Olympus C-40 Quick Start Guide download pdf (Page 1)

To focus on the subject, press the shutter button

halfway, slowly and gently.

● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up.

To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way (fully).

● The green lamp and card access lamp blink and the camera begins storing pictures

on the card. Never eject the card or remove the battery while the card access lamp

is blinking.

Quick-start guide

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-40ZOOM/D-40ZOOM

We've included this convenient Quick-Start Guide to show you basic functions and

techniques that will help you quickly master your new camera. For more detailed

descriptions of procedures, as well as for additional information on more sophisticated

features not covered here, please refer to the primary “Reference Manual” on the CD-

ROM.

 Camera

 Strap

 CR-V3 lithium battery pack

 A/V cable

 USB cable

 Basic manual

Quick-start guide (this page)

 Software installation guide (included in

the CD-ROM package in some areas)

 CD-ROMs with Windows 98 USB driver

software, Reference manual, and more.

 Remote control

 Remote control instructions

 Warranty card/Registration card (not

provided in some areas)

 Safety Precautions (booklet)

 SmartMedia

 Static-free case

 Index labels (2 pieces)

 Write-protect adhesive seals (4 pieces)

 SmartMedia instructions

Package contents

Attaching the strap

Loading the batteries Inserting/ejecting the card Taking still pictures

Viewing still pictures Recording movies Playing back movies Erasing pictures

While pressing the lock button on the battery

compartment cover, slide the cover in the

direction of the arrow (

É) printed on it.

Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the lens barrier is closed and the monitor if

turned off).

When using a lithium battery pack

When using AA (R6) batteries

Insert the batteries in

the direction shown in

the illustration.

● CR-V3 lithium

battery packs

cannot be charged.

Close the battery compartment cover, then press it

down and slide it in the opposite direction of the

arrow (É) printed on it.

● When pressing the battery compartment cover

shut, be sure to press the center of the cover, as it

may be difficult to close properly by pressing the

edge.

● Make sure the cover is completely closed.

Insert the card all the way with the contact area facing

towards the lens side so that the label’s edge is aligned

with the guideline (

É) printed on the camera.

● Insert the card while keeping it straight. Be sure not

to insert it an angle.

● Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted

incorrectly, it may become jammed.

● If the card is not inserted fully, the card cover will not

close. Closing the card cover forcibly will damage the

card cover.

Grasp the card and pull in straight out.

Make sure the camera is turned off (i.e. the lens barrier is closed and the monitor

if turned off).

Open the card cover.

Close the cover tightly.

Note:

● NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect

the optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is

communicating with a computer. Doing so could destroy all data on the card.

Inserting the card

Ejecting the card

Point the camera towards a

subject while viewing through the

viewfinder.

Green lamp

Set the mode dial to and open the lens barrier.

● The camera turns on and the lens automatically extends.

Card access lamp

Full-auto shooting

To turn off the camera

● Partially close the lens barrier (about halfway to the lens). Wait until the lens is

retracted, then close the lens barrier all the way.

Using Quick View

Display the desired pictures

using the arrow pad.

● Pictures indicated by are movie

frames.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.

Displays the next picture.

Displays the previous picture.

Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.

Press (monitor button)

twice quickly (double-click)

while in the shooting mode.

● The monitor turns on and the

recorded picture appears.

To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button

halfway.

Zoom lever

Turning the zoom

lever towards

Enlarges the

picture.

Displays multiple

pictures at the

same time.

Press the shutter button halfway.

● The green lamp on the viewfinder lights up.

Press the shutter button all the way to start

recording.

● The orange lamp lights up during movie recording.

● During movie recording, correct focus is maintained.

● When the sound recording mode is set to ON, sound

can be recorded with movies.

Press the shutter button all the way again to stop recording.

● The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts writing the movie to the card.

● If you use all the displayed seconds remaining, shooting finishes automatically and

the camera starts writing the movie to the card.

Seconds remaining

Set the mode dial to and open the

lens barrier.

● The monitor

turns on.

Point the camera towards

the subject and compose

the picture while viewing

through the monitor.

Green lamp

Viewfinder

AF target mark

Card access lamp

Using Quick View

To return to the shooting mode,

press the shutter button

halfway.

Press Ñ on the arrow pad to

select MOVIE PLAY.

● The card access lamp blinks while

movie data is accessed.

Press

Ññ to select MOVIE

PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY

screen. To exit this screen,

press

É.

MODE MENU

MOVIE PLAY

INFO

MOVIE PLAYBACK

INDEX

EDIT

MOVIE PLAY

CANCEL SELECT

Display the movie frame (picture with ) you want to play back. T See

steps 1 and 2 in “Viewing still pictures”.

Press to start Playback.

● When playback finishes, the

screen returns to the beginning

of the movie.

● If is pressed again when

the movie playback is finished,

the MOVIE PLAYBACK screen

appears. To exit the movie

playback mode, press

Ññ to

select EXIT, then press .

Press to display menu.

Single-Frame Erase

When the ERASE screen appears, press Ñ to select YES.

● To cancel erasure, press ñ on the arrow pad to

select NO, and press or the button.

Press to erase the picture.

ERASE

YES

N O

SELECT GO

Display the picture you want to erase. T See steps 1 and 2 in “Viewing still

pictures”.

Press the (erase) button.

Erase button

Zoom

Zoom in on a subject (telephoto)

Press the zoom lever toward T to

zoom in.

Shoot a wider view picture (wide-angle)

Press the zoom lever toward W to zoom

out.

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Lens barrier Monitor

Thread the rest of the strap through the

loop that has already gone through the

eyelet.

Make sure the strap is securely

fastened.

Thread the strap through the strap

eyelet.

Strap eyelet

Battery compartment lock

Card cover

Guideline

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - C-40ZOOM/D-40ZOOM

To focus on the subject, press the shutter buttonhalfway, slowly and gently.● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up.To start shooting

Page 2 - Menu functions

PICSETCARDISOP/A/S/MDRIVEAUTOOFFCAMERAButtons and DialLens barrierTurns the camera on/off.Zoom leverShooting : Zooms in/out.Playback : Displays multip

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