Olympus TG-5 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

TG-5

Instruction Manual

Model No. : IM005

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.

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 or contact your Olympus Consumer Support Team in your region.

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.

	Digital camera	Strap	Lithium Ion Battery
			(LI-92B)
		or
	USB-AC adapter (F-5AC)		USB cable (CB-USB12)

Other accessories not shown: Warranty card

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Attaching the camera strap

• Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

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Names of parts

1Connector cover

2Connector cover lock

3LOCK knob

4Speaker

5Strap eyelet

6Lens

7Self-timer lamp/LED Illuminator/ AF illuminator

8Flash

9Lens ring release button

0 Stereo microphone

aGPS antenna

bnbutton

cZoom lever

dControl dial

eLOG switch

fIndicator lamp

gShutter button

hMonitor

iINFO (Information display) button

jR(Movie)/select button

kMode dial

lq(Playback) button

mA button

n/Wi-Fi button

oHDMI micro connector

pMicro-USB connector

qTripod socket

rBattery/card compartment cover

sBattery/card compartment cover lock

tArrow pad

uF(Up) / F (Exposure compensation) button

vI(Right) /#(Flash) button

wG(Down) /

jY(Sequential shooting/ Self-timer) / (Erase) button

xH(Left)/mode function button

• FGHIinstruct to press the up/down/left/right arrow pad.

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Preparations for shooting

Inserting and removing the battery and card

1 Follow Steps 1, 2 and 3 to open the battery/card compartment cover.

• Turn off the	Battery/card compartment cover lock
camera before	3	2
opening the
battery/card
compartment
cover.
		1
	Battery/card compartment cover	LOCK knob

2 Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow.

•Insert the battery as illustrated with the Cmark

toward the battery lock knob.

•If you insert the battery in the wrong direction, the camera is not turned on. Be sure to insert it in the correct direction.

•Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.

Battery lock knob

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3 Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.

	• Do not touch the metallic parts of
	the card directly.	Write-protect
	• Always use the specified cards
		switch
	with this camera. Do not insert
	other types of memory cards.

Cards compatible with this camera

SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi (with Wireless LAN function) card (commercially available) (for compatibility card details, visit the Olympus website.)

To remove the card

Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly, then remove the card.

4 Follow Steps 1, 2 and 3 to close battery/card compartment cover.

	• When using the camera,	1
	be sure to close the		2
	battery/card compartment
	cover.
			3

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Charging the battery

1 Check that the battery is in the camera, and connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter.

•The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 3 hours).

Connecting the camera	USB-AC adapter
	AC outlet
2
	Indicator lamp
	On: Charging	or
	Off: Charged
1
3	Micro-USB connector

Connector cover

2 A menu will be displayed; highlight [Charge] and press the A button.

USB cable (supplied)

USB

Storage

MTP

Print

Charge

Exit

Set

For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your charger and USB-AC adapter abroad” (P. 100).

•Never use any cable other than supplied or Olympus-designated USB cable. This may cause smoking or burning.

•The included F-5AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera. If you received a plug-in type USB-AC adapter, plug it directly into AC outlet.

•Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB-AC adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is complete.

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•For details on the battery, see “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” (P. 120). For details on the USB-AC adapter, see “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS” (P. 120).

•If the indicator lamp does not light, reconnect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the camera.

•If the message “No Connection” is displayed in the monitor, disconnect and reconnect the cable.

When to charge the batteries

Charge the battery when	Flashes in red				Error message
the error message shown
on the right appears.
					Battery Empty

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Turning on the camera and making the initial

settings

When you turn on the camera for the first time, a screen appears enabling to set the language for the menus and messages displayed in the monitor, and the date and time.

To change the selected date and time, see “Setting the clock manually, choosing a time zone, and using GPS to set the clock d [XSettings]” (P. 70)

1 Press the nbutton to turn the camera on, highlight your language using FGHI(arrow pad) or the control dial, and press the A button.

•In the case that the power is not turned on when you press the n button, check the direction of the battery. g“Inserting and removing the battery and card” (P. 4)

2 Use FG(arrow pad) or the control dial to select the year ([Y]).

X

Y M D Time

2017

Y/M/D

Cancel

3 Press I(arrow pad) to save the setting for [Y].

X

Y M D Time

2017

Y/M/D

Cancel

4 Select the month ([M]), day ([D]), hour and minute ([Time]), and the date display order ([Y/M/D]) using FGHI(arrow pad) as described in Steps 2 and 3, and then press the A button.

5 Use FG(arrow pad) to select the time zone and then press the A button.

•Daylight saving time can be turned on or off using the INFO button.

Time Zone

UTC+09:00 (12:30)

Seoul

Tokyo

Set

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Using basic functions

Taking photographs (Pmode)

1	Press the nbutton to turn on the camera.
	When the camera is turned on, the monitor will turn on.
2	Set the mode dial to P.
	In mode P, the camera automatically
	adjusts shutter speed and aperture in
	response to subject brightness.

3 Frame the shot.

• When holding the camera, take care not to cover the flash, microphone or other important parts with your fingers, etc.

4 Press the shutter button
halfway down to focus.	Press halfway
The focus indicator will blink to
show that the camera is not in
focus. Focus again.
• The shutter speed and
aperture displays will blink
to show that the camera is
unable to achieve optimal
exposure.

5 To take the picture, gently	Press
	halfway
press the shutter button all the
way down while being careful
not to shake the camera.

Focus indicator

S-IS ON

ISO-A

200

			L N
			FHD F
			30p
P	125	F5.6 ±0.0	01:02:03
			1023
Shutter		Aperture
speed value

Press the rest of the way down

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Viewing photographs (Playing back images)

Turn on the camera.

Press the qbutton.

•Your most recent photograph is displayed.

•Press HI(arrow pad) or rotate the control dial to view other pictures.

Control dial

Displays the	Displays the
previous frame	next frame

qbutton Arrow pad

Index display/Calendar display

•To switch from single-frame to index playback, rotate the zoom lever counterclockwise. Repeating the process will increase the number of images displayed, ending in a calendar display.

g[G Settings] (P. 62)

•Use FGHI(arrow pad) or the control dial to move the cursor.

•Rotate the zoom lever clockwise to proceed in turn from calendar to index to single-frame playback.

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Close-up playback

• In single-frame playback, you can zoom in or out using the zoom lever: rotate the lever clockwise to zoom

in from 2× to 14× and counterclockwise to zoom out. Press the A button to return to single-frame playback.

• Press FGHI(arrow pad) to scroll an image to the	2x
direction of the button you pressed.

•To view other images at the same zoom ratio, press the INFO button and then press HI(arrow pad). Press the INFO button again to re-enable scrolling. You can also view other images using the control dial.

Selecting Multiple Images

You can select multiple images for [R] (P. 13), [Erase Selected] (P. 16), and [Share Order Selected] (P. 13) operations. Press the R(movie) button to select the image currently displayed during playback or highlighted in the index display (P. 10). Selected images are indicated by a vicon. Press the button again to deselect the image.

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Using the Playback Menu

The playback menu can be displayed by pressing the A button during playback. Highlight the desired option and select it by pressing the A button. The options displayed vary with the type of image selected.

Available Options

	RAW	JPEG	RAW+JPEG	Movies
Play H	R	R	R	―
RAW Data Edit	R	―	R	―
JPEG Edit	―	R	R	―
Play Movie	―	―	―	R
Movie Edit	―	―	―	R
Share Order	―	R	R	R
R	R	R	R	R
R	R	R	R	―
Rotate	R	R	R	―
L	R	R	R	R
Image Overlay	R	―	R	―
<	―	R	R	―
Erase	R	R	R	R

Play H

Voice memos (P. 13) are played back when the associated image is displayed. Volume can be adjusted using FG(arrow pad). Press or A to end voice memo playback.

RAW Data Edit

Creates a JPEG copy of a RAW image according to the selected settings. g[RAW Data Edit] (P. 57)

JPEG Edit

Edit JPEG images. g[JPEG Edit] (P. 57)

Play Movie

View the current movie. g“Movie playback” (P. 15)

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Movie Edit

Edit movies. g[In-Movie Image Capture (Movie Edit)] (P. 59), [Movie Trimming (Movie Edit)] (P. 59)

Share Order

Select images for later transfer to a smartphone. You can also view the images currently selected for transfer. Press FG(arrow pad) to select images for transfer. Selected images are indicated by a hicon; to deselect, press FG(arrow pad) again. You can also select multiple images and then mark them all for transfer simultaneously. g“Selecting Multiple Images” (P. 11), “Transferring images to a smartphone” (P. 74)

R

Protect images from accidental deletion. Pressing FG(arrow pad) marks images with a 0(protect) icon. Press FG(arrow pad) again to remove protection. You can also select multiple images and then protect them simultaneously. g“Selecting Multiple Images” (P. 11)

R

Audio can be added to still images (up to 30 sec. long). g[R] (P. 59)

Rotate

Rotate the current image. The image rotates each time you press FG (arrow pad); press the A button to complete the operation.

•The rotated image is saved in its current orientation.

•Movies and protected images cannot be rotated.

L

This function displays images stored on the card one after another. g[L] (P. 56)

Image Overlay

Up to 3 frames of RAW images taken with the camera can be overlaid and saved as a separate image. g[Image overlay] (P. 60)

<

Choose print options (the number of copies and date imprinting) for the images on the memory card. g“Print reservation (DPOF)” (P. 86)

Erase

Delete the current image. g“Erasing images during playback” (P. 16)

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M-ISON

P

Recording movies

1 Press the R(movie) button to start recording.

•The movie is shot in the set shooting mode. Note that the shooting mode effects may not be obtained for some shooting modes.

L

R

	ISO
	AUTO
	AF
	FHD F
	30p
0.0	REC 00:01
	0:07:48

•	Sound is also recorded.	Recording time	REC 00:01
•	When using a camera with a	Recording length	0:07:48

CMOS image sensor, moving objects may appear distorted

due to the rolling shutter phenomenon. This is a physical phenomenon whereby distortion occurs in the filmed image when shooting a fastmoving subject or due to camera shaking. In particular, this phenomenon becomes more noticeable when using a long focal length.

2 Press the R(movie) button again to stop recording.

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

•Use a UHS-I card with a UHS speed class of 3 or better if:

[4K] or [High-speed] is selected for A (movie mode)/[Super Fine] is selected for bit rate

•When the mode dial is rotated to A, you can choose sub modes for recording 4K or high-speed movies. g“A (movie mode)” (P. 25)

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Movie playback

Pressing the A button when a movie is selected in single-frame playback displays the playback menu. Highlight [Play Movie] and press the A button to start movie playback.

Movie

Play Movie

Movie Edit

Share Order

0 y

Erase

Back Set

Operations During Playback

	Pause	Press the A button to pause playback. To resume
		playback, press the A button again.
	Fast forward	Press I(arrow pad) to fast forward. Press I
		(arrow pad) again to increase the fast forward
		speed.
	Rewind	Press H(arrow pad) to rewind. Press H(arrow
		pad) again to increase the rewind speed.
	Adjusting the volume	Use FG(arrow pad) to adjust the volume.

Operations while playback is paused

	Cueing	Use F(arrow pad) to display the first frame and
		press Gto display the last frame.
	Advancing and	Use HI(arrow pad) or the control dial to advance
	rewinding one frame at	or rewind one frame at a time. Keep HI(arrow
	a time	pad) pressed for continuous advance or rewind.
	Resuming playback	Press the A button to resume playback.

To stop movie playback

Press the button.

•We recommend using OLYMPUS Viewer 3 (P. 90) to view movies on a computer. Be sure to use the latest version. Connect the camera to the computer before launching OLYMPUS Viewer 3 for the first time.

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Viewing area

Erasing images during playback

1 Display the image you want to erase and press .

• To erase a movie, select the movie to erase and press .

Erase

Yes

No

Back Set

2 Press FG(arrow pad) to select [Yes], and press the A button.

•Grouped images are erased as a group (P. 11).

•Multiple images or all images can be erased at a time (P. 70).

Scrolling Panoramas

Panoramas made up of multiple images joined together can be viewed in a scrolling display.

1 Select a panorama in single-frame playback.

2 Rotate the zoom lever clockwise.

• Press FGHI(arrow pad) to scroll the image in
	1x
the direction of the pressed button.

• During playback, you can rotate the zoom lever clockwise to zoom in from 2× to 14× or

counterclockwise to zoom out. Press the A button to return to single-frame playback.

•To view other images at the same zoom ratio, press the INFO button and then press HI(arrow pad). Press the INFO button again to re-enable scrolling. You can also view other images using the control dial.

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	Monitor display
	Shooting screen displays
						0 a	c		d
							x1.4	2.0 x
		1 2 345 6 78 9 b						e
	E		BKT		FD-1	2	x1.4		f
	D	S-ISON							g
	C							ISO-A	h
	B							200	i
								AUTO
								WB
	A							AF	j
	z							4:3	k
				Focus
	y	LOG						L N	l
	x
								FHD F
									m
	w	C1						30p
							01:02:03		n
	v	P	125	F5.6	+2.0
								1023	o
			u t	s	r	q	p

No.	Name
1	Card write indicator
2	Grid Guide
3	Bracketing icon
4	AF fine-tuning guide
5	AF target mark
6	Accessory
7	Digital zoom ratio*1
8	Time lapse shooting
9	Face priority
0	Movie sound
a	Wind noise reduction
b	Attitude indicator (pitch)
c	Optical zoom ratio/
	magnification*1
d	Internal temperature warning
e	Flash (blinks: charging in progress,
	lights up: charging completed)
f	Focus indicator

No.	Name
g	Picture Mode
h	ISO sensitivity
i	White balance
j	AF mode
k	Aspect
l	Image quality (still images)
m	Record mode (movies)
n	Movie recording length
o	Number of storable still pictures
p	Attitude indicator (roll)
q	Top: Flash intensity control
	Bottom: Exposure compensation
r	Exposure compensation
s	Aperture value
t	Shutter speed
u	Histogram
v	Shooting mode

*1 Displayed at all times if [nMicroscope Control] (P. 27) is in use.

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No. Name

wCustom mode

xLOG icon/warning

yGPS icon

zMetering

Ao/Y/Pro Capture shooting

BFlash Compensation

CFlash mode

DImage stabilization

EBattery check

Reading a histogram

If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear mostly black.

If the peak fills too much of the frame, the image will appear mostly white.

The green section shows luminance distribution within the screen’s center.

Switching the displays

Press the INFO button to cycle through the displays as follows: Basic Information*1, Image Only, Histogram Display (Custom1), Attitude Indicator (Custom2).

•You can change Custom1 and Custom2 settings. g[G/Info Settings] > [LV-INFO] (P. 62)

•Hold the INFO button and rotate the control dial to rotate the shooting information display.

*1 Not displayed in A mode (movie mode) unless recording is in progress.

The Attitude Indicator

The attitude indicator shows the amount of camera tilt. The vertical bar shows pitch, and the horizontal bar shows roll.

•The indicator is intended as a guide only.

•Error in the display can be corrected via calibration (P. 69).

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Playback mode display

Switching the displays

Press the INFO button to cycle through the displays as follows: Simplified, Overall, Image Only.

•Histogram and highlight/shadow displays can be added to the playback information display. g[G/Info Settings] > [qInfo] (P. 62)

Simplified display

Overall display

Image only

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P	125	F5.6	p
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		+1.0	r
WB	A+4	G+4	s
AUTO
ISO 400		sRGB	t
		Natural	u
4000×3000		1/8	v
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No.	Name		*1	*2	*3
1	Battery check		R	R	–
2	Including GPS		R	R	–
	information
3	Eye-Fi transfer		R	R	–
	data/Wi-Fi
4	Print reservation/		R	R	–
	number of prints
5	Share order		R	R	–
6	Adding sound		R	R	–
7	Protect		R	R	–
8	Image selected		R	R	R
9	Latitude		R	–	–
0	Longitude		R	–	–
a	Direction		R	–	–
	information
b	Atmospheric		R	–	–
c	File number		R	R	–
d	Frame number		R	R	–
e	Image quality		R	R	–
f	Aspect ratio		R	R	–
g	Focus Stacking/		R	R	–
	HDR image
h	Altitude/Water		R	–	–
	depth
i	Temperature		R	–	–
	(water temperature)

No.	Name	*1	*2	*3
j	Recording date	R	R	–
	and time
k	Aspect border*4	R	R	R
l	AF area pointer	–	R	–
m	Shooting mode	–	R	–
n	Shutter speed	–	R	–
o	Exposure	–	R	–
	compensation
p	Aperture value	–	R	–
q	Focal length	–	R	–
r	Flash intensity	–	R	–
	control
s	White balance	–	R	–
	compensation
t	Color space	–	R	–
u	Picture mode	–	R	–
v	Compression rate	–	R	–
w	Image size	–	R	–
x	ISO sensitivity	–	R	–
y	White balance	–	R	–
z	Metering mode	–	R	–
A	Histogram	–	R	–

*1 Simplified display

*2 Overall display

*3 Image only

*4 Displayed only if an aspect ratio other than 4:3 is selected with a RAW image quality option.

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Shooting using basic functions

Using the shooting modes

Selecting shooting mode

Turn the mode dial to set the shooting mode to the indicator.

• After selecting O, A, ^, or k, select the sub mode.

List of shooting mode

B (iAUTO mode)........................	P. 21	O (Scene Mode) ......................	P. 22
P (Program mode) ........................	P. 9	A (movie mode) .........................	P. 25
A (A mode) .................................	P. 22	^(Underwater mode) ..............	P. 26
C1 (Custom mode 1)...................	P. 22	k(Microscope mode)..................	P. 27
C2 (Custom mode 2)...................	P. 22

•Some features may be unavailable depending on the shooting mode and camera settings. g“List of settings available in each shooting

mode” (P. 111), “List of Asettings” (P. 112), “List of O settings” (P. 114), “List of ^settings” (P. 113)

•In certain shooting modes, the camera may take a few moments for image processing after taking a picture.

B (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.

1

2

Rotate the mode dial to B.

Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

The focus indicator will blink to show that the camera is not in focus. Focus again.

3 Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.

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A (A mode)

When an aperture value is set, the camera automatically sets an appropriate shutter speed. You can change the aperture by rotating the control dial or by pressing Fand then FG(arrow pad).

C1/C2 (Custom mode)

If you store shooting settings in [Reset/Assign Custom Modes] (P. 52), you can call up and shoot using the stored shooting settings.

• You can register different settings in C1 and C2.

O (scene mode)

Only by selecting a sub mode according to the subject or the scene, you can shoot with an proper setting.

Sub mode 1	Sub mode 2	Application
	B Portrait	Suitable for portrait shooting.
		Smoothes out skin tones and
	e e-Portrait	texture. This mode is suitable when
		viewing images on a high-definition
		TV.
People	Portrait +	Suitable for portraits featuring a
	D Landscape	landscape in the background.
	Portrait +	Suitable for portrait shooting against
	U Nightscape	a background of night view.
	G Children	Suitable for photographs of children
		and other active subjects.
	G Nightscape	Suitable for tripod shooting of night
		scenes.
	Portrait +	Suitable for portrait shooting against
	U Nightscape	a background of night view.
Nightscapes		Suitable for shooting night scenes
	H Handheld Starlight	without a tripod.
		Reduces blur when shooting low
		light/illuminated scenes.
	X Fireworks	Suitable for shooting fireworks at
		night.

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	Sub mode 1	Sub mode 2	Application
			The camera automatically shoots
			multiple images, takes newly bright
			areas only, and composites them
			into a single image.
	Nightscapes	d Live Composite	With normal long exposure, an
			image of light trace such as star
			trails with bright buildings tends
			to get too bright. You can capture
			them without over exposure while
			checking the progress.
		C Sport	Suitable for fast action shooting.
	Motion
		G Children	Suitable for photographs of children
			and other active subjects.
		F Landscape	Suitable for landscape shooting.
		` Sunset	Suitable for shooting the sunset.
			Suitable for shooting at snow-
		g Beach & Snow	capped mountains, seascapes in the
			sun, and other whitish scenes.
	Scenery		You can shoot and combine multiple
		s Panorama	images to create an image with
			a wide angle of view (panoramic
			image).
			Suitable for contrasting scenes.
		E Backlight HDR	This mode captures multiple images
			and merges them into one, properly
			exposed image.
		W Candlelight	Suitable for shots of candlelit
			scenes. Warm colors are preserved.
		B Portrait	Suitable for portrait shooting.
			Smoothes out skin tones and texture.
		e e-Portrait	This mode is suitable when viewing
	Indoors		images on a high-definition TV.
		G Children	Suitable for photographs of children
			and other active subjects.
			Suitable for contrasting scenes.
		E Backlight HDR	This mode captures multiple images
			and merges them into one, properly
			exposed image.

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1 Rotate the mode dial to O.

2 Use FGHI(arrow pad) or the control dial to highlight an option for sub mode 1 and press the A button to select.

Sub mode 1

People Nightscapes

Motion

Scenery

Indoors

3	Use HI(arrow pad) or the control dial	Sub mode 2

to highlight an option for sub mode 2 and	Portrait
press the A button to select.

•Press the button to return to the sub mode 1 display.

•When the mode dial is rotated to O, the sub mode 1 display can be viewed by pressing H(arrow pad).

•The live control (P. 34) can also be used to select sub mode 2.

d Live Composite

1Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

•Mount the camera securely on a tripod to reduce blur caused by camera shake.

•If the focus indicator blinks, the camera is not in focus. When the focus indicator is flashing, you can focus at infinity by pressing the A button while the shutter button is pressed halfway.

2To take the picture, gently press the shutter button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera.

•The camera configures the proper settings automatically and starts shooting.

•After pressing the shutter button, there is a time lag until shooting starts.

•A combined panorama image is displayed per certain period of time.

3Press the shutter button again to stop shooting.

•The recording length in one shooting is up to three hours.

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sPanorama

1 Press the shutter button to take the first frame.

2Pan the camera slowly to frame the second shot.

•A target mark will be displayed.

3Move the camera slowly so that the pointer and the target mark overlap. The camera releases the shutter automatically when the pointer and the target overlap.

•To combine only two frames, press the A button.

Target mark

Pointer

Cancel

Save

Screen when combining images from left to right

4Repeat step 3 to take a third frame. The camera automatically combines the frames into a single panorama image.

• To cancel the panorama function, press the button.

A (movie mode)

In addition to normal footage, you can record high-resolution 4K movies or shoot high-speed movies that play back in slow motion.

	Sub mode	Application
A Standard		Record normal movies.
C	4K	Record high-definition 4K movies.
D	High-speed	Record fast-moving subjects for slow-motion playback.

1	Rotate the mode dial to A.
2	Use HI(arrow pad) or the control dial
	to highlight a sub mode and press the A

button to select.

Standard

4K HS

3 Press the R(movie) button to start recording.

•To end recording, press the R(movie) button again.

•When the mode dial is rotated to A, the sub mode display can be viewed by pressing H(arrow pad).

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Image Quality

You can adjust image quality using live controls. g“Record mode (movies)” (P. 39)

^(Underwater mode)

Only by selecting a sub mode according to the subject or the scene, you can shoot underwater photographs with a proper setting.

Sub mode	Application
Underwater	Optimized for underwater photography that uses
] Snapshot	natural light.
E Underwater Wide	Suitable for shooting underwater.
w Underwater Macro	Suitable for shooting close-up view underwater.
	Suitable for contrasting underwater scenes.
	This mode captures multiple images and merges them
_ Underwater HDR	into one, properly exposed image.
	This mode may not function well for shooting a fast-
	moving subject.

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Rotate the mode dial to ^.

Use HI(arrow pad) or the control dial to highlight a sub mode and press the A button to select.

Underwater Snapshot

3 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

•To take a series of shots at the same focus distance, use AFL (P. 32) or MF (P. 37).

•When the mode dial is rotated to ^, the sub mode display can be viewed by pressing H(arrow pad).

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k(Microscope mode)

Images can be taken from up to 1 cm away from the subject. In this mode you can shoot images with a large depth of field, and perform focus bracket shooting of a set number of images.

1	Rotate the mode dial to k.
2	Use HI(arrow pad) or the control dial
	to highlight a sub mode and press the A

button to select.

Microscope

	Sub mode	Application
	m Microscope	Images can be taken from up to 1 cm away from the subject.
		The camera shoots a number of images, automatically
	Focus	shifting the focus in each image. These can then be
		combined into a composite image with a large depth of field.
	o Stacking*1
		Two images are recorded, the first frame and the composite
		image.
	p Focus	In this mode, the camera shoots a number of images,
		automatically shifting the focus in each image. The number of
	Bracketing	images and shooting steps are set in [Focus BKT] (P. 55).
		Optimized for close-ups with the subject magnified in the
	n Microscope	monitor.The magnification level when the shooting distance
		is 1 cm is displayed on the monitor. Pressing I(arrow pad)
	Control	can change the magnification level. At high magnification
		levels, the image may be grainy.

*1 There may be situations in which it is not possible to create composite image due to camera shake.

3 Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.

•To take a series of shots at the same focus distance, use AFL (P. 32) or MF (P. 37).

•When the mode dial is rotated to k, the sub mode display can be viewed by pressing H(arrow pad).

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Using the zoom

Zoom in to photograph distant objects or zoom out to increase the area visible in the frame. Zoom can be adjusted using the zoom lever.

W side

T side

Using shooting options (Set by direct button)

Frequently used functions are assigned to IFG(arrow pad). Just by pressing the button, you can select the assigned function directly.

Some features may be unavailable depending on the shooting mode and camera settings. g“List of settings available in each shooting mode” (P. 111)

Flash

You can use a flash when shooting.

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Press the #button to display options.

Use HI(arrow pad) or the control dial to highlight a flash mode and press the A button to select.

	#AUTO	Flash Auto	The flash fires automatically in low light or
			backlight conditions.
	#	Fill In	The flash fires regardless of the light
			conditions.
		Redeye	This function allows you to reduce the red-
			eye phenomenon.
	$	Flash Off	The flash does not fire.
		Red-Eye Slow	Combines slow sync with red-eye
			reduction.
	#SLOW	SLOW	Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten
			dimly-lit backgrounds.

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			Control flash output manually. If you
			highlight “Manual” and press the INFO
		Manual	button before pressing the A button, you
			can adjust flash output using FGHI
			(arrow pad) or the control dial.
			The dedicated underwater strobe or the
			Olympus wireless RC flash is used to take
	#RC	Remote Control	pictures. For details, see “Taking pictures
			with the Olympus Wireless RC Flash
			System” (P. 105).
	q	LED On	The LED turns on when a picture is taken.
			This is effective for taking close up pictures.

•In [], after the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

•[] may not work effectively under some shooting conditions.

•The shutter speed becomes slower in [#SLOW]. Use a tripod and secure the camera.

•Some features may be unavailable depending on the shooting mode and camera settings.

Exposure compensation

Compensates the brightness (appropriate exposure) adjusted by the camera.

1 Rotate the control dial, or press the F button and use HI (arrow pad).

•Depending on the shooting mode and camera settings, you may not be able to adjust exposure compensation using the control dial.

•Choose positive (“+”) values to make pictures brighter, negative (“–”) values to make pictures darker.

Negative (–)

No compensation (0)

Positive (+)

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Single/Sequential

Hold the shutter-release button all the way down to take a series of photographs.

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Press the jY button to display the direct menu.

Press HI(arrow pad) or rotate the control dial to highlight an option and then press the A button.

	o Single		Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button
			is pressed (normal shooting mode).
			Hold the shutter-release button all the way down
			to take a series of photographs.
			• To choose a frame advance rate, highlight
		Sequential	[Sequential High] and press the INFO button
	T		before you press the A button. Choose from
		High	frame advance rates of approximately 10
			frames per second (10 fps) or 20 frames per
			second (20 fps). Use FGHI(arrow pad)
			or the control dial to highlight a frame advance
			rate and press the A button to select.
	S	Sequential	Pictures will be taken at about 5 fps while the
		Low	shutter button is pressed all the way down.
			Sequential shooting begins when you press the
			shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button all
	J	Pro Capture	the way down to begin recording captured images
			to the card, including those for a halfway press.
			g“Pro Capture” (P. 31)

•During sequential and Pro Capture shooting, focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values for the first shot.

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

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