Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto C-500 ZOOM del fabbricante Olympus
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Thank you for purchasing an O lympus digita l camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please re ad these instructions carefull y to enjoy optimum pe rformance and a longer service life. Ke ep this manual in a sa fe place for future ref erence.
2 How to use this manual ( Basic and Advanced Manuals The instructi on manual a ccompanying th is camera i s divi ded into two parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this documen t). ( Indications used in this manual Below is an explanati on of how to r ead the instructions in this manual.
3 Composition of the manual The title page of each chapter gi ves a short descri ption of the contents. Be sure to check it out. Basic operation Tips before you start taking pictur es Basic shooting functions Playback Settings Printing pi ctures Connecting the cam era to a computer Appendix Miscellaneous Trou blesho oting.
4 Table of Contents How to use this manual ......... ........... .......... .......... ........... ........ ............ 2 Compositio n of the manual ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ......... 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 How to u se the shooting button and p layback bu tton .
Table of Contents 5 4 Additional shooting function s - - - - - - - - - - - 45 Settin g the ap erture an d shutte r speed (manua l shooti ng) ...... ... 46 Select ing l ight m easu remen t point s ....... ....... ...... ........ ...... 46 Taki ng picture s in low light con ditio ns (ISO) .
Table of Contents 6 6 Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80 Saving cam era setti ngs (ALL RESET) ..... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ . 81 Changing the di splay language ....... ........ ........ ........ ..
Table of Contents 7 9 Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 121 Troubleshoot ing .......... ......... ........ ......... ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ 12 2 Error codes ................. ............. ...........
8 1 Basic operation Sequential shooting Movies MONITOR OFF MODE MENU WB AUTO SELECT GO OK HQ HQ 0.0 0. 0 0 0: 0 : 15 15 0 0:1 5 Basic operation Don’t you feel that althou gh your camera has many attractive functions, you are unable to use them confidently? Now all you have to do is simply press the buttons on you r digital camera.
9 Basic operation 1 How to use the shooting button and playback button This camera features a shoo ting mode and a pla yback mode. Shootin g mode is for takin g pictures and making shoot ing settings, whereas playback mo de is for d isplaying pictures you have tak en.
How to use the shootin g button and playback button 10 1 Basic opera tion ( Turning the camera on in playback mode With the camera off, press $ . • The camera tu rns on in playback mo de. The la st pictur e taken is d isplayed on the monitor. To turn th e camera of f → Press t he POWER switch.
How to use the shooting button and playback button 11 Basic operation 1 ( Switching between shooting mode and playback mode Press # or $ to switch between s hootin g mode and pla yback mode. ’ 05 05 . 04 04 . 30 15 30 15 : 30 30 5 100 100 - 0005 0005 HQ HQ F2.
12 1 Basic opera tion How to use the mode dial This camera is capable of taking stil l pictures and movies. Use the mode d ial to switch bet ween shooting modes before taking pictures. When the mode dial is set to a mode, the explanation for that mode is displa yed on the monitor.
13 Basic operation 1 How to use the direct buttons The buttons that can b e used in sh ooting mod e and playback mod e differ. ( Shooti ng mod e c $ (Play back) bu tton g P. 11 Enable s playba ck mode d # (Flash mode) bu tton g P. 42 For sele cting t he flas h mode e & (Macro ) butto n g P.
How to use the direct buttons 14 1 Basic opera tion ( Playback mode c # (Shoot ing) butt on g P. 11 Enables sh ooting mode d S (Erase) bu tton g P. 77 Erases p icture s display ed on th e monito r e y (Rotatio n) butt on g P. 62 Rotate s picture s you ha ve taken f Zoom butt on g P.
How to use the direct buttons 15 Basic operation 1 Basic function s can be easily oper ated us ing the direct buttons . Use the arr ow pad and Z to make sett ings. Fo llow the bu ttons dis played o n the scr een to se lect and make e ach se tting . How to set the flash mode usin g the # button i s sho wn bel ow.
16 1 Basic opera tion How to use the menus The menu is displ ayed on the monit or when Z is pressed either in shooting mode or playback mod e. This men u is used t o make all camera settings. The menu ite ms displ ayed in sh ootin g mode and pl ayback mo de differ .
How to use the menus 17 Basic operation 1 Shortcut m enus MONITOR OFF MODE MENU n mode (for movies) P M f k j z l i mode (for still pictures) MONITOR OFF MODE MENU g P. 53 g P. 24 g P. 27 g P. 24 g P. 27 g P. 51 MOVIE PLAY 0 INFO MODE MENU Movie Still picture 0 m INFO MODE MENU g P.
How to use the menus 18 1 Basic opera tion Mode menu Setup menu CAMERA tab For set ting shoot ing- related fun ctions . PLAY tab For maki ng print reserv ations and rec ording sound. PICTURE tab For makin g whi te balanc e setting s. EDIT tab For edi ting save d picture s.
How to use the menus 19 Basic operation 1 Use the arr ow pad and Z t o select and set men u items. Follow the ope ration guide and ar rows on the scr een to select a nd make settin gs. This s ection ex plains how t o use the menus. Ex: Making th e [ISO] settin g 1 Set the mode dial to a mod e othe r than h .
How to use the menus 20 1 Basic opera tion 4 Press ac to select the [CAMERA] tab, and press d . • Refer t o the arro ws on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad . 5 Press ac to select [ISO], and press d . • Refer t o the arro ws on the screen to select a setting with the arrow pad .
21 Basic operation 1 How to read the p rocedure pages A sample of a pro cedure page is shown belo w explaini ng the notati on. Look at it carefull y before takin g or viewing pictures . This s ample pag e is on ly for yo ur refe renc e. It may differ from the actual page in t his manual.
22 2 Tips before you start taking pi ctures Tips before you start taking pictures Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to h or P and pressing the shutter button.
23 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Holding the camera Sometimes when you look at a pict ure you have take n, the contours of t he subject are blurred. This is often ca used by movement of the camera at the precise moment that t he shutter button is pressed.
Holding the camera 24 2 Tips before you start taking pictures ( Features of the moni tor and viewfinder When to use the m onitor and viewfinder Monitor Viewfin der Advant ages You can ch eck the pi cture area that the ca mera actual ly record s. Camera movement does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places.
25 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 If correct focus ca nnot be obtained The camera automati cally dete cts the focus target in the frame. The level of contrast i s one of the criteri a it uses to dete ct the subject.
If correct focus cannot be obt ained 26 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 4 Press the shutter button fu lly. Under ce rtain typ es of cond ition s, the au to focu s may not wor k proper ly.
27 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Record mode You can select a record mode in which to t ake pictures or shoot movies. Select th e best record mode for your purpose (printi ng, editing on a computer, we bsite editing , etc.). For information on th e image sizes for each record mode and memory capacity, see the ta ble on P.
Record mode 28 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Movies ar e reco rded i n Motion-JPE G format. Still p ictu res Movi es Movie record modes Num ber of storab le still p ictures/rem aining re cor.
Record mode 29 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Top menu [ K ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [SHQ], [HQ], [SQ1] or [SQ2], and pr ess Z .
30 2 Tips before you start taking pictures Recording pictures Pictures taken are stored in the i nternal memory. You can also use an optional xD-Picture Card (refe rred to as “card” in this manual) to store pi ctures. The card has greater capa city than the int ernal memory, a nd so is abl e to store more pi ctures.
31 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Using a card ( optional) An optiona l card is availabl e for this camera. The ca rd cor respo nds to the f ilm of a norma l camer a for record ing t he pict ures y ou have t aken. Pictur es rec orded and sto red on the c ard ca n easil y be er ased, ov erwrit ten, an d/or edited on a comp uter.
Using a card (op tional) 32 2 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Open the card cov er. 3 Open the card lo ck. ( Inserting the card 4 Orient the card as shown, and insert it into the card slot as shown in t he illustratio n. • Ins ert the card w hile keep ing it straigh t.
Using a card (optional) 33 Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Tips before you start taking pictures ( Removing the card 4 Push the ca rd all the way in and release slowly. • The card p rotrud es slig htly an d stops. • Grasp t he ca rd and remove .
34 3 Basic shooting functi ons A professional photographer adjusts the exposure to the optimal setting, chooses the best focusing method and even selects the type of film according to the subject. With a digital camera, you d on’t need to learn how to make difficult settings.
35 3 Basic shooting functions Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation Use the mod e dial to switch b etween shoot ing modes before t aking picture s. You can take pictu res with the opt imum setti ngs by setting the mode dial accordi ng to the shooting conditions or purpo se.
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 36 3 Basic shooting functions f This fu nctio n allows you to s elect f rom 10 si tuation -rela ted modes set to t he sh ooting condit ions. g “Selec ting sce ne modes by subject (SCENE SELE CT)” (P.
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 37 3 Basic shooting functions By se tting the mode di al to f , you can selec t an addi tional 10 situa tion- rela ted modes. Each scene mo de fea tures preset sett ings such as white bala nce, e xposure , and sh utter s peed, le tting yo u take pictur es jus t by pr essing the sh utter b utton.
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation 38 3 Basic shooting functions G Cuisine Optimum fo r takin g pictu res of yo ur fav orite di shes. Th is mode clearly reprod uces the di fferent colors fo und in cooking . & Candle* Optimum for taking pictures with the ambienc e that ca ndle ligh t creates .
39 3 Basic shooting functions Zooming in on a di stant subject You can zoom in on your subj ect using th e optical zoom and digi tal zoom. With the optic al zoom, the imag e is enlarged on the CCD when t he lens magnificati on is change d, and the image is f ormed by all the CCD pixel s.
Zooming in on a distant subject 40 3 Basic shooting functions To use the digital z oom, se t [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ ON]. Top menu [ MODE MENU] [ CAMERA] [DI GITAL ZOOM] g “How to use the menus” (P. 1 6) 1 Select [ON], and pres s Z . 2 Press T on the zoom button .
41 3 Basic shooting functions Taking clos e-up pictures (macro/ super macro) Focusing is usuall y slow when you get close t o a subj ect (wide-angle: 20 cm/7.9" to 50 cm/1 9.7"; te lephoto: 60 cm/23 .6" to 90 cm/35.4"). However, in macro mode focusi ng is performed qui ckly.
42 3 Basic shooting functions Flash shooting Select the flash mod e best suit ed to t he light cond itions an d the eff ect you want to ach ieve. Flash wo rki ng range W (max.) : Approx. 0 .2 m to 3.7 m (0.7 ft. to 1 2.1 ft.) T (max.): Approx. 0 .6 m to 2.
Flash shooting 43 3 Basic shooting functions 1 Press the # button. • The flas h mode set tings s creen is disp layed. g “How to us e the direc t buttons ” (P. 13) 2 Select a flash mode , and press Z . 3 Press the shutter button halfway . • In con ditions where t he fl ash wil l fi re, # light s (flas h stand- by).
44 3 Basic shooting functions Adjusting picture brightness (exposure compen sation) This fun ction all ows you to make fine chang es to the exposu re setting. You can adjus t the ex posure in the range of ±2 .0 EV in 1/3 EV steps. When the setting is chan ged, you can check th e result on the monitor.
45 4 Additio nal shoot ing func tions At a sporting event… Use movie mode to capture the atmosphere by recording the cheers and applause alon g with the action. Or use sequential shooting mode to take a succession of shots of a goal and pick out the best ones later .
46 4 Addition al shootin g functio ns Setting the aperture and shutter speed (manual sh ooting) You can enjoy taking pictures at d ifferent ap erture valu es and shutte r speeds. 1 Set the aperture and shutter speed. bd : Switche s the apert ure valu e betwee n 2 level s.
47 4 Additional sho oting function s Taking pictures in lo w light conditions (ISO) The higher t he ISO value, t he greater the came ra’s light sensitiv ity and the better its abilit y to sh oot in low light condition s. However, hig her values also introd uce electrica l noise into t he resulting picture, which may give it a grainy appearance.
48 4 Addition al shootin g functio ns Adjusting picture coloration The col or of th e subject d iffers de pending on light ing condi tions. For instance , when dayl ight, t he setting sun, or t ungsten li ghting are reflected on white paper, the shade of white prod uced will be slight ly diff erent fo r each.
Adjusting picture coloration 49 4 Additional sho oting function s Top menu [MODE MENU] [PICTURE] [ WB] [ V ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Display the [ONE TOUCH WB] scre en and po int the ca mera at a sheet of white pa per. • Positi on the pa per so that it fi lls th e screen, making su re ther e are no shadows.
50 4 Addition al shootin g functio ns Recording movies This functi on is for recording movie s. These movies can be played back on the camera . Sound can also be reco rded. 1 Decide the composition o f the picture. • The remain ing recor ding ti me in the interna l memory or card is displa yed on the moni tor.
Recording movies 51 4 Additional sho oting function s Sound ca n be recor ded whil e shoot ing a movi e. Top menu [ R ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [ON], and press Z . Recording sound with movies Note • If the ca mera is mo re than 1 m (3.
52 4 Addition al shootin g functio ns Sequential shooting Takes sti ll pictures i n succession . The focus, expo sure, and wh ite balan ce are locked at th e first frame . Approx. 5 frames at 1.2 fr ames/sec. (in HQ mode) Top menu [MOD E MENU] [CAMER A] [ j ] g “How to use the menus” (P.
53 4 Additional sho oting function s Self-timer shooting This funct ion lets you ta ke pictures us ing the self-ti mer. Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self-time r shooting . This functi on is useful fo r taking picture s when you want to be inclu ded in the photo graph.
54 4 Addition al shootin g functio ns Function shooting (BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA/VIVID) BLACK & WH ITE For taking pictures in black a nd whit e. SEPIA For taking pictures in sepia. VIVID Enhances the vividness of colors. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [CAMERA] [FUNCTION ] g “How to use the menus” (P.
55 4 Additional sho oting function s Panorama shootin g You can take advan tage of panorama sho oting with an Olymp us xD- Picture Ca rd. Panorama sho oting let s you connect pict ures with overlapping edges into a singl e panoramic pi cture, using the OLYMPUS Master software.
Panorama shooting 56 4 Addition al shootin g functio ns 2 Make sure that the edges of the pictures ov erlap, then take the pictures. • The focu s, exp osure, and white bal ance are se t by t he fir st pic ture. Do not selec t an extr emely br ight su bject ( such a s the sun) for the first p ictur e.
57 4 Additional sho oting function s Taking two-in-one pic tures This fu nction a llows you to combin e two pictures take n in succession and store them as a s ingle pi cture. Thi s way you can enjoy havi ng two su bjects in one. Top menu [MODE MENU] [C AMERA] [2 IN 1] g “How to use the menus” (P.
58 4 Addition al shootin g functio ns Recording sound with still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures. Re cording starts about 0.5 seconds afte r the shutt er is released and lasts about 4 seco nds. When this function is en abled, sou nd is recorded aut omaticall y every time you take a picture.
59 4 Additional sho oting function s Noise reduction When shooti ng in dark pla ces, shutter sp eeds become sl ower as there i s less light focu sed on the CCD. During lon g exposures, signa ls are generated by parts of the CCD wh ere no ligh t is foc used and are recorded on the image as noise.
60 5P l a y b a c k With film-type cameras, you cannot see the pictures you have taken until the film has been developed. And aren’t you so metimes disappointed with the results when you do eventually see them? Pictures of blurred scenery or someone with their eyes shut.
61 5 Playback Playing back still pictures When a card is i n the camera, a pict ure from the card i s displayed . To play back pictures fro m the intern al memory, remove the card. 1 Press $ . • The green lamp on th e camera l ights. • The last picture t aken is di splay ed on the mo nitor ( single-f rame pl ayback) .
Playing back still pictures 62 5 Playbac k This fun ction le ts you sele ct the numb er of pic tures in a n index dis play fr om 4, 9, an d 16. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [SETUP] [ G ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [4], [9], or [16], and press Z .
Playing back still pictures 63 5 Playback This f unctio n displays still pictur es stor ed in the intern al memory or card one after anoth er. Only the fir st frame of each mov ie is di splaye d. Selec t a still p icture and disp lay the t op menu . Top menu [ m ] g “How to use the menus” (P.
Playing back still pictures 64 5 Playbac k ( To set the slideshow format You can ch oose how t he picture s go from o ne to the next duri ng the sl idesh ow.
65 5 Playback Playing back movies This fun ction lets you play back movies. You can f ast forwar d the movie o r play it back one frame at a time. Select a pic ture with n and display the top menu . Top menu [MOVIE PLAY] g “How to use the menus” (P.
66 5 Playbac k Editing still pict ures (AD D FRAM E/BLACK & WHITE /SEPIA/Resizing) Editing still pictures (ADD FRAME/ BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA/ ) This funct ion lets you edit still pictures and save them as new pictures. The followi ng editing ope rations are possible.
Editing still pictures (ADD FRAME/BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA/ Q ) 67 5 Playback • When [ADD FRA ME] is selected c Select a f rame, an d press Z . The fr ame is add ed to t he pictur e, and the resu lt is displaye d. d Adjust the pi cture s ize an d posi tion.
Editing still pictures (ADD FRAME/BLACK & WHITE/SEPIA/ Q ) 68 5 Playbac k Sound c an be a dded to a st ill pi cture that y ou have alread y take n. (T his is k nown as “after- record ing”. ) You can al so re-r ecor d over th e sound th at has al ready be en record ed.
69 5 Playback Editing movies This funct ion lets you create in dexes and edit movi es. INDEX 9 fram es extract ed from a mo vie are di splay ed as an ind ex and st ored as a sti ll pictur e. g “Creat ing an in dex” (P. 6 9) EDIT T his fun ction l ets yo u extract parts of the movie th at you want.
Editing movies 70 5 Playbac k 3 Select [OK], and pres s Z . • The [BUS Y] bar is displa yed and th e camera return s to the playba ck mode. T he index is stor ed as a new pi cture. • To se lect dif ferent fr ames, se lect [RES ET], and pres s Z . Repeat the procedu re from Step 1 .
Editing movies 71 5 Playback 1 Select the first frame of the part you want to keep, and press Z . a : Jumps to the first frame of the movie. c : Jumps to the last frame of the movie. d : Dis plays the next frame . The movie can b e play ed con tinuou sly b y holdin g the but ton dow n.
72 5 Playbac k Playing back pictures on a TV Use the AV cable provided wi th the camera to play back recorde d images on your TV. You can play back both sti ll pictures and movi es on your TV.
Playing back pictures on a TV 73 5 Playback You can s elect [ NTSC] or [P AL] acco rdin g to your TV’s vide o signal t ype. Use t his setting when pl aying ba ck picture s on a TV in a foreign co untry. S elect the [VIDEO OUT] sig nal befor e connect ing the AV ca ble.
74 5 Playbac k Displaying detailed shooting information This fu nction l ets you di splay deta iled shooti ng informat ion on th e monitor for approx. 3 seconds in the pl ayback mode. For de tails of the informa tion displayed, see “Monitor indi cations” (P.
75 5 Playback Protecti ng pictures You are recommended to protect import ant pictures to avoid acci dentally erasing th em. Protecte d pictures cannot be e rased by the single-f rame/all- frame erase fu nction, but the y are all eras ed by formatting.
76 5 Playbac k Copying pictures to a card (BACKUP) You can copy (backup) al l the ima ge data stored in the i nternal memory t o the card. Th e image dat a in t he internal me mory is not erased by cop ying it to the card . The optional card is required to use the backu p function.
77 5 Playback Erasing pictures This function erases recorded pictures. Pictures can be erase d either one at a time or all the pict ures in the internal memory or ca rd at once. • W hen you want to erase pictures in the inte rnal memory , do not insert the card.
Erasing pictures 78 5 Playbac k This fu nction erases al l the pi cture s in the i nterna l memory or card. Top menu [MODE MEN U] [MEMORY(CARD)] [ALL ERASE] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [YES], and press Z . • Al l the pi ctures are er ased.
79 5 Playback Formatting This funct ion lets you forma t the internal memory or card. Formatting prepares c ards to rece ive data . • To for mat th e interna l memory , do not i nsert t he card.
80 6 Setti ngs One of the key features of a digita l camera is that you can view the pictures you have taken immediately. But that isn’t all. For example, you can set the startup screen so that one of the pictures you have taken is displayed when you turn th e camera on.
81 6 Settings Saving camera settings (ALL RESET) This funct ion lets you choo se whether or not to save the current camera settings aft er the power i s turned off. The settings af fected by [ALL RESET] are listed bel ow. The [ALL RESET] set ting ([ON]/[OFF]) applies to all modes.
82 6 Setting s Changing the display language You can select a la nguage for on-screen disp lay. Availabl e languages vary depending on the area where you pu rchased thi s camera. Top menu [MOD E MENU] [SETUP] [ W ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • In : Top men u [SETUP] [ W ] 1 Select a language, and press Z .
83 6 Settings Selecting a power on screen (PW ON SETUP) You can set a scre en or sound that is played ba ck when the camera is turned on . You can also regi ster your favorite picture and displ ay it on th e screen. g “Reg istering a power on screen (SCREEN SETUP)” (P.
Selecting a power on screen (PW ON SETUP) 84 6 Setting s You can re giste r your fa vorite pi cture f or disp lay when t he power i s turned on. Register a pictur e saved i n the inter nal memor y or card . To displ ay the reg istere d pictur e, make th e setti ngs in [PW ON SETUP].
85 6 Settings Viewing pictures immediately (REC VIEW) You can choose whet her or not to display t he picture you have just taken on the monitor. ON This displa ys the p icture while it is being record ed. This is us eful for maki ng a brie f check of the pictu re you have ju st tak en.
86 6 Setting s Setting operation sounds (BEEP) You can choose from 2 diff erent sounds fo r button ope rations. You can also set the volume of the sound to [LOW] or [HIGH]. Yo u can turn the sound off comp letely by setti ng [OFF]. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [BEEP] g “How to use the menus” (P.
87 6 Settings Setting the playbac k volume (VOLUME) You can adjust the sound volume of stil l pictur es and movies as well as the volume of the sound generated when the power is turn ed on. There are 5 levels to choose from. Top menu [MODE MENU] [SETUP] [VOLUME] g “How to use the menus” (P.
88 6 Setting s Resetting the file name (FILE NAME) The camera auto matically creat es file names and f older names for images to be stored in. Files can be numbe red from 00 01 to 9999 and fold ers can be numbered from 100 to 999. Examples are shown below.
89 6 Settings Checking the image processing function (PIXEL MAPPING) The pix el mappin g featur e allows the cam era to c heck and adjus t the CCD and image processin g fun ctions. It is no t neces sary to o perate th is func tion freq uently . Approxi mately onc e a year is recom mended.
90 6 Setting s Setting the date and time This functi on lets you set th e date and time. The date and time is saved with each picture, and is used in the fi le name.
91 7 Printing pictures You can print out the pictures you have taken either at a ph oto store or at home on your own prin ter. If you go to a photo store, it is a good idea to store the print reservatio n data on the card first. This lets you select the pictures you want to print and decide how many prints you want.
92 7 Print ing pictur es Direct printing (PictBridge) By conn ecting t he camer a to a P ictBri dge-co mpatib le print er wit h the USB cable, y ou can pri nt out re corded pictur es direc tly. Wi th the ca mera conn ected to the pr inter, select t he pictu res you wa nt to print and the n umber of p rints on th e camera’ s monitor .
Direct printing (PictBridge) 93 7 Print ing pict ures Use the USB ca ble prov ided to co nnect the camera t o a Pict Bridge -compati ble prin ter. The basic printi ng method for pr intin g one pi cture is shown bel ow. One print of yo ur selected picture will be pr inted usi ng t he standar d setti ngs of y our pr inter.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 94 7 Print ing pictur es 5 Press Z without chan ging the [SIZE] or [ BORDERLESS] settings. • Whe n the [PRI NTPAPER ] scree n is not display ed, go to Step 6. 6 Press bd to selec t the picture you want to prin t, and press Z .
Direct printing (PictBridge) 95 7 Print ing pict ures 8 In the [PRINT MODE SELECT] screen, pres s b . • A message i s displaye d. 9 Remove the USB c able from the camera.
Direct printing (PictBridge) 96 7 Print ing pictur es There ar e many other pri nt modes av ailable besides th e basic mod e. Even withi n the same mode , you h ave the choice of set ting a b order or the paper si ze. Follo w the oper ation gu ide for the scre ens sh own below .
Direct printing (PictBridge) 97 7 Print ing pict ures Selecting the picture you want to print Press bd to sel ect the pictu re you want t o print . You can als o make you r selec tion by pressi ng the zoo m butt on, and us ing the index di splay. PRINT Prints one cop y of the p icture .
Direct printing (PictBridge) 98 7 Print ing pictur es If an e rror cod e is di splaye d on th e camer a’s monito r durin g dire ct print settin g or printi ng, see t he followi ng tabl e. For more de tails, refer to t he printe r’s ins truction ma nual.
99 7 Print ing pict ures Print settings (DPOF) Print reserv ation a llows y ou to sav e print ing data ( the numb er of prints and the d ate/ time inf ormati on) with the pictur es stor ed on the card.
Print settings (DPOF) 100 7 Print ing pictur es TIPS Relation betwe en printing and record mode when shooting The res olution of a co mputer/ printer is genera lly based on the numb er of dots (pix els) per inch (dp i). In creasi ng the dpi when pri nting a p icture pr oduc es a finer p rint.
Print settings (DPOF ) 101 7 Print ing pict ures How to apply [ < ] to a sele cted pi ctur e is sh own belo w. Follo w the operat ion gui de to make se ttings . Top me nu [MODE MENU ] [PLAY] [ < ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) • You cann ot make pri nt rese rvation s for pic tures wi th n .
Print settings (DPOF) 102 7 Print ing pictur es 4 The reserva tion is made. Press Z . • The si ngle-fr ame reserva tion menu is disp layed. 5 Select [END]. •T h e [ < PRINT OR DER] sc reen is d isplaye d. Pres s b until yo u return to th e playba ck scree n.
Print settings (DPOF ) 103 7 Print ing pict ures ( To set the date/time printing data Select [NO], [ DATE] or [T IME] , and pres s Z . NO The pictur es are printe d without the date and time. DATE All the selecte d pict ures a re prin ted with the sho oting date.
Print settings (DPOF) 104 7 Print ing pictur es ( To reset the print reservation data for a selected picture Top menu [MOD E MENU] [PLAY] [ < ] g “How to use the menus” (P. 16) 1 Select [KEEP], and press Z . • If t here is n o prin t reserva tion da ta stored on th e card, th e [ < PR INT ORDER SETTING] sc reen is not displayed.
105 8 Connecti ng the c amera to a computer Viewing the pictures you have taken on your computer is just one of the many ways you can enjoy your pictures.
106 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Flow Using the USB cable provided with your camera, you can connect the camera and computer and download (transfer) the images to your computer using the OLYMPUS Master software, also provided with the camera.
107 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Using OLYMPUS Master For editing and managi ng image files, install the OLYMPUS Mast er software from the provide d CD-ROM. OLYMPUS Mast er is ap plicat ion soft ware for editin g images t aken wit h a digi tal camera on a compute r.
Using OLYMPUS Master 108 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Before install ing the OL YMPUS Maste r softw are, ple ase conf irm that y our comput er is compat ible with th e follo wing syste m requireme nts. For newe r operat ing syst ems, ple ase ref er to th e Olympus web sit e as shown on the back c over o f this manu al.
Using OLYMPUS Master 109 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Windows 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. • The OLYMPUS Mas ter set up screen is displa yed. • If the screen is not displayed, double -click the “My Computer” ic on and click th e CD-ROM icon.
Using OLYMPUS Master 110 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 3 Click “N ext” and fol low the on- screen ins tructio ns. • Whe n the Qu ickTime licens ing agree ment is displaye d, re ad the agreeme nt and c lick “A gree” t o procee d with the insta llati on.
Using OLYMPUS Master 111 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 6 Follow the on -screen instructions. • The scr een conf irming t hat in stall ation i s complete d is displa yed. Click “Finish ”. 7 Select the option to restar t immediately wh en the scr een asking you if you wish to restart the co mputer is displayed and click “OK”.
112 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Connecting the camera to a computer Use the USB cable provi ded with the camera to conne ct the camera to your comput er. 1 Make sur e the camera is turn ed off. • The mon itor is off. • The lens is retracte d.
Starting up OLYMPUS Master 113 8 Connecting the camera to a computer •W i n d o w s X P When the ca mera is co nnected to the comput er, the scre en for se lecting an image fil e operat ion is disp layed. As OLYMPUS Mast er will be used to downloa d images, click “C ancel” .
Starting up OLYMPUS Master 114 8 Connecting the camera to a computer ( OLYMPUS Master main menu c “Transf er Image s” button Downloads images from the c amera o r oth er media. d “Browse I mages” button Displa ys the brows e window. e “Print Ima ges” button Displa ys th e prin t menu .
115 8 Connecting the camera to a computer Displaying camera images on a computer You ca n save c amera i mages o n your comput er. 1 Click “Transfe r Images” on the OLYMPUS Master main menu. • The menu fo r select ing th e source is displ ayed. 2 Click “From Camera” .
Displaying camera images on a computer 116 8 Connecting the camera to a computer ( To disconnect the camera You can di sconne ct the ca mera after download ing the images to your compu ter. 1 Make sure tha t the orange lamp beside the viewfinder is off.
Viewing still pictu res and movies 117 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the cam era. 1 Click “Browse Images” on the OLYMPUS Master ma in menu. • The “Brow se” windo w is disp layed. 2 Double-c lick the still picture thumbnail that you wan t to view.
Printing pictures 118 8 Connecting the camera to a computer ( To view a movie 1 Double-click the mo vie thumbnail that you wan t to see in the “Browse” wind ow. • The camera switches to view mode and the fir st frame of the mov ie is displa yed.
Printing pictures 119 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 2 Click “Photo” . • The “ Photo P rint” win dow is di splaye d. 3 Click “Settin gs” in the “Photo Print” window . • The prin ter s ettin gs screen is disp laye d. Make the ne cessar y print er sett ings.
To download and save images to a computer with out using OLYMPUS Master 120 8 Connecting the camera to a computer 7 Click “Print”. • Printi ng st arts. • To retur n to the mai n menu, cli ck “Men u” in th e “Photo Print” win dow. This camera is compa tible with USB mass storage.
121 9 Appendix This chapter contains useful information from OLYMPUS. Here you will find what to do wh en you are stuck or don’t understand the mea ning of the terms used in this manual. Refer to th is section for basic troubleshooting, camera care and a full glossary to understanding the terms used in this manual.
122 9 Appendix Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor in dicatio n Possible cause Corrective act ion q CARD ERROR Ther e is a problem with the card . This car d cannot be used. Insert a new card . q WRITE- PROTECT Writ ing to th e card is prohib ited. The reco rded imag e has be en protec ted (rea d-only ) on a comput er.
Troubleshooting 123 9 Appendix g BATTERY EMPT Y The batt ery powe r is exhaust ed. Replac e the batt eries with new ones, or charge the ba tteri es. This car d cannot be used with this came ra or the ca rd is not format ted. • Forma t the car d or repl ace.
Troubleshooting 124 9 Appendix ( Preparatory operations ( Shooting Troubleshooting Possib le caus e Correctiv e action Ref. page The camer a does not turn on or func tion bu ttons d o not resp ond. The power is off. Press the POWER sw itch to tu rn the camera on.
Troubleshooting 125 9 Appendix There is a p roblem wi th the ca rd. See “Err or codes ”. P. 122 The moni tor does not tur n on. The came ra is s et to [MONITOR OFF]. Press Z in the sho oting mo de to displ ay the top menu, t hen press c to sel ect [MONITOR ON].
Troubleshooting 126 9 Appendix The monito r goes off. The camer a is in th e sleep mode. Pres s the shu tter button or # .– The power is turn ed off with the mo nitor off. If [ALL RESET] is se t to [OFF ], th e camera settings before the pow er was tur ned off remain u nchange d.
Troubleshooting 127 9 Appendix ( Playback of recorded images Possible cause Corrective ac tion Ref. page Picture s in the int ernal memory cann ot be playe d back. A card is ins erted i n the camera. When a car d is in serted , only pictur es on th e card can be played back.
Troubleshooting 128 9 Appendix The subj ect was ou t of the workin g range of the flash. Shoot wit hin th e flash wo rking r ange. P. 42 The subj ect was t oo small an d was backli t. Set the f lash to [ # ], or us e the sp ot meter ing mode. P. 42, 46 The sequ ential sh ooting mode was us ed.
Troubleshooting 129 9 Appendix ( When the camera is connected to a computer or printer There are no pictur es i n internal memo ry or car d. [NO PICTURE ] is displ ayed on th e monito r. Reco rd pict ures. – There is a p roblem wi th the ca rd. See “Err or codes ”.
130 9 Appendix Camera care ( Cleaning the camera Exterior: • Wipe ge ntly wi th a soft cloth. I f the c amera is v ery dir ty, soak the clo th in mild soapy water and wr ing well . Wipe t he camer a with the d amp clot h and th en dry it with a dry clot h.
131 9 Appendix AC adapter (optional) An AC adapter is useful for time-consumin g tasks such as image downloads to a computer. An optiona l Olympus AC adapt er allows you to po wer your dig ital camera from a common AC wall outlet.
132 9 Appendix Safety Precautions • T o protect the high-precision tech nol ogy contained in this product, never leave the camera in the places listed below , no matter if in use or sto rage: • Places where temperatures a nd/or humidity a re high or go through extreme changes.
Safety Precautions 133 9 Appendix • Recommended temperature ra nges for NiMH batterie s: Operation ................. 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Charge .
Safety Precautions 134 9 Appendix • Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written mater ials or sof tware, and in no even.
Safety Precautions 135 9 Appendix • Radio and T elevision Interference Changes or modifications not expressl y approved by th e manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cla ss B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
136 9 Appendix Glossary of terms Aperture The ad justab le le ns o pening which con trols the amount of li ght t hat e nters the camera. The larg er the ap erture , the shorte r the dept h of fi eld and the f uzzier the backgr ound. The smaller th e apertu re, t he greate r the dept h of fiel d and the shar per the bac kground .
Glossary of terms 137 9 Appendix Image size The si ze of a n image express ed by the nu mber of pi xels t hat mak e up th e ima ge. For instan ce, a pic ture ta ken wi th an i mage size of 640 × 4 80 fills t he comp uter sc reen when th e monitor se tting is 640 × 48 0.
138 10 Miscella neous Miscellaneous This chapter contains all the camera functions described in Chapters 1 to 8. Refer here for t he names of the camera parts and buttons, the names and meanings of the icons that are displayed on the monitor, and the lists of the top menus and mode menus.
139 10 Miscellaneous Menu list Shooti ng mode ( P , i , l , z , j , k , f ) *1 [SCENE SELECT] is display ed when the camera i s in f mode. In other modes, [ Y ] is display ed. *2 Availabl e languag es vary dependi ng on the a rea where yo u purchase d this camer a.
Menu list 140 10 Miscella neous Shooti ng mode ( n ) *1 Availabl e languages v ary dependi ng on the area wh ere you purchased this camer a. Top menu Tab Item Setti ng Ref. page MODE MENU CAMERA Y OFF, ON P. 53 ESP/ 5 ESP, n P. 46 ISO AUTO, 50, 100 , 200, 400 P.
Menu list 141 10 Miscellaneous Shooti ng mode ( h ) *1 Availabl e languag es vary dependi ng on the a rea where yo u purchase d this camer a. Top menu Item Sett ing Ref. page SETUP MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) YES, NO P. 79 ALL RESET OFF, ON P. 81 W *1 P. 82 PW ON S ETUP OFF, 1, 2 P.
Menu list 142 10 Miscella neous Playback mode (still pictures) *1 Availabl e languages v ary dependi ng on the area wh ere you purchased this camer a. Top menu Tab Item Setti ng Ref. page MODE MENU PLAY << , U P. 101 , 102 R START P. 68 EDIT ADD FRAME NEW FILE, CANCEL P.
Menu list 143 10 Miscellaneous Playback mode (movies) *1 Availabl e languag es vary dependi ng on the a rea where yo u purchase d this camer a. Top menu Tab Item Setting Ref. page MODE MENU EDIT INDEX OK, RESET, CANCEL P. 69 EDIT OK, RESET, CANCEL P .
144 10 Miscella neous List of factory default settings The functi ons are set as f ollows when th e camera leaves the fa ctory. Shooti ng mode FNo. F2.
List of factory default settings 145 10 Miscellaneous Playback mode Others * Settings dif fer acco rding to t he regio n where t he camera is so ld. INFO OFF 0 OFF y 0° < OFF G 9 m SETUP NORMAL R OFF VOLU ME 3 ALL RESET ON W ENGLISH PW ON SETUP SCREEN: 1, SOUN D: 1 s NORMAL X Y-M-D 2005.
146 10 Miscella neous Modes and shooting funct ions Mode Functi on h i l z j k f MP n Zoom 9 *1 DIGITAL ZOOM — 9 *1 FLASH MODE 9 *2 — ESP/ 5 — 9 & 9 *3 % 9 *1, *3 Y 9 j — 9 *4 — FUNCTION.
Modes and shooting functions 147 10 Miscellaneous 9 : Availab le —: No t availab le *1 Not includ ing o of f mode. *2 Not includ ing ( , * or & of f mode. *3 Not includ ing ( of f mode. *4 Not includ ing ( , * , & , and ) of f mode, an d z mode.
148 10 Miscella neous Names of parts Camera POWER switch g P. 9 Lens Self-timer lamp g P. 53 Connecto r cover g P. 72 , 93 , 112 , 131 DC-IN jack g P. 131 Shutter button g P.
Names of parts 149 10 Miscellaneous Zoom bu tton (W/T, GU ) g P. 39, 61 OK/MENU butto n ( Z ) g P. 16, 19 Arrow pad ( ac bd ) g P. 16, 19 Rotat ion bu tton ( y ) g P. 14, 62 Flash mode but ton ( # ) g P. 13, 4 2 Erase button ( S ) g P. 14, 77 Strap eyelet Mode dial g P.
Names of parts 150 10 Miscella neous The [INFO] setting a llows yo u to se lect how mu ch info rmation to displa y on the screen . Screen s with th e infor mation display set on are shown b elow. g “Displ aying de taile d shooti ng in format ion” (P.
Names of parts 151 10 Miscellaneous * [IN] is disp layed wh en the inte rnal memo ry is used . [xD] i s displ ayed when the card i s used . 13 Sound r ecord R P. 51, 58, 68 14 Record mode SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, SQ P. 27 15 Image si ze 2560 × 1920, 1600 × 12 00, 640 × 48 0 P.
Names of parts 152 10 Miscella neous ( Playback mode * [ IN] is displ ayed when th e interna l memory is used. [x D] is displ ayed when th e card i s used . Still pictu re Movie Item Indicat ions Ref. page 1 Batter y check e , f – 2 Memory * [IN], [xD] P.
153 Index 10 GLOSSARY INDEX Index For reference page numbers relat ing to camera parts, see “Names of parts”. SETU P ........ ........ ........ ..... ... 64 2 IN 1 ..... ........ ........ ........ ..... ...... 57 A AC adapter ...... ........ .....
Index 154 10 Index GLOSSARY INDEX J JPEG.... ..... ........ ........ ........ ...... 137 L LANDSC APE . ........ ........ ...... 3 5 LANDSCAPE +PORTRAIT ... 35 M Macro mode s hooting ...... ..... 41 MANUAL ....... ..... ........ ..... 3 6, 46 MEMO RY FORMAT .
Index 155 Index 10 GLOSSARY INDEX SQ ............. ..... ........ ........ ..... 27 , 29 STANDA RD ...... ........ ........ ....... . 92 Sunny day ...... ........ ........ ..... .4 8 SUNSET ...... ........ ........ ..... ... 37 Super macro shooting ..
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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-500 ZOOM 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-500 ZOOM - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Olympus C-500 ZOOM imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Olympus C-500 ZOOM ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Olympus C-500 ZOOM, 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-500 ZOOM.
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-500 ZOOM. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Olympus C-500 ZOOM 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.
