Olympus C-3040 ZoomOlympus updates its top-of-the-line 3-megapixel model with a "faster" lens and increased movie capabilities.<<Operation & User Interface :(Previous) | (Next): Image Storage & Interface>> Page 9:Camera Modes & MenusReview First Posted: 4/14/2001 |
Camera Modes and Menus
Still Picture Shooting Menu
AF/MF: Chooses Automatic or Manual Focus control (a distance scale appears on the screen for Manual Focus).
- Drive: Selects between One-Shot, Sequence, AF Sequence (exposure metered and focus adjusted with each frame), Self-Timer/Remote, and Auto Bracketing.
- White Balance (WB): Sets White Balance to Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent, or Quick Reference (manual WB setting).
- ISO: Adjusts the ISO sensitivity to Auto, 100, 200, or 400.
- Flash Intensity: Controls the power of the internal flash, from -2 to +2 in one-third-step EV increments.
- Slow: Turns on the Slow Sync function, with first curtain (Slow 1) and second curtain (Slow 2) options.
- Digital Zoom: Allows you to digitally enlarge an image up to 5x (when combined with optical zoom).
- Function: Sets picture effects for Off, Black & White, Sepia, White Board, or Black Board.
- Sound: Turns on the Audio Record Mode, for recording short sound clips to accompany still images.
- Card Function: For taking panorama pictures or using special function cards (only available with Olympus SmartMedia cards).
- Card Setup: Formats the SmartMedia card.
- Mode Setup: Calls up a series of submenus (see below):
- Quality: Sets the recording quality as TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, or SQ2.
- A/S/M Mode: Assigns the exposure mode to either Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, or Manual exposure modes.
- AE Lock: Bases the exposure lock on a Single- or Multi-Metering reading of up to eight points in the image.
Mode Setup: Calls up the following submenus:
All Reset: Resets all options to factory defaults.
- White Balance +/-: Adjusts the white balance by increasing or decreasing red or blue values.
- Sharpness: Sets image sharpness to Hard, Normal, or Soft.
- Contrast: Adjusts the amount of contrast in the image to High, Normal, or Low.
- TIFF: Sets the uncompressed TIFF mode to 2,048 x 1,536-, 1,600 x 1,200-, 1,280 x 960-, 1,024 x 768-, or 640 x 480-pixel resolution.
- SQ1: Specifies the JPEG compression quality and resolution size for SQ1: 1,600 x 1,200 or 1,280 x 960 pixels; High or Normal.
- SQ2: Specifies the JPEG compression quality and resolution size for SQ2: 1,024 x 768 or 640 x 480 pixels; High or Normal.
- Flash: Specifies whether an auxiliary external flash fires alone or with the internal flash.
- Volume: Controls the camera's beep sounds to be Off, Low, or High.
- AF Mode: Determines where the camera bases focus, with settings of Normal and Spot. (Normal uses the entire image and Spot reads from the very center.)
- Full-Time AF: Activates the Full-Time AF function which continually maintains focus without the shutter button being halfway pressed.
- Record View: Turns on the Quick Review function which displays the captured image on the LCD screen immediately after capture.
- File Name: Resets file numbers with each new memory card or continues in sequential order.
- LCD Brightness: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor.
- Date/Time: Sets the camera's date and time.
- M/Ft: Sets camera measurements to meters or feet.
Movie Menu
AF/MF: Chooses Automatic or Manual Focus control (a distance scale is available for Manual Focus).
- Self-Timer/Remote: Sets the camera to operate with the self-timer and/or remote control.
- White Balance (WB): Sets white balance to Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent, or Quick Reference (manual WB setting).
- ISO: Adjusts the ISO sensitivity to Auto, 100, 200, or 400.
- Function: Sets picture effects at Off, Black & White, Sepia, White Board, or Black Board.
- Sound: Turns the movie sound recording option On or Off.
- Card Setup: Formats the SmartMedia card.
- Mode Setup: Brings up the following submenus (not shown separately):
- All Reset: Resets all options to factory defaults.
- White Balance +/-: Adjusts the white balance by increasing or decreasing red or blue values.
- Sharpness: Sets image sharpness to Hard, Normal, or Soft.
- Contrast: Adjusts the amount of contrast in the image to High, Normal, or Low.
- Volume: Controls the camera's beep sounds to be Off, Low, or High.
- Record View: Turns on the Quick Review function which displays the captured image on the LCD screen immediately after capture.
- File Name: Resets file numbers with each new memory card or continues in sequential order.
- LCD Brightness: Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor.
- Date/Time: Sets the camera's date and time.
- M/Ft: Sets camera measurements to meters or feet.
- Quality: Sets the recording quality as High Quality (HQ) or Standard Quality (SQ).
Still Image Playback Menu
Play: Activates a slide show display for still images.
- Info: Temporarily displays capture details for each image.
- Sound: Turns on the Audio Record mode, for recording short sound clips to accompany captured images.
- Function: Not available.
- Card Setup: Formats the SmartMedia card.
- Mode Setup: pulls up the following submenu (not shown separately):
- All Reset: Resets all options to factory defaults.
- Volume: Controls the camera's beep sound.
- Index Display Adjustment: Sets the number of images to be viewed on screen in Index Display mode: 4, 9, or 16.
- Brightness: Adjusts the LCD monitor brightness.
- Date/Time: Sets the camera's internal date and time setting.
Movie Playback Menu
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- Movie Play: Plays back displayed movie.
- Info: Displays capture details for each image.
- Function: This function allows you to edit movie files frame-by-frame or create an index of frames.
- Card Setup: Formats the SmartMedia card.
- Mode Setup: pulls up the following submenu:
- All Reset: Resets all options to factory defaults.
- Volume: Controls the camera's beep sound.
- Brightness: Adjusts the LCD monitor brightness.
- Date/Time: Sets the camera's internal date and time setting.
- Index Display Adjustment: Sets the number of images to be viewed on screen in Index Display mode: 4, 9, or 16.
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