Olympus E-M5 Mark II User Manual

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.

mark

$ 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

01:02:0301:02:03

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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

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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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Shooting

 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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position.

• 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

Shooting

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

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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.

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Exit Exit

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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.

$ Notes

• 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

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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.

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