User manual OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-8080 WIDE ZOOM

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA C-8080 Wide Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL <Click Here> CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of digital camera functions and operating instructions. DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL Explanation of how to download images between your digital camera and PC. DIGITAL CAMERA C-8080 Wide Zoom REFERENCE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. Screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the developmental stages and may differ from those of the actual product. For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : C-8080 Wide Zoom RM-2 (Remote control) Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. [. . . ] · Press e again to exit the menu. Arrow pad OK button 117 NOISE REDUCTION This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures. When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds become slower and noise tends to appear on images. When noise reduction is set to ON, the camera automatically reduces noise to produce clearer images. Noise reduction can only be used when the shutter speed is set slower than 1/2 sec. Noise reduction: OFF Noise reduction: ON The purpose of these pictures is to illustrate the effects of noise reduction. They are not actual pictures. 6 Mode dial Adjusting the image quality and exposure 1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU CAMERA NOISE REDUCTION ON or OFF, and press e. g"Menu basics" (P. 38) · Press e again to exit the menu. Arrow pad OK button Note · When m mode is set, noise reduction is fixed to ON. · When noise reduction is set to ON, the camera implements noise-reducing processes after each shot. For this reason, shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual. · When noise reduction is set to ON, sequential shooting (i, j, k, 7) is not possible. · This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects. · As the shutter speed is relatively slow, the use of a tripod is recommended. 118 Histogram ­ Displaying the luminance distribution of still pictures During still picture shooting, you can display a histogram showing the brightness and contrast of your subject in the viewfinder or on the monitor. Checking the histogram during shooting enables precise exposure control. g"Exposure compensation" (P. 108) The histogram is always displayed. When the image is dark 1/200 F5. 6 When ON is selected in P mode When the image is bright 1/200 F5. 6 Histogram target mark 6 SET SET Adjusting the image quality and exposure If the peak fills too much of the right frame, the image will appear mostly white. If the peak fills too much of the left frame, the image will appear mostly black. The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within the histogram target mark. Ex. When DIRECT is selected in P mode Red frame : Mostly white area Blue frame: Mostly black area If the area contains both black and white parts, it is also displayed in the blue frame. 119 Histogram ­ Displaying the luminance distribution of still pictures Mode dial 1 Press e while holding down F. Control dial F Exposure compensation button Arrow pad 2 OK button Press ac to choose the histogram display mode, then press e. · In M mode, when histogram is not set to OFF, the subject is displayed in the viewfinder or on the monitor at the appropriate brightness for the selected exposure. 6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure OFF ON ON DIRECt SELECt GO Note · The histogram or the direct is not displayed in the following situations even if u is set to ON or DIRECT. During panorama shooting or during multi-metering · You can turn the histogram display on and off during exposure compensation. g"Exposure compensation" (P. 108) · The histogram displayed during shooting may differ from that displayed during playback. · The histogram is not displayed in movie mode. (Changing the position of the histogram target mark While the histogram is displayed in shooting mode, hold down F and use the arrow pad to move the histogram target mark. To restore the histogram target mark to its original position, press e while holding down F. 1/200 F5. 6 1/200 F5. 6 + SEt CANCEL 120 7 Playback Viewing still pictures Mode dial 1 Set the mode dial to q (playback mode) and turn the camera on. g"Turning the power on/off" (P. 25) · The last picture taken is displayed. (Single-frame playback) · Shooting information is displayed for about 3 seconds. g"INFO ­ Displaying shooting information" (P. 135) · For details of the information displayed, see "Viewfinder and monitor indications" (P. 11). Mode dial Arrow pad Control dial 7 Playback '04. 04. 17 15:30 2 Use the arrow pad or control dial to play back other pictures. · Arrow pad Jumps to the picture 10 frames back. Displays the previous picture. Displays the next picture. Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead. · Control dial Displays the previous picture. Displays the next picture. Note · If no operation is performed for about 3 minutes, the camera automatically enters the sleep mode and the monitor or viewfinder turns off. Press f or any button to turn the monitor or viewfinder on. 121 Viewing still pictures QUICK VIEW This function lets you play back pictures while the camera is in the shooting mode. This is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly. Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in Quick View. Mode dial 1 Press the QUICK VIEW button in the shooting mode. · The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken. [. . . ] · To select all images, click Edit > Select all. When the image file has been copied to the computer, you can view images by double-clicking the image files in the "Hard Disk" folder. The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system. If you want to view the image a different size or process it, you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files, such as Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software. The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while the image is being copied. [. . . ]