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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Printed in China

VS026802

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Before you start to use your new camera, please read the “Safety Precautions”
section in this manual.

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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
and the basic steps for shooting
and playback.

Table of Contents P. 20

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Summary of Contents for E-3

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...3 Flash button gP 72 w Flash intensity control button gP 73 Remote cable connector gP 123 Strap eyelet gP 10 AF button gP 51 G Metering button gP 45 COPY Copy Print button gP 85 103 MODE button gP 40...

Page 3: ...slot gP 13 u Live view button gP 31 Eyecup gP 124 Tripod socket Battery compartment lock gP 11 Battery compartment cover gP 11 o Image stabilizer button gP 60 button gP 92 P AF target button gP 53 Car...

Page 4: ...o gP 60 j k Exposure compensation F gP 46 j k ISO sensitivity ISO gP 49 j k Shooting mode MODE gP 40 44 j AE bracketing MODE AF gP 48 j k White balance WB gP 63 j k Remote control Self timer Sequentia...

Page 5: ...4 Flash gP 73 blinks charging in progress lights up charging completed AF confirmation mark gP 16 56 Flash intensity control gP 73 AE lock gP 47 White balance Displayed when set to a setting other tha...

Page 6: ...ator gP 46 Metering mode gP 45 Aperture value gP 40 43 AF mode gP 51 Flash mode gP 70 Sequential shooting gP 56 Noise reduction gP 69 Self timer gP 57 Image stabilizer gP 60 Battery check gP 14 Number...

Page 7: ...sure level gP 43 Sharpness N gP 67 Contrast J gP 67 Saturation T gP 67 Gradation z gP 68 B W filter x gP 67 Picture tone y gP 67 Shooting mode gP 40 44 RC mode m gP 76 Super FP flash 1 gP 76 Auto brac...

Page 8: ...ntrol r gP 74 Super FP flash s gP 76 Auto bracket t gP 48 50 66 74 AE lock u gP 47 Shutter speed gP 40 43 Aperture value gP 40 43 Exposure compensation value gP 46 My Mode gP 44 Internal temperature w...

Page 9: ...gP 124 Print reservation Number of prints gP 101 Protect gP 86 Record mode gP 61 Aperture value gP 40 43 Shooting mode gP 40 44 Focal distance gP 126 The focal distance is displayed in 1 mm units Met...

Page 10: ...ion battery BCM 2 Lithium ion charger USB cable Video cable Warranty card Instruction manual OLYMPUS Master 2 CD ROM 2 1 3 Thread the strap as indicated by the arrows 1 2 Lastly pull the strap tight...

Page 11: ...ins 1 Charging the battery 3 Close the battery compartment cover and slide the battery compartment lock in the direction of E Press the battery lock to unlock the battery Turn the camera upside down t...

Page 12: ...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 Align the lens attachment...

Page 13: ...d s contact area into the slot as far as it can go 2 xD Picture Card slot Card cover CF card slot W mark Eject button Removing the card Never open the card cover while the card access lamp is blinking...

Page 14: ...your vision While looking through the viewfinder rotate the diopter adjustment dial little by little When you can see the AF target clearly adjustment is complete Adjusting the viewfinder s diopter W...

Page 15: ...CANCEL M D TIME 2007 12 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME GO CANCEL 2007 12 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME GO CANCEL CF AUTO NTSC 07 12 01 14 01 ENG CF xD EDIT FILENAME VIDEO OUT CANCEL SELECT GO 1 Press the MENU...

Page 16: ...the shutter button all the 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...

Page 17: ...formed for approximately 8 seconds while the camera is on the monitor backlight turns off to save battery power when the super control panel is lit If no operations are performed for approximately one...

Page 18: ...ial towards U the image is incrementally enlarged from 2 to 14 Arrow pad Main dial ERASE YES NO CANCEL SELECT GO S button Playing back images Pressing the q button displays the last picture taken Clos...

Page 19: ...amera functions and operations Use this manual according to shooting conditions and to find the desired information For information on the possible shooting functions g Shooting guides P 34 For inform...

Page 20: ...y 32 Enlarged display operation 32 Resetting to the factory default settings 33 Basic function guides 34 Focus k Operating the shutter button 34 Brightness k Exposure compensation 34 Color k White bal...

Page 21: ...cus cannot be obtained 55 Sequential shooting 56 Self timer shooting 57 Remote control shooting 58 Anti shock 59 Image stabilizer 60 Checking the image stabilizer effect with live view 60 Selecting th...

Page 22: ...e flashes 77 Non specified commercial flashes 78 Single frame Close up playback 79 Light box display 80 Index display Calendar display 81 Information display 82 Slideshow 83 Rotating images 83 Playbac...

Page 23: ...r 95 4 h TIMER Auto power off 95 USB MODE 95 LIVE VIEW BOOST 95 FRAME ASSIST Ruled lines display 95 e EXP e ISO 96 EV STEP 96 ISO STEP 96 ISO AUTO SET 96 ISO AUTO 96 AELMetering 96 BULB TIMER 96 f CUS...

Page 24: ...are 109 Displaying camera images on a computer 109 Downloading and saving images 109 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 110 Viewing still images 111 To increase the number of languages 111 Tr...

Page 25: ...nchronization and shutter speed 129 Exposure warning display 129 Flash distance 130 Vignetting of the built in flash when using an interchangeable lens 130 Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode...

Page 26: ...panel P 28 You can make the function settings with the super control panel on the LCD monitor You can use the super control panel to view the current settings and directly change the settings Setting...

Page 27: ...at the same time turn the main dial or sub dial When the buttons are pressed the corresponding function is selected The function remains selected for approximately 8 seconds You can turn the dial and...

Page 28: ...ntrol panel Press the i button during live view to display the super control panel TIPS For details on the functions that can be set with the direct buttons refer to Direct buttons gP 4 Using the supe...

Page 29: ...LCD monitor For details on the functions that can be set with the super control panel refer to Super control panel gP 7 Using the menu METERING SELECT GO Direct menu MENU button p Arrow pad i button...

Page 30: ...ayback functions Y Customizes shooting functions Depending on the function being customized the function is further separated into 9 tabs A to I Z Sets the basic functions of the camera AF MF BUTTON D...

Page 31: ...e display on the monitor freezes as the mirror goes down during focusing To focus in advance hold down the AEL AFL button and press the shutter button When the focus is locked the AF confirmation mark...

Page 32: ...he o button g Checking the image stabilizer effect with live view P 60 Checking the subject on the monitor even in low light situations j See LIVE VIEW BOOST gP 95 x Notes If there is a high intensity...

Page 33: ...istration select RESET 2 Select SET and press the i button Using reset settings You can reset the camera to RESET1 or RESET2 setting or restore the factory default settings RESET Resets to the factory...

Page 34: ...using live view to take pictures while viewing the subject on the monitor You can reduce camera shake by using the image stabilizer g Holding the camera P 17 Image stabilizer P 60 In addition to inco...

Page 35: ...gly g Selecting the white balance P 62 Convenient settings k Customizing functions This camera is equipped with various shooting functions that can be customized for ease of use For example if you wan...

Page 36: ...pictures appears different depending on whether it is a lake reflecting nearby trees or a seashore surrounded by a coral reef To capture the subtle difference in color try changing the white balance...

Page 37: ...in a field of flowers The default setting enables the camera to focus on an area larger than the selected AF target but depending on the AF SENSITIVITY setting the camera may focus only on the selecte...

Page 38: ...use the monitor to display and check the subject you want to capture Changing lenses When the blooming flowers are few and sparse take the picture using a telephoto lens With a telephoto lens you take...

Page 39: ...hooting at slow shutter speeds In this case set NOISE REDUCT to ON to reduce noise Using manual focus In cases where you cannot use AF auto focus to focus on the subject because the subject is too dar...

Page 40: ...gram shift setting turn the main dial or sub dial until the shooting mode indication on the viewfinder or control panel changes to P or turn off the power Program shift is not available when you are u...

Page 41: ...your picture g Preview function P 45 Turn 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 45 To change the e...

Page 42: ...ultra telephoto shooting Raise the shutter speed or use a monopod or tripod to stabilize the camera To change the exposure adjustment interval j This can be set in 1 3 EV 1 2 EV or 1 EV increments g...

Page 43: ...is generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light resulting in a rise in temperature in the image pickup device or image pickup device drive circuit Thi...

Page 44: ...stabilizer sequential shooing self timer shooting AE bracket shooting flash bracket shooting You can take pictures using the camera settings registered in the MY MODE SETUP This allows you to registe...

Page 45: ...ches the camera to live view for a preview of the picture on the monitor g FUNCTION P 92 There are 5 ways to measure the subject brightness Digital ESP metering Center weighted averaging metering and...

Page 46: ...mage 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 m...

Page 47: ...pply under the current shooting conditions Normally pressing the shutter button halfway locks both AF auto focus and AE automatic exposure but you can lock the exposure alone by pressing the AEL AFL b...

Page 48: ...p is changed g EV STEP P 96 Number of frames 3 or 5 Setting display Start shooting In single frame shooting the exposure changes every time the shutter button is pressed In sequential shooting hold do...

Page 49: ...set automatically according to the shooting conditions For ISO AUTO SET you can set the default value normally used when the optimal exposure can be obtained and upper limit upper limit of ISO that a...

Page 50: ...alue is set in 1 3 EV increments regardless of the ISO step setting Number of frames 3 x Notes Bracketing is performed regardless of the upper limit set with ISO AUTO SET Viewfinder Control panel When...

Page 51: ...cus is locked the AF confirmation mark lights up A beep sound is output when the subject is in focus When it is difficult to focus in the AF mode in low light conditions j The built in flash can funct...

Page 52: ...ves or even if you change the composition of the picture focusing is tried continuously A beep sound is output when the subject is in focus The beep sound is not output after the third continuous AF o...

Page 53: ...operate C AF g AEL AFL P 92 x Notes If the shutter button is pressed again after fine adjusting the focus with the focus ring the AF is activated and your adjustments are canceled This camera has 11 A...

Page 54: ...target with p Selecting the AF target position Select the AF target to use with Single target AF mode 1 Press the P button and release your finger to enable selection of the AF target 2 Use the main d...

Page 55: ...ity is not recorded when registering the home position The camera s auto focus may not be able to focus on the subject in situations such as when the subject is not in the center of the frame If this...

Page 56: ...e Sequential shooting H l Shoots at 5 frames sec for as long as the shutter button is pressed during JPEG Sequential shooting L O Shoots at the set speed g O fps P 94 for as long as the shutter button...

Page 57: ...seconds and the picture is taken When Y2s is selected The self timer lamp blinks for approximately 2 seconds and then the picture is taken To cancel the activated self timer press the Y j button Direc...

Page 58: ...etting method see Sequential shooting gP 56 Mount the camera securely on a tripod point the remote control at the remote control receiver on the camera and press the shutter button on the remote contr...

Page 59: ...er bright light conditions the remote control lamp may be difficult to see making it hard to determine whether or not the picture has been taken Zoom is not available on the remote control Bulb shooti...

Page 60: ...Either releasing the o button or holding down the o button for several seconds turns off the image stabilizer x Notes The image stabilizer cannot correct excessive camera shake or camera shake that o...

Page 61: ...This is unprocessed data that has not undergone changes in white balance sharpness contrast or color To display as an image on the computer use OLYMPUS Master RAW data cannot be displayed on a differe...

Page 62: ...till pictures gP 133 Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions For instance when daylight or tungsten lighting is reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slight...

Page 63: ...ssing down the F button WB mode Light conditions AUTO Used for most light conditions when there is a white portion framed in the viewfinder Use this mode for general use 5 5300K For shooting outdoors...

Page 64: ...ether the light source is sunlight fluorescent lighting floodlighting a blue flat lamp or other lighting When shooting be careful not to cover or shade the sensor WB compensation This function lets yo...

Page 65: ...you need a more precise white balance than preset WB can provide Point the camera at a sheet of white paper under the light source you want to use to determine the white balance The optimum white bala...

Page 66: ...P 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 auto...

Page 67: ...ge SATURATION Vividness of the color B W FILTER Creates a black and white image The filter color is brightened and the complementary color is darkened N NEUTRAL Creates a normal black and white image...

Page 68: ...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 adjus...

Page 69: ...ting The card access lamp blinks during the noise reduction process You cannot take more pictures until the card access lamp turns off busy is displayed on the viewfinder while noise reduction is oper...

Page 70: ...cond before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera shake Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far...

Page 71: ...ve red eye reduction Hence only 1st curtain synchronization setting is available Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the light conditions This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the sub...

Page 72: ...13 1 4 6 5 1 16 3 3 1 64 1 6 ISO value 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 ISO sensitivity 1 0 1 4 2 0 2 8 4 0 5 6 Direct button j Super control panel i p FLASH MODE Viewfinder Control panel For details on dis...

Page 73: ...lash may produce a vignette effect g Vignetting of the built in flash when using an interchangeable lens P 130 The flash intensity can be adjusted from 3 to 3 In some situations e g when shooting smal...

Page 74: ...n is pressed In sequential shooting hold down the shutter button until the selected number of frames are taken Releasing the shutter button stops flash bracketing shooting When it stops 0 blinks in th...

Page 75: ...inside 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 1 250 sec or less 4 Select a flash mode 5 Selec...

Page 76: ...see the manual of the external flash Wireless flash setup range Position the wireless flash so that the wireless sensor faces the camera The setup range guidelines are as shown below The range changes...

Page 77: ...lash shooting may not operate properly when using a slower shutter speed or anti shock setting You cannot use the camera to adjust the amount of light emitted from a commercially available flash excep...

Page 78: ...nufacturer of the flash for the specifications of the flash synchronization connector 2 Some commercially available flashes have a synchronization connector with reversed polarity This type of flash d...

Page 79: ...ch to U for close up playback Single frame Close up playback j INFO button button p q button k L N N Press p to change the close up position Press p to move the display of the close up position Press...

Page 80: ...k of the image on the left at the magnification being viewed Operations during light box display Pressing the i button replaces the image on the left with the image on the right and becomes the new be...

Page 81: ...es to the lower frame To return to single frame playback turn the dial to U Calendar display With the calendar you can display images recorded on the card by date If more than one image was taken on a...

Page 82: ...O WB AUTO G 0 G 0 NATURAL NATURAL s R G B s R G B L N N Highlight display Image only Information 1 Information 2 Shadow display Highlight display Histogram display Histogram Shooting information Displ...

Page 83: ...ut 30 minutes while using the battery the camera will turn off automatically This function lets you rotate images and display them vertically on the monitor during single frame playback This is useful...

Page 84: ...nctions depend on the image format image record mode A JPEG file can be printed as is without modification A RAW file on the other hand cannot be printed as is To print a RAW file use the RAW edit fun...

Page 85: ...mage is processed on a PC when there is not enough space in the card memory when an image is recorded on another camera When resizing Q an image you cannot select a larger number of pixels than was or...

Page 86: ...on 4 Use ac to select YES then press the i button Copying all the frames 1 MENU q COPY ALL 2 Press d 3 Use ac to select YES then press the i button Protect images you do not want to erase Protected im...

Page 87: ...lect YES then press the i button x Notes Formatting the card erases all images even if they have been protected g Formatting the card P 125 Protected images cannot be rotated even when the F button is...

Page 88: ...selected images will be shown with red frames To cancel your selection press the i button again During index display press p to select the images you want to erase and press the i button 2 Press p to...

Page 89: ...rames will be erased To erase immediately j If you have set QUICK ERASE gP 98 to ON pressing the S button will erase an image immediately j You can set the initial position of the cursor to YES g PRIO...

Page 90: ...y changes This is effective when shooting at a location where something passes in front of or behind the subject AF AREA POINTER When set to OFF the AF target does not light in the viewfinder when the...

Page 91: ...f 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 during expos...

Page 92: ...lly 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...

Page 93: ...P P 93 L Press the button to switch to under water wide and to switch between under water wide and under water macro Alternatively turn the main dial while holding down the MODE button to select under...

Page 94: ...iting until these operations have completed 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 51 RLS PRIORITY C Sets...

Page 95: ...nnection MTP Allows you to transfer images to a computer running Windows Vista without using the OLYMPUS Master software CONTROL Allows you to control the camera from a PC using the optional OLYMPUS S...

Page 96: ...AUTO is set in other shooting modes ISO 100 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 AELMetering You c...

Page 97: ...E P 98 SHADING COMP In some cases the edges of the image may be shadowed due to the properties of the lens The shading compensation function compensates by increasing brightness at the dark edge of th...

Page 98: ...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 i...

Page 99: ...lue is recorded on the card with the images AUTO Automatically set according to the image size CUSTOM You can make the desired setting Press d to display the setting screen Custom Menu 1 i K UTILITY E...

Page 100: ...the picture you have just taken on the monitor while it is being recorded to the card and to select how long the picture is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have j...

Page 101: ...ges using the original device Moreover setting new DPOF reservations using this camera will erase the previous reservations set by another device Not all functions may be available on all printers or...

Page 102: ...ss 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 4 Select SET and press t...

Page 103: ...s digital cameras and printers made by different manufacturers to be connected and also allows pictures to be printed directly from the camera STANDARD All printers that support PictBridge have standa...

Page 104: ...ted GO to Custom printing gP 105 x Notes If the screen is not displayed after a few minutes disconnect the USB Cable and start again from Step 1 Easy printing 1 Use bd to display the pictures you want...

Page 105: ...rint reservation this is not available gP 101 Setting the print paper items This setting varies with the type of printer If only the printer s STANDARD setting is available you cannot change the setti...

Page 106: ...g printing data Select whether to print printing data such as the date and time or file name on the picture when printing Sets the number of prints DATE Prints the date and time recorded on the pictur...

Page 107: ...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 108 Starting OLYMPUS Master gP...

Page 108: ...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...

Page 109: ...k 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 tr...

Page 110: ...n 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 Hardwar...

Page 111: ...into the camera s USB connector The camera turns on automatically The monitor turns on and the selection screen for the USB connection is displayed 4 Select STORAGE and press the i button 5 In the bro...

Page 112: ...g operating systems are compatible with the USB connection Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3 or later x Notes If your computer is running Windows...

Page 113: ...confirmation mark in the viewfinder 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...

Page 114: ...r speed to match the brightness of the subject If the shutter speed is set low to shoot a dark subject blurring is likely to occur if the subject moves Increase the value of the ISO setting When the s...

Page 115: ...e frame g Selecting the white balance P 62 Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene In normal cases white subjects such as snow will appear darker than usual when the picture is taken There are...

Page 116: ...e image becomes To make the file size small combine the image size and compression rate and register it with K SET You can further reduce the number of pixels by setting PIXEL COUNT to fewer pixels fo...

Page 117: ...RESET You can register up to two types of settings to be reset Set various functions of the camera and register using RESET1 or RESET2 under CUSTOM RESET g Resetting to the factory default settings P...

Page 118: ...ovided CD ROM You can use the RAW development function in OLYMPUS Master to develop the RAW image in the camera setting used during shooting as well as change detailed settings such as white balance a...

Page 119: ...oblem with this picture Or the picture cannot be used for playback on this camera Use image processing software to view the picture on a PC If that cannot be done the image file is damaged No indicati...

Page 120: ...he jammed paper No indication No indication 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...

Page 121: ...to keep dust from getting on the image pickup device and to remove any dust or dirt from the image pickup device surface with ultrasonic vibrations Dust reduction is activated when the power switch i...

Page 122: ...ra turns off the shutter curtain closes causing the mirror to fall x Notes Be careful not to let the mechanical blower commercially available touch the image pickup device If the blower touches the im...

Page 123: ...ra It takes about 2 hours to charge the battery with this charger Wireless flashes FL 50R FL 36R Olympus wireless RC flash system These external flashes emit a large amount of light and can be used fo...

Page 124: ...reful when putting the camera down during recording Place it gently on a firm surface Do not use the camera in places subject to vibrations or excessive shock such as at a construction site or in a ca...

Page 125: ...tton halfway in shooting mode Using live view Displaying images on the LCD monitor for a prolonged period When connected to a computer or printer z When using a drained battery the camera may turn off...

Page 126: ...perture Focal distance At the same focal distance of a 35 mm camera a Four Thirds system camera can achieve a focal distance equivalent to twice that of a 35 mm camera This enables the design of compa...

Page 127: ...THIRDS mount Focal distance 12 60 mm 50 200 mm Max aperture f2 8 4 0 f2 8 3 5 Image angle 84 20 24 6 2 Lens configuration 10 groups 14 lenses 15 groups 16 lenses Multilayer film coating partially sin...

Page 128: ...ter is used or if a thick filter is used In the P mode the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed are automatically selected according to the subject s brightness as shown...

Page 129: ...0 1 8000 sec The set shutter speed 1 250 k M 60 1 8000 sec The set shutter speed 1 250 k Exposure warning display Shooting mode Warning display example blinking Status Action P The subject is too dark...

Page 130: ...ooting with the built in flash at a range closer than 0 5 m 1 6 ft Flash distance ISO sensitivity Flash distance m 3200 1600 800 400 200 100 f8 f5 6 f4 f2 8 f2 f1 4 9 3 f11 f8 f5 6 f4 f2 8 f2 6 5 f16...

Page 131: ...tter speed limit P A X Y AUTO Auto flash 1st curtain Fires automatically in dark backlit conditions 1 30 sec 1 250 sec Auto flash red eye reduction Fill in flash Always fires Flash off k k k SLOW Slow...

Page 132: ...can be calculated with color temperature and this is called correlated color temperature The 4000K 4500K and 6600K preset settings in this camera are correlated color temperatures and should not be c...

Page 133: ...2736 Loss less compression ORF Approx 11 91 YSF 1 2 7 JPEG Approx 6 8 147 YF 1 4 Approx 4 7 211 YN 1 8 Approx 2 2 460 YB 1 12 Approx 1 5 687 XSF 3200 2400 1 2 7 Approx 5 3 187 XF 1 4 Approx 3 7 267 XN...

Page 134: ...9 K 9 9 AELMetering k 9 NOISE REDUCT 9 9 BULB TIMER k 9 WB 9 9 X SYNC 9 9 9 9 SLOW LIMIT 9 9 METERING 9 9 w F k 9 ISO 9 9 ALL k k NOISE FILTER 9 9 COLOR SPACE 9 9 Flash mode 9 9 SHADING COMP 9 9 RC M...

Page 135: ...7 7 x 4500K A 7 7 G 7 7 y 6600K A 7 7 G 7 7 n 5500K A 7 7 G 7 7 V1 4 A 7 7 G 7 7 CWB 2000K 14000K ISO AUTO 100 3200 P 49 NOISE REDUCT OFF ON P 69 NOISE FILTER OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH P 69 METERING e ES...

Page 136: ...ORMAL SMALL P 90 P SET UP OFF LOOP SPIRAL P 91 RESET LENS OFF ON P 91 BULB FOCUSING OFF ON P 91 b BUTTON DIAL P 91 DIAL P F w P 91 A FNo F w S SHUTTER F w M Main dial SHUTTER FNo Sub dial SHUTTER FNo...

Page 137: ...P 96 AELMetering AUTO J 5 5HI 5SH P 96 BULB TIMER k P 96 f CUSTOM P 96 X SYNC 1 60 1 250 P 96 SLOW LIMIT 1 30 1 250 1 60 P 96 w F OFF ON P 96 g K COLOR WB P 97 ALL ALL SET A 7 7 G 7 7 P 97 ALL RESET Y...

Page 138: ...OFF A Z 0 9 P 99 sRGB s AUTO 7 7 P 99 W 1 P 100 VIDEO OUT 1 P 100 REC VIEW OFF AUTOq 1SEC 20SEC 5 SEC P 100 PIXEL MAPPING k P 122 FIRMWARE k P 100 Factory default setting 1 Settings differ depending...

Page 139: ...t of theoretical physics that with incandescent lighting corresponds roughly to the absolute lamp filament temperature expressed on the Kelvin K temperature scale The higher the color temperature the...

Page 140: ...ssion format for color still images Photographs images shot using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to a setting other than RAW By downloading these ima...

Page 141: ...etc Spot metering The meter reading is taken from a very small area around the center of the subject defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder Spot metering is ideal for use in difficul...

Page 142: ...d Eyecup Interchangeable Live view Uses Live MOS sensor for shooting Field of view of 100 LCD monitor Product type 2 5 TFT color LCD HyperCrystal LCD adjustable Total no of pixels Approx 230 000 pixel...

Page 143: ...Sequential shooting Approx 5 frames sec Self timer Operation time 12 sec 2 sec Optical remote control Operation time 2 sec 0 sec instantaneous shooting RM 1 Remote Control optional Flash Synchronizat...

Page 144: ...0 8 Weight Approx 75 g 0 2 Ib without protection cap BCM 2 Lithium ion charger MODEL NO PS BCM2 Rated input AC 100 V 240 V 50 60 Hz Rated output DC 8 35 V 400 mA Charging time Approx 5 hours room temp...

Page 145: ...tore this product near any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General Precautio...

Page 146: ...he camera 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 lowe...

Page 147: ...idity are high or go through 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 exp...

Page 148: ...nd 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 conta...

Page 149: ...turn the product in at any Olympus service station Please notice that not in all countries such Olympus service station exists 2 The customer shall transport the product to the dealer or Olympus auth...

Page 150: ...or damage of any kind incurred or suffered by the customer due to a defect of the product and in particular any loss or damage caused to any lenses films other equipment or accessories used with the...

Page 151: ...ANTI SHOCK z 59 Aperture priority shooting A 41 Aperture value 40 41 Auto flash AUTO 70 Auto focus 55 114 Auto white balance AWB 62 63 B B Basic 61 117 B W FILTER 67 BACKLIT LCD 95 Battery 11 125 BUL...

Page 152: ...ash 72 Manual focus MF 52 Manual shooting M 43 Menu 29 METERING G 45 MF manual focus 52 Microdrive 13 124 Monitor adjustment s 99 MONOTONE 67 MTP 95 112 My mode s T 44 93 MY MODE SETUP 93 N N Normal 6...

Page 153: ...3 Slow synchronization SLOW 70 Slow synchronization SLOW2 2nd CURTAIN 71 Small single target AF mode o 53 90 Spot metering highlight control IJ 46 Spot metering shadow control IK 46 Spot metering I 46...

Page 154: ...154 EN Memo s0011_e_00_0_unified book Page 154 Wednesday September 12 2007 4 46 PM...

Page 155: ...155 EN Memo s0011_e_00_0_unified book Page 155 Wednesday September 12 2007 4 46 PM...

Page 156: ...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...

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