Olympus C-2040 Quick Start Manual

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Thank you for purchasing this Olympus digital camera.
This Quick Start Guide provides you with the information you need to start
using your new Olympus camera right away. This guide is also useful for
checking the button locations and names when you are reading the
Instructions booklet.
Refer to the Instructions provided with the camera for detailed information
on using your Olympus camera.
1.

Getting Started

Loading the batteries
1. Follow the steps below to load the batteries.
Before loading the batteries, check that the Mode dial is set to "OFF".
Slide the battery Open the battery Load the batteries.
compartment lock compartment Lithium battery AA-size
towards . cover.
packs (supplied) batteries
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* When you close the battery compartment cover, press down on the cover to hold the batteries down.
* Do not use manganese batteries.
2. Insert the SmartMedia (card).
* Before inserting the card, check that the camera is switched off and that nothing is displayed on the control panel.
Open the card cover and push the card in fully in the direction indicated by the arrow.
(The card is used to record the pictures you take.)
Open the card
cover.
Use the Mode dial to select the camera operation mode. If you are using
the camera for the first time, the "P" (Program mode) setting provides a
quick and easy way to take pictures.
[Still picture shooting mode]
Mode dial
P: Program mode. This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures simply by pressing the shutter button.
P
A/S/M: The default mode for this setting is Aperture Priority mode,
in which you select the aperture setting.You can also select
Shutter Priority mode, in which you set the shutter speed,
and Manual mode, in which you set both the aperture and
the shutter speed.
[Movie record mode]
: Select this mode when you want to shoot a movie.
[Playback mode]
: Select this mode when you want to view the shots you
have taken.
[Camera off]
OFF: Switches the camera off.
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Quick Start Guide

Zoom lever
Flash (built-in)
Close the battery Slide the battery
compartment compartment lock
cover. back to .
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Card cover
Flash mode button (
Erase button (
Spot/Macro button (
Print button ( )
Viewfinder
Monitor
Push the card in and close
the card cover.
Battery compartment
cover
Battery compartment
lock
Adjusting the Viewfinder for Easier Viewing
Turn the diopter adjustment
dial to adjust the viewfinder
until you can see the AF target
mark clearly.
Control panel Self-timer/Remote control lamp
Remote control receiver
Diopter adjustment dial
Strap eyelet
Connector cover
Lens
5-Pin external flash socket
Lens cap
DC IN jack
Video output jack
USB connector
Connector cover
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) Mode dial
Arrow pad
) Shutter button
OK button ( )
AE lock button (
Protect button (
Monitor button (
Card access lamp
Menu button (
Bottom view
Tripod socket
Viewfinder
AF target mark
Diopter adjustment dial
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Setting the Date and Time
1. Press in the release buttons on both sides of the cap to remove the
lens cap.
2. Set the Mode dial to "P" (Program mode).
3. Press the (Menu) button.
The menu screen appears on the Monitor.
4. Press on the Arrow pad to move the green highlighting frame so
that "MODE SETUP" is selected. Then press
"SETUP" appears on the Monitor.
The selected option is displayed in green.
5. Press the [OK] button.
The MODE SETUP screen appears.
CARD
AF/MF AF
SETUP
MODE
DRIVE
SETUP
WB AUTO
A/S/M
ISO AUTO
MODE
O
AE LOCK
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Menu screen 1/3 Menu screen 3/3
6. Press on the Arrow pad to select
"SETUP" appears. (To return to the previous page, move the green selection frame to the
top of the screen and then press on the Arrow pad.)
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7. Press the [OK] button.
The date/time setting screen appears.
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8. Press or on the Arrow pad to select the date format.
(You can select day/month/year, month/day/year or year/month/day.)
9. Press on the Arrow pad and then
To move to the next setting (month
(day month), press .
10. When you have finished setting the date and time, press the [OK]
button.
11. Press the [OK] button repeatedly until you exit the menu screen.
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ALL RESET ON
+ RED BLUE
SETUP WB • • • • • •
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SHARPNESS NORMAL
CONTRAST NORMAL
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MODE SETUP screen 1/4
and then press .
FILE NAME
SETUP
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Date time setting screen
or to set the date and time.
day), press on the Arrow pad. To move back
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