Brand: OLYMPUS
Category: Digital Camera
Document Type:
Language: EN
Manual for C-3040ZOOM
Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:44 p.m.
Warranty Information
No specific warranty period is mentioned in the provided pages.
- Getting Started: Learn how to attach the strap and lens cap, insert/remove SmartMedia cards, set the date and time, and use the mode dial and menus.
- Shooting and Playback: Covers switching the camera on/off, checking battery and card status, holding the camera, taking still pictures and movies, and reviewing/erasing images.
- Focusing: Details various focusing techniques, including focusing on difficult subjects, using focus lock, and manual focus.
- Custom Photography: Explains how to control shot type, brightness, exposure, color, and quality.
- Using Flash: Covers flash patterns, brightness control, and using external flash units.
- Displaying, Editing, Erasing: Instructions on viewing images, editing movies, and erasing images.
- Print Settings: Information on printing images, including DPOF.
- Mode Setup: Details on various mode settings and restoring original settings.
- Downloading Images: How to transfer images to a computer via USB or serial cable.
- Miscellaneous: Troubleshooting, camera care, specifications, and glossary.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Control panel display | Monitor display | Meaning | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
-0- |
CARD COVER OPEN |
The card cover is open. |
Insert a card and close the cover. |
D --- |
NO CARD | No card is insert- ed, or the camera cannot recognize the card. |
Insert a card or insert the card again. |
D 0 |
CARD FULL |
The number of storable pictures is 0 so no more pictures can be taken. |
Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures. |
D -P- |
WRITE PROTECT |
Writing to the card is prohibited. |
To take pictures, remove the write-protect sticker. |
D -E- |
CARD ERROR |
You cannot record, display or erase images on the card. |
If the card is dirty, wipe it with a clean tissue and insert the card again. Alternatively, format the card. If this still does not correct the problem, the card cannot be used. |
| (No display) | PICTURE ERROR |
The recorded images cannot be displayed on this camera. |
Use the image processing software on your computer to display the images. If this is not successful, some of the image files are damaged. |
D -F- |
(Formatting screen) |
The card is not formatted. |
Format the card. |
D 000 |
NO PICTURE |
There are no pictures on the card, so there is nothing to display. |
Insert a card that contains images. |
D |
CARD FULL |
There is no free space on the card, so you cannot record print data or sound data. |
Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures. |