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DIGITAL CAMERA<br />
ADVANCED MANUAL<br />
Basic operations<br />
Things to know before shooting<br />
Selecting the right mode for<br />
shooting conditions<br />
Various shooting functions<br />
Focusing functions<br />
Exposure, image and color<br />
Playback<br />
Customizing the settings/<br />
functions of your camera<br />
Printing<br />
Transferring images to a<br />
computer<br />
Appendix<br />
Information<br />
● Thank you for purchasing an <strong>Olympus</strong> digital camera. Before you start to use your new<br />
camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a<br />
longer service life.<br />
● This manual explains advanced techniques such as shooting and playback functions,<br />
customizing functions or settings and transferring recorded images to a computer, etc.<br />
● We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before<br />
taking important photographs.<br />
● The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the<br />
development stages and may differ from the actual product.
How to use this manual<br />
This manual includes a table of contents, index and menu list to help you<br />
easily locate the information you need.<br />
Searching the table of contents ~ P. 4<br />
All section titles and chapter headings are listed in the table of contents so that<br />
you can quickly find the information you need. There is a chapter containing<br />
information you need to know before using your camera for the first time, a<br />
chapter that describes basic shooting procedures, etc.<br />
For example 7 Playback 107<br />
Viewing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />
When you want to play back the images you have just<br />
Single-frame playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />
Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />
taken.<br />
V<br />
Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />
Information display INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114<br />
Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
Playback on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116<br />
Editing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117<br />
Protecting images — Preventing accidental erasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119<br />
Go to Chapter 7 Playback and look for the page titled<br />
Erasing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120<br />
Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120<br />
All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121<br />
“Viewing still images........108”.<br />
8 Customizing the settings/functions of your camera 123<br />
2<br />
AEL METERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
EV STEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
Searching the index ~ P. 207<br />
Terms used in this manual (such as the names of functions) are listed in<br />
alphabetical order. When you come across a term that you are not familiar with or<br />
about which you want to learn more, you can search the index to find the relevant<br />
page. Camera part names and monitor indications are listed at the end of the<br />
manual.<br />
For example<br />
g<br />
Auto flash..................................................54 Fill-in flash ..........................................56<br />
FIREWORKS ......................................40<br />
B<br />
Flash intensity control ........................60<br />
BEACH & SNOW ................................42<br />
Flash mode ..........................................54<br />
If you want to know more about the term “HQ”<br />
Beep sound ......................................131<br />
Bulb shooting ............................................51<br />
FOCUS RING ........................................126<br />
Focus lock ................................................30<br />
V<br />
FORMAT ................................................135<br />
G<br />
GRADATION ....................................104<br />
Go to the index at the end of this manual and look under H<br />
H<br />
1<br />
HIGH KEY ..........................................40<br />
for “HQ.......36”.<br />
HQ ............................................................36<br />
C<br />
C-AF..........................................................82<br />
CANDLE ............................................42<br />
CARD SETUP ........................................135<br />
Card adapter ..........................................157<br />
Center weighted averaging<br />
metering ..........................................86<br />
CLEANING MODE..................................182<br />
Close-up playback ............................109<br />
COLOR SPACE ......................................106<br />
Compact Flash........................................172<br />
Compression ............................................34<br />
CONTRAST ......................................102<br />
I<br />
Image rotation ..................................115<br />
Index display ....................................111<br />
ISO BOOST ..............................................92<br />
J<br />
JPEG ........................................................35<br />
Searching the list of menus ~ P. 192<br />
The camera’s menus are listed in a tree structure. When you come across a menu<br />
whose name is unfamiliar on the menu screen, you can find the relevant pages for<br />
this menu function in the menu list.<br />
For example Menu directory<br />
When you want to know how to make settings for WB in<br />
the menu screen<br />
V<br />
Go through the menus until you find WB and look for the<br />
reference page number.<br />
�Shooting Menu<br />
Menu Function Setting Ref. Page<br />
–5.0 - 0.0 - +5.0 P. 88<br />
RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ , SQ, P. 36<br />
RAW+SHQ, RAW+HQ,<br />
RAW+SQ<br />
AUTO , , SLOW, P. 58<br />
SLOW, SLOW2, ,<br />
AF S-AF , C-AF, MF, S-AF+MF P. 79<br />
WB AUTO , <strong>300</strong>0K, 3600K, 4000K, P. 95<br />
4500K, 6600K, 5<strong>300</strong>K,<br />
6000K, 7500K, CWB1,<br />
CWB2, CWB3, CWB4,<br />
ISO AUTO , 100, 200, 400, P. 91<br />
800, 1600<br />
ESP , , P. 86<br />
AUTO P 78<br />
* For information on how to read the instructions in this manual, refer to “How to read the<br />
instruction pages” (P. 3)<br />
Information
How to read the instruction pages<br />
CARD SETUP — Formatting the card<br />
Lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive data.<br />
Non-<strong>Olympus</strong> cards or cards formatted on a computer must be formatted with the<br />
camera before they can be used.<br />
All data stored on the card, including protected images, is erased when the<br />
card is formatted. When formatting a used card, confirm there are no images<br />
that you still want to keep on the card.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T CARD SETUP<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The CARD SETUP screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select FORMAT. Press<br />
.<br />
● The FORMAT screen is displayed.<br />
4 Press to select YES. Press OK.<br />
● FORMAT is performed.<br />
This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in<br />
this manual.<br />
Indications used in this manual<br />
TIPS<br />
~<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
CARD SETUP<br />
MENU<br />
ALL ERASE<br />
FORMAT<br />
OK button<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
135<br />
Sets the camera to any of<br />
the modes shown.<br />
This represents the arrow<br />
pad. Only arrows<br />
applicable to the<br />
operation are shown.<br />
Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction<br />
or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be<br />
absolutely avoided.<br />
Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of<br />
your camera.<br />
Reference pages describing details or related information.<br />
8<br />
Customizing the settings/functions of your camera<br />
Step through the menus<br />
in the order of the arrows<br />
(P. 25)<br />
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Contents<br />
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
How to read the instruction pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />
For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10<br />
1 Basic operations 17<br />
How to use the mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18<br />
How to use the buttons and control dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19<br />
Types of buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20<br />
How to use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25<br />
Types of the menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28<br />
2 Things to know before shooting 29<br />
If correct focus cannot be obtained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
How to focus on a difficult subject — Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />
Selecting the record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />
Types of record modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />
How to select the record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36<br />
Setting HQ/SQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36<br />
3 Selecting the right mode for shooting conditions 37<br />
Selecting the right mode for shooting situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38<br />
LANDSCAPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
NIGHT SCENE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
NIGHT+PORTRAIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
FIREWORKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40<br />
SUNSET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40<br />
PORTRAIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40<br />
HIGH KEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40<br />
MACRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />
DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />
MUSEUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />
SPORT — Capturing a fast-moving subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />
BEACH & SNOW — Shooting seascapes<br />
or snow-capped mountain landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42<br />
CANDLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42<br />
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Contents<br />
Selecting the right mode for shooting technique — P, A, S and M . . . . . . . . . . 43<br />
P: Program shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43<br />
A: Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45<br />
S: Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
M: <strong>Manual</strong> shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />
PREVIEW function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52<br />
4 Various shooting functions 53<br />
Flash shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
Flash modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
Setting the flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58<br />
Using the built-in flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />
Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />
Optional electronic flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61<br />
Using the electronic flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62<br />
Super FP flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63<br />
Using commercially available flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />
Non-specified commercial flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65<br />
Drive mode DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66<br />
Sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66<br />
Auto bracketing BKT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68<br />
Self-timer shooting /Remote control shooting (with optional<br />
remote control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72<br />
MONOTONE shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75<br />
5 Focusing functions 77<br />
AF frame selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78<br />
Focus mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84<br />
6 Exposure, image and color 85<br />
Metering mode — Changing the metering area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86<br />
Exposure compensation — Varying the image brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88<br />
AE lock — Locking the exposure AEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90<br />
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Contents<br />
ISO sensitivity — Setting the desired sensitivity to light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91<br />
Setting the ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91<br />
ISO BOOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92<br />
White balance — Adjusting the color tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93<br />
Setting the white balance WB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95<br />
Setting the one-touch white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97<br />
WB compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98<br />
CUSTOM WB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100<br />
SHARPNESS S<br />
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101<br />
CONTRAST C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102<br />
RGB<br />
SATURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103<br />
GRADATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104<br />
NOISE REDUCTION NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105<br />
COLOR SPACE sRGB, Adobe RGB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106<br />
7 Playback 107<br />
Viewing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />
Single-frame playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />
Close-up playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />
Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />
Information display INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />
Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114<br />
Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115<br />
Playback on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116<br />
Editing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117<br />
Protecting images — Preventing accidental erasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119<br />
Erasing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120<br />
Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120<br />
All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121<br />
8 Customizing the settings/functions of your camera 123<br />
AEL METERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
EV STEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
MANUAL FLASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124<br />
CUSTOM OK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125<br />
RESET LENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126<br />
FOCUS RING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126<br />
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Date/time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127<br />
RESET — Restoring the factory default setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128<br />
ERASE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128<br />
FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129<br />
REC VIEW — Checking the picture immediately after shooting . . . . . . . . . . . 130<br />
Setting the warning tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />
Monitor brightness adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />
SLEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132<br />
PC MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132<br />
Changing the display language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133<br />
VIDEO OUT — Selecting the video signal type before TV connection . . . . . . 134<br />
CARD SETUP — Formatting the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135<br />
9 Printing 137<br />
Print reservation (DPOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138<br />
Flowchart for printing reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140<br />
Selecting the print reservation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142<br />
Selecting pictures you want to print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142<br />
Setting printing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143<br />
Confirming your print setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143<br />
Resetting print reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144<br />
Direct printing (PictBridge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146<br />
Connecting the camera to a printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147<br />
Flowchart for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148<br />
Selecting the print mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150<br />
Setting the print paper items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
Selecting pictures you want to print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />
Setting printing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />
If an error code is displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153<br />
10 Transferring images to a computer 155<br />
Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156<br />
Using the provided OLYMPUS Master software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158<br />
What is OLYMPUS Master? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158<br />
Installing OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159<br />
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Contents<br />
Connecting the camera to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163<br />
Starting OLYMPUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165<br />
Displaying the camera’s images on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166<br />
Downloading images to save on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166<br />
Disconnecting the camera from your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167<br />
Viewing still images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168<br />
Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169<br />
Transferring images to your computer without using OLYMPUS Master . . . . 170<br />
11 Appendix 171<br />
Card basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172<br />
Lens basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173<br />
If you encounter problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174<br />
Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174<br />
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176<br />
Camera maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181<br />
Cleaning and storing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181<br />
CLEANING MODE — Removing dust on the CCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182<br />
PIXEL MAPPING — Checking the image processing functions . . . . . . . . . 183<br />
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184<br />
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186<br />
12 Information 191<br />
Menu directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192<br />
Available functions by shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196<br />
Names of parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198<br />
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198<br />
Viewfinder indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200<br />
Monitor indications (only for playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201<br />
Control panel screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202<br />
Memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203<br />
Battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203<br />
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204<br />
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207<br />
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For customers in North and South America<br />
For customers in USA<br />
Declaration of Conformity<br />
Model Number : E-<strong>300</strong><br />
Trade Name : OLYMPUS<br />
Responsible Party :<br />
Address : 2 Corporate Center Drive, PO Box 9058, Melville,<br />
New York 11747-9058 U.S.A.<br />
Telephone Number : 1-631-844-5000<br />
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards<br />
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE<br />
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the<br />
following two conditions:<br />
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.<br />
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference<br />
that may cause undesired operation.<br />
For customers in Canada<br />
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian<br />
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.<br />
For customers in Europe<br />
“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements<br />
for safety, health, environment and customer protection.<br />
“CE” mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe.<br />
Trademarks<br />
• IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.<br />
• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.<br />
• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.<br />
• All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective<br />
owners.<br />
• The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the “Design Rule for Camera File<br />
System/DCF” standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries<br />
Association (JEITA).<br />
9
For your safety<br />
10<br />
CAUTION<br />
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK<br />
DO NOT OPEN<br />
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT<br />
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.<br />
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL.<br />
Lightning flash with an arrowhead,<br />
enclosed in a triangle, alerts you to the<br />
presence of uninsulated voltage points<br />
inside the product which could cause a<br />
serious electrical shock.<br />
An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle<br />
alerts you to important operating and<br />
maintenance instructions in the<br />
documentation provided with the product.<br />
WARNING!<br />
TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, NEVER EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO<br />
WATER OR OPERATE IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT.<br />
General precautions<br />
Read All Instructions — Before you use the product, read all operating instructions. For<br />
more information on accessories such as the lithium ion battery, refer to the manuals<br />
provided with those products.<br />
Save These Instructions — Save all safety and operating instructions for future reference.<br />
Heed Warnings — Read carefully and follow all warning labels on the product and those<br />
described in the instructions.<br />
Follow Instructions — Follow all instructions provided with this product.<br />
Cleaning — Always unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp<br />
cloth for cleaning. Never use any type of liquid or aerosol cleaner, or any type of organic<br />
solvent to clean this product.<br />
Attachments — For your safety, and to avoid damaging the product, use only accessories<br />
recommended by <strong>Olympus</strong>.<br />
Water and Moisture — Never use this product around water (near a bathtub, kitchen sink,<br />
laundry tub, wet basement, swimming pool or in the rain).<br />
Location — To avoid damage to the product and prevent personal injury, never place this<br />
product on an unstable stand, tripod, bracket, table or cart. Mount only on a stable tripod,<br />
stand, or bracket. Follow the instructions that describe how to safely mount the product,<br />
and use only the mounting devices recommended by the manufacturer.<br />
Power Sources — Connect this product only to the power source described on the product<br />
label. If you are not sure about the type of power supply in your home, consult your local<br />
power company.<br />
Refer to instruction pages for information on using the product with a battery.<br />
Grounding, Polarization — If this product is used with a specified AC adapter, the adapter<br />
may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug with one blade wider<br />
than the other). This safety feature allows the plug to fit into the power outlet only one way.<br />
If you cannot insert the plug into the wall outlet, pull it out, reverse it, and then reinsert it. If<br />
the plug still fails to fit, contact an electrician and have the receptacle replaced.<br />
Protecting the Power Cord — The power supply cord should be placed so it will not be<br />
walked on. Never put a heavy object on the power cord or wrap it around the leg of a table<br />
or chair. Keep the area around the power cord connection points, at the power outlet, and<br />
at the product connection, free of all AC adapter or accessory power cords.
For your safety<br />
Lightning — If a lightning storm occurs while using a specified AC adapter, remove it from the<br />
wall outlet immediately. To avoid damage from unexpected power surges, always unplug<br />
the AC adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the camera when the camera<br />
is not in use.<br />
Overloading — Never overload wall outlets, extension cords, power strips, or other power<br />
connection points with too many plugs.<br />
Foreign Objects, Liquid Spillage — To avoid personal injury caused by fire or electrical<br />
shock from contact with internal high voltage points, never insert a metal object into the<br />
product. Avoid using the product where there is a danger of spillage.<br />
Heat — Never use or store this product near any heat source such as a radiator, heat register,<br />
stove, or any type of equipment or appliance that generates heat, including stereo<br />
amplifiers.<br />
Servicing — Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Attempting to remove the covers or<br />
disassemble the product, could expose you to dangerous high voltage points.<br />
Damage Requiring Service — If you notice any of the conditions described below while<br />
using a specified AC adapter, unplug it from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified<br />
service personnel:<br />
a) Liquid has been spilled onto the product or some other object has fallen into the product.<br />
b) The product has been exposed to water.<br />
c) The product does not operate normally despite following operating instructions. Adjust<br />
only the controls described in the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other<br />
controls could damage the product and require extensive repair work by a qualified<br />
technician.<br />
d) The product has been dropped or damaged in any way.<br />
e) The product exhibits a distinct change in performance.<br />
Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, make sure that the authorized<br />
service center uses only parts with the same characteristics as the originals, as<br />
recommended by the manufacturer. Unauthorized substitution of parts could result in fire,<br />
electrical shock, or create other hazards.<br />
Safety Check — Upon completion of servicing or repairs, ask the service technician to<br />
perform safety checks to determine that the product is in good working order.<br />
DANGER<br />
WARNING<br />
CAUTION<br />
If the product is used without observing the information given<br />
under this symbol, serious injury or death may result.<br />
If the product is used without observing the information given<br />
under this symbol, injury or death may result.<br />
If the product is used without observing the information given<br />
under this symbol, minor personal injury, damage to the<br />
equipment, or the loss of valuable data may result.<br />
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For your safety<br />
Handling the camera<br />
12<br />
WARNING<br />
� Do not use the camera in areas exposed to flammable or explosive gases.<br />
● A fire or explosion may result.<br />
� Do not use the flash on people (infants, small children, etc.) at close range.<br />
● When you fire the flash, you must be at least 1 m (3 ft) away from the faces of your<br />
subjects. Firing the flash too close to the subject’s eyes could cause a momentary loss of<br />
vision.<br />
� Keep young children and infants away from the camera.<br />
● If not, the following dangerous situations may occur:<br />
– Becoming entangled in the camera strap or power cords, causing strangulation. If this<br />
happens, follow the doctor’s instructions.<br />
– Accidentally swallowing the battery or other small parts.<br />
– Accidentally firing the flash into their own eyes or those of another child.<br />
– Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera.<br />
� Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places.<br />
● Using or storing the camera in dusty or humid places may result in a fire or electric<br />
shock.<br />
� Do not cover the flash with a hand while firing.<br />
● Do not cover the flash or touch it after it has just been fired sequentially. It may be hot<br />
and cause minor burns.<br />
� Do not take apart or modify the camera.<br />
● Never attempt to disassemble the camera. The internal circuits contain high voltage<br />
points which could cause serious burns or electrical shock.<br />
� Do not let water or foreign objects inside the camera.<br />
● A fire or electric shock may result. If the camera is accidentally dropped in water, or if<br />
liquid is spilled into the camera, stop using it, allow it to dry, and then remove the battery.<br />
Contact the nearest authorized <strong>Olympus</strong> service center.<br />
� Do not touch the battery or the battery charger while battery charging is in progress.<br />
Wait until charging is complete and the battery has cooled.<br />
● The battery and battery charger become hot while charging. The specified AC adapter<br />
also becomes hot when used for a long time. At these times, they may cause minor<br />
burns.<br />
� Do not use a non-specified lithium-ion battery and/or charger.<br />
● Use of a non-designated lithium-ion battery and/or re-charger may lead to camera or<br />
battery failure as well as other unexpected accidents. Any accidents resulting from use of<br />
non-designated equipment will not be compensated.<br />
CAUTION<br />
� Stop using the camera immediately if you notice any unusual odors, noise, or smoke<br />
around it.<br />
● If you notice any unusual odors, noise, or smoke around the camera during operation,<br />
switch it off immediately — and disconnect the specified AC adapter (if attached). Allow<br />
the camera to sit idle for a few minutes to cool. Take the camera outdoors, away from<br />
flammable objects, and carefully remove the battery. Never remove the battery with bare<br />
hands. Contact the nearest <strong>Olympus</strong> service center immediately.<br />
� Do not use the camera with wet hands.<br />
● Damage or electric shock may result. Also, do not connect or disconnect the power plug<br />
with wet hands.
For your safety<br />
� Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera<br />
● It could easily catch on stray objects —and cause serious damage.<br />
� Do not leave the camera in areas subject to extremely high temperature.<br />
● Doing so may cause parts to deteriorate and, in some circumstances, cause the camera<br />
to catch fire.<br />
� Use only the AC adapter specified by <strong>Olympus</strong>.<br />
● Using a different AC adapter may damage the camera or power source, or result in<br />
accidents or fire. Ensure the adapter used is designed for your region or country. For<br />
more information, contact the nearest <strong>Olympus</strong> service center or the store of purchase.<br />
<strong>Olympus</strong> makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages caused by AC<br />
adapters not recommended by <strong>Olympus</strong>.<br />
� Handle the camera with care to avoid getting a low-temperature burn.<br />
● When the camera contains metal parts, overheating can result in a low-temperature<br />
burn. Pay attention to the following:<br />
– When used for a long period, the camera will get hot. If you hold on to the camera in<br />
this state, a low-temperature burn may be caused.<br />
– In places subject to extremely cold temperatures, the temperature of the camera’s<br />
body may be lower than the environmental temperature. If possible, wear gloves when<br />
handling the camera in cold temperatures.<br />
� Do not damage the AC adapter’s cable.<br />
● Do not pull on the AC adapter’s cable or add another cable to it. Be sure to connect or<br />
disconnect the AC adapter’s cable while holding the power plug. If the following cases<br />
occur, stop using and contact an <strong>Olympus</strong> dealer or customer support center.<br />
– The power plug or cable produces heat, burning smell, or smoke.<br />
– The power plug or cable is cracked or broken. The contact is bad on the power plug.<br />
Battery handling precautions<br />
Follow these important guidelines to prevent the battery from leaking, overheating,<br />
burning, exploding, or causing electrical shocks or burns.<br />
DANGER<br />
� Never heat or incinerate the battery.<br />
� Do not connect the (+) and (-) terminals to each other using metal objects.<br />
� Do not carry or store the battery where it may come into contact with metal objects<br />
such as jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.<br />
� Never store the battery where it will be exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to<br />
high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat source, etc.<br />
� Never attempt to disassemble the battery or modify it in any way, such as by<br />
soldering.<br />
● Doing so may break the terminals or cause battery fluid to splash, resulting in potential<br />
fire, explosion, battery leakage, overheating or other damage.<br />
� If battery fluid gets in your eyes, loss of eyesight may result.<br />
● If battery fluid gets in your eyes, do not rub them. Flush them immediately with clear, cold<br />
running water and seek medical attention straight away.<br />
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For your safety<br />
� Keep the battery dry at all times. Never allow it to come into contact with fresh or<br />
salt water.<br />
� Do not touch or hold the battery with wet hands.<br />
� If the rechargeable battery does not recharge within the specified time, stop<br />
charging it and do not use it.<br />
● If you do not, fire, explosion, ignition or overheating may result.<br />
� Do not use the battery if it is cracked or broken.<br />
● Doing so may cause explosion or overheating.<br />
� Never subject the battery to strong shocks or continuous vibration.<br />
● Doing so may cause explosion or overheating.<br />
� Never attempt to modify the battery compartment on the camera, never insert<br />
anything (other than the specified battery) into the compartment.<br />
� If the battery leaks, becomes discolored or deformed, or appears abnormal in any<br />
way during operation, stop using the camera immediately.<br />
● Contact your dealer or an authorized <strong>Olympus</strong> service center. Continued use may result<br />
in fire or electric shock.<br />
� If the battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin, remove the clothing and flush the<br />
affected area with clean, running cold water immediately. If the fluid burns your skin,<br />
seek medical attention immediately.<br />
� Do not remove the battery from the camera immediately after operating the camera<br />
on battery power for a long time.<br />
● Doing so may cause burns.<br />
� Remove the battery from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time.<br />
● Otherwise, battery leakage or overheating may cause a fire or injury.<br />
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WARNING<br />
CAUTION<br />
Charger handling precautions<br />
DANGER<br />
� Do not put the charger in water or use it when wet. Do not touch or hold it with wet<br />
hands.<br />
● Doing so may cause malfunction or electric shock.<br />
� Do not use the charger if it is covered with cloth such as a blanket.<br />
● Do not use the charger if something is covering it (such as a blanket). Heat may be kept<br />
in, causing the charger to deform. This may cause fire, ignition or overheating.<br />
� Do not disassemble or modify the charger.<br />
● This may cause electric shock or injury.<br />
� Use an charger designed to operate on the AC voltage in the area where you are<br />
using the camera.<br />
● Otherwise, fire, explosion, smoke, overheat, electric shock or burns may result.
WARNING<br />
FCC Notice<br />
For your safety<br />
� Do not damage the charger’s cable.<br />
● Do not pull on the charger’s cable or add another cable to it. Be sure to connect or<br />
disconnect the charger’s cable while holding the power plug. If the following cases occur,<br />
stop using and contact an <strong>Olympus</strong> dealer or authorized customer support center.<br />
– The power plug or cable produces heat, burning smell, or smoke.<br />
– The power plug or cable is cracked or broken. The contact is bad on the power plug.<br />
CAUTION<br />
� Unplug the AC adapter’s cable from the outlet before cleaning the camera.<br />
● Otherwise, electric shock or injury may result.<br />
● Radio and Television Interference<br />
Change or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s<br />
authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with<br />
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are<br />
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential<br />
installation.<br />
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed<br />
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio<br />
communications.<br />
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If<br />
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be<br />
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the<br />
interference by one or more of the following measures:<br />
– Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna.<br />
– Increase the distance between the camera and receiver.<br />
– Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is<br />
connected.<br />
– Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.<br />
Only the OLYMPUS-supplied USB cables should be used to connect the camera to<br />
USB-enabled personal computers (PC).<br />
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user's authority<br />
to operate.<br />
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For your safety<br />
Legal and other notices<br />
● <strong>Olympus</strong> makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages, or benefit<br />
expected by using this unit lawfully, or any request from a third person, which are caused by<br />
the inappropriate use of this product.<br />
● <strong>Olympus</strong> makes no representations or warranties regarding any damages or any benefit<br />
expected by using this unit lawfully which are caused by erasing picture data.<br />
Disclaimer of Warranty<br />
● <strong>Olympus</strong> makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, by or<br />
concerning any content of these written materials or software, and in no event shall be liable<br />
for any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose or for any<br />
consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including but not limited to damages for loss<br />
of business profits, business interruption and loss of business information) arising from the<br />
use or inability to use these written materials or software or equipment. Some countries do<br />
not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so<br />
the above limitations may not apply to you.<br />
● <strong>Olympus</strong> reserves all rights to this manual.<br />
WARNING<br />
Unauthorized photographing or use of copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright<br />
laws. <strong>Olympus</strong> assumes no responsibility for unauthorized photographing, use or other acts<br />
that infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.<br />
Be sure to read the “Safety Precautions” at the end of the manual.<br />
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1<br />
Basic operations<br />
The advanced shooting techniques used by professional photographers<br />
are drawn from years of experience.<br />
Now, with your digital camera, you’ll be able to take advantage of those<br />
same advanced techniques simply by pressing a few buttons.<br />
You’ll find a wide choice of shooting functions listed in the camera’s<br />
menus that make it easy to change the focusing area, adjust the white<br />
balance, etc. The menus can be navigated simply by pressing buttons<br />
while viewing the monitor.<br />
But before you can use these functions, you first need to learn how to<br />
operate the buttons and menus.<br />
HQ<br />
ISO<br />
AUTO<br />
WB<br />
AUTO<br />
1/250<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
0 STEP<br />
AUTO
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How to use the mode dial<br />
This camera has the following shooting<br />
modes, which can be switched using the<br />
mode dial.<br />
When the camera is turned on with the<br />
mode dial set to SCENE, the shooting<br />
mode selection screen is displayed.<br />
P Program shooting<br />
Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed that the camera sets.<br />
~ P. 43<br />
A Aperture priority shooting<br />
Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets the shutter speed<br />
automatically. ~ P. 45<br />
S Shutter priority shooting<br />
Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera sets the aperture<br />
automatically. ~ P. 47<br />
M <strong>Manual</strong> shooting<br />
Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. ~ P. 49<br />
Portrait shooting<br />
Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person. ~ P. 40<br />
Landscape shooting<br />
Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor scenes. ~ P. 39<br />
Macro shooting<br />
Suitable for taking close-up pictures (macro shooting). ~ P. 41<br />
Sport shooting<br />
Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring. ~ P. 41<br />
Night scene shooting<br />
Suitable for shooting images of outdoor scenes in the evening or at night. ~ P. 39<br />
SCENE<br />
More than 10 different shooting modes are available to suit a wide range of<br />
shooting situations. When the mode dial is set to this mode, the shooting mode<br />
selection screen is displayed. ~ P. 38<br />
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How to use the buttons and control dial<br />
This camera has a variety of functions to make optimal settings for various<br />
shooting conditions. You can set the function settings using the buttons, control<br />
dial, or menu.<br />
Functions available using the : Change camera settings with the buttons and<br />
buttons control dial, while referring to the monitor menus<br />
or control panel screen.<br />
Functions available using the : Change camera settings with the monitor<br />
monitor menus menus while referring to the monitor.<br />
1 Press the button for the function you<br />
want to set.<br />
● When the control panel screen (~ P. 202) is<br />
displayed on the monitor:<br />
The current setting of the function you have<br />
selected lights in green.<br />
When the control panel screen is not<br />
displayed:<br />
The menu of the function you have selected<br />
appears.<br />
Example:When pressing the (record mode) button<br />
When setting on the control panel screen<br />
1/250<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
Record mode<br />
button<br />
When setting on the function menu<br />
(control panel screen is off)<br />
Record mode<br />
HQ<br />
MENU<br />
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2 After pressing the button, rotate the<br />
control dial.<br />
● If you do not operate the dial within 3<br />
seconds, your setting is confirmed.<br />
● If you press the button again, you can confirm<br />
the setting and exit the menu immediately.<br />
Types of buttons<br />
20<br />
1/320<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
SQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
MENU<br />
Control dial<br />
button<br />
When setting on the control panel screen When setting on the function menu<br />
1 ~P. 21<br />
2 ~P. 21<br />
3 ~P. 22<br />
6 ~P. 23 8 ~P. 23<br />
SQ<br />
MENU<br />
4 ~P. 22<br />
5 ~P. 22<br />
7 ~P. 23
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WB (White balance) button ~P. 95<br />
Selects the white balance appropriate to the light source from the following options:<br />
Auto, preset white balance settings, customized white balance settings or registered<br />
white balance.<br />
Press<br />
(Flash mode) button ~P. 58<br />
Selects a flash mode from auto-flash, red-eye reduction flash, slow synchronization<br />
or fill-in flash.<br />
Press<br />
AUTO<br />
1<strong>300</strong>0K<br />
23600K<br />
14000K 24500K<br />
36600K<br />
CWB1 - CWB4<br />
1/320<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
1/320<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
AUTO SLOW SLOW<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
7500K<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
6000K<br />
WB<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
SLOW2<br />
0 STEP<br />
5<strong>300</strong>K<br />
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3<br />
● You can select the compression and number of pixels in the SQ/HQ mode.<br />
~ “Setting SQ/HQ” (P. 36)<br />
22<br />
(Record mode) button ~P. 36<br />
Selects image quality.<br />
4<br />
Press<br />
RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ<br />
RAW+SQ<br />
RAW+HQ<br />
RAW+SHQ<br />
(AF frame selection) button ~P. 78<br />
Selects the AF frame, allowing you to perform multiple AF or to perform AF using<br />
one of the 3 frames.<br />
5<br />
Press<br />
1/320<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
1/320<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
AUTO<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
HQ<br />
AUTO<br />
(Exposure compensation) button ~P. 88<br />
Sets the exposure compensation value.<br />
Press<br />
1/250<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
+1.5<br />
● The exposure can be adjusted within a range of ±5.0 EV.<br />
Available EV steps are: 1/3EV, 1/2EV, 1EV. Changing the EV value changes the amount of<br />
exposure compensation. ~ “EV STEP” (P. 124)<br />
OR
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(Metering) button ~P. 86<br />
Selects the metering mode.<br />
7<br />
Press<br />
Sets the ISO sensitivity.<br />
ESP<br />
ISO button ~P. 91<br />
Press<br />
1/320<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
1/320<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
AUTO 100 200 400<br />
● Setting ISO BOOST allows you to add 800 and 1600 to the ISO value options.<br />
~ “ISO BOOST” (P. 92)<br />
ISO<br />
ESP<br />
AF (focus mode) button ~P. 79<br />
Selects the focus mode.<br />
8<br />
Press<br />
1/320<br />
P<br />
ESP<br />
F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
OR<br />
AF<br />
S-AF<br />
S-AF C-AF MF S-AF+MF<br />
AUTO<br />
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24<br />
(flash) switch ~ P. 58<br />
Raises the flash.<br />
(Erase) button ~ P. 120<br />
Erases unwanted images.<br />
2<br />
INFO (Information display) button ~ P. 112<br />
Shooting: Displays shooting information on the control panel screen.<br />
Playback: Displays shooting information or histogram of the recorded image.<br />
Each time this button is pressed, the information display is changed.<br />
3<br />
4<br />
Other buttons<br />
AEL button ~ P. 90<br />
Locks the exposure.<br />
5<br />
1<br />
2<br />
(Playback mode) button ~ P. 108<br />
Plays back images on the monitor.<br />
6<br />
MENU button ~ P. 25<br />
Displays the menu.<br />
7<br />
OK/ (Protect) button ~ P. 119, 125<br />
Shooting : Allows you to use the function that you previously assigned to the<br />
menu’s CUSTOM OK.<br />
Playback : Protects images from being accidentally erased.<br />
MENU<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
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How to use the menus<br />
The camera’s functions can be set. Display the menus on the monitor<br />
and select or set them.<br />
This section explains how the menu works using the P mode.<br />
1 Press the MENU button to display<br />
the menu on the monitor.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
CARD SETUP<br />
DRIVE<br />
0.0<br />
2 MONOTONE OFF<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Operation guide is displayed at the bottom of the screen.<br />
CANCEL T MENU: Press MENU to cancel the setting.<br />
SELECT T : Press to select the item. The illustration<br />
displayed corresponds to the arrow pad shown below.<br />
GO T : Press OK to confirm your setting.<br />
MENU button<br />
MENU<br />
OK<br />
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2 Press to select a tab.<br />
● The functions are categorized under tabs.<br />
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Tab The current settings are displayed.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
tab<br />
0.0<br />
HQ<br />
AUTO<br />
AF S-AF<br />
WB AUTO<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
CARD SETUP<br />
DRIVE<br />
0.0<br />
2 MONOTONE OFF<br />
tab<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
tab<br />
tab<br />
2 tab<br />
1<br />
2<br />
EDIT<br />
OFF<br />
1<br />
2<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
EV STEP<br />
ISO BOOST<br />
MANUAL FLASH<br />
1/3EV<br />
OFF<br />
OFF<br />
2 CUSTOM WB<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
RESET<br />
FILE NAME<br />
REC VIEW<br />
’04.01.01<br />
01:01<br />
AUTO<br />
5sec<br />
OFF<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO
3 Press to move to the functions of the tab you have<br />
selected.<br />
4 Press to select a function.<br />
Press<br />
Press<br />
6 Press to select a setting.<br />
Press<br />
Press<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
Function<br />
CARD SETUP<br />
DRIVE<br />
MONOTONE<br />
2<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
CARD SETUP<br />
DRIVE<br />
MONOTONE<br />
OFF<br />
BLACK & WHITE<br />
SEPIA<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
0.0<br />
OFF<br />
5 Press to move to the settings of the function you have<br />
selected.<br />
How to use the menus<br />
Setting<br />
Press<br />
Press<br />
27<br />
1<br />
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7<br />
Press OK repeatedly until the menu disappears.<br />
● Normal shooting screen is restored.<br />
TIPS<br />
To return to the previous item on the menus<br />
T Press the MENU button.<br />
Explanations for menu operation<br />
This manual uses the following explanations for menu operations.<br />
Example : Menu T T MONOTONE T OFF, BLACK & WHITE, SEPIA.<br />
Types of the menus<br />
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Tab<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
CARD SETUP<br />
DRIVE<br />
0.0<br />
2 MONOTONE OFF<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
: Sets the functions that are available using the buttons and control dial.<br />
: Sets shooting functions.<br />
: Sets playback functions.<br />
: Customizes shooting functions.<br />
2 : Sets functions that allow you to use the camera efficiently.
2<br />
Things to know before<br />
shooting<br />
The camera focuses automatically if you simply press the shutter button<br />
in the P mode. However, sometimes you may come across a subject that<br />
is difficult to focus on. This chapter explains how to deal with those hardto-focus<br />
subjects.<br />
Another important thing is to select the appropriate record mode before<br />
you start shooting. Remember that depending on what you are going to<br />
do with your shots later, you may find that the image looks grainy in large<br />
prints, the file size is too big for e-mail, etc. To avoid this kind of problem,<br />
always check the record mode before shooting.<br />
SHQ<br />
SQ<br />
SQ<br />
PIXEL COUNT COMPRESSION<br />
1280x980<br />
1/8<br />
CANCEL SELECT GO
2<br />
Things to know before shooting<br />
If correct focus cannot be obtained<br />
The camera uses three AF frames to<br />
automatically detect the subject to focus on.<br />
Because the camera uses contrast level to<br />
detect the subject, it may not be able to<br />
correctly detect the desired subject if its<br />
contrast is lower than the surroundings or it<br />
is positioned higher in the composition. In<br />
this case, the easiest solution is to use focus<br />
lock.<br />
How to focus on a difficult subject – Focus lock<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Position the AF frame on the subject<br />
you want to focus on.<br />
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AF frame<br />
Card access lamp<br />
Shutter button
2 Press the shutter button halfway until<br />
the AF confirmation mark lights.<br />
● The focus is locked. The AF confirmation<br />
mark and the AF focusing frame light up in<br />
the viewfinder.<br />
● If the AF confirmation mark blinks, the focus<br />
and exposure are not locked. Release your<br />
finger from the shutter button, re-position<br />
your subject and press the shutter button<br />
halfway again.<br />
● The control panel screen disappears.<br />
3 While keeping the shutter button<br />
pressed halfway, re-compose your<br />
shot.<br />
4 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
● A picture is taken.<br />
● The card access lamp blinks while the picture<br />
is being stored on the card.<br />
If correct focus cannot be obtained<br />
Halfway down<br />
AF confirmation mark<br />
All the way<br />
down<br />
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Things to know before shooting<br />
If correct focus cannot be obtained<br />
Subjects that are difficult to focus on<br />
Under the following conditions, AF may not work properly. Take a picture using<br />
focus lock (~ P. 30), manual focus (~ P. 83), or by selecting an AF frame<br />
(~ P. 78).<br />
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The AF confirmation mark<br />
blinks. The subject cannot<br />
be brought into focus.<br />
Subjects with low contrast Subjects in excessively bright<br />
light in the center of the frame<br />
The AF mark stays lit,<br />
but the subject cannot<br />
be brought into focus.<br />
Subjects with different<br />
distances<br />
Subject with repeated<br />
patterns<br />
Fast-moving subjects The subject is not<br />
positioned within the AF<br />
frames.<br />
If this happens, focus on a high-contrast object the same distance away as the<br />
intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture. If the subject<br />
has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and adjust the focus, then<br />
return the camera to the horizontal position to take the picture.
Selecting the record mode<br />
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures. Choose the record mode<br />
that’s best for your purpose (printing, editing on a PC, website editing, etc.). For<br />
details about record modes and number of pixels, refer to the table on P. 35.<br />
Types of record modes<br />
Record mode allows you to select a combination of pixel count and compression<br />
rate for the images you record. An image consists of pixels (dots). When you<br />
enlarge an image with a low pixel count, it will be displayed as a mosaic. If an<br />
image has a high pixel count, the file size (amount of data) will be larger and the<br />
number of storable still pictures will be lower. The higher the compression, the<br />
smaller the file size. However, the image will have less clarity when played back.<br />
Number of pixels increases<br />
(Number of storable pictures decreases)<br />
˙<br />
Application<br />
Select for the<br />
print size<br />
For smallsized<br />
print<br />
and website<br />
Quality<br />
(Compression)<br />
Number of pixels<br />
3264�2448<br />
3200�2400<br />
2560�1920<br />
1600�1200<br />
1280�960<br />
1024�768<br />
640�480<br />
ß<br />
Noncompression<br />
1/1<br />
TIFF<br />
–<br />
Image with a hign pixel count<br />
Image with a low pixel count<br />
Low<br />
compression<br />
1/2.7<br />
SHQ<br />
Image becomes clearer<br />
High<br />
compression<br />
1/4<br />
SQ<br />
High<br />
compression<br />
1/8<br />
HQ<br />
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Selecting the record mode<br />
Number of pixels<br />
The number of pixels (horizontal x vertical) used when saving an image. If the<br />
image is going to be printed, higher resolutions (larger numbers) are<br />
recommended so that the image will be clearer.<br />
Compression<br />
In record modes other than RAW/TIFF, image data are compressed. The higher<br />
the compression, the less clear the image will be.<br />
Number of pixels and picture size on a computer screen<br />
When a picture is transferred to a computer, the size of the picture on the<br />
computer screen varies depending on the computer’s monitor setting. For<br />
instance, a picture taken in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if<br />
you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768. However, if the<br />
monitor setting is over 1024 x 768 (such as 1280 x 1024), the picture only takes<br />
up part of the screen.<br />
RAW<br />
Raw data is original, unprocessed data, i.e. it has not been subject to image<br />
processing such as white balance, sharpness, contrast and color space, etc.<br />
OLYMPUS Master software is required to display RAW images on a PC. A<br />
Photoshop plug-in is also available to allow you to open RAW images in<br />
Photoshop (you can download it from our website). It is not possible to display<br />
RAW data using commercially available software applications or to apply print<br />
reservation to RAW data. With this camera, pictures taken in RAW record mode<br />
can be edited. ~ “Editing still images” (P. 117)<br />
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Record mode<br />
Record mode<br />
RAW<br />
TIFF<br />
SHQ<br />
HQ<br />
SQ<br />
Number of pixels<br />
(PIXEL COUNT)<br />
3264 x 2448<br />
3200 x 2400<br />
2560 x 1920<br />
1600 x 1200<br />
1280 x 960<br />
1024 x 768<br />
640 x 480<br />
The file size in the table is approximate.<br />
Compression<br />
Uncompressed<br />
Uncompressed<br />
1/2.7<br />
1/4<br />
1/8<br />
1/2.7<br />
1/4<br />
1/8<br />
1/2.7<br />
1/4<br />
1/8<br />
1/2.7<br />
1/4<br />
1/8<br />
1/2.7<br />
1/4<br />
1/8<br />
1/2.7<br />
1/4<br />
1/8<br />
1/2.7<br />
1/4<br />
1/8<br />
Note<br />
File format<br />
ORF<br />
TIFF<br />
JPEG<br />
Selecting the record mode<br />
File size (MB)<br />
13.5<br />
23.3<br />
6.1<br />
4.3<br />
1.9<br />
5.9<br />
4.1<br />
1.9<br />
4.0<br />
2.4<br />
1.2<br />
1.4<br />
0.9<br />
0.5<br />
0.9<br />
0.6<br />
0.3<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.2<br />
0.2<br />
0.1<br />
● The number of remaining pictures may change according to the subject or<br />
factors like whether print reservations have been made or not. In certain<br />
instances, the number of remaining pictures displayed on the viewfinder or<br />
the monitor does not change even when you take pictures or stored images<br />
are erased.<br />
● The actual file size varies depending on the subject.<br />
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Things to know before shooting
2<br />
Things to know before shooting<br />
Selecting the record mode<br />
How to select the record mode<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Press the (record mode) button.<br />
● The current setting is displayed on the<br />
monitor.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial until the setting<br />
you want to select is displayed.<br />
Setting HQ/SQ<br />
36<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
HQ<br />
SQ<br />
NOISE REDUCTION<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
SQ<br />
When the control panel screen is off<br />
1/4<br />
1/8<br />
Compression 2<br />
rate selection<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
button<br />
Control dial<br />
You can select the number of pixels (PIXEL COUNT) and compression rate<br />
(COMPRESSION).<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
PIXEL COUNT: Selects the number of<br />
pixels. (SQ only)<br />
COMPRESSION: Selects compression rate.<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
1 Menu T T HQ, SQ. ~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press<br />
Press<br />
to move to the setting.<br />
to select a setting. Press the OK button.<br />
To select both COMPRESSION and PIXEL COUNT, press<br />
PIXEL COUNT to COMPRESSION.<br />
to move from<br />
SQ<br />
PIXEL COUNT COMPRESSION<br />
1280x980<br />
1/8<br />
CANCEL SELECT GO
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shooting conditions<br />
Close-ups of small objects like flowers or jewelry, capturing a fastmoving<br />
subject like a child running around, shooting with a naturallooking<br />
illuminated background at night — did you ever wonder how to<br />
achieve the results you want without complicated and time-consuming<br />
camera settings?<br />
With this camera, you will find a new way of capturing all those special<br />
moments and effects in an instant. All you have to do is to select the<br />
appropriate mode, and concentrate on your composition; no complicated<br />
settings as with other cameras.<br />
You can also select the exposure mode, which allows you to set the<br />
aperture value and shutter speed. With precise value setting, images<br />
come out better. The more you shoot, the more possibilities you will<br />
discover.
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This camera has 4 different exposure modes (Program shooting, aperture<br />
shooting, shutter speed, manual shooting) and more than 10 different situationrelated<br />
shooting modes. The shooting modes can be set using the mode dial and<br />
menus.<br />
See below.<br />
Selecting the right mode for the shooting situation<br />
When you select a mode to suit the shooting situation, the camera optimizes the<br />
settings for the shooting situations and conditions.<br />
1 Set the mode dial to the situation-related mode you want to use.<br />
When you select : The camera enters the selected mode.<br />
When you select SCENE : The SCENE menu appears.<br />
2 Press to select the situation-related mode. (For SCENE only)<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
● A sample image of the selected mode is displayed.<br />
3 Press the OK button.<br />
● The camera enters the shooting stand-by mode.<br />
● To change the setting, press the OK button again. The SCENE menu appears.<br />
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Selecting the right mode for the shooting situation<br />
LANDSCAPE<br />
Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor<br />
scenes. Vivid reproduction of blues and greens.<br />
LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT<br />
Suitable for shooting both main subject and<br />
background. The camera brings both of them into<br />
focus.<br />
NIGHT SCENE<br />
Suitable for shooting images of outdoor scenes in the<br />
evening or at night.<br />
Usually a street at night makes a dark image with only<br />
the sparkle of lights such as street lamps due to the<br />
lack of brightness. This mode allows you to capture the<br />
true appearance of the street.<br />
• Since the shutter speed is slow, be sure to stabilize the camera.<br />
NIGHT+PORTRAIT<br />
Suitable for shooting both the main subject and<br />
background at night.<br />
• Since the shutter speed is slow, be sure to stabilize the<br />
camera.<br />
• The flash fires in the red-eye reduction mode.<br />
~ “Flash modes” (P. 54)<br />
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FIREWORKS<br />
Suitable for shooting fireworks.<br />
• Since the shutter speed is slow, be sure to stabilize the<br />
camera.<br />
• The flash cannot be used.<br />
• AF is not possible. Use manual focus (MF).<br />
SUNSET<br />
Suitable for taking sunset pictures.<br />
Vivid red and yellow color reproduction.<br />
• The flash cannot be used.<br />
• Since the shutter speed is slow, be sure to stabilize the<br />
camera.<br />
PORTRAIT<br />
Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person.<br />
Only the subject is brought into focus with a blurred<br />
background.<br />
HIGH KEY<br />
Suitable for shooting a bright subject. Subject<br />
brightness is enhanced, producing an image with more<br />
impact.
Selecting the right mode for the shooting situation<br />
MACRO<br />
Suitable for taking close-up pictures (macro shooting).<br />
• If you use the flash, shadows may be noticeable and the<br />
correct exposure may not be achieved.<br />
DOCUMENTS<br />
Suitable for shooting documents, etc. Increases<br />
contrast between letters and background.<br />
• The flash cannot be used.<br />
MUSEUM<br />
For shooting with no beep sound and flash. Useful in<br />
art gallery, museum, etc.<br />
• SHQ and HQ cannot be selected<br />
~ "Selecting the record mode" (P. 33)<br />
SPORT<br />
Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without<br />
blurring.<br />
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BEACH & SNOW<br />
Suitable for shooting snow-capped mountain<br />
landscapes, white sand beaches, seascapes, etc.<br />
CANDLE<br />
Suitable for shooting under candlelight. Warm colors<br />
are reproduced.<br />
• The flash cannot be used.<br />
• SHQ and HQ cannot be selected.<br />
~ “Selecting the record mode” (P. 33)
Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique — P, A, S and M<br />
P : Program shooting<br />
The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed<br />
automatically according to the subject brightness.<br />
You can also perform program shift as needed to change the<br />
combination of aperture and shutter speed while keeping the correct EV<br />
(exposure value).<br />
1 Set the mode dial to P.<br />
2 Press the shutter button halfway.<br />
● Focusing is performed and the AF<br />
confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder.<br />
● The shutter speed and aperture value that<br />
have been set automatically by the camera<br />
are displayed on the viewfinder.<br />
3 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
● A picture is taken.<br />
Halfway<br />
down<br />
AF confirmation<br />
mark<br />
Exposure mode<br />
Shutter speed<br />
Viewfinder<br />
All the way down<br />
Aperture<br />
value<br />
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Aperture values and shutter speeds in the<br />
P (Program) mode<br />
In the P (Program) mode, the camera is programed so that the aperture value and<br />
shutter speed are selected automatically according to the subject brightness as<br />
shown below. The below diagram depends on the attached lens.<br />
ED 50mm f2 MACRO<br />
Example:When EV is 7,<br />
the aperture<br />
value is set to<br />
F2 and the<br />
shutter speed to<br />
1/30.<br />
Program shift (Ps)<br />
By rotating the control dial in the P mode, you can change the combination of<br />
aperture and shutter speed while keeping the optimum exposure.<br />
The program shift setting will not be<br />
canceled after shooting. To cancel<br />
program shift setting, rotate the<br />
Aperture value<br />
control dial so that the viewfinder<br />
Viewfinder<br />
indication Ps changes to P or turn off<br />
Shutter speed<br />
the power. Program shift is not<br />
available when you are using a flash.<br />
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4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
-1<br />
-2<br />
6 7 8<br />
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 EV<br />
F22<br />
F16<br />
F11<br />
F8<br />
F5.6<br />
F4<br />
F2.8<br />
F2<br />
F1.4<br />
8s 4s 2s 1s 1/2 1/4<br />
F1<br />
1/8 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/10001/2000 1/4000<br />
Shutter speed<br />
: When using the fixed focal lens (ED 50mm f2 MACRO)<br />
: Maximum wide setting when using the zoom lens (14mm-54mm f2.8-f3.5)<br />
: Maximum tele setting when using the zoom lens (14mm-54mm f2.8-f3.5)<br />
Exposure mode<br />
Aperture value
A : Aperture priority shooting<br />
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The camera sets the optimum shutter speed automatically for the aperture value<br />
you have selected. When you decrease the aperture value (F-number), the<br />
camera will focus within a shorter range (shallow depth of field) and produce a<br />
picture with a blurred background. Conversely, when you increase the aperture<br />
value, the camera will focus over a wider range in the forward and backward<br />
directions (more depth of field), producing a picture with clear focus throughout<br />
the image area. Before shooting, you can use the preview function to check how<br />
the background will look in your picture.<br />
Aperture value (F-number) is decreased Aperture value (F-number) is increased<br />
1 Set the mode dial to A.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial to set the<br />
aperture value.<br />
Large aperture (F-number is decreased)<br />
Small aperture (F-number is increased)<br />
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3 Press the shutter button halfway.<br />
● Focusing is performed and the AF<br />
confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder.<br />
● The shutter speed that has been set<br />
automatically by the camera is displayed on<br />
the viewfinder.<br />
Viewfinder<br />
Overexposed when the shutter speed<br />
indication is blinking. Increase the aperture<br />
value (F-number).<br />
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Shutter speed<br />
AF confirmation<br />
mark<br />
Exposure mode<br />
Aperture value<br />
4 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
Viewfinder<br />
Shutter speed<br />
AF confirmation<br />
mark<br />
Exposure mode<br />
Halfway down<br />
Aperture value<br />
Underexposed when the shutter speed<br />
indication is blinking. Decrease the aperture<br />
value (F-number).<br />
All the way down<br />
TIPS<br />
The shutter speed indication does not stop blinking after the aperture value<br />
is changed.<br />
T If a fast shutter speed indication is blinking, set the ISO sensitivity to a lower<br />
value or use an ND filter (for adjusting the amount of light).<br />
~ “ISO sensitivity — Setting the desired sensitivity to light” (P. 91)<br />
T If a slow shutter speed indication is blinking, set the ISO sensitivity to a<br />
higher value.<br />
~ “ISO sensitivity — Setting the desired sensitivity to light” (P. 91)<br />
To change the EV step interval:<br />
T In the menu, set the EV step interval to 1/3EV, 1/2EV or 1EV.<br />
~ “EV STEP” (P. 124)<br />
To check the depth of field with the selected aperture value:<br />
~ “PREVIEW function” (P. 52)
S : Shutter priority shooting<br />
Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique — P, A, S and M<br />
The camera sets the optimum aperture value automatically for the shutter speed<br />
you have selected. Set the shutter speed depending on the type of effect you<br />
want: a higher speed shutter allows you to capture a fast-moving subject without<br />
blur, and a slower shutter speed blurs a moving subject, creating a feeling of<br />
speed or motion.<br />
A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast<br />
action scene without any blur.<br />
1 Set the mode dial to S.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial to set the<br />
shutter speed.<br />
A slow shutter speed blurs a moving<br />
subject, generating a sense of<br />
movement to create a more powerful<br />
visual impact.<br />
Slower shutter speed<br />
Faster shutter speed<br />
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Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique — P, A, S and M<br />
3 Press the shutter button halfway.<br />
● Focusing is performed and the AF<br />
confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder.<br />
● The aperture value that has been set<br />
automatically by the camera is displayed on<br />
the viewfinder.<br />
Viewfinder<br />
If the aperture value indication at the<br />
minimum value is blinking, the correct<br />
exposure is not attained (underexposed). Set<br />
the shutter speed slower.<br />
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Shutter speed<br />
AF confirmation<br />
mark<br />
Exposure mode<br />
Aperture value<br />
4 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
Viewfinder<br />
Shutter speed<br />
AF confirmation<br />
mark<br />
Exposure mode<br />
Halfway down<br />
Aperture value<br />
If the aperture value indication at the<br />
maximum value is blinking, the correct<br />
exposure is not attained (overexposed). Set<br />
the shutter speed higher.<br />
All the way<br />
down<br />
Shutter speed indication<br />
If the selected shutter speed is less than 1 second, only its denominator will be<br />
displayed such as 200 for 1/200 sec., and if more than 1 second, a double-quote<br />
mark " will be displayed such as 1" for 1 sec.
Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique — P, A, S and M<br />
TIPS<br />
The picture looks blurred.<br />
T The possibility of camera shake spoiling your picture increases greatly during<br />
macro or ultra-telephoto shooting. Set the shutter speed higher or use a<br />
monopod or tripod to stabilize the camera.<br />
The aperture value indication does not stop blinking after the shutter speed<br />
is changed.<br />
T If the aperture value indication at the maximum value is blinking, set the ISO<br />
sensitivity to a lower value or use an ND filter (for adjusting the amount of<br />
light). ~ “ISO sensitivity — Setting the desired sensitivity to light” (P. 91)<br />
T If the aperture value indication at the minimum value is blinking, set the ISO<br />
sensitivity to a higher value. ~ “ISO sensitivity — Setting the desired<br />
sensitivity to light” (P. 91)<br />
To change the EV step interval:<br />
T In the menu, set the EV step interval to 1/3EV, 1/2EV or 1EV.<br />
~ “EV STEP” (P. 124)<br />
M : <strong>Manual</strong> shooting<br />
You can set both aperture value and shutter speed manually, while referring to the<br />
exposure level indicator. This mode gives you more creative control, allowing you<br />
to make whatever settings you like, regardless of the correct exposure. Bulb<br />
shooting is also possible, allowing you to take astronomical or fireworks pictures.<br />
1 Set the mode dial to M.<br />
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2 Rotate the control dial to set the<br />
aperture value.<br />
Press the (exposure<br />
compensation) button, then rotate the<br />
control dial to set the shutter speed<br />
(30 sec. -1/4000 sec.).<br />
● The aperture value and shutter speed<br />
change in 1/3 EV increments as the dial is<br />
rotated.<br />
● The exposure level indicator appears on the<br />
control panel screen, showing the difference<br />
(ranging from –3 EV to +3 EV) between the<br />
exposure value calculated by the currently<br />
selected aperture and shutter speed<br />
compared to the exposure value considered<br />
optimum by the camera.<br />
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Control panel screen<br />
M<br />
1/320 F5.6 –0.3<br />
ESP<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
ISO<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
Exposure level indicator<br />
Decrease the aperture value (F-number)<br />
Increase the aperture value (F-number)<br />
Slow shutter speed<br />
Fast shutter speed<br />
If the difference between the currently set exposure and the optimum exposure is outside the<br />
range of available indicator levels, “ ” or “ ” will blink on the left or right end of the<br />
exposure level indicator.<br />
3 Take the picture.<br />
Underexposure<br />
Overexposure<br />
Optimum exposure<br />
M<br />
1/320 F5.6 –0.7<br />
ESP<br />
ISO<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
Exposure level indicator
Selecting the right mode for the shooting technique — P, A, S and M<br />
Noise in images<br />
During shooting at slow shutter speeds of 30<br />
or more seconds, noise may appear onscreen<br />
or the image may be overly bright in<br />
the top left part of the screen. These<br />
phenomena are caused when current is<br />
generated in those sections of the CCD that<br />
are not normally exposed to light, resulting<br />
in a rise in temperature in the CCD or CCD<br />
drive circuit. This can also occur when<br />
shooting with a high ISO setting in an<br />
environment exposed to heat. The NOISE<br />
REDUCTION function helps reduce this<br />
noise. ~ “NOISE REDUCTION” (P. 105)<br />
Bulb shooting<br />
You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open<br />
as long as you hold down the shutter button (up to 8 minutes). Set the shutter<br />
speed to [bulb] in the M mode.<br />
Bulb shooting can also be done using the optional power battery holder and<br />
remote cable.<br />
TIPS<br />
The picture looks blurred.<br />
T The possibility of camera shake spoiling your picture increases greatly when<br />
you take a picture at slow shutter speed. Use a monopod or tripod to<br />
stabilize the camera.<br />
To change the EV step interval:<br />
T In the menu, set the EV step interval to 1/3EV, 1/2EV or 1EV. ~ “EV STEP”<br />
(P. 124)<br />
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PREVIEW function<br />
If you press the OK button, the viewfinder shows the actual depth of field (the<br />
distance from the nearest to the furthest point of perceived “sharp” focus) in a<br />
picture, with the selected aperture value. Assign preview function to the OK<br />
button beforehand. ~ “CUSTOM OK” (P. 125)<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Press the OK button.<br />
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P A S M<br />
Note<br />
The metering values cannot be changed in the preview mode.<br />
MENU<br />
OK button
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Various shooting functions<br />
The flash and drive modes (sequential shooting) are the keys to<br />
advanced shooting techniques. Selecting a flash mode to suit a specific<br />
shooting situation or adjusting the amount of light emitted by the flash<br />
will produce an image that is different from what would be obtained when<br />
less precise settings are used. Similarly, using an optional external flash<br />
together with the built-in flash will create yet another impression.<br />
With drive mode you can take several pictures of the same scene in<br />
sequence with different exposure or white balance settings. There’s no<br />
need to change the settings before taking each picture.
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Various shooting functions<br />
Flash shooting<br />
Flash modes<br />
The camera sets the flash mode according to various factors such as firing pattern<br />
and flash timing. Available flash modes depend on the exposure mode.<br />
The flash modes are available to optional external flashes.<br />
Auto-flash AUTO<br />
The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions.<br />
To shoot a subject with backlighting, position the AF frame over the subject.<br />
Red-eye reduction flash<br />
The light from the flash may make the<br />
subject’s eyes appear red in the picture. The<br />
red-eye reduction flash mode significantly<br />
reduces this phenomenon by emitting preflashes<br />
before firing the regular flash. This<br />
helps accustom the subject’s eyes to the The subject’s eyes appear red.<br />
bright light and minimizes the red-eye<br />
phenomenon.<br />
● After the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released.<br />
Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement.<br />
● Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at preflashes,<br />
or if the shooting range is too far. Individual physical characteristics<br />
may also limit effectiveness.<br />
Slow synchronization (1st curtain) SLOW<br />
The slow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds. Normally,<br />
when shooting with a flash, shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to<br />
prevent camera movement. But when shooting a subject against a night scene,<br />
fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark. Slow synchronization<br />
allows you to capture both the background and the subject. Since the shutter<br />
speed is slow, be sure to stabilize the camera by using a tripod so as not to cause<br />
the picture to be blurred.<br />
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Flash shooting<br />
1st curtain<br />
Usually, regardless of the shutter speed, the flash fires right after the shutter fully<br />
opens. This is called 1st curtain. Unless you change it, this is how the flash always<br />
fires.<br />
Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) SLOW2<br />
2nd curtain flash fires just before the shutter closes. Changing the flash timing can<br />
create interesting effects in your picture, such as expressing the movement of a<br />
car by showing the tail-lights streaming backwards. The slower the shutter speed,<br />
the better the effects turn out. The slowest possible shutter speed depends on the<br />
shooting mode.<br />
P mode : 2 sec.<br />
A/S/M mode (Bulb is also available) : 30 sec.<br />
When the shutter speed is set to 2 sec.<br />
2 sec.<br />
2 sec. 0<br />
2nd curtain 1st curtain<br />
2nd curtain flash fires 1st curtain flash fires<br />
Shutter closes Shutter fully opens<br />
Slow synchronization + Red-eye reduction flash SLOW<br />
This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization, yet also reduce the<br />
red-eye phenomenon. For instance, when shooting a person against a brightly lit<br />
night background. A normal flash might make the person’s eyes red, but this mode<br />
lets you capture the background correctly and reduce the red-eye phenomenon at<br />
the same time. 2nd curtain flash with red-eye reduction is not available.<br />
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Various shooting functions<br />
Flash shooting<br />
Fill-in flash<br />
The flash fires regardless of the light<br />
conditions. This mode is useful for<br />
eliminating shadows on the subject’s face<br />
(such as shadows from tree leaves), in a<br />
backlight situation, or for correcting the color<br />
shift produced by artificial lighting (especially<br />
fluorescent light).<br />
● When the flash fires, the shutter speed is set to 1/180 sec. or less. When<br />
shooting a subject against a bright background with the flash, the<br />
background may be overexposed. In this case, use the optional FL-50/FL-36<br />
external flash and set it to the Super FP flash mode.<br />
Fill-in flash + Red-eye reduction flash<br />
This mode makes it possible to fire the flash regardless of the light conditions and<br />
also to reduce red-eye phenomenon.<br />
Fill-in flash + Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) SLOW2<br />
The flash fires regardless of the light conditions at the timing of the 2nd curtain.<br />
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Flash modes available in the exposure mode<br />
Exposure<br />
mode<br />
P<br />
A<br />
S<br />
M<br />
Control panel<br />
screen<br />
AUTO<br />
Flash mode<br />
Auto-flash<br />
Auto-flash<br />
(Red-eye reduction) 1st<br />
Slow synchronization curtain<br />
(Red-eye reduction)<br />
Slow synchronization<br />
Slow synchronization 2nd<br />
(2nd curtain)<br />
curtain<br />
Fill-in flash<br />
1st<br />
curtain<br />
Always fires<br />
Flash off —<br />
Fill-in flash<br />
Fill-in flash<br />
(Red-eye reduction)<br />
Fill-in flash<br />
(2nd curtain)<br />
Flash off<br />
Flash<br />
timing<br />
1st<br />
curtain<br />
1st<br />
curtain<br />
2nd<br />
curtain<br />
Conditions to<br />
fire the flash<br />
Fires<br />
automatically<br />
in dark/backlit *<br />
conditions<br />
Always fires<br />
—<br />
Flash shooting<br />
Shutter speed<br />
restrictions<br />
1/30 - 1/180 with<br />
auto/<br />
Restricted to<br />
2 - 1/180 sec.<br />
Restricted to<br />
60 -1/180 sec.<br />
* When the flash is set to the Super FP mode, it detects backlight before emitting light.<br />
~ “Super FP flash” (P. 63)<br />
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Various shooting functions<br />
Flash shooting<br />
Setting the flash mode<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Press the (flash) switch to raise the<br />
flash.<br />
2 Press the (flash mode) button.<br />
● The current setting is displayed on the<br />
monitor.<br />
3 Rotate the control dial until the<br />
desired setting is displayed.<br />
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P A S M<br />
Flash<br />
(flash mode) button<br />
AUTO<br />
Control dial<br />
(flash) switch<br />
When the control panel screen is off<br />
MANUAL FLASH<br />
When MANUAL FLASH (~ P. 124) in the menu is set to ON, the flash emits a<br />
fixed amount of light.<br />
MENU
Using the built-in flash<br />
Flash shooting<br />
If you shoot a subject from as close as 1 m using a lens that is wider than 14 mm<br />
(equivalent to 28 mm on a 35 mm film camera), the light emitted by the flash may<br />
produce a vignette effect.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Press the (flash) switch to raise the<br />
flash.<br />
2 Press the shutter button halfway.<br />
● The (flash stand-by) mark lights when the<br />
flash is ready to fire. If the mark is<br />
blinking, the flash is charging. Wait until<br />
charging is complete.<br />
3 Press the shutter button all the way<br />
down (fully) to take the picture.<br />
Viewfinder<br />
(flash) switch<br />
Flash stand-by mark<br />
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Flash shooting<br />
Flash intensity control<br />
This adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash.<br />
In some situations (e.g., when shooting small subjects, distant backgrounds, etc.),<br />
you may get better results by adjusting light emission. It is useful when you intend<br />
to increase the contrast (distinction between light and dark) of images to make the<br />
images more vivid.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The setting screen is displayed.<br />
3 To increase light emission:<br />
Each time you press , light<br />
emission increases in steps of 1/3EV.<br />
To decrease light emission:<br />
Each time you press , light emission<br />
decreases in steps of 1/3EV.<br />
● You can select EV steps from 1/3EV, 1/2EV<br />
or 1EV. ~ “EV STEP” (P. 124)<br />
4 Press the OK button.<br />
● This does not work when the flash control mode on the electronic flash is set<br />
to MANUAL.<br />
● If light emission is adjusted on the electronic flash, it will be combined with<br />
the camera’s light emission setting.<br />
● Flash intensity control is applicable to the flash you are using (built-in flash<br />
or external flash). When using both flashes simultaneously, flash intensity<br />
control is applicable to the amount of light emitted by both flashes.<br />
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OK button
Optional electronic flashes<br />
Flash shooting<br />
In addition to this camera’s built-in flash capabilities, you can take advantage of a<br />
variety of flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions with the<br />
flash units specified for use with this camera — the <strong>Olympus</strong> FL-50, FL-36, and<br />
FL-20 electronic flashes.<br />
These flashes communicate with the camera to make available various flash<br />
modes, such as auto-flash, red-eye reduction flash, slow synchronization, and<br />
controlled light emission. The flash can be mounted on the camera by attaching it<br />
to the camera’s hot shoe.<br />
Functions available with optional flash units<br />
Optional flash<br />
Flash control<br />
mode<br />
Using the external<br />
flash with the<br />
built-in flash<br />
GN (guide number)<br />
(ISO100)<br />
* Calculated based on 35mm film.<br />
FL-50<br />
FL-36<br />
FL-20<br />
TTL-AUTO (Super TTL-AUTO (Super TTL-AUTO, AUTO,<br />
FP flash), TTL- FP flash), TTL- MANUAL<br />
AUTO, AUTO, AUTO, AUTO,<br />
MANUAL, MANUAL MANUAL, MANUAL<br />
(Super FP flash) (Super FP flash)<br />
The external flash The external flash can be used with the<br />
cannot be used with<br />
the built-in flash<br />
while the former is<br />
attached to the<br />
camera’s hot shoe.<br />
built-in flash.<br />
GN 50 (85 mm*) GN 36 (85 mm*) GN 20 (35 mm*)<br />
GN 28 (24 mm*) GN 26 (24 mm*)<br />
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Flash shooting<br />
Using the electronic flash<br />
The following instructions describe how to connect and use the FL-50 electronic<br />
flash (optional). Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the<br />
flash’s power.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding<br />
it in the direction indicated by the<br />
arrow in the illustration.<br />
● Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid<br />
losing it, and put it back on the camera after<br />
flash shooting.<br />
2 Attach the FL-50 electronic flash to<br />
the hot shoe on the camera.<br />
● If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock<br />
dial as far as it will go in the direction<br />
opposite to ß LOCK. This will pull the lock<br />
pin back inside.<br />
● For instructions on how to attach the flash,<br />
refer to the FL-50’s manual.<br />
3 Turn on the flash.<br />
● When the charge lamp on the flash lights up,<br />
charging is complete.<br />
● The flash will be synchronized with the<br />
camera at a speed of 1/180 sec or less.<br />
4 Select a flash mode.<br />
~ “Selecting the flash mode” (P. 58)<br />
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Lock pin<br />
Shoe lock dial<br />
(flash mode) button
5 Select the desired flash control mode.<br />
6 Press the shutter button on the<br />
camera halfway.<br />
● Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity,<br />
aperture value, and shutter speed is<br />
communicated between the camera and<br />
flash.<br />
● lights up in the viewfinder.<br />
7 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
Super FP flash<br />
Note<br />
Viewfinder<br />
blinks:<br />
The flash is<br />
charging.<br />
Flash shooting<br />
lights up:<br />
Charging is<br />
complete.<br />
● When shooting with the flash control mode set to TTL-AUTO, pre-flashes<br />
are emitted before firing the regular flash.<br />
● When the flash control mode is set to TTL-AUTO, or when shooting a<br />
subject at a distance with ISO set to 400 or higher, flash control accuracy<br />
will decrease.<br />
Super FP flash is available with the FL-50/FL-36. Super FP flash timing is longer<br />
than standard flash timing. This means that pictures can be taken at a higher<br />
shutter speed than is possible with normal flashes.<br />
Flash shooting with the aperture open such as in portrait shooting is also possible<br />
with Super FP flash. For details, refer to the FL-50 manual.<br />
Super FP flash<br />
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1/250 F5.6<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
WB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
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Flash shooting<br />
Using commercially available flashes<br />
The amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available flashes<br />
except for those specified. A small versatile flash can be synchronized with the<br />
camera at a shutter speed of 1/180 sec. or less, whereas a large flash (such as a<br />
studio flash) can be synchronized at 1/125 sec. or less. For details on nonspecified<br />
commercial flashes, refer to the next page.<br />
1 Remove the hot shoe cover to connect<br />
the flash unit to the camera.<br />
2 Set the exposure mode to M mode,<br />
then set the aperture value and<br />
shutter speed.<br />
~ “<strong>Manual</strong> shooting” (P. 49)<br />
● A slower shutter speed may produce blurred<br />
images.<br />
3 Turn on the flash.<br />
● Be sure to turn on the flash after attaching<br />
the flash unit to the camera.<br />
4 Set the flash control mode on the<br />
flash to AUTO. Also set the ISO<br />
sensitivity and aperture value on the<br />
flash to match the camera’s settings.<br />
● Refer to the manual for the flash to set its<br />
flash control mode.<br />
● The camera’s flash mode except 2nd curtain will have no effect on the nonspecified<br />
commercial flashes.<br />
● The flash fires each time the shutter is released. When you do not need to<br />
use the flash, turn off the flash’s power.<br />
● Check beforehand that the flash you are using is synchrorized with the<br />
camera.<br />
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Non-specified commercial flashes<br />
Flash shooting<br />
Before selecting a non-specified commercial flash, be sure to read the following<br />
information carefully to determine whether or not it can be used with this camera.<br />
(1) Exposures when using a flash require that adjustments be made on the flash.<br />
If a flash is used in the auto mode, match it with the F value and ISO<br />
sensitivity settings on the camera.<br />
(2) Even if the auto F value and ISO sensitivity of the flash are set to the same<br />
conditions as those on the camera, the correct exposure may not obtained<br />
depending on the shooting conditions. In such a case, adjust the auto F value<br />
or ISO on the flash or calculate the distance in the manual mode. (Exposure<br />
compensation on the camera cannot be used when shooting with the flash.)<br />
(3) Use a flash with an illumination angle that matches the focal length of the<br />
lens. The focal length of the lens for 35 mm film is approximately twice as<br />
long as the focal length of the lenses designed for this camera.<br />
(4) Do not use a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional<br />
communications functions other than the specified flashes, since it may<br />
not only fail to function normally, but may also cause damage to the<br />
camera’s circuitry.<br />
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Drive mode<br />
The following drive modes are available with this camera.<br />
Single-frame shooting : Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button<br />
is pressed. (Normal shooting mode, single-frame<br />
shooting)<br />
Sequential shooting : Shoots 4 frames or more at 2.5 frames/sec. (in<br />
SHQ, HQ or SQ) for as long as the shutter button<br />
pressed. Focus and exposure are locked at the<br />
first frame. (except C-AF shooting ~ P. 82)<br />
Auto-bracketing BKT : Shoots multiple frames of the same scene at<br />
different exposures (AE bracketing) or white<br />
balance (WB bracketing).<br />
~ “Auto bracketing” (P. 68)<br />
Self-timer shooting : Triggers the shutter after a set time, either 12 sec.<br />
or 2 sec. ~ P. 72<br />
remote control shooting : Shoots using the optional remote control.<br />
~ P. 72<br />
Sequential shooting<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T DRIVE T<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
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Shutter button
2 Start shooting.<br />
● Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed. The camera will take pictures in<br />
sequence until you release the button.<br />
Note<br />
Drive mode<br />
● Sequential shooting is not possible when NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON.<br />
● During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low battery, the<br />
camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the<br />
card. The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much<br />
battery power remains.<br />
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Drive mode<br />
Auto bracketing<br />
Useful when you are not sure what exposure or white balance settings are<br />
appropriate and you don’t have time to take several test shots at different settings.<br />
AE bracketing<br />
The camera automatically shoots a number of pictures at different exposure<br />
values for each frame. Even in conditions where correct exposure is difficult to<br />
obtain (such as a backlit subject or a scene at dusk), you can pick the picture you<br />
prefer from a selected number of frames with a variety of different exposure<br />
settings (exposure and compensation values). The pictures are taken in the<br />
following order: Picture with optimum exposure, picture adjusted in – direction,<br />
and picture adjusted in + direction.<br />
Example:<br />
When BKT<br />
is set to 1.0<br />
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+1.0<br />
Compensation value : 0.3, 0.7 or 1.0<br />
The exposure compensation values depend on the EV step interval setting that<br />
can be changed in the menu. Exposure compensation value can be adjusted<br />
within a range of ±1.0. ~ “EV STEP” (P. 124)<br />
Number of frames : 3<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T T DRIVE T BKT<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
Shutter button
2 Press .<br />
● The BKT selection screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select compensation<br />
value. Press the OK button.<br />
4 Single-frame shooting :<br />
Each time the shutter button is<br />
pressed fully, a picture is taken at a<br />
different exposure.<br />
● The setting for the next shot is displayed in<br />
the viewfinder.<br />
Sequential shooting :<br />
Hold down the shutter button until the<br />
selected number of frames are taken.<br />
The camera shoots each frame at a<br />
different exposure.<br />
● Releasing the shutter button stops auto<br />
bracketing shooting.<br />
BKT<br />
3F 0.3EV<br />
3F 0.7EV<br />
3F 1.0EV<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Viewfinder<br />
EV step<br />
How AE bracketing compensates exposure in each<br />
exposure mode<br />
Depending on the selected exposure mode, exposure is compensated in the<br />
following way:<br />
P mode : Aperture value and shutter speed<br />
A mode : Shutter speed<br />
S mode : Aperture value<br />
M mode : Shutter speed<br />
Drive mode<br />
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TIPS<br />
To apply AE bracketing to the exposure value you have compensated:<br />
T Compensate the exposure value, then use the AE bracketing feature. AE<br />
bracketing is applied to the exposure value you have compensated.<br />
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Auto bracketing compensation range<br />
P<br />
FOCUS<br />
DRIVE<br />
Exposure compensation value<br />
you have adjusted<br />
1/250 F5.6 +1.7<br />
ESP<br />
FP<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AE BKT 0.3<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
ISO<br />
WB<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
If the selected range is beyond the scale of<br />
the exposure level indicator, only the part<br />
within the scale is displayed.<br />
Note<br />
Exposure compensation value<br />
you have adjusted<br />
Auto bracketing compensation range<br />
1/250 F5.6 +3.0<br />
ESP<br />
● Auto bracketing is not possible when the flash is on.<br />
● During WB bracketing, the camera cannot shoot in sequence if there is not<br />
enough memory in the camera and card for storing more than the selected<br />
number of frames.<br />
● During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low battery, the<br />
camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the<br />
card. The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much<br />
battery power remains.<br />
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FOCUS<br />
DRIVE<br />
FP<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
AE BKT 0.3<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
ISO<br />
WB<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB
WB bracketing<br />
Drive mode<br />
Three images with different white balances are automatically created from one<br />
shot. One is the image just taken with the specified white balance, one is the<br />
same image adjusted in the red direction, and the third the same image adjusted<br />
in the blue direction. All three images are saved on the card.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T TWB BKT T OFF,<br />
3F 2STEP, 3F 4STEP, 3F 6STEP<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Take the picture.<br />
● When the shutter button is pressed down all<br />
the way, three images are automatically<br />
created.<br />
Shutter button<br />
TIPS<br />
To apply WB bracketing to white balance you have adjusted:<br />
T Adjust white balance manually, then use the WB bracketing feature. WB<br />
bracketing is applied to your white balance adjustment.<br />
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Drive mode<br />
Self-timer shooting /Remote control shooting (with optional<br />
remote control)<br />
You can select self-timer shooting or remote control shooting.<br />
Self-timer shooting :<br />
This function lets you take pictures using the self-timer. You can set the camera to<br />
trigger the shutter after either 12 or 2 seconds. Fix the camera securely on a tripod<br />
for self-timer shooting.<br />
Remote control shooting (with optional remote control) :<br />
By using the optional remote control (RM-1), you can take a picture with yourself<br />
in it or a night scene without touching the camera. The camera can be set to<br />
trigger the shutter either right away or 2 seconds after the shutter button on the<br />
remote control is pressed.<br />
Available modes<br />
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Setting or<br />
1 Menu T T DRIVE T or<br />
~“How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The setting screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select a mode from the<br />
or settings.<br />
: 12-second self-timer<br />
: 2-second self-timer<br />
: Triggers the shutter button right away.<br />
: 2-second remote control timer<br />
Shutter button
Using the self-timer<br />
1 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
● A picture is taken.<br />
● The focus and exposure are locked when the<br />
shutter button is pressed halfway.<br />
● When is selected: First, the self-timer<br />
lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds,<br />
then it blinks for approximately 2 seconds<br />
and the picture is taken.<br />
When is selected: The self-timer lamp<br />
lights up for approximately 2 seconds, then<br />
the picture is taken.<br />
● To cancel the activated self-timer, press the<br />
MENU button.<br />
2 SEC<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
TIPS<br />
To exit the self-timer mode.<br />
T The self-timer mode is not canceled automatically after shooting. In the<br />
menu, switch from DRIVE to one of the other modes.<br />
Drive mode<br />
Eyepiece cover<br />
When shooting without looking through the viewfinder, such as when using the<br />
self-timer, attach the eyepiece cover to the viewfinder so that the light does not<br />
enter the viewfinder.<br />
To attach the eyepiece cover, remove the eyecup from the camera as illustrated.<br />
Eyecup<br />
Note<br />
Eyepiece cover<br />
Do not press the shutter button while standing in front of the camera; this could<br />
result in the subject being out of focus since focusing is performed when the<br />
shutter button is pressed halfway.<br />
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Drive mode<br />
Using the remote control<br />
1 Mount the camera on a tripod or place<br />
it on a stable, flat surface.<br />
2 Point the remote control at the remote<br />
control receiver on the camera and<br />
press the shutter button on the remote<br />
control.<br />
● When is selected: The focus and exposure<br />
are locked, the remote control lamp blinks<br />
and the picture is taken.<br />
When is selected: The focus and exposure<br />
are locked, the remote control lamp blinks<br />
and the picture is taken after approximately 2<br />
seconds.<br />
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Approx. 2m (6.6 ft.) (outdoor)<br />
Approx. 5m (16.4 ft.) (indoor) 15°<br />
Approx. 3m (9.8 ft.) (outdoor) 15°<br />
Approx. 3m (9.8 ft.) (indoor)<br />
Approx. 2m (6.6 ft.) (outdoor)<br />
Remote control lamp<br />
Remote control receiver<br />
Transmitted signal effective area<br />
Point the remote control at the remote control receiver of the camera within the<br />
effective area as shown below.<br />
Powerful lighting such as direct sunlight, fluorescent light or devices emitting<br />
electrical or radio waves could narrow the effective area.<br />
Remote<br />
control<br />
Remote control receiver<br />
Camera
Drive mode<br />
TIPS<br />
The remote control lamp does not blink after the shutter button on the<br />
remote control is pressed.<br />
T The transmitted signal may not be effective if the remote control receiver is<br />
exposed to powerful lighting. Move the remote control closer to the camera<br />
and press the shutter button on the remote control again.<br />
T The transmitted signal may not be effective if the remote control is too far<br />
from the camera. Move the remote control closer to the camera and press<br />
the shutter button on the remote control again.<br />
T There is signal interference. Change the channel as described in the remote<br />
control's instruction manual.<br />
To cancel the remote control shooting mode:<br />
T The remote control shooting mode will not be canceled after shooting. In the<br />
menu, switch from DRIVE to one of the other modes.<br />
To use the shutter button on the camera in the remote control shooting<br />
mode:<br />
T The shutter button on the camera still works even if or is displayed.<br />
● The shutter will not be released if the subject is not in focus.<br />
● Under bright light conditions, the remote control lamp may be difficult to see,<br />
making it hard to determine whether or not the picture has been taken.<br />
● Zoom is not available on the remote control.<br />
MONOTONE shooting<br />
Note<br />
This setting lets you add special effects to pictures.<br />
BLACK & WHITE : Records pictures in black and white.<br />
SEPIA : Records pictures in sepia.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T T MONOTONE T OFF, BLACK & WHITE, SEPIA<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
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Focusing functions<br />
When you turn a focus ring to focus on a subject it’s called manual focus.<br />
If you’re a beginner, it usually takes some time to get used to this style of<br />
focusing. Fortunately, your digital camera provides not only manual<br />
focus, but also auto focus and various other focus modes — all easily<br />
accessible through simple button operations. These different modes will<br />
enhance your shooting flexibility. For example, if you want to capture a<br />
fast-moving subject without blur, choosing the right shutter speed is<br />
important. But you can also use focusing to achieve the same effect —<br />
when the focus mode is set to continuous AF mode, the camera focuses<br />
on the subject in anticipation of its movement.
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AF frame selection<br />
Normally, the camera measures the distance to the subject using the 3 AF frames<br />
in the viewfinder and selects the most appropriate point. This function allows you<br />
to select only one AF frame.<br />
Center AF frame<br />
(AUTO) : Focuses using the 3 AF<br />
frames. (Factory default<br />
setting)<br />
: Focuses using the left AF<br />
frame.<br />
: Focuses using the center AF<br />
frame.<br />
: Focuses using the right AF<br />
Viewfinder<br />
frame. Left AF frame Right AF frame<br />
Available modes<br />
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1 Press the (AF frame selection)<br />
button.<br />
● The current setting is displayed on the<br />
monitor.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial until the<br />
desired setting is displayed.<br />
3 Take the picture.<br />
● The AF frame you have selected lights up.<br />
Monitor<br />
Control dial<br />
AUTO<br />
MENU<br />
button<br />
When the control panel screen is off
Focus mode<br />
Three focus modes are available with this camera: S-AF (single AF), C-AF<br />
(continuous AF) and MF (manual focus).<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Press the AF (focus mode) button.<br />
● The current setting is displayed on the<br />
monitor.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial until the<br />
desired setting is displayed.<br />
~ “S-AF (single AF) shooting” (P. 80),<br />
“Simultaneous use of S-AF mode<br />
and MF mode” (P. 81),<br />
“C-AF (continuous AF) shooting”<br />
(P. 82),<br />
“<strong>Manual</strong> focus (MF)” (P. 83)<br />
Monitor<br />
Control dial<br />
AF<br />
S-AF<br />
MENU<br />
AF button<br />
When the control panel screen is off<br />
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Focus mode<br />
S-AF (single AF) shooting<br />
Focusing is performed once when the shutter button<br />
is pressed halfway. If focusing fails, release your<br />
finger from the shutter button and press it halfway<br />
again. This mode is suitable for taking pictures of<br />
non-moving subjects or subjects with limited<br />
movement.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Press the shutter button halfway.<br />
● When the focus is locked, the AF<br />
confirmation mark lights up.<br />
● A beep sound is output when the subject is in<br />
focus.<br />
2 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
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AF confirmation<br />
mark<br />
TIPS<br />
To adjust focus manually while using AF:<br />
~ “Simultaneous use of S-AF mode and MF mode” (P. 81)<br />
Viewfinder<br />
Shutter button
Simultaneous use of S-AF mode and MF mode<br />
Focus mode<br />
This function allows you to fine-adjust focus manually by turning the focus ring<br />
after AF is performed in the S-AF mode.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Press the shutter button halfway to<br />
use AF.<br />
● When the focus is locked, the AF<br />
confirmation mark lights up.<br />
2 Fine-adjust the focus using the focus<br />
ring, while keeping the shutter button<br />
pressed halfway.<br />
3 Press the shutter button all the way to<br />
take the picture.<br />
Note<br />
Shutter button<br />
AF confirmation<br />
mark<br />
Focus ring<br />
Viewfinder<br />
If the shutter button is pressed again after fine-adjusting focus with the focus<br />
ring, the AF is activated and your adjustments are canceled.<br />
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Focus mode<br />
C-AF (continuous AF) shooting<br />
The camera repeats focusing. When the subject is in motion, the camera focuses<br />
on the subject in anticipation of its movement (Predictive AF). Even if the subject<br />
moves or you change the composition of the picture, the camera continues trying<br />
to focus.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Press the shutter button halfway and<br />
keep it in this position.<br />
● When the subject is in focus and exposure is<br />
locked, the AF confirmation mark lights up.<br />
● The AF frame does not light up, even when<br />
the subject is in focus.<br />
● The camera repeats focusing. Even if the<br />
subject moves or even if you change the<br />
composition of the picture, focusing is tried<br />
continuously.<br />
● A beep sound is output when the subject is in<br />
focus. The beep sound is not output after the<br />
third continuous AF operation, even when the<br />
subject is in focus.<br />
2 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
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Shutter button<br />
AF confirmation<br />
mark<br />
Viewfinder
<strong>Manual</strong> focus (MF)<br />
This function allows you to manually focus on any subject while looking through<br />
the viewfinder.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Adjust the focus using the focus ring.<br />
2 Take the picture.<br />
P A S M<br />
Shutter button<br />
Focus ring<br />
Focus mode<br />
Rotational direction of the focus ring<br />
You can select the rotational direction of the focus ring to suit your preference for<br />
how the lens adjusts to the focusing point. ~ “FOCUS RING” (P. 126)<br />
Focus aid<br />
When you focus the lens on a subject manually (by turning the focus ring), the AF<br />
confirmation mark lights.<br />
When 3 AF frames are selected, the camera performs focusing in the center AF<br />
frame.<br />
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AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
When AF ILLUMINATOR is set to ON, the flash provides light if a subject is in a<br />
dark environment and auto focus does not work. To use this function, raise the<br />
flash.<br />
Available modes<br />
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P A S M<br />
Setting the AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
1 Menu T T AF ILLUMINATOR T<br />
ON, OFF<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
Using the flash as the AF illuminator<br />
1 Raise the flash. ~ P. 58<br />
2 Take the picture.<br />
Flash
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color<br />
If you wish to go beyond simple shooting using only the shutter button,<br />
you will find various functions that can be used to modify<br />
image/brightness/exposure parameters to achieve remarkably better<br />
results.<br />
For instance, if you want to shoot atmospheric pictures indoors, or if your<br />
subject would strongly reflect the flash light, shooting without the flash<br />
would typically result in a blurred or dark picture. To overcome this<br />
problem, try adjusting the ISO setting; use a lower ISO value with normal<br />
light, and a higher ISO value with dark subjects.<br />
With exposure compensation you can adjust the image brightness and<br />
make a significant difference to how the picture turns out. Try adjusting<br />
toward “–” when you want to capture images with a dark background<br />
such as green leaves in shadow or crimson foliage on a mountainside.<br />
The red, green, and yellow of autumn leaves will be beautifully<br />
reproduced, standing out against the background.<br />
ISO<br />
ISO<br />
400<br />
1600
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Metering mode—Changing the metering area<br />
There are 3 ways of measuring the subject brightness: Digital ESP metering,<br />
Center weighted averaging metering and spot metering. Select the most suitable<br />
mode depending on the shooting condition.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Press the (metering) button.<br />
● The current setting is displayed on the<br />
monitor.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial until the<br />
desired setting is displayed.<br />
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Viewfinder<br />
P A S M<br />
The selected metering<br />
mode is displayed in<br />
the viewfinder.<br />
Control dial<br />
button<br />
ESP<br />
When the control panel screen is off<br />
MENU
Metering mode—Changing the metering area<br />
� Digital ESP metering ESP<br />
The camera meters and calculates the light levels or light level differences in<br />
the center and other areas of the image separately. Recommended for<br />
shooting under conditions where there is high contrast between the center of<br />
the screen and the area around it, such as when shooting backlit subjects or<br />
under excessively bright light.<br />
� Center weighted averaging metering<br />
This metering mode provides the average<br />
metering between the subject and the<br />
background lighting, placing more weight on<br />
the subject at the center. Use this mode<br />
when you do not want the light level of<br />
background to affect the exposure value.<br />
� Spot metering<br />
The camera meters a very small area around<br />
the center of the subject, defined by the spot<br />
metering area mark in the viewfinder. Use<br />
this mode for intensively backlit subjects, etc.<br />
Metering area<br />
Metering area<br />
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Exposure compensation—Varying the image brightness<br />
In some situations, you may get better results if you manually compensate (adjust)<br />
the exposure value set automatically by the camera. In many cases, bright<br />
subjects (such as snow) will turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjusting<br />
toward + makes these subjects closer to their real shades. For the same reason,<br />
adjust toward – when shooting dark subjects. The exposure can be adjusted in<br />
range of ±5.0 EV. Center weighted averaging metering ( ) or spot metering<br />
( ) is recommended for exposure compensation. The EV step interval can be<br />
selected from 1/3EV, 1/2EV or 1EV. ~ “EV STEP” (P. 124)<br />
Available modes<br />
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–2.0 EV �0<br />
+2.0 EV<br />
P A S<br />
Press the (exposure<br />
compensation) button.<br />
● The exposure compensation indicator<br />
appears on the monitor.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial to make<br />
adjustment.<br />
● Adjust toward +: up to +5.0 EV<br />
Adjust toward –: up to –5.0 EV<br />
+1.5<br />
When the control panel screen is off<br />
Adjust toward –<br />
Adjust toward +<br />
MENU<br />
button<br />
Control dial
Example: When adjusting the exposure in –1/3 step<br />
Exposure compensation—Varying the image brightness<br />
Press the button.<br />
Rotate the control dial to set the desired exposure compensation value.<br />
Control panel screen<br />
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1/320 F5.6 –0.7<br />
ESP<br />
AUTO ISO<br />
FP<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
WB<br />
DRIVE<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
sRGB<br />
Exposure compensation<br />
indicator<br />
Adjust toward –<br />
Viewfinder<br />
Exposure<br />
compensation<br />
value<br />
The exposure compensation indicator disappears if the exposure is compensated<br />
by 0.<br />
TIPS<br />
To change the EV step interval:<br />
T In the menu, set the EV step interval to 1/3EV, 1/2EV or 1EV.<br />
~ “EV STEP” (P. 124)<br />
Exposure<br />
compensation<br />
indicator with<br />
“1/3EV” selected<br />
Exposure<br />
compensation<br />
indicator with<br />
“1/2EV” or “1EV”<br />
selected<br />
1EV<br />
1/3EV<br />
1EV<br />
1/2EV<br />
● If the exposure compensation value exceeds the scale of the exposure compensation<br />
indicator, – or + turns red.<br />
Note<br />
Pressing the button has no effect in the M or SCENE mode.<br />
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AE lock—Locking the exposure<br />
The metered exposure value can be locked with the AEL button (AE lock). Use<br />
AE lock when you want a different exposure setting from the one that would<br />
normally apply under the current shooting conditions.<br />
Normally, pressing the shutter button halfway locks both AF (auto focus) and AE<br />
(automatic exposure), but you can lock the exposure alone by pressing AEL.<br />
When you lock the exposure, the metering mode (digital ESP metering, center<br />
weighted averaging metering or spot metering) selected in the menu is<br />
automatically applied. ~ “AEL METERING” (P. 124)<br />
Available modes<br />
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P A S SCENE<br />
Aim the camera toward the subject.<br />
2 Hold down AEL.<br />
● The exposure is locked.<br />
● is displayed in the viewfinder.<br />
Viewfinder<br />
AE lock<br />
3 Compose your shot. While holding<br />
down AEL, hold down the shutter<br />
button halfway.<br />
● The focus is locked.<br />
4 Press the shutter button all the way.<br />
● Releasing AEL cancels AE lock.<br />
Mode dial<br />
AEL button<br />
Shutter button<br />
Halfway<br />
down<br />
AEL<br />
All the way<br />
down
ISO sensitivity—Setting the desired sensitivity to light<br />
The higher the ISO value, the greater the camera’s light sensitivity and the better<br />
its ability to shoot in low light conditions. However, higher values may give pictures<br />
a grainy appearance.<br />
Setting the ISO sensitivity to ISO BOOST using the menu beforehand allows you<br />
to select the high ISO sensitivity (800 or 1600). ~ “ISO BOOST” (P. 92)<br />
AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800 1600<br />
With a lower ISO setting, you can shoot clear, sharp images in daylight.<br />
The values can be selected when ISO is set to ISO BOOST.<br />
Setting the ISO sensitivity<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Press the ISO button.<br />
● The current setting is displayed on the<br />
monitor.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial until the<br />
desired setting is displayed.<br />
Note<br />
Control dial<br />
ISO<br />
AUTO<br />
ISO button<br />
When the control panel screen is off<br />
The ISO sensitivity when it is set to auto is usually ISO 100. If the subject is<br />
too far away for the flash illumination, the sensitivity is automatically increased.<br />
MENU<br />
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ISO sensitivity—Setting the desired sensitivity to light<br />
ISO BOOST<br />
This allows you to make ISO 800 and 1600 available for ISO setting.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T ISO BOOST T ON.<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
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MENU<br />
OK button
White balance—Adjusting the color tone<br />
Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions. For instance, when<br />
daylight or tungsten lighting is reflected on white paper, the shade of white<br />
produced will be slightly different for each.<br />
With a film camera, you can adjust color balance using different films for different<br />
light conditions or by using filters. With a digital camera, on the other hand, white<br />
color can be adjusted to reproduce more natural white with a digital processor.<br />
This mechanism is called white balance. There are three options for setting the<br />
WB with this camera.<br />
Auto white balance<br />
This function enables the camera to automatically detect white in images and<br />
adjust the color balance accordingly. Auto WB is sufficient for most light<br />
conditions. If there is no near white color in the picture, the white balance of the<br />
image may not be correct. In such a case, use preset WB or one-touch WB to<br />
achieve the correct white balance.<br />
Preset white balance<br />
You can set the white balance by selecting the appropriate color temperature for<br />
the light source. For example, use preset WB when you want to reproduce more<br />
red in the picture of a sunset, or capture a warmer artistic effect under artificial<br />
lighting. You can enjoy creating different color tones by trying the different preset<br />
WB settings.<br />
The color temperatures available for preset WB are as follows: <strong>300</strong>0, 3<strong>300</strong>, 3600,<br />
3900, 4000, 4<strong>300</strong>, 4500, 4800, 5<strong>300</strong>, 6000, 6600, or 7500.<br />
You can also select one of 4 preset color temperatures in the menu and use it as a<br />
preset WB. ~ “CUSTOM WB” (P. 100)<br />
One-touch white balance ~ ”Setting the one-touch white balance” (P. 97)<br />
You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the<br />
camera at a white object like a sheet of white paper. The white balance achieved<br />
with this setting is saved as one of the preset WB settings.<br />
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White balance—Adjusting the color tone<br />
Color temperature<br />
The spectral balance of different white light sources is rated numerically by color<br />
temperature—a concept of physics, expressed using the Kelvin (K) temperature<br />
scale. The higher the color temperature, the richer the light in bluish tones and the<br />
poorer in reddish; the lower the color temperature, the richer the light in reddish<br />
tones and the poorer in bluish.<br />
It follows, then, that the color temperatures of fluorescent lights make them<br />
unsuitable as artificial light sources. There are gaps in the hues from the color<br />
temperatures of fluorescent light. If these differences in hue are small, they can be<br />
calculated with color temperature and this is called correlated color temperature.<br />
The 4000K, 4500K and 6600K preset settings in this camera are correlated color<br />
temperatures, and should not be considered strictly as color temperatures. Use<br />
these settings for shooting conditions under fluorescent lights.<br />
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More Red More Blue<br />
Hot white light<br />
bulb<br />
Intense white<br />
fluorescent<br />
White fluorescent<br />
Clear day<br />
Overcast<br />
Shade on clear<br />
day<br />
Daylight<br />
fluorescent<br />
TIPS<br />
White balance with a flash:<br />
T Auto WB is recommended when taking pictures with the flash. If you intend<br />
to use preset WB, select the color temperature 6000K.<br />
When shooting with the flash, be sure to play back your pictures and check<br />
the color on the screen. Various conditions affect color temperature and how<br />
color is reproduced on the screen.<br />
Note<br />
The color temperatures for each light source indicated in the above scale are<br />
approximate. They are not an accurate indication of color. For example, the<br />
actual sunlight is not exactly 5<strong>300</strong>K, nor fluorescent lights 4000K.
Setting the white balance<br />
You can adjust the white balance by selecting the appropriate color temperature<br />
for the light conditions.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Press the WB (white balance) button.<br />
● The current setting is displayed on the<br />
monitor.<br />
2 Rotate the control dial until the<br />
desired setting is displayed.<br />
Viewfinder<br />
Displayed when any WB setting<br />
except AUTO is selected.<br />
White balance—Adjusting the color tone<br />
Control dial<br />
WB button<br />
When the control panel screen is off<br />
TIPS<br />
When subjects with no white appear white in the image:<br />
T In the auto WB setting, if there is no near-white color in the image framed in<br />
the screen, the white balance will not be correctly determined. In such a<br />
case, try preset WB or one-touch WB settings.<br />
WB<br />
AUTO<br />
MENU<br />
0 STEP<br />
WB<br />
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Monitor<br />
indications<br />
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AUTO<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
1 <strong>300</strong>0K<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
2 3600K<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
1 4000K<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
22 4500K<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
3 6600K<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
5<strong>300</strong>K<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
6000K<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
7500K<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
CWB1<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
CWB2<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
CWB3<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
CWB4<br />
˙<br />
¥<br />
¥<br />
Light conditions<br />
Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed in<br />
the viewfinder)<br />
For shooting under a tungsten light<br />
For shooting under incandescent light to preserve the mood of the<br />
lighting<br />
For shooting under white fluorescent lighting<br />
For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp<br />
For shooting under a daylight fluorescent lamp<br />
For shooting outdoors on a clear day, or to capture the reds in a sunset<br />
or the colors in a fireworks display<br />
For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day (when using the flash)<br />
For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day<br />
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the value has<br />
not been adjusted, it is set to 2000K. ~ “CUSTOM WB” (P. 100)<br />
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the value<br />
has not been adjusted, it is set to 2500K.<br />
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the value<br />
has not been adjusted, it is set to 8000K.<br />
Color temperature set in custom white balance menu. When the value<br />
has not been adjusted, it is set to 10000K.<br />
Color temperature set by one-touch WB. When the value has not been<br />
set, it is set to 5<strong>300</strong>K.<br />
~ “Setting the one-touch white balance” (P. 97)
Setting the one-touch white balance<br />
This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than preset<br />
WB can provide. Point the camera at a sheet of white paper under the light source<br />
you want to use to determine the white balance. The optimum white balance for<br />
the current shooting conditions can be saved in the camera.<br />
This is useful when shooting a subject under natural light, as well as under various<br />
light sources with different color temperatures.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T T<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The screen appears.<br />
3 With the screen displayed, point<br />
the camera at a sheet of white paper.<br />
● Position the paper so that it fills the<br />
viewfinder. Make sure there are no shadows.<br />
4 Set the aperture and shutter speed to<br />
obtain the optimum exposure.<br />
5 Press the OK button.<br />
● The white balance is registered.<br />
● The registered white balance will be<br />
stored in the camera as a preset WB<br />
setting. Turning the power off does not<br />
reset the data.<br />
~ “Setting the white balance” (P. 95)<br />
White balance—Adjusting the color tone<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Lighting used<br />
for shooting<br />
OK button<br />
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White balance—Adjusting the color tone<br />
TIPS<br />
After pressing OK, “WB NG RETRY” is displayed.<br />
T When there is not enough white in the image, or when the image is too<br />
bright, too dark or the colors look unnatural, you cannot register the white<br />
balance.<br />
Repeat the procedure from Step 1.<br />
WB compensation<br />
This function lets you make fine changes to the auto WB and preset WB settings.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select the white<br />
balance to adjust, then press .<br />
● The setting screen for WB compensation is<br />
displayed.<br />
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P A S M<br />
MENU<br />
AEL button<br />
OK button<br />
AUTO 0 STEP<br />
1 <strong>300</strong>0K 0 STEP<br />
2 3600K 0 STEP<br />
14000K<br />
0 STEP<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO
4 The color becomes bluer each time<br />
you press , and redder each time<br />
you press , depending on the<br />
original WB conditions. Press the OK<br />
button to save your adjustment.<br />
● The white balance can be adjusted in 7<br />
increments in both the RED and BLUE<br />
directions.<br />
5 Point the camera at the subject to take<br />
test shots.<br />
6 Press the AEL button.<br />
● Sample images that have been taken with<br />
the current WB settings are displayed.<br />
● The WB compensation indicator indicates the<br />
current WB compensation value.<br />
7 After checking the sample images,<br />
press OK.<br />
● Press OK again to complete WB<br />
compensation.<br />
White balance—Adjusting the color tone<br />
AUTO<br />
BLUE<br />
0<br />
SAMPLE IMAGE MODE AEL<br />
RED<br />
CANCEL MENU<br />
SELECT GO<br />
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White balance—Adjusting the color tone<br />
CUSTOM WB<br />
You can reset the current custom white balance values to different color<br />
temperatures.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T CUSTOM WB<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The CUSTOM WB SETTING screen<br />
appears.<br />
3 Press to select CWB1, CWB2,<br />
CWB3 or CWB4, then press .<br />
4 Press to adjust the current white<br />
balance.<br />
5 Press the OK button.<br />
● Select the other custom white balance items<br />
to set.<br />
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CUSTOM WB<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
CWB1<br />
CWB2<br />
CWB3<br />
CWB4<br />
2500K<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO
SHARPNESS<br />
This function adjusts the sharpness of the image.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T T SHARPNESS<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The setting screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to move �.<br />
To increase the sharpness (Hi):<br />
Press . The image contours are<br />
emphasized, making the image<br />
appear sharper and more vivid. Use<br />
this setting when you want to print<br />
pictures.<br />
To reduce the sharpness (Lo) :<br />
Press . The image contours are<br />
softened. Use this setting when you<br />
want to edit images on a PC.<br />
4 Press the OK button.<br />
● Your adjustment is saved.<br />
Note<br />
SHARPNESS<br />
0<br />
Lo Hi<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Adjusting the sharpness toward Hi may give the picture a grainy appearance.<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
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CONTRAST<br />
This function adjusts the contrast (distinction between light and dark) of images.<br />
For example, you can make images with marked differences in light and shadow<br />
softer, and those with less differences more vivid.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T CONTRAST<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The setting screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to move �.<br />
To increase the contrast (Hi):<br />
Press . The light and dark areas are<br />
defined more clearly, making the<br />
image look crisper.<br />
To reduce the contrast (Lo) :<br />
Press . The light and dark areas<br />
become less defined, giving the image<br />
a softer impression. Use this setting<br />
when you want to edit images on a<br />
PC.<br />
4<br />
Press the OK button.<br />
● Your adjustment is saved.<br />
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CONTRAST<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
0<br />
Lo Hi<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
C
SATURATION<br />
This function sets the color depth of images.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T SATURATION<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The setting screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to move �.<br />
To increase the saturation (Hi):<br />
Press . The color becomes more<br />
vivid.<br />
To reduce the saturation (Lo):<br />
Press . The color becomes more<br />
subdued.<br />
4<br />
P A S M<br />
Press the OK button.<br />
● Your adjustment is saved.<br />
SATURATION LEVEL<br />
MENU<br />
0<br />
Lo Hi<br />
OK button<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
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GRADATION<br />
Lets you select the brightness of the entire image. Suitable when you want to<br />
produce a brighter image for a bright object and a darker image for a dark object.<br />
1 Menu T T GRADATION T<br />
NORMAL, HI KEY, LOW KEY<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
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HI KEY :<br />
A brighter image is produced.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
LOW KEY :<br />
A shadowy image is produced.<br />
MENU<br />
OK button
NOISE REDUCTION<br />
This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures. When<br />
shooting night scenes, shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in<br />
images. When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON, the camera automatically<br />
reduces noise to produce clearer images. However, shooting time is<br />
approximately twice as long as usual.<br />
For more information about noise generated in images during long exposures,<br />
refer to “Noise in images” (P. 51).<br />
Available modes<br />
NOISE REDUCTION: OFF NOISE REDUCTION: ON<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T T NOISE REDUCTION T<br />
ON<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
3 Take a picture.<br />
● The noise-reduction process is activated after<br />
OK button<br />
shooting.<br />
● The card access lamp blinks during the noise-reduction process. You cannot take more<br />
pictures until the card access lamp goes out.<br />
● Busy is displayed while noise reduction is operating.<br />
Note<br />
● When , , , or mode is set, NOISE REDUCTION is fixed to<br />
ON.<br />
● When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON, sequential shooting is not<br />
available.<br />
● This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or<br />
subjects.<br />
MENU<br />
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COLOR SPACE<br />
This function lets you select how colors are reproduced on the monitor or printer.<br />
The first character in image file names indicates the current color space.<br />
~ “FILE NAME” (P. 129)<br />
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Pmdd0000.jpg<br />
P : sRGB<br />
_ : Adobe RGB<br />
sRGB : Standardized color space for Windows<br />
Adobe RGB : Color space that can be set by Adobe Photoshop<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T COLOR SPACE T<br />
sRGB, Adobe RGB<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
sRGB, Adobe RGB<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
MENU<br />
OK button
7 Playback<br />
One of the big advantages of a digital camera is that as soon as you take<br />
a picture, you can see how it looks right away. That means that if the<br />
picture is out of focus or just hasn’t turned out the way you want, you can<br />
erase it and try again. With a film camera, on the other hand, you won’t<br />
know if there is a problem with the picture until you get the film<br />
developed. Because a digital camera lets you erase those unwanted<br />
images, you can keep more memory free to store images and take more<br />
shots. You can also protect images that you do not want to erase.<br />
Another benefit is that you can edit recorded images: change colors to<br />
black and white or sepia, trim images, change the resolution, etc.<br />
So take advantage of your digital camera’s benefits and have fun taking<br />
great pictures.<br />
MENU<br />
10<br />
13<br />
16<br />
11<br />
14<br />
17<br />
12<br />
15<br />
18
7<br />
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Viewing still images<br />
There are several different ways to view and edit images. However, before using<br />
any of these functions, follow step 1 below.<br />
Single-frame playback<br />
1 Press the (playback mode) button.<br />
● The monitor turns off after about 1 minute if<br />
no operations are performed. After about 1<br />
hour without being used, the camera will turn<br />
off automatically. Turn on the camera again.<br />
2 Use the arrow pad to select images you want to view.<br />
● Pressing the shutter button halfway resumes the shooting mode.<br />
When the AC adapter is used, the camera does not turn off automatically.<br />
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The last recorded image appears.<br />
SQ<br />
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Displays the previous<br />
frame.<br />
Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames back.<br />
Displays the next<br />
frame.<br />
Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames ahead.<br />
Note<br />
Arrow pad<br />
MENU<br />
button
Close-up playback<br />
This function lets you enlarge images<br />
displayed on the monitor. It is useful when<br />
you want to check the details in an image.<br />
Each time you rotate the control dial toward<br />
, the image is enlarged in steps of 2x -<br />
10x.<br />
Viewing still images<br />
1 2x<br />
3x 4x<br />
Rotating the dial toward returns<br />
to the original size.<br />
Displacing the image<br />
During close-up playback, you can displace the image vertically and horizontally<br />
and display the adjusted image.<br />
1 During close-up playback, press the arrow pad button that corresponds<br />
to the direction you want to move.<br />
Entire image<br />
Control dial<br />
Display area<br />
If the image reaches the<br />
end, Ñ, ñ, É or í<br />
disappears.<br />
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7<br />
Playback<br />
Viewing still images<br />
Viewing other images<br />
During close-up playback, you can view other images.<br />
1 Press the OK button.<br />
2 Use the arrow pad to select images<br />
you want to view.<br />
Displaying close-up position<br />
You can check which part of the image is enlarged.<br />
110<br />
Displays the previous<br />
frame.<br />
1 Press the INFO button during closeup<br />
playback.<br />
● The part you have enlarged is displayed with<br />
a frame. When you release the button, the<br />
frame disappears.<br />
INFO button<br />
Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames back.<br />
Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames ahead.<br />
2.0x 15<br />
MENU<br />
button<br />
Displays the next<br />
frame.<br />
3 To apply close-up to the image or return to the original size, press the<br />
OK button.
Index display<br />
Viewing still images<br />
This function lets you show several images on the monitor at the same time. It is<br />
useful when you want to quickly search a number of pictures to find a particular<br />
image.<br />
Each time you rotate the control dial<br />
toward , the number of images shown<br />
changes from 4 to 9 to 16.<br />
: Moves to the previous frame.<br />
: Moves to the next frame.<br />
: Displays the index previous to the topleft<br />
image in the currently displayed<br />
index.<br />
: Displays the index proceeding the<br />
lower-right image in the currently<br />
displayed index.<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
5 6 7 8<br />
9 10 11 12<br />
13 14 15 16<br />
1<br />
4<br />
7<br />
2<br />
5<br />
3<br />
6<br />
8 9<br />
Control dial<br />
Rotating the control dial toward returns to<br />
single-frame playback.<br />
MENU<br />
1 2<br />
3 4<br />
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Playback<br />
Information display<br />
This allows you to display detailed<br />
information about the image. Luminance<br />
information can also be displayed with<br />
histogram and highlight graphs.<br />
INFO button<br />
1 Press the INFO button repeatedly until the desired information is<br />
displayed.<br />
● This setting is stored and will be shown the next time the information display is called up.<br />
Only image Information 1 Information 2<br />
P ESP RAW<br />
ISO<br />
s RGB<br />
117 mm<br />
100<br />
1/4000 F2.8 0.0 0.0<br />
WB : AUTO 0STEP<br />
C 0 S 0<br />
RGB 0 0<br />
Shooting information Highlight<br />
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SQ<br />
SQ<br />
x 10<br />
100–0015 15<br />
Information 1<br />
Frame number, print reservation and protect.<br />
Histogram<br />
MENU<br />
x 10<br />
SQ [ 1280x960 , 1/8 ]<br />
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100–0015<br />
SQ<br />
SQ<br />
INFO<br />
x 10<br />
100–0015 15
Information 2<br />
Print reservation, protect, record mode, number of<br />
pixels, compression, date and time and file number.<br />
Histogram<br />
Shows you the distribution of brightness in recorded<br />
images. Checking the histogram will enable more<br />
precise exposure control for subsequent shots.<br />
How to use the histogram display<br />
The histogram display enables you to check the<br />
brightest highlights and darkest shadows which may<br />
result in a poor image. If the bars in the histogram are<br />
higher towards the right, the image may be too bright.<br />
If the bars are higher on the left, the image may be too<br />
dark. Compensate the exposure or shoot again.<br />
Highlight<br />
The overexposed parts of the recorded image blink.<br />
Overexposed parts<br />
Shooting information<br />
Displays the exposure mode, metering mode, record<br />
mode, ISO sensitivity, color space, saturation and<br />
focal length, etc.<br />
~ “Monitor indications (only for playback)” (P. 201)<br />
Information display<br />
x 10<br />
SQ [ 1280x960 , 1/8 ]<br />
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SQ<br />
Histogram<br />
Distribution<br />
of brightness<br />
Dark Bright<br />
SQ<br />
P ESP RAW<br />
ISO<br />
s RGB<br />
117 mm<br />
100<br />
1/4000 F2.8 0.0 0.0<br />
WB : AUTO 0STEP<br />
C 0 S 0<br />
RGB 0 0<br />
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7<br />
Playback<br />
Slideshow<br />
This function displays images stored on the card one after another in succession.<br />
Images are displayed one by one for about 5 seconds starting from the currently<br />
displayed image. Slideshow can be performed using index display. You can select<br />
the number of images displayed during slideshow from 1, 4, 9 or 16.<br />
1 Menu T T T , , ,<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button to start the<br />
slideshow.<br />
3 Press OK to stop the slideshow.<br />
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Note<br />
MENU<br />
When selecting<br />
OK button<br />
1 2<br />
3 4<br />
If the camera is running on battery power during slideshow, the camera will<br />
turn off automatically in about 30 minutes.
Rotating images<br />
This function lets you rotate images and display them vertically on the monitor.<br />
This is useful for viewing pictures that were taken with the camera held vertically.<br />
1 Menu T T T ON<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the (flash mode) button.<br />
● Each press of the button turns the image<br />
90 degrees clockwise.<br />
● The rotated image will be recorded on the<br />
card.<br />
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30<br />
button<br />
MENU<br />
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30<br />
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7<br />
Playback<br />
Playback on TV<br />
Use the video cable provided with the camera to play back recorded images on<br />
your TV.<br />
1 Turn the camera and TV off, and<br />
connect the video cable as illustrated.<br />
2 Turn on the TV and set it to the video<br />
input mode. For details on switching<br />
to the video input mode, refer to the<br />
TV’s instruction manual.<br />
3 Turn the camera on and press the<br />
(playback mode) buttton.<br />
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Note<br />
button<br />
VIDEO OUT jack<br />
Video cable<br />
Video input terminal<br />
● To connect the camera to a TV, use the provided video cable.<br />
● Make sure that the camera’s video output signal type is the same as the<br />
TV’s video signal type. ~ “VIDEO OUT — Selecting the video signal type<br />
before TV connection” (P. 134)<br />
● The camera’s monitor turns off automatically when the video cable is<br />
connected to the camera.<br />
● The image may appear off-center depending on the TV screen.
Editing still images<br />
Recorded images can be edited and saved as new images. Available editing<br />
functions depend on the image format (image record mode).<br />
Editing images recorded in RAW data format<br />
This performs image processing (such as white balance and sharpness<br />
adjustment) on images in the RAW data format, then saves the data to a new file<br />
in the TIFF or JPEG format. While checking recorded images, you can edit them<br />
to your liking.<br />
Image processing is performed based on the current camera settings. If you<br />
want to use different settings when editing, change the current camera<br />
settings beforehand.<br />
Editing images recorded in JPEG/TIFF data format<br />
BLACK & WHITE Creates black and white images.<br />
SEPIA Creates sepia-toned images.<br />
Resizing Converts the image file size to 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 or 320 x<br />
240.<br />
1 Menu T T EDIT<br />
● The image selection screen is displayed.<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press to select the image, then<br />
press the OK button.<br />
● The camera recognizes the image data<br />
format.<br />
RAW<br />
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CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Image in RAW data format<br />
HQ<br />
MENU button<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
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CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Image in JPEG/TIFF data format<br />
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Editing still images<br />
3 Press to select the item. Press the OK button.<br />
If you select for the JPEG/TIFF image, go to step 4.<br />
If you select any item except , go to step 5<br />
4 When you select :<br />
Press to select the pixel count. Press the OK button.<br />
5 To edit another image, press to select the desired image.<br />
● Press the MENU button to exit the menu.<br />
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JPEG/TIFF DATA EDIT<br />
BLACK & WHITE<br />
SEPIA<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
When editing JPEG/TIFF image<br />
Note<br />
The image recorded in TIFF is saved as an SHQ image.<br />
RAW DATA EDIT<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
When editing RAW image
Protecting images—Preventing accidental erasure<br />
Protect images you do not want to erase. Protected images cannot be erased by<br />
the selected frame/all-frame erase function.<br />
1 Play back the image you want to<br />
protect. ~ P. 108<br />
2 Press the (protect) button.<br />
● is displayed on the screen.<br />
To cancel the protection<br />
Display the images that are protected and press .<br />
Note<br />
● Formatting the card erases all image even if they have been protected.<br />
● Protected images cannot be rotated.<br />
MENU<br />
button<br />
Protect mark<br />
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Playback
7<br />
Playback<br />
Erasing images<br />
Lets you erase recorded images. You can select either single-frame erase, which<br />
erases only the currently displayed image, or all-frame erase, which erases all the<br />
images stored on the card.<br />
Single-frame erase<br />
1 Play back the image you want to<br />
erase.<br />
2 Press the (erase) button.<br />
● The ERASE screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select YES, then press<br />
the OK button.<br />
ERASE SETTING<br />
In the ERASE SETTING screens in the 2 menu, you can set the screen cursor<br />
setting to YES. ~ “ERASE SETTING” (P. 128)<br />
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Note<br />
● Protected images cannot be erased. Cancel protected images, then erase<br />
them.<br />
● Once erased, images cannot be restored. ~ “Protecting images<br />
— Preventing accidental erasure” (P. 119)<br />
button<br />
ERASE<br />
MENU<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
GO<br />
ERASE screen<br />
OK button
All-frame erase<br />
1 Menu T T CARD SETUP<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The CARD SETUP screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select ALL ERASE,<br />
then press the OK button.<br />
● The ALL ERASE screen is displayed.<br />
4<br />
Press to select YES, then press<br />
OK.<br />
● All frames will be erased.<br />
CARD SETUP<br />
ALL ERASE<br />
FORMAT<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
CARD SETUP screen<br />
ALL ERASE<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
ALL ERASE screen<br />
Erasing images<br />
ERASE SETTING<br />
In the ERASE SETTING screens in the 2 menu, you can set the screen cursor<br />
setting to YES. ~ “ERASE SETTING” (P. 128)<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
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Playback
7<br />
Playback<br />
MEMO<br />
122
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Customizing the settings/functions<br />
of your camera<br />
Thanks to digital technology you can effortlessly customize many of your<br />
camera’s functions. For example, you can call up your favorite functions<br />
at the touch of a button, adjust EV step values, or set the amount of flash<br />
light. This chapter introduces all the functions that can be customized to<br />
suit preferences. Try these functions to find ways to use your camera<br />
even more effectively.<br />
SHORT CUT<br />
DRIVE<br />
MONOTONE<br />
GRADATION<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
MENU<br />
1 EV STEP<br />
2 ISO BOOST<br />
MANUAL FLASH<br />
1<br />
2 CUSTOM WB<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
RESET<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
1 EV STEP<br />
2 ISO BOOST<br />
1/3EV MANUAL FLASH<br />
1/2EV<br />
1<br />
1EV<br />
2 CUSTOM WB<br />
Lo<br />
–2<br />
Hi<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
OFF<br />
ON<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO
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Customizing the settings/functions of your camera<br />
AEL METERING<br />
Set the metering mode before using the AEL button to lock the exposure. This<br />
allows the camera to automatically apply the selected metering mode when the<br />
AEL lock function is used.<br />
Available modes<br />
1 Menu T T AEL METERING T<br />
AUTO, ESP, ,<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
EV STEP<br />
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P A S M<br />
This allows you to change the EV step for exposure parameter setting, such as<br />
shutter speed, aperture value or exposure compensation value, etc.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T T EV STEP T 1/3EV, 1/2EV, 1EV<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
MANUAL FLASH<br />
This allows the built-in flash to output a fixed amount of light. With MANUAL<br />
FLASH set to ON, you can set the amount of light to FULL, 1/4, 1/16, or 1/64 with<br />
the (flash) button.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T T MANUAL FLASH T ON<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
MENU<br />
OK button
CUSTOM OK<br />
This lets you select a shooting function to register on the OK button. You will be<br />
able to call up the selected function’s setting screen by pressing the OK button or<br />
use it to perform function setting.<br />
OFF : The OK button is used for setting confirmation in the normal<br />
way.<br />
SHORTCUT : Registers one of the shooting menus. This is useful when you<br />
want to go quickly to the setting screen of a function you use<br />
frequently.<br />
PREVIEW : Registers the preview function. When you press the OK<br />
button, the viewfinder shows the actual depth of field (the<br />
distance from the nearest to the furthest point of perceived<br />
“sharp” focus) in a picture, with the selected aperture value.<br />
AF/MF : Lets you switch between AF and MF. While holding down the<br />
OK button, you can adjust the focus manually in the S-AF<br />
mode or operate AF in the MF mode.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M<br />
1 Menu T T CUSTOM OK T OFF,<br />
SHORTCUT, PREVIEW, AF/MF<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
When you have selected SHORTCUT<br />
3 Press .<br />
● The SHORT CUT screen appears.<br />
Any of the following items can be<br />
registered with SHORTCUT:<br />
DRIVE (~ P. 66), One-touch white balance<br />
(~ P. 97), MONOTONE (~ P. 75),<br />
GRADATION (~ P. 104), SATURATION<br />
(~ P. 103), CONTRAST (~ P. 102),<br />
SHARPNESS (~ P. 101), WB bracketing<br />
(~ P. 71)<br />
4 Press to select the item to set.<br />
Press the OK button.<br />
SHORT CUT<br />
MENU<br />
DRIVE<br />
MONOTONE<br />
GRADATION<br />
OK button<br />
CANCEL MENU<br />
SELECT GO<br />
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RESET LENS<br />
This allows you to reset the focus of the lens (infinity) when the power is turned<br />
off.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T RESET LENS T ON<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
FOCUS RING<br />
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P A S M SCENE<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
This allows you to customize how the lens adjusts to the focal point by selecting<br />
the rotational direction of the focus ring.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T FOCUS RING T ,<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
FAR (∞)<br />
NEAR<br />
NEAR<br />
FAR (∞)
Date/time setting<br />
Date and time information is recorded on images. The file No. is also included with<br />
the date and time information.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The screen is displayed.<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
3 Press to select one of the<br />
following date formats:<br />
Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day),<br />
M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year),<br />
D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year).<br />
Then press .<br />
● The following steps show the procedure used<br />
when the date and time settings are set to Y-<br />
M-D.<br />
4 Press to set the year, then press<br />
to move to the month setting.<br />
● To return to the previous setting, press .<br />
● The first two digits of the year are fixed.<br />
5 Repeat this procedure until the date<br />
and time are completely set.<br />
● The time is displayed in the 24-hour format.<br />
For example, 2 p.m. will be displayed as 14:00.<br />
2004 . 01 . 01<br />
Y M D<br />
00 : 00<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
2004 . 01 . 01<br />
00 : 00<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
6 Press the OK button.<br />
● For a more accurate setting, press OK when the time signal hits 00 seconds.<br />
The clock starts when you press the button.<br />
Note<br />
The date/time setting is saved for approximately 3 months using the built-in<br />
battery. Depending on how the camera is used, the date/time setting may be<br />
erased earlier. Date/time settings will also be lost if the camera is left for a long<br />
period with no battery loaded. The internal battery will be fully recharged in<br />
about one day with the camera’s battery loaded.<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
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RESET —Restoring the factory default setting<br />
Normally, current camera settings (including any changes you have made) are<br />
retained when the power is turned off. If you prefer the original setting to be<br />
restored, you can use this function to restore the factory default settings after the<br />
power is turned off.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T RESET<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The RESET screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select YES. Press the<br />
OK button.<br />
ERASE SETTING<br />
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P A S M SCENE<br />
RESET<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
This allows you to customize the cursor position (YES or NO) as the initial position<br />
on the ALL ERASE, ERASE or FORMAT screen.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
Menu T 2<br />
T ERASE SETTING T YES, NO<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.
FILE NAME<br />
When you take a picture, the camera assigns it a unique file name and saves it in<br />
a folder. The folder and file name can later be used for file handling on a<br />
computer. File names are assigned as shown in the illustration below.<br />
DCIM<br />
100 OLYMP<br />
P20<strong>300</strong>01.jpg<br />
P20<strong>300</strong>02.jpg<br />
P20<strong>300</strong>03.jpg<br />
P20<strong>300</strong>04.jpg<br />
All folders<br />
Folder name<br />
000 OLYMP<br />
Folder number (100 - 999)<br />
File name<br />
Pmdd0000.jpg<br />
Day (01 - 31)<br />
Month (10, 11, 12 are<br />
Color space<br />
P: sRGB<br />
_: Adobe RGB<br />
numbered A, B, C)<br />
File number (0001 - 9999)<br />
After taking 9999 pictures, the counter is reset<br />
to 0001 for the next picture, the folder number<br />
increments by 1 to name and create a new<br />
folder where the next image (file) is stored.<br />
AUTO<br />
Even when a new card is inserted, the folder numbers are retained from the<br />
previous card. If the new card contains an image file whose file number coincides<br />
with one saved on the previous card, the new card’s file numbers start at the<br />
number following the highest number on the previous card.<br />
RESET<br />
When a new card is inserted, folder numbers start at 100 and file numbers start at<br />
0001. If a card containing images is inserted, the file numbers start at the number<br />
following the highest file number on the card.<br />
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FILE NAME<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T<br />
RESET<br />
2 T FILE NAME T AUTO,<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
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Note<br />
When both the Folder and File No. reach their respective maximum number<br />
(999/9999), it is not possible to store additional pictures even if the card is not<br />
full. No more pictures can be taken. Replace the card with a new one.<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
REC VIEW — Checking the picture immediately after shooting<br />
This allows you to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor while it is<br />
being recorded to the card, and to select how long the picture is displayed. This is<br />
useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken. Pressing the<br />
shutter button halfway during REC VIEW lets you resume shooting immediately.<br />
OFF : The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed.<br />
5SEC : The picture being recorded to the card is displayed for 5 seconds.<br />
20SEC: The picture being recorded to the card is displayed for 20 seconds.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T REC VIEW T OFF, 5SEC, 20SEC<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
P A S M SCENE
Setting the warning tone<br />
The camera beeps when buttons are pressed. It also beeps to alert you to<br />
warnings. You can turn the beep sound on or off with this function.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
Menu T 2 T T OFF, ON<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
Monitor brightness adjustment<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
This allows you to adjust the brightness of the monitor for optimal viewing.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The screen is displayed.<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
3 Press to adjust the brightness.<br />
Press the OK button.<br />
Lo<br />
–2<br />
Hi<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
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8<br />
Customizing the settings/functions of your camera<br />
SLEEP<br />
After a specified period of time elapses with no operations being performed, the<br />
camera enters the sleep mode (stand-by) to save battery power. SLEEP lets you<br />
select sleep timer. OFF cancels the sleep mode.<br />
The camera activates again as soon as you touch any button (the shutter button,<br />
arrow pad etc.)<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T SLEEP T OFF, 1min,<br />
3min, 5min, 10min<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
PC MODE<br />
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MENU<br />
OK button<br />
You can connect the camera directly to a computer or printer with the provided<br />
USB cable. If you specify the device you are connecting to beforehand, you can<br />
skip the USB connection setting procedure normally required every time you<br />
connect the cable to the camera. For details on how to connect the camera to<br />
either device, refer to Chapter 9 “Printing” (~ P. 137) and Chapter 10<br />
“Connecting the camera to a computer” (~ P. 163).<br />
AUTO : You are required to select PC or PRINT in the USB connection menu<br />
every time you connect the cable to a computer or printer.<br />
STORAGE : Allows USB connection to a PC and transfer of data to the PC. Also,<br />
select to use the OLYMPUS master software via PC connection.<br />
CONTROL : Allows you to control the camera from a PC using the optional<br />
OLYMPUS Studio.<br />
PRINT : Allows you to connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer.<br />
Pictures can be printed directly without using a PC. ~ “Connecting<br />
the camera to a printer” (P. 147)
Available modes<br />
1<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
Menu T 2 T PC MODE T AUTO,<br />
STORAGE, CONTROL, PRINT<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
Changing the display language<br />
MENU<br />
PC MODE<br />
OK button<br />
You can change the language used for the on-screen display and error messages<br />
from ENGLISH to another language.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
Menu T 2 T<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The language selection screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select the language<br />
you want to use. Press the OK button.<br />
● You can add another language to your<br />
camera with the provided OLYMPUS Master<br />
software. For details, refer to Help.<br />
ENGLISH<br />
FRANCAIS<br />
DEUTSCH<br />
ESPAÑOL<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
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Customizing the settings/functions of your camera
8<br />
Customizing the settings/functions of your camera<br />
VIDEO OUT —Selecting the video signal type before TV connection<br />
This lets you select NTSC or PAL according to your TV's video signal type. Make<br />
sure the correct video signal type is selected before connecting the AV cable.<br />
If you use the wrong video signal type, recorded pictures will not play back<br />
properly on your TV.<br />
Available modes<br />
1<br />
Menu T<br />
PAL<br />
2 TVIDEO OUT T NTSC,<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press the OK button.<br />
TV video signal types & main regions<br />
Check the video signal type before<br />
connecting the camera to your TV.<br />
NTSC North America, Japan, Taiwan,<br />
Korea<br />
PAL European countries, China<br />
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MENU<br />
OK button
CARD SETUP — Formatting the card<br />
Lets you format a card. Formatting prepares cards to receive data.<br />
Non-<strong>Olympus</strong> cards or cards formatted on a computer must be formatted with the<br />
camera before they can be used.<br />
All data stored on the card, including protected images, is erased when the<br />
card is formatted. When formatting a used card, confirm there are no images<br />
that you still want to keep on the card.<br />
Available modes<br />
P A S M SCENE<br />
1 Menu T T CARD SETUP<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
2 Press .<br />
● The CARD SETUP screen is displayed.<br />
3 Press to select FORMAT. Press<br />
.<br />
● The FORMAT screen is displayed.<br />
4 Press to select YES. Press OK.<br />
● FORMAT is performed.<br />
CARD SETUP<br />
MENU<br />
ALL ERASE<br />
FORMAT<br />
OK button<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
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Customizing the settings/functions of your camera
8<br />
Customizing the settings/functions of your camera<br />
MEMO<br />
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9 Printing<br />
Turning the images you shot into prints is the next step in digital imaging.<br />
You can print your images at photo labs or on your own printer. If you<br />
print at photo labs, you’ll find the print reservation function helpful. Print<br />
reservation allows you to save the number of prints and the date and<br />
time information on the card.<br />
If you print on a printer, there are a number of different ways to do it. One<br />
method is to connect your digital camera to an exclusive printer and print<br />
out recorded pictures directly from the camera. The other is to transfer<br />
images to a computer and print them on a printer connected to the<br />
computer.<br />
Printing with print reservation (DPOF)<br />
Printing on a DPOFcompatible<br />
printer<br />
Printing at a photo lab<br />
that supports DPOF<br />
Direct printing (PictBridge) or printing using a computer<br />
Printing on a printer<br />
connected to the<br />
camera
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Printing<br />
Print reservation (DPOF)<br />
Print reservation allows you to save printing data (the number of prints and the<br />
date/time information) with the pictures stored on the card.<br />
With print reservation, you can print out pictures easily either at home using a<br />
personal DPOF-compatible printer or at a photo lab that supports DPOF.<br />
DPOF is a standard format used to record automatic print information from digital<br />
cameras. You can print out pictures automatically, at home or in a photo lab, by<br />
storing such data as which pictures you wish to print and the number of prints on a<br />
card.<br />
Pictures set with print reservation can be printed using the following procedures.<br />
Printing using a DPOF-compatible photo lab<br />
You can print the pictures using the print reservation data.<br />
Printing using a DPOF-compatible printer<br />
Printing is possible directly from a card containing print reservation data without<br />
using a PC. For more details, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.<br />
A PC card adapter may also be necessary.<br />
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Picture size and printing<br />
Print reservation (DPOF)<br />
The resolution of a computer/printer is generally based on the number of dots<br />
(pixels) per square inch. This is called dpi (dots per inch). The higher the dpi<br />
value, the better the printed results. Keep in mind, however, that the dpi of the<br />
picture does not change. This means that when you print an image with a<br />
higher resolution, the size of the printed picture will be smaller. Although you<br />
can print magnified images, picture quality will decrease.<br />
If you want to print large, high-quality pictures, set the record mode as high as<br />
possible when taking the pictures. ~ “Selecting the record mode” (P. 33)<br />
Note<br />
● DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera.<br />
Make changes using the original device.<br />
● If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device, entering<br />
reservations using this camera will erase the previous reservations.<br />
● If there is not enough space in the card memory, CARD FULL will be<br />
displayed and you may not be able to enter the reservation data.<br />
● You can make DPOF print reservations for up to 999 images per card.<br />
● Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs.<br />
● Print reservation may take considerable time when saving printing data to a<br />
card.<br />
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Printing
9<br />
Printing<br />
Print reservation (DPOF)<br />
Flowchart for print reservation<br />
You can select single-frame reservation or all-frame reservation .<br />
Follow the operation guide on the camera’s monitor.<br />
Play back a still picture (~ “Single-frame playback”, P. 108) and select T<br />
in the menu. Press to select the item you want.<br />
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1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
EDIT<br />
OFF<br />
2<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Select the print reservation mode.<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
x 2<br />
100–0009 9<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Follow the operation guide displayed<br />
here.<br />
Select whether to apply print reservation to<br />
selected pictures or apply print reservation<br />
to all the pictures stored on the card.<br />
~ P. 142<br />
Select frames you want to print (only for when you have selected ).<br />
Select the picture to be printed and set the<br />
desired number of prints. You cannot<br />
perform this procedure with all-frame<br />
reservation, as the number of prints is<br />
fixed to one for each frame. ~ P. 142
Set the printing data.<br />
NO<br />
DATE<br />
TIME<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Confirm the print reservation you have set.<br />
SET<br />
CANCEL<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Print reservation (DPOF)<br />
Select whether to print the pictures without<br />
the date and time, print the pictures with<br />
the shooting date or with the shooting<br />
time. ~ P. 143<br />
The print reservation you have made is<br />
stored on the card. ~ P. 143<br />
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Print reservation (DPOF)<br />
Selecting the print reservation mode<br />
Two print reservation modes are available: single-frame reservation and allframe<br />
reservation .<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
If print reservation data is already stored on the card<br />
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: Applies print reservation to selected<br />
pictures.<br />
: Applies print reservation to all the pictures<br />
stored in the card.<br />
Pictures shot after performing all-frame<br />
reservation and stored on the same card<br />
will not be printed.<br />
The RESET/KEEP selection screen appears, giving you the choice of<br />
resetting the data or keeping it. ~ “Resetting print reservation” (P. 144)<br />
Selecting pictures you want to print<br />
Lets you apply print reservation to selected pictures. Display the picture to be<br />
printed and select the desired number of prints. The number of prints can be set<br />
up to 10. If the number of prints is set to 0, print reservation will not be applied.<br />
If all-frame reservation is used after single-frame reservation, specifications for the<br />
number of prints will be overwritten and only one copy of each frame will be<br />
printed.<br />
x 2<br />
100–0009 9<br />
CANCEL MENU<br />
SELECT GO
Setting printing data<br />
Print reservation (DPOF)<br />
You can print the shooting date and time on all the pictures selected for printing.<br />
NO<br />
DATE<br />
TIME<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Confirming your print setting<br />
SET<br />
CANCEL<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
NO : The pictures are printed without the date<br />
and time.<br />
DATE : All the selected pictures are printed with<br />
the shooting date.<br />
TIME : All the selected pictures are printed with<br />
the shooting time.<br />
SET : Confirms the print reservation you<br />
have made.<br />
CANCEL : Cancels the print reservation and the<br />
menu is restored.<br />
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Print reservation (DPOF)<br />
Resetting print reservation<br />
Lets you reset print reservation data. You can reset all print reservation data or<br />
just the data for selected pictures.<br />
1 Play back a still picture.<br />
~ “Single-frame playback” (P. 108)<br />
2 Menu T T<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
3 Press .<br />
● If print reservation data is already stored on<br />
the card, the RESET/KEEP selection screen<br />
appears, giving you the choice of resetting<br />
the data or keeping it.<br />
Resetting the print reservation data for<br />
all pictures<br />
4 Press to select RESET, then<br />
press OK.<br />
5 Press the MENU button.<br />
● The menu is restored.<br />
Resetting the print reservation data for a<br />
selected picture<br />
4 Select KEEP, then press OK.<br />
5 Press to select , then press<br />
OK.<br />
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PRINT ORDERED<br />
RESET<br />
KEEP<br />
MENU<br />
OK button<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
PRINT ORDERED<br />
RESET<br />
KEEP<br />
CANCEL MENU<br />
SELECT GO
6 Press to select the frame with<br />
print reservation data you want to<br />
reset, then press to set the<br />
number of prints to 0.<br />
● To reset print reservation data of other<br />
frames, repeat this step.<br />
7 Press OK when you are finished.<br />
● The screen is displayed.<br />
8 Press to select NO, DATE or<br />
TIME. Press OK.<br />
● This setting is applied to all frames with print<br />
reservation data.<br />
9 Press<br />
OK.<br />
to select SET, then press<br />
● The setting is saved.<br />
● The menu is restored.<br />
Print reservation (DPOF)<br />
Set to 0.<br />
x 0<br />
100–0009 9<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
NO<br />
DATE<br />
TIME<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
SET<br />
CANCEL<br />
CANCEL MENU<br />
SELECT GO<br />
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Direct printing (PictBridge)<br />
By connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer with the USB cable,<br />
you can print out recorded pictures directly. With the camera connected to the<br />
printer, select the pictures you want to print and the number of prints on the<br />
camera’s monitor. It is also possible to print out pictures using the print reservation<br />
data. ~ P. 138<br />
To find out if your printer is compatible with PictBridge, refer to the printer’s<br />
instruction manual.<br />
PictBridge<br />
It is the standard that enables digital cameras and printers made by different<br />
manufacturers to be connected, and also allows pictures to be printed directly<br />
from the camera.<br />
STANDARD<br />
All printers that support PictBridge have standard print settings. By selecting<br />
STANDARD on the settings screens (~ P. 148), you can print pictures<br />
according to these settings. For details on your printer’s standard settings,<br />
refer to the printer’s instruction manual or contact the printer manufacturer.<br />
Printer accessories<br />
For details on printing paper types, ink cassettes, etc., refer to the printer’s<br />
instruction manual.<br />
● You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when printing<br />
pictures.<br />
If you use the battery, make sure that it is fully charged. If the camera stops<br />
operating while communicating with the printer, the printer may malfunction<br />
or image data may be lost.<br />
● Images recorded in RAW data cannot be printed.<br />
● The camera will not enter sleep mode while it is connected to the USB<br />
cable.<br />
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Connecting the camera to a printer<br />
Use the USB cable provided to connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible<br />
printer. The procedure described below is for when the PC mode is set to AUTO in<br />
the menu. If you set the PC mode to PRINT beforehand, you can skip this<br />
procedure.<br />
1 Turn the printer on and plug the<br />
printer end of the USB cable into the<br />
printer’s USB port.<br />
● For details on how to turn the printer on and<br />
the position of the USB port, refer to the<br />
printer’s instruction manual.<br />
2 Plug the USB cable into the camera’s<br />
USB connector and turn the camera<br />
on.<br />
● The selection screen for the USB connection<br />
is displayed.<br />
3 Select PRINT.<br />
● ONE MOMENT is displayed and the camera<br />
and printer are connected. The PRINT MODE<br />
SELECT screen is displayed on the monitor.<br />
4 Go to “Flowchart for printing”<br />
(~ P. 148).<br />
Note<br />
USB<br />
Direct printing (PictBridge)<br />
P C<br />
PRINT<br />
EXIT<br />
SELECT GO<br />
USB connector<br />
If the screen is not displayed after a few minutes, turn off the camera and start<br />
again from Step 2.<br />
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Direct printing (PictBridge)<br />
Flowchart for printing<br />
When you have connected the camera to a printer successfully, you can apply<br />
print reservation to selected pictures or you can print a currently displayed picture.<br />
Follow the operation guide on the camera’s monitor.<br />
Press to select the item you want.<br />
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PRINT MODE SELECT<br />
PRINT<br />
ALL PRINT<br />
MULTI PRINT<br />
ALL INDEX<br />
EXIT SELECT GO Follow the operation guide displayed<br />
here.<br />
Select the print mode.<br />
PRINT MODE SELECT<br />
PRINT<br />
ALL PRINT<br />
MULTI PRINT<br />
ALL INDEX<br />
EXIT SELECT GO<br />
Select the print paper setting.<br />
PRINT PAPER<br />
SIZE BORDERLESS<br />
STANDARD STANDARD<br />
CANCEL SELECT GO<br />
You can print selected pictures one by<br />
one or you can print multiple pictures on<br />
a single sheet of paper. ~ P. 150<br />
You can select the print paper setting<br />
according to your printer and you can<br />
select whether to print pictures with a<br />
blank frame or not. ~ P. 151
Select frames you want to print.<br />
SELECT<br />
SINGLE PRINT<br />
Set the printing data.<br />
Print pictures.<br />
PRINT INFO<br />
x<br />
FILE NAME<br />
123– 3456<br />
PRINT OK<br />
MORE<br />
1<br />
NO<br />
NO<br />
SELECT SET GO<br />
SELECT<br />
SINGLE PRINT<br />
123– 3456<br />
PRINT OK<br />
MORE<br />
Direct printing (PictBridge)<br />
Display the picture you want to print. You<br />
can print the currently displayed picture<br />
immediately. If you have selected an<br />
image, you can also apply print<br />
reservation. ~ P. 151<br />
Set the number of prints, and select<br />
whether to print the date and time<br />
information or file name on the pictures.<br />
~ P. 152<br />
Print the pictures with print reservation.<br />
~ P. 152<br />
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Direct printing (PictBridge)<br />
Selecting the print mode<br />
Select the type of printing (print mode). You<br />
can print pictures one by one or multiple<br />
pictures on a single sheet of paper.<br />
PRINT : Prints selected pictures.<br />
ALL PRINT : Prints all the pictures stored in the card and makes one print for<br />
each picture.<br />
MULTI PRINT : Prints multiple copies of one image in separate frames on a<br />
single sheet.<br />
ALL INDEX : Prints an index of all the pictures stored in the card.<br />
PRINT ORDER : Prints according to the print reservation you made. If there is no<br />
picture with print reservation, this is not available. ~ P. 138<br />
Print modes and settings<br />
The available print modes and settings such as paper size vary depending on<br />
the type of printer. For details, refer to the printer’s instructions.<br />
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PRINT MODE SELECT<br />
PRINT<br />
ALL PRINT<br />
MULTI PRINT<br />
ALL INDEX<br />
EXIT SELECT GO
Setting the print paper items<br />
This setting varies depending on the type of printer. If only the printer’s<br />
STANDARD setting is available, you cannot change the setting.<br />
PRINT PAPER<br />
SIZE BORDERLESS<br />
STANDARD STANDARD<br />
CANCEL SELECT GO<br />
PRINT PAPER<br />
SIZE BORDERLESS<br />
STANDARD 16<br />
CANCEL SELECT GO<br />
Direct printing (PictBridge)<br />
SIZE : Sets the paper size that the printer supports.<br />
BORDERLESS : Selects whether the picture is printed on the entire page<br />
or inside a blank frame.<br />
PICS/SHEET : Selects the number of pictures per sheet. Displayed<br />
when you have selected MULTI PRINT.<br />
Selecting pictures you want to print<br />
Select pictures you want to print. The selected pictures can be printed later<br />
(single-frame reservation) or the picture you are displaying can be printed right<br />
away.<br />
SELECT<br />
SINGLE PRINT<br />
123– 3456<br />
PRINT OK<br />
MORE<br />
PRINT [ ]: Prints the currently displayed picture.<br />
If there is a picture that SINGLE PRINT<br />
reservation has already been applied to, only the<br />
picture with SINGLE PRINT reservation will be<br />
printed.<br />
SINGLE PRINT [ ]: Applies print reservation to the<br />
currently displayed picture. If you want to apply<br />
reservation to other pictures, press to select<br />
them.<br />
MORE [ ]: Sets the number of prints and other<br />
items for the currently displayed picture, and<br />
whether or not to print it.<br />
~ “Setting printing data” (P. 152)<br />
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Direct printing (PictBridge)<br />
Setting printing data<br />
Select whether to print printing data such as the date and time or file name on the<br />
picture when printing.<br />
PRINT INFO<br />
FILE NAME<br />
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x<br />
1<br />
NO<br />
NO<br />
SELECT SET GO<br />
Printing<br />
PRINT<br />
OK<br />
CANCEL<br />
EXIT SELECT GO<br />
PRINT<br />
CONTINUE<br />
CANCEL<br />
SELECT GO<br />
x : Sets the number of prints.<br />
: Prints the date and time recorded on<br />
the picture.<br />
FILE NAME: Prints the file name recorded on the<br />
picture.<br />
Print when you have set the pictures for printing and<br />
printing data.<br />
OK : Transfers images you print to the printer.<br />
CANCEL : Resets the settings. All print reservation<br />
data will be lost. If you want to keep the<br />
print reservation data and make other<br />
settings, press . This returns you to<br />
the previous setting.<br />
To stop and cancel printing, press the OK button.<br />
CONTINUE: Continues printing.<br />
CANCEL : Cancels printing. All print reservation<br />
data will be lost.
If an error code is displayed<br />
Direct printing (PictBridge)<br />
● If an error code is displayed during direct printing setting or printing, see the<br />
following table.<br />
● For more details on solutions, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.<br />
● If other codes are displayed, refer to “Error codes” (P. 174).<br />
Monitor indication<br />
NO CONNECTION<br />
NO PAPER<br />
NO INK<br />
JAMMED<br />
SETTINGS CHANGED<br />
PRINT ERROR<br />
CANNOT PRINT<br />
Possible cause<br />
Corrective action<br />
The camera is not connected Disconnect the camera and<br />
to the printer correctly. connect it again correctly.<br />
There is no paper in the<br />
printer.<br />
The printer has run out of ink.<br />
The paper is jammed.<br />
The printer’s paper cassette<br />
has been removed or the<br />
printer has been manipulated<br />
while making settings on the<br />
camera.<br />
There is a problem with the<br />
printer and/or camera.<br />
Pictures recorded on other<br />
cameras may not be printed<br />
on this camera.<br />
Load some paper in the printer.<br />
Replace the ink cartridge in the<br />
printer.<br />
Remove the jammed paper.<br />
Do not manipulate the printer<br />
while making settings on the<br />
camera.<br />
Turn off camera and printer.<br />
Check the printer and remedy<br />
any problems before turning the<br />
power on again.<br />
Use a personal computer to<br />
print.<br />
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10<br />
Transferring images to a<br />
computer<br />
Transferring images to your computer is a great way to make the most of<br />
the potential of digital imaging. Not only can you print the images of your<br />
choice, you can also use image processing software to organize, edit,<br />
and manipulate images. There are so many things you can do. Sort<br />
images by date/time or other criteria. Trim, crop, colorize, or add special<br />
effects. And much more.<br />
Once you’ve transferred images to your computer, you can email them to<br />
friends, post them on your website, create slideshows or HTML albums,<br />
you can even use them as wallpaper for your desktop.<br />
Home printing<br />
Online<br />
printing<br />
Printing<br />
images<br />
Transferring<br />
images to<br />
your<br />
computer<br />
Online album<br />
Share the<br />
fun with<br />
everyone<br />
Emailing<br />
photos<br />
Editing &<br />
processing<br />
images<br />
Creating photo albums
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Flowchart<br />
Just connect the camera to a computer with the USB cable and you can easily<br />
transfer images stored on the card to the computer with the provided OLYMPUS<br />
Master software.<br />
Installing OLYMPUS Master ~P. 159<br />
¥<br />
Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided<br />
USB cable ~P. 163<br />
¥<br />
Starting OLYMPUS Master ~P. 165<br />
¥<br />
Saving images in the computer ~P. 166<br />
¥<br />
Disconnecting the camera from the computer ~P. 167<br />
● When connecting the camera to the computer, use the provided AC adapter<br />
whenever possible. When connected (transmitting) to the computer, the<br />
camera may stop operating if battery power runs low. This could cause the<br />
computer to malfunction, and any image data (file) being transmitted may be<br />
lost.<br />
● Never open the camera’s battery/card compartment cover or disconnect or<br />
connect the AC adapter while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so<br />
may destroy the image files.<br />
● If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub, operation may<br />
not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer<br />
and the hub. In such cases, do not use the hub and connect the camera<br />
directly to the computer instead.<br />
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Viewing or processing images downloaded to the computer<br />
Flowchart<br />
If you want to process images using graphics applications, be sure to download<br />
them to your computer first. Depending on the software, image files may be<br />
destroyed if the images are processed (rotated, etc.) while they are on the card.<br />
When your computer cannot read the camera’s image data with the<br />
USB connection<br />
Transferring images to the computer is possible with the use of the optional PC<br />
card adapter or other media adapters for the Compact Flash.<br />
For details, see the <strong>Olympus</strong> web site.<br />
PC card adapter<br />
Compact Flash<br />
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Using the provided OLYMPUS Master software<br />
Install the OLYMPUS Master software from the provided CD-ROM to edit and<br />
manage images on your computer.<br />
What is OLYMPUS Master?<br />
OLYMPUS Master is an image management program with viewing and editing<br />
features for pictures taken with your digital camera. Once installed on your<br />
computer, you can take advantage of the following.<br />
Viewing images and movies<br />
You can also enjoy slideshows and sound<br />
playback.<br />
Transferring images from the camera<br />
or removable media to your computer<br />
Correcting images using filter and<br />
correction functions<br />
A variety of printing formats<br />
You can print in a variety of formats<br />
including index prints, calendars, postcards,<br />
and more.<br />
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Grouping and organizing images<br />
You can organize images by displaying<br />
them in a calendar format. Using shooting<br />
date or key words, you can quickly find<br />
the particular images you want.<br />
Editing images<br />
You can rotate, trim or change the image<br />
size.<br />
Creating panorama images<br />
You can make a panorama from the<br />
photos you have taken using the<br />
panorama function.<br />
For information about OLYMPUS Master’s other features, as well as for details<br />
on how to use the software, refer to OLYMPUS Master Help or the OLYMPUS<br />
Master software user’s guide.
Installing OLYMPUS Master<br />
Using the provided OLYMPUS Master software<br />
Identify the OS on your computer before installing the software.<br />
For the latest information on compatible operating systems, visit the OLYMPUS<br />
web site (http://www.olympus.com).<br />
System requirements<br />
Windows<br />
OS Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP<br />
CPU Pentium III 500 MHz or higher<br />
RAM 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)<br />
HD space <strong>300</strong> MB or more<br />
Interface USB port<br />
Monitor 1024 x 768 pixel or more, minimum 65,536 colors<br />
Note<br />
● Only pre-installed operating systems are supported.<br />
● To install OLYMPUS Master on a computer running Windows 2000 Professional or<br />
Windows XP, login as a user with administrator privileges.<br />
● QuickTime 6 and Internet Explorer or later must be installed on the computer<br />
beforehand.<br />
● For Windows XP, Windows XP Professional/Home Edition is supported.<br />
● For Windows 2000, only Windows 2000 Professional is supported.<br />
● For Windows 98SE, a USB driver will be automatically installed.<br />
Macintosh<br />
OS Mac OS X 10.2 or later<br />
CPU Power PC G3 500 MHz or higher<br />
RAM 128 MB or more (256 MB or more recommended)<br />
HD space <strong>300</strong> MB or more<br />
Interface USB port<br />
Monitor 1024 x 768 pixel or more, minimum 32,000 colors<br />
Note<br />
● If your Macintosh has no built-in USB port, its functionality may not be guaranteed when<br />
the camera is connected to the computer via USB.<br />
● Quick Time 6 or later and Safari 1.0 or later must be installed on your computer.<br />
● Be sure to remove the card (drag and drop it onto the Trash icon) first before performing<br />
the following procedures. If you skip these procedures, the computer may not function<br />
properly, requiring you to restart it.<br />
– Unplug the cable connected between the camera and computer.<br />
– Turn off the camera.<br />
– Open the camera’s card compartment cover.<br />
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How to install<br />
Windows<br />
1 Boot your computer and insert the<br />
OLYMPUS Master CD into your<br />
CD-ROM drive.<br />
● The OLYMPUS Master Setup Menu will<br />
automatically launch.<br />
● If the menu window does not appear, doubleclick<br />
the [My Computer] icon, and click the<br />
CD-ROM icon.<br />
2 Click the [OLYMPUS Master] button.<br />
● The QuickTime Setup program will<br />
automatically run.<br />
● QuickTime is required to run OLYMPUS<br />
Master. If QuickTime 6 or later is preinstalled<br />
on your computer, the setup program will not<br />
run. In this case, go to step 4.<br />
3 Click the [Next] button, then follow the<br />
on-screen prompts to continue<br />
installing the program.<br />
● When the software license agreement<br />
window appears, read the license agreement<br />
text, then click [Agree].<br />
● The OLYMPUS Master installation window<br />
appears.<br />
4 Follow the on-screen prompts to<br />
continue installing the program.<br />
● When the software license agreement<br />
window appears, read the license agreement<br />
test, then click [Yes].<br />
● When a dialog box prompting you for User<br />
Information appears, enter your name and the<br />
OLYMPUS Master serial number that is printed<br />
on the label on the CD-ROM package. Select<br />
your country, then click [Next].<br />
Installation starts. When the DirectX license<br />
agreement window appears, read the message,<br />
then click [Yes] to continue installation.<br />
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● A confirmation window appears, asking you if<br />
you want to install Adobe Reader. To view the<br />
OLYMPUS Master software user’s guide,<br />
Adobe Reader must be installed.<br />
If Acrobat Reader is preinstalled on your<br />
computer, the confirmation window will not<br />
appear.<br />
5 If you want to install Adobe Reader,<br />
click [OK].<br />
● If you do not want to install the program, click<br />
[Cancel]. Go to step 7.<br />
● The Adobe Reader installation window<br />
appears.<br />
6 Follow the on-screen prompts to<br />
continue installing the program.<br />
● A window appears to inform you when<br />
installation is complete.<br />
7 Click [Finish].<br />
● The screen returns to the <strong>Olympus</strong> Software<br />
Setup Menu.<br />
8 Select the option to restart<br />
immediately when the screen asking<br />
you if you wish to restart the<br />
computer is displayed and click [OK].<br />
●The computer restarts.<br />
9 Remove the CD, then click [Finish].<br />
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Macintosh<br />
1 Insert the OLYMPUS Master software<br />
CD into your CD-ROM drive.<br />
● The CD-ROM window automatically appears.<br />
● If the screen does not appear, double-click<br />
the CD-ROM icon on your desktop.<br />
2 Double-click the [Installer] icon.<br />
● Follow the on-screen prompts to continue<br />
installing the program.<br />
OLYMPUS Master Installer will automatically<br />
launch.<br />
● When the software license agreement<br />
window appears, read the license agreement<br />
text, then click [Continue] and [Agree].<br />
● A window appears to inform you when<br />
installation is complete.<br />
3 Click the [Quit] button.<br />
4 Remove the CD, then click [Restart].<br />
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Connecting the camera to a computer<br />
Connect the camera to your computer with the provided USB cable.<br />
1 Insert the marked end of the provided<br />
USB cable into the USB port on your<br />
computer.<br />
The location of the USB port varies<br />
depending on the computer. For details,<br />
refer to your computer’s manual.<br />
2 Insert the provided USB cable into the<br />
USB connector.<br />
3 Set the camera’s power switch to ON.<br />
4 Press to select PC. Press the<br />
OK button.<br />
Look for this mark.<br />
USB port<br />
USB connector<br />
Terminal<br />
Smaller terminal<br />
USB cable<br />
The selection screen for the USB<br />
connection is displayed.<br />
USB<br />
P C<br />
PRINT<br />
EXIT<br />
SELECT GO<br />
Power switch<br />
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5 The computer recognizes the camera<br />
as a new device.<br />
● Windows 98SE/Me/2000<br />
When you connect the camera to the<br />
computer for the first time, the computer<br />
automatically recognizes the camera.<br />
Click [OK] when the message saying that the<br />
installation is completed appears.<br />
The computer recognizes the camera as a<br />
[Removable Disk ].<br />
● Windows XP<br />
You can download image files from the<br />
camera easily. To transfer images with<br />
OLYMPUS Master, click [Cancel].<br />
● Mac OS X<br />
iPhoto is the default image management<br />
application for Mac OS. When you connect<br />
your <strong>Olympus</strong> digital camera for the first time,<br />
iPhoto will start up automatically. Close<br />
iPhoto and start OLYMPUS Master.<br />
When the camera is connected to the computer, none of the camera buttons<br />
are functional.<br />
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Starting OLYMPUS Master<br />
Windows<br />
1 Double-click (OLYMPUS Master) on the desktop.<br />
● The OLYMPUS Master main menu appears.<br />
Macintosh<br />
1 Double-click (OLYMPUS Master) in the [OLYMPUS Master] folder.<br />
● The OLYMPUS Master main menu appears.<br />
● The first time you start the program, a dialog box appears, prompting you for User<br />
Information. Enter your name and the OLYMPUS Master serial number that is printed on<br />
the affixed label, then select your country.<br />
1<br />
3<br />
6<br />
1 [Transfer Images] button<br />
Transfers images from the camera or<br />
removable media.<br />
2 [Upgrade] button<br />
Displays the dialog box that allows<br />
upgrade to OLYMPUS Master PLUS.<br />
3 [Browse Images] button<br />
Displays the Browse window.<br />
Closing OLYMPUS Master<br />
1 Click (Close) in the main menu.<br />
● The OLYMPUS Master program is closed.<br />
2<br />
4<br />
5<br />
7<br />
4 [Backup Images] button<br />
Backs up images onto removable media.<br />
5 [Create and Share] button<br />
Displays menus to enjoy images.<br />
6 [Print Images] button<br />
Displays the print menu.<br />
7 Close button<br />
Closes the OLYMPUS Master program.<br />
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Displaying the camera’s images on your computer<br />
Downloading images to save on your computer<br />
Save images downloaded from the camera on your computer.<br />
1 Click (Transfer Images) in the<br />
OLYMPUS Master main menu.<br />
● The selection menu for the folders containing<br />
the files to be copied appears.<br />
2 Click (From Camera).<br />
● The window containing the files to be copied<br />
appears. The thumbnails of all the images in<br />
the camera appear.<br />
3 Select the image file you want to save<br />
on the computer, then click the<br />
[Transfer Images] button.<br />
● A confirmation message appears.<br />
4 Click the [Browse images now.]<br />
button.<br />
● The images downloaded to the Browse<br />
window appear.<br />
● Clicking [Menu] in the Browse window returns<br />
to the main menu.<br />
● Never open the camera’s battery/card<br />
compartment cover or disconnect or connect<br />
the AC adapter while the card access lamp is<br />
blinking. Doing so may destroy the image<br />
files.<br />
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Disconnecting the camera from your computer<br />
1 Make sure that the card access lamp<br />
goes out.<br />
2 Windows 98SE:<br />
1 Double-click the [My Computer] icon and<br />
right-click the [Removable Disk] to display<br />
the menu.<br />
2 Click [Eject] on the menu.<br />
Windows Me/2000/XP:<br />
1 In the System Tray, click the Remove<br />
Hardware icon .<br />
2 Click on the pop-up message.<br />
3 Click [OK] on the [Safe to Remove<br />
Hardware] window.<br />
Displaying the camera’s images on your computer<br />
After downloading images from the camera to your computer, you can disconnect<br />
the camera from your computer.<br />
Click<br />
MENU<br />
Card access lamp<br />
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Displaying the camera’s images on your computer<br />
Macintosh:<br />
1 Drag and drop the [untitled] (or<br />
[NO_NAME]) icon on the desktop to<br />
[Trash].<br />
3 Unplug the USB cable from the<br />
camera.<br />
Windows Me/2000/XP: When you click [Unplug or Eject Hardware], the<br />
window may return the following message. In such case, make sure that no<br />
image data is being downloaded from the camera, and that there are no<br />
applications open that were accessing the camera image files. Close any such<br />
applications and click [Unplug or Eject Hardware] again and then remove the<br />
cable.<br />
Viewing still images<br />
1 Click (Browse Images) in the<br />
OLYMPUS main menu.<br />
● The Browse window appears.<br />
2 Double-click the thumbnail of the<br />
image you want to view.<br />
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Thumbnail<br />
● The screen switches to the View mode,<br />
enlarging the image.<br />
● Clicking the [Menu] in the Browse window<br />
returns to the main menu.<br />
Note<br />
å
Printing images<br />
The print menus include menus such as [Photo], [Index], [Postcard], [Calendar]<br />
etc. The examples in the instructions below are taken from the [Photo] menu.<br />
1 Click (Print Images) in the<br />
OLYMPUS Master main menu.<br />
● The print menu appears.<br />
2 Click (Photo).<br />
● The photo print window appears.<br />
3 Click (Settings) on the photo print<br />
window. The printer setting dialog box<br />
appears. Make printer settings as<br />
required.<br />
4 Select the layout and size of the image<br />
to print.<br />
● To print images with the date or date and<br />
time, check off [Print Date], then select<br />
[Date] or [Date & Time].<br />
5 Select the thumbnail of the image you<br />
want to print, then click the [Add]<br />
button.<br />
● The selected image is previewed on the<br />
layout.<br />
6 Set the number of images to print.<br />
7 Click the [Print] button.<br />
● Clicking [Menu] in the photo print window<br />
returns to the main menu.<br />
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Transferring images to your computer without using OLYMPUS Master<br />
Your camera supports the USB Mass Storage Class. You can transfer images to a<br />
computer by connecting the camera to the computer with the provided USB cable.<br />
This can be done even without using OLYMPUS Master.<br />
The following operating systems are compatible with the USB connection:<br />
Windows : Windows 98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP<br />
Macintosh : Mac OS 9.0-9.2/X<br />
● Users running Windows 98SE need to install the USB driver. Before<br />
connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable, double-click<br />
the file included in the following folder on the provided OLYMPUS Master<br />
CD-ROM. When you install OLYMPUS Master, the USB driver will be<br />
installed at the same time.<br />
Your computer's drive name: \USB\INSTALL.EXE<br />
● Even if your computer has a USB connector, data transfer may not function<br />
correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you<br />
have an add-on USB connector (extension card, etc.).<br />
– Windows 95/98/NT 4.0<br />
– Windows 98SE upgrade from Windows 95/98<br />
– Mac OS 8.6 or lower<br />
(except Mac OS 8.6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1.3.5<br />
installed at the factory)<br />
– Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home-built PC system or PCs with<br />
no factory installed OS.<br />
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11 Appendix<br />
The appendix will assist in solving most problems you may encounter.<br />
Solutions to error messages, operational problems, blurry pictures,<br />
camera storage, basic terminology and more can easily be found in this<br />
section.<br />
If you encounter problems<br />
Error codes<br />
Troubleshooting<br />
Camera maintenance<br />
Safety precautions
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Card basics<br />
“Card” in this manual refers to a recording medium. This camera can use a<br />
Compact Flash or Microdrive (optional). An xD-Picture Card can also be used with<br />
a card adapter (optional).<br />
Compact Flash<br />
A Compact Flash is a large-capacity<br />
solid state flash memory card. You can<br />
use commercially available cards.<br />
Precautions when using a Microdrive<br />
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Microdrive<br />
A Microdrive is a medium that uses a<br />
large-capacity compact hard disk drive.<br />
You can use a Microdrive that supports<br />
CF+Type II (Compact Flash extension<br />
standard).<br />
A Microdrive is a medium that uses a compact hard disk drive. Because the<br />
disk drive rotates, a Microdrive is not as resistant to vibration or impact as<br />
other cards. Special care is needed when using a Microdrive (especially during<br />
recording and playback) to make sure the camera is not subjected to shock or<br />
vibrations. Be sure to read the following precautions before using a Microdrive.<br />
Also, refer to the manuals provided with your Microdrive.<br />
• Be very careful when putting the camera down during recording. Place it<br />
gently on a firm surface.<br />
• Be careful not to hit the camera against anything when carrying it by the<br />
strap.<br />
• Do not use the camera in places subject to vibrations or excessive shock,<br />
such as at a construction site or in a car while driving along a bumpy road.<br />
• Do not take a Microdrive close to areas where it may be exposed to strong<br />
magnetism.<br />
• Microdrives confirmed for use with this camera (as of October, 2004):<br />
Hitachi<br />
DSCM-1100 (1 GB) HMS360404D5CF00 (4GB)<br />
DSCM-10512 (512 MB) HMS360402D5CF00 (2GB)<br />
DSCM-10340 (340 MB)
Lens basics<br />
Select the lens that you want to shoot with.<br />
Use a specified Four Thirds lens (Four Thirds mount*). When a non-specified lens<br />
is used, AF (auto focus) and light metering will not function correctly. In some<br />
cases, other functions may not work either.<br />
*Four Thirds mount:<br />
Standard developed by <strong>Olympus</strong>. Lens mount of Four Thirds system. Developed<br />
from the ground up, these all-new interchangeable lenses are based on optic<br />
engineering exclusively for digital cameras.<br />
Four Thirds system interchangeable lens<br />
Designed to withstand severe professional use. The Four Thirds system makes it<br />
possible for a fast lens to be compact and lightweight as well.<br />
The Four Thirds system interchangeable lens lineup includes the following<br />
products:<br />
ZUIKO DIGITAL 14mm-54mm f2.8-3.5:<br />
Standard zoom lens equivalent to 28-108 mm on a 35 mm lens<br />
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50mm-200mm f2.8-3.5:<br />
Super telephoto zoom lens equivalent to 100-400 mm on a 35 mm lens<br />
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40mm-150mm f3.5-4.5:<br />
Telephoto zoom lens equivalent to 80-<strong>300</strong> mm on a 35 mm lens<br />
Note<br />
● When you attach or remove the body cap and lens from the camera, keep<br />
the lens mount on the camera pointed downward. This helps prevent dust<br />
and other foreign matter from getting inside the camera.<br />
● Do not remove the body cap or attach the lens in dusty places.<br />
● Do not point the lens attached to the camera toward the sun. This may<br />
cause the camera to malfunction or even ignite due to the magnifying effect<br />
of sunlight focusing through the lens.<br />
● Be careful not to lose the body cap and rear cap.<br />
● Attach the body cap to the camera to prevent dust from getting inside when<br />
no lens is attached.<br />
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If you encounter problems<br />
Error codes<br />
Viewfinder<br />
indications<br />
Normal<br />
indication<br />
No<br />
indication<br />
No<br />
indication<br />
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indications<br />
NO CARD<br />
CARD ERROR<br />
WRITE<br />
PROTECT<br />
CARD FULL<br />
NO PICTURE<br />
Possible cause<br />
The card is not<br />
inserted, or it<br />
cannot be<br />
recognized.<br />
There is a problem<br />
with the card.<br />
Writing to the card<br />
is prohibited.<br />
The card is full.<br />
No more pictures<br />
can be taken or no<br />
more information<br />
such as print<br />
reservation can be<br />
recorded.<br />
There are no<br />
pictures on the<br />
card.<br />
Corrective action<br />
Insert a card or insert a<br />
different card.<br />
Insert the card again. If<br />
the problem persists,<br />
format the card. If the<br />
card cannot be<br />
formatted, it cannot be<br />
used.<br />
The card has been set<br />
to read-only setting with<br />
the computer. Reset the<br />
card with the computer.<br />
Replace the card or<br />
erase unwanted<br />
pictures. Before<br />
erasing, download<br />
important images to a<br />
PC.<br />
The card contains no<br />
pictures. Record<br />
pictures.
Viewfinder<br />
indications<br />
No<br />
indication<br />
No<br />
indication<br />
No<br />
indication<br />
Monitor<br />
indications<br />
PICTURE<br />
ERROR<br />
CARD-COVER<br />
OPEN<br />
CARD ERROR<br />
BATTERY<br />
EMPTY<br />
No<br />
indication<br />
Possible cause<br />
The selected<br />
picture cannot be<br />
displayed for<br />
playback due to a<br />
problem with this<br />
picture. Or the<br />
picture cannot be<br />
used for playback<br />
on this camera.<br />
The card cover is<br />
open.<br />
The card is not<br />
formatted.<br />
The battery is<br />
drained.<br />
Camera interior has<br />
overheated.<br />
If you encounter problems<br />
Corrective action<br />
Use image processing<br />
software to view the<br />
picture on a PC. If that<br />
cannot be done, the<br />
image file is damaged.<br />
Close the card cover.<br />
Format the card.<br />
Charge the battery.<br />
Switch the camera off<br />
and allow it to cool, and<br />
then switch the camera<br />
on again.<br />
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If you encounter problems<br />
Troubleshooting<br />
Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page<br />
The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.<br />
The power is off.<br />
The camera automatically turns off if it is not<br />
operated for a certain period of time. Set the<br />
power switch to ON.<br />
–<br />
The camera enters the<br />
sleep mode.<br />
Press the shutter button halfway.<br />
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The battery is drained. Charge the battery.<br />
–<br />
The battery is temporarily Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket for –<br />
unable to function<br />
because of the cold.<br />
a while.<br />
The camera is connected The camera will not operate while it is connected P. 132<br />
to a PC.<br />
to a PC. The optional OLYMPUS Studio software<br />
is required in the CONTROL mode.<br />
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.<br />
The battery is drained. Charge the battery.<br />
–<br />
Subjects are difficult to Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on the P. 30,<br />
focus on (AF does not<br />
work properly).<br />
subject and then shoot.<br />
83<br />
Pictures are being<br />
During sequential shooting, no pictures can be P. 200<br />
recorded to the card. taken when the camera's memory is full.<br />
The flash has not finished Remove your finger from the shutter button, and P. 59<br />
charging.<br />
wait until the mark stops blinking. Press the<br />
The card is full.<br />
shutter button again.<br />
Erase unwanted images or insert a new card. Before P. 120,<br />
erasing, download important images to a PC.<br />
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The battery ran out of Charge the battery. (Wait until the card access –<br />
power during shooting or<br />
while the images were<br />
being written to the card.<br />
(The monitor turns off<br />
after BATTERY EMPTY is<br />
displayed.)<br />
lamp stops blinking.)<br />
There is a problem with<br />
the card.<br />
Refer to the "Error codes".<br />
P. 174<br />
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Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page<br />
The viewfinder display is not clear.<br />
The diopter is not<br />
adjusted.<br />
Stray light enters through<br />
the lens.<br />
Stray light enters through<br />
the viewfinder.<br />
There is condensation* in<br />
the lens or viewfinder.<br />
The date recorded with the image data is wrong.<br />
The date/time is not set.<br />
The camera was left for a<br />
long period with the<br />
battery removed.<br />
This camera retains the<br />
saved settings after the<br />
camera's power is turned<br />
off.<br />
The picture is out of focus.<br />
The subject is too close.<br />
Subjects are difficult to<br />
focus on (AF does not<br />
work properly).<br />
The subject is dark.<br />
There is condensation* in<br />
the lens or viewfinder.<br />
Adjust the diopter so that the AF frame is clearly<br />
visible.<br />
Use a sunshade.<br />
Use the provided eyepiece cover.<br />
Turn off the camera’s power and wait until the<br />
camera is dry. The camera will dry out as it gets<br />
accustomed to the environmental temperature.<br />
Set the date/time. The clock adjustment is not<br />
factory-preset.<br />
If the camera is left for a long period with the<br />
battery removed, the stored date/time setting<br />
will be canceled. Set the date/time again.<br />
Turning the camera's power off does not reset the stored settings.<br />
Turning the camera’s power off does not reset<br />
the saved settings.<br />
Set RESET to ON, then turn off the camera.<br />
Move back to the closest focusing distance for<br />
the lens and take the picture.<br />
Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on the<br />
subject and then shoot.<br />
Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON in the menu and<br />
raise the flash.<br />
Turn off the camera’s power and wait until the<br />
camera is dry.<br />
P. 127<br />
P. 127<br />
P. 128<br />
–<br />
P. 30,<br />
83<br />
*Condensation: When it is cold outside, the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns<br />
to droplets of water. Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken<br />
from a cold place into a warm room.<br />
–<br />
–<br />
P. 73<br />
–<br />
P.84<br />
–<br />
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The picture is blurred.<br />
A subject unsuited to AF<br />
was taken<br />
The camera moved when<br />
the shutter button was<br />
pressed.<br />
ISO is set to auto in a<br />
dark environment.<br />
The lens was dirty.<br />
The picture is too bright.<br />
There was something<br />
dark in the center of the<br />
image.<br />
The ISO setting is high.<br />
A low aperture value is set<br />
in the A (M) mode.<br />
A slow shutter speed is<br />
set in the S (M) mode.<br />
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Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on the<br />
subject and then shoot.<br />
Camera vibrations will result in a blurred picture.<br />
Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter<br />
button gently. When a telephoto lens is used,<br />
special care is needed.<br />
The camera is more likely to move with slower<br />
shutter speeds. Use the flash or set a higher<br />
ISO sensitivity. The use of a tripod is also<br />
recommended.<br />
Clean the lens. Use a commercially available<br />
blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner<br />
to remove dust. Mold may form on the lens<br />
surface if the lens is left dirty.<br />
When there is something dark in the center of<br />
the image, the edges of the image will be<br />
brighter regardless of the metering system.<br />
Adjust the exposure toward –.<br />
Set ISO to auto or 100. If there is no<br />
improvement, use an ND filter.<br />
Increase the aperture value. Or set the<br />
exposure mode to the P mode.<br />
Increase the shutter speed. Or set the exposure<br />
mode to the P mode.<br />
P. 30,<br />
83<br />
–<br />
P. 54,<br />
91<br />
P. 181<br />
P. 88<br />
P. 91<br />
P. 43,<br />
45<br />
P.43,<br />
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Possible cause Corrective action Ref. Page<br />
The picture is too dark.<br />
The subject was too small<br />
and was backlit.<br />
There was something<br />
bright in the center of the<br />
image.<br />
A high aperture value is<br />
set in the A (M) mode.<br />
A fast shutter speed is set<br />
in the S (M) mode.<br />
Set the metering system to spot metering. Or<br />
use the flash.<br />
When there is something bright in the center of<br />
the image, the whole image will be darker<br />
regardless of the metering system. Adjust the<br />
exposure toward +.<br />
Decrease the aperture value. Or set the<br />
exposure mode to the P mode.<br />
Reduce the shutter speed. Or set the exposure<br />
mode to the P mode.<br />
The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural.<br />
Indoor lighting affected<br />
the picture's colors.<br />
The white balance setting<br />
is wrong.<br />
Halation produces unnatural colors in the picture.<br />
This may be caused by<br />
excessively bright<br />
ultraviolet light on the<br />
subject, such as sunlight<br />
shining through the leaves<br />
of trees, brightly lit<br />
windows at night,<br />
reflections off metal in<br />
direct sunlight, etc.<br />
Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting.<br />
More natural-looking colors can be reproduced<br />
with the one-touch white balance.<br />
Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting<br />
again.<br />
● Use a UV filter. As this may upset the overall<br />
color balance, it should only be used under<br />
the conditions described on the left.<br />
● Process the picture using a graphics<br />
application that supports JPEG (Paint Shop<br />
Pro, Photoshop, etc.). For example, after<br />
picking up unnatural colors with an<br />
eyedropper tool, etc., you can select color<br />
areas, and try color conversion or saturation<br />
adjustment. For details, refer to the manual<br />
for the graphics application you are using.<br />
P. 54,<br />
87<br />
P. 88<br />
P. 43,<br />
45<br />
P. 43,<br />
47<br />
P. 93<br />
P. 93<br />
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The top left part of the picture appears too bright.<br />
When shooting at slow<br />
shutter speeds, noise may<br />
be generated due to a rise<br />
in temperature in the CCD<br />
drive circuit.<br />
Pictures cannot be played back on the monitor.<br />
Pictures are not stored on<br />
the card.<br />
The card error occurs.<br />
The camera's power is<br />
turned off.<br />
The USB driver was not<br />
successfully installed.<br />
The camera's PC MODE<br />
is set to CONTROL.<br />
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Set NOISE REDUCTION to ON before taking<br />
pictures.<br />
NO PICTURE appears on the monitor. Record<br />
pictures.<br />
Refer to “Error codes”.<br />
No picture is displayed on the TV when connected to the camera.<br />
The video cable is not<br />
connected correctly.<br />
The camera's video<br />
output signal is incorrect.<br />
The TV 's video signal is<br />
incorrect.<br />
The monitor is hard to see.<br />
The brightness is not<br />
adjusted properly.<br />
The monitor is exposed to<br />
direct sunlight.<br />
Connect the cable properly according to the<br />
instructions.<br />
Set the video signal according to the region<br />
where used.<br />
Set the TV to the video input mode.<br />
Adjust the brightness of the monitor using the<br />
menu.<br />
Block the sunlight with your hand.<br />
The computer does not recognize the camera correctly.<br />
Set the power switch to ON.<br />
Install the OLYMPUS Master.<br />
Set PC MODE to AUTO or STORAGE. When<br />
AUTO is set, the selection screen for USB<br />
connection is displayed every time you connect<br />
the USB cable to the camera.<br />
P. 105<br />
–<br />
P. 174<br />
P. 116<br />
P. 134<br />
–<br />
P. 131<br />
–<br />
–<br />
P. 158<br />
P. 132
Camera maintenance<br />
Cleaning and storing the camera<br />
Cleaning the camera<br />
Turn off the camera and remove the battery before cleaning the camera.<br />
Exterior:<br />
T Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild<br />
soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then<br />
dry it with a dry cloth. If you have used the camera at the beach, use a cloth<br />
soaked in clean water and well wrung.<br />
Monitor and viewfinder:<br />
T Wipe gently with a soft cloth.<br />
Lens, mirror and focusing screen:<br />
T Blow dust off the lens, mirror and focusing screen with a commercially<br />
available blower. For the lens, wipe gently with a lens cleaning paper. Do not<br />
use a high-pressure bottled blower. If high-pressure gas is sprayed onto the<br />
lens, mirror, or focusing screen by non-authorized service persons, the<br />
camera will be damaged.<br />
Storage<br />
• When storing the camera for extended periods, remove the battery and card.<br />
Store the camera in a cool, dry place that is well ventilated.<br />
• Replace the battery periodically and test camera functions.<br />
Cleaning and Checking the CCD<br />
This camera incorporates a dust reduction function to keep dust from getting on<br />
the CCD and to remove any dust or dirt from the CCD surface with ultrasonic<br />
vibrations. Dust reduction works when the power switch is set to ON.<br />
Since dust reduction is activated every time the camera's power is turned on, the<br />
camera should be held upright for the dust reduction function to be effective. The<br />
SSWF indicator blinks while dust reduction is working.<br />
~ “Names of parts” (P. 198)<br />
Note<br />
● Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol, or chemically treated<br />
cloth.<br />
● Avoid storing the camera in places where chemicals are treated, in order to<br />
protect the camera from corrosion.<br />
● Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty.<br />
● Check each part of the camera before use if it has not been used for a long<br />
time. Before taking important pictures, be sure to take a test shot and check<br />
that the camera works properly.<br />
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CLEANING MODE —Removing dust on the CCD<br />
If dust or dirt gets on the CCD, black dots may appear in the picture. If this<br />
happens, contact your <strong>Olympus</strong> Authorized Service Center to have the CCD<br />
physically cleaned. The CCD is a precision device and is easily damaged. When<br />
cleaning the CCD yourself, be sure to follow the instructions below.<br />
When cleaning the CCD, the specified AC adapter should be used (~ P. 206). If<br />
a battery is used and power runs out during cleaning, the shutter will close, which<br />
may cause the shutter curtain and mirror to break.<br />
Remove the lens from the camera.<br />
1<br />
Set the power switch to ON.<br />
2<br />
Menu T 2 T CLEANING MODE<br />
3<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
Press , then press the 4 OK button.<br />
● The camera enters the cleaning mode.<br />
Press the shutter button fully.<br />
5<br />
● The mirror goes up and the shutter curtain<br />
opens.<br />
Clean the CCD.<br />
6<br />
● Carefully blow off any dust on the surface of<br />
the CCD by using a mechanical blower<br />
(commercially available).<br />
Be careful not to catch the mechanical<br />
7<br />
blower in the shutter curtain when<br />
turning the power off to finish<br />
cleaning.<br />
● If the camera turns off, the shutter curtain<br />
closes, causing the mirror to fall.<br />
● Be careful to not let the mechanical blower (commercially available) touch the<br />
CCD. If the blower touches the CCD, the CCD will be damaged.<br />
● Never put the mechanical blower behind the lens mount. If the power turns<br />
off, the shutter closes, breaking the shutter curtain.<br />
● Do not use anything other than the mechanical blower. If high-pressure gas is<br />
sprayed onto the CCD, it will freeze on the CCD’s surface, damaging the CCD.<br />
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1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
OK button<br />
PIXEL MAPPING<br />
CLEANING MODE<br />
RESET LENS OFF<br />
ERASE SETTING NO<br />
COLOR SPACE s RGB<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
Shutter button
Camera maintenance<br />
PIXEL MAPPING — Checking the image processing functions<br />
The PIXEL MAPPING feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and<br />
image processing functions. It is not necessary to operate this function frequently.<br />
Approximately once a year is recommended. After using the monitor or taking<br />
continuous shots, wait for at least one minute before using the PIXEL MAPPING<br />
function to ensure that it operates correctly.<br />
1<br />
Menu T 2 T PIXEL MAPPING<br />
~ “How to use the menus” (P. 25)<br />
Press , then press the 2 OK button.<br />
● The busy bar is displayed during PIXEL<br />
MAPPING. When PIXEL MAPPING is<br />
finished, the menu is restored.<br />
Note<br />
● If you accidentally turn the camera off<br />
during PIXEL MAPPING, start again<br />
from Step 1.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
PIXEL MAPPING<br />
CLEANING MODE<br />
RESET LENS OFF<br />
ERASE SETTING NO<br />
COLOR SPACE s RGB<br />
CANCEL MENU SELECT GO<br />
BUSY<br />
OK button<br />
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Safety precautions<br />
Handling and storage precautions<br />
● To protect the high-precision technology contained in this product, never leave the<br />
camera in the places listed below, no matter if in use or storage:<br />
– Places where temperatures and/or humidity are high or go through extreme<br />
changes. Direct sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or near other heat sources<br />
(stove, radiator, etc.) or humidifiers.<br />
– In sandy or dusty environments.<br />
– Near flammable items or explosives.<br />
– In wet places, such as bathrooms or in the rain.<br />
– In places prone to strong vibrations.<br />
● Never drop the camera or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations.<br />
● Do not leave the camera pointed directly at the sun. This may cause lens damage,<br />
color failure, ghosting on the CCD, or may possibly cause fires.<br />
● Condensation may form inside the camera when there is a sudden extreme<br />
change in temperature (such as when moving from indoors to outdoors).<br />
Acclimatize the camera to the temperature (e.g. by putting the camera into the<br />
plastic bag) before use.<br />
● If the camera has not been used for a long time, mold may form or the camera<br />
may malfunction. Before using the camera, check that the camera works properly.<br />
● Do not touch electric contacts on cameras and interchangeable lenses. Remember<br />
to attach the cap when removing the lens.<br />
● Do not place the camera near anything that could be affected by magnetism (e.g.<br />
credit card, floppy disk, etc.). Doing so may destroy the data on these items.<br />
Battery handling precautions<br />
● This camera uses a lithium ion battery specified by <strong>Olympus</strong>. Do not use any other<br />
type of battery. For safe and proper use, read the battery’s instruction manual<br />
carefully before using it.<br />
● If the battery’s terminals get wet or greasy, camera contact failure may result. Wipe<br />
the battery well with a dry cloth before use.<br />
● Always charge a battery when using it for the first time, or if it has not been used<br />
for a long period.<br />
● When operating the camera with battery power at low temperatures, try to keep the<br />
camera and spare battery as warm as possible. A battery that has run down at low<br />
temperatures may be restored after it is warmed at room temperature.<br />
● The number of pictures you can take may vary depending on the shooting<br />
conditions or battery.<br />
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Safety precautions<br />
● Before going on a long trip, and especially before traveling abroad, purchase extra<br />
batteries. Recommended batteries may be difficult to obtain while traveling.<br />
● Please recycle batteries to help save our planet’s resources. When you throw<br />
away dead batteries, be sure to cover their terminals and always observe<br />
local laws and regulations.<br />
Battery charger<br />
● Although battery charging is guaranteed when the air temperature is 0°C -<br />
40°C/32°F - 104°F, for best results, we recommend an air temperature between<br />
10°C - 30° C/50°F - 86°F.<br />
● If the red charge indicator blinks, the battery may be broken or not inserted<br />
correctly.<br />
● The battery may become warm while charging, but this is not a malfunction.<br />
● There may be static on other electronic equipment (such as a radio or<br />
television) if the battery charger is plugged in to the same outlet. If this occurs,<br />
plug the battery charger into a different outlet.<br />
LCD monitor<br />
● Do not push the monitor forcibly; otherwise the image may become fuzzy,<br />
resulting in a playback mode failure or damage to the monitor. If the monitor is<br />
damaged, be careful not to get any of the liquid crystals from the monitor in your<br />
mouth. If liquid crystals get on your limbs or clothes, wash them off.<br />
● A strip of light may appear on the top/bottom of the monitor, but this is not a<br />
malfunction.<br />
● When a subject is viewed diagonally in the camera, the edges may appear<br />
zigzagged on the monitor. This is not a malfunction; It will be less noticeable in<br />
playback mode.<br />
● In places subject to low temperatures, the LCD monitor may take a long time to<br />
turn on or its color may change temporarily. When using the camera in<br />
extremely cold places, it is a good idea to occasionally place it in a warm place.<br />
A LCD monitor exhibiting poor performance due to low temperatures will<br />
recover in normal temperatures.<br />
● The LCD monitor is made with high-precision technology. However, black<br />
spots or bright spots of light may appear on the LCD monitor. These spots<br />
may not be uniform in color and brightness depending on their<br />
characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor. This is<br />
not a malfunction.<br />
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Glossary<br />
A (Aperture Priority) Mode<br />
You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter<br />
speed so that the picture is taken with the correct exposure.<br />
AE (Automatic Exposure)<br />
The camera’s built-in exposure meter automatically sets the exposure. The 3 AE modes<br />
available on this camera are P mode, in which the camera selects both the aperture and shutter<br />
speed, A mode, in which the user selects the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed,<br />
and S mode, in which the user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture.<br />
In M mode, the user selects both the aperture and the shutter speed.<br />
Aperture<br />
The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the<br />
camera. The larger the aperture, the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the<br />
background. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field and the<br />
sharper the background. Aperture is measured in f/stops. Larger aperture values<br />
indicate smaller apertures, and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures.<br />
CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)<br />
This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals. On this camera,<br />
light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image.<br />
Center weighted averaging metering<br />
A light metering mode or technique that uses an average of the center and periphery<br />
of the image area but is biased toward the information at the center of the image area.<br />
This method is best used when the brightness of the center and periphery of the image<br />
area does not vary greatly. See also digital ESP metering and spot metering.<br />
Color space<br />
A model that describes colors using more than three coordinates. Color spaces such<br />
as sRGB, Adobe RGB are occasionally used for encoding/reproducing colors.<br />
Color temperature<br />
The spectral balance of different white light sources is rated numerically by color<br />
temperature — a concept of theoretical physics that, with incandescent lighting,<br />
corresponds roughly to the absolute lamp filament temperature, expressed on the<br />
Kelvin (K) temperature scale. The higher the color temperature, the richer the light in<br />
bluish tones and the poorer in reddish; the lower the color temperature, the richer the<br />
light in reddish tones and the poorer in bluish. You may encounter difficulties with color<br />
reproduction when shooting indoors under fluorescent lighting, or where sunlight and<br />
fluorescent lighting are both present. Your camera is provided with a white balance<br />
adjustment feature that you can use to compensate for the odd effects of combinations<br />
of color you may occasionally see in your pictures.<br />
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Glossary<br />
Compression rate<br />
Compression is a method of reducing file size by abbreviating some contents of<br />
data, and compression rate denotes the amount of compression. The actual effect<br />
of the selected compression rate could vary with the content of the image. The<br />
numbers for the compression rate selected with this camera provide only a<br />
general scale for reference and are not precise measurements.<br />
Conventional Photograph<br />
This refers to recording images using silver halide (the method for recording<br />
images in conventional, non-digital photography). This system is in contrast to still<br />
video and digital photography.<br />
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)<br />
A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology<br />
Industries Association (JEITA).<br />
Depth of Field<br />
Depth of Field refers to the distance from the nearest to the furthest point of<br />
perceived "sharp" focus in a picture.<br />
Digital ESP (Electro-Selective Pattern) Light Metering<br />
This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the<br />
center and other areas of the image separately.<br />
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)<br />
This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras. By entering which<br />
images to print and the number of copies of each, the user can easily have the<br />
desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format.<br />
Eclipsing (Vignetting)<br />
This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the whole<br />
subject is not photographed. Vignetting also refers to when the image seen<br />
through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the<br />
objective lens, so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the<br />
viewfinder. In addition, vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used,<br />
causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image.<br />
EV (Exposure Value)<br />
A system for measuring exposure. EV0 is when the aperture is at F1 and the<br />
shutter speed is 1 second. The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture<br />
increases by one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment. EV can<br />
also be used to indicate brightness and ISO settings.<br />
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Exposure<br />
The amount of light used to capture an image. The exposure is determined by the<br />
length of time the shutter is open (shutter speed) and the amount of light that<br />
passes through the lens (aperture).<br />
Flash Bracket<br />
A mount used to attach an external flash to the camera. Shadows on the subject<br />
can be changed by detaching the flash. The flash is used in combination with the<br />
flash cable.<br />
ISO<br />
A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for<br />
Standardization (ISO) (e.g. “ISO100”). Higher ISO values indicate greater<br />
sensitivity to light, so images can be exposed even in low-light conditions.<br />
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)<br />
A compression format for color still images. Photographs (images) shot using this<br />
camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set<br />
to SHQ, HQ, SQ. By downloading these images to a personal computer, users<br />
can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an<br />
Internet web browser.<br />
M (<strong>Manual</strong>) Mode<br />
The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed.<br />
NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) / PAL (Phase Alternating<br />
Line)<br />
Television formats. NTSC is mainly used in Japan, North America and Korea. PAL<br />
is mainly used in Europe and China.<br />
Number of Pixels (PIXEL COUNT)<br />
The number of dots (pixels) used to create an image denotes the image size. For<br />
instance, an image in 640 x 480 resolution is the same size as the computer<br />
screen if the monitor setting is also 640 x 480. If the monitor setting is 1024 x 768,<br />
the image only takes up part of the screen.<br />
P (Program) Mode<br />
Also called Program AE mode. The camera automatically sets the best shutter<br />
speed and aperture for the shot.<br />
PictBridge<br />
A standard that enables digital cameras and printers made by different<br />
manufacturers to be connected, and also allows pictures to be printed directly<br />
from the camera.<br />
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Pixels<br />
A pixel is the smallest unit (dot) used to make up an image. Clear large-sized<br />
printed images require millions of pixels.<br />
Glossary<br />
RAW<br />
Refers to raw data, data which has not been enhanced with a camera option like<br />
white balance, sharpness, contrast, etc. This file format is for viewing and<br />
processing with our own software. You may not be able to open or process these<br />
files with other graphics software applications, and these files cannot be selected<br />
for DPOF printing. RAW files are assigned an orf file extension (*.orf).<br />
S (Shutter Priority) Mode<br />
Also called Shutter Priority AE mode. The user selects the shutter speed and the<br />
camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best<br />
exposure.<br />
Single-lens reflex camera<br />
A camera with a shooting lens working also as the viewfinder lens. The image of<br />
the subject enters through the lens, reflects off of the mirror and into the<br />
pentaprism, where focus is adjusted, then through the viewfinder lens. Pictures<br />
are taken by framing the composition and adjusting the focus in the viewfinder<br />
lens.<br />
Sleep Mode<br />
A mode designed to save battery life. The camera automatically enters the sleep<br />
mode if you do not operate it for a certain time. To get out of the sleep mode, use<br />
any button on the camera (shutter button, menu button, etc.)<br />
Spot metering<br />
The meter reading is taken from a very small area around the center of the<br />
subject, defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder. Spot metering is<br />
ideal for use in difficult light conditions, or when the important element of the<br />
picture (subject’s face) is small. Use spot metering for backlit subjects, or sports<br />
and stage performers. See also digital ESP metering and center weighted<br />
averaging metering.<br />
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)<br />
A format used for saving highly detailed black and white or color image data. TIFF<br />
image files can be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics<br />
applications. Non-compressed image data are stored in this format with this<br />
camera.<br />
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Glossary<br />
TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) Color Monitor<br />
A color monitor constructed using thin-film technology.<br />
TTL phase-contrast detection system<br />
This is used to measure the distance to the subject. The camera determines if the<br />
image is focused by the detected phase contrast.<br />
TTL (Through-The-Lens) System<br />
To help adjust exposure, a light receptor built into the camera directly measures<br />
the light passing through the lens.<br />
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This chapter covers all the camera’s functions already described in<br />
Chapters 1 through 11.<br />
You can refer to the names of the camera’s buttons and parts, the names<br />
and meanings of the icons displayed on the monitor, and the menu lists<br />
as necessary.<br />
Use the index when you want to find the pages describing the functions<br />
and items if these are not included in the table of contents. You can also<br />
use the “Names of parts” and “Menu directory” to search for the relevant<br />
pages.<br />
MENU
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Menu directory<br />
�Shooting Menu<br />
Menu Function Setting Ref. Page<br />
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–5.0 - 0.0 - +5.0 P. 88<br />
RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ , SQ, P. 36<br />
RAW+SHQ, RAW+HQ,<br />
RAW+SQ<br />
AUTO , , SLOW, P. 58<br />
SLOW, SLOW2, ,<br />
AF S-AF , C-AF, MF, S-AF+MF P. 79<br />
WB AUTO , <strong>300</strong>0K, 3600K, 4000K, P. 95<br />
4500K, 6600K, 5<strong>300</strong>K,<br />
6000K, 7500K, CWB1,<br />
CWB2, CWB3, CWB4,<br />
ISO AUTO , 100, 200, 400, P. 91<br />
800, 1600<br />
ESP , , P. 86<br />
AUTO , , , P. 78<br />
: Factory default setting
Menu directory<br />
Menu Function Setting Ref. Page<br />
CARD SETUP ALL ERASE YES, NO P. 121<br />
FORMAT YES, NO P. 135<br />
DRIVE P. 66<br />
P. 66<br />
BKT 3F 0.3EV ,<br />
3F 0.7EV,<br />
3F 1.0EV<br />
P. 68<br />
, P. 72<br />
,<br />
P. 72<br />
–2.0 - 0.0 - +2.0 P. 60<br />
YES , NO P. 97<br />
MONOTONE OFF , BLACK & WHITE, SEPIA P. 75<br />
GRADATION HIGH KEY, NORMAL , LOW KEY P. 104<br />
SATURATION –2.0 - 0.0 - +2.0 P. 103<br />
CONTRAST –2.0 - 0.0 - +2.0 P. 102<br />
SHARPNESS –2.0 - 0.0 - +2.0 P. 101<br />
WB BKT OFF , 3F 2STEP,<br />
3F 4STEP, 3F 6STEP<br />
P. 71<br />
HQ 1/4, 1/8 P. 36<br />
SQ 3200 x 2400 1/2.7, 1/4 , P. 36<br />
2560 x 1920<br />
1600 x 1200<br />
1280 x 960<br />
1024 x 768<br />
640 x 480<br />
1/8<br />
NOISE REDUCTION OFF , ON P. 105<br />
: Factory default setting<br />
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Menu directory<br />
�Playback Menu<br />
Menu Function Setting Ref. Page<br />
�Custom Menu<br />
194<br />
, , , P. 114<br />
OFF , ON P. 115<br />
EDIT JPEG/TIFF EDIT BLACK & WHITE ,P. 117<br />
SEPIA,<br />
RAW DATA EDIT YES , NO<br />
, P. 142<br />
Menu Function Setting Ref. Page<br />
EV STEP 1/3EV , 1/2EV, 1EV P. 124<br />
ISO BOOST OFF , ON P. 92<br />
MANUAL FLASH OFF , ON P. 124<br />
AUTO BLUE7 - ±0 P. 98<br />
<strong>300</strong>0K - RED7<br />
3600K<br />
4000K<br />
4500K<br />
6600K<br />
5<strong>300</strong>K<br />
6000K<br />
7500K<br />
CUSTOM WB CWB1 2000K - P. 100<br />
CWB2 10000K<br />
CWB3<br />
CWB4<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR OFF, ON P. 84<br />
AEL METERING AUTO , ESP, , P. 124<br />
CUSTOM OK OFF P. 125<br />
SHORTCUT<br />
PREVIEW<br />
AF/MF<br />
: Factory default setting
�Setup Menu<br />
Menu directory<br />
Menu Function Setting Ref. Page<br />
2<br />
P. 127<br />
RESET YES, NO P. 128<br />
FILE NAME AUTO , RESET P. 129<br />
REC VIEW OFF, 5SEC , 20SEC P. 130<br />
OFF, ON P. 131<br />
–7 - 0 - +7 P. 131<br />
SLEEP OFF, 1min , 3min, 5min, 10min P. 132<br />
PC MODE AUTO , STORAGE, P. 132<br />
CONTROL, PRINT<br />
ENGLISH , FRANCAIS, DEUTSCH, P. 133<br />
ESPAÑOL, PORTUGUES*<br />
VIDEO OUT NTSC, PAL* P. 134<br />
PIXEL MAPPING P. 183<br />
CLEANING MODE P. 182<br />
RESET LENS OFF, ON P. 126<br />
ERASE SETTING YES, NO P. 128<br />
COLOR SPACE sRGB , Adobe RGB P. 106<br />
FOCUS RING , P. 126<br />
FIRMWARE<br />
* Settings differ depending on the region where the camera is sold.<br />
: Factory default setting<br />
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Function<br />
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Mode<br />
Aperture value — � — � —<br />
Shutter speed — � —<br />
Bulb shooting — � —<br />
� — � —<br />
�<br />
�(Cannot be selected in<br />
/ mode)<br />
Flash shooting � —<br />
Flash mode<br />
P A S M<br />
AUTO � — � —<br />
� — � —<br />
SLOW � — � —<br />
SLOW � — � —<br />
— � — —<br />
SLOW2 � —<br />
� —<br />
AF mode � —<br />
ISO � —<br />
White balance � —<br />
Metering � —<br />
AF target mark �<br />
Preview � —<br />
DRIVE � —<br />
BKT � —<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
� —<br />
� —<br />
MONOTONE � —<br />
GRADATION � —<br />
SATURATION � —<br />
CONTRAST � —<br />
SHARPNESS � —<br />
WB BKT � —<br />
� : Available — : Not available<br />
SCENE
Function<br />
HQ<br />
SQ<br />
Mode<br />
P A S M<br />
�<br />
�<br />
Available functions by shooting mode<br />
�(Cannot be selected in<br />
/ mode)<br />
�(Cannot be selected in<br />
/ mode)<br />
NOISE REDUCTION � —<br />
EV STEP � —<br />
ISO BOOST � —<br />
MANUAL FLASH � —<br />
� —<br />
CUSTOM WB � —<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR � —<br />
AEL METERING � —<br />
CUSTOM OK � —<br />
RESET �<br />
FILE NAME �<br />
REC VIEW �<br />
SLEEP �<br />
PC MODE �<br />
VIDEO OUT �<br />
PIXEL MAPPING �<br />
CLEANING MODE �<br />
RESET LENS �<br />
ERASE SETTING �<br />
�<br />
� (Cannot be selected in mode)<br />
COLOR SPACE �<br />
FOCUS RING � —<br />
� : Available — : Not available<br />
�<br />
�<br />
SCENE<br />
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Names of parts<br />
Camera<br />
Mode dial<br />
~ P. 18<br />
Power switch<br />
Shutter button<br />
~ P. 30<br />
SSWF indicator<br />
~ P. 181<br />
Strap eyelet<br />
Self-timer/<br />
Remote control<br />
lamp/Remote<br />
control receiver<br />
~ P. 74<br />
Battery compartment<br />
lock<br />
Battery<br />
compartment<br />
cover<br />
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Control dial ~ P. 19<br />
Lens attachment mark<br />
Hot shoe ~ P. 62<br />
Flash ~ P. 58<br />
Mirror<br />
Lens lock pin<br />
Lens release<br />
button<br />
Mount<br />
(Attach the lens after removing the body<br />
cap from the camera to prevent dust and<br />
dirt from entering the camera body.)<br />
Tripod socket
Monitor ~ P. 19, 25, 108, 131<br />
Viewfinder ~ P. 30<br />
(Flash mode) button<br />
~ P. 58<br />
WB<br />
(White balance)<br />
button ~ P. 95<br />
(Record<br />
mode) button<br />
~ P. 36<br />
(Erase)<br />
button ~ P. 120<br />
INFO (Information<br />
display) button ~ P. 112<br />
Diopter adjustment dial<br />
DC-IN jack<br />
USB connector<br />
~ P. 163<br />
VIDEO OUT jack<br />
~ P. 116<br />
Connector cover<br />
Card slot<br />
Eject button<br />
Names of parts<br />
MENU button ~ P. 25<br />
(Playback) button ~ P. 108<br />
(Flash) switch ~ P. 58<br />
AEL button ~ P. 90<br />
(AF frame<br />
selection)<br />
MENU<br />
button<br />
~ P. 78<br />
Card access<br />
lamp ~ P. 167<br />
Arrow pad<br />
~ P. 25, 108<br />
OK/ (Protect) button<br />
~ P. 25, 119, 125<br />
ISO button ~ P. 91<br />
(Metering) button ~ P. 86<br />
(Exposure compensation) button ~ P. 88<br />
AF button ~ P. 79<br />
Card cover<br />
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Names of parts<br />
12<br />
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Names of parts<br />
Viewfinder indications<br />
1<br />
200<br />
4<br />
6<br />
9<br />
2<br />
3<br />
5<br />
7<br />
8<br />
10<br />
11<br />
Items Indication examples Ref. page<br />
1 AF frame P. 78<br />
2 Aperture value P. 45 - 50<br />
3 Shutter speed<br />
Record mode (appears only when<br />
P. 46 - 50<br />
the (record mode) button has been<br />
4<br />
pressed)<br />
AF confirmation mark P. 31<br />
5 Flash P. 59<br />
6 White balance P. 95<br />
7 AE lock P. 90<br />
8 Number of storable still pictures<br />
(appears during record mode setting)<br />
–<br />
Exposure compensation value indication<br />
(appears during exposure compensation)<br />
P. 89<br />
9 Metering mode ESP, , P. 86<br />
10 Battery check , (blinks) P. 203<br />
11 Exposure mode P, Ps, A, S, M P. 43 - 51
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
Monitor indications (only for playback)<br />
1 2 3<br />
x 10<br />
SQ [ 1280x960 , 1/8 ] 9<br />
10<br />
11<br />
P<br />
ISO<br />
s RGB<br />
117 mm<br />
ESP RAW<br />
100<br />
12 1/4000 F2.8 0.0 0.0<br />
16 WB : AUTO 0STEP<br />
’04.12.23 21:56 18 C 0 S 0<br />
100–0015 15 20<br />
RGB 0 0<br />
Single-frame playback information Shooting information<br />
7<br />
8<br />
4<br />
Names of parts<br />
You can switch the monitor display using the INFO (information display) button.<br />
~ “Information display” (P. 112)<br />
Items Indication examples Ref. page<br />
1 Battery check , P. 203<br />
2 Print reservation,<br />
Number of prints<br />
X10 P. 140<br />
3 Protect P. 119<br />
4 Record mode RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ P. 35<br />
5 Date and time 04. 12. 23. 21:56 P. 127<br />
6 File number FILE 100-0030 P. 113<br />
Frame number 30<br />
7 Exposure mode P, A, S, M, , , , , P. 38<br />
8 Metering mode ESP, , P. 86<br />
9 ISO AUTO, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 P. 91<br />
10 Color space sRGB, Adobe RGB P. 106<br />
11 Focal length 117mm –<br />
12 Shutter speed 1/4000 P. 46 - 50<br />
13 Aperture value F2.8 P. 45 - 50<br />
14 Exposure compensation 0.7 P. 88<br />
15 Flash intensity control 0.5 P. 60<br />
16 White balance WB : 3<strong>300</strong>K P. 96<br />
17 White balance compensation 3 STEP P. 98<br />
18 Contrast C : +2 P. 102<br />
19 Sharpness S : +2 P. 101<br />
20 Saturation RGB : +2 P. 103<br />
21 Gradation H, L P. 104<br />
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14<br />
15<br />
17<br />
19<br />
21<br />
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Names of parts<br />
12<br />
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Names of parts<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
13<br />
Control panel screen<br />
202<br />
P<br />
1/2000 F2.8 +2.0<br />
NR AEL ESP<br />
SLOW ISO<br />
+2.0 WB<br />
FP<br />
FOCUS S-AF+MF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
DRIVE<br />
AE BKT 2.0<br />
WB BKT 2<br />
RAW SHQ<br />
8888 8888<br />
AUTO<br />
1 0000K<br />
2<br />
AdobeRGB<br />
S<br />
RGB<br />
2 C 2<br />
2 H<br />
1<br />
2<br />
14<br />
15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
18<br />
P<br />
3 4 5<br />
1/2000 F2.8 +2.0<br />
NR AEL ESP<br />
6 7 8 9<br />
Items Indication examples Ref. pag<br />
1 Battery check , P. 203<br />
2 Exposure mode P, A, S, M, , , , , P. 38<br />
3 Shutter speed 1/2000 P. 46 - 50<br />
4 Aperture value F2.8 P. 45 - 50<br />
5 Exposure compensation +2.0 P. 88<br />
6 Noise reduction NR<br />
P. 105<br />
7 AE lock AEL<br />
P. 90<br />
8 Metering mode ESP, , P. 86<br />
9 Exposure level indicator P. 50<br />
Exposure compensation indicator P. 89<br />
10 Flash mode , P. 57<br />
Super FP flash<br />
FP<br />
Flash intensity control +2.0 P. 60<br />
11 AF frame P. 78<br />
12 Drive mode , P. 66<br />
Auto bracketing AE BKT �2.0 P. 68<br />
13 Record mode RAW+SHQ P. 35<br />
Resolution 1280�960<br />
14 ISO AUTO, 100, 200, 400 P. 91<br />
15 White balance 1 <strong>300</strong>0K, 5<strong>300</strong>K P. 96<br />
16 Color space sRGB, Adobe RGB P. 106<br />
Sharpness S +2 P. 101<br />
Contrast C +2 P. 102<br />
Saturation RGB +2 P. 103<br />
Gradation H, L P. 104<br />
17 Number of storable still pictures 135 –<br />
Error code CARD ERROR, NO CARD<br />
18 Memory gauge<br />
, , ,<br />
P. 203
Memory gauge<br />
Battery check<br />
P<br />
1/250 F5.6<br />
ESP<br />
FP<br />
WB<br />
FOCUS S-AF<br />
AF ILLUMINATOR<br />
DRIVE<br />
AUTO<br />
AUTO<br />
Names of parts<br />
Each time you press the shutter button, the memory gauge lights on the<br />
control panel screen, indicating that the picture you have just taken is being<br />
recorded onto the card. The memory gauge changes according to how many<br />
pictures the camera is processing.<br />
Before taking<br />
any pictures<br />
(Off)<br />
HQ 2448<br />
3264<br />
ISO<br />
sRGB<br />
Shoot Shoot<br />
Shoot<br />
After taking one<br />
picture<br />
(Lit)<br />
After taking<br />
several pictures<br />
(Lit)<br />
Memory gauge<br />
Maximum reached<br />
(All lit)<br />
Wait until the indicator<br />
turns off again before<br />
taking more pictures.<br />
Battery check<br />
When the camera is turned on or when remaining battery power is low, the battery check<br />
mark varies.<br />
Lights (green)<br />
Remaining power<br />
level: High*1<br />
Lights*2 (red)<br />
Remaining power level: Low.<br />
Charge the battery.<br />
Wait<br />
BATTERY EMPTY<br />
is displayed.<br />
Remaining power level:<br />
Exhausted. Charge the battery.<br />
*1 Your digital camera's power consumption varies greatly depending on usage and<br />
operating conditions. Under some operating conditions, the camera may turn off without<br />
warning when the battery power is low. If this occurs, re-charge the battery.<br />
*2 Blinks in the viewfinder.<br />
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Specifications —Camera<br />
� Product type<br />
Product type : Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lens<br />
system<br />
Lens : Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens<br />
Lens mount : Four Thirds Mount<br />
Equivalent focal length<br />
on a 35 mm film camera : Approx. twice the focal length of the lens<br />
� Image pickup element<br />
Product type : 4/3 type full frame transfer primary color CCD<br />
Total no. of pixels : Approx. 8,880,000 pixels<br />
No. of effective pixels : Approx. 8,000,000 pixels<br />
Screen size : 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V) (0.9" x 0.5")<br />
Aspect ratio : 1.33 (4 : 3)<br />
� Viewfinder<br />
Product type : Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder<br />
Field of view : Approx. 94% (for field of view on recorded images)<br />
Viewfinder magnification : 1.0x (–1 m–1, 50mm lens, infinity)<br />
Eye point : 20 mm (0.8") (–1 m–1)<br />
Diopter adjustment<br />
range : –3.0 - +1.0 m–1<br />
Optical path fraction : Quick return half mirror<br />
Depth of field : To be checked with the OK button (when PREVIEW registered)<br />
Focusing screen : Fixed<br />
Eyecup : Interchangeable<br />
� Monitor<br />
Product type : 1.8" TFT color LCD<br />
Total no. of pixels : Approx. 134,000 pixels<br />
� Shutter<br />
Product type : Computerized focal-plane shutter<br />
Shutter : 1/4000 - 30 sec. (1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV step)<br />
<strong>Manual</strong> mode: Bulb (Limit: 8 min.)<br />
� Autofocus<br />
Product type : TTL phase-contrast detection system<br />
Focusing point : 3-point multiple AF (left, center, right)<br />
AF luminance range : EV 0 - EV 19<br />
Selection of<br />
focusing point : Auto, Optional<br />
AF illuminator : The built-in flash provides light.<br />
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� Exposure control<br />
Metering system : TTL full-aperture metering system<br />
(1) Digital ESP metering<br />
(2) Center weighted average metering<br />
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen)<br />
Metering range : (1) EV 2 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted average<br />
metering)<br />
(2) EV 3 - 17 (Spot metering)<br />
(At normal temperature, 50 mm F2, ISO 100)<br />
Exposure mode : (1) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed)<br />
(2) A: Aperture priority AE<br />
(3) S: Shutter priority AE<br />
(4) M: <strong>Manual</strong><br />
ISO sensitivity : 100 - 400 (High ISO values (800 and 1600) are available)<br />
Exposure compensation : Exposure can be adjusted in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV step within a range<br />
of ± 5 EV.<br />
� White balance<br />
Product type : CCD<br />
Mode setting : Auto, Preset WB (8 settings), customized WB (4 settings can be<br />
registered), One-touch WB<br />
� Recording<br />
Memory : CF card (Compatible with Type I and II)<br />
Microdrive compatible (Compatible with FAT 32)<br />
Recording system : Digital recording, TIFF (non-compression), JPEG (in accordance<br />
with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), RAW Data<br />
Applicable standards : Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image<br />
Matching II, PictBridge<br />
� Playback<br />
Playback mode : Single-frame playback, Close-up playback, Index display, Image<br />
rotation, slideshow<br />
Information display : Information display, Histogram display<br />
� Drive<br />
Drive mode : Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer,<br />
Remote control<br />
Sequential shooting : 2.5 frames/sec. (Max. no. of storable sequential pictures: 4<br />
frames in RAW/TIFF)<br />
Self-timer : Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec.<br />
Optical remote control : Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec. (instantaneous shooting)<br />
� Flash<br />
Synchronization : Synchronized with the camera at 1/180 sec. or less<br />
Flash control mode : TTL-AUTO (TTL pre-flash mode), AUTO, MANUAL<br />
External flash attachment : Hot shoe<br />
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� External connector<br />
USB connector (mini-B), DC-IN jack, VIDEO OUT jack<br />
� Power supply<br />
Battery : BLM-1 Lithium-ion Battery<br />
AC power supply : AC-1 AC adapter (optional)<br />
� Dimensions/weight<br />
Dimensions : 146.5 mm (W) x 85 mm (H) x 64 mm (D) (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5")<br />
(excluding protrusions)<br />
Weight : Approx. 580 g (1.3 Ib.) (without battery)<br />
� Operating environment<br />
Temperature : 0 - 40°C (operation)/–20 - 60°C (storage)<br />
Humidity : 30 - 90 % (operation)/10 - 90 % (storage)<br />
Specifications — Provided accessories<br />
BLM-1 Lithium ion battery<br />
Type : Lithium ion battery<br />
Standard voltage : DC 7.2 V<br />
Standard capacity : 1500 mAh<br />
Battery life : Approx. 500 full recharges<br />
*Varies depending on the battery temperature.<br />
Recommended : 0°C – 40°C/32°F –104°F (charging)<br />
temperature -10°C – 60°C/14°F – 140°F (operation)<br />
-20°C – 35°C/-4°F – 95°F (storage)<br />
Dimensions : 55 mm (W) x 39 mm (D) x 21.5 mm (H) (2.2" x 1.5" x 0.8")<br />
Weight : Approx. 75 g/2.6 oz.<br />
BCM-2 charger<br />
Input voltage : AC100 - 240V, 50/60Hz<br />
Charging time : Approx. 5 hours<br />
*Varies depending on the battery temperature.<br />
Operating environment : 0 - 40˚C (32 - 104˚F)<br />
Storage environment : –20 - 60˚C (14 - 140˚F)<br />
Dimensions : 62 mm (W) x 83 mm (D) x 26 mm (H) (2.4" x 3.3" x 1.0")<br />
Weight : Approx. 72 g/2.5 oz. (excluding the power cable)<br />
SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART<br />
OF THE MANUFACTURER.<br />
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Index<br />
(Custom) menu ................................194<br />
(Language setting) ........................133<br />
(Playback) menu ..............................194<br />
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(Setup) menu....................................195<br />
ALL ERASE ......................................121<br />
/ (Shooting) menu ..............192, 193<br />
1st curtain with red-eye reduction<br />
SLOW ..............................................55<br />
2nd curtain SLOW2................................55<br />
A<br />
Adobe RGB ............................................106<br />
AE lock AEL ............................................90<br />
AEL METERING ....................................124<br />
AF frame ............................................78<br />
AF mode ..................................................79<br />
All-frame reservation ........................142<br />
Aperture priority shooting A......................45<br />
Auto bracketing BKT................................68<br />
Auto flash..................................................54<br />
B<br />
BEACH & SNOW ................................42<br />
Beep sound ......................................131<br />
Bulb shooting ............................................51<br />
C<br />
C-AF..........................................................82<br />
CANDLE ............................................42<br />
CARD SETUP ........................................135<br />
Card adapter ..........................................157<br />
Center weighted averaging<br />
metering ..........................................86<br />
CLEANING MODE..................................182<br />
Close-up playback ............................109<br />
COLOR SPACE ......................................106<br />
Compact Flash........................................172<br />
Compression ............................................34<br />
CONTRAST ......................................102<br />
CONTROL ..............................................132<br />
CUSTOM OK ..........................................125<br />
CUSTOM WB..........................................100<br />
D<br />
Date/time setting ..............................127<br />
Digital ESP metering ......................86<br />
DOCUMENTS ....................................41<br />
DPOF......................................................138<br />
Drive mode DRIVE ..................................66<br />
E<br />
EDIT ........................................................117<br />
ERASE SETTING ..................................128<br />
EV STEP ................................................124<br />
Exposure compensation ....................88<br />
Exposure mode ........................................43<br />
F<br />
FILE NAME ............................................129<br />
Fill-in flash ..........................................56<br />
FIREWORKS ......................................40<br />
Flash intensity control ........................60<br />
Flash mode ..........................................54<br />
FOCUS RING ........................................126<br />
Focus lock ................................................30<br />
FORMAT ................................................135<br />
G<br />
GRADATION ....................................104<br />
H<br />
HIGH KEY ..........................................40<br />
HQ ............................................................36<br />
I<br />
Image rotation ..................................115<br />
Index display ....................................111<br />
ISO BOOST ..............................................92<br />
J<br />
JPEG ........................................................35<br />
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L<br />
LANDSCAPE ......................................39<br />
LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT ..................39<br />
M<br />
MACRO ..............................................41<br />
MANUAL FLASH ....................................124<br />
<strong>Manual</strong> focus ....................................83<br />
<strong>Manual</strong> shooting M ..................................49<br />
Menus ......................................................25<br />
MF ............................................................83<br />
Monitor brightness adjustment ........131<br />
MONOTONE ............................................75<br />
MUSEUM ............................................41<br />
N<br />
NIGHT SCENE ..................................39<br />
NIGHT+PORTRAIT ............................39<br />
NOISE REDUCTION ..............................105<br />
NTSC ......................................................134<br />
Number of storable still pictures..............200<br />
O<br />
One-touch white balance ....................97<br />
P<br />
PAL ........................................................134<br />
PC MODE ..............................................132<br />
PictBridge................................................146<br />
PIXEL MAPPING ....................................183<br />
PORTRAIT ..........................................40<br />
Preset white balance ................................93<br />
PREVIEW ................................................52<br />
Print reservation ..............................138<br />
Program shift Ps ......................................44<br />
Program shooting P..................................43<br />
Protecting ........................................119<br />
R<br />
RAW..........................................................35<br />
RAW+HQ ..................................................22<br />
208<br />
RAW+SHQ................................................22<br />
RAW+SQ ..................................................22<br />
REC VIEW ..............................................130<br />
Red-eye reduction flash ....................54<br />
Remote control ....................................72<br />
RESET....................................................128<br />
RESET LENS..........................................126<br />
S<br />
S-AF..........................................................80<br />
S-AF+MF ..................................................81<br />
SATURATION ..................................103<br />
Self-timer shooting ............................72<br />
Sequential shooting ..........................66<br />
SHARPNESS ..................................101<br />
SHQ ..........................................................35<br />
Shutter priority shooting S ........................47<br />
Shutter speed....................................46 – 50<br />
Single-frame erase..................................120<br />
Single-frame reservation ..................142<br />
SLEEP ....................................................132<br />
Slideshow ........................................114<br />
SPORT ..............................................41<br />
Spot metering ....................................86<br />
SQ ............................................................36<br />
sRGB ......................................................106<br />
STORAGE ..............................................132<br />
SUNSET ............................................40<br />
Super FP flash ..........................................63<br />
T<br />
TIFF ..........................................................35<br />
V<br />
VIDEO OUT ............................................134<br />
W<br />
WB BKT ....................................................71<br />
White balance compensation ..........98<br />
White balance WB....................................93
MEMO<br />
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