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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.

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We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before 
taking important photographs.

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The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the 
development stages and may differ from the actual product.

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The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1.0 for this camera. If there 
are addition and/or modification of functions due to firmware update for the camera, 
the contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website.

DIGITAL CAMERA

INSTRUCTION 

MANUAL

Basic guide

P.2

Review the camera part names, 
the basic steps for shooting and 
playback, and the basic operations.

Table of Contents P. 26

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Page 1: ...mera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product z The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1 0 for this camera If there are addition and or modification of functions due to firmware update for the camera the contents will differ For the latest information please visit the Olympus website DIGITAL CAMERA INST...

Page 2: ... battery PS BCS1 BCS 1 Lithium ion charger USB cable AV cable Monaural OLYMPUS Master 2 CD ROM Instruction manual Warranty card 2 1 3 Lastly pull the strap tight making sure that it is fastened securely 3 Attaching the strap Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet in the same way Thread the strap in the direction of the arrows 1 2 s0026_e_00_0_unified book Page 2 Tuesday September 29...

Page 3: ...ete Charging time Up to approximately 3 hours 30 minutes Amber blinking Charging error W Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery card compartment cover To remove the battery first push the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow and then remove Unloading the battery Battery lock knob Direction indicating mark W Direction indicating mark It is recommended to set aside a ba...

Page 4: ...ferred to as card in these instructions until it locks in place g Card basics P 127 Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected Pull out the card Never open the battery card compartment cover while the card access lamp is blinking Removing the card SD card slot Contact area Turn off the camera before loading or removing the card s0026_e_00_0_unified book Page 4 Tuesday September 29 2009...

Page 5: ...is turned off Do not press the lens release button 3 Remove the lens cap 3 4 Removing the lens from the camera While pressing the lens release button 1 rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow 2 g Interchangeable lenses P 129 Align the lens attachment mark red on the camera with the alignment mark red on the lens then insert the lens into the camera s body 1 Rotate the lens in the direction i...

Page 6: ...annot take a picture with the lens 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 Using separately sold retractable lens To turn off the power press the ON OFF button again 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn on the camera When you turn on the power the LCD monitor lights up LCD m...

Page 7: ...IME 2009 Y Y M D CANCEL M D TIME 2009 11 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME SET CANCEL 2009 11 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME SET CANCEL SET 09 11 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s OFF 5SEC cMENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE REC VIEW j 0k 0 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use fg to select d then press i 3 Use fg to select X then press i 4 Use fg to select Y then press i 5 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set 6 Us...

Page 8: ...F Exposure compensation button gP 43 5 Strap eyelet gP 2 6 Lens attachment mark gP 5 7 Mount Remove the body cap before attaching the lens 8 Hot shoe gP 61 9 Microphone gP 74 86 0 Self timer lamp gP 57 a Lens release button gP 5 b Lens lock pin s0026_e_00_0_unified book Page 8 Tuesday September 29 2009 10 30 AM ...

Page 9: ... 8 Accessory port gP 132 9 D Erase button gP 88 0 q Playback button gP 14 77 a AEL AFL button gP 44 96 0 Protect button gP 87 b button gP 97 c Speaker d Sub dial j gP 15 25 e Connector cover f Card access lamp gP 12 119 g Multi connector gP 83 112 117 h HDMI mini connector gP 84 i Main dial j gP 15 25 j Arrow pad k gP 15 20 25 Press the main dial in the following places Up f Down g Left h Right i ...

Page 10: ...e aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically gP 38 S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically gP 39 M Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually gP 40 A iAuto The camera automatically selects an optimal shooting mode from PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE NIGHT SCENE SPORT and MACRO This...

Page 11: ...EG 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 X 2560 1920 Setting the art filter scene POP ART 1 SET SELECT 1 B e F D C G SET PORTRAIT SELECT Icon Art filter Icon Art filter j POP ART n GRAINY FILM k SOFT FOCUS o PIN HOLE l PALE LIGHT COLOR a DIORAMA m LIGHT TONE b CROSS PROCESS Typ...

Page 12: ...way fully Never remove the battery or card while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken When the focus is locked the AF confirmation mark or n and AF target mark light up For a high speed Imager AF compatible lens which is a Micro Four Thirds system lens or Four Thirds system lens n Other Four Thirds system lens C...

Page 13: ...the camera enters the sleep mode stand by and stops operating The camera activates again when you touch any button the shutter button q button etc g SLEEP P 100 Holding the camera When the camera stops operating Resetting the camera settings In P A S and 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 d...

Page 14: ...incrementally enlarged from 2 to 14 Arrow pad Sub dial ERASE YES NO BACK SET Playing back images Pressing the q button displays the last picture taken Pressing the q button again sets the camera to the shooting mode Close up playback Erasing images Playback the image you want to erase and press the D button Use fg to select YES and press the i button to erase D button s0026_e_00_0_unified book Pag...

Page 15: ...mer shooting P 56 57 5 AF Sets AF mode P 49 1 2 3 4 5 1 Press the button for the function you want to set The direct menu is displayed The function assigned to the button that was pressed remains selected You can turn the sub dial and set the function during that time If no operations are performed during that time the setting for that function is confirmed g BUTTON TIMER P 98 j Sub dial 2 Turn th...

Page 16: ... Ref page Scene mode 1 I e L K J G U G H I q J r s g P 11 Art filter mode 1 j k l m n o a b P 11 Movie AE mode 2 P A M j k l m n o a b P 75 Picture mode h i j Z c M C P 72 White balance AUTO 5 2 3 1 w x y n V CWB P 68 Sequential shooting self timer o j Y12S Y2S P 56 57 Image stabilizer OFF I S 1 I S 2 I S 3 FOCAL LENGTH P 57 Aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 3 2 6 6 P 59 Record mode RAW YF YN XN WN YF RAW YN ...

Page 17: ...tings using the sub dial then press the i button j Sub dial P L F AUTO 5 2 3 1 w x WB AUTO WB AUTO j P L F AUTO 5 2 3 1 w x WB AUTO WB AUTO j Cursor Displays the selected setting name Sub dial j Main dial j Cursor If no operations are performed during that time the setting for that function is confirmed You can use the arrow pad instead of the dials j Main dial s0026_e_00_0_unified book Page 17 Tu...

Page 18: ...oting mode gP 10 37 40 3 Function name 4 White balance gP 68 White balance compensation gP 69 5 ISO sensitivity gP 46 6 Sequential shooting self timer gP 56 57 7 Flash mode gP 62 8 Flash intensity control gP 63 9 Image stabilizer gP 57 0 AF mode gP 49 AF target gP 52 a Record mode gP 65 b Flash charging gP 121 c Battery check gP 22 d Picture mode gP 72 e Sharpness N gP 72 Contrast J gP 72 Saturati...

Page 19: ... button to display the direct menu indicated at the position of the cursor You can also use the direct menu to change the setting After changing the setting press the i button to confirm your setting If no operation is performed within a few seconds your setting is confirmed and the camera returns to the shooting mode Direct menu G H I IHI ISH P G ESP ESP i button INFO button k Arrow pad mall Supe...

Page 20: ...GE STABILIZER SET BACK OFF OFF o P OFF MOVIE AE MODE j Y MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SET BACK MOVIE STILL IMAGE STABILIZER OFF OFF o P OFF MOVIE AE MODE j Y MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SET BACK MOVIE STILL IMAGE STABILIZER OFF OFF o P OFF MOVIE AE MODE j Y MULTIPLE EXPOSURE MOVIE AE MODE M A ART1 P ART2 Operation guide Press the MENU button to go back one screen W Shooting Menu 1 X Shooting Menu 2 q Playback Menu d S...

Page 21: ... 11 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s ON 5SEC cMENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE REC VIEW j 0k 0 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Use fg to select the d tab then press i 3 Use fg to select c MENU DISPLAY then press i 4 Use fg to select ON then press the i button The c tab is displayed c Custom Menu Customizes shooting functions i The settings on the Custom Menu are for customizing the camera to suit your per...

Page 22: ...0 AE Lock u gP 44 Auto bracket t gP 45 47 64 71 Multiple exposure i gP 47 Home position p gP 53 a Shutter speed gP 37 40 b Aperture value gP 37 40 c Flash blinks charging in progress lights up charging completed gP 121 d Battery check Lit up green ready for use Lit up green Battery is running low Blinks red charging required e AF confirmation mark gP 12 f Picture mode gP 72 Art filter scene gP 11 ...

Page 23: ...lay easily TIPS Switching the information display 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P L N N 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P Information display on Scale display 1 Histogram display Zoom display gP 54 Image only SET WB F 0 3 0 3 0 7 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Multi view display gP 43 71 2 If the graph has many peaks around here the image will appear most...

Page 24: ...ation Number of prints gP 109 3 Sound record gP 86 4 Protect gP 87 5 Battery check gP 22 6 Date and time gP 7 7 Aspect ratio gP 59 85 8 Pixel count compression rate gP 65 9 Record mode gP 65 0 File number a Frame number b AF target gP 52 c Shooting mode gP 10 37 40 d Exposure compensation gP 43 e Shutter speed gP 37 40 f Aperture value gP 37 40 g Focal length gP 129 The focal length is displayed i...

Page 25: ...in this manual indicates operations performed at the same time indicates you should proceed to the next step e g When setting the White balance x Notes Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera g Reference pages de...

Page 26: ... Manual shooting 40 Bulb shooting 41 Preview function 41 Changing the metering mode 42 Exposure compensation 43 Taking a picture while comparing the effect of exposure compensation 43 AE lock 44 AE bracketing 45 ISO sensitivity setting 46 ISO bracketing 47 Multiple exposure 47 Basic guide 2 Identifies the camera part names and describes the basic steps for shooting and playback 1 Exposure 37 Descr...

Page 27: ...trol 63 Flash bracketing 64 Selecting the record mode 65 Recording formats 65 Selecting the record mode 66 Selecting the white balance 68 Setting the auto preset custom white balance 69 WB compensation 69 Setting the one touch white balance 70 Taking a picture while comparing the effect of white balance 71 WB bracketing 71 Picture mode 72 Gradation 73 2 Focusing and shooting functions 49 Describes...

Page 28: ...ayback 82 Playback on TV 83 Editing still images 85 Image overlay 87 Protecting images 87 Erasing images 88 Setup Menu 90 X Date time setting 90 W Changing the display language 90 s Monitor brightness adjustment 90 REC VIEW 91 cMENU DISPLAY 91 FIRMWARE 91 Resetting the camera settings 92 4 Recording Movies 74 Describes movie recording method and functions 5 Playback functions 77 Describes the func...

Page 29: ... MODE SETUP 98 BUTTON TIMER 98 A 99 n FUNCTION 99 T RELEASE 99 RLS PRIORITY S RLS PRIORITY C 99 U DISP 8 PC 99 HDMI 99 VIDEO OUT 100 8 100 SLEEP 100 USB MODE 100 LIVE VIEW BOOST 101 g FACE DETECT 101 INFO SETTING 101 VOLUME 101 LEVEL GAUGE 101 MOVIE R 102 EVF ADJUST 102 7 Customizing your camera 93 Describes how to customize the camera s settings s0026_e_00_0_unified book Page 29 Tuesday September...

Page 30: ...T 104 w F 104 X K COLOR WB 104 NOISE REDUCT 104 NOISE FILTER 105 WB 105 ALL 105 COLOR SPACE 105 SHADING COMP 105 K SET 106 PIXEL COUNT 106 Y RECORD ERASE 106 QUICK ERASE 106 RAW JPEG ERASE 106 FILE NAME 107 EDIT FILENAME 107 PRIORITY SET 107 dpi SETTING 108 Z K UTILITY 108 PIXEL MAPPING 108 EXPOSURE SHIFT 108 f WARNING LEVEL 108 LEVEL ADJUST 108 s0026_e_00_0_unified book Page 30 Tuesday September ...

Page 31: ...r 118 Downloading and saving images 118 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 119 Viewing still images 120 Transferring images to your computer without using OLYMPUS Master 120 Shooting tips and information 121 Error codes 123 Camera maintenance 125 Cleaning and storing the camera 125 Pixel mapping k Checking the image processing functions 126 8 Printing 109 Describes how to print your pictu...

Page 32: ...r speed 133 Exposure warning display 134 Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode 135 White balance color temperature 136 Record mode and file size number of storable still pictures 137 Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Setting 138 Menu directory 139 Specifications 144 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 147 Index 154 11 Information 127 Refer to this section for information on opti...

Page 33: ...th an enlarged image P 50 P 54 Checking set effect before taking a picture You can take a picture while using the live multi view display to compare the effect of white balance or exposure compensation P 43 You can use the preview function to check the depth of field at a selected aperture value P 41 You can use TEST PICTURE to check the image on the LCD monitor without recording the image to a ca...

Page 34: ... image using SHADOW ADJ of JPEG EDIT P 85 Taking pictures with a blurred background Use A aperture priority mode to decrease the aperture value as much as possible You can blur the background more by shooting up close to the subject P 38 Taking pictures that stop the subject in motion or convey a sense of motion Use the S shutter priority mode to take the picture P 39 Taking pictures with the corr...

Page 35: ...pressing the shutter button When using a slow shutter speed be sure to stabilize the camera by using a tripod or similar method P 13 Use the external flashes P 61 Set the scene mode to DIS MODE P 11 Increase the ISO sensitivity When using the AUTO setting set the upper limit of AUTO to a higher value P 46 P 103 Using the self timer can reduce camera shake that occurs when the shutter button is pre...

Page 36: ...also view the images as a slideshow P 83 Settings Saving the settings You can register two camera settings in CUSTOM RESET Even if the settings are changed they can be returned to their registered settings by resetting the settings P 92 You can register up to two current camera settings in MY MODE SETUP Assign My Mode to the button so that you can easily use that function during shooting P 98 Chan...

Page 37: ...l not be cancelled after shooting To cancel the settings turn the main dial or sub dial until the shooting mode indication of the LCD monitor changes to P Alternatively turn off the power Program shift is not available when you are using a flash The shutter speed and aperture value are blinking j The optimum exposure cannot be obtained For details see Exposure warning display gP 134 Program shooti...

Page 38: ...the main dial or sub dial to set the aperture value To check the depth of field with the selected aperture value j See Preview function gP 41 To change the exposure adjustment interval j This can be set in 1 3 EV 1 2 EV or 1 EV increments g EV STEP P 102 Shutter speed is blinking j The optimum exposure cannot be obtained For details see Exposure warning display gP 134 Aperture priority shooting TI...

Page 39: ...g Raise the shutter speed or use a monopod or tripod to stabilize the camera j When the shutter speed is slow camera shake is more likely to occur You can reduce camera shake by using the image stabilizer g Image stabilizer P 57 To change the exposure adjustment interval j This can be set in 1 3 EV 1 2 EV or 1 EV increments g EV STEP P 102 The aperture value is blinking j The optimum exposure cann...

Page 40: ...e 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 reduction function g NOISE REDUCT P 104 The picture looks blurred j The use of a monopod or tripod is recommended when taking a picture at slow shutter speed j When the shutter speed is slow camera shake is more likely to occur You can redu...

Page 41: ...does not change even if the focus ring is turned during exposure g BULB FOCUSING P 94 x Notes The following functions are not available during bulb shooting Sequential shooing self timer shooting AE bracket shooting image stabilizer flash bracketing You can check the focused area depth of field with the selected aperture value on the LCD monitor For the preview function to work by pressing the but...

Page 42: ...ned by the spot metering area mark on the LCD monitor Use this mode when there is very strong backlight IHI Spot metering highlight control When the overall background is bright white areas of the image will come out gray if you use the camera s automatic exposure Using this mode enables the camera to shift to over exposure allowing accurate white reproduction Metering area is the same as spot met...

Page 43: ...posure compensation is not available in M and s modes Taking a picture while comparing the effect of exposure compensation You can take a picture while comparing the effect of exposure compensation on a 4 split screen 1 Press the INFO button repeatedly to display the multi view display g Switching the information display P 23 To switch to the exposure compensation comparison screen when the white ...

Page 44: ...ere you wish to lock the metering values and the exposure will be locked The exposure is locked while the AEL AFL button is pressed Now press the shutter button Releasing the AEL AFL button cancels AE lock To lock the exposure j You can lock the metering result so that it is not cancelled when the AEL AFL button is released g AEL AFL MEMO P 96 To activate AE lock with a set metering mode j You can...

Page 45: ...hutter button is pressed In sequential shooting hold down the shutter button until the selected number of frames are taken Releasing the shutter button stops bracketing shooting When it stops 0 is displayed in green How AE bracketing compensates exposure in each shooting mode Depending on the selected shooting mode exposure is compensated in the following way P mode Aperture value and shutter spee...

Page 46: ...posure can be obtained and upper limit upper limit of ISO that automatically changes g ISO AUTO SET P 103 100 6400 Fixed ISO sensitivity ISO STEP can be changed to 1 3 EV or 1EV increments g ISO STEP P 103 To automatically set the optimal ISO in M mode j Normally the AUTO setting is not available in M mode but you can set it for use in all shooting modes g ISO AUTO P 103 ISO sensitivity setting Di...

Page 47: ...hooting mode 2 frames of pictures taken can be overlaid and saved as a single image You can also select a stored RAW image and shoot multiple exposures to create an overlay image FRAME Select 2F AUTO GAIN 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 OVERLAY Then set to ON a R...

Page 48: ...ltiple exposure is cancelled automatically from the first picture in the following situations The camera is turned off The q button is pressed The MENU button is pressed The shooting mode is set to a mode other than P A S M The lens release button is pressed The battery power runs out The USB cable AV cable and or HDMI mini cable is inserted Switching between the LCD monitor and electronic viewfin...

Page 49: ...nt Press the shutter button halfway When the focus is locked the AF confirmation mark lights up on the LCD monitor A beep sound is outputted when the subject is in focus When you want to quickly switch from AF mode to MF j By registering MF to the button you can press the button to switch to MF mode g FUNCTION P 97 When you want to be able to shoot even if the subject is not in focus j See RLS PRI...

Page 50: ...the subject moves or even if you change the composition of the picture focusing is tried continuously A beep sound is outputted when the subject is in focus The beep sound is not outputted after the third continuous AF operation even when the subject is in focus Four thirds system lenses operate in the S AF mode MF manual focus This function allows you to manually focus on any subject Adjust the f...

Page 51: ...ton halfway to track the auto focused subject This is suitable for taking fast moving action Press the shutter button halfway and keep it in this position When the subject is in focus and locked the AF confirmation mark lights up The camera holds the focus and focus is tracked even if the subject moves or you alter the picture composition Four thirds system lenses operate in the S AF mode When gFA...

Page 52: ...ts Use this feature when you wish to leave focusing to the camera M Single target AF mode The camera focuses using one selected AF target This is useful for accurately focusing on the subject after composing the shot The currently selected AF target lights When M is set you can select the AF target to be used at that point For operation refer to Step 2 in Selecting the AF target mode and position ...

Page 53: ...of that AF target You can then quickly load that registered setting home position and use it when shooting Registering 1 In the screen of Step 2 of Selecting the AF target mode and position gP 53 press the button and F button at the same time The home position is registered at the time the buttons are pressed The home position cannot be registered when operated from a menu Shooting To use this fun...

Page 54: ...regardless of the AF target setting 2 Use k to move the frame and press the i button The area of the frame is displayed enlarged In this state press the shutter button halfway to focus while zoomed Press and hold the i button to return the enlargement frame to the center after it was moved 3 Turn the sub dial to change the magnification 7 10 Use k to scroll the frame even during magnification Pres...

Page 55: ...e camera detects a face a frame will be displayed in that location When you press the shutter button the camera will focus on the position of the face detection frame When M is selected in AF AREA the camera will focus on that position x Notes 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 ...

Page 56: ... are locked at the first frame during S AF MF x Notes 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 When ANTI SHOCK is set Y j and o are displayed with the D symbol g ANTI SHOCK z P 103 Sequential sho...

Page 57: ...g out of focus since focusing is performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway You can reduce the amount of camera shake that can occur when shooting in low light situations or shooting with high magnification OFF Image stabilizer is off I S 1 Image stabilizer is on I S 2 This is used for panning with the camera in the horizontal direction to achieve a blurred background The horizontal imag...

Page 58: ...on 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 You may notice an operating sound or vibration when the image stabilizer is activated If the image stabilizer icon blinks in red on the monitor it indicates a failure of the image stabilizer ...

Page 59: ... the time of shooting During RAW image playback images are displayed with a border based on the aspect ratio To change the aspect ratio of recorded images j You can only change the aspect ratio when the aspect ratio of the image is set to 4 3 g Editing still images P 85 To trim recorded images j You can only trim images when the aspect ratio of the image is set to 4 3 g Editing still images P 85 S...

Page 60: ...m Shoot while changing the composition such that the subject overlaps The focus exposure etc will be determined at the first shot The g warning mark will be displayed after you have finished taking 10 shots Pressing the i button before shooting the first frame returns to the scene mode selection menu Pressing the i button in the midst of shooting ends the sequence of panorama shooting and allows y...

Page 61: ...onic flash to the hot shoe on the camera 3 Turn on the flash When the charge lamp on the flash lights up charging is complete The flash will be synchronized with the camera at a speed of 1 180 sec or less 4 Select a flash mode g Flash mode setting P 62 5 Select the flash control mode TTL AUTO is recommended for normal use 6 Press the shutter button halfway Shooting information such as ISO sensitiv...

Page 62: ...ited if the subject is not looking directly at pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness Slow synchronization 1st curtain SLOW The slow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera shake But when shooting a subject ...

Page 63: ...rol The flash intensity can be adjusted from 3 to 3 In some situations e g when shooting small subjects distant backgrounds etc you may get better results by adjusting the amount of light emitted by the flash flash intensity It is useful when you intend to increase the contrast distinction between light and dark of images to make the images more vivid x Notes This does not work when the flash cont...

Page 64: ...ll change according to the EV step g EV STEP P 102 In single frame shooting the amount of light emitted by the flash changes every time the shutter button is pressed In sequential shooting hold down the shutter button until the selected number of frames are taken Releasing the shutter button stops bracketing shooting When it stops 0 is displayed in green Menu MENU c V BRACKETING FL BKT AE BKT WB B...

Page 65: ...size amount of data will be larger and the number of storable still pictures will be lower The higher the compression the smaller the file size However the image will have less clarity when played back Selecting the record mode Image becomes clearer Application Number of pixels Pixel count Compression rate SF Super Fine 1 2 7 F Fine 1 4 N Normal 1 8 B Basic 1 12 Select for the print size Y Large 4...

Page 66: ...data g Editing still images P 85 Selecting the record mode JPEG For JPEG you can register 4 combinations of images sizes Y X W and compression rates SF F N B from the 12 total combinations available g K SET P 106 When you select the X or W image size you can further select the pixel size g PIXEL COUNT P 106 JPEG RAW Records both a JPEG and RAW image at the same time each time you take a picture RA...

Page 67: ...d JPEG and RAW data g FUNCTION P 97 To find out the file size number of storable still pictures for each record mode j Record mode and file size number of storable still pictures gP 137 Live control i j K Super control panel i INFO k K Menu MENU W K STILL PICTURE TIPS mall SuperFine OFF 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P 4 3 NORM LIVE INFO LIVE INFO j STILLPICTURE MOVIE K SET BACK STILLPICTURE F N N N ...

Page 68: ...color temperature gP 136 One touch white balance V You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the camera at a white object like a sheet of white paper The white balance achieved with this setting is saved as one of the preset WB settings Selecting the white balance WB mode Light conditions AUTO Used for most light conditions when there is a white portion framed o...

Page 69: ...no near white color in the image framed in the screen the white balance will not be correctly determined In such a case try preset WB or one touch WB settings WB compensation This function lets you make fine changes to the auto WB and preset WB settings Select the white balance to adjust and press i Direct button WB Live control i j WB Super control panel i INFO k WB Menu MENU c X WB TIPS Super co...

Page 70: ...hite paper under the light source you want to use to determine the white balance The optimum white balance for the current shooting conditions can be saved in the camera This is useful when shooting a subject under natural light as well as under various light sources with different color temperatures Set FUNCTION to V beforehand gP 97 1 Point the camera at a sheet of white paper Position the paper...

Page 71: ...ecified white balance while the others are the same image adjusted in different color directions Select from OFF 3F 2STEP 3F 4STEP or 3F 6STEP for the EV step for both the A B amber blue direction and the G M green magenta direction When the shutter button is pressed down all the way 3 images adjusted in specified color directions are automatically created To apply WB bracketing to the white balan...

Page 72: ...d dark SHARPNESS Sharpness of the image SATURATION Vividness of the color EFECT Sets the extent that the effect will be applied i ENHANCE B W FILTER Creates a black and white image The filter color is brightened and the complementary color is darkened MONOTONE N NEUTRAL Creates a normal black and white image Ye YELLOW Reproduces clearly defined white cloud with natural blue sky Or ORANGE Slightly ...

Page 73: ... Divides the image into detailed regions and adjusts the brightness separately for each region This is effective for images with areas of large contrast in which the whites appear too bright or the blacks appear too dark NORMAL Use NORMAL mode for general uses x Notes Contrast adjustment does not work when set to HIGH KEY LOW KEY or AUTO Gradation Super control panel i k GRADATION Menu MENU W GRAD...

Page 74: ...s achieved by autofocus and the AF confirmation mark lights up 3 Press the shutter button all the way to begin recording Sound recording begins simultaneously when MOVIE R is set to ON g Recording Audio when Recording Movie P 76 4 Press the shutter button all the way to end recording Autofocus is not working properly j Press the AEL AFL button for AF operation The sound of the lens triggering will...

Page 75: ...nded to use a SD speed class 6 compatible card for movie shooting Adding effects to a movie Select using fg then press the i button P Optimal aperture is set automatically according to the brightness of the subject A Depiction of background is changed by setting the aperture Turn the sub dial to set the aperture M Set the aperture and shutter speed Turn the sub dial to set the aperture and turn th...

Page 76: ...ss the buttons With ART7 DIORAMA sound cannot be recorded Set to ON to take a still picture when you perform the operation to end recording of a movie This feature is useful when you want to record a still picture as well as the movie Select using fg then press the i button Live control i j K Menu MENU W K MOVIE Record mode Application HD The number of pixels is 1280 720 You can record high defini...

Page 77: ...n g FACE DETECT gP 55 is set to ON a frame is displayed around a detected face Press i to move the frame to another face Press hi to view frame by frame close ups When g FACE DETECT is set to ON press fg to move to another face in close up position Press the INFO button to return to close up playback Single frame playback Close up playback Press the INFO button f Displays the frame that is stored ...

Page 78: ... displayed Use k to select a date and press the i button to play back images for the selected date in single frame display Index display Calendar display j 2009 x10 x10 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 21 56 21 56 15 15 x10 x10 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 21 56 21 56 15 15 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 21 56 21 56 15 15 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 21 56 21 56 15 15 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 21 56 21 56 15 15 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 2...

Page 79: ...10 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 100 0015 F5 6 F5 6 100 100 0 0 0 0 ISO ISO 250 250 15 NATURAL NATURAL L N N 2 0 2 0 45mm 45mm WBAUTO WBAUTO G 0 G 0 A 0 A 0 j Highlight Shadow display Image only Simplified display Highlight Shadow Histogram display Histogram Shooting information Distribution of the brightness of the recorded image is displayed in a histogram brightness component graph Over or undere...

Page 80: ...INTERVAL When playing a movie select FULL to play the entire move or SHORT to play to a section part way through 3 Select START and press the i button The slideshow will start 4 Press the i button to stop the slideshow Operations during slideshow Turn the main dial to adjust the overall volume only when playing back sound using the camera speaker Turn the sub dial to adjust the balance between BGM...

Page 81: ... and display the image The rotated image will be recorded on the card in that position Rotating playback is not available for movies Rotating images MENU button q button F button 4032x3024 1 8 4032x3024 1 8 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 21 56 21 56 100 0015 100 0015 15 15 4032x3024 1 8 4032x3024 1 8 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 21 56 21 56 100 0015 100 0015 15 15 4032x3024 1 8 4032x3024 1 8 2009 11 01 2009 11 01...

Page 82: ...ressing the i button to pause the movie you can perform movie operations using the arrow pad f Displays first frame g Displays last frame i Continues playback while pressed h Continues reverse playback while pressed i Starts playback To stop playback Press the MENU button Movie playback MENU button i button j MOVIE BACK SET MOVIE PLAY m 00 12 00 34 00 12 00 34 Playing time total recording time 00 ...

Page 83: ...g VIDEO OUT P 100 2 Turn off the camera 3 Connect the TV and camera 4 Turn on TV and change INPUT to VIDEO an input jack connected to the camera 5 Turn on the camera and press the q button x Notes The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera For details on changing the input source of the TV refer to the TV s instruction manual Depending on the TV s set...

Page 84: ...e you can select the format of the digital video signal HDMI gP 99 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...

Page 85: ...iting images recorded in JPEG data format SHADOW ADJ Brightens a dark backlit subject REDEYE FIX Reduces the red eye phenomenon during flash shooting P Set the trimming size with the main dial and the trimming position with the arrow pad ASPECT 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 ...

Page 86: ...ocessed on a PC when there is not enough space in the card memory when an image is recorded on another camera When resizing Q an image you cannot select a larger number of pixels than was originally recorded P and ASPECT can only be used to edit images with an aspect ratio of 4 3 standard Adding sound to still pictures When playing back still pictures a maximum of 30 seconds of sound can be added ...

Page 87: ...ge changes as the brightness is adjusted 5 Use fg to select YES then press the i button x Notes When the record mode is set to RAW the overlay image is saved as YN RAW When selecting a frame to overlay the JPEG images for images recorded in JPEG RAW are displayed Protect images you do not want to erase Protected images cannot be erased by the single frame or all frame erase function Single frame p...

Page 88: ...en if they have been protected g Formatting the card P 127 Protected images cannot be rotated even when the F button is pressed Lets you erase recorded images You can select single frame erase which erases only the currently displayed image all frame erase which erases all the images stored on the card or selected frame erase which erases only the frames selected x Notes When you perform all frame...

Page 89: ...2 Press k to select the next images you want to protect then press the i button 3 After you have selected the images to erase press the D button 4 Use fg to select YES then press the i button All frame erase 1 MENU W CARD SETUP 2 Use fg to select ALL ERASE then press the i button 3 Use fg to select YES then press the i button All frames will be erased To erase immediately j If you have set QUICK E...

Page 90: ...or brightness adjustment You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the monitor Color temperature adjustment will affect only the LCD monitor display during playback Use hi to switch between j color temperature and k brightness and use fg to adjust the value between 7 7 To adjust the electronic viewfinder see EVF ADJUST gP 102 Setup Menu SET 09 11 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s ON 5SEC cMENU DI...

Page 91: ...OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed AUTOq Displays the image being recorded and then switches to playback mode This is useful for erasing a picture after checking it cMENU DISPLAY gP 21 When this item is set to ON a custom menu is added so that you can customize various settings and operations to your particular liking FIRMWARE Your productís firmware version will be displa...

Page 92: ...SET2 to register and press i If settings have already been registered SET is displayed next to RESET1 RESET2 Selecting SET again overwrites the registered setting To cancel the registration select RESET 2 Select SET and press the i 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 RESET Resets to the fac...

Page 93: ...he MF mode is for manually focusing on subjects the S AF MF mode is for automatically focusing on subjects and fine adjusting with the focus ring and the C AF TR mode is for focusing on subjects while tracking their movement AF AREA gP 52 Select either B all target AF mode for performing AF using all AF targets or M single target AF mode for performing AF centering around a selected point AF MF BU...

Page 94: ... target on the opposite end and AF AREA is set to B e g When moving from the top left AF target to the right RESET LENS When set to ON this resets the focus of the lens infinity each time the power is turned off BULB FOCUSING You can set the camera to enable focus adjustments during bulb shooting with MF ON During exposure you can turn the focus ring and adjust the focus OFF The focus is locked du...

Page 95: ...tter speed aperture and the movement direction of menu and live control cursors can be changed EXPOSURE MENU Setting q l rotational direction of the dial r m rotational direction of the dial DIAL1 Slower shutter speed Open the aperture f number is decreased Faster shutter speed Close the aperture f number is increased DIAL2 Faster shutter speed Close the aperture f number is increased Slower shutt...

Page 96: ...shutter button mode4 Press the AEL AFL button to focus and press the shutter button fully to determine the exposure AEL AFL MEMO You can lock and maintain the exposure by pressing the AEL AFL button ON Press the AEL AFL button to lock and maintain the exposure Press again to cancel the maintaining of the exposure OFF The exposure will be locked only while the AEL AFL button is pressed Mode Shutter...

Page 97: ...o MF Press the button again to switch to the original AF mode RAW K Press the button to switch from JPEG to JPEG RAW or from JPEG RAW to JPEG for the record mode You can change the record mode by turning the sub dial while holding down the button TEST PICTURE Pressing the shutter button while pressing the button enables you to check the picture you have just taken on the monitor without having to ...

Page 98: ...i button The current settings are registered in the camera For details on the functions that can be registered to My Mode refer to Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Setting gP 138 To cancel the registration select RESET Executing 1 Select MY MODE1 or MY MODE2 and press the i button 2 Select YES and press the i button The selected My Mode is set When shooting press the ...

Page 99: ...pleted use the setting below You can set the release priority individually in AF mode RLS PRIORITY S Sets release priority for S AF mode gP 49 RLS PRIORITY C Sets release priority for C AF mode gP 50 U DISP 8 PC HDMI Set this when the camera is connected to a TV via an HDMI mini cable HDMI OUT Selecting the digital video signal format for connecting to a TV via an HDMI mini cable 1080i Play back i...

Page 100: ...tivates again as soon as you touch any button the shutter button q button etc USB MODE If you specify the device you are connecting to beforehand you can skip the USB connection setting procedure normally required every time you connect the cable to the camera For details on how to connect the camera to either device refer to Connecting the camera to a printer gP 112 and Connecting the camera to a...

Page 101: ...You can play back close up images focusing on the subject s face g Single frame Close up playback P 77 INFO SETTING Select the information displayed when the INFO button is pressed during live view or playback q INFO Sets whether to display or hide IMAGE ONLY OVERALL u HIGHLIGHT SHADOW during playback g Information display P 79 LV INFO Sets whether to display or hide u ZOOM MULTI VIEW IMAGE ONLY w...

Page 102: ...uring playback Switch the j color temperature and k brightness by hi and adjust within the range 7 to 7 by fg To adjust the camera body monitor see s Monitor brightness adjustment gP 90 V EXP e ISO EV STEP You can select the EV step for exposure parameter setting such as shutter speed aperture value or exposure compensation value from 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV METERING gP 42 Select the metering method to...

Page 103: ... is set ALL The AUTO setting is activated for all shooting modes The ISO is automatically selected to obtain the optimal ISO even in M mode BULB TIMER You can select the maximum time in minutes for bulb shooting ANTI SHOCK z You can select the interval between fully pressing the shutter button and releasing the shutter to be anywhere from 1 8 to 30 seconds This diminishes camera shake caused by vi...

Page 104: ...lue and flash intensity control will be performed X K COLOR WB NOISE REDUCT This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures When shooting night scenes shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in images With NOISE REDUCT you can let the camera reduce noise automatically to produce clearer images When set to AUTO noise reduction will be activated only when the shut...

Page 105: ...d G Green Magenta 2 Use fg to set the compensation value g WB compensation P 69 Releasing the AEL AFL button takes a sample image You can check the white balance you have adjusted If you select ALL RESET 1 Use fg to select YES COLOR SPACE You can select how colors are reproduced on the monitor or printer The first character in image file names indicates the current color space g FILE NAME P 107 SH...

Page 106: ...ture ON Pressing the D button erases the picture immediately RAW JPEG ERASE You can select the method to erase images recorded in RAW JPEG This function can only be used to erase one frame JPEG Erases all JPEG image files leaving only the RAW image files RAW Erases all RAW image files leaving only the JPEG image files RAW JPEG Erases both image file types x Notes This function is effective only if...

Page 107: ...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 file number on the card EDIT FILENAME You can rename image files to make them easier to identify and organize The portion of the filename that can be changed depends on the color space g COLOR SPACE P 1...

Page 108: ...SURE SHIFT reduces the range of the direction in which the default value is adjusted You cannot check the exposure shift value during shooting To make normal adjustments to the exposure perform exposure compensation g Exposure compensation P 43 f WARNING LEVEL You can change the timing when f is displayed lights up Normally there is no need to change this g LCD monitor Shooting P 22 x Notes The ba...

Page 109: ...o lab You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Pictures can be printed directly from a dedicated printer without using a PC For more details refer to the printer s manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary x Notes DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device Moreover ...

Page 110: ...4 Press the i button when you have finished The menu screen for single frame reservation appears 5 Select the date and time format and press the i button NO 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 6 Select SET and press the i button ON EDIT RESET PROTECT SET BACK Operation guide BAC...

Page 111: ...r selected pictures 1 MENU q Resetting the print reservation data for all pictures 2 Select or U and press the i button 3 Select RESET and press the i button Resetting the print reservation data for a selected picture 2 Select and press the i button 3 Select KEEP and press the i button 4 Use hi to select the frame with print reservation data you want to reset then press g to set the number of prin...

Page 112: ...s Use a fully charged battery for printing 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 1 Turn the printer on and connect the camera s multi connector to the printer s USB po...

Page 113: ... the USB cable from the camera while the picture selection screen is displayed Making prints using different print options 1 Follow the operation guide to set a print option Selecting the print mode Select the type of printing print mode The available print modes are as shown below PRINT Prints selected pictures ALL PRINT Prints all the pictures stored in the card and makes one print for each pict...

Page 114: ...g can be printed right away PRINT f Prints the currently displayed picture If there is a picture that SINGLE PRINT reservation has already been applied to only that reserved picture will be printed SINGLE PRINT t Applies print reservation to the currently displayed picture If you want to apply reservation to other pictures after applying SINGLE PRINT use hi to select them MORE u Sets the number of...

Page 115: ...h the arrow pad 2 Once you have set the pictures for printing and printing data select PRINT then press the i button PRINT Transfers images you print to the printer CANCEL Resets the settings All print reservation data will be lost If you want to keep the print reservation data and make other settings press the MENU button This returns you to the previous setting To stop and cancel printing press ...

Page 116: ... guide Installing OLYMPUS Master Refer to the installation guide included with the OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera with your computer using the provided USB cable gP 117 Starting OLYMPUS Master gP 118 Saving pictures to your computer gP 118 Disconnecting the camera from your computer gP 119 Using the provided OLYMPUS Master software z Transferring images from the camera or removable media to ...

Page 117: ...he computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable Disk Macintosh iPhoto is the default image management application for Mac OS When you connect your Olympus digital camera for the first time iPhoto will start up automatically Close iPhoto and s...

Page 118: ...ck Exit on any window OLYMPUS Master is exited Downloading and saving images 1 Click Transfer Images on the browse window and then click From Camera The window for selecting the pictures you want to transfer from the camera is displayed All the images in the camera are displayed 2 Select New Album and enter an album name 3 Select the image files and click Transfer Images A window indicating that t...

Page 119: ...on when the Untitled or NO_NAME icon on the desktop is dragged Drag and drop it on the eject icon 3 Unplug the USB cable from the camera x Notes For Windows users When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware a warning message may be displayed In such case make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the camera and that there are no applications open that were accessing the camera image files C...

Page 120: ...n be done even without using OLYMPUS Master The following operating systems are compatible with the USB connection Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista 7 Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3 or later x Notes If your computer is running Windows Vista select MTP in Step 3 on page 117 to use Windows Photo Gallery Data transfer is not guaranteed in the following environments even if you...

Page 121: ...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 i...

Page 122: ... problem persists repeat pixel mapping a few times g Pixel mapping k Checking the image processing functions P 126 Functions that cannot be selected from menus Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set Combination of j and NOISE REDUCT etc Cam...

Page 123: ...ted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC Card cannot be read Card may not have been formatted Select CLEAN CARD press the i button and turn off the camera Remove the card and wipe dry the metallic surface with a soft dry cloth Select FORMAT YES and then press the i button to format the card Formatting the card erases all data on the card NO PICTURE There are no pictures on the...

Page 124: ...inter JAMMED The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper SETTINGS CHANGED The printer s paper cassette has been removed or the printer has been manipulated while making settings on the camera Do not manipulate the printer while making settings on the camera PRINT ERROR There is a problem with the printer and or camera Turn off camera and printer Check the printer and remedy any problems before tur...

Page 125: ...tting on the image pickup device and to remove any dust or dirt from the image pickup device surface with ultrasonic 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...

Page 126: ...tinuous shots wait for at least one minute before using the pixel mapping function to ensure that it operates correctly 1 MENU c Z PIXEL MAPPING 2 Press i then press the i button The BUSY bar is displayed when pixel mapping is in progress When pixel mapping is finished the menu is restored x Notes If you accidentally turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again from Step 1 s0026_e_00_0_uni...

Page 127: ...ard 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...

Page 128: ...fore use z The normal charging time using the provided charger is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes estimated z Do not use chargers other than the one designated x Notes 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 gP 148 z The charger can be used in most home electrical so...

Page 129: ... 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 f2 8 brightness for example is equivalent t...

Page 130: ...F and C AF TR of AF MODE cannot be used 2 Accurate metering not possible Lens Camera Attachment AF Metering Micro Four Thirds system lens Micro Four Thirds system camera Yes Yes Yes Four Thirds system lens Attachment possible with mount adapter Yes 1 Yes OM System lenses No Yes 2 Micro Four Thirds system lens Four Thirds System Camera No No No s0026_e_00_0_unified book Page 130 Tuesday September 2...

Page 131: ...ictures may be cut off if more than one filter is used or if a thick filter is used Items 14 42 mm 17 mm Mount Micro Four Thirds mount Focal length 14 42 mm 17 mm Max aperture f3 5 5 6 f2 8 Image angle 75 4 28 9 64 9 Lens configuration 8 groups 9 lenses 4 groups 6 lenses Multilayer film coating Iris control f3 5 22 f2 8 22 Shooting range 0 25 m 0 2 m Focus adjustment AF MF switching Weight excludi...

Page 132: ...era 6 Each press of the u button switches between the monitor display and electronic viewfinder display You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the electronic viewfinder g EVF ADJUST P 102 7 Turn the diopter adjustment ring to a position where the image on the viewfinder can be seen clearly 8 Adjust the viewfinder to your preferred angle up to 90 degrees x Notes on looking after the...

Page 133: ...Can be changed using menu 1 30 1 180 g SLOW LIMIT P 104 Program line diagram P mode When using the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 zoom lens focal length 14 mm Program shift Flash synchronization and shutter speed Shooting mode Flash timing Upper limit of synchronization timing 1 Fixed timing when flash fires 2 P 1 lens focal length 2 or synchronization timing whichever is slower 1 180 1 60 A S The set shutter ...

Page 134: ...or adjusting the amount of light A The subject is underexposured Decrease the aperture value Increase the ISO sensitivity The subject is overexposured Increase the aperture value Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use a commercially available ND filter for adjusting the amount of light S The subject is underexposured Set the shutter speed slower Increase the ISO sensitivity The subject is overexposur...

Page 135: ...n dark backlit 1 conditions 1 30 sec 1 180 sec Auto flash red eye reduction Fill in flash Always fires Flash off k k k SLOW Slow synchronization red eye reduction 1st curtain Fires automatically in dark backlit 1 conditions 60 sec 1 180 sec SLOW Slow synchronization 1st curtain SLOW2 Slow synchronization 2nd curtain 2nd curtain S M Fill in flash 1st curtain Always fires 60 sec 1 180 sec H Fill in ...

Page 136: ...temperature It follows then that the color temperatures of fluorescent lights make them unsuitable as artificial light sources There are gaps in the hues from the color temperatures of fluorescent light If these differences in hue are small they can be calculated with color temperature and this is called correlated color temperature This camera is preset with correlated color temperatures of 4 000...

Page 137: ...Number of storable still picture with 1GB SD SDHC card RAW 4032 3024 Loss less compression ORF Approx 14 54 YSF 1 2 7 JPEG Approx 8 4 101 YF 1 4 Approx 5 9 145 YN 1 8 Approx 2 7 320 YB 1 12 Approx 1 8 477 XSF 3200 2400 1 2 7 Approx 5 6 154 XF 1 4 Approx 3 4 255 XN 1 8 Approx 1 7 504 XB 1 12 Approx 1 2 747 XSF 2560 1920 1 2 7 Approx 3 2 269 XF 1 4 Approx 2 2 395 XN 1 8 Approx 1 1 776 XB 1 12 Approx...

Page 138: ...UNCTION k 9 MY MODE SETUP k k BUTTON TIMER k k A k 9 n FUNCTION k 9 q FUNCTION k 9 RLS PRIORITY S 9 9 RLS PRIORITY C 9 9 VIDEO OUT k k Function My Mode registration Custom resetsetting registration SLEEP k 9 USB MODE k k LIVE VIEW BOOST 9 9 g FACE DETECT k k INFO SETTING k 9 EV STEP 9 9 METERING 9 9 AELMetering k 9 ISO 9 9 ISO STEP 9 9 ISO AUTO SET k 9 ISO AUTO k 9 BULB TIMER k 9 ANTI SHOCK z 9 9 ...

Page 139: ...DATION AUTO NORMAL HIGH KEY LOW KEY P 73 K STILL PICTURE RAW YF YN XN WN YF RAW YN RAW XN RAW WN RAW P 65 MOVIE HD SD P 76 IMAGE ASPECT 4 3 16 9 3 2 6 6 P 59 MOVIE AE MODE P A M j k l m n o a b P 75 MOVIE STILL OFF ON P 76 jY o j W Y DY DW Dj Do P 56 P 57 IMAGE STABILIZER OFF I S 1 I S 2 I S 3 P 57 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE FRAME OFF 2F P 47 AUTO GAIN OFF ON OVERLAY OFF ON Factory default setting s0026_e_...

Page 140: ...109 RESET PROTECT YES NO P 88 Factory default setting Tab Function Setting Ref page d X k P 7 W 1 P 90 s j 7 7 k 7 7 j 0 k 0 P 90 REC VIEW OFF AUTOq 1SEC 20 SEC 5 SEC P 91 c MENU DISPLAY OFF ON P 21 FIRMWARE k P 91 Factory default setting 1Settings differ depending on the region where the camera is purchased Tab Function Setting Ref page c R AF MF P 93 AF MODE STILL PICTURE S AF C AF MF S AF MF C ...

Page 141: ... OFF P 98 A OFF ON P 99 n FUNCTION OFF ON P P 99 T RELEASE P 99 RLS PRIORITY S OFF ON P 99 RLS PRIORITY C OFF ON P 99 U DISP 8 PC P 99 HDMI HDMI OUT 1080i 720p 480p 576p P 99 HDMI CONTROL OFF ON VIDEO OUT 1 P 100 8 OFF ON P 100 SLEEP OFF 1MIN 3MIN 5MIN 10MIN P 100 USB MODE AUTO STORAGE MTP PRINT P 100 LIVE VIEW BOOST OFF ON P 101 g FACE DETECT OFF ON P 55 P 101 INFO SETTING q INFO IMAGE ONLY OVERA...

Page 142: ... P 103 ANTI SHOCK z OFF 1 8 SEC 30 SEC P 103 BRACKETING AE BKT OFF 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV P 45 WB BKT A B OFF 3F 2STEP 3F 4STEP 3F 6STEP P 71 G M FL BKT OFF 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV P 64 ISO BKT OFF 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV P 47 W CUSTOM P 104 FLASH MODE AUTO H SLOW SLOW SLOW 2 2nd CURTAIN P 62 w 3 0 0 0 3 0 P 63 X SYNC 1 60 1 180 1 180 P 104 SLOW LIMIT 1 30 1 180 1 60 P 104 w F OFF ON P 1...

Page 143: ...05 SHADING COMP OFF ON P 105 K SET P Q Y X W SF F N B P 106 PIXEL COUNT Xiddle 3200 2400 2560 1920 1600 1200 P 106 Wmall 1280 960 1024 768 640 480 Y RECORD ERASE P 106 QUICK ERASE OFF ON P 106 RAW JPEG ERASE JPEG RAW RAW JPEG P 106 FILE NAME AUTO RESET P 107 EDIT FILENAME Adobe RGB OFF A Z 0 9 P 107 sRGB PRIORITY SET NO YES P 107 dpi SETTING AUTO CUSTOM P 108 Z K UTILITY P 108 PIXEL MAPPING k P 12...

Page 144: ...ter Shutter 1 4000 60 sec Bulb shooting Auto focus Product type Imager contrast detection system Focusing points 11 points Selection of focusing point Auto Optional Exposure control Metering system TTL metering system imager metering 1 Digital ESP metering 2 Center weighted averaging metering 3 Spot metering Metered range EV0 18 Digital ESP metering Center weighted metering Spot metering Shooting ...

Page 145: ... External flash Synchronization Synchronized with the camera at 1 180 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 1 Dimensions weight Dimensions 120 5 mm W 70 0 mm H 35 0 mm D 4 7 2 8 1 3 excluding pro...

Page 146: ... H 1 4 2 2 0 5 Weight Approx 46 g 0 1Ib BCS 1 Lithium ion charger MODEL NO PS BCS1 Rated input AC 100V 240V 50 60Hz Rated output DC 8 35V 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 83 mm D 38 mm H 2 4 3 3 1 5 Weight Approx 72 g 0 2Ib without AC cable SPECIFICAT...

Page 147: ...iator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General Precautions 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 operating and maint...

Page 148: ...era will get hot If you hold on to the camera in this state a low temperature burn may be caused In 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 Be careful with the strap Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera It could easily catch...

Page 149: ...ugh extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well In places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibr...

Page 150: ...cal 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 ...

Page 151: ... the domestic refuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product 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 di...

Page 152: ...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 e 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 a...

Page 153: ...y function contains patented technologies from Apical Limited All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners 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 Trademarks s0026_...

Page 154: ...Art filter mode ART 11 ASPECT 85 Auto flash 62 Auto focus 122 Auto white balance 68 B B Basic 65 B W FILTER 72 BACKLIT LCD 97 Battery 3 128 BEACH SNOW g 11 BGM 80 BLACK WHITE 85 BRACKETING 45 47 64 71 103 BULB FOCUSING 94 Bulb shooting 41 BULB TIMER 103 BUTTON TIMER 98 C C AF continuous AF 50 C AF TR AF TRACKING 51 Calendar display 78 CANDLE 11 Card 127 CARD SETUP 89 127 Center weighted averaging ...

Page 155: ...8 LEVEL GAUGE 101 LIGHT TONE m 11 Lithium ion battery 3 128 Lithium ion charger 3 128 Live control 16 LIVE VIEW BOOST 101 LOW KEY I 11 73 M X Middle 65 M ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lens 129 MACRO J 11 Manual focus MF 50 Manual shooting M 40 METERING 42 98 MF 97 MF manual focus 50 MF ASSIST 94 Micro Four Thirds system lenses 129 Monitor brightness adjustment s 90 MONOTONE 72 MOVIE R 76 102 MOVIE...

Page 156: ...P 105 SHADOW ADJ 85 SHARPNESS 72 Shutter priority shooting S 39 Shutter speed 12 37 39 Single AF S AF 49 Single target AF mode M 52 Single frame erase D 89 Single frame playback 77 Single frame protect 87 Single frame shooting o 56 SLEEP 100 SLIDE 80 Slideshow m 80 Slow synchronization SLOW 62 Slow synchronization SLOW2 2nd CURTAIN 62 SOFT FOCUS k 11 SPORT J 11 Spot metering highlight control IHI ...

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Page 164: ...mera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product z The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1 0 for this camera If there are addition and or modification of functions due to firmware update for the camera the contents will differ For the latest information please visit the Olympus website DIGITAL CAMERA INST...

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