Olympus C-5050 Zoom User Manual
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Buttons and dials
: Shooting functions
: Playback functions
Viewfinder
AF target mark
Green lamp
Orange lamp
AEL button (AEL)
Fixes the exposure. The lock function is
alternately activated and canceled each
time you press the button.
Power switch
Turns the camera on/off.
Jog dial
• Sets the aperture value and shutter speed when the mode dial is in A/S/M.
• Can be used in combination with other buttons to set functions.
• Selects playback image.
Monitor button (Quick View
)
• Turns the monitor on/off.
• Double-click to change from shooting mode to playback mode.
Arrow pad (
)
• Sets functions on the menu screen.
• Selects playback image.
OK/Menu button (
)
Displays the menu screen.
Card button (CF/xD•SM)
Switches between cards when 2 cards are inserted.
Monitor
Metering button (
)
Selects the metering method from ESP (no indication), spot metering (
) and multi-metering (
).
Flash mode button
Selects a flash mode from auto (no indication), red-eye reduction (
), fill-in flash
(
), slow synchronization (
SLOW/
SLOW) and flash off (
).
AF/Macro/MF button (
)
Selects a focus mode from auto-focus (no indication), macro (
), manual focus (MF),
super macro (
blinks) and super macro MF (MF blinks).
Exposure compensation button (
)
Changes the exposure compensation value.
Diopter adjustment dial
Adjusts the viewfinder to match the eyesight (visual acuity) of the person using the
camera.
Self-timer/Remote control button (
)
Enables the self-timer function (
) or remote control function ( ).
Zoom lever (T/W·
)
• Zooms in/out.
• Displays multiple pictures simultaneously./Enlarges the picture displayed.
Shutter button
Adjusts focus by pressing halfway. Releases the shutter by pressing fully.
Custom button (
)
Activates the function registered on the custom button.
Print button (
)
Stores print reservation data on the card.
Mode dial
Switches modes.
Rotation button (
)
Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
Protect button (
)
Protects important pictures from accidental erasure.
Erase button (
)
Erases a selected picture.
Control Panel
Menu functions
CARD
SEt
PIC
CAMERA
DRIVE
ISO
MY MODE
FLASH IN+
IN+
SLOW
SLOW1
SLOW1
WB
DRIVE
MODE MENU
CAMERA tab
PICTURE tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab
1
2
3
4
Press .
Use the arrow pad to select a
menu.
Press
to select a tab.
Press
to enter menu.
When MODE MENU is selected in the top menu.
Top menu
OK/Menu button
Arrow pad (
)
Shooting menu functions
(During movie recording)
Records sound when shooting a movie.
CAMERA tab
DRIVE
Selects a shooting mode from
(single-frame shooting),
(high speed sequential shooting),
(sequential
shooting),
(AF sequential shooting) and BKT (auto
bracketing).
ISO
Selects the ISO sensitivity from AUTO, 64, 100, 200 and 400.
MY MODE
Selects a mode to be activated when taking pictures in
mode.
FLASH
When using an external flash, selects from IN+
,
and
SLAVE. When “SLAVE” is selected, adjusts the intensity of the
main flash.
SLOW
Selects from
SLOW 1 (1st curtain),
SLOW (1st curtain
with red-eye reduction) and
SLOW 2 (2nd curtain) when the
flash mode is set to
SLOW (slow synchronization).
NOISE REDUCTION Reduces the noise that affects pictures during long exposures.
DIGITAL ZOOM
Extends the maximum optical zoom, making possible up to
approx. 10x zoom.
FULLTIME AF
Keeps the image in focus at all times without having to press the
shutter button halfway.
AF MODE
Selects the auto focus method (iESP or SPOT).
Records sound when taking a still picture.
PANORAMA
Allows panorama pictures to be taken with Olympus CAMEDIA-
brand cards.
2 IN 1
Combines two still pictures taken in succession and stores them
as a single picture.
FUNCTION
Lets you add special effects to pictures (BLACK&WHITE,
SEPIA, WHITE BOARD, BLACK BOARD).
Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still
pictures.
PICTURE tab
Sets the image quality and resolution.
Still pictures : RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2
Movies
: HQ, SQ
WB
Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light source.
Lets you make fine changes to the white balance.
CUSTOM WB
Stores your preferred white balance setting.
SCENE MODES
Lets you take pictures suited to the situation and the desired
effect (
,
,
).
SHARPNESS
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
CONTRAST
Adjusts the contrast of the image.
SATURATION
Adjusts the level of color depth without changing the tint.
CARD tab
CARD SETUP
Formats a card.
SETUP tab
ALL RESET
Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you
turn off the power.
Selects a language for on-screen display.
PW ON SETUP
Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is
turned on.
PW OFF SETUP
Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is
turned off.
REC VIEW
Selects whether to display pictures on the monitor while
recording them to a card.
Sets the beep sound used for warnings and adjusts the volume.
BEEP
Sets the beep sound used for button operations and adjusts the
volume.
SHUTTER SOUND
Sets the sound made when the shutter button is pressed and
adjusts the volume.
MY MODE SETUP
Customizes settings which are activated in the
mode.
FILE NAME
Changes how file names are assigned.
PIXEL MAPPING
Checks the CCD and image processing functions for errors.
Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.
Sets the date and time.
m/ft
Sets the measurement unit (m/ft) used during manual focus.
VIDEO OUT
Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV’s video signal type.
TV video signal types differ depending on the region.
SHORT CUT
Lets you assign frequently used functions as shortcut menus.
CUSTOM BUTTON
Lets you assign a frequently used function to the camera’s
custom button.
DUAL CONTROL
PANEL
Displays the same information on the control panel as on the
monitor when the monitor is not in use.
AF ILLUMINATOR
Turns on the AF illuminator to illuminate a dark subject.
Playback menu functions
Runs through all recorded pictures one after another.
MOVIE PLAY (During movie playback)
MOVIE PLAYBACK
Plays back movies.
INDEX
Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames.
EDIT
Edits a movie.
INFO
Displays all the shooting information on the monitor.
Displays a histogram showing the luminance distribution of still pictures.
PLAY tab*
Adds sound to a still picture already taken.
* The PLAY tab is not displayed during movie playback.
EDIT tab
RAW DATA EDIT
Sets the image quality, white balance, etc. of pictures taken in
RAW data format and saves them as new files.
Makes the file size smaller and saves it as a new file.
Crops part of a picture and saves it as a new file.
COPY
Copies pictures to and from cards. Lets you select whether to
copy all frames or only a selected frame.
CARD tab
CARD SETUP
Formats a card.
Erases all image data stored on the card.
SETUP tab
ALL RESET
Selects whether to keep the current camera settings when you
turn off the power.
Selects a language for on-screen display.
PW ON SETUP
Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is
turned on.
PW OFF SETUP
Sets the picture displayed on the monitor when the power is
turned off.
SCREEN SETUP
Registers a stored picture for use as the picture displayed when
the power is turned on or off.
VOLUME
Adjusts the sound volume during playback. Also adjusts the
volume of the sound selected in PW ON SETUP and/or PW OFF
SETUP.
Sets the beep sound used for warnings and adjusts the volume.
BEEP
Sets the beep sound used for button operations and adjusts the
volume.
Adjusts the brightness of the monitor.
Sets the date and time.
VIDEO OUT
Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV’s video signal type.
TV video signal types differ depending on the region.
Selects the number of frames in the index display.
• Menu functions vary depending on the mode. See reference manual for details.
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