Olympus E-1 Reference Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
REFERENCE MANUAL
● 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
before taking important photographs.
● In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to
update or modify information contained in this manual.
For customers in Europe
“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European
requirements for safety, health, environment and customer protection.
“CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.
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For customers in USA
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number : E-1
Trade Name : OLYMPUS
Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc.
Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, New York
11747-3157 U.S.A.
Telephone Number : 631-844-5000
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
For customers in Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.
For customers in North and South America
Trademarks
• IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
• CompactFlash and CF are trademark of San Disk Inc.
• All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their
respective owners.
• The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design Rule for
Camera File System/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
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Troubleshooting and other information
How to download images to your PC for
editing and more
How to prepare pictures for printing
Personalize your camera for easier
operation
View images on your camera and adjust
them with built-in image processing
How to use optional flashes
Find out how to adjust settings manually
for more creative control when conditions
are unsuitable for auto shooting
Introduction to the camera’s functions
Shooting and playback
P. 2 9
basics
Getting started P. 16
Contents
Names of parts
Buttons and menus P. 32
Focus P. 47
Exposure P. 56
Image, image quality
P. 7 9
and color
Flash P. 98
Playback P. 107
Function/setting
P. 118
customizing
Print reservation P. 134
Transferring images
P. 143
to a computer
Miscellaneous P. 158
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Contents
Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control panel indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewfinder indications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Monitor indications (only for playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Battery check indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1 Getting started 16
Attaching strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Loading the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Charging the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loading the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unloading the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Other power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Attaching a lens to the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inserting a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to insert/remove the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power
ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjusting the viewfinder’s diopter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Holding the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2 Shooting and playback basics 29
3 Buttons and menus 32
Functions available using the buttons and menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
How to operate the buttons and dials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Types of buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
How to use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
List of menu functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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4 Focus 47
Auto focus (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
AF frame selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Focus mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
S-AF (single AF) shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
C-AF (continuous AF) shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
RELEASE PRIORITY S & RELEASE PRIORITY C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Manual focus (MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
AF ILLUMINATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5 Exposure 56
Exposure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
P : Program shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
A : Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
S : Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
M: Manual shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Preview function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Metering mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
AE lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Auto bracketing
BKT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
AE bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
WB bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Drive mode
DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Remote control shooting (with optional remote control) . . . . . . . . . . . 75
REC. CANCEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
ANTI-SHOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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6 Image, image quality and color 79
Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Selecting a record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Setting the SQ mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
RAW record mode (RAW•JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Setting the ISO sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
ISO BOOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Setting the white balance
WB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Setting the one-touch white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
WB compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
SHARPNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
SATURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
NOISE FILTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
NOISE REDUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
SHADING COMP. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
COLOR SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
7 Flash 98
Optional electronic flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using the electronic flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Types of flash modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Setting the flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Super FP flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Using commercially available flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Non-specified commercial flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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8 Playback 107
Single-frame playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Close-up playback /Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Information display
INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
RAW DATA EDIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Erasing selected frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
9 Function/setting customizing 118
CUSTOM RESET SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
AEL/AFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
EV STEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
DIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
RESET LENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
FOCUS RING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
ERASE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
REC VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Beep sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Monitor brightness adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
SLEEP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
FORMAT (CARD SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
VIDEO OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Language selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Date/time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
PC MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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10 Print reservation 134
What is print reservation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Index-printing reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Resetting all-frame print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Resetting single-frame print reservation data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Resetting index-printing reservation data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
11 Transferring images to a computer 143
How to download images to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Identifying the OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Installing the USB driver for Windows 98
(When using Windows 98/98SE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Connecting the camera to your computer using the cable. . . . . . . . . . . 148
Downloading image files to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Disconnecting the camera from your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
12 Miscellaneous 158
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Menu directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
PIXEL MAPPING and dust reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
CLEANING MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
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Names of parts
Camera
Hot shoe
~ P. 99
LIGHT (Control
panel illumination)
button
~ P. 37
ISO button
~ P. 83
Control panel ~ P. 11
(Exposure compensation)
button
~ P. 65
Mode dial
~ P. 56
Power switch
~ P. 26
Mode dial lock
~ P. 56
Sub dial
~ P. 33
WB (White balance)
button ~ P. 87
(Record
mode) button
~ P. 81
Shutter button ~ P. 49
(Flash mode)
button
~ P. 103
White balance sensor
~ P. 85
Self-timer/Remote
control lamp,
AF illuminator
~ P. 55, 74-76
Remote control
receiver
~ P. 76
(One-touch WB)
button
~ P. 89
Preview button
~ P. 65
Lens release
button
~ P. 22
Lens lock pin
Mirror
~ P. 171
Mount
Lens attachment
mark
~ P. 22
Tripod socket
Battery compartment
lock
~ P. 18
Battery compartment
cover
~ P. 18
(Attach the lens after removing the body cap
from the camera to prevent dust and dirt from
entering the camera body.)
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Names of parts
External flash
connector
~ P. 105, 106
BKT (Auto bracket)
button
~ P. 70
(Metering) button
~ P. 68
DRIVE button
~ P. 73
Focus mode
lever
~ P. 51
DC-IN jack
Connector cover
~ P. 112, 148
IEEE 1394 connector
~ P. 148
Eject button
~ P. 24
Card cover
~ P. 24
Card slot
~ P. 24
USB connector
~ P. 148
VIDEO OUT jack
~ P. 112
Remote cable
connector
~ P. 64
Strap eyelet ~ P. 16
Eyepiece shutter lever
~ P. 75
Viewfinder
~ P. 12, 27, 47
Diopter adjustment dial ~ P. 27
AEL
button ~ P. 69Main dial ~ P. 33
(AF frame
selection) button
~ P. 50
Card access
lamp
~ P. 19, 49, 152
Card cover lock
~ P. 24
OK
button
~ P. 39
Arrow pad
~ P. 38
(Menu) button
~ P. 38
(Playback
mode) button
~ P. 107
Monitor
(A monitor cover is
attached.)
~ P. 13, 27, 38, 107
(Erase) button
~ P. 115
(Protect) button ~ P. 114
INFO
(Information
display) button ~ P. 109
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Names of parts
1 Flash mode ....................................................................................................P. 102
2 Metering mode ................................................................................................P. 68
3 Focus mode ....................................................................................................P. 51
4 Record mode ..................................................................................................P. 80
5 Aperture value ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64
6 Shutter speed ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64
7 Battery check ..................................................................................................P. 14
8 Number of storable still pictures ................................................................P. 57, 80
9 Image quality adjustment....................................................................P. 92 - 95, 97
10 ISO ..................................................................................................................P. 83
11 Color space......................................................................................................P. 97
12 White balance ..................................................................................................P. 88
13 Remote control ................................................................................................P. 75
14 Self-timer ........................................................................................................P. 74
15 Exposure level indicator ..................................................................................P. 64
Exposure compensation indicator....................................................................P. 66
AF frame ..........................................................................................................P. 50
16 Number of storable sequential pictures ............................................................P. 73
Exposure compensation value indication [appears only when the
(exposure compensation) button has been pressed] ................................P. 66
17 Auto bracket ....................................................................................................P. 70
18 Noise reduction................................................................................................P. 96
19 Sequential shooting ........................................................................................P. 73
1
5
6
7
8
913
10 11 12 14
23 4
15
16
18
17
19
Control panel
indications
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Names of parts
1 AF frame ....................................................................................................P. 49, 50
2 Super FP flash ..............................................................................................P. 104
3 AF lock ............................................................................................................P. 69
4 AE lock ............................................................................................................P. 69
5 Shutter speed ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64
6 Aperture value ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64
7 Exposure mode................................................................................................P. 58
8 Auto bracket ....................................................................................................P. 70
9 White balance ..................................................................................................P. 88
10 Flash ..............................................................................................................P. 102
11 AF confirmation mark ......................................................................................P. 47
12 AF frame ........................................................................................................ P. 50
13 Metering mode ................................................................................................P. 68
14 Exposure level indicator
Exposure compensation indicator....................................................................P. 64
15 Number of storable sequential pictures ............................................................P. 73
Exposure compensation value indication [appears only when the
(exposure compensation) button has been pressed] ................................P. 66
Viewfinder indications
1
234 5 6 7 98
10 1112 13 1514
13
Names of parts
1 Battery check ..................................................................................................P. 14
2 Print reservation ............................................................................................P. 136
Number of prints ............................................................................................P. 136
3 Protect............................................................................................................P. 114
4 Record mode ..................................................................................................P. 80
5 Date and time ................................................................................................P. 132
6 File number ....................................................................................................P. 110
7 Exposure mode................................................................................................P. 56
8 Metering mode ................................................................................................P. 68
9 ISO sensitivity ..................................................................................................P. 83
10 Color space/Saturation ..............................................................................P. 94, 97
11 Focal length ..................................................................................................P. 110
12 Shutter speed ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64
13 Aperture value ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64
14 Exposure compensation ..................................................................................P. 65
15 Flash intensity control ....................................................................................P. 104
16 White balance ..................................................................................................P. 87
17 White balance compensation ..........................................................................P. 90
18 Contrast ..........................................................................................................P. 93
19 Sharpness........................................................................................................P. 92
Monitor indications (only for playback)
03.01.01 00:00
FILE:123
3456
sRGB / CS3
WB:
2STEP
Single-frame playback information Shooting information
You can switch the monitor display using the INFO (information display) button and
dials.
~ “Information display” (P. 109)
132
x10
SQSQ [1024x768 , 1/8
4
5
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6
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]
7
P ESP
ISO 100
9
sRGB / CS3
10
45mm
11
12
1/200 F5.6 0.0 0.0
WB:
16
CONTRAST:
18
SHARPNESS:
19
8
SQ
AUTUTO – 2STEP
–2
–2
13
14
15
17
14
Names of parts
Battery Control
Monitor Viewfinder indications
Remaining power
check panel level*
Lights Lights (green) — High
Number of storable
Low. Re-charge
Blinks Lights (red) sequential pictures
the battery at once.
blinks
Depleted. Replace the
No indication Turns off Turns off Turns off battery with a charged
battery.
Battery check indication
When the camera is turned on or if the battery runs out while the camera is being
operated, the battery check indication changes on the monitor and control panel as
follows:
* The digital camera’s power consumption varies greatly depending on usage and operating
conditions. Under some operating conditions, the camera may turn off without warning that
battery power is low. If this occurs, re-charge the battery.
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How to use this manual
Shows operating procedures.
The buttons for various
functions and their locations
are clearly illustrated.
This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual instructions in
this manual.
● Indications used in this manual
Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or
operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be
absolutely avoided.
Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your
camera.
Reference pages describing details or associated information.
~
Note
TIPS
Function/setting customizing
9
CUSTOM RESET SETTING
9 Function/setting customizing
Even when the power is turned off, the settings you made while the power was on will
be saved. To restore the factory default settings, refer to “How to use reset settings”
(P. 119). CUSTOM RESET SETTING allows you to customize and register up to 4
different reset settings for later use.
How to register reset settings
1
In the menu, select T
CUSTOM RESET SETTING. Press .
● The CUSTOM RESET SETTING screen
appears.
~“How to use the menus” (P. 38)
2
Press to select RESET 1, RESET
2, RESET 3 or RESET 4. Press .
● If menu settings have already been registered,
SET is displayed next to the corresponding
reset option.
3
Registering:
Press to select SET. Press the
OK button.
● The current settings are registered.
Clearing already registered settings:
Press to select CLEAR. Press
OK.
● Registered settings are canceled.
2
3
4
1
CUSTOM RESET SETTING
RESET
RESET NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
RESET
RESET
CANCELCANCEL
SELECTSELECT
GOGO
2
3
4
1
RESET
RESET
CLEAR
SET
RESET
RESET
CANCELCANCEL
SELECTSELECT
GOGO
CUSTOM RESET SETTING
OK button
, , and indicate which button to press
on the arrow pad.
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Getting started
1
Attaching the strap
1 Getting started
1
Thread one end of the strap through the
strap eyelet on the camera.
2
Thread the end of the strap through the
ring, then thread it through the stopper
as indicated by the arrows.
3
Thread the strap back through the other
hole of the stopper.
4
Pull the other side of the strap tight,
making sure that it is fastened securely.
5
Repeat steps 1 - 4 to attach the other
end of the strap to the other eyelet.
Note
● Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera, since it can easily catch on stray
objects, causing injury or damage.
● Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off. If the strap is
attached incorrectly and the camera falls off, Olympus is not responsible for any damage.
Ring
Strap eyelet
Stopper
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Getting started
1
Loading the battery
This camera uses an Olympus lithium ion battery (BLM-1). Never use any other type of
battery.
The battery is not fully charged when purchased. Before use, be sure to charge the
battery with the specified provided charger (BCM-1).
Note
● Never use a charger other than the one specified. (For details, refer to the charger’s manual.)
Charging the battery
1
Connect the charger’s power cord to the
charger.
2
Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet.
3
Remove the battery cap.
4
Hold the battery with its terminals facing
the charger and align the battery with the
guideline ( ) on the charger as shown in
the illustration. Slide the battery into the
charger.
● Charging starts. The battery will be fully
recharged in about 2 hours.
Charger
To the AC input connector
AC cable
Battery cap
Lithium ion battery
AC wall outlet
Charging indicator
Align the battery with this guideline.
18
Getting started
1
Loading the battery
Note
● Be careful not to lose the battery cap, since it is needed when storing the battery.
● In any of the following cases, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and contact
Olympus.
- Charging has not finished after 6 hours.
- The indicator blinks red even though the battery is inserted properly as described in the
instruction manual.
● Be sure to read the precautions in the battery’s manual.
Charging indicator
Charging indicator status Charging status
Red Charging
Green Charging completed
Blinking red Charging error (time-out, temperature error)
1
Make sure that the camera's power
switch is set to
OFF.
2
Turn the battery compartment lock to
and open the battery compartment
cover.
Loading the battery
Power switch
Battery compartment lock
Battery
compartment
cover
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Getting started
1
Loading the battery
3
Load the battery as shown in the
illustration.
4
Push the battery in all the way so that
the battery compartment cover closes.
Turn the battery compartment lock to
.
Direction indicating mark
1
Make sure the power switch is set to
OFF and the card access lamp is not
blinking.
Unloading the battery
Power switch
Card access lamp
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Getting started
1
Loading the battery
2
Turn the battery compartment lock to
and open the compartment cover.
3
Take out the battery.
● Hold the camera sideways or upside down to
keep the battery from falling out.
4
Close the battery compartment cover
and turn the battery compartment lock
to .
Battery compartment cover
When using the optional power battery holder,
remove the battery compartment cover by sliding the
pin in the direction of the arrow.
Battery
compartment
cover detaching
pin
21
Getting started
1
Loading the battery
AC Adapter
The optional AC Adapter (AC-1) lets you use the camera without worrying about
remaining battery power. The AC adapter is useful for time-consuming tasks such as
shooting for a long period or downloading images to a personal computer.
Power Battery Holder Set
The optional Power Battery Holder Set (SHLD-2) allows you to use the camera for a
long period.
For details about attaching the battery holder to the camera, refer to the power battery
holder manual.
Other power sources
Attaching a lens to the camera
Attaching the lens to the camera
1
Make sure the power switch is set to
OFF.
Note
● When you attach or remove the body cap and lens from the camera, keep the lens mount
on the camera pointed downward. This helps prevent dust and other foreign matter from
getting inside the camera.
● Do not remove the body cap or attach 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 lens cap.
● Attach the body cap to the camera to prevent dust from getting inside when no lens is
attached.
Select the lens that you want to shoot with.
Use a specified Four Thirds lens. When a non-specified lens is used, AF (auto focus)
and light metering will not function correctly. In some cases, other functions may not
work either.
Power switch
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Getting started
1
Attaching a lens to the camera
2
Remove the body cap from the camera.
3
Remove the rear cap from the lens.
4
Align the lens attachment mark (red) on
the camera with the alignment mark
(red) on the lens, then insert the lens
into the camera’s body. Rotate the lens
clockwise until you hear it click.
5
Remove the lens cap.
Body cap
Rear cap
Removing the lens from the camera
1
Make sure the power switch is set to
OFF.
2
While pressing the lens release button,
remove the lens from the camera by
rotating it counterclockwise.
Lens release button
Lens attachment mark (Red)
Alignment mark
(Red)
Lens cap
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Getting started
1
Inserting a card
“Card” in this manual refers to a recording medium. This camera can use a Compact
Flash or Microdrive (optional). You can also use xD-Picture Card with a card adapter
(optional).
Precautions when using a Microdrive
A Microdrive is a medium that uses a compact hard disk drive. Because the disk
drive rotates, a Microdrive is not as resistant to vibration or impact as other cards.
Special care is needed when using a Microdrive (especially during recording and
playback) to make sure the camera is not subjected to shock or vibrations. Be sure
to read the following precautions before using a Microdrive. Also, refer to the
manuals provided with your Microdrive.
• Be very careful when putting the camera down during recording. Place it gently
on a firm surface.
• Be careful not to hit the camera against anything when carrying it by the strap.
• Do not use the camera in places subject to vibrations or excessive shock, such as
at a construction site or in a car while driving along a bumpy road.
• Do not take a Microdrive close to areas where it may be exposed to strong
magnetism.
• Microdrives confirmed for use with this camera (as of July, 2003):
Hitachi/IBM
DSCM-1100 (1 GB)
DSCM-10512 (512 MB)
DSCM-10340 (340 MB)
Compact Flash
A Compact Flash is a large-capacity
solid state flash memory card. You can
use commercially available cards.
Microdrive
A Microdrive is a medium that uses a
large-capacity compact hard disk
drive. You can use a Microdrive that
supports CF+Type II (Compact Flash
extension standard).
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Getting started
1
Inserting the card
1
Turn the card cover lock in the direction
of the arrow and open the card cover.
2
Insert the card fully with the ß mark
side facing toward the monitor side (the
camera’s rear side) as illustrated.
3
Close the card cover.
● When the eject button is projecting, push it
back in.
Inserting a card
How to insert/ remove the card
ß Mark
Card cover
Card cover lock
Card slot
TIPS
After inserting the card, if CARD ERROR appears on the monitor, and the camera cannot
read the images in the card.
T Format the card on the camera, or run SCANDISK on a PC.
~ “FORMAT (CARD SETUP)” (P. 130)
Eject button
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Getting started
1
Inserting a card
Removing the card
1
Make sure that the card access lamp is
not illuminated.
2
Open the card cover.
3
Raise the eject button.
4
Press the eject button gently.
● The card comes out.
● If you press the eject button too hard, the card
may jump out of the camera.
● Pull out the card.
5
Place the eject button on its side.
6
Close the card cover.
Card access lamp
Eject button
Getting started
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1
Power ON/OFF
Power ON : Set the power switch to ON.
Power
OFF : Set the power switch to OFF.
Power switch
Battery check indication
When the power switch is set to ON, the battery
check indication appears on the control panel.
~ “Battery check indication” (P. 14)
Dust reduction function operation
The dust reduction function is automatically activated when the camera is turned on. Ultrasonic
vibrations are used to remove dust and dirt from the CCD surface. ~ “Maintenance” (P. 169)
Date/time setting
Images will be stored with date/time data. ~ “Date/time setting” (P. 132)
Selecting a language
You can select the language for on-screen displays. This reference manual shows the English onscreen displays in illustrations and explanations. Available languages vary depending on the area
where you purchased the camera. ~ “Language selection” (P. 131)
The date/time information is used as the basis for assigning file numbers to recorded
images. Make sure the date/time setting is correct after setting the power switch to
ON.
Control panel
Battery check
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Getting started
1
Power ON/OFF
Monitor cover
The monitor cover protects the monitor from getting
dirty or damaged. Normally keep it attached to the
monitor when using the camera as the monitor
indications are still visible with the cover attached. If
you want to detach it, refer to the illustration on the
right.
Adjusting the viewfinder's diopter
While looking though the viewfinder, rotate the
diopter adjustment dial little by little to the right
or the left.
When you can see the AF frame clearly,
adjustment is complete.
Diopter adjustment dial
AF frame
Viewfinder
Eyecup
You can also use the optional eyecup to see the
viewfinder clearly. The camera is equipped with a
standard eyecup. Remove this eyecup from the
camera to attach the optional eycup. To remove the
eyecup, turn it as illustrated.
Focusing screen
You can replace the focusing screen with the optional
grid screen. When doing this, use the tweezers
provided with the screen. For details about replacing
the screen, refer to the screen manual.
Removing the eyecup
Monitor
cover
Remove this lock when changing
the focusing screen.
Getting started
28
1
Note
● Keep your fingers and the strap away
from the AF illuminator and white balance
sensor.
1
Hold the camera's grip with your right
hand and keep your elbow at your side.
2
Rest your elbow gently against your
body and hold the lens section firmly
from underneath with your left hand.
3
Take a picture.
● Putting one leg a little forward helps stabilize
your upper body.
Holding the camera
Bad technique
White balance sensor
AF illuminator
Lens
Vertical grip
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2 Shooting and playback basics
Shooting and playback basics
2
This chapter describes the basic procedures used for shooting and playback. Important
useful functions are highlighted in each step.
1
Getting started
Charge the battery.
Attach the lens.
Insert the battery and card into the
camera.
Menus & buttons (P. 32)
Exposure mode (P. 56)
Focus mode (P. 51)
Drive mode (P. 73)
Record mode (RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ) (P. 79)
ISO sensitivity (P. 83)
White balance (P. 85)
Preview function (P. 65)
FORMAT (CARD SETUP) (P. 130)
2
Shooting function setting
Turn on the power.
Set the date and time.
Set the exposure mode.
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Shooting and playback basics
2
Focus lock (P. 49)
AE lock (P. 69)
AF lock (P. 69)
AF frame selection (P. 50)
Exposure compensation (P. 65)
Metering mode (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted averaging metering,
spot metering) (P. 68)
REC VIEW (P. 129)
Information display (P. 109)
Close-up playback (P. 108)
Index display (P. 108)
Slideshow (P. 111)
Picture rotation (P. 111)
Protecting pictures (P. 114)
RAW DATA EDIT (P. 113)
Erasing pictures (P. 115)
Playback on a TV (P. 112)
3
Shooting
Press the shutter button halfway.
● The camera focuses on the subject and the AF
cofirmation mark lights.
Press the shutter button all the way (fully)
to release the shutter.
●
A picture is taken. The card access lamp blinks
while the picture is being stored on the card.
4
Playback
Press the (playback mode) button.
Pictures are played back on the monitor.
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