Olympus E-PL1, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ... 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 Basic guide Quick task index Table of Contents 1 Basic photography and useful functions 2 Other shooting options and advanced settings 3 Flash sh...

Page 2: ...ht making sure that it is fastened securely 1 2 3 Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet in the same way Attaching the strap Indications used in this manual The following symbols are used throughout this manual Caution 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 no...

Page 3: ...ng indicator 2 Loading the battery 2 1 3 Battery card compartment lock Battery card compartment cover Direction indicating mark 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 Notes It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged s...

Page 4: ...t remove the battery or card while the card write indicator P 22 is displayed 2 Closing the battery card compartment cover Close the cover until you hear a click Caution Close the battery card compartment cover when using the camera Do not remove the battery or card while the card write indicator P 22 is displayed Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss not only of the images b...

Page 5: ...t mark Rotate the lens in the direction indicated by the arrow until you hear it click Caution Make sure the camera is turned off Do not press the lens release button Do not touch internal portions of the camera 3 Remove the lens cap 2 1 1 Removing the lens from the camera While pressing the lens release button rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow g Interchangeable lenses P 97 2 1 Lens re...

Page 6: ... h Mode dial ON OFF button The blue power lamp lights when the camera is turned on Dust reduction function After you turn the camera on the camera will remove dust from the filter in front of the image pickup device LCD monitor When you turn on the power the LCD monitor lights up Battery level 7 green Camera ready to shoot 8 green Low battery 9 blinks red Charge the battery Power on S0027 E indb 6...

Page 7: ...MAGE ASPECT j 4 3 BACK SET 2 Select X in the d setup tab Use FG to select d and press I X W s REC VIEW c MENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE ENG j 0k 0 5SEC OFF BACK SET 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 X 2010 CANCEL Y Y M D M D TIME The time is displayed using a 24 hour clock 4 Save settings and exit Press i to set the came...

Page 8: ...5 7 Mount Remove the body cap before attaching the lens 8 Microphone P 57 65 9 Hot shoe cover 0 Built in flash P 54 a Lens release button P 5 b Lens lock pin c Tripod socket d Battery card compartment cover P 3 e Battery card compartment lock P 3 f Connector cover g Multi connector P 67 84 87 h HDMI mini connector type C P 67 Names of parts and functions S0027 E indb 8 S0027 E indb 8 2009 12 21 14...

Page 9: ...t button P 45 i button P 21 1 Flash switch P 54 2 Accessory port 3 LCD monitor P 22 23 4 q Playback button P 14 59 5 MENU button P 21 6 INFO Information display button P 22 33 61 7 D Erase button P 15 59 66 8 Hot shoe P 100 9 G button P 80 P 59 60 0 U button P 59 60 62 a R Movie 0 Protect button P 11 13 56 P 59 65 b Speaker c Arrow pad S0027 E indb 9 S0027 E indb 9 2009 12 21 14 52 38 2009 12 21 1...

Page 10: ...their settings are restored to the factory default settings ART Art filter P 16 SCN Scene P 17 Advanced shooting modes P Program shooting P 36 A Aperture priority shooting P 37 S Shutter priority shooting P 38 M Manual shooting P 39 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 ...

Page 11: ...ded to the memory card the movie footage preceding the photograph the photograph itself and the movie footage following the photograph Press the R movie button to end recording Only one photograph can be taken at a time during movie recording the self timer and flash can not be used Pressing the R movie button during sequential shooting ends shooting A movie is not recorded Image size and quality ...

Page 12: ...tter button down to the first position press the shutter button halfway 250 250 F5 6 ISO A 200 L N G 38 38 Shutter speed Aperture value AF confirmation mark AF target Press the shutter button halfway Focus will lock the AF confirmation mark or n will light and an AF target will be briefly displayed to show the focus position Lenses that supports Hi Speed Imager AF n Lenses with other Four Thirds m...

Page 13: ...ng n 2 18 2 18 R movie button Tips If no operations are performed for about 8 seconds the monitor will dim If no operations are performed for approximately another minute the camera will enter sleep stand by mode and all operations will be suspended The camera activates again when you touch any button the shutter button q button etc If no operations are performed for about 5 minutes after the came...

Page 14: ...1 12 30 100 0004 4 HD HD P Movie Close up playback To zoom in on the image currently displayed in single frame playback press the U button Keep pressing the button to zoom in up to 14 Press G to return to single frame playback 2x 2x Index display To view multiple pictures press the G button Press the U button to view the currently selected picture full frame 2010 02 01 12 30 21 Playback Erasing S0...

Page 15: ...e playback menu Select MOVIE PLAY and press i to begin playback To interrupt movie playback press MENU MOVIE MOVIE PLAY m BACK SET Erasing images Display a image you want to delete and press D Select YES and press i D button ERASE YES NO BACK SET S0027 E indb 15 S0027 E indb 15 2009 12 21 14 52 41 2009 12 21 14 52 41 ...

Page 16: ...A l GRAINY FILM o GENTLE SEPIA Caution Art filters are not applied to RAW images If RAW is selected for the record mode when the camera enters art filter mode the record mode will automatically be set to YN RAW The grainy appearance of the picture may be emphasized depending on the type of art filter Tips Camera settings can be adjusted using the menus P 21 and buttons P 9 You can also configure t...

Page 17: ...APE PORTRAIT CANDLE J SPORT SUNSET G NIGHT SCENE DOCUMENTS U NIGHT PORTRAIT s PANORAMA P 35 G CHILDREN FIREWORKS H HIGH KEY g BEACH SNOW I LOW KEY Caution e PORTRAIT can not be applied to RAW images When RAW or RAW JPEG photos are taken using e PORTRAIT two images will be recorded a RAW image and an X quality 2560 1920 JPEG to which effects have been applied When JPEG is set in e PORTRAIT two imag...

Page 18: ...ATION 1 CLEAR VIVID FLAT MUTED Saturation contrast gradation etc CHANGE COLOR IMAGE 1 WARM COOL Color temperature gradation etc CHANGE BRIGHTNESS 1 BRIGHT DARK Exposure compensation gradation etc BLUR BACKGROUND 1 BLUR SHARP Aperture live preview etc EXPRESS MOTIONS 1 BLURRED MOTION STOP MOTION Shutter speed 1 2s fastest speed frame rate etc SHOOTING TIPS TIPS FOR CHILD PHOTO TIPS FOR PET PHOTO TI...

Page 19: ...FLAT MUTED FLAT MUTED CANCEL Level bar 3 Shoot Press the shutter button to shoot To clear the live guide from the display press the MENU button Caution Selecting RAW in the live guide sets the record mode 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 T...

Page 20: ...2 Movie sound record 3 P 57 ISO sensitivity P 41 1 P A S M and A modes only 2 ART and SCN only 3 n mode only 1 Press i to display the live control To hide the live control press i again 2 Use the FGbuttons on the arrow pad to select settings use HI to change the selected setting and press i The selected settings take effect automatically if no operations are performed for about 8 seconds P AUTO 5 ...

Page 21: ... MULTIPLE EXPOSURE w RC MODE o OFF 0 0 OFF BACK SET j Y W j Y o 4 Press the i button to confirm the setting 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 106 Tips Camera settings can be customized to your shooting style g Customizing camera settings P 71 The settings on the Custom Menu are for customizin...

Page 22: ...8 Lit up green Battery is running low 9 Blinks red charging required 0 AF confirmation mark P 12 46 a Art filter P 16 Scene mode P 17 Picture mode P 52 b White balance P 41 c Sequential shooting self timer P 30 d Image stabilizer vws P 50 e Aspect ratio P 32 f Record mode P 31 g Number of storable still pictures P 105 Available recording time h Top Flash intensity control P 55 Bottom Exposure comp...

Page 23: ...ound record P 65 4 Protect P 65 5 Battery check P 6 6 Date and time P 7 7 Aspect ratio P 32 63 8 Pixel count compression rate P 31 9 Record mode P 31 0 File number P 82 a Frame number P 82 b AF target P 45 c Shooting mode P 10 36 39 d Exposure compensation P 40 e Shutter speed P 36 39 f Aperture value P 36 39 g Focal length P 97 The focal length is displayed in 1 mm units h Flash intensity control...

Page 24: ...king pictures without white subjects appearing too white or black subjects appearing too dark Histogram 33 Exposure compensation 40 SHADOW ADJ 63 Taking monotone pictures PICTURE MODE 52 Art filter ART 16 Taking pictures of a subject against backlight Flash shooting 54 GRADATION 53 Taking pictures with a blurred background Live guide 18 Aperture priority shooting 37 Taking pictures that stop the s...

Page 25: ... camera w 33 74 Choosing an aspect ratio Aspect ratio 32 Displaying guides to aid composition Framing grid selection 74 Playback g Displaying the image after the picture is taken REC VIEW 69 Checking whether the subject is in focus Close up playback 14 60 Quickly searching for the desired image Index display Calendar display 14 60 Viewing images on a TV Playback on TV 67 Brightening a dark backlit...

Page 26: ...ntial shooting using the self timer 30 Image quality record mode 31 Choosing a record mode 31 Setting the image aspect 32 Using face detection 32 Turning g FACE DETECT on 32 Taking pictures using face detection 32 Switching the information display 33 Display magnification 34 Panoramas 35 Taking pictures for a panorama 35 Other shooting options and advanced settings 36 Point and shoot photography P...

Page 27: ...g the settings for movie recording 56 Adding effects to a movie 56 Record mode 57 Recording sound 57 Recording movies with the shutter button 57 Taking a photograph when recording ends 58 Viewing movies 58 Playback options 59 Single frame playback 59 Close up playback 60 Index display calendar display 60 Information display 61 Slideshow 62 Editing still images 63 Rotate 64 Image overlay 64 Audio r...

Page 28: ...STOGRAM SETTING 74 EVF ADJUST 74 BACKLIT LCD 74 MODE GUIDE 74 qCLOSEUP MODE 74 8 Beep sound 75 VOLUME 75 USB MODE 75 V EXP e ISO 75 EV STEP 75 METERING 75 AEL Metering 75 ISO 75 ISO STEP 75 ISO AUTO SET 75 ISO AUTO 75 BULB TIMER 75 ANTI SHOCK z 75 W CUSTOM 75 X SYNC 75 SLOW LIMIT 75 w F 75 X K COLOR WB 76 NOISE REDUCT 76 NOISE FILTER 76 WB 76 ALL 76 COLOR SPACE 76 SHADING COMP 76 K SET 76 PIXEL CO...

Page 29: ...on 95 Card basics 95 Usable cards 95 Formatting the card 95 Battery and charger 96 Using your charger abroad 96 Interchangeable lenses 97 M ZUIKO DIGITAL interchangeable lenses 97 M ZUIKO DIGITAL lens specifications 98 Four Thirds Adapter 99 Using electronic view finder sold separately 100 Program line diagram P mode 101 Exposure warning display 101 Flash synchronization and shutter speed 102 Flas...

Page 30: ...irst the self timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds then it blinks for approximately 2 seconds and the picture is taken Y2s Self timer 2 SEC Press the shutter button halfway to focus the rest of the way down to start the timer The self timer lamp blinks for approximately 2 seconds and then the picture is taken Notes To cancel the activated self timer press the jY button During sequenti...

Page 31: ...JPEG modes combine image size Y X and W and compression ratio SF F N and B Image size Compression rate Pixel count Application SF Super Fine F Fine N Normal B Basic Y Large YSF YF YN YB 4032 3024 Select for the print size X Middle XSF XF XN XB 3200 2400 2560 1920 1600 1200 W Small WSF WF WN WB 1280 960 1024 768 640 480 For small prints and use on a web site Default You can choose the four JPEG mod...

Page 32: ...ame Tips For information on cropping existing photographs or changing their aspect ratio see g Editing still images P 63 Using face detection If ON is selected faces detected when G Digital ESP metering P 47 is chosen for metering or B ALL TARGETS P 45 is chosen for AF target selection are indicated by a white frame and used to set exposure and focus Turning g FACE DETECT on 1 Display the live con...

Page 33: ...0 F5 6 ISO AUTO L N P 38 38 Image only 3 F WB F 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 0 SET Multi view display 3 2 Information display on 1 250 250 F5 6 ISO AUTO L N P 38 38 1 With G INFO SETTING P 74 you can also select w x y X for the ruled line display 2 During multiple exposure shooting P 51 the information display then switches to Multiple exposure display 3 Can be hidden with G INFO SETTING P 74 Histograms Histogra...

Page 34: ...halfway to override the currently selected focus target and focus on the subject in the zoom frame U Zoom in Press U again to zoom out INFO Display a menu of zoom ratios Press FG to select the zoom ratio 7 10 14 Press i or INFO to exit Caution The U button does not zoom the lens in or out The U button can be used to zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor and check focus when taking photogra...

Page 35: ...e 250 250 F5 6 38 38 M 3 2 EXIT EXIT M EXIT EXIT A panorama may include up to 10 images A warning indicator g is displayed after the tenth shot 6 After taking the last shot press i to end the series Caution During panorama shooting the image previously taken for position alignment will not be retained With the frames or other markers for display in the images as a guide set the composition such th...

Page 36: ...ifferent combinations of aperture and shutter speed without changing exposure by pressing the F button F on the arrow pad This is known as program shift The shooting mode changes to To exit press FG until the shooting mode changes from to P or turn the camera off and then on again Caution Program shift is not available when you are using a flash 250 250 F5 6 ISO AUTO L N Ps 38 38 Program shift Tip...

Page 37: ...ecrease depth of field the area in front of or behind the focus point that appears to be in focus softening background details Smaller apertures higher f numbers increase depth of field When the aperture value f number is decreased When the aperture value f number is increased Preview function If PREVIEW P 80 is assigned to the or R movie button pressing the or R movie button stops aperture down t...

Page 38: ... dial to S 2 After pressing the F button F use FG to choose the shutter speed Shutter speed 250 250 F5 6 ISO AUTO L N S 38 38 3 Take pictures A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast action scene without any blur A slow shutter speed will blur a fast action scene This blurring will give the impression of dynamic motion Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed S0027 E indb 38 S0027 E indb 38 2009 12 21 ...

Page 39: ...when shooting with a high ISO setting in a high temperature environment To reduce this noise the camera activates the noise reduction function g NOISE REDUCT P 76 Caution Exposure compensation is not available in M mode Choosing when the exposure ends bulb You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the shutter button Time the end of th...

Page 40: ...efault exposure restricts the range of exposure compensation values available Previewing the effects of exposure compensation and white balance You can check the effects of exposure compensation and white balance on a 4 split screen 1 Press the INFO button repeatedly to display the multi view display g Switching the information display P 33 Use FG to switch between exposure compensation and white ...

Page 41: ...tically according to the shooting conditions 100 3200 Sensitivity is set to the selected value Tips The default value and upper limit for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using ISO AUTO SET P 75 The options available for ISO sensitivity can be selected using ISO STEP P 75 Auto sensitivity can be enabled in M mode using ISO AUTO P 75 Adjusting color white balance White balance WB ensures that w...

Page 42: ...ce and the subject is under mixed lighting or lit by an unknown type of flash or other light source Custom white balance CWB 2000K 14000K After pressing the INFO button use HI buttons to select a color temperature and then press i White balance color temperature As their temperature increases objects first start to shine red and then to shine blue as the temperature rises further Color temperature...

Page 43: ...a piece of paper or other white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph This is useful when shooting a subject under natural light as well as under various light sources with different color temperatures 1 After selecting V One touch white balance P 42 press the INFO button 2 Frame a white object in the display Frame the object so that it fills the display and no shadow...

Page 44: ...s not light up even when the subject is in focus Four Thirds system lenses focus using S AF MF manual focus This function allows you to manually focus on any subject Near Focus ring S AF MF Simultaneous use of S AF mode and MF mode After pressing the shutter button halfway to focus in S AF mode you can turn the focus ring to fine adjust focus manually C AF TR AF Tracking Press the shutter button h...

Page 45: ...elects from the 11 focus targets If one target is surrounded by a green frame M SINGLE TARGET The camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus target Using a saved AF target 1 Assign P HOME to the or R movie button g P HOME P 80 2 Choose the AF target that will be used as the home position The home position is saved when the button is pressed g P SET HOME P 72 3 During shooting press the...

Page 46: ...ter button halfway 3 Press the shutter button all the way to take a picture Caution If the contrast of the subject is weak such as when the lighting is insufficient or the subject cannot be seen clearly because of fog the focus may not be achieved Zoom frame AF Pressing the U button displays a zoom frame to focus on the area shown by the zoom frame press the shutter button halfway 1 Press U The zo...

Page 47: ...trol Increases spot metering exposure Ensures bright subjects appear bright ISH Spot metering shadow control Lowers spot metering exposure Ensures dark subjects appear dark 3 Press the shutter button halfway Normally the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed halfway and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position Exposure lock AE lock If AEL AFL is assig...

Page 48: ...ING BACK SET AE BKT AE bracketing The camera varies exposure by 0 3EV 0 7EV or 1 0EV over three shots no modification on the first shot negative on the second and positive on the third In single frame shooting one shot is taken each time the shutter button is pressed in sequential shooting all shots are taken while the shutter button is pressed The 0 indicator turns green during bracketing The cam...

Page 49: ... the shutter button is pressed The 0 indicator turns green during bracketing The size of the bracketing increment changes with the value selected for EV STEP P 75 AE BKT WB BKT ISO BKT FL BKT A G BRACKETING BACK SET FL BKT 3F 0 7EV 3F 0 3EV 3F 1 0EV OFF ISO BKT ISO bracketing The camera varies sensitivity by 0 3EV 0 7EV or 1 0EV over three shots no modification on the first shot negative on the se...

Page 50: ... and 1000mm g Focal lengths that can be set P 102 Choose the value that most closely matches to the one that is printed on the lens Caution The image stabilizer cannot correct excessive camera shake or camera shake that occurs when the shutter speed is set to the slowest speed In these cases it is recommended that you use a tripod When using a tripod set IMAGE STABILIZER to OFF When using a lens w...

Page 51: ... to framing the next shot 250 250 F5 6 ISO AUTO L N P 38 38 Tips To overlay 3 or more frames To overlay 3 or more frames save the image as a RAW file and use OVERLAY to repeat the multiple exposure shooting For more information on overlaying RAW images g Image overlay P 64 Caution When multiple exposure is set SLEEP is set to OFF automatically RAW images taken with another camera cannot be used fo...

Page 52: ...rameters such as contrast and sharpness for each mode The adjusted parameters are recorded in each picture effect mode 1 Select PICTURE MODE in shooting menu W P 106 CARD SETUP CUSTOM RESET PICTURE MODE K IMAGE ASPECT j 4 3 BACK SET 2 Select an option with HI and press i h i ENHANCE Produces more impressive looking pictures matched to the scene mode i VIVID Produces vivid colors j NATURAL Produces...

Page 53: ... i ENHANCE Sets the extent that the effect will be applied D k k D B W FILTER MONOTONE Creates a black and white image The filter color is brightened and the complementary color is darkened k k D D N NEUTRAL Creates a normal black and white image Ye YELLOW Reproduces clearly defined white cloud with natural blue sky Or ORANGE Slightly emphasizes colors in blue skies and sunsets R RED Strongly emph...

Page 54: ...Slow synchronization 1st curtain Red eye reduction flash Combines slow synchronization with red eye reduction SLOW2 2nd CURTAIN Slow synchronization 2nd curtain The flash fires just before the shutter closes to create trails of light behind moving light sources FULL Manual FULL 2 The flash fires at full power 1 4 Manual 1 4 2 The flash fires at 1 4 power 1 16 Manual 1 16 2 The flash fires at 1 16 ...

Page 55: ...signated for use with this camera Optional external flash units designated for use with this camera support a wide variety of options for flash photography including automatic flash control super FP and wireless flash control P 103 Other external flash units Observe the following precautions when mounting an external flash unit not designated for use with this camera on the camera hot shoe Using o...

Page 56: ... the end of available recording time When the inside of the camera becomes hot shooting is automatically stopped to protect the camera Shooting can not be resumed while the camera displays a message stating that recording is in progress With some art filters C AF operation is limited It is recommended to use a SD speed class 6 compatible card for movie shooting Changing the settings for movie reco...

Page 57: ...ct MOVIE R using FG 2 Switch ON OFF using HI and press the i button OFF ON n 00 00 00 00 ISO AUTO MOVIE R ON Caution When recording sound in a movie the sound made by the lens and camera operating may be recorded If desired you can reduce these sounds by shooting with AF MODE set to S AF or by limiting the amount of times you press the buttons No sound is recorded in ART5 DIORAMA mode Recording mo...

Page 58: ...elect ON and press the i button Caution This option is only available when the shutter button is used to record movies nMODE MOVIE STILL MOVIE R P OFF ON BACK SET Viewing movies 1 Display a movie in single frame playback and press the i button 2 Select MOVIE PLAY using FG and press the i button to begin playback The following operations can be performed during movie playback MOVIE MOVIE PLAY m BAC...

Page 59: ...e erase P 66 for information on erasing all pictures ERASE YES NO BACK SET U Press the U button to zoom in on pictures P 60 2x 2x INFO G Press the G button to view multiple pictures P 60 2010 02 01 12 30 21 INFO View information on the current picture P 61 0 Protect the current picture P 65 i Display a menu of options including JPEG EDIT P 63 RAW DATA EDIT P 63 R P 65 ROTATE P 64 m P 62 IMAGE OVER...

Page 60: ... playback 2010 02 01 12 30 21 G Press G to increase the number of images displayed from 4 to 9 25 or 100 To view the calendar display press G again when 100 images are displayed Only items for which ON is selected for information settings will be displayed P 74 U Press U to decrease the number of images displayed from 100 to 25 9 or 4 To view the current image full frame press U again when 4 image...

Page 61: ...pressed Highlight Shadow display Light box display Histogram display SHADOW HILIGHT 15 x10 15 x10 4032x3024 1 8 2010 02 01 12 30 100 0015 15 L N x10 x10 100 0015 F5 6 100 0 0 ISO 250 15 NATURAL L N 2 0 45mm WBAUTO G 0 A 0 Image only Simplified display P 23 Overall display P 23 16 15 Histogram display Display a histogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image Highlight Shadow display O...

Page 62: ...ages are displayed in order starting with the current picture BGM Set BGM 3 types or turn BGM OFF SLIDE Set type of slideshow to execute SLIDE INTERVAL Choose the length of time each slide is displayed from 2 to 10 seconds MOVIE INTERVAL Select FULL to include full length movie clips in the slide show SHORT to include only the opening portion of each clip START BGM SLIDE MELANCHOLY ALL SLIDE INTER...

Page 63: ...ing options SHADOW ADJ Brightens a dark backlit subject REDEYE FIX Reduces the red eye phenomenon during flash shooting P Choose the size of the crop using U or G and use FGHI to position the crop SET ASPECT Changes the aspect ratio of images from 4 3 standard to 3 2 16 9 or 6 6 After changing the aspect ratio use the arrow pad to specify the trimming position BLACK WHITE Creates black and white i...

Page 64: ...ther button is pressed Press i to save settings and exit Caution The rotated image is saved in its current orientation Movies and protected images can not be rotated Image overlay Up to 3 frames of RAW images taken with the camera can be overlaid and saved as a separate image The image is saved with the record mode set at the time the image is saved 1 With a RAW image displayed during playback pre...

Page 65: ...BACK SET ROTATE 3 Select R START and press i to begin recording To stop recording part way through press the i button R START NO ERASE R BACK SET 4 Press i to end recording Images with audio recordings are indicated by a H icon To delete a recording select ERASE in Step 2 Caution You cannot record sound for protected images Notes Audio recording can also be accessed from the playback menu Protecti...

Page 66: ...ancel the protection of several images at one time 1 Select RESET PROTECT in the q playback menu P 106 2 Select YES and press i Erasing images Erasing selected frames Erase multiple selected frames 1 In the index display select an image you want to protect using FGHI and press i Selected images are shown by a v To cancel your selection press the i button again 2 Press the D button ERASE SELECTED Y...

Page 67: ...that matches that of the connected TV NTSC PAL g VIDEO OUT P 73 3 Turn on the TV and change INPUT to VIDEO an input jack connected to the camera Caution The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the AV cable is connected to the camera Press the q button when connecting via an AV cable For details on changing the input source of the TV refer to the TV s instruction manual Depending on the T...

Page 68: ...deo signal g HDMI P 73 You cannot shoot pictures or movies when the HDMI cable is connected Do not connect the camera to other HDMI output devices Doing so may damage the camera HDMI output is not performed while connected via USB to a computer or printer Using the TV remote control The camera can be operated by a TV remote control when connected to a TV that supports HDMI control 1 Select HDMI in...

Page 69: ...mperature of the electronic view finder see EVF ADJUST P 74 REC VIEW Choose whether pictures are displayed immediately after shooting and for how long This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway while checking the picture lets you resume shooting immediately 1SEC 20SEC Selects the number of seconds to display each picture Can be se...

Page 70: ...1 RESET2 Selecting SET again overwrites the registered setting To cancel the registration select RESET 3 Select SET and press the i button Using reset settings This resets the camera to the factory default settings You can also reset the camera to the RESET1 or RESET2 setting 1 Select CUSTOM RESET in shooting menu W P 106 2 Select RESET RESET1 or RESET2 and press the i button RESET Resets to the f...

Page 71: ... Menu display the c Custom Menu tab by selecting ON for the c MENU DISPLAY option in the setup menu 1 Press the MENU button to display the menus 2 Select the d setup menu tab P 69 using FG and press I 3 Select c MENU DISPLAY using FG and press I X W s REC VIEW c MENU DISPLAY FIRMWARE ENG j 0k 0 5SEC OFF 10 02 01 14 01 BACK SET 4 Select ON using FG and press the i button The c tab is displayed j 0k...

Page 72: ... automatically magnify the image for precise focus when the focus ring is rotated in manual focus mode P SET HOME Choose the AF target position that will be saved as the home position p appears in the AF target selection display while you choose a home position S BUTTON MENU c S Option Description g AEL AFL Assign focus or AE lock to the or R movie button P 79 AEL AFL MEMO If ON is selected exposu...

Page 73: ...jY button is released If HOLD is selected settings can be adjusted until the button is pressed a second time T RELEASE MENU c T Option Description g RLS PRIORITY S If ON is selected the shutter can be released even when the camera is not in focus This option can be set separately for S AF P 44 and C AF P 44 modes RLS PRIORITY C U DISP 8 PC MENU c U Option Description g HDMI Selecting the digital v...

Page 74: ...live control P 20 super control panel P 81 or none P A S M Choose the information displayed when the mode dial is rotated to P A S or M from live control P 20 super control panel P 81 or none ART SCN Choose the information displayed when the mode dial is rotated to ART or SCN from live control P 20 super control panel P 81 or none HISTOGRAM SETTING HIGHLIGHT Choose the tone range indicated by a re...

Page 75: ...ivity when AUTO is selected for ISO HIGH LIMIT Choose the upper limit for auto ISO sensitivity selection DEFAULT Choose the default value for auto ISO sensitivity selection P 41 ISO AUTO You can set the shooting mode in which the ISO AUTO is activated P A S Auto ISO sensitivity selection is available in all modes except M ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 200 in mode M ALL Auto ISO sensitivity selec...

Page 76: ...nce compensation for all modes except CWB to 0 P 42 COLOR SPACE You can select how colors are reproduced on the monitor or printer SHADING COMP Choose ON to correct peripheral illumination according to the type of lens This is particularly effective with wide angle lenses Compensation is not available for teleconverters or extension tubes Noise may be visible at the edges of photographs taken at h...

Page 77: ... the action performed when a photograph recorded at a setting of RAW JPEG is erased in single frame playback P 15 JPEG Only the JPEG copy is erased RAW Only the RAW copy is erased RAW JPEG Both copies are erased ALL ERASE P 66 and ERASE SELECTED P 66 delete both RAW and JPEG copies P 31 FILE NAME AUTO Even when a new card is inserted the file numbers are retained from the previous card File number...

Page 78: ...57 b K UTILITY MENU c b Option Description g PIXEL MAPPING The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the image pickup device and image processing functions P 94 EXPOSURE SHIFT Adjust optimal exposure separately for each metering mode Optimal exposure can be adjusted by up to 1 3 EV The range of exposures available in the selected direction positive or negative will be corresp...

Page 79: ...cus modes S AF AEL AFL BACK SET mode 1 AEL AFL HALF WAY FULLY AEL S AF EXPOSURE AEL Mode Shutter button function button or R movie button function Half press Full press When holding down AEL AFL Focus Exposure Focus Exposure Focus Exposure S AF mode1 S AF Locked Locked mode2 S AF Locked Locked mode3 Locked S AF C AF mode1 C AF start Locked Locked Locked mode2 C AF start Locked Locked Locked mode3 ...

Page 80: ...e button again to restore the previously selected AF mode RAW K Press the or R movie button to toggle between JPEG and RAW JPEG record modes TEST PICTURE To take a photograph and display it in the monitor without recording it to the card press the shutter button while the or R movie button is pressed MY MODE Pictures taken while the or R movie button is pressed will be shot at the settings selecte...

Page 81: ...54 5 Flash intensity control P 55 6 White balance P 41 White balance compensation P 42 7 Picture mode P 52 8 Sharpness N P 53 Contrast J P 53 Saturation T P 53 Gradation z P 53 B W Filter x P 53 Picture tone y P 53 9 Color space P 76 0 Face detection P 32 74 a Metering mode P 47 b Aspect ratio P 32 c Record mode P 31 d AF mode P 44 AF target P 45 e Image stabilizer P 50 Caution Movie record mode i...

Page 82: ...prints without a digital print order specify the file number Requesting prints by frame number may result in the wrong pictures being printed DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a standard for recording the data that a printer or print service requires to automatically print pictures Creating a print order 1 Press i during playback and select 2 Select or U and press i 3 Add pictures to the pri...

Page 83: ...he i button This setting is applied to all frames with print reservation data 7 Select SET and press the i button Direct printing PictBridge By connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer with the USB cable you can print out recorded pictures directly To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge refer to the printer s manual PictBridge The standard that enables digital ca...

Page 84: ...r the USB connection is displayed 3 Use FG to select PRINT ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera and printer are connected Go to Custom printing P 85 Caution If the screen is not displayed after a few minutes disconnect the USB Cable and start again from Step 1 STORAGE MTP PRINT EXIT USB SET Easy printing 1 Use HI to display the pictures you want to print on the camera Display the image you want ...

Page 85: ... an index of all the pictures stored in the card PRINT ORDER Prints according to the print reservation you made If there is no picture with print reservation this is not available Setting the print paper items This setting varies with the type of printer If only the printer s STANDARD setting is available you cannot change the setting PRINTPAPER STANDARD STANDARD SIZE BORDERLESS BACK SET SIZE Sets...

Page 86: ...ing data Select whether to print printing data such as the date and time or file name on the picture when printing When the print mode is set to ALL PRINT and OPTION SET is selected the following options appears x DATE FILE NAME 1 WITHOUT WITHOUT P PRINT INFO BACK SET Sets the number of prints DATE Prints the date and time recorded on the picture FILE NAME Prints the file name recorded on the pict...

Page 87: ...connector Smaller terminal USB cable Look for this mark USB port 2 Turn on the camera The selection screen for the USB connection is displayed 3 Press FG to select STORAGE Press the i button 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device STORAGE MTP PRINT EXIT USB SET Caution If your computer is running Windows Vista select MTP in Step 3 to use Windows Photo Gallery Data transfer is not guar...

Page 88: ...P Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 1 Insert the supplied CD in a CD ROM drive A setup screen will appear on the computer monitor Caution If the setup window is not displayed select My Computer Windows XP or Computer Windows Vista Windows 7 from the start menu Double click the icon for the CD ROM drive to open the setup CD window and then double click CameraInitialSetup exe 2 Connect...

Page 89: ...utton Unable to focus When the AF confirmation mark on the LCD monitor is blinking it indicates that the camera is unable to focus using AF Press the shutter button again Noise reduction is activated When shooting night scenes shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in images The camera activates the noise reduction process after shooting at slow shutter speeds During which shooting is...

Page 90: ...light source If a lens hood does not have effect use your hand to shade the lens from the light g Interchangeable lenses P 97 Unknown bright dot s appear on the subject in the picture taken This may be due to stuck pixel s on the image pickup device Perform PIXEL MAPPING If the problem persists repeat pixel mapping a few times g Pixel mapping Checking the image processing functions P 94 Functions ...

Page 91: ...to a PC CLEAN CARD FORMAT Clean the contact area of the card with a dry cloth CARD SETUP SET Card cannot be read Card may not have been formatted Select CLEAN CARD press the i button and turn off the camera Remove the card and wipe dry the metallic surface with a soft dry cloth Select FORMAT YES and then press the i button to format the card Formatting the card erases all data on the card NO PICTU...

Page 92: ... out of ink Replace the ink cartridge in the printer JAMMED The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper SETTINGS CHANGED The printer s paper cassette has been removed or the printer has been manipulated while making settings on the camera Do not manipulate the printer while making settings on the camera PRINT ERROR There is a problem with the printer and or camera Turn off camera and printer Check...

Page 93: ...corporates a dust reduction function to keep dust from getting on the image pickup device and to remove any dust or dirt from the image pickup device surface with ultrasonic vibrations The dust reduction function operates when the camera is turned on The dust reduction function operates at the same time as the pixel mapping which checks the image pickup device and image processing circuitry Since ...

Page 94: ...ait for at least one minute before using the pixel mapping function to ensure that it operates correctly 1 Select PIXEL MAPPING in c Custom Menu P 71 tab b 2 Press I then press the i button The BUSY bar is displayed when pixel mapping is in progress When pixel mapping is finished the menu is restored Caution If you accidentally turn the camera off during pixel mapping start again from Step 1 S0027...

Page 95: ... data in the card will not be erased completely even after formatting the card or deleting the data When discarding destroy the card to prevent leakage of personal information Formatting the card Cards formatted on a computer or other camera must be formatted with the camera before they can be used All data stored on the card including protected images is erased when the card is formatted When for...

Page 96: ...ed charger BCS 1 before use The normal charging time using the provided charger is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes estimated Do not use chargers other than the one designated Caution There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with the incorrect battery type Dispose of the used battery following the instructions Battery Handling Precautions P 112 Using your charger abroad The charger ...

Page 97: ...era When the image angle of a Micro Four Thirds system lens is converted to that of a 35 mm camera the perspective is the same as that of a 35 mm camera Depth of Field A Micro Four Thirds system camera can achieve a depth of field equivalent to two times deeper than that of a 35 mm camera A Micro Four Thirds system lens with f 2 8 brightness for example is equivalent to f 5 6 when converted to the...

Page 98: ...em lenses and Micro Four Thirds system cameras have the mark shown to the right Main Specifications Items 14 42 mm L 17 mm 40 150 mm Mount Micro Four Thirds mount Four Thirds mount Focal length 14 42 mm 17 mm 40 150 mm Max aperture f 3 5 5 6 f 2 8 f 4 5 6 Image angle 75 4 28 9 64 9 30 8 2 Lens configuration 8 groups 9 lenses 4 groups 6 lenses 9 groups 12 lenses Multilayer film coating Multilayer f...

Page 99: ...o not use organic solvents Always cap the lens and store it when it is not used Do not store in an area with insect repellent Caution Edges of pictures may be cut off if more than one filter is used or if a thick filter is used Four Thirds Adapter Names of parts 1 Front cap 2 Rear cap 3 Lens release button 4 Mount index 5 Electrical contacts Mounting S0027 E indb 99 S0027 E indb 99 2009 12 21 14 5...

Page 100: ...Insert the electronic view finder by pushing on its lower part 5 Turn on the camera 6 Each press of the u button switches between the monitor display and electronic view finder display You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the electronic view finder g EVF ADJUST P 74 7 Turn the diopter adjustment ring to a position where the image on the viewfinder can be seen clearly Adjust the e...

Page 101: ...22 F22 The subject is too bright Decrease the ISO sensitivity Use a commercially available ND filter for adjusting the amount of light A 30 30 F5 6 F5 6 The subject is underexposed Decrease the aperture value Increase the ISO sensitivity 2000 2000 F5 6 F5 6 The subject is overexposed Increase the aperture value Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use a commercially available ND filter for adjusting th...

Page 102: ... 1st curtain Fires automatically in dark backlit 1 conditions 60 sec 1 160 sec SLOW Slow synchronization 1st curtain SLOW2 Slow synchronization 2nd curtain 2nd curtain S M Fill in flash 1st curtain Always fires 60 sec 1 160 sec H Fill in flash red eye reduction Flash off k k k 2nd CURTAIN Fill in flash Slow synchronization 2nd curtain 2nd curtain Always fires 60 sec 1 160 sec 1 When the flash is s...

Page 103: ... AUTO MANUAL TTL AUTO MANUAL GN Guide number ISO100 GN50 85mm GN28 24mm GN36 85mm GN20 24mm GN20 35mm GN14 28mm GN11 GN22 RC mode D D The focal length of the lens that can be used Calculated based on 35 mm film camera Wireless remote control flash photography External flash units that offer a remote control mode and are designated for use with this camera can be used for wireless flash photography...

Page 104: ... OUT k k SLEEP k D LIVE VIEW BOOST k D g FACE DETECT k k G INFO SETTING k D K CONTROL SETTING k k Function My Mode registration Custom reset setting registration HISTOGRAM SETTING k k EVF ADJUST k k BACKLIT LCD k k MODE GUIDE k k q CLOSEUP MODE k k 8 k D VOLUME k k USB MODE k k EV STEP D D METERING D D AEL Metering k D ISO D D ISO STEP D D ISO AUTO SET k D ISO AUTO k D BULB TIMER k D ANTI SHOCK z ...

Page 105: ...rox 0 4 2753 WSF 1280 960 1 2 7 Approx 0 9 1044 WF 1 4 Approx 0 6 1514 WN 1 8 Approx 0 3 2884 WB 1 12 Approx 0 3 4038 WSF 1024 768 1 2 7 Approx 0 6 1594 WF 1 4 Approx 0 4 2243 WN 1 8 Approx 0 3 4038 WB 1 12 Approx 0 2 5507 WSF 640 480 1 2 7 Approx 0 3 3563 WF 1 4 Approx 0 2 5048 WN 1 8 Approx 0 2 8654 WB 1 12 Approx 0 1 10096 1 Assumes a 1GB SD card Caution The number of remaining pictures may cha...

Page 106: ...P 51 AUTO GAIN OFF OVERLAY OFF w 0 P 55 RC mode OFF P 103 q Playback Menu Tab Function Default g q m START P 62 BGM MELANCHOLY SLIDE ALL SLIDE INTERVAL 3 SEC MOVIE INTERVAL SHORT EDIT SEL IMAGE RAW DATA EDIT P 63 JPEG EDIT P 63 R P 65 IMAGE OVERLAY P 64 P 82 RESET PROTECT P 66 d Setup Menu Tab Function Default g d X P 7 W 1 P 69 s j 0 k 0 P 69 REC VIEW 5 SEC P 69 c MENU DISPLAY OFF P 71 FIRMWARE P...

Page 107: ... PRIORITY S OFF P 73 RLS PRIORITY C ON P 73 U DISP 8 PC P 73 HDMI HDMI OUT 1080i P 73 HDMI CONTROL OFF VIDEO OUT NTSC P 73 SLEEP 1MIN P 74 LIVE VIEW BOOST OFF P 74 g FACE DETECT ON P 32 74 G INFO SETTING q INFO IMAGE ONLY OVERALL P 74 LV INFO IMAGE ONLY u G SETTING O CALENDAR KCONTROL SETTING iAUTO LIVE GUIDE P 74 P A S M LIVE CONTROL ART SCN LIVE CONTROL HISTOGRAM SETTING HIGHLIGHT 255 P 74 SHADO...

Page 108: ... 76 NOISE FILTER STANDARD P 76 WB AUTO A 7 7 G 7 7 P 41 ALL ALL SET P 76 ALL RESET P 76 COLOR SPACE sRGB P 76 SHADING COMP OFF P 76 K SET P 76 PIXEL COUNT Xiddle 2560 1920 P 77 Wmall 1280 960 Y RECORD ERASE P 77 QUICK ERASE OFF P 77 RAW JPEG ERASE RAW JPEG P 77 FILE NAME AUTO P 77 EDIT FILENAME OFF P 77 PRIORITY SET NO P 78 dpi SETTING AUTO P 78 Z MOVIE P 78 nMODE P P 56 MOVIE STILL OFF P 58 MOVIE...

Page 109: ...g Center weighted averaging metering Spot metering Metered range EV0 18 Digital ESP metering Center weighted averaging metering Spot metering Shooting modes A iAUTO P Program AE Program shift can be performed A Aperture priority AE S Shutter priority AE M Manual ART Art filter SCN Scene n Movie ISO sensitivity 100 3200 1 3 1 EV step Exposure compensation 3EV 1 3 1 2 1 EV step White balance Product...

Page 110: ...ttery charger BLS 1 Lithium ion battery MODEL NO PS BLS1 Product type Rechargeable Lithium ion battery Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Nominal capacity 1150 mAh No of charge and discharge times Approx 500 times varies with usage conditions Ambient temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F charging 10 C 60 C 14 F 140 F operation 20 C 35 C 4 F 95 F storage Dimensions Approx 35 5 mm W 55 mm D 12 8 mm H 1 4 2 2 0 5 We...

Page 111: ...ype of liquid or aerosol cleaner or any type of organic solvent to clean this product Attachments For your safety and to avoid damaging the product use only accessories recommended by Olympus Water and Moisture For precautions on products with weatherproof designs read the weatherproofing sections Location To avoid damage to the product mount the product securely on a stable tripod stand or bracke...

Page 112: ...rtant guidelines to prevent batteries from leaking overheating burning exploding or causing electrical shocks or burns DANGER The camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by Olympus Charge the battery with the specified charger Do not use any other chargers Never heat or incinerate batteries Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any me...

Page 113: ...In sandy or dusty environments Near flammable items or explosives In wet places such as bathrooms or in the rain When using products with weatherproof designs read their manuals as well In places prone to strong vibrations Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations When mounted on a tripod adjust the position of the camera with the tripod head Do not twist the camera Do not...

Page 114: ...otice All rights reserved No part of these written materials or this software may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording or the use of any type of information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of Olympus No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained in these writt...

Page 115: ...rossed out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV indicates separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product This symbol crossed out wheeled bin Directive 2006 66 EC Annex II indicates separate collection of waste ...

Page 116: ...sted batteries etc g Any defect that occurs due to sand mud etc entering the inside of the product casing h When the Guarantee Certificate is not returned with the product i When any alterations whatsoever are made to the Guarantee Certificate regarding the year month and date of purchase the customer s name the dealer s name and the serial number j When proof of purchase is not presented with thi...

Page 117: ...names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners Micro Four Thirds and the Micro Four Thirds logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of OLYMPUS IMAGING Corporation in Japan the United States the countries of the European Union and other countries The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standard...

Page 118: ... 75 X SYNC 75 w F 75 K SET 76 n MODE 56 8 WARNING LEVEL 78 A Adding sound to still pictures R 65 AE BKT 48 AE bracketing 48 AE lock 47 AEL Metering 75 AEL AFL 72 80 AEL AFL MEMO 72 AF AREA 45 AF MODE 44 72 AF target P 12 45 ALL 76 ALL ERASE 66 ALL TARGETS B 45 ANTI SHOCK z 75 Aperture priority shooting A 37 Aperture value 12 37 39 Art filter mode ART 16 ASPECT 32 63 Auto flash 54 Auto focus 45 90 ...

Page 119: ...ADJUST 74 Exposure compensation F 40 EXPOSURE SHIFT 78 F F Fine 31 FILE NAME 77 Fill in flash 54 FIREWORKS 17 FIRMWARE 69 FL BKT 49 Flash 54 Flash bracketing 49 Flash intensity control w 55 Flash mode 54 Flash off 54 Fn FACE DETECT 80 Focus lock 46 FOCUS RING 72 FORMAT 95 Four Thirds system lenses 97 G GENTLE SEPIA o 16 GRADATION 53 GRAINY FILM l 16 H HD 57 HDMI 67 73 HIGH KEY H 17 53 Histogram 33...

Page 120: ...TED Z 52 MY MODE 80 MY MODE SETUP 73 N N Normal 31 NATURAL j 52 NATURE MACRO r 17 NIGHT SCENE G 17 NIGHT PORTRAIT U 17 NOISE FILTER 76 NOISE REDUCT 76 NTSC 67 73 O One touch white balance V 43 80 P PAL 67 73 PANORAMA s 17 35 PICT TONE 53 PictBridge 83 PICTURE MODE 52 PIN HOLE m 16 PIXEL COUNT 31 77 PIXEL MAPPING 94 Playback on TV 67 POP ART j 16 PORTRAIT a 52 PORTRAIT I 17 Preset white balance 42 ...

Page 121: ...EP 74 SLIDE 62 Slideshow m 62 Slow synchronization 1st curtain SLOW 54 Slow synchronization 1st curtain Red eye reduction flash SLOW 54 Slow synchronization 2nd curtain SLOW2 2nd CURTAIN 54 SOFT FOCUS k 16 SPORT j 17 Spot metering highlight control IHI 47 Spot metering shadow control ISH 47 Spot metering I 47 STORAGE 87 Strap 2 SUNSET 17 Super control panel 81 Super FP flash 103 T TEST PICTURE 80 ...

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Page 124: ... 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 Basic guide Quick task index Table of Contents 1 Basic photography and useful functions 2 Other shooting options and advanced settings 3 Flash sh...