single image playback 2 Press the buttons Press the button to play back the previous image and the button to play back the next image 3 Press the b...

Page 27: ...s the button twice double clicking This switches the camera to the Play mode the monitor shows the last picture taken 2 Press the shutter button or the button This returns the camera to the Record mod...

Page 28: ...press the button The selected image is erased Note Erasure is also possible by pressing the button while the image you want to erase is displayed and selecting on the Play menu Caution Erasure is not...

Page 29: ...the symbol is displayed at the top right of the image To cancel protection display the image with the symbol and press the button for more than 1 second Note Protection is also possible by pressing t...

Page 30: ...g playback For erasing the displayed image See Erasing an image p 27 During recording For taking close up pictures See Macro mode p 33 During playback For displaying the previous frame See Checking re...

Page 31: ...ht You can change the flash mode to suite different shooting situations 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the Record mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the current flash mode 3 To...

Page 32: ...goes off before pressing the shutter button When taking pictures at close range using the flash the appropriate brightness may not be achieved and there may be pronounced shadows as a result The flas...

Page 33: ...mode to fire the flash with every image This mode is suitable when you need to minimize shadows around the subject such as the shade of tree leaves on the subject s face in backlight conditions or und...

Page 34: ...the flash mode is set to Flash Off Night View or Night Scene Red eye It is recommended using a tripod to avoid camera shake The orange lamp blinks to warn the camera shake in low light situations but...

Page 35: ...he lens barrier is closed See Clear settings p 75 Caution When using the Macro mode keep the distance between the camera and the subject at a distance of more than 10 cm 4 in If you try to take a pict...

Page 36: ...size of 1 6 3 Press the buttons looking at the monitor The image can be magnified in the sequence 1 6 2 0 2 5 3 2 4 0 5 0 each time the button is pressed and the image is zoomed out in the sequence 4...

Page 37: ...tion to obtain correct brightness exposure when there is significant contrast difference in brightness in the image Set a value to make the image brighter and a value to make it darker 1 Open the lens...

Page 38: ...ESET and the lens barrier is closed See Clear settings p 75 When the exposure is corrected the brightness of the image displayed on the monitor also changes However the variation may be less noticeabl...

Page 39: ...ures including the photographer 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the Record mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the Camera menu 3 Select CAMERA using the buttons and press the butt...

Page 40: ...n the front of the camera lights up for 10 seconds and then blinks for 2 seconds before the picture is taken Note The self timer is canceled automatically after the picture is taken To cancel the self...

Page 41: ...en you have found your best shot you can also erase the rest of the images See Erasing an image p 27 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the Record mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows...

Page 42: ...1 30 second As a result dark subjects may appear darker than in other shooting modes After sequence shooting a longer time than usual may be required to save images to the SmartMedia card The maximum...

Page 43: ...0 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the Record mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the Camera menu 3 Select CAMERA using the buttons and press the button 4 Select FOCUS using the bu...

Page 44: ...or SPOT Only the light in the center of the viewfinder is measured to obtain the correct exposure for the subject 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the Record mode 2 Press the button The...

Page 45: ...manually Note White balance settings Auto AUTO The white balance is controlled automatically No mark is displayed on the LCD monitor Clear Sky Outdoors under a clear sky Cloudy Sky Outdoors under a cl...

Page 46: ...al hues may be difficult to achieve on the AUTO mode To obtain an image coloring that resembles what you see under incandescent lighting set the white balance mode to Caution Under special light sourc...

Page 47: ...s mode is ideal when you need to print out images after viewing them on your PC screen Standard image quality This is the default image quality setting 1600 1200 pixels Select this mode when you want...

Page 48: ...ries depending on the image quality setting The number of pixels is almost the same for HQ and SHQ but the compression rate is lower for SHQ resulting in clearer images when enlarged SHQ also takes lo...

Page 49: ...ized This setting is ideal for taking shots of buildings or text NORMAL This is the standard setting for taking pictures SOFT The outline of the subject is not strongly emphasized This setting is idea...

Page 50: ...ess the button The sharpness setting is now completed Press the button again to exit the menu 6 Take a picture Note The sharpness setting returns to NORMAL default setting when the clear settings valu...

Page 51: ...ive the image a higher contrast effect NORMAL This is the standard setting for taking pictures LOW The difference between the bright and dark areas is reduced to give the image a flatter effect This s...

Page 52: ...ress the button The contrast setting is now completed Press the button again to exit the menu 6 Take a picture Note The contrast setting returns to NORMAL default setting when the clear settings value...

Page 53: ...ular image 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button The monitor turns on in the Play mode and shows the last picture taken Single image playback 2 Press the button to display the Index playback 3...

Page 54: ...mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select SETUP using the buttons and press the button 4 Select using the buttons and press the button 5 Select the number of images 4 9 or 16 u...

Page 55: ...time the button is pressed 3 Press the button on the close up playback screen to enable scroll mode Scroll up down left or right using the buttons to display the area you want to see Press the button...

Page 56: ...and press the button 4 Select using the buttons and press the button 5 Select START using the buttons and press the button Auto Playback starts by displaying each image for 3 seconds To cancel Auto p...

Page 57: ...g the buttons and press the button 5 Select ALL ERASE using the buttons and press the button 6 Select ALL ERASE using the buttons to and press the button All the images are erased Caution Protected im...

Page 58: ...on RECORDING MOVIES 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the Record mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the Camera menu 3 Select CAMERA using the buttons and press the button 4 Select...

Page 59: ...e It takes longer to save movies The recordable time varies depending on the memory capacity of the SmartMedia card Sound recording is not possible Images may be recorded slightly smaller than they ap...

Page 60: ...ted Press the button again to exit the menu 5 Record a movie Note The image quality of still pictures remains the same even when the quality of movies change The image quality setting of movies retrun...

Page 61: ...button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select PLAY using the buttons and press the button 4 Select using the buttons and press the button 5 Select START using the buttons and press the button When t...

Page 62: ...is paused Press button Forward playback resumes from paused frame Press and hold button Fast forward playback Press button Reverse replays starts from paused frame Press and hold button Fast rewind pl...

Page 63: ...press the button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select EDIT using the buttons and press the button 4 Select INDEX using the buttons and press the button 5 Select INDEX using the buttons and press t...

Page 64: ...n this camera Follow the software instructions carefully to combine panorama images successfully 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the Record mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the...

Page 65: ...an only use the Panorama mode with cards which support Panorama function Because the exposure and white balance are determined by the first picture taken do not shoot overly bright or dark images such...

Page 66: ...cession and save it as a single image 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the Record mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the Camera menu 3 Select CAMERA using the buttons and press th...

Page 67: ...ress the button to finish taking pictures in the composite mode Note The composite mode is cancelled when the lens barrier is closed The sequence mode and the self timer can not be used when making a...

Page 68: ...the monitor and press the button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select EDIT using the buttons and press the button 4 Select BLACK WHITE using the buttons and press the button 5 Select BLACK WHITE u...

Page 69: ...ss the button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select EDIT using the buttons and press the button 4 Select SEPIA using the buttons and press the button 5 Select SEPIA using the buttons and press the...

Page 70: ...u 3 Select EDIT using the buttons and press the button 4 Select using the buttons and press the button 5 Select 640 480 or 320 240 using the buttons and press the button The size of the image is chang...

Page 71: ...rotate on the monitor and press the button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select EDIT using the buttons and press the button 4 Select using the buttons and press the button 5 Select 90 or 90 using...

Page 72: ...The monitor shows the Camera menu 3 Select SETUP using the buttons and press the button 4 Select using the buttons and press the button 5 Select OFF using the buttons and press the button The beep ton...

Page 73: ...r than Olympus or a card which is formatted or used with devices other than this camera such as a PC be sure to format the card on this camera Olympus CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia cards do not require for...

Page 74: ...uding those which are protected When formatting a previously used card check each image before formatting to avoid accidentally erasing image you want to keep Once a card is formatted images previousl...

Page 75: ...UP using the buttons and press the button 4 Select REC VIEW using the buttons and press the button 5 Select ON using the buttons and press the button ON The monitor briefly shows the last image you to...

Page 76: ...e enter settings each time the camera is used as would be the case if the settings are cleared For details of the settings see Clear settings value p 76 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in...

Page 77: ...ion Default Keep 0 0 p 36 Flash Default Keep Auto p 30 Drive Default Keep Single p 38 40 57 Focus Default Keep Auto p 33 42 Metering Default Keep ESP p 43 White balance Default Keep Auto p 44 Image qu...

Page 78: ...camera turns on in the Play mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select PLAY using the buttons and press the button 4 Select INFO using the buttons and press the button 5 Select O...

Page 79: ...or shows the Play menu 3 Select SETUP using the buttons and press the button 4 Select using the buttons and press the button 5 Adjust the brightness of the monitor using the buttons and press the butt...

Page 80: ...s function can not be used for movies 1 Close the lens barrier and press the button The camera turns on in the Play mode 2 Press the button The monitor shows the Play menu 3 Select PLAY using the butt...

Page 81: ...e images frame by frame Sets the print reserve for all images The number of prints is set to 1 Cancels all print reserve settings Sets the date and time to be imprinted and can not be selected if no p...

Page 82: ...d the number of prints Select the image using the buttons and specify the number of prints from 1 9 using the buttons When the number of prints is 0 no print reserve is set 8 When you finish making th...

Page 83: ...press the button IMPRINTING THE DATE TIME 7 Select the item using the buttons and press the button OFF The date and time of shooting are not printed DATE The date of shooting is printed TIME The time...

Page 84: ...ed remove and insert it again Clean the card s connector with a piece of cleaning paper and format the card again A card that can not be formatted is unusable If you want to save images on the card re...

Page 85: ...e monitor brightness is set improperly You are watching the monitor under sunlight Open the lens barrier to turn the camera on Remove and insert the batteries correctly Replace the batteries with new...

Page 86: ...e or formatting is impossible Cause Remedy See A write protect seal is attached to the card PROBLEMS Open the lens barrier to trun the camera on Release the shutter button and wait until the green lam...

Page 87: ...not contain any white The white balance is set improperly PROBLEMS Set the flash mode to Auto or Flash Off Correct the exposure or shoot the subject from a different angle or point the camera in a di...

Page 88: ...the flash is required PROBLEMS Hold the camera correctly Shoot the image by using the monitor p 18 p 20 Hold the camera securely and press the shutter button gently Focus on the subject in the center...

Page 89: ...gross No of Recording pixels 1600 1208 pixels SHQ mode 1600 1200 pixels HQ mode 1024 768 pixels SQ1 mode 640 480 pixels SQ2 mode White balance Full auto TTL with preset Clear Sky Cloudy Sky Incandesc...

Page 90: ...31 Calendar power source Backup by a built in capacitor Card function DPOF compatible print reservation Panorama assembly Olympus CAMEDIA brand only Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F...

Page 91: ...0 D Date Time 8 16 DC IN jack 7 Digital tele mode 35 Drive 8 E Erasing all images 56 Erasing an image 27 ESP 43 Exposure compensation 36 F File name 8 Fill In 30 32 Fixed focus 42 Flash 30 Flash Off 3...

Page 92: ...nt reserve 79 Protect 28 Q Quick view 26 R Rec view 74 Rechargeable batteries 11 Record mode 8 Recordable time 8 Red eye 30 31 Resizing 69 Rotating 70 S Self timer 38 Self timer lamp 7 Sepia 68 Sequen...

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Page 94: ...an Olympus digital camera Follow the procedures in this manual to install the USB driver Following other procedures may result in incorrect installation CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC DIGITAL CAMERA C...

Page 95: ...screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays on some PC models 2001 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD CAUTION Operation on all PCs mentioned is not guaranteed Operation may not be pe...

Page 96: ...3 INDEX FLOW 4 FOR Windows 98 Me 2000 USERS 5 FOR Macintosh OS9 USERS 14 FINDING PC CONNECTION METHOD 20 FOR OTHER OS USERS Windows Macintosh...

Page 97: ...connecting Check your camera and PC before you start Connect the camera to the PC using the USB cable Install the driver in the PC to ensure detection of the camera Copy and save images on the PC afte...

Page 98: ...a will turn off in mid operation and this could destroy image files data Caution Plugging or unplugging the AC adapter when the camera is connected to a PC and when the batteries are loaded could dest...

Page 99: ...e that the camera lens barrier is closed 3 Open the connector cover on the camera 4 Insert the connector on the other end of the USB cable into the USB connector on the camera 5 The green lamp lights...

Page 100: ...ese procedures are not necessary as the driver will be installed automatically Proceed to Saving images from your camera on the PC p 9 1 Click on Next 2 Select Search for the best driver for your devi...

Page 101: ...n Next when the driver is detected Installation of the driver starts Do not turn the PC off or disconnect the camera from the PC during installation 6 Click on Finish 7 Installation of the driver is n...

Page 102: ...s recognized as the Removable Disk Note If the Removable Disk icon is not displayed or if an error message is displayed when you double click on the Removable Disk icon one of the following may have o...

Page 103: ...he next number The month included in the file name is indicated by the numbers 1 to 9 for January to September and A B and C for October November and December respectively 5 Double click on the My Doc...

Page 104: ...er is required To display movies on the PC QuickTime must be installed in your PC QuickTime is contained in the software CAMEDIA Master Caution Be sure to download images onto the PC before processing...

Page 105: ...p on the camera is not blinking 2 Select the Removable Disk icon in the My Computer window and right click on it to display the pull down menu 3 Click on Eject in the menu 4 Check that the green lamp...

Page 106: ...r Then the message to stop the drive is displayed 3 Click the message The Safe To Remove Hardware window is displayed 4 Click on OK when the window is displayed 5 Remove the USB cable from the camera...

Page 107: ...ard in the camera the camera turns off in mid operation and this could destroy image files data Caution Plugging or unplugging the AC adapter when the camera is connected to a PC and the batteries are...

Page 108: ...that the lens barrier of the camera is closed 3 Open the connector cover on the camera 4 Insert the connector on the other end of the USB cable into the USB connector on the camera 5 The green lamp li...

Page 109: ...power supply to the camera the AC adapter is not connected properly or the batteries are exhausted 2 There is no SmartMedia card in the camera or there is a problem with the SmartMedia card Check that...

Page 110: ...folder is assigned the next number The month included in the file name is indicated by the numbers 1 to 9 for January to September and A B and C for October November and December respectively 4 Doubl...

Page 111: ...QuickTime must be installed in your PC QuickTime is contained in the software CAMEDIA Master Caution Be sure to download images onto the PC before processing them Depending on the type of software ima...

Page 112: ...on the camera is not blinking 2 Select the untitled icon on the desktop and drag it to the Trash can 3 Check that the green lamp on the camera goes off 4 Remove the USB cable from the camera 5 Remove...

Page 113: ...face is there a USB port marked on your PC Use the USB cable supplied Use the optional PC card adapter Cannot be used with Windows NT Use the optional FlashPath floppy disk adapter Is your OS one of t...

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Page 115: ...tton 7 Repeat the above procedure until the date and time settings are adjusted 8 Press the button when the clock reaches 00 seconds 9 Press the button to turn the monitor off TAKING PICTURES To turn...

Page 116: ...ss the button while magnifying the image scroll mode is enabled Press the buttons to move the image up down left or right Press the button again to exit scroll mode ERASING AN IMAGE 1 Display the imag...