User manual OLYMPUS C-1400L

[. . . ] Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct use. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners. Olympus makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or concerning any content of these written materials or software, and in no event shall be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits, business interruption and loss of business information) arising from the use or inability to use these written materials or software. [. . . ] 1 Sujets insuffisamment contrastés Effectuer dans ce cas la mise au point sur un élément plus contrasté que le sujet et se trouvant à la même distance, mémoriser le réglage de la distance (mémorisation de la mise au point), puis recadrer l'image. 2 Sujets placés sous un éclairage intense Effectuer dans ce cas la mise au point sur un élément plus contrasté que le sujet et se trouvant à la même distance, mémoriser le réglage de la distance (mémorisation de la mise au point), puis recadrer l'image. 3 Sujets sombres Effectuer dans ce cas la mise au point sur un élément plus contrasté que le sujet et se trouvant à la même distance, mémoriser le réglage de la distance (mémorisation de la mise au point), puis recadrer l'image. Spot metering mode is used to obtain the right exposure regardless of the backlight. 2 Position your subject within the autofocus mark and press the Shutter release button halfway. The Green lamp next to the viewfinder lights when the focus is locked. 3 Reposition your subjects in the picture frame while Keeping the Shutter release button depressed halfway. 2 Ten seconds after pressing the Shutter release button, the Selftimer signal starts blinking. The focus and the exposure are locked when the Shutter release button is pressed halfway. Use the Macro mode to take pictures of small subjects, such as flowers, at a very close distance. A subject as small as 9 x 11 cm (6 x 8 cm with C-1000L) can be taken fully within the frame. How to use the flash: When the flash is necessary, the Orange lamp blinks. 1 Push the Flash pop-up lever to set the flash before using the flash or when selecting flash modes. 2 When the Orange lamp stays lit after pressing the Shutter release button halfway, the flash is charged and ready to be used. When the Flash is down, appears on the control panel and the flash is set to the OFF mode. The Fill-In Flash mode returns to the Auto-Flash mode after the power is turned off or the flash is closed. When you take a picture that is backlit, position the subject within the Autofocus mark to fire the flash. Except for the pre-flashes, this mode is the same as the Auto-Flash mode. Red-eye reduction may not be effective when the subject: · Is too far from the camera. Is not looking at the flash from the front or is not watching the pre-flashes. Has taken medication, alcohol or drugs which may interfere with the red-eye reduction process by slowing reflexes. For example, this mode can be used to brighten up the subject's shaded face. [. . . ] 4 When the indicator lights on the control panel with the flash set, the flash is out of order. When the camera is connected to a computer, an error message appears while data is being transferred to the computer. * When no operations can be performed by pressing any buttons, push the Reset button in the Card compartment cover, then press the Power button. The picture is out of focus 1 The camera moved when the Shutter release button was pressed. [. . . ]