Olympus C-120 - CAMEDIA - Digital Camera Basic Manual

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For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-120/D-380 Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157 U.S.A. Telephone Number : 631-844-5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the followi ...

Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode. Shutter button Flash Lens Self-timer lamp Connector cover DC-IN jack USB connector Macro lever (Monitor) button Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode. Card cover Strap eyelet Monitor Arrow pad Battery compartment cover Tripod socket Green lamp Target mark Viewfinder (OK/Menu) button ...

Item Indication 1 Battery check , 2 Flash , , , , 3 Spot metering 4 Memory gauge 5 Internal memory 6 Exposure compensation -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0 7 Self-timer/Drive , , 8 White balance WB AUTO, , , , 9 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 10 Number of storable still pictures/Seconds remaining 16/16" 11 Number of pixels 1600 × 1208, 1600 × 1200, 1024 × 768, 640 × 480 12 Date and time '02.01.12 12:30 13 ...

the camera is storing the picture on the card. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status. When the memory gauge is full, wait a few moments before taking the next shot. When taking still pictures When recording movies Battery check If the remaining battery power is low, the battery check indication on the monitor change ...

1 Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet. 2 Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet. 3 Pull the strap tight, making sure that it is securely fastened and will not come loose. � LOADING THE BATTERIES 1 Make sure that: • The monitor is off. • The lens barrier is closed. • The green lamp is off. 2 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction ...

When you need batteries in a hurry, you can use AA (R6) alkaline batteries, which are easy to get anywhere. However, the number of pictures that you can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries, depending on the battery manufacturer, camera shooting conditions, etc. Use this type of battery only when you have no other choices available. Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power. � INSERTING ...

When shooting pictures Power on: Open the lens barrier. The camera turns on in the shooting mode. Power off: Close the lens barrier. The camera turns off. When playing back pictures on the camera Power on: Press the (monitor) button with the lens barrier closed. The camera turns on in the playback mode (the monitor turns on). Power off: Press the (monitor) button. The camera turns off (the monitor turns off). If you o ...

1 Open the lens barrier. 2 Press . The shooting mode top menu is displayed. 3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 4 Press to select the SETUP tab, then press . 5 Press to select , then press . 6 Press to select one of the following date formats: Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day) M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year) D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year) Then press . The cursor moves to the next setting field. 7 Press to set the first field, then ...

When you turn on the camera and press the (OK/Menu) button, the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode screens. MODE MENU DRIVE FUNCtION SEt CARD PIC CAMERA MEtERING Shortcut Menus • Let you quickly access the most frequently used menu settings. • Display operational buttons at the b ...

MODE MENU DRIVE FUNCtION SEt CARD PIC CAMERA MEtERING SEt CARD CAM PICtURE WB SEt CAM PIC CARD CARD SEtUP ALL RESEt REC VIEW 1 Press to display the top menu, then press . 2 Press to select a tab, then press to display the menu. Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab To return to select a tab, press . ...

setting performed. For example, when the movie mode is selected, you cannot select SEPIA, BLACK&WHITE or in the EDIT tab category. • By pressing the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed, you can take pictures with the currently selected settings. • If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off, set All Reset to OFF. SEt CA ...

Lets you shoot pictures in succession. Lets you shoot movies. Lets you select the resolution and the quality of the image. Still picture : SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 Movie : HQ, SQ 2 IN 1 Lets you combine two still pictures taken in succession into one picture. Self-Portrait mode: Lets you take a picture of yourself whi ...

to select a tab and display the respective functions. These instructions are only for quick reference. For more details on the functions described here, refer to the “Reference Manual” on CD-ROM. Shooting mode If you display the mode menu without the card inside the camera, a MEMORY tab will be displayed instead of the CARD tab. CAMERA tab Adjusts the brightness of the image (Ex ...

Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counter- clockwise. Stores printing information on the card required for DPOF printers. EDIT tab BLACK & WHITE Creates black and white pictures. SEPIA Creates sepia-toned pictures. Makes the file size smaller. INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames. CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card. Erases all image data stored on the card. B ...

You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button. The recorded picture will be stored on the card if you have inserted one, or in the internal memory if you have not inserted a card. Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 1 Open the lens barrier. Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks. 2 Position the ...

You can record movies with this camera. Recorded movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures using the index function. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the lens barrier. • Press . 2 Press to select DRIVE. 3 Press to select , then press . Movie recording is set and the menu is closed. The total recordable time and the mark are displayed on the monitor. 4 Record the movie while obse ...

The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. Red-eye reduction flash ( ) The red-eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre- flashes before firing the regular flash. Fill-in flash ( ) The flash always fires every time the shutter button is released. Flash off ( ) The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Night scene ( ) Use this mode when shooting a subject against ...

The macro mode allows you to shoot a subject at a distance of 25 - 60 cm/0.8 - 2 ft. You can also use the macro mode to shoot a subject at a distance of more than 60 cm/2 ft. This camera uses a smaller lens aperture in this mode, making it useful for taking pictures in bright surroundings, such as snow- covered mountains in bright sunshine. 1 Open the lens barrier. The camera turns on in the shooting mode. ...