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DIGITAL CAMERA C-120 D-380 REFERENCE MANUAL <Click Here> CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC CAMERA OPERATION.
DIGITAL CAMERA C-120/D-380 REFERENCE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digit al camera. Befor e you start to use y our new camera, please read these instru ctions carefully to enjoy optimum performa nce and a longer serv ice life. Keep this ma nual in a sa fe place for f uture refer ence.
2 For customers in Europe For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-120/D-380 Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York 11747-3157 U.
3 INDEX Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Shooting basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Advanced shooting . . . . . . . . . .
4 Contents INDEX 3 Contents 4 Getting s tarted 7 Names of pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Monitor indi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 5 Shooting picture s sequentially (Sequential shootin g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensat ion). . . . . . . . . . . 40 Selecting the m etering area (Spot metering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 6 Print sett ings 83 How to print p ictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Making a print reser vation on th e card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Troubleshooting 89 Error codes .
7 Getting started Getting started Names of parts Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode. Shutter button Flash Lens Self-timer lamp Connector cover DC-IN jack USB connector Macro lever (Monitor) button Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode.
8 Getting started Monitor indications Item Indication Ref.Page 1 Battery check , p.9 2 Flash , , , , p.33 3 Spot metering p.42 4 Memory gauge p.9 5 Internal memory — 6 Exposure compensation -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0. 5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0 p.40 7 Self-timer/Drive , , p.
Monitor indications 9 Getting started Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up whe n you take a picture. While t he gauge is lit, the camera is storing the picture on the ca rd. The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status.
10 Getting started Attaching the strap 1 Thread the sh ort end of the strap throu gh the strap eyel et. 2 Thread the long end of the strap thro ugh the l oop th at has already gone thro ugh the eyelet. 3 Pull the stra p tight, maki ng sure that it is securely fastened and wi ll not come loose.
11 Getting started Loading the batteries This camera uses two CR-V3 lithium battery packs or four AA (R6) NiMH batteries, NiCd batteries, alkaline batteries or lithium batteries. 1 Make sure th at: 2 Slide the batt ery compartm ent cover in the direct ion of (the direction indicated by the mark on t he cover) , and lift it up in the dire ction of .
Loading the batteries 12 Getting started Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter In addition to the batter ies provided, this camera can use the followi ng types of battery or AC adapter. You are recommended to choose the power source best suited to the situation.
Loading the batteries 13 Getting started • Manganese (zinc-carbon) batteries cannot be used. • If the batteries become exhausted, when the camera is connected to a PC for a long time while powered by the batteries and you are downloading images from the camera, the image dat a may be lost or damaged.
14 Getting started Inserting the card (SmartMed ia) This reference manual uses the term “ca rd” when referring to SmartMedia . The card is convenient, for example, when you are traveling a nd you want to take a lot of pictures. When the card is inserted , the pictures you have taken are stored on the card.
Inserting the card (SmartMedia) 15 Getting started 1 Make sure th at: 2 Open the card cover . 3 Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction shown in the illustration. There is an arrow inside the ca rd cover, indicating the direction in which th e card should be inserted.
Inserting the card (SmartMedia) 16 Getting started Removing the card Hold the card with your fingertips an d pull it out in the direction of the arrow. Never open the card cover, or remove the card or the batteries while the camera is turned on. Doing so could destroy all data on the card.
17 Getting started T urning the power on/off When shootin g pictures Power on: Open the lens ba rrier. The camera turns on in the shooting mode. Power off: Close the lens barrier. The camera turns off. When playing back pictures on the camera Power on: Press the (monitor) button wi th the lens barrier closed.
Turning the power on/off 18 Getting started What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed When the power is turned on, the camera ch ecks the card automatically. If the card in the camera has to be formatted, t he following screen appears. Note that all existing data stored on the car d is erased when t he card is f ormatted.
19 Getting started Setting the date and time 1 Open the lens barr ier . 2 Press . The shooting mode top menu is displayed. 3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU.
Setting the date and time 20 Getting started 6 Press to select one of the following da te formats: Y-M-D (Year/Mon th/Day) M-D-Y (Month/D ay/Year ) D-M-Y (Day/Month/ Year) Then press . The cursor moves to the next setting field. The following steps show the procedur e when the Y-M-D format is selected.
21 Getting started Using the menus and tabs When you turn on the camera and press the (OK/Menu) button, the top menu is displayed on the monitor. The function s of this camera are set from the menus. This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shoo ting mode screens.
Using the menus and tabs 22 Getting started How to use the menus 1 Press to display the top menu , then press . 2 Press to select a tab, then press to display the menu. Top menu CAMERA tab PICTURE tab CARD tab SETUP tab To retu rn to select a tab, press .
Using the menus and tabs 23 Getting started • Not all i tems can be select ed depending on the status of the camera and the settings per formed. For example, when the movi e mode is select ed, you cannot select SEPIA, BLACK&WHITE or in the EDIT tab cat egory .
Using the menus and tabs 24 Getting started Shortcut menus Shooting mo de DRIVE FUNCTION Lets you shoot one frame at a time (normal shooting). p.29 Lets you shoot pictures in succession. p.39 Lets you shoot movies. p.32 Lets you select the resolution and the qual ity of the image.
Using the menus and tabs 25 Getting started Playback mode MOVIE PLAYBACK INFO ERASE Displays all recorded pictures in slide-show fashion. p.58 Plays back a movie. p.59 Displays all the shooting info rmation on the monitor. p.80 Erases a selected picture.
Using the menus and tabs 26 Getting started Mode menus Mode menu functions are categorized i nto 4 tabs. Use to select a tab and display the respective funct ions. Shooting mo de If you display the mode menu without the card inside the camera, a MEMORY tab will be displayed instead of the CARD tab.
Using the menus and tabs 27 Getting started Playback mode PLAY tab Protects pictures from accidental erasure. p.64 Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counter- clockwise. p.69 Stores printing information on the card required for DPOF printers. p.
28 Shooting basics Shooting basics Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving. When taking pictures in th e vertical position, hold the camera so th at the flash is at the top.
29 Shooting basics T aking still pict ures You can take still pictures using either the viewfi nder or the monitor. Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button. The recorded picture will be stored on the card if you have inserted one, or in the internal memory if you have not in serted a card.
Taking still pictures 30 Shooting basics Taking still pictures using the monitor 1 Open the lens barr ier . 2 Press . The monitor turns on. “Monitor indicati ons” ( p.8) 3 Determine t he image composition while observing your subje ct on the monitor .
Taking still pictures 31 Shooting basics Comparison of the viewfi nder and monitor • Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger. If it is pressed hard, the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred. • Never open the card cover , remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the green lamp is blinking.
32 Shooting basics Recording movies You can record movies with this camera. Recorde d movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures using t he index function. “Creating an index” ( p.71) 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode.
33 Shooting basics Using the flash In the auto-flash mode (factory default setting), the flash is designed to fire automatically when sh ooting under low light or aga inst strong backlight, but you can change the flash mode to suit different shooting situatio ns.
Using the flash 34 Shooting basics Auto-flash (N o indication) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight condit ions. To shoot a subject with backlight, posit ion the target mark o ver the subject in the viewfinder. Red-eye reduction flash ( ) The light from the flash may make the subject’s eyes appear red in pictures.
Using the flash 35 Shooting basics Flash off ( ) The flash does not fire even in low light conditions. Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desi red or is prohibited, or when you want to shoot a natural-looking twi light or night scene.
36 Shooting basics Zooming in on a subject (Digital zoom) The maximum possi ble magnification is 5x. 1 Open the lens barr ier . The camera turns on in the shooting mode. 2 Press . The monitor turns on au tomatically. 3 Press while obser ving your subject on the monito r .
37 Shooting basics T aking close-up pictures (Macro mode) The macro mode allows you to shoot a subject at a distance of 25 - 60 cm/0.8 - 2 ft. You can also use the macro mode to shoot a subject at a distance of more than 60 cm/2 ft .
38 Advanced shooting Advanced shooting Using the self-timer This function is useful for taking pictures with your self included in the photograph. Fix the camera securely on a tr ipod for self-timer shoot ing. 1 Open the lens barr ier . The camera turns on in the shooting mode.
39 Advanced shooting Shooting pictures sequentially (Sequential shooting) This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding the shutter button (over 8 pictures at 1.
40 Advanced shooting V arying the ima ge brightnes s (Exposure comp ensation) This function allows you to make fine changes to th e automatic exposure setting. In some situation s, you may get better re sults when the exposure that the camera sets is compensate d (adjusted) manually.
Varying the image brightness (Expo sure compensation) 41 Advanced shooting 5 Press to select the exposure compensation v alue. Select a [+] value to bright en the image or a [-] value to darken the image. The exposure compensation value is set. To close the menu, press twice.
42 Advanced shooting Selecting the metering area (Spot meterin g) In a backlight situation, your subject may appear dark if t he picture is taken with the normal metering value (Digita l ESP metering).
Selecting the metering a rea (Spot metering) 43 Advanced shooting 5 Press to se lect . Spot metering is set. To close the menu, press twice. 6 T ake the pict ure while posi tioning the target mar k on your subject in the viewfind er . The camera returns to ESP (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed.
44 Advanced shooting Adjusting the color tone (White balance) Color reproduction differs depe nding on the lighting condition s. For instance, when daylight, the setting sun or tu ngsten lighting are reflected on white paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly different fo r each.
Adjusting the color tone (White balance) 45 Advanced shooting 5 Press to select one of the white balance modes: AUTO, , , or . The white balance is set. To close the menu, press twice. 6 T ake the pict ure. • The white balance setting returns to AUTO (factory default setting) when the lens barrier is closed.
46 Advanced shooting Selecting the i mage quality and si ze (Record mode ) Choose the best record mode for your purpo ses (printing, editi ng on a computer, websi te editing, etc.
Selecting the image qual ity and size (Record m ode) 47 Advanced shooting 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the lens b arrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select . 3 Press to select one of the record mo des, then p ress . The record modes for still pictures are SHQ, HQ, SQ1 and SQ2; and for movi es are HQ and SQ.
Selecting the image q uality and size (Rec ord mode) 48 Advanced shooting Relation between the record m ode and the resolution Resolut ion The number of pixels ( horizontal × vertica l) used when saving an image. If the image will be printed, hig her resolutions (larger numbers) are recommende d so that the image will be clearer.
49 Advanced shooting Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panor ama shooting with the provided Ol ympus CAMEDIA-brand SmartMedia card. (No n-Olympus cards do not support this feature.) Panorama sh ooting lets you connect pictures with overlapp ing edges into a single pan oramic picture, using the p rovided CAMEDIA Master software.
Panorama shooting 50 Advanced shooting 5 Make sure that the e dges of the pictures overlap, then take your pict ures. Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures. When you try to take more t han 10 pictures, the mark is displayed. 6 Press to finish pan orama shooting.
51 Advanced shooting T aking two-in-o ne pictures This function allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the lens b arrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select FUNCTION.
Taking two-in-one pictures 52 Advanced shooting • The two-in-one picture mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens barrier is closed. • During two-in-one picture shooting, the sequential shooting and self- timer functions are disabled.
53 Advanced shooting T aking a picture of yourself (Self-portrait shooti ng) To enable you to hold the camera at arm’s length and take a picture of yourse lf, the camera automatically selects the opt imal settings for self-port rait shooting. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode.
54 Playba ck Playback Playing back still pictures You can play back pictures one by one on the monitor. 1 Press with the le ns barrier cl osed. The monitor turns on and d isplays the last picture taken. (Sing le-frame playback) 2 Press . : Displays the previous picture.
Playing back s till pictures 55 Playba ck Close-up playback Pictures displayed on the mon itor can be enlarged 1. 5, 2, 2.5 or 3 times. This function is useful when you want to check the details of a picture . 1 Press with the le ns barrier cl osed. The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken.
Playing back still pictures 56 Playba ck Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the moni tor. It is useful for quickly finding the picture you want to view. The number of pictures shown can be 4, 9 or 16. “Selecting the number of pict ures” ( p.
Playing back s till pictures 57 Playba ck Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you change the number of pictu res, 4, 9 or 16, in an index display. 1 Display the to p menu in the pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s .
Playing back still pictures 58 Playba ck Slide-show This function automatically displays pictures one af ter another, as if you are watching a slide-show. It is useful when you want to view the pictures you have taken in order. 1 Display the to p menu in the pla yback mode.
59 Playba ck Playing back movies 1 Press with the le ns barrier cl osed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to display th e desired picture with a indicator, then press .
Playing back movies 60 Playba ck Operations when FRAME BY FRA ME is selected : Displays the first frame of the movie. : Displays the last frame of the movie. : Displays the next frame. The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the butto n down.
61 Playba ck Erasing pictures Recorded pictures can also be era sed. This can be done either one frame or all the pictures stored in the internal memory or on th e card at a time. Single-frame erase 1 Press with the le ns barrier cl osed. The monitor turns on.
Erasing pictures 62 Playba ck All-frame erase 1 Display the to p menu in the pla yback mode. • Press with the lens barrier closed. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE MENU. 3 Press to select the CARD tab, then pres s . 4 Press to selec t CARD SETUP , then pre ss .
Erasing pictures 63 Playba ck 6 Press to selec t YES, then press . All the pictures are erased..
64 Playba ck Protecting pictures (Protect) You are recommended to protect import ant pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them. 1 Press with the le ns barrier cl osed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select th e picture you wan t to protect . 3 Press , then press .
Protecting pictures (Protect) 65 Playba ck • The indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture. • Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off. • Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single-frame/all-frame erase function, but they can be all erased with the format function.
66 Playba ck Editing still pictures Creating black and white pictures This function ena bles you to tu rn the selected picture i nto a black and white picture. 1 Press with the le ns barrier cl osed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select the picture you want to turn into a bl ack and white picture.
Editing still pictures 67 Playba ck Creating sepia-toned pictures This function enables you to turn th e selected pictur e into sepia tones. 1 Press with the le ns barrier cl osed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select the pictu re you want to t urn into a sepia- toned picture.
Editing still pictu res 68 Playba ck Resizing pictures This function enables you to change the file size of the selected picture to 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 and store it separat ely as a new picture. Use this function when you want to reduce the volume of image data, such as when attaching a picture to e-ma il.
Editing still pictures 69 Playba ck Rotating pictures Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizon tally. In this case, you can use this function to disp lay the picture vertically. You can rotate the selected picture 90 degrees clockwi se or counterclockwise.
Editing still pictu res 70 Playba ck 6 Press to sele ct +90 ° or -90 ° , then pre ss . The picture is rotated, and displayed vertically. To close the menu, press twice. +90° : clockwise –90° : counter clockwise • Y ou cannot rotate pictures taken in SHQ mode, movies, protected pictures or pictures that have been edited on a PC.
71 Playba ck Editing movies Creating an index Movies can be displayed as indexes of still frames. Indexes can be stored as still pictures. 1 Press with the le ns barrier cl osed. The monitor turns on. 2 Press to select a pict ure with the in dicator .
Editing movies 72 Playba ck 6 Press to sele ct INDEX, then press . The 9 frames extracted f rom the movie appear as an index display, th en the camera returns to the p layback mode. The index picture i s stored as a new picture. To cancel the index function, select CANCEL and press .
73 Camera settings Camera settings T urning the beep sound off (Beep sound) You can turn the volume of the beep sound used fo r button operations or warnings to OFF. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the lens b arrier. •P r e s s .
74 Camera settings Formatting (Card setup/Memory setup) This function lets you format cards or th e internal mem ory. Formatting prepares cards to receive data. Before using non-Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC, you must forma t them with this camera.
Formatting (Card setup/Memory setup) 75 Camera settings Formatting can also be executed from the playback mode. • Never open the card cover or remove the batteries during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card. • Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card.
76 Camera settings Copying pictures to the card (Memory backup) You can copy (backu p) all the image data stored in t he internal memory to the card. The image data in the internal memory is not erased by co pying it to the card. You must insert the card before copying.
77 Camera settings Viewing a picture immediat ely afte r shooting (Re c View) You can view the picture you have just taken on the monitor for 3 seconds while it is being recorded. Rec View settings ON : The picture being recorded is displayed on the monitor.
78 Camera settings Saving the settings (All Reset) This function lets you choose whether or not the camera saves its current settings when the power is turned of f. For settings to be saved, see “Functions that All Reset affects” ( p.79). 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode.
Saving the settings (All Reset) 79 Camera settings Functions that All Reset affects Functio n Factory defaul t setting Ref. page Monitor OFF p.17 DRIVE Single-frame shooting (for still pictu res) p.29 FLASH AUTO p.33 ± 0 p.40 METERING ESP p.42 WB AUTO p.
80 Camera settings Displaying shooting information This function lets you d isplay detailed shootin g information on th e monitor for 3 seconds in the playback mode. For details of the informatio n that can be displayed, see “Monitor indications” ( p.
81 Camera settings Adjusting the monitor brightness You can adjust the brightness of the monitor according to the surrounding conditions to make it easier to see. 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode. • Open the lens b arrier. •P r e s s . 2 Press to select MODE MENU.
82 Camera settings Pixel Mapping The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check a CCD and image processing circuit automatically. It is not necessary to operate this functi on frequently.
83 Print settin gs Print settings How to print pictures When you want to print out pictures, perfo rm print reservation. Several different printing option s are available: Printing at a photo la b tha.
How to print pictures 84 Print settin gs • If a card contains DPOF rese rvations set by another device, entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations. • This camera cannot be directly connected to printers such as the Olympus P-300 digital printer .
85 Print settin gs Making a print reservation on the card By specifying the desired number of prints of each picture on the card and whether or not the date and time are to be printed, you can print out th e desired picture according to the print reservation data with a DPOF- compatible printer or at a DPOF photo lab.
Making a print reservation on the card 86 Print settin gs Confirm the print reservation data If print reservat ion data is already st ored on the card, the PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears, giving you the choice of rese tting the data or keeping it.
Making a print re servation on the card 87 Print settin gs Set the number of p rints (only for single-f rame reservation) Display the frame to be printed and set the desired number of prints. 7 Press to display t he frame to be printed. If print reservation dat a has already been stored, the number of print s already set appears.
Making a print reservation on the card 88 Print settin gs Set the date/time printing data You can include the shooting date or time on the print. 10 Press t o select NO, DA TE or TIME, then pres s . The PRINT ORDER screen is displayed. NO : The pictures are printed without the date an d time.
89 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor Possible cause Corrective acti on The card i s not inse rted, or it cannot be recogniz ed. Insert a card, or reinsert the ca rd correctly. Picture s can be stor ed in the inte rnal memory if no card i s inserted.
Error codes 90 Troubleshooting There are no picture s in the internal memo ry. The internal me mory contains no pictures. Record pictures. The selected picture cannot be played back on this camera. Use image pro cessing software on a PC to view it. If that can not be done, the image file is partially da maged.
91 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting If an operation does not work The camera doe s not turn on o r a function but tons do not res pond. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The power is off. Open the lens barri er to turn on th e camera. p.17 The batteries are loaded incorrectly.
Troubleshooting 92 Troubleshooting The batteries ran out of power during shootin g or while the images were being written to the card. (On ly the battery check indicator blinks.) Replace the batteries w ith new ones. If the green lamp is blinking, wait until it stops.
Troub les hoot ing 93 Troubleshooting If the image quality is poor There are no p ictures in the internal memo ry or on the card. Record pictures. – There is a pro blem with the card. Refer to the “Erro r codes”. p.89 The date/time re corded with the image d ata is wrong.
Troubleshooting 94 Troubleshooting The picture is to o dark. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The flash was blocked by a finger. Hold the camera corre ctly, keeping your fing ers away from the fla sh. p.28 The subject was out of the working r ange of the flash.
Troub les hoot ing 95 Troubleshooting The picture is out of fo cus. Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page The camera m oved when the shut ter button was pressed. Hold the camera correctly and press the shutte r button gently. p.28 The subject was too close.
96 Specifications Product type Digital camera (for shooting and displaying) Recording system Still Digital recording, JPEG (in accor dance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), Digital Print Order For mat (DPOF) Movie QuickTime Motion JPEG support Memory Internal memor y (1 MB), SmartMedia (4 MB - 128 MB) *All cards except 2 MB and 5 V.
Specifications 97 Operating env ironment Temperature 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F) (operation) -20 ° C to 60 ° C (-4 ° F to 140 ° F) (storage) Humidity 30% to 90% (operati on) 10% to 90%.
98 Index A AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Alkaline ba tteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 All Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Arrow pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index 99 N Night scen e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Night scene with red- eye reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 No. of storable still pictures . . . . . . 8 O OK/Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Overcast . . . . . . .
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How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera. Thank you for purcha sing an Olympus digital ca mera. This manual provide s instructions on how to install the USB driver. To ens ure correc t installat ion, refe r only to thes e installation procedures .
2 Introduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camer a to a computer. Read it carefully and keep it in a safe place for future ref erence. About this manual The information contained in this manual may be subject to change with out notice.
3 Macintosh Windows INDEX Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Identifying the OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Windows (98/Me/2000/XP) . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Macintosh (OS 9/X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Downloading i mage files using other O S (For other OS users) .
4 F low cha r t By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable, images on a card can be transferred to the computer. Some OS’s (o perating systems) may need a special setup befor e connecting to t he camera for t he first time. Follow the chart below.
Flowchart 5 • When connecting the camera to the com puter , make sure that there is sufficient r emaining battery power . When connected (transmitting) to the computer, the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera’s power turn of f automatically .
6 Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your comput er before connecting the camera. How to identify the OS depends on the comput er. Windows 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop. When the “My computer” icon is not on your desktop, click “Cont rol Panel” from the “Start” menu.
Identifying the OS 7 4 A System Properties window will appear . Note and record the “System:” information. Confirm that your system is Windows 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional or Windows XP, then press “OK” t o close the window. If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE, proceed to “Installing the USB driver for Windows 98” ( p.
8 Windows Wi nd o ws Wi nd o ws Wi nd o ws Wi nd o ws Using W indows 98/M e/2000/XP Using W indows 98/M e/2000/XP Using W indows 98/M e/2000/XP Using W indows 98/M e/2000/XP Your computer is turned on and Windows is running. If you are running any applications, quit them all.
9 Windows Installing the USB driv er for Windows 98 (W hen using W indows 98/98 SE) If your OS is Windows 98/98 SE , you must install the USB driver. Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer. Once it is fully installed, you do not need to repeat the procedure again.
Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98 /98 SE) 10 Windows 3 Click “Continue”. The installation of the USB driver w ill start. 4 Click “OK” to restart your computer and the installation is complete. 5 When the computer has restarted, installation is comple te.
11 Windows Connecting the c amera to the computer Users running Windows 98/98SE need to install the USB dri ve before connecting the ca mera to your computer for the fi rst time. ( p.9) 1 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below.
Connecting the camera to the computer 12 Windows 3 T urn the came ra on. Camera wit h a lens barr ier The power turns on automatically, with the exception of some models which require you to press the (monitor) button. When the camera is turned on, th e lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up.
Connecting the camera to the computer 13 Windows 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device. When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time, th e computer automatically recognizes the camera. Click “OK” when the message saying that the installatio n is completed appears.
14 Windows Confir ming the com puter r ecognizes the came ra 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “My Computer” from the “Start” menu. 2 Make su re the “Re movable Disk” icon appears in the window .
15 Windows Confir ming the USB dri v er is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk, f ollow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed . 1 Open “My Computer” and double-click the “Control Panel” icon.
Confirming the USB d river is installed 16 Windows 4 Confirm that “OL YMPUS Digital Camera” is in the “Universal Serial Bus Controller” category . If you cannot find the “OLYMPUS Digital Camera”, turn the camera off, disconnect the camera from the computer and start again .
17 Windows Downloading images to your computer 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop. For users running Windows XP, click “Control Panel” f rom the “Start ” menu.
Downloading images to your computer 18 Windows 4 Double-click the “100olymp” folder . Image files (JPEG files) with files names such as “P1010001.
Downloading im ages to your computer 19 Windows The “My Documents” window is displayed. 6 Drag & drop the image you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012.jpg) to the “My Documents” window. The image is saved in the computer (in My Documents folder).
20 Windows Disconnectin g the camer a fr om your computer If your OS is Win dows Me/2000, proceed to “Windows Me/200 0/XP” ( p.21). Windows 98 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blink ing.
Disconnecting the c amera from your computer 21 Windows 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blink ing.
Disconnecting the camera from y our computer 22 Windows 2 Click the “Unp lug or Eject Hardware” icon on the task bar. The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears. 3 Click on the message. The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” window appears.
23 Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X) Using Mac OS (9/X) Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running. If you are running any applications, quit them all. You are recommended to power the camera using th e optional AC adapter.
24 Macintosh Connecting the c amera to the computer 1 Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below. 2 After making sur e that the camera i s turned off, connec t the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera.
Connecting the camera to the computer 25 Macintosh 3 T urn the came ra on. Camera wit h a lens barr ier The power turns on automatically, with the exception of some models which require you to press the (monitor) button. When the camera is turned on, th e green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up.
26 Macintosh Downloading images to y our computer Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save th em in your computer (in this case, in the Hard Disk). 1 Double-click the “Untitled” icon displayed on the desktop when the camera is connect ed to the computer .
Downloading im ages to your computer 27 Macintosh Image files (JPEG files) with files names such as “P1010001 .JPG” are displayed. 4 Double-click the “Macintosh HD” icon on the desktop. • The camera automatically assigns folder names and file n ames according to the following rules.
Downloading images to your computer 28 Macintosh The “Hard Disk” window is displayed. 5 Drag & drop the im age you want to save in the computer (in this case, P1010012.JPG) t o the “Hard Disk” window. The image is saved in the computer (in the Hard disk).
Downloading im ages to your computer 29 Macintosh Mac OS X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS. • If the camera is not connected correctly, a malfu nction occurs in t he computer. • Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed.
30 Macintosh Disconnecting the cam era fr om your computer 1 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blink ing. 2 Drag the “untitled” icon on the desktop to “T rash”. 3 Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is of f.
31 Downloading image files using other OS (F or other OS user s) Users running other OS ca nnot connect the camera directl y to a computer. Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images direct ly to your computer using a n optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter .
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Olympus c-120 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Olympus c-120 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Olympus c-120 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Olympus c-120 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Olympus c-120, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Olympus c-120.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Olympus c-120. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Olympus c-120 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.