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INSTRUC

TION MANUAL

Printed in China

VN256301

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Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your 
new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance 
and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

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

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

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

DIGITAL CAMERA

INSTRUCTION 

MANUAL

Basic guide

P.2

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

Table of Contents P. 26

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Summary of Contents for E-P1 - Digital Camera - Prosumer

Page 1: ...d camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product z The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1 0 for this...

Page 2: ...60 4 F Exposure compensation button gP 50 5 Strap eyelet gP 10 6 Lens attachment mark gP 13 7 Mount Remove the body cap before attaching the lens 8 Hot shoegP 73 9 MicrophonegP 78 90 0 Self timer lamp...

Page 3: ...lock gP 11 8 D Erase button gP 92 9 q Playback button gP 18 81 0 AEL AFL button gP 51 99 0 Protect button gP 91 a button gP 100 b Speaker c Sub dial j gP 19 20 d Connector cover e Card access lamp gP...

Page 4: ...the aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically gP 45 S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically gP 46 M...

Page 5: ...ffect are saved When JPEG is set in e PORTRAIT two images are saved one from before application of the effect with set picture quality and the other from after application of the effect X 2560 1920 Se...

Page 6: ...G U G H I q J r s g P 5 Art filter mode 1 j k l m n o P 5 Movie AE mode 2 P A j k l m n o P 79 White balance AUTO 5 2 3 1 w x y n V CWB P 67 Sequential shooting self timer o j Y12S Y2S P 61 62 Image...

Page 7: ...g mgP 127 Arrow pad function ep gP 102 2 Shooting mode gP 4 44 47 3 Function name 4 White balance gP 67 White balance compensation gP 68 5 ISO sensitivity gP 53 6 Sequential shooting self timer gP 61...

Page 8: ...gP 77 Super FP flash sgP 74 0 AE Lock ugP 51 Auto bracket tgP 52 54 70 77 Multiple exposure igP 54 Home position pgP 59 a Shutter speed gP 44 47 b Aperture value gP 44 47 c Flash gP 124 blinks chargi...

Page 9: ...r gP 40 2 Print reservation Number of prints gP 112 3 Sound record gP 90 4 Protect gP 91 5 Battery check gP 8 6 Date and time gP 15 7 Aspect ratio gP 40 89 8 Pixel count compression rate gP 64 9 Recor...

Page 10: ...on battery PS BCS1 BCS 1 Lithium ion charger USB cable AV cable Monaural OLYMPUS Master 2 CD ROM Instruction manual Warranty card 2 1 3 Lastly pull the strap tight making sure that it is fastened secu...

Page 11: ...plete Charging time Up to approximately 3 hours 30 minutes Amber blinking Charging error W Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery card compartment cover To remove the battery first...

Page 12: ...referred to as card in these instructions until it locks in place g Card basics P 130 Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected Pull out the card Never open the battery card compartment c...

Page 13: ...button Do not touch internal portions of the camera 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...

Page 14: ...cannot take a picture with the lens retracted Turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow 1 to extend the lens 2 To store turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow 4 while sliding the UNLOCK swit...

Page 15: ...D CANCEL M D TIME 2009 08 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME SET CANCEL 2009 08 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME SET CANCEL SET 09 08 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s OFF 5SEC cMENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE REC VIEW j 0k 0 1 Press the...

Page 16: ...ter Press the shutter button halfway LCD monitor Press 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 pictur...

Page 17: ...operations are performed for approximately one minute the camera enters the sleep mode stand by and stops operating The camera activates again when you touch any button the shutter button q button et...

Page 18: ...he sub dial towards U the image is incrementally enlarged from 2 to 14 Arrow pad Sub dial ERASE YES NO BACK SET D button Playing back images Pressing the q button displays the last picture taken Close...

Page 19: ...e you are setting a function Setting while looking at the Live control or Super control panel gP 22 23 You can make the function settings with the Live control or Super control panel on the LCD monito...

Page 20: ...rations performed at the same time indicates you should proceed to the next step e g When setting the White balance x Notes Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operatio...

Page 21: ...ce P 67 4 jY Sequential Self timer shooting P 61 62 5 AF Sets AF mode P 56 4 1 5 2 j Sub dial 2 Turn the sub dial to change the setting then press the i button The function assigned to the button that...

Page 22: ...dial then press the i button j Sub dial For details on the functions that can be set with live control refer to Live control gP 6 P L F AUTO 5 2 3 1 w x WB AUTO WB AUTO P L F AUTO 5 2 3 1 w x WB AUTO...

Page 23: ...250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P 4 3 NORM LIVE INFO LIVE INFO METERING Press the i button to display the direct menu indicated at the position of the cursor You can also use the direct menu to change the se...

Page 24: ...ZER SET BACK OFF OFF o P OFF MOVIE AE MODE j Y MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SET BACK MOVIE STILL IMAGE STABILIZER OFF OFF o P OFF MOVIE AE MODE j Y MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SET BACK MOVIE STILL IMAGE STABILIZER OFF OFF...

Page 25: ...09 08 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s ON 5SEC cMENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE REC VIEW j 0k 0 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Use fg to select the d tab then press i 3 Use fg to select c MENU DISPLAY then...

Page 26: ...mera 22 Setting while looking at the super control panel 23 Setting on the menu 24 Functions available during live view 37 The live view mechanism 37 Taking a picture using live view 38 Using the face...

Page 27: ...lizer 62 Selecting the record mode 64 Recording formats 64 Selecting the record mode 65 Selecting the white balance 67 Setting the auto preset custom white balance 68 WB compensation 68 Setting the on...

Page 28: ...ly when movie recording ends 80 Single frame Close up playback 81 Index display Calendar display 82 Information display 83 Slideshow 84 Rotating images 85 Movie playback 86 Playback on TV 87 Editing s...

Page 29: ...RECTION 99 AEL AFL 99 AEL AFL MEMO 100 FUNCTION 100 7 FUNCTION 101 MY MODE SETUP 101 BUTTON TIMER 101 A 102 n FUNCTION 102 T RELEASE j 102 RLS PRIORITY S RLS PRIORITY C 102 U DISP 8 PC 102 HDMI 102 VI...

Page 30: ...C 106 SLOW LIMIT 106 w F 107 X K COLOR WB 107 NOISE REDUCT 107 NOISE FILTER 107 WB 107 ALL 108 COLOR SPACE 108 SHADING COMP 108 K SET 108 PIXEL COUNT 109 Y RECORD ERASE 109 QUICK ERASE 109 RAW JPEG ER...

Page 31: ...ding and saving images 121 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 122 Viewing still images 123 Transferring images to your computer without using OLYMPUS Master 123 Shooting tips and information...

Page 32: ...speed 136 Exposure warning display 137 Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode 138 White balance color temperature 139 Record mode and file size number of storable still pictures 140 Functions th...

Page 33: ...57 Checking set effect before taking a picture You can take a picture while using the live multi view display to compare the effect of white balance or exposure compensation P 42 You can use the previ...

Page 34: ...he image using SHADOW ADJ of JPEG EDIT P 89 Taking pictures with a blurred background Use A aperture priority mode to decrease the aperture value as much as possible You can blur the background more b...

Page 35: ...shutter speed be sure to stabilize the camera by using a tripod or similar method P 17 Use the external flashes P 75 Set the scene mode to DIS MODE P 5 Increase the ISO sensitivity When using the AUTO...

Page 36: ...also view the images as a slideshow P 87 Settings Saving the settings You can register two camera settings in CUSTOM RESET Even if the settings are changed they can be returned to their registered se...

Page 37: ...Turning off the information display Displaying the histogram or ruled lines gP 41 Checking the subject on the monitor even in low light situations gP 104 x Notes If there is a high intensity light so...

Page 38: ...djust the focus g Enlarged display operation P 42 2 Press the shutter button all the way to take a picture You can record sound with the picture you have taken g Adding sound to still pictures P 90 To...

Page 39: ...ter button the camera will focus on the position of the face detection frame When M is selected in AF AREA the camera will focus on that position x Notes During sequential shooting face detection will...

Page 40: ...iew Depending on your preference you can set the aspect ratio to 4 3 standard 16 9 3 2 or 6 6 JPEG images are trimmed and saved according to the aspect ratio x Notes RAW images are not trimmed and are...

Page 41: ...mostly white 3 The part indicated in green in the histogram shows the luminance distribution within the spot metering area Switching the information display TIPS 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P L N N 2...

Page 42: ...subject for display Enlarging the image during MF makes focus confirmation and adjustment easier 1 Press the INFO button repeatedly to display the zoom display g Switching the information display P 4...

Page 43: ...while changing the composition such that the subject overlaps The focus exposure etc will be determined at the first shot The g warning mark will be displayed after you have finished taking 10 shots...

Page 44: ...136 The program shift setting will not be cancelled after shooting To cancel the settings turn the main dial or sub dial until the shooting mode indication of the LCD monitor changes to P Alternative...

Page 45: ...n 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 48 To change the exposure adjustment interval j This can be...

Page 46: ...ing Raise the shutter speed or use a monopod or tripod to stabilize the camera j When the shutter speed is slow camera shake is more likely to occur You can reduce camera shake by using the image stab...

Page 47: ...ice drive circuit This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high temperature environment To reduce this noise the camera activates the noise reduction function g NOISE REDUCT P 10...

Page 48: ...the focus does not change even if the focus ring is turned during exposure g BULB FOCUSING P 98 x Notes The following functions are not available during bulb shooting Sequential shooing self timer sh...

Page 49: ...fined by the spot metering area mark on the LCD monitor Use this mode when there is very strong backlight IHI Spot metering highlight control When the overall background is bright white areas of the i...

Page 50: ...You can use value in the range 3 0 EV to suit the other exposure compensation function To change the exposure adjustment interval j This can be set in 1 3 EV 1 2 EV or 1 EV increments g EV STEP P 105...

Page 51: ...here you wish to lock the metering values and the exposure will be locked The exposure is locked while the AEL AFL button is pressed Now press the shutter button Releasing the AEL AFL button cancels A...

Page 52: ...on 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 is displaye...

Page 53: ...when the optimal exposure can be obtained and upper limit upper limit of ISO that automatically changes g ISO AUTO SET P 105 100 6400 Fixed ISO sensitivity ISO STEP can be changed to 1 3 EV or 1EV in...

Page 54: ...de 2 frames of pictures taken can be overlaid and saved as a single image You can also select a stored RAW image and shoot multiple exposures to create an overlay image FRAME Select 2F AUTO GAIN When...

Page 55: ...of shooting To set the shooting functions cancel multiple exposure shooting first Some functions cannot be set Multiple exposure is cancelled automatically from the first picture in the following sit...

Page 56: ...tton halfway When the focus is locked the AF confirmation mark lights up on the LCD monitor A beep sound is outputted when the subject is in focus When you want to quickly switch from AF mode to MF j...

Page 57: ...upported in Four Thirds system lenses MF manual focus This function allows you to manually focus on any subject Adjust the focus using the focus ring Turn the focus ring and the view will switch to zo...

Page 58: ...gets Use this feature when you wish to leave focusing to the camera M Single target AF mode The camera focuses using one selected AF target This is useful for accurately focusing on the subject after...

Page 59: ...mode and the position of that AF target You can then quickly load that registered setting home position and use it when shooting Registering 1 In the screen of Step 2 of Selecting the AF target mode a...

Page 60: ...ressed halfway 2 While pressing the shutter button halfway move to the desired composition and press the button all the way The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being stored on the card If...

Page 61: ...ed at the first frame during S AF MF x Notes During sequential shooting if the battery check blinks due to low battery the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the ca...

Page 62: ...ing out of focus since focusing is performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway You can reduce the amount of camera shake that can occur when shooting in low light situations or shooting with...

Page 63: ...IMAGE STABILIZER is set to I S 1 I S 2 or I S 3 and you turn off the camera the camera will vibrate This is due to the camera initializing the image stabilizer mechanism Without this initialization th...

Page 64: ...e size amount of data will be larger and the number of storable still pictures will be lower The higher the compression the smaller the file size However the image will have less clarity when played b...

Page 65: ...G data g Editing still images P 89 Selecting the record mode JPEG For JPEG you can register 4 combinations of images sizes Y X W and compression rates SF F N B from the 12 total combinations available...

Page 66: ...RAW data g FUNCTION P 100 To find out the file size number of storable still pictures for each record mode j Record mode and file size number of storable still pictures gP 140 Live control i j K Supe...

Page 67: ...e color temperature gP 139 One touch white balance V You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the camera at a white object like a sheet of white paper The white ba...

Page 68: ...s no near white color in the image framed in the screen the white balance will not be correctly determined In such a case try preset WB or one touch WB settings WB compensation This function lets you...

Page 69: ...white paper under the light source you want to use to determine the white balance The optimum white balance for the current shooting conditions can be saved in the camera This is useful when shooting...

Page 70: ...When the shutter button is pressed down all the way 3 images adjusted in specified color directions are automatically created To apply WB bracketing to the white balance j Adjust white balance manuall...

Page 71: ...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 Ye YELLOW Reproduces clearl...

Page 72: ...or 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 ad...

Page 73: ...mm film camera Using the external electronic flash Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash s power 1 Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in the direction indicated b...

Page 74: ...h this camera To use a commercially available flash connect it to the hot shoe Set the camera s shooting mode to M Non specified commercial flashes 1 Exposures when using a flash require that adjustme...

Page 75: ...sh always fires x Notes After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera shake Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not loo...

Page 76: ...ye phenomenon As the time from emitting pre flashes to shooting is long in 2nd curtain synchronization it is difficult to achieve red eye reduction Hence only 1st curtain synchronization setting is av...

Page 77: ...ed by the flash for each shot The camera shoots 3 frames at a time with the following amount of light optimum light light adjusted in the direction and light adjusted in the direction The compensation...

Page 78: ...focus on what you wish record Focusing is achieved by autofocus and the AF confirmation mark lights up 3 Press the shutter button all the way to begin recording Sound recording begins simultaneously w...

Page 79: ...GB When the inside of the camera becomes hot shooting is automatically stopped to protect the camera You cannot make a further recording while the card access lamp is blinking at the end of a recordi...

Page 80: ...amount of times you press the buttons Set to ON to take a still picture when you perform the operation to end recording of a movie This feature is useful when you want to record a still picture as wel...

Page 81: ...100 0015 15 15 L N N Press k to change the close up position Press k to move the display of the close up position When g FACE DETECT gP 39 is set to ON a frame is displayed around a detected face Pre...

Page 82: ...at date is displayed Use k to select a date and press the i button to play back images for the selected date in single frame display Index display Calendar display j 2009 8 x10 x10 2009 08 16 2009 08...

Page 83: ...N 15 15 15 15 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 100 0015 F5 6 F5 6 100 100 0 0 0 0 ISO ISO 250 250 15 NATURAL NATURAL L N N 2 0 2 0 45mm 45mm WBAUTO WBAUTO G 0 G 0 A 0 A 0 Highlight Shadow display Imag...

Page 84: ...ess the i button to stop the slideshow Operations during slideshow Turn the main dial to adjust the overall volume only when playing back sound using the camera speaker Turn the sub dial to adjust the...

Page 85: ...te and display the image The rotated image will be recorded on the card in that position Rotating playback is not available for movies Rotating images MENU button q button F button 4032x3024 1 8 4032x...

Page 86: ...pressing the i button to pause the movie you can perform movie operations using the arrow pad f Displays first frame g Displays last frame i Continues playback while pressed h Continues reverse playb...

Page 87: ...g VIDEO OUT P 102 3 Turn on TV and change INPUT to VIDEO an input jack connected to the camera x Notes The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera Press t...

Page 88: ...nector on the TV When the camera and TV are connected by both an AV cable and an HDMI mini cable HDMI will take priority Depending on the TV s settings the displayed images and information may become...

Page 89: ...in dial and the trimming position with the arrow pad ASPECT Changes the aspect ratio of images from 4 3 standard to 3 2 16 9 or 6 6 After changing the aspect ratio use the arrow pad to specify the tri...

Page 90: ...ndard Adding sound to still pictures When playing back still pictures a maximum of 30 seconds of sound can be added recorded you can add this as a memo after shooting pictures 1 MENU q EDIT SEL IMAGE...

Page 91: ...the record mode is set to RAW the overlay image is saved as YN RAW When selecting a frame to overlay the JPEG images for images recorded in JPEG RAW are displayed Protect images you do not want to era...

Page 92: ...even if they have been protected g Formatting the card P 130 Protected images cannot be rotated even when the F button is pressed Lets you erase recorded images You can select single frame erase which...

Page 93: ...n 2 Press k to select the next images you want to protect then press the i button 3 After you have selected the images to erase press the D button 4 Use fg to select YES then press the i button All fr...

Page 94: ...adjust the brightness and color temperature of the monitor Color temperature adjustment will affect only the LCD monitor display during playback Use hi to switch between j color temperature and k brig...

Page 95: ...he number of seconds to display each picture Can be set in units of 1 second OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed AUTOq Displays the image being recorded and then switches to pl...

Page 96: ...gs have already been registered SET is displayed next to RESET1 RESET2 Selecting SET again overwrites the registered setting To cancel the registration select RESET 2 Select SET and press the i button...

Page 97: ...e end of the same row or column Selects all AF targets before moving to the AF target on the opposite end and AF AREA is set to B SPIRAL After moving to the AF target on the end moves to the AF target...

Page 98: ...DE is set to S AF MF or MF turn the focus ring for automatic zoom display S BUTTON DIAL DIAL FUNCTION In P A S or M mode you can assign functions other than the default functions to the main dial and...

Page 99: ...sing with the AEL AFL button instead of the shutter button mode4 Press the AEL AFL button to focus and press the shutter button fully to determine the exposure Setting q l rotational direction of the...

Page 100: ...hile it is set to the AF home position the original position will not be stored g Registering an AF target mode P 59 MF Press the button to switch AF mode to MF Press the button again to switch to the...

Page 101: ...he i button The current settings are registered in the camera For details on the functions that can be registered to My Mode refer to Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Set...

Page 102: ...set the release priority individually in AF mode RLS PRIORITY S Sets release priority for S AF mode gP 56 RLS PRIORITY C Sets release priority for C AF mode gP 57 U DISP 8 PC HDMI Selecting the digit...

Page 103: ...can skip the USB connection setting procedure normally required every time you connect the cable to the camera For details on how to connect the camera to either device refer to Connecting the camera...

Page 104: ...Select the information displayed when the INFO button is pressed during live view or playback q INFO Sets whether to display or hide IMAGE ONLY OVERALL u HIGHLIGHT SHADOW during playback g Informatio...

Page 105: ...RING gP 49 AELMetering You can set the metering mode when pressing the AEL AFL button to lock the exposure AUTO performs metering in the mode selected under METERING ISO gP 53 ISO STEP You can select...

Page 106: ...by vibrations This feature is useful in situations such as microscope photography and astrophotography x Notes Anti shock is added to the shooting functions individually single frame shooting sequent...

Page 107: ...ow When set to ON noise reduction will always be activated While noise reduction is activated it takes about twice the usual time to take a picture The noise reduction process is activated after shoot...

Page 108: ...9 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 the ima...

Page 109: ...ou 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 ima...

Page 110: ...NO on the Erasing images or Formatting the card screen dpi SETTING You can set the resolution for printing images in advance The set value is recorded on the card with the images AUTO Automatically se...

Page 111: ...to be charged When f blinks charge the battery LEVEL ADJUST You can calibrate the level gauge RESET Resets to the factory default adjustment value ADJUST Sets the current camera position as the zero...

Page 112: ...hoto lab You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Pictures can be printed directly from a dedicated printer without using a PC For more deta...

Page 113: ...p 4 Press the i button when you have finished The menu screen for single frame reservation appears 5 Select the date and time format and press the i button NO The pictures are printed without the date...

Page 114: ...for selected pictures 1 MENU q Resetting the print reservation data for all pictures 2 Select or U and press the i button 3 Select RESET and press the i button Resetting the print reservation data fo...

Page 115: ...otes Use a fully charged battery for printing Images recorded in RAW data cannot be printed You cannot print movie images The camera will not enter sleep mode while it is connected to the USB cable Co...

Page 116: ...lug the USB cable from the camera while the picture selection screen is displayed Custom printing 1 Follow the operation guide to set a print option Selecting the print mode Select the type of printin...

Page 117: ...ying can be printed right away PRINT f Prints the currently displayed picture If there is a picture that SINGLE PRINT reservation has already been applied to only that reserved picture will be printed...

Page 118: ...with the arrow pad 2 Once you have set the pictures for printing and printing data select PRINT then press the i button PRINT Transfers images you print to the printer CANCEL Resets the settings All p...

Page 119: ...ion 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 120 Starting OLYMPUS Maste...

Page 120: ...the computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Re...

Page 121: ...1 Click 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 wan...

Page 122: ...icon 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 Hard...

Page 123: ...This can be done even without using OLYMPUS Master The following operating systems are compatible with the USB connection Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac...

Page 124: ...r button Unable to focus When the AF confirmation mark on the LCD monitor is blinking it indicates that the camera is unable to focus using AF Press the shutter button again Noise reduction is activat...

Page 125: ...em persists repeat pixel mapping a few times g Pixel mapping k Checking the image processing functions P 129 Functions that cannot be selected from menus Some items may not be selectable from the menu...

Page 126: ...anted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC Card cannot be read Card may not have been formatted Select CLEAN CARD press the i button and turn off the camera Remove the card and wi...

Page 127: ...ER There is no paper in the printer Load some paper in the printer NO INK The printer has run out of ink Replace the ink cartridge in the printer JAMMED The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper SET...

Page 128: ...etting on the image pickup device and to remove any dust or dirt from the image pickup device surface with ultrasonic vibrations The dust reduction function operates when the camera is turned on The d...

Page 129: ...ontinuous shots wait for at least one minute before using the pixel mapping function to ensure that it operates correctly 1 MENU c Z PIXEL MAPPING 2 Press i then press the i button The BUSY bar is dis...

Page 130: ...card will not be erased completely even after formatting the card or deleting the data When discarding destroy the card to prevent leakage of personal information Formatting the card Cards formatted...

Page 131: ...before use z The normal charging time using the provided charger is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes estimated z Do not use chargers other than the one designated x Notes There is a risk of explosion...

Page 132: ...angle of a Micro Four Thirds system lens is converted to that of a 35 mm camera the perspective is the same as that of a 35 mm camera Depth of Field A Micro Four Thirds system camera can achieve a dep...

Page 133: ...ring not possible Micro Four Thirds system lenses and Micro Four Thirds system cameras have the mark shown to the right Lens Camera Attachment AF Metering Micro Four Thirds system lens Micro Four Thir...

Page 134: ...a with insect repellent x Notes on Shooting Edges of pictures may be cut off if more than one filter is used or if a thick filter is used Items 14 42 mm 17 mm Mount Micro Four Thirds mount Focal lengt...

Page 135: ...mera and select BACKLIT LCD FUNCTION P 100 or 7 FUNCTION P 101 Each time you press the Fn button or q button the LCD monitor turns on or off x Notes on looking after the viewfinder View frame is equiv...

Page 136: ...2 Can be changed using menu 1 30 1 180 g SLOW LIMIT P 106 Program line diagram P mode When using the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 zoom lens focal length 14 mm Program shift Flash synchronization and shutter spee...

Page 137: ...for adjusting the amount of light A The subject is underexposured Decrease the aperture value Increase the ISO sensitivity The subject is overexposured Increase the aperture value Decrease the ISO se...

Page 138: ...in dark backlit 1 conditions 1 30 sec 1 180 sec Auto flash red eye reduction Fill in flash Always fires Flash off k k k SLOW Slow synchronization red eye reduction 1st curtain Fires automatically in...

Page 139: ...r temperature It follows then that the color temperatures of fluorescent lights make them unsuitable as artificial light sources There are gaps in the hues from the color temperatures of fluorescent l...

Page 140: ...ormat File size MB Number of storable still picture with 1GB SD SDHC card RAW 4032 3024 Loss less compression ORF Approx 14 54 YSF 1 2 7 JPEG Approx 8 4 101 YF 1 4 Approx 5 9 145 YN 1 8 Approx 2 7 320...

Page 141: ...FUNCTION k 9 MY MODE SETUP k k BUTTON TIMER k k A k 9 n FUNCTION k 9 q FUNCTION k 9 RLS PRIORITY S 9 9 RLS PRIORITY C 9 9 VIDEO OUT k k Function My Mode registration Custom resetsetting registration...

Page 142: ...ATION AUTO NORMAL HIGH KEY LOW KEY P 72 K STILL PICTURE RAW YF YN XN WN YF RAW YN RAW XN RAW WN RAW P 64 MOVIE HD SD P 80 IMAGE ASPECT 4 3 16 9 3 2 6 6 P 40 MOVIE AE MODE P A j k l m n o P 79 MOVIE ST...

Page 143: ...P 92 Factory default setting Tab Function Setting Ref page d X k P 15 W 1 P 94 s j 7 7 k 7 7 j 0 k 0 P 94 REC VIEW OFF AUTOq 1SEC 20 SEC 5 SEC P 95 c MENU DISPLAY OFF ON P 25 FIRMWARE k P 95 Factory d...

Page 144: ...N P 102 n FUNCTION OFF ON P P 102 T RELEASE j P 102 RLS PRIORITY S OFF ON P 102 RLS PRIORITY C OFF ON P 102 U DISP 8 PC P 102 HDMI 1080i 720p 480p 576p P 102 VIDEO OUT 1 P 102 8 OFF ON P 103 SLEEP OFF...

Page 145: ...IN P 106 ANTI SHOCK z OFF 1 8 SEC 30 SEC P 106 BRACKETING AE BKT OFF 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV P 52 WB BKT A B OFF 3F 2STEP 3F 4STEP 3F 6STEP P 70 G M FL BKT OFF 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV P 77 ISO B...

Page 146: ...108 SHADING COMP OFF ON P 108 K SET P Q Y X W SF F N B P 108 PIXEL COUNT Xiddle 3200 2400 2560 1920 1600 1200 P 109 Wmall 1280 960 1024 768 640 480 Y RECORD ERASE P 109 QUICK ERASE OFF ON P 109 RAW J...

Page 147: ...utter Shutter 1 4000 60 sec Bulb shooting Auto focus Product type Imager contrast detection system Focusing points 11 points Selection of focusing point Auto Optional Exposure control Metering system...

Page 148: ...er Operation time 12 sec 2 sec External flash Synchronization Synchronized with the camera at 1 180 sec or less Flash control mode TTL AUTO TTL pre flash mode AUTO MANUAL Flash attachment Hot shoe Ext...

Page 149: ...mm H 1 4 2 2 0 5 Weight Approx 46 g 0 1Ib BCS 1 Lithium ion charger MODEL NO PS BCS1 Rated input AC 100V 240V 50 60Hz Rated output DC 8 35V 400mA Charging time Approx 3 hours 30 minutes room temperatu...

Page 150: ...adiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General Precautions CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK...

Page 151: ...amera will get hot If you hold on to the camera in this state a low temperature burn may be caused In places subject to extremely cold temperatures the temperature of the camera s body may be lower th...

Page 152: ...xtreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as...

Page 153: ...nical including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to th...

Page 154: ...to the domestic refuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product This symbol crossed out wheeled bin Directive 2006 66 EC Annex II indicat...

Page 155: ...Certificate is not returned with the product i When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Warranty Certificate regarding the year month and date of purchase the customer s name the dealer s name...

Page 156: ...5 Aperture value 16 44 45 Art filter mode ART 5 ASPECT 89 Auto flash 75 Auto focus 60 125 Auto white balance 67 B B Basic 64 B W FILTER 71 BACKLIT LCD 100 Battery 11 131 BEACH SNOW g 5 BGM 84 BLACK WH...

Page 157: ...ger 11 131 Live control 6 22 LIVE VIEW BOOST 104 LOW KEY I 5 72 M X Middle 64 M ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lens 132 MACRO 5 Manual focus MF 40 57 Manual shooting M 47 METERING 49 101 MF 100 MF manu...

Page 158: ...RPNESS 71 Shutter priority shooting S 46 Shutter speed 16 44 46 Single AF S AF 56 Single target AF mode M 58 Single frame erase D 93 Single frame playback 81 Single frame protect 91 Single frame shoot...

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Page 164: ...d camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product z The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1 0 for this...

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