User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-2500L

[. . . ] E Other Ways to Use Your Camera 3 Macro Mode The macro mode is for taking pictures of small subjects at very close distance. Ranges as small as 9 x 11 cm ( 3. 5 x 4. 3 in. ) can be taken when photographed from 0. 3 (1 ft. )m away. (TELE) 2 1 Set the mode dial to "P", "A" or "M". 2 Press the [FOCUS] button. 1 Check that appears on the control panel. If not, press the [FOCUS] button several times to display . 3 Press the shutter release button down halfway. This will lock the focus. [. . . ] · When you connect the extension flash, it may fire by mistake according to its condition. · With close-up shots (1. 5 m (4. 9 ft. ) or less), it is recommended to use only the built-in flash to prevent glare and vignetting. · In the super macro mode, you can obtain fill-in flash by setting the exclusive extension flash's power to ON. However, note that the presence of the lens may produce a shadow in the picture or make correct brightness control impossible. If you do not want light supplied by the flash, set the exclusive extension flash to OFF. NOTE 4 3 Be careful of the following points when using the extension flash with the Camedia C-2500L. · Close-up shots can be overexposed. Either adjust the extension flash to the camera's exposure or use the camera's built-in flash. · When using both the extension flash and the built-in flash, the built-in flash provides supplementary lighting only. Therefore, if the extension flash does not render enough illumination, images may come out underexposed. · When you use the extension flash other than the FL-40, images will change according to surrounding conditions, the type of flash and camera setup. Be aware that Olympus does not guarantee picture quality when taken with the extension flash other than FL-40. Using Extension Flash in P / A Mode The camera automatically detects an attached extension flash. Both an extension flash and the built-in flash can be used simultaneously. Using Extension Flash Only An extension flash lights up further than the built-in flash. Retract the built-in flash when you use only the exclusive extension flash in the P / A mode. For more information, see "Taking Flash-Lit Pictures". 21) · RED-EYE REDUCING FLASH mode · FILL-IN FLASH mode (P. 22) NOTE · To override flash emission from the exclusive extension flash, set its power to OFF. E-43 Taking Pictures Using Extension Flash 1 1 Check that the built-in flash is retracted. If not, retract it. 2 Turn ON power to the extension flash. NOTE · To override flash emission from the exclusive extension flash, set its power to OFF. 3 Select one of the flash modes. The flash has four modes: Auto-flash, Red-eye reducing flash, and Fill-in flash. See "Flash Mode Selection" (P. 21) for more information. 4 Press the shutter release button down halfway. The orange lamp and the green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up. 5 Press the shutter release button down all the way. The flash will fire. 2 6 Check that the flash has fired correctly. If the flash has fired correctly, the auto check lamp on the extension flash will start blinking. Using Both Extension Flash and Built-In Flash Simultaneously You can use both the extension flash and the built-in flash simultaneously. Shadows can be reduced by bouncing the extension flash light off of ceilings or walls. Please experiment for best results. 1 Press the flash pop-up button. The built-in flash will popup. 2 Turn ON the power to the extension flash. 1 NOTE · To override flash emission from the exclusive extension flash, set its power to OFF. 3 Select one of the flash modes. The flash has four modes: Auto-flash, Red-eye reducing flash, and Fill-in flash. See "Flash Mode Selection" (P. [. . . ] This will require a PC connection kit and either a Flash Path, Smart Media adapter or CompactFlash memory card adapter. E Other Ways to Use Your Camera NOTE · Images cannot be printed out via such printers as print out directly by connecting the camera to printers like the Olympus P-300 digital printer. · When printing with P-330, the following operations are NOT possible. ¥ Printing JPEG images recorded in SHQ mode. ¥ Printing more than 256 images recorded on a SmartMedia. [. . . ]