How to control your Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom through your pc or laptop. First you will need to download the following software and install it. Download: PTC Camera Controller. The PTC Camera Controller allows you to take longer time lapse/exposure photos with your Olympus C-765. Normally this digital camera only allows for a 15 second time lapse / exposure. However, this is shareware with full features but it only outputs the photos at a resolution of 640x480. The "Donation" price for the software is only 24.99, which actually isn't that bad for what it does.
After installation of the software above you will need to preform the following tasks to properly use your C-765 through your PC or Laptop. This will require you to enable PC Control Mode on your Camera.
This tutorial process will not harm your camera or require you to "Hack" your camera in any way.
- If the camera is connected to the PC, Disconnect it.
- Move the camera model dial to A/S/M. [ View Screenshot
] - Next open the Smart Media door, This is where the Battery and Flash card are placed. [ View Screenshot
] - Now press and hold the LCD Selection button and the Menu button for 3 seconds. [ View Screenshot
] - Next set the Camera Control item to CONTROL and the press OK / Menu Item button. [ View Screenshot
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] - Close the Smart Media door.
- Connect the USB Cable to the camera. Making sure the cable is connected to the pc.
- Start the Camera Controller software
- If you have not selected a Camera, then select one now.
- Now you need to set the Exposure settings. Go to View > Exposure Control. [ View Screenshot
]
- Or you can click on this ICON
- Or you can click on this ICON
- This the Exposure controll settings window will popup. [ View Screenshot
] - To be able to use the extended Exposure time you will have to change the
Exposure mode from Auto to either Manual, AP or SP. [ View Screenshot
] - Then you will need to changed the Shutter, to the desired time lenght. [ View Screenshot
] - Then Capture a photo by pressing CRTL+C or clicking on this Icon.
To disable PC Control Mode on the camera simply use the same steps you did to enable PC Control Mode, and set it to Storage instead of Control.
Remember, that you will not be able to use your camera in USB autoconnect mode again until you set the control mode back to Storage.
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