Chapter 2 Quick-Start Guide - Olympus Camedia C-720 Ultra Zoom Basic Manual

C-720 Ultra Zoom
DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick-start guide
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 printed "Basic Manual", or the primary
"Reference Manual" on the CD-ROM.
Package contents
Camera CD-ROMs with Windows 98 USB driver
Strap software, Reference manual, and more.
CR-V3 lithium battery pack (2 packs) Warranty card/Registration card (not
Video cable provided in some areas)
USB cable Safety Precautions (booklet)
Basic manual SmartMedia
Quick-start guide Static-free case
Index labels (2 pieces)
Software installation guide (included in
the CD-ROM package) Write-protect adhesive seals (4 pieces)
SmartMedia instructions
Attaching the strap
Pull the string loop through the hole in the lens
cap to attach the string to the lens cap. Thread
the strap through the camera's strap eyelet,
then attach the lens cap string to the strap.
Camera strap
eyelet
Stopper
Ring
Adjust the strap length as illustrated.
Printed in Japan
Viewing still pictures
1 Set the mode dial to and
press the POWER switch.
2
Display the desired pictures using
the arrow pad.
Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind.
Displays the next picture.
Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead.
Displays the previous picture.
Turning the zoom
lever towards
Zoom lever
Enlarges the
T:
picture.
W: Displays multiple
pictures at the
same time.
Power switch
Press to avoid Protect mark
HQ
accidentally erasing
images.
To cancel protection,
press again.
Loading the batteries
1
Make sure the camera is turned off;
● The monitor is off.
● The viewfinder is off.
● The lens is not extended.
2
Slide the battery compartment lock on the
battery compartment cover in the direction of
.
3
Slide the battery compartment cover in the
direction of the arrow ( A ) with your fingertip
and open it ( B ).
● Do not use your fingernail, as it could result in
injury.
4
Insert the batteries in the direction shown in
the illustration.
Battery alignment
5
Close the battery compartment cover, then
press it down ( C ) and slide it in the opposite
D
direction of the arrow 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.
6
Slide the battery compartment lock on the
battery compartment cover in the direction of
.
VT360301
Recording movies
1 Remove the lens cap. Set the mode dial to
POWER switch.
2
Point the camera towards a
subject while viewing through
the viewfinder.
Power switch
Card access lamp
3 Press the shutter button halfway.
● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp blinks once.
4 Press the shutter button all the way to star t
recording.
● During movie recording,
lights in red.
5 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 the displayed seconds remaining reach "0", shooting finishes automatically and
the camera starts writing the movie to the card.
Inserting/Removing the memory card
(SmartMedia)
1
Make sure the camera is turned off;
● The monitor is off.
● The viewfinder is off.
● The lens is not extended.
2
Open the card cover.
B
A
3
Inserting the card
Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction
shown in the illustration.
● There is an arrow inside the card cover, indicating the
direction in which the card should be inserted.
● Hold the card in a straight orientation to the card slot.
Do not attempt to insert the card at an angle.
● Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted
incorrectly, it may become jammed.
When using AA When using CR-V3 Removing the card
(R6) batteries lithium battery packs
Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in
the direction of the arrow.
C
4
Close the card cover securely until it clicks.
D
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.
Playing back movies
1 Display the movie frame (picture with
and press the
steps 1 and 2 in "Viewing still pictures".
2 Press .
● The top menu appears.
AF target mark
Press to avoid
accidentally erasing images.
To cancel protection, press
Seconds remaining
again.
5 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 and return
to the MOVIE PLAY screen, press
Taking still pictures
Full-auto shooting
2
Point the camera towards a subject
while viewing through the viewfinder.
Flash switch (pops up flash)
Power switch
Card access lamp
3 To focus on the subject, press the shutter button
halfway, slowly and gently.
● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up.
4 To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all the way (fully).
● If the flash is up, it will fire automatically when required.
● The card access lamp blinks and the camera begins storing pictures on the card.
● To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
● If the date/time has been returned to the factory default setting, "Y/M/D" appears
on the monitor.
Erasing pictures
Single-Frame Erase
) you want to play back. T See 1
Display the picture you want to erase. T See steps 1 and 2 in "Viewing still
pictures".
2
3 Ñ Press the
Press on the arrow pad to select
MOVIE PLAY.
MOVIE PLAY
INFO MODE MENU
3
When the
● To cancel erasure, press ñ on the arrow pad to
select NO, and press
Ññ
4 Press to select MOVIE
PLAYBACK on the MOVIE PLAY
screen.
4
Press
● To exit MOVIE PLAY screen, press
É
.
MOVIE PLAY
MOVIE PLAYBACK
INDEX
CANCEL SELECT GO
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to select EXIT, then press .
1
Remove the lens cap. Set the mode dial to and press
the POWER switch.
W (wide-angle):
To zoom in.
T (telephoto):
To zoom out.
Zoom lever
Green lamp
Number of storable still pictures
(erase) button.
Erase button
Ñ
ERASE screen appears, press to select YES.
ERASE
or the button.
YES
N O
to erase the picture.
SELECT GO
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