C-3040 Quick Start Guide (512 KB)
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...month/year, month/day/year or year/month/day.) 9. Before loading the batteries, check that the camera is Aperture Priority mode, in which you set the shutter speed, and Manual mode, in the release buttons on both the aperture and the shutter speed. [Movie record mode] ... the card in green. 5. Press the [OK] button. Press on the Arrow pad to start using your Olympus camera. 1. If you want to shoot a movie. [Playback mode] : Select this Olympus digital camera. Then press . The MODE SETUP screen appears. To move the green selection frame to remove the lens cap....
...month/year, month/day/year or year/month/day.) 9. Before loading the batteries, check that the camera is Aperture Priority mode, in which you set the shutter speed, and Manual mode, in the release buttons on both the aperture and the shutter speed. [Movie record mode] ... the card in green. 5. Press the [OK] button. Press on the Arrow pad to start using your Olympus camera. 1. If you want to shoot a movie. [Playback mode] : Select this Olympus digital camera. Then press . The MODE SETUP screen appears. To move the green selection frame to remove the lens cap....
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...camera then starts recording the image onto the card and the card access lamp blinks. Then hold the shutter button down as movies. Flash mode Macro mode Spot metering mode Sequence mode Self-timer/ Remote control Manual...F2.0 1/800 +2.0 2. Shooting Taking Pictures ER/MODE 1. YES OK NO Confirmation screen Switch the camera off when you can use the Arrow pad to select "MOVIE PLAY" and then press . Take...and then press the [OK] button. http://www.olympus.com C-3040ZOOM q Quick Start Guide q OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Press or to switch the Monitor on and off.
...camera then starts recording the image onto the card and the card access lamp blinks. Then hold the shutter button down as movies. Flash mode Macro mode Spot metering mode Sequence mode Self-timer/ Remote control Manual...F2.0 1/800 +2.0 2. Shooting Taking Pictures ER/MODE 1. YES OK NO Confirmation screen Switch the camera off when you can use the Arrow pad to select "MOVIE PLAY" and then press . Take...and then press the [OK] button. http://www.olympus.com C-3040ZOOM q Quick Start Guide q OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Press or to switch the Monitor on and off.
C-3040 Instruction Manual (5.4 MB)
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INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL CAMERA Ⅲ Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. Ⅲ We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. 1.Getting Started P.27 2.Shooting and Playback Basics P.51 3.Focusing P.75 4.Custom Photography P.87 5.Using Flash 6.Displaying, editing and erasing your pictures 7.Print settings P.125 P.139 P.159 8.Mode setup 9.Downloading Images to a Computer 10.Miscellaneous P.171 P.195 P.207
INSTRUCTIONS DIGITAL CAMERA Ⅲ Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. Ⅲ We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. 1.Getting Started P.27 2.Shooting and Playback Basics P.51 3.Focusing P.75 4.Custom Photography P.87 5.Using Flash 6.Displaying, editing and erasing your pictures 7.Print settings P.125 P.139 P.159 8.Mode setup 9.Downloading Images to a Computer 10.Miscellaneous P.171 P.195 P.207
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... the Japan Electronics Industry Development Association (JEIDA). 2 If you have been carefully checked to this manual in this manual are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Before you for camera file systems referred to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Macintosh™ is a registered trademark of their respective owners. The standards for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.
... the Japan Electronics Industry Development Association (JEIDA). 2 If you have been carefully checked to this manual in this manual are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Before you for camera file systems referred to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Macintosh™ is a registered trademark of their respective owners. The standards for purchasing an Olympus digital camera.
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...battery charge 54 Checking SmartMedia card status (Card check 55 Checking the available shots/time 56 Adjusting the viewfinder 58 Holding the camera 58 Pressing the shutter button 59 Shooting ...60 Taking still pictures 60 Taking pictures using the monitor 63 Shooting movies 65 Checking...(Focus lock 78 Focusing faster (Full-time AF 79 Selecting a focusing area (AF MODE 81 Focusing manually (Manual focus 82 Focusing on close-up subjects (Macro mode 84 Zooming in further (Digital Zoom mode 85 4 Custom Photography 87 [Type of Shot] Setting the "A/S/M" dial functions 88 Controlling ...
...battery charge 54 Checking SmartMedia card status (Card check 55 Checking the available shots/time 56 Adjusting the viewfinder 58 Holding the camera 58 Pressing the shutter button 59 Shooting ...60 Taking still pictures 60 Taking pictures using the monitor 63 Shooting movies 65 Checking...(Focus lock 78 Focusing faster (Full-time AF 79 Selecting a focusing area (AF MODE 81 Focusing manually (Manual focus 82 Focusing on close-up subjects (Macro mode 84 Zooming in further (Digital Zoom mode 85 4 Custom Photography 87 [Type of Shot] Setting the "A/S/M" dial functions 88 Controlling ...
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... computer. - Exposure modes that can use either a USB cable or a serial cable to connect the camera to suit your shot. (Program, Aperture Priority mode, Shutter Priority mode and Manual). - You can be necessary to capture high quality images. Wide-angle TFT LCD monitor. - Multi-...metering, which enable you to play back audio recordings. 20 s A 3x zoom lens and a digital zoom lens with a USB function. Voice comment...
... computer. - Exposure modes that can use either a USB cable or a serial cable to connect the camera to suit your shot. (Program, Aperture Priority mode, Shutter Priority mode and Manual). - You can be necessary to capture high quality images. Wide-angle TFT LCD monitor. - Multi-...metering, which enable you to play back audio recordings. 20 s A 3x zoom lens and a digital zoom lens with a USB function. Voice comment...
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Shooting mode pensation/Expo- Names of parts Control Panel Display Flash intensity control (P. 129) Slow synchro (P. 131) Battery check (P. 54) Manual focus (P. 82) Flash mode (P. 73, 125) Macro mode (P. 84) Card error (P. 55, 216) White balance (P. 105) Spot Metering mode (P. 95) ...Aperture sure differential Print reserve Protect AE lock P F2.8 1/800 +2.0 AEL 16ft Battery check HQ Record mode AF target mark 10ft 5.5ft 2.6ft MF Manual focus Number of storable pictures (P. 56) Sound record (P. 122, 149) Card writing (P. 60, 63, 65) Monitor Display (During Shooting) (During...
Shooting mode pensation/Expo- Names of parts Control Panel Display Flash intensity control (P. 129) Slow synchro (P. 131) Battery check (P. 54) Manual focus (P. 82) Flash mode (P. 73, 125) Macro mode (P. 84) Card error (P. 55, 216) White balance (P. 105) Spot Metering mode (P. 95) ...Aperture sure differential Print reserve Protect AE lock P F2.8 1/800 +2.0 AEL 16ft Battery check HQ Record mode AF target mark 10ft 5.5ft 2.6ft MF Manual focus Number of storable pictures (P. 56) Sound record (P. 122, 149) Card writing (P. 60, 63, 65) Monitor Display (During Shooting) (During...
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... and allows you select "Aperture Priority mode", "Shutter Priority mode" or "Manual mode" from the Still picture shooting menu. (P.90-93) You can then select your own photography settings to "OFF" switches the camera off or select the mode. A/S/M P OFF POW Camera Modes "P" and "A/S/M" (Still picture shooting mode) Setting the Mode dial to...
... and allows you select "Aperture Priority mode", "Shutter Priority mode" or "Manual mode" from the Still picture shooting menu. (P.90-93) You can then select your own photography settings to "OFF" switches the camera off or select the mode. A/S/M P OFF POW Camera Modes "P" and "A/S/M" (Still picture shooting mode) Setting the Mode dial to...
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Getting Started Menu page 1/3 2/3 Setting AF/MF DRIVE WB (White Balance) ISO DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION Function Selects Autofocus or Manual Focus. Setting the intensity of night scenes. Allows you to zoom digitally up to use continuous shooting, the selftimer or Auto Bracket. Allows special photography modes. (BLACK&WHITE, ... taking panorama picture. Shooting menu options The table below shows the settings available on this option to 5x. Select this camera. Sets the flash timing to the menu operation 1 pages (P.42-45) or the pages covering the respective functions.
Getting Started Menu page 1/3 2/3 Setting AF/MF DRIVE WB (White Balance) ISO DIGITAL ZOOM FUNCTION Function Selects Autofocus or Manual Focus. Setting the intensity of night scenes. Allows you to zoom digitally up to use continuous shooting, the selftimer or Auto Bracket. Allows special photography modes. (BLACK&WHITE, ... taking panorama picture. Shooting menu options The table below shows the settings available on this option to 5x. Select this camera. Sets the flash timing to the menu operation 1 pages (P.42-45) or the pages covering the respective functions.
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.... FUNCTION Allows black and white or sepia photography. MODE SETUP Sets the camera mode to suit the type of photography. HQ Sets the image quality SQ mode (HQ or SQ). Menu page 1/2 2/2 Setting Function AF/MF Selects Autofocus or Manual Focus. Default setting AF OFF AUTO AUTO OFF ON - - HQ See P. 82...
.... FUNCTION Allows black and white or sepia photography. MODE SETUP Sets the camera mode to suit the type of photography. HQ Sets the image quality SQ mode (HQ or SQ). Menu page 1/2 2/2 Setting Function AF/MF Selects Autofocus or Manual Focus. Default setting AF OFF AUTO AUTO OFF ON - - HQ See P. 82...
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...and take the picture. 5 Fast-moving subjects • Lock the focus beforehand on an object that is the same distance from the camera as 1, 2 and 3 below or use Manual focus. (P.82) 1 Subjects with good contrast that include both near and distant objects • In this event, lock the focus... on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the intended subject (P.78). Then recompose the shot and take the picture....
...and take the picture. 5 Fast-moving subjects • Lock the focus beforehand on an object that is the same distance from the camera as 1, 2 and 3 below or use Manual focus. (P.82) 1 Subjects with good contrast that include both near and distant objects • In this event, lock the focus... on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the intended subject (P.78). Then recompose the shot and take the picture....
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... to make focusing easier to check. 234 A/S/M P OFF POW 1 P F2.0 1/800 0.0 16ft 10ft 6.5ft 2.6ft AF MF Control panel Manual focus 82 Focusing manually (Manual focus) Manual focus allows you use the monitor to compose the shot. q The menu disappears and the shooting distance selection screen is no longer displayed, press the [...
... to make focusing easier to check. 234 A/S/M P OFF POW 1 P F2.0 1/800 0.0 16ft 10ft 6.5ft 2.6ft AF MF Control panel Manual focus 82 Focusing manually (Manual focus) Manual focus allows you use the monitor to compose the shot. q The menu disappears and the shooting distance selection screen is no longer displayed, press the [...
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...appears, press to 7.9" - 31.5". q You can take a picture by pressing the shutter button at this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off. • The distance indicator on the screen. q The setting is saved and "MF" appears in red on the monitor is within the effective... range of the flash. • Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this point. 5 Press the [OK] button. Focusing manually (Manual focus) q If you move the cursor to 2.6 ft (31.5") or less, the indicator scale automatically changes to select "AF" and then press the [OK] ...
...appears, press to 7.9" - 31.5". q You can take a picture by pressing the shutter button at this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off. • The distance indicator on the screen. q The setting is saved and "MF" appears in red on the monitor is within the effective... range of the flash. • Unless you select "OFF" in the "ALL RESET" setting (P.175), this point. 5 Press the [OK] button. Focusing manually (Manual focus) q If you move the cursor to 2.6 ft (31.5") or less, the indicator scale automatically changes to select "AF" and then press the [OK] ...
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... area actually photographed differs slightly from the area visible through the viewfinder in this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off. • When you are using manual focus (P.82), you cannot select Macro mode. 84 Working range 7.9" to 31.5" ER/MODE 1 A/S/M P OFF POW 2 ... Focusing on the con- DIAL 3 P A/S/M Focusing 1 Press the (Spot/Macro) button repeatedly until the icon on close-up subjects. When the camera is set to shoot close-up subjects (Macro mode) Use Macro mode to telephoto (at the T setting), you select "OFF" in Macro mode ...
... area actually photographed differs slightly from the area visible through the viewfinder in this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off. • When you are using manual focus (P.82), you cannot select Macro mode. 84 Working range 7.9" to 31.5" ER/MODE 1 A/S/M P OFF POW 2 ... Focusing on the con- DIAL 3 P A/S/M Focusing 1 Press the (Spot/Macro) button repeatedly until the icon on close-up subjects. When the camera is set to shoot close-up subjects (Macro mode) Use Macro mode to telephoto (at the T setting), you select "OFF" in Macro mode ...
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... can set the aperture, in Shutter Priority mode you can set both. Custom Photography 3 Press or to select Aperture Priority mode (A), Shutter Priority mode (S) or Manual mode (M). DE DIAL OFF POWER/MO P A/S/M 1 Press the (Menu) button. 23 A/S/M P 4 q The menu screen appears. 2 Use or on how to ...the [OK] button. q The setting is actually selected. • Unless you select "OFF" in Manual mode you can still take pictures at this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off. 88 q Refer to the descriptions of the respective modes for information on the Arrow pad to...
... can set the aperture, in Shutter Priority mode you can set both. Custom Photography 3 Press or to select Aperture Priority mode (A), Shutter Priority mode (S) or Manual mode (M). DE DIAL OFF POWER/MO P A/S/M 1 Press the (Menu) button. 23 A/S/M P 4 q The menu screen appears. 2 Use or on how to ...the [OK] button. q The setting is actually selected. • Unless you select "OFF" in Manual mode you can still take pictures at this setting will be cancelled when you switch the camera off. 88 q Refer to the descriptions of the respective modes for information on the Arrow pad to...
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... aperture and shutter speed are 16 sec. Press to decrease the aperture size (increase the Aperture Shutter speed (F value) setting Exposure Manual differential mode Aperture (F value) setting) and to decrease the shutter speed. The difference is shown in a range from the selected ...aperture and shutter speed and the camera's correct exposure. Press to increase the shutter speed and to increase the aper- M F2.0 1/800 -3.0 ture size (decrease the Aperture...
... aperture and shutter speed are 16 sec. Press to decrease the aperture size (increase the Aperture Shutter speed (F value) setting Exposure Manual differential mode Aperture (F value) setting) and to decrease the shutter speed. The difference is shown in a range from the selected ...aperture and shutter speed and the camera's correct exposure. Press to increase the shutter speed and to increase the aper- M F2.0 1/800 -3.0 ture size (decrease the Aperture...
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.... 234 A/S/M P OFF POW ER/MODE 4 4 1 P F2.0 1/800 AF/MF DRIVE WB AUTO ISO PRE-SET 0.0 [1/3] (This screen shows the still picture shooting menu.) Control panel Manual white balance indicator 105 DIAL q The menu screen appears. 2 Use or on the control panel. q You can get better results by selecting a preset white balance...] button. 4 Press or to select the desired setting (see below) and then press the [OK] button. Selecting the color tone (Preset White Balance) When the camera's automatic settings do not give the desired result due to select "PRE-SET" and then press .
.... 234 A/S/M P OFF POW ER/MODE 4 4 1 P F2.0 1/800 AF/MF DRIVE WB AUTO ISO PRE-SET 0.0 [1/3] (This screen shows the still picture shooting menu.) Control panel Manual white balance indicator 105 DIAL q The menu screen appears. 2 Use or on the control panel. q You can get better results by selecting a preset white balance...] button. 4 Press or to select the desired setting (see below) and then press the [OK] button. Selecting the color tone (Preset White Balance) When the camera's automatic settings do not give the desired result due to select "PRE-SET" and then press .
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... built-in flash, the flash intensity is corrected for both flashes at the same time. • If the FL-40 external flash is set to "MANUAL" and is used in conjunction with the built-in flash, only the intensity of the built-in flash is corrected. • If you use a fast...
... built-in flash, the flash intensity is corrected for both flashes at the same time. • If the FL-40 external flash is set to "MANUAL" and is used in conjunction with the built-in flash, only the intensity of the built-in flash is corrected. • If you use a fast...
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...; Do not use flash units other than the FL-40 that the flash unit you use the Olympus FL-40 external flash with the camera. party external flash will not fire when connected to Flash Off. • Before using is synchronized with such flash units. Contact the manufacturer of your ... instructions for your flash for information on the synchro terminal specifications. • Some different external flash units use high-voltage synchro terminals. 2 Set A/S/M mode to "M" (Manual mode). (P.91) q Set the aperture and shutter speed.
...; Do not use flash units other than the FL-40 that the flash unit you use the Olympus FL-40 external flash with the camera. party external flash will not fire when connected to Flash Off. • Before using is synchronized with such flash units. Contact the manufacturer of your ... instructions for your flash for information on the synchro terminal specifications. • Some different external flash units use high-voltage synchro terminals. 2 Set A/S/M mode to "M" (Manual mode). (P.91) q Set the aperture and shutter speed.
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...best results, you should use a wide-angle adapter fitted on the external flash unit, or calculate the distance and use flash in Manual mode. munications functions, and do not apply to external flash photography.) (3) The flash must cover the field of view for the...if used , some photography situations. Note, however, that feature additional com- However, in some the light emitted does not contribute to the camera's circuitry. 138 or less. Using external flash Supported different flash units When selecting an external flash, use products which meet the following basic ...
...best results, you should use a wide-angle adapter fitted on the external flash unit, or calculate the distance and use flash in Manual mode. munications functions, and do not apply to external flash photography.) (3) The flash must cover the field of view for the...if used , some photography situations. Note, however, that feature additional com- However, in some the light emitted does not contribute to the camera's circuitry. 138 or less. Using external flash Supported different flash units When selecting an external flash, use products which meet the following basic ...