Olympus E-P2 - PEN 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital... Instruction Manual Download

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Closing the battery/card compartment cover

When using the camera, be sure to close
the battery/card compartment cover.

• Close the cover until you hear a click.

Loading the card

• Insert the SD/SDHC card

(referred to as “card” in these
instructions) until it locks in place.

“Card basics” (P. 127)

• Press the inserted card lightly and it will be

ejected.

• Pull out the card.
• Never open the battery/card compartment

cover while the card access lamp is
blinking.

Removing the card

SD card slot

Contact area

• Turn off the camera before

loading or removing the card.

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Summary of Contents for E-P2 - PEN 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital...

Page 1: ...era 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 camer...

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

Page 3: ...te 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 pus...

Page 4: ...erred to as card in these instructions until it locks in place g Card basics P 127 Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected Pull out the card Never open the battery card compartment cove...

Page 5: ...s turned off Do not press the lens release button 3 Remove the lens cap 3 4 Removing the lens from the camera While pressing the lens release button 1 rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow 2 g...

Page 6: ...nnot take a picture with the lens retracted Turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow 1 to extend the lens 2 To store turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow 4 while sliding the UNLOCK switch...

Page 7: ...ME 2009 Y Y M D CANCEL M D TIME 2009 11 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME SET CANCEL 2009 11 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME SET CANCEL SET 09 11 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s OFF 5SEC cMENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE REC VIEW j 0k...

Page 8: ...Exposure compensation button gP 43 5 Strap eyelet gP 2 6 Lens attachment mark gP 5 7 Mount Remove the body cap before attaching the lens 8 Hot shoe gP 61 9 Microphone gP 74 86 0 Self timer lamp gP 57...

Page 9: ...8 Accessory port gP 132 9 D Erase button gP 88 0 q Playback button gP 14 77 a AEL AFL button gP 44 96 0 Protect button gP 87 b button gP 97 c Speaker d Sub dial j gP 15 25 e Connector cover f Card acc...

Page 10: ...aperture manually The camera sets the shutter speed automatically gP 38 S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically gP 39 M Man...

Page 11: ...G is set in e PORTRAIT two images are saved one from before application of the effect with set picture quality and the other from after application of the effect X 2560 1920 Setting the art filter sce...

Page 12: ...ay fully Never remove the battery or card while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken When the focus is locked the...

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

Page 14: ...ncrementally enlarged from 2 to 14 Arrow pad Sub dial ERASE YES NO BACK SET Playing back images Pressing the q button displays the last picture taken Pressing the q button again sets the camera to the...

Page 15: ...er shooting P 56 57 5 AF Sets AF mode P 49 1 2 3 4 5 1 Press the button for the function you want to set The direct menu is displayed The function assigned to the button that was pressed remains selec...

Page 16: ...Ref page Scene mode 1 I e L K J G U G H I q J r s g P 11 Art filter mode 1 j k l m n o a b P 11 Movie AE mode 2 P A M j k l m n o a b P 75 Picture mode h i j Z c M C P 72 White balance AUTO 5 2 3 1 w...

Page 17: ...ings using the sub dial then press the i button j Sub dial P L F AUTO 5 2 3 1 w x WB AUTO WB AUTO j P L F AUTO 5 2 3 1 w x WB AUTO WB AUTO j Cursor Displays the selected setting name Sub dial j Main d...

Page 18: ...ting mode gP 10 37 40 3 Function name 4 White balance gP 68 White balance compensation gP 69 5 ISO sensitivity gP 46 6 Sequential shooting self timer gP 56 57 7 Flash mode gP 62 8 Flash intensity cont...

Page 19: ...button to display the direct menu indicated at the position of the cursor You can also use the direct menu to change the setting After changing the setting press the i button to confirm your setting I...

Page 20: ...E STABILIZER SET BACK OFF OFF o P OFF MOVIE AE MODE j Y MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SET BACK MOVIE STILL IMAGE STABILIZER OFF OFF o P OFF MOVIE AE MODE j Y MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SET BACK MOVIE STILL IMAGE STABILIZE...

Page 21: ...11 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s ON 5SEC cMENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE REC VIEW j 0k 0 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Use fg to select the d tab then press i 3 Use fg to select c MENU DISPLAY then pre...

Page 22: ...AE Lock u gP 44 Auto bracket t gP 45 47 64 71 Multiple exposure i gP 47 Home position p gP 53 a Shutter speed gP 37 40 b Aperture value gP 37 40 c Flash blinks charging in progress lights up charging...

Page 23: ...ay easily TIPS Switching the information display 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P L N N 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P 250 250 250 F5 6 F5 6 38 38 P Information display on Sc...

Page 24: ...tion Number of prints gP 109 3 Sound record gP 86 4 Protect gP 87 5 Battery check gP 22 6 Date and time gP 7 7 Aspect ratio gP 59 85 8 Pixel count compression rate gP 65 9 Record mode gP 65 0 File num...

Page 25: ...n this manual indicates operations performed at the same time indicates you should proceed to the next step e g When setting the White balance x Notes Important information on factors which may lead t...

Page 26: ...Manual shooting 40 Bulb shooting 41 Preview function 41 Changing the metering mode 42 Exposure compensation 43 Taking a picture while comparing the effect of exposure compensation 43 AE lock 44 AE bra...

Page 27: ...rol 63 Flash bracketing 64 Selecting the record mode 65 Recording formats 65 Selecting the record mode 66 Selecting the white balance 68 Setting the auto preset custom white balance 69 WB compensation...

Page 28: ...yback 82 Playback on TV 83 Editing still images 85 Image overlay 87 Protecting images 87 Erasing images 88 Setup Menu 90 X Date time setting 90 W Changing the display language 90 s Monitor brightness...

Page 29: ...MODE SETUP 98 BUTTON TIMER 98 A 99 n FUNCTION 99 T RELEASE 99 RLS PRIORITY S RLS PRIORITY C 99 U DISP 8 PC 99 HDMI 99 VIDEO OUT 100 8 100 SLEEP 100 USB MODE 100 LIVE VIEW BOOST 101 g FACE DETECT 101 I...

Page 30: ...104 w F 104 X K COLOR WB 104 NOISE REDUCT 104 NOISE FILTER 105 WB 105 ALL 105 COLOR SPACE 105 SHADING COMP 105 K SET 106 PIXEL COUNT 106 Y RECORD ERASE 106 QUICK ERASE 106 RAW JPEG ERASE 106 FILE NAM...

Page 31: ...118 Downloading and saving images 118 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 119 Viewing still images 120 Transferring images to your computer without using OLYMPUS Master 120 Shooting tips and...

Page 32: ...speed 133 Exposure warning display 134 Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode 135 White balance color temperature 136 Record mode and file size number of storable still pictures 137 Functions t...

Page 33: ...h an enlarged image P 50 P 54 Checking set effect before taking a picture You can take a picture while using the live multi view display to compare the effect of white balance or exposure compensation...

Page 34: ...image using SHADOW ADJ of JPEG EDIT P 85 Taking pictures with a blurred background Use A aperture priority mode to decrease the aperture value as much as possible You can blur the background more by s...

Page 35: ...ressing the shutter button When using a slow shutter speed be sure to stabilize the camera by using a tripod or similar method P 13 Use the external flashes P 61 Set the scene mode to DIS MODE P 11 In...

Page 36: ...lso view the images as a slideshow P 83 Settings Saving the settings You can register two camera settings in CUSTOM RESET Even if the settings are changed they can be returned to their registered sett...

Page 37: ...not be cancelled after shooting To cancel the settings turn the main dial or sub dial until the shooting mode indication of the LCD monitor changes to P Alternatively turn off the power Program shift...

Page 38: ...he main dial or sub dial to set the aperture value To check the depth of field with the selected aperture value j See Preview function gP 41 To change the exposure adjustment interval j This can be se...

Page 39: ...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 stabili...

Page 40: ...drive circuit This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high temperature environment To reduce this noise the camera activates the noise reduction function g NOISE REDUCT P 104 T...

Page 41: ...oes not change even if the focus ring is turned during exposure g BULB FOCUSING P 94 x Notes The following functions are not available during bulb shooting Sequential shooing self timer shooting AE br...

Page 42: ...ed 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 imag...

Page 43: ...osure compensation is not available in M and s modes Taking a picture while comparing the effect of exposure compensation You can take a picture while comparing the effect of exposure compensation on...

Page 44: ...re you wish to lock the metering values and the exposure will be locked The exposure is locked while the AEL AFL button is pressed Now press the shutter button Releasing the AEL AFL button cancels AE...

Page 45: ...utter button is pressed In sequential shooting hold down the shutter button until the selected number of frames are taken Releasing the shutter button stops bracketing shooting When it stops 0 is disp...

Page 46: ...osure can be obtained and upper limit upper limit of ISO that automatically changes g ISO AUTO SET P 103 100 6400 Fixed ISO sensitivity ISO STEP can be changed to 1 3 EV or 1EV increments g ISO STEP P...

Page 47: ...ooting mode 2 frames of pictures taken can be overlaid and saved as a single image You can also select a stored RAW image and shoot multiple exposures to create an overlay image FRAME Select 2F AUTO G...

Page 48: ...tiple exposure is cancelled automatically from the first picture in the following situations The camera is turned off The q button is pressed The MENU button is pressed The shooting mode is set to a m...

Page 49: ...t Press the shutter button halfway When the focus is locked the AF confirmation mark lights up on the LCD monitor A beep sound is outputted when the subject is in focus When you want to quickly switch...

Page 50: ...he subject moves or even if you change the composition of the picture focusing is tried continuously A beep sound is outputted when the subject is in focus The beep sound is not outputted after the th...

Page 51: ...on halfway to track the auto focused subject This is suitable for taking fast moving action Press the shutter button halfway and keep it in this position When the subject is in focus and locked the AF...

Page 52: ...s 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 com...

Page 53: ...f that AF target You can then quickly load that registered setting home position and use it when shooting Registering 1 In the screen of Step 2 of Selecting the AF target mode and position gP 53 press...

Page 54: ...egardless of the AF target setting 2 Use k to move the frame and press the i button The area of the frame is displayed enlarged In this state press the shutter button halfway to focus while zoomed Pre...

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

Page 56: ...are locked at the first frame during S AF MF x Notes During sequential shooting if the battery check blinks due to low battery the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken o...

Page 57: ...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 hig...

Page 58: ...n of either the lens or the camera If IMAGE STABILIZER is set to I S 1 I S 2 or I S 3 and you turn off the camera the camera will vibrate This is due to the camera initializing the image stabilizer me...

Page 59: ...the time of shooting During RAW image playback images are displayed with a border based on the aspect ratio To change the aspect ratio of recorded images j You can only change the aspect ratio when th...

Page 60: ...Shoot while changing the composition such that the subject overlaps The focus exposure etc will be determined at the first shot The g warning mark will be displayed after you have finished taking 10...

Page 61: ...nic flash to the hot shoe on the camera 3 Turn on the flash When the charge lamp on the flash lights up charging is complete The flash will be synchronized with the camera at a speed of 1 180 sec or l...

Page 62: ...ted if the subject is not looking directly at pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness Slow synchronization 1st curtain SLOW The...

Page 63: ...ol The flash intensity can be adjusted from 3 to 3 In some situations e g when shooting small subjects distant backgrounds etc you may get better results by adjusting the amount of light emitted by th...

Page 64: ...l change according to the EV step g EV STEP P 102 In single frame shooting the amount of light emitted by the flash changes every time the shutter button is pressed In sequential shooting hold down th...

Page 65: ...ize amount of data will be larger and the number of storable still pictures will be lower The higher the compression the smaller the file size However the image will have less clarity when played back...

Page 66: ...ata g Editing still images P 85 Selecting the record mode JPEG For JPEG you can register 4 combinations of images sizes Y X W and compression rates SF F N B from the 12 total combinations available g...

Page 67: ...JPEG and RAW data g FUNCTION P 97 To find out the file size number of storable still pictures for each record mode j Record mode and file size number of storable still pictures gP 137 Live control i...

Page 68: ...olor temperature gP 136 One touch white balance V You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the camera at a white object like a sheet of white paper The white balan...

Page 69: ...o 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 mak...

Page 70: ...ite paper under the light source you want to use to determine the white balance The optimum white balance for the current shooting conditions can be saved in the camera This is useful when shooting a...

Page 71: ...cified white balance while the others are the same image adjusted in different color directions Select from OFF 3F 2STEP 3F 4STEP or 3F 6STEP for the EV step for both the A B amber blue direction and...

Page 72: ...dark SHARPNESS Sharpness of the image SATURATION Vividness of the color EFECT Sets the extent that the effect will be applied i ENHANCE B W FILTER Creates a black and white image The filter color is...

Page 73: ...Divides the image into detailed regions and adjusts the brightness separately for each region This is effective for images with areas of large contrast in which the whites appear too bright or the bla...

Page 74: ...achieved by autofocus and the AF confirmation mark lights up 3 Press the shutter button all the way to begin recording Sound recording begins simultaneously when MOVIE R is set to ON g Recording Audi...

Page 75: ...ded to use a SD speed class 6 compatible card for movie shooting Adding effects to a movie Select using fg then press the i button P Optimal aperture is set automatically according to the brightness o...

Page 76: ...s the buttons With ART7 DIORAMA sound cannot be recorded Set to ON to take a still picture when you perform the operation to end recording of a movie This feature is useful when you want to record a s...

Page 77: ...g FACE DETECT gP 55 is set to ON a frame is displayed around a detected face Press i to move the frame to another face Press hi to view frame by frame close ups When g FACE DETECT is set to ON press...

Page 78: ...displayed Use k to select a date and press the i button to play back images for the selected date in single frame display Index display Calendar display j 2009 x10 x10 2009 11 01 2009 11 01 21 56 21 5...

Page 79: ...0 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 x10 100 0015 F5 6 F5 6 100 100 0 0 0 0 ISO ISO 250 250 15 NATURAL NATURAL L N N 2 0 2 0 45mm 45mm WBAUTO WBAUTO G 0 G 0 A 0 A 0 j Highlight Shadow display Image only Simplifi...

Page 80: ...NTERVAL When playing a movie select FULL to play the entire move or SHORT to play to a section part way through 3 Select START and press the i button The slideshow will start 4 Press the i button to s...

Page 81: ...and display the image The rotated image will be recorded on the card in that position Rotating playback is not available for movies Rotating images MENU button q button F button 4032x3024 1 8 4032x302...

Page 82: ...essing the i button to pause the movie you can perform movie operations using the arrow pad f Displays first frame g Displays last frame i Continues playback while pressed h Continues reverse playback...

Page 83: ...VIDEO OUT P 100 2 Turn off the camera 3 Connect the TV and camera 4 Turn on TV and change INPUT to VIDEO an input jack connected to the camera 5 Turn on the camera and press the q button x Notes The...

Page 84: ...you can select the format of the digital video signal HDMI gP 99 You cannot shoot pictures or movies when the HDMI cable is connected Do not connect the camera to other HDMI output devices Doing so m...

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

Page 86: ...cessed on a PC when there is not enough space in the card memory when an image is recorded on another camera When resizing Q an image you cannot select a larger number of pixels than was originally re...

Page 87: ...e changes as the brightness is adjusted 5 Use fg to select YES then press the i button x Notes When the record mode is set to RAW the overlay image is saved as YN RAW When selecting a frame to overlay...

Page 88: ...n if they have been protected g Formatting the card P 127 Protected images cannot be rotated even when the F button is pressed Lets you erase recorded images You can select single frame erase which er...

Page 89: ...Press k to select the next images you want to protect then press the i button 3 After you have selected the images to erase press the D button 4 Use fg to select YES then press the i button All frame...

Page 90: ...r brightness adjustment You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the monitor Color temperature adjustment will affect only the LCD monitor display during playback Use hi to switch betwee...

Page 91: ...FF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed AUTOq Displays the image being recorded and then switches to playback mode This is useful for erasing a picture after checking it cMENU DISPL...

Page 92: ...ET2 to register and press i If settings have already been registered SET is displayed next to RESET1 RESET2 Selecting SET again overwrites the registered setting To cancel the registration select RESE...

Page 93: ...e MF mode is for manually focusing on subjects the S AF MF mode is for automatically focusing on subjects and fine adjusting with the focus ring and the C AF TR mode is for focusing on subjects while...

Page 94: ...target on the opposite end and AF AREA is set to B e g When moving from the top left AF target to the right RESET LENS When set to ON this resets the focus of the lens infinity each time the power is...

Page 95: ...ter speed aperture and the movement direction of menu and live control cursors can be changed EXPOSURE MENU Setting q l rotational direction of the dial r m rotational direction of the dial DIAL1 Slow...

Page 96: ...hutter button mode4 Press the AEL AFL button to focus and press the shutter button fully to determine the exposure AEL AFL MEMO You can lock and maintain the exposure by pressing the AEL AFL button ON...

Page 97: ...MF Press the button again to switch to the original AF mode RAW K Press the button to switch from JPEG to JPEG RAW or from JPEG RAW to JPEG for the record mode You can change the record mode by turni...

Page 98: ...button The current settings are registered in the camera For details on the functions that can be registered to My Mode refer to Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Setting...

Page 99: ...leted use the setting below You can set the release priority individually in AF mode RLS PRIORITY S Sets release priority for S AF mode gP 49 RLS PRIORITY C Sets release priority for C AF mode gP 50 U...

Page 100: ...ivates again as soon as you touch any button the shutter button q button etc USB MODE If you specify the device you are connecting to beforehand you can skip the USB connection setting procedure norma...

Page 101: ...ou can play back close up images focusing on the subject s face g Single frame Close up playback P 77 INFO SETTING Select the information displayed when the INFO button is pressed during live view or...

Page 102: ...ring playback Switch the j color temperature and k brightness by hi and adjust within the range 7 to 7 by fg To adjust the camera body monitor see s Monitor brightness adjustment gP 90 V EXP e ISO EV...

Page 103: ...is set ALL The AUTO setting is activated for all shooting modes The ISO is automatically selected to obtain the optimal ISO even in M mode BULB TIMER You can select the maximum time in minutes for bul...

Page 104: ...ue and flash intensity control will be performed X K COLOR WB NOISE REDUCT This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures When shooting night scenes shutter speeds are slower...

Page 105: ...G Green Magenta 2 Use fg to set the compensation value g WB compensation P 69 Releasing the AEL AFL button takes a sample image You can check the white balance you have adjusted If you select ALL RES...

Page 106: ...ure ON Pressing the D button erases the picture immediately RAW JPEG ERASE You can select the method to erase images recorded in RAW JPEG This function can only be used to erase one frame JPEG Erases...

Page 107: ...ESET When you insert a new card the folder numbers starts at 100 and the file name starts at 0001 If a card containing images is inserted the file numbers start at the number following the highest fil...

Page 108: ...URE SHIFT reduces the range of the direction in which the default value is adjusted You cannot check the exposure shift value during shooting To make normal adjustments to the exposure perform exposur...

Page 109: ...lab You can print the pictures using the print reservation data Printing using a DPOF compatible printer Pictures can be printed directly from a dedicated printer without using a PC For more details...

Page 110: ...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 an...

Page 111: ...selected pictures 1 MENU q Resetting the print reservation data for all pictures 2 Select or U and press the i button 3 Select RESET and press the i button Resetting the print reservation data for a...

Page 112: ...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 Connec...

Page 113: ...the USB cable from the camera while the picture selection screen is displayed Making prints using different print options 1 Follow the operation guide to set a print option Selecting the print mode Se...

Page 114: ...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 SIN...

Page 115: ...the arrow pad 2 Once you have set the pictures for printing and printing data select PRINT then press the i button PRINT Transfers images you print to the printer CANCEL Resets the settings All print...

Page 116: ...guide Installing OLYMPUS Master Refer to the installation guide included with the OLYMPUS Master Connecting the camera with your computer using the provided USB cable gP 117 Starting OLYMPUS Master gP...

Page 117: ...e 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 Remov...

Page 118: ...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 119: ...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 120: ...be done even without using OLYMPUS Master The following operating systems are compatible with the USB connection Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional Vista 7 Macintosh Mac OS X v...

Page 121: ...utton Unable to focus When the AF confirmation mark on the LCD monitor is blinking it indicates that the camera is unable to focus using AF Press the shutter button again Noise reduction is activated...

Page 122: ...problem persists repeat pixel mapping a few times g Pixel mapping k Checking the image processing functions P 126 Functions that cannot be selected from menus Some items may not be selectable from the...

Page 123: ...ed pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC Card cannot be read Card may not have been formatted Select CLEAN CARD press the i button and turn off the camera Remove the card and wipe...

Page 124: ...nter JAMMED The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper SETTINGS CHANGED The printer s paper cassette has been removed or the printer has been manipulated while making settings on the camera Do not ma...

Page 125: ...ting 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 dus...

Page 126: ...inuous 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 displa...

Page 127: ...rd will not be erased completely even after formatting the card or deleting the data When discarding destroy the card to prevent leakage of personal information Formatting the card Cards formatted on...

Page 128: ...ore use z The normal charging time using the provided charger is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes estimated z Do not use chargers other than the one designated x Notes There is a risk of explosion if...

Page 129: ...28 84 mm lens for a 35 mm camera When the image angle of a Micro Four Thirds system lens is converted to that of a 35 mm camera the perspective is the same as that of a 35 mm camera Depth of Field A M...

Page 130: ...and C AF TR of AF MODE cannot be used 2 Accurate metering not possible Lens Camera Attachment AF Metering Micro Four Thirds system lens Micro Four Thirds system camera Yes Yes Yes Four Thirds system...

Page 131: ...ctures may be cut off if more than one filter is used or if a thick filter is used Items 14 42 mm 17 mm Mount Micro Four Thirds mount Focal length 14 42 mm 17 mm Max aperture f3 5 5 6 f2 8 Image angle...

Page 132: ...ra 6 Each press of the u button switches between the monitor display and electronic viewfinder display You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the electronic viewfinder g EVF ADJUST P 1...

Page 133: ...an be changed using menu 1 30 1 180 g SLOW LIMIT P 104 Program line diagram P mode When using the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 zoom lens focal length 14 mm Program shift Flash synchronization and shutter speed S...

Page 134: ...r 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 sensi...

Page 135: ...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 dar...

Page 136: ...emperature 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 ligh...

Page 137: ...umber of storable still picture with 1GB SD SDHC card RAW 4032 3024 Loss less compression ORF Approx 14 54 YSF 1 2 7 JPEG Approx 8 4 101 YF 1 4 Approx 5 9 145 YN 1 8 Approx 2 7 320 YB 1 12 Approx 1 8...

Page 138: ...NCTION 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 SLE...

Page 139: ...ATION AUTO NORMAL HIGH KEY LOW KEY P 73 K STILL PICTURE RAW YF YN XN WN YF RAW YN RAW XN RAW WN RAW P 65 MOVIE HD SD P 76 IMAGE ASPECT 4 3 16 9 3 2 6 6 P 59 MOVIE AE MODE P A M j k l m n o a b P 75 MO...

Page 140: ...09 RESET PROTECT YES NO P 88 Factory default setting Tab Function Setting Ref page d X k P 7 W 1 P 90 s j 7 7 k 7 7 j 0 k 0 P 90 REC VIEW OFF AUTOq 1SEC 20 SEC 5 SEC P 91 c MENU DISPLAY OFF ON P 21 FI...

Page 141: ...OFF P 98 A OFF ON P 99 n FUNCTION OFF ON P P 99 T RELEASE P 99 RLS PRIORITY S OFF ON P 99 RLS PRIORITY C OFF ON P 99 U DISP 8 PC P 99 HDMI HDMI OUT 1080i 720p 480p 576p P 99 HDMI CONTROL OFF ON VIDEO...

Page 142: ...P 103 ANTI SHOCK z OFF 1 8 SEC 30 SEC P 103 BRACKETING AE BKT OFF 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV P 45 WB BKT A B OFF 3F 2STEP 3F 4STEP 3F 6STEP P 71 G M FL BKT OFF 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV P 64 ISO BKT...

Page 143: ...5 SHADING COMP OFF ON P 105 K SET P Q Y X W SF F N B P 106 PIXEL COUNT Xiddle 3200 2400 2560 1920 1600 1200 P 106 Wmall 1280 960 1024 768 640 480 Y RECORD ERASE P 106 QUICK ERASE OFF ON P 106 RAW JPEG...

Page 144: ...er Shutter 1 4000 60 sec Bulb shooting Auto focus Product type Imager contrast detection system Focusing points 11 points Selection of focusing point Auto Optional Exposure control Metering system TTL...

Page 145: ...External flash Synchronization Synchronized with the camera at 1 180 sec or less Flash control mode TTL AUTO TTL pre flash mode AUTO MANUAL Flash attachment Hot shoe External connector Multi connector...

Page 146: ...H 1 4 2 2 0 5 Weight Approx 46 g 0 1Ib BCS 1 Lithium ion charger MODEL NO PS BCS1 Rated input AC 100V 240V 50 60Hz Rated output DC 8 35V 400mA Charging time Approx 3 hours 30 minutes room temperature...

Page 147: ...ator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General Precautions CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO...

Page 148: ...ra will get hot If you hold on to the camera in this state a low temperature burn may be caused In places subject to extremely cold temperatures the temperature of the camera s body may be lower than...

Page 149: ...gh extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such...

Page 150: ...al including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to the u...

Page 151: ...the domestic refuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product This symbol crossed out wheeled bin Directive 2006 66 EC Annex II indicates...

Page 152: ...ccurs due to transport a fall shock etc after purchase of the product d Any defect or damage that occurs due to fire earthquake flood damage thunderbolt other natural disasters environmental pollution...

Page 153: ...function contains patented technologies from Apical Limited All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file sy...

Page 154: ...rt filter mode ART 11 ASPECT 85 Auto flash 62 Auto focus 122 Auto white balance 68 B B Basic 65 B W FILTER 72 BACKLIT LCD 97 Battery 3 128 BEACH SNOW g 11 BGM 80 BLACK WHITE 85 BRACKETING 45 47 64 71...

Page 155: ...LEVEL GAUGE 101 LIGHT TONE m 11 Lithium ion battery 3 128 Lithium ion charger 3 128 Live control 16 LIVE VIEW BOOST 101 LOW KEY I 11 73 M X Middle 65 M ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lens 129 MACRO J...

Page 156: ...105 SHADOW ADJ 85 SHARPNESS 72 Shutter priority shooting S 39 Shutter speed 12 37 39 Single AF S AF 49 Single target AF mode M 52 Single frame erase D 89 Single frame playback 77 Single frame protect...

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Page 164: ...era 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 camer...

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