[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA
C-8080 Wide Zoom
REFERENCE MANUAL
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CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL
Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions.
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Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC.
DIGITAL CAMERA
C-8080 Wide Zoom
REFERENCE MANUAL
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. Screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the developmental stages and may differ from those of the actual product.
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Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-8080 Wide Zoom RM-2 (Remote control) Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. [. . . ] Noise reduction can only be used when the shutter speed is set slower than 1/2 sec.
Noise reduction: OFF
Noise reduction: ON
The purpose of these pictures is to illustrate the effects of noise reduction. They are not actual pictures.
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Mode dial
Adjusting the image quality and exposure
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In the top menu, select MODE MENU CAMERA NOISE REDUCTION ON or OFF, and press e.
g"Menu basics" (P. 38) · Press e again to exit the menu.
Arrow pad OK button
Note
· When m mode is set, noise reduction is fixed to ON. · When noise reduction is set to ON, the camera implements noise-reducing processes after each shot. For this reason, shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual. · When noise reduction is set to ON, sequential shooting (i, j, k, 7) is not possible. · This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects. · As the shutter speed is relatively slow, the use of a tripod is recommended.
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Histogram Displaying the luminance distribution of still pictures
During still picture shooting, you can display a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of your subject in the viewfinder or on the monitor. Checking the histogram during shooting enables precise exposure control. g"Exposure compensation" (P. 108) The histogram is always displayed. When the image is dark
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When ON is selected in P mode When the image is bright
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Histogram target mark
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SET SET
Adjusting the image quality and exposure
If the peak fills too much of the right frame, the image will appear mostly white.
If the peak fills too much of the left frame, the image will appear mostly black.
The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within the histogram target mark.
Ex.
When DIRECT is selected in P mode
Red frame : Mostly white area Blue frame: Mostly black area If the area contains both black and white parts, it is also displayed in the blue frame.
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Histogram Displaying the luminance distribution of still pictures
Mode dial
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Press e while holding down F.
Control dial F Exposure compensation button
Arrow pad
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OK button
Press ac to choose the histogram display mode, then press e.
· In M mode, when histogram is not set to OFF, the subject is displayed in the viewfinder or on the monitor at the appropriate brightness for the selected exposure.
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Adjusting the image quality and exposure
OFF ON ON DIRECt
SELECt GO
Note
· The histogram or the direct is not displayed in the following situations even if u is set to ON or DIRECT. During panorama shooting or during multi-metering · You can turn the histogram display on and off during exposure compensation. g"Exposure compensation" (P. 108) · The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from that displayed during playback. · The histogram is not displayed in movie mode.
(Changing the position of the histogram target mark
While the histogram is displayed in shooting mode, hold down F and use the arrow pad to move the histogram target mark. To restore the histogram target mark to its original position, press e while holding down F.
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SEt CANCEL
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7 Playback
Viewing still pictures
Mode dial
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Set the mode dial to q (playback mode) and turn the camera on.
g"Turning the power on/off" (P. 25) · The last picture taken is displayed. (Single-frame playback) · Shooting information is displayed for about 3 seconds. g"INFO Displaying shooting information" (P. 135) · For details of the information displayed, see "Viewfinder and monitor indications" (P. 11).
Mode dial
Arrow pad Control dial
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Playback
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Use the arrow pad or control dial to play back other pictures.
· Arrow pad
Jumps to the picture 10 frames back.
Displays the previous picture.
Displays the next picture.
Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.
· Control dial
Displays the previous picture.
Displays the next picture.
Note
· If no operation is performed for about 3 minutes, the camera automatically enters the sleep mode and the monitor or viewfinder turns off. Press f or any button to turn the monitor or viewfinder on.
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Viewing still pictures
QUICK VIEW
This function lets you play back pictures while the camera is in the shooting mode. This is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly. Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in Quick View.
Mode dial
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Press the QUICK VIEW button in the shooting mode.
· The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken. (Singleframe playback)
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Playback
Press the QUICK VIEW button again to return to the shooting mode.
· A light press of the shutter button will also return the camera to shooting mode.
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Viewing still pictures
Picture rotation
Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. This function lets you turn such pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise so that they are displayed vertically.
Mode dial
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In the single-frame playback mode, press y.
· Each pressing of y rotates the image in the following sequence: 90 degrees counterclockwise, 90 degrees clockwise, and back to the original.
y Rotation button
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Playback
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Note
· The following pictures cannot be rotated. Movies, protected pictures, pictures that have been edited on a PC and pictures taken with another camera · New picture orientations are saved even when the power is turned off.
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Close-up playback
Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 2, 3, 4 or 5 times.
Mode dial
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Select the still picture you want to enlarge.
· You cannot enlarge pictures with n.
Zoom lever
Turn the zoom lever toward T (U).
· The picture is enlarged in steps each time the lever is turned. [. . . ] · When file number 9999 is reached, a new folder is created and assigned the next number. · Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9, October by the letter A, November by B and December by C.
Macintosh
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Double-click the "Macintosh HD" icon on the desktop.
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Downloading images to your computer
The "Hard Disk" window is displayed.
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Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012. JPG) to the "Hard Disk" window. · To select all images, click Edit > Select all.
When the image file has been copied to the computer, you can view images by double-clicking the image files in the "Hard Disk" folder. The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system. [. . . ]