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• If the indicator lamp does not light, reconnect the USB cable and USB-AC

adapter to the camera.

• If “No Connection” is displayed on the back monitor, disconnect the USB

cable and set [Storage] in [USB Connection] (P. 58) before connecting the cable
again.

When to charge the batteries

Charge the battery when
the error message shown
on the right appears.

Error message

Battery Empty

Flashes in
red

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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 card compartment cover lock LOCK knob 2 Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow Insert the battery as illustrated with the C mark toward the batte...

Page 5: ...th Wireless LAN function card commercially available for compatibility card details visit the Olympus website This camera can be used without a card by storing images in its internal memory g Checking...

Page 6: ...Using your charger and USB AC adapter abroad P 95 Never use any cable other than supplied or Olympus designated USB cable This may cause smoking or burning The included F 2AC USB AC adapter hereafter...

Page 7: ...mera If No Connection is displayed on the back monitor disconnect the USB cable and set Storage in USB Connection P 58 before connecting the cable again When to charge the batteries Charge the battery...

Page 8: ...en you press the n button check the direction of the battery g Inserting and removing the battery and card P 4 2 Press FG of the arrow pad to select the year for Y X MENU Back Y M D Y M D Time 2015 3...

Page 9: ...flash 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 Th...

Page 10: ...ack press the zoom lever to the W side for Index playback Use FGHI arrow pad to move the cursor Press the zoom lever to the T side or press the A button for single frame playback 15 02 26 15 02 26 12...

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 arrow pad 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 arr...

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

Page 14: ...panorama image during playback 2 Press the A button 4 30 4 30 OK Replay 15 02 26 12 30 To control panorama image playback Stop playback Press the button Pause Press the A button Control while paused P...

Page 15: ...ew If you want to delete images from the grouped images you can expand the group and delete the images individually Sequential images frame 15 02 26 15 02 26 12 30 12 30 4 30 Play Play Expand Expand O...

Page 16: ...16 32 33 28 29 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 fram...

Page 17: ...wind noise reduction R R 16 Image size movies R R 17 Movie recording length R R 18 Movie recording icon R R 19 GPS icon R R 20 Direction information R R 21 Conversion Lens R R 22 Date stamp R R 23 Co...

Page 18: ...2 3 7 6 4 5 Still image Detailed 100 0004 4 30 4 30 2 0 1 1000 4608 3456 AUTO WB 100 ISO NORM P 15 02 26 12 30 F3 9 10 10 880hpa 1200m RAW 15 02 26 12 30 100 0004 2 0 1 1000 4608 3456 AUTO WB 100 ISO...

Page 19: ...servation number of prints R R 8 Current memory R R 9 Frame number total number of images R R 10 Direction information R 11 Longitude R 12 Latitude R 13 Compression Image size movies R 14 Shutter spee...

Page 20: ...Snapshot Z Wide1 Z Wide2 w Z Macro _ Z HDR P 22 k Microscope mode m Microscope o Focus Stacking p Focus BKT n Microscope Control P 23 O Scene Mode B Portrait e e Portrait F Landscape 1 Interval Shoot...

Page 21: ...le to focus if the AF target mark flashes red Try focusing again 3 Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot A A mode When an aperture value is set the camera automatically sets an appropriat...

Page 22: ...ting close up view underwater _ Z HDR Suitable for contrasting underwater scenes This mode captures multiple images and merges them into one properly exposed image This mode may not function well for...

Page 23: ...p Focus BKT In this mode the camera shoots a number of images automatically shifting the focus in each image The number of images and shooting steps are set in Focus BKT settings P 65 n Microscope Co...

Page 24: ...right buildings tends to get too bright You can capture them without over exposure while checking the progress H Hand Held Starlight Suitable for shooting night scenes without a tripod Reduces blur wh...

Page 25: ...ch 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 1 Press th...

Page 26: ...or the free space on a card you cannot shoot the set number of frames During interval shooting the power may turn off but the shooting is still performed according to the setting To cancel the interva...

Page 27: ...the camera 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 th...

Page 28: ...le panorama image Taking pictures with PC 1 Use FGHI arrow pad to specify at which edge the next picture is to be connected and then press the A button 2 Press the shutter button to take the first fra...

Page 29: ...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 49 2 Due to increased pro...

Page 30: ...ditions Flash off The flash does not fire RC Remote Control The dedicated underwater strobe or the Olympus wireless RC flash is used to take pictures For details see Taking pictures with the Olympus W...

Page 31: ...Some items are not available in some shooting modes Exposure compensation Compensates the brightness appropriate exposure adjusted by the camera 1 Press the button and then press HI arrow pad for the...

Page 32: ...15 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 press...

Page 33: ...n it blinks for approximately 2 seconds and the picture is taken Y2 Self timer 2 SEC Press the shutter button halfway to focus the rest of the way down to start the timer The self timer lamp blinks fo...

Page 34: ...mode is set to Live Composite P 26 press the shutter button halfway and then press the A button while the AF target mark is blinking in red The camera is set to infinity focus AFL is not available in...

Page 35: ...bject and press the A button 2 When the camera recognizes the subject the AF target mark automatically tracks the subject movement to focus on it continuously To cancel the tracking press the A button...

Page 36: ...37 2 Flash P 37 3 Flash Compensation P 38 4 Exposure compensation P 38 5 White balance P 38 6 ISO sensitivity P 39 7 o Y P 39 8 Image Size still images P 40 9 Aspect P 40 1 Press H arrow pad to displa...

Page 37: ...amy E Pale Light Color Expresses a comfortable floating feeling by making an image more pale and light F Grainy Film Expresses the strength and roughness of black and white G Pin Hole Expresses the tu...

Page 38: ...Exposure compensation Compensates the brightness 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 brighte...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...le of the image shot by Deleting either file deletes both files For example if you delete only JPEG on the computer and return the RAW to the camera playing back display edit and print order of the im...

Page 41: ...ow 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 46 6 Settings Menu 2 P 59 z Image Stabilizer Stil...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...cture Mode Flash Flash Compensation 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 AF target...

Page 44: ...era focuses automatically If a face is detected it is shown by a white frame 1 when the shutter button is pressed halfway and the camera focuses the frame turns to green 2 If no face is detected the c...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...ing 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 availab...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...rable pictures still images Recording length movies in the internal memory and cards P 97 Reducing the blur caused by the camera shake when shooting A IS Movie Mode Submenu 2 Application Off The image...

Page 51: ...mal 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 automat...

Page 52: ...bmenu 1 Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Edit Q 3 1920 1440 7 640 480 1 Use HI arrow pad to select an image 2 Use FG arrow pad to select an image size and press the A button The resized image is saved as a separat...

Page 53: ...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 arrow pad to select an image and press the A button The edited im...

Page 54: ...1 Use HI arrow pad 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 Su...

Page 55: ...nd press the A button The images with a R mark are erased To erase all images All Erase 1 Use FG arrow pad to select All Erase and press the A button 2 Use FG arrow pad to select Yes and press the A b...

Page 56: ...e size is set to the share order does not include RAW files You can set a share order on a maximum around 200 frames d Settings Menu 1 Erasing data completely d Memory Format d Format Before formattin...

Page 57: ...s Use the Eye Fi card in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country where the camera is used In locations such as on an airplane where the Eye Fi communication is prohibited remove the Ey...

Page 58: ...e supplied software select Storage Refer to Connecting the camera to a computer P 83 for the connection method with a computer Turning on the camera with the q button d q Power On Submenu 2 Applicatio...

Page 59: ...brightness of the monitor d s 1 Use FG arrow pad to adjust the brightness while viewing the monitor and then press the A button MENU Back s Playing back images on a TV d TV Out The TV video signal sy...

Page 60: ...ra is turned off The current time is displayed for approx 30 seconds Choosing 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...

Page 61: ...epth 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 water depth...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...camera after making 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 illuminat...

Page 64: ...tomatically 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...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...Before using the wireless LAN function read Using the wireless LAN function P 109 If using the wireless LAN function in a country outside the region where the camera was purchased there is a risk tha...

Page 67: ...sword in the Wi Fi setting of a smartphone before the connection The SSID and the password are displayed at the lower left of QR code screen For the Wi Fi setting for your smartphone read the instruct...

Page 68: ...tion P 67 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...

Page 69: ...PS 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 Connect the camera to a smartphone P 67 4 Transfe...

Page 70: ...connection method and press A Private Connect to one smartphone connects automatically using the settings after the initial connection All OI Share functions are available One Time Connect to multiple...

Page 71: ...e d Settings Menu 3 and press A 2 Select Reset h and press I arrow pad 3 Select Yes and press A Resetting wireless LAN settings Initializes content of Wi Fi Settings 1 Select Wi Fi Settings in the d S...

Page 72: ...es and regions it may be illegal to acquire position information without prior application to the government Because of this in certain sales regions the camera may be set up not to display position i...

Page 73: ...ata Use as new A GPS data as possible The provision of A GPS data may be terminated without prior notice Updating the A GPS data using a smartphone Before update install the smartphone app OLYMPUS Ima...

Page 74: ...osition measurement to end Latitude and longitude are displayed on the shooting screen If you do not wish to add position information set GPS to Off Position information is not added to movies When th...

Page 75: ...Submenu 2 Submenu 3 Application Track Off Do not record On The camera automatically records position information at regular intervals Save Record every time Save is selected and the A button is presse...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...d when PAL is selected for TV Out P 59 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 78: ...ing 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 arrow pad to display the pictures you want t...

Page 79: ...below Print 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 s...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...images per card Single frame print reservations 1 Display the setup menu Using the setup menu P 42 2 From the q Playback Menu select Print Order and then press the A button 3 Use FG arrow pad to selec...

Page 82: ...selected images 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 in P 81 2 Use FG arrow pad to select and press the A button 3 Use FG arrow pad to select Keep and press the A button 4 Use HI arrow pad to select the image with...

Page 83: ...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 58 before connecting to PC again T...

Page 84: ...e location of the USB port varies with the computer For details 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...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...the date and time settings return to the default setting varies depending on how long the batteries have been loaded g Turning on the camera and making the initial settings P 8 Lens Lens gets fogged F...

Page 89: ...problem Use FG arrow pad to select Format and press the A button Next use FG arrow pad to select Yes and press the A button 2 Memory Setup Memory Format Power Off Power Off Internal memory problem Use...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...it continuously Taking a picture of a shadowy subject g P 47 Using the AF illuminator makes focusing easier Taking a picture of subjects where autofocus is difficult In the following cases after focu...

Page 92: ...en when shot against backlight Shadow Adjust g P 44 E Backlight HDR g P 25 Taking pictures using Face iESP g P 44 Appropriate exposure is obtained for a face against backlight and the face is brighten...

Page 93: ...per resolution zoom Avoid using digital zoom P 45 to take pictures Taking pictures at a low ISO sensitivity g P 39 If the picture is taken with a high ISO sensitivity noise small colored spots and col...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...amera Using a separately sold charger A 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...

Page 96: ...irst 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 playbac...

Page 97: ...29 2 030 3 1920 1440 L 40 2 770 M 77 5 300 7 640 480 L 290 20 340 M 480 30 510 1 Examples of image size when the aspect ratio is 4 3 Movies Image Size Recording length Internal memory SD SDHC SDXC ca...

Page 98: ...on the ambient environment The camera s built in flash is used for communication between the camera and flash To use a dedicated underwater strobe prepare an underwater case a fiber optic cable and s...

Page 99: ...etc and a teleconverter capable of shooting faraway scenes are available When shooting with MACROs you can use the LED light guide to prevent unevenness in the MACRO LED illumination Conversion lens...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...major 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 102: ...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 103: ...1 1 1 Aspect R R R R R R Wi Fi 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 R R R R R R AF Mode R R 1 1 1 1 ESP n R R R R R R Digital Zoom R R R Image Sta...

Page 104: ...R R R R R Reset R R R R R Compression R R R R R Shadow Adjust R R R R AF Mode 1 1 1 1 ESP n Digital Zoom R R R R Image Stabilizer R R R R R Accessory Settings R R 1 R R AF Illuminat R R R R R Rec View...

Page 105: ...R R R R R Shadow 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 Accessory Settings R 1 R R R R R R R R 1 AF Illuminat R R R R...

Page 106: ...R R R R R R Shadow Adjust R R R R R AF Mode R R R R R 1 R ESP n Digital Zoom R R R R R R Image Stabilizer R R R R R R R R Accessory Settings R R R R R R R R AF Illuminat R R R R R R Rec View R R R R R...

Page 107: ...ar any heat source such as a radiator heat register stove or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat including stereo ampli ers DANGER Handling the Battery Handling the Battery Follow t...

Page 108: ...away 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 i...

Page 109: ...tc or humidi ers In sandy or dusty environments Near ammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well...

Page 110: ...or mount position Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery Battery Charger and USB AC adapter Use Only Dedicated Rechargeable Battery Battery Charger and USB AC adapter We strongly recommend that you u...

Page 111: ...g 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 of t...

Page 112: ...th Canadian ICES 003 CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B OLYMPUS AMERICAS LIMITED WARRANTY OLYMPUS AMERICA INC PRODUCTS Olympus warrants that the enclosed Olympus imaging product s and related Olympus accessories in...

Page 113: ...LIED OR ARISING UNDER ANY STATUTE ORDINANCE COMMERCIAL USAGE OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE SUITABILITY DURABILITY DESIGN OPERATION OR CONDITON OF T...

Page 114: ...2 Copy of this limited warranty bearing the Product serial number corresponding to the serial number on the Product unless it is a model on which Olympus does not place and record serial numbers 3 A d...

Page 115: ...Since this Warranty Certi cate will not be re issued keep it in a safe place 4 Please note that Olympus will not assume any risks or bear any costs incurred in transporting the product to the dealer o...

Page 116: ...urned with the product i When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Warranty Certi cate regarding the year month and date of purchase the customer s name the dealer s name and the serial number j...

Page 117: ...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 118: ...vice 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 Shutter...

Page 119: ...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 Battery life Approx 300 full charges varies on usage...

Page 120: ...OLYMPUS Thailand CO LTD E mail service oml olympus ap com...

Page 121: ...WC888101 date of issue 2015 02...

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