Olympus C-3000 Zoom User Manual

76SELFTIMER/REMOTE CONTROLUse a tripod to hold the camera securely.Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M.Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the

85Press the left arrow on theJog dial to confirm the setting.If you take a picture withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will be valid until theMe

86FLASH CORRECTIONThis corrects the amount of light emitted from the flash when it fires.Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M .• For A/S/M, the Shutter pri

87Press the left arrow on theJog dial to confirm the setting.If you take a picture withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will be valid until theMe

88SLOW SHUTTER SYNCHRONIZATION FLASH MODEYou can set the flash to fire during the first or second half of a slowshutter speed’s release duration. It i

89Press the left arrow on theJog dial to confirm the setting.If you take a picture withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will be valid until theMe

90The FL-40 extension flash (optional) can be used to take various kinds offlash photographs, either by itself or together with the main flash. Tocon

91Set the camera’s mode dial toP or A/S/M.• With A/S/M, the LCD monitorwill turn on automatically.Turn on the extension flashunit’s power.• The extens

92EXTENSION FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (Cont.)TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE FL-40EXTENSION FLASH ONLYYou can use the extension flash only or use the main flash a

93If a picture is taken withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will remain in effectuntil the Menu button ispressed again.• Press the OK button to

94EXTENSION FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (Cont.)Set the camera’s Mode dial toA/S/M.• The LCD monitor turns onautomactically.In the Menu screen, set theA/S/M mode

77Press the left arrow on theJog dial to confirm the setting.Press the OK button to savethe setting and cancel theMenu.• Pictures can also be takenwit

95Other brands of extension flash that can be used.When selecting an extension flash, use products which meet thefollowing basic conditions.(1) Exposu

96DIGITAL ZOOM MODEWhen used with the 3X optical zoom, you can take an approx. 7.5Xzoom photograph.Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M.• When P is selecte

97Turn the zoom lever toward Tto display an enlargedsubject.• The zoom bar will be displayedon the LCD monitor. The whitearea of the bar indicatesopti

98PICTURE EFFECTSYou can select from four picture effects.Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M.Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the top/botto

99SOUND RECORD MODEYou can record sound after shooting a picture. Sound can be recordedfor 4 seconds per picture.Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M.Press

100Shoot a subject.• Sound recording will startapproximately 0.5 second afterthe shutter button is pressed.While recording sound, thegreen lamp and th

101PANORAMA MODEYou can make panorama pictures.Set the Mode dial to P.Press the LCD monitorON/OFF button to turn on theLCD monitor.Press the Menu butt

102Take pictures by overlappingthe edges of the images.• A maximum of 10 images canbe connected.Press the Menu button tocancel the Panorama modeand Me

You can format the card.Set the Mode dial to P orA/S/M.Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the top/bottom arrowson the Jog dial to select C

104CARD SETUP (CARD FORMAT)(Cont.)Note:• Formatting the card erases the existing data, including pictures whichhave been write-protected from the came

78TAKING A PICTURE USING THESELFTIMERWhen the shutter is released, theSelftimer/Remote control signallights for approx. 10 seconds thenblinks for appr

105SELECTING THE RECORDING MODEThere are 5 different image quality setings to select from: TIFF, SHQ,HQ, SQ1 and SQ2.The image quality becomes higher

106If you take a picture withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will be valid until theMenu is canceled.• Press the OK button to savethe setting an

107You can select Aperture priority mode, Shutter priority mode or Manualmode for A/S/M on the Mode dial.Set the Mode dial to P orA/S/M.Press the Menu

108You can display the pictures you have taken on the LCD monitor.Set the Mode dial to . TheLCD monitor turns onautomatically.• When the power is tur

109With each press of the rightarrow on the Jog dial, you canview the succeeding picture.With each press of the leftarrow, you can view thepreceding p

110DISPLAYING RECORDED PICTURES (Cont.)INDEX-DISPLAY MODEMultiple pictures can be displayed on the LCD monitor.Set the Mode dial to .Press the Zoom l

111CLOSE-UP DISPLAY MODE (3X INSPECTION)Enlarged pictures can be displayed on the LCD monitor.Set the Mode dial to , anddisplay the picture you wantt

112PROTECTIONYou can prevent accidental erasure of pictures you want to keep.Set the Mode dial to , anddisplay the picture you wantto protect.Press t

113You can delete pictures you do not need.Set the Mode dial to , anddisplay the picture you wantto erase.Press the Erase button todisplay .Press th

114STILL PICTURE DISPLAY MENU* Press the Menu button to set the following items when the Mode dial isset to and a still picture is displayed on the L

79TAKING A PICTURE USING THE REMOTECONTROLCompose the picture, aim theremote control at the Remotecontrol window on thecamera, then press theShutter r

115You can run through all the stored pictures automatically.Set the Mode dial to , anddisplay a still picture.Press the Menu button todisplay the Me

116116You can display picture information (settings, date/time, file number, etc.)on the LCD monitor.Set the Mode dial to , anddisplay a still pictur

117HQSIZE:2048 1536F2.8 1/800 +2.0ISO40012.23.,00 21:56FILE:123-345610Note:• When picture information is displayed, the frame number will not bedi

118RECORDING SOUNDSound can be added to images which have already been recorded, or itcan be re-recorded over previous sound.Set the Mode dial to , a

Press the OK button to startrecording. About 4 seconds ofsound is recorded. A progressbar will be displayed on theLCD monitor.5119Note:• A card with a

120CARD SETUPALL-FRAME ERASESet the Mode dial to , anddisplay a still picture.Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the top/bottom arrowson

Press the OK button with YESselected to erase all thepictures in the card.• To cancel, select NO using theright arrow on the jog dial andpress the OK

CARD FORMATYou can format the card.Set the Mode dial to , anddisplay a still picture.Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the top/bottom ar

123Note:• Formatting the card erases the existing data, including pictures whichhave been write-protected from the camera. Be careful not to eraseimpo

124CONNECTING TO A TELEVISIONRecorded images can be viewed on a TV. If sound is recorded with theimage, it will be played as well.Make sure that the p

80AUTO BRACKETImages will be recorded sequentially with different exposures. You canselect frames to store by erasing unwanted frames.Set the Mode dia

125Note:• The LCD monitor turns off automatically when connected to a TV.• Refer to your TV/VCR instruction manual for information about displayingvid

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3MOVIE FUNCTIONS● You can record movies for up to approx. 92 secondsin the SQ mode and approx. 23 seconds in the HQmode when an 8MB card is used.● The

128RECORDING MOVIESRECORDING MOVIES USING THE LCDMONITORSet the Mode dial to .Compose the picture usingthe LCD monitor.Press the Shutter releasebutto

129When the buffer memory isfull, the upper block will lightand no other operation can beperformed until the upperblock goes off.• When CHECK is selec

130RECORDING MOVIES (Cont.)QUICK VIEWYou can immediately shift from the Record Mode to the Display mode,and check the movie you have just recorded.Whe

If your main subject is not within the autofocus marks, follow theprocedure below to obtain focus. This is called focus lock.Position your subject wit

132WORKING RANGEMacro mode 8" ~ 31"Standard mode 31" ~ ∞Record movies at a distance between 8" ~ .• Subjects closer than 8"

You can select Telephoto or Wide-angle. Only Digital zoom is availableduring movie recording. Because the image in the viewfinder is notaffected by zo

In addition to automatic exposure, you can also adjust it manually by +/–2 (approx. 1/3 steps). Adjust + to increase the exposure, and – todecrease th

81Press the right arrow on theJog dial, then press thetop/bottom arrows to selectthe number of pictures.• You may only be able to select[X3] depending

With Manual focus, you can select a pre-adjusted focal length.Set the Mode dial to .Press the OK button to turnon the LCD monitor.Press the right arr

136MANUAL FOCUS (Cont.)When the cursor is movedbelow 2.6ft, shorter distanceswill appear on the LCD monitor.Press the OK button to savethe setting. Th

137MOVIE PICTURE RECORD MENU* Press the Menu button to set the following items when the Mode dial is set to . (p. 44)Monitor DisplayUseUsing the Self

138Use a tripod to hold the camera securely.Set the Mode dial to .Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the top/bottom arrowson the Jog dial

139Press the left arrow on theJog dial to confirm the setting.Press the OK button to savethe setting and cancel theMenu.• Pictures can also be takenwi

140SELFTIMER/REMOTE CONTROL (Cont.)RECORDING A MOVIE USING THESELFTIMERWhen the shutter is released, theSelftimer/Remote control signallights for appr

141RECORDING A MOVIE USING THE REMOTECONTROLCompose the picture, aim theremote control at the Remotecontrol window on thecamera, then press theShutter

142You can select the white balance according to the light source.Set the Mode dial to .Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the top/bottom

143Press the left arrow on theJog dial to confirm the setting.If you record a movie withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will be valid until theM

144You can select the sensitivity from AUTO, as well as approx. 100, 200and 400.Set the Mode dial to .Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press

82WHITE BALANCEYou can select the white balance according to the light source.Set the Mode dial to P or A/S/M.Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu

145Press the left arrow on theJog dial to confirm the setting.If you record a movie withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will be valid until theM

146You can select from two picture effects.Set the Mode dial to .Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the top/bottom arrowson the Jog dial

147CARD SETUP (CARD FORMAT)You can format the card.Set the Mode dial to .Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press the top/bottom arrowson the J

148CARD SETUP (CARD FORMAT) (Cont.)Note:• Formatting the card erases the existing data, including pictures whichhave been write-protected from the cam

149You can select the Standard Quality mode (SQ) or the High Qualitymode (HQ).Set the Mode dial to .Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Press th

150SELECTING THE RECORDING MODE (Cont.)If you record a movie withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will be valid until theMenu is canceled.• Press

83Press the left arrow on theJog dial to confirm the setting.If you take a picture withoutpressing the OK button, thesetting will be valid until theMe

84ISOYou can select the sensitivity from AUTO, as well as approx. 100, 200and 400.Set the Mode dial to P.Press the Menu button todisplay the Menu.Pres