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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.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera

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Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

TG-3

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Summary of Contents for TG-3

Page 1: ...d 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...

Page 2: ...dealer from whom you purchased the camera Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery LI 92B OLYMPUS Setup CD ROM or USB AC adapter F 2AC USB cable CB USB8 Other accessories not shown Warranty card Cont...

Page 3: ...er e Monitor f INFO Information display button g R Movie button h Mode dial i q Playback button j A button k Wi Fi button l Multi connector m HDMI micro connector n Tripod socket o Battery card compar...

Page 4: ...battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow Insert the battery as illustrated with the C mark toward the battery lock knob Slide the battery lock knob in the direction o...

Page 5: ...ess the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly then remove the card 2 1 4 Follow Steps 1 2 and 3 to close battery card compartment cover When using the camera be sure to close the battery card...

Page 6: ...This may cause smoking or burning The included F 2AC USB AC adapter hereafter referred to as USB AC adapter differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera If you received a plug in ty...

Page 7: ...7 EN When to charge the batteries Charge the battery when the error message shown on the right appears Error message Battery Empty Flashes in red...

Page 8: ...elect your language and press the A button 2 Press FG of the arrow pad to select the year for Y X MENU Back Y M D Y M D Time 2014 3 Press I of the arrow pad to save the setting for Y X MENU Back Y M D...

Page 9: ...sh microphone or other important parts with your fingers etc 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus The camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark flashes red Try focusing again The sh...

Page 10: ...playback press the zoom lever to the W side for Index playback Use FGHI to move the cursor Press the zoom lever to the T side or press the A button for single frame playback 14 02 26 14 02 26 12 30 Cl...

Page 11: ...ng objects may appear distorted due to the rolling shutter phenomenon This is a physical phenomenon whereby distortion occurs in the filmed image when shooting a fast moving subject or due to camera s...

Page 12: ...e the rewind speed Adjusting the volume Use FG to adjust the volume Operations while playback is paused During pause 00 14 00 34 00 14 00 34 Elapsed time Total shooting time Cueing Use F to display th...

Page 13: ...and press G To erase a movie select the movie to erase and press G MENU Erase Erase Cancel 4 30 4 30 100 0004 100 0004 Back 2 Press FG to select Erase and press the A button Grouped images are erased...

Page 14: ...Press the A button to restart scrolling Viewing area Playing back grouped images With sequential shooting j c d P 33 and p Focus BKT P 21 in k Microscope the taken images are displayed as a group duri...

Page 15: ...15 EN...

Page 16: ...32 27 28 3 4 When the shutter button is pressed halfway down Reading a histogram If the peak fills too much of the frame the image will appear mostly white If the peak fills too much of the frame the...

Page 17: ...eduction R R 15 Image size movies R R 16 Movie recording length R R 17 Movie recording icon R R 18 GPS icon R R 19 Direction information R R 20 Conversion Lens R R 21 Date stamp R R 22 Compression R R...

Page 18: ...2 0 1 1000 4608 3456 AUTO WB 100 ISO NORM P 14 02 26 12 30 F3 9 10 10 880hpa 1200m 14 02 26 12 30 100 0004 2 0 1 1000 4608 3456 AUTO WB 100 ISO NORM P F3 9 880hpa 1200m 8 9 7 15 14 16 13 12 17 18 19...

Page 19: ...ber of images R R 9 Direction information R 10 Longitude R 11 Latitude R 12 Compression Image size movies R 13 Shutter speed R 14 Shooting mode R 15 Atmospheric Hydraulic pressure R 16 ISO sensitivity...

Page 20: ...e e Portrait F Landscape 1 Interval Shooting H Hand Held Starlight G Night Scene U Night Portrait C Sport 2 Indoor 3 Self Portrait Sunset X Fireworks _ Cuisine Documents g Beach Snow Snapshot Wide1 Wi...

Page 21: ...tacking 1 The camera shoots a number of images automatically shifting the focus in each image These can then be combined into a composite image with a large depth of field Two images are recorded the...

Page 22: ...t scenes U Night Portrait Suitable for portrait shooting against a background of night view C Sport Suitable for fast action shooting 2 Indoor Suitable for shooting portraits indoors like party scene...

Page 23: ...age to which e Portrait effects have been applied 1 Interval Shooting Adjusts interval settings in the setting menu before selecting Interval Shooting in O Scene Mode to shoot Customizing the setting...

Page 24: ...repeatedly to exit the menu The interval may be longer than the set interval such as when the camera takes a few moments for image processing If shooting a time lapse movie over a long period use the...

Page 25: ...as if rotating it around a vertical axis through the center of the lens to take better panorama images Taking pictures with Auto 1 Press the shutter button to take the first frame 2 Move the camera s...

Page 26: ...he next picture is to be connected and then press the A button 2 Press the shutter button to take the first frame The edge of the first frame is displayed faintly on the screen 3 Compose the next shot...

Page 27: ...in Hole Expresses the tunnel effect like that obtained from an old fashioned camera or a toy camera by reducing the peripheral brightness Diorama Expresses an image shooting a surreal miniature world...

Page 28: ...eed P3 Fun Frames 1 2 3 Standard SETUP MENU Theme 3 Select desired items in the theme using FGHI then press A Press the shutter button halfway to return to the shooting screen The monitor switches to...

Page 29: ...the button and then press the A button to cancel the shot picture and restart shooting again 4 4 NORM 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB 16M Shot image Next frame 6 After shooting all frames press A and save the...

Page 30: ...4 NORM 00 34 00 34 4 3 W side T side Zoom bar Image size Zoom bar 16M Super resolution zoom 1 Optical zoom Other 2 1 For the super resolution zoom and the details refer to P 48 2 Due to increased pro...

Page 31: ...of the light conditions Flash off The flash does not fire RC Remote Control For details see Taking pictures with the Olympus Wireless RC Flash System P 95 SLV Slave The commercially available slave fl...

Page 32: ...ightness appropriate exposure adjusted by the camera 1 Press the button F and then press HI for the exposure compensation Choose positive values to make pictures brighter negative values to make pictu...

Page 33: ...frames per second fps while pressing down the shutter button all the way down d High Speed2 1 2 The images are taken sequentially for up to 100 frames at about 60 frames per second fps while pressing...

Page 34: ...is taken YC Custom Self timer After selecting this mode press the button to set the number of frames the time from pressing the shutter button until the picture is taken and the interval time Picture...

Page 35: ...1 Picture Mode P 36 2 Flash P 37 3 Exposure compensation P 37 4 White balance P 37 5 ISO sensitivity P 38 6 o Y P 38 7 Image Size still images P 39 8 Aspect P 39 1 Press H to display the function men...

Page 36: ...the color and atmosphere of an image more brightly and vividly Soft Focus Expresses an ethereal atmosphere with a soft tone and makes an image dreamy Pale Light Color Expresses a comfortable floating...

Page 37: ...appropriate exposure adjusted by the camera 2 0 to 2 0 Value Set a larger negative value to adjust darker or a larger positive value to adjust brighter White balance Sets an appropriate color scheme f...

Page 38: ...0 frames at up to about 5 frames per second fps while pressing down the shutter button all the way down c High Speed1 The images are taken sequentially for up to 100 frames at about 15 frames per seco...

Page 39: ...ing mode P 100 Examples of image size when the aspect ratio is 4 3 Registering one touch white balance Select One Touch 1 or One Touch 2 face the camera toward a piece of white paper or other white ob...

Page 40: ...adow Adjust AF Mode ESP n Digital Zoom d Memory Format Format Backup Eye Fi Custom Mode Setup USB Connection q Power On Sound Settings 2 Camera Menu 2 P 45 6 Settings Menu 2 P 57 z Image Stabilizer St...

Page 41: ...adow Adjust Normal Auto Digital Zoom Off Face iESP ESP ESP Page tab MENU Camera Menu 1 Back Wi Fi Start Wi Fi Start Reset Reset Compression Shadow Adjust Normal Auto AF Mode Digital Zoom Off Face iESP...

Page 42: ...mode of ART O P and k Picture Mode Flash Exposure compensation White balance ISO sensitivity o Y Image Size still images Aspect Camera Menu 1 Camera Menu 2 and Movie Menu Functions Aperture value No T...

Page 43: ...and focuses automatically Spot The camera focuses on the subject located within the AF target mark AF Tracking The camera tracks the subject movement automatically to focus on it continuously 1 For s...

Page 44: ...during backlighting Meters the brightness at the center of the screen When set to ESP the center may appear dark when shooting against strong backlighting Shooting at higher magnifications than optica...

Page 45: ...taking pictures at night Image Stabilizer may not be as effective Using separately sold accessories z Accessory Settings Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application Remote Flash Off The external flash is not ava...

Page 46: ...lluminator turns on to aid focusing AF illuminator Viewing the image immediately after shooting z Rec View Submenu 2 Application Off The image being recorded is not displayed This allows the user to p...

Page 47: ...s not recorded with images Images shot with the camera in a vertical position are not rotated during playback On Information about the vertical horizontal orientation of the camera during shooting is...

Page 48: ...not available when drive settings are c and d This setting is not available when the picture mode is except Vivid Natural and Muted Super resolution zoom Digital zoom Image size Zoom bar On Off 16M Su...

Page 49: ...rable pictures still images Recording length movies in the internal memory and cards P 94 Reducing the blur caused by the camera shake when shooting A IS Movie Mode Submenu 2 Application Off The image...

Page 50: ...n Normal Set the microphone level to Normal for general use Low Set the microphone level to Low not to produce clipping sound when the microphone level is high q Playback Menu Playing back pictures au...

Page 51: ...nts and other applications Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Edit Q 3 7 1 Use HI to select an image 2 Use FG to select an image size and press the A button The resized image is saved as a separate image C...

Page 52: ...ust volume Brightening areas that are dark due to backlight or other reasons q Shadow Adj Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Edit Shadow Adj 1 Use HI to select an image and press the A button The edited image is sav...

Page 53: ...HI to select an image and press the A button Some images cannot be adjusted such as when faces are undetectable The edited image is saved as a separate image Erasing images q Erase Submenu 2 Applicati...

Page 54: ...ss the A button The images with a R mark are erased To erase all images All Erase 1 Use FG to select All Erase and press the A button 2 Use FG to select Yes and press the A button Protecting images q...

Page 55: ...ing images in the internal memory to the card d Backup Submenu 2 Application Yes Backs up image data in the internal memory to the card No Cancels the backup Using an Eye Fi card d Eye Fi Submenu 2 Ap...

Page 56: ...device Storage Connect camera as a card reader MTP For Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 connect camera as a portable device Print Select when connecting to a PictBridge compatible printe...

Page 57: ...s function has already been adjusted at factory shipping and no adjustment is needed right after purchase Approximately once a year is recommended For best results wait at least one minute after takin...

Page 58: ...North America Taiwan Korea Japan and so on PAL Connecting the camera to a TV in European countries China and so on HDMI Out 480p 576p 720p 1080i Set the signal format to be given priority If the TV se...

Page 59: ...hoosing home and alternate time zones d World Time You will not be able to select a time zone using World Time if the camera clock has not first been set using X Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application Home A...

Page 60: ...de water depth atmospheric hydraulic pressure in the shooting standby mode screen 20 m to 5 000 m Calibrate Proceed to the setting screen See below When set to On a cautionary message appears if the w...

Page 61: ...to confirm your selection MENU MENU 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 16M 4 3 Natural j h 8 Take a picture Tap the back of the camera twice Only for the s Snow mode Tap the camera firmly usin...

Page 62: ...king the settings Using the LED illuminator as an auxiliary light LED Illuminator Submenu 1 Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application Tough Settings LED Illuminator Off Disables the LED illuminator On Enables t...

Page 63: ...Save Saves a track log in the card A GPS Data Allows you to check the validity period of the data Auto Time Adjust applies only when x home time zone is selected for World Time For the GPS function an...

Page 64: ...ter shooting starts Time Lapse Movie Off Store each of the frames as a picture On In addition to storing the still pictures create a movie from the sequence of frames and store it Setting the focus br...

Page 65: ...hen using the wireless LAN function P 107 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 wire...

Page 66: ...your smartphone Add geotags to images in the camera You can add GPS tags to the images by simply transferring the GPS log recorded on your smartphone to the camera The position information added by th...

Page 67: ...selected for sharing are available for viewing Select Select which method to use each time Off Wi Fi function is turned off Changing private connection password Change the password used for Private 1...

Page 68: ...ton also starts Wi Fi connection When Connection Settings is set to Off Wi Fi Start is not available 2 Select the connection method and press A Depending on the setting of Connection Settings the conn...

Page 69: ...on it may take time to acquire the position information When the A GPS is used the position determination time can be shortened from a few seconds to a few tens of seconds The A GPS data can be update...

Page 70: ...f shooting P P 0 34 0 34 4 4 NORM GPS 0 0 0 0 AUTO WB AUTO WB AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 4 3 16M i Do not cover the GPS antenna with your hands or metal objects If you are using the GPS function for the first...

Page 71: ...PS Back 2 1 5 6 3 4 7 8 1 Electronic compass 2 Update status 3 GPS tracking active 4 Latitude 5 Longitude 6 Atmospheric Hydraulic pressure P 60 7 Altitude Water depth P 60 8 Current date and time The...

Page 72: ...rmation at regular intervals Save Record every time Save is selected and the A button is pressed If using continuously please do this once a day Track logs are stored in the GPSLOG folder on the memor...

Page 73: ...jack white HDMI cable Connect to the HDMI connector on the TV Multi connector HDMI Micro connector type D 1 Use the cable to connect the camera to the TV Choose the camera video mode before connecting...

Page 74: ...d when PAL is selected for TV Out P 58 Using the TV remote control The camera can be operated by a TV remote control when connected to a TV that supports HDMI control 1 Select TV Out in the d Settings...

Page 75: ...nnecting the camera USB port Smaller terminal USB cable Multi connector Use a fully charged battery for printing Movies cannot be printed Easy printing 1 Use HI to display the pictures you want to pri...

Page 76: ...t Prints selected pictures All Print Prints all the pictures stored in the card and makes one print for each picture Multi Print Prints multiple copies of one image in separate frames on a single shee...

Page 77: ...ms for the currently displayed picture and whether or not to print it For operation refer to Setting printing data in the next section Setting printing data Select whether to print printing data such...

Page 78: ...an be made for up to 999 images per card Single frame print reservations 1 Display the setup menu Using the setup menu P 41 2 From the q Playback Menu select Print Order and then press the A button 3...

Page 79: ...reservation data for selected images 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in P 78 2 Use FG to select and press the A button 3 Use FG to select Keep and press the A button 4 Use HI to select the image with the print...

Page 80: ...omputer the battery may be exhausted Use a full charged battery If the camera cannot connect to PC disconnect the USB cable and check the setting of USB Connection P 56 before connecting to PC again T...

Page 81: ...refer to your computer s manual 2 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device If your computer is running Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 select MTP in USB Connection of the setti...

Page 82: ...Continue 2 Follow the on screen instructions on your computer 3 Register your Olympus product Click the Registration button and follow the on screen instructions 4 Install OLYMPUS Viewer 3 Check the...

Page 83: ...ation Click the OLYMPUS Viewer 3 button and follow the on screen instructions to install the software Operating System Mac OS X v10 5 v10 9 Processor Intel Core Solo Duo 1 5 GHz or better Core 2 Duo 2...

Page 84: ...ressed Cancel sleep mode To save battery power the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation for 3 minutes when the camera is turned on No picture is...

Page 85: ...s return to the default setting and must be reset 1 The time until the date and time settings return to the default setting varies depending on how long the batteries have been loaded g Turning on the...

Page 86: ...rmat Power Off Card problem Use FG to select Format and press the A button Next use FG to select Yes and press the A button 2 Memory Setup Memory Format Power Off Power Off Internal memory problem Use...

Page 87: ...l the ink in the printer Jammed Printer problem Remove the jammed paper Settings Changed 3 Printer problem Return to the status where the printer can be used Print Error Printer problem Turn off the c...

Page 88: ...it continuously Taking a picture of a shadowy subject g P 45 Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult In the following cases after focus...

Page 89: ...en when shot against backlight Shadow Adjust g P 52 E Backlight HDR g P 22 Taking pictures using Face iESP g P 43 Appropriate exposure is obtained for a face against backlight and the face is brighten...

Page 90: ...per resolution zoom Avoid using digital zoom P 44 to take pictures Taking pictures at a low ISO sensitivity g P 38 If the picture is taken with a high ISO sensitivity noise small colored spots and col...

Page 91: ...se damage to the camera To avoid such damage wash the camera using the following method 1 Close and lock the battery card compartment cover and connector cover firmly P 4 2 Fill a bucket or other cont...

Page 92: ...charger UC 90 sold separately can be used to charge the battery Using your charger and USB AC adapter abroad The charger and USB AC adapter can be used in most home electrical sources within the range...

Page 93: ...rst use or after being used with other cameras or computers Checking the image saving location The memory indicator shows whether the internal memory or card is being used during shooting and playback...

Page 94: ...ing length Internal memory SD SDHC SDXC card 4GB With sound Without sound With sound Without sound C 1920 1080 1 10 sec 10 sec 20 min 20 min D 1280 720 1 20 sec 20 sec 38 min 38 min E 640 480 32 sec 3...

Page 95: ...n manual for the special external flash 1 Set the wireless flash based on the guidelines below Wireless flash setup range guidelines The setup range varies depending on the ambient environment 7m 30 3...

Page 96: ...shooting pictures with strongly emphasized perspective and the unique facial expressions of pets etc and a teleconverter capable of shooting faraway scenes are available When shooting with MACROs you...

Page 97: ...Converter adapter Conversion lens Remove direction Filter 40 5 To attach the lens ring converter adapter or LED light guide to the camera align the marks and screw it in the direction of attaching unt...

Page 98: ...ajor impact In the event the camera is damaged as a result of negligence or misuse the warranty will not cover costs associated with the service or repair of your camera For additional information on...

Page 99: ...camera Storage and Maintenance Do not leave the camera in an environment at high temperature 40 C 104 F or more or at low temperature 10 C 14 F or less Failure to do so may break down water resistanc...

Page 100: ...R Aspect R R R R R R Wi Fi Start End Wi Fi R R R R R R R R Reset R R R R R R R R Compression R R R R R R R R Shadow Adjust R R R R R R AF Mode R R ESP n R R R R R R R Digital Zoom R R R Image Stabili...

Page 101: ...Start End Wi Fi R R R R R R R Reset R R R R R R R Compression R R R R R R R Shadow Adjust AF Mode R R R R R ESP n R R R R R R R Digital Zoom Image Stabilizer R R R R R R R Accessory Settings R R R R...

Page 102: ...adow Adjust R R R R R R R R AF Mode R R 1 R R R R R R ESP n Digital Zoom R R R R R R R R R Image Stabilizer R R R R R R R R R R Accessory Settings R 1 R R R R R R R 1 R AF Illuminat R R R R R R R R R...

Page 103: ...Adjust R R R R R R R R AF Mode R R R 1 1 1 R 1 R ESP n Digital Zoom R R R R R R R R R Image Stabilizer R R R R R R R R R R R Accessory Settings R R R R R R 1 R R R R AF Illuminat R R R R R R R R R Rec...

Page 104: ...r any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo amplifiers DANGER Handling the Battery Handling the Battery Follow t...

Page 105: ...from the camera Always use and store the camera out of the reach of young children and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations which could cause serious injury Becoming entangled in the...

Page 106: ...c or humidifiers In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as we...

Page 107: ...r Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery Battery Charger and USB AC adapter We strongly recommend that you use only the genuine Olympus dedicated rechargeable battery battery charger and USB AC adapt...

Page 108: ...sing from the use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment Some countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages or o...

Page 109: ...that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B OLYMPUS WORLDWIDE LIMITED WARRANTY IMAGING PRODUCTS Olympus warrants that the enc...

Page 110: ...PRODUCTS OR ANY PART THEREOF OR THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCTS OR THEIR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR RELATING TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHT USED OR...

Page 111: ...on which Olympus does not place and record serial numbers 3 A detailed description of the problem 4 Sample prints negatives digital prints or files on disk if available and related to the problem When...

Page 112: ...transport a fall shock etc after purchase of the product d Any defect or damage that occurs due to fire earthquake flood damage thunderbolt other natural disasters environmental pollution and irregula...

Page 113: ...anty Certificate is not returned with the product i When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Warranty Certificate regarding the year month and date of purchase the customer s name the dealer s...

Page 114: ...pical Limited 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 PERSONA...

Page 115: ...up device 1 2 3 CMOS primary color filter Lens Olympus lens 4 5 mm to 18 0 mm f2 0 to f4 9 Equivalent to 25 mm to 100 mm on a 35 mm film Photometric system Digital ESP metering spot metering system Sh...

Page 116: ...otrusions Weight 247 g 8 7 oz including battery and card Lithium ion battery LI 92B Product type Lithium ion rechargeable battery Model No LI 92B Standard voltage DC 3 6 V Standard capacity 1350 mAh B...

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