Olympus E-P3, EP3BLK User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction Manual

Basic guide

Quick task index

Table of Contents

Basic photography/frequently-

1.used options

2.Other shooting options

3.Flash shooting

4.Shooting and viewing movies

5.Playback options

6.Sending and receiving images

7.Using OLYMPUS Viewer 2/[ib]

8.Printing pictures

9.Camera setup

10.Customizing camera settings

11.Information

12.SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

System chart Index

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.

The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product.

The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1.0 for this camera. If there are additions and/or modifications of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website.

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.

	Body cap	Strap	USB cable	AV cable
	Camera		CB-USB6	(Monaural)
				CB-AVC3
•	Computer software
	CD-ROM
•	Instruction manual
•	Warranty card
	Camera	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
	grip	battery	charger
	MCG-1	PS-BLS1 (BLS-1)	PS-BCS1 (BCS-1)
		or BLS-5	or BCS-5

Attaching the strap

1 Thread the strap in the direction of the arrows.

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2

2 Lastly, pull the strap tight making sure that it is fastened securely.

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•Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet in the same way.

Indications used in this manual

The following symbols are used throughout this manual.

Attaching the grip

Use a coin or similar object to tighten the screw.

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2

	# Cautions	Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction
		or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be
		absolutely avoided.
	$ Notes	Points to note when using the camera.
	% Tips	Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of
		your camera.
	g	Reference pages describing details or related information.

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Charging and inserting the battery

1 Charging the battery.

Charging indicator

		BCS-1	BCS-5
	Charging in	Lights orange
	progress
	Charging	Lights	Off
	complete	blue
	Charging error	Blinks	orange

(Charging time: Up to approximately 3 hours 30 minutes)

# Cautions

	Charging	SDirection indicating mark
	indicator
	3	Lithium ion battery
		1
	Lithium ion	AC wall
		outlet
	charger	2
		AC cable

•Unplug the charger when charging is complete.

•Use only compatible battery chargers to charge rechargeable batteries. BLS-1 batteries must be charged using the BCS-1, BLS-5 batteries using the BCS-5.

2 Loading the battery.

Battery/card compartment cover

	Direction
	indicating	2
	mark
		3

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Battery/card compartment lock

Removing the battery

Turn off the camera before opening or closing the battery/card compartment cover.

To remove the battery, first 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.

$ Notes

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

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Inserting and removing cards

1 Loading the card.

•Insert the SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi card (referred to as “card” in these instructions)

until it locks in place. g“Card basics” (P. 99)

# Cautions

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

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 access lamp (P. 9) is lit.

2 Closing the battery/card compartment cover.

• Close the cover until you hear a click.

# Cautions

• Close the battery/card compartment cover when using the camera.

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Attaching a lens to the camera

1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens.

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1	2
	2

2 Attach a lens to the camera.

# Cautions

•Make sure the camera is turned off.

•Do not press the lens release button.

•Do not touch internal portions of the camera.

Lens attachment mark

Alignment

mark

• 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 in the direction indicated by the arrow until you hear it click.

3 Remove the lens cap.

	1
	1
	2
Removing the lens from the camera	Lens release button
While pressing the lens release button, rotate the lens in
the direction of the arrow.
g “Interchangeable lenses” (P. 100)	2
	1

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Power on

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera.

•When the camera is turned on, the (blue) power lamp will light and the monitor will turn on.

•When the camera is turned on, dust reduction will be performed to remove dust from the surface of the image sensor filter.

•To turn off the power, press the ON/OFF button again.

2 Set the mode dial to A.

■ Monitor

ISO-A

200

		L N
		HD
250	F5.6	01:02:03
		38

■ Mode dial

■ ON/OFF button

Battery level

7 (green): Camera ready to shoot. Displayed for about 10 seconds after the camera is turned on.

8 (green): Low battery

9 (blinks red): Charge the battery

Number of storable still pictures

Available recording time

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Setting the date/time

Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images. The file name is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the correct date and time before using the camera.

1 Display the menus.

• Press the MENU button to display the menus.

MENU button

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

•Use FG to select [d] and press I.

•Select [X] and press I.

		Shooting Menu 1
		Card Setup
1
		Reset/Myset
2		Picture Mode	j
		D
		Image Aspect	4:3
Back			Set
		Setup Menu
1		X	--.--.-- --:--
		W	English
2		Rec View	j±0 k±0
			5sec
		c/# Menu Display
		Firmware

[d] tab

3 Set the date and time.

•Use HI to select items.

•Use FG to change the selected item.

•Use FG to select the date format.

Back	Set
	X
Y M D	Time
2011	Y/M/D

Cancel

The time is displayed using a 24-hour clock.

4 Save settings and exit.

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

•Press the MENU button to exit the menus.

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Names of parts

Camera

	1	9
	2	0
	3
	4	a
	5

6
7	5
	b
8	c

	h
g	i
d
e
f

1 Mode dial ....................................	P. 6, 10
2 Shutter button ...............	P. 11, 12, 36, 92
3 ON/OFF button................................	P. 6
4 Fn2 button ......................................	P. 89
5 Strap eyelet.......................................	P. 2
6 Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator
...............................................	P. 49/P. 82
7 Lens attachment mark ......................	P. 5

8Mount (Remove the body cap before attaching the lens.)

9 Stereo microphone ...................

P. 62, 68

0 Hot shoe cover
a Built-in flash ....................................		P. 59
b Lens release button ..........................		P. 5
c Lens lock pin
d Tripod socket
e Battery/card compartment cover.......		P. 3
f Battery/card compartment lock.........		P. 3
g Connector cover
h Multi-connector ...................	P. 69, 73, 77
i HDMI mini-connector (type C) ........		P. 69

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	a
	b
	c
1	d
2
3
	e

45678	90	f
F (Up) / F(Exposure compensation)
button (P. 40)
H (Left) / P(AF	I (Right) /#(Flash)
target) button (P. 37)	button (P. 59)
Q button	Main dial* (j)
(P. 20, 21)	(P. 14, 50 – 53)
	• Rotate to choose an
	option.

G (Down) / jY (Sequential shooting/Self-timer) button (P. 49)

1 Flash switch....................................	P. 59
2 Accessory port................................	P.	71
3 Monitor (Touch screen).......	P. 22, 24,	25

4 R (Movie) button....P. 11, 13, 61, 65, 89

5 Ubutton.......................	P. 33, 38, 63, 64
6 Fn1/Gbutton .................	P. 89/P. 63, 64
7 q(Playback) button................	P. 14, 63
8 D (Erase) button ......................	P. 15,	63
9 MENU button.................................	P.	21

0 Card access lamp	.............................P. 4
a Hot shoe .........................................	P. 60

bINFO (Information display) button

.....................................P. 24, 25, 32 – 34

cSpeaker

d Sub dial* (j)...................	P. 14, 50 – 53
e Grip attachment screw......................	P. 2
f Arrow pad
Main dial* (j) ..................	P. 14, 50 – 53

*In this manual, the jand jicons represent operations performed using the main and sub dials.

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Camera controls

Mode dial

Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode. After choosing the shooting mode, use the shutter button to take photographs and the R button to shoot movies.

Indicator

Mode icon

Photo zone

■ Advanced shooting modes

P Program shooting (P. 50)

AAperture priority shooting (P. 51)

SShutter priority shooting (P. 52)

M Manual shooting (P. 53)

•For more advanced shooting and greater creative control, you can set the aperture value and shutter speed.

•The settings made in the advanced shooting modes are retained even if

the camera is turned off.

Movie zone

■ Movie mode

■ Easy shooting modes

A iAUTO (P. 18)

ART Art filter (P. 16)

SCN Scene (P. 17)

% Tips

nMovie (P. 61)

•If Ais selected, the camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the subject.

•Select ART or SCN options according to your subject or creative intent. The camera optimizes settings automatically.

•When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes, functions with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings.

• Resetting camera settings: g “Restoring default or custom settings” (P. 35)

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Shutter button

R button

Mode	Photos: shutter button	Movies: R button
	Aperture and shutter speed are
P	automatically adjusted for optimal
	results.
A	You control aperture.
S	You control shutter speed.
		The camera automatically adjusts
M	You control aperture and shutter
	speed.	settings and records a movie.
A	A full auto mode in which the camera
	automatically optimizes settings for
	the current scene.
ART	Select an art filter.
SCN	Select a scene.
n	Photographs are recorded at the	Adjust shutter speed or aperture for
	settings selected in [nMode].	different effects while shooting movies.

■Taking photographs during movie recording

•To take a photograph during movie recording, press the shutter button. Press the R button to end recording. Three files will be recorded to the memory card: the movie footage preceding the photograph, the photograph itself, and the movie footage following the photograph.

•Only one photograph can be taken at a time during movie recording; the self-timer and flash can not be used.

# Cautions

•Image size and quality for photographs are independent of movie frame size.

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

•The R button can not be used to record movies in the following instances: shutter button pressed halfway/BULB/Sequential shooting/PANORAMA/3D/ multiple exposure, etc. (still photography also ends)

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Taking photographs/shooting movies

1 Frame the shot.

• Be careful that your fingers or the camera strap do not obstruct the lens or flash.

Horizontal grip

Vertical grip

Using lenses with an UNLOCK switch

Retractable lenses with an UNLOCK switch can not be used while retracted.

Turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow (1) to extend the lens (2).

To store, turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow (4) while sliding the UNLOCK switch (3).

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4

3

2

2 Adjust the focus.

•Lightly press the shutter button down to the first position (press the shutter button halfway).

AF target	AF confirmation mark
ISO-A
200
Press the shutter		L N
button halfway.		HD
250	F5.6	01:02:03
		38
Shutter speed	Aperture value

• The AF confirmation mark ((or n) will be displayed and focus will lock.

( Lenses that supports Hi-Speed Imager AF*

nLenses with other Four Thirds mounts

*Visit our website for more information.

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

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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 first 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 the rest of
Press halfway	the way down

3 Release the shutter.

	Taking photographs		Press the rest of
		Press halfway	the way down
	Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
	• The shutter sounds and the picture is
	taken.

Recording movies

Release the shutter button and press the R button to begin recording. Press the R button again to end recording.

n

00:02:18

R button

% Tips

•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, qbutton, etc.). [Sleep]: g“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)

# Cautions

•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 recorded at high ISO sensitivities. Choose a lower ISO sensitivity or turn the camera off for a short period.

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Playback/Erasing

Viewing Images

Single-frame playback

•Press the qbutton to display your most recent photograph or movie.

q button	Arrow pad/Main dial
	Displays the	Displays the
	previous	next frame
	frame

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Still image

P WB

AUTO

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Movie

Close-up playback

• Rotate the sub dial rto zoom the current image in up to 14×. Rotate the dial qto return to single-frame playback.

2x

Index display/Calendar display

•Rotate the sub dial qto view multiple images (Index playback). After the dial is rotated several times, images will be displayed in Calendar playback.

•Press the Ubutton to view the currently selected picture full frame.

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Index display

Movie playback

Select a movie and press Q to display the playback menu. Select [Movie Play] and press Q to begin playback.

• To interrupt movie playback, press MENU.

			2011.5
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
25	26	27	28	29	30	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

Calendar display

Movie

Movie Play

Erase

Back

Set

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Volume

Volume can be adjusted by pressing F or G during single-frame and movie playback.

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Erasing images

Display an image you want to delete and press D. Select [Yes] and press Q. You can also select multiple images for deletion. g“Selecting images” (P. 65)

Erase

			Yes
	D button		No
		Back	Set

Protecting images
Protect images from accidental deletion. Display an image
you wish to protect and press the Fn2 button; a 0
(protect) icon will appear on the image. Press the Fn2
button again to remove protection.
You can also protect multiple selected images.
g“Selecting images” (P. 65)	4:3 L N 100-0020
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# Cautions

•Formatting the card erases all images even if they have been protected.

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Using art filters

1 Rotate the mode dial to ART.

• A menu of art filters will be displayed. Select a filter using FG.

	Pop Art
		Q ISO
		400
			L N
			HD
Exit	Set	250 F5.6 0.0	01:02:03
			1023

•Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to display the view through the lens in the monitor. Press Q to return to the art filter menu.

Types of art filters

j Pop Art	o Pin Hole
k Soft Focus	s Diorama
l Pale&Light Color	t Cross Process
m Light Tone	u Gentle Sepia
n Grainy Film	v Dramatic Tone

2 Shoot.

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

Art effects

Art filters can be modified and effects can be added. Pressing I in the art filter menu displays additional options.

Modifying filters

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

Adding effects*

Soft focus, pin-hole, frames, white edges, starlight * The effects available vary with the selected filter.

# Cautions

•If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to [YN+RAW]. The art filter 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 filters, effects, or movie quality settings applied.

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Shooting in scene mode

1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN.

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

SCN 1	Portrait
		Q ISO
		400
			L N
			HD
Exit	Set	250 F5.6	01:02:03
			1023

•Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to display the view through the lens in the monitor. Press Q to return to the scene menu.

Types of scene modes

O Portrait	r Nature Macro
P e-Portrait	Q Candle
L Landscape	R Sunset
K Landscape+Portrait	T Documents
J Sport	s Panorama (P. 54)
G Night Scene	( Fireworks
U Night+Portrait	g Beach & Snow
G Children	f nFisheye Effect
H High Key	w nWide-angle
I Low Key	m nMacro
q DIS Mode	T 3D Photo
J Macro

2 Shoot.

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

#Cautions

•In [e-Portrait] mode, two images are recorded: an unmodified image and a second image to which [e-Portrait] effects have been applied. The unmodified image is recorded using the option currently selected for image quality, the modified copy at an image quality of JPEG (X-quality (2560 × 1920)).

•[nFisheye Effect], [nWide-angle], and [nMacro] are for use with optional converter lenses.

•Movies can not be recorded in [e-Portrait], [Panorama], or [3D Photo] mode.

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Using live guides

Live guides are available in iAUTO (A) mode. While iAUTO is a full auto mode, live guides make it easy to access a variety of advanced photographic techniques.

Guide item		Level bar/selection
Change Color Saturation		Clear & Vivid
	Q	0
		Flat & Muted
Cancel	Cancel	Set

	Guide item	Level bar/selection		Affects
	Change Color Saturation	Clear & Vivid	Flat & Muted	Saturation, contrast,
				gradation, etc.
	Change Color Image	Warm	Cool	Color temperature,
				gradation, etc.
	Change Brightness	Bright	Dark	Exposure compensation,
				gradation, etc.
	Blur Background	Blur	Sharp	Aperture, live preview,
				etc.
		Blurred		Shutter speed
	Express Motions		Stop Motion	(1/2 s – fastest speed),
		Motion*
				frame rate, etc.

•Tips For Child Photo

•Tips For Pet Photo

	Shooting Tips	•	Tips For Flower Photo	—
		•	Tips For Cuisine Photo
		• Tips For Framing
		• Tips With Accessory

* Monitor frame rate slows.

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1

2

Set the mode dial to A.

After pressing Q to display the live guide, use the FG buttons on the arrow pad to highlight an item and press Q to select.

Guide item

Change Color Saturation

Cancel

3 Use FG on the arrow pad to choose the level.

Level bar

• If [Shooting Tips] is selected, highlight an item and

Clear & Vivid

press Q to view a description.

• Press the shutter button halfway to select.

• 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

Flat & Muted

will be visible in the final photograph.

Cancel

Set

4 Shoot.

•Press the shutter button to shoot.

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

#Cautions

•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.

•The flash can not be used with the live guide.

•Changes to live guide options cancel previous changes.

•Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposure meters may result in pictures that are overor under-exposed.

•In P, A, S, and Mmodes, live guides can be displayed by pressing the Fn1 button. Pictures will be taken using live guide settings. [Button Function]: g“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)

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Using live control

The live control can be used to adjust settings in P, S, A, M, and nmodes. Using live control allows you to preview the effects of different settings in the monitor. A custom setting is available that allows the live control to be used in other modes

(P. 81).

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Settings

Available settings

Image stabilizer ....................................		P. 42
Picture mode*1 ......................................		P. 45
Scene mode*2 .......................................		P. 17
Art filter mode*2 .....................................		P. 16
nmode*3 .............................................		P. 61
White balance.......................................		P. 43
Sequential shooting/self-timer ..............		P. 49
Aspect ratio*1*2.......................................		P. 48
*1	P, A, Sand Mmodes only.
*2	ART and SCN only.
*3	nmode only.

Record mode........................................	P. 47
Flash mode*1*2.......................................	P. 59
Flash intensity control*1*2.......................	P. 60
Metering mode*1*2..................................	P. 41
AF mode...............................................	P. 36
ISO sensitivity.......................................	P. 48
Face priority*1*2......................................	P. 39
Movie sound record..............................	P. 62

1 Press Q to display the live control.

• To hide the live control, press Q again.

2 Use the FGbuttons on the arrow pad to select settings, use HI to change the selected setting, and press

Q.

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

Displays	Cursor
the selected
function
name	Arrow
	pad
Cursor
	Arrow pad

# Cautions

• Some items are not available in some shooting modes.

% Tips

•For information on displaying or hiding the live control. [KControl Settings]: g“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)

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Using the menus

1 Press the MENU button to display the menus.

Menus

WPreliminary and basic shooting options

XAdvanced shooting options

q Playback and retouch options c Custom menu*

# Accessory port menu*

dCamera setup

(e.g., date and language)

*Not displayed at default settings.

		Shooting Menu 1
		Card Setup
	1
Tab		Reset/Myset
	2	Picture Mode

Image Aspect

Operation
guide				Back		Set
					MENU
Press the						Press Q to
button to go back						confirm the
		one screen				setting

2	Use FG to select a tab and press Q.
3	Select an item using FG and press Q to display options for the
	selected item.
		Function		The current setting is displayed
			Shooting Menu 2					Shooting Menu 2
	1	j/Y				o	1	j/Y	o
		Image Stabilizer				Off	Q 2	Image Stabilizer	j Off
	2	Bracketing				Off		Bracketing	Y12s
		Multiple Exposure						Multiple Exposure	Y2s Off
		w			0.0			w	0.0
		# RC Mode				Off		# RC Mode	Off
		Digital Tele-converter				Off		Digital Tele-converter	Off
	Back				Set		Back		Set
4	Use FG to highlight an option and press Q to select.

• Press the MENU button repeatedly to exit the menu.

$ Notes

•For details on the functions that can be set with the menu, refer to “Menu directory” (P. 107).

•A guide is displayed for about 2 seconds after you select an option. Press the INFO button to view or hide guides.

% Tips

•Camera settings can be customized to your shooting style: Use the custom menus to customize camera settings to your own goals or taste. Custom menus are not displayed by default, and you will need to display the menus before proceeding. g“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)

•Using accessory port devices: Settings for the EVF and OLYMPUS PENPAL accessories are accessed from the accessory port menu. This menu is not displayed by default, and you will need to display it before proceeding. g“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)

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Using the Touch screen
The monitor acts as a touch screen to control the camera.
Live Guides
The touch screen can be used with live guides.		Tab
1 Touch the tab and swipe your finger to the
left to display live guides.
• Tap to select items.	200
	ISO-A
2 Use your finger to position the sliders.
• Press the MENU button to exit the live guide	250	F5.6
display.

Shooting Mode

You can focus and shoot by tapping the monitor.

Tap to cycle through touch screen settings.

Touch screen operations disabled.

Tap a subject to focus and automatically release the shutter.

Tap to display a focus frame. You can use the
touch screen to choose the position and size of		L N
the focus frame. Photographs can be taken by		HD
pressing the shutter button.	6 0.0	01:02:03
		30

Previewing Your Subject (		)
1	Tap the subject in the display.					14
			ISO			10
	• An AF frame will be displayed.		200
						7
	• Use the slider to choose the size of the frame.					5x
			P	250	F5.6	0.0

2 Next, tap Eto zoom in on the subject in the focus frame.

• Use your finger to scroll the display.

1x

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Playback Mode

Use the touch screen to page through images or zoom in and out.

Full-Frame Playback

Viewing Additional Images

• Slide your finger to the left to view later frames, right to scroll view earlier frames.

Playback Zoom

• Slide the bar up or down to zoom in or out.

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

• Tap Fto display Index playback. For calendar playback, tap Funtil the calendar is displayed.

Index/Calendar Playback

Page Ahead/Page Back

•Slide your finger up to view the next page, down to view the previous page.

•Use tor uto choose the number of images displayed.

•For single-frame playback, tap uuntil the current

image is displayed full frame.

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Viewing Images

• Tap an image to view it full frame.

# Cautions

•The situations in which touch screen operations are not available include the following. Movie recording/panorama/3D/e-portrait/multiple exposure/bulb photography/multi-view display/one-touch white balance dialog/when buttons or dials are in use

•In self-timer mode, the timer can be started by tapping the display. Tap again to stop the timer.

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

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

% Tips

•Disabling the touch screen. [Touch Screen Settings]: g“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)

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operations Basic

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guide Basic

monitor the in displayed Information

Information displayed in the monitor

Shooting

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A		FP RC BKT		R		45 mm
z							IS 1	c 1
y							j	d j
x	S-AF							e
w	ISO							f
	400
v	+2.0						4:3	g 3
u						+7	L N	h N
								i B
t		AEL				-3	HD
s	P	250	F5.6	+2.0			01:02:03	j
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1 Card write indicator...........................	P. 8
2 Super FP flash s........................	P. 105
3 RC mode.........................................	P. 93
4 Auto bracket t............................	P. 57
5 Multiple exposure a.....................	P. 56
6 Face priority I.........................	P. 39, 82
7 Movie sound ...................................	P. 62
8 Internal temperature warning	P. 97
m...........................................
9 dLock............................................	P. 82
0 Focal length ..................................	P. 100
a Flash...............................................	P. 59
(blinks: charging in progress,
lights up: charging completed)
b AF confirmation mark......................	P. 12
c Image stabilizer...............................	P. 42
d Art filter ...........................................	P. 16
Scene mode....................................	P. 17
Picture mode...................................	P. 45
e White balance.................................	P. 43
f Sequential shooting/self-timer ........	P. 49
g Aspect ratio.....................................	P. 48
h Record mode (still images).............	P. 47
i Record mode (movies) ...................	P. 48
j Available recording time

k Number of storable still pictures ...P. 106

l Tone control ....................................			P. 34
m Top:	Flash intensity control		......P. 60
Bottom: Exposure compensation
	indicator............................		P. 40
n Exposure compensation value........			P. 40
o Aperture value .........................		P. 50 – 53
p Shutter speed ..........................		P. 50 – 53
q Histogram .................................			P. 32, 33
r AE Lock u...................................			P. 41
s Shooting mode...................		P. 10, 50 – 55
t Myset ..............................................			P. 35
u Touch screen mode ........................			P. 22
v Flash intensity control.....................			P. 60
w ISO sensitivity.................................			P. 48
x AF mode	.........................................		P. 36
y Metering mode................................			P. 41
z Flash mode.....................................			P. 59

ABattery check

7 Lit up (green) : Ready for use (displayed for about ten seconds after the camera is turned on)

8 Lit up (green) : Battery is running low

9 Blinks (red) : Charging required

B Live guide recall........................

P. 18, 22

You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button. g“Switching the information display” (P. 32)

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Playback

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			×10				×10
						P	250	F5.6	i
							+2.0	45mm	j
								+1.0	k
						WB	A+4	G+4	l
						AUTO
						ISO 400		Adobe	m
								Natural	n
						4032×3024		1/8	o
	3D	4:3	L N	100-0015	7	3D	4:3 L N	100-0015
c	2011.05.01 12:30			SD 15	8	2011.05.01 12:30		SD 15

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1 Battery check....................................	P. 6
2 Eye-Fi upload complete..................	P. 88
3 Print reservation
Number of prints .............................	P. 76
4 Sound record ..................................	P. 68
5 Protect ............................................	P. 15
6 Image selected ...............................	P. 65
7 File number...............................	P. 76, 86
8 Frame number ................................	P. 76
9 Storage device................................	P. 99
0 Record mode ..................................	P. 47
a Aspect ratio...............................	P. 48, 67
b 3D image ........................................	P. 55
c Date and time ...................................	P. 7
d Aspect border .................................	P. 48
e AF target.........................................	P. 37

f Shooting mode...................	P. 10, 50 – 53
g Exposure compensation .................		P. 40
h Shutter speed ..........................		P. 50 – 53
i Aperture value .........................		P. 50 – 53
j Focal length ..................................		P. 100
k Flash intensity control.....................		P. 60
l White balance compensation..........		P. 44
m Color space.....................................		P. 85
n Picture mode...................................		P. 45
o Compression rate ...........................		P. 47
p Pixel count ......................................		P. 47
q ISO sensitivity.................................		P. 48
r White balance.................................		P. 43
s Metering mode................................		P. 41
t Histogram .................................		P. 32, 33

You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button. g “Displaying information during playback” (P. 33)

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index task Quick

Quick task index

Shooting g

Taking pictures with automatic settings

Easy photography with special effects

Choosing an aspect ratio

Quickly matching settings to the scene

Pro-level photography made simple

Taking pictures so that whites come out white and blacks come out black

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

Focus/Focusing on one area

When the camera won’t focus on your subject

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

Recomposing photographs after focusing

Turning off the beep speaker

Disabling the flash/taking photos without the flash

Reducing camera shake

Taking pictures of a subject against backlight

Photographing fireworks

Reducing image noise (mottling)

iAUTO (A)

Art filter (ART)

Aspect ratio

Scene (SCN)

Live guide

Exposure compensation

Live guide

Aperture priority shooting

Live guide

Shutter priority shooting

White balance One-touch white balance

Picture Mode

Art filter (ART)

Touch screen

AF target

Zoom frame AF/zoom AF

Focus lock

Zoom frame AF/zoom AF

Focus lock

C-AF+TR (AF Tracking)

8(Beep sound)

Flash

ISO/DIS Mode

Image Stabilizer

Anti-Shock

Self-timer

Remote cable

Flash shooting

Gradation (Picture Mode)

Bulb shooting

Scene (SCN)

Noise Reduct.

10

16

48

17

18

40

18

51

18

52

43

44

45

16

22

37

38

37

38

37

36

84

59

48/17

42

84

49

102

59

45

53

17

85

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

Optimizing the monitor/ adjusting monitor hue

Checking set effect before taking a picture

Taking pictures while checking the level of the camera

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

Playback/Retouch

	Gradation (Picture Mode)	45
	Histogram/	32/40
	Exposure compensation
	Tone control	34
	Monitor brightness	80
	adjustment
	Live View Boost	83
	Multi view display	32, 40
	Preview function	51
	Test Picture	89
	Level Gauge	32
	(G/Info Settings)
	Displayed Grid	83
	(G/Info Settings)
	Autoq(Rec View)	80
	mode2 (qClose Up Mode)	84
	Self-timer	49
	Sequential shooting	49
	Sleep	84
	Record mode	47

g

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing slideshows with background music

Brightening shadows

Dealing with red-eye

Printing made easy

Commercial prints

Simple photo sharing

Camera Settings

Playback on TV	69
Slideshow	66
Shadow Adj (JPEG Edit)	67
Redeye Fix (JPEG Edit)	67
Direct printing	77
Creating a print order	76
OLYMPUS PENPAL	71

g

Restoring default settings	Reset	35
Saving the settings	Myset	35
Changing the menu display language	W	80

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Contents of Table

Table of Contents

Basic guide	3
Preparations for shooting ...........	3
Charging and inserting
the battery ...............................	3
Inserting and removing cards .....	4
Attaching a lens to the camera...	5
Power on ....................................	6
Setting the date/time...................	7
Names of parts and functions.....	8
Names of parts ...........................	8
Camera	8
Camera controls .......................	10
Mode dial	10
Basic operations ........................	12
Taking photographs/shooting
movies...................................	12
Playback/Erasing......................	14
Viewing Images	14
Volume	15
Erasing images	15
Protecting images	15
Using art filters..........................	16
Shooting in scene mode...........	17
Using live guides ......................	18
Using live control ......................	20
Using the menus.......................	21
Using the Touch screen ............	22
Live Guides	22
Shooting Mode	22
Playback Mode	23
Information displayed in the
monitor........................................	24
Shooting ...................................	24
Playback...................................	25

Quick task index	26
Basic photography/
frequently-used options	32
Switching the information
display.........................................	32
Choosing shooting controls .....	32
Displaying information during
playback......................................	33
Other uses for the INFO
button ..........................................	34
Restoring default or custom
settings........................................	35
Using reset settings..................	35
Saving Myset............................	35
Using Myset..............................	35
Choosing a focus mode
(AF mode)....................................	36
Choosing a focus target
(AF target) ...................................	37
Focus lock ................................	37
Quick AF target selection..........	37
Toggling quickly between AF
and MF ..................................	37
Zoom frame AF/zoom AF ...........	38
Face priority AF/
pupil detection AF ......................	39
Taking pictures using face
priority....................................	39
Controlling exposure
(exposure compensation)..........	40
Previewing the effects of
exposure compensation and
white balance ........................	40

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Changing the brightness of
highlights and shadows ............	40
Choosing how the camera
measures brightness
(metering)....................................	41
Exposure lock (AE lock) ............	41
Reducing camera shake
(the image stabilizer)..................	42
Adjusting color
(white balance) ...........................	43
White balance compensation ...	44
One-touch white balance..........	44
Processing options
(picture mode) ............................	45
Image quality (record mode) .....	47
Choosing a record mode ..........	47
Setting the image aspect...........	48
ISO sensitivity.............................	48
Sequential shooting/
using the self timer ....................	49
Other shooting options	50
“Point-and-shoot” photography
(Pprogram mode)......................	50
Choosing aperture
(Aaperture-priority mode)........	51
Choosing shutter speed
(Sshutter-priority mode)...........	52
Choosing aperture and shutter
speed (Mmanual mode)............	53
Choosing when the exposure
ends (bulb) ............................	53
Taking Panoramas......................	54
Taking pictures for
a panorama ...........................	54

3D Photography..........................	55
Recording multiple exposures
in a single image
(multiple exposure) ....................	56
Varying settings over a series
of photographs (bracketing) .....	57
Digital Zoom
(Digital Tele-converter) ..............	58
Flash shooting	59
Using a flash
(flash photography) ...................	59
Adjusting flash output
(Flash intensity control).............	60
Using external flash units
designated for use with this
camera.........................................	60
Other external flash units..........	60
Shooting and viewing
movies	61
Changing the settings for
movie recording .........................	61
Adding effects to a movie .........	61
Movie sound options (recording
sound with movies)................	62
Viewing movies ..........................	62
Playback options	63
Single-frame playback ...............	63
Index display/
calendar display .........................	63
Playback zoom
(close-up playback)....................	64
Selecting images........................	65

Contents of Table

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Contents of Table

Table of Contents

Canceling all protections...........	65
All-frame erase ...........................	65
Rotate ..........................................	65
Slideshow....................................	66
Editing still images.....................	67
Image overlay .............................	68
Audio recording..........................	68
Viewing camera images on
TV.................................................	69
Sending and receiving
images	71
Sending images..........................	71
Receiving images/
adding a host..............................	71
Editing the address book ..........	72
Creating albums .........................	72
Using OLYMPUS Viewer 2/
[ib]	73
Windows...................................	73
Macintosh .................................	74
Copying pictures to a computer
without OLYMPUS Viewer 2/
[ib]................................................	75
Printing pictures	76
Print reservation (DPOF) ...........	76
Creating a print order................	76
Removing all or selected pictures
from the print order................	77
Direct printing (PictBridge) .......	77
Easy printing.............................	78
Custom printing ........................	78

Camera setup	80
Setup Menu.................................	80
X(Date/time setting) ...............	80
W(Changing the display
language) ..............................	80
i(Monitor brightness
adjustment)............................	80
Rec View ..................................	80
c/#Menu Display..................	80
Firmware...................................	80
Customizing camera
settings	81
Before Using the Custom/
Accessory Port Menus ..........	81
Custom Menu options................	81
R AF/MF ..................................	81
S Button/Dial ...........................	82
T Release................................	83
U Disp/8/PC..........................	83
V Exp/p/ISO..........................	84
W #Custom.............................	85
X K/Color/WB.......................	85
Y Record/Erase.......................	86
Z Movie ...................................	87
b KUtility..............................	88
AEL/AFL ...................................	88
UFunction, VFunction,
RFunction............................	89
Accessory port menu options...	90
AOLYMPUS PENPAL
Share.....................................	90
BOLYMPUS PENPAL
Album ....................................	90
CElectronic Viewfinder ...........	90

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