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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Printed in China

VS986302

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

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

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

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

DIGITAL CAMERA

INSTRUCTION 
MANUAL

Basic guide

P. 2

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

Table of Contents P. 24

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Summary of Contents for E620 - Evolt 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR...

Page 1: ...mera 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 came...

Page 2: ...tton gP 77 Strap eyelet gP 10 Shutter button gP 16 36 60 Strap eyelet gP 10 SSWF indicator gP 14 124 Control dial j gP 19 34 Self timer Remote control lamp Remote control receiver gP 62 Y j Remote con...

Page 3: ...d gP 20 22 Card cover gP 13 CF card slot gP 13 Eject button gP 13 Multi connector gP 87 112 116 u Live view button gP 35 Diopter adjustment dial gP 14 Eyecup gP 62 Tripod socket Battery compartment lo...

Page 4: ...tically gP 44 S Shutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually The camera sets the aperture automatically gP 45 M Manual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter spe...

Page 5: ...ode is automatically set to YN RAW The grainy appearance of the picture may be emphasized depending on the type of art filter Setting the art filter scene POP ART 1 SET CHILDREN 1 SET i h Icon Art fil...

Page 6: ...charging required Flash gP 77 blinks charging in progress lights up charging completed AF confirmation mark gP 16 37 60 Flash intensity control gP 77 AE lock gP 50 White balance Displayed when set to...

Page 7: ...Saturation T gP 72 Gradation z gP 73 B W filter x gP 72 Picture tone y gP 72 Shooting mode gP 4 43 46 Multiple exposure i gP 53 Super FP flash h gP 80 Noise reduction ml gP 103 Auto bracket 0 gP 50 53...

Page 8: ...g mode gP 4 43 46 Shutter speed gP 43 46 Aperture value gP 43 46 Exposure compensation value gP 49 Flash intensity control gP 77 Internal temperature warning gP 123 Face detection g gP 38 101 Card gP...

Page 9: ...gP 109 Protect gP 91 Record mode gP 66 Aperture value gP 43 46 Shooting mode gP 4 43 46 Focal length gP 128 The focal length is displayed in 1 mm units ISO sensitivity gP 52 Metering mode gP 48 Date...

Page 10: ...charger USB cable CB USB6 Video cable CB VC2 OLYMPUS Master 2 CD ROM Instruction manual Warranty card Eyepiece cover Lastly pull the strap tight making sure that it is fastened securely Attaching the...

Page 11: ...ry compartment lock in the direction of E Press the battery lock to unlock the battery Battery compartment lock Battery compartment cover Direction indicating mark Unloading the battery 2 Loading the...

Page 12: ...ase button 3 Remove the lens cap 3 4 Removing the lens from the camera While pressing the lens release button 1 rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow 2 Align the lens attachment mark red on th...

Page 13: ...Eject button Removing the card Never open the card cover while the card access lamp is blinking Press the eject button all the way in to make it pop out Press the eject button again all the way in to...

Page 14: ...iopter adjustment dial little by little When you can see the AF target clearly adjustment is complete Adjusting the viewfinder s diopter Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial AF target To turn off the po...

Page 15: ...D CANCEL M D TIME 2009 03 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME SET CANCEL 2009 03 01 14 00 Y Y M D M D TIME SET CANCEL SET 09 03 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s OFF 5SEC cMENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE REC VIEW j 0k 0 1 Press the...

Page 16: ...Press the shutter button all the way fully Never remove the battery or card while the card access lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just...

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

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

Page 19: ...me time indicates you should proceed to the next step e g When setting the flash intensity control Direct button F j Super control panel i p w Menu MENU X w Resetting the camera settings In P A S and...

Page 20: ...P 49 4 P AF target selection P 57 5 o Sets image stabilizer P 64 6 WB Sets white balance P 68 7 AF Sets AF mode P 55 8 ISO Sets ISO sensitivity P 52 9 d Sets metering mode P 48 3 8 2 1 4 5 6 7 j Contr...

Page 21: ...nel refer to Super control panel gP 7 2009 03 16 AF arge Normal OFF arge Normal OFF ISO Cursor lights Displays the selected function name arge Normal OFF METERING p Arrow pad i button INFO button 2 Pr...

Page 22: ...N BACK 4 3 OFF OFF ON RC MODE 0 0 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE BRACKETING 8 SET BACK OFF OFF ON RC MODE 0 0 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE BRACKETING 8 SET BACK SET BACK OFF OFF ON RC MODE 0 0 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE BRACKETING 8...

Page 23: ...nu refer to Customizing your camera gP 95 SET 09 03 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s OFF 5SEC cMENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE REC VIEW j 0k 0 ON cMENU DISPLAY SET BACK SET 09 03 01 14 01 BACK ENG W s ON 5SEC cMENU DISPLA...

Page 24: ...panel 21 Setting on the menu 22 Activating live view 35 Functions available during live view 35 The live view mechanism 36 Taking a picture using live view 36 AF operation during live view 38 Using th...

Page 25: ...hooting 62 Remote control shooting 62 Image stabilizer 64 Setting the beep sound 65 Selecting the record mode 66 Recording formats 66 Selecting the record mode 67 Selecting the white balance 68 Settin...

Page 26: ...g images 86 Playback on TV 87 Editing still images 87 Image overlay 89 Copying images 90 Protecting images 91 Erasing images 92 Setup Menu 93 X Date time setting 93 W Changing the display language 93...

Page 27: ...FUNCTION 99 T RELEASE j 99 RLS PRIORITY S RLS PRIORITY C 99 O fps 99 U DISP PC 100 VIDEO OUT 100 SLEEP 100 BACKLIT LCD Backlight timer 100 4 h TIMER Auto power off 100 USB MODE 100 LIVE VIEW BOOST 101...

Page 28: ...EDIT FILENAME 106 Z K UTILITY 106 PIXEL MAPPING 106 CLEANING MODE 106 EXT WB DETECT 106 AF FOCUS ADJ 106 EXPOSURE SHIFT 108 f WARNING LEVEL 108 CU HI 108 Print reservation DPOF 109 Print reservation...

Page 29: ...le lenses 128 ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lenses 128 ZUIKO DIGITAL lens specifications 129 Program line diagram P mode 131 Flash synchronization and shutter speed 131 Exposure warning display 132 Fl...

Page 30: ...king pictures of nearby subjects Use macro lens for close up shots P 128 Taking pictures while checking the results During live view you can take a picture while checking the white balance exposure co...

Page 31: ...ntrast are adjusted automatically P 73 Adjust the exposure compensation P 49 Taking monotone pictures Set PICTURE MODE to MONOTONE You can take monotone pictures in black and white sepia tones purplis...

Page 32: ...just the viewfinder s diopter in accordance with your vision P 14 If the viewfinder is still difficult to view after adjusting the diopter or you want to use the viewfinder without eyeglasses you can...

Page 33: ...s side by side P 83 You can play back another image without changing the magnification P 82 Settings Saving the settings You can register two camera settings in CUSTOM RESET Even if the settings are c...

Page 34: ...dial The following symbols are used throughout this manual x Notes Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be abs...

Page 35: ...ct of exposure compensation or white balance gP 41 Taking a panoramic picture gP 42 Taking a picture while checking the effect of image stabilizer gP 64 Switching the indications on the LCD monitor Tu...

Page 36: ...sit the Olympus website When you are using a lens that is not compatible with IMAGER AF HYBRID AF will be selected automatically Taking pictures using the viewfinder Taking pictures using live view Th...

Page 37: ...ark lights up When the AF confirmation mark is blinking the focus is not locked Taking a picture with HYBRID AF 1 Press the shutter button halfway The Imager AF will be activated and you can check the...

Page 38: ...ressed halfway so the time it takes to actually take the picture after pressing the shutter button all the way is shortened When using S AF MF this is very convenient as you can hold the shutter butto...

Page 39: ...MF or MF g AF mode selection P 55 2 Adjust the focus by rotating the focus ring In S AF MF mode after pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the AEL AFL button you can rotate the focus ring t...

Page 40: ...splay on g INFO SETTING P 101 How to read the histogram j The following shows you how to read the histogram display easily 1 If the graph has many peaks around here the image will appear mostly black...

Page 41: ...justment easier 1 Press the INFO button repeatedly to display the zoom display g Switching the information display P 40 The enlargement frame will be displayed 2 Use p to move the frame and press the...

Page 42: ...the composition such that the subject overlaps The focus exposure etc will be determined at the first shot The g warning mark will be displayed after you have finished taking 10 shots Pressing the i b...

Page 43: ...imum exposure g Program line diagram P mode P 131 The program shift setting will not be cancelled after shooting To cancel program shift setting turn the control dial until the shooting mode indicatio...

Page 44: ...ial to A and turn the control dial to set the aperture value To check the depth of field with the selected aperture value j See Preview function gP 47 To change the exposure adjustment interval j This...

Page 45: ...o shooting 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 ima...

Page 46: ...imum by the camera If the difference exceeds 3 EV the entire indicator blinks Noise in images While shooting at slow shutter speeds noise may appear on screen These phenomena are caused when current i...

Page 47: ...utter speed to BULB buLb is displayed in the viewfinder and BULB on the super control panel To automatically end bulb shooting after a specified period of time j You can set the maximum time for bulb...

Page 48: ...defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder Use this mode when there is very strong backlight IJ Spot metering highlight control When the overall background is bright white areas of the i...

Page 49: ...compensated by 0 If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation indicator the indicator will blink in the viewfinder A red vw is displayed on the left and right edg...

Page 50: ...If you find it difficult to press the AEL AFL button and shutter button at the same time j You can switch the functions of the AEL AFL button and the button g A P 99 To activate AE lock with a set me...

Page 51: ...ates exposure in each shooting mode Depending on the selected shooting mode exposure is compensated in the following way P mode Aperture value and shutter speed A mode Shutter speed S mode Aperture va...

Page 52: ...ay 125 and 1250 are displayed in the viewfinder as 120 and 1200 respectively Display after setting To automatically set the optimal ISO in M mode j Normally the AUTO setting is not available in M mode...

Page 53: ...1 2 and the images are overlaid When set to OFF the images are overlaid with the original brightness of each frame OVERLAY When set to ON a RAW image recorded on a card can be overlaid with multiple e...

Page 54: ...situations The camera is turned off The q button is pressed The battery power runs out The card cover is opened The card is replaced The LCD monitor is closed The USB cable is inserted The information...

Page 55: ...in flash can function as an AF illuminator This makes focusing easier in low light conditions using AF mode g AF ILLUMINAT P 95 When you want to quickly switch from AF mode to MF j By registering MF...

Page 56: ...ocus even if the distance to the subject changes g C AF LOCK P 95 MF manual focus This function allows you to manually focus on any subject Adjust the focus using the focus ring To change the rotation...

Page 57: ...ts will be available during live view g Taking a picture using live view P 36 bAll target AF mode The camera automatically focuses on the subject in front of the camera from among the 7 AF targets Thi...

Page 58: ...hi directions Press the i button to return the position of the AF target to the center When IMAGER AF is set you can use the P button or super control panel to select the AF target Use the control dia...

Page 59: ...The home position is registered at the time the buttons are pressed The home position cannot be registered when operated from a menu Shooting To use this function you must assign the PHOME function t...

Page 60: ...n While the shutter button is being pressed the super control panel disappears 2 While pressing the shutter button halfway move to the desired composition and press the button all the way The card acc...

Page 61: ...ial shooting if the battery check blinks due to low battery the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on...

Page 62: ...ocusing is performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway Eyepiece cover When shooting without looking through the viewfinder attach the eyepiece cover to the viewfinder to prevent the light ent...

Page 63: ...The transmitted signal may not be effective if the remote control is too far from the camera Move the remote control closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control again j The...

Page 64: ...n advance you can use the image stabilizer function with lenses other than Four Thirds system lenses This setting is deactivated when a Four Thirds system lens is attached 1 Press the F button when th...

Page 65: ...image stabilizer may not be able to achieve the proper effect You may notice an operating sound or vibration when the image stabilizer is activated If the image stabilizer icon blinks in red on the mo...

Page 66: ...unprocessed data that has not undergone changes in white balance sharpness contrast or color To display as an image on the computer use OLYMPUS Master RAW data cannot be displayed on a different came...

Page 67: ...n YF YN XN WN are registered RAW RAW JPEG YF YN XN WN JPEG RAW YF RAW YN RAW XN RAW WN RAW To quickly set the record mode j By setting RAWK to the button you can turn the control dial while pressing t...

Page 68: ...e color temperature gP 134 One touch white balance V You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the camera at a white object like a sheet of white paper The white ba...

Page 69: ...age 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 make fine changes to the auto W...

Page 70: ...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 subject un...

Page 71: ...When the shutter button is pressed down all the way 3 images adjusted in specified color directions are automatically created To apply WB bracketing to the white balance j Adjust white balance manuall...

Page 72: ...of the color B W FILTER Creates a black and white image The filter color is brightened and the complementary color is darkened N NEUTRAL Creates a normal black and white image Ye YELLOW Reproduces cle...

Page 73: ...r each region This is effective for images with areas of large contrast in which the whites appear too bright or the blacks appear too dark NORMAL Use NORMAL mode for general uses x Notes Contrast adj...

Page 74: ...second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera shake Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at pre flashes or if the shooting range is too fa...

Page 75: ...ieve red eye reduction Hence only 1st curtain synchronization setting is available Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the light conditions This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the s...

Page 76: ...133 Ratio of amount of light GN Guide number ISO 200 Equivalent to ISO 100 FULL 1 1 17 12 1 4 8 5 6 1 16 4 3 3 1 64 2 2 1 5 ISO value 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 ISO sensitivity 1 0 1 4 2 0 2 8 4 0 5 6...

Page 77: ...ant the flash to pop up automatically j Set AUTO POP UP to OFF g AUTO POP UP P 102 To shoot without having to wait for the flash to finish charging j See RLS PRIORITY S RLS PRIORITY C gP 99 x Notes Wh...

Page 78: ...ed in the direction The compensation value will change according to the EV step g EV STEP P 101 In single frame shooting the amount of light emitted by the flash changes every time the shutter button...

Page 79: ...ow in the illustration Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it You can attach the shoe cover to the back of the eyepiece cover which is attached to the strap Put the shoe cover back on...

Page 80: ...xternal flashes For details on using the wireless flash see the manual of the external flash Wireless flash setup range Position the wireless flash so that the wireless sensor faces the camera The set...

Page 81: ...osures when using a flash require that adjustments be made on the flash If a flash is used in the auto mode match it with the f number and ISO sensitivity settings on the camera 2 Even if the flash au...

Page 82: ...100 0015 100 0015 15 15 L N N Press p to change the close up position Press p to move the display of the close up position When g FACE DETECT gP 39 is set to ON a frame is displayed around a detected...

Page 83: ...mage on the left with the image on the right and becomes the new benchmark image You can use the control dial to change the magnification of both images at the same time Pressing the button or INFO bu...

Page 84: ...age was taken on a single date the image shot first on that date is displayed Use p to select a date and press the i button to play back images for the selected date in single frame display Index disp...

Page 85: ...6 100 0015 100 0015 15 15 x10 x10 N SHADOW HILIGHT L N N x10 x10 100 0015 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 100 100 WBAUTO WBAUTO G 0 G 0 sRGB sRGB 0 0 0 0 A 0 A 0 1 0 1 0 ISO ISO 45mm 45mm F5 6 F5 6 250 250 15 NATURAL...

Page 86: ...ures with the camera held vertically The images will automatically be displayed in the correct direction even if the camera is rotated 1 MENU q y When set to ON images shot vertically will be automati...

Page 87: ...en Recorded images can be edited and saved as new images Available editing functions depend on the image format image record mode A JPEG file can be printed as is without modification A RAW file on th...

Page 88: ...recorded in JPEG RAW a selection screen will appear asking you which data to edit 3 The setting screen varies with the image data format Select the item you want to edit and do the following steps The...

Page 89: ...e fg to select the gain for each image Press the i button Select from 0 1 to 2 0 The displayed image changes as the gain is adjusted 5 Use fg to select YES then press the i button To overlay 4 or more...

Page 90: ...at the same time during single frame playback or index display 1 Display the images you want to copy and press the i button The selected images will be shown with v To cancel your selection press the...

Page 91: ...the i button The selected images will be shown with v To cancel your selection press the i button again During index display press p to select the images you want to protect and press the i button 2...

Page 92: ...ected frames This function lets you erase selected images at one time during single frame playback or index display 1 Display the images you want to erase and press the i button The selected images wi...

Page 93: ...while it is being recorded to the card and to select how long the picture is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway wh...

Page 94: ...o Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Setting gP 136 Registering RESET1 RESET2 1 Select either RESET1 RESET2 to register and press i If settings have already been registered...

Page 95: ...where something passes in front of or behind the subject AF AREA gP 57 AF AREA POINTER When set to OFF the AF target does not light in the viewfinder when the subject is in focus AF SENSITIVITY You c...

Page 96: ...ect the rotational direction of the control dial and the direction in which the shutter speed aperture value will increase or decrease Mode Setting j F button j P program shift Program shift Exposure...

Page 97: ...tain the exposure Press again to cancel the maintaining of the exposure OFF The exposure will be locked only while the AEL AFL button is pressed FUNCTION You can assign a function to the button Fn FAC...

Page 98: ...tings registered in the MY MODE SETUP g MY MODE SETUP P 98 OFF Does not allow function allocation MY MODE SETUP You can store two frequently used settings as My Mode You can select which My Mode setti...

Page 99: ...position P 58 j FUNCTION Other functions can be assigned to the j Y button j Y g Sequential shooting P 61 Self timer shooting P 62 Remote control shooting P 62 AF AREA g AF target selection P 57 AF MO...

Page 100: ...urns off and the monitor darkens Select from 8SEC 30SEC or 1MIN for the time until the backlight turns off HOLD sets the backlight to stay on The monitor backlight turns on again as soon as you touch...

Page 101: ...reflected on the monitor g FACE DETECT When set to ON the camera will detect people s faces and automatically adjust the focus there g Using the face detection function P 38 You can play back close u...

Page 102: ...to 30 seconds This diminishes camera shake caused by vibrations when the mirror moves This feature can be useful in astrophotography and microscope photography or other photographic situations where a...

Page 103: ...subjects NOISE FILTER You can select the noise processing level Use STANDARD for general use HIGH is recommended during high sensitivity shooting WB gP 68 ALL You can apply the same compensation value...

Page 104: ...CT SHOOTING When the aspect ratio for shooting is set to a setting other than 4 3 select whether the setting is effective only when taking pictures using live view or anytime when taking pictures usin...

Page 105: ...W and JPEG will be erased regardless of this setting FILE NAME When you take a picture the camera assigns it a unique file name and saves it in a folder File names are assigned as shown in the illustr...

Page 106: ...ance This is useful when the light source near the sensor and the light source illuminating the subject are different AF FOCUS ADJ You can use the AF sensor to fine adjust the focusing position to a r...

Page 107: ...justment values The adjustment values are also displayed during light box display g Light box display P 83 To register two types of adjustment values with the focal point of the lens in front of and b...

Page 108: ...ue during shooting To make normal adjustments to the exposure perform exposure compensation g Exposure compensation P 49 f WARNING LEVEL You can change the timing when f is displayed lights up Normall...

Page 109: ...ing using a DPOF compatible printer Pictures can be printed directly from a dedicated printer without using a PC For more details refer to the printer s manual A PC card adapter may also be necessary...

Page 110: ...pictures are printed with the shooting time 6 Select SET and press the i button All frame reservation Applies print reservation to all the pictures stored in the card The number of prints is fixed at...

Page 111: ...printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s manual PictBridge The standard that enables digital cameras and printers made by different manufacturers to be connected and also allows pi...

Page 112: ...connected Go to Custom printing gP 113 x Notes If the screen is not displayed after a few minutes disconnect the USB Cable and start again from Step 1 Easy printing 1 Use hi to display the pictures yo...

Page 113: ...ictures per sheet Displayed when you have selected MULTI PRINT Selecting pictures you want to print Select pictures you want to print The selected pictures can be printed later single frame reservatio...

Page 114: ...with the arrow pad 2 Once you have set the pictures for printing and printing data select PRINT then press the i button PRINT Transfers images you print to the printer CANCEL Resets the settings All p...

Page 115: ...on 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 116 Starting OLYMPUS Master...

Page 116: ...mputer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable...

Page 117: ...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 transfer from the camera is displayed All the images in the...

Page 118: ...ay be displayed In such case make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the camera and that there are no applications open that were accessing the camera image files Close any such applicat...

Page 119: ...e Edition XP Professional Vista Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3 or later x Notes If your computer is running Windows Vista select MTP in Step 3 on page 116 to use Windows Photo Gallery Data transfer is not g...

Page 120: ...flash is charging Wait for the blinking to stop then press the shutter button Unable to focus When the AF confirmation mark in the viewfinder is blinking it indicates that the camera is unable to foc...

Page 121: ...functions P 125 Functions that cannot be selected from menus Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode Items tha...

Page 122: ...nwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC No indication xD Picture Cards cannot be read or is not formatted Select xD CARD CLEAN press the i button and turn off the camera Remo...

Page 123: ...tly No indication NO PAPER There is no paper in the printer Load some paper in the printer No indication NO INK The printer has run out of ink Replace the ink cartridge in the printer No indication JA...

Page 124: ...on to keep dust from getting on the image pickup device and to remove any dust or dirt from the image pickup device surface with ultrasonic vibrations Dust reduction is activated when the ON OFF switc...

Page 125: ...r curtain closes causing the mirror to fall x Notes Be careful not to let the mechanical blower commercially available touch the image pickup device If the blower touches the image pickup device the i...

Page 126: ...s of 3 000 m 9 843 ft and higher x Notes The data in the card will not be erased completely even after formatting the card or deleting the data When discarding destroy the card to prevent leakage of p...

Page 127: ...hargers other than the one designated x Notes There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with the incorrect battery type Dispose of the used battery following the instructions g Battery H...

Page 128: ...of compact telephoto lenses A 14 50 mm Four Thirds system lens for example is equivalent to a 28 100 mm lens for a 35 mm camera When the image angle of Four Thirds system lens is converted to that of...

Page 129: ...thread 3 Zoom ring 4 Focus ring 5 Mount index 6 Electrical contacts 7 Front cap 8 Rear cap 9 Lens hood Use the hood when shooting a backlit subject The lens hood cannot be attached to the 17 5 45 mm...

Page 130: ...nses Multilayer film coating partially single layered Iris control f3 5 22 f3 5 22 f4 22 f2 8 22 Shooting range 0 28 m 0 25 m 0 9 m 0 2 m Focus adjustment AF MF switching Weight excluding hood and cap...

Page 131: ...X SYNC P 102 2 Can be changed using menu 1 30 1 180 g SLOW LIMIT P 102 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...

Page 132: ...Decrease the ISO sensitivity Use a commercially available ND filter for adjusting the amount of light A The subject is underexposured Decrease the aperture value Increase the ISO sensitivity The subj...

Page 133: ...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 dark backlit 1 con...

Page 134: ...gaps in the hues from the color temperatures of fluorescent light If these differences in hue are small they can be calculated with color temperature and this is called correlated color temperature Th...

Page 135: ...storable still pictures with 1GB xD Picture Card RAW 4032 3024 Loss less compression ORF Approx 13 9 72 YSF 1 2 7 JPEG Approx 8 2 121 YF 1 4 Approx 5 7 175 YN 1 8 Approx 2 7 376 YB 1 12 Approx 1 8 56...

Page 136: ...CTION k 9 MY MODE SETUP k k BUTTON TIMER k k A k 9 n FUNCTION k 9 j FUNCTION k 9 RLS PRIORITY S 9 9 Function My Mode registration Custom resetsetting registration RLS PRIORITY C 9 9 O fps k 9 VIDEO OU...

Page 137: ...4 3 3 2 16 9 6 6 P 39 w 3 0 0 0 3 0 P 77 RC MODE OFF ON P 80 BRACKETING AE BKT OFF 3F 0 3EV 3F 0 7EV 3F 1 0EV P 50 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...

Page 138: ...j 0 k 0 P 93 REC VIEW OFF AUTOq 1SEC 20SEC 5SEC P 93 c MENU DISPLAY OFF ON P 23 FIRMWARE k P 94 Factory default setting 1 Settings differ depending on the region where the camera is purchased Tab Func...

Page 139: ...AF MODE WB METERING ISO P 99 T RELEASE j P 99 RLS PRIORITY S OFF ON P 99 RLS PRIORITY C OFF ON P 99 O fps 1fps 2fps 3fps P 99 U DISP PC P 100 VIDEO OUT 1 P 100 SLEEP OFF 1MIN 3MIN 5MIN 10MIN P 100 BAC...

Page 140: ...OLOR WB P 103 NOISE REDUCT OFF ON AUTO P 103 NOISE FILTER OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH P 103 WB AUTO A 7 7 G 7 7 P 68 5 5300K A 7 7 G 7 7 2 7500K A 7 7 G 7 7 3 6000K A 7 7 G 7 7 1 3000K A 7 7 G 7 7 w 4000K A...

Page 141: ...ME Adobe RGB OFF A Z 0 9 P 106 sRGB Z K UTILITY P 106 PIXEL MAPPING k P 125 CLEANING MODE k P 125 EXT WB DETECT OFF ON P 106 AF FOCUS ADJ SET AF DATA OFF DEFAULT DATA LENS DATA P 106 DATA LIST CHECK D...

Page 142: ...0 7 1 m 1 Diopter adjustment range 3 0 1 0 m 1 Optical path fraction Quick return half mirror Depth of field When PREVIEW registered with the button Focusing screen Fixed Eyecup Interchangeable Live v...

Page 143: ...ing III PictBridge Playback Playback mode Single frame playback Close up playback Index display Image rotation Slideshow Light box display Calendar display Information display Information display Hist...

Page 144: ...1 4 2 2 0 5 Weight Approx 46 g 0 1 Ib BCS 1 Lithium ion charger MODEL NO PS BCS1 Rated input AC 100 V 240 V 50 60 Hz Rated output DC 8 35 V 400 mA Charging time Approx 3 hours 30 minutes room tempera...

Page 145: ...diator 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 D...

Page 146: ...mera 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 tha...

Page 147: ...humidity are high or go through extreme changes Direct sunlight beaches locked cars or near other heat sources stove radiator etc or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or...

Page 148: ...ical 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...

Page 149: ...o 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 indicate...

Page 150: ...tificate is not returned with the product i When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Warranty Certificate regarding the year month and date of purchase the customer s name the dealer s name and...

Page 151: ...arget mode 59 AF target P 57 ALL 103 ALL ERASE 92 All target AF mode b 57 ANTI SHOCK z 61 Aperture priority shooting A 44 Aperture value 16 43 44 Art filter mode X 5 Art filter Scene g 4 ASPECT 88 ASP...

Page 152: ...STABILIZER o 64 IMAGER AF p 36 Index display G 84 INFO SETTING 101 Information display 40 85 o Image stabilizer 64 ISO 52 99 ISO BKT 53 ISO bracketing 53 ISO STEP 101 ISO AUTO 102 ISO AUTO SET 102 J...

Page 153: ...04 SHADOW ADJ 88 SHARPNESS 72 Shutter priority shooting S 45 Shutter speed 16 43 45 Single AF S AF 55 Single target AF mode M 57 Single frame copy 90 Single frame erase D 92 Single frame playback 82 S...

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