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QuickStart Guide

C-8080 Wide Zoom

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START HERE

It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-by-step numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your new Digital camera.

For more detailed instructions on advanced features, please refer to the printed Basic Manual included in your package, or the Reference

Manual on the CD-ROM.

Basic Manual (booklet)…Overview of camera functions

Reference Manual (CD-ROM)…Detailed instructions on handling the camera

UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS

Gather your Digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You’ll need these to complete the steps for the camera set-up procedures that follow.

Digital camera Strap BLM-1 Lithium ion battery

BCM-2 Lithium ion battery charger

CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM

Includes Reference Manual in PDF format

USB cable

(gray color) xD-Picture

Card

The following items are also included in the Digital camera package: Basic Manual, AV cable, RM-2 remote control, lens cap & string, warranty card, registration card (not provided in some areas), and safety precautions booklet.

PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE

Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera… a.

Charging the battery

• The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use, be sure to charge the battery with the specified provided charger (BCM-2).

Hold the battery with its terminals facing the charger and align the battery with the guideline on the charger as shown in the illustration. Slide the battery into the charger.

b.

Loading the battery

Note: The battery and xD-Picture Card compartments are accessed by opening the respective compartment covers.

• Slide the battery compartment lock from = to ).

• Lift open the cover.

• Insert the BLM-1 lithium ion battery into the compartment as indicated in the illustration here.

• Close the battery compartment cover and slide the battery compartment lock from ) to =.

• To remove the battery, make sure that the camera is turned off

(the monitor and the viewfinder are off and the lens is retracted).

• The lock secures the battery when correctly loaded.

Battery compartment lock

Battery compartment cover

The battery lock secures the battery when correctly loaded.

c.

Inserting the xD-Picture Card

The xD-Picture Card is where the camera stores your pictures and is available in a variety of memory capacities. The pictures you take with the camera remain on the xD-Picture Card even when the camera is turned off and/or the battery is removed.

• Open the card cover.

• Face the card the correct way and insert it into the rear card slot as shown in the illustration. Push the card fully into the slot. The card will lock into place when fully inserted.

• Close the card cover securely.

Notch

Confirm you have installed the battery and xD-Picture Card properly by setting the mode dial to q and turning the camera on. The “NO PICTURE” message should be displayed in the monitor. Turn the camera off.

Note: To remove, push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly.

d.

Attaching the strap and lens cap string

(OPTIONAL)

Attach the lens cap string and strap to the strap eyelets on each side of the camera as illustrated. Attaching the strap to the camera makes it easier to handle.

Stopper

Ring

TURNING ON THE

CAMERA

The camera Mode dial is used to select the various operation modes.

a.

Turning the camera ON

(SHOOTING MODE)

• Remove the lens cap.

• Turn the mode dial until the mode you want to use is aligned with the red line. Press the power switch. The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

• To turn the camera off, Press the power switch again.

Red line

Power switch

Mode dial

TIP : To maximize battery life, the Digital camera features a power saving mode in which the camera enters a sleep mode after approximately three (3) minutes of non-use.

b.

Setting the Date and Time

(OPTIONAL)

Set the date and time before using the camera for the first time. This affects the way image file names are created, and will conveniently include this information with each picture.

• Set the mode dial to C and press the power switch.

• Press ac to select the SETUP tab, then press d.

• Press ac to select X, then press d.

• Use ac to select the date format.

• Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using d to select the field, and ac to set the proper value.

Repeat this step until all date/time fields have been set.

Note: Time is entered using the 24-hour format.

• Press e twice to set the date and time and exit the menu.

c.

Camera Diagram and Controls

Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations.

Shutter button

AF illuminator

AF sensor

Flash

Card cover

Microphone

AEL button (AEL)

Lens

Remote control receiver

Self-timer/Remote control lamp

Flash pop-up button

Strap eyelet

AF/Macro/MF button (AF/ &/MF)

Protect button ( 0)

Flash mode button ( #)

Rotation button (y)

Metering button (4)

Print button ( <)

Exposure compensation button (F)

Information display button (INFO)

White balance button (WB)

Record mode button (K)

Hot shoe

Power switch

Mode dial

Zoom lever (WG/TU)

Custom button (z)

Strap eyelet

Diopter adjustment ring

Speaker

Self-timer/Remote control button ( Y/<)

Erase button ( S)

Viewfinder

Control dial

QUICK VIEW button

Arrow pad ( acbd)

OK/Menu button ( e)

Card cover

Monitor button ( f)

Card button (CF xD)

Card access lamp

Connector cover

Tripod socket

Battery compartment lock

Battery compartment cover

Monitor

Camera Settings In Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor

Shutter speed

Exposure compensation

Exposure differential

Aperture value

Shooting mode

Battery check

Green lamp

Flash stand-by/

Camera movement warning/

Flash charge

Macro mode

Noise reduction

Flash mode

Flash intensity control

Sequential shooting mode

Self-timer/Remote control

Sound record

+2

+2

+2

+2

AE lock

AE memory

Metering mode

ISO

White balance

White balance compensation

Scene modes

Hue/Sharpness

Saturation/Contrast

Memory gauge

Record mode

Resolution

Card

Number of storable still pictures

AF target mark/

Metering target mark

Camera Settings In Playback Mode as shown in Monitor

Card

Print reservation/

Number of prints(still picture)

Movie(Movie mode)

Sound record

Battery check

Resolution

Aperture value

Shutter speed

F5.6

3264*2448

F5.6

1/200

Protect

Record mode

Exposure compensation

White balance

ISO

Date and time

File number (Still picture)

Playing time/

Total recording time

(Movie mode)

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TAKING PICTURES

There are two ways to compose your subject: using the monitor or with the viewfinder. Depending upon the shooting situation, there may be advantages to each method. Please refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information.

a.

Taking a Picture with the Monitor

• Set the mode dial to P and press the power switch. The viewfinder turns on.

• To shoot using the monitor, press f to turn the monitor on.

• Compose your subject in the viewfinder or on the monitor.

Green lamp

# Flash stand-by

1/ 200

Icons representing camera settings appear on the monitor, telling you important information such as the flash and record modes, battery check, and the number of storable still pictures.

• Press the shutter button halfway.

Shutter button

The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are properly set when the green lamp lights steadily. The # indicator informs you that the flash is recommended and/ or recharging (when blinking); or ready to fire (when steady).

• Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

A short beep confirms your picture has been taken.

b.

Zooming

This Digital camera features a zoom lens, allowing you to get closer to the action, or for taking wide-angle shots that get everything into the picture.

Push to Zoom out

Pull to Zoom in

• Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out and get everything into the picture.

• Pull the zoom lever toward T to choose telephoto shooting and get closer to the action.

c.

Flash Modes

This Digital camera features multiple flash modes.

Please note that not all flash modes are available depending on the shooting mode selected.

• Press the flash pop-up button.

• Set the flash mode by turning the control dial while holding down #:

Icon Flash Mode Description

No indication

!

Auto-flash The camera automatically decides if the flash is needed.

Red-eye

Reduction Flash

Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes to shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. The strobe effect is normal operation for this mode.

# Fill-in Flash The flash always fires with every picture.

#SLOW1 Slow

Synchronization

Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow shutter speeds.

$ Flash off Turns the flash off for times when flash photography is prohibited or not desired. The flash never fires.

With the shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is ready to fire when the # in the monitor lights steadily.

When # blinks, the flash is charging.

d.

Number of Storable Pictures

Your digital camera can handle xD-Picture Card from

16 MB to 512 MB. The number of storable pictures depends on the image quality selected.

See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of each recording mode and the storable frame capacity for the various resolution modes and xD-Picture Card capacities.

TIP : To find out how many frames you have left, look for the number in the lower right corner. Remember, you can always delete unwanted pictures to make room for more. (See Step 5.)

VIEWING AND

ERASING PICTURES

With a Digital camera, you can easily view the photos you want—and delete the ones you don’t.

a.

Viewing Pictures

There are two ways to access the Playback mode:

• Set the mode dial to q and press the power switch.

OR

• If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrel extended, press the QUICK VIEW button.

The last picture taken appears in the monitor. Use bdac to scroll through all the images saved on your xD-Picture Card.

When you are finished reviewing your pictures:

• Press the power switch again to turn the monitor off.

OR

• To return to the shooting mode, press the QUICK VIEW button again.

b.

Erasing Pictures

The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep the photos you want, delete the rest, and reuse empty memory space to take new pictures. This Digital camera offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital photos:

Single-Frame Erase: Deletes only the picture currently displayed in the monitor.

Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.

CONNECTING THE CAMERA

TO A COMPUTER

TIP : Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent power supply when downloading images.

Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to your computer.

Windows 98 users must install the “USB Driver for Windows 98” software before connecting the Digital camera to the computer.

Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information.

Olympus makes it simple to connect the Digital camera to your computer.

• Make sure that “PC” is selected in the camera setting menus

(factory default setting).

• Turn the camera off.

• Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on your camera and computer as illustrated at right.

• Set the mode dial to q and press the power switch. The camera starts communicating with the PC.

For detailed instructions on operations such as downloading and copying image files, refer to the Reference Manual on the CD-

ROM.

• Set the mode dial to q and press the power switch.

• Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase.

• Press S.

• Press ac to select YES, then press e.

TIP : Images can also be erased while in the “QUICK VIEW” mode described in step 5a. This makes it easy to quickly erase a picture that you just took.

All-Frame Erase: Deletes all pictures on the xD-Picture

Card in one operation, except for pictures you have protected.

Once erased, pictures cannot be restored.

• Set the mode dial to q and turn the power switch to ON.

• Press e, then press d to select MODE MENU.

• Use ac to select the CARD tab, then press d twice to access the CARD SETUP screen.

• R ALL ERASE should be highlighted. Press e.

• As a safeguard, the Digital camera will ask you to select

YES or NO to confirm erasing, as this process permanently deletes all unprotected pictures. Select YES and press e.

INSTALLING THE CAMERA

SOFTWARE

You’ve now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus

Digital Camera! You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities that digital photography brings to your computer. Activities such as photo editing, printing, and much more are only steps away!

About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM

Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation.

The CD includes:

• CAMEDIA Master: To download pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch and print your digital photos and movies.

• USB Driver for Windows 98: This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system.

• Olympus Digital Camera Reference Manual: A complete reference guide in digital form, saved on the CD in PDF format.

You are now ready to install the computer software.

• Open the CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM package and locate the Software Installation Guide in the language you wish to use.

• Continue to follow the step-by-step instructions for installing the software, and enjoy your new digital photo processing capabilities!

Additional Camera Features

This Digital camera offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity. Here’s just a small sampling.

See the Basic Manual for details on these capabilities, and more!

• Advanced photographic control: Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and full Manual modes are available to give you complete control of your photography.

• 4 Scene Program Shooting Modes: This camera has 4 shooting modes to choose from depending on the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve.

• Macro Mode and Super Macro Mode: For taking extremely tight close-up pictures.

• Sequential Shooting: Take a rapid succession of still pictures.

• Still Picture Editing: Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures.

• Movie Recording: Yes, this Digital camera records movies with sound!

• Close-up Playback: Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image.

• Index Display: View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once.

• Protecting Pictures: Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos.

• Video Playback: View your pictures and movies on a television monitor.

• Panorama Shooting: Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and

Olympus CAMEDIA Master software.

• Direct Printing: Connect directly to your PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable to print your favorite images easily.

TIP : Remember to complete and return your Registration Card (not provided in some areas), and keep all camera documentation handy.

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