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Connecting the camera to a computer and a printer

Install OLYMPUS Viewer 3.

• Check the system requirements before beginning installation.

Operating Environment

Operating
System

Windows Vista SP2/Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/
Windows 10

Processor

Core2Duo 2.13 GHz or better required

RAM

2 GB or more

Free Hard
Drive Space

3 GB or more

Monitor
Settings

1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000 colors recommended)

• Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 3” button and follow the on-screen instructions to install

the software.

• For details on how to use the software, please see the help function in the software.
• The foregoing are the minimum system requirements. Some settings may require

better specs. See the README for details.



Macintosh

Insert the supplied CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive.

• The disk contents should automatically be displayed

in the Finder. If they are not, double-click the CD-ROM
icon on the desktop.

• Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup”

dialog.

Install OLYMPUS Viewer 3.

• Check the system requirements before beginning

installation.

• Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 3” button and follow the

on-screen instructions to install the software.

Operating Environment

Operating
System

Mac OS X v10.8–v10.11

Processor

Core2Duo 2 GHz or better required

RAM

2 GB or more

Free Hard
Drive Space

3 GB or more

Monitor
Settings

1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 32,000 colors (16,770,000 colors recommended)

• To change language, select the language you wish to use from the language combo

box. For details on how to use the software, please see the help function in the
software.

• The foregoing are the minimum system requirements. Some settings may require

better specs. See the README for details.

Summary of Contents for E-PL8

Page 1: ...imum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product If there are additions and or modifications of functions...

Page 2: ... when any flash is used by or near children Do not leave flash unattended while in use Care must be taken as burns can occur from touching hot parts Do not operate if the flash has been dropped or damaged until it has been examined by qualified service personnel Let flash cool completely before putting away To reduce the risk of electric shock do not immerse this flash in water or other liquids To...

Page 3: ...r speed S shutter priority mode 32 Choosing aperture and shutter speed M manual mode 33 Shooting with long exposure time BULB TIME 33 Live composite photography dark and light field composite 34 Shooting with touch screen operations 35 Recording movies 36 Using movie mode n 37 Taking photographs during movie recording Movie Photo Mode 38 Shooting My Clips 39 Editing My Clips 40 Self portraits 42 U...

Page 4: ... Selected Share Order Selected 70 Audio recording 70 Adding still pictures to My Clips Add to My Clips 70 Using the touch screen 71 Selecting and protecting images 71 Menu functions 72 Basic menu operations 72 Using Shooting Menu 1 Shooting Menu 2 73 Formatting the card Card Setup 73 Deleting all images Card Setup 73 Returning to default settings Reset 74 Registering Favorites settings Myset 74 Pr...

Page 5: ... rates 106 Accessory Port Menu 107 Using OLYMPUS PENPAL 107 A OLYMPUS PENPAL Share 108 B OLYMPUS PENPAL Album 109 C Electronic Viewfinder 109 Connecting the camera to a smartphone 110 Connecting to a smartphone 111 Transferring images to a smartphone 112 Shooting remotely with a smartphone 112 Adding position information to images 113 Changing the connection method 114 Changing the password 114 Ca...

Page 6: ... control flash photography 127 Other external flash units 128 Electronic Viewfinder VF 4 129 Principal Accessories 129 System chart 130 Cleaning and storing the camera 132 Cleaning the camera 132 Storage 132 Cleaning and checking the image pickup device 132 Pixel Mapping Checking the image processing functions 133 Information 134 Shooting tips and information 134 Error codes 136 Menu directory 138...

Page 7: ...reworks 24 Taking pictures of stars and trajectories of light Live composite photography 34 Adjusting the brightness of highlights and shadows Exposure compensation 45 Taking photos without the flash ISO sensitivity 51 Reducing camera shake Image Stabilizer 53 Anti shock 92 Self timer 54 Remote cable 127 Taking pictures of a subject against backlight Flash shooting 58 Spot metering 50 Using the se...

Page 8: ...ving subject C AF 49 Creating a short movie by combining movie scenes Clips 39 Reducing image noise mottling Noise Reduct 91 Optimizing the monitor Adjusting the monitor contrast Monitor brightness adjustment 87 Checking horizontal or vertical orientation before shooting Level gauge 19 Shooting with deliberate composition Displayed Grid 90 Conserving battery power Sleep 91 Increasing the number of...

Page 9: ...ransferring images to a smartphone Transferring images to a smartphone 112 Adding location data to images Adding location data to images 113 Camera Settings g Synchronizing the date and time Setting the date time 17 Restoring default settings Reset 74 Saving the settings Myset 74 Changing the menu display language W Changing the display language 87 Turning off the auto focus sound 8 Beep sound 91 ...

Page 10: ...body cap before attaching the lens 8 Hot shoe cover 9 Stereo microphone P 62 70 86 0 Self timer lamp AF illuminator P 54 P 88 a Lens release button P 15 b Lens lock pin c Tripod socket d Battery card compartment lock P 13 e Battery card compartment cover P 13 f Connector cover g Multi connector P 100 116 119 h HDMI connector Type D P 100 i Card slot P 14 In this manual the P icon represent operati...

Page 11: ... button P 44 72 1 Speaker 2 Monitor P 18 42 44 64 71 3 Accessory port P 107 143 4 Hot shoe P 127 5 Fn G button P 98 P 40 67 6 U button P 38 48 7 R Movie H button P 36 98 P 70 8 MENU button P 72 9 INFO Information display button P 19 65 0 z button P 44 72 a Arrow pad P 17 66 b q Playback button P 66 c Erase button P 69 In this manual the FGHI icons represent operations performed using the arrow pad...

Page 12: ... purchased the camera Camera Body cap Strap USB cable CB USB6 CD ROM Instruction manual Computer software Flash FL LM1 Lithium ion battery BLS 50 Lithium ion charger BCS 5 Flash case Instruction manual this manual Warranty card Attaching the strap 1 2 3 Attach the strap on the other side in the same way Lastly pull the strap firmly making sure that it is fastened securely ...

Page 13: ...ning the battery card compartment cover Battery card compartment lock Battery card compartment cover 1 2 3 Loading the battery Direction indicating mark Removing the battery Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery card compartment cover To remove the battery first push the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow and then remove Contact an authorized distributor or service...

Page 14: ...ce g Usable cards P 124 Terminal area 1 2 Turn off the camera before loading or removing the battery or card Do not forcibly insert a damaged or deformed card Doing so may damage the card slot 3 Closing the battery card compartment cover Be sure the battery card compartment cover is closed before using the camera 1 2 Removing the card Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected Pull out...

Page 15: ...s clockwise until you hear it click direction indicated by arrow 3 3 Make sure the camera is turned off when attaching or removing the lens Do not press the lens release button Do not touch internal portions of the camera Removing the lens cap 1 2 1 Removing the lens from the camera Make sure the camera is turned off when removing the lens While pressing the lens release button rotate the lens in ...

Page 16: ...amera ready to shoot Displayed for about ten seconds after the camera is turned on green Low battery blinks red Charge the battery Camera sleep operation If no operations are performed for a minute the camera enters sleep stand by mode to turn off the monitor and to cancel all actions The camera activates again when you touch any button the shutter button q button etc The camera will turn off auto...

Page 17: ...b Use FG on the arrow pad to select d and press I Select X and press I X W j 0 k 0 2 1 Setup Menu English 0 5sec Wi Fi Settings c Menu Display Firmware Rec View Back Set d tab 3 Set the date and time Use HI to select items Use FG to change the selected item Use FG to select the date format X 2016 Y M D Time Cancel Y M D The time is displayed using a 24 hour clock 4 Save settings and exit Press z t...

Page 18: ...eration direction Focal length Internal temperature warning m P 137 c Flash P 58 blinks charging in progress lights up charging completed d AF confirmation mark P 21 e Image stabilizer P 53 f Art filter P 26 Scene mode P 24 Picture mode P 61 g White balance P 52 h Sequential shooting Self timer Anti Shock P 54 P 92 i Aspect ratio P 56 j Record mode still images P 56 k Record mode movies P 57 l Ava...

Page 19: ...50 250 F5 6 P 0 0 0 0 L N S ISAUTO S ISAUTO ISO A 200 Wi Fi F FHD Image only 01 02 03 01 02 03 38 38 250 250 F5 6 0 0 0 0 L N S ISAUTO S ISAUTO ISO A 200 Wi Fi F FHD Histogram display Display a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image The horizontal axis gives the brightness the vertical axis the number of pixels of each brightness in the image Areas above the upper limit at s...

Page 20: ...modes For how to use the various shooting modes see the following A P 22 SCN P 24 ART P 26 J P 28 P P 30 A P 31 S P 32 M P 33 n P 36 1 Rotate the mode dial to choose a mode 2 Set up the camera and decide on the composition Be careful that your fingers or the camera strap do not obstruct the lens or AF illuminator Landscape position Portrait position ...

Page 21: ...ot in focus P 134 4 Release the shutter Press the shutter button all the way fully The shutter sounds and the picture is taken The shot image will be displayed on the monitor You can focus and take pictures using touch controls g Shooting with touch screen operations P 35 Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down The shutter button has two positions The act of lightly pressing the s...

Page 22: ...ackground blurring 1 Set the mode dial to A 2 Shoot 3 To change the shooting settings touch the tab to display the live guides Touch a guide item to display the slider of the level bar 250 250 F5 6 01 02 03 01 02 03 38 38 ISO A 200 Wi Fi Tab Change Color Saturation Guide item 4 Use your finger to position the sliders Tap a to enter the setting To cancel the live guide setting tap k on the screen W...

Page 23: ...s may appear grainy at some live guide setting levels Changes to live guide setting levels may not be visible in the monitor Frame rates drop when Blurred Motion is selected The flash cannot be used with the live guide Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposure meters may result in pictures that are over or underexposed Pressing the Fn button displays the live guide...

Page 24: ...arlight Q Candle T 3D Photo G Night Scene R Sunset J Panning U Night Portrait T Documents G Children s Panorama P 25 2 Shoot To choose a different setting press z to display the scene menu To maximize the benefits of the scene modes some of the shooting function settings are disabled In e Portrait mode two images are recorded an unmodified image and a second image to which e Portrait effects have ...

Page 25: ... have installed the supplied computer software you can use it to join pictures together to form a panorama g Connecting the camera to a computer and a printer P 116 1 Select Panorama in SCN and press z 2 Use FGHI to choose a pan direction 3 Take a picture using the guides to frame the shot Focus exposure and other settings are fixed at the values for the first shot 250 250 F5 6 38 M 4 Take the rem...

Page 26: ...ss Process I II Creates an image that expresses a surreal atmosphere Cross Process II creates an image that emphasizes magenta Gentle Sepia Creates a high quality image by drawing out shadows and softening the overall image Dramatic Tone I II Creates an image that emphasizes the difference between brightness and darkness by partially increasing contrast Key Line I II Creates an image that emphasiz...

Page 27: ... 03 38 38 L N 0 0 0 0 ISO 400 S ISAUTO S ISAUTO Wi Fi FHD F To maximize the benefits of the art filters some of the shooting function settings are disabled If RAW is currently selected for image quality image quality will automatically be set to YN RAW The art filter will be applied to the JPEG copy only Depending on the subject tone transitions may be ragged the effect may be less noticeable or t...

Page 28: ...cts and aspect ratios changed from the original PHOTO STORY The number of images and arrangement of image regions can be altered for each theme of the PHOTO STORY You can change the frame color and frame surrounding effect in each variation Every theme and variation provides a different PHOTO STORY 3 After finishing the settings press z The monitor switches to PHOTO STORY display The subject of cu...

Page 29: ...ed as JPEG and the images in the frames as RAW RAW images are saved in 4 3 From among the AF Mode S AF MF and S AF MF can be set Also the AF target is fixed to a single central point The metering mode is fixed to digital ESP metering The following operations are not available in PHOTO STORY mode Movie Sequential shooting except when the theme is Speed Self timer INFO display Face priority AF Digit...

Page 30: ...ct is too dark Use the flash 4000 4000 F22 F22 The subject is too bright The metered range of the camera is exceeded A commercially available ND filter for adjusting the amount of light is required The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of the lens Program shift In P and ART modes you can choose different combinations of aperture valu...

Page 31: ...S ISAUTO S ISAUTO Wi Fi FHD F After pressing the F button F you can also use FG to choose the aperture Setting the aperture value Decreasing aperture value Increasing aperture value F2 8 F4 0 F5 6 F8 0 F11 The shutter speed display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve correct exposure Warning display example blinking Status Action 60 60 F5 6 F5 6 The subject is underexposed Decrease the a...

Page 32: ... Fi FHD F After pressing the F button F you can also use FG to choose the shutter speed Setting the shutter speed Slower shutter speed Faster shutter speed 60 15 30 60 125 250 4000 The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve correct exposure Warning display example blinking Status Action 2000 2000 F2 8 F2 8 The subject is underexposed Set the shutter speed slower 125 1...

Page 33: ...re rises in the image pickup device or image pickup device internal drive circuit causing current to be generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light 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 91 Shooting with long ...

Page 34: ... the MENU button 3 Press the shutter button once to prepare for shooting You can shoot when a message that indicates preparations are complete is displayed in the monitor 4 Press the shutter button Live composite shooting begins A composite image is displayed after each reference exposure time allowing you to observe changes in light During composite shooting the screen brightness changes automati...

Page 35: ...y An AF target will be displayed Use the slider to choose the size of the frame Touch S to turn off the display of the AF target 14 14 10 10 7 7 5x 5x 250 250 F5 6 ISO A 200 S ISAUTO S ISAUTO Off 2 Use the slider to adjust the size of the AF target and then tap Y to zoom in at the frame position Use your finger to scroll the display when the picture is zoomed in Tap Z to cancel the zoom display Th...

Page 36: ...articular this phenomenon becomes more noticeable when using a long focal length If the camera is used for extended periods the temperature of the image pickup device will rise and noise and colored fog may appear in images Turn off the camera for a short time Noise and colored fog may also appear in images recorded at high ISO sensitivity settings If the temperature rises further the camera will ...

Page 37: ...e transition between scenes M Old Film Randomly apply damage and dust like noise similar to old movies U Multi Echo Apply an after image effect After images will appear behind moving objects T One Shot Echo An after image will appear for a short time after you press the button The after image will disappear automatically after a while X Movie Tele converter Zoom in on an area of the image without ...

Page 38: ...ovie recording P 95 you cannot take photographs while using other movie effects than Movie Tele converter e Portrait and Diorama cannot be used at the same time as Art Fade The sound of touch operations and button operations may be recorded Art Fade cannot be used when shooting clips Taking photographs during movie recording Movie Photo Mode Press the shutter button during movie recording to recor...

Page 39: ...to start shooting The recording ends automatically when the preset shooting time has elapsed and a screen for checking the recorded movie is displayed Press the z button to save your clip and begin shooting the next one You can extend the shooting time for up to 16 seconds by pressing the R button again during shooting 4 Press the R button to shoot the next clip To delete the clip you have shot or...

Page 40: ...lect an item using FG and press the z button Play My Clips Plays back the files in My Clips in order starting from the beginning Play Movie When a movie file has been selected you can control playback in movie mode Rearrange Order Move files within My Clips or transfer files between separate My Clips Preset Destination From the next time you shoot movies shot in the same image quality mode will be...

Page 41: ... My Clips and a maximum of 99 cuts per clip The maximum values may vary depending on the file size and length of My Clips You cannot add movies other than clips to My Clips You can also work with My Clips files directly using single frame playback In single frame playback select a clip and press the z button then select See all My Clips and press z again Proceed from Step 2 BGM other than Happy Da...

Page 42: ...on While recording a clip touch R again to extend the recording time up to a maximum of 16 seconds A One Touch e Portrait Turning this on makes skin look smooth and translucent D One Touch Custom Self Timer Shoot 3 frames using the self timer You can set the number of times the shutter is released and the interval between each release using Custom Self Timer This icon is not displayed when Custom ...

Page 43: ...monitor You can also shoot by touching the subject displayed in the monitor or by pressing the shutter button You can shoot by operating the camera with a smartphone g Shooting remotely with a smartphone P 112 When the AF mode in movie mode is set to C AF Full time AF will be On ...

Page 44: ...Available settings Image stabilizer P 53 Picture mode P 61 Scene mode P 24 Art filter mode P 26 White balance P 52 Sequential shooting Self timer P 54 Aspect ratio P 56 Record mode P 57 n mode P 37 Flash mode P 58 Flash intensity control P 60 Metering mode P 50 AF mode P 49 ISO sensitivity P 51 Face priority P 47 Movie sound record P 62 Available in n mode 1 Press z to display the live control To ...

Page 45: ...e values to make pictures brighter negative values to make pictures darker Exposure can be adjusted by 5 0EV Negative No compensation 0 Positive Exposure compensation is not available in A M or SCN mode The monitor display can only be changed up to 3 0EV If the exposure exceeds 3 0 EV the exposure bar will begin flashing Movies can be corrected in a range up to 3 0 EV ...

Page 46: ...ital Tele converter Image Aspect and group target settings Using small target and group target Setting AF target You can change the target selection method and target size You can also select Face priority AF P 47 1 Press the P button H to display the AF target 2 Press the INFO button during AF target selection and choose a selection method using FG INFO i i o FG i i o All Targets The camera selec...

Page 47: ...will be indicated by a white border 5 Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses on the face in the white border the border will turn green If the camera is able to detect the subject s eyes it will display a green frame over the selected eye pupil detection AF 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to shoot 01 02 03 01 02 03 1023 1023 250 250 F5 6 P 0 0 0 0 L N...

Page 48: ...he button was pressed the zoom frame will be displayed at the current focus position Use FGHI to position the zoom frame Press the INFO button and use FG to choose the zoom ratio 5 7 10 14 2 Press and release the U button again to zoom in on the zoom frame Use FGHI to position the zoom frame You can change the zoom ratio by rotating the control dial P 3 Press the shutter button halfway to initiate...

Page 49: ...ocked at the first time Even if the subject moves or you change the composition of the picture the camera continues trying to focus When using a Four Thirds system lens this setting will change to S AF MF manual focus This function allows you to manually focus on any position by operating the focus ring on the lens Near Focus ring S AF MF simultaneous use of S AF mode and MF mode After pressing th...

Page 50: ...ers exposure in 324 areas of the frame and optimizes exposure for the current scene or if an option other than OFF is selected for I Face Priority portrait subject This mode is recommended for general use H Center weighted averaging metering This metering mode provides the average metering between the subject and the background lighting placing more weight on the subject at the center I Spot meter...

Page 51: ...ing conditions 1 Press the z button to display the live control and select the ISO sensitivity item using FG AUTO AUTO P i i ISO AUTO ISO ISO ISO AUTO AUTO AUTO R R AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO ISO A 200 ISO A ISO A ISO A 200 200 200 250 F5 6 0 0 AUTO AUTO LOW LOW 200 200 250 250 320 320 400 400 500 500 Recommended S AF S AF ISO sensitivity 2 Select an option with HI and press the z button AUTO The sensiti...

Page 52: ...lance AUTO k Used for most light conditions when there is a white portion framed on the monitor Use this mode for general use Preset white balance 5 5300K For shooting outdoors on a clear day or to capture the reds in a sunset or the colors in a fireworks display N 7500K For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day O 6000K For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day 1 3000K For shooting under a t...

Page 53: ...ount of camera shake that can occur when shooting in low light situations or shooting with high magnification The image stabilizer starts when you press the shutter button halfway 1 Press the z button to display the live control and select the image stabilizer item using FG WB AUTO WB WB WB AUTO AUTO AUTO L N 4 3 j WB AUTO WB WB WB AUTO AUTO AUTO mm mm 50 50 S IS S IS S IS S IS OFF OFF S ISAUTO S ...

Page 54: ...ilization switch of the lens When you do not use the image stabilizer set both of the functions on the camera and the lens to off Sequential shooting using the self timer Keep the shutter button pressed all the way down to take a series of photos Alternatively you can take pictures using the self timer 1 Press the jY button G to display the sequential shooting self timer control You can also set b...

Page 55: ...ry Frame AF is set to On each frame is automatically focused before shooting To cancel the activated self timer press G When you are using S no confirmation image is displayed during shooting The image is displayed again after shooting ends When you are using T the image shot immediately before is displayed The speed of sequential shooting varies depending on the lens you are using and the focus o...

Page 56: ...such as for processing on PC use on website etc 1 Press z to display the live control and select the image quality mode item for still images using FG L F 4 3 P WB AUTO WB WB WB AUTO AUTO AUTO S ISAUTO S ISAUTO RAW RAW L M N S N 38 38 L F RAW F F F RAW RAW RAW N N N FHD F 4608x3456 Still image quality mode 2 Select an option with HI and press the z button Choose from JPEG YF YN XN and WN and RAW m...

Page 57: ...lips press the INFO button and change settings using the control dial P Record mode Application Settings you can change FHD Full HD Normal 1 Switches to clips shooting P 39 Shooting time FHD F Full HD Fine 1 Display on TVs and other devices FHD N Full HD Normal 1 HD F HD Fine 1 HD N HD Normal 1 H 1280 720 Motion JPEG 2 For computer playback or editing I 640 480 Motion JPEG 2 1 File format MPEG 4 A...

Page 58: ... in place 2 1 UNLOCK switch Hot shoe cover Connector cover Removing the flash unit Press the UNLOCK switch while removing the flash unit 2 1 UNLOCK switch 2 Raise the flash head Lower the flash head when the flash is not in use 3 Press the button I to display the flash mode control You can also set by pressing the z button to display the live control and selecting flash mode item using FG AUTO AUT...

Page 59: ...FULL 1 4 etc Manual For users who prefer manual operation If you press the INFO button you can use the dial to adjust the flash level In Red eye reduction flash after the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Do not move the camera until shooting is complete Red eye reduction flash may not work effectively under some shooting conditions When the flash fires the shutter...

Page 60: ... External flash units can be used to prevent vignetting To prevent photographs from being overexposed select mode A or M and choose a high f number or reduce ISO sensitivity Adjusting flash output flash intensity control Flash output can be adjusted if you find that your subject to appears overexposed or is underexposed even though the exposure in the rest of the frame is just right 1 Press the z ...

Page 61: ...id colors j Natural Produces natural colors Z Muted Produces flat tones a Portrait Produces beautiful skin tones J Monochrome Produces black and white tone K Custom Select one picture mode set the parameters and register the setting v e Portrait Produces smooth skin textures Cannot be used with bracket photography or when shooting movies x Underwater Produces colors suited to the underwater scene ...

Page 62: ...P P S AF S AF j M ISON M ISON Program Auto Shooting mode 2 Use HI to choose a shooting mode and press the z button P Optimal aperture is set automatically according to the brightness of the subject You can adjust the exposure by using the control dial P After pressing the F button you can also set it by using HI A Depiction of background is changed by setting the aperture You can set the aperture ...

Page 63: ...g 2 Stabilization is not possible when the camera shake is excessive When the inside of the camera becomes hot shooting is automatically stopped to protect the camera With some art filters C AF operation is limited ...

Page 64: ...30 15 100 0015 10 10 4 3 L N 3D 3D Wi Fi f 0 a 4 1 5 7 89 c d e 2 3 6 b Overall display F5 6 F5 6 1 0 1 0 G 4 G 4 A 4 A 4 Adobe Adobe Natural Natural ISO 400 ISO 400 250 250 2 0 2 0 45mm 45mm 1 8 4608 3456 10 10 4 3 L N 3D 3D 2016 04 01 12 30 15 100 0015 WB AUTO P Wi Fi SD o l m n p r q k j s t u w h g i v Playback ...

Page 65: ...k Shutter speed P 30 33 l Aperture value P 30 33 m Focal length n Flash compensation value P 60 o White balance compensation p Color space P 93 q Picture mode P 61 r Compression rate P 106 s Pixel count P 93 t ISO sensitivity P 51 u White balance P 52 v Metering mode P 50 w Histogram P 19 Switching the information display You can switch the information displayed during playback by pressing the INF...

Page 66: ...ge Movie Control dial P Single frame playback Previous t Next s Close up playback You can display the next frame or the previous frame during close up playback Index My Clips calendar playback Highlight image Arrow pad FGHI Single frame playback Next I previous H playback volume FG Close up playback Scroll image You can display the next frame I or the previous frame H during close up playback by p...

Page 67: ...3 4 5 6 7 c 11 24 MOV FHD c 12 12 MOV FHD 2016 04 01 c 11 23 MOV FHD 12 30 G U G U G U My Clips playback 1 1 If one or more My Clips have been created it will be displayed here P 39 Viewing still images Close up playback In single frame playback press the U button to zoom in Press the G button to return to single frame playback 2 zoom close up playback Single frame playback 14 zoom 2x G G U U 2016...

Page 68: ...w to execute Slide Interval Choose the length of time each slide is displayed from 2 to 10 seconds Movie Interval Select Full to include full length movie clips in the slideshow Short to include only the opening portion of each clip 3 Select Start and press z The slideshow will start Press z to stop the slideshow Volume Press FG during the slideshow to adjust the overall volume of the camera speak...

Page 69: ...connect the camera to the computer Protecting images Protect images from accidental deletion Display an image you wish to protect and press z to display the playback menu Select 0 and press z and then press F or G to protect the image Protected images are shown by a 0 protect icon Press F or G to remove protection You can also protect multiple selected images g Selecting images 0 Erase Selected Sh...

Page 70: ... the H button again to cancel the selection Press z to display the menu and then select from 0 Erase Selected or Share Order Selected This function is also available in single frame playback 2016 04 01 12 30 21 Audio recording Add an audio recording up to 30sec long to the current photograph 1 Display the image to which you want to add an audio recording and press z Audio recording is not availabl...

Page 71: ...nger up to view the next page down to view the previous page Use Q or R to choose the number of images displayed Tap R several times to return to single frame playback S Viewing images Tap an image to view it full frame Selecting and protecting images In single frame playback lightly touch the screen to display the touch menu You can then perform the desired operation by touching the icons in the ...

Page 72: ... converter Off Press z to confirm the setting Operation guide Press the MENU button to go back one screen Tab A guide is displayed for about 2 seconds after you select an option Press the INFO button to view or hide guides 2 Use FG to select a tab and press z 3 Select an item using FG and press z to display options for the selected item o j Y 2 1 Image Stabilizer Bracketing Multiple Exposure RC Mo...

Page 73: ... must be formatted with this camera before first use or after being used with other cameras or computers All data stored on the card including protected images is erased when the card is formatted When formatting a used card confirm there are no images that you still want to keep on the card g Usable cards P 124 1 Select Card Setup in W Shooting Menu 1 2 Select Format and press z All Erase Format ...

Page 74: ...djust settings in order to save 2 Select Reset Myset in W Shooting Menu 1 3 Select the desired destination Myset1 Myset4 and press I Selecting Set saves current settings overwriting the settings currently in the bank To cancel the registration select Reset 4 Select Set and press z Settings that can be saved to Myset g Menu directory P 138 Using Myset Sets the camera to the settings selected for My...

Page 75: ...e image into detailed regions and adjusts the brightness separately for each region This is effective for images with areas of large contrast in which the whites appear too bright or the blacks appear too dark Normal Use Normal mode for general uses High Key Gradation for a bright subject Low Key Gradation for a dark subject Effect i Enhance Sets the extent that the effect will be applied k k Colo...

Page 76: ... can change the JPEG image size and compression ratio combination and X and W pixel counts K Set Pixel Count g Combinations of movie image sizes and compression rates P 106 You can change the shooting time of movie clips g Selecting image quality movie image quality mode P 57 Digital Zoom Digital Tele converter Digital Tele converter is used to zoom in beyond the current zoom ratio The camera save...

Page 77: ...nu 2 Off Off Off Off Off 2 Select YC custom and press I 3 Use FG to select the item and press I Use FG to select the setting and press z Number of Frames Sets the number of frames to be shot Y Timer Sets the time after the shutter button is pressed until the picture is taken Interval Length Sets the shooting interval for the second and subsequent frames Every Frame AF Sets whether or not to perfor...

Page 78: ... used at the same time as time lapse shooting You cannot shoot during bracket shooting if there is not enough space on the camera s memory card for the selected number of frames You can switch the bracket shooting On or Off using the button assigned with Button Function P 98 AE BKT AE bracketing The camera varies the exposure of each shot The modification amount can be selected from 0 3 EV 0 7 EV ...

Page 79: ...BKT A G 3f 0 7EV 3f 0 3EV 3f 1 0EV Off Bracketing Back Set ISO BKT ISO bracketing The camera varies the sensitivity over three shots while keeping the shutter speed and aperture fixed The modification amount can be selected from 0 3 EV 0 7 EV or 1 0 EV Each time the shutter button is pressed the camera shoots three frames with the set sensitivity or if auto sensitivity is selected the optimal sens...

Page 80: ...keting is performed Select the number of images and the exposure difference HDR imaging processing is not performed 5F 2 0EV 7F 2 0EV 3F 3 0EV 5F 3 0EV 3 Shoot When you press the shutter button the camera automatically shoots the set number of images If you assign HDR to a button using the Button Function P 98 you can press the button to call up the HDR shooting screen If you shoot with a slower s...

Page 81: ... a guide to framing the next shot Tips To overlay 3 or more frames Select RAW for K and use the Overlay option to make repeated multiple exposures For more information on overlaying RAW images g Image overlay P 86 The camera will not go to sleep while multiple exposure is in effect Photographs taken with other cameras cannot be included in a multiple exposure When Overlay is set to On the images d...

Page 82: ... shooting interval is set to 1 minute 31 seconds or longer the monitor and camera power will turn off after 1 minute 10 seconds before shooting the power will automatically turn on again When the monitor is off press the shutter button to turn it on again If the AF mode is set to C AF or C AF TR it is automatically changed to S AF Touch operations are disabled during time lapse shooting Cannot be ...

Page 83: ...hooting menus 4 Wireless remote control flash photography You can take wireless flash photographs using the built in flash and a special flash with a remote control function g Wireless remote control flash photography P 127 ...

Page 84: ... z 3 Use HI to select the image to be edited and press z RAW Data Edit is displayed if the picture is a RAW image JPEG Edit if it is a JPEG image If the image was recorded in RAW JPEG format both RAW Data Edit and JPEG Edit will be displayed Select the menu for the image to be edited 4 Select RAW Data Edit or JPEG Edit and press z RAW Data Edit Create a JPEG copy of a RAW image edited according to...

Page 85: ...her than 4 3 standard are converted to the closest image file size e Portrait Makes skin look smooth and translucent You may not be able to compensate depending on the image if face detection fails 5 When the settings are complete press z The settings will be applied to the image 6 Select Yes and press z The edited image is stored in the card 3D photos movies and temporarily saved files for PHOTO ...

Page 86: ...ed in Step 3 the overlay will be displayed RAW RAW RAW RAW RAW RAW RAW Image Overlay Back Set 5 Adjust gain Use HI to select an image and use FG to adjust gain Gain can be adjusted in the range 0 1 2 0 Check the results in the monitor Image Overlay Back Set 1 5 1 5 0 3 0 5 6 Press z A confirmation dialog will be displayed select Yes and press z Tips To overlay 4 or more frames save the overlay ima...

Page 87: ...ral Back Set Rec View Choose whether pictures are displayed immediately after shooting and for how long This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway while checking the picture lets you resume shooting immediately 0 3sec 20sec Selects the number of seconds to display each picture Off The picture being recorded to the card is not disp...

Page 88: ...lock 97 Reset Lens When set to Off the focus position of the lens is not reset even when the power is turned off When set to On the focus of power zoom lenses is also reset Bulb Time Focusing You can change the focus position during exposure by using manual focus MF When set to Off rotation of the focus ring is disabled Focus Ring You can customize how the lens adjusts to the focal point by select...

Page 89: ...ot in focus This option can be set separately for S AF P 49 and C AF P 49 modes Rls Priority C j L fps Choose the frame advance rates for S and T Figures are the approximate maximums 54 j H fps j Image Stabilization Activates deactivates image stabilization for continuous shooting Half Way Rls With IS When set to Off the IS Image Stabilization function while the shutter button is pressed halfway w...

Page 90: ...w x y X or x to display a grid on the monitor Picture Mode Settings Display only the selected picture mode when a picture mode is selected Histogram Settings Highlight Choose the lower bound for the highlight display Shadow Choose the upper bound for the shadow display 105 Mode Guide Choose Off to not display help for the selected mode when the mode dial is rotated to a new setting 20 Live View Bo...

Page 91: ...hen set to Off you can turn off the beep sound that is emitted when the focus locks by pressing the shutter button USB Mode Choose a mode for connecting the camera to a computer or printer Choose Auto to display USB mode options every time the camera is connected V Exp p ISO Option Description g EV Step Choose the size of the increments used when selecting shutter speed aperture exposure compensat...

Page 92: ...he display interval during shooting Some restrictions apply The frequency drops at high ISO sensitivities Choose Off to disable the display Tap the monitor or press the shutter button halfway to refresh the display Live Time Anti Shockz Choose the delay between the shutter button being pressed and the shutter being released This diminishes camera shake caused by vibrations This feature is useful i...

Page 93: ...according to the type of lens Compensation is not available for teleconverters or extension tubes Noise may be visible at the edges of photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities WB Set the white balance This is the same as the live control setting You can also fine tune the white balance for each mode You can fine tune each setting from White balance compensation on the LV super control panel P 1...

Page 94: ...iles are named by editing the portion of the filename highlighted below in gray sRGB Pmdd0000 jpg Pmdd Adobe RGB _mdd0000 jpg mdd Priority Set Choose the default selection Yes or No for confirmation dialogs dpi Settings Choose the print resolution Copyright Settings Add the names of the photographer and copyright holder to new photographs Names can be up to 63 characters long Copyright Info Select...

Page 95: ... automatically regulated when the volume picked up by the microphone is louder than normal Wind Noise Reduction Reduce wind noise during recording Movie Effect Choose On to enable movie effects in n mode 37 Movie Photo Mode Choose the way in which photographs are taken during movie recording mode1 Take photographs during movie recording without stopping recording mode2 Stop recording to take photo...

Page 96: ...rning is displayed 16 Level Adjust You can calibrate the angle of the level gauge Reset Resets adjusted values to the default settings Adjust Sets the current camera orientation as the 0 position Touch Screen Settings Activate the touch screen Choose Off to disable the touch screen Eye Fi Enable or disable upload when using an Eye Fi card Displayed when an Eye Fi card is inserted Electronic Zoom S...

Page 97: ...Locked Locked mode3 Locked S AF MF Assist MENU c R MF Assist This is a focus assist function for MF When the focus ring is rotated the edge of the subject is enhanced or a portion of the screen display is magnified When you stop operating the focus ring the screen returns to the original display Magnify Magnifies a portion of the screen The portion to be magnified can be set in advance using AF ta...

Page 98: ...e balance The camera measures white balance when the button is pressed P 53 P AF area Choose the AF target P Home Pressing the button selects the AF target position saved with P Set Home P 88 Press the button again to return to previous mode If the camera is turned off when the home position is selected the home position will be reset MF Press the button to select manual focus mode Press the butto...

Page 99: ...ram and highlight shadow display are not available AF Stop Stops autofocus j Y Choose a sequential shooting or self timer option Choose a flash mode HDR Switches to HDR shooting with the saved settings Hold down this button and rotate the control dial to change the setting BKT Turns on BKT shooting using stored settings Hold down this button and rotate the control dial to change the setting GLock ...

Page 100: ...button when connecting via an AV cable For details on changing the input source of the TV refer to the TV s instruction manual Depending on the TV s settings the displayed images and information may become cropped If the camera is connected using both an AV and HDMI cables it will assign priority to HDMI If the camera is connected via an HDMI cable you will be able to choose the digital video sign...

Page 101: ...V that supports HDMI control g HDMI P 90 You can operate the camera by following the operation guide displayed on the TV During single frame playback you can display or hide the information display by pressing the Red button and display or hide the index display by pressing the Green button Some televisions may not support all features ...

Page 102: ...er control panel P 103 Live guide z Change Color Saturation A INFO INFO 250 250 F5 6 i NORM ISO AUTO AUTO WB AUTO 4 3 01 02 03 01 02 03 1023 1023 WB LV super control panel P 103 WB AUTO WB WB WB AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO FHD F L N 4 3 WB AUTO WB WB WB AUTO AUTO AUTO WB Auto AUTO AUTO S ISAUTO S ISAUTO Live control INFO Example Live control and LV super control panel selected H Art filter menu z ART...

Page 103: ... d f e b 5 3 4 Settings that can be modified using LV super control panel 1 Currently selected option 2 ISO sensitivity P 51 3 Flash mode P 58 4 Flash compensation value P 60 5 Sequential shooting Self timer P 54 6 White balance P 52 White balance compensation 7 Picture mode P 61 8 Sharpness N P 75 Contrast J P 75 Saturation T P 75 Gradation z P 75 Color Filter x P 75 Monochrome Color y P 76 9 Col...

Page 104: ...main control screen switch off Live control in KControl Settings P 90 You can now use the z button to display the LV super control panel 3 Tap the desired item The item will be highlighted 250 250 F5 6 i NORM ISO AUTO AUTO WB AUTO 4 3 01 02 03 01 02 03 1023 1023 WB 4 Press the z button and select a settings option WB AUTO WB WB WB AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO L N 4 3 WB AUTO WB WB WB AUTO AUTO AUTO P ...

Page 105: ...ton during playback You can also choose to not show displays that appear at the default setting Highlight Shadow display Light box display Histogram display 16 15 15 Shadow Highlight 15 10 10 Light box display q Close Up Mode in the custom menu must be set to mode2 to show this display Compare two images side by side You can move the selected image on the right to the reference image on the left b...

Page 106: ... 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 If one or more My Clips have been created it will be displayed here P 39 Shutter speeds when the flash fires automatically MENU c W X Sync Slow Limit You can set shutter speed conditions for when the flash fires Shooting mode Flash timing synchronous Upper limit Lower limit P The slower of 1 lens focal length 2 and the X Sync settings X Sync setting Slow Limit setting ...

Page 107: ...g The camera searches for and displays Bluetooth devices in range 3 Select the destination and press z The image will be uploaded to the receiving device If prompted to provide a PIN code enter 0000 and press z JPEG Send A Picture Back Set z Erase Sending Cancel Send Picture Receiving images adding a host Connect to the transmitting device and download JPEG images 1 Select AOLYMPUS PENPAL Share in...

Page 108: ... and edit the current name in the rename dialog Creating albums Your favorite JPEG pictures can be resized and copied to an OLYMPUS PENPAL 1 Display the picture you wish to copy full frame and press z 2 Select z and press z To copy images from an OLYMPUS PENPAL to the memory card select y and press z JPEG Back Set z Send A Picture Erase The OLYMPUS PENPAL can be used only in the region in which it...

Page 109: ...nal pictures that can be stored at Size 2 Medium 108 Album Mem Setup All Erase Delete all pictures in the album Format Album Format the album 108 Picture Copy Size Choose the size at which images are copied Size 1 Large Copied images are not resized Size 2 Medium Images are copied at a size equivalent to 1920 1440 108 C Electronic Viewfinder Option Description g EVF Adjust Adjust the brightness an...

Page 110: ...wireless LAN function read Using the wireless LAN function P 150 If using the wireless LAN function in a country outside the region where the camera was purchased there is a risk that the camera will not conform to the wireless communication regulations of that country Olympus will not be held responsible for any failure to meet such regulations As with any wireless communication there is always a...

Page 111: ... Share End Wi Fi SSID E PL8 P 00000001 Password 11223344 3 3 3 Start OI Share on your smartphone and read the QR code displayed on the camera monitor Connection will be performed automatically When you connect to your smartphone the time and date on the camera will be matched to the time on your smartphone If you are unable to read the QR code enter the SSID and password in the Wi Fi settings of y...

Page 112: ...hare and tap the Image Transfer button The images in the camera are displayed in a list 3 Select the pictures you want to transfer and tap the Save button When saving is completed you can turn off the camera from the smartphone Shooting remotely with a smartphone You can shoot remotely by operating the camera with a smartphone This is available only in Private 1 Start Connection to Smartphone on t...

Page 113: ...to synchronize the time You can use the phone or other apps while the GPS log is saving Do not terminate OI Share 2 When shooting is complete turn off the switch on the Add Location button Saving the GPS log is complete 3 Start Connection to Smartphone on the camera You can also connect by touching w in the monitor 4 Transfer the saved GPS log to the camera using OI Share GPS tags are added to the...

Page 114: ...tings and press I 3 Select the wireless LAN connection method and press z Private Connect to one smartphone connects automatically using the settings after the initial connection One Time Connect to multiple smartphones connects using different connection settings each time Only image transfer function is available You can view only images that are set for share order using the camera Select Selec...

Page 115: ... 1 Select Wi Fi Settings in the d Setup Menu and press z 2 Select Reset share Order and press I 3 Select Yes and press z Initializing wireless LAN settings Initializes content of Wi Fi Settings 1 Select Wi Fi Settings in the d Setup Menu and press z 2 Select Reset Wi Fi Settings and press I 3 Select Yes and press z ...

Page 116: ...pting you to choose a host If it is not select Auto for USB Mode P 91 in the camera custom menus Copying pictures to a computer The following operating systems are compatible with the USB connection Windows Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 Macintosh Mac OS X v10 8 v10 11 1 Turn the camera off and connect it to the computer The location of the USB port varies with th...

Page 117: ...ter and then viewing editing and managing the photographs and movies you have shot on your camera You can also download OLYMPUS Viewer 3 from http support olympus imaging com ov3download You must enter the product s serial number to download OLYMPUS Viewer 3 Windows 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM in a CD ROM drive An Autorun dialog will be displayed Click OLYMPUS Setup to display the Setup dialog If...

Page 118: ...sh 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM in a CD ROM drive The disk contents should automatically be displayed in the Finder If they are not double click the CD ROM icon on the desktop Double click the Setup icon to display the Setup dialog 2 Install OLYMPUS Viewer 3 Check the system requirements before beginning installation Click the OLYMPUS Viewer 3 button and follow the on screen instructions to instal...

Page 119: ...custom menus 2 Use FG to select Print One Moment will be displayed followed by a print mode selection dialog If the screen is not displayed after a few minutes disconnect the USB cable and start again from Step 1 USB MTP Storage Print Set Exit Proceed to Custom printing P 120 3D photos RAW images and movies cannot be printed Easy printing Use the camera to display the picture you wish to print bef...

Page 120: ...s setting varies with the type of printer If only the printer s STANDARD setting is available you cannot change the setting Size Sets the paper size that the printer supports Borderless Selects whether the picture is printed on the entire page or inside a blank frame Pics Sheet Selects the number of pictures per sheet Displayed when you have selected Multi Print Selecting pictures you want to prin...

Page 121: ... Cancel and press z Note that any changes to the print order will be lost to cancel printing and return to the previous step where you can make changes to the current print order press MENU Print reservation DPOF You can save digital print orders to the memory card listing the pictures to be printed and the number of copies of each print You can then have the pictures printed at a print shop that ...

Page 122: ...Print orders cannot include 3D photos RAW images or movies Removing all or selected pictures from the print order You can reset all print reservation data or just the data for selected pictures 1 Press z during playback and select 2 Select and press z To remove all pictures from the print order select Reset and press z To exit without removing all pictures select Keep and press z 3 Press HI to sel...

Page 123: ...ttery using the provided charger before use The normal charging time using the provided charger is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes estimated Do not attempt to use chargers not specifically designated for use with the supplied battery or to use batteries not specifically designated for use with the supplied charger There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with the incorrect battery ...

Page 124: ...y even after formatting the card or deleting the data When discarding destroy the card to prevent leakage of personal information Use the Eye Fi card in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country where the camera is used Remove the Eye Fi card from the camera or disable the card functions in airplanes and other locations where use is prohibited g Eye Fi P 96 The Eye Fi card may become...

Page 125: ...SF 1600 1200 1 2 7 Approx 1 3 5425 XF 1 4 Approx 0 9 7875 XN 1 8 Approx 0 5 15258 XB 1 12 Approx 0 4 20344 WSF 1280 960 1 2 7 Approx 0 9 8137 WF 1 4 Approx 0 6 11625 WN 1 8 Approx 0 3 22193 WB 1 12 Approx 0 3 30516 WSF 1024 768 1 2 7 Approx 0 6 12206 WF 1 4 Approx 0 4 17438 WN 1 8 Approx 0 3 30516 WB 1 12 Approx 0 2 40688 WSF 640 480 1 2 7 Approx 0 3 27125 WF 1 4 Approx 0 2 40688 WN 1 8 Approx 0 2...

Page 126: ...ch the lens in dusty places Do not point the lens attached to the camera toward the sun This may cause the camera to malfunction or even ignite due to the magnifying effect of sunlight focusing through the lens Be careful not to lose the body cap and rear cap Attach the body cap to the camera to prevent dust from getting inside when no lens is attached Lens and camera combinations Lens Camera Atta...

Page 127: ...O MANUAL FP TTL AUTO FP MANUAL GN36 85mm 1 GN20 24mm 1 FL 300R TTL AUTO MANUAL GN20 28mm 1 FL 14 TTL AUTO AUTO MANUAL GN14 28mm 1 RF 11 TTL AUTO MANUAL GN11 TF 22 GN22 1 The focal length of the lens that can be used Calculated based on 35 mm film camera Wireless remote control flash photography External flash units that are designated for use with this camera and have a remote control mode can be ...

Page 128: ...three remote flash units Remote flash units cannot be used for second curtain slow synchronization or anti shock exposures longer than 4 seconds If the subject is too close to the camera the control flashes emitted by the camera flash may affect exposure this effect can be reduced by reducing the output of the camera flash by for example using a diffuser The upper limit of flash synchronization ti...

Page 129: ...rn on automatically when viewed in certain situations such as when wearing glasses or under strong sunlight Switch manually Principal Accessories Remote cable RM UC1 Use when the slightest camera movement can result in blurred pictures for example for macro or bulb photography The remote cable attaches via the camera multi connector P 10 Converter lenses Converter lenses attach to the camera lens ...

Page 130: ...m Lenses has been discontinued 2 For compatible lens refer to the Olympus Official Web Site 3 The OLYMPUS PENPAL can be used only in the region in which it was purchased Depending on the areas the usage may infringe the wave regulations and may be subject to its penalty Power Supply BCS 5 Li ion Battery Charger BLS 50 Li ion Battery Viewfinder VF 1 Optical View Finder VF 4 Electronic View Finder A...

Page 131: ...IKO DIGITAL ED 14 150mm f4 0 5 6 II M ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40 150mm f4 0 5 6 R M ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40 150mm f2 8 PRO M ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 300mm f4 8 6 7 II M ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 300mm f4 0 IS PRO Teleconverter MC 14 4 Converter Lens 2 FCON P01 Fisheye WCON P01 Wide MCON P01 Macro MCON P02 Macro MMF 2 MMF 3 1 Four Thirds Adapter Commercially available products 4 Only available for ED 40 150mm f2 8 PRO ED ...

Page 132: ...replace the front and rear lens caps before putting the lens away Clean the camera after use Do not store with insect repellent Cleaning and checking the image pickup device This camera incorporates a dust reduction function 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 The dust reduction function...

Page 133: ...onitor or taking continuous shots wait for at least one minute before using the pixel mapping function to ensure that it operates correctly 1 Select Pixel Mapping in c Custom Menu P 96 tab b 2 Press I then press z The Busy bar is displayed when pixel mapping is in progress When pixel mapping is finished the menu is restored If you accidentally turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again f...

Page 134: ...rn off automatically The flash is charging On the monitor the mark blinks when charging is in progress Wait for the blinking to stop then press the shutter button Unable to focus The camera cannot focus on subjects that are too close to the camera or that are not suited to autofocus the AF confirmation mark will blink in the monitor Increase the distance to the subject or focus on a high contrast ...

Page 135: ...re correct Set functions are restored to their factory default settings When you rotate the mode dial or turn off the power in a shooting mode other than P A S or M functions with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings Image taken appears whitish This may occur when the picture is taken in backlight or semi backlight conditions This is due to a phenomenon calle...

Page 136: ...efore erasing download important images to a PC Clean the contact area of the card with a dry cloth Clean Card Format Card Setup Set Card cannot be read Card may not have been formatted Select Clean Card press z and turn off the camera Remove the card and wipe the metallic surface with a soft dry cloth Select Format Yes and then press z to format the card Formatting the card erases all data on the...

Page 137: ... The printer has run out of ink Replace the ink cartridge in the printer Jammed The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper Settings Changed The printer s paper cassette has been removed or the printer has been manipulated while making settings on the camera Do not manipulate the printer while making settings on the camera Print Error There is a problem with the printer and or camera Turn off came...

Page 138: ...al 61 K Still Picture YN 56 Movie MOVnFHD F 57 Image Aspect 4 3 56 Digital Tele converter Off 76 X j Y o 54 77 Image Stabilizer Still Picture S I S Auto 53 Movie Movie I S On Bracketing Off 78 AE BKT 3f 1 0EV WB BKT A B 79 G M FL BKT ISO BKT ART BKT HDR Off 80 Multiple Exposure Number of Frames Off 81 Auto Gain Off Overlay Off Intrvl Sh Time Lapse Off 82 Number of Frames 99 Start Waiting Time 00 0...

Page 139: ...ge Overlay 86 Print Order 121 Reset Protect 86 Connection to Smartphone 111 d Setup Menu Tab Function Default 1 2 3 g d X 17 W 87 i j 0 k 0 Vivid 87 Rec View 0 5sec 87 Wi Fi Settings Wi Fi Connect Settings Private 114 Private Password Reset share Order Reset Wi Fi Settings c Menu Display c Menu Display On 87 Menu Display Off Firmware 87 Settings differ depending on the region where the camera is p...

Page 140: ... Face Priority K AF Area Pointer On S Button Dial Button Function FFunction L 98 UFunction U RFunction RREC IFunction GFunction j Y nFunction Direct Function lFunction AF Stop Dial Function P F 89 A FNo S Shutter M Shutter q Prev Next Dial Direction Exposure Dial1 Ps Dial1 Mode Dial Function Off T Release j Image Stabilizer Rls Priority S Off 89 Rls Priority C On j L fps 3 5fps j H fps 8fps j Imag...

Page 141: ... All On Histogram Settings Highlight 255 Shadow 0 Mode Guide On Live View Boost Off Frame Rate Normal Art LV Mode mode1 Flicker reduction Auto LV Close Up Mode mode2 91 zLock Off qClose Up Mode mode1 Peaking Settings White Backlit LCD Hold Sleep 1min 8 On USB Mode Auto V Exp p ISO EV Step 1 3EV 91 Noise Reduct Auto Noise Filter Standard ISO Auto ISO Step 1 3EV ISO Auto Set High Limit 1600 Default ...

Page 142: ...Record Erase Quick Erase Off 94 RAW JPEG Erase RAW JPEG File Name Reset Edit Filename Off Priority Set No dpi Settings 350dpi Copyright Settings Copyright Info Off Artist Name Copyright Name Z Movie nMode P 95 Movie R On Recording Volume 0 KVolume Limiter On Wind Noise Reduction Off Movie Effect On Movie Photo Mode mode1 b K Utility Pixel Mapping 133 Exposure Shift p 0 96 J 5 Warning Level 0 Level...

Page 143: ...it 107 108 Address Book Address List 108 Search Timer 30sec New Pairing My OLYMPUS PENPAL 109 Picture Send Size Size 1 Small B OLYMPUS PENPAL Album Copy All 109 Reset Protect Album Mem Usage Album Mem Setup Picture Copy Size Size 2 Medium C Electronic Viewfinder EVF Adjust j 0 k 0 109 EVF Auto Switch On ...

Page 144: ...gle touch screen Total no of pixels Approx 1 040 000 dots aspect ratio 3 2 Shutter Product type Computerized focal plane shutter Shutter speed 1 4000 60 sec bulb photography time photography Auto focus Product type Hi Speed Imager AF Focusing points 81 points Selection of focusing point Auto Optional Exposure control Metering system TTL metering system imager metering Digital ESP metering Center w...

Page 145: ...is set to Off Self timer Operation time 12 sec 2 sec Customized Energy saving function Switch to sleep mode 1 minute Power OFF 5 minutes This function can be customized Flash Flash control mode TTL AUTO TTL pre flash mode MANUAL Sync speed 1 250 s or slower Wireless LAN Compatible standard IEEE 802 11b g n External connector Multi connector USB connector AV connector HDMI micro connector type D Ac...

Page 146: ... Approx 35 5 mm W 12 8 mm H 55 mm D 1 4 0 5 2 2 Weight Approx 46 g 0 1 Ib Lithium ion charger Model No BCS 5 Rated input AC 100V 240V 50 60Hz Rated output DC 8 35V 400mA Charging time Approx 3 hours 30 minutes room temperature Ambient temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F operation 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F storage Dimensions Approx 62 mm W 38 mm H 83 mm D 2 4 1 5 3 3 Weight without AC cable Approx 70 g 0 15 ...

Page 147: ...rt a metal object into the product Cleaning Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner or any type of organic solvent to clean this product Heat Never use or store this product near any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat i...

Page 148: ...athrooms or in the rain In places prone to strong vibrations The camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Charge the battery with the specified charger Do not use any other chargers Never incinerate or heat batteries in microwaves on hot plates or in pressure vessels etc Never leave the camera on or near electromagnetic devices This may cause overheating burning or exploding Do not c...

Page 149: ...istributor or service center Do not try to remove the card by force Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage Before transporting the camera remove a tripod and all other non OLYMPUS accessories Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations When attaching the camera to or removing it from a tripod rotate...

Page 150: ...e of the characteristics the unevenness of the color or brightness may also be found depending on the angle but this is due to the structure of the monitor This is not a malfunction Legal and Other Notices Olympus makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or benefit expected by using this unit lawfully or any request from a third person which are caused by the inappropriate use ...

Page 151: ...anges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This transmitter must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency RF Exposure Guide...

Page 152: ...er s sole remedy hereunder Repair or replacement of a Product shall not extend the warranty period provided herein unless required by law Except where prohibited by law the customer is liable and shall pay for shipment of the Products to the designated Olympus Repair Service Center Olympus shall not be obligated to perform preventive maintenance installation deinstallation or maintenance Olympus r...

Page 153: ...ONTRACT TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE IN NO EVENT SHALL OLYMPUS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE WHETHER OR NOT OLYMPUS SHALL BE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE Representations and warranties made by any person in...

Page 154: ...stroyed in transit When service is completed the Product will be returned to you postage prepaid PRIVACY Any information provided by you to process your warranty claim shall be kept confidential and will only be used and disclosed for the purposes of processing and performing warranty repair services For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirement...

Page 155: ... Olympus authorized service station 5 This Warranty does not cover the following and you will be required to pay a repair charge even for defects occurring within the warranty period referred to above a Any defect that occurs due to mishandling such as an operation performed that is not mentioned in the Instruction Manual etc b Any defect that occurs due to repair modification cleaning etc perform...

Page 156: ...sociation JEITA All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCI...

Page 157: ...ority mode 31 Accessory Port Menu 107 Address Book 108 AEL AFL 97 AEL Metering 92 AE Lock 18 97 98 AF Area P 46 AF illuminator 88 AF Mode 49 88 AF Tracking 49 Album Mem Usage 109 All 93 Anti Shock 92 ART Art filter 20 26 Art Fade 37 Art Filter 26 Art LV Mode 90 Aspect ratio 56 Audio Recording 70 86 Auto Focus Sound Beep sound 91 B Backlit LCD 91 Battery level 16 BKT Bracketing 78 Bracketing 78 BUL...

Page 158: ...us Mode AF mode 49 Focus Ring 88 Format Card setup 73 Full time AF 88 G Grainy Film 26 61 H Half Way Rls With IS 89 HDMI 90 HDR 80 High Dynamic Range HDR 80 Highlight Shadow Control 50 Histogram Display 19 Histogram Settings 90 I iAUTO A 20 22 Image Aspect 56 Image Overlay 86 Image Size 125 Movie 57 Still image 56 Image Stabilizer 53 Index Display 67 71 106 INFO button 19 47 65 Info Settings G Inf...

Page 159: ...ings 90 Pixel Count 93 Pixel Mapping 133 Playback 66 Movie Playback 66 69 Still Image Playback 66 67 Playback Menu 84 Preview 98 Preview Lock 91 Print 119 Print reservation 121 Priority Set 94 Program shift 30 Pupil Detection AF 47 Q Quick Erase 94 R RAW 56 RAW Data Edit 84 RAW JPEG Erase 94 RC Mode RC Mode 127 Recording Volume 95 Rec View 87 Registration 117 Release Lag Time 89 Reset 74 Reset Len...

Page 160: ...pot AF Zoom frame AF 48 T Test Picture 98 Time Lapse Movie 82 Time Lapse Shooting 82 Time Photography 33 Touch AF 35 Touch Screen Settings 96 TV 100 U USB Mode 91 V Video Out 90 Volume Adjustment 68 W WB 52 93 Wi Fi settings 114 Wind Noise Reduction 95 Wireless LAN 114 Wireless Remote Control Flash 127 Z Zoom frame AF 48 ...

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