User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-4040 ZOOM HOW TO USE THE BUTTONS AND DIAL

[. . . ] Hold down for one second or more to put the camera into manual focus mode. Monitor button Turns the monitor on/off. Press quickly two times to play back the last recorded image. AE lock/Custom button Shooting:AE lock (factory default setting) --Locks exposure. Custom button -- Performs whichever function you have set for it. Playback:Protects pictures from being accidentally erased. [. . . ] (TIFF/SHQ, /HQ/SQ1/SQ2) WB Adjusts the white balance according to the light source. (AUTO/PRESET/ ) Allows you to make fine changes to the white balance. Adjusts the contrast of images. SHARPNESS CONTRAST CARD CARD SETUP Formats cards (all images on the card are deleted). SETUP ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. (ON/OFF/CUSTOM) Sets the beep sound to OFF/LOW/HIGH. Selects whether to display images on the monitor while saving them to a card. Creates file/folder names for images to be saved. (RESET/ AUTO) Checks the CCD and image processing circuit for errors. Sets the date/time. REC VIEW FILE NAME PIXEL MAPPING m/ft SHORT CUT CUSTOM BUTTON Sets the measurement units (m/ft) during manual focus. Selects items for the shortcut menu on the top menu screen. Lets you assign a function to the custom button on the camera (factory default setting: AE lock). M ENU (still pictures) MOVIE PLAY (movies) MOVIE PLAYBACK INDEX EDIT How to use the Playback menu Runs through all saved pictures one after another (slide-show). Plays back movies. Shows 9-frame indexes of still-shots from movies in order to easily check the movies' contents. Edits recorded movies. INFO Changes the amount of information (ISO, WHITE BALANCE, etc. ) displayed on the Monitor. PLAY (still pictures) Adds sound to recorded still pictures. CARD CARD SETUP Formats cards (FORMAT), or erases all images on them (ALL ERASE). SETUP ALL RESET Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you turn off the power. (ON/OFF/CUSTOM) Sets the beep sound to OFF/LOW/HIGH. Selects the number of frames in the index display. (4/9/16-frame) PROBLEM FAQ digital camera Shooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 How do I turn on the Monitor? ) button. Press the monitor ( How do I take a clear picture easily? Try setting the "P" mode on the mode dial if you are a beginner. Your camera will then automatically decide the best settings. How do I stop the beep each time I press a button? Set the mode dial to any position, then press the OK/Menu button ( ). Select MODE MENU--SETUP-- -- OFF, then press again. How do I reduce "red-eye"? Try the red-eye reduction flash. To select this mode, press until appears on the monitor/control panel. How do I take a black & white or sepia tone picture? Set the mode dial to the desired position, then press . Select MODE MENU-- CAMERA-- FUNCTION-- BLACK&WHITE or SEPIA, then press again. How do I brighten a subject when the background light causes it to be underexposed? Use spot metering to obtain proper exposure in an extreme backlight situation. When framing a picture where the subject is not in the center, put the subject in the center of the monitor and lock the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway. Then, without letting go of the shutter button, frame the desired picture and press the shutter button fully. AE lock is also useful when you only want to lock the exposure. 7 8 How do I focus on subjects when the autofocus does not work? Try using focus lock. [. . . ] To display an image in its full size, choose it with the green frame on the display by using the arrow pad, then move the zoom lever to "T". To select the number of the frames to display in this mode, select SETUP-- -- 4, 9, or 16 from the menu. Others 1 2 3 What types of batteries can be used with this camera? CR-V3 lithium battery packs (x 2), AA (R6) NiMH batteries (x 4), NiCd batteries (x 4), Alkaline batteries (x 4), or lithium batteries (x 4). How do I erase all the pictures on the card at the same time? Set the mode dial to . Select MODE MENU--CARD--CARD SETUP--ALL ERASE, then press . Select ERASE, then press again. How do I avoid erasing pictures on a card accidentally? Attach the provided write-protect seal to the part of the card marked with . Problem digital camera FAQ Printed in Japan 1AG6P1P1153-VT304301 (Hotline numbers) Tel. [. . . ]