User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-3030

[. . . ] PREPARATION BASIC FUNCTIONS MOVIE FUNCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS STORING DATA FOR PRINTING PICTURES USING A PERSONAL COMPUTER CAMERA SETTINGS DIGITAL CAMERA MISCELLANEOUS C-3030ZOOM Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTlONS Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to obtain optimum performance and a longer service life from the unit. Be sure to retain this manual for future reference. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] · For accurate setting, press the OK button when the clock hits 00 seconds. · '00 will appear for the year 2000. Press the OK button to save the setting. Press again to cancel the Menu. [3/3] 9 10 Caution: · The adjusted date will be canceled when the camera is left without batteries for approx. Note: · We recommend that you check the date and time before taking important pictures. · The setting will remain until it is readjusted. · When the Mode dial is set to , the card must contain images in order to display the Menu. 35 LEARNING THE BASICS BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURE 2 P OF F ER /M OD E A/S /M 1 2 PO 1 3 P OFF PO WER Note: · Do not turn on the power without removing the lens cap first. · NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or pull the plug while the camera is in operation (while the Card access lamp is blinking). · If you do not operate the camera for three minutes, the camera will be set to the stand-by mode. After four hours in the stand-by mode, the power turns off automatically. (Time varies depending on the type of batteries used. ) · The recorded images will remain in the card even after the power is turned off or the batteries are replaced. 36 M / OD E DI A L IA D L Remove the lens cap. Set the Mode dial to P, A/S/M, or to turn on the power. · A/S/M, P and set the camera to the Record Mode. The lens will come out and the remaining battery power as well as the number of storable pictures will be displayed on the control panel. · sets the camera to the Display mode. After use, set the Mode dial to OFF to turn off the power. · The lens will retract and the LCD monitor and control panel will turn off. · Be sure to replace the lens cap on the camera when it is not in use. W 3 /M A/S HOW TO USE THE MODE DIAL You can easily turn the camera on or off or change the mode using the Mode dial. Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual Program Power off Movie picture recording /M O D E PO ER A/S /M P OF F P or A/S/M (Still picture recording) (p. 48 ~ 107) With P, the camera selects the optimal aperture and the shutter speed automatically. With A/S/M, you can set the aperture or the shutter speed or both for yourself. 58 ~ 61) (Movie picture recording) You can shoot movies of up to approx. 186 seconds in length in the SQ mode and 46 seconds in the HQ mode (when a 16MB card is used). [. . . ] · Sequential shooting is possible up to 5 frames. Note: · The main flash cannot be used in the Sequence mode. · When using an extension flash, set the speed fast enough to follow the sequential shooting. · Since the LCD monitor's picture blacks out while taking pictures in the Sequence mode, use the viewfinder to take pictures in this mode. · Unless OFF is selected in All Reset, the setting will be canceled when the power is turned off. [. . . ]