User manual OLYMPUS C-100

[. . . ] The "No Picture" message should be displayed in the monitor. Turn the camera off by pressing again. Attach the strap (OPTIONAL) Attach the strap as illustrated to make the camera easier to handle. Orange lamp TURNING ON THE CAMERA All you need to do is slide the lens barrier open or closed to turn the camera ON or OFF. Viewfinder Green lamp a. Arrow pad Turn the camera ON (SHOOTING MODE) · Open the lens barrier. · Close the lens barrier to turn the camera off. Monitor Power on Power off QUICK VIEW button Playback button ( ) Lens barrier OK/Menu button TIP: To maximize battery life, the built-in power-saver operates, and the camera enters sleep mode after approximately three (3) minutes of non-use. b. Set the Date and Time (OPTIONAL) Although this is not required, it is recommended that you set the date and time. This affects the way image file names are created, and will conveniently include this information with each picture. [. . . ] Depending upon the shooting situation, there may be advantages to each method. Please refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information. Taking a Picture with the Monitor · Open the lens barrier fully. · Decide the composition while looking at the image on the monitor. The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are properly set when the green lamp in the viewfinder lights steadily. The orange lamp informs you that the flash is recommended and/or recharging (when blinking); or ready to fire (when steady). · Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. A short beep confirms your picture has been taken. d. Flash Modes This Digital camera features multiple flash modes. Flash Mode Red-eye Reduction Flash Fill-in Flash Flash Off Icon Description The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed. Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. The strobe effect is normal operation for this mode. The flash always fires with every picture. Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is prohibited or not desired. The flash never fires. No indication Auto-flash c. Icons representing camera settings appear on the monitor, telling you important information such as the Flash and record modes, battery life, and the number of frames remaining. · As a safeguard, this Digital camera will ask you to select YES or NO to confirm erasing, as this process permanently deletes all unprotected pictures. Select YES and press . The last picture taken appears in the monitor. Use to scroll though all the images saved on your xD-Picture Card. CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER TIP: Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images. Olympus makes it simple to connect this Digital camera to your computer. · Plug the supplied USB cable into the ports on your camera and computer as illustrated at right. · The camera turns on automatically. · The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed. · Press to select PC, and then press on the USB screen. The camera starts communicating with the PC. USB USB DC IN 3. 4V DC IN 3. 4V Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to your computer. Windows 98 users must install the "USB Driver for Windows 98" software before connecting this Digital camera to the computer. Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information. INSTALLING THE CAMERA SOFTWARE You've now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus Digital camera!You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities that digital photography brings to your computer. [. . . ] · Movie Mode: Yes, this Digital camera records movies!(Movie Mode does not record sound. ) · Two-in-one Pictures: Combine two separate images taken in succession and store them as a single picture. · Close-up Playback: Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image. · Index Display: View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once. [. . . ]