Olympus Camcorder c-120 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERAC-120D-380REFERENCE MANUAL<Click Here>CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PCCAMERA OPERATION

Monitor indications9Getting startedMemory gaugeThe memory gauge lights up when you take a picture. While the gauge is lit, the camera is storing the p

Index99NNight scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Night scene with red-eye reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35No. of storable s

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How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera.Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.This manual p

2IntroductionThis manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to a computer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place fo

3MacintoshWindowsINDEXFlowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Identifying the OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Windows (98/Me

4FlowchartBy connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable, images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OS’s (operatin

Flowchart5• When connecting the camera to the computer, make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power. When connected (transmitting) to t

6Identifying the OSIdentify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera. How to identify the OS depends on the computer. Windows1Double-c

Identifying the OS74A System Properties window will appear. Note and record the “System:” information.Confirm that your system is Windows 98, 98 SE, M

8WindowsWindowsWindowsWindowsWindowsUsing Windows 98/Me/2000/XPUsing Windows 98/Me/2000/XPUsing Windows 98/Me/2000/XPUsing Windows 98/Me/2000/XPYour

10Getting startedAttaching the strap1Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet.2Thread the long end of the strap through the loop tha

9WindowsInstalling the USB driver for Windows 98(When using Windows 98/98 SE)If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE, you must install the USB driver. Follow t

Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98 SE)10Windows3Click “Continue”. The installation of the USB driver will start.4Click

11WindowsConnecting the camera to the computerUsers running Windows 98/98SE need to install the USB drive before connecting the camera to your compute

Connecting the camera to the computer12Windows3Turn the camera on. Camera with a lens barrierThe power turns on automatically, with the exception of s

Connecting the camera to the computer13Windows4The computer recognizes the camera as a new device.When you connect the camera to the computer for the

14WindowsConfirming the computer recognizes the camera1Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop.For users running Windows XP, click “My Comp

15WindowsConfirming the USB driver is installedIf the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk, follow the procedure below to check

Confirming the USB driver is installed16Windows4Confirm that “OLYMPUS Digital Camera” is in the “Universal Serial Bus Controller” category.If you cann

17WindowsDownloading images to your computer1Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop.For users running Windows XP, click “Control Panel” fr

Downloading images to your computer18Windows4Double-click the “100olymp” folder.Image files (JPEG files) with files names such as “P1010001.jpg” are d

11Getting startedLoading the batteriesThis camera uses two CR-V3 lithium battery packs or four AA (R6) NiMH batteries, NiCd batteries, alkaline batter

Downloading images to your computer19WindowsThe “My Documents” window is displayed.6Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in thi

20WindowsDisconnecting the camera from your computerIf your OS is Windows Me/2000, proceed to “Windows Me/2000/XP” ( p.21). Windows 981Make sure

Disconnecting the camera from your computer21Windows4Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking.5R

Disconnecting the camera from your computer22Windows2Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon on the task bar.The message saying that the drive ha

23MacintoshMacintoshMacintoshMacintoshMacintoshUsing Mac OS (9/X)Using Mac OS (9/X)Using Mac OS (9/X)Using Mac OS (9/X)Your computer is turned on and

24MacintoshConnecting the camera to the computer1Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below. 2After maki

Connecting the camera to the computer25Macintosh3Turn the camera on. Camera with a lens barrierThe power turns on automatically, with the exception of

26MacintoshDownloading images to your computer Mac OS 9You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer (in this case, in th

Downloading images to your computer27MacintoshImage files (JPEG files) with files names such as “P1010001.JPG” are displayed.4Double-click the “Macint

Downloading images to your computer28MacintoshThe “Hard Disk” window is displayed.5Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in this

Loading the batteries12Getting startedSelecting batteries or the optional AC adapterIn addition to the batteries provided, this camera can use the fol

Downloading images to your computer29Macintosh Mac OS XMalfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS.• If the camera is not connected

30MacintoshDisconnecting the camera from your computer1Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking.

31Downloading image files using other OS(For other OS users)Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer.     Windows 9

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Loading the batteries13Getting started• Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used.• If the batteries become exhausted, when the camera is conne

14Getting startedInserting the card (SmartMedia)This reference manual uses the term “card” when referring to SmartMedia. The card is convenient, for e

Inserting the card (SmartMedia)15Getting started1Make sure that:2Open the card cover.3Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction shown in t

Inserting the card (SmartMedia)16Getting startedRemoving the cardHold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in the direction of the arrow.Neve

17Getting startedTurning the power on/offWhen shooting picturesPower on: Open the lens barrier.The camera turns on in the shooting mode.Power off: C

Turning the power on/off18Getting startedWhat to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayedWhen the power is turned on, the camera checks the card autom

DIGITAL CAMERAC-120/D-380REFERENCE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read th

19Getting startedSetting the date and time1Open the lens barrier.2Press .The shooting mode top menu is displayed.3Press on the arrow pad to select M

Setting the date and time20Getting started6Press to select one of the following date formats:Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day)M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year)D-M-Y (Day/

21Getting startedUsing the menus and tabsWhen you turn on the camera and press the (OK/Menu) button, the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The

Using the menus and tabs22Getting startedHow to use the menus1Press to display the top menu, then press .2Press to select a tab, then press to di

Using the menus and tabs23Getting started• Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed. For example

Using the menus and tabs24Getting startedShortcut menusShooting modeDRIVE FUNCTION Lets you shoot one frame at a time (normal shooting).p.29 Lets you

Using the menus and tabs25Getting startedPlayback mode MOVIE PLAYBACKINFO ERASEDisplays all recorded pictures in slide-show fashion.p.58Plays back a m

Using the menus and tabs26Getting startedMode menusMode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs. Use to select a tab and display the respective f

Using the menus and tabs27Getting startedPlayback modePLAY tab Protects pictures from accidental erasure. p.64 Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise

28Shooting basicsShooting basicsHolding the cameraHold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera

2For customers in EuropeFor customers in North and South AmericaFor customers in USADeclaration of ConformityModel Number : C-120/D-380Trade Name :

29Shooting basicsTaking still picturesYou can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to

Taking still pictures30Shooting basicsTaking still pictures using the monitor1Open the lens barrier.2Press .The monitor turns on. “Monitor indications

Taking still pictures31Shooting basicsComparison of the viewfinder and monitor• Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it i

32Shooting basicsRecording moviesYou can record movies with this camera. Recorded movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures usi

33Shooting basicsUsing the flashIn the auto-flash mode (factory default setting), the flash is designed to fire automatically when shooting under low

Using the flash34Shooting basicsAuto-flash (No indication)The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.To shoot a subject with b

Using the flash35Shooting basicsFlash off ( )The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography

36Shooting basicsZooming in on a subject (Digital zoom)The maximum possible magnification is 5x.1Open the lens barrier.The camera turns on in the shoo

37Shooting basicsTaking close-up pictures (Macro mode)The macro mode allows you to shoot a subject at a distance of 25 - 60 cm/0.8 - 2 ft. You can als

38Advanced shootingAdvanced shootingUsing the self-timerThis function is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in the photograph. Fix the

3INDEXContents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Sho

39Advanced shootingShooting pictures sequentially (Sequential shooting)This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressi

40Advanced shootingVarying the image brightness (Exposure compensation)This function allows you to make fine changes to the automatic exposure setting

Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation)41Advanced shooting5Press to select the exposure compensation value.Select a [+] value to bright

42Advanced shootingSelecting the metering area (Spot metering)In a backlight situation, your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken with the

Selecting the metering area (Spot metering)43Advanced shooting5Press to select . Spot metering is set.To close the menu, press twice.6Take the pi

44Advanced shootingAdjusting the color tone (White balance)Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions. For instance, when dayligh

Adjusting the color tone (White balance)45Advanced shooting5Press to select one of the white balance modes: AUTO, , , or .The white balance is set

46Advanced shootingSelecting the image quality and size (Record mode)Choose the best record mode for your purposes (printing, editing on a computer, w

Selecting the image quality and size (Record mode)47Advanced shooting1Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the lens barrier.•Press .2Pres

Selecting the image quality and size (Record mode)48Advanced shootingRelation between the record mode and the resolutionResolutionThe number of pixels

4ContentsINDEX 3Contents 4Getting started 7Names of parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Monit

49Advanced shootingPanorama shootingYou can take advantage of panorama shooting with the provided Olympus CAMEDIA-brand SmartMedia card. (Non-Olympus

Panorama shooting50Advanced shooting5Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap, then take your pictures.Panorama shooting is possible for up to

51Advanced shootingTaking two-in-one picturesThis function allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture.

Taking two-in-one pictures52Advanced shooting• The two-in-one picture mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens barrier is closed.• During two-in

53Advanced shootingTaking a picture of yourself (Self-portrait shooting)To enable you to hold the camera at arm’s length and take a picture of yoursel

54PlaybackPlaybackPlaying back still picturesYou can play back pictures one by one on the monitor.1Press with the lens barrier closed.The monitor tu

Playing back still pictures55PlaybackClose-up playbackPictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 1.5, 2, 2.5 or 3 times. This function is usefu

Playing back still pictures56PlaybackIndex displayThis function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor. It is useful for quick

Playing back still pictures57PlaybackSelecting the number of picturesThis function lets you change the number of pictures, 4, 9 or 16, in an index dis

Playing back still pictures58PlaybackSlide-showThis function automatically displays pictures one after another, as if you are watching a slide-show. I

Contents5Shooting pictures sequentially (Sequential shooting) . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation). . . .

59PlaybackPlaying back movies1Press with the lens barrier closed.The monitor turns on.2Press to display the desired picture with a indicator, th

Playing back movies60PlaybackOperations when FRAME BY FRAME is selected : Displays the first frame of the movie.: Displays the last frame of the movie

61PlaybackErasing picturesRecorded pictures can also be erased. This can be done either one frame or all the pictures stored in the internal memory or

Erasing pictures62PlaybackAll-frame erase1Display the top menu in the playback mode.• Press with the lens barrier closed.•Press .2Press to select

Erasing pictures63Playback6Press to select YES, then press .All the pictures are erased.

64PlaybackProtecting pictures (Protect)You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them. 1Press with the lens ba

Protecting pictures (Protect)65Playback• The indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture. • Protection on each picture remains

66PlaybackEditing still picturesCreating black and white picturesThis function enables you to turn the selected picture into a black and white picture

Editing still pictures67PlaybackCreating sepia-toned picturesThis function enables you to turn the selected picture into sepia tones.1Press with the

Editing still pictures68PlaybackResizing picturesThis function enables you to change the file size of the selected picture to 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 a

Contents6Print settings 83How to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Making a print reservati

Editing still pictures69PlaybackRotating picturesPictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally. In this case, you can use

Editing still pictures70Playback6Press to select +90° or -90°, then press .The picture is rotated, and displayed vertically.To close the menu, pres

71PlaybackEditing moviesCreating an indexMovies can be displayed as indexes of still frames. Indexes can be stored as still pictures.1Press with the

Editing movies72Playback6Press to select INDEX, then press . The 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display, then the camera retur

73Camera settingsCamera settingsTurning the beep sound off (Beep sound)You can turn the volume of the beep sound used for button operations or warning

74Camera settingsFormatting (Card setup/Memory setup)This function lets you format cards or the internal memory. Formatting prepares cards to receive

Formatting (Card setup/Memory setup)75Camera settingsFormatting can also be executed from the playback mode.• Never open the card cover or remove the

76Camera settingsCopying pictures to the card (Memory backup)You can copy (backup) all the image data stored in the internal memory to the card. The i

77Camera settingsViewing a picture immediately after shooting (Rec View)You can view the picture you have just taken on the monitor for 3 seconds whil

78Camera settingsSaving the settings (All Reset)This function lets you choose whether or not the camera saves its current settings when the power is t

7Getting startedGetting startedNames of partsLens barrierTurns the camera on and off in the shooting mode.Shutter buttonFlashLensSelf-timer lampConnec

Saving the settings (All Reset)79Camera settingsFunctions that All Reset affectsFunction Factory default settingRef. pageMonitor OFF p.17DRIVE Single-

80Camera settingsDisplaying shooting informationThis function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for 3 seconds in the playb

81Camera settingsAdjusting the monitor brightnessYou can adjust the brightness of the monitor according to the surrounding conditions to make it easie

82Camera settingsPixel MappingThe Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check a CCD and image processing circuit automatically. It is not necessa

83Print settingsPrint settingsHow to print picturesWhen you want to print out pictures, perform print reservation. Several different printing options

How to print pictures84Print settings • If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device, entering reservations using this camera may overwr

85Print settingsMaking a print reservation on the cardBy specifying the desired number of prints of each picture on the card and whether or not the da

Making a print reservation on the card86Print settingsConfirm the print reservation dataIf print reservation data is already stored on the card, the

Making a print reservation on the card87Print settingsSet the number of prints (only for single-frame reservation)Display the frame to be printed and

Making a print reservation on the card88Print settingsSet the date/time printing dataYou can include the shooting date or time on the print.10Press

8Getting startedMonitor indicationsItemIndicationRef.Page1 Battery check , p.92 Flash , , , , p.333 Spot metering p.424 Memory gauge p.95 Internal me

89TroubleshootingTroubleshootingError codesMonitor Possible cause Corrective actionThe card is not inserted, or it cannot be recognized.Insert a card,

Error codes90TroubleshootingThere are no pictures in the internal memory.The internal memory contains no pictures. Record pictures.The selected pictur

91TroubleshootingTroubleshootingIf an operation does not workThe camera does not turn on or a function buttons do not respond.Possible cause Correctiv

Troubleshooting92TroubleshootingThe batteries ran out of power during shooting or while the images were being written to the card. (Only the battery c

Troubleshooting93TroubleshootingIf the image quality is poorThere are no pictures in the internal memory or on the card.Record pictures. –There is a p

Troubleshooting94TroubleshootingThe picture is too dark.Possible cause Corrective action Ref. PageThe flash was blocked by a finger.Hold the camera co

Troubleshooting95TroubleshootingThe picture is out of focus.Possible cause Corrective action Ref. PageThe camera moved when the shutter button was pre

96SpecificationsProduct type Digital camera (for shooting and displaying)Recording systemStill Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance withDesign rule

Specifications97Operating environmentTemperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) (operation)-20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) (storage)Humidity 30% to 90% (op

98IndexAAC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Alkaline batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . .