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1

Press the shutter button halfway.

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The focus is locked and the AF confirmation
mark lights up.

●

A beep sound is output when the subject is in
focus.

2

Press the shutter button all the way.

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F

ocus

4

Focus mode

Three focus modes are available with this camera: S-AF (single AF), C-AF (continuous
AF) and MF (manual focus). You can switch focus modes using the focus mode lever.

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“S-AF (single AF) shooting” (refer to the instruction below), “C-AF (continuous AF)

shooting” (P. 53), “Manual focus (MF)” (P. 54)

S-AF (single AF) shooting

Focusing is performed one time when the shutter button is pressed halfway. If focusing
fails, remove your finger from the shutter button and press it halfway again. This mode
is suitable for taking pictures of non-moving subjects or subjects with limited
movement.

AF mode

Set to 

S

-AF

Control panel

Focus mode lever

Set to 

C

-AF

Set to 

MF

Control panel

AF mode

AF confirmation mark

Halfway down

All the way down

Viewfinder

Summary of Contents for E-1 - Digital Camera SLR

Page 1: ...refully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs In the interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual ...

Page 2: ...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 North and South America Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered t...

Page 3: ... out how to adjust settings manually for more creative control when conditions are unsuitable for auto shooting Introduction to the camera s functions Shooting and playback P 29 basics Getting started P 16 Contents Names of parts Buttons and menus P 32 Focus P 47 Exposure P 56 Image image quality P 79 and color Flash P 98 Playback P 107 Function setting P 118 customizing Print reservation P 134 Tr...

Page 4: ...tery 17 Loading the battery 18 Unloading the battery 19 Other power sources 21 Attaching a lens to the camera 21 Inserting a card 23 How to insert remove the card 24 Power ON OFF 26 Adjusting the viewfinder s diopter 27 Holding the camera 28 2 Shooting and playback basics 29 3 Buttons and menus 32 Functions available using the buttons and menus 32 How to operate the buttons and dials 32 Types of b...

Page 5: ...us MF 54 AF ILLUMINATOR 55 5 Exposure 56 Exposure mode 56 P Program shooting 57 A Aperture priority shooting 59 S Shutter priority shooting 61 M Manual shooting 63 Preview function 65 Exposure compensation 65 Metering mode 68 AE lock 69 Auto bracketing BKT 70 AE bracketing 70 WB bracketing 72 Drive mode DRIVE 73 Sequential shooting 73 Self timer shooting 74 Remote control shooting with optional re...

Page 6: ...alance WB 87 Setting the one touch white balance 89 WB compensation 90 SHARPNESS 92 CONTRAST 93 SATURATION 94 NOISE FILTER 95 NOISE REDUCTION 95 SHADING COMP 97 COLOR SPACE 97 7 Flash 98 Optional electronic flashes 98 Using the electronic flash 99 Flash mode 100 Types of flash modes 100 Setting the flash mode 103 Super FP flash 104 Flash intensity control 104 Using commercially available flashes 1...

Page 7: ...14 Erasing pictures 115 Single frame erase 115 Erasing selected frames 116 All frame erase 117 9 Function setting customizing 118 CUSTOM RESET SETTING 118 AEL AFL 122 EV STEP 125 DIAL 126 RESET LENS 127 FOCUS RING 127 ERASE SETTING 127 FILE NAME 128 REC VIEW 129 Beep sound 129 Monitor brightness adjustment 129 SLEEP 130 FORMAT CARD SETUP 130 VIDEO OUT 131 Language selection 131 Date time setting 1...

Page 8: ...a computer 143 How to download images to a computer 143 Flowchart 144 Identifying the OS 146 Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98SE 146 Connecting the camera to your computer using the cable 148 Downloading image files to your computer 150 Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 XP 150 Macintosh 152 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 156 12 Miscellaneous 158 Error codes 158 ...

Page 9: ...Shutter button P 49 Flash mode button P 103 White balance sensor P 85 Self timer Remote control lamp AF illuminator P 55 74 76 Remote control receiver P 76 One touch WB button P 89 Preview button P 65 Lens release button P 22 Lens lock pin Mirror P 171 Mount Lens attachment mark P 22 Tripod socket Battery compartment lock P 18 Battery compartment cover P 18 Attach the lens after removing the body ...

Page 10: ...r P 148 VIDEO OUT jack P 112 Remote cable connector P 64 Strap eyelet P 16 Eyepiece shutter lever P 75 Viewfinder P 12 27 47 Diopter adjustment dial P 27 AEL button P 69 Main dial P 33 AF frame selection button P 50 Card access lamp P 19 49 152 Card cover lock P 24 OK button P 39 Arrow pad P 38 Menu button P 38 Playback mode button P 107 Monitor A monitor cover is attached P 13 27 38 107 Erase but...

Page 11: ...or space P 97 12 White balance P 88 13 Remote control P 75 14 Self timer P 74 15 Exposure level indicator P 64 Exposure compensation indicator P 66 AF frame P 50 16 Number of storable sequential pictures P 73 Exposure compensation value indication appears only when the exposure compensation button has been pressed P 66 17 Auto bracket P 70 18 Noise reduction P 96 19 Sequential shooting P 73 1 5 6 ...

Page 12: ...White balance P 88 10 Flash P 102 11 AF confirmation mark P 47 12 AF frame P 50 13 Metering mode P 68 14 Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation indicator P 64 15 Number of storable sequential pictures P 73 Exposure compensation value indication appears only when the exposure compensation button has been pressed P 66 Viewfinder indications 1 10 1112 13 15 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 ...

Page 13: ... 15 Flash intensity control P 104 16 White balance P 87 17 White balance compensation P 90 18 Contrast P 93 19 Sharpness P 92 Monitor indications only for playback 03 01 01 00 00 03 01 01 00 00 SQ SQ 1024x768 1 8 x10 FILE 123 FILE 123 3456 3456 1 3 2 4 5 6 P ESP ISO 100 sRGB CS3 sRGB CS3 45mm 1 200 F5 6 0 0 0 0 WB WB AUT UTO 2STEP 2STEP CONTRAST 2 SHARPNESS 2 SQ 7 8 13 14 15 17 9 10 11 12 16 18 19...

Page 14: ...off Turns off battery with a charged battery Battery check indication When the camera is turned on or if the battery runs out while the camera is being operated the battery check indication changes on the monitor and control panel as follows The digital camera s power consumption varies greatly depending on usage and operating conditions Under some operating conditions the camera may turn off with...

Page 15: ... the factory default settings refer to How to use reset settings P 119 CUSTOM RESET SETTING allows you to customize and register up to 4 different reset settings for later use How to register reset settings 1 In the menu select T CUSTOM RESET SETTING Press The CUSTOM RESET SETTING screen appears How to use the menus P 38 2 Press to select RESET 1 RESET 2 RESET 3 or RESET 4 Press If menu settings h...

Page 16: ...pper 4 Pull the other side of the strap tight making sure that it is fastened securely 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet Note Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera since it can easily catch on stray objects causing injury or damage Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrec...

Page 17: ...ger s manual Charging the battery 1 Connect the charger s power cord to the charger 2 Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet 3 Remove the battery cap 4 Hold the battery with its terminals facing the charger and align the battery with the guideline on the charger as shown in the illustration Slide the battery into the charger Charging starts The battery will be fully recharged in about 2 hours ...

Page 18: ...the battery is inserted properly as described in the instruction manual Be sure to read the precautions in the battery s manual Charging indicator Charging indicator status Charging status Red Charging Green Charging completed Blinking red Charging error time out temperature error 1 Make sure that the camera s power switch is set to OFF 2 Turn the battery compartment lock to and open the battery c...

Page 19: ...ration 4 Push the battery in all the way so that the battery compartment cover closes Turn the battery compartment lock to Direction indicating mark 1 Make sure the power switch is set to OFF and the card access lamp is not blinking Unloading the battery Power switch Card access lamp ...

Page 20: ... camera sideways or upside down to keep the battery from falling out 4 Close the battery compartment cover and turn the battery compartment lock to Battery compartment cover When using the optional power battery holder remove the battery compartment cover by sliding the pin in the direction of the arrow Battery compartment cover detaching pin ...

Page 21: ...FF Note 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 magnifyi...

Page 22: ...ed on the lens then insert the lens into the camera s body Rotate the lens clockwise until you hear it click 5 Remove the lens cap Body cap Rear cap Removing the lens from the camera 1 Make sure the power switch is set to OFF 2 While pressing the lens release button remove the lens from the camera by rotating it counterclockwise Lens release button Lens attachment mark Red Alignment mark Red Lens ...

Page 23: ...provided with your Microdrive Be very careful when putting the camera down during recording Place it gently on a firm surface Be careful not to hit the camera against anything when carrying it by the strap Do not use the camera in places subject to vibrations or excessive shock such as at a construction site or in a car while driving along a bumpy road Do not take a Microdrive close to areas where...

Page 24: ...era s rear side as illustrated 3 Close the card cover When the eject button is projecting push it back in Inserting a card How to insert remove the card ß Mark Card cover Card cover lock Card slot TIPS After inserting the card if CARD ERROR appears on the monitor and the camera cannot read the images in the card T Format the card on the camera or run SCANDISK on a PC FORMAT CARD SETUP P 130 Eject ...

Page 25: ... not illuminated 2 Open the card cover 3 Raise the eject button 4 Press the eject button gently The card comes out If you press the eject button too hard the card may jump out of the camera Pull out the card 5 Place the eject button on its side 6 Close the card cover Card access lamp Eject button ...

Page 26: ...d to remove dust and dirt from the CCD surface Maintenance P 169 Date time setting Images will be stored with date time data Date time setting P 132 Selecting a language You can select the language for on screen displays This reference manual shows the English on screen displays in illustrations and explanations Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased the camera Language...

Page 27: ...e right or the left When you can see the AF frame clearly adjustment is complete Diopter adjustment dial AF frame Viewfinder Eyecup You can also use the optional eyecup to see the viewfinder clearly The camera is equipped with a standard eyecup Remove this eyecup from the camera to attach the optional eycup To remove the eyecup turn it as illustrated Focusing screen You can replace the focusing sc...

Page 28: ...p with your right hand and keep your elbow at your side 2 Rest your elbow gently against your body and hold the lens section firmly from underneath with your left hand 3 Take a picture Putting one leg a little forward helps stabilize your upper body Holding the camera Bad technique White balance sensor AF illuminator Lens Vertical grip ...

Page 29: ...each step 1 Getting started Charge the battery Attach the lens Insert the battery and card into the camera Menus buttons P 32 Exposure mode P 56 Focus mode P 51 Drive mode P 73 Record mode RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ P 79 ISO sensitivity P 83 White balance P 85 Preview function P 65 FORMAT CARD SETUP P 130 2 Shooting function setting Turn on the power Set the date and time Set the exposure mode ...

Page 30: ...ay P 108 Slideshow P 111 Picture rotation P 111 Protecting pictures P 114 RAW DATA EDIT P 113 Erasing pictures P 115 Playback on a TV P 112 3 Shooting Press the shutter button halfway The camera focuses on the subject and the AF cofirmation mark lights Press the shutter button all the way fully to release the shutter A picture is taken The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being stored ...

Page 31: ...mage transfer to a computer Connect the camera to a computer using the provided USB cable or IEEE1394 cable Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me XP Mac OS 9 0 9 2 X Turn on the camera s power Transfer images to the computer PC MODE P 133 IEEE 1394 USB ...

Page 32: ...tions available using the Change camera settings with the monitor menus monitor menus while referring to the monitor Functions available using the buttons and menus 1 Press the button for the function you want to set The control panel indications vary depending on the function How to operate the buttons and dials When pressing the record mode button When pressing the exposure compensation button T...

Page 33: ... the buttons and menus 2 While holding down the button turn the main dial or sub dial The settings will change Main dial Sub dial When changing image quality When changing exposure compensation When changing ISO Control panel button ISO button button ...

Page 34: ...sitivity Sets the exposure compensation value Functions available using the buttons and menus auto Exposure compensation value 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 The exposure can be adjusted within a range of 5 0 EV Available EV steps are 1 3EV 1 2EV 1EV Changing the EV value changes the amount of exposure compensation EV STEP P 125 Setting ISO BOOST allows you to add 1600 and 3200 to the ISO value optio...

Page 35: ...flash red eye reduction flash slow synchronization or fill in flash Selects image quality auto RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ No indication auto 6 BKT Auto bracket button P 70 Selects the number of sequential shooting frames and the exposure compensation value during auto bracketing Number of storable pictures Exposure compensation value Changing the EV step changes the compensation level EV STEP P 125 You ca...

Page 36: ...the metering mode 8 DRIVE button P 73 Selects the drive mode No indication single frame shooting 9 AF frame selection button P 50 Selects the AF frame allowing you to perform multiple AF or to perform AF using one of the 3 frames Control panel Viewfinder Viewfinder Control panel Viewfinder No indication ...

Page 37: ...yback pictures even while the camera is in the shooting mode Protect button P 114 Protects important pictures from being accidentally erased INFO Information display button P 109 Displays shooting information One touch WB button P 89 Used for registration of one touch WB settings Other buttons AEL button P 69 Locks the exposure LIGHT Control panel illumination button Sets the illumination on the c...

Page 38: ...sRGB Lo Hi Lo Hi Lo Hi SA SATURA TURATION TION CONTRAST CONTRAST SHARPNESS COLOR SP COLOR SPACE ACE CANCEL SELECT GO GO CARD SETUP CARD SETUP 2 1 RA RAW DA W DATA EDIT A EDIT CANCEL SELECT GO GO OFF 2 1 1280x960 1 8 1280x960 1 8 S M mode 1 S M mode 1 C mode 6 C mode 6 1 3EV 1 3EV EV STEP EV STEP AEL AFL AEL AFL ISO BOOST SQ SQ CANCEL SELECT GO GO OFF 1 03 01 01 00 00 2 0 FILE NAME REC VIEW CANCEL ...

Page 39: ...rned off CUSTOM RESET SETTING P 118 sRGB sRGB Lo Hi 2 1 Lo Hi Lo Hi SA SATURA TURATION TION CONTRAST CONTRAST SHARPNESS COLOR SP COLOR SPACE ACE CANCEL SELECT GO GO CARD SETUP sRGB sRGB Lo Hi 2 1 Lo Hi Lo Hi SA SATURA TURATION TION CONTRAST CONTRAST SHARPNESS COLOR SP COLOR SPACE ACE CANCEL SELECT GO GO CARD SETUP CARD SETUP 2 1 sRGB Adobe RGB SA SATURA TURATION TION CONTRAST CONTRAST SHARPNESS CO...

Page 40: ...ges on the monitor or printer WB BKT Performs WB bracketing The compensation level can be selected from 3 levels Ref page P 130 P 94 P 93 P 92 P 97 P 72 2 1 CS RGB CM1 CM2 CM3 CM4 SA SATURA TURATION TION CONTRAST CONTRAST SHARPNESS SHARPNESS COLOR SP COLOR SPACE ACE CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO CARD SETUP CARD SETUP Lo Hi 0 CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO CONTRAST Lo Hi 0 CANCEL CANCEL SELE...

Page 41: ... until the shutter is released Ref page P 82 P 95 P 95 P 97 P 55 P 78 2 1 WB BKT WB BKT NOISE REDUCTION NOISE REDUCTION RA RAW JPEG W JPEG OFF ON CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO NOISE FIL NOISE FILTER TER SHADING COMP 2 1 WB BKT WB BKT NOISE REDUCTION NOISE REDUCTION RA RAW JPEG W JPEG OFF ON CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO NOISE FIL NOISE FILTER TER SHADING COMP 2 1 WB BKT WB BKT NOISE REDUCT...

Page 42: ...res with the sub dial RAW DATA EDIT Performs image processing such as white balance and sharpness adjustment on images in the RAW data format then converts the data to the TIFF or JPEG format for saving to the card Stores print reservation data on the card You can store print information such as the number of images date time data and index prints 2 1 AF ILLUMINA AF ILLUMINATOR TOR ANTI SHOCK ANTI...

Page 43: ...aperture setting or shutter speed setting to be assigned to the main dial and or sub dial for each mode P A S Ref page P 125 P 84 P 90 P 81 P 122 P 126 2 1 EV STEP AEL AFL ISO BOOST ISO BOOST SQ CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO OFF ON 2 STEP STEP 3 3 STEP STEP 1 STEP STEP 5 STEP STEP AUTO 3000K 3000K 3300K 3300K 3600K 3600K CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO 1280 x 960 1 8 PIXEL COUNT PIXEL COUNT ...

Page 44: ...ted software CONTROL Ref page P 127 P 52 P 54 P 54 P 127 P 133 2 1 DIAL DIAL FOCUS RING FOCUS RING RELEASE RELEASE PRIORITY S PRIORITY S RELEASE RELEASE PRIORITY C PRIORITY C CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO OFF ON S AF MF 2 1 DIAL DIAL FOCUS RING FOCUS RING RELEASE RELEASE PRIORITY S PRIORITY S RELEASE RELEASE PRIORITY C PRIORITY C CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO OFF ON S AF MF 2 1 DIAL DIAL F...

Page 45: ... or reset it REC VIEW Displays the picture you have just taken on the monitor while it is being recorded to the card Ref page P 127 P 171 P 118 P 132 P 128 P 129 2003 01 01 00 00 Y M D CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO 2 1 RESET LENS RESET LENS PC MODE PC MODE ERASE SETTING CLEANING MODE CLEANING MODE CUSTOMRESETSETTING CUSTOMRESETSETTING CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO START 2 3 4 1 CUSTOM RESE...

Page 46: ...de Selects the language for on screen displays VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal TV video signal types differ depending on the region Ref page P 129 P 129 P 130 P 131 P 131 Lo Hi 0 CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO 2 1 1 3 5 10 SLEEP SLEEP min min min min VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT OFF CANCEL CANCEL SELECT SELECT GO GO ENGLISH FRANCAIS FRANCAIS DEUTSCH DEUTSCH ESPA ESPAÑOL...

Page 47: ...cause the subject is dark AF ILLUMINATOR P 55 T Depending on the subject it may not be possible to focus Subjects that are difficult to focus on P 48 T If AF is not possible use manual focus MF Manual focus MF P 54 To turn off the beep sound T You can turn off the warning beep sound Beep sound P 129 To check the picture you have just taken T You can view pictures you have taken on the monitor REC ...

Page 48: ...brought into focus Under the following conditions AF may not work properly Take a picture using focus lock P 49 manual focus P 54 or by selecting an AF frame P 50 Subject with low contrast Subject with an extremely bright area in the frame Subject with repeated patterns Fast moving subject The subject is not positioned within the AF frames Subjects at different distances ...

Page 49: ...n halfway until the AF confirmation mark lights The focus is locked If the AF confirmation mark blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Remove your finger from the shutter button re position your subject and press the shutter button halfway again 3 While keeping the shutter button pressed halfway re compose your shot 4 Press the shutter button all the way A picture is taken The card access la...

Page 50: ...AF frame Focuses using the center AF frame Focuses using the right AF frame 1 While pressing the AF frame selection button rotate the main dial or sub dial until the AF frame blinking you want to select is displayed 2 Take a picture Right AF frame Left AF frame Center AF frame Viewfinder Sub dial Main dial Control panel button Viewfinder indications when selecting the AF frame 3 AF frames Left AF ...

Page 51: ...e lever S AF single AF shooting refer to the instruction below C AF continuous AF shooting P 53 Manual focus MF P 54 S AF single AF shooting Focusing is performed one time when the shutter button is pressed halfway If focusing fails remove your finger from the shutter button and press it halfway again This mode is suitable for taking pictures of non moving subjects or subjects with limited movemen...

Page 52: ...F mode This function allows you to fine adjust focus manually by turning the focus ring after AF is performed in the S AF mode 1 In the menu select T S AF MF T ON How to use the menus P 38 2 Press the shutter button halfway to use AF When the focus is locked the AF confirmation mark lights 3 Fine adjust the focus using the focus ring while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway 4 Press the shu...

Page 53: ...ied continuously A beep sound is output when the subject is in focus The beep sound is not output after the third continuous AF operation even when the subject is in focus 2 Press the shutter button all the way C AF continuous AF shooting The camera repeats focusing When the subject is in motion the camera focuses on the subject in anticipation of its movement Predictive AF Even if the subject mov...

Page 54: ...the menu select T RELEASE PRIORITY S T ON C AF mode In the menu select T RELEASE PRIORITY C T ON How to use the menus P 38 2 Press the shutter button all the way Even when AF is not performed the shutter is released This function allows you to manually focus on any subject while looking through the viewfinder 1 Set the focus mode lever to MF 2 Adjust the focus using the focus ring 3 Take a picture...

Page 55: ...aid When you focus the lens on a subject manually by turning the focus ring the AF confirmation mark lights When 3 AF frames are selected the camera performs focusing in the center AF frame AF ILLUMINATOR When AF ILLUMINATOR is set to ON the AF illuminator provides light automatically if a subject is in a dark environment 1 In the menu select T AF ILLUMINATOR T ON or OFF How to use the menus P 38 ...

Page 56: ...different exposure modes which can be switched using the mode dial Rotate the mode dial while holding down the mode dial lock to change the setting P Program shooting P 57 A Aperture priority shooting P 59 Mode dial S Shutter priority shooting P 61 M Manual shooting P 63 ...

Page 57: ...ing is performed and the AF confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder The shutter speed and aperture value that have been set automatically by the camera are displayed on the control panel and viewfinder 3 Press the shutter button all the way A picture is taken Aperture value Control panel Viewfinder Shutter speed Halfway down All the way down Mode dial AF confirmation mark Number of storable sti...

Page 58: ...0001 20001 4000 6 7 8 F11 F16 F22 F8 F5 6 F4 F2 8 F2 F1 4 F1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 EV Aperture value Shutter speed Aperture values and shutter speeds in the P Program mode In the P Program mode the camera is programed so that the aperture value and shutter speed are selected automatically according to the subject brightness as shown below The below diagram depends on the lens ED 50mm ...

Page 59: ...rred background Conversely when you increase the aperture value the camera will focus over a wider range in the forward and backward directions more depth of field producing a picture with clear focus throughout the image area Before shooting you can use the preview function to check how the background will look in your picture 1 While holding down the mode dial lock set the mode dial to A 2 Rotat...

Page 60: ... panel Viewfinder AF confirmation mark 4 Press the shutter button all the way All the way down TIPS The shutter speed indication does not stop blinking after the aperture value is changed T If a fast shutter speed is blinking set the ISO sensitivity to a lower value or use an ND filter for adjusting the amount of light ISO sensitivity P 83 T If a slow shutter speed is blinking set the ISO sensitiv...

Page 61: ...t blur and a slower shutter speed blurs a moving subject creating a feeling of speed or motion A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene without any blur A slow shutter speed blurs a moving subject generating a sense of movement to create a more powerful visual impact 1 While holding down the mode dial lock set the mode dial to S 2 Rotate the main dial or sub dial to set the shutter spee...

Page 62: ...yed such as 200 for 1 200 sec and if more than 1 second a double quote mark will be displayed such as 2 for 2 sec Shutter speed Aperture value Shutter speed TIPS The picture looks blurred T The possibility of camera shake spoiling your picture increases greatly during macro or ultra telephoto shooting Set the shutter speed higher or use a monopod or tripod to stabilize the camera The aperture valu...

Page 63: ...Rotate the main dial to set the aperture value and the sub dial to set the shutter speed 60 sec 1 4000 sec The aperture value and shutter speed change in 1 3 EV increments as the dial is rotated The exposure level indicator appears on the control panel and viewfinder showing the difference ranging from 2 EV to 2 EV between the exposure value calculated by the currently selected aperture and shutte...

Page 64: ...osed to light resulting in a rise in temperature in the CCD or CCD drive circuit This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in an environment exposed to heat The NOISE REDUCTION function helps reduce this noise NOISE REDUCTION P 95 Bulb shooting 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 up to 8 minute...

Page 65: ...just the exposure value set automatically by the camera In many cases bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting toward makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when shooting dark subjects The exposure can be adjusted in range of 5 0 EV Center weighted averaging metering or spot metering is recommended for exposur...

Page 66: ...toward Adjust toward Main dial Sub dial Example When adjusting the exposure in 1 3 step Adjust toward Press the button Rotate the main dial or sub dial while holding down Control panel When you finish setting release The exposure compensation indicator disappears if the exposure is compensated by 0 Control panel Viewfinder Exposure compensation value Exposure compensation indicator Number of stora...

Page 67: ... the M mode How to adjust the exposure with the dial only You can assign exposure compensation to the main dial or sub dial by setting DIAL in the menu This makes it possible to adjust exposure simply by rotating the assigned dial without having to press down Exposure compensation indicator with 1 3EV selected Exposure compensation indicator with 1 2EV or 1EV selected 1EV 1 3EV 1EV 1 2EV ...

Page 68: ...een the center of the screen and the area around it such as when shooting backlit subjects or under excessively bright light Center weighted 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 Use this mode when you do not want the light level of background to affect the exposure value ...

Page 69: ...ure alone by pressing AEL The AE and AF lock functions can be customized on this camera AEL AFL P 122 1 While holding down the mode dial lock set the mode dial to P A or S 2 Aim the camera toward the subject 3 Hold down AEL The exposure is locked is displayed in the viewfinder 4 Compose your shot While holding down AEL hold down the shutter button halfway The focus is locked 5 Press the shutter bu...

Page 70: ... a selected number of frames with a variety of different exposure settings exposure and compensation values The pictures are taken in the following order Picture with optimum exposure picture adjusted in direction and picture adjusted in direction AE bracketing Example When BKT is set to 3F 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 While holding down the BKT auto bracket button rotate the main dial or sub dial until the co...

Page 71: ...ed in the following way P mode Aperture value and shutter speed A mode Shutter speed S mode Aperture value M mode Shutter speed Blinking Viewfinder Control panel All the way down TIPS To apply AE bracketing to the exposure value you have compensated T Compensate the exposure value then use the AE bracketing feature AE bracketing is applied to the exposure value you have compensated If the selected...

Page 72: ...pecified white balance one is the same image adjusted in the red direction and the third the same image adjusted in the blue direction All three images are saved on the card 1 In the menu select T WB BKT T OFF 3F 2STEP 3F 4STEP or 3F 6STEP How to use the menus P 38 2 Take a picture When the shutter button is pressed down all the way three images are automatically created WB bracketing During auto ...

Page 73: ...l shooting Shoots using the optional remote control Remote control shooting with optional remote control P 75 1 While holding down the DRIVE button rotate the main dial or sub dial so that appears on the control panel 2 Start shooting Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button If the number of storable sequential pictur...

Page 74: ...ng down the DRIVE button rotate the main dial or sub dial so that or appears on the control panel Self timer shooting Main dial Sub dial DRIVE button Shutter button Eyepiece shutter lever 12 second self timer Control panel 2 Press the shutter button all the way A picture is taken The focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway When is selected First the self timer lamp...

Page 75: ...re with yourself in it or a night scene without touching the camera The camera can be set to trigger the shutter either right away or 2 seconds after the shutter button on the remote control is pressed 1 Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable flat surface 2 While holding down the DRIVE button rotate the main dial or sub dial so that or appears on the control panel 3 Compose your shot...

Page 76: ... is too far from the camera Move the remote control closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control again T There is signal interference Change the channel as described in the remote control s instruction manual To cancel the remote control shooting mode T The remote control shooting mode will not be canceled after shooting Follow step 2 to select any mode except and To use...

Page 77: ...cel image recording on the card If you do not want to keep the sequential shots you have taken you can cancel them as long as they are in the camera s memory 1 When the camera is recording shots you have taken press the erase button 2 Press to select the mode REC CANCEL Cancels recording of the last picture taken REC CANCEL ALL Cancels recording of all the shots stored in the camera s memory The Y...

Page 78: ... In the menu select T ANTI SHOCK Press How to use the menus P 38 2 Press to select the time from 1 30 seconds Press the OK button OK button ANTI SHOCK 3 Press to select YES 4 Press the OK button A bar is displayed showing canceling progress REC CANCEL N O YES CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO Note Even if YES is selected for REC CANCEL ALL images that are currently being recorded cannot be erased ...

Page 79: ...so be edited on a PC with the provided software They cannot be open with other graphics software applications or printed Application Select for the print size For small sized print and website Quality Compression Number of pixels 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 Non compression 1 1 TIFF High quality 1 2 7 SHQ SQ Standard quality 1 8 HQ SQ Image becomes clearer Number of pixe...

Page 80: ...r the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1024 x 768 such as 1280 x 1024 the picture only takes up part of the screen Record mode and the number of st...

Page 81: ... and compression in the SQ mode Available compression 1 2 7 1 8 Available number of pixels 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 1 In the menu select T SQ then press The screen for selecting PIXEL COUNT and COMPRESSION is displayed How to use the menus P 38 OK button Control panel RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ TIPS To check pictures taken with the RAW data format T Pictures taken with the RAW data form...

Page 82: ...PRESSION CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO TIPS After selecting 1 8 compression the image appears grainy T The higher the compression the less clear the image will be Select 1 2 7 compression RAW record mode RAW JPEG RAW data can be recorded on a card at the same time as images in the SHQ HQ and SQ modes 1 In the menu select T RAW JEPG T ON RAW is displayed on the control panel together with the simultan...

Page 83: ...selected when ISO is set to ISO BOOST in the menu 83 Image image quality and color 6 ISO sensitivity 1 Press the ISO button The current ISO value is displayed on the control panel 2 While pressing ISO rotate the main dial or sub dial until the ISO value you want to select is displayed on the control panel Setting the ISO sensitivity With ISO settings except auto ISO is displayed on the control pan...

Page 84: ...o is usually ISO 100 If the subject is too far away for the flash illumination the sensitivity is automatically increased This allows you to make ISO 1600 and 3200 available for ISO setting 1 In the menu select T ISO BOOST T ON then press the OK button How to use the menus P 38 ISO BOOST OK button ...

Page 85: ...nce Preset white balance You can set the white balance by selecting the appropriate color temperature for the light source For example use preset WB when you want to reproduce more red in the picture of a sunset or capture a warmer artistic effect under artificial lighting You can enjoy creating different color tones by trying the different preset WB settings The color temperatures available for p...

Page 86: ...ure The 4000K 4500K and 6600K preset settings in this camera are correlated color temperatures and should not be considered strictly as color temperatures Use these settings for shooting conditions under fluorescent lights Note The color temperatures for each light source indicated in the above scale are approximate They are not an accurate indication of color For example the actual sunlight is no...

Page 87: ... panel and viewfinder Color temperature is displayed when this is set to auto WB button Main dial Sub dial displayed for correlative color temperature TIPS When subjects with no white appear white in the image T In the auto WB setting if there is 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 set...

Page 88: ...ghting For shooting under white fluorescent lighting For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp For shooting outdoors on a clear day or to capture the reds in a sunset or the colors in a fireworks displays For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day when using the flash For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day Color temperature set by on...

Page 89: ...e paper Position the paper so that it fills the viewfinder Make sure there are no shadows 2 Set the aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimum exposure 3 Press the one touch WB button The shutter is released and the WB data is saved Once the appropriate white balance has been determined the CUSTOM WB screen for registering one touch WB settings is displayed 4 Press to select the item number ...

Page 90: ...ction lets you make fine changes to the auto WB and preset WB settings 1 In the menu select T then press The screen for selecting the white balance mode in which you want to make WB compensation is displayed How to use the menus P 38 2 Press to select the whie balance mode in which you want to make WB compensation then press The setting screen for WB compensation is displayed WB compensation AUTO ...

Page 91: ...the camera at the subject to take test shots 5 Press the one touch WB button Sample images that have been taken with the current WB settings are displayed The WB compensation indicator indicates the current WB compensation value 6 After checking the sample images press OK 7 Press OK to exit the setting screen for WB compensation is displayed on the control panel AUTO SAMPLE IMAGE MODE RED BLUE 0 C...

Page 92: ...making the image appear sharper and more vivid Use this setting when you want to print pictures To reduce the sharpness Lo Press The image contours are softened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a PC 3 Press the OK button When you have finished adjusting the sharpness is displayed on the control panel Note Adjusting the sharpness toward Hi may give the picture a grainy appearance Lo...

Page 93: ...splayed How to use the menus P 38 2 Press to move To increase the contrast Hi Press The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper To reduce the contrast Lo Press The light and dark areas become less defined giving the image a softer impression Use this setting when you want to edit images on a PC 3 Press the OK button When you have finished adjusting the contrast ...

Page 94: ...ATION and press 5 options CS CM1 CM2 CM3 CM4 are displayed How to use the menus P 38 2 Press to select either When selecting CS Press The SATURATION LEVEL screen is displayed When selecting CM1 CM4 Go to Step 4 3 Press to select the saturation level from CS0 CS4 4 Press the OK button is displayed on the control panel 2 1 CS RGB CM1 CM2 CM3 CM4 SATURA TURATION TION CONTRAST CONTRAST SHARPNESS SHARP...

Page 95: ...TION 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 When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON the camera automatically reduces noise to produce clearer images However shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual For more information about noise generated in images during long exposure...

Page 96: ...inder The number of storable sequential pictures is indicated as 0 busy is displayed The exposure compensation indicator shows each stage of the noise reduction process NOISE REDUCTION Note You cannot take any more pictures until the card access lamp goes out When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON sequential shooting is not available This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions ...

Page 97: ...re reproduced on the monitor or printer The first character in image file names indicates the current color space FILE NAME P 128 Pmdd0000 jpg P sRGB _ Adobe RGB sRGB Standardized color space for Windows Adobe RGB Color space that can be set by Adobe Photoshop 1 In the menu select T COLOR SPACE T sRGB or Adobe RGB and press the OK button How to use the menus P 38 Color space sRGB Adobe RGB Control...

Page 98: ...eye reduction flash slow synchronization and controlled light emission The flash can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the camera s hot shoe You can also mount the flash on the specified flash bracket using the bracket cable optional Optional flash Flash control mode GN guide number ISO100 FL 50 TTL AUTO Super FP flash TTL AUTO AUTO MANUAL MANUAL Super FP flash GN 50 85 mm GN 28 24 mm Fu...

Page 99: ...ack inside For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the FL 50 s manual 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 While holding down the flash mode button rotate the main dial or sub dial to select the desired flash mode Flash mode P 100 5 Select the desired flash ...

Page 100: ...shoot a subject with backlighting position the AF frame over the subject When the FP flash mode has been set on the optional electronic flash the flash fires automatically in backlit conditions Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in the picture The red eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before f...

Page 101: ...re both the background and the subject Since the shutter speed is slow be sure to stabilize the camera by using a tripod so as not to cause the picture to be blurred Slow synchronization 2nd curtain SLOW 2nd CURTAIN 2nd curtain flash fires just before the shutter closes Changing the flash timing can create interesting effects in your picture such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the ...

Page 102: ...his case set the flash FL 50 to the Super FP flash mode Fill in flash Red eye reduction flash This mode makes it possible to fire the flash regardless of the light conditions and also to reduce red eye phenomenon Fill in flash Slow synchronization 2nd curtain 2nd CURTAIN The flash fires regardless of the light conditions at the timing of the 2nd curtain when shooting at a slow shutter speed Flash ...

Page 103: ...tting the flash mode 1 While holding down the flash mode button rotate the main dial or sub dial to select the desired flash mode The flash mode can be switched depending on the exposure mode currently used to display on the control panel Main dial å ß å ß å ß When the exposure mode is set to S M mode Fill in flash Fill in flash Red eye reduction flash 2nd CURTAIN Fill in flash 2nd curtain å ß ß å...

Page 104: ...ore vivid 1 In the menu select T then press How to use the menus P 38 The setting screen is displayed 2 To increase light emission Each time you press light emission increases in steps of 1 3EV To decrease light emission Each time you press light emission decreases in steps of 1 3EV You can select EV steps from 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV EV STEP P 125 3 Press the OK button repeatedly to exit the menu Afte...

Page 105: ...en set the aperture value and shutter speed Manual shooting P 63 A slower shutter speed may produce blurred images 3 Turn on the flash Be sure to turn on the flash after attaching the flash unit to the camera 4 Set the flash control mode on the flash to AUTO Also set the ISO sensitivity and aperture value on the flash to match the camera s settings Refer to the manual for the flash to set its flas...

Page 106: ...tments be made on the flash If a flash is used in the auto mode match it with the F value and ISO sensitivity settings on the camera 4 Even if the auto F value and ISO sensitivity of the flash are set to the same conditions as those on the camera the correct exposure may not obtained depending on the shooting conditions In such a case adjust the auto F value or ISO on the flash or calculate the di...

Page 107: ...ad to select the picture you want to display Detailed information about the picture and histogram can be displayed Information display P 109 Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames back Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames ahead Displays the next frame Displays the previous frame button Arrow pad 1 Note The maximum number of pictures that can be played back on this camera is 2000 ...

Page 108: ...d the picture is enlarged in steps of 2x 3x and 4x When you press the arrow pad during close up playback the displayed picture will be displaced in the direction of the arrow 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 1 4 7 2 5 8 9 3 6 2x 2x 1 3x 3x 4x 4x Close up playback This function lets you enlarge pictures displayed on the monitor It is useful when you want to check ...

Page 109: ...The screen switches between highlight histogram or shooting information displays This setting is stored and will be shown the next time the information display is called up 4 Press INFO The normal information display is restored Each time INFO is pressed the screen switches between the information display that you set in Step 1 and the information display set in Step 3 Main dial Sub dial Only pict...

Page 110: ...tion Displays the exposure mode metering mode record mode ISO sensitivity color space saturation and focal length etc Monitor indications only for playback P 13 P ESP ESP ISO 100 ISO 100 sRGB CS3 sRGB CS3 45mm 45mm 1 200 F5 6 0 0 0 0 1 200 F5 6 0 0 0 0 WB AUTO 2STEP CONTRAST CONTRAST 2 SHARPNESS SHARPNESS 2 SQ SQ How to use the histogram display The histogram display enables you to check the brigh...

Page 111: ...function lets you rotate pictures and display them vertically on the monitor This is useful for viewing pictures that were taken with the camera held vertically 1 In the menu select T T ON and press the OK button How to use the menus P 38 2 Rotate the sub dial as shown below Each rotation of the sub dial to the right turns the picture 90 degrees clockwise Rotating the sub dial to the left turns th...

Page 112: ... TV screen Note Use of the optional AC adapter is recommended Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video signal type VIDEO OUT P 131 The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the video cable is connected to the camera Be sure to use the provided video cable to connect the camera to the TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen Pictures wi...

Page 113: ...u select T RAW DATA EDIT then press The RAW DATA EDIT screen is displayed How to use the menus P 38 3 Press to select the image then press the OK button The busy bar is displayed on the screen After the bar disappears image processing is complete The data will be recorded to the card as a new file 4 To edit another image press to select the desired image To exit the RAW DATA EDIT screen press the ...

Page 114: ...icture you want to protect 2 Press the protect button is displayed on the screen To cancel the protection Display the pictures that are protected and press Note Formatting the card erases all pictures even if they have been protected Picture rotation cannot be applied to protected pictures Protect mark x10 button ...

Page 115: ... the erase button The ERASE screen is displayed 3 Press to select YES then press the OK button ERASE screen Single frame erase Note You cannot erase protected pictures ERASE N O YES CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO OK button button ERASE SETTING In the ERASE SETTING screens in the custom menu you can set the screen cursor setting to YES ERASE SETTING P 127 ...

Page 116: ... with red frames Press OK again to cancel your selection 3 After you have selected the frame to erase press the erase button The ERASE SELECTED screen is displayed 4 Press to select YES then press OK Erasing selected frames ERASE SELECTED YES N O CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO ERASE SELECTED screen OK button button Index display screen Note You cannot erase protected pictures ERASE SETTING In the ERAS...

Page 117: ...K button The ALL ERASE screen is displayed 3 Press to select YES then press OK All frames will be erased CARD SETUP screen All frame erase OK button CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO ALL ERASE screen YES N O CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO ALL ERASE Note You cannot erase protected pictures ERASE SETTING In the ERASE SETTING screens in the custom menu you can set the screen cursor s...

Page 118: ...ING Press The CUSTOM RESET SETTING screen appears How to use the menus P 38 2 Press to select RESET 1 RESET 2 RESET 3 or RESET 4 Press If menu settings have already been registered SET is displayed next to the corresponding reset option 3 Registering Press to select SET Press the OK button The current settings are registered Clearing already registered settings Press to select CLEAR Press OK Regis...

Page 119: ... or sub dial Resets to the factory default settings Resets to the settings registered in RESET 1 Resets to the settings registered in RESET 2 Resets to the settings registered in RESET 3 Resets to the settings registered in RESET 4 If no settings are registered with a RESET number it will not be displayed button button Control panel Viewfinder Sub dial Main dial Control panel Viewfinder 3 When the...

Page 120: ...1 P 122 mode1 mode6 DIAL 2 P 126 Ps F No SHUTTER FOCUS RING P 127 S AF MF P 52 OFF RELEASE PRIORITY S P 54 OFF RELEASE PRIORITY C P 54 OFF RESET LENS P 127 ON PC MODE P 133 STORAGE ERASE SETTING P 127 NO FILE NAME P 128 AUTO REC VIEW P 129 OFF P 129 ON P 129 0 SLEEP P 130 1min P 131 ENGLISH VIDEO OUT P 131 3 Menu function Can be registered Cannot be registered When the RESET 1 4 settings are used ...

Page 121: ...oints Shutter speed 2 P 61 1 60 Aperture value 3 P 59 F2 8 Playback mode P 107 109 Single frame playback with no information Information display P 109 Highlight Settings available using buttons and dials Can be registered Cannot be registered When the RESET 1 4 settings are used functions indicated by will retain their current settings The factory default settings are not restored 2 Depending on t...

Page 122: ...osure value Pressing it all the way releases the shutter to take the picture AEL button function The exposure value is locked when the AEL button is pressed AE memory When AEL is pressed again AE memory is canceled The exposure value stored in AE memory has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway This allows you to combine the AEL AE lock button function ...

Page 123: ...he locked exposure value AEL button function The exposure value is locked while you hold down the AEL button The exposure value locked when AEL is pressed has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed all the way S AF AEL AFL mode 4 AEL AE AE HALF WAY HALF WAY AF AF FULLY AE EXPOSURE CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO S AF AEL AFL mode 5 AEL AE AE MEMO RETRY RETRY CLEAR HA...

Page 124: ...nction Pressing the shutter button halfway locks exposure value Pressing it all the way releases the shutter to take the picture AEL button function AF operates while you hold down the AEL button After releasing the AEL button the focus can be adjusted in either direction with the focus ring mode 2 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks exposure value Pressing it all the...

Page 125: ...osure parameter setting such as shutter speed aperture value or exposure compensation value etc 1 In the menu select T EV STEP T 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV Press the OK button How to use the menus P 38 OK button 2 1 1 3EV 1 2EV 1EV EV STEP AEL AFL ISO BOOST ISO BOOST SQ CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO ...

Page 126: ...select T DIAL T P A or S Press The DIAL screen appears How to use the menus P 38 2 The following functions can be assigned Press to select the combination of the functions to be assigned to the main dial and or sub dial 3 Press the OK button The function assignment is changed Ps Ps P DIAL CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO P Ps A F No S SHUTTER Main dial setting Sub dial setting Exposure compensation F No...

Page 127: ...direction of the focus ring to suit your preference of how the lens adjusts to the focusing point 1 In the menu select T FOCUS RING T or Press the OK button How to use the menus P 38 ERASE SETTING This allows you to customize the cursor position YES or NO as the initial position on the ERASE ALL ERASE ERASE SELECTED REC CANCEL or FORMAT screen 1 In the menu select T ERASE SETTING T YES or NO Press...

Page 128: ...er name 000 OLYMP File name settings AUTO Even when a new card is inserted the folder numbers are retained from the previous card If the new card contains an image file whose file number coincides with one saved on the previous card the new card s file numbers start at the number following the highest number on the previous card RESET When a new card is inserted folder numbers start at 100 and fil...

Page 129: ...ecording time 5sec The picture being recorded to the card is displayed for 5 seconds 20sec The picture being recorded to the card is displayed for 20 seconds 1 In the menu select T REC VIEW T OFF AUTO 5sec or 20sec Press the OK button How to use the menus P 38 Beep sound The camera beeps when buttons are pressed It also beeps to alert you to warnings You can turn the beep sound on or off with this...

Page 130: ...ect T CARD SETUP Press The CARD SETUP screen is displayed How to use the menus P 38 2 Press to select FORMAT Press the OK button The FORMAT screen is displayed 3 Press to select YES Press OK FORMAT is performed CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO OK button Note All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfe...

Page 131: ...video signal types main regions NTSC North America Japan Taiwan Korea PAL Europe China OK button Language selection This lets you select a language for on screen display This reference manual shows the English on screen display in illustrations and explanations Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera 1 In the menu select T Press How to use the menus P 38 2 Pr...

Page 132: ...e previous setting press The first two digits of the year are fixed 4 Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set 5 Press the OK button For a more accurate setting press OK when the time signal hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press the button 2003 01 01 00 00 Y M D CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO 2003 01 01 00 00 CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO OK button Note The date time set...

Page 133: ...allows you to control the camera s shutter release from your PC and save recorded images to your PC The provided OLYMPUS Viewer software allows you to manage or view images and also to recover RAW image data on your PC STORAGE Allows you to transfer data from the camera to a PC CONTROL Allows you to control the camera from a PC using the optional OLYMPUS Studio 1 In the menu select T PC MODE T STO...

Page 134: ...al A PC card adapter is required depending on the printer Olympus Printers and DPOF Compatibility 1 An optional PC card adapter may be required depending on the printer 2 Some printers may allow you to rotate and trim images but print reservations cannot be made with these functions on this camera 3 Index printing and date time stamping are not available However you may be able to set these featur...

Page 135: ...ion may take a long time Before doing so check the battery level in the viewfinder and make sure sufficient power is available If possible connect the optional AC adapter When selecting pictures for printing never switch the camera off or open the memory card cover If picture selection is interrupted you will have to start over again If you use index printing you cannot stamp the prints with the d...

Page 136: ...n to other frames repeat step 3 If you do not want to make any more print reservations press OK The screen is displayed 5 Press to set the date time printing data then press OK NO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE The shooting date is printed on all pictures TIME The shooting time is printed on all pictures 6 Press to select SET then press OK The menu is restored DATE N O TIM...

Page 137: ...e the menus P 38 If print reservation data is already stored on the card the RESET KEEP selection screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it Resetting print reservation data P 139 2 Press to select then press the OK button The screen is displayed 3 Press to set the date time printing data then press OK P 136 OK button CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO DATE N O TIME CANCEL CA...

Page 138: ...ill not be selected for printing Do all frame reservation again SET CANCEL EXIT EXIT SELECT GO GO Index printing reservation You can select pictures stored on a card as index pictures and print them all on one sheet The number of possible images per sheet varies depending on the printer 1 In the menu select T Press How to use the menus P 38 If print reservation data is already stored on the card t...

Page 139: ...ation data for pictures stored on the card There are three ways to reset print reservation you can reset all print reservation data including index printing reservation data or you can reset the print reservation data for only the frames you do not need or you can reset only index printing reservation data 1 In the menu select T Press How to use the menus P 38 If print reservation data is already ...

Page 140: ... OK 4 Press to display the frame whose print reservation data you want to reset then press to set the number of prints to 0 To reset print reservation data of other frames repeat this step Resetting print reservation data 2 Select RESET then press the OK button 3 Press the menu button The menu is restored PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP EXIT EXIT SELECT GO GO PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP EXIT EXIT SELECT GO ...

Page 141: ...d The screen is displayed 6 Press to select NO DATE or TIME Press OK This setting is applied to all frames with print reservation data 7 Press to select SET then press OK The setting is saved The menu is restored DATE N O TIME CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO SET CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO ...

Page 142: ...n appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it 2 Press to select KEEP then press the OK button 3 Select then press OK 4 Select RESET then press OK Only the index printing reservation is canceled and the menu is restored PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP EXIT EXIT SELECT GO GO Resetting index printing reservation data OK button CANCEL CANCEL SELECT GO GO SET RESET EXIT EXIT SELECT GO GO...

Page 143: ...o the camera for the first time Follow the procedure in the Flowchart P 144 Screen illustrations in this chapter may differ to those displayed on your computer Images files downloaded to your computer You can view images using the software provided graphics applications that support the JPEG file format Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explore...

Page 144: ...dows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS 2 IEEE1394 functionality is assured on Macintosh computers using Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X 3 The provided IEEE1394 cable has one end with 4 pins to be connected to the camera and the other end with 6 pins to be connected to the port on the computer Windows 98 98 SE Windows Me ...

Page 145: ...is could cause the computer to malfunction and any image data file being transmitted may be lost Use the optional AC adapter when downloading files To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via an IEEE1394 or USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the c...

Page 146: ...e will not need to be repeated 1 Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer should automatically launch Click USB Driver for Windows 98 If the USB driver is already installed in your computer this option will not appear This option will not appear if you are using Windows Me 2000 XP If the installer is not automatically launched select Run on the Start m...

Page 147: ... The installation of the USB driver will start 4 Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete 5 When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive ...

Page 148: ...er 2 Make sure that the power switch is set to OFF then insert the cable into the connector on the camera 3 Set the camera s power switch to ON Nothing is displayed on the control panel of the camera while it is being connected to the computer USB IEEE1394 USB port Look for this mark Terminal IEEE1394 FireWire port Terminal Power switch Note Do not connect both the USB cable and IEEE1394 cable to ...

Page 149: ...ws XP You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use the image management software provided For detailed instructions on downloading refer to the software user s manu...

Page 150: ...nu 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon If the computer recognizes the camera correctly the Removable Disk icon will appear on the desktop 3 Double click the Dcim folder 4 Double click the 100olymp folder Image file JPEG files with files names such as P1010001 jpg are displayed Download image files to your computer using the software provided with your computer s OS Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 XP ...

Page 151: ...this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window The image is saved in the computer in My Documents folder Viewing the image files When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can copy the image to any valid drive or folder on your computer system or you can view by double clicking The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the ...

Page 152: ...omputer creates an icon in the Explorer window However this icon cannot be opened T The camera s PC MODE has been set to CONTROL Disconnect the camera from the computer and check the PC mode Note The card access lamp on the camera blinks while the image is being downloaded Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is b...

Page 153: ...les with files names such as P1010001 jpg are displayed 4 Double click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop The Hard Disk window is displayed 5 Drag and drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the Hard Disk window The image is saved in the computer in the Hard disk ...

Page 154: ...source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low T There is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can playback pictures on the monitor of the camera T The USB cable is not properly connected between the camera and the computer Viewing the image files When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view by double clicking...

Page 155: ...selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the desired images The images are transferred from the camera to your computer TIPS To download images using the same procedure as for Mac OS 9 T Select File Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as NO_NAME Note If you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your computer ...

Page 156: ...the Removable Disk to display the menu 2 Click Eject on the menu Windows Me 2000 XP 1 In the System Tray single click the Remove Hardware icon 2 Single click on the message Stop USB Mass Storage Device with USB connection 3 Click OK on the window USB Mass Storage Device can now be safely removed from the system Macintosh Drag the untitled or NO_NAME icon on the desktop to Trash Card access lamp å ...

Page 157: ... from your computer Note Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware the window may return the following message 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 Close any such applications and click Unplug or Eject Hardware again and then remove the cable ...

Page 158: ...ue shooting The card is full No more pictures can be taken or no more information such as print reservation can be recorded There are no pictures on the card Corrective action Insert a card or insert a different card Insert the card again If the problem persists format the card If the card cannot be formatted it cannot be used The card has been set to read only setting with the computer Reset the ...

Page 159: ...cannot be displayed for playback due to a problem with this picture Or the picture cannot be used for playback on this camera The card cover is open The card is not formatted Camera interior has overheated Corrective action Use image processing software to view the picture on a PC If that cannot be done the image file is damaged Close the card cover Format the card Switch the camera off and allow ...

Page 160: ...flash is charging if the flash is being used The card is full Corrective action Charge the battery Take a picture using MF manual focus or focus lock During sequential shooting no pictures can be taken when the camera s memory is full Wait until the sequential shot indication on the control panel and viewfinder is greater than 0 When RELEASE PRIORITY is set to OFF no pictures can be taken while th...

Page 161: ...ible cause The date time is not set The camera was left for a long period with the battery removed Turning the camera s power off does not reset the stored settings Corrective action Turning the camera s power off does not reset the saved settings Reset the camera to clear the saved settings Ref Page P 118 Possible cause This camera retains the saved settings after the camera s power is turned off...

Page 162: ... a telephoto lens is used special care is needed The camera is more likely to move with slower shutter speeds Use the flash or set a higher ISO sensitivity The use of a tripod is also recommended The RELEASE PRIORITY S RELEASE PRIORITY C functions on this camera allow you to release the shutter at exactly the right moment However when RELEASE PRIORITY S or RELEASE PRIORITY C is set to ON the shutt...

Page 163: ...rong Corrective action Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting More natural looking colors can be reproduced with the one touch white balance Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting again Ref Page P 85 P 85 The picture has obscured edge s Possible cause There is dust on the CCD Corrective action Operate the dust reduction function to clean the CCD Ref Page P 170 The picture i...

Page 164: ...may be caused by excessively bright ultraviolet light on the subject such as sunlight shining through the leaves or trees window frames in bright light at night reflection of metal in direct sunlight etc Corrective action Use a UV filter As this may upset the overall color balance it should only be used in the conditions described on the left Process the picture using a graphics application that s...

Page 165: ...usted properly The monitor is exposed to direct sunlight The monitor cover is attached to the camera The computer does not recognize the camera correctly Possible cause The camera s power is turned off The USB driver was not successfully installed The camera s PC MODE is set to CONTROL Connecting the camera to a PC Corrective action Set the power switch to ON If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE install...

Page 166: ...D SETUP ALL ERASE ERASE NO P 130 FORMAT SATURATION CS CS0 CS1 CS2 CS3 CS4 P 94 CM1 CM2 CM3 CM4 CONTRAST 2 0 2 P 93 SHARPNESS 3 0 3 P 92 COLOR SPACE sRGB Adobe RGB P 97 WB BKT OFF 3F 2STEP P 72 3F 4STEP 3F 6STEP RAW JPEG OFF ON P 82 NOISE FILTER OFF ON P 95 NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON P 95 SHADING COMP OFF ON P 97 AF ILLUMINATOR OFF ON P 55 ANTI SHOCK OFF 1sec 30sec P 78 PIXEL MAPPING P 170 2 0 2 P 104 ...

Page 167: ...P 125 ISO BOOST OFF ON P 84 AUTO BLUE7 0 RED7 P 90 3000K 3300K 3600K 3900K 4000K 4300K 4500K 4800K 5300K 6000K 6600K 7500K SQ 1600 x 1200 1 2 7 1 8 P 81 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 AEL AFL S AF mode1 mode5 P 122 C AF mode6 mode7 MF mode1 mode5 DIAL P Ps Ps P 126 Ps Ps A F No F No F No F No S SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER SHUTTER ...

Page 168: ...ET LENS OFF ON P 127 PC MODE STORAGE CONTROL P 133 ERASE SETTING YES NO P 127 CLEANING MODE P 171 CUSTOM RESET SETTING RESET 1 SET CLEAR P 118 RESET 2 RESET 3 RESET 4 The factory default setting varies depending on the area where you purchased this camera P 132 FILE NAME RESET AUTO P 128 REC VIEW OFF AUTO 5sec 20sec P 129 OFF ON P 129 7 0 7 P 129 SLEEP OFF 1min 3min 5min 10min P 130 ENGLISH FRANCA...

Page 169: ...u have not used the camera for a long time remove the battery and store it in a well ventilated cool and dry place Note Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or 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...

Page 170: ...works at the same time to remove dust on the CCD 1 In the menu select T PIXEL MAPPING and press How to use the menus P 38 2 Press OK button The busy bar is displayed during PIXEL MAPPING When PIXEL MAPPING is finished the menu is restored Note If you accidentally turn the camera off during PIXEL MAPPING start again from Step 1 The following matter is not removed with the dust reduction function St...

Page 171: ...ning mode 5 Press the shutter button fully The mirror goes up and the shutter curtain opens 6 Clean the CCD Carefully blow off any dust on the surface of the CCD by using a mechanical blower commercially available 7 Be careful not to catch the mechanical blower in the shutter curtain when turning the power off to finish cleaning If the camera turns off the shutter curtain closes causing the mirror...

Page 172: ...ield of view on recorded images Viewfinder magnification 0 96x 1 m 1 50mm lens infinity Eye point 20 mm 0 8 1 m 1 Diopter adjustment range 3 0 1 0 m 1 Optical path fraction Quick return half mirror Depth of field To be checked with the preview button Focusing screen Interchangeable Eyecup Interchangeable Monitor Product type 1 8 TFT color LCD Total no of pixels Approx 134 000 pixels Shutter Produc...

Page 173: ...uch WB 4 settings can be registered Recording Memory CF card Compatible with Type I and II Microdrive compatible Compatible with FAT 32 Recording format DCF DPOF compatible Exif 2 2 compatible PRINT Image Matching II compatible Recording mode RAW 12 bits TIFF RGB JPEG Playback Playback mode Single frame playback Close up playback Index display Picture rotation Information display Information displ...

Page 174: ...duction function included as standard Power supply Battery BLM 1 Lithium ion Battery AC power supply AC 1 AC adapter optional Others BLL 1 Lithium ion Battery for Power Battery Holder Set optional Dimensions weight Dimensions 141 mm W x 104 mm H x 81 mm D 5 6 x 4 1 x 3 2 excluding protrusions Weight Approx 660 g 1 6 Ib Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C operation 20 60 C storage Humidity 30 ...

Page 175: ...oward the information at the center of the image area This method is best used when the brightness of the center and periphery of the image area does not vary greatly See also digital ESP metering and spot metering Color space A model that describes colors using more than three coordinates Color spaces such as sRGB Adobe RGB are occasionally used for encoding reproducing colors Color temperature T...

Page 176: ... the whole subject is not photographed Vignetting also refers to when the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder In addition vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image EV Exposure Value A system ...

Page 177: ...hot Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels RAW Refers to raw data data which has not been enhanced with a camera option like white balance sharpness contrast etc This file format is for viewing and processing with our own software You may not be able to open or process these files with other graphics software app...

Page 178: ...led black and white or color image data TIFF image files can be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics applications Non compressed image data are stored in this format with this camera TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A color monitor constructed using thin film technology TTL phase contrast detection system This is used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determ...

Page 179: ...B Battery compartment cover 9 18 Battery compartment cover detaching pin 20 Battery compartment lock 18 Beep sound 129 BKT Auto bracket button 10 35 70 Body cap 22 Bulb shooting 64 C C C AF 53 CARD SETUP 130 Card access lamp 10 Card adapter 23 Card cover 10 24 Card cover lock 24 Card slot 10 24 Center weighted averaging metering 68 CLEANING MODE 171 Close up playback 108 COLOR SPACE 97 Compact Fla...

Page 180: ...ual focus 54 Manual shooting M 63 Menus 38 MF 54 Microdrive 23 Mode dial 9 56 Mode dial lock 9 56 Monitor 10 13 Monitor brightness adjustment 129 Monitor cover 27 Mount 9 N NOISE FILTER 95 NOISE REDUCTION 95 NTSC 131 177 Number of storable sequential pictures 11 12 73 Number of storable still pictures 11 O OK button 10 38 One touch white balance CUSTOM WB 89 OS 144 P PAL 131 177 PC MODE 133 Pictur...

Page 181: ...n 9 49 Shutter priority shooting S 61 Shutter speed 61 63 Single frame erase 115 Single frame reservation 135 SLEEP 130 Slideshow 111 Spot metering 68 sRGB 97 STORAGE 133 Strap eyelet 10 16 Sub dial 9 33 Super FP flash 104 T Tabs 38 TIFF 80 Tripod socket 9 U USB cable 31 148 USB connector 10 31 148 V VIDEO OUT 131 VIDEO OUT jack 112 Viewfinder 10 12 W WB White balance button 9 35 87 WB BKT 72 Whit...

Page 182: ...Hamburg Germany Tel 49 0 40 23 77 30 49 0 40 23 77 33 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call our TOLL FREE NUMBER 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Please note some mobile ph...

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