[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA
C-7000 ZOOM C-70 ZOOM
Advanced Manual
Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out of your camera.
Basic Operation Basic Shooting
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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual.
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How to use the camera
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Using a computer. . .
Using the OLYMPUS Master software on your computer lets you enjoy editing, viewing, and printing the pictures downloaded from your camera.
Using a card. . .
Pictures taken with this camera are stored on an xD-Picture Card. [. . . ] g"Setting the date and time" (P. 115) · The following operations cannot be performed during calendar display: Protect, picture rotation, and print reservation.
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Slideshow
This function displays still pictures stored in the card one after another. Select a still picture and display the top menu.
Mode dial
Top menu [m] g"Menus" (P. 17)
· The slideshow starts. The slideshow will not stop until you cancel it by pressing e.
Note
· You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when running a slideshow for a long period of time. If the battery is used, the camera will enter sleep mode after about 30 minutes and stop the slideshow automatically.
Slideshow setup
You can choose how the pictures go from one to the next during the slideshow. NORMAL Displays the pictures stored on the card one at a time.
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Playback
SLIDE
Displays the pictures by sliding the next picture over the previous picture from right to left.
FADER
Displays the pictures by gradually fading out the previous picture and fading in the next picture.
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Picture rotation
WINDOW Displays the pictures by gradually enlarging the next picture from the center of the screen.
Mode dial
Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [SLIDE] / [FADER] / [WINDOW] [m SETUP] [NORMAL] / g"Menus" (P. 17)
Picture rotation
Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. This function lets you turn such pictures 90° clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically.
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Playback
Mode dial
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Press the y button in the single-frame playback mode or index display mode.
g"Direct buttons" (P. 13) · Each pressing rotates the image in the following sequence: 90° clockwise, 90° counterclockwise, and back to the original.
Note
· The following pictures cannot be rotated. Movies, protected pictures, pictures that have been edited on a computer and pictures taken with another camera. · New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off.
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Playing back movies
This function lets you play back movies. Select an image with n and display the top menu.
Mode dial
Top menu [MOVIE PLAYBACK] g"Menus" (P. 17)
MOVIE PLAYBACK RESTART EXIT SELECT GO
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· The movie is played back. When playback ends, the camera automatically returns to the beginning of the movie and displays the [MOVIE PLAYBACK] menu. To return to playback mode, select [EXIT].
(Operations during movie playback
H appears on movies that have sound recorded. d : Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes in the following order: 2×; 20×; and back to 1×. Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes in the following order: 2×; 20×; and back to 1×. e : Pauses the movie and lets you play it back frame by frame.
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Playing time/ total recording time
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a : Jumps to the frame 10 frames back. The movie can be played continuously in reverse by holding the button down. e : Displays the [MOVIE PLAYBACK] menu.
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Note
· The card access lamp blinks while the camera is reading the movie from the card. Do not open the battery compartment/card cover while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so may damage the data on the card and render the card unusable.
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Editing still pictures
This function lets you edit still pictures and store them as new pictures. The following editing operations are possible.
RAW DATA EDIT Adjusts the white balance, sharpness, etc. of pictures taken in raw data format and saves them as new JPEG files. You can check the result on the monitor and make sure the desired effect has been achieved. gP. 88 Q Changes the image size to 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 and saves the picture as a new file. [. . . ] Refer here for the names of the camera parts and buttons, the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor, and the lists of the top menus and mode menus. An index also helps you find the pages where a function or item that you are looking for appears. For effective use of the manual, reference page numbers are listed next to the names of the camera parts and in the menu lists.
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Menu list
Shooting mode menus (P, A, S, M, r, f)
Top menu MODE MENU Tab Function Setting OFF, &, % o, j, i, 7 i, j, k, Q, R -2. 0 +2. 0 Ref. page P. 36 P. 70 P. 32 P. 46 P. 41 #SLOW1, HSLOW1, P. 41 #SLOW2 P. 64 P. 35 P. 47 P. 75 OFF, BLACK & WHITE, SEPIA OFF, ON OFF, ON, DIRECT OFF, ON OFF, ON OFF, ON RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 AUTO, PRESET, V RED7 BLUE7 -5 +5 -5 +5 -5 +5 YES, NO P. 74 P. 66 P. 65 P. 78 P. 67 P. 72 P. 26 P. 58 P. 61 P. 62 P. 63 P. 63 P. 100 OFF, ON OFF, ON
CAMERA & DRIVE ISO SCENE*1 r 1/2/3/4*2 w #SLOW
AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400 P. 56
NOISE REDUCTION*3 OFF, ON DIGITAL ZOOM FULLTIME AF PANORAMA*4 FUNCTION INFO u R (still pictures) FRAME ASSIST TIMELAPSE PICTURE K WB
Miscellaneous
> SHARPNESS CONTRAST SATURATION CARD FORMAT
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Menu list
Shooting mode menus (P, A, S, M, r, f)
Top menu MODE MENU Tab Function Setting OFF, ON SCREEN, SOUND SCREEN, SOUND OFF, ON OFF, LOW, HIGH OFF, 1, 2 OFF, 1, 2 CURRENT, RESET, CUSTOM RESET, AUTO Ref. [. . . ]