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Olympus E-PL1 Instruction Manual

1. Fn FACE Pressing the Fn or movie button selects ON for JO FACE DETECT DETECT press the Fn or movie button again to turn it off P 32 74 PREVIEW Press and hold the Fn or 9 movie button to stop aperture down electronic to the selected value and preview depth of field P 37 e Press the Fn or 9 movie button to measure white balance P 43 ena HOME Press the Fn or 9 movie button to select the home AF target position saved with fe SET HOME P 72 The home AF target position is indicated by a HP icon Press the button again to return to AF target mode If the camera is turned off when the home position is selected the home position will be reset MF Press the Fn or 9 movie button to select MF for AF mode Press the button again to restore the previously selected AF mode RAW lt Press the Fn or 9 movie button to toggle between JPEG and RAW JPEG record modes TEST PICTURE To take a photograph and display it in the monitor without recording it to the card press the shutter button while the Fn or movie button is pressed MY MODE Pictures taken while the Fn or movie button is pressed will be shot at the settings selected for MY MODE SETUP P 73 E Press the Fn or movie button to toggle between E and when the waterproof protector is attached AEL AFL Press the Fn or 9 movie button to lock focus and exposure 9 REC
2. 1 Connect the TV and camera 2 Use the camera to select the video signal format that matches that of the connected TV NTSC PAL lt US VIDEO OUT P 73 3 Tum on the TV and change INPUT to VIDEO an input jack connected to the camera Caution The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera lt Press the button when connecting via an AV cable For details on changing the input source of the TV refer to the TV s instruction manual Depending on the TV s settings the displayed images and information may become cropped B Connection via HDMI mini cable C Tech T tt Connect to the HDMI connector on the TV HDMI mini connector JES oS HDMI mini cable commercially available suondo y2eq eld A EN 67 suondo x eq e d 9 68 EN 1 Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI connector of the TV 2 Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI connector of the camera 3 Turn on the TV and switch INPUT to HDMI INPUT 4 Turn on the camera Caution For details on changing the input source of the TV refer to the TV s instruction manual Use an HDMI mini cable that matches the HDMI mini connector on the camera and the HDMI connector on the TV When the camera and TV are connected by both an AV
3. SELECT vi SET OK 4 250 F5 6 Press or press the shutter button halfway to display the view through the UJ lens in the monitor Press to return to the scene menu n 2 2 Shoot o Kei 1 B Types of scene modes PORTRAIT qp DIS MODE fe EV e PORTRAIT Al MACRO T dd LANDSCAPE xw NATURE MACRO fa LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT ki CANDLE fs SPORT SUNSET WA NIGHT SCENE DOCUMENTS NIGHT PORTRAIT Pal PANORAMA P 35 CHILDREN FIREWORKS s HIGH KEY BEACH amp SNOW LOW KEY Caution e PORTRAIT can not be applied to RAW images When RAW or RAW JPEG photos are taken using e PORTRAIT two images will be recorded a RAW image and an I quality 2560x1920 JPEG to which effects have been applied When JPEG is set in e PORTRAIT two images are saved one from before application of the effect with set picture quality and the other from after application of the effect M 2560x1920 EN 17 W D o o e D 18 EN KH Using the iAUTO mode live guides Although iAUTO Om mode is a full auto mode a live guide is available to guide you through creative adjustments to settings controlling such elements as vividness hue brightness focus and motion using simple operations and easy to understand instructions displayed over the view through the lens in the monitor Guide item Le Level bar selection FEAT amp MUTED CANCEL gt end SHOOTING TIPS
4. amp Tips The default value and upper limit for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using ISO AUTO SET P 75 The options available for ISO sensitivity can be selected using ISO STEP P 75 Auto sensitivity can be enabled in M mode using ISO AUTO P 75 Adjusting color white balance White balance WB ensures that white objects in images recorded by the camera appear white AUTO is suitable in most circumstances but other values can be selected according to the light source when AUTO fails to produce the desired results or you wish to introduce a deliberate color cast into your images 1 Display the live control P 20 and select the white balance item using AV L aS 5 v 2 Select an option using lt I gt and press e The selected option is displayed in the monitor sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bunoous 1940 e EN 41 sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 19430 D 42 EN WB mode Color Light conditions temperature Auto white Used for most light conditions when there b AUTO is a white portion framed on the LCD alance monitor Use this mode for general use For shooting outdoors on a clear day or to xx 5300K capture the reds in a sunset or the colors in a fireworks display For shooting outdoors in the shadows on A Tonus a clear day c 6000K For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day
5. 103 Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Setting 104 Record mode and file size number of storable still pictures 1s 105 Menu directory 106 Specifications 109 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 111 EN U9 U09 Jo ege E 29 1 Basic photography and useful functions Sequential shooting using the self timer The camera will take photos at a rate of about 3 frames per second fps while the shutter button is pressed all the way down Alternatively the self timer can be used for self or group portraits or to reduce camera shake when the camera is mounted on a tripod or otherwise fixed in place 1 Press the Chen button V to display the direct menu 2 Select an option using lt gt and press e Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed normal shooting mode Shoots at approximately 3 frames sec for as Lj Sequential shooting long as the shutter button is pressed S AF or MF selected for AF MODE P 44 Press the shutter button halfway to focus the rest of the way down to start the timer First the self 12s Self timer 12 SEC timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds then it blinks for approximately 2 seconds and the picture is taken Press the shutter button halfway to focus the rest of the way down to start the timer The self timer lamp blinks fo
6. 85 Connecting the camera to a computer 7 Connecting the camera to a computer ees 87 Installing the supplied computer software ib 88 Shooting tips and maintenance 89 Shooting tips and information 89 Error codes 91 Cleaning and storing the GAME d sssasa sana anaa naen en saanane 93 Cleaning the camera 93 Storage iei iet 93 Cleaning and checking the image pickup device 93 Pixel mapping Checking the image processing functions 94 Information 95 Card basics 95 Usable cards 95 Formatting the card 95 Battery and charger 96 Using your charger abroad 96 Interchangeable lenses 97 M ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lenses 97 M ZUIKO DIGITAL lens specifications 98 Four Thirds Adapter 99 Using electronic view finder sold separately 100 Program line diagram P mode EE 101 Exposure warning display 101 Flash synchronization and shutter speed 102 Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode 102 Focal lengths that can be set External flash shooting 103 Wireless remote control flash photography
7. Camera Product type Product type Digital camera with interchangeable lens system Lens M Zuiko Digital Micro Four Thirds System Lens Lens mount Micro Four Thirds mount Equivalent focal length on a 35 mm film camera Approx twice the focal length of the lens Image pickup device Product type 4 3 Live MOS sensor No of total pixels Approx 13 060 000 pixels No of effective pixels Approx 12 300 000 pixels Screen size 17 3 mm H 13 0 mm V Aspect ratio 1 33 4 3 Live view Focusing points Sensor Uses Live MOS sensor Field of view 10096 LCD monitor Product type 2 7 TFT color LCD Total no of pixels Approx 230 000 dots Shutter Product type Computerized focal plane shutter Shutter 1 2000 60 sec Bulb shooting Auto focus Product type Imager contrast detection system 11 points Selection of focusing point Auto Optional Exposure control Metering system TTL metering system imager metering Digital ESP metering Center weighted averaging metering Spot metering Metered range EV0 18 Digital ESP metering Center weighted averaging metering Spot metering Shooting modes AMO iAUTO P Program AE Program shift can be performed A Aperture priority AE S Shutter priority AE M Manual ART Art filter SCN Scene Q Movie ISO sensitivity 100 3200 1 3 1 EV step Exposure compensation W
8. Insert the battery carefully as described in the operating instructions If rechargeable batteries have not been recharged within the specified time stop charging them and do not use them Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation stop using the camera If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin remove the clothing and flush the affected area with clean running cold water immediately If the fluid burns your skin seek medical attention immediately Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration A CAUTION Before loading always inspect the battery carefully for leaks discoloration warping or any other abnormality The battery may become hot during prolonged use To avoid minor burns do not remove it immediately after using the camera Always unload the battery from the camera before storing the camera for a long period This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Do not use any other type of battery For safe and proper use read the battery s instruction manual carefully before using it Ifthe battery s terminals get wet or greasy camera contact failure may result Wipe the battery well with a dry cloth before use Always charge a battery when using it for the first time or if it has not been used for a long period When ope
9. Only one photograph can be taken at a time during movie recording the self timer and flash can not be used Pressing the movie button during sequential shooting ends shooting A movie is not recorded Image size and quality for photographs are independent of movie frame size The autofocus and metering used in movie mode may differ from that used to take photographs Pressing the movie button during any of the following will end shooting without recording a movie Sequential shooting PANORAMA multiple exposure bracketing etc The 9 movie button can not be used to record movies in the following instances BULB shutter button pressed halfway playback zoom PANORAMA etc EN 11 W D o o e D 12 EN Ki Taking photographs shooting movies 1 Frame the shot Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens Horizontal grip Using lenses with an UNLOCK switch Retractable lenses with an UNLOCK switch can not be used while retracted Turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow 1 to extend the lens 2 To store turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow 4 while sliding the UNLOCK switch 3 2 Adjust the focus Lightly press the shutter button down to the first position press the shutter button halfway AF target AF confirmation mark Press the shutter button halfway gt GOP 250 F5 6 Shutter speed Aperture value Focus will lock the
10. 119 uoneuuoju D 120 EN J JPEG 31 L LANDSCAPE AA anana 17 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT fM 17 BEE 5 97 Lithium ion battery 3 96 Lithium ion charger 3 96 LIVE Controls nicer 20 LIVE GUIDE nrinn n 18 LIVE VIEW BOOST 74 LOW KEY ff 17 53 M M ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lens aeree terit edis 97 MACRO M rcr 17 Manual focus ME 44 Manual shooting NM 39 METERING 47 75 MF manual focus 44 80 MF ASSIST inc eet 72 Micro Four Thirds system lenses 97 MODE GUIDE Monitor brightness adjustment MONOTONE M MOVIE PLAY nee MOVIE ete 57 78 Movie shooting E 12 56 MOVIE STILL uo ee 58 78 MTP E decia EENS 87 Multi view display 33 40 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE ff 51 MUTED ctr etre toe 52 MY MOER ee dek ee 80 MY MODE SETUP eee 73 N N Normal 2 penne NATURAL AN NATURE MACRO Pat 17 NIGHT SCENE Ri NIGHT PORTRAIT ER 17 NOISE FILTER eee 76 O One touch white balance 3 43 80 P PA P PANORAMA Ex Sen Wei PictBridge ee EES DICTUREMODE 52 PIN HOLE RN 16 PIXEL COUNT ae an asana naa 31 77 PIXEL MAPPING anane ee 94 Playback on TN 67 POP ART I 16 PORTRAIT SL 52 PORTRAIT KN 17 Pres
11. Guide item Level bar selection Affects CHANGE COLOR CLEAR amp FLAT amp Saturation contrast SATURATION VIVID MUTED gradation etc CHANGE COLOR es Color temperature IMAGE WARM COOL gradation etc Exposure CHANGE BRIGHTNESS BRIGHT DARK compensation gradation etc BLUR BACKGROUND BLUR 4 SHARP Aperture live preview etc Shutter speed BLURRED STOP 1 EXPRESS MOTIONS MOTION MOTION 1 2s fastest speed TIPS FOR CHILD PHOTO TIPS FOR PET PHOTO TIPS FOR FLOWER PHOTO TIPS FOR CUISINE PHOTO TIPS FOR FRAMING frame rate etc 1 Monitor frame rate slows 2 For reference only The items listed do not correspond directly to parameters that can be adjusted in other shooting modes 1 After pressing to display the live guide use the A V buttons 2 Position the cursor using the A V buttons on the arrow pad and 3 Shoot Caution on the arrow pad to highlight an item and press to select Guide item W D o o e o check the effect or read the description Press the shutter button halfway to select Although the camera exits from preview to live view when BLUR BACKGROUND or EXPRESS MOTIONS is selected the selected effect still applies Level bar TIET ET Press the shutter button to shoot To clear the live guide from the display press the MENU button Selecting RAW in the live guide sets the record mode to BN RAW Live guide settings are no
12. 34 EN Display magnification Press Q in the shooting display to display the zoom frame To exit press e c 150 AUTO P ISP Position the zoom frame To return the zoom frame to the default AIV position press and hold e Press the shutter Press the shutter button halfway to override the currently selected button halfway focus target and focus on the subject in the zoom frame Q Zoom in Press Q again to zoom out INFO Display a menu of zoom ratios Press A V to select the zoom ratio 7 x 10x 14 x Press or INFO to exit Caution The Q button does not zoom the lens in or out The Q button can be used to zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor and check focus when taking photographs but not for zoom photography Press to return to shooting mode Panoramas If you have installed the supplied computer software ib you can use it to join pictures together to form a panorama IS Installing the supplied computer software ib P 88 Taking pictures for a panorama 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN 2 Select PANORAMA and press 3 Use A V df to choose a pan direction d D I 4 Takea picture using the guides to frame e bz i ew Lo Zeen the shot EI Focus exposure and other settings are fixed at the values for the first shot 5 Take the remaining images framing each shot so that the guides overlap with the previous picture lt A panorama may include up to 10
13. 41 Adjusting color white balance 41 White balance compensation 42 One touch white balance 43 Choosing a focus mode AF mode eee 44 Choosing a focus target AF target nnne 45 Using a saved AF target 45 Focus lock intr 46 Zoom frame AF 46 Measuring subject brightness metering Exposure lock AE lock Varying settings over a series of photographs bracketing 48 Reducing camera shake the image stabilizer 50 Recording multiple exposures in a single image multiple exposure 51 Processing options picture mode 52 Flash shooting 54 Using a flash flash photography 54 Flash intensity control 55 Using external flash units designated for use with this camera Other external flash units 55 Shooting and viewing movies 56 Changing the settings for movie recording 56 Adding effects to a movie 56 Record mode 57 Recording sound 57 Recording movies with the shutter button 57 Taking a photograph when recording ends 58 Viewing movies 58 Playback options 59 Single
14. Computer software ib CD ROM S Instruction manual AV cable PS BLS1 BLS 1 PS BCS1 BCS 1 Warranty card Monaural Lithium ion battery Lithium ion charger CB AVC3 Attaching the strap 1 Thread the strap in the 2 Lastly pull the strap tight direction of the arrows making sure that it is fastened securely Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet in the same way Indications used in this manual The following symbols are used throughout this manual Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction Caution Or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided g Notes Points to note when using the camera e Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of amp Tips your camera ISS Reference pages describing details or related information 2 EN i Charging and inserting the battery 1 Charging the battery Charging indicator Vu NN indicating mark i BLS 1 Lithium ion battery charging indicator Amber light Charging in progress Blue light Charging complete Charging time Up to BCS 1 Lithium approximately 3 hours 30 ion charger minutes Amber blinking Charging error 2 Loading the battery Battery card compartment cover Direction indicating mark Battery card compartment lock Removing the battery Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery card co
15. EV STEP P 75 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV BACK wen SET OK ISO BKT ISO bracketing The camera varies sensitivity by 0 3 EV 0 7 EV or 1 0 EV over three shots no modification on the first shot negative on the second and positive on the third bracketing the current sensitivity setting or if auto sensitivity is selected the optimal sensitivity setting while keeping shutter speed and aperture fixed In single frame shooting one shot is taken each time the shutter button is pressed in sequential shooting all shots are taken while the shutter button is pressed The size of the bracketing increment does not change 1S0 BKT with the value selected for ISO STEP P 75 Bracketing is performed regardless of the upper limit set 3F 0 3EV with ISO AUTO SET P 75 3F 0 7EV ISO BKT 3F 1 0EV BACK end SET OK EN sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1940 e 49 sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1940 D 50 EN Reducing camera shake the image stabilizer You can reduce the amount of camera shake that can occur when shooting in low light situations or shooting with high magnification 1 Display the live control P 20 and select 2 Select an option with lt I gt and press e the image stabilizer item using AV OFF Image stabilizer is off I S 1 Image stabilizer is on LS 2 Image stabilization applies only to vertical fff camera shake Us
16. YES then press the button BACK SET OK Caution The following settings are unaffected For defaults see Menu directory P 106 RESET1 RESET2 CUSTOM RESET PICTURE MODE CD 3J IC3 MY MODE SETUP VIDEO OUT ISO AUTO WB EDIT FILENAME dpi SETTING EXPOSURE SHIFT CZalWARNING LEVEL 7 Customizing camera settings Custom Menu Use the Custom Menu to customize camera settings B Menu categories Settings in the Custom Menu are divided into the following 10 categories il AF MF P 72 Wg 4 custom P 75 Sal BUTTON P 72 COLOR WB P 76 RELEASE P 73 g RECORD ERASE P 77 ia DISP m PC P 73 MOVIE P 78 ia EXP E amp 3 ISO P 75 C3 UTILITY P 78 B Displaying the Custom Menu Before changing settings in the Custom Menu display the 4 Custom Menu tab by selecting ON for the MENU DISPLAY option in the setup menu 1 Press the MENU button to display the menus 2 Select the f setup menu tab P 69 using et AV and press gt Se 3 Select MENU DISPLAY using A V and press D 4 Select ON using A V and press the button The 5 tab is displayed 4 tab t MENU DISPLAY NACH ENG ELLI DEEST e amp MENU DISPLAY ON 4 FIRMWARE BACK ei SETOK BACK ie SET OK EN sBunjes eJeureo Gulziwojsnyg e 71 sBunjes eJeureo Gulziwojysng 9g 72 EN Custom Menu options Y AF MF MENU
17. camera cannot be edited on this camera Use image processing software to edit the picture m pd 2 ooueuojureui pue sdn Bunoous A eoueuojureui pue sdy bunoous Ke 92 EN Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action N c r Oo Internal camera temperature is too high Please wait for cooling before The internal temperature of the camera has risen due to sequential shooting Turn off the camera and wait for the internal temperature to cool Wait a moment for the camera to turn off automatically Allow the internal temperature of the camera to cool before resuming operations camera use r The battery is drained Charge the battery EMPTY Ok The camera is not connected to Disconnect the camera and NO the computer or printer correctly connect it again correctly CONNECTION ue w There is no paper in the printer Load some paper in the printer NO PAPER 2 Replace the ink cartridge in the The printer has run out of ink printer NO INK QA The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper JAMMED The printer s paper cassette has f d SETTINGS been removed or the printer has eege CHANGED been manipulated while making CARGA 9 9 settings on the camera Turn off camera and printer There is a problem with the Check the printer and remedy printer and or camera any problems before turning the PRINT ERROR power on again CANNOT PRINT Pictures re
18. etc b Any defect that occurs due to repair modification cleaning etc performed by anyone other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station c Any defect or damage that occurs due to transport a fall shock etc after purchase of the product d Any defect or damage that occurs due to fire earthquake flood damage thunderbolt other natural disasters environmental pollution and irregular voltage sources el Any defect that occurs due to careless or improper storage such as keeping the product under conditions of high temperature and humidity near insect repellents such as naphthalene or harmful drugs etc improper maintenance etc f Any defect that occurs due to exhausted batteries etc g Any defect that occurs due to sand mud etc entering the inside of the product casing h When the Guarantee Certificate is not returned with the product i When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Guarantee Certificate regarding the year month and date of purchase the customer s name the dealer s name and the serial number j When proof of purchase is not presented with this Guarantee Certificate 3 This Guarantee applies to the product only the Guarantee does not apply to any other accessory equipment such as the case strap lens cap and batteries 4 Olympus s sole liability under this Guarantee shall be limited to repairing or replacing the product Any liability under the Guarantee for indirect or consequ
19. lt Left bel AF target button P 21 P 40 lt u gt D Right D Flash button P 45 es DR button P 54 SES V Downy S Sequential shooting Self timer button P 30 Flash switch P 54 Hot shoe P 100 2 Accessory port Fn amp button P 80 P 59 60 LCD monitor P 22 23 Q button P 59 60 62 LO x Playback button P 14 59 4D Movie O n Protect button MENU button KZ Ao veces nete P 11 13 56 P 59 65 INFO Information display 42 Speaker button P 22 33 61 49 Arrow pad Erase button P 15 59 66 epin6b o1seg z Di 3 D 7 h o EU 7 o gt Q h E El amp bel gt 7 EN 9 u Names of parts and functions Mode dial Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode After choosing the shooting mode use the shutter button to take photographs and the movie button to shoot movies um Advanced shooting modes p nf oiseg Indicator Mode icon P Program shooting P 36 A Aperture priority shooting P 37 S Shutter priority shooting P 38 M Manual shooting P 39 For more advanced shooting and greater creative control you can set the aperture value and shutter speed The settings made in the advanced shooting modes are retained even if the camera is turned off Photo zone a Movie mode Movie zone
20. starting with the current picture SLIDE ALL BGM Set BGM 3 types or turn BGM OFF SLIDE INTERVAL 3SEC SLIDE Set type of slideshow to execute MOVIE INTERVAL SHORT SLIDE Choose the length of time each slide is BACK ei SET OK INTERVAL displayed from 2 to 10 seconds MOVIE Select FULL to include full length movie clips in the slide show SHORT to include INTERVAL only the opening portion of each clip J Select START and press the button The slideshow will start Press the button to stop the slideshow Volume Press A V during the slide show to adjust the overall volume of the camera speaker Press ZS to adjust the balance between the background music and the sound recorded with photographs or movies 62 EN amp Tips Aslideshow option is also available in the playback menu P 106 Caution If the slideshow is left running for about 30 minutes the camera will turn off automatically Editing still images Recorded images can be edited and saved as new images 1 Display the image to be edited and press RAW DATA EDIT is displayed if the picture is a RAW image JPEG EDIT if it is a JPEG image If the image was recorded at a setting of RAW JPEG you will be prompted to choose the format you wish to edit 2 Select RAW DATA EDIT or JPEG EDIT and press e RAW DATA Create a JPEG copy of the RAW image using current camera EDIT settings Adjust camera
21. use only accessories recommended by Olympus Water and Moisture For precautions on products with weatherproof designs read the weatherproofing sections Location To avoid damage to the product mount the product securely on a stable tripod stand or bracket Power Source Connect this product only to the power source described on the product label Foreign Objects To avoid personal injury never insert a metal object into the product Heat Never use or store this product near any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers Product Handling Precautions A WARNING Do not use the camera near flammable or explosive gases Do not use the flash and LED on people infants small children etc at close range You must be at least 1 m 3 ft away from the faces of your subjects Firing the flash too close to the subject s eyes could cause a momentary loss of vision Keep young children and infants away from the camera Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause serious injury Becoming entangled in the camera strap causing strangulation 11 uoneuuoju 111 Accidentally swallowing the battery cards or other small parts Accidentally firing the flash into their own eyes or thos
22. 42 D Date time setting cece 7 Digital ESP metering 9 47 DIORAMA R3 esses 16 Direct print 83 DIS MODE Il 17 DOCUMENTS amp 17 dpi SETTING asana aana a ga aan 78 DPOE eee cec eid biens 82 Dust reduction 0cccccceeeeeeeee 6 93 E Easy printing ele 84 Easy shooting modes 10 EDIT FILENAME ee TT EFFECT reus 53 Electronic view finder 100 e PORTRAIT IER ERASE SELECTED EV STEP niita Rote dece ec EVE ADJUS E eicere Exposure compensation 4 40 EXPOSURE SHIFT o ae 78 F F Eine cens FILE NAME Fill in flash FIREWORKS Flash bracketing Flash intensity control Flash mode H Ge Flash off Ce 54 Em FACE DETECT ene 80 Focus lock oen 46 FOCUS RING esee 72 FORMAT ttti tinet 95 Four Thirds system lenses 97 G GENTLE SEPIA Ri 16 GRADATION see GRAINY FILM Nj HIGH KEY le 17 53 Histogram sees 33 61 HISTOGRAM SETTING 74 Home position HP 45 72 ENHANCE 45 cete IMAGE ASPECT sess IMAGE OVERLAY sess Image size eorr IMAGE STABILIZER IS uoneuuoju Q ISO bracketing 0 aaeanenaranaannni ISO STEP isis ain sentiens ISO AUTO EE ISO AUTO SET EN
23. AF confirmation mark 6 or will light and an AF target will be briefly displayed to show the focus position Lenses that supports Hi Speed Imager AF o Lenses with other Four Thirds mounts Visit our website for more information The shutter speed and aperture value that have been set automatically by the camera are displayed Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down The shutter button has two positions The act of lightly pressing the shutter button to the first position and holding it there is called pressing the shutter button halfway that of pressing it all the way down to the second position pressing the shutter button all or the rest of the way down Press the rest of Press halfway the way down GA D o o e S o 3 Release the shutter Taking photographs Press the rest of Press the shutter button all the way fully Press halfway the way down The shutter sounds and the picture is gt taken e Recording movies Press the movie button to begin recording Press the movie button again to end recording f no operations are performed for about 8 seconds the monitor will dim If no operations are performed for approximately another minute the camera will enter sleep stand by mode and all operations will be suspended The camera activates again when you touch any button the shutter button gt button etc If no operatio
24. D o o e S o CARD SETUP d MENU button d ze EZ IMAGE ASPECT BACK kem SET OKJ 2 Select in the f setup tab Use A V to select f and press gt f tab amp MENU DISPLAY OFF FIRMWARE BACK gt We SET OKJ 3 Set the date and time e lt Use lt to select items Use A V to change the selected item Use A V to select the date format CANCEL gt feng The time is displayed using a 24 hour clock 4 Save settings and exit Press to set the camera clock and exit to the main menu Press the MENU button to exit the menus EN 7 W D o o e D u Names of parts and functions Camera EN Mode dei P 6 10 2 Shutter button P 11 12 46 8 ON OFF button eese P 6 Strap eeler P 2 8 Self timer lamp P 30 Lens attachment mark P 5 Mount Remove the body cap before attaching the lens Microphone sensisse P 57 65 8 Hot shoe cover Built in flash P 54 4D Lens release button P 5 42 Lens lock pin 43 Tripod socket Battery card compartment cover GE P3 49 Battery card compartment lock P 3 Connector cover 4 Multi connector P 67 84 87 HDMI mini connector type C P 67 A Up 4 Exposure compensation button P
25. HOME 72 W BUTTON ee 72 AEL AFL 72 AEL AFL MEMO 72 Fn FUNCTION 72 9 FUNCTION 72 MY MODE SETUP 73 BUTTON TIMER 73 RELEASE 00reeeraneen 73 RLS PRIORITYS 73 RLS PRIORITY C 73 E DISP m PC ss 73 HDMI 73 VIDEO OUT 73 SLEEP 74 LIVE VIEW BOOST 74 FACE DETECT 74 3 INFO SETTING 74 IC CONTROL SETTING 74 HISTOGRAM SETTING 74 EVF ADJUST 74 BACKLIT LCD 74 MODE GUIDE 74 X CLOSEUP MODE 74 Beep sound 75 VOLUME 75 a EXP amp 3 ISO CUSTOM i lt COLOR WB WI RECORD ERASE al MOVIE C UTILITY USB MODE EV STEP METERING AEL Metering ISO ISO STEP ISO AUTO SET ISO AUTO BULB TIMER ANTI SHOCK 4 X SYNC SLOW LIMIT Gr NOISE REDUCT NOISE FILTER WB ALL COLOR SPACE SHADING COMP lt SET PIXEL COUNT QUICK ERASE RAW JPEG ERASE FILE NAME EDIT FILENAME PRIORITY SET dpi SETTING MODE MOVIE STILL MOVIE amp PIXEL MAPPING EXPOSURE SHIFT Ca WARNING LEVEL Using the super control 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 77 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 Printing pictures Print reservation DPOF 82 Creating a print order 82 Resetting the print reservation E E 83 Direct printing PictBridge 83 Connecting the camera to d printer odds 84 Easy printing 84 Custom printing
26. ISO AUTO is activated P A S Auto ISO sensitivity selection is available in all modes except M ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 200 in mode M ALL Auto ISO sensitivity selection is available in all modes P 41 BULB TIMER You can set the maximum time for bulb shooting P 39 ANTI SHOCK Choose the delay between the shutter button being pressed and the shutter being released This diminishes camera shake caused by vibrations This feature is useful in situations such as microscope photography and astrophotography It is also useful for sequential shooting P 30 and self timer photography P 30 ia CUSTOM MENU gt gt ii Option Description IS 5 X SYNC Choose the shutter speed used when the flash fires P 102 SLOW LIMIT Choose the slowest shutter speed available when a flash is used P 102 Scala When set to ON it will be added to the exposure compensation value and flash intensity control will be performed P 40 55 EN sBunjes eJeureo Gulziwoj sng Gi 75 sBunjes eJeureo Gulziwojsng 9g 76 EN K lt COLOR WB MENU gt gt i Option Description IS NOISE REDUCT This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures AUTO Long exposure noise reduction activates automatically at slow shutter speeds ON Noise reduction is performed with every shot OFF Noise reducti
27. Movie P 56 m Easy shooting modes iAUTO P 6 G Ces od a the shooting prie e camera sets the appropriate shootin ART Art filter P 16 conditions automatically g SCN Scene P 17 When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes functions with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings e Tips e Resetting camera settings IS Resetting the camera settings P 70 10 EN 9 movie button GA D o o e S o Mode Photos shutter button Movies 9 movie button Aperture and shutter speed P are automatically adjusted for optimal results You control aperture You control shutter speed zo You control aperture and shutter The camera adjusts aperture and speed shutter speed automatically A full auto mode in which the camera automatically optimizes settings for the current scene ART Select an art filter SCN Select a scene e Photographs are recorded at the Shoot movies using art filter or settings selected for movies aperture and shutter speed effects To take a photograph during movie recording press the shutter button Three files will be recorded to the memory card the movie footage preceding the photograph the photograph itself and the movie footage following the photograph Press the 9 movie button to end recording
28. OFF CG 0 P 55 ERC mode OFF P 103 gt Playback Menu Tab Function Default IS x START BGM MELANCHOLY JE SLIDE ALL P 62 SLIDE INTERVAL 3 SEC MOVIE INTERVAL SHORT RAW DATA EDIT P 63 SEL IMAGE JPEG EDIT P 63 EDIT D Ges IMAGE OVERLAY P 64 D P 82 RESET PROTECT P 66 f Setup Menu Tab Function Default ISS f P 7 es P 69 ica ll 0 xx 0 P 69 REC VIEW 5 SEC P 69 MENU DISPLAY OFF P 71 FIRMWARE P 69 1 Settings differ depending on the region where the camera is purchased X Custom Menu Tab Function Default IS Ki y AEIME P 72 STILL PICTURE AF MODE MOVIE S AF P 44 AF AREA E P 45 RESET LENS ON P 72 BULB FOCUSING ON P 72 FOCUS RING Q P 72 MF ASSIST OFF P 72 Dr SET HOME E P 72 i BUTTON P 72 S AF mode AEL AFL CAF mode2 P 79 MF mode1 AEL AFL MEMO ON P 72 Fn FUNCTION Fn FACE DETECT P 80 FUNCTION REC P 80 MY MODE SETUP P 73 BUTTON TIMER 8 SEC P 73 RELEASE P 73 RLS PRIORITY S OFF P 73 RLS PRIORITY C ON P 73 K DISP m PC P 73 HDMI OUT 1080i HOMI HDMI CONTROL OFF Pfs VIDEO OUT NTSC P 73 SLEEP 1MIN P 74 LIVE VIEW BOOST OFF P 74 FACE DETECT ON P 32 74 IMAGE ONLY ESNFO E INFO OVERALL P74 SETTING LV INFO IMAGE ONLY E SETTING 225 CALENDAR iAUTO LIVE GUID
29. P 47 Hietogram anan anenane P 33 EN W D o o e S o 23 u Quick task index Use this index to quickly find the page describing the task you want to perform or 2 the function you want to know more about E Shooting IS e pe SERM SEE dada erede chats dle o mu omm MM E Ecce with special _ gt Art filter ri ART 16 5 W EE ee SE suited to the gt Scene SEN 17 pad Sitti st Ee een FoG ds i ock 4 6 Merc AF target 45 AF target 45 Focusing on one area gt ME manua iocus wasan NA Mult v SE d m coo Checking set effect before taking gt a picture mu m LN eae ot ege MEE el battery TTT ee Increasing the number of pictures Record made 31 that can be taken Taking pictures in low light gt ISO 41 situations without using the flash Taking pictures without white Histogram AS E eod Red gt Exposure compensation 40 black subjects appearing too dark SC OB Taking pictures of a subject against backlight GRADATION Ge ee Taking pictures with a blurred Live guide _ background Aperture priority shooting 37 Taking pictures that stop the Live guide 18 subject in motion or convey a gt lE ae sense of motion Shutter priority shooting 38 Taking pictures with the correct White balance MEME color WB bracketing 49 24 EN BCEE at TT Taking pictures so that whites come out white and blacks c
30. PLAY BACK gt fend SET OR Erasing images Display a image you want to delete and press vi Select YES and press e UJ o n 2 Oo D bi Di E bel 7 p button EN 15 u Using art filters 1 Rotate the mode dial to ART Amenu of art filters will be displayed Select a filter using AV apinb6 o1seg E 250 F5 6 UJ Press or press the shutter button halfway to display the view through the lens in the monitor Press amp to return to the art filter menu CH o 2 Shoot D 7 m Types of art filters rey M POP ART Si PIN HOLE M SOFT FOCUS M DIORAMA a GRAINY FILM M GENTLE SEPIA Caution Art filters are not applied to RAW images lt If RAW is selected for the record mode when the camera enters art filter mode the record mode will automatically be set to BN RAW The grainy appearance of the picture may be emphasized depending on the type of art filter amp Tips Camera settings can be adjusted using the menus P 21 and buttons P 9 You can also configure the camera so that the live control P 20 and super control panel P 81 can be used IS IDBGICONTROL SETTING P 74 16 EN m Shooting in scene mode 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN Amenu of scene menu will be displayed Select a scene using AV 1 PORTRAIT E Si Ww D 2 o e o ER AUTO V c has
31. Press Q and use lt to view other images at the same zoom ratio ze Exit to single frame playback Index display calendar display To view multiple pictures press the J button during single frame playback suondo y2eq eld 9 Press Ee to increase the number of images displayed from 4 to E 9 25 or 100 To view the calendar display press again when 100 images are displayed Only items for which ON is selected for information settings will be displayed P 74 Press Q to decrease the number of images displayed from 100 a to 25 9 or 4 To view the current image full frame press Q again when 4 images are displayed Only items for which ON is selected for information settings will be displayed P 74 AIV lt UP gt Select a picture On Protect the selected picture P 65 Select the highlighted picture for protection or deletion Selected pictures are indicated by a P 66 gt EN B Calendar display With the calendar you can display images recorded on the card by date If more than one image was taken on a TEN NE single date the image shot first on that date is displayed 9 wou 12548 Use A V lt to select a date and press the amp button 15 mp BS 20 to play back images for the selected date in single frame 2 EAE asl asl 2r display m MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT CES PS Information display This allows you to display detailed information about
32. are as shown below IEH FRNT ALL INDEX PRINT ORDER EXIT en SET OK PRINT Prints selected pictures ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in the card and makes one print for each picture Prints multiple copies of one image in separate frames on a LAN GAN single sheet ALL INDEK Prints an index of all the pictures stored in the card PRINT ORDER Prints according to the print reservation you made If there is no picture with print reservation this is not available Setting the print paper items PRINTPAPER This setting varies with the type of printer If only the SIZE BORDERLESS printer s STANDARD setting is available you cannot change the setting STANDARD AE ip v BACK ebe SET OK SIZE Sets the paper size that the printer supports Selects whether the picture is printed on the entire page or Egg inside a blank frame Selects the number of pictures per sheet Displayed when you SE have selected MULTI PRINT EN soJnjoid Bunuug 0 85 soJnjoid Bunuug D 86 EN Selecting pictures you want to print Select pictures you want to print The selected pictures can be printed later single frame reservation or the picture you are displaying can be printed right away e 15 SELECT gt PRINT OK SINGLEPRINT j MORE Prints the currently displayed picture If there is a picture that PRINT OK SINGLE PRINT reservation has already been app
33. auto WB and preset WB settings 1 select WB in Custom Menu P 71 tab iig 2 Select the option to be modified and press gt J Selecta slider with lt I gt and use A V to choose the amount Adjusting the white balance in the A direction AUTO Amber Blue Depending on the original WB conditions the image will become more amber when adjusted toward and bluer when adjusted toward WB PREVIEW Adjusting the white balance in the G direction BACK fiend Green Magenta Depending on the original WB conditions the image will become greener when adjusted toward and magenta when adjusted toward Choose from values between 7 and 7 4 Press to save settings and exit e Tips After setting the compensation value point the camera at the subject to take test shots When the movie button is pressed sample images that have been taken with the current WB settings are displayed Adjusting all WB mode settings at once IS ALL wBZ P 76 One touch white balance Measure white balance by framing a piece of paper or other white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph This is useful when shooting a subject under natural light as well as under various light sources with different color temperatures 1 After selecting C3 One touch white balance P 42 press the INFO button 2 Frame a white object in the display Frame the object so that it fills the displa
34. can only be taken with a wireless flash EN 103 uoneuuoju e 104 EN Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Setting Custom Custom S My Mode reset My Mode reset ponction registration setting Fonction aE setting registration registration 4 v v HISTOGRAM IMAGE STABILIZER E v SETTING SC m C v v EVF ADJUST FLASH MODE E v BACKLIT LCD PICTURE MODE v 7 MODE GUIDE STILL J gt CLOSEUP _ PICTURE MODE MOVIE v v 2 v IMAGE ASPECT v 7 VOLUME BA E USB MODE AE BKT v z EV STEP v z WB BKT v z METERING v z FL BKT 9 v AEL Metering v ISO BKT v 7 ISO v z MULTIPLE ISO STEP v 7 EXPOSURE SC T ISO AUTO SET v D Z E ISO AUTO z e BULB TIMER v IC ANTI SHOCK 4 z REC VIEW X SYNC v v 3 MENU DISPLAY SLOW LIMIT E E FIRMWARE Eat v STILL NOISE REDUCT v z AF _ PICTURE y Y NOISE FILTER S V MODE MOVIE v WB v v AF AREA v ALL RESET LENS COLOR SPACE v z BULB FOCUSING SHADING COMP v FOCUS RING y SET v MF ASSIST v PIXEL COUNT v bel SET HOME QUICK ERASE 9 AEL AFL v RAW JPEG ERASE v AEL AFL MEMO v FILE NAME z Fn FUNCTION v EDIT FILENAME SS 9 F
35. e Decrease the aperture value Aa ras underexposed Increase the ISO sensitivity A Increase the aperture value NA The subjectis e Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use ET 2000 P88 overexposed a commercially available ND filter I for adjusting the amount of light N The subjectis e Set the shutter speed slower 2000 PS underexposed e Increase the ISO sensitivity S Setthe shutter speed faster ig The subjectis e Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use 2009 P overexposed a commercially available ND filter for adjusting the amount of light The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of the lens EN uoneuuoju e 101 uoneuuoju a 102 EN Flash synchronization and shutter speed Shooting rM mois Flash timing P 1 lens focal length x 2 or synchronization A timing whichever is slower E The set shutter speed Upper limit of synchronization timing 1 160 Fixed timing when flash fires 1 60 1 Can be changed using menu 1 60 1 160 I amp X SYNC P 75 2 Can be changed using menu 1 30 1 160 E amp SLOW LIMIT P 75 Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode Super n Shooting Flash Conditions for Shutter Mode RENT pins timing firing the flash speed limit Auto flash Fires automatically AUTO Auto flas
36. finder sold separately VF 2 you can view the shooting screen in the finder This is convenient when you are in a very bright location such as under direct sunlight where it is difficult to view the monitor or are using the camera at a low angle Also refer to the electronic view finder s manual 1 Turn off the camera 2 Slide off the hot shoe cover Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it 3 Remove the connector cover from the electronic view finder 4 Align the electronic view finder with the hot shoe on the camera body and slide it in until it stops Insert the electronic view finder by pushing on its lower part 5 Turn on the camera 6 Each press of the JO button switches between the monitor display and electronic view finder display You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the electronic view finder IS EVF ADJUST P 74 7 Tum the diopter adjustment ring to a position where the image on the viewfinder can be seen clearly Adjust the electronic view finder to your preferred angle up to 90 degrees Caution You cannot use an external flash and the electronic view finder at the same time When carrying the camera do not hold it by the electronic view finder The camera may separate from the electronic view finder and drop Do notleave the camera with the electronic view finder attached in a location subject to direct sunlight uoneuuoju al 10
37. focus the AF confirmation mark lights up on the LCD monitor and the beep sounds when the focus is locked at the first and second time Even if the subject moves or you change the composition of the picture the camera continues trying to focus The AF target does not light up even when the subject is in focus Four Thirds system lenses focus using S AF MF manual focus This function allows you to manually focus on any subject Focus ring S AF MF Simultaneous use of S AF mode and MF mode After pressing the shutter button halfway to focus in S AF mode you can turn the focus ring to fine adjust focus manually Press the shutter button halfway to focus the camera then tracks and maintains focus on the current subject while the shutter button is held in this position The AF target is displayed in red if the camera can no C AF TR longer track the subject Release the shutter button AF Tracking and then frame the subject again and press the shutter button halfway Instances in which focus tracking is not available are listed below S AF will be used instead Four Thirds system lenses e Tips The RLS PRIORITY S P 73 and RLS PRIORITY C P 73 options can be used to choose whether the shutter can be released when the camera is unable to focus MF ASSIST P 72 can be used to enable automatic zoom display when the lens focus ring is rotated FOCUS RING P 72 allows you t
38. frame playback 59 Close up playback 60 Index display calendar display 60 Information display 61 Slideshow Editing still images Rotate eese Image overlay Audio recording 65 Protecting images 65 Protecting selected frames 66 Canceling all protections 66 Erasing images 66 Erasing selected frames 66 All frame erase 66 Playback on TV 67 Camera setup 69 Setup Menu 69 Date time setting 69 Changing the display language ee rr 69 13 Monitor brightness adjustment 69 REG VIEW 69 amp MENU DISPLAY 69 FIRMWARE een 69 Resetting the camera settings ees 70 EN U9 U09 Jo ege 3 27 Ssju9juo9 Jo ege 28 EN Table of Contents Registering RESET1 RESET2 sss Using reset settings Customizing camera settings 71 Custom Menu 71 Custom Menu options 72 AF MF aana naen nenen anna 72 AF MODE 72 AF AREA 72 RESET LENS 72 BULB FOCUSING 72 FOCUS RING 72 MF ASSIST 72 era SET
39. gt 4 gt i Option Description is AF MODE Choose the AF mode P 44 AF AREA Choose the AF target mode P 45 RESET LENS When set to ON this resets the focus of the lens infinity each time the power is turned off BULB Normally focus locks during the exposure when manual FOCUSING focus MF is selected Select ON to allow focusing using the focus ring FOCUS RING You can customize how the lens adjusts to the focal point by selecting the rotational direction of the focus ring MF ASSIST Select ON to automatically magnify the image for bad SET HOME precise focus when the focus ring is rotated in manual focus mode Choose the AF target position that will be saved as the home position HP appears in the AF target selection display while you choose a home position g BUTTON MENU gt 4 gt id Option Description is AEL AFL Assign focus or AE lock to the Fn or movie button P 79 AEL AFL MEMO If ON is selected exposure will remain locked after the Fn or movie is released Exposure lock ends when the button is pressed a second time Fn FUNCTION Following functions can be assigned to the Fn or movie button Fn FACE DETECT PREVIEW bel HOME MF P 80 9 FUNCTION RAW TEST PICTURE MY MODE Elei AEL AFL 9 REC BACKLIT LCD K BUTTON MENU gt S i Option Description p MY MODE S
40. press e 4 Use lt I gt to select the frame with print reservation data you want to reset then press V to set the number of prints to 0 5 Press the button when you have finished 6 Select the date and time format and press the button This setting is applied to all frames with print reservation data 7 Select SET and press the button Direct printing PictBridge By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer with the USB cable you can print out recorded pictures directly To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s manual PictBridge The standard that enables digital cameras and printers made by different manufacturers to be connected and also allows pictures to be printed directly from the camera STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings By selecting STANDARD on the settings screens P 85 you can print pictures according to these settings For details on your printer s standard settings refer to the printer s manual or contact the printer manufacturer Caution Use a fully charged battery for printing soJnjoid Bunuug 0 Images recorded in RAW data cannot be printed You cannot print movie images The camera will not enter sleep mode while it is connected to the USB cable Connecting the camera to a printer Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer 7 Turn the printe
41. the camera Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun This may cause lens or shutter curtain damage color failure ghosting on the image pickup device or may possibly cause fires Do not touch electric contacts on cameras and interchangeable lenses Remember to attach the body cap when removing the lens Before storing the camera for a long period remove the battery Select a cool dry location for storage to prevent condensation or mold from forming inside the camera After storage test the camera by turning it on and pressing the shutter release button to make sure that it is operating normally Always observe the operating environment restrictions described in the camera s manual Do not directly touch or wipe the image pickup device of the camera LCD Monitor Do not push the monitor forcibly otherwise the image may become vague resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor Astrip of light may appear on the top bottom of the monitor but this is not a malfunction When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera the edges may appear zigzagged on the monitor This is not a malfunction it will be less noticeable in playback mode n places subject to low temperatures the LCD monitor may take a long time to turn on or its color may change temporarily When using the camera in extremely cold places it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place An LCD mon
42. the color D v EFFECT Sets the extent that the effect will 5 i ENHANCE be applied Creates a black and white image B amp W FILTER The filter color is brightened MONOTONE and the complementary color is darkened N NEUTRAL Creates a normal black and white image S Reproduces clearly defined Ye YELLOW nite cloud with natural blue sky i Slightly emphasizes colors in Spe blue skies and sunsets Strongly emphasizes colors in R RED blue skies and brightness of crimson foliage G GREEN Strongly emphasizes colors in red lips and green leaves PICT TONE Colors the black and white image MONOTONE N NEUTRAL Creates a normal black and white image S SEPIA Sepia B BLUE Bluish P PURPLE Purplish G GREEN Greenish Caution Changes to contrast have no effect at settings other than NORMAL sbumes peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1940 ON EN 53 3 Flash shooting Buljooyus usejJ4 9g 54 EN To raise the built in flash for use slide the flash switch The built in flash can be used for flash photography in a variety of shooting conditions Using a flash flash photography 1 Raise the flash 2 Press the g button to display the current flash mode 3 Use lt to choose a flash mode and press The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on the shooting mode IS Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode P 102 The flash fires automatically in low ligh
43. the image The information displayed changes each time the INFO button is pressed sRGB AN NATURAL EN 100 0015 15 Light box display Histogram display B Histogram display Display a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image B Highlight amp Shadow display Overexposed areas highlights are shown in red underexposed areas shadows in blue B Light box display Compare two images side by side Press to select the image on the opposite side of the display The current image is shown on the left the next image on the right at the current playback zoom ratio Press to select the image on the right as the current image and display it on the left EN suondo xoeq e d A 61 Press Q to zoom in on the current image Use AV lI Scroll both images Show selected to scroll current images on opposite image sides of the display While the images are zoomed in press INFO and use A V to change the zoom ratio Press INFO again to exit amp Tips Use 3 INFO SETTING to choose the information available for display P 74 Slideshow ID This function displays images stored on the card one after another 7 Press during playback and select the m U 2 slideshow option SE o D o e o LE n ks BACK zeg d o D a 2 Adjust settings START Start the slideshow Images are displayed BGM MELANCHOLY in order
44. with this camera on the camera hot shoe Using obsolete flash units that apply currents of more than about 5V to the camera hot shoe X contact will damage the camera Connecting flash units with signal contacts that do not conform to Olympus specifications may damage the camera Use only with the camera in shooting mode M at shutter speeds slower than 1 160s and at ISO settings other than AUTO Flash control can only be performed by manually setting the flash to the ISO sensitivity and aperture values selected with the camera Flash brightness can be adjusted by adjusting either ISO sensitivity or aperture Use a flash with an angle of illumination suited to the lens Angle of illumination is usually expressed using 35 mm format equivalent focal lengths EN 55 4 Shooting and viewing movies salaow BuiwelA pue Bunoous Ei 56 EN Use the 9 movie button to record High Definition HD movies with sound IS Taking photographs shooting movies P 12 In movie mode you can create movies that take advantage of the effects available in modes A and M You can also customize camera settings to allow the shutter button to be used to record movies P 80 Caution When recording a movie you cannot change the settings for exposure compensation and aperture value and shutter speed If IMAGE STABILIZER is activated while recording a movie the recorded image is enlarged slightly Even if I S 2 or I S 3 is selected the
45. 0 EN Program line diagram P mode In the P mode the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed are automatically selected according to the subject s brightness as shown below The program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted Program shift When using the ST S89 40 11 12 1 14 15 16S 17 18S 19 20 21 EV 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 errr EN EA zoom lens N S N K N N ki N Ae N N D S F22 focal length 14 mm SPSS Ss si s i sic el ei kad Kl e Al TN FIT TEE N S N x ES N AN bl N S M A F11 PU TF TTT Ta TT Ce X X X X NI NI F8 PPS SPA PS TT Ps Py Ps S4 S m S X_ EI PS Klenges s SE o SENERE F4 x x S ES Dess eg Sal NX x MIS RI DN CH KC EE Kl KS n x uS bt D N b X Md S EN S N F1 8s 4s 2s 1s 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Exposure warning display Shutter speed If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway the display will blink on the LCD monitor anjea euynuedy Shooting Warning display mode example blinking p E NIZ 7 The subject is Increase the ISO sensitivity 60 F28 D Ge too dark Use the flash P Decrease the ISO sensitivity zs Ia sl The subjectis Use a commercially available ND 2000 2I too bright filter for adjusting the amount of light NIA The subject is
46. 1044 BF 1 4 Approx 0 6 1514 BN LATUM 1 8 Approx 0 3 2884 BB 1 12 Approx 0 3 4038 BsF 1 2 7 Approx 0 6 1594 BF 1 4 Approx 0 4 2243 BN 10245165 1 8 Approx 0 3 4038 BB 1 12 Approx 0 2 5507 BsF 1 2 7 Approx 0 3 3563 BF 1 4 Approx 0 2 5048 BN 6497499 1 8 Approx 0 2 8654 BB 1 12 Approx 0 1 10096 1 Assumes a 1GB SD card Caution The number of remaining pictures may change according to the subject whether or not print reservations have been made and other factors In certain instances the number of remaining pictures displayed on the LCD monitor will not change even when you take pictures or erase stored images The actual file size varies according to the subject The maximum number of storable still pictures displayed on the monitor is 9999 For the available recording time for movies see the Olympus website EN uoneuuoju e 105 uoneuuoju al 106 EN Menu directory I Shooting Menu Tab Function Default IS CARD SETUP P 66 95 CUSTOM RESET P 70 PICTURE MODE A NATURAL P 52 e STILL PICTURE IDN lt MOVIE HD Pret IMAGE ASPECT 4 3 P 32 o ei C3 P 30 IMAGE STABILIZER OFF P 50 AE BKT OFF P 48 WB A B JOFF P 49 BRACKETING BKT G M FLBKT OFF P 49 ISO BKT OFF P 49 FRAME OFF MULTIPLE EXPOSURE AUTO GAIN OFF P 51 OVERLAY
47. An external flash unit specified for use with this camera can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the camera s hot shoe You can also attach the flash to the flash bracket on the camera using the bracket cable optional Refer to the documentation provided with the external flash units as well Functions available with external flash units Optional flash FL 50R FL 36R FL 20 FL 14 RF 11 TF 22 Flash control TTL AUTO AUTO MANUAL TTL AUTO AUTO TTL AUTO mode FP TTL AUTO FP MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL GN50 GN36 eec mm 85mm GN20 GN 4 TONI Gnoo ISO100 GN28 GN20 85mm 28mm 24mm 24mm RC mode v v The focal length of the lens that can be used Calculated based on 35 mm film camera Wireless remote control flash photography External flash units that offer a remote control mode and are designated for use with this camera can be used for wireless flash photography The built in flash can control up to three flash units independently See the documentation provided with the external flash units for details m Wireless flash control range Position the wireless flash units with their remote sensors facing the camera The following illustration shows the approximate ranges at which the flash units can be positioned The actual control range varies with local conditions uoneuuoju e Caution If ON is selected for s RC MODE photographs
48. E DICONTROL P AISIM LIVE CONTROL P 74 ART SCN LIVE CONTROL HISTOGRAM HIGHLIGHT 255 P 74 SETTING SHADOW 0 i EVF ADJUST Q 0 xx 0 P 74 BACKLIT LCD 8 SEC P 74 MODE GUIDE ON P 74 x CLOSEUP MODE model P 60 74 m ON P 75 VOLUME 3 P 75 USB MODE AUTO P 75 EN uoneuuoju 107 uoneuuoju e 108 EN Tab Function Default IS kan K EXP amp ISO P 75 EV STEP 1 3bEV P 75 METERING 3 P 47 AEL Metering AUTO P 75 ISO AUTO P 41 ISO STEP 1 3EV P 75 HIGH LIMIT 1600 ISO AUTO SET DEFAULT 200 P 75 ISO AUTO P A S P 75 BULB TIMER 8 MIN P 75 ANTI SHOCK 4 OFF P 75 4 CUSTOM P 75 X SYNC 1 160 P 75 SLOW LIMIT 1 60 P 75 KSE OFF P 75 i lt COLOR WB P 76 NOISE REDUCT AUTO P 76 NOISE FILTER STANDARD P 76 A 7 4 7 WB AUTO G _7_47 P 41 ALL SET P 76 ALE ALL RESET P 76 COLOR SPACE sRGB P 76 SHADING COMP OFF P 76 SET P 76 Diddle 2560x1920 PIXEL COUNT Small 1280x960 P 77 K RECORD ERASE P 77 QUICK ERASE OFF P 77 RAW JPEG ERASE RAW JPEG P 77 FILE NAME AUTO P 77 EDIT FILENAME OFF P 77 PRIORITY SET NO P 78 dpi SETTING AUTO P 78 MOVIE P 78 amp 9MODE P P 56 MOVIE STILL OFF P 58 MOVIE amp ON P 57 WI 6 UTILITY P 78 PIXEL MAPPING P 94 SE Ue e 0 P 78 Lei 74 WARNING LEVEL 0 P 78 Specifications
49. E MANUFACTURER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important A operating and maintenance instructions in the documentation provided with the product If the product is used without observing the information given under this If the product is used without observing the information given under this If the product is used without observing the information given under A DANGER symbol serious injury or death may result Ah WARNING symbol injury or death may result Ah CAUTION valuable data may result WARNING this symbol minor personal injury damage to the equipment or loss of TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK NEVER DISASSEMBLE EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO WATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT General Precautions Read All Instructions Before you use the product read all operating instructions Save all manuals and documentation for future reference Cleaning Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner or any type of organic solvent to clean this product Attachments For your safety and to avoid damaging the product
50. ETUP When MY MODE P 80 is assigned to the Fn button frequently used settings can be recalled by pressing the Fn button See page 104 for information on the settings that can be saved using My Mode Saving My Mode Settings 1 Select MY MODE 1 or MY MODE2 and press 2 Select SET and press the button Recalling My Mode Settings 1 Select MY MODE 1 or MY MODE2 and press the button Select YES and press the button The selected My Mode is set When shooting press the shutter button while holding down the Fn button 2 BUTTON TIMER If 3 SEC 5 SEC or 8 SEC is selected settings can be adjusted for 3 5 or 8 seconds after the Bd 1 or Che button is released If HOLD is selected settings can be adjusted until the button is pressed a second time RELEASE MENU gt i Option Description RLS PRIORITY S RLS PRIORITY C If ON is selected the shutter can be released even when the camera is not in focus This option can be set separately for S AF P 44 and C AF P 44 modes Si DISP m PC MENU gt gt AH Option Description HDMI Selecting the digital video signal format for connecting to a TV via an HDMI mini cable Choose 1080i or 720p to automatically select 1080i or 720p output where supported Select 480p 576p for 480p 576p output note however that when PAL is selected for VIDEO OUT pic
51. Holding GmbH as stipulated on the website http www olympus com During the one year period of the World Wide Guarantee the customer may turn the product in at any Olympus service station Please notice that not in all countries such Olympus service station exists uoneuuoju EN 115 2 The customer shall transport the product to the dealer or Olympus authorized service station at his own risk and shall be responsible for any costs incurred in transporting the product Provisions of Guarantee 1 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 2 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku Shinjuku ku Tokyo 163 0914 Japan grants a one year World Wide Guarantee This worldwide Guarantee must be presented at an Olympus authorized repair service station before any repair can be made under conditions of this Guarantee This Guarantee is valid only if the Guarantee Certificate and proof of purchase are presented at the Olympus repair service station Please note that this Guarantee is in addition to and does not affect the customer s legal warranty rights under the applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods mentioned above 2 This Guarantee does not cover the following and the customer will be required to pay repair charge even for defects occurring within the Guarantee period referred to above a Any defect that occurs due to mishandling such as an operation performed that is not mentioned in the Handling Care or other sections of the instructions
52. OLYMPUS Basic guide DIGITAL CAMERA Quick task index aD Table of Contents a Wb j JA Basic photography and useful functions Other shooting options and Instruction Manual 2 advanced settings 3 Flash shooting 4 Shooting and viewing movies 5 Playback options 6 Camera setup 7 Customizing camera settings 8 Printing pictures Connecting the camera to a computer 10 Shooting tips and maintenance 11 Information W Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference I We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs I The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product I The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1 0 for this camera If there are additions and or modifications of functions due to firmware update for the camera the contents will differ For the latest information please visit the Olympus website Unpack the box contents The following items are included with the camera If anything is missing or damaged contact the dealer from whom you purchased the camera USB cable CB USB6
53. OVERLAY repeatedly Caution When the record mode is set to RAW the overlay image is saved as BN RAW Audio recording Add an audio recording up to 30sec long to the current photograph 1 Display the image to which you want to add an audio recording and press 2 Select 8 and press To exit without adding a recording select NO ROTATE mm BACK eg 3 Select amp START and press DI to begin recording To stop recording part way through press the button 4 Press to end recording BACK ESSET lt Images with audio recordings are indicated by a J icon To delete a recording select ERASE in Step 2 Caution You cannot record sound for protected images g Notes Audio recording can also be accessed from the playback menu Protecting images Protect important images from deletion Protected images can not be deleted in single frame playback and are not deleted when all frames are erased To protect the current picture in single frame or index playback press the Om button Protected images are indicated by a On icon suondo xoeq e d A suondo xoeq e d 9 66 EN lt Press the Om button again to remove protection Caution Formatting the card erases all images even if they have been protected Protecting selected frames During index display you can select multiple images and protect them all at the same time 7 I
54. P7 time setting eS You can change the language used for the on screen display Changing and error messages from ENGLISH to another language the display E language 13 Monitor You can adjust the brightness and brightness color temperature of the monitor adjustment Color temperature adjustment will affect only the LCD monitor display during playback Use lt gt to switch between color temperature and 9 brightness ma and use A V to adjust the value BACK a EES SETZ OK between 7 7 For information on adjusting the brightness and color temperature of the electronic view finder see EVF ADJUST P 74 REC VIEW Choose whether pictures are displayed immediately after shooting and for how long This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway while checking the picture lets you resume shooting immediately 1SEC 20SEC Selects the number of seconds to display each picture Can be set in units of 1 second OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed AUTO Displays the image being recorded and then switches to playback mode This is useful for erasing a picture after checking it MENU Choose whether to display the Custom Menu P74 DISPLAY FIRMWARE Your product s firmware version will be displayed When you make inquiries about your camera or accessories or when you want to download software you will n
55. Preset white dX 3000K For shooting under a tungsten light balance Bi For shooting under white fluorescent orl 4000K lighting wae For shooting under a neutral white m2 4500K fluorescent lamp e 6600K p d under a daylight fluorescent wey 5500K For flash shooting Color Choose when a white or gray subject can One touch white be used to measure white balance and temperature qu Sp balance Rm sat bv oho the subject is under mixed lighting or lit P 43 ruck WB by an unknown type of flash or other light source Custom white 2000K After pressing the INFO button use gt CWB buttons to select a color temperature and balance 14000K then press White balance color temperature As their temperature increases objects first start to shine red and then to shine blue as the temperature rises further Color temperature expresses the color of light in this way using absolute temperatures in degrees K kelvin Fluorescent light sources indicated by white dots in the accompanying figure have colors that differ slightly from those on the color temperature scale the values shown in the figure have been converted to color temperatures for illustrative purposes White balance compensation More Red 3000 More Blue 2000 4000 50006000 8000IK fep omg 1eo o uo epeus eure jpueg W I OYUM 10H jueosaiony TUTE fep mea se219 Q iueoseionjy beq iueoseony AUM This function lets you make fine changes to the
56. Press the Fn or 9 movie button to record a movie If this option has not been assigned to either button movies can be recording using the shutter button BACKLIT LCD Press the Fn or movie button to turn the monitor off This is useful when you are using the electronic view finder Press the button again to turn the monitor on OFF No function is assigned to the Fn or 9 movie button Using the super control panel The term super control panel refers to the display shown below which lists shooting settings together with the option currently selected for each To use the super control panel select ON for CONTROL SETTING gt SCP P 74 To choose between the live control super control panel and other displays press the button while the camera is in shooting mode and press the INFO button to cycle through the different displays fer tso E ISO ESTE Gs EH C cl ie ND OFF El geet m ae O BDO E Settings that can be modified using super control panel D Currently selected option Gradation L P P 53 2 ISO sensitivity s P 41 B amp W Filter E 53 Sequential shooting self timer P 30 Picture tone P 53 4 Flash mode P 54 Ee P 76 Flash intensity control p 55 9 Face detection P 32 74 White balance p41 WW Metering mode nini nriat P 47 White balance compensation D 42 42 A
57. The settings will be cancelled more quickly if the battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct eoueuojureui pue sdn bunoous Q m ps eoueuojureui pue sdy bunoous S 90 EN Subjects that are difficult to focus on It may be difficult to focus with auto focus in the following situations AF confirmation mark is blinking These subjects are not focused Subject with low Excessively bright Subject with contrast light in center of repeated patterns frame AF confirmation mark lights up but Wm NA the subject is not focused MEETS Subjects at different Fast moving subject Subject not inside distances AF area In any situation focus on something with high contrast that is at the same distance as the subject determine the composition and shoot the picture IS Focus lock P 46 Image taken appears whitish This may occur when the picture is taken in backlight or semi backlight conditions This is due to a phenomenon called flare or ghosting As far as possible consider a composition where strong light source is not taken in the picture Flare may occur even when a light source is not present in the picture Use a lens hood to shade the lens from the light so
58. UNCTION J PRIORITY SET MY MODE SETUP dpi SETTING BUTTON TIMER MODE RLS PRIORITY S E v MOVIE STILL v RLS PRIORITY C v v MOVIE amp v HDMI PIXEL MAPPING v VIDEO OUT EKPOSURE SHIFT v Cal WARNING SLEEP v EVEL LIVE VIEW BOOST v FACE DETECT EZ INFO SETTING CONTROL SETTING v Can be registered Cannot be registered Includes anti shock Record mode and file size number of storable still pictures The file size in the table is approximate for files with a 4 3 aspect ratio hi Number of Record Number of pixels T File TN T mode PIXEL COUNT Compression format File size MB storable E picture Loss less RAW compression ORF Approx 14 54 BsF 1 2 7 Approx 8 4 101 Hr 4032x3024 1 4 Approx 5 9 145 BN 1 8 Approx 2 7 320 MB 1 12 Approx 1 8 477 MSF 1 2 7 Approx 5 6 154 mF 1 4 Approx 3 4 255 DIV 920922400 1 8 Approx 1 7 504 MB 1 12 Approx 1 2 747 MSF 1 2 7 Approx 3 2 269 mF 1 4 Approx 2 2 395 UN 290031920 1 8 Approx 1 1 776 MB 1 12 Approx 0 8 1143 MSF 1 2 7 Approx 1 3 673 mF 1 4 Approx 0 9 993 DIV 160071200 1 8 JPEG Approx 0 5 1893 MB 1 12 Approx 0 4 2753 BsF 1 2 7 Approx 0 9
59. US FY isi 16 SPORT Eeer ee 17 Spot metering highlight control Kale RE 47 Spot metering shadow control Ei A Bn ege ger 47 Spot metering 47 STORAGE e een 87 SUNSET Bi s 17 Super control panel 81 Super FP flash sss 103 T TEST PICTURE Trimming ET U USB MODE mre hie 75 V VIDEO OUT iat ree 73 MIN IDE DR cnet ences 52 VOLUME 5d rte este tts 75 Ww WB bracketing White balance compensation White balance WB Z Zoom display ties 34 Zoom frame At 46 EN uoneuuoju e 121 MEMO 122 EN MEMO EN 123 OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC 3500 Corporate Parkway P O Box 610 Center Valley PA 18034 0610 U S A Tel 484 896 5000 Technical Support U S A 24 7 online automated help http www olympusamerica com DSLR Phone customer support Tel 1 800 260 1625 Toll free Our phone customer support is available from 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail e slrpro olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http www olympusamerica com digital To find the nearest Service Centers please visit http www olympusamerica com digital and click on the Worldwide Warranty icon at the bottom of the page Service Centers U S A Canada C
60. a digital print order specify the file number Requesting prints by frame number may result in the wrong pictures being printed DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a standard for recording the data that a printer or print service requires to automatically print pictures Creating a print order 1 Press during playback and select ILL EDIT 2 Select H or and press J Add pictures to the print order t RESET PROTECT BACK ieu SET OK soJnjoid Bunuug D Individual pictures Press ZS to select the frame that you want to set as print reservation then press A V to set the number of prints To set print reservation for several pictures repeat this step PRINT ORDER SETTING BACK We All pictures Select I and press the button 4 Press the button when you have finished 5 Select the date and time format and press the button 82 EN The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE The pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME The pictures are printed with the shooting time NO BACK We SET OK 6 Select SET and press the button Resetting the print reservation data You can reset all print reservation data or just the data for selected pictures 1 Press amp during playback and select L4 2 Select Lh and press e J Select KEEP and press the button To remove all pictures from the print order select RESET and
61. adaptors as the charger may malfunction Interchangeable lenses Select the lens that you want to shoot with Use a specified lens Micro Four Thirds mount To use the Four Thirds System Lens an adapter sold separately is required An adapter to allow use of an OM system lens is also available sold separately M ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lenses This is an interchangeable lens specifically for use with the Micro Four Thirds system which is a smaller thinner version of the Four Thirds system Focal length and depth of field of Micro Four Thirds system lenses When compared to 35 mm cameras Micro Four Thirds system cameras achieve different effects at the same focal length and aperture Focal length At the same focal length of a 35 mm camera a Four Thirds system camera can achieve a focal length equivalent to twice that of a 35 mm camera This enables the design of compact telephoto lenses For instance a Micro Four Thirds system lens 14 42 mm is equivalent to a 28 84 mm lens for a 35 mm camera When the image angle of a Micro Four Thirds system lens is converted to that of a 35 mm camera the perspective is the same as that of a 35 mm camera Depth of Field A Micro Four Thirds system camera can achieve a depth of field equivalent to two times deeper than that of a 35 mm camera A Micro Four Thirds system lens with f 2 8 brightness for example is equivalent to f 5 6 when converted to the aperture of a 35 mm came
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63. ana 72 Fn FUNCTION seeeeeenees 80 C CONTROL SETTING n 74 O CLOSE UP MODE 74 ail Beep sound 75 SLOW LIMIT eaaa eaaa awan 75 GEK SNG ge 75 70 faa ee A ee ETAN 75 A AEL Meeting egene nit ABLIAP t tee AEL AFL MEMO AEARE ice ete AF MODES ere aste AF target baal AUL WBY rere 76 ALL ERASE ALL TARGETS ANTI SHOCK 4 Aperture priority shooting A 37 Aperture value 12 37 39 Art filter mode ART 16 ASPECT 92 63 Auto flash casi 54 Auto focus cee ceeeeeeeeeee 45 90 Auto white balance 42 B B Basi6 z ree 31 B amp W FILTER hinen 53 BLACK amp WHITE BRACKETING A8 BULB FOCUSING ee 72 Bulb sboetmg 07 39 BULB TIMER cite 75 BUTTON TIMER cece ee 73 C CAF continuous AF A4 C AF TR AF Tracking 44 Calendar display 61 CANDLE I ctt eee 17 CATU EE 4 95 CARD SETUP 2 e 66 95 Center weighted averaging Metering IS 47 CHILDREN d nnion 17 Close up playback Q 14 60 COLOR SPACE a 76 Color Iemperature aaa aannaneni 42 Compression rate ssss 31 Continuous AF CAF 44 CONTRAST niei 53 CUSTOM O kisiera 52 CUSTOM RESET see 70 Custom white balance CWB
64. ange the aspect ratio horizontal to vertical ratio when taking pictures using live view Depending on your preference you can set the aspect ratio to 4 3 standard 16 9 3 2 or 6 6 1 Display the live control P 20 and select the aspect ratio item using AV 2 Use lt P to select an aspect ratio and press amp 3 Caution JPEG images are cropped to the selected aspect ratio RAW images however are not cropped but are instead saved with information on the selected aspect ratio When RAW images are played back the selected aspect ratio is shown by a frame amp Tips For information on cropping existing photographs or changing their aspect ratio see IS Editing still images P 63 Using face detection If ON is selected faces detected when E Digital ESP metering P 47 is chosen for metering or ALL TARGETS P 45 is chosen for AF target Selection are indicated by a white frame and used to set exposure and focus Turning GO FACE DETECT on 1 Display the live control P 20 and select 8 FACE DETECT using AV 2 Use lt to select ON and press e Taking pictures using face detection 1 Frame your subject in the monitor Faces detected by the camera are indicated by white borders 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus 3 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to shoot C
65. ard If the card cannot be formatted it cannot be used WRITE PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited The card write protect switch is set to the LOCK side Release the switch P 95 CARD FULL The card is full No more pictures can be taken or no more information such as print reservation can be recorded There is no space in the card and print reservation or new images cannot be recorded Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC CARD SETUP Clean the contact area of the card with a dry cloth CLEAN CARD FORMAT Card cannot be read Card may not have been formatted Select CLEAN CARD press the amp button and turn off the camera Remove the card and wipe dry the metallic surface with a soft dry cloth Select FORMAT gt YES and then press the amp button to format the card Formatting the card erases all data on the card NO PICTURE There are no pictures on the card The card contains no pictures Record pictures and play back LE PICTURE ERROR The selected picture cannot be displayed for playback due to a problem with this picture Or the picture cannot be used for playback on this camera Use image processing software to view the picture on a PC If that cannot be done the image file is damaged 0J THE IMAGE CANNOT BE EDITED Pictures taken with another
66. areas of the frame and optimizes exposure for the current scene or if face detection is on portrait subject This mode is recommended for general use Center weighted 9 averaging metering This metering mode provides the average metering between the subject and the background lighting placing more weight on the subject at the center CI Spot metering Choose this option to meter a small area about 2 of the frame with the camera pointed at the object you wish to meter t Exposure will be adjusted according to the brightness at the metered point Spot metering Cni highlight control Increases spot metering exposure Ensures bright subjects appear bright Spot metering shadow control CISH Lowers spot metering exposure Ensures dark subjects appear dark J Press the shutter button halfway Normally the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed halfway and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position Exposure lock AE lock If AEL AFL is assigned to the Fn or 9 movie button the button in question can be used to lock exposure at the metered value AE lock Use when you want to set exposure using a composition different from that which will be used in the final photograph Normally the shutter button is pressed halfway to lock both focus AF and exposure N AE to lock exposure and not focus press the Fn or 9 b
67. arget over your subject and press the shutter button halfway Make sure that the AF confirmation mark is lighting up 2 While pressing the shutter button halfway change the composition as necessary While pressing the shutter button halfway the focus is locked Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway J Press the shutter button all the way to take a picture Caution If the contrast of the subject is weak such as when the lighting is insufficient or the subject cannot be seen clearly because of fog the focus may not be achieved Zoom frame AF Pressing the Q button displays a zoom frame to focus on the area shown by the zoom frame press the shutter button halfway 1 Press Q lt The zoom frame will be displayed Use A V lt I gt to position the zoom frame Press INFO and use A V to choose the zoom ratio 2 Press the shutter button halfway to initiate autofocus 3 Press Q again to zoom in on the selected area Press Q to toggle between the zoom frame and zoom displays The photograph can be taken at any time lt Press C9 to exit Measuring subject brightness metering Choose how the camera meters subject brightness 1 Display the live control P 20 and select the metering item using AV 2 Select an option with 1D and press e Digital ESP metering 63 The camera meters exposure in 324
68. ault setting Processing options picture mode You can select image tone to create unique image effects You can also fine adjust image parameters such as contrast and sharpness for each mode The adjusted parameters are recorded in each picture effect mode 1 select PICTURE MODE in shooting menu CARD SETUP o a CUSTOM RESET P 106 PICTUREMODE N IMAGE ASPECT 4 3 2 Select an option with lt gt and press ESS SEIN i ENHANCE E impressive looking pictures matched to the ZS VIVID Produces vivid colors ZS NATURAL Produces natural colors A MUTED Produces flat tones ZS PORTRAIT Produces beautiful skin tones MONOTONE Produces black and white tone CUSTOM Send one picture mode set the parameters and register the J Press gt to display settings for the selected option AIAS CONTRAST Distinction between light and dark v v SHARPNESS Sharpness of the image v v GRADATION Adjust tone gradation Divides the image into detailed regions and adjusts the brightness separately for each region This is effective SAN for images with areas of large contrast in which the whites y v appear too bright or the blacks appear too dark Use NORMAL mode for sucus general uses HIGH KEY Gradation for a bright subject LOW KEY Gradation for a dark subject SATURATION Vividness of
69. aution During sequential shooting face detection will work only at the first shot Depending on the subject the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face If SINGLE TARGET is chosen for AF target selection the camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus target In metering modes other than E Digital ESP metering the camera will meter exposure for the selected position Switching the information display You can switch the information displayed on the monitor by pressing INFO button repeatedly ESA y Image only Information display on Histogram display F Multi view display 1 With ER INFO SETTING P 74 you can also select ruled line display 2 During multiple exposure shooting P 51 the information display then switches to Multiple exposure display 3 Can be hidden with Z 3 INFO SETTING P 74 VIENES for the Histograms Histograms show how pixels of different brightnesses are distributed and are used as a guide to exposure The horizontal axis shows brightness the vertical axis the number of pixels of each brightness in the image Brightnesses that exceed a specified upper limit are shown in red those under a specified lower limit in blue The green portion shows the distribution in the spot metering area EN suonouny jnjesn pue AudeJB03oud oiseg e 33 suonouny njasn pue AudeJB03oud oiseg e
70. cable and an HDMI mini cable HDMI will take priority Depending on the TV s settings the displayed images and information may become cropped When you connect to a TV via an HDMI mini cable you can select the format of the digital video signal IS HDM P 73 You cannot shoot pictures or movies when the HDMI cable is connected Do not connect the camera to other HDMI output devices Doing so may damage the camera HDMI output is not performed while connected via USB to a computer or printer Using the TV remote control The camera can be operated by a TV remote control when connected to a TV that supports HDMI control 1 Select HDMI in Custom Menu P 71 tab if 2 Select HDMI CONTROL and choose ON 3 Operate the camera by using the TV remote control You can operate the camera by following the operation guide displayed on the TV During single frame playback you can display or hide the information display by pressing the Red button and display or hide the index display by pressing the Green button Some functions may be unavailable even if displayed depending on the TV 6 Camera setup dnjes BISWUPRI e Setup Menu Use the Setup Menu to set the basic camera functions For details on using the menu lists see Using the Ce menus P 21 SE REC VIEW 5SEC a MENU DISPLAY OFF FIRMWARE BACK SET OK Option Description IS Date Set the camera clock
71. camera s body Rotate the lens in the direction indicated by the arrow until you hear it click Caution Make sure the camera is turned off Do not press the lens release button Do not touch internal portions of the camera J Remove the lens cap Removing the lens from the camera While pressing the lens release button rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow EG Interchangeable lenses P 97 W D E o e D K Power on 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn on the camera When the camera is turned on the blue power lamp will light and the monitor will turn on To turn off the power press the ON OFF button again 2 Set the mode dial to BG a Mode dial m ON OFF button The blue power lamp lights when the camera is turned on Dust reduction function After you turn the camera on the camera will remove dust from the filter in front of the image pickup device m LCD monitor When you turn on the power the LCD monitor lights up Battery level dea green Camera ready to shoot Ca green Low battery Ca blinks red Charge the battery 6 EN a Setting the date time Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images The file name is also included with the date and time information Be sure to set the correct date and time before using the camera 1 Display the menus Press the MENU button to display the menus W
72. cannot select a larger number of pixels than was originally recorded 44 and ASPECT can only be used to edit images with an aspect ratio of 4 3 standard Rotate Choose whether to rotate photographs 1 Play the photograph back and press e 2 Select ROTATE and press e J Press A to rotate the image counterclockwise V to rotate it clockwise The image rotates each time either button is pressed Press to save settings and exit Ka Caution The rotated image is saved in its current orientation Movies and protected images can not be rotated Image overlay Up to 3 frames of RAW images taken with the camera can be overlaid and saved as a separate image The image is saved with the record mode set at the time the image is saved 7 with a RAW image displayed during playback press and select IMAGE OVERLAY 2 Select the number of images in the overlay IMAGE OVERLAY and press 1 3 Use A V ID to select the RAW images on that will be used in the overlay and press to select 4 When you have selected the number of images specified in Step 2 the overlay will be displayed 5 Adjust gain lt Use d to select an image and use A V to adjust gain Gain can be adjusted in the range 0 1 2 0 Check the results in the monitor 6 Press A confirmation dialog will be displayed select YES and press amp Tips To overlay 4 or more frames save the overlay image as a RAW file and use IMAGE
73. corded on other cameras may not be printed on this camera Use a personal computer to print The lens is locked Please extend the lens The lens of the retractable lens stays retracted Extend the lens Please check the status of a lens An abnormality has occurred between the camera and the lens Turn off the camera check the connection with the lens and turn the power on again Cleaning and storing the camera Cleaning the camera Turn off the camera and remove the battery before cleaning the camera Exterior Wipe gently with a soft cloth If the camera is very dirty soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung LCD monitor Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens Blow dust off the lens with a commercially available blower For the lens wipe gently with a lens cleaning paper Storage When not using the camera for a prolonged period remove the battery and card Store the camera in a cool dry place that is well ventilated Insert the battery periodically and test the camera s functions Cleaning and checking the image pickup device This camera incorporates a dust reduction function to keep dust from getting on the image pickup device and to remove any dust or dirt from the image pickup device surface with ultra
74. d P6 LEVEL lt Charge the battery when the 4 indicator blinks B AEL AFL MENU gt gt if gt AEL AFL If AEL AFL is selected for Fn FUNCTION P 80 or FUNCTION P 80 the Fn or movie button can be used to set focus or exposure instead of the shutter button Select the function of the button to match the operation when the shutter button is pressed Choose an Se operating mode mode1 mode3 or in C AF mode Lu modei mode1 mode4 for the different focus modes HALF WAY AEL S AF FULLY EXPOSURE L AEL BACK ie SET Fn button or Shutter button function 9 movie button Mode Wh e en holding down Half press Full press AEL SEH Focus Exposure Focus Exposure Focus Exposure S AF mode1 S AF Locked Locked mode2 S AF Locked Locked mode3 Locked S AF C AF model CAF start Locked Locked Locked mode2 C AF start Locked Locked Locked mode3 Locked Locked C AF start mode4 Locked Locked C AF start MF mode1 Locked Locked mode2 Locked Locked mode3 Locked S AF EN sBunjes eJeureo Gulziwojsng Ei 79 sBunjes eJeureo Burziuojsn 9g 80 EN WF FUNCTION 9 FUNCTION MENU gt gt i gt F FUNCTIONJ S FUNCTION The following functions can be assigned to the Fn or 9 movie button
75. d and let the camera automatically adjust aperture for optimal exposure 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 After pressing the 4 button A use AV to choose the shutter speed Shutter speed 3 Take pictures Afast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene without any blur A slow shutter speed will blur a fast action scene This blurring will give the impression of dynamic motion Fast shutter B Slow shutter speed sbumes peoueApe pue suondo Bunoous 1840 D 38 EN Choosing aperture and shutter speed M manual mode In mode M you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed At a speed of BULB the shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed 7 Rotate the mode dial to M 2 After pressing the 24 button A use 1D to choose the aperture and AV to choose the shutter speed The range of aperture values available varies with the lens type The shutter speed can be set to 1 2000 60 sec or BULB J Take pictures Noise in images While shooting at slow shutter speeds noise may appear on screen These phenomena are caused when current is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup device or image pickup device drive circuit This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high temperature environment To reduce this noise the camera activates the noise re
76. duction function IS NOISE REDUCT P 76 Q Caution Exposure compensation is not available in M mode Choosing when the exposure ends bulb You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the shutter button Time the end of the exposure to suit the subject Use for landscapes and fireworks In M mode set the shutter speed to BULB BULB is displayed on the LCD monitor e Tips To automatically end bulb shooting after a specified period of time IS BULB TIMER P 75 To fix the focus during manual focus shooting IS BULB FOCUSING P 72 Caution For bulb photography we recommend that you mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a level stable surface The following functions are not available during bulb shooting Sequential shooing self timer shooting AE bracket shooting image stabilizer flash bracketing sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bunoous 1940 e EN 39 sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1940 D 40 EN Controlling exposure exposure compensation Press the Bd button A and use 1I to adjust exposure compensation Choose positive values to make pictures brighter negative values to make pictures darker Exposure can be adjusted by 3 EV Negative No compensation 0 Positive e Tips To change the exposure adjustment interval IS EV STEP P 75 Caution lt Exposure co
77. e button to rewind or advance in succession Elapsed time Total recording time Q Advance or rewind a movie ANN Adjust volume 5 Playback options Single frame playback To view pictures full frame press the gt button in shooting mode lt To exit to shooting mode press gt again or press the shutter button halfway p View other pictures Erase the current picture P 15 See Erasing selected frames P 66 for information on erasing multiple Selected pictures All frame erase P 66 for information on erasing all pictures N Press the Q button to zoom in on pictures P 60 Press the Dei button to view multiple pictures P 60 INFO View information on the current picture P 61 Protect the current picture P 65 Display a menu of options including JPEG EDIT P 63 RAW DATA EDIT P 63 amp P 65 ROTATE P 64 E P 62 IMAGE OVERLAY P 64 Lh P 82 The options available vary with the image displayed suondo xoeq e d A Close up playback Press the Q button to display a zoom frame in single frame playback AIV lt UP gt Position the zoom frame View the portion of the image visible in the zoom frame at the selected zoom ratio lt Press A V lt to scroll to other areas of the image Q Press INFO and use A V to zoom in or out lt
78. e number on the card EDIT FILENAME Edit the file name EN sBunjes eJeureo Burziuojsn Gi 77 Sbumes eJeureo Burziuojsn j 9 78 EN WI RECORD ERASE MENU gt gt if Option Description IS PRIORITY SET Choose the default selection YES or NO for m confirmation dialogs dpi SETTING Choose the print resolution AUTO Print resolution is selected automatically according to image size CUSTOM Choose a custom print resolution Press gt to display the setting screen Si MOVIE MENU gt gt iil Option Description IS MODE Choose a movie record mode P 56 MOVIE STILL Choose ON to record a photograph when movie Gen recording ends MOVIE amp Choose OFF to record silent movies P 57 i UTILITY MENU gt KE Option Description IS PIXEL MAPPING The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the image pickup device and image P 94 processing functions EXPOSURE Adjust optimal exposure separately for each metering SHIFT mode Optimal exposure can be adjusted by up to 1 3 EV The range of exposures available in the selected direction positive or negative will be correspondingly reduced The effects of exposure shift are not visible in the monitor To make normal adjustments to the exposure perform exposure compensation P 40 24 WARNING Choose when the low battery indicator Cal is displaye
79. e of another child Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places Do not cover the flash with a hand while firing A CAUTION Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors noise or smoke around it Never remove the batteries with bare hands which may cause a fire or burn your hands Never hold or operate the camera with wet hands Do not leave the camera in places where it may be subject to extremely high temperatures Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and in some circumstances cause the camera to catch fire Do not use the charger if it is covered such as a blanket This could cause overheating resulting in fire Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a low temperature burn When the camera contains metal parts overheating can result in a low temperature burn Pay attention to the following When used for a long period the camera will get hot If you hold on to the camera in this state a low temperature burn may be caused n places subject to extremely cold temperatures the temperature of the camera s body may be lower than the environmental temperature If possible wear gloves when handling the camera in cold temperatures Becareful with the strap Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera It co
80. e when panning the camera horizontally LS 3 Image stabilization applies only to horizontal y camera shake Use when panning the camera horizontally with the camera held in portrait orientation W Setting the focal length Use focal length information to reduce camera shake when shooting with lenses that are not Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds system lenses 1 Press the INFO button when the image stabilizer is turned on 2 Use lt P to choose a focus distance and press Choose a focal length between 8mm and 1000 mm IS Focal lengths that can be set P 102 Choose the value that most closely matches to the one that is printed on the lens Caution The image stabilizer cannot correct excessive camera shake or camera shake that occurs when the shutter speed is set to the slowest speed In these cases it is recommended that you use a tripod When using a tripod set IMAGE STABILIZER to OFF When using a lens with an image stabilization function turn off the image stabilizer function of either the lens or the camera If IMAGE STABILIZER is set to I S 1 I S 2 or I S 3 and you turn off the camera the camera will vibrate This is due to the camera initializing the image stabilizer mechanism Without this initialization the image stabilizer may not be able to achieve the proper effect You may notice an operating sound or vibration when the image stabilizer
81. ealth environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe This symbol crossed out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV indicates separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product ai m e This symbol crossed out wheeled bin Directive 2006 66 EC Annex II indicates separate collection of waste batteries in the EU countries Please do not throw the batteries into the domestic refuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of the waste batteries Provisions of warranty 1 If this product proves to be defective although it has been used properly in accordance with the written Handling Care and Operating instructions supplied with it during the applicable national warranty period and has been purchased from an authorized Olympus distributor within the business area of Olympus Europa Holding GmbH as stipulated on the website http www olympus com this product will be repaired or at Olympus s option replaced free of charge To claim under this warranty the customer must take the product before the end of the applicable national warranty period to the dealer where the product was purchased or any other Olympus service station within the business area of Olympus Europa
82. eed to state which version of each of the products you are using EN dnjes ejeuie D 70 EN Resetting the camera settings In P A S or M mode current camera settings including any changes you have made are retained when the power is turned off To reset the camera to the factory default settings set RESET You can register settings in advance to RESET1 and RESET2 The camera settings at that time are registered in RESET1 and RESET2 For details on the registered functions refer to Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Setting P 104 Registering RESET1 RESET2 1 Select CUSTOM RESET in shooting menu P 106 2 Select either RESET1 RESET2 to register and press gt If settings have already been registered SET is displayed next to RESET 1 RESET2 Selecting SET again overwrites the registered setting Tocancel the registration select RESET J Select SET and press the button Using reset settings This resets the camera to the factory default settings You can also reset the camera to the RESET1 or RESET2 setting 1 Select CUSTOM RESET in shooting menu P 106 2 Select RESET RESET 1 or RESET2 and press the button RESET Resets to the factory default settings For SEEN the default settings see Menu directory P 106 RESET1 RESET2 Resets to the registered set YES tings NO 3 Use AV to select
83. effects of art filter mode ART6 IS Using art filters P 16 Caution The camera may not correctly display the recording time in art filter mode Movies recorded in ART5 DIORAMA mode play back at high speed during recording the recording time is adjusted to reflect the playback time and advances more slowly than usual Record mode 1 Display the live control P 20 and select the record mode item using AV 2 Select a movie record mode using I gt and press the button HD The number of pixels is 1280 x 720 You can record high definition movies SD The number of pixels is 640 x 480 Recording sound epg 1 Display the live control P 20 and select MOVIE 8 using AV 2 Switch ON OFF using lt gt and press the button iz Greis Caution E Will erg When recording sound in a movie the sound made by the lens and camera operating may be recorded If desired you can reduce these sounds by shooting with AF MODE set to S AF or by limiting the amount of times you press the buttons No sound is recorded in ART5 DIORAMA mode g salAow Hurmaa pue Bunoous a Recording movies with the shutter button If movie recording has not been assigned to the Fn or movie button you can record movies using the shutter button 1 Set the mode dial to Q AF confirmation mark 2 Press the shutter button halfwa
84. ential loss or damage of any kind incurred or suffered by the customer due to a defect of the product and in particular any loss or damage caused to any lenses films other equipment or accessories used with the product or for any loss resulting from a delay in repair or loss of data is excluded Compelling regulations by law remain unaffected by this Notes regarding Guarantee maintenance 1 This Guarantee will only be valid if the Guarantee Certificate is duly completed by Olympus or an authorized dealer or other documents contain sufficient proof Therefore please make sure that your name the name of the dealer the serial number and the year month and date of purchase are all completed or the original invoice or the sales receipt indicating the dealer s name the date of purchase and product type is attached to this Guarantee Certificate Olympus reserves the right to refuse free of charge service if neither Guarantee Certificate is completed nor the above document is attached or if the information contained in it is incomplete or illegible 2 Since this Guarantee Certificate will not be re issued keep it in a safe place Please refer to the list on the web site http www olympus com for the authorized international Olympus service network uoneuuoju al 116 EN Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpo
85. es 15 Using art filters 16 Shooting in scene mode 17 Using the iAUTO mode live guides 18 Using live Control 20 Using the menus 21 Information displayed in the monitor eese 22 Shooting ssssss 22 Playback 23 Quick task index 24 Basic photography and useful functions 30 Sequential shooting using the self timer 30 Image quality record mode 31 Choosing a record mode 31 Setting the image aspect 32 Using face detection 32 Turning amp FACE DETECT e ER ER 32 Taking pictures using face detection 5 ent 32 Switching the information display inni 33 Display magnification 34 Panoramas eene 35 Taking pictures for a panorama icd 35 Other shooting options and advanced settings 36 Point and shoot photography P program mode 36 Choosing aperture A aperture priority mode 37 Choosing shutter speed S shutter priority mode 38 Choosing aperture and shutter speed M manual mode 39 Choosing when the exposure ends bulb 39 Controlling exposure exposure compensation 40 Previewing the effects of exposure compensation and white balance 40 ISO sensitivity
86. et white balance 42 SC 37 PRIN es bagan aga etr ao ext 84 Print reservation d 82 PRIORITY SET ne 78 Program shift Ps 36 Program shooting P 36 Protecting Oe 65 Q QUICK ERAGE seen 77 R RAW 4 amp L n 80 RAW JPEG ERAGE 77 REG VIEW Sa age nee san aa rag aga nean aan 69 Record mode Ar 31 57 105 REDEYE FIX eegener 63 Red eye reduction flash D _ 54 RESET LENS iiine ciet 72 RESET PROTECT peirouso 66 Resizing Mud RLS PRIORITY CA 73 RLS PRIORITY S esses 73 ROTATE nde 64 S S AF single AF 44 SAP AMP enining a 44 SD SDHC car 4 95 Self timer 30 Sequential shooting CN 30 SF Super Fine 31 SHADING COMP eee 76 SHADOW ADJ ss SHARPNESS eee Shutter priority shooting S 38 Shutter speed 12 38 39 Single AF GAP 44 SINGLE TARGET 45 Single frame erase fJ 15 Single frame playback es eeeeeieeee 59 Single frame protect 65 Single frame shooting LI Slideshow d Slow synchronization 1st curtain E SLOWe 5 aa E 54 Slow synchronization 1st curtain Red eye reduction flash O SLOW iiit pedo t 54 Slow synchronization 2nd curtain SLOW2 2nd CURTAIN 54 SOFT FOC
87. frames save the image as a RAW file and use OVERLAY to repeat the multiple exposure shooting For more information on overlaying RAW images IS Image overlay P 64 Q Caution When multiple exposure is set SLEEP is set to OFF automatically RAW images taken with another camera cannot be used for the overlay image When OVERLAY is set to ON the images displayed when a RAW image is selected are developed with the settings at the time of shooting To set the shooting functions cancel multiple exposure shooting first Some functions cannot be set Multiple exposure is cancelled automatically from the first picture in the following situations The camera is turned off The gt button is pressed The MENU button is pressed The shooting mode is set to a mode other than P A S M The battery power runs out The USB cable AV cable and or HDMI mini cable is inserted You switch between the monitor and electronic view finder The information for the first frame during multiple exposure shooting is displayed as the shooting information EN sbumes peoueApe pue suondo Bunoous 1940 e 51 sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1940 D 52 EN When a RAW image is selected using OVERLAY the JPEG image for the image recorded in JPEG RAW is displayed When shooting multiple exposures using bracketing priority is given to multiple exposure shooting While the overlay image is being saved bracketing is reset to the factory def
88. g is finished the menu is restored Caution If you accidentally turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again from Step 1 11 Information Card basics Usable cards Card in this manual refers to a recording medium The only S abd TM cards usable with this camera are SD memory cards and mi SDHC memory cards sold separately which conform to the SD standard For the latest information please visit the Olympus website SD card write protect switch The SD card body has a write protect switch If you set the switch to the LOCK side you will not be able to write to the card delete 7 data or format Return the switch to enable writing Caution The data in the card will not be erased completely even after formatting the card or deleting the data When discarding destroy the card to prevent leakage of personal information Formatting the card Cards formatted on a computer or other camera must be formatted with the camera before they can be used All data stored on the card including protected images is erased when the card is formatted When formatting a used card confirm there are no images that you still want to keep on the card 1 Select CARD SETUP in shooting menu D SARDISETUE P 106 ALL ERASE 2 Select FORMAT 3 Select YES and press amp m Formatting is performed EN uoneuuoju e 95 uoneuuoju al 96 EN Battery and charger Use the
89. g mode P 10 36 39 63 AE Lock D I P 47 Flash intensity control P 55 ISO sensitivity P 41 Q6 Face detection amp P 32 74 AF mode sss P 44 Metering mode 0 1100 an anana P 47 Flash mode 69 My Mode GD Picture mode ccccceccsesseeseeeee P 52 Playback You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button IS Information display P 61 Simplified display 1 o6 ei s D Aspect border P 32 2 Print reservation Number of prints P 82 3 Sound record P 65 Protect P 65 8 Battery check P 6 6 Date and Ume cece P7 7 Aspect ratio P 32 63 Pixel count compression rate P 31 9 Record mode P 31 File number P 82 40 Frame number P 82 QD AF target P 45 49 Shooting mode P 10 36 39 Overall display ISO 100 WBAUTO A 0 G0 Exposure compensation P 40 49 Shutter speed P 36 39 Aperture value s s1101101 P 36 39 4 Focal length sssssss P 97 The focal length is displayed in 1 mm units Flash intensity control P 55 ISO sensitivity P 41 White balance compensation P 42 Picture mode P 52 Q2 Color space P 76 3 White balance P 41 Metering mode
90. h the background may be overexposed Flash intensity control The flash intensity can be adjusted between 3 and 3 It is useful to adjust the exposure balance between the subject and the background when the subject is small or far from the background It is also useful when you intend to increase the contrast distinction between light and dark of images to make the i images h more vivid 1 Display the live control P 20 and select the Flash intensity control item using AV 2 Choose the compensation value with lt I gt and press the amp button amp Tips lt For information on flash bracketing IS FL BKT FL bracketing P 49 Caution This does not work when the flash control mode on the electronic flash is set to MANUAL If flash intensity is adjusted on the electronic flash it will be combined with the camera s flash intensity setting When z 24 is set to ON the flash intensity value will be added to the exposure compensation value IS A P 75 Buljooyus use J4 0 Using external flash units designated for use with this camera Optional external flash units designated for use with this camera support a wide variety of options for flash photography including automatic flash control super FP and wireless flash control P 103 Other external flash units Observe the following precautions when mounting an external flash unit not designated for use
91. h 1st in dark backlit 1 30 sec red eye reduction curtain conditions 1 160 sec D Fill in flash Always fires P A amp Flash off Oo Slow synchronization SLOW red eye reduction 1st nage n Fires automatically Slow synchronization curtain in dark backlit 60 sec SLOW 1st curtain conditions 1 160 sec Slow synchronization 2nd SLOW2 2nd curtain curtain Fill in flash 1st 60 sec Fill in flash Always fires OX red ey reduction curtain 1 160 sec SM amp Flash off and eaten znd Always fires oD Secr CURTAIN A curtain y 1 160 sec 2nd curtain 1 When the flash is set to the Super FP mode it detects backlight with longer duration than for normal flash before emitting light lt AUTO can be set inf mode Focal lengths that can be set 8 mm 10mm 12mm 16 mm 18mm 21 mm 24mm 28mm 30 mm 35 mm 40 mm 48 mm 50 mm 55mm 65 mm 70 mm 75mm 80 mm 85 mm 90 mm 100mm 105mm 120mm 135mm 150mm 180mm 200mm 210mm 250mm 300mm 350mm 400mm 500mm 600mm 800mm 1000 mm Choose the value that most closely matches to the one that is printed on the lens External flash shooting With this camera you can use one of the separately sold external flash units to achieve a flash suited to your needs The external flashes communicate with the camera allowing you to control the camera s flash modes with various available flash control modes such as TTL AUTO and Super FP flash
92. hite balance 13EV 1 3 1 2 1 EV step Product type Image pickup device Mode setting Auto Preset WB 8 settings Customized WB One touch WB Recording Memory SD memory card SDHC memory card Recording system Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF RAW Data Applicable standards Exif 2 2 Digital Print Order Format DPOF PRINT Image Matching III PictBridge Sound with still pictures Wave format Movie AVI Motion JPEG Audio PCM 44 1 kHz Playback Display format Single frame playback Close up playback Index display Calendar display Drive Drive mode Single frame shooting Sequential shooting Self timer Sequential shooting 3 frames sec Self timer Operation time 12 sec 2 sec EN 11 uoneunoju 109 uoneuuoju e 110 EN External flash Synchronization Synchronized with the camera at 1 160 sec or less Flash control mode TTL AUTO TTL pre flash mode AUTO MANUAL Flash attachment Hot shoe External connector Multi connector USB connector AV connector HDMI mini connector Type C Accessory port Power supply Battery Li ion Battery BLS 1 x1 Dimensions weight Dimensions 114 6 mm W x 72 2 mm H x 41 5 mm D 4 5 x 2 8 x 1 6 excluding protrusions Weight Approx 344 g 0 8 Ib including battery and memory card Operating environ
93. images A warning indicator Il is displayed after the tenth shot 6 After taking the last shot press amp to end the series Caution During panorama shooting the image previously taken for position alignment will not be retained With the frames or other markers for display in the images as a guide set the composition such that the edges of the overlapping images overlap within the frames t Notes Pressing the button before shooting the first frame returns to the scene mode selection menu Pressing the button in the midst of shooting ends the sequence of panorama shooting and allows you to continue with the next one suonouny jnjesn pue AudeJB03oud oiseg e EN 35 2 Other shooting options and advanced settings Point and shoot photography P program mode In mode P the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in response to subject brightness 1 Setthe mode dial to P 2 Take pictures The optimal shutter speed and aperture are displayed in the monitor Shooting mode 1P SPEI Shutter speed Aperture value Program shift Ps In mode P you can choose different combinations of aperture and shutter speed without changing exposure by pressing the d button A on the arrow pad This is known as program shift The shooting mode changes to Ps To exit press AV until the shooting mode changes from Ps to P or turn the camera off and then on again Ca
94. is pressed The indicator turns green during bracketing ABE The camera modifies exposure by varying aperture and shutter speed mode P shutter speed modes A and 3F 0 3EV M or aperture mode S 3F 0 7EV The camera brackets the value currently selected for 3F 1 0EV exposure compensation The size of the bracketing increment changes with the value selected for EV STEP P 75 BACK gt end SET OK WB BKT WB bracketing Three images with different white balances adjusted in specified color directions are automatically created from one shot starting with the value currently selected for white balance White balance can be varied by 2 4 or 6 steps on each of the A B Amber Blue and G M Green Magenta axes The camera brackets the value currently selected for AB GM white balance compensation sem P E HE No pictures will be taken during WB bracketing if there is Y Y not enough memory on the card for the selected number of frames BACK SET OK FL BKT FL bracketing The camera varies flash level over three shots no modification on the first shot negative on the second and positive on the third In single frame shooting one shot is taken each time the shutter button is pressed in sequential shooting all shots are taken while the shutter button is pressed The indicator turns green during bracketing GLEN The size of the bracketing increment changes with the value selected for
95. is activated The image stabilizer will not activate at shutter speeds of over 2 seconds If the internal temperature of the camera exceeds the specified temperature the image stabilizer is deactivated and the image stabilizer icon lights red on the monitor A blinking icon indicates a malfunction consult an Olympus Authorized Service Center Recording multiple exposures in a single image multiple exposure A multiple exposure is created by overlaying a series of shots to create a single image The image is saved with the record mode set at the time the image is saved 1 Select MULTIPLE EXPOSURE in shooting menu 65 P 106 2 Adjust settings MULTIPLE EXPOSURE FRAME Sect rom OVERLAY OFF When set to ON the brightness of each frame is set to 1 2 and the images are overlaid When set to OFF the images are overlaid with the original brightness of each frame When set to ON a RAW image recorded on acard can be overlaid with multiple exposures and stored as a separate image The number of pictures taken is one AUTO GAIN BACK Eg SET OK OVERLAY J Take pictures When multiple exposure is set ER is displayed on the LCD monitor fl is displayed in green when Shooting starts Press W to delete the last shot The previous shot is superimposed on the view through the lens as a guide to framing the next shot amp Tips To overlay 3 or more frames To overlay 3 or more
96. isplay a zoom frame P 14 60 E DISP m PC MENU gt gt i Option Description IS Beep sound When set to OFF you can turn off the beep sound that is emitted when the focus locks by pressing the shutter button VOLUME Adjust speaker volume P 58 62 USB MODE Choose a mode for connecting the camera to a computer or printer P 84 87 ia EXP S3 ISO MENU gt gt il Option Description IS EV STEP Choose the size of the increments used when selecting shutter speed aperture exposure compensation and other exposure parameters P 40 48 49 METERING Choose a metering mode according to the scene In the cases of center weighted and spot metering the metered area is indicated by a frame P 47 AEL Metering Choose the metering mode used when the Fn or movie button is pressed to lock exposure Choose AUTO to use the mode selected for METERING P 80 ISO Set ISO sensitivity P 41 ISO STEP Select the increments available for choosing ISO sensitivity P 41 ISO AUTO SET Choose the upper limit and default value used for ISO sensitivity when AUTO is selected for ISO HIGH LIMIT Choose the upper limit for auto ISO sensitivity selection DEFAULT Choose the default value for auto ISO sensitivity selection P 41 ISO AUTO You can set the shooting mode in which the
97. itor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will recover in normal temperatures The LCD used for the monitor is made with high precision technology However black spots or bright spots of light may appear constantly on the LCD Monitor uoneuuoju e EN 113 Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness This is not a malfunction Lens Do not immerse in water or splash with water Do not drop or exert strong force on the lens Do not hold at the moving part of the lens Do not touch the lens surface directly Do not touch the contact points directly Do not subject to abrupt temperature changes The operating temperature range is 10 C 40 C 14 F 104 F Always use within this temperature range Legal and Other Notices Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully or any request from a third person which are caused by the inappropriate use of this product Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any benefit expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data Disclaimer of Warranty Olympus makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied by or concerning any content of these written materials or software and in no event shal
98. l be liable for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including but not limited to damages for loss of business profits business interruption and loss of business information arising from the use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Olympus reserves all rights to this manual Warning Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws Olympus assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing use or other acts that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners 114 EN uoneuuoju al Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these written materials or software or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained therein Olympus reserves the right to alter the features and contents of this publication or software with
99. lay the Custom Menu EN W D o o e S o 21 W D o o e D 22 EN Information displayed in the monitor Shooting You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button IS Switching the information display P 33 AN m Phe D Card write indicator P 4 Internal temperature warning CF ts P 92 8 Super FP flash FP P 103 ONOR aane nan anane P 103 8 Home position Auto bracket BKT Multiple exposure Pi P 51 E n AEEA EE SEAE P 54 blinks charging in progress lights up charging completed 8 Battery check el Lit up green ready for use 4 Lit up green Battery is running low Ca Blinks red charging required AF confirmation mark P 12 46 GA Art filter P 16 Scene mode P 17 Picture mode P 52 2 White balance sssss P 41 49 Sequential shooting self timer P 30 Image stabilizer ISHISBISB P 50 45 Aspect ratio sssss P 32 Record mode P 31 47 Number of storable still pictures EEN P 105 Available recording time Top Flash intensity CONTO Ae eg eege P 55 Bottom Exposure compensation indicator P 40 Exposure compensation value P 40 Aperture value P 36 39 Shutter speed P 36 39 Shootin
100. layed when the mode dial is rotated to from live guide P 18 live control P 20 super control panel P 81 or none P A S M Choose the information displayed when the mode dial is rotated to P A S or M from live control P 20 super control panel P 81 or none ART SCN Choose the information displayed when the mode dial is rotated to ART or SCN from live control P 20 super control panel P 81 or none P 33 HISTOGRAM SETTING HIGHLIGHT Choose the tone range indicated by a red highlight overexposure warning display when the highlight and shadow display is selected in playback mode SHADOW Choose the tone range indicated by a blue shadow underexposure warning display when the highlight and shadow display is selected in playback mode P 61 EVF ADJUST Adjust the color temperature of the electronic view finder display 3 Adjust the brightness of the electronic view finder display P 100 BACKLIT LCD Choose how long the backlight remains lit Choose HOLD to prevent the backlight from turning off automatically MODE GUIDE Choose ON to display help for the selected mode when the mode dial is rotated to a new setting EJCLOSEUP MODE mode1 Press Q to zoom in to a maximum of 14 x and press Ez to zoom out Use the arrow pad to view other areas of the image after zooming in mode2 Press the Q button to d
101. lied to only that reserved picture will be printed Applies print reservation to the currently displayed picture If SINGLE PRINT 2 you want to apply reservation to other pictures after applying SINGLE PRINT use lt 1 to select them Sets the number of prints and other items for the currently MORE x displayed picture and whether or not to print it For operation refer to Setting printing data in the next section Setting printing data PRINT INFO Select whether to print printing data such as the date ox St i e pr DATE WITHOUT and time or file name on the picture when printing SCHEIER When the print mode is set to ALL PRINT and rt OPTION SET is selected the following options appears BACK En Exo SET OK ox Sets the number of prints DATE Prints the date and time recorded on the picture FILE NAME Prints the file name recorded on the picture H Trims the picture for printing Set the trimming size with the Q or EJ button and the trimming position with A V 1D 2 Once you have set the pictures for printing and printing data select PRINT then press the button To stop and cancel printing press the button To resume printing select CONTINUE B Cancelling printing To cancel printing highlight CANCEL and press e Note that any changes to the print order will be lost to cancel printing and return to the previous step where you can make changes t
102. m ent Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F operationy 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F storage Humidity 3096 9096 operation 1096 9096 storage HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC HOM HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Battery charger W BLS 1 Lithium ion battery MODEL NO PS BLS1 Product type Rechargeable Lithium ion battery Nominal voltage DC 7 2V Nominal capacity 1150 mAh No of charge and discharge times Approx 500 times varies with usage conditions Ambient temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F charging 10 C 60 C 14 F 140 F operation 20 C 35 C 4 F 95 F storage Dimensions Approx 35 5 mm W x 55 mm D x 12 8 mm H 1 4 x 2 2 x 0 5 Weight Approx 46 g 0 1 Ib MODEL NO m BCS 1 Lithium ion charger PS BCS1 Rated input AC 100V 240V 50 60 Hz Rated output DC 8 35 V 400mA Charging time Approx 3 hours 30 minutes room temperature if using BLS 1 Ambient temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F operation 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F storage Dimensions Approx 62 mm W x83 mm D x38 mm H 2 4 x3 3 x 1 5 Weight Approx 72 g 0 21b without AC cable SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF TH
103. mark shown to the right m Main Specifications MICRO Items 14 42mmL 17 mm 40 150 mm Four Thirds Mount Micro Four Thirds mount mount Focal length 14 42mm 17 mm 40 150 mm Max aperture 3 5 5 6 1 2 8 f 4 5 6 Image angle 75 4 28 9 64 9 30 8 2 8 groups 4 groups 9 groups 9 lenses 6 lenses 12 lenses Lens configuration Multilayer film Multilayer film coating coating partially single layered Iris control 1 3 5 22 1 2 8 22 f 4 22 Shooting range 0 25bm co 0 2m oco 0 9m oco Focus adjustment AF MF switching Weight excluding hood and cap 133g 71g 220g Dimensions Max diameter x overall length SE SE E Filter mount thread diameter 40 5 mm 37 mm 58mm E Storage Precautions Clean the lens after use Remove dust and dirt on the surface of the lens with a blower brush or brush Use commercially available lens cleaning paper to remove the dirt on the lens Do not use organic solvents Always cap the lens and store it when it is not used Do not store in an area with insect repellent Caution Edges of pictures may be cut off if more than one filter is used or if a thick filter is used Four Thirds Adapter B Names of parts D Front cap 2 Rear cap 3 Lens release button 4 Mount index 5 Electrical contacts B Mounting uoneuuoju e EN 99 Using electronic view finder sold separately If you use the electronic view
104. mpartment cover To remove the battery first push the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow and then remove g Notes Itis recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the battery in use drains W D 2 o e m o il 7 Inserting and removing cards Di 1 Loading the card o Insert the SD SDHC card referred to as card in these instructions until it locks in place T ISS Card basics P 95 Caution Turn off the camera before loading or removing the card Removing the card Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected Pull out the card Caution Do not remove the battery or card while the card write indicator P 22 is displayed Close the cover until you hear a click Caution Close the battery card compartment cover when using the camera Do not remove the battery or card while the card write indicator P 22 is displayed Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss not only of the images being recorded but also of existing images 4 EN N Attaching a lens to the camera 1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens p nf o1seg 2 Attach a lens to the camera Lens attachment Align the lens attachment mark 4 ZF mark red on the camera with Ali marc S OY the alignment mark red on Pied 3 N the lens then insert the lens ag into the
105. mpensation is not available in HUH M or SCN modes Changing the default exposure restricts the range of exposure compensation values available Previewing the effects of exposure compensation and white balance You can check the effects of exposure compensation and white balance on a 4 split screen 1 Press the INFO button repeatedly to display the multi view display ISS Switching the information display P 33 Use A V to switch between exposure compensation and white balance 2 Use lt I gt to select the desired value and press Youcan take the picture using the set value Caution This function cannot be used in BAG ART SCN Q or M modes ISO sensitivity Increasing ISO sensitivity increases noise graininess but allows photographs to be taken when lighting is poor The setting recommended in most situations is AUTO which starts at ISO 200 a value that balances noise and dynamic range and then adjusts ISO sensitivity according to shooting conditions Choose ISO 100 when reducing noise is more important than enhancing dynamic range 1 Display the live control P 20 and select the ISO sensitivity item using A V 2 Select an option using lt I gt and press e The selected option is displayed in the monitor ta AUTO The sensitivity is set automatically according to the shooting conditions 100 3200 Sensitivity is set to the selected value
106. n the index display select an image you want to protect using A V 1D and press Selected images are shown by a e To cancel your selection press the button again 2 Press the O n button Canceling all protections This function lets you cancel the protection of several images at one time 1 Select RESET PROTECT in the gt playback menu P 106 2 Select YES and press Erasing images Erasing selected frames Erase multiple selected frames 7 In the index display select an image you ERASE SELECTED want to protect using A V 1D and press YES Selected images are shown by a e Ho To cancel your selection press the button again 2 Press the J button J Select YES and press amp The selected images will be erased BACK Wo SET OK All frame erase Erase all images on the memory card 1 Select CARD SETUP in shooting menu D P 106 2 Select ALL ERASE and press 3 Select YES and press All frames will be erased Playback on TV Use the AV cable provided with the camera to playback recorded images on your TV You can playback high definition images on a high definition TV by connecting it to the camera using a commercially available HDMI mini cable B Connection via AV cable Multi connector Connect to the TV video input jack yellow and audio input jack white E Cl CR L AV cable included
107. ns are performed for about 5 minutes after the camera enters sleep mode the camera will turn off automatically IS SLEEP P 74 Caution Bright light sources appear black when framed in the monitor but are recorded normally in the final picture If the camera is used for extended periods the temperature of the image pickup device will rise and noise and colored fog may appear in images recorded at high ISO sensitivities Choose a lower ISO sensitivity or turn the camera off for a short period EN 13 K Playback Erasing Single frame playback Press the gt button to display your most recent photograph or movie x button Arrow pad Te al o1seg lt Displays Displays the previous K H the next frame frame GA D 2 O o 2 9 O 3 a Still image Movie m Close up playback To zoom in on the image currently displayed in single frame playback press the Q button Keep pressing the button to zoom in up to 14 x Press Ez to return to single frame playback E Index display To view multiple pictures press the Dei button Press the Q button to view the currently selected picture full frame 2010 02 01 12 14 EN Movie playback Display a movie in single frame playback and press to display the playback menu Select MOVIE PLAY and press to begin playback To interrupt movie playback press MENU p nf o1seg MOVIE
108. o change the rotational direction of the focus ring Choosing a focus target AF target This camera has 11 AF targets for focusing on the subject with auto focus AF AREA options allows you to select the AF target according to the subject or the composition 7 Press the 18 button lt to display options 2 Select an AF target with lt gt and press the button If all targets are surrounded by a green frame ALL TARGETS The camera automatically selects from the 11 focus targets If one target is surrounded by a green frame SINGLE TARGET The camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus target Using a saved AF target 1 Assign Is HOME to the Fn or movie button VS bal HOME P 80 2 Choose the AF target that will be used as the home position lt The home position is saved when the button is pressed E bel SET HOME P 72 3 During shooting press the Fn or 9 movie button The camera will focus on the subject in the saved AF target Caution The menus can be used to select the AF target but not to store the home position sbumes peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1940 e EN 45 sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1840 D 46 EN Focus lock Focus lock is suitable when selecting a composition where the subject is outside of the AF targets or when shooting a subject which is difficult to focus on with auto focus 7 Position the AF t
109. o the current print order press MENU 9 Connecting the camera to a computer Your camera supports the USB Mass Storage Class You can transfer images to a computer by connecting the camera to the computer with the provided USB cable The following operating systems are compatible with the USB connection Windows Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Windows 7 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 or later Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Turn the camera off and connect it to the computer The location of the USB port varies with the computer For details refer to your computer s manual Multi connector Smaller terminal USB cable ER Look for this mark USB port T ci e 2 Tum on the camera The selection screen for the USB connection is displayed J Press A V to select STORAGE Press us the amp button MTP 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a PRINT new device EAT SET OK Caution If your computer is running Windows Vista select MTP in Step 3 to use Windows Photo Gallery Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments even if your computer is equipped with a USB port Computers with a USB port added by means of an extension card etc Computers without a factory installed OS and home built computers When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera b
110. ome gt Exposure compensation 40 out black HIGH KEY LOW KEY 53 Reducing image noise mottling gt NOISE REDUCT 76 EE EL dA cf c MN Md C DEENS MA SH 4 Optimizing the LCD monitor adjustment D 0 x et D Ku s Si Q LIVE VIEW BOOST 74 T Reducing camera shake d 10 TEE V Taking pictures while checking the level of the camera gt P 33 74 Choosing an aspect ratio gt Aspect ratio 32 Displaying guides to aid composition Playback IS Wee TTT NG gga aaa picture is taken gt REC VIEW 69 i UNE SEN aaa in fisse gt Close up playback 14 60 EE MM EE Be image display 14 60 Vising i mages ona TV gt Playback on TC 67 Brightening a dark backlit i image gt JPEG EDIT 63 Camera Settings I GUSTOMRESET MY MODE SETUP 73 104 Changing the menu display language Saving the settings gt sjuajuo9 Jo ege UP EN u Table of Contents Basic guide 3 Preparations for shooting 3 Charging and inserting the battety ee 3 Inserting and removing cards 4 Attaching a lens to the camera 5 Power Oll eite ient 6 Setting the date time 7 Names of parts and functions 8 Camera sasana ananya apaa aaa ferte Mode dial Basic operations 12 Taking photographs shooting ul UE Playback Erasing Single frame playback 14 Close up playback Index display Movie playback 15 Erasing imag
111. on off When active noise reduction approximately doubles shooting times Noise reduction turns off automatically during sequential shooting This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects P 39 NOISE FILTER Choose the amount of noise reduction performed at high ISO sensitivities WB Choose the white balance mode P 42 ALL ALL SET Use the same white balance compensation in all modes except CWB ALL RESET Set white balance compensation for all modes except CWB to 0 P 42 COLOR SPACE You can select how colors are reproduced on the monitor or printer SHADING COMP Choose ON to correct peripheral illumination according to the type of lens This is particularly effective with wide angle lenses Compensation is not available for teleconverters or extension tubes Noise may be visible at the edges of photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities SET The record mode for JPEG photographs can be selected from four combinations of image size and compression rate The camera offers a choice of three sizes and four compression rates for each combination You can also choose the pixel count for M and El size images P 77 Modifying JPEG record modes 1 Use lt I gt to select a combination lt 1 lt 4 and use A V to change 2 Press G2 Number of pixels Compression rate P 31 K l
112. ons are performed for about 8 seconds Caution the selected function name Cursor Displays Arrow pad Arrow pad Some items are not available in some shooting modes amp Tips lt For information on displaying or hiding the live control E CONTROL SETTING P 74 a Using the menus 1 Press the MENU button to display the CARD SETUP menus CUSTOM RESET t Tab PICTURE MODE lt IMAGE ASPECT Operation cue ETE Press the MENU Press the button to go back button to confirm one screen the setting 2 Use AA V to select a tab and press Gei 3 Select an item using A V and press to display options for the selected item Function The current setting is displayed IMAGE STABILIZER BRACKETING MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SRC MODE BACK a fiend SET OK BACK end SET OK 4 Press the button to confirm the setting Press the MENU button repeatedly to exit the menu g Notes For details on the functions that can be set with the menu refer to Menu directory P 106 e Tips Camera settings can be customized to your shooting style IS Customizing camera settings P 71 The settings on the Custom Menu are for customizing the camera to suit your personal preferences or needs They are not suited to frequent changing The initial menu is more than adequate for setting both simple and advanced shooting functions Normally there is no need to disp
113. out obligation or advance notice FCC Notice Radio and Television Interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the camera and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Only the OLYMPUS supplied USB cable should be used to connect the camera to USB enabled personal computers PC Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would
114. r approximately 2 seconds and then the picture is taken LJ Single frame shooting Ss Self timer 2 SEC suonouny jnjesn pue AudeJB03oud oiseg S g Notes To cancel the activated self timer press the Che button During sequential shooting focus exposure and white balance are locked at the first frame during S AF MF Caution During sequential shooting if the battery check blinks due to low battery the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting If you stand in front of the camera to press the shutter button halfway when using the self timer the photograph may be out of focus 30 EN Image quality record mode Adjust image quality record mode Choose a mode according to how the picture will be used printed retouched on a computer displayed on the web or used for some other purpose DN a flexible JPEG mode is recommended in most situations Choosing a record mode 1 Display the live control P 20 and select the record mode item using AV 2 Select an option using lt I gt and press e The selected option is displayed in the monitor Record mode B Supported record modes Choose from RAW and four JPEG modes The four JPEG modes WF DN MN and BN
115. r on and connect the camera s multi connector to the printer s USB port with the USB cable For details on how to turn the printer on and the position of the USB port refer to the printer s manual Multi connector eM Look for this mark 3 USB port lt 4 amp Sar 1 2 Turn on the camera The selection screen for the USB connection is displayed J Use A V to select PRINT use ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected Go to Custom printing P 85 Caution EXIT If the screen is not displayed after a few minutes sET Og disconnect the USB Cable and start again from Step 1 soJnjoid Bunuug D Easy printing 1 Use lt P to display the pictures you want to print on the camera Display the image you want to print on the camera and connect the camera with a printer using a USB A L cable EASYPRINTSTART ap PC CUSTOM PRINT OKJ 2 Press D The picture selection screen appears when printing is completed To print an other picture use ZS to select the image and press the button To exit unplug the USB cable from the camera while the picture selection Screen is displayed 84 EN Custom printing 1 Follow the operation guide to set a print option Selecting the print mode PRINT MODE SELECT Select the type of printing print mode The available print modes
116. ra You can achieve the same amount of background blur as if you were using a 35 mm camera Caution When you attach or remove the body cap and lens from the camera keep the lens mount on the camera pointed downward This helps prevent dust and other foreign matter from getting inside the camera Do not remove the body cap or attach the lens in dusty places Do not point the lens attached to the camera toward the sun This may cause the camera to malfunction or even ignite due to the magnifying effect of sunlight focusing through the lens Be careful not to lose the body cap and rear cap Attach the body cap to the camera to prevent dust from getting inside when no lens is attached uoneuuoju e EN 97 uoneuuoju al 98 EN M ZUIKO DIGITAL lens specifications m Names of parts D Filter mount thread Zoom ring 8 Focus ring 4 Mount index Electrical contacts 6 Front cap Rear cap B Lens and camera combinations Lens Camera Attachment AF Metering Micro Four Thirds system lens Yes Yes Yes Micro Four Thirds Four Thirds system lens system camera Attachment Yes Yes fe possible with OM System lenses mount adapter No Yes Micro Four Thirds Four Thirds System No No No system lens Camera 1 C AF and C AF TR of AF MODE cannot be used 2 Accurate metering not possible Micro Four Thirds system lenses and Micro Four Thirds system cameras have the
117. rating the camera with battery power at low temperatures try to keep the camera and spare battery as warm as possible A battery that has run down at low temperatures may be restored after it is warmed at room temperature The number of pictures you can take may vary depending on the shooting conditions or battery Before going on a long trip and especially before traveling abroad purchase extra batteries A recommended battery may be difficult to obtain while traveling Please recycle batteries to help save our planet s resources When you throw away dead batteries be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations Caution for Usage Environment To protect the high precision technology contained in this product never leave the camera in the places listed below no matter if in use or storage Places where temperatures and or humidity are high or go through extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers n sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives n wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well n places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations When mounted on a tripod adjust the position of the camera with the tripod head Do not twist
118. ration Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc SDHC logo is a trademark Shadow Adjustment Technology function contains patented technologies from Apical 0 Limited al All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of LY their respective owners apical Micro Four Thirds and the Micro Four Thirds logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of OLYMPUS IMAGING Corporation in Japan the United States the countries of the European Union and other countries The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e ke EN uoneuuoju 117 uoneuuoju e 118 EN Index Symbols Shooting Menu 1 106 Shooting Menu 2 106 D Playback Menu 106 f Setup Menu 69 106 amp Custom Menu 71 107 WA AF MFE iiie hee dead i BUTTON RELEASE BY DISP m PC aaaaaaaaa aana 73 amp 3 EXP S3 ISO ss 75 amp CUSTOM 75 E COLOR WB ssssss 76 i RECORD ERASE r0ananni 77 ill MOVIE A dienen 78 CE UTILITY 78 UE e DEEG M Middle sss Small RC MODE Language selection 69 amp MENU DISPLAY 69 71 n SET HOME aaa aeaa
119. setting for I S 1 is applied Stabilization is not possible when the camera shake is excessive When using a lens with the image stabilizer function turn off the image stabilizer function of either the lens or the camera You cannot use 8 FACE DETECT in movie mode The size of each movie file is limited to 2GB With some types of media shooting may be interrupted unexpectedly before reaching the end of available recording time When the inside of the camera becomes hot shooting is automatically stopped to protect the camera Shooting can not be resumed while the camera displays a message stating that recording is in progress With some art filters C AF operation is limited It is recommended to use a SD speed class 6 compatible card for movie shooting Changing the settings for movie recording Adding effects to a movie 1 Select MODE in amp Custom Menu P 71 tab d 2 Select an option and press the button BACK HER SET OK P Optimal aperture is set automatically according to the brightness of the subject A Depiction of background is changed by setting the aperture Use lt gt to set aperture You control both aperture and shutter speed Use 1D to choose the M aperture A V to select the shutter speed from values between 1 60 s and 1 2000 s Sensitivity can be set manually to values between ISO 200 and 1600 auto ISO sensitivity control is not available ART1 Movie can be recorded with
120. settings before choosing this option SHADOW ADJ REDEYE FIX LEFT ASPECT JPEG EDIT BLACK amp WHITE SEPIA SATURATION et e PORTRAIT Q Caution You cannot edit movies Choose from the following options Brightens a dark backlit subject Reduces the red eye phenomenon during flash shooting Choose the size of the crop using Q or Dei and use A V lt to position the crop SET OK Changes the aspect ratio of images from 4 3 standard to 3 2 16 9 or 6 6 After changing the aspect ratio use the arrow pad to specify the trimming position Creates black and white images Creates sepia toned images Sets the color depth Adjust the color saturation checking the picture on the screen Converts the image file size to 1280 x 960 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 Images with an aspect ratio other than 4 3 standard are converted to the closest image file size Makes skin look smooth and translucent You may not be able to compensate depending on the image if face detection fails EN suondo y2eq eld 63 suondo xoeq e d 9 64 EN Red eye correction may not work depending on the image Editing of a JPEG image is not possible in the following cases When an image is recorded in RAW when an image is processed on a PC when there is not enough space in the card memory when an image is recorded on another camera When resizing gJ an image you
121. shown in the table are the options available at camera default settings Choose a RAW JPEG option to record both a RAW and a JPEG image with each shot E Image size and recording options JPEG modes combine image size 8 I and El and compression ratio SF F N and B Compression rate Image size sg F N B Pixel count Application Super Fine Normal Basic Fine Large MSF Dr MIN MB 4032x3024 3200x2400 M Middle MSF OF DIN DB 2560x1920 Select for the 1600x1200 print size 1280x960 1024x768 Small BSF BF BN BB For small 640x480 prints and use on a web site Default You can choose the four JPEG modes available IS lt SET P 76 You can change the dimensions of M and B images Ex PIXEL COUNT P 77 RAW image data RAW image data are raw data that have yet to be processed to create a photograph RAW files are generally used when you wish to modify the pictures after shooting or to save the unmodified data for later use RAW images have the file extension ORF and can not be displayed on cameras made by other manufacturers viewed in general purpose software or selected for printing The camera can be used to edit RAW data and create JPEG copies I Editing still images P 63 suonouny jnjesn pue AudeJB03oud oiseg e EN 31 suonouny jnjesn pue AudeJBo3oud oiseg e 32 EN Setting the image aspect You can ch
122. single Olympus lithium ion battery BLS 1 Other batteries cannot be used The camera s power consumption varies widely with usage and other conditions As the following consume a lot of power even without shooting the battery will be drained quickly Performing auto focus repeatedly by pressing the shutter button halfway in shooting mode Displaying images on the LCD monitor for a prolonged period When connected to a computer or printer When using a drained battery the camera may turn off without the low battery warning being displayed The battery will not be fully charged at the time of purchase Charge the battery using the provided charger BCS 1 before use The normal charging time using the provided charger is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes estimated Do not use chargers other than the one designated Caution There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with the incorrect battery type Dispose of the used battery following the instructions Battery Handling Precautions P 112 Using your charger abroad lt The charger can be used in most home electrical sources within the range of 100 V to 240V AC 50 60 Hz around the world However depending on the country or area you are in the AC wall outlet may be shaped differently and the charger may require a plug adapter to match the wall outlet For details ask at your local electrical shop or travel agent Do not use commercially available travel
123. sonic vibrations The dust reduction function operates when the camera is turned on The dust reduction function operates at the same time as the pixel mapping which checks the image pickup device and image processing circuitry Since dust reduction is activated every time the camera s power is turned on the camera should be held upright for the dust reduction function to be effective Caution Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or a chemically treated cloth Avoid storing the camera in places where chemicals are treated in order to protect the camera from corrosion Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty Check each part of the camera before use if it has not been used for a long time Before taking important pictures be sure to take a test shot and check that the camera works properly m zZ amp eoueuojureui pue sdy Bunoous S eoueuojureui pue sdy bunoous S 94 EN Pixel mapping Checking the image processing functions The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the image pickup device and image processing functions After using the monitor or taking continuous shots wait for at least one minute before using the pixel mapping function to ensure that it operates correctly 1 select PIXEL MAPPING in Custom Menu P 71 tab gl 2 Press gt then press the button The BUSY bar is displayed when pixel mapping is in progress When pixel mappin
124. spect ratio I 52 43 Record mode 8 Sharpness S P 53 AF mode m Contrast P 53 AF target P 45 Saturation BR P 53 45 Image stabilizer P 50 Caution Movie record mode is not displayed 7 Picture mode 1 while the super control panel is displayed use A V lt to select the desired setting Cursor 2 Change the highlighted setting using the button we An Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary 7 lt The selected settings take effect automatically if no operations are performed for a few seconds J Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode sBunjes eJeureo Burziuojsn o 8 Printing pictures Print reservation DPOF You can save digital print orders to the memory card listing the pictures to be printed and the number of copies of each print You can then have the pictures printed ata print shop that supports DPOF or print the pictures yourself by connecting the camera directly to a DPOF printer A memory card is required when creating a print order Caution The camera can not be used to modify print orders created with other devices Creating a new print order deletes any existing print orders created with other devices Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs Print orders can not include RAW images or movies When requesting prints without
125. t COLOR WB MENU gt gt Wi Option Description IS PIXEL COUNT Choose the pixel count for M and Bl size images Choosing a pixel count 1 Select PIXEL COUNT in the Custom Menu P 71 i tab 2 Select M or Bl and PIXEL COUNT ress p a gt Middle 2560x1920 3 mall 1280x960 BACK gt t Pal SET OK 3 Choose a pixel count and press IN 2560x1920 1600x1200 BACK me SET OK P 31 a RECORD ERASE MENU gt gt ill Option Description p QUICK ERASE If ON is selected pressing the button in the playback display will immediately delete the current image P 15 RAW JPEG ERASE Choose the action performed when a photograph recorded at a setting of RAW JPEG is erased in single frame playback P 15 JPEG Only the JPEG copy is erased RAW Only the RAW copy is erased RAW JPEG Both copies are erased ALL ERASE P 66 and ERASE SELECTED P 66 delete both RAW and JPEG copies P 31 FILE NAME AUTO Even when a new card is inserted the file numbers are retained from the previous card File numbering continues from the last number used or from the highest number available on the card RESET When you insert a new card the folder numbers starts at 100 and the file name starts at 0001 If a card containing images is inserted the file numbers start at the number following the highest fil
126. t applied to the RAW copy Pictures may appear grainy at some live guide setting levels Changes to live guide setting levels may not be visible in the monitor The flash can not be used with the live guide Changes to live guide options cancel previous changes Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposure meters may result in pictures that are over or under exposed EN 19 epin6b o1seg wW D a 0 o D 2 9 e 3 a 20 EN u Using live control Using live control allows you to preview the effects of different settings in the monitor E Settings that can be modified using live control Picture mode P 52 Scene mode amp 9 mode SP White balance P 41 Sequential shooting self timer P 30 Image stabilizer e P Aspect ratio t2 ues P 32 1 P A S M and modes only 2 ART and SCN only 3 amp X mode only Record mode P 31 Flash mode Flash intensity control 12 P 55 Metering mode P 47 AP mode secas eee P 44 Face detection uuueuuuuuuuu P 32 Movie sound record ISO eene P 41 1 Press to display the live control Tohide the live control press again 2 Usethe A V buttons on the arrow pad to select settings use lt gt to change the selected setting and press The selected settings take effect automatically if no operati
127. t or ANG Due ieh backlight conditions AE The flash fires regardless of the light 5 Fill in flash EEN g 9 amp Flash off The flash does not fire E This function allows you to reduce the qo SE reduction red eye phenomenon In S and M mode the flash always fires SLOW Slow synchronization Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten 1st curtain dimly lit backgrounds Slow synchronization Combines slow synchronization with red lt HSLOW st curtain Red eye eye reduction reduction flash The flash fires just SLOW2 Slow synchronization paare the shutter closes 2nd CURTAIN 2nd curtain o create trails of light behind moving light sources FULL Manual FULL The flash fires at full power 4114 Manual 1 4 The flash fires at 1 4 power 41116 Manual 1 16 The flash fires at 1 16 power 41164 Manual 1 64 The flash fires at 1 64 power 1 Both the built in flash and optional external flash units turn off 2 Built in flash only 4 Press the shutter button all the way Ka Caution In gt 5 Red eye reduction flash after the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera shake 00 4 Red eye reduction flash may not work effectively under some shooting conditions When the flash fires the shutter speed is set to 1 160 sec or slower When shooting a subject against a bright background with the fill in flas
128. ton is pressed The camera has turned off automatically To save battery power if there is no operation the camera goes into sleep mode after a fixed period of time and the camera stops operating The camera activates again when you touch the shutter button or any other button IS SLEEP P 74 After a further fixed period of time has elapsed the camera power turns off The flash is charging lt On the LCD monitor the amp mark blinks when charging is in progress Wait for the blinking to stop then press the shutter button Unable to focus When the AF confirmation mark on the LCD monitor is blinking it indicates that the camera is unable to focus using AF Press the shutter button again Noise reduction is activated When shooting night scenes shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in images The camera activates the noise reduction process after shooting at slow shutter speeds During which shooting is not allowed You can set NOISE REDUCT to OFF ISS NOISE REDUCT P 76 The date and time has not been set The camera is used with the settings at the time of purchase The date and time of the camera is not set when purchased Set the date and time before using the camera IRS Setting the date time P 7 The battery has been removed from the camera The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left without the battery for approximately 1 day
129. tures will be displayed in 576p only Choose a setting that matches the television video input setting P 67 VIDEO OUT You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type P 67 EN sBunjes eJeureo Bulziwojsng Gi 73 Sbumes eJeureo Burziuojsn2j 9g 74 EN i DISP PC MENU gt gt ii Option Description IS SLEEP The camera will enter sleep standby mode to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for the specified period OFF cancels the sleep mode Pressing a button such as the shutter button reactivates the camera LIVE VIEW BOOST If ON is selected the camera will adjust display brightness automatically Changes to exposure compensation are not reflected in the monitor FACE DETECT When set to ON the camera will detect people s faces and automatically adjust the focus there The camera will automatically zoom in on faces detected during playback P 32 EIINFO SETTING CONTROL SETTING INFO Choose the information displayed when the INFO button is pressed in playback mode LV INFO Choose the information displayed when the INFO button is pressed during live view To choose a framing guide from E 5 H or EJ select DISPLAYED GRID and press gt ES SETTING Choose whether index and calendar playback can be accessed by pressing Dei iAUTO Choose the information disp
130. uld easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage uoneuuoju a 112 EN Battery Handling Precautions Follow these important guidelines to prevent batteries from leaking overheating burning exploding or causing electrical shocks or burns A DANGER The camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Charge the battery with the specified charger Do not use any other chargers Never heat or incinerate batteries Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry pins fasteners etc Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle near a heat source etc To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way by soldering etc If battery fluid gets into your eyes flush your eyes immediately with clear cold running water and seek medical attention immediately Always store batteries out of the reach of small children If a child accidentally swallows a battery seek medical attention immediately A WARNING Keep batteries dry at all times To prevent batteries from leaking overheating or causing a fire or explosion use only batteries recommended for use with this product
131. urce If a lens hood does not have effect use your hand to shade the lens from the light I amp Interchangeable lenses P 97 Unknown bright dot s appear on the subject in the picture taken This may be due to stuck pixel s on the image pickup device Perform PIXEL MAPPING If the problem persists repeat pixel mapping a few times IS Pixel mapping Checking the image processing functions P 94 Functions that cannot be selected from menus Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad tems that cannot be set with the current shooting mode tems that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set Combination of L2 and NOISE REDUCT etc Camera vibration when the power is turned off This is due to the camera initializing the image stabilizer mechanism Without this initialization the image stabilizer may not be able to achieve the proper effect Set functions are restored to their factory default settings When you rotate the mode dial or turn off the power in a shooting mode other than P A S or M functions with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings Error codes 2 Monton Possible cause Corrective action indication The card is not inserted or it Insert a card or insert a different NO CARD cannot be recognized card Insert the card again If the There is a problem with the problem persists format the CARD ERROR card c
132. ution Program shift is not available when you are using a flash sbumes peoueApe pue suondo Bunoous 1940 D Program shift amp Tips The shutter speed and aperture displays flash if the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure See Exposure warning display P 101 36 EN Choosing aperture A aperture priority mode In mode A you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust shutter speed for optimal exposure 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 After pressing the 4 button A use A V to choose the aperture Aperture value 3 Take pictures Larger apertures lower f numbers decrease depth of field the area in front of or behind the focus point that appears to be in focus softening background details Smaller apertures higher f numbers increase depth of field 7 When the 4 When the aperture value Kl aperture value f number is c ay J f number is decreased y 4 increased Preview function 9 movie button If PREVIEW P 80 is assigned to the Fn or 9 movie Fn button button pressing the Fn or 9 movie button stops E aperture down to the selected value allowing you to CaS preview depth of field in the monitor IS Fn FUNCTION 9 FUNCTION P 80 EN sbumes peoueApe pue suondo Bunoous 1940 e 37 Choosing shutter speed S shutter priority mode In mode S you choose the shutter spee
133. utton AE lock Pressing the Fn or movie button locks exposure at the value metered for the current subject While the button is pressed exposure will remain locked and photographs can be taken by pressing the shutter button To end AE lock release the Fn or 9 movie button sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bunoous 1940 e EN 47 sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1940 D 48 EN e Tips To lock the exposure IS AEL AFL MEMO P 72 To activate AE lock with a set metering mode IS AEL Metering P 75 Varying settings over a series of photographs bracketing The camera automatically varies exposure white balance flash level or sensitivity over a series of exposures bracketing the current setting Bracketing is available in P A S and M modes 1 select BRACKETING in shooting menu EN e P 106 E IMAGE STABILIZER OFF DE BRACKETING b MULTIPLE EXPOSURE OFF 0 0 RC MODE OFF BACK a Wend SET OK 2 Choose a bracketing type BRACKETING is displayed in the monitor AEBKT j WB BKT Gi FL BKT S ISO BKT BACK ee Eg SET OK AE BKT AE bracketing The camera varies exposure by 0 3 EV 0 7 EV or 1 0 EV over three shots no modification on the first shot negative on the second and positive on the third In single frame shooting one shot is taken each time the shutter button is pressed in sequential shooting all shots are taken while the shutter button
134. uttons are functional SS jejnduioo e 0 ejeureo au BureuuoS a m Jejnduuoo e oi eJeureo y bBunoeuuo9 O 88 EN Installing the supplied computer software ib After checking the system requirements follow the instructions below to connect the camera to a computer and install the supplied computer software ib For information on using the computer software ib see the software s online help System requirements Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 7 Insert the supplied CD in a CD ROM drive A setup screen will appear on the computer monitor Caution Ifthe setup window is not displayed select My Computer Windows XP or Computer Windows Vista Windows 7 from the start menu Double click the icon for the CD ROM drive to open the setup CD window and then double click CameralnitialSetup exe 2 Connect the camera to the computer J Follow the on screen instructions on your computer 10 Shooting tips and maintenance Shooting tips and information The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not fully charged Charge the battery with the charger The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold Battery performance declines in low temperatures and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while No picture is taken when the shutter but
135. void the user s authority to operate it Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable and or battery charger may result in fire or personal injury due to leakage heating ignition Battery and Battery Charger or damage to the battery Olympus does not We strongly recommend that you use only assume any liability for accidents or damage the genuine Olympus dedicated rechargeable that may result from the use of a battery and or battery and battery charger with this camera battery charger that are not genuine Olympus Using a non genuine rechargeable battery accessories For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number E PL1 Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC Address 8500 Corporate Parkway P O Box 610 Center Valley PA 18034 0610 USA Telephone Number 484 896 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety h
136. y and no shadows fall it J Press the shutter button all the way down The one touch white balance screen appears 4 Select YES and press the button The new value is saved as a preset white balance option The new value is stored until one touch white balance is measured again Turning the power off does not erase the data e Tips If the subject is too bright or too dark or visibly tinted the message WB NG RETRY will be displayed and no value will be recorded Correct the problem and repeat the process from Step 1 Paper that is a neutral gray color rather than white can also be used sbumes peoueApe pue suondo Bunoous 1940 e EN 43 sbumas peoueApe pue suondo Bupoous 1940 D 44 EN Choosing a focus mode AF mode Select a focusing method focus mode 1 Display the live control P 20 and select the AF mode item using A V 2 Select an option with 1D and press the button The selected AF mode is displayed on the LCD monitor AF Ke ad S AF MF S AF single AF C AF continuous AF The camera focuses once when the shutter button is pressed halfway When the focus is locked a beep sounds and the AF confirmation mark and the AF target mark light up This mode is suitable for taking pictures of still subjects or subjects with limited movement The camera repeats focusing while the shutter button remains pressed halfway When the subject is in
137. y down and focus on what you wish record When the subject is in focus the AF confirmation mark lights up amp mode Available display recording time EN salaow BuiwelA pue Bunoous D 58 EN J Press the shutter button all the way to begin recording eREC lights up while both movie and sound are recorded simultaneously 4 Press the shutter button all the waytoend 9 recording e Tips e Recording silent movies IS Recording sound P 57 Lights up in red Total recording during recording time Taking a photograph when recording ends Select ON for MOVIE STILL to take a still picture when movie recording is finished This feature is useful when you want to record a still picture as well as the movie 1 select MOVIE STILL in Custom Menu S MODE B PMOVIE STILL OFF 4 P 71 tab il MOVIE amp ON 2 Select ON and press the button Caution This option is only available when the shutter button is used to record movies BACK zeg SET OK Viewing movies 1 Display a movie in single frame playback and press the amp button 2 Select MOVIE PLAY using A V and press the button to begin playback The following operations can be performed during movie playback Pause or resume playback While playback is paused press A to display the first frame and press V to display the last frame Press lt gt to rewind or advance one frame Press and hold th

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