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Olympus Digital Camera
C-770 Zoom
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A Quick Introduction to the Olympus C-770 Zoom Digital Camera
Contents of the Olympus
C-770 Digital Camera Kit
Diagram of the Olympus C-770 Zoom Digital
Camera
Battery power
Each camera kit comes with a rechargeable Olympus lithium ion battery (LI-10B).
The
battery may be found in the battery charger and/or in the camera itself.
There is no
guarantee
the battery will be charged when the camera is checked out since the battery
may discharge when not in use. Using batteries for other Olympus camera models
will not work.
- How to charge the battery
- Connect the power cable to the battery charger.
- Insert the battery, with the silver contacts facing down,
in the direction of the indicated arrows.
- Insert power plug into an electrical outlet. The indicator light will
turn red during charging.
- When charging is complete, the indicator light turns green.
- Charging takes approximately 2 hours.
- Removing the battery
- Make sure the camera is turned off by checking that the power switch
on the back of the camera is set to OFF.
- To open the battery compartment:
- Turn the camera upside down.
- Slide the compartment cover towards the
end of the camera in the direction specified by the arrow on
the cover,
then gently lift open the cover.
- Slide the red lock knob in the direction
away from the battery to eject
the battery.
Then
pull
battery
out of
the
compartment.
(See Figure
III for more
details).
- How to insert the battery into the camera if it is not already
there.
- See Removing the battery on how to open the battery compartment.
- Insert the battery into the compartment, with the silver contacts facing
the red release latch, until it is locked in position with the red lock
knob as shown in Figure
III. The battery will only lock into position when it is
facing the correct way.
- Gently push the cover down and slide it back into place.
- How much battery life does the camera have?
- Turn on the camera by sliding the Power switch on
the back of the camera to either photo (
) or video (
) (see Figure
I).
- A small battery indicator will briefly
appear in the upper left corner of the small monitor
on the
back of
the camera (see Figure IV).
- The number of bars in the battery icon signify the amount of charge
the battery has.
- Full green battery icon indicates the battery is fully
charged.
- A green battery only halfway filled indicates a partially charged
battery
- Blinking red battery icon indicates the battery needs
to be recharged, if possible.
- If BATTERY EMPTY is displayed, the battery is exhausted and needs to
be replaced or recharged.
How to Turn On the Camera
- Remove the lens cap.
- The camera turns on when a mode other than OFF is selected using the power
switch on the back of the camera.
- After the camera is turned on and the power switch is set to a shooting
mode, the LCD monitor on the back of the camera will also turn on and display
several important items. .
Items on control panel will change depending if you are shooting still
photos or movies. (see Figure IV)
- The recording mode indicates the resolution of the picture
or quality of the video (see How
Many Pictures Can be Taken
for details).
- The battery icon indicates the remaining amount of battery
power (see Battery
power
for details). The battery icon
will disappear after a few seconds.
- The shooting mode: either or
a shooting mode within .
- A number in green, which indicates
how many pictures you can take or the length of a movie you
can take in minutes and seconds.
- Note the camera saves battery power by automatically entering
sleep mode after 3 minutes of non-operation. The camera reactivates as
soon as
you operate
the shutter button or zoom lever. You will not lose any photos or movies
taken when the camera goes to sleep.
How Many Pictures Can be Taken
A] How many pictures can be stored in the camera
The number of pictures the camera can store varies
depending on two factors: the resolution quality selected and the storage
media's
capacity--the xD card, which holds up to 128 MB. The higher the resolution,
the sharper the image, and the more space it will take up in the camera's
storage
space. For printing the pictures, a higher resolution is preferable. For posting
the pictures on the web, a lower resolution is acceptable. If you are unsure,
simply choose a higher resolution.
- The 770 zoom camera offers five resolution options (Note: the available
resolution options vary depending on the current
shooting mode)
:
- SHQ (Super High Quality), HQ (High Quality), SQ1 (Standard
Quality), and SQ2.
- In the Auto shooting mode, with the 128 MB xD card contained in
this camera kit:
- Up to 46 SHQ (2288 x 1712 pixels) pictures can be taken.
- Up to 130 HQ (2288 x 1712 pixels) pictures can be taken.
- Up to 398 SQ1 (1280 x 960 pixels) pictures can be taken.
- Up to 1329 SQ2 (640 x 480 pixels) pictures can be taken.
- Up to 11 TIFF (2288 x 1712 pixels) pictures can be taken (Note: not
an option in Auto shooting mode).
- Any mixture of these resolutions can be taken.
B] To set the resolution
- Note: The resolution options and steps to set the resolution vary
depending on the current shooting mode.The following are directions for setting
the
resolution in the Auto shooting mode.
- Switch the mode dial to
to
select the Auto shooting mode.
- Turn on the camera by sliding the power switch on
the back of the camera to (see Figure
I).
- On the back of the camera, press the round menu button
.
This should pull up a menu on the color LCD display.
- In the Auto shooting mode, press the left arrow button once to go to the
resolution menu.
- Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the resolution of your
choice (SHQ, HQ, SQ1, or SQ2).
- Press the round OK button to
select the resolution. More information about this can be found in the section
on How many pictures can be stored in the camera.
You can change the resolution between pictures, but the pictures with
higher resolution will take up more space on the storage media. In other
words, the more pictures you take at a higher resolution, the fewer low
resolution pictures you will be able to take. Usually, the number of remaining
pictures for a higher resolution will not be affected by a lower resolution
picture that was taken, though it still takes up space on the storage media.
A] Taking the picture
B] To zoom in or out
- Use the zoom lever around the silver shutter button that has the
letters 'W' and 'T' on it.
- To zoom in, push the lever towards T (tight).
- To zoom out, push the lever towards W (wide).
- Note: The camera is more likely to produce blurry photos when the
magnification is high. Use a tripod or steady surface
to stabilize
the
camera.
C] To use the flash
- By default, the flash is turned off.
- Make sure the camera is on and the
LCD monitor is on.
- To turn on the flash, press the round silver flash button on
the back of the camera with a lightning bolt symbol on the button itself.
The flash at the top of the camera will pop open.
- Note that the
round flash button is not the same as the rectangular flash
mode button.
- In the Auto shooting mode, only the auto-flash and
red-eye reduction flash modes are available. All flash options are available
in any other shooting mode. For more information on additional flash modes,
see the full manual in pdf form online at http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/c770-refman.pdf .
- To change between
flash modes, repeatedly press the flash mode button
,
which is found above the power switch.
- The flash setting is displayed on the LCD monitor on the left hand side.
- If no flash icon appears, the flash is set to
auto-flash mode; it will automatically fire as needed.
signifies
the red-eye reduction flash. 
means the flash
is off. You will not be able to change flash modes while the flash is
off. Press the round silver flash button as described above to turn on
the flash
- When you are done using the flash, push it back down
to close it.
How to Turn Off the Camera
When you are finished taking pictures, you should turn off the camera to conserve
battery power.
- To turn the camera off, slide the power switch to the OFF position
on the back of the camera. The
lens will retract into the camera. Cover the lens with the lens cap.
- You
will not lose any pictures you have taken when you turn off the camera. The
pictures will be retained in the xD card even if the power is off, or the
battery is taken out.
- Once you have closed the lens, you can then close the flash by pushing it
down.
- Remember to put on the lens cap to protect the lens.
- Slide the power switch (see Figure
I) to
to
turn
the camera on in playback mode.
- The most recent picture you have taken will be displayed in the color
LCD monitor.
- The picture number, the remaining battery power, and the resolution
at which the picture was taken should also be displayed briefly.
- To scroll through the pictures you have captured:
- Use the left and right arrow buttons to advance forward or backward
a single picture.
- The up and down arrow buttons can be used to jump to the 10th image
ahead or back.
- Make sure you wait until a picture is fully displayed before continuing.
- You can also press the QUICK VIEW button to playback pictures
while the camera is in shooting mode. Press the QUICK VIEW button again to
return to the shooting mode.
- To protect your pictures from accidental
deletion:
- Select the picture you want to protect by scrolling through the pictures
you have captured.
- Press the button above
.
- A green key icon should then be displayed on the top right corner of
the LCD display panel where the picture is being viewed; this locks
the image into the
xD card
memory
so it cannot be deleted.
- To unlock the picture, press the button above again.
- To view multiple images in a grid at once:
- Push the zoom lever towards W.
- You can still use the left and right arrow buttons to scroll through
the pictures.
- To select only one picture from the several being displayed, scroll
until you select the desired picture, then push the zoom lever towards
T. This will display the currently selected picture at full size.
- To view a picture close up:
- Select the picture you want to enlarge. Pull the zoom lever towards
T. To return to the original size of the picture, push the zoom lever
towards W.
- To exit display mode and return to taking pictures:
-
Slide the power switch back to shooting mode
.
Press the monitor button
to
turn off the display.
- Your pictures will be saved in the camera's xD card until you
erase them.
- The LCD display uses a great amount of battery power. You might want to
have an extra battery on hand in case it needs to be replaced.
Do not attempt to erase while a picture is being written. Wait until
the camera is done writing the picture, then erase.
- If you have locked a picture, that picture cannot be erased. A picture is
locked if there is a green key symbol in the upper right corner.
- To erase one picture at a time:
- Slide the power switch to and
press the monitor button if
the LCD monitor is not already on.
- Scroll through the pictures and select the one you want to delete.
- Press the button
.
- You will then be prompted for confirmation.
- Press the up arrow button to select YES, then press the menu
button .
- This will permanently erase your picture. You will not be able
to get it back later.
- If you decide not to erase the image, or accidentally
selected the wrong image, use the down button to select NO,
then, press the menu button .
- To erase all pictures at once:
- Slide the power switch to and
press if
the LCD monitor is not on.
- Press the menu button .
- Press the right arrow button to select the mode menu.
- Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the CARD tab, then press
the right arrow button.
- Press the right button again to enter the Card Setup menu.
- Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the
ALL ERASE option
and press the OK button.
- Press the up arrow button to select YES, then press the OK
button.
- This will permanently erase all your unlocked pictures. You will
not be able to get them back later.
- To cancel the action, select NO and press the OK
button twice.
- Reformatting the card:
- Note: This option should only be used
when you cannot erase any pictures and the card is full. It will
permanently erase pictures and movies, including any that are locked.
You will
not be able to get them back later. If you do not want to lose
any pictures stored on the camera, and you are near a computer, follow
the steps on How
to Download a Picture on a PC or How
to Download a Picture on a Mac. If you do not have access
to a computer, you must choose between being able to take new
pictures (but losing
the ones on the card), or keeping the pictures stored on the
card (but not being able to take additional pictures).
- Turn on the power if
the camera is not already on.
- Switch the mode dial to and
press the monitor button if
the LCD display is not on.
- Press the menu button .
- Press the right arrow button to select the "Mode Menu."
- Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the CARD tab, then press
the right arrow button.
- Press the right button again to enter the CARD SETUP menu.
- Use the up and down arrow buttons to select YES in
the FORMAT option
screen and press the OK button.
- Press the up arrow button to select YES, if
not already selected,
then press the OK button.
- This will permanently erase all your unlocked pictures, including
your locked files. You will not be able to get them back later.
- A bar appears showing the progress of the
reformatting. Do not press any buttons on the camera during
this time.
- To cancel the action, select NO and press the OK button
twice.
- To set the camera to movie mode:
- Slide the power switch on the back of the camera to .
Turn the camera on.
- To shoot the movie:
- Position the subject in the picture frame
- Fully press down the shutter button and release. The card access lamp
located above the card cover on the right hand side of the camera blinks
red while the movie is recording.
- You can adjust the zoom during movie recording. (see How
to Take a Picture)
- When you want to stop shooting, press the shutter button once
more.
- The camera will stop movie shooting.
- The red light will stop blinking
- Shooting can continue when the red card access light above the
card cover goes out.
- You may repeat this multiple times. The camera will create a new movie
each time you repeat the process until you run out of storage space.
The camera will not overwrite previous movies to create new ones.
- How much time do I have left to shoot the movie?
- The remaining seconds count will appear on the lower right corner of
the screen. It indicates how many seconds of shooting you have left.
- If the count drops to 0, the camera will automatically stop shooting.
- To play a movie:
- Slide the power switch to playback mode .
- Turn on the LCD screen by pressing the if
it is not already on.
- The display will show a frame
of the most recent movie or picture taken.
- Use the left and right arrow buttons to advance forward or backward
to scroll through the movies and pictures you have taken. Movies are
indicated by a green in
the upper right hand corner.
- Press the menu button once you have selected the movie you want to play.
- Press the up arrow button to select MOVIE PLAY.
- Use the up and down arrow to select MOVIE PLAYBACK, then press
the OK button .
- The movie starts playing. When the movie reaches the end, the
display automatically returns to the beginning of the movie.
- To exit after viewing the movie:
- Press the menu button
to enter the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu.
- Use the up and down arrow to select EXIT, then press the
OK button to
return to the MOVIE PLAY menu.
- Press the left arrow button to return to the playback gallery of
photos and movies stored on the camera.
- To erase a movie:
- Follow the instructions on how to erase a picture.
- Make sure the television and the digital camera are turned off.
- Plug the black end of the AV cable into the A/V OUT jack located on the
bottom left of the digital camera (see Figure
I). Plug the yellow and white ends of the cables into the audio and video
input ports of your television. The white plug should go into AUDIO INPUT
and the yellow plug should go into VIDEO INPUT.
- The ports' location will vary depending on the make/model
of your television. However, the ports usually look like the
image on the right.
- When connecting your television to the digital camera, you may have
to unplug existing cables to plug in the present cables. If you
do not wish to unplug any existing cables and have another
set of ports, use the second set of ports if your television
has them.
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- Turn on your television and set it to the video input mode. If you used
a second set of ports, you may need to change the input channel setting
on the television.
- On the camera, slide the power switch to play. The television should display
the last image/movie you took.
- Follow the instructions on how to playback captured pictures and movies on
the camera to see how to play them back on the television as well.
Common Error Messages
| Monitor indication |
Possible cause |
Corrective action |
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The card is not inserted or cannot be recognized. |
Insert a xD card or insert a different card. If problem persists, format
the card. |
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Problem occurred while reading the card. |
Use a different card or insert a new card. |
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Unable to write to the card. Access prohibited. |
The recorded image has been protected. Upload the image to a computer
and cancel the read-only setting. |
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Card is full. No memory to record any more pictures or movies. |
Replace the card or erase unwanted images before recording more images.
Remember to upload important images to a computer before erasing them. |
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No pictures are stored on the card. |
You can record pictures onto the card. |
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Problem occurred while playing back the selected picture on this camera. |
Use an image processing software to view the picture on a computer. If
that cannot be done, the image file is corrupted. |
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The battery compartment is open. |
Close the battery compartment before proceeding with camera operations. |
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The card is not formatted. |
Click to format the card. All data on the card will be deleted. |
How to Download a Picture on a PC
How to Download a Picture on a Mac
- Rebecca Darling
- Knapp Media & Technology Center
- Date Created: November 5, 2004
- Last Modified: February 7, 2005
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