Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III User Guide

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction Manual

Table of Contents

Feature Index

1.Preparation

2.Shooting

3.Playback

4.Menu functions Connecting the camera to a

5.smartphone

Connecting the camera to a

6.computer

7.Cautions

8.Information

9.SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Model No. : IM016

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Table of Contents

Product Manuals

2

Before You Begin

9

Feature Index

10

Names of parts

14

1. Preparation

16

Unpacking the box contents .....

16

Attaching the Strap ....................

17

Charging and inserting

 

the battery...................................

18

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

21

Attaching a lens to

 

the camera ..................................

23

Removing Lenses.......................

24

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

25

Turning the camera on...............

26

Sleep Mode ..................................

26

Initial setup .................................

27

What to Do If You Can’t Read

 

the Display ..................................

29

2. Shooting

30

Information displays while

 

shooting ......................................

30

Switching between displays......

32

Switching the information

 

display ..........................................

33

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

34

Shooting with touch screen

 

operations.....................................

36

Letting the camera choose

 

aperture and shutter

 

speed (P: Program AE)................

37

Choosing aperture

 

(A: Aperture-Priority AE)..............

39

Choosing shutter speed

 

(S: Shutter-Priority AE) ................

41

Choosing aperture and shutter

 

speed (M: Manual Exposure).......

43

Long Exposures (B: Bulb/Time)...

45

Lighten Blending (B: Live

 

Composite Photography)..............

47

Letting the camera choose the

 

settings (AUTO mode)..................

49

Shooting in scene mode

 

(SCN mode).................................

50

Types of scene modes .................

51

Using art filters (ART mode)........

55

Custom Mode (C mode)...............

57

Recording Movies ......................

58

Recording movies in photo

 

shooting modes............................

58

Recording movies in movie mode

 

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

59

Silencing Camera Sounds While

 

Shooting Movies...........................

61

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Shooting Settings.......................

62

Direct Buttons...............................

63

Controlling exposure

 

(Exposure Compensation)........

64

Choosing an AF Target Mode

 

(AF Target Mode)......................

65

Choosing a Focus Target

 

(AF Target Point) ......................

66

Face priority AF/

 

Eye priority AF ..........................

67

Zoom frame AF/Zoom AF

 

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

68

Changing ISO sensitivity

 

(ISO).........................................

70

Locking the exposure

 

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

70

Performing the sequential/

 

self-timer shooting ....................

71

Self-Timer Options

 

(cCustom Self-timer) ............

73

Shooting without the vibration

 

caused by shutter button

 

operations (Anti-Shock r) ......

73

Shooting without shutter sound

 

(Silent s) ................................

74

Shooting without a release

 

time lag

 

(Pro Capture shooting) .............

74

Shooting still pictures in a

 

higher resolution

 

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

76

The Super Control/LV Super

 

Control Panel................................

77

Changing ISO sensitivity

 

(ISO).........................................

80

Choosing a focus mode

 

(AF Mode).................................

80

Choosing how the camera

 

measures brightness

 

(Metering) .................................

82

Adjusting color

 

(WB (white balance))................

83

Making fine adjustments to

 

white balance

 

(WB Compensation) .................

85

Reducing camera shake

 

(Image Stabilizer) .....................

86

Performing the sequential/

 

self-timer shooting ....................

87

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

87

Photo File and Image Size

 

Options (KK).......................

88

Frame Size, Rate, and

 

Compression (nK)...............

89

Filming Slowor Fast-Motion

 

Movies (Slowand Fast-Motion

Movies).....................................

92

Using a flash

 

(Flash photography) .................

93

Choosing a Flash Mode

 

(Flash Mode) ............................

94

Adjusting flash output

 

(Flash intensity control) ............

97

Processing options

 

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

98

Adjusting overall color

 

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

100

Making fine adjustments to

 

sharpness (Sharpness) ..........

101

Making fine adjustments to

 

contrast (Contrast)..................

101

Making fine adjustments to

 

saturation (Saturation)............

101

Making fine adjustments to

 

tone (Gradation) .....................

102

Applying filter effects to

 

monochrome pictures

 

(Color Filter)............................

103

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Adjusting the tone of

 

a monochrome image

 

(Monochrome Color)...............

104

Adjusting i-Enhance effects

 

(Effect) ....................................

104

Setting the color reproduction

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

105

Changing the brightness

 

of highlights and shadows

 

(Highlight&Shadow Control) ...

106

Assigning functions to buttons

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

107

3. Playback

114

Information display during

 

playback....................................

114

Playback image information .......

114

Switching the information

 

display ........................................

115

Viewing photographs and

 

movies.......................................

116

Finding Pictures Quickly (Index

 

and Calendar Playback).............

117

Zooming In (Playback Zoom) .....

117

Rotating Pictures (Rotate)..........

117

Watching movies ........................

118

Protecting Pictures (0) ...........

118

Deleting Pictures (Erase) ...........

119

Selecting Pictures for Sharing

 

(Share Order) .............................

119

Selecting Multiple Pictures

 

(0, Erase Selected, Share

 

Order Selected)..........................

119

Print order (DPOF) .....................

120

Adding Audio to Pictures (R)......

122

Playback Using Touch

 

Controls.....................................

123

Selecting and protecting

 

images........................................

124

4. Menu functions

125

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

125

Using Shooting Menu 1/

 

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

127

Restoring Default Settings

 

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

127

Saving Settings

 

(Assign to Custom Mode)...........

128

Processing options

 

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

129

Photo File and Image Size

 

Options (KK).........................

129

Digital Zoom

 

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

130

Shooting automatically with a

 

fixed interval

 

(Time lapse shooting).................

131

Varying settings over a series of

photographs (Bracketing)...........

132

Taking HDR (High Dynamic

 

Range) images (HDR)................

137

Recording multiple exposures in

a single image

 

(Multiple Exposure) ....................

139

Keystone correction and

 

perspective control

 

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

141

Setting anti-shock/silent shooting

(Anti-Shock r/Silent s) ..........

142

Setting high resolution shooting

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

143

Shooting with remote control

 

wireless flash (#RC Mode)........

143

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Using the Video Menu..............

144

Choosing an Exposure Mode

 

(nMode (Movie Exposure

 

Modes)) ......................................

147

Reducing Flicker Under LED

 

Lighting (nFlicker Scan) ..........

148

Frame Size, Rate, and

 

Compression (nK).................

149

Sound Recording Options

 

(Movie R) ...................................

150

Using the Olympus LS-100 IC

 

Recorder.....................................

151

Using the Playback Menu........

153

Automatically Rotating Portrait-

 

Orientation Pictures for Playback

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

153

Retouching Pictures (Edit)..........

153

Combining Pictures

 

(Image Overlay)..........................

155

Creating Movie Stills

 

(In-Movie Image Capture) ..........

156

Trimming movies

 

(Movie Trimming)........................

157

Removing Protection from All

 

Pictures (Reset Protect) .............

158

Cancelling a share order

 

(Reset share Order) ...................

158

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

159

Formatting the card

 

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

160

Deleting all images

 

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

160

Wireless LAN Options (Wi-Fi/

 

Bluetooth Settings).....................

160

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

161

JAF/MF ...................................

161

KAF/MF ...................................

162

LAF/MF ...................................

163

IAF/MF ...................................

163

MButton/Dial/Lever ..................

164

NRelease/j/

 

Image Stabilizer .................

165

ORelease/j/

 

Image Stabilizer .................

165

PDisp/8/PC...........................

166

QDisp/8/PC...........................

167

RDisp/8/PC...........................

168

SDisp/8/PC...........................

168

TExp/ISO/BULB/p ................

169

UExp/ISO/BULB/p ................

170

VExp/ISO/BULB/p ................

170

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

170

XK/WB/Color........................

171

YRecord/Erase........................

172

ZRecord/Erase........................

173

aEVF.......................................

173

bK Utility...............................

174

cK Utility...............................

174

Setting Focus and Exposure with

the AEL/AFL Button

 

(KAEL/AFL) ............................

175

C-AF Tracking Sensitivity

 

(K C-AF Sensitivity) .................

176

C-AF Starting Focus Target

 

(K C-AF Center Start)..............

177

C-AF Center Target Priority

 

(K C-AF Center Priority) ..........

178

Choosing the AF Home Position

(NSet Home)..........................

179

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Manual Focus Assist

 

(MF Assist) .................................

180

Adjusting Focus During

 

Exposures

 

(Bulb/Time Focusing) .................

180

Customizing the Fn Lever

 

(K Fn Lever Function)..............

181

Burst Shooting Options

 

(jL Settings/jH Settings) ....

182

Reducing Flicker

 

(Flicker Reduction) .....................

184

Choosing the control panel

 

displays (K Control Settings) ...

186

Adding information displays

 

(G/Info Settings).......................

188

Choosing the Playback Zoom

 

Ratio (qa Default Setting)......

189

Selfie Assist (Selfie Assist) .........

190

Viewing camera images on TV

 

(HDMI)........................................

191

Live Bulb Update Frequency

 

(Live Bulb) ..................................

192

Live Time Update Frequency

 

(Live Time)..................................

192

Choosing the Shutter Speed

 

(Composite Settings)..................

193

Reducing Flicker Under LED

 

Lighting (K Flicker Scan) .........

194

Shutter speeds when the flash

 

fires (#X-Sync./#Slow Limit)....

195

Combinations of JPEG image

 

sizes and compression rates

 

(K Set).....................................

196

Saving lens info

 

(Lens Info Settings) ....................

196

Selecting the display style of the

 

viewfinder (EVF Style)................

197

Correcting Fisheye Distortion

 

(Fisheye Compensation) ............

198

5. Connecting the camera

 

to a smartphone

200

Adjusting Settings for

 

Connection to

 

a Smartphone ...........................

201

Wireless Settings for

 

When the Camera Is Off...........

202

Transferring images to

 

a smartphone............................

203

Automatically uploading

 

images while the camera

 

is off...........................................

204

Shooting remotely with

 

a smartphone............................

204

Adding position information to

images.......................................

205

Resetting Wi-Fi/Bluetooth®

 

settings......................................

206

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

206

Disabling Wi-Fi/Bluetooth® ......

207

6. Connecting the camera

 

to a computer

208

Connecting the camera to

 

a computer................................

208

Copying pictures to

 

a computer................................

208

Installing the PC software .......

209

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7. Cautions

210

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

210

Using your charger abroad .....

211

Usable cards.............................

211

Interchangeable lenses............

212

MF Clutch Lenses.....................

213

Optional Accessories...............

214

Grip (ECG-5) ..............................

214

Designated External Flash

 

Units ...........................................

215

Wireless remote control flash

 

photography ...............................

216

Other external flash units ...........

218

System chart.............................

220

8. Information

222

Cleaning and storing the

 

camera.......................................

222

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

222

Storage.......................................

222

Cleaning and checking the image

pickup device..............................

223

Pixel Mapping - Checking the

 

image processing functions........

223

Shooting tips and

 

information................................

224

Error codes ...............................

227

Default Settings........................

229

Record mode and file size/

 

number of storable still

 

pictures .....................................

241

Specifications...........................

243

9.SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS 246

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

..........246

Index

251

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Before You Begin

Read and Follow Safety Precautions

To prevent incorrect operation resulting in fire or other damage to property or harm to yourself or to others, read “9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” (P. 246) in its entirety before using the camera.

While using the camera, consult this manual to ensure safe and correct operation. Be sure to keep the manual in a safe place once it is read.

Olympus will not be held liable for violations of local regulations arising from use of this product outside the country or region of purchase.

Use of these features outside the country or region of purchase may violate local wireless regulations; be sure to check with local authorities before use. Olympus will not be held liable for the user’s failure to comply with local regulations.

Wireless LAN and Bluetooth®

The camera features built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth®. Use of these features outside the country or region of purchase may violate local wireless regulations; be sure to check with local authorities before use. Olympus will not be held liable for the user’s failure to comply with local regulations.

Disable wireless LAN and Bluetooth® in areas where their use is prohibited.

g“Disabling Wi-Fi/Bluetooth®” (P. 207)

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Index Feature

Feature Index

 

 

Feature

g

Shooting Mode

34

 

 

 

 

Custom Mode

57

 

 

 

 

Monitor Display

33, 115

 

 

 

 

Viewfinder Display

197

 

 

 

 

Direct Button Functions

63

 

 

 

 

Live Controls

187

 

 

 

 

LV Super Control Panel

77, 79

W Shooting Menu 1

 

 

Reset / Custom Modes

127

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Mode

98, 129

 

 

 

 

 

KK

88, 129

 

 

 

 

 

Image Aspect

87

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Tele-converter

130

 

 

 

 

 

j/Y/i(Drive Mode)

71, 73,

 

131

 

 

 

X Shooting Menu 2

 

 

Bracketing

132

 

 

 

 

 

HDR

137

 

Multiple Exposure

139

 

 

 

 

 

Keystone Comp.

141

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-Shock r/Silent s

142

 

 

 

 

 

High Res Shot

76, 143

 

 

 

 

 

#RC Mode

216

 

 

 

 

nVideo Menu

 

 

 

 

 

nMode Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nMode

147

 

 

 

 

 

 

nFlicker Scan

148

 

 

 

 

 

nSpecification Settings

 

 

 

nK

149

 

 

nNoise Filter

144

 

 

nPicture Mode

144

 

 

Feature

g

 

nAF/IS Settings

 

 

 

nAF Mode

80

 

 

nImage Stabilizer

86

 

 

 

 

 

nButton/Dial/Lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nButton Function

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

nDial Function

145

 

 

 

 

 

 

nFn Lever Function

145

 

 

 

 

 

 

nShutter Function

145

 

 

 

 

 

 

nElec. Zoom Speed

145

 

 

 

 

 

nDisplay Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nControl Settings

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

nInfo Settings

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Code Settings

146

 

 

 

 

 

Movie R

150

 

nHDMI Output

146

qPlayback Menu

 

 

R

153

 

 

 

 

 

Edit

153

 

 

 

 

 

Print Order

120

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Protect

158

 

 

 

 

 

Reset share Order

158

 

 

 

 

 

Device Connection

201

 

 

 

 

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Feature

g

GCustom Menu

 

 

JAF/MF

 

 

 

KAF Mode

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

KAEL/AFL

175

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Scanner

161

 

 

 

 

 

 

K C-AF Sensitivity

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

K C-AF Center Start

177

 

 

 

 

 

 

K C-AF Center Priority

178

 

 

 

 

 

KAF/MF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NMode Settings

162

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Area Pointer

162

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Targeting Pad

162

 

 

 

 

 

 

NSet Home

179

 

 

 

 

 

 

NCustom Settings

162

 

 

 

 

 

LAF/MF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Limiter

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Illuminator

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Face Priority

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF Focus Adj.

163

 

 

 

 

 

IAF/MF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preset MF distance

163

 

 

MF Assist

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

MF Clutch

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus Ring

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bulb/Time Focusing

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Lens

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

g

 

MButton/Dial/Lever

 

 

 

K Button Function

 

107

 

 

qR Function

 

164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K Dial Function

 

164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dial Direction

 

164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K Fn Lever Function

 

181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fn Lever/Power Lever

 

164

 

 

K Elec. Zoom Speed

 

164

 

NRelease/j/Image Stabilizer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-AF Release Priority

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-AF Release Priority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

jL Settings

 

182

 

 

jH Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flicker Reduction

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORelease/j/Image Stabilizer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K Image Stabilizer

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

j Image Stabilizer

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half Way Rls With IS

 

165

 

 

Lens I.S. Priority

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

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Index Feature

 

 

Feature

g

 

PDisp/8/PC

 

 

 

K Control Settings

186

 

 

G/Info Settings

188, 189

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Mode Settings

166

 

 

 

 

 

 

j/YSettings

166

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi Function Settings

166

 

QDisp/8/PC

 

 

 

Live View Boost

167

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art LV Mode

167

 

 

 

 

 

 

LV Close Up Settings

167

 

 

 

 

 

 

qa Default Setting

189

 

 

 

 

 

 

zSettings

167

 

 

 

 

 

RDisp/8/PC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grid Settings

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peaking Settings

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

Histogram Settings

188

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode Guide

168

 

 

Selfie Assist

190

 

 

 

 

 

SDisp/8/PC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

191

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Mode

168

 

 

 

 

 

TExp/ISO/BULB/p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure Shift

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

EV Step

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO Step

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO-Auto Set

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO-Auto

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

K Noise Filter

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise Reduct.

169

 

 

Feature

g

 

UExp/ISO/BULB/p

 

 

 

Bulb/Time Timer

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bulb/Time Monitor

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live Bulb

192

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live Time

192

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite Settings

193

 

 

 

 

 

 

K Flicker Scan

194

 

 

 

 

 

VExp/ISO/BULB/p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metering

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

AEL Metering

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

NSpot Metering

170

 

 

 

 

 

W#Custom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#X-Sync.

195

 

 

 

 

 

 

#Slow Limit

195

 

 

 

 

 

 

x+F

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

#+WB

170

 

 

 

 

 

XK/WB/Color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K Set

88, 129,

 

 

196

 

 

 

 

 

Pixel Count

88, 129,

 

 

196

 

 

 

 

 

Shading Comp.

171

 

 

 

 

 

 

WB

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

All x

171

 

 

 

 

 

 

W Keep Warm Color

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color Space

105

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Feature

g

 

YRecord/Erase

 

 

 

File Name

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit Filename

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

dpi Settings

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright Settings

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens Info Settings

196

 

 

 

 

 

ZRecord/Erase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Erase

173

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAW+JPEG Erase

173

 

 

Priority Set

173

 

 

 

 

 

aEVF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVF Auto Switch

173

 

 

EVF Adjust

173

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVF Style

197

 

 

 

 

 

 

V Info Settings

173

 

 

EVF Grid Settings

173

 

 

 

 

 

 

V Half Way Level

173

 

 

S-OVF

173

 

 

 

 

 

bK Utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pixel Mapping

223

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press-and-hold Time

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level Adjust

174

 

 

Touchscreen Settings

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu Recall

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fisheye Compensation

198

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

g

 

cK Utility

 

 

 

Backlit LCD

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleep

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Power Off

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Sleep Mode

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certification

174

 

 

 

 

dSetup Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card Setup

160

 

 

 

 

 

X

27

 

 

 

 

 

W

29

 

 

 

 

 

s

159

 

 

 

 

 

Rec View

159

 

 

 

 

 

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings

160

 

 

 

 

 

Firmware

159

 

 

 

 

Index Feature

EN 13

Names of parts

Names

1

2

 

3

of

4

6

parts

 

5

 

7

 

8

 

9

0

 

a

 

b

 

c

 

d

 

e

l

 

f

m

 

g

n

 

h

o

i

 

j

 

k

 

1 Mode dial lock.................................

P. 34

2 Rear dial* (o)

......................... P. 38 – 43, 113, 116, 189

3 Shutter button .................................

P. 35

4 R (Movie)/Hbutton............

P. 58/P. 119

5F (Exposure compensation) button

................................P. 38, 40, 42, 44, 64

6Front dial* (r)

........................... P. 38 – 43, 70, 113, 116

7 Lens attachment mark

....................P. 23

8 Preview button..............................

P. 108

9Mount (Remove the body cap before attaching the lens.)

0 Mode dial ........................................

P. 34

a Stereo microphone ...............

P. 122, 150

b ON/OFF lever ................................

P. 26

c u (LV) button...............................

P. 32

d jY(Sequential shooting/Self-timer/

HDR) button....................................

P. 71

eSelf-timer lamp/AF illuminator

.............................................P. 71/P. 163

fMicrophone jack cover

g Remote cable terminal cover........

P. 219

h Connector cover

 

i Strap eyelet.....................................

P. 17

j Lens release button ........................

P. 24

kLens lock pin

lMicrophone jack (A commercially available microphone can be connected.

ø3.5 stereo mini plug)...................

P. 151

m Remote cable terminal..................

P. 219

n HDMI connector (type D)..............

P.

191

o Micro-USB connector............

P. 151,

208

*In this manual, the r and o icons represent operations performed using the front dial and rear dial.

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7

 

 

8

 

 

9

 

1

0

Names

 

a

2

 

of

 

 

 

c

parts

3

b

 

4

d

 

 

 

5

e

 

6

f

 

 

g

 

 

l

 

 

h

 

 

m

 

 

i

 

 

j

 

 

k

 

1 Diopter adjustment dial...................

P. 32

2Monitor (Touch screen)

......................P. 30, 32, 36, 77, 114, 123

3 Viewfinder...............................

P. 32, 197

4 Eye sensor

 

 

5 Eyecup..........................................

P. 219

6 MENU button...............................

P.

125

7 Hot shoe .................................

P. 93,

215

8AEL/AFL / 0(Protect) button

.....................................P. 70, 175/P. 118

9 Fn lever ...........................

P. 37 – 43,

181

0 Speaker

 

 

a ISO button..............................

P. 70,

188

b INFO button...........................

P. 33, 115

c Q button ........................

P. 77, 116, 125

d Arrow pad*....................................

P. 116

e q(Playback) button....................

P. 116

f (Erase) button ..........................

P. 119

g CHARGE (battery charge) lamp

....P. 20

h Connector cover ...........................

P. 214

i Tripod socket

 

j Battery compartment cover.............

P. 18

k Battery compartment lock...............

P. 18

l Card compartment cover ................

P. 21

m Card slot .........................................

P. 21

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

EN 15

1

Preparation

1 Preparation

Unpacking the box contents

At purchase, the package contains the camera and the following accessories.

If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the camera.

Camera

Body cap *

EP-15 eyecup * Hot shoe cover *

Strap

USB cable

Flash

Lithium-ion battery

Lithium-ion charger

CB-USB12

FL-LM3

BLS-50

BCS-5

• Warranty Card

Basic Manual

* The body cap, eyecup, and hot shoe cover attached to or inserted in the camera.

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Attaching the Strap

1 Before attaching the strap, remove the end from the keeper loop and loosen the strap as shown.

Keeper loop

2 Pass the end of the strap through the strap eyelet and back through the keeper loop.

3 Pass the end of the strap through the buckle and tighten as shown.

Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet.

After attaching the strap, pull on it firmly to ensure that it will not come loose.

1

Preparation

EN 17

1

Preparation

Charging and inserting the battery

1 Charge the battery.

Charging indicator

 

Charging

 

Direction indicating

 

indicator

 

Charging in

Lights orange

 

 

mark (C)

3

 

 

progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charging

 

Off

 

 

Lithium ion battery

complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charging error Blinks orange

 

 

AC wall outlet

(Charging time: Approximately

 

1

 

 

Lithium ion

 

 

3 hours 30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

charger

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC cable

Unplug the charger when charging is complete.

Batteries inserted in the camera will charge when the camera is connected to an optional USB-AC adapter. g“On-Board Charging Using an Optional USB-AC Adapter (the F-5AC)” (P. 19)

2 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.

 

 

ON/OFF lever

3

Open the battery compartment cover.

Battery compartment cover

 

 

 

2

 

 

1

 

 

Battery compartment lock

18 EN

4Loading the battery.

Use only BLS-50 batteries (P. 16, 245).

1

Preparation

Direction indicating mark

5 Close the battery compartment cover.

$

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

Also read “Battery and charger” (P. 210).

Removing the battery

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

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

Never remove batteries or memory cards while the memory card access indicator (P. 31) is displayed.

On-Board Charging Using an Optional USB-AC Adapter (the F-5AC)

• Read the documentation provided with the F-5AC before use.

1Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.

EN 19

1

Preparation

2 Confirm that the battery is inserted in the camera.

3Connect the camera and USB-AC adapter via USB.

The CHARGE lamp light during charging. Charging takes about 4 hours. The lamp goes out as the batteries reach full charge.

4 Charging stops when the camera is turned on.

The USB-AC adapter cannot be used to charge the batteries when the camera is on.

If a charging error occurs, the CHARGE lamp will blink. Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.

USB charging is available when the battery temperature is between 0 and 40 °C.

%

The batteries will not charge while the camera is off if pictures are being uploaded to a smartphone via Wi-Fi (background auto upload). g“Automatically uploading images while the camera is off” (P. 204)

$ The USB-AC Adapter

Be sure to unplug the USB-AC adapter for cleaning. Leaving the USB-AC adapter plugged in during cleaning could result in injury or electric shock.

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Inserting the card

The camera uses third-party SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards conforming to the SD (Secure Digital) standard. Read “Usable cards” (P. 211) before use.

1 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.

2 Open the card compartment cover.

1

2

3 Slide the card in until it locks into place.

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

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

Terminal area

4 Close the card compartment cover.

• Close it securely until you hear it click.

• Be sure the card compartment cover is closed before

2

using the camera.

 

1

• Cards must be formatted with this camera before first use (P. 160).

1

Preparation

EN 21

Removing the card

Press the card in to eject it. Pull out the card.

Never remove batteries or memory cards while the memory card access indicator (P. 31) is displayed.

1

Preparation

22 EN

Attaching a lens to the camera

1 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.

2

Remove the rear cap of the lens

Rear cap

 

and the body cap of the camera.

1

 

 

 

1

2

 

2

3

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.

 

 

Lens attachment mark

4

Rotate the lens clockwise until you hear it click

 

 

(direction indicated by arrow 3).

3

 

• Do not press the lens release button.

 

 

• Do not touch internal portions of the camera.

 

1

Preparation

EN 23

1

Preparation

5 Remove the front lens cap.

1

1

1

2

2 1

Before attaching or removing lenses, confirm that the camera ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.

Removing Lenses

1 Confirm that the ON/OFF lever is in the OFF position.

2

Hold the lens release button and rotate the lens as

Lens release button

 

 

shown.

2

 

 

1

Interchangeable lenses

Read “Interchangeable lenses” (P. 212).

24 EN

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III User Guide

Using the monitor

Rotate the monitor for ease of viewing. The angle of the monitor can be adjusted according to conditions at the time of shooting.

Up to 90°

Up to 180°

Up to 270°

Gently rotate the monitor within its range of motion. Attempting to rotate the monitor beyond the limits shown below could damage the connectors.

The camera can be configured to display a mirror image of the view through the lens or automatically zoom power zoom lenses all the way out when the monitor is rotated for self portraits. g “Selfie Assist (Selfie Assist)” (P. 190)

1

Preparation

EN 25

1

Preparation

Turning the camera on

1Set the ON/OFF lever to the ON position.

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

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

ON/OFF lever

Monitor

Battery level

Battery icon and battery level are displayed. j(green): The camera is ready to shoot. k(green): The battery is not full.

l(green): The battery is low. m(blinks red): Charge the battery.

S-AF

ISO-A 200

250

F5.6

1:02:03

1023

Sleep Mode

If no controls are used for a set period, the camera will automatically enter suspend operation to reduce the drain on the batteries. This is referred to as “sleep mode”.

When the camera enters sleep mode, the monitor will turn off and operation will be suspended. Pressing the shutter or qbutton reactivates the camera.

If no operations are performed for a set period after the camera enters sleep mode, the camera will turn off automatically. The camera can be reactivated by turning it on again.

The camera may require additional time to recover from sleep mode when [On] (enabled) is selected for [Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings] > [Power-off Standby]. g“Wireless Settings for When the Camera Is Off” (P. 202)

The delay before the camera goes to sleep or turns off automatically can be selected in the Gcustom menu. At default settings, the camera will go to sleep after one minute and turn off automatically after four hours. g[Sleep] (P. 174), [Auto Power Off] (P. 174)

26 EN

Initial setup

After turning the camera on for the first time, perform the initial setup by choosing a language and setting the camera clock.

• 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. Some functions cannot be used if the date and time have not been set.

1Press the Q button when the initial setup dialog is displaying prompting you to choose a language.

2Highlight the desired language using the front or rear dial or the FGHI buttons on the arrow pad.

The language-selection dialog has two pages of options. Use the front or rear dial or the FGHI buttons on the arrow pad to move the cursor between pages.

3Press the Q button when the desired language is highlighted.

If you press the shutter button before pressing the Q button, the camera will exit to shooting mode and no language will be selected. You can perform the initial setup by turning the camera off and then on again to display the initial setup dialog and repeating the process from Step 1.

Please select your language.

Veuillez choisir votre langue.

Bitte wählen Sie Ihre Sprache.

Por favor, selecciona tu idioma.

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The language can be changed at any time from the dsetup menu. g“What to Do If You Can’t Read the Display” (P. 29)

1

Preparation

EN 27

1

Preparation

4Set the date, time, and date format.

Use the HI buttons on the arrow pad to highlight items.

Use the FG buttons on the arrow pad to change the highlighted item.

The clock can be adjusted at any time from the dsetup menu. g[X] (P. 159)

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Y M D

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y/M/D

Cancel

The time is displayed using a 24-hour clock.

5 Complete the initial setup.

Press the Q button to set the clock.

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

You may also need to adjust the frame rate before shooting movies. g[nK] (P. 149)

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What to Do If You Can’t Read the Display

If you see unfamiliar characters or words in other languages, you may not have selected the language you intended. Follow the steps below to choose another language.

1 Press the MENU button to view the

1

іѨѯоѶш ѯјѪѠдѱўєчдѼѥўьчѯѠк

 

 

 

ѯєьѬщҕѥѕѓѥё

 

menus.

2

ѱўєчѓѥё

 

 

 

KK

YF

 

 

ѝчѝѤњьѓѥёҕ

4:3

 

 

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j/Y/i

 

 

дјѤэ

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MENU button

2 Highlight the d(setup) tab using FG on the arrow pad and press the Q button.

 

 

 

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1

шѤҟкзҕѥдѥіҙч

 

 

2

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s

j±0 k±0

 

 

 

чѬѓѥёэѤьъѩд

0.5 њѧьѥъѨ

 

 

 

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth дѥішѤҟкзҕѥ

 

 

 

ѯђѧіҙєѰњіҙ

 

 

 

дјѤэ

 

 

шѤҟкзҕѥ

 

 

 

 

 

Arrow pad

Q button

3Highlight [W] using the FG buttons and press the Q button.

4Highlight the desired language using the FGHI buttons and press the Q button.

 

 

 

 

 

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1 шѤҟкзҕѥдѥіҙч

 

 

 

 

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j±0 k±0

 

 

 

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шѤҟкзҕѥ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ȼɴɥɝɚɪɫɤɢ

 

 

 

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English

Nederlands

 

 

 

Eesti

Suomi

Français

 

 

Deutsch

ǼȜȜȘȞȚțȐ

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Indonesia

Italiano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Norsk

Polski

Português(Pt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back

 

 

 

Set

 

 

1

Preparation

EN 29

2

Shooting

2

Shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information displays while shooting

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor display during still photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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