Olympus C-3020 Zoom User Manual

Quick start guide

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OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.

San-Ei Building, 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Customer support (Japanese language only): Tel. 0426-42-7499 Tokyo

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.

Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 631-844-5000
(Technical support) Tel. 1-888-553-4448 (Toll-free) (First 30 days after purchase)

Tel. 1-631-844-5520 (After 30 days)

(E-Mail) [email protected]

Olympus software updates can be obtained at: http://olympus.com/digital/

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OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH.

(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstraße 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany Tel. 040-237730

(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08, 20034 Hamburg, Germany

Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm (Monday to Friday)

E-Mail: [email protected]

«Olympus Web site» http://www.olympus.com

Using this camera for the first time

QUICK START
GUIDE

DIGITAL CAMERA

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. This guide has been designed for
those who want to become familiar with the camera in a very short time. See the Reference
Manual for more details.

Checking the Package Contents

Camera
Strap
Lens cap with string
USB cable
AA (R6) alkaline batteries (4)
CD-ROMs with Windows 98 USB driver
software, Reference manual, and more.
Basic Manual
Quick Start Guide (this publication)
Software installation guide (included in
the CD-ROM package in some areas)

Warranty/Registration card (North
America only)
Safety Precautions
SmartMedia (16 MB)
Static free case for SmartMedia
Labels for SmartMedia (2 pieces)
Write-protect seals for SmartMedia
(4 pieces)
SmartMedia Instructions

Loading the batteries

Attaching the strap

Pull the string
loop through
the hole in the
lens cap.

1

3

Put the strap through the string
loop.

Thread the strap through the
strap eyelet.

Loosen the strap in the stopper
beforehand to adjust the strap
length.

Thread the strap through the
stopper as indicated by the
arrows. When the strap length
is satisfactory, pull on the strap
to make sure it is securely
fastened.

4

5

Strap eyelet

2

3

4

5

Stopper

Attach the strap to the other
strap eyelet following steps
3 – 5.

6

Make sure the camera is turned off
(i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF).

1

Slide the battery compartment lock on
the battery compartment cover in the
direction of

.

2

Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction
of the arrow printed on it, using your fingertip. Using
a fingernail could result in injury.

Insert the batteries in
the direction shown
in the illustration.

5

When using LB-01 lithium battery packs

When using AA (R6) batteries

4

3

Close the battery compartment cover, then press it
down and slide it in the opposite direction of the
arrow printed on it.
● When pressing the battery compartment cover shut,

be sure to press the center of the cover, as it may be
difficult to close properly by pressing the edge.

● Make sure the cover is completely closed.

Slide the battery compartment lock on the battery
compartment cover in the direction of

.

8

7

6

Inserting/ejecting the card

Make sure the camera is turned off
(i.e. the mode dial is set to OFF).

1

Open the Card cover.

2

Inserting the card

Insert the card fully with the contact area facing
towards the monitor side (back of the camera).
Insert until you feel the card locked into place.
● Note the orientation of the card. If it is inserted

incorrectly, it may become jammed.

Ejecting the card

Push in the card lightly to unlock it, then pull it
out.

Close the cover tightly.

3

3

4

Note:
● NEVER open the card cover, eject the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect the

optional AC adapter while the camera is in use or the camera is communicating
with a computer. Doing so could destroy all data on the card.

Taking still pictures

Full Automatic mode

Remove the lens cap and
set the mode dial to P.

1

Point the camera towards a subject while
viewing through the viewfinder.

2

To focus on the subject, press the shutter button
halfway, slowly and gently.
● When the subject is in focus, the green lamp lights up.

To start shooting, press the shutter button gently all
the way (fully).
● The green lamp and card access lamp blink and the

camera begins storing pictures on the card.

3

4

To turn off the camera

Set the mode dial to OFF.

Card access lamp

Green lamp

Viewing still pictures

Quick View

Press the

(monitor) button

twice quickly.
● The monitor turns on and the

recorded picture appears.

1

Display the desired pictures
using the arrow pad.
● Pictures indicated by are

movie frames. T See “Playing
back movies”.

2

Jumps to the picture
10 frames behind.

Displays the next picture.

Jumps to the picture
10 frames ahead.

Displays the
previous picture.

Turning the zoom
lever towards
T:
Enlarges the

picture.

W: Displays multiple

pictures at the
same time.

To return to the shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway.
● The monitor turns off. You can now shoot pictures using the viewfinder.

3

Zoom lever

Recording movies

Movie mode

Press

to display Menu.

2

Point the camera towards the
subject and compose the
picture while viewing through
the monitor.

Press Ñ to select
S-Prg.

Press ñ
repeatedly to
select

Movie.

3

DIGITAL ZOOM

S-Prg

MODE MENU

CANCEL

CANCEL

SELECT

SELECT

GO

GO

S-prg

4

Viewfinder Orange lamp

6

Press the shutter button all
the way to start recording.
● The orange lamp lights up.

● The subjects are kept in focus

all the time during movie
recording.

Press the shutter button all
the way again to stop
recording.
● The card access lamp blinks

and the camera starts writing
the movie to the card.

● If you use up the remaining

seconds displayed, the
camera automatically stops
shooting and starts writing the
movie to the card.

7

8

AF target mark

Seconds remaining

Remove the lens cap and set the
mode dial to S-Prg.

1

Press

.

5

Card access lamp

2

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