C-5060 Wide Zoom - Olympus America

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QuickStart Guide 

C-5060 Wide Zoom 

START HERE 

It is strongly recommended that you follow these step-by-step 

numbered instructions to set up and quickly begin using your 

new Digital camera. 

For more detailed instructions on advanced features, please refer to 

the printed Basic Manual included in your package, or the Reference 

Manual on the CD-ROM. 

PREPARING THE CAMERA FOR USE 

Before you begin using your Olympus Digital camera… 

a. Charging the battery 

• The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use, be sure to 

charge the battery with the specified provided charger (BCM-2). 

Hold the battery with its terminals facing the charger and align the battery 

with the guideline on the charger as shown in the illustration. Slide the 

battery into the charger. 

b. Loading the battery 

Note: The battery and xD-Picture Card compartments are 

accessed by opening the respective compartment covers. 

• Slide the battery compartment lock from = to ). 

• Lift open the cover. 

• Insert the BLM-1 lithium ion battery into the compartment as indicated 

in the illustration here. 

• Close the battery compartment cover and slide the battery 

compartment lock from ) to =. 

• To remove the battery, make sure that the power switch is aligned to 

the OFF position and the camera is turned off (the monitor is off and 

the lens is not extended). 

• The lock secures the battery when correctly loaded. 

TURNING ON THE 

CAMERA 

The camera Mode dial is used to select the various 

operation modes. 

a. Turning the camera ON (SHOOTING MODE) 

• Remove the lens cap. 

• Pull the monitor out and rotate it. 

• Align P with the red line. Turn the power switch to ON. 

The lens extends and the monitor turns on. 

• To turn the camera off, turn the power switch to OFF. 

Red line 

Mode dial 

Power switch 

TIP :To maximize battery life, the Digital camera features a 

power saving mode in which the camera enters a sleep 

mode after approximately three (3) minutes of non-use. 

b. Setting the Date and Time (OPTIONAL) 

Set the date and time before using the camera for the 

first time. This affects the way image file names are 

created, and will conveniently include this information 

with each picture. 

• Set the mode dial to P and turn the power switch to ON. 

•Press e. The top menu is displayed. 

•Press d on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU. 

•Press ac to select the SETUP tab, then press d. 

•Press ac to select X, then press d. 

•Use ac to select the date format. 

• Adjust the date and time in the appropriate fields by using 

d to select the field, and ac to set the proper value. 

Repeat this step until all date/time fields have been set. 

Note: Time is entered using the 24-hour 

format. 

•Press e twice to set the date and time and exit the 

menu. 

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Battery 

compartment 

lock 

UNPACKING THE BOX CONTENTS 

Gather your Digital camera and the parts as shown in the illustration. You’ll need these to complete the steps for the camera 

set-up procedures that follow. 

Battery 

compartment 

cover 

c. Inserting the xD-Picture Card 

The xD-Picture Card is where the camera stores your pictures and is 

Notch 

available in a variety of memory capacities. The pictures you take with 

the camera remain on the xD-Picture Card even when the camera is 

turned off and/or the battery is removed. 

• Open the card cover. 

• Face the card the correct way and insert it into the rear card slot as 

shown in the illustration. Push the card fully into the slot. The card will 

Contact area 

lock into place when fully inserted. 

• Close the card cover securely. 

Confirm you have installed the battery and xD-Picture Card properly by setting the mode dial 

to q and turning the power switch to ON. The “No Picture” message should be displayed in 

the monitor. Turn the camera off by turning the power switch to OFF position. 

Note: To remove, push the card all the way in to unlock it, then let it return slowly. 

d. Attaching the strap and lens cap string (OPTIONAL) 

Attach the lens cap string and strap to the strap eyelets on each side of the camera as 

illustrated. Attaching the strap to the camera makes it easier to handle. 

Stopper 

c. Camera Diagram and Controls 

Now take a moment to familiarize yourself with the key areas of camera controls by reviewing the illustrations. 

Card cover 

Shooting mode 

Battery check 

Green lamp 

Flash stand-by 

Macro mode 

Noise reduction 

Flash mode 

Flash intensity control 

Drive 

Self-timer/Remote control 

Sound record 

Record mode 

Resolution 

Mode dial 

Strap eyelet 

Self-timer/Remote control button 

Rotation button 

Metering button 

Protect button 

Shutter button 

Zoom lever 

Custom button 

Print button 

Shutter speed 

Aperture value 

AF/Macro/ 

MF button 

Hot shoe 

Control panel 

Exposure compensation 

Exposure differential 

AF target mark 

Metering target mark 

AE lock 

AE memory 

Metering mode 

ISO 

White balance 

White balance 

adjustment 

Saturation 

Sharpness 

Contrast 

Scene modes 

Memory gauge 

Card 

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Digital camera Strap BLM-1 Lithium ion battery 

BCM-2 Lithium ion battery charger 

Number of storable 

still pictures 

Ring 

Self-timer/ 

Remote control lamp 

Flash 

AF illuminator 

Remote control receiver 

Microphone 

AF sensor 

Lens 

Battery compartment cover 

Battery compartment lock 

Tripod socket 

Battery check 

Resolution 

Aperture 

Shutter speed 

CAMEDIA Master 

CD-ROM 

Card 

USB cable 

(gray color) 

A/V OUT jack 

USB connector 

DC-IN jack 

Speaker 

Exposure compensation button 

Orange lamp 

Viewfinder 

Diopter adjustment dial 

AEL button 

Erase button 

Power switch 

Control dial 

Monitor 

Green lamp 

Flash mode button 

Print reservation 

Number of prints (Still picture) 

Movie (Movie mode) 

Sound record 

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The following items are also included in the Digital camera package: Basic Manual, AV cable, RM-2 remote control, lens cap & string, 

warranty card, registration card (not provided in some areas), and safety precautions booklet. 

Protect 

Record mode 

QUICK VIEW button 

Monitor button 

Card access lamp 

Card cover 

OK/Menu button 

Card button 

Arrow Pad 

Camera Settings In Shooting Mode as shown in Monitor Camera Settings In Playback Mode as shown in Monitor 

Exposure compensation 

White balance 

ISO 

Date and time 

xD-Picture 

Card 

File number (Still picture) 

Playing time/ 

Total recording time 

(Movie mode) 

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TAKING PICTURES 

There are two ways to compose your subject: using the 

monitor or with the viewfinder. Depending upon the shooting 

situation, there may be advantages to each method. Please 

refer to the printed Basic Manual for more information. 

a. Taking a Picture with the Monitor 

• Pull the monitor out and rotate it. 


The monitor turns on. 

• Compose your subject on the monitor. 

VIEWING AND 

ERASING PICTURES 

With a Digital camera, you can easily view the photos you 

want—and delete the ones you don’t. 

a. Viewing Pictures 

There are two ways to access the Playback mode: 

• Set the mode dial to q and turn the power switch to ON. 

OR 

Green lamp 

# Flash stand-by 

Icons representing camera settings appear on the 

monitor, telling you important information such as the 

flash and record modes, battery check, and the number 

of storable still pictures. 

• Press the shutter button halfway. 

Shutter button 

The Digital camera confirms the focus and exposure are 

properly set when the green lamp lights steadily. The # 

indicator informs you that the flash is recommended and/ 

or recharging (when blinking); or ready to fire (when 

steady). 

• If the camera is in the shooting mode with the lens barrel 

extended, press the QUICK VIEW button. 

The last picture taken appears in the monitor. Use 

bdac to scroll through all the images saved on your 

xD-Picture Card. 

CONNECTING THE CAMERA 

TO A COMPUTER 

TIP 

:Olympus recommends using the optional AC adapter to ensure a consistent 

power supply when downloading images. 

Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting it to 

your computer. 

Windows 98 users must install the “USB Driver for Windows 98” 

software before connecting the Digital camera to the computer. 

Refer to the Software Installation Guide for complete information. 

Olympus makes it simple to connect the Digital camera to your computer. 

INSTALLING THE CAMERA 

SOFTWARE 

You’ve now mastered the basic functionality of your new Olympus 

Digital Camera! You are now ready to begin exploring the possibilities 

that digital photography brings to your computer. Activities such as 

photo editing, printing, and much more are only steps away! 

About the Olympus CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM 

Your Olympus Digital Camera comes bundled with a suite of software and documentation. 

The CD includes: 

•CAMEDIA Master: To download pictures from the camera, view, organize, retouch and print 

your digital photos and movies. 

•USB Driver for Windows 98: This utility must be installed to allow the camera to communicate 

with your computer if it uses the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system. 

•Olympus Digital Camera Reference Manual: A complete reference guide in digital form, 

saved on the CD in PDF format. 

You are now ready to install the computer software. 

•Open the CAMEDIA Master CD-ROM package and locate the Software Installation Guide in 

the language you wish to use. 

•Continue to follow the step-by-step instructions for installing the software, and enjoy your new 

digital photo processing capabilities! 

• Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. 

A short beep confirms your picture has been taken. 

b. Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder 


• Compose your subject on the Viewfinder. 

When you are finished reviewing your pictures: 

• Turn the power switch to OFF to turn the monitor off. 

OR 

TIP 

:When you take a picture with the viewfinder, press f to turn 

the monitor off. 

• Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the 

focus. 

• Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. 

A short beep confirms your picture has been taken. 

c. Zooming 

This Digital camera features a zoom lens, allowing you 

to get closer to the action, or for taking wide-angle shots 

that get everything into the picture. 

Push to Zoom out 

Pull to Zoom in 

• Push the zoom lever toward W to zoom out and get 

everything into the picture. 

• Pull the zoom lever toward T to choose telephoto shooting 

and get closer to the action. 

• To return to the shooting mode, press the QUICK VIEW 

button again. 

b. Erasing Pictures 

The beauty of digital photography is your ability to keep 

the photos you want, delete the rest, and reuse empty 

memory space to take new pictures. This Digital camera 

offers two ways to permanently erase unwanted digital 

photos: 

Single-Frame Erase: Deletes only the picture currently 

displayed in the monitor. 

Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. 

d. Flash Modes 

This Digital camera features multiple flash modes. 

Please note that not all flash modes are available 

depending on the shooting mode selected. 

Set the flash mode by turning the control dial while 

holding down #: 

Icon Flash Mode Description 

No 

indication 

Auto-flash The camera automatically decides if the flash is 

needed. 

! Red-eye 

Reduction Flash 

With the shutter button depressed halfway, the flash is 

ready to fire when the # in the monitor or the orange 

lamp next to the viewfinder lights steadily. When # or 

the orange lamp blinks, the flash is charging. 

e. Number of Storable Pictures 

Your digital camera can handle xD-Picture Card from 

16 MB to 512 MB. The number of storable pictures 

depends on the image quality selected. 

See the Reference Manual for complete descriptions of 

each recording mode and the storable frame capacity for 

the various resolution modes and xD-Picture Card 

capacities. 


• Use the arrow pad to display the picture you want to erase. 

•Press S. 

•Press ac to select YES, then press e. 

TIP 

Reduces incidence of red-eye by emitting pre-flashes 

to shrink pupil size before firing the main flash. The 

strobe effect is normal operation for this mode. 

# Fill-in Flash The flash always fires with every picture. 

#SLOW1, 

#SLOW2, 

HSLOW 

• Make sure that “PC” is selected in the camera setting menus 

(factory default setting). 

• Turn the camera off. 

• Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on your 

camera and computer as illustrated at right. 

• Set the mode dial to q and turn the power switch to ON. The 

camera starts communicating with the PC. 

Additional Camera Features 

Slow 

Synchronization 

TIP 

Adjusts the flash for special situations requiring slow 

shutter speeds. 

:To find out how many frames you have left, look for the number 

in the lower right corner. Remember, you can always delete 

unwanted pictures to make room for more. (See Step 5.) 

:Images can also be erased while in the “QUICK VIEW” 

mode described in step 5a. This makes it easy to quickly 

erase a picture that you just took. 

All-Frame Erase: Deletes all pictures on the xD-Picture 

Card in one operation, except for pictures you have 

protected. 

Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. 


•Press e, then press d to select MODE MENU. 

•Use ac to select the CARD tab, then press d twice to 

access the CARD SETUP screen. 

• R ALL ERASE should be highlighted. Press e. 

• As a safeguard, the Digital camera will ask you to select 

YES or NO to confirm erasing, as this process permanently 

deletes all unprotected pictures. Select YES and press e. 

This Digital camera offers a host of advanced features to expand your creativity. Here’s just a small sampling. 

See the Basic Manual for details on these capabilities, and more! 

• Advanced photographic control: Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and full Manual modes are 

available to give you complete control of your photography. 

• 5 Scene Program Shooting Modes: This camera has 5 shooting modes to choose from depending on 

the shooting conditions and the effect you want to achieve. 

• Macro Mode and Super Macro Mode: For taking extremely tight close-up pictures. 

• Sequential Shooting: Take a rapid succession of still pictures. 

• Still Picture Editing: Edit still pictures and store them as new pictures. 

• Movie Recording: Yes, this Digital camera records movies with sound! 

• Two-in-one Pictures: Combine two separate images taken in succession and store them as a single picture. 

• Close-up Playback: Enlarge the pictures in the monitor to check details of the selected image. 

• Index Display: View several thumbnail pictures on the monitor at once. 

• Protecting Pictures: Prevents you from accidentally erasing photos. 

• Video Playback: View your pictures and movies on a television monitor. 

• Panorama Shooting: Connect overlapping images into a single picture using the panorama mode and 

Olympus CAMEDIA Master software. 

• Direct Printing: Connect directly to your PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable to print your 

favorite images easily. 

TIP 

:Remember to complete and return your Registration Card (not provided in some areas), and keep all camera 

documentation handy. 

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