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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