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DIGITAL CAMERA
C-180
D-435
Detailed explanations of all the
Advanced
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.
Manual
Basic Operation
Shooting
Playing Back
Printing
Online Pictures
Camera Settings
Troubleshooting
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your
new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance
and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
We recommend that you take
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How to use this manual (Indications used in this manual A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. See the reference pages for further details on how to use the buttons or menus. Indicates either shooting mode or playback mode. g“How to use the shooting button and playback button” (P. 8), “Shooting mode/Playback mode notation” (P. 10) Select the menus in the order indicated by . g“How to use th
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Composition of the manual Table of Contents P. 4 Basic operation P. 7 1 You’ll find important points for getting the most out of your camera here. Read this part Tips before you start before taking pictures. taking pictures P. 18 2 From shooting basics to handy Shooting P. 29 picture-taking functions. 3 To view, and sort the pictures Playback P. 41 you have taken. 4 Settings to make your camera Useful functions P. 50 easier to use. 5 To print the pictures you have Printing pictures P. 56
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Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 2 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7 How to use the shooting button and playback button ......................... 8 How to use the mode dial.................................................................. 11 How to use the direct buttons.........................
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Table of Contents 4 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -41 Playing back still pictures .................................................................. 42 Selecting the number of pictures .......................................... 43 Slideshow ............................................................................43 Picture rotation ...................................................................... 44 Playing back movies ......................................
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Table of Contents 7 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - -72 Flow................................................................................................... 73 Using OLYMPUS Master .................................................................. 74 What is OLYMPUS Master?........................................................ 74 Installing OLYMPUS Master ....................................................... 75 Connecting the camera to a computer...............................
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1 Basic operation Basic operation 1 Being able to use the buttons effectively is important for operating the digital camera. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions. 1/3 1/3 F 0.0 D HQ BACKUP BACKUP , 05.01.01 X 00:00 EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Y & OFF OFF ON Takes picture For close up after 12 seconds photography. SELECT GO SELECT GO 7
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How to use the shooting button and playback button This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. Shooting mode is for taking pictures and making shooting settings, whereas playback mode is for displaying pictures you have taken. To switch between the two modes, use l and k. Press k to turn the camera on in playback mode. 1 (Turning the camera on in shooting mode. Slide the power switch to ON. • The camera turns on in shooting mode. You are ready to take pictures. (Lens barrier ope
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Basic operation How to use the shooting button and playback button (Turning the camera on in playback mode. When the power switch is OFF, press k. • The camera turns on in playback mode. 1 Playback button (k) (Lens barrier remains closed (Monitor turns on Shooting button (l) (Power switch is OFF (Green lamp lights To turn the camera off… → Press k. The monitor and green lamp turn off. To enable shooting mode… → Slide the power switch to ON. The lens barrier opens and shooting mode is enabled. P
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How to use the shooting button and playback button (Switching between shooting mode and playback mode When the power switch is ON, press l, k, or the shutter button to switch between shooting mode and playback mode. 1 To take pictures To playback (shooting mode) (playback mode) Press k. 22592 592 11944 944 Press l or the 0055 05 05 27 27 shutter button. 2592 2 2592 592 1944 1 1944 944 5 • The subject is displayed • The last picture taken is on the monitor. displayed on the • The orange lamp
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Basic operation How to use the mode dial This camera is capable of taking still pictures and movies. Use the mode dial to switch between shooting modes before taking pictures. When the mode dial is set to a mode, the explanation for that mode is displayed on the monitor. 1 PROGRAM AUTO 2 25 59 92 2 1 19 94 44 4 Mode dial (About the mode dial P Suitable for general situations. h Takes pictures in full auto. i Suitable for taking portrait-style pictures. k Suitable for taking your subject in fr
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How to use the direct buttons The buttons that can be used in shooting mode and playback mode differ. (Direct buttons in shooting mode 1 k (Playback) button gP. 10 The camera switches to playback mode. j button gP. 15 The shooting mode menu is displayed. n (Flash mode) button gP. 34 This function is for selecting the flash mode. p button gP. 53 This function resets all settings to the factory default settings. m (Self-timer) button gP. 37 The self-timer switches on/off. o (Macro) butt
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Basic operation How to use the direct buttons (Direct buttons in playback mode 1 l (Shooting) button gP. 10 The camera switches to shooting mode (when the power switch is ON). j button gP. 15 The playback mode menu is displayed. S (Erase) button gP. 47 This function erases displayed pictures. 13
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How to use the direct buttons Using the direct buttons Basic functions can be easily operated using the direct buttons. Use the arrow pad and i to make settings. Follow the buttons displayed on the screen to select and 1 make each setting. How to set the flash mode using n is shown below. 1 Press n in shooting mode. • The flash mode selection screen is displayed. FLASH MODE Current setting AUTO Operating guide SELECT GO 2 Press [\ to select a flash mode. FLASH MODE AUTO Selected setting SELECT
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Basic operation How to use the menus The menu is displayed on the monitor when j is pressed with the camera on. This menu is used to make all camera settings. The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ. 1 Press j. Shooting mode menu Playback mode menu Indicates menu page 1 out of 3. 1/3 1/3 F 0.0 D HQ BACKUP Press j to exit BACKUP the menu, and , 05.01.01 X the camera is 00:00 ready to shoot. EXIT EXIT EXIT EXIT Indicates more pages below. Press j to exit the menu a
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How to use the menus Using the menus Use the arrow pad and i to select and set menu items. Follow the buttons displayed on the menu screen and use the arrow pad to make settings. 1 How to use the menus using screens from shooting mode is shown below. Ex: Setting the [SLEEP] function 1 Press j. • The menu is displayed. 1/3 F 0.0 D HQ BACKUP , 05.01.01 X 00:00 EXIT EXIT 2 Press [\ to select the setting, and press i or ]. • Unavailable settings cannot be selected. 2/3 ENGLISH Selected setting SLEE
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Basic operation How to use the menus 4 Press j. • The menu closes, and the camera is ready to shoot. 1 TIPS • Settings made in the menu are saved even if the camera is turned off. • Menu items common to both shooting mode and playback mode apply to the same setting, and the setting can be made from either mode. Menu notation In this manual, procedures for using the menus are expressed as follows. • Ex: Steps 1 and 2 of setting the [SLEEP] function j [SLEEP]i 17
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2 Tips before you start taking pictures Tips before you start taking pictures 2 Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to h or P and pressing the shutter button. But occasionally, you can’t focus on your subject or the picture doesn’t come out the way you want… Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems. And did you know that by selecting an image size according to how you plan to use the
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Tips before you start taking pictures Holding the camera Sometimes when you look at a picture you have taken, the contours of the subject are blurred. This is often caused by movement of the camera at the precise moment that the shutter button is pressed. 2 Picture where subject is not clearly defined To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position, hold the camer
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If correct focus cannot be obtained The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. The level of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject. The camera may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame. If this happens, the simplest solution is to use the focus lock. How to focus (focus lock) 2 1 Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on. • When shooting
