Olympus E-M5 Mark II User Manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

Quick task index

1. Preparation

2. Shooting

3. Playback

4. Menu functions

Connecting the camera to a

smartphone

Connecting the camera to a

computer and a printer

7. Battery, battery charger, and card

8. Interchangeable lenses

9. Using separately sold accessories

10. Information

11. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Model No. : E-M5 II

Thank you for purchasing an O lympus digital camera. Before you star t to use your new camera,

please read these instructions caref ully to enj oy optimum performance and a longer servic e 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 impor tant

photographs.

The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produc ed during the development

stages and may dif fer fro m the actual product.

If there are additions an d/or modific ations of funct ions due to firmware update for the c amera, the

content s will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website.

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This notice concerns the supplied ﬂ ash unit and is chieﬂ y directed to users in

North America.

Information for Your Safety

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using your photographic equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

• Read and understand all instructions before using.

• Close supervision is necessary when any ﬂ ash is used by or near children. Do not leave ﬂ ash unattended while in use.

• Care must be taken as burns can occur from touching hot parts.

• Do not operate if the ﬂ ash has been dropped or damaged - until it has been examined by qualiﬁ ed service personnel.

• Let ﬂ ash cool completely before putting away.

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not immerse this ﬂ ash in water or other liquids.

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this ﬂ ash, but take it to qualiﬁ ed service personnel when service or repair work is required. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the ﬂ ash is used subsequently.

• The use of an accessory attachment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause a risk of ﬁ re, electric shock, or injury to persons.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Indications used in this manual

The following symbols are used throughout this manual.

Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided.

Points to note when using the camera.

Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera.

Reference pages describing details or related information.

Cautions

Notes

Tips

Quick task index 7

Names of parts ...........................10

Preparation 12

Unpack the box contents ...........12

Charging and inserting the

battery .........................................13

Inserting the card .......................14

Removing the card ...................14

Attaching a lens to the

camera .........................................15

Using the monitor .......................16

Power on .....................................17

Setting the date/time ..................18

Shooting 19

Information displays while

shooting ......................................19

Monitor display when

shooting ....................................19

Switching between displays ......21

Switching between shooting using live view and shooting

using the viewﬁ nder .................. 21

Switching the information

display ......................................22

Shooting still pictures ................23

Shooting with touch screen

operations .................................25

Using iAUTO mode ...................26

Shooting in scene mode ...........28

Using art ﬁ lters..........................30

Using PHOTO STORY .............32

“Point-and-shoot” photography

(P program mode) ....................34

Choosing aperture

(A aperture-priority mode) .......35

Choosing shutter speed

(S shutter-priority mode) ..........36

Choosing aperture and shutter

speed (M manual mode) ..........37

Shooting with long exposure time

(BULB) ......................................37

Live composite photography (dark and light ﬁ eld composite)

..................................................38

Recording movies ......................39

Using movie mode

Taking photographs during movie recording (Movie+Photo

Mode) .......................................41

Using the silencing function

when shooting a movie .............41

Shooting “My Clips” ..................42

Editing “My Clips” .....................43

Shooting slow/quick motion

movies ......................................44

Using shooting options .............45

Calling shooting options ...........45

Controlling exposure

(exposure compensation) .........47

Locking the exposure

(AE Lock) ..................................47

Setting the AF target

(AF Area) ..................................48

Using small target and group

target (Setting AF target) ..........48

Face priority AF/pupil detection

AF .............................................49

Zoom frame AF/zoom AF

(Super Spot AF) .......................50

Choosing a focus mode

(AF mode).................................51

Changing the brightness of

highlights and shadows ............52

Controlling color

(Color Creator)..........................52

(n) ............40

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Taking HDR (High Dynamic

Range) images .........................53

Choosing how the camera

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measures brightness

(metering) .................................54

ISO sensitivity ...........................54

Adjusting color

(white balance) .........................55

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to white balance (white balance

compensation) ..........................56

Reducing camera shake

(image stabilizer) ......................57

Sequential shooting/

using the self timer ...................58

Shooting without the vibration caused by shutter button

operations (Anti-Shock z) ......59

Shooting without shutter sound

(Silent[♥]) ..................................59

Shooting still pictures in a higher

resolution (High Res Shot) .......60

Setting the image aspect ..........60

Selecting image quality

(still image quality mode) ..........61

Selecting image quality

(movie image quality mode) .....62

Using a ﬂ ash

(ﬂ ash photography)...................63

Adjusting ﬂ ash output

(ﬂ ash intensity control)..............66

Assigning functions to buttons

(Button Function) ......................66

Processing options

(picture mode) ..........................70

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to

sharpness (sharpness) .............71

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to

contrast (contrast).....................71

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to

saturation (saturation)...............71

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to tone

(gradation) ................................72

Setting the color reproduction

format (Color Space) ................73

Movie sound options (recording

sound with movies) ...................74

Adding effects to a movie .........74

Playback 76

Information display during

playback ......................................76

Playback image information .....76

Switching the information

display ......................................77

Viewing photographs and

movies .........................................78

Index display/

Calendar display .......................79

Viewing still images ..................79

Volume......................................80

Watching movies ......................81

Protecting images .....................81

Erasing images .........................81

Setting a transfer order on

images ([Share Order]) .............82

Selecting images ([Share Order Selected],

[0], [Erase Selected]) ...........82

Using the touch screen ..............83

Selecting and protecting

images ......................................83

Menu functions 84

Basic menu operations ..............84

Using Shooting Menu 1/

Shooting Menu 2 ........................85

Formatting the card

(Card Setup) .............................85

Deleting all images

(Card Setup) .............................85

Returning to default settings

(Reset) ......................................86

Registering Favorites settings

(Myset)......................................86

Processing options

(Picture Mode) ..........................87

Image quality (K) ...................87

Digital Zoom

(Digital Tele-converter) .............88

Setting the self timer

(j/Y) .....................................88

Shooting automatically with a ﬁ xed interval (i time lapse

shooting) ...................................89

Varying settings over a series of

photographs (bracketing)..........90

Recording multiple exposures in a single image

(multiple exposure) ...................93

Keystone correction and perspective control

(Keystone Comp.).....................94

Setting anti-shock/silent shooting (Anti-Shockz/

Silent[♥]) ...................................95

Setting hi-res shot

(High Res Shot) ........................95

Wireless remote control

ﬂ ash photography .....................95

Using the playback menu ..........96

Displaying images rotated

(R) ..........................................96

Editing still images ....................96

Canceling all protections ..........98

Using the setup menu ................99

X (Date/time setting) ...............99

W (Changing the display

language)..................................99

i (Monitor brightness

adjustment) ...............................99

Rec View ..................................99

Wi-Fi Settings ...........................99

c Menu Display .......................99

Firmware...................................99

Using the custom menus .........100

R AF/MF ................................100

S Button/Dial/Lever ...............101

T Release/j .......................101

U Disp/8/PC ........................102

V Exp/p/ISO ........................104

W # Custom ..........................105

X K/Color/WB .....................105

Y Record/Erase .....................106

Z Movie .................................107

b Built-In EVF ........................109

K Utility ............................109

AEL/AFL .................................110

MF Assist ................................ 111

t Lever Function ................. 111

Viewing camera images on

TV ..........................................112

Choosing the control panel displays

(KControl Settings) ..............113

Adding information displays.... 114

Shutter speeds when the

ﬂ ash ﬁ res automatically .......... 115

Combinations of movie image sizes and compression

rates........................................ 116

Shooting self-portraits using

the selﬁ e assist menu ............. 116

Selecting the display style of

the viewﬁ nder .........................117

Connecting the camera to a smartphone 118

Connecting to a smartphone ...119

Transferring images to a

smartphone ...............................120

Shooting remotely with a

smartphone ...............................120

Adding position information

to images ...................................121

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Changing the connection

method ......................................122

Changing the password ...........122

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Cancelling a share order .........123

Initializing wireless LAN

settings ......................................123

Connecting the camera to a computer and a printer 124

Connecting the camera to a

computer ...................................124

Copying pictures to a

computer ...................................124

Installing the PC software .......125

Direct printing (PictBridge) .....127

Easy printing ...........................127

Custom printing ......................128

Print reservation (DPOF) .........129

Creating a print order..............129

Removing all or selected pictures

from the print order .................130

Battery, battery charger, and card 131

Battery and charger .................131

Using your charger abroad .....131

Usable cards .............................132

Record mode and ﬁ le size/ number of storable still

pictures .....................................133

Using separately sold accessories 139

Power Battery Holder

(HLD-8) ......................................139

External ﬂ ash units designated

for use with this camera ..........141

Wireless remote control ﬂ ash

photography............................141

Other external ﬂ ash units ........143

Principal Accessories ..............143

System chart .............................144

Information 146

Shooting tips and information 146

Error codes ...............................148

Cleaning and storing the

camera .......................................150

Cleaning the camera ..............150

Storage ...................................150

Cleaning and checking the

image pickup device ...............150

Pixel Mapping - Checking the

image processing functions ....151

Menu directory ..........................152

Speciﬁ cations ...........................159

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 162

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........162

Index 172

Interchangeable lenses 134

M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens

speciﬁ cations ..........................135

Quick task index

Shooting

Taking pictures with automatic settings

Choosing an aspect ratio

Quickly matching settings to the scene

Pro-level photography made simple

Adjusting the brightness of a photograph

Taking pictures with a blurred background

Taking pictures that stop the subject in motion or convey a sense of motion

Taking pictures with the correct color

Processing pictures to match the subject/ Taking monotone pictures

When the camera will not focus on your subject/Focusing on one area

Focusing on a small spot in the frame/ conﬁ rming focus before shooting

Recomposing photographs after focusing

Taking photos without the ﬂ ash

Reducing camera shake

Taking pictures of a subject against backlight

iAUTO (A)

Aspect ratio 60

Scene mode (SCN) 28

Live Guide 26

Exposure compensation 47

Live Guide 26

Aperture priority shooting 35

Live Guide 26

Shutter priority shooting 36

Scene mode (SCN) 28

White balance 55

One-touch white balance 56

Picture Mode 70

Art ﬁ lter (ART) 30

Using the touch screen 25

AF Area 48

Zoom frame AF/zoom AF 50

C-AF+TR (AF tracking) 51

DIS Mode/ISO 28/54

Image Stabilizer/Anti-shock shooting

Self-timer 58

Remote cable 143

Flash shooting 63

Gradation (Picture Mode) 72

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Quick task index

Photographing ﬁ reworks

Quick task index

Taking pictures without white subjects appearing too white or black subjects appearing too dark

Reducing image noise (mottling)

Optimizing the monitor/ adjusting monitor hue

Checking set effect before taking a picture

Checking horizontal or vertical orientation before shooting

Shooting with deliberate composition

Zooming in on photos to check focus

Self-portraits

Sequential shooting

Extending the useful life of the battery

Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken

Shooting remotely with a smartphone

Shooting without recording the shutter sound

Bulb/time photography 37

Live composite photography 38

Scene mode (SCN) 28

Gradation (Picture Mode) 72

Histogram/ Exposure compensation

Highlight&Shadow Control 52

Noise Reduct. 104

Monitor brightness adjustment/Live View Boost

Preview function 67

Test Picture 67

Level gauge 22

Displayed Grid 102 AUTOq (Rec View)

Self-timer 58

Scene mode (SCN) 28

Sequential shooting 58

Quick Sleep Mode 110

Record mode 61

Shooting remotely with a smartphone

Silent[♥] 59

22 /47

99 /102

120

Playback/Retouch

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing slideshows with background music

Brightening shadows

Dealing with red-eye

Printing made easy

Commercial prints

Transferring images to a smartphone

Adding location data to images

HDMI/Video Out 102

Playback on TV 112

Slideshow 80

Shadow Adj (JPEG Edit) 97

Redeye Fix (JPEG Edit) 97

Direct printing 127

Creating a print order 129

Transferring images to a smartphone

Adding location data to images

120

121

Quick task index

Camera Settings

Synchronizing the date and time Setting the date/time 18

Restoring default settings

Saving the settings

Changing the menu display language

Turning off the auto focus sound

Reset 86

Myset 86

8 (Beep sound)

103

Names of parts

4 5

6 7 8

b c d

f g

i j

1 u (LV) button (Fn3) ..............P. 21, 66

2 Rear dial* (o)

.................P. 34 – 37, 46 – 47, 62, 68 – 69

3 R (Movie)/H button ...........P. 39, 66, 82

4 Fn2 button ........................ P. 52, 68, 111

5 Shutter button .................................P. 24

6 Strap eyelet.....................................P. 12

7 Front dial* (r) ................... P. 34 – 37, 79

8 HDR button (Fn4) ....................P. 53, 66

9 Lens attachment mark ....................P. 15

0 z (Preview) button .........................P. 67

a Mount (Remove the body cap before

attaching the lens.)

b Stereo microphone .............P. 74, 82, 98

c ON/OFF lever ................................P. 17

* In this manual, the

and rear dial.

r and o icons represent operations performed using the front dial

d Mode dial lock .................................P. 23

e Mode dial ........................................P. 23

f External ﬂ ash connector ...............P. 143

g Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator

.............................................P. 58/P. 100

h Connector cover

i Lens release button ........................P. 15

j Lens lock pin k Microphone connector (Third-party

commercial microphones can be used.

l3.5 stereo mini-plug)

l HDMI connector (Type D) .............P. 112

m Multi-connector .............P. 112, 124, 127

1 Diopter adjustment dial ...................P. 21

2 Monitor (Touch screen)

................................P. 19, 21, 46, 76, 83

3 Viewﬁ nder ......................................P. 21

4 Eye sensor

5 Eyecup ..........................................P. 143

6 Hot shoe .................................P. 63, 141

7 Fn1 button ......................................P. 66

8 Lever ................................ P. 34 – 37, 111

9 MENU button .................................P. 84

0 Speaker

7 8 9

0 a

b c

d e

a INFO button .............................P. 22, 77

b Q button ...........................P. 46 – 47, 84

c Arrow pad* ......................................P. 78

d q (Playback) button ......................P. 78

e  (Erase) button ............................P. 81

f Tripod socket

g PBH cover.....................................P. 139

h Battery compartment cover.............P. 13

i Battery compartment lock ...............P. 13

j Card slot .........................................P. 14

k Card slot cover................................P. 14

Names of parts

* In this manual, the FGHI icons represent operations performed using the arrow pad.

Preparation

Unpack the box contents

The following items are included with the camera. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the camera.

Camera Body cap Strap USB cable

• Flash case

• Computer software CD-ROM

• Instruction manual

• Warranty card

Attaching the strap

Flash

FL-LM3

Lithium ion battery

BLN-1

1 2

CB-USB6

Lithium ion charger

BCN-1

• Attach the strap on the other side in the same way.

• Lastly, pull the strap ﬁ rmly, making sure that it is fastened securely.

Charging and inserting the battery

Charging the battery.

Charging indicator

Charging in progress

Charging complete

Charging error

(Charging time: Up to approximately 4 hours)

Cautions

• Unplug the charger when charging is complete.

Opening the battery

compartment cover.

Loading the battery.

Lights orange

Off

Blinks orange

Direction indicating mark (C)

Charging indicator

Lithium ion battery

Lithium ion charger

Battery compartment lock

AC cable

Battery compartment cover

AC wall outlet

Preparation

Direction indicating

Removing the battery

Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery compartment cover. To remove the battery, ﬁ rst push the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow and then remove.

Cautions

• Contact an authorized distributor or service center if you are unable to remove the battery. Do not use force.

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$ Notes

• It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the battery in use drains.

• Also read “Battery, battery charger, and card” (P. 131) .

Inserting the card

The following types of SD memory card (commercially available) can be used with this camera: SD, SDHC, SDXC, and Eye-Fi.

Preparation

Eye-Fi Cards

Read “Usable cards” (P. 132) before use.

Loading the card.

• Open the card slot cover.

• Slide the card in until it is locked into place.

g “Usable cards” (P. 132)

Cautions

• Turn off the camera before loading or removing the battery or card.

• Do not forcibly insert a damaged or deformed card. Doing so may damage the card slot.

Closing the card slot cover.

• Close ﬁ rmly until you hear a click.

Cautions

• Be sure the card slot cover is closed before using the camera.

Terminal area

Removing the card

Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected. Pull out the card.

Cautions

• Do not remove the battery or card while the card write indicator (P. 19 ) is displayed.

Attaching a lens to the camera

Attach a lens to the camera.

Rear cap

• Remove the rear cap of the lens and the body cap of the camera.

• 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 (direction indicated by arrow 3).

Cautions

• Make sure the camera is turned off when attaching or removing the lens.

• Do not press the lens release button.

• Do not touch internal portions of the camera.

Remove the lens cap.

Lens attachment mark

Preparation

 Removing the lens from the camera

Make sure the camera is turned off when removing the lens.

While pressing the lens release button, rotate the

lens in the direction of the arrow.

Interchangeable lenses

Read “Interchangeable lenses” (P. 134) .

Lens release button

Using the monitor

You can change the orientation and angle of the monitor. At the time of purchase, the monitor faces inwards. Please use the camera with the

monitor facing outwards.

Preparation

Lower angle/Upper angle Self portrait

• When the monitor is in the selﬁ e position, the display on the monitor will ﬂ ip vertically.

• If you are using a power zoom lens, it will automatically move to the wide angle side when the monitor is set in the selﬁ e position.

• When the monitor is in the selﬁ e position, you can switch to the screen for taking self portraits. g “Shooting self-portraits using the selﬁ e assist menu” (P. 116)

Power on

Move the ON/OFF lever to the ON position.

• When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on.

• To turn off the camera, return the lever to the OFF position.

 Monitor

 ON/OFF lever

Battery level

; (green): Camera ready to shoot.

: (green): Low battery ] (blinks red): Charge the battery.

Wi-Fi

ISO-A

200

Preparation

(Displayed for about ten seconds after the camera is turned on.)

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Camera sleep operation

If no operations are performed for a minute, the camera enters “sleep” (stand-by) mode to turn off the monitor and to cancel all actions. The camera activates again when you touch any button (the shutter button, q button, etc.). The camera will turn off automatically if left in sleep mode for 4 hours. Turn the camera on again before use.

Setting the date/time

Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images. The ﬁ le name is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the correct date and time before using the camera. Some functions cannot be used if the date and

time have not been set.

Preparation

Display the menus.

• Press the MENU button to display the menus.

Shooting Menu 1

Card Setup

Reset/Myset

Picture Mode

MENU button

Select [X] in the [d] (setup) tab.

• Use FG on the arrow pad to select [d] and press I.

• Select [X] and press I.

[d] tab

Image Aspect Digital Tele-converter Off

j/Y /

Back

Rec View Wi-Fi Settings

Menu Display

Firmware

Back

Setup Menu

--.--.-- --:--X

English

±0 k±0

4:3

Set

0.5sec

Set

Set the date and time.

• Use HI to select items.

• Use FG to change the selected item.

• Use FG to select the date format.

Save settings and exit.

YMD Time

2015

Cancel

The time is displayed using a 24-hour clock.

• Press Q to set the camera clock and exit to the main menu.

• Press the MENU button to exit the menus.

Cautions

• If the battery is removed from the camera and the camera is left for a while, the date and time may reset to the factory default setting.

$ Notes

• You can synchronize the time correctly by pressing Q at a time signal of 0 seconds while setting [min].

Y/M/D

Shooting

Information displays while shooting

Monitor display when shooting

32 654 97 0a b

Wi-Fi

BKT

FPS

off

D C B

S-AFS-AF

ISO-A

400

2.0-2.0

y x

1 Card write indicator .........................P. 14

2 Wireless LAN connection

..............................................P. 118 – 123

3 Super FP ﬂ ash ..............................P. 141

4 RC mode.......................................P. 141

5 Auto bracket/HDR ..................P. 90 /P. 53

6 Multiple exposure............................P. 93

7 High frame rate .............................P. 102

8 Digital Tele-converter ......................P. 88

9 Time lapse shooting ........................P. 89

0 Face priority/Eye priority .................P. 49

a Movie sound ...................................P. 74

b Zoom operation direction/

Focal length/Internal temperature

warning m ................P. 137 /P. 149

c Flash ...............................................P. 63

(blinks: charging in progress, lights up: charging completed)

d AF conﬁ rmation mark......................P. 24

e Image stabilizer...............................P. 57

f Art ﬁ lter ...........................................P. 30

Scene mode....................................P. 28

Picture mode...................................P. 70

g White balance .................................P. 55

h Sequential shooting/Self-timer/

Anti-Shock shooting/Silent shooting/

High resolution shot ..................P. 58 , 59

AEL

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2.0+2.0

-3-3

potn

i Aspect ratio .....................................P. 60

j Record mode (still images) .............P. 61

k Record mode (movies) ...................P. 62

l Available recording time m Number of storable still pictures ...P. 133

n Highlight and shadow control..........P. 52

o Top: Flash intensity control ......P. 66

Bottom: Exposure compensation

indicator............................P. 47

p Level gauge

q Exposure compensation value........P. 47

r Aperture value .........................P. 34 – 37

s Shutter speed ..........................P. 34 – 37

t Histogram .......................................P. 22

u Preview ...........................................P. 67

v AE Lock ........................................P. 110

w Shooting mode.........................P. 23 – 40

x Myset ..............................................P. 86

y Shooting using touch screen

operations .......................................P. 25

z Flash intensity control .....................P. 66

A ISO sensitivity .................................P. 54

AF mode .........................................P. 51

C Metering mode ................................P. 54

D Flash mode .....................................P. 63

E Battery check

F Live guide recall ..............................P. 26

+7+7

01:02:0301:02:03

S-IS AUTOS-IS AUTO

WBWBWB

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

4:3

FHD

10231023

e f g

OOO

60p

j k l

Shooting

Monitor display during movie mode

TC 00:00:00:00 DF

Shooting

G Recording level meter .............P. 74, 107

H Silent shooting tab ..........................P. 41

I Shooting mode................................P. 74

J Movie effect ....................................P. 40

K Time code .....................................P. 108

C-AFC-AF

ISOISO

AUTOAUTO

WMUTX

Wi-Fi

LRL

M-ISM-IS

FHD

60p

01:02:0301:02:03

Switching between displays

Switching between shooting using live view and shooting using the viewﬁ nder

With this camera, you can select between two shooting methods: Shooting using the viewﬁ nder and shooting using live view with the monitor. Press the u button to switch between shooting methods.

Shooting using live view

 Monitor

Wi-Fi

ISO-A

200

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S-IS AUTOS-IS AUTO

FullHD

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Live view display

button

Shooting using the viewﬁ nder

 Viewﬁ nder

Automatically lights up when your eye moves close. When the viewﬁ nder is lit up, the monitor turns off.

Cursor

Recommended ISO

ISO

AUTO

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NORM

AEL/AFL

4:3

01:02:0301:02:03

10231023

When setting shooting functions, if you press the Q button, a cursor will appear on the LV super control panel. Touch the function you want to set.

If the display in the viewﬁ nder looks blurry

Look through the viewﬁ nder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial until the display is in sharp focus.

Shooting

Switching the information display

You can switch the information displayed in the monitor during shooting using the INFO button.

Shooting

Histogram display

Display a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image. The horizontal axis gives the brightness, the vertical axis the number of pixels of each brightness in the image. Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those below the lower limit in blue, and the area metered using spot metering in green.

Level gauge display

Indicate the orientation of the camera. The “tilt” direction is indicated on the vertical bar and the “horizon” direction on the horizontal bar. Use the indicators on the level gauge as a guide.

INFO INFO

Wi-Fi

ISO-A

200

250250 F5.6

S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO

FHD

01:02:0301:02:03

0.00.0

Information display on

ISO-A

200

250250 F5.6

S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO

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Shooting still pictures

Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode, and then shoot the image.

 Types of shooting modes

For how to use the various shooting modes, see the following.

A ....................P. 26

SCN .....................P. 28

ART .....................P. 30

Press the mode dial lock to unlock it, and then turn to set the mode you wish

to use.

• When the mode dial lock has been pressed down, the mode dial is locked. Each time you press the mode dial lock, it switches between locked/released.

J ..........................P. 32

P ...........................P. 34

A ..........................P. 35

Indicator Mode icon

S ...........................P. 36

M ..........................P. 37

n .........................P. 39

Shooting

Set up the camera and decide on

the composition.

• Be careful that your ﬁ ngers or the camera strap do not obstruct the lens or AF illuminator.

Landscape position Portrait position

Shooting

Adjust the focus.

• Display the subject in the center of the monitor, and lightly press the shutter button down to the ﬁ rst position (press the shutter button halfway). The AF conﬁ rmation mark (() will be displayed, and a green frame (AF target) will be displayed in the focus location.

AF conﬁ rmation mark

Press the shutter button halfway.

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• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture value that have been set automatically by the camera are displayed.

• If the AF conﬁ rmation mark blinks, the subject is not in focus. (P. 146 )

Release the shutter.

• Press the shutter button all the way (fully).

• The shutter sounds and the picture is taken.

• The shot image will be displayed on the monitor.

Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down

The shutter button has two positions. The act of lightly pressing the shutter button to the ﬁ rst position and holding it there is called “pressing the shutter button halfway,” that of pressing it all the way down to the second position “pressing the shutter button all (or the rest of) the way down.”

Press halfway

Press the rest of

the way down

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Shooting with touch screen operations

Ta p

to cycle through touch screen settings.

Tap a subject to focus and automatically

release the shutter. This function is not available in n mode.

Touch screen operations disabled.

Tap to display an AF target and focus on the

subject in the selected area. You can use the touch screen to choose the position and size of the focus frame. Photographs can be taken by pressing the shutter button.

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 Previewing Your Subject ( V )

Tap the subject in the display.

• An AF target will be displayed.

• Use the slider to choose the size of the frame.

• Touch S to turn off the display of the AF target.

Use the slider to adjust the size of the AF

target, and then tap Y to zoom in at the frame

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• Use your ﬁ nger to scroll the display when the picture is zoomed in.

• Tap Z to cancel the zoom display.

Cautions

• The situations in which touch screen operations are not available include the following. Panorama/3D/e-portrait/multiple exposure/during bulb, time or live composite photography/one-touch white balance dialog/when buttons or dials are in use

• Do not touch the display with your ﬁ ngernails or other sharp objects.

• Gloves or monitor covers may interfere with touch screen operation.

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Using iAUTO mode

A full auto mode in which the camera automatically optimizes settings for the current scene. The camera does all the work, which is convenient for beginners.

Using live guides

Live guides make it easy to access a variety of advanced photographic techniques.

Set the mode dial to A.

Shooting

Touch the tab to display the live guides.

• Touch a guide item and press Q after selecting to display the slider of the level bar.

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• Tap a to enter the setting.

• To cancel the live guide setting, tap k on the screen.

• When [Shooting Tips] is selected, select an item and touch a to display a description.

• The effect of the selected level is visible in the display. If [Blur Background] or [Express Motions] is selected, the display will return to normal, but the selected effect will be visible in the ﬁ nal photograph.

To set multiple live guides, repeat Steps 2 and 3.

• A check is displayed on the guide item for live guides that are already set.

Shoot.

• To clear the live guide from the display, press the MENU button.

Level bar/selection

Clear & Vivid

Flat & Muted

Change Color Saturation

Cautions

• [Blur Background] and [Express Motions] cannot be set at the same time.

• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to

[YN+RAW].

• Live guide settings are not applied to the RAW copy.

• Pictures may appear grainy at some live guide setting levels.

• Changes to live guide setting levels may not be visible in the monitor.

• Frame rates drop when [Blurred Motion] is selected.

• The ﬂ ash cannot be used with the live guide.

• Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposure meters may result in pictures that are over or underexposed.

Shooting

Shooting in scene mode

Select a scene according to the subject.

Rotate the mode dial to SCN.

• A menu of scene menu will be displayed. Select a scene

using the arrow pad (FG).

• On the scene menu screen, press I to display details

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of the scene mode on the camera monitor.

• Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to select

the highlighted item and exit the scene menu.

 Types of scene modes

O Portrait P e-Portrait

L Landscape q DIS Mode fn Fisheye Effect K Landscape+Portrait J

Sport r Nature Macro mn Macro

Hand-Held Starlight Q Candle T 3D Photo G Night Scene R Sunset J Panning U Night+Portrait T Documents

Children s Panorama (P. 29 )

Shoot.

• To choose a different setting, press Q to display the scene menu.

High Key

Low Key g Beach & Snow

Macro wn Wide-Angle

(

Fireworks

Cautions

• To maximize the beneﬁ ts of the scene modes, some of the shooting function settings are disabled.

• In [e-Portrait] mode, two images are recorded: an unmodiﬁ ed image and a second image to which [e-Portrait] effects have been applied. Recording may take some time. In addition, when the image quality mode is [RAW], the image is recorded in RAW+JPEG.

• [n Fisheye Effect], [n Wide-Angle], and [n Macro] are for use with optional converter lenses.

• Movies cannot be recorded in [e-Portrait], [Hand-Held Starlight], [Panorama], or [3D Photo] mode.

• In [Hand-Held Starlight], 8 frames are shot at one time and then combined. When the image quality mode is [RAW], a JPEG image is combined with the ﬁ rst RAW image and recorded in RAW+JPEG.

Portrait

• [3D Photo] is subject to the following limitations. [3D Photo] can be used only with a 3D lens. The camera monitor cannot be used to playback images in 3D. Use a device that supports 3D display. Focus is locked. In addition, ﬂ ash and self-timer also cannot be used. Image size is ﬁ xed at 1824 × 1024. RAW photography is not available. Frame coverage is not 100%.

• In [Panning], camera movement is detected and the optimal shutter speed is controlled

when moving the camera to track a moving subject. It is convenient for shooting moving subjects as if the background is ﬂ owing.

In [Panning], J is displayed during panning detection, and I is displayed when nothing is detected. When using a lens with an image stabilizer switch in [Panning], turn the image stabilizer switch off. Sufﬁ cient panning effects may not be obtained in bright conditions. Use a commercially available ND ﬁ lter to obtain effects more easily.

Taking panoramas

If you have installed the supplied computer software, you can use it to join pictures together to form a panorama. g “Connecting the camera to a computer” (P. 124)

Select [Panorama] in SCN and press Q.

Use FGHI to choose a pan direction.

Take a picture, using the guides to frame the shot.

• Focus, exposure, and other settings are ﬁ xed at the

values for the ﬁ rst shot.

Take the remaining images, framing each shot so that the guides overlap with

the previous picture.

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• A panorama may include up to 10 images. A warning indicator (g) is displayed after

the tenth shot.

After taking the last shot, press Q to end the series.

[ 2 ]

Exit Exit

[ 3 ]

Cautions

• During panorama shooting, the image previously taken for position alignment will not be

displayed. With the frames or other markers for display in the images as a guide, set the composition such that the edges of the overlapping images overlap within the frames.

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• Pressing Q before shooting the ﬁ rst frame returns to the scene mode selection menu.

Pressing Q in the midst of shooting ends the sequence of panorama shooting, and allows you to continue with the next one.

Using art ﬁ lters

Using art ﬁ lters, you can easily have fun with artistic effects.

 Types of art ﬁ lters

j k

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Pop Art

Soft Focus

Pale&Light Color

Light Tone

Grainy Film

Pin Hole

Diorama

Cross Process

Gentle Sepia

Dramatic Tone

Key Line

Watercolor

Vintage

Partial Color

ART BKT (Art Filter Bracket)

Creates an image that emphasizes the beauty of color.

Creates an image that expresses a soft tone atmosphere.

Creates an image that expresses warm light by scattering overall light and slightly overexposing the image.

Creates a high-quality image by softening both shadows and highlights.

Creates an image that expresses the roughness of black and white images.

Creates an image that looks as if it was taken using an old or toy camera by dimming the image perimeter.

Creates a miniature-like image by emphasizing saturation and contrast, and blurring unfocused areas.

Creates an image that expresses a surreal atmosphere. Cross Process II creates an image that emphasizes magenta.

Creates a high-quality image by drawing out shadows and softening the overall image.

Creates an image that emphasizes the difference between brightness and darkness by partially increasing contrast.

Creates an image that emphasizes edges and adds an illustrative style.

Creates a soft, bright image by removing dark areas, blending pale colors on a white canvas, and further softening contours.

Expresses an everyday shot in a nostalgic, vintage tone using printed ﬁ lm discoloration and fading.

Impressively expresses a subject by extracting colors you want to emphasize and keeping everything else monotone.

Each time the shutter is released, the camera creates copies for all selected art ﬁ lters.

Rotate the mode dial to ART.

• A menu of art ﬁ lters will be displayed. Select a ﬁ lter

using the arrow pad (FG).

• Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to select

the highlighted item and exit the art ﬁ lter menu.

Shoot.

• To choose a different setting, press Q to display the art ﬁ lter menu.

Pop Art

ART bracketing

When one shot is taken, images are recorded for each selected art ﬁ lter. Press I to choose ﬁ lters.

Art effects

Art ﬁ lters can be modiﬁ ed and effects can be added. Pressing I in the art ﬁ lter menu displays additional options.

Modifying ﬁ lters

Option I is the original ﬁ lter, while options II and on add effects that modify the original ﬁ lter.

Adding effects*

Soft focus, pin-hole, frames, white edges, starlight, ﬁ lter, tone, blur, shade effect

* The effects available vary with the selected ﬁ lter.

Cautions

• To maximize the beneﬁ ts of the art ﬁ lters, some of the shooting function settings are

disabled.

• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to

[YN+RAW]. The art ﬁ lter will be applied to the JPEG copy only.

• Depending on the subject, tone transitions may be ragged, the effect may be less

noticeable, or the image may become more “grainy.”

• Some effects may not be visible in live view or during movie recording.

• Playback may differ according to the ﬁ lters, effects, or movie quality settings applied.

Setting and taking partial color images

You can create images that extract only the colors that you selected using the color ring. Rotate the front dial (r) or rear dial (o) to select a color to extract. The effects will be displayed in live view. If you want to change the extracted color after shooting, rotate the front dial (r) or rear dial (o) to display the color ring.

COLOR

Shooting

Using PHOTO STORY

You can shoot a PHOTO STORY. Shoot with selected PHOTO STORY type.

Rotate the mode dial to J.

• A PHOTO STORY menu will be displayed.

A: Standard B: Speed

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C: Zoom In/Out D: Layout

F: Fun Frames Q: Works in progress

Use FG to choose the theme of the PHOTO STORY.

• You can display a detailed screen where you choose the variation or number of

frames by using I.

• You can choose different effects, number of frames and aspect ratios for each theme. You can also change the aspect ratio, the division pattern and the frame effect of individual images.

Changing between variations

After pressing I, use FG to change the variation.

Original PHOTO STORY

PHOTO STORY with effects and aspect ratios changed from the original

F G H

PHOTO STORY. The number of images and arrangement of image regions can be altered for each theme of the PHOTO STORY.

• You can change the frame color and frame surrounding effect in each variation.

• Every theme and variation provides a different PHOTO STORY.

After ﬁ nishing the settings, press Q.

• The monitor switches to PHOTO STORY display.

• The subject of current frame is displayed.

• Touch any of the frames not containing an image to set that frame as the current frame.

• Press the MENU button to change the theme.

Shoot an image for the ﬁ rst frame.

• The image you have shot is displayed in the ﬁ rst frame.

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• To end shooting before taking all the frames, press the MENU button, and select an image saving method.

[Save]: Save images to an SD card and end shooting. [Finish later]: Save images to an SD card and temporarily end shooting. Saved data

can be called and shooting can be resumed later. (P. 33 )

[Discard]: End shooting without saving images.

Shoot an image for the next frame.

• View and shoot the subject for the next frame.

• Press  to cancel the image in the directly preceding

frame and retake the shot.

• Touch any frame to cancel the image in it and retake

the shot. Touch the frame, and then touch O.

Once you have shot all the frames, press Q to save the image.

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• During the shooting of a PHOTO STORY, the following operations are available. Exposure compensation/Program shift/Flash shooting (except when the theme is [Speed])/Live control settings

Cautions

• If the camera is turned off during shooting, all the data for images up to that point is

cancelled and nothing is recorded on the memory card.

• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to

[YN+RAW]. The PHOTO STORY image is saved as JPEG and the images in the frames as RAW. RAW images are saved in [4:3].

• From among the [AF Mode], [S-AF], [MF] and [S-AF+MF] can be set.

Also, the AF target is ﬁ xed to a single central point.

• The metering mode is ﬁ xed to digital ESP metering.

• The following operations are not available in PHOTO STORY mode. Movie/Sequential shooting (except when the theme is [Speed])/Self timer/INFO display/ Face priority AF/Digital Tele-converter/Picture mode

• The following button operations are disabled. Fn1/Fn2/INFO etc.

• During the shooting of a PHOTO STORY, the camera will not go into sleep mode.

If you temporarily saved partway through shooting, recording space for frames not yet taken is reserved on the SD card.

Resuming shooting of works in progress

Set the mode dial to J.

Use FG to select Works in progress Q.

• Partially saved data is displayed in the index.

• Q appears on partially saved data.

Select the data with which you want to resume

shooting using the arrow pad, and press the Q button.

• Shooting resumes from the previous session.

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P mode is a shooting mode where the camera automatically sets the optimal aperture and shutter speed according to subject brightness. Set the mode dial to P.

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• The functions you can set with the dials depend on the position of the lever.

Lever

• The shutter speed and aperture selected by the camera are displayed.

• The shutter speed and aperture displays will blink if the camera is unable to achieve

Warning display

example (blinking)

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• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of the lens.

• When using a ﬁ xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g [ISO] (P. 54 )

Shooting mode

correct exposure.

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The subject is too dark.

The subject is too bright.

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Dial

Position of the lever

Exposure compensation

Program shift White balance

Status Action

• Use the ﬂ ash.

• The metered range of the camera is exceeded. A commercially available ND ﬁ lter (for adjusting the amount of light) is required.

ISO

Program shift (%)

In P and ART modes, you can choose different combinations of aperture value and shutter speed without altering exposure. An “s” appears next to the shooting mode during program shift. To cancel program shift, press FG until “s” is no longer displayed.

Cautions

• Program shift is not available when you are using a ﬂ ash.

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Choosing aperture (A aperture-priority mode)

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Mode A is a shooting mode where you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust to the appropriate shutter speed. Rotale the mode dial to A. Larger apertures (lower F-numbers) decrease depth of ﬁ eld (the area in front of or behind the focus point that appears to be in focus), softening background details. Smaller apertures (higher F-numbers) increase depth of ﬁ eld.

Lever

Setting the aperture value

Decreasing aperture value  Increasing aperture value

• The shutter speed display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve correct exposure.

Warning display

example (blinking)

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The subject is underexposed.

The subject is overexposed.

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• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of the lens.

• When using a ﬁ xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g [ISO] (P. 54 )

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Dial

Position of the lever

Exposure compensation

Aperture value White balance

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Status Action

• Decrease the aperture value.

• Increase the aperture value.

• If the warning display does not disappear, the metered range of the camera is exceeded. A commercially available ND ﬁ lter (for adjusting the amount of light) is required.

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Choosing shutter speed (S shutter-priority mode)

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Mode S is a shooting mode where you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjust to the appropriate aperture. Rotate the mode dial to S. A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene without any blur. A slow shutter speed will blur a fast action scene. This blurring will give the impression of dynamic motion.

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Lever

Setting the shutter speed

Slower shutter speed  Faster shutter speed

• The aperture value display will blink if the camera is unable to achieve correct exposure.

Warning display

example (blinking)

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• The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of the lens.

• When using a ﬁ xed [ISO] setting, change the setting. g [ISO] (P. 54 )

The subject is underexposed.

The subject is overexposed.

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Dial

Position of the lever

Exposure compensation

Shutter speed White balance

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Status Action

• Set the shutter speed slower.

• Set the shutter speed faster.

• If the warning display does not disappear, the metered range of the camera is exceeded. A commercially available ND ﬁ lter (for adjusting the amount of light) is required.

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Choosing aperture and shutter speed (M manual mode)

Mode M is a shooting mode where you choose both the aperture and shutter speed. They can be set even in bulb, time, and live composite photography, where the shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. Set the mode dial to M.

• The exposure determined by the aperture value and shutter speed you have set, and the difference relative to a suitable exposure measured by the camera are displayed on the monitor.

• Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/8000 and 60 seconds or to [BULB] or [LIVE TIME], or [LIVECOMP].

Lever

Front dial

Rear dial

Dial

Aperture value ISO

Shutter speed White balance

Cautions

• If you change the aperture value and shutter speed, the display on the monitor (or viewﬁ nder) will not change. To display the image as it is going to be shot, set [Live View Boost] (P. 102) in Custom Menu.

• Even when you have set [Noise Reduct.], noise and/or light spots may still be noticeable in the image displayed on the monitor and shot images under certain environmental conditions (temperature etc.) and camera settings.

Noise in images

While shooting at slow shutter speeds, noise may appear on screen. These phenomena occur when the temperature rises in the image pickup device or image pickup device internal drive circuit, causing current to be generated in those sections of the image pickup device that are not normally exposed to light. This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high-temperature environment. To reduce this noise, the camera activates the noise reduction function. g [Noise Reduct.] (P. 104 )

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Shooting with long exposure time (BULB)

Use for night landscapes and ﬁ reworks. In M mode, set the shutter speed to [BULB] or [LIVE TIME].

Bulb photography (BULB): The shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed.

The exposure ends when the shutter button is released.

Time photography (TIME): The exposure begins when the shutter button is pressed all

the way down. To end the exposure, press the shutter button all the way down again.

• During bulb, time, or live composite photography, the screen brightness changes automatically. g “Bulb/Time Monitor” (P. 104)

• When using [LIVE TIME], the progress of the exposure will be displayed in the monitor during shooting. The display can also be refreshed by touching the monitor.

• [Live Bulb] (P. 104 ) can be used to display the image exposure during bulb photography.

Cautions

• There are limits on the available ISO sensitivity settings.

• To reduce camera blur, mount the camera on a sturdy tripod and use a remote cable (P. 143 ).

• During shooting, there are limits on the settings for the following functions.

Shooting

Sequential shooting/self-timer shooting/interval shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabilizer/ﬂ ash bracketing/multiple exposure* etc. * When an option other than [Off] is selected for [Live Bulb] or [Live Time] (P. 104 )

Live composite photography (dark and light ﬁ eld composite)

You can record a composite image from multiple shots while observing changes in bright ﬂ ashes of light, such as ﬁ reworks and stars, without changing the brightness of the background.

Set an exposure time to be the reference in [Composite Settings] (P. 104 ).

In M mode, set the shutter speed to [LIVECOMP].

• When the shutter speed is set to [LIVECOMP], you can display the [Composite Settings] by pressing the MENU button.

Press the shutter button once to prepare for shooting.

• You can shoot when a message that indicates preparations are complete is displayed in the monitor.

Press the shutter button.

• Live composite shooting begins. A composite image is displayed after each reference exposure time, allowing you to observe changes in light.

• During composite shooting, the screen brightness changes automatically.

Press the shutter button to end shooting.

• The maximum length of composite shooting is 3 hours. However, the available shooting time will vary depending on shooting conditions, and charging state of the camera.

Cautions

• There are limits on the available ISO sensitivity settings.

• To reduce camera blur, mount the camera on a sturdy tripod and use a remote cable (P. 143 ).

• During shooting, there are limits on the settings for the following functions. Sequential shooting/self-timer shooting/interval shooting/AE bracket shooting/image stabilizer/ﬂ ash bracketing etc.

Recording movies

You can record movies when the mode dial is on any mode except J (PHOTO STORY).

Press the R button to begin recording.

• You can change the focus location by touching the screen while recording.

R button

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Press the R button again to end recording.

Cautions

• When using a camera with a CMOS image sensor, moving objects may appear distorted due to the rolling shutter phenomenon. This is a physical phenomenon whereby distortion occurs in the ﬁ lmed image when shooting a fast-moving subject or due to camera shaking. In particular, this phenomenon becomes more noticeable when using a long focal length.

• If the size of the movie ﬁ le being recorded exceeds 4 GB, the ﬁ le will be split automatically.

• When recording movies, use an SD card that supports an SD speed class of 10 or higher.

• To continuously record a movie of 4 GB or larger, do not set the image quality mode to All-Intra. Use another mode.

• If the camera is used for extended periods, the temperature of the image pickup device will rise and noise and colored fog may appear in images. Turn off the camera for a short time. Noise and colored fog may also appear in images recorded at high ISO sensitivity settings. If the temperature rises further, the camera will turn off automatically.

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, the AF will not operate while recording movies.

• The R button cannot be used to record movies in the following instances:

Multiple exposure (still photography also ends.)/shutter button pressed halfway/during bulb, time or composite photography/sequential shooting/Panorama/SCN mode (e-Portrait, Hand-Held Starlight, 3D)/time lapse shooting

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Using movie mode

With movie mode (n), you can create movies that take advantage of the effects available in still photography mode. Use live control to select the settings. g “Adding effects to a movie” (P. 74) You can also apply an after-image effect or zoom in on an area of the image during movie recording.

 Adding effects to a movie [Movie Effect]

Shooting

Rotate the mode dial to n.

Press the R button to begin recording.

• Press the R button again to end recording.

Touch the on-screen icon of the effect you wish to

use.

Art Fade

Old Film

Multi Echo

One Shot Echo

Movie Tele-

converter

Art Fade

Touch the icon. The effect will be applied gradually when you release your ﬁ nger.

Old Film

Touch the icon for the effect to be applied. Touch again to cancel the effect.

Multi Echo

Touch the icon to apply the effect. Touch again to cancel the effect.

One Shot Echo

Each touch of the icon adds to the effect.

(n)

Film with the selected picture mode effect. The fade effect is applied to the transition between scenes.

Randomly apply damage and dust-like noise similar to old movies.

Apply an after-image effect. After-images will appear behind moving objects.

An after-image will appear for a short time after you press the button. The after-image will disappear automatically after a while.

Zoom in on an area of the image without using the lens zoom. Zoom in on the selected position of the image even while the camera is kept ﬁ xed.

Movie Tele-converter

Touch the icon to display the zoom frame.

• You can change the position of the zoom frame by touching the screen or using

FGHI.

• Press and hold Q to return the zoom frame to a central position.

Touch M or press the Fn2 button to zoom in on the area in the zoom

frame.

• Touch N or press the Fn2 button to return to the zoom frame display.

Touch O or press Q to cancel the zoom frame and exit Movie tele-

converter mode.

Cautions

• The frame rate will drop slightly during recording.

• The 2 effects cannot be applied simultaneously.

• Use a memory card with an SD speed class of 10 or better. Movie recording may end unexpectedly if a slower card is used.

• When mode1 has been set for taking photographs during movie recording (P. 108 ), you cannot take photographs while using other movie effects than Movie Tele-converter.

• [e-Portrait] and [Diorama] cannot be used at the same time as Art Fade.

• The sound of touch operations and button operations may be recorded.

• Art Fade cannot be used when shooting clips.

• When shooting slow/quick motion movies, you cannot use other movie effects than Movie Tele-converter.

Taking photographs during movie recording (Movie+Photo Mode)

• Press the shutter button during movie recording to record one of the frames of the movie as a photograph. To end movie recording, press the R button. The photograph and movie ﬁ les will be recorded separately to the memory card. The record mode of the photographs will be XN (16:9).

• There is also a way of recording a photograph of a higher quality. g [Movie+Photo Mode] (P. 108 )

Cautions

• You cannot take photographs while recording clips or slow/quick motion when [Movie+Photo Mode] is set to [mode1]. Set the frame rate to 30p or less. The number of photographs may be limited.

• The autofocus and metering used in movie mode may differ from that used to take photographs.

Using the silencing function when shooting a movie

You can prevent the camera from recording operating sounds that occur due to camera operations while shooting. The following functions are available as touch operations.

• Power zoom*/headphone volume/recording volume/aperture/ shutter speed/exposure compensation/ISO sensitivity * Only available with power zoom lenses

Touch the silent shooting tab to display the function items. After touching an item, touch the displayed arrows to select the settings.

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Silent shooting tab

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Shooting

Shooting “My Clips”

AUTO

WBWBWB

AUTOAUTOAUTO

C-AFC-AF

M-IS M-IS

FHD

30p

FHD

60p

01:01:0701:01:07

FHD

30p

FHD

60p

Settings

You can create a single My Clips movie ﬁ le including multiple short movies (clips). You can also add still pictures to the My Clips movie.

 Shooting

Rotate the mode dial to n.

Shooting

Press Q to display the live control, and select

movie image quality mode using the rear dial.

Use the front dial to select

press Q.

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for shooting movie clips and

• Press the INFO button to change [Frame Rate] and [Clip Recording Time].

Press the R button to start shooting.

• The recording ends automatically when the preset shooting time has elapsed, and

a screen for checking the recorded movie is displayed. Press the R button to save your clip and begin shooting the next one.

• If you press the R button again during shooting, the shooting will continue while the

button is held down (up to a maximum of 16 seconds).

Press the R button to shoot the next clip.

• The conﬁ rmation screen will disappear and shooting of the next clip will start.

• To delete the clip you have shot or save it in a different My Clips, perform the following on the conﬁ rmation screen.

F G

My Clips will be played back, starting from the beginning.

Changes the My Clips in which to save the clip and the position at which to add the new clip.

Deletes the shot clip without saving it.

• Press the shutter button half-way down to add the next shot. The clip is saved in the same My Clips as the previous clip.

• Clips with different frame rate and number of pixels will be stored in different My Clips.

 Playback

You can play back the ﬁ les in My Clips consecutively.

Press q and select an image marked c.

Press Q and select [Play My Clips] using FG. Then press Q again.

• The ﬁ les in My Clips will play back consecutively.

• Press Q to end the consecutive playback.

Editing “My Clips”

You can create a single movie ﬁ le from My Clips. The shot clips are stored in My Clips. You can add movie clips and still pictures to My Clips. You can also add screen transition effects and art ﬁ lter effects.

Press q and then turn the rear dial to play back My Clips.

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Index display Calendar display

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My Clips playback*

*1 If one or more My Clips have been created, it will be displayed here (P. 42)

Use FG or touch the screen to select My Clips to use.

Select an item using FG and press the Q button.

Play My Clips Plays back the ﬁ les in My Clips in order, starting from the

beginning.

Play Movie When a movie ﬁ le has been selected, you can control

playback in movie mode.

Rearrange Order Move or add ﬁ les in My Clips.

Preset Destination From the next time you shoot, movies shot in the same image

quality mode will be added to this c My Clips.

Delete My Clips Deletes all unprotected ﬁ les from My Clips.

Erase

Press the  button during playback of the image you wish to delete from My Clips. Select [Yes] and press Q to delete.

Display My Clips from which you wish to create the movie. Select [Export My

Clips] and press Q. Select an item using FG and press the Q button.

Clip Effects You can apply 6 types of art effects.

Transition Effect You can apply fade effects.

BGM Set [Joy] or [Off].

Recorded Clip Volume Set BGM to [Joy] to set a volume for sounds recorded in the

movie.

Recorded Clip Sound Set [On] to create a movie with the recorded sound. This

setting is only available when BGM is set to [Off].

Preview Preview the ﬁ les of the edited My Clips in order, starting from

the ﬁ rst ﬁ le.

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28 29 30 31 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Shooting

When you have ﬁ nished the editings, select [Begin Export] and press Q.

AUTO

WBWBWB

AUTOAUTOAUTO

C-AFC-AF

M-ISM-IS

FHD

30p

FHD

60p

01:01:0701:01:07

FHD

60p

FHD

30p

Settings

• The combined album is saved as a single movie.

• Exporting a movie may take some time.

• The maximum length for My Clips is 15 minutes and the maximum ﬁ le size is 4 GB.

• My Clips will be recorded in Full HD and Fine.

Cautions

• It may take a while for My Clips to display after taking out, inserting, erasing, or protecting

Shooting

the card.

• You can record a maximum of 99 My Clips and a maximum of 99 cuts per clip. The maximum values may vary depending on the ﬁ le size and length of My Clips.

• You cannot add movies other than clips to My Clips.

Shooting slow/quick motion movies

You can create slow motion or quick motion movies. You can set the recording speed using nc in image quality mode.

Rotate the mode dial to n.

Press Q to display the live control, and select

movie image quality mode using the rear dial.

Use the front dial to select

and press Q. Use the rear dial to select a recording speed, then press Q.

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(custom image quality mode)

• Increase the recording speed multiplication factor to shoot a quick motion movie. Reduce the multiplication factor to shoot a slow motion movie.

Press the R button to start shooting.

• Press the Q button again to end shooting.

• The movie will be played back at a ﬁ xed speed so that it appears to be in slow motion or quick motion.

Cautions

• Sound will not be recorded.

• Any picture mode art ﬁ lters will be canceled.

• You cannot set slow/quick motion shooting when the bit rate is [All-Intra].

• You cannot set slow/quick motion shooting when the frame rate is [60p] or [50p].

Using shooting options

Calling shooting options

You can call up especially often-used shooting options using pre-allocated buttons. To select shooting options not assigned to buttons, use the LV super control panel that displays the current status of the shooting settings. Touch or use the arrow pad to select options and change the settings. When not using live view shooting, you can display the normal super control panel on the monitor.

Shooting

LV super control panel

Recommended ISO

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

4 5

4:3

0.00.0

cdfe b

AEL/AFL

NORM

01:02:0301:02:03

10231023

Super control panel

7 8

9 0

Recommended ISO

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

0.00.0

NORM

AEL/AFL

4:3

01:02:0301:02:03

10231023

Settings that can be modiﬁ ed using LV super control panel

1 Currently selected option

2 ISO sensitivity .................................P. 54

3 Flash mode .....................................P. 63

4 Flash intensity control .....................P. 66

5 Sequential shooting/Self-timer ........P. 58

6 White balance .................................P. 55

White balance compensation..........P. 56

7 Picture mode...................................P. 70

8 Sharpness N..................................P. 71

9 Color space.....................................P. 73

0 Button function assignment ............P. 66

a Face priority ....................................P. 49

b Metering mode ................................P. 54

c Aspect ratio .....................................P. 60

d Record mode ............................P. 61, 62

e AF mode .........................................P. 51

AF target .........................................P. 48

f Image stabilizer...............................P. 57

Contrast J .....................................P. 71

Saturation T .................................P. 71

Gradation z...................................P. 72

B&W Filter x .................................P. 72

Picture tone y ...............................P. 73

Cautions

• Not displayed in movie mode and PHOTO STORY mode.

• When you are using the normal super control panel display, the camera will enter sleep mode if no operation is performed for 3 seconds. The camera can be reactivated by pressing the shutter button. g “Quick Sleep Mode” (P. 110)

Press the Q button in P/A/S/M modes.

• The super control panel is displayed.

Tap the desired item.

Cursor

Recommended ISO

ISO

AUTO

• The item will be highlighted.

Turn the front dial to change a setting.

$ Notes

• You can also perform operations using the dials.

Shooting

Use the rear dial to select items and the front dial to change settings.

250250 F5.6

ISO

AUTO

• If you have set up a custom menu in advance, you can display the super control panel when using

250250 F5.6

A, SCN or ART.

Live control

In movie mode and PHOTO STORY mode, you can use live control to select the shooting function while checking the effect on the screen. When the controls in KControl Settings is set to [Live Control], you can use live control even in A, P, A, S, M, ART and SCN modes. (P. 102 )

Live control screen

M-ISM-IS

WBWBWB

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

Functions

S-AFS-AF

FHD

Program Auto

AA SS MM

60p

Settings

AUTO

4:3

NORM

AEL/AFL

4:3

01:02:0301:02:03

10231023

NORM

AEL/AFL

01:02:0301:02:03

10231023

 Available settings

Image stabilizer* ...................................P. 57

Picture mode* .......................................P. 70

Scene mode .........................................P. 28

Art ﬁ lter mode .......................................P. 30

White balance* .....................................P. 55

Sequential shooting/Self-timer* ............P. 58

Aspect ratio...........................................P. 60

Record mode*.......................................P. 62

* Available in n mode.

n mode* ..............................................P. 40

Flash mode ...........................................P. 63

Flash intensity control ...........................P. 66

Metering mode......................................P. 54

AF mode*..............................................P. 51

ISO sensitivity* .....................................P. 54

Face priority* ........................................P. 49

Movie sound record*.............................P. 74

Press Q to display the live control.

• To hide the live control, press Q again.

Use the rear dial to select the

settings, use the front dial to change the selected setting, and press Q.

• The selected settings take effect automatically if no operations are performed for about 8 seconds.

Displays the selected function name

Cursor

WB Auto

AUTOAUTO

Cursor

M-ISM-IS

WBWBWB

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

S-AFS-AF

FHD

60p

F G

r or HI

Cautions

• Some items are not available in some shooting modes.

Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)

Rotate the front dial to choose exposure compensation. Choose positive (“+”) values to make pictures brighter, negative (“–”) values to make pictures darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±5.0 EV.

Negative (–) No compensation (0) Positive (+)

Cautions

• Exposure compensation is not available in A, M, or SCN mode.

• The viewﬁ nder and live view display can only be changed up to ±3.0EV. If the exposure exceeds ±3.0 EV, the exposure bar will begin ﬂ ashing.

• Movies can be corrected in a range up to ±3.0 EV.

Shooting

Locking the exposure (AE Lock)

You can lock just the exposure by pressing the Fn1 button. Use this when you want to adjust the focus and exposure separately or when you want to shoot several images at the same exposure.

• If you press the Fn1 button once, the exposure is locked and u is displayed. g “AEL/AFL” (P. 110)

• Press the Fn1 button once again to release the AE Lock.

Cautions

• The lock will be released if you operate the mode dial, MENU button, or Q button.

Setting the AF target (AF Area)

Choose which of the 81 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus.

Press the arrow pad to display the AF target.

Use FGHI to change to single target display and select the AF position.

• “All targets” mode is restored if you move the cursor off the screen.

All Targets

Single Target

Shooting

All Targets

The camera automatically chooses from the full set of focus targets.

Cautions

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, the camera automatically switches to single target mode.

• The size and number of the AF target changes depending on the [Digital Tele-converter], [Image Aspect], and group target settings.

Select the focus target manually.

Using small target and group target (Setting AF target)

You can change the target selection method and target size. You can also select Face priority AF (P. 49 ).

Press the arrow pad to display the AF target.

Press the INFO button during AF target selection and choose a selection

method using FG.

INFO

(All Targets)

(Single Target)

(Small Target)

(Group Target)

Cautions

• When shooting movies, the camera automatically switches to single target mode.

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, the camera automatically switches to single target mode.

The camera selects automatically from among all the AF targets.

You select a single AF target.

The AF target can be reduced in size.

The camera automatically chooses from the targets in the selected group.

Face priority AF/pupil detection AF

The camera detects faces and adjusts focus and digital ESP.

Press the arrow pad to display the AF target.

Press the INFO button.

• You can change the AF target selection method.

Use HI to select an option and press Q.

Face Priority Off Face priority off.

Face Priority On Face priority on.

Face & Eye Priority On

Face & R. Eye Priority On

Face & L. Eye Priority On

The autofocus system selects the pupil of the eye closest to the camera for face-priority AF.

The autofocus system selects the pupil of the eye on the right for face-priority AF.

The autofocus system selects the pupil of the eye on the left for face-priority AF.

Selection method

Shooting

Point the camera at your subject.

• If a face is detected, it will be indicated by a white border.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• When the camera focuses on the face in the white border, the border will turn green.

• If the camera is able to detect the subject’s eyes, it will display a green frame over the selected eye.

Wi-Fi

ISO-A

200

250250 F5.6

0.00.0

Wi-Fi

01:02:0301:02:03

(pupil detection AF)

ISO-A

Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to

shoot.

200

250250 F5.6

0.00.0

01:02:0301:02:03

Cautions

• Face priority applies only to the ﬁ rst shot in each sequence taken during sequential shooting.

• Depending on the subject and the art ﬁ lter setting, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face.

• When set to [p (Digital ESP metering)], metering is performed with priority given to faces.

$ Notes

• Face priority is also available in [MF]. Faces detected by the camera are indicated by white frames.

S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO

FullHD

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S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO

10231023

FullHD

Zoom frame AF/zoom AF (Super Spot AF)

You can zoom in on a portion of the frame when adjusting focus. Choosing a high zoom ratio allows you to use autofocus to focus on a smaller area than is normally covered by the AF target. You can also position the focus target more precisely.

Shooting

Wi-Fi

ISO-A

200

0.00.0

250250 F5.6

Shooting display

01:02:0301:02:03

S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO

FullHD

3030

Wi-Fi

ISO-A

200

Off

0.0

250250 F5.6

Zoom frame AF Zoom AF

01:02:0301:02:03

S-IS AUTO S-IS AUTO

FullHD

3030

U (Press and hold) / Q

Pre-assign a (zoom icon) to one of the buttons using [Button Function] (P. 66).

Press the U button to display the zoom frame.

• If the camera was focused using autofocus just before the button was pressed, the zoom frame will be displayed at the current focus position.

• Use FGHI to position the zoom frame.

• Press the INFO button and use FG to choose the zoom ratio. (×3, ×5, ×7, ×10, ×14)

Press the U button again to zoom in on the zoom frame.

• Use FGHI to position the zoom frame.

• You can change the zoom ratio by rotating the front dial (r) or rear dial (o).

Press the shutter button halfway to initiate autofocus.

• The camera will focus using the subject in the frame at the center of the screen. To change the focus position, move it by touching the screen.

$ Notes

• You can also display and move the zoom frame using touch screen operations.

Cautions

• Zoom is visible only in the monitor and has no effect on the resulting photographs.

• When you are using a Four Thirds system lens, the AF will not operate with during zoom display.

• While zoomed in, a sound is made by the IS (Image Stabilizer).

Choosing a focus mode (AF mode)

Select a focusing method (focus mode). You can choose separate focusing methods for still photography mode and n mode.

Press the Q button and select AF mode.

S-AFS-AFMFC-AFC-AF

)

M-ISM-IS

WBWBWB

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

S-AFS-AF

AF mode

FHD

60p

Near

Focus ring

AF Mode

ISO

AUTO

AF mode

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

AUTO

250250 F5.6

NORM

AEL/AFL

4:3

01:02:0301:02:03

0.00.0

10231023

S-AFS-AF

AUTOAUTO

• The selected AF mode is displayed on the monitor.

The camera focuses once when the shutter button is pressed halfway. When the focus is locked, a beep sounds, and the AF

S-AF (single AF)

conﬁ rmation mark and the AF target mark light up. This mode is suitable for taking pictures of still subjects or subjects with limited movement.

The camera repeats focusing while the shutter button remains pressed halfway. When the subject is in focus, the AF conﬁ rmation

C-AF (continuous AF)

mark lights up on the monitor and the beep sounds when the focus is locked at the ﬁ rst time. Even if the subject moves or you change the composition of the picture, the camera continues trying to focus.

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, this setting will change to [S-AF].

This function allows you to manually focus on any position

(manual focus)

by operating the focus ring on the lens.

Single AF

C-AFC-AF

MFMF

Shooting

S-AF+MF

(simultaneous use of

After pressing the shutter button halfway to focus in [S-AF] mode,

you can turn the focus ring to ﬁ ne-adjust focus manually. S-AF mode and MF mode)

Press the shutter button halfway to focus; the camera then tracks

and maintains focus on the current subject while the shutter button

C-AF+TR

(AF tracking)

is held in this position.

• The AF target is displayed in red if the camera can no longer track the subject. Release the shutter button and then frame the subject again and press the shutter button halfway.

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, this setting will change to [S-AF].

Cautions

• The camera may be unable to focus if the subject is poorly lit, obscured by mist or smoke, or lacks contrast.

• When using a Four Thirds system lens, AF will not be available during movie recording.

• You cannot set the AF mode if the MF focus latch of the lens is set to MF. (P. 136)

Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows

When the multi-function button is set to [Highlight&Shadow Control], a setting screen will be displayed when you press the Fn2 button. Adjust the shadow using the rear dial and the highlight using the front dial. Press and hold the Q button to cancel the setting.

Shooting

Controlling color (Color Creator)

You can adjust the color of the subject while watching the changes on the display. Color Creator is one of the functions you can call up with the multi-function button. The multi-function button is assigned to Fn2 in the initial settings.

Assigning the color function to the multi-function button

Press and hold the Fn2 button and rotate the front dial.

• The multi-function menu is displayed.

Select the Color Creator and release the button.

Using the color creator

Press the Fn2 button.

• An options screen will be displayed.

Fn2 button

HI LIGHT

SHADOW

Set hue using the front dial and saturation using the rear dial.

• Press and hold the Q button to cancel any changes.

• Press the MENU button to exit the Color Creator without changing settings.

Press the Q button to save changes.

• The settings are stored in c (Color Creator) of picture mode (P. 70).

Cautions

• The white balance is ﬁ xed to AUTO.

• When the image quality mode is set to [RAW], the image is recorded in RAW+JPEG.

Taking HDR (High Dynamic Range) images

The camera shoots several images and automatically combines them into an HDR image. You can also shoot several images and perform HDR imaging on a computer (HDR bracketing photography). Exposure compensation is available with [HDR1] and [HDR2] in P, A, and S modes. In mode M, exposure can be adjusted as desired for HDR photography.

Select a setting by turning the rear dial while holding down the HDR button.

• A menu will be displayed on the screen.

• Press the HDR button to switch HDR recording on or off.

Shooting

HDR button

OFFOFF

HDR1HDR1 HDR2HDR2

HDR

3F3F3F

2.0EV

2.0EV2.0EV2.0EV

2.0EV2.0EV2.0EV3F3.0EV

7F7F7F

5F5F5F

3F3F3F

2.0EV

2.0EV2.0EV2.0EV5F2.0EV

3.0EV3.0EV3.0EV

When shooting using live view

HDR1

Four shots are taken, each with a different exposure, and the shots are combined into one HDR image inside the camera. HDR2 provides a more impressive image than HDR1. ISO sensitivity

HDR2

3F 2.0EV

5F 2.0EV

is ﬁ xed to 200. Also, the slowest available shutter speed is 1 second and the longest available exposure is 4 seconds.

HDR bracketing is performed. Select the number of images and the exposure difference. HDR imaging processing is not performed.

7F 2.0EV

3F 3.0EV

5F 3.0EV

Shoot.

• When you press the shutter button, the camera automatically shoots the set number of images.

Cautions

• If you shoot with a slower shutter speed, there may be more noticeable noise.

• Attach the camera to a tripod or other stabilizing item and then shoot.

• The image displayed on the monitor or in the viewﬁ nder while shooting will differ from the HDR-processed image.

• In the case of [HDR1] and [HDR2], the HDR-processed image will be saved as a JPEG ﬁ le. When the image quality mode is set to [RAW], the image is recorded in RAW+JPEG. The only image recorded in RAW is the image with suitable exposure.

• If set to [HDR1]/[HDR2], the picture mode is ﬁ xed to [Natural] and the color setting is ﬁ xed to [sRGB]. [Full-time AF] does not operate.

• Flash photography, bracketing, multiple exposure and time lapse shooting cannot be used at the same time as HDR photography.

Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering)

Choose how the camera meters subject brightness.

Press the Q button and select

Shooting

metering.

Metering

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

Metering

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame and

Digital ESP metering

optimizes exposure for the current scene or (if an option other than [OFF] is selected for [I Face Priority]) portrait subject. This mode is recommended for general use.

Center weighted averaging

metering

This metering mode provides the average metering between the subject and the background lighting, placing more weight on the subject at the center.

Choose this option to meter a small area (about 2% of the frame) with the camera

Spot metering

pointed at the object you wish to meter. Exposure will be adjusted according to the brightness at the metered point.

Spot metering -

IHI

highlight

Spot metering -

ISH

shadow

Press the shutter button halfway.

Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright subjects appear bright.

Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects appear dark.

• Normally, the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed halfway and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position.

ISO sensitivity

Increasing ISO sensitivity increases noise (graininess) but allows photographs to be taken when lighting is poor. The setting recommended in most situations is [AUTO], which starts at ISO 200 — a value that balances noise and dynamic range — and then adjusts ISO sensitivity according to shooting conditions.

Press Q to select ISO sensitivity.

ISO sensitivity

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

AUTO

LOW, 200 – 25600 Sensitivity is set to the selected value.

The sensitivity is set automatically according to the shooting conditions.

Recommended ISO

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

AUTO

WB AUTO

NORM

AEL/AFL

4:3

01:02:0301:02:03

0.00.0

4:3

AEL/AFL

10231023

NORM

01:02:0301:02:03

10231023

Adjusting color (white balance)

White balance (WB) ensures that white objects in images recorded by the camera appear white. [AUTO] is suitable in most circumstances, but other values can be selected according to the light source when [AUTO] fails to produce the desired results or you wish to introduce a deliberate color cast into your images.

Press Q to select white balance.

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

WB mode

Auto white balance

AUTO

Color

temperature

Light conditions

Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed on the monitor). Use this mode for general use.

For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to

Preset white balance

One-touch white balance

(P. 56 )

Custom white balance

P/Q/

W/X

CWB

5300K

7500K

6000K For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day

3000K For shooting under a tungsten light

4000K For subjects lit by ﬂ uorescent lights

5500K For ﬂ ash shooting

Color

temperature

set by one-

touch WB.

2000K –

14000K

capture the reds in a sunset or the colors in a ﬁ reworks display

For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day

For underwater photography

Choose when a white or gray subject can be used to measure white balance and the subject is under mixed lighting or lit by an unknown type of ﬂ ash or other light source.

After pressing the INFO button, use HI buttons to select a color temperature and then press Q.

4:3

0.00.0

AEL/AFL

NORM

01:02:0301:02:03

10231023

White balance

Shooting

Cautions

• When [Color Creator] is set, the white balance is ﬁ xed to AUTO.

One-touch white balance

Measure white balance by framing a piece of paper or other white object under the lighting that will be used in the ﬁ nal photograph. This is useful when shooting a subject under natural light, as well as under various light sources with different color temperatures.

Select [P], [Q], [W] or [X] (one-touch white balance 1, 2, 3 or 4) and

press the INFO button.

Shooting

Photograph a piece of colorless (white or gray) paper.

• Frame the object so that it ﬁ lls the display and no shadows fall it.

• The one-touch white balance screen appears.

Select [Yes] and press Q.

• The new value is saved as a preset white balance option.

• The new value is stored until one-touch white balance is measured again. Turning the power off does not erase the data.

% Tips

• If the subject is too bright or too dark or visibly tinted, the message [WB NG Retry] will be displayed and no value will be recorded. Correct the problem and repeat the process from Step 1.

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to white balance (white balance compensation)

You can set and ﬁ nely adjust the compensation values for both auto white balance and preset white balance.

Press Q and select the white balance that you want to correct.

Use the front dial to select the compensation axis and the rear dial to change

the compensation value.

For compensation on the A axis (Red-Blue)

Move the bar in the + direction to emphasize red tones and in the – direction to emphasize blue tones.

For compensation on the G axis (Green-Magenta)

Move the bar in the + direction to emphasize green tones and in the – direction to emphasize magenta tones.

WB Preview

Back

Auto

+2A-

Set

$ Notes

• To check the corrected white balance, press R. A sample image shot with the current white balance settings will be displayed.

• To set the same white balance in all white balance modes, use [All >] (P. 105).

Reducing camera shake (image stabilizer)

You can reduce the amount of camera shake that can occur when shooting in low light situations or shooting with high magniﬁ cation. The image stabilizer starts when you press the shutter button halfway.

Press the Q button and select the image stabilizer.

Image Stabilizer

ISO

AUTO

Image stabilizer

250250 F5.6

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

OFF Still-I.S. Off Image stabilizer is off.

S-IS1

S-IS2

Still

picture

S-IS3

All Direction Shake I.S.

Vertical Shake I.S.

Horizontal Shake I.S.

S-IS AUTO Auto I.S.

OFF Movie-I.S. Off Image stabilizer is off.

Movie

M-IS1

M-IS2

All Direction Shake I.S.

Choosing a focal length (Micro Four Thirds/Four Thirds System lenses excluded)

Use focal length information to reduce camera shake when shooting with lenses that are not Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds system lenses.

• Select [Image Stabilizer], press the INFO button, use HI to select a focal length, and

press Q.

• Choose a focal length between 8 mm and 1000 mm.

• Choose the value that most closely matches to the one that is printed on the lens.

Cautions

• The image stabilizer cannot correct excessive camera shake or camera shake that occurs when the shutter speed is set to the slowest speed. In these cases, it is recommended that you use a tripod.

• When using a tripod, set [Image Stabilizer] to [OFF].

• When using a lens with an image stabilization function switch, priority is given to the lens side setting.

• When priority is being given to the lens side image stabilization and the camera side is set to [S-IS AUTO], [S-IS1] is used instead of [S-IS AUTO].

• You may notice an operating sound or vibration when the image stabilizer is activated.

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Image stabilizer is on.

Image stabilization applies only to vertical (Y) camera shake.

Image stabilization applies only to horizontal (Z) camera shake. Use when panning the camera horizontally with the camera held in portrait orientation.

The camera detects the panning direction and applies the appropriate image stabilization.

The camera uses both sensor shift (VCM) and electronic correction.

The camera uses sensor shift (VCM) correction only. Electronic correction is not used.

Image stabilizer

Focal Length

Sensor Shift + Digital

M-ISM-IS

OFF

M-ISM-IS

WBWBWB AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

S-AFS-AF

FHD

mmmm5050

WBWBWB

60p

Shooting

Sequential shooting/using the self timer

Keep the shutter button pressed all the way down to take a series of photos. Alternatively, you can take pictures using the self timer.

Press the Q button to select j/Y (sequential shooting/self timer).

Single

ISO

Shooting

Y12s

j/Y

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

Single-frame

shooting

Sequential H

Sequential L

Self-timer 12 SEC

Self-timer

Y2s

2 SEC

Custom Self-

timer

Anti-Shockz

♦

Silent[♥]

♥

High Res Shot

AUTO

250250 F5.6

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Single

TTSSY

Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed (normal shooting mode, single-frame shooting).

Photographs are taken at about 10 frames per second (fps) while the shutter button is pressed all the way down. Focus, exposure, and white balance are ﬁ xed at the values for the ﬁ rst shot in each series.

Photographs are taken at about 5 frames per second (fps) while the shutter button is pressed all the way down. Focus and exposure are ﬁ xed according to the options selected for [AF Mode] (P. 51 ) and [AEL/AFL] (P. 110 ).

Press the shutter button halfway to focus, the rest of the way down to start the timer. First, the self-timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds, then it blinks for approximately 2 seconds and the picture is taken.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus, the rest of the way down to start the timer. The self-timer lamp blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.

Press the INFO button to set [Y Timer], [Frame], [Interval Time], and [Every Frame AF]. Select a setting using HI, and adjust the setting by using the front dial (r). If [Every Frame AF] is set to [ON], each frame is automatically focused before shooting.

The miniscule camera shaking caused by shutter movements can be reduced during continuous shooting and self-timer mode (P. 59).

Shoot without recording the sound of the shutter in sequential shooting and self timer mode (P. 59).

Shoot still pictures in a higher resolution (P. 60).

12sY12sY2sY2sYcYc

FHD

M-ISM-IS

WBWBWB

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

j/Y

S-AFS-AF

60p

$ Notes

• To cancel the activated self-timer, press G.

Cautions

• When you are using S, no conﬁ rmation image is displayed during shooting. The image is displayed again after shooting ends. When you are using T, the image shot immediately before is displayed.

• The speed of sequential shooting varies depending on the lens you are using and the focus of the zoom lens.

• During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low battery, the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card. The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains.

• Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self-timer shooting.

• If you stand in front of the camera to press the shutter button when using the self-timer, the photograph may be out of focus.

Shooting without the vibration caused by shutter button operations (Anti-Shock z)

To prevent camera shake caused by the small vibrations that occur during shutter operations, shooting is performed using an electronic front-curtain shutter. This is used when shooting with a microscope or a super telephoto lens. You can change the time between the shutter button is pressed all the way down and the shutter is released in [Anti-Shockz] in X Shooting menu 2. Set to [Off] to hide this setting item. (P. 95)

Press the Q button to select j/Y (sequential shooting/self timer).

Select one of the items marked ♦ using the front dial and press the Q button.

Shoot.

• When the set time has elapsed, the shutter is released and the image is shot.

Shooting without shutter sound (Silent[♥])

In situations where the shutter sound is a problem, you can shoot without making a sound. Shooting is performed using electronic shutters for both the front and rear curtains so that the miniscule camera shaking caused by shutter movements can be reduced, just as in anti-shock shooting. You can change the time between the shutter button is pressed all the way down and the shutter is released in [Silent[♥]] in X Shooting menu 2. Set to [Off] to hide this setting item. (P. 95)

Press the Q button to select j/Y (sequential shooting/self timer).

Select one of the items marked ♥ using the front dial and press the Q button.

Shoot.

• When the shutter is released, the monitor screen will go dark for a moment. No shutter sound will be emitted.

Cautions

• If the subject is moving, it may cause distortion in the image.

• Distortion of the image may occur due to ﬂ ickering from large movements of the subject or ﬂ uorescent lighting.

Shooting

Shooting still pictures in a higher resolution (High Res Shot)

When shooting an unmoving subject, you can shoot pictures in a higher resolution. A high resolution image is recorded by shooting several times while moving the imaging sensor. Please shoot with the camera ﬁ xed to a tripod or similar. You can change the time between the shutter button is pressed all the way down and the shutter is released in [High Res Shot] in X Shooting menu 2. Set to [Off] to hide this setting item (P. 95). After setting high resolution shot, you can select the image

quality of the high resolution shooting using image quality mode (P. 61).

Shooting

Press the Q button to select j/Y (sequential shooting/self timer).

Select h using the front dial and press the Q button.

Shoot.

• If the camera is unstable, h will blink. Wait for the blinking to stop before shooting.

Cautions

• Image quality is ﬁ xed to LF.

• When image quality is set to RAW+JPEG, the camera saves a single RAW image (extension “.ORI”) before combining it into a High Res Shot. Pre-combination RAW images can only be played back on the software that comes with this camera.

• When shooting under ﬂ uorescent lighting etc., image quality may deteriorate.

• [Image Stabilizer] is set to [Off].

Setting the image aspect

You can change the aspect ratio (horizontal-to-vertical ratio) when taking pictures. Depending on your preference, you can set the aspect ratio to [4:3] (standard), [16:9], [3:2], [1:1], or [3:4].

Press the Q button and select an aspect ratio.

Use the front dial to select an aspect ratio and press the Q button.

Cautions

• JPEG images are cropped to the selected aspect ratio; RAW images, however, are not cropped but are instead saved with information on the selected aspect ratio.

• When RAW images are played back, the selected aspect ratio is shown by a frame.

Selecting image quality (still image quality mode)

You can set an image quality mode for still images. Select a quality suitable for the application (such as for processing on PC, use on website etc.).

Press Q to select the image quality mode for still images.

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

0.00.0

Still image quality mode

Select an item using the HI and press the Q button.

Choose from JPEG (YF, YN, XN, and WN) and RAW modes. Choose a JPEG+RAW option to record both a JPEG and a RAW image with each shot. JPEG modes combine image size (Y, X, and W) and compression ratio (SF, F, N, and B). When you want to select a combination other than YF/YN/XN/WN, change the [K Set] (P. 105 ) settings in Custom Menu. After setting High Res Shot (P. 60), you can select between LF and LF+RAW.

RAW image data

This format (extension “.ORF”) stores unprocessed image data for later processing. RAW image data cannot be viewed using other cameras or software, and RAW images cannot be selected for printing. JPEG copies of RAW images can be created using this camera. g “Editing still images” (P. 96)

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Shooting

Selecting image quality (movie image quality mode)

Set a movie image quality mode suitable for the desired use.

Set the mode dial to n.

Press the Q button to display the live control, and select a movie image

quality mode using the rear dial.

Shooting

MOVFHD60p

FHD

30p

Movie image quality mode

Select an item using the front dial.

• To change the settings in the image quality modes, press the INFO button and change settings using the rear dial.

Record mode Application Settings you can change

MOVFHD30p

(Full HD Fine 30p)*

MOVnFHD60p

(Full HD Fine 60p)*

MOVnFHD60p

(Full HD Super Fine 60p)*

MOVnFHD30p

(Full HD Fine 30p)*

MOVnFHD30p

(Full HD Normal 30p)*1*

MOVnFHD30p

(Full HD Fine 30p)*

HD (1280×720, Motion JPEG)*

SD (640×480, Motion JPEG)*

Shooting clips (P. 42)

Setting 1 Frame rate

Setting 2 Frame rate

Setting 3 Frame rate

Setting 4 Frame rate

Custom

For computer playback

or editing

For computer playback

or editing

*1 File format: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264. Files may be up to 4 GB in size. Individual movies may

be up to 29 minutes in length. *2 Files may be up to 2GB in size. *3 All-Intra refers to a movie recorded without inter-frame compression. Movies in this format

are suitable for editing but have a lower compression rate and consequently a larger data

size.

• When Video output is set to PAL, a frame rate of 30p will become 25p and a frame rate of 60p will become 50p.

• Depending on the type of card used, recording may end before the maximum length is reached.

Press the Q button to save changes.

60p

30p

60p

M-IS M-IS

WBWBWB

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

S-AFS-AF

FHD

60p

FHD

30p

Frame rate Shooting time

Type of movie, detailed settings, slow/quick motion shooting

–

Using a ﬂ ash (ﬂ ash photography)

The ﬂ ash can be set manually as required. The ﬂ ash can be used for ﬂ ash photography in a variety of shooting conditions.

Remove the hot shoe cover from the ﬂ ash unit and attach the ﬂ ash to the

camera.

• Slide the ﬂ ash unit all the way in, stopping when it contacts the back of the shoe and is securely in place.

Hot shoe cover

Changing orientation of the ﬂ ash

You can change the vertical and horizontal orientation of the ﬂ ash unit. Bounce shooting is also possible.

Cautions

• Please be aware that with bounce shooting, the intensity of the ﬂ ash may be insufﬁ cient.

Shooting

Removing the ﬂ ash unit

Press the UNLOCK switch while removing the ﬂ ash unit.

Move the ﬂ ash ON/OFF lever to the ON position, and turn on the camera.

• When not using the ﬂ ash, return the lever to the OFF position.

UNLOCK switch

ON/OFF lever

Press the Q button and select ﬂ ash mode.

Flash Mode

ISO

AUTO

Shooting

Flash mode

AUTO

250250 F5.6

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

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• The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on

the shooting mode. g “Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode” (P. 65)

AUTO Auto ﬂ ash

Fill-in ﬂ ash The ﬂ ash ﬁ res regardless of the light conditions.

Flash off The ﬂ ash does not ﬁ re.

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res automatically in low light or backlight conditions.

This function allows you to reduce the red-eye

#SLOW

!SLOW

#SLOW2/

2nd

Curtain

#FULL,

#1/4 etc.

Red-eye reduction ﬂ ash

Slow synchronization (1st curtain)

Slow synchronization (1st curtain)/Red-eye reduction ﬂ ash

Slow synchronization (2nd curtain)

Manual

phenomenon. In S and M modes, the ﬂ ash always ﬁ res.

Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten dimly-lit backgrounds.

Combines slow synchronization with red-eye reduction.

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res just before the shutter closes to create trails of light behind moving light sources.

For users who prefer manual operation. If you press the INFO button, you can use the dial to adjust the ﬂ ash level.

Cautions

• In [!/#!(Red-eye reduction ﬂ ash)], after the pre-ﬂ ashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

• [!/#!(Red-eye reduction ﬂ ash)] may not work effectively under some shooting conditions.

• When the ﬂ ash ﬁ res, the shutter speed is set to 1/250 sec. or slower. When shooting a subject against a bright background with the ﬁ ll-in ﬂ ash, the background may be overexposed.

Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode

Shooting

mode

P/A

S/M

LV super

control

panel

#AUTO

SLOW

#SLOW

SLOW2

2nd-C

Flash mode

Auto ﬂ ash

(red-eye reduction)

Flash

timing

curtain

Conditions for

ﬁ ring the ﬂ ash

Fires automatically

in dark/backlit

1st

Fill-in ﬂ ash Always ﬁ res

Flash off

kk k

Slow synchronization

(red-eye reduction)

Slow synchronization

(1st curtain)

Slow synchronization

(2nd curtain)

Fill-in ﬂ ash

(red-eye reduction)

Flash off

Fill-in ﬂ ash/Slow synchronization

(2nd curtain)

1st

Fires automatically

curtain

in dark/backlit

2nd

curtain

1st

curtain

kk k

2nd

curtain

conditions

Always ﬁ res

Shutter

speed

limit

1/30 sec. –

1/250 sec.*

30 sec. –

1/250 sec.*

60 sec. –

1/250 sec.*

60 sec. –

1/250 sec.*

60 sec. –

1/250 sec.*

• #AUTO, $ can be set in A mode.

* 1/250 seconds when using a separately sold external ﬂ ash.

Minimum range

The lens may cast shadows over objects close to the camera, causing vignetting, or be too bright even at minimum output.

Lens

17mm f1.8 0.25 m 25mm f1.8 0.25m 45mm f1.8 0.5m 12 – 50mm EZ 0.35m

12 – 40mm PRO

40 – 150mm 0.5m

Approximate distance at which

vignetting occurs

0.3m (Focal length: 16 mm or more)

0.6m

• External ﬂ ash units can be used to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being

overexposed, select mode A or M and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity.

Shooting

Adjusting ﬂ ash output (ﬂ ash intensity control)

Flash output can be adjusted if you ﬁ nd that your subject to appears overexposed, or is underexposed even though the exposure in the rest of the frame is just right.

Press the Q button and select a ﬂ ash

Shooting

intensity control item.

Flash intensity

control

Select a ﬂ ash compensation value using the front dial and press the Q button.

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

Cautions

• This setting has no effect when the ﬂ ash control mode for the external ﬂ ash unit is set to MANUAL.

• Changes to ﬂ ash intensity made with the external ﬂ ash unit are added to those made with the camera.

Assigning functions to buttons (Button Function)

Store the button-allocated options. This option is equivalent to the cCustom Menu S. See the table below for the functions that can be assigned. The options available vary from button to button.

Press the Q button to select the

button function.

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

Button function items

[UFunction] / [VFunction] / [YFunction] / [ZFunction] / [RFunction]* [IFunction] / [GFunction] / [nFunction] ([Direct Function]*2 / [P]*3) / [mFunction]*4 / [nFunction]*4 / [lFunction]* *1 Not available in n mode. *2 Assign the function to each of FGHI. *3 Choose the AF target. *4 Choose the function assigned to the button on the separately sold battery holder (HLD-8). *5 Choose the function assigned to the button on some lenses.

Function

ISO AUTO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

AUTO

4:3

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AEL/AFL

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k ISO / j WB

k WB / j ISO

AEL/AFL AE lock or AF lock. The function changes according to the

R REC z (Preview)

k (One-touch white balance)

P (AF area) P Home

MF Press the button to select manual focus mode. Press the

RAWK

K TEST (Test Picture)

Myset1 – Myset4 Switches among the registered Myset settings when the

I/H The button can be used to choose between I and H while

Live Guide Press the button to display live guides. b (Digital Tele-

converter)

D (Keystone compensation)

(Magnify)

Adjust exposure compensation.

Adjust ISO sensitivity using the front dial and white balance using the rear dial.

Adjust white balance using the front dial and ISO sensitivity using the rear dial.

[AEL/AFL] setting. When AEL is selected, press the button once to lock the exposure and display u on the monitor. Press the button again to cancel the lock.

Press the button to record a movie.

Aperture is stopped down to the selected value while the button is pressed. If [On] is selected for [zLock] in Custom Menu, the aperture is held at the selected value even when releasing the button.

The camera measures white balance when the button is pressed (P. 56 ).

Choose the AF target.

Pressing the button selects the AF target position saved with [P Set Home] (P. 100 ). Press the button again to return to AF target mode. If the camera is turned off when the home position is selected, the home position will be reset.

button again to restore the previously selected AF mode.

Press the button to toggle between JPEG and RAW+JPEG record modes.

Pictures taken while the button is pressed are displayed in the monitor but are not recorded to the memory card.

button is pressed. Press the button again to return. The shooting mode will change regardless of the position of the mode dial.

the underwater case is attached. Press and hold the button to return to the previous mode. If you assign this function to a button, switching between I and H while using a lens with power zoom functionality will automatically set lens to the WIDE end or TELE end.

Press the button to turn digital zoom on or off.

Press the button once to display options for keystone compensation and again to save changes and exit. To resume normal photography, press and hold the selected button.

Press the button to display the zoom frame. Press again to magnify the image. Press and hold the button to turn of zoom frame.

f the

Shooting

Peaking Each press of the button switches the monitor between

AF Stop Stops autofocus. j/Y

Shooting

HDR Switches to HDR shooting with the saved settings.

BKT Turns on BKT shooting using stored settings.

Multi Function Press the button to recall the selected multi function*. When

GLock (Touch panel lock)

Electronic Zoom When using a lens with a power zoom function, after pressing

u (Monitor switching)

V Level Disp

* Multi function: b (Highlight&Shadow Control), c (Color Creator), e (ISO sensitivity/

White balance), f (White balance/ ISO sensitivity), a (Magnify), d (Image Aspect)

display/non-display. When Peaking is displayed, histogram and highlight/shadow display are not available. When using Peaking, you can change colors and emphasis by pressing the INFO button.

Choose a sequential shooting or self timer option.

Choose a ﬂ ash mode.

switching recalled functions, press the button while turning the dial. g “Multi-function button” (P. 68)

Press and hold the button to enable and disable touch panel operation.

the button, use the arrow pad for zooming operations.

Press this button to switch between displaying/hiding the preview. If the eye sensor is disabled, it switches between monitor display and EVF display.

Press the button to display the level gauge and press it again to turn off the level gauge. The level gauge is available when [Style 1] or [Style 2] is set in [Built-in EVF Style].

 Multi-function button (Multi Function)

When framing pictures in the viewﬁ nder, you can adjust settings quickly using the multi-function button. At default settings, the Fn2 button is assigned the role of the multi-function button.

Choosing a function

Press and hold the button to which the multi-function

has been assigned and rotate the dial.

• The menus are displayed.

Highlight&Shadow Control

Keep rotating the dial to select the desired function.

• Release the button when the desired function is selected.

Using multifunction options

Press the button to which the multi-function has been assigned. An option selection dialog will be displayed.

[a] assigned to Fn2 button

Press and hold

Fn2

Q/Fn2

Fn2

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200

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250F5.6

Zoom frame AFShooting display

01:02:03

ISO-A

200

1023

250F5.6

01:02:03

ISO-A

200

1023

Zoom AF

Fn2

Other option assigned to Fn2 button

AUTOAUTO

LOWLOW

250250 320320 400400 500500

HI LIGHT

200200

250 F5.6 0.0

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Shooting

WBࠝ࡯࠻

SHADOW

250F5.6 0.00.0

Highlight and shadow

control options

01:02:03

ISO-A

200

1023

Color Creator option

Function

b (Highlight and shadow control) (P. 52) c (Color Creator) (P. 52) e (ISO sensitivity/White balance)* (P. 54, 55) f (White balance/ ISO sensitivity)* (P. 54, 55)

a (Super Spot AF) (P. 50)

WB Auto

AUTOAUTO

ISO sensitivity/white

balance options

Front dial (r) Rear dial (o)

Highlight control Shadow control

Hue Saturation

ISO sensitivity WB mode

WB mode ISO sensitivity

Zoom frame AF: Exposure compensation

Zoom AF: Zoom in or out

d (Image Aspect) (P. 60)

* Display by selecting with [Multi Function Settings] (P. 103).

Aspect ratio options

Select an option

4:3

Processing options (picture mode)

Select a picture mode and make individual adjustments to contrast, sharpness, and other parameters (P. 69 ). Changes to each picture mode are stored separately.

Press the Q button and select picture mode.

Picture Mode

ISO

AUTO

Shooting

s t u v

Y Z

Select an item using the front dial and press the Q button.

h i j

a J

AUTO

4:3

250250 F5.6

0.00.0

i-Enhance Produces more impressive-looking results suited to the scene.

Vivid Produces vivid colors.

Natural Produces natural colors.

Muted Produces ﬂ at tones.

Portrait Produces beautiful skin tones.

Monotone Produces black and white tone.

Custom

e-Portrait

Color Creator Produces colors set using color creator (P. 52).

Pop Art

Soft Focus

Pale&Light Color

Light Tone

Grainy Film

Pin Hole

Diorama

Cross Process

Gentle Sepia

Dramatic Tone

Key Line

Watercolor

Vintage

Partial Color*

* After choosing Partial Color using HI, press the INFO button to display the color ring.

Picture mode

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Natural

j44j

M C

Select one picture mode, set the parameters, and register the setting.

Produces smooth skin textures. Cannot be used with bracket photography or when shooting movies.

Choose an art ﬁ lter and select the desired effect. g “Types of art ﬁ lters” (P. 30 )

M-IS M-IS

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

S-AFS-AF

FHD

Picture

WBWBWB

mode

60p

Making ﬁ ne adjustments to sharpness (sharpness)

In the [Picture Mode] (P. 70) settings, you can make ﬁ ne adjustments to sharpness alone and store the changes.

Press Q and select sharpness.

Adjust the sharpness using the front

dial.

Sharpness

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

Sharpness

NORM

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Making ﬁ ne adjustments to contrast (contrast)

In the [Picture Mode] (P. 70) settings, you can make ﬁ ne adjustments to contrast alone and store the changes.

Press Q and select contrast.

Adjust the contrast using the front

dial.

Contrast

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

Contrast

NORM

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Making ﬁ ne adjustments to saturation (saturation)

In the [Picture Mode] (P. 70) settings, you can make ﬁ ne adjustments to saturation alone and store the changes.

Press Q and select saturation.

Adjust the saturation using the front

dial.

Saturation

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

NORM

Saturation

AEL/AFL

4:3

0.00.0

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Making ﬁ ne adjustments to tone (gradation)

In the [Picture Mode] (P. 70) settings, you can make ﬁ ne adjustments to tone alone and store the changes.

Press Q and select tone.

Adjust the tone using the front dial.

Shooting

Divides the image into detailed regions and adjusts the brightness

AUTO:Auto

NORM:Normal Use [Normal] mode for general uses.

HIGH:High Key Gradation for a bright subject.

LOW:Low Key Gradation for a dark subject.

 Applying ﬁ lter effects to monotone pictures (B&W Filter)

In the monotone setting in [Picture Mode] (P. 70) settings, you can add and store a ﬁ lter effect in advance. This creates a monotone image in which the color matching the ﬁ lter color is brightened and the complementary color is darkened.

Press Q and select [Picture Mode].

Select [Monotone] and then [B&W

Filter].

N:Neutral Creates a normal black and white image.

Ye:Yellow Reproduces clearly deﬁ ned white cloud with natural blue sky.

Or:Orange Slightly emphasizes colors in blue skies and sunsets.

R:Red

G:Green Strongly emphasizes colors in red lips and green leaves.

separately for each region. This is effective for images with areas of large contrast in which the whites appear too bright or the blacks appear too dark.

Strongly emphasizes colors in blue skies and brightness of crimson foliage.

Gradation

ISO

AUTO

B&W Filter

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

WB AUTO

250250 F5.6

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Filter effects

 Adjusting the tone of a monotone image (Pict. Tone)

You can set and store a color tint for monotone images taken in [Picture Mode] (P. 70).

Press Q and select [Picture Mode].

Select [Monotone] and then [Pict.

Tone].

Pict. Tone

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

J Monotone

Picture tone

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N:Neutral Creates a normal black and white image.

S:Sepia Sepia

B:Blue Bluish

P:Purple Purplish

G:Green Greenish

Setting the color reproduction format (Color Space)

You can select a format to ensure that colors are correctly reproduced when shot images are regenerated on a monitor or using a printer. This option is equivalent to the [Color Space] in c Custom Menu X.

Press Q and select color space.

Select a color format using the front

dial.

sRGB

AdobeRGB

This is the RGB color space standard stipulated by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Normally, use [sRGB] as the standard setting.

This is a standard provided by Adobe Systems. Compatible software and hardware such as a display, printer etc. are required for a correct output of images.

Color Space

ISO

AUTO

250250 F5.6

NORM

Color space

AEL/AFL

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Movie sound options (recording sound with movies)

You can set the recording sound when shooting movies.

Rotate the mode dial to n, and

press the Q button to select a movie sound.

Shooting

Switch ON/OFF using the front dial and press the Q button.

Movie R On

OFFOFF

ONON

Cautions

• When recording sound in a movie, the sound made by the lens and camera operating may be recorded. If desired, you can reduce these sounds by shooting with [AF Mode] set to [S-AF], or by limiting the amount of times you press the buttons.

• No sound is recorded in s (Diorama) mode.

• When recording sound with movies is set to [OFF], O is displayed.

Adding effects to a movie

You can create movies that take advantage of the effects available in still photography mode. Set the mode dial to n to enable the settings.

Set the mode dial to n, press the Q button, and

use the rear dial to select a shooting mode.

Use the front dial to choose a shooting mode and press the Q button.

P Optimal aperture is set automatically according to the brightness of the subject.

Depiction of background is changed by setting the aperture. Use the rear dial (o)

to adjust the aperture.

Shutter speed affects how the subject appears. Use the rear dial to adjust the

shutter speed. Shutter speed can be set to values between 1/30 s and 1/8000 s. You control both aperture and shutter speed. Use the front dial (r) to choose the

aperture, the rear dial (o) to select the shutter speed from values between 1/30 s

and 1/8000 s. Sensitivity can be set manually to values between ISO 200 and 6400; auto ISO sensitivity control is not available.

ISO

ISOISOISO

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

Program Auto

AA SS MM

Movie sound

M-ISM-IS

AUTO

AUTOAUTOAUTO

S-AFS-AF

FHD

Shooting mode

WBWBWB

60p

Cautions

• The low end of the shutter speed changes according to the frame rate of the movie image quality.

• Stabilization is not possible when the camera shake is excessive.

• When the inside of the camera becomes hot, shooting is automatically stopped to protect the camera.

• With some art ﬁ lters, [C-AF] operation is limited.

• Cards with an SD speed class of 10 or above are recommended for movie recording.

Shooting

Playback

Information display during playback

Playback image information

Playback

Simpliﬁ ed display

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ISO 400ISO 400

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NaturalNatural

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1 Battery check ..................................P. 17

2 Wireless LAN connection.....P. 118 – 123

3 Including GPS information ............P. 121

4 Eye-Fi upload complete ................P. 109

5 Print reservation

Number of prints ...........................P. 129

6 Share order .....................................P. 82

7 Sound record ..................................P. 82

8 Protect ............................................P. 81

9 Image selected ...............................P. 82

0 File number ...................................P. 106

a Frame number

b Record mode ..................................P. 87

c Aspect ratio .....................................P. 60

d 3D image ........................................P. 28

Temporarily saved image for PHOTO

STORY............................................P. 33

e Date and time .................................P. 18

f Aspect border .................................P. 60

g AF target .........................................P. 48

h Shooting mode.........................P. 23 – 40

i Exposure compensation .................P. 47

j Shutter speed ..........................P. 34 – 37

k Aperture value .........................P. 34 – 37

l Focal length ..................................P. 137

m Flash intensity control .....................P. 66

n White balance compensation..........P. 56

o Color space...................................P. 106

p Picture mode...................................P. 70

q Compression rate .........................P. 116

r Pixel count ....................................P. 105

s ISO sensitivity .................................P. 54

t White balance .................................P. 55

u Metering mode ................................P. 54

v Histogram .......................................P. 22

Switching the information display

You can switch the information displayed during playback by pressing the INFO button.

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Playback

INFO button

Image only

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Playback

Viewing photographs and movies

Press the q button.

• Your most recent photograph or movie will be displayed.

• Select the desired photograph or movie using the front dial (r) or arrow pad.

• Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.

Front dial

Displays the

frame

Displays the next frame

q button

Rear dial (o) Zoom in (p)/Index (q)

Front dial (r)

Previous (t)/Next (s) Operation also available during close-up playback.

Single-frame playback: Next (I)/previous (H)/playback volume (FG)

Arrow pad

(FGHI)

Close-up playback: Scroll image

You can display the next frame (I) or the previous frame (H) during close-up playback by pressing the INFO button.

Index/My Clips/calendar playback: Highlight image

Fn1

Displays a zoom frame. Use touch operations to set the position of the frame and press Fn1 to zoom in. To cancel, press Fn1.

INFO View image info

Select picture (P. 82)

Fn2 Protect picture (P. 81)



Delete picture (P. 81)

View menus (in calendar playback, press this button to exit to single-frame playback)

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Index display/Calendar display

• From single-frame playback, rotate the rear dial to G for index playback. Rotate further for My Clips playback and further still for calendar playback.

• Turn the rear dial to a to return to single-frame playback.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

28 29 30 31 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

*1 If one or more My Clips have been created, it will be displayed here (P. 42).

Viewing still images

Close-up playback

In single-frame playback, turn the rear dial to U to zoom in. Turn to G to return to singleframe playback.

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2× zoom

close-up playback

14x

14× zoom

Rotate

Choose whether to rotate photographs.

Play the photograph back and press Q.

Select [Rotate] and press Q.

Press F to rotate the image counterclockwise, G to rotate it clockwise; the

image rotates each time the button is pressed.

• Press Q to save settings and exit.

• The rotated image is saved in its current orientation.

• Movies, 3D photos, and protected images cannot be rotated.

Slideshow

This function displays images stored on the card one after another.

Press Q during playback and select [m].

Back Set

Adjust settings.

Start Start the slideshow. Images are displayed in order, starting with the

Playback

BGM Set [Joy] or turn BGM [Off].

Slide Set type of slideshow to execute.

Slide Interval Choose the length of time each slide is displayed from 2 to 10

Movie Interval Select [Full] to include full-length movie clips in the slideshow,

Select [Start] and press Q.

• The slideshow will start.

• Press Q to stop the slideshow.

current picture.

seconds.

[Short] to include only the opening portion of each clip.

Volume

Press FG during the slideshow to adjust the overall volume of the camera speaker. Press HI while the volume adjustment indicator is displayed to adjust the balance between the sound recorded with the image or movie and background music.

$ Notes

• You can change [Joy] to different BGM. Record the data downloaded from the Olympus

website onto the card, select [Joy] from [BGM] in step 2, and press I. Visit the following website for the download. http://support.olympus-imaging.com/bgmdownload/

Volume

Watching movies

Select a movie and press the Q button to display the playback menu. Select [Play Movie] and press the Q button to begin playback. Fast-forward and rewind using H/I. Press the Q button again to pause playback. While playback is paused, use F to view the ﬁ rst frame and G to view the last frame. Use HI or the front dial (r) to

Back

view earlier and later frames. Press the MENU button to end playback.

For movies of 4 GB or larger

For movies with a ﬁ le size exceeding 4 GB, press Q to display the following menu.

[Play from Beginning]: Plays back a split movie all the way through [Play Movie]: Plays back ﬁ les separately [Delete entire n]: Deletes all parts of a split movie [Erase]: Deletes ﬁ les separately

Cautions

• We recommend using the supplied PC software to play movies on a computer. Before launching the software for the ﬁ rst time, connect the camera to the computer.

Movie

Play Movie

Share Order

Erase

Protecting images

Protect images from accidental deletion. Display an image you wish to protect and press Q to display the playback menu. Select [0] and press Q, and then press F or G to protect the image. Protected images are shown by a 0 (protect) icon. Press F or G to remove protection. You can also protect multiple selected images. g “Selecting images ([Share Order Selected], [0], [Erase Selected])” (P. 82)

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Cautions

• Formatting the card erases all images even if they have been protected.

Erasing images

Display an image you want to delete and press the  button. Select [Yes] and press the Q button. You can erase images without the conﬁ rmation step by changing the button settings. g [Quick Erase] (P. 106 )

Erase

Yes

 button

Back

Set

Setting a transfer order on images ([Share Order])

You can select images you want to transfer to a smartphone in advance. You can also browse just the images included in the share order. When playing back images you want to transfer, press Q to display the playback menu. After selecting [Share Order] and pressing Q, press F or G to set a share order on an image and display h. To cancel a share order, press F or G. You can select images you want to transfer in advance and set a share order all at once. g “Selecting images ([Share Order Selected], [0], [Erase Selected])” (P. 82) , “Transferring images to a smartphone” (P. 120)

Cautions

Playback

• You can set a share order on 200 frames.

• Share orders cannot include RAW images or Motion JPEG (H or I) movies.

Selecting images ([Share Order Selected], [0], [Erase Selected])

You can select multiple images for [Share Order Selected], [0], or [Erase Selected]. Press the H button in the index display screen (P. 79 ) to select an image; a v icon will appear on the image. Press the H button again to cancel the selection. Press Q to display the menu, and then select from [Share Order Selected], [0], or [Erase Selected].

Audio recording

Add an audio recording (up to 30 sec. long) to the current photograph.

Display the image to which you want to add an

audio recording and press Q.

• Audio recording is not available with protected images.

• Audio recording is also available in the playback menu.

Select [R] and press Q.

• To exit without adding a recording, select [No].

Select [R Start] and press Q to begin recording.

• To stop recording part-way through, press Q.

Press Q to end recording.

• Images with audio recordings are indicated by a H icon.

• To delete a recording, select [Erase] in Step 3.

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JPEG Edit

Add to My Clips

Share Order

Rotate

Start

Erase

Using the touch screen

You can use the touch panel to manipulate images.

 Full-frame playback

Viewing additional images

• Slide your ﬁ nger to the left to view later frames, right to scroll view earlier frames.

Playback zoom

• Lightly touch the screen to display the slider and P.

• Slide the bar up or down to zoom in or out.

• Use your ﬁ nger to scroll the display when the picture is zoomed in.

• Tap P to display index playback. Tap Q again for calendar playback and My Clips playback.

 Index/My Clips/Calendar Playback

Page ahead/Page back

• Slide your ﬁ nger up to view the next page, down to view the previous page.

• Use Q or R to choose the number of images displayed.

• Tap R several times to return to single-frame playback.

Viewing images

• Tap an image to view it full frame.

Selecting and protecting images

In single-frame playback, lightly touch the screen to display the touch menu. You can then perform the desired operation by touching the icons in the touch menu.

Select an image. You can select multiple images and delete them collectively.

Images you want to share with a smartphone can be set. g “Setting a transfer order on images ([Share Order])” (P. 82)

Protects an image.

Playback

Cautions

• Do not touch the display with your ﬁ ngernails or other sharp objects.

• Gloves and monitor covers may interfere with touch screen operation.

Menu functions

Basic menu operations

The menus contain shooting and playback options that are not displayed by the live control, and let you customize the camera settings for easier use.

Preliminary and basic shooting options

Advanced shooting options

Playback and retouch options

Customizing camera settings (P. 100 )*

Menu functions (Basic operations)

Camera setup (e.g., date and language)

* Not displayed at default settings.

Press the MENU button to display the menus.

Operation guide

Press the MENU button to go back one screen

Ta b

Shooting Menu 1

Card Setup

Reset/Myset

Picture Mode

Image Aspect Digital Tele-converter Off

j/Y /

Back

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Press Q to conﬁ rm the setting

• A guide is displayed for about 2 seconds after you select an option.

• Press the INFO button to view or hide guides.

Use FG to select a tab and press Q.

Select an item using FG and press Q to display options for the

selected item.

The current setting is displayed

Shooting Menu 2

Bracketing

Function

Use FG to highlight an option and press Q to select.

HDR

Multiple Exposure Keystone Comp. Off Anti-Shock [♦]/Silent [♥] High Res Shot

RC Mode Off

Back

Off Off Off

Set

• Press the MENU button repeatedly to exit the menu.

Bracketing

HDR

Multiple Exposure Keystone Comp. Off Anti-Shock [♦]/Silent [♥] High Res Shot

Back

$ Notes

• For the default settings of each option, refer to “Menu directory” (P. 152) .

Shooting Menu 2

RC Mode Off

Off

Set

Off

Using Shooting Menu 1/Shooting Menu 2

Shooting Menu 1

Card Setup

Reset/Myset

Picture Mode

Image Aspect Digital Tele-converter Off

j/Y /

Back

Shooting Menu 1 Shooting Menu 2

Card Setup (P. 85 )

Reset/Myset (P. 86 )

Picture Mode (P. 87 ) K (P. 87 ) Image Aspect (P. 60 ) Digital Tele-converter (P. 88 ) j/Y/i (Sequential shooting/Self- timer/Time Lapse Settings) (P. 58 , 88 , 89)

Formatting the card (Card Setup)

Cards must be formatted with this camera before ﬁ rst use or after being used with other cameras or computers. All data stored on the card, including protected images, is erased when the card is formatted. When formatting a used card, conﬁ rm there are no images that you still want to keep on the card. g “Usable cards” (P. 132)

Select [Card Setup] in W Shooting Menu 1.

Select [Format] and press Q.

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Bracketing (P. 90 ) HDR (P. 53) Multiple Exposure (P. 93 ) Keystone Comp. (P. 94) Anti-Shock z/Silent[♥] (P. 95) High Res Shot (P. 95) # RC Mode (P. 95 )

Card Setup

All Erase

Format

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Select [Yes] and press Q.

• Formatting is performed.

Deleting all images (Card Setup)

All images taken are deleted. Protected images are not deleted.

Select [Card Setup] in W Shooting Menu 1.

Select [All Erase] and press Q.

Select [Yes] and press Q.

• All images are deleted.

Back

Card Setup

All Erase

Format

Set

Returning to default settings (Reset)

Camera settings can be easily restored to default settings.

Select [Reset/Myset] in W Shooting Menu 1.

Select [Reset] and press Q.

• Highlight [Reset] and press I to choose the reset type.

To reset all settings except the time, date, and a few others, highlight [Full] and press Q. g “Menu directory” (P. 152)

Select [Yes] and press Q.

Registering Favorites settings (Myset)

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Saving Myset

You can save the current camera settings for modes other than shooting mode. Saved settings can be called up in P, A, S, and M modes.

Adjust settings in order to save.

Select [Reset/Myset] in W Shooting Menu 1.

Select the desired destination ([Myset1]–[Myset4]) and press I.

• [Set] appears next to destinations ([Myset1]–[Myset4]) to which settings have already been saved. Selecting [Set] again overwrites the registered setting.

• To cancel the registration, select [Reset].

Select [Set] and press Q.

• Settings that can be saved to Myset g “Menu directory” (P. 152)

Using Myset

Sets the camera to the settings selected for Myset.

Select [Reset/Myset] in W Shooting Menu 1.

Select the desired settings ([Myset1]–[Myset4]) and

press Q. Select [Yes] and press Q.

Back

Reset/Myset

Reset Myset1 Myset2 Myset3 Myset4 No Data

Reset/Myset

Reset Myset1 Myset2 Myset3 Myset4 Set

Basic No Data No Data No Data

Basic

Set

Set Set Set

Back

• The shooting mode does not change when MySet is executed from a menu.

• If you assign MySet to a button, you can execute it by simply pressing the button. With this operation, the shooting mode will change to the stored mode.

• You can also assign MySet to ART or A on the mode dial.

Set

Processing options (Picture Mode)

You can make individual adjustments to contrast, sharpness and other parameters in [Picture Mode] (P. 70 ) settings. Changes to each picture mode are stored separately.

Select [Picture Mode] in W Shooting Menu 1.

Select an option with FG and press Q.

Press I to display settings for the selected option.

Shooting Menu 1

Card Setup

Reset/Myset

Picture Mode

Image Aspect Digital Tele-converter Off

j/Y /

Back

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Contrast

Sharpness

Saturation

Gradation

Effect (i-Enhance. Set level of enhancement)

B&W Filter (Monotone)

Pict. Tone (Monotone)

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



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

P. 71

P. 72

P. 73

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• You can reduce the number of picture mode options displayed in the menu.

g [Picture Mode Settings] (P. 102)

Cautions

• Changes to contrast have no effect at settings other than [Normal].

Image quality (K)

Select an image quality. You can select a separate image quality for photographs and movies. This is the same as the [K] item in live control. g “Selecting image quality (still image quality mode)” (P. 61), “Selecting image quality (movie image quality mode)” (P. 62)

• You can change the JPEG image size and compression ratio combination, and [X] and

[W] pixel counts. [K Set], [Pixel Count] g “Combinations of movie image sizes and compression rates” (P. 116)

• You can change the combination of movie compression format/frame rate, the shooting

time of movie clips, and the effect of slow/quick motion shooting. g “Movie Speciﬁ cation Settings” (P. 108)

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Digital Zoom (Digital Tele-converter)

Digital Tele-converter is used to zoom in beyond the current zoom ratio. The camera saves the center crop. Zoom is increased by about 2×.

Select [On] for [Digital Tele-converter] in W Shooting Menu 1.

The view in the monitor will be enlarged by a factor of two.

• The subject will be recorded as it appears in the monitor.

Cautions

• Digital zoom is not available with multiple exposures, in J mode, or when T, s, f, w, or m is selected in SCN mode.

• This function is not available when [Movie Effect] is [On] in n mode.

• When a RAW image is displayed, the area visible in the monitor is indicated by a frame.

• AF target drops.

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Setting the self timer (j/Y)

You can customize the self timer operation.

Select [j/Y/i] in W Shooting Menu 1.

Select [j/Y] and press I.

Select [YC] (custom) and press I.

Use FG to select the item and press I.

• Use FG to select the setting and press Q.

Frame Sets the number of frames to be shot.

Y Timer

Interval Time

Every Frame AF

Sets the time after the shutter button is pressed until the picture is taken.

Sets the shooting interval for the second and subsequent frames.

Sets whether or not to perform AF right before a picture is taken with self timer.

Card Setup

Reset/Myset

Picture Mode

Image Aspect Digital Tele-converter Off

j/Y /

Back

Shooting Menu 1

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Shooting automatically with a ﬁ xed interval (i time lapse shooting)

You can set the camera to shoot automatically with a set time lapse. The shot frames can also be recorded as into a single movie. This setting is only available in P/A/S/M modes.

Select [j/Y/i] in W Shooting Menu 1.

Select [Time Lapse Settings] and press Q.

Select [On], press I and make the following settings.

Frame Sets the number of frames to be shot.

Start Waiting Time Sets waiting time before starting to shot.

Interval Time Sets interval between shots after shooting starts.

Sets recording format of frame sequence.

Time Lapse Movie

[Off]: Records each frame as a still picture. [On]: Records each frame as a still picture and generates and records a single movie from the frame sequence.

• The image quality of the movie is [Motion JPEG (HD)] and the frame rate 10fps.

Shoot.

• Frames are shot even if the image is not in focus after AF. If you wish to ﬁ x the focus position, shoot in MF.

• [Rec View] operates for 0.5 seconds.

• If either of the time before shooting, or shooting interval is set to 1 minute 31 seconds or longer, the monitor and camera power will turn off after 1 minute. 10 seconds before shooting, the power will automatically turn on again. When the monitor is off, press the shutter button to turn it on again.

Cautions

• If the AF mode is set to [C-AF] or [C-AF+TR], it is automatically changed to [S-AF].

• Touch operations are disabled during time lapse shooting.

• Cannot be used with HDR photography.

• It is not possible to combine time lapse shooting with bracketing, multiple exposure, and bulb, time or composite photography.

• The ﬂ ash will not work if the ﬂ ash charging time is longer than the interval between shots.

• If the camera automatically turns off in interval between shots, it will turn on in time for the next shot.

• If the any of the still pictures are not recorded correctly, the time lapse movie will not be generated.

• If there is insufﬁ cient space on the card, the time lapse movie will not be recorded.

• Time lapse shooting will cancelled if any of the following is operated: Mode dial, MENU button, q button, lens release button, or connecting the USB cable.

• If you turn off the camera, time lapse shooting will be cancelled.

• If there is not enough charge left on the battery, the shooting may end partway through. Make sure the battery is suitably charged before starting.

Shooting Menu 1

Card Setup

Reset/Myset

Picture Mode

Image Aspect Digital Tele-converter Off

j/Y /

Back

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Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Varying settings over a series of photographs (bracketing)

“Bracketing” refers to the act of varying settings automatically over a series of shots or a series of images to “bracket” the current value. You can store bracket shooting settings and turn bracket shooting off.

Select [Bracketing] in X Shooting Menu 2 and

press Q.

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

After selecting [On], press I and select a bracket

shooting type.

• When you select bracket shooting, t appears on the

screen.

Bracketing

HDR

Multiple Exposure Keystone Comp. Off Anti-Shock [♦]/Silent [♥] High Res Shot

Back

AE BKT WB BKT FL BKT ISO BKT ART BKT

Shooting Menu 2

RC Mode Off

Set

Bracketing

A-- G--

Off Off Off

Back

Press I, select settings for parameters such as the number of shots, and

then press the Q button.

• Continue to press the Q button until you return to the screen in step 1.

• If you select [Off] in step 2, bracket shooting settings will be saved and you can shoot normally.

Cautions

• Cannot be used during HDR photography.

• Cannot be used at the same time as time lapse shooting.

• You cannot shoot during bracket shooting if there is not enough space on the camera’s memory card for the selected number of frames.

Set

AE BKT (AE bracketing)

The camera varies the exposure of each shot. The modiﬁ cation amount can be selected from

0.3 EV, 0.7 EV, or 1.0 EV. In single-frame shooting mode, one photograph is taken each time the shutter button is pressed all the way down, while in sequential shooting mode the camera continues to take shots in the following order while the shutter button is pressed all the way down: no modiﬁ cation, negative, positive. Number of shots: 2, 3, 5, or 7

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AE BKT

WB BKT FL BKT ISO BKT ART BKT

Bracketing

Off 2f 0.3EV 2f 0.7EV 2f 1.0EV 3f 0.3EV 3f 0.7EV 3f 1.0EV

A-- G--

Set

• The t indicator turns green during bracketing.

• The camera modiﬁ es exposure by varying aperture and

shutter speed (mode P), shutter speed (modes A and M), or aperture (mode S).

• The camera brackets the value currently selected for exposure compensation.

• The size of the bracketing increment changes with the value selected for [EV Step]. g “Using the custom menus” (P. 100)

WB BKT (WB bracketing)

Three images with different white balances (adjusted in speciﬁ ed color directions) are automatically created from one shot, starting with the value currently selected for white balance. WB bracketing is available in P, A, S and M modes.

• White balance can be varied by 2, 4, or 6 steps on each of

WB BKT

the A – B (Amber – Blue) and G – M (Green – Magenta) axes.

• The camera brackets the value currently selected for white balance compensation.

A-B G-M

3f 4Step 3f 4Step

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FL BKT (FL bracketing)

The camera varies ﬂ ash level over three shots (no modiﬁ cation on the ﬁ rst shot, negative on the second, and positive on the third). In single-frame shooting, one shot is taken each time the shutter button is pressed; in sequential shooting, all shots are taken while the shutter button is pressed.

• The t indicator turns green during bracketing.

• The size of the bracketing increment changes with the value selected for [EV Step]. g “Using the custom menus” (P. 100)

AE BKT WB BKT

FL BKT

ISO BKT ART BKT

Bracketing

Off 3f 0.3EV 3f 0.7EV 3f 1.0EV

A-- G--

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Back

Set

ISO BKT (ISO bracketing)

The camera varies the sensitivity over three shots while keeping the shutter speed and aperture ﬁ xed. The modiﬁ cation amount can be selected from 0.3 EV, 0.7 EV, or 1.0 EV. Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera shoots three frames with the set sensitivity (or if auto sensitivity is selected, the optimal sensitivity setting) on the ﬁ rst shot, negative modiﬁ cation on the second shot, and positive modiﬁ cation on the third shot.

• The size of the bracketing increment does not change with

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AE BKT WB BKT FL BKT

ISO BKT

ART BKT

the value selected for [ISO Step]. g “Using the custom menus” (P. 100)

• Bracketing is performed regardless of the upper limit set with

[ISO-Auto Set]. g “Using the custom menus” (P. 100)

ART BKT (ART bracketing)

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Each time the shutter is released, the camera records multiple

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images, each with a different art ﬁ lter setting. You can turn art ﬁ lter bracketing on or off separately for each picture mode.

• Recording may take some time.

• ART BKT cannot be combined with WB BKT or ISO BKT.

Bracketing

ART BKT

Off 3f 0.3EV 3f 0.7EV 3f 1.0EV

A-- G--

Set

Recording multiple exposures in a single image (multiple exposure)

Record multiple exposures in a single image, using the option currently selected for image quality.

Select [Multiple Exposure] in X Shooting Menu 2.

Adjust settings.

Frame Select [2f].

Multiple Exposure

Frame Auto Gain Overlay Off

Off Off

When set to [On], the brightness of each frame is set to 1/2 and the images are

Auto Gain

overlaid. When set to [Off], the images are overlaid with the original brightness of each

Back

Set

frame.

When set to [On], a RAW image recorded

Overlay

• a is displayed in the monitor while multiple exposure

Shoot.

on a card can be overlaid with multiple exposures and stored as a separate image. The number of pictures taken is one.

is in effect.

ISO

400

250 F5.6

0.00.0

01:02:0301:02:03

• a is displayed in green when shooting starts.

• Press  to delete the last shot.

• The previous shot is superimposed on the view through the lens as a guide to framing the next shot.

% Tips

• To overlay 3 or more frames: Select RAW for [K] and use the [Overlay] option to make

repeated multiple exposures.

• For more information on overlaying RAW images: g “Image overlay” (P. 98)

Cautions

• The camera will not go to sleep while multiple exposure is in effect.

• Photographs taken with other cameras cannot be included in a multiple exposure.

• When [Overlay] is set to [On], the images displayed when a RAW image is selected are developed with the settings at the time of shooting.

• To set the shooting functions, cancel multiple exposure shooting ﬁ rst. Some functions cannot be set.

• Multiple exposure is cancelled automatically from the ﬁ rst picture in the following situations.

The camera is turned off/The q button is pressed/The MENU button is pressed/The shooting mode is set to a mode other than P, A, S, M/The battery power runs out/Any cable is connected to the camera

• When a RAW image is selected using [Overlay], the JPEG image for the image recorded in RAW+JPEG is displayed.

• When shooting multiple exposures using bracketing, priority is given to multiple exposure shooting. While the overlay image is being saved, bracketing is reset to the factory default setting.

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

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Keystone correction and perspective control ( Keystone Comp.)

Use keystone correction for shots taken from the bottom of a tall building, or deliberately exaggerate the effects of perspective. This setting is only available in P/A/S/M modes.

Select [On] for [Keystone Comp.] in X Shooting

Menu 2.

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Adjust the effect in the display and frame the shot.

• Use the front dial or rear dial for keystone correction.

• Use FGHI to choose the area recorded.

• Press and hold the Q button to cancel any changes.

• To adjust exposure compensation and other shooting options while keystone compensation is in effect, press the INFO button to view a display other than keystone compensation adjustment. To resume keystone compensation, press the INFO button until keystone compensation adjustment is displayed.

Shoot.

• To end keystone compensation, select [Off] for [Keystone Comp.] in X Shooting Menu 2.

$ Notes

• When [D (Keystone compensation)] (P. 67) is assigned to a button using [Button Function],

press and hold the selected button to end keystone correction.

Cautions

• Photos are recorded in RAW + JPEG format when [RAW] is selected for image quality.

• The desired results may not be obtained with converter lenses.

• Depending on the amount of correction, some AF targets may be outside the display

area. An icon (g, h, i or j) is displayed when the camera focuses on an AF target outside the display area.

• The following are not available during digital shift photography: live bulb, live time, or composite photography/sequential shooting/bracketing/HDR/ multiple exposure/digital tele-converter/movie/[C-AF] and [C-AF+TR] autofocus modes/ full-time AF/[e-Portrait] and ART picture modes/custom self-timer/peaking/high resolution shot

• If a focus distance is selected for [Image Stabilizer], the correction will be adjusted for

the selected focus distance. Except when using a Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds lens, choose a focal length using the [Image Stabilizer] (P. 57) option.

Setting anti-shock/silent shooting (Anti-Shockz/Silent[♥])

By setting anti-shock/silent shooting you can select anti-shock or silent shooting when using sequential shooting or self timer (P. 58).

Select [Anti-Shockz/Silent[♥]] in X Shooting Menu 2.

Select the item you wish to set.

Anti-Shockz

Silent[♥] Sets the time period between the shutter button being pressed

Noise Reduction[♥] Set to [AUTO] to reduce noise in long exposure shots when using

Sets the time period between the shutter button being pressed all the way down and the shutter release when shooting in anti-shock mode. When this time period is set, the items will be marked with z in sequential shooting/self timer mode. When not using anti-shock shooting, set to [Off]. Use this mode to suppress small vibrations caused by the operation of the shutter. Anti-shock mode is available in both sequential shooting (P. 58) and self timer (P. 58) modes.

all the way down and the shutter release when shooting in silent mode. When this time period is set, the items will be marked with ♥ in sequential shooting/self timer mode. When not using silent shooting, set to [Off].

silent shooting mode. During noise reduction processing, the sound of shutter operation can be heard.

Setting hi-res shot (High Res Shot)

When you set hi-res shot, the items will be marked with h in sequential shooting/self timer mode (P. 58).

Select [High Res Shot] in X Shooting Menu 2.

Select the item you wish to set.

High Res Shot Sets the time period between the shutter button being pressed

#Charge Time

all the way down and the shutter release when shooting in hi-res shot mode. When this time period is set, h will be displayed in sequential shooting/self timer mode. When not using hi-res shot, set to [Off].

Sets the time to wait for the ﬂ ash to complete recharging when using a ﬂ ash other than the dedicated ﬂ ash that is supplied.

Menu functions (Shooting menus)

Wireless remote control ﬂ ash photography

The supplied ﬂ ash unit and external ﬂ ash units that offer a remote control mode and are designated for use with this camera can be used for wireless ﬂ ash photography. g “Wireless remote control ﬂ ash photography” (P. 141)

Using the playback menu

Playback Menu

m (P. 80 )

R (P. 96 ) Edit (P. 96 ) Print Order (P. 129 ) Reset Protect (P. 98 ) Connection to Smartphone (P. 119 )

Playback Menu

Edit Print Order Reset Protect Connection to Smartphone

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Menu functions (Playback menus)

Displaying images rotated (R)

When set to [On], photographs taken with the camera rotated in portrait orientation are automatically rotated and displayed in portrait orientation.

Editing still images

Recorded images can be edited and saved as new images.

Select [Edit] in the q Playback Menu and press Q.

Use FG to select [Sel. Image] and press Q.

Use HI to select the image to be edited and press Q.

• [RAW Data Edit] is displayed if the picture is a RAW image, [JPEG Edit] if it is a JPEG

image. If the image was recorded in RAW+JPEG format, both [RAW Data Edit] and [JPEG Edit] will be displayed. Select the menu for the image to be edited.

Select [RAW Data Edit] or [JPEG Edit] and press Q.

Create a JPEG copy of a RAW image edited according to the settings.

The JPEG copy is processed using the current camera settings. Adjust the camera settings before choosing this option.

Editing can be performed while changing the settings on the monitor. You can save the settings used.

The image is edited using settings for the selected art ﬁ lter.

RAW Data Edit

[Current]

[Custom1]

[Custom2]

ART BKT

Set

Choose from the following options: [Shadow Adj]: Brightens a dark backlit subject. [Redeye Fix]: Reduces the red-eye phenomenon during ﬂ ash shooting.

[P]: Use the front dial (r) or rear dial (o) to choose the size of the crop and FGHI to specify the crop position.

JPEG Edit

When the settings are complete, press Q.

• The settings will be applied to the image.

Select [Yes] and press Q.

• The edited image is stored in the card.

[Aspect]: Changes the aspect ratio of images from 4:3 (standard) to [3:2], [16:9], [1:1], or [3:4]. After changing the aspect ratio, use FGHI to specify the trimming position. [Black & White]: Creates black and white images. [Sepia]: Creates sepia-toned images. [Saturation]: Sets the color depth. Adjust the color saturation checking the picture on the screen. [Q]: Converts the image ﬁ le size to 1280 × 960, 640 × 480, or 320 × 240. Images with an aspect ratio other than 4:3 (standard) are converted to the closest image ﬁ le size. [e-Portrait]: Makes skin look smooth and translucent. You may not be able to compensate depending on the image if face detection fails.

Cautions

• 3D photos, movies, and temporarily saved ﬁ les for PHOTO STORY cannot be edited.

• Red-eye correction may not work depending on the image.

• Editing of a JPEG image is not possible in the following cases: When an image is processed on a PC, when there is not enough space in the card memory, when an image is recorded on another camera

• When resizing ([Q]) an image, you cannot select a larger number of pixels than was

originally recorded.

• [P] and [Aspect] can only be used to edit images with an aspect ratio of 4:3 (standard).

• When [Picture Mode] is set to [ART], [Color Space] is locked to [sRGB].

Set

Menu functions (Playback menus)

Image overlay

Up to 3 frames of RAW images taken with the camera can be overlaid and saved as a separate image. The image is saved with the record mode set at the time the image is saved. (If [RAW] is selected, the copy will be saved in [YN+RAW] format.)

Select [Edit] in the q Playback Menu and press Q.

Use FG to select [Image Overlay] and press Q.

Select the number of images in the overlay and press Q.

Use FGHI to select the RAW images that will

Menu functions (Playback menus)

be used in the overlay.

• When you have selected the number of images speciﬁ ed in Step 3, the overlay will be displayed.

Adjust gain.

• Use HI to select an image and use FG to adjust gain.

• Gain can be adjusted in the range 0.1 – 2.0. Check the results in the monitor.

Press Q. A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed; select [Yes] and press Q.

RAW RAW RAW

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% Tips

• To overlay 4 or more frames, save the overlay image as a RAW ﬁ le and use [Image Overlay] repeatedly.

Audio recording

Add an audio recording (up to 30 sec. long) to the current photograph. This is the same function as [R] during playback. (P. 82 )

Image Overlay

RAW

Set

Image Overlay

×1.5×1.5×0.3 ×0.5

Set

Canceling all protections

This function lets you cancel the protection of several images at one time.

Select [Reset Protect] in the q Playback Menu.

Select [Yes] and press Q.

Using the setup menu

Use the d Setup Menu to set the basic camera functions.

Option Description

Set the camera clock. (Date/time setting)

W (Changing

You can change the language used for the on-screen display and

error messages from English to another language. the display language)

i (Monitor brightness adjustment)

You can adjust the brightness and

color temperature of the monitor. Color

temperature adjustment will affect only

the monitor display during playback.

Use HI to highlight j (color

temperature) or k (brightness) and

FG to adjust the value.

Press the INFO button to switch

Vivid Natural

Back Set

between [Natural] and [Vivid] monitor

color display.

Rec View Choose whether pictures are displayed immediately after shooting

and for how long. This is useful for making a brief check of the

picture you have just taken. Pressing the shutter button halfway

while checking the picture lets you resume shooting immediately.

[0.3sec] – [20sec]: Selects the number of seconds to display each

picture.

[Off]: The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed.

[AUTOq]: Displays the image being recorded, and then switches to

playback mode. This is useful for erasing a picture after checking it.

Wi-Fi Settings

c Menu Display

Set up the camera to connect to a smartphone with wireless LAN

connectivity using the wireless function on the camera.

Choose whether to display the custom menu.

Firmware Your product’s ﬁ rmware version will be displayed. When you make

inquiries about your camera or accessories or when you want to

download software, you will need to state which version of each of

the products you are using.

Rec View Wi-Fi Settings

Firmware

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Setup Menu

Menu Display

2j+1

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English

±0 k±0

0.5sec

Set

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Using the custom menus

Camera settings can be customized using the c Custom Menu.

Custom Menu

AF/MF (P. 100)

Button/Dial/Lever (P. 101)

Release/j (P. 101)

T U

Disp/8/PC (P. 102) Exp/p/ISO (P. 104)

V W

Menu functions (Custom menus)

# Custom (P. 105)

K/Color/WB (P. 105)

Record/Erase (P. 106)

Movie (P. 107)

Built-In EVF (P. 109)

K Utility (P. 109)

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R AF/MF

Option Description

AF Mode Choose the AF mode. This is the same as the live control

Full-time AF If [On] is selected, the camera will continue to focus even

AEL/AFL Customize AF and AE lock. 110

Reset Lens When set to [Off], the focus position of the lens is not reset

Bulb/Time Focusing

Focus Ring You can customize how the lens adjusts to the focal point by

MF Assist When set to [On], you can automatically switch to zoom or

P Set Home

AF Illuminat. Select [Off] to disable the AF illuminator. — I Face Priority

AF Area Pointer If you select [Off], the AF target frame will not be displayed

setting. You can set separate focusing methods for still photography mode and n mode.

when the shutter button is not pressed halfway. Cannot be used when using a Four Thirds system lens.

even when the power is turned off. When set to [On], the focus of power zoom lenses is also reset.

You can change the focus position during exposure by using manual focus (MF). When set to [Off], rotation of the focus ring is disabled.

selecting the rotational direction of the focus ring.

peaking in manual focus mode by rotating the focus ring.

Choose the AF target position that will be saved as the home position. p appears in the AF target selection display while you choose a home position.

You can select the face priority or eye priority AF mode. This is the same as the live control setting.

during conﬁ rmation.

Custom Menu

AF/MF

Button/Dial/Lever

Release/

Disp/8/PC

Exp/

/ISO

Custom

/Color/WB

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Olympus E-M5 Mark II User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Quick task index

Preparation

Shooting

Playback

Menu functions