Olympus C-990ZOOM User manual

Digital Camera

Appareil photo

numérique

Digital-Kamera

Cámara Digital

C-990ZOOM

Operating Instructions

• Before you use this camera, read this manual and then store it in a

safe location where you can find it for future use.

• We recommend that you spend some time taking test shots and

experimenting with all of the features before you take important

pictures.

English

Mode d’emploi

• Avant d’utiliser votre appareil photo, lire ce mode d’emploi puis le

ranger dans un endroit sûr et à portée de la main pour toute

consultation future.

• Nous vous conseillons de prendre le temps de faire des essais et de

vous familiariser avec toutes les fonctions avant d’effectuer des prises

de vues importantes.

Français

Bedienungsanleitung

• Bitte lesen Sie vor Gebrauch dieser Kamera sorgfältig diese

Bedienungsanleitung, um optimale Ergebnisse beim Fotografieren zu

erzielen.

• Wir empfehlen, vor wichtigen Aufnahmen Probeaufnahmen

durchzuführen, um sich mit der Bedienung und den Funktionen der

Kamera vertraut zu machen.

Deutsch

Manual de instrucciones

• Antes de utilizar la cámara, lea este manual y luego guárdelo en

algún lugar seguro donde lo pueda ubicar para un uso futuro.

• Le recomendamos que dedique cierto tiempo a la toma de fotos de

prueba utilizando todas las características de la cámara antes de

tomar fotografías importantes.

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Names of Parts

Getting Started

12 3 54

EFD

RS T

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23:45 122

2.5m/8ft

SLOW

dcb

23. 12.’00

Camera

1Zoom lever

2Shutter release button

3Control panel

4Self-timer signal lamp

5Flash

6Lens

7Lens barrier

8Card compartment cover

9Connector cover

=Video output connector

AComputer connector

BAC adapter connector

CViewfinder

DFlash mode button/Erase

button

ESelf-timer/Print button

FMacro•Digital telephoto

button/Write-protect button

GMonitor button

HMenu button

IArrow pad

JOK button

KMonitor

LDiopter adjustment dial

MBattery compartment cover

(bottom)

NTripod socket (bottom)

Viewfinder

OAutofocus mark/Backlighting

correction mark

POrange lamp

QGreen lamp

Control Panel

RMacro mode mark

SExposure compensation mark

TFlash mode

UWhite balance mark

VRecord mode

WSharpness

XISO mark

Remaining picture count

ZWrite mark

[Battery check

\Card error/Card function

]Self-timer

_Sequential shooting

aSpot metering mark

Monitor

bProtect mark

cRecord mode

dQuick focus

eFlash

fSelf-timer

gRemaining picture count

hMemory gauge

iFrame number

jTime

kDate

lBattery check

English

Checking the Contents

Camera SmartMedia

(8MB)

Static-free case

SmartMedia

instructions

Write-protect adhesive seals

(4 pieces)

Made in Japan

Index lables (2 pieces)

Instructions

(concise version)/

Warranty

agreement

Strap

Video cable

Standard RS-232C interface

D-SUB 9-pin connector

R6 (AA) alkaline

batteries

(4 pieces)

Software CD’s

(including

instructions on

CD-ROM)

Optional Items

•Photo Printers For Olympus

Digital Cameras

•AC Adapter

•Leather Camera Case

•Standard SmartMedia Card

(8/16/32/64MB)

•Leather SmartMedia Case

•FlashPath Floppy Disk

Adapter

•PC Card Adapter

•NiMH Batteries

•NiMH Battery Charger

•USB SmartMedia

Reader/Writer

(As of June 2000)

Attaching the Strap

Attach the strap to the camera.

CAUTION

•Attach the strap exactly as shown in the

diagram. If the strap is attached

incorrectly the camera may come loose

and fall off. In this case, Olympus will not

be responsible for any damage.

Inserting the Batteries

Make sure the power is off.Then slide

the battery compartment cover to the

side and lift up to open. Insert the

batteries as shown. Close the battery

compartment cover, then press the

tab and slide it into the locked

position.

Using the AC Adapter

(sold separately)

The camera may be operated

on ordinary household current

from a wall outlet by using the

optional AC adapter (sold

separately).

English

Inserting the SmartMedia Card

Make sure the power is off, then open

the card cover. Insert the SmartMedia

Card (or the Special Function

SmartMedia Card) as shown. Close

the cover and make sure it clicks into

place.

CAUTION

•Never open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect

the AC adapter while the camera power is turned on. Doing so may destroy the

image data on the card. Destroyed images cannot be recovered.

•The card is a precision instrument. Do not subject to it excessive force or shock.

•Do not touch the gold portion of the card.

Setting the Date and Time

Make sure the lens barrier is closed and the SmartMedia card is

inserted. Press the monitor button, then the menu button. Press the

arrow pad or to move the on-screen arrow to date setting, then

press . Press the arrow pad or to select how you want the date

displayed, then press to view the date setting. Repeat the process

until the date and time is set correctly. Turn the counter to 00 and press

the OK button twice to save the settings.

Adjusting the Viewfinder

Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.While looking through the

viewfinder, gently turn the diopter adjustment dial until the autofocus

mark is clearly visible.You are now ready to shoot some pictures.

Turning the Power On

Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks.This turns on the power and

extends the lens.The battery check level goes off automatically after a

few seconds.

Checking the Control Panel

Is the SmartMedia card inserted?

If you forget to insert the card, or if there is any other problem with the

card, the monitor will automatically light up and display a message.

Read the message and correct the problem.

When the “NO CARD”error

message is displayed:

•The card may not be inserted

properly.

•Turn the power off.Then remove

and re-insert the card.

For other error messages:

•Follow the directions on the monitor.

For details, see “Error Codes”.

When the card setup screen is

displayed:

•You have inserted a card which

needs to be formatted.

English

Learning the Basics

Monitor

ENTER

YES

Checking the Batteries

When the power is turned on with the camera in shooting mode on

(with the lens barrier open), the approximate remaining battery power is

displayed on the control panel.

lights and turns off automatically.

Batteries are OK.You can shoot.

blinks and other indicators on the control panel are

displayed normally.

Battery power is low and batteries should be replaced.

blinks and goes off after about 10 seconds, and other

indicators on the control panel go out.

Batteries are dead and should be replaced immediately.

NOTE

•Keep spare batteries on hand when using the camera for long periods of time,

when traveling, in cold weather or for important occasions.

•NiMH batteries have a shorter life than lithium batteries.

•When using NiMH batteries, the low battery warning appears early.

CAUTION

•When the camera power is on, the camera may beep continuously

immediately after the power has been turned on or after taking a picture.

The frame number on the control panel may blink.This indicates that

battery power is low.The camera will not work properly and the batteries

should be replaced.

Does the Card Have Enough Room for More Pictures?

When the power is turned on with the camera in shooting mode (with

the lens barrier open), the control panel displays a remaining picture

count.

•If the count drops to 0, the camera

beeps, the green lamp blinks and

the monitor displays the message

“CARD FULL”.

This will repeat every time the

power is turned on.

•The number of storable pictures

varies depending on the record

mode.

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Record

mode

SmartMedia

capacity SQ SQ-HIGH

(High quality)

HQ SHQ SHQ-TIFF

SQ HQ SHQ

Resolution

640×480 1600×1200

2MB

4MB

8MB

16MB

32MB

64MB

66 31

331

665

132

266 128 45 11

64 22 5

165

11 2

16 5 1

72 0

31 0

Approximate storable still pictures

* A limited number of seconds can be shot at one time.

**The number in parentheses displays the time in seconds you can take movie

pictures when the video cable is connected to the video output connector.

Control panel

Remaining picture count

Record

mode Resolution SmartMedia capacity

2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB

32MB 64MB

320

240 5

(6) 11

(14) 23

(28) 48

(57) 96

(115) 193

(232)

160

120 25

(30) 51

(61) 104

(125) 211

(253) 424

(509) 851

(1021)

Approximate maximum movie lengths, in seconds

Shooting Technique Depends on Distance to the Subject

Deciding whether to use the viewfinder or the monitor display to set up

a shot depends on the distance between you and your subject.

Determine the approximate distance before taking the picture.

For snapshots and long-range photography (from approx. 1.5m

to ∞):

We recommend using the viewfinder.

For close-ups (from 0.8m to approx. 1.5m):

Although you can use the viewfinder to take pictures, in some cases it

is better to use the monitor. See below for details.

For extreme close-ups (0.2m ~ 0.8m):

We recommend using the macro mode for taking pictures extremely

close-up. Although it is possible to take such shots without using the

macro mode, determining proper exposure and focus is much more

difficult.

Characteristics of the viewfinder and the monitor

You can use either the monitor or the viewfinder to determine the

proper shooting range. Consider the following when deciding

whether to use the viewfinder or the monitor for a particular shot:

Viewfinder

Advantage: You can check the proper subject composition with less

camera movement.

Disadvantage: Close-up photography causes inconsistencies between

the picture frame as seen in the viewfinder and the actual edge of

the picture.

Monitor

Advantage: You can check the subject composition more accurately.

Disadvantage: It is more difficult to hold the camera steady, and

battery life is decreased.

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