Olympus CAMEDIA C-5000 Zoom User manual

OLYMPUS

(AAA DIA

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-5000ZOOM

REFERENCE MANUAL

Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions

Explanation of how to downtoad images between your digital camera and PC

OLYMPUS

;ITAL CAMERA

MANUAL

•Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you star_

to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to

enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual

in a safe place for future reference

• We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your

camera before taking important photographs.

• In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the

right to update or modify information contained in this manual

For customers in North and South America

For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number : C-5000ZOOM

RM-2 (Remote control)

Trade Name : OLYMPUS

Responsible Party : Olympus America tnc.

Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York

11747-3157 U.S.A.

Telephone Number :631-844-5000

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

For customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian

For customers in Europe

"CE" mark indicates that this product complies with the European

requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection.

"CE" mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe

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• The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the "Design

Rule for Camera File System/DCF" standards stipulated by the 3apan Electronics

and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Contents P.4

Names of parts P.lO

Specifications P.172

Glossary of terms P.174

Index P.178

Composition of the manual ............................ 3

Names of parts .................................... 10

Camera ....................................... 10

Monitor indications .............................. !2

Memory gauge .............................. 15

Battery check ............................... 15

How to use this manual .............................. 16

1 Getting started 17

Attaching the strap .................................. 17

Battery/Card basics ................................. 18

Charging the battery ............................. 18

Card basics .................................... 20

Inserting and removing the battery and card ........... 20

Using the AC adapter (optional) ....................... 23

Power on/off ...................................... 24

If the card is not recognized (card check) ............. 26

Selecting a language _,_ .......................... 27

Setting the date and time Q ........................ 29

Holding the camera ................................. 31

2 Using the menus 32

About the menus ................................... 32

How to use the menus ............................... 33

Shortcut menus .................................... 35

Mode Menus ...................................... 37

3 Shooting basics 41

Shooting modes .................................... 41

Taking still pictures ................................. 45

Taking still pictures using the monitor ................ 45

Taking still pictures using the viewfinder .............. 47

Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor .............. 49

If correct focus cannot be obtained ..................... 50

Using the Focus Lock function ..................... 50

Subjects that are difficult to focus on ................ 51

Recording movies _£ ............................... 52

Zoom ............................................ 54

Using the optical zoom ........................... 54

DIGITAL ZOOM - Using the digital zoom ............. 55

4 Flash 56

Flash shooting _. .................................. 56

Using the slow synchronization flash ,_SLOW ............. 62

Flash intensity control [] ............................ 63

External flash (optional) .............................. 64

Using the external flash ........................... 64

Using commercially available external flashes ......... 66

Compatible commercially available external flashes ..... 67

5 Advanced shooting 68

A/S/M mode A/S/M ................................. 68

Aperture priority shooting A .......................... 69

Shutter priority shooting S ........................... 70

Manual shooting M ................................ 71

Focusing applications ............................... 72

AF AREA - Changing the position of the AF target mark... 72

Manual focus ................................... 73

Metering E_ ...................................... 75

Spot metering .................................. 75

AE LOCK - Locking the exposure AEL ................ 76

Macro mode shooting _,_ ............................ 78

Super macro mode shooting s,_ ...................... 79

Self-timer shooting _ .............................. 80

Remote control shooting _ ........................... 8!

SequentialshootingE_ AFI:::_]BKT ................. 83

Sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting

AFE_ .................... 83

Auto bracketing BKT ........................... 84

PANORAMA - Panorama shooting ..................... 86

2 IN 1 - Taking two-in-one pictures 2 IN 1 .............. 88

FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures ........... 90

6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure 91

Record mode _.-"- . ................................. 91

Selecting a record mode .......................... 93

ISO sensitivity ..................................... 95

Exposure compensation [] .......................... 96

White balance WB ................................ 97

Auto white balance .............................. 98

Preset white balance ............................. 98

One-touch white balance _ 98

White balance adjustment _ ................... !00

SHARPNESS .._@,.................................. 101

CONTRAST _ .................................. !02

SATURATION RGB !03

NOISE REDUCTION m ........................... 104

7 Playback 105

Viewing still pictures [] ............................ 105

QUICK VIEW .................................. 106

Picture rotation Q ............................. !07

Close-up playback o, .............................. !08

Index display [] ................................. !09

Selecting the number of pictures ................... 1!0

Slideshow _ .................................... ! 11

Viewing movies [] ............................... 112

INDEX - Creating an index .......................... ! 14

Playback on a TV ................................. 116

Editing still pictures [_ ............................. 117

Protecting pictures o_ ............................. 118

Erasing pictures /_ ................................ 119

Single-frame erase t_> .......................... 119

All-frame erase _i_ ............................ !20

8 Useful functions 121

ALL RESET -Savinq the camera's settings ............. 121

CUSTOM BUTTON _ ............................. 123

Setting the custom button ........................ 124

Using the custom button ......................... !25

SHORT CUT ..................................... 126

Setting the shortcut menu ........................ 127

Using the shortcut menu ......................... !28

MY MODE SETUP _ ............................. 129

CARD SETUP - Formatting Cards _] ................. !32

Information display INFO .......................... !34

Monitor brightness Adjustment trml 135

==d= ...................

REC VIEW ....................................... 136

SLEEP - Sleep Timer .............................. !37

Beep - Setting the warning tone =))) .................. 138

POWER ONIOFF SETUP - Power on/off display setting... 139

FILE NAME - Choosing how file names are created ...... 140

PIXEL MAPPING - Checking the image ................ 141

m/ft- Selecting the measurement units m/ft ........... 142

VIDEO OUT - Selecting the video signal type ........... 143

9 Print setting 144

With print reservation ,[], ........................... 144

All-frame reservation _2._L ........................... 146

Single-frame reservation _ ......................... !47

Resetting print reservation data _3_ ................... 149

10 Miscellaneous 151

Error codes ...................................... 15!

Troubleshooting ................................... 152

List of menus ..................................... 158

List of factory default settings ........................ 164

Modes and Shooting Functions ....................... 167

Camera maintenance .............................. !70

Specifications .................................... !72

Glossary of terms ................................. 174

Index ........................................... 178

Indications used in this manual

Important information on factors which may lead to a

malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations

Note that should be absolutely avoided

Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out

of your camera

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