User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-5500

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA C-5500 ZOOM C-55 ZOOM Advanced Manual Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out of your camera. Basic Operation Basic Shooting Advanced Shooting Playing Back Printing Online Pictures Camera Settings 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. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. [. . . ] · To quit the editing function, select [CANCEL] and press N. EDIT OK RESET CANCEL SELECT GO EDIT NEW FILE OVERWRITE CANCEL SELECT GO OK OK 6 Playback 4 Select [NEW FILE] or [OVERWRITE] and press N. NEW FILE Stores the edited movie as a new movie. OVERWRITE Stores the edited movie with the same name as the original. The original movie is not stored. · The [BUSY] bar appears and after the edited movie is stored as a new movie or the original movie is overwritten, the camera returns to the playback mode. Note · You cannot select [NEW FILE] if there is insufficient memory space on the card. · The editing process of long movies is more time-consuming. 97 Playback on a TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to play back recorded images on your TV. You can play back both still pictures and movies on your TV. Mode dial 1 Make sure that the TV and camera are turned off. Connect the multi-connector on the camera to the video input terminal on the TV using the AV cable provided with the camera. Multi-connector Connect to the TV's video input (yellow) and audio input (white) terminals. AV cable (provided) Connector cover 2 6 Playback Turn the TV on and set it to the video input mode. · For details of switching to video input, refer to your TV's instruction manual. 3 Press the POWER switch to turn the camera on. · The last picture taken is displayed on the TV. Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display. TIPS · It is recommended that you use the optional AC adapter when playing back pictures on a TV. · The close-up playback, index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen. Note · Make sure that the camera's video output signal type is the same as the TV's video signal type. g"Video output selection" (P. 99) · The camera's monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera. · Be sure to use the AV cable provided to connect the camera to the TV. · The picture may appear off-center on the TV screen. 98 Playback on a TV Video output selection You can select [NTSC] or [PAL] according to your TV's video signal type. When playing back pictures while connected to a TV in a foreign country, be sure to set the [VIDEO OUT] setting accordingly. Select the video signal type before connecting the AV cable. If you select the wrong video signal type, you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on the TV. Mode dial Top menu [SETUP] [VIDEO OUT] [NTSC] / [PAL] Mode dial Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [VIDEO OUT] [NTSC] / [PAL] g"Menus" (P. 16) TIPS TV video signal types & main regions Check the video signal type before connecting the camera to the TV. NTSC North America, Japan, Taiwan, Korea PAL European countries, China 6 Playback 99 Information display This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for approx. For details of the information displayed, see "Monitor indications" (P. 193). The information display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback mode. g"Displaying shooting information" (P. 69) Mode dial Top menu [INFO] g"Menus" (P. 16) · Each time you select [INFO] from the top menu, the information display is alternately turned on and off. 10 100-0030 100 0030 HQ SIZE : 2592 1944 F2. 8 1/100 +2. 0 2. 8 5 ISO400 ISO400 '05. 02. 16 15:30 30 10 100-0030 100 0030 HQ '05 02. 16 15:30 05. 02 16 15 30 30 When [INFO] is on When [INFO] is off 6 Playback Note · In some cases, setting [INFO] to on in q mode may not be able to display all the shooting information if the picture was taken with a different camera. · If [u] is set, the histogram is displayed regardless of whether [INFO] is set to on or off. 100 Histogram When viewing still pictures, you can display a histogram showing the luminance components. The histogram display can be set separately for shooting mode and playback mode. g"Histogram" (P. 67) Mode dial Top menu [u] g"Menus" (P. 16) · Each time you select [u], the histogram display is alternately turned on and off. HQ F2. 8 2. 8 1/100 +2. 0 V ISO100 ISO100 '05. [. . . ] # -- #SLOW1 -- HSLOW -- #SLOW2 -- $ w -- #SLOW -- 5 -- MULTI METERING -- AE LOCK -- & % Y j -- -- 7*2 TIMELAPSE -- FUNCTION -- R (still pictures) -- R (movies) PANORAMA -- K f A S M P n -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- FLASH MODE -- -- -- -- *1 -- -- *2 -- -- -- -- -- -- Miscellaneous -- -- -- 11 189 Modes and shooting functions Mode hf Function ISO -- F -- WB -- > -- SHARPNESS -- CONTRAST -- SATURATION -- NOISE REDUCTION -- INFO -- u -- ALL RESET W PW ON SETUP -- PW OFF SETUP -- REC VIEW -- FRAME ASSIST -- MY MODE SETUP -- FILE NAME -- PIXEL MAPPING -- s X m/ft -- VIDEO OUT SHORT CUT -- 8 -- SHUTTER SOUND -- : Available --: Not available A S *3 M -- P n -- VISUAL INDEX -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Miscellaneous *1 [HSLOW] is not available in S/M modes. *2 Not available when [NOISE REDUCTION] is turned on. *3 [AUTO] setting is not available in A/S/M modes. 11 190 Names of parts Camera Zoom lever (W/T·GU) gP. 35, 84, 85, 86 Shutter button POWER switch Self-timer lamp gP. 77 AF Illuminator gP. 51 Flash gP. 39 Microphone gP. 81, 82, 94 Speaker VISUAL INDEX Lens Connector cover gP. 167 DC-IN jack gP. 167 Connector cover gP. 98, 125, 147 Multi-connector gP. 98, 125, 147 Battery compartment cover Miscellaneous Tripod socket 11 Battery compartment lock 191 Names of parts Flash button gP. 41 Viewfinder gP. 23 QUICK VIEW button gP. 13 AE lock button ([) gP. 13, 54, 56 Rotation button (y) gP. 15, 89 Mode dial gP. 12 VISUAL INDEX Card cover Strap eyelet Flash mode button (#) gP. 14, 41 Protect button (0) gP. 15, 102 OK/MENU button (N) gP. 14, 19, 52 Arrow pad (acbd) gP. 19, 84 Macro button (&) gP. 14, 37 Miscellaneous Erase button (S) gP. 15, 103 Monitor gP. 23, 117, 193 Orange lamp gP. 42, 152 Green lamp gP. 24 11 192 Names of parts Monitor indications The [INFO] setting allows you to select how much information to display on the screen. Screens with the information display set to [ON] are shown below. [. . . ]