Olympus c-2040 zoom Quick Setup Guide
Setting the Date and Time
1. Press in the release buttons on both sides of the cap to remove the
lens cap.
2. Set the Mode dial to "P" (Program mode).
3. Press the
(Menu) button.
The menu screen appears on the Monitor.
4. Press
on the Arrow pad to move the green highlighting frame so
that "MODE SETUP" is selected. Then press
.
"SETUP" appears on the Monitor.
The selected option is displayed in green.
5. Press the [OK] button.
The MODE SETUP screen appears.
Thank you for purchasing this Olympus digital camera.
This Quick Start Guide provides you with the information you need to start
using your new Olympus camera right away. This guide is also useful for
checking the button locations and names when you are reading the
Instructions booklet.
Refer to the Instructions provided with the camera for detailed information
on using your Olympus camera.
1.
Getting Started
Loading the batteries
1. Follow the steps below to load the batteries.
Before loading the batteries, check that the Mode dial is set to "OFF".
Adjusting the Viewfinder for Easier Viewing
Turn the diopter adjustment
dial to adjust the viewfinder
until you can see the AF target
mark clearly.
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Slide the battery
compartment lock
towards .
compartment lock
towards .
Open the battery
compartment
cover.
compartment
cover.
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Load the batteries.
Lithium battery
packs (supplied)
packs (supplied)
AA-size
batteries
Close the battery
compartment
cover.
compartment
cover.
Slide the battery
compartment lock
back to
compartment lock
back to
.
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*
When you close the battery compartment cover, press down on the cover to hold the batteries down.
*
Do not use manganese batteries.
2. Insert the SmartMedia (card).
* Before inserting the card, check that the camera is switched off and that nothing is displayed on the control panel.
Open the card cover and push the card in fully in the direction indicated by the arrow.
(The card is used to record the pictures you take.)
Open the card
cover.
cover.
Push the card in and close
the card cover.
the card cover.
Use the Mode dial to select the camera operation mode. If you are using
the camera for the first time, the "P" (Program mode) setting provides a
quick and easy way to take pictures.
the camera for the first time, the "P" (Program mode) setting provides a
quick and easy way to take pictures.
[Still picture shooting mode]
P:
Program mode. This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures simply by pressing the shutter button.
A/S/M: The default mode for this setting is Aperture Priority mode,
in which you select the aperture setting.You can also select
Shutter Priority mode, in which you set the shutter speed,
and Manual mode, in which you set both the aperture and
the shutter speed.
[Movie record mode]
:
Select this mode when you want to shoot a movie.
[Playback mode]
:
Select this mode when you want to view the shots you
have taken.
have taken.
[Camera off]
OFF:
Switches the camera off.
Mode dial
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A/S/M
OFF
Diopter adjustment dial
AF target mark
[
1 / 3
]
DRIVE
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ISO
WB
AUTO
AUTO
AF
AF/MF
[
3 / 3
]
A/S/M
MODE
CARD
SETUP
MODE
SETUP
SETUP
AE LOCK
ALL RESET
SHARPNESS
CONTRAST
[
1 / 4
]
ON
NORMAL
NORMAL
RED
• • •
◆
• • •
BLUE
WB
+
-
6. Press
on the Arrow pad to select
and then press
.
"SETUP" appears. (To return to the previous page, move the green selection frame to the
top of the screen and then press
on the Arrow pad.)
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FILE NAME
SETUP
7. Press the [OK] button.
The date/time setting screen appears.
8. Press
or
on the Arrow pad to select the date format.
(You can select day/month/year, month/day/year or year/month/day.)
9. Press
on the Arrow pad and then
or
to set the date and time.
To move to the next setting (month
→
day), press
on the Arrow pad. To move back
(day
→
month), press .
10. When you have finished setting the date and time, press the [OK]
button.
11. Press the [OK] button repeatedly until you exit the menu screen.
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Zoom lever
Control panel
Flash (built-in)
Lens
Card cover
Video output jack
Connector cover
DC IN jack
Diopter adjustment dial
Self-timer/Remote control lamp
Remote control receiver
5-Pin external flash socket
USB connector
Connector cover
Strap eyelet
Monitor
Viewfinder
Tripod socket
Battery compartment
lock
Arrow pad
Mode dial
Shutter button
Card access lamp
Battery compartment
cover
Bottom view
Lens cap
Menu screen 1/3
Menu screen 3/3
MODE SETUP screen 1/4
Date time setting screen
Flash mode button (
)
Erase button (
)
Spot/Macro button (
)
Print button (
)
Monitor button (
)
Menu button (
)
OK button (
)
AE lock button (
)
Protect button (
)
AEL
Viewfinder