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Preparations Taking Pictures Other Ways to Use Your Camera For Better Images Processing Images on Personal Computer C-2500L Setting Camera’s System Miscellaneous ENGLISH Digital Camera Instructions •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.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE gerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
Declaration of Conformity FOR SAFE USE Model Number: C-2500L Thank you for purchasing the Olympus digital camera. Trade Name: OLYMPUS Before you start to use your new camera, please read these Responsible party: Olympus America lnc. instructions carefully to obtain optimum performance and a...
BATTERY HANDLING This camera uses four AA nickel metal hydride batteries or 1. IF YOU NOTICE AN UNUSUAL SMELL, NOISE, OR AA NiCd batteries. (Olympus brand AA nickel metal hydride SMOKE EMITTING FROM THIS CAMERA, UNLOAD THE batteries are recommended.) BATTERIES CAREFULLY TO AVOID BEING BURNED.
Setting Camera's System Turning the Power ON ............11 Setting Date/Time..............74 Taking Pictures ..............13 Setting Info Display on LCD Monitor: ON/OFF.....74 Camedia C-2500L Shooting Modes ........14 Setting Meter/Feet Display ...........75 Mode Selection..............15 Setting Image Display............75 Selecting SmartMedia/ CompactFlash Memory Card..15 Setting Time Interval before Stand-by (In the Shooting Taking Pictures in the P Mode..........16...
This function may not be available in all regions. Notes about printing with a printer which supports DPOF • C-2500L cannot edit the DPOF preprint setup that was set with other equipment. Edit the setup with the equipment which originally was used for the set up.
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Check Your Accessories Check whether all the following accessories are included. If something is missing or broken, contact the place of purchase. Camera Lens cap Lithium battery (CR2025) Strap (with Lens cap holder) Remote control and its instructions Video cable RS-232C PC serial cable Instructions (This manual) Conversion connector...
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Power cable for the battery charger Battery charger AA Ni-MH batteries (four) Instructions for the battery charger SmartMedia(SSFDC-32MB) Index labels (2 pieces) Static-free case Write-protect adhesive seals(4 pieces) Instructions for SmartMedia No CompactFlash is included. Purchase commercially, if necessary. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com...
Names and Functions of Parts Camera Body Spot metering button (P. 32)/ Flash (P. 20) Control panel (P. 5) Write-Protect button (P. 27) Hot shoe (P. 43) Flash mode button (P. 21)/ Shutter release button (P. 14) Information button (P. 53) Zoom lever (P.
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Photoreceptor (P. 25) Lens AF illuminator (P. 18)/ Self-timer signal (P. 24) Control Panel Resolution mode (P. 39) CompactFlash memory card (P. 15) Shutter speed (P. 34)/ Distance (P. 31) SmartMedia memory card (P. 15) Battery check (P. 11) Number of storable pictures (P. 11)/ Error code (P.
NOTE • Rig up the strap as shown in the illustration. Olympus will not assume any responsibility whatsoever for damage if the camera is dropped because the strap was improperly rigged and came loose.
Charge Batteries with Charger Charge the bundled Ni-MH batteries with the included charger. Set the nickel-metal hydride batteries in the charger. Charged lamp Plug the charger into an electrical outlet as shown left. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the batteries. Read the instruction manual which comes with the charger.
74 about how to adjust the calendar-system. Using the AC Adapter (Option) The separately sold Olympus adapter allows you to power the camera from a typical AC 120V wall outlet. Check that the power to the camera is OFF, and then plug the adapter's cord into an electrical outlet.
Loading SmartMedia / CompactFlash Memory Cards The Camedia C-2500L can take both SmartMedia and CompactFlash memory cards simultaneously, or either of them at a time. The pictures you take are stored on these cards. Loading SmartMedia Memory Card You can use not only Olympus SmartMedia 3V(3.3V) cards, but any brand SmartMedia 3V(3.3V) cards.
• See page 15 for how to select the memory card to store images when both the SmartMedia card and the CompactFlash card are set. • When using Non Olympus brand SmartMedia and the CompactFlash, format them with the Camedia C-2500L before using them. Caution •...
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AA Ni-MH batteries and battery charger bun- dled with the C-2500L. • When operating with exhausted batteries, frame number blinks on the control panel after a picture is taken or power is turned on. In this case, the picture was not taken normally.
Taking Pictures After turning ON the power and setting up the camera, you are ready to take pictures. Dioptor adjustment If the autofocus mark is blurred or otherwise hard to see, you can adjust lens power with the diopter adjustment dial. The dial can be turned with your left thumb as you watch the mark come sharply into focus.
P Mode (Program Mode) Aperture and shutter speed are set automatically by the Camedia C-2500L. All you have to do to get sharp clear images is to press the shutter release button. Images are quick and easy.
Mode Selection The Camedia C-2500L has three modes for you to use: P mode, A mode and M mode. Modes are selected with the mode dial prior to taking pictures. Mode Dial M mode Manual mode A mode Aperture mode...
Taking Pictures in the P Mode With the P mode, exposure is set automatically by the camera. The default setting is autofocus, which sets focus automatically, for the camera. All you have to do to get sharp clear images is press the shutter release button. A good way to learn the basics of using your camera is to take pictures.
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Hard-to-(Auto)Focus Subjects Although the autofocus can lock on virtually any subject, the Camedia C-2500L cannot bring the following subjects into focus. In such cases, the green lamp inside the viewfinder blinks and the shutter release button is disabled. In some cases, the shut- ter release button will respond to touch, but the image will be out-of-focus.
Locking Focus Focus-locking is a technique for bringing a subject into focus which is not within the autofocus mark (center) of the Camedia C-2500L. It can be performed as explained below. While looking into the viewfinder, move the autofocus mark over the subject you want to photograph and press the shutter release button down halfway.
Green lamp Using the Zoom Effectively Zooming changes the focal point by moving the lens crystals. The Camedia C-2500L mounts an optical 3x magnification zoom lens. Moving the zoom lever moves the lens crystals and changes the focal point. • TELE Picture angle is narrower and the subject comes out bigger than usual.
Flash Photography This section explains how to take pictures with a flash. Flashes are used in lighting up and taking pictures of backlighted subjects or the dark area as well as in taking pictures in dark places. The camera has features, such as flash synchronization effect, which fires the flash at the beginning or end of a slow shutter.
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Flash Mode Selection This section explains how to set the flash mode. Set the mode dial to "P", "A" or "M". Press the [ ] button. Every time the [ ] button is pressed, the flash mode changes as fol- lows.
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Red-Eye Reducing Flash In the red-eye reducing mode, before the actual flash is emitted, 10 short preliminary flashes are fired in rapid sequence. These short flashes con- tract the subject's pupils and, hence, reduce the incidence of red eyes seen in conventional flash photographs. Press the flash pop-up button.
The flash can be turned OFF to photograph sunsets or night scenes, or for taking pictures in museums where flash photography is prohibited. If the flash is out, close the flash. Check that appears on the control panel and press the shut- ter release button down all the way.
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Press the shutter release button down halfway to lock the focus. The green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up to indicate the cam- era is ready to take the picture. Cover the viewfinder with the lens cap holder to block incoming light from the viewfinder.
Determine the composition, and cover the viewfinder with the lens cap holder to block incoming light from the view finder. Point the remote control at the camera and press the transmit button. Remember to be within the remote control's transmis- sion range.(Read the remote control instructions) The camera will emit a tone when it receives the signal.
Viewing Images as an Index Images can be displayed as an index of 4 or 9 frames. It is convenient when looking for the picture that you want to display. Set the mode dial to Press the [SM/CF] button and select the card which contains the images you want to view.
Directions in which you can move are marked with will disappear at the end of images. NOTE • Images have the same range of movement at 4x as at 2x magnifica- tion. You can view specific parts of a 4x magnified image in the fol- lowing way.
Erasing Images Images you do not need can be easily erased. You have the choice of erasing just one image at a time or clearing the entire card. One-Frame Erase The following procedure erases only the image displayed on the LCD monitor.
Macro Mode The macro mode is for taking pictures of small subjects at very close distance. Ranges as small as 9 x 11 cm ( 3.5 x 4.3 in.) can be taken when photographed from 0.3 (1 ft.)m away.(TELE) Set the mode dial to "P", "A" or "M". Press the [FOCUS] button.
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
Metering measures the brightness of the subject before the picture is taken. This information is used then to determine expo- sure. With the Camedia C-2500L , you can select between centre metering and spot metering.The default is centre metering. Centre Metering Spot Metering This is the metering technique used generally in picture-taking.
Exposure Compensation P MODE A MODE In the P and A modes, you can compensate exposure to ±2EV in 1/3 EV steps. "P" / "A" Set the mode dial to "P" or "A". While holding down the [+/-] button, set the exposure compen- sation with the right / left point of the jog dial.
Portraits Portraits Try recalling a portrait you have seen. Many times, a portrait of a singer or movie star shows the subject in focus with a plain or out-of- focus background. You can take portrait-like shots by making the back- ground hazy so that the subject stands out.
Fast Taking Pictures of Moving Objects By changing the shutter speed, you can change the way someone run- ning or a car in a race comes out. This special effect is done in the M mode with the manual shutter speed feature. The faster the shutter speed (1/500, 1/1000 sec, etc.), the more an object in motion seems frozen.
Types of Menu This section explains menus displayed on C-2500L. The menus vary according to modes: shooting modes ( P mode, A mode and M mode ) and playback mode. Menus in the P mode, A mode and M mode •...
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
Setting Menus Menus can be displayed on the LCD monitor so that you can select and set up camera features. This section explains the menu format and how to operate them. About Menus Available user-setting Item Cursor Setting Menus Press the [ ] button.
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
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Specifying File Format (JPEG/TIFF) for SHQ Images With SHQ images, you can save files in a JPEG (compressed) format or TIFF (noncompressed) format. Set the mode dial to "P", "A" or "M". Press the [ ] button or the [OK] button. The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor.
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
Sequence Mode The Camedia C-2500L lets you take up to five images in quick succes- sion by simply holding down the shutter release button. Set the mode dial to "P", "A", or "M". Press the [ ] button. The first menu appears on the LCD mon- itor.
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
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Taking Pictures Using Extension Flash Check that the built-in flash is retracted. If not, retract it. Turn ON power to the extension flash. NOTE • To override flash emission from the exclusive extension flash, set its power to OFF. Select one of the flash modes. The flash has four modes: Auto-flash, Red-eye reducing flash, and Fill-in flash.
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You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
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Non-exclusive Extension Flash That Can Be Used with This Camera Use the flash (sold separately) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L if possible. If you want to use non-exclusive extension flashes on the market, extension flashes must satisfy the following conditions in order to be used with the Camedia C-2500L.
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
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Quick Focus Distance The focal distance used in quick focus picture-taking is set as follows. Set the mode dial to "P", "A" or "M". Press the [Menu] button. The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor. Align the cursor with with the top / bottom point of the jog dial.
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
When the white light is memorized, "GOOD" will be displayed on the LCD monitor. Press the [OK] button again to execute the white balancing reference setting. If the light source is not properly memorized, “NO GOOD X” is displayed on the LCD monitor. In this case, press the [OK] button again to return to the display in while keeping the previously set white balancing reference value.
Press the shutter release button down halfway. This will lock the focus and exposure. The green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up to indicate the camera is ready to take the pic- ture. Press the shutter release button down all the way. The picture will be taken using the memorized white balance as a reference.
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Press the flash pop-up button. The flash will popup. Press the shutter release button down halfway to lock the focus on the subject. Press the shutter release button down all the way. The picture will be taken with the flash being fired at the beginning of the shutter release.
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
Picture information display SmartMedia/CompactFlash Pixels Protect ON/OFF memory card Resolution Aperture Exposure compensation [SM] [SM] Shutter speed [1712 ~1368] + 2.0 F5.6 1/5000 4500K White balance compensation - 0.7 101OLYMP Folder name PC240001.JPG ’99.12.24 10:47 File name Frame No. Date/Time Flash compensation Slide Shows Images displayed on the LCD monitor can be automatically forwarded one frame at a time, as in a slide show.
You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
Clearing All the Frames The entire SmartMedia / CompactFlash can be cleared as follows. Set the mode dial to Press the [SM/CF] button and select the card to clear all the frames. Press the [ ] button. The menu will appear on the LCD monitor. Align the cursor with in the case of CompactFlash) with the top/bottom point of the jog dial.
Images made with the Camedia C-2500L and stored on SmartMedia or CompactFlash memory card can be printed in the following ways. • Using the Camedia C-2500L, you can specify the number of copies to print out, the position where the date and the time should appear on the print and other information (Preprint Setup).
Preprint Setup You can store information such as the number of copies to print out on either SmartMedia or a CompactFlash. This procedure is called "preprint setup". Preprint setup is only effective for prints made at stores that can print out using DPOF-ready printers and DPOF systems. Setting the Number of Copies to Print Out This procedure stores the number of copies to print out via a printer, etc.
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You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film. There are 3 ratings: 100, 200 and 400. The higher the level, the better photographs You can take various flash-lit pictures using an extension flash (sold separately ) designed specifically for the Camedia C-2500L.
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When you want to take sharp pictures of plant pistils or stamen, the results are often out-of-focus if an ordinary zoom is used. However, sharp clear images are possible with the Camedia C-2500L using the macro or super macro (in the "WIDE" mode only) modes.
When the Subject Is Not in the Centre of the Frame It is hard to focus on a subject if it is not in the center of the frame, but you can bring the subject to the autofocus mark just enough to lock focus on it, and then, without lifting your finger off of the shutter release button, compose the frame as you like and take the picture.
When pictures are taken under fluorescent light or a special light source, the colors may lose their overall balance. With the Camedia C-2500L, pictures taken under fluorescent light can come out in natural-looking colors by changing the refer- ence tone with the "white balancing with reference" feature in the [WB] menu (P. 49).
How to Connect to Personal Computer Connecting the Camedia C-2500L to a personal computer makes it possible to download images from the card in the camera to the PC. The connection will differ depending on the type of PC used.
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Connecting to Personal Computers The Camedia C-2500L can be connected to a personal computer as fol- lows. Apple Macintosh Install CAMEDIA Master 1.11. For an explanation on installation, see the online manual. Check that power to both the computer and camera is OFF.
Transferring Images to a Personal Computer Transferring Images via Provided CAMEDIA Master 1.11 By installing the provided software (CAMEDIA Master1.11), you can download images to a computer via the serial cable and access the fol- lowing functions. For installation and operation, refer to the CAMEDIA Master 1.11’s online manual.
Viewing Images Stored on the Card on Your Computer You can view images stored on SmartMedia/CompactFlash memory card via the CAMEDIA Master 1.11. Start the CAMEDIA Master 1.11 installed on the computer. Click on "My Camera" icon. A thumbnail index of stored images will be displayed. Place the cursor on the desired image and double-click on it.
Processing Images via Software on Your Computer You can process images (changing tones, composing, and so on) via the CAMEDIA Master 1.11 or other application software. This section explains some of the processing using the CAMEDIA Master 1.11. Making Dark Images Brighter Some images may come out darker than expected.
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Correcting Blurry Images In some cases the whole image may be blurred. In other cases, only the objects surrounding the subject are blurred, while the subject itself is in focus. Use the CAMEDIA Master 1.11 Sharpen when this happens to sharpen the whole image.
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Composing Images with Templates You can easily compose images with templates on the CAMEDIA Master 1.11. Place the cursor on the image you want to compose and double- click on it. This will display the selected image. Select [Image] - [Template Superimpose] on the menu bar. This will display the compose window .
Setting Meter/Feet Display You can change the units of distance that are displayed when taking pictures that are focused manually. The distance can be displayed in meters (m) or feet (ft). Set the mode dial to "P", "A" or "M". Press the [ ] button.
Setting Time Interval before Stand-by (In the Shooting Modes) The power save function puts the camera into the stand-by mode automatically if the camera is not operated for a set time using the procedure below. The camera also enters the stand-by mode when viewing images as well as when taking pictures. To resume viewing images this case, simply press the ON/OFF button.
The below procedure explains how to format SmartMedia and CompactFlash memory cards. Before using cards that have for- matted by a personal computer or by a digital camera that we did not manufacture, please reformat them using the C-2500L. If trouble occurs, reformat the card. When a card is reformatted, all data on it is erased.
About the File Name Files and folders are named in one of the following three modes; AUTO FILE, AUTO FOLDER, and NAME RESET. C-2500L names the file No. from 0001-9999, and the folder No. from 101 - 999. Naming modes can be selected from the FILE NAME menu.
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When the file number 9999 is reached, the camera automatically creates a new folder and the next image will be stored in that folder with the file number 0001. At this time, the number of the newly created folder will be one digit higher than that of the highest-numbered folder on the card.
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NAME RESET With the NAME RESET function, the camera does not hold the file num- ber of the image in memory. Instead, the camera stores files with numbers that are sequential from the largest file number in the highest-numbered folder on the card. Even when switching between the SmartMedia and CompactFlash, or when the card is changed, or even when the power is switched off and then on again, the camera assigns numbers to new files according to file numbers on the currently selected card.
Communicator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Pictures taken the exposure which has been set under AE. When increasing, with the Camedia C-2500L can be viewed with a browser. it is called "Plus compensation", and when decreasing, it is called "Minus compensation".
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It is best used with subjects of high light- dark contrast or to measure light in a particular spot only. In the case of the C-2500L, the camera meters the exposure within the autofocus mark of the viewfinder.
Yes, you can. Please visit our Internet home page amount of LCD monitor use, the frequency of flash use, (http://www.olympus.com). as well as by the kind of battery used and the environ- mental conditions under which the camera is used. Using the LCD monitor frequently will use up your batteries more quickly.
CAN NOT This image cannot be opened with OPEN FILE the C-2500L. Images photographed with a differ- ent digital camera should be viewed using the same camera. If the card is dirty, clean it with a tis- sue.
Trouble Shooting When the orange lamp keeps blinking for over 50 sec- Operating Problems onds with the flash popped up, the flash is out of order. - Have it repaired. The camera does not work. The LCD monitor is hard to read. The power is OFF.
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The picture is too bright. The flash was set to the Fill-In Flash mode. - Set the flash to a mode other than Fill-In Flash. (P. 22) The subject was very bright. - Either meter or point the camera away from overly bright subjects.
LCD monitor and print Quick adjustment them with the exclusive printer. Lens : Olympus lens9.2 ~ 28mm, F2.8 ~ Automatic calendar system 3.9, 7 elements in 7 groups. : Up to the year 2030 Equivalent to 36 ~ 110 mm lens...