Olympus PEN E-PL1 manual

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    Printed in the Netherlands · OE · 02/2010 · E0462522 Register your product on www.olympus-consumer .com/register and get additional benets from Olympus! http://www.olympus.com/ Prem ises: Goo ds deliv ery: Lette rs: Con sumer P roduct Divi sion We ndens trasse 14 – 18, 200 97 Ham burg, G ermany T e l.: +49 40 - 23 7 7 3-0 / Fax: +49 40 - 23[...]

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    2 EN Unpack the box contents The following items are included with the camera. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the camera. Camera A V cable (Monaural) CB-A VC3 USB cable CB-USB6 PS-BCS1(BCS-1) Lithium ion charger PS-BLS1(BLS-1) Lithium ion battery Strap Body cap Computer software (ib) CD-ROM Instruction[...]

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    3 EN Preparations for shooting Basic guide 1 Charging the battery . 1 2 3 charging indicator Amber light: Charging in progress Blue light: Charging complete (Charging time: Up to approximately 3 hours 30 minutes) Amber blinking: Charging error AC wall outlet BCS-1 Lithium ion charger Direction indicating mark BLS-1 Lithium ion battery AC cable Char[...]

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    4 EN Basic guide Preparations for shooting 1 Loading the card. Insert the SD/SDHC card (referred to as “card” in these instructions) until it locks in place. g “Card basics” (P . 95) # Caution Turn of f the camera before loading or removing the card. • • Removing the card Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected. Pull out [...]

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    5 EN Preparations for shooting Basic guide 1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens. 1 2 1 2 2 Attach a lens to the camera. Align the lens attachment mark (red) on the camera with the alignment mark (red) on the lens, then insert the lens into the camera's body . • Alignment mark Lens attachment mark Rotate the le[...]

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    6 EN Basic guide Preparations for shooting 1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera. When the camera is turned on, the (blue) power lamp will light and the monitor will turn on. T o turn of f the power, press the ON/OFF button again. 2 Set the mode dial to h . ■ Mode dial ■ ON/OFF button The (blue) power lamp lights when the camera is tu[...]

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    7 EN Preparations for shooting Basic guide Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images. The le name is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the correct date and time before using the camera. 1 Display the menus. Press the MENU button to display the menus. MENU button CARD SETUP CUSTOM RE[...]

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    8 EN Basic guide Names of parts and functions Camera 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 b 9 a 0 4 8 f c d e g h 1 Mode dial................................ P . 6, 10 2 Shutter button................. P . 1 1, 12, 46 3 ON/OFF button............................. P . 6 4 Strap eyelet .................................. P . 2 5 Self-timer lamp ........................... P [...]

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    9 EN Names of parts and functions Basic guide 1 3 2 9 0 b 456 7 8 a c F (Up)/ F (Exposure compensation) button (P . 40) I (Right)/ # (Flash) button (P . 54) G (Down)/ j Y (Sequential shooting/Self-timer) button (P . 30) H (Left)/ P (AF target) button (P . 45) i button (P . 21) 1 Flash switch ............................... P . 54 2 Accessory port 3[...]

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    10 EN Basic guide Names of parts and functions Mode dial Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode. After choosing the shooting mode, use the shutter button to take photographs and the R (movie) button to shoot movies. ■ Easy shooting modes A iAUTO (P . 6) Select according to the shooting scene. The camera sets the appropriate shooting condit[...]

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    1 1 EN Names of parts and functions Basic guide Shutter button R (movie) button Mode Photos: shutter button Movies: R (movie) button P Aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimal results. • The camera adjusts aperture and shutter speed automatically . • A Y ou control aperture. • S Y ou control shutter speed. • M Y ou [...]

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    12 EN Basic guide Basic operations 1 Frame the shot. Keep your ngers and the strap away from the lens. • Horizontal grip V ertical grip Using lenses with an UNLOCK switch Retractable lenses with an UNLOCK switch can not be used while retracted. Turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow ( 1 ) to extend the lens ( 2 ). T o store, turn the zoo[...]

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    13 EN Basic operations Basic guide Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down The shutter button has two positions. The act of lightly pressing the shutter button to the rst position and holding it there is called “pressing the shutter button halfway ,” that of pressing it all the way down to the second position “pressing the[...]

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    14 EN Basic guide Basic operations Single-frame playback Press the q button to display your most recent photograph or movie. q button Arrow pad H : Displays the previous frame I : Displays the next frame [4 032 x30 24, 1/ 8] 20 10. 02. 01 12 :30 10 0-0 015 15 L N Still image 2010.02.01 12:30 100-0004 4 HD HD P Movie n Close-up playback T o zoom in [...]

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    15 EN Basic operations Basic guide Movie playback Display a movie in single-frame playback and press i to display the playback menu. Select [MOVIE PLA Y] and press i to begin playback. T o interrupt movie playback, press MENU . MOVIE MOVIE PLA Y m BACK SET Erasing images Display a image you want to delete and press D . Select [YES] and press i . D [...]

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    16 EN Basic guide Basic operations 1 Rotate the mode dial to ART . A menu of art lters will be displayed. Select a lter using FG . 250 250 F5.6 I S O A U TO 38 38 L N POP ART 1 SELECT SET i Press i or press the shutter button halfway to display the view through the lens in the monitor . Press i to return to the art lter menu. 2 Shoot. n Ty[...]

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    17 EN Basic operations Basic guide 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN . A menu of scene menu will be displayed. Select a scene using FG . 250 250 F5.6 I S O A U TO 38 38 L N PORTRAIT 1 B e F D C G SELECT SET i Press i or press the shutter button halfway to display the view through the lens in the monitor . Press i to return to the scene menu. 2 Shoot. n[...]

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    18 EN Basic guide Basic operations Although iAUTO ( A ) mode is a full auto mode, a “live guide” is available to guide you through creative adjustments to settings controlling such elements as vividness, hue, brightness, focus, and motion using simple operations and easy-to-understand instructions displayed over the view through the lens in the[...]

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    19 EN Basic operations Basic guide 1 After pressing i to display the live guide, use the FG buttons on the arrow pad to highlight an item and press i to select. CHANGE COLOR SA TURATION Guide item 2 Position the cursor using the FG buttons on the arrow pad and check the effect or read the description. Press the shutter button halfway to select. Alt[...]

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    20 EN Basic guide Basic operations Using live control allows you to preview the effects of different settings in the monitor . P AUTO 5 2 3 1 w I S O FF L F L F WB WB AUTO AUTO j W B A U T O Functions Settings n Settings that can be modied using liv e contr ol Picture mode *1 ................................. P . 52 Scene mode *2 ...............[...]

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    21 EN Basic operations Basic guide 1 Press the MENU button to display the menus. CARD SETUP CUSTOM RESET PICTURE MODE K IMAGE ASPECT j 4:3 BACK SET Press the i button to conrm the setting Operation guide Press the MENU button to go back one screen T ab 2 Use FG to select a tab and press i . 3 Select an item using FG and press i to display option[...]

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    22 EN Basic guide Information displayed in the monitor Shooting Y ou can switch the monitor display using the INFO button. g “Switching the information display” (P . 33) 250 250 F5.6 +2.0 I S O 4 0 0 L N 2 IS 4 : 3 4 : 3 P S-AF AEL B KT HP FP RC +2.0 1023 1023 0 0 0 250 250 I S O 4 0 0 P S-AF +2.0 u t b 0 c d e f g a r s q p o n m l 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    23 EN Information displayed in the monitor Basic guide Playback Y ou can switch the monitor display using the INFO button. g “Information display” (P . 61) [ 4 03 2 x 3 02 4 , 1/ 8 ] 20 10 .0 2. 01 1 2: 30 10 0- 00 15 15 L N x 10 4 : 3 6 8 9 0 a 1 2 7 3 4 5 Simplied display x 10 10 0- 00 15 F5 .6 10 0 ± 0. 0 ISO 25 0 15 NA TURAL L N + 2. 0 [...]

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    24 EN Quick task index Shooting g T aking pictures with automatic settings iAUTO ( A ) 1 1 Easy photography with special effects Art lter ( ART ) 16 Easy photography suited to the scene Scene ( SCN ) 17 Focus Focus lock 46 AF target 45 Focusing on one area AF target 45 MF (manual focus) 44 Checking set effect before taking a picture Multi view d[...]

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    25 EN Quick task index T aking pictures so that whites come out white and blacks come out black Live guide 18 Exposure compensation 40 HIGH KEY/LOW KEY 53 Reducing image noise (mottling) NOISE REDUCT . 76 Optimizing the LCD monitor Monitor brightness adjustment 69 LIVE VIEW BOOST 74 Reducing camera shake IMAGE ST ABILIZER 50 DIS MODE 17 ISO 41, 75 [...]

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    26 EN T able of Contents T able of Contents Basic guide 3 Preparations for shooting ........... 3 Charging and inserting the battery ............................... 3 Inserting and removing cards .....4 Attaching a lens to the camera ... 5 Power on .................................... 6 Setting the date/time................... 7 Names of parts and [...]

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    27 EN T able of Contents Choosing a focus mode (AF mode) .................................... 44 Choosing a focus target (AF target) ...................................45 Using a saved AF target ...........45 Focus lock ................................ 46 Zoom frame AF ...........................46 Measuring subject brightness (metering) ..........[...]

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    28 EN T able of Contents T able of Contents Registering [RESET1]/ [RESET2] .............................. 70 Using reset settings .................. 70 Customizing camera settings 71 Custom Menu .............................. 71 Custom Menu options ................ 72 R AF/MF .................................. 72 AF MODE 72 AF AREA 7 2 RESET LENS 7[...]

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    29 EN T able of Contents Printing pictures 8 2 Print reservation (DPOF) ........... 82 Creating a print order................ 82 Resetting the print reservation data ....................................... 83 Direct printing (PictBridge) ....... 83 Connecting the camera to a printer .................................84 Easy printing ................[...]

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    30 EN Basic photography and useful functions 1 1 Sequential shooting/using the self timer The camera will take photos at a rate of about 3 frames per second (fps) while the shutter button is pressed all the way down. Alternatively , the self-timer can be used for self- or group-portraits or to reduce camera shake when the camera is mounted on a tri[...]

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    31 EN Basic photography and useful functions 1 Image quality (record mode) Adjust image quality (record mode). Choose a mode according to how the picture will be used: printed, retouched on a computer , displayed on the web, or used for some other purpose. Y N, a exible JPEG mode, is recommended in most situations. Choosing a record mode 1 Displ[...]

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    32 EN Basic photography and useful functions 1 Setting the image aspect Y ou can change the aspect ratio (horizontal-to-vertical ratio) when taking pictures using live view . Depending on your preference, you can set the aspect ratio to [4:3] (standard), [16:9], [3:2], or [6:6]. 1 Display the live control (P . 20) and select the aspect ratio item u[...]

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    33 EN Basic photography and useful functions 1 # Caution During sequential shooting, face detection will work only at the rst shot. Depending on the subject, the camera may not be able to correctly detect the face. If [ M (SINGLE T ARGET)] is chosen for AF target selection, the camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus target. In me[...]

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    34 EN Basic photography and useful functions 1 Display magnication Press U in the shooting display to display the zoom frame. T o exit, press i . 250 250 F5.6 I S O A U TO L N P 30 30 10 x F / G / H / I Position the zoom frame. T o return the zoom frame to the default position, press and hold i . Press the shutter button halfway Press the shutte[...]

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    35 EN Basic photography and useful functions 1 Panoramas If you have installed the supplied computer software (ib), you can use it to join pictures together to form a panorama. g “Installing the supplied computer software (ib)” (P . 88) T aking pictures for a panorama 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN . 2 Select [P ANORAMA] and press i . 3 Use FGHI[...]

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    36 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 2 “Point-and-shoot” photography ( P program mode) In mode P , the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in response to subject brightness. 1 Set the mode dial to P . 2 T ake pictures. The optimal shutter speed and aperture are displayed in the monitor . • 250 250 F5.6 I S [...]

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    37 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Choosing aperture ( A aperture-priority mode) In mode A , you choose the aperture and let the camera automatically adjust shutter speed for optimal exposure. 1 Rotate the mode dial to A . 2 After pressing the F button ( F ), use FG to choose the aperture. Aperture value 250 250 F5.6 I S O A U T O[...]

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    38 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Choosing shutter speed ( S shutter-priority mode) In mode S , you choose the shutter speed and let the camera automatically adjust aperture for optimal exposure. 1 Rotate the mode dial to S . 2 After pressing the F button ( F ), use FG to choose the shutter speed. Shutter speed 250 250 F5.6 I S O[...]

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    39 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Cho osing aper ture and s hutte r spe ed ( M manu al mo de) In mode M , you choose both the aperture and the shutter speed. At a speed of BULB, the shutter remains open while the shutter button is pressed. 1 Rotate the mode dial to M . 2 After pressing the F button ( F ), use HI to choose the ape[...]

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    40 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Controlling exposure (exposure compensation) Press the F button ( F ) and use HI to adjust exposure compensation. Choose positive (“+”) values to make pictures brighter , negative (“–”) values to make pictures darker . Exposure can be adjusted by ±3 EV . Negative (–) No compensation [...]

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    41 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 ISO sensitivity Increasing ISO sensitivity increases noise (graininess) but allows photographs to be taken when lighting is poor . The setting recommended in most situations is [AUTO], which starts at ISO 200 — a value that balances noise and dynamic range — and then adjusts ISO sensitivity a[...]

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    42 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 WB mode Color temperature Light conditions Auto white balance AUTO k Used for most light conditions (when there is a white portion framed on the LCD monitor). Use this mode for general use. Preset white balance 5 5300K For shooting outdoors on a clear day , or to capture the reds in a sunset or t[...]

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    43 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Adjusting the white balance in the A direction (Amber-Blue) Depending on the original WB conditions, the image will become more amber when adjusted toward +, and bluer when adjusted toward –. Adjusting the white balance in the G direction (Green-Magenta) AUTO > WB PREVIEW G – 5 A + 2 BACK [...]

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    44 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Choosing a focus mode (AF mode) Select a focusing method (focus mode). 1 Display the live control (P . 20) and select the AF mode item using FG . 2 Select an option with HI and press the i button. The selected AF mode is displayed on the LCD monitor. • S-AF C-AF MF S-AF+MF P A U TO I S O A U TO[...]

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    45 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Choosing a focus target (AF target) This camera has 1 1 AF targets for focusing on the subject with auto focus. [AF AREA] options allows you to select the AF target according to the subject or the composition. 1 Press the P button ( H ) to display options. 2 Select an AF target with HI and press [...]

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    46 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Focus lock Focus lock is suitable when selecting a composition where the subject is outside of the AF targets or when shooting a subject which is difcult to focus on with auto focus. 1 Position the AF target over your subject and press the shutter button halfway . Make sure that the AF conr[...]

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    47 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Measuring subject brightness (metering) Choose how the camera meters subject brightness. 1 Display the live control (P . 20) and select the metering item using FG . e J 5 5 5 HI SH P S - AF A U TO I S O A U TO g OFF g OFF e E S P e 2 Select an option with HI and press i . G Digital ESP metering T[...]

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    48 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 % Tips T o lock the exposure: g “AEL/AFL MEMO” (P . 72) T o activate AE lock with a set metering mode: g “AEL Metering” (P . 75) V arying settings over a series of photographs (bracketing) The camera automatically varies exposure, white balance, ash level, or sensitivity over a series [...]

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    49 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 WB BKT (WB bracketing) Three images with different white balances (adjusted in specied color directions) are automatically created from one shot, starting with the value currently selected for white balance. White balance can be varied by 2, 4, or 6 steps on each of the A – B (Amber – Blue[...]

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    50 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Reducing camera shake (the image stabilizer) Y ou can reduce the amount of camera shake that can occur when shooting in low light situations or shooting with high magnication. 1 Display the live control (P . 20) and select the image stabilizer item using FG . mm mm P 50 50 L F L F j W B A U TO[...]

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    51 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 Recording multiple exposures in a single image (multiple exposure) A multiple exposure is created by overlaying a series of shots to create a single image. The image is saved with the record mode set at the time the image is saved. 1 Select [MUL TIPLE EXPOSURE] in shooting menu X (P . 108). 2 Adj[...]

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    52 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 When a RA W image is selected using [OVERLA Y], the JPEG image for the image recorded in JPEG+RAW is displayed. When shooting multiple exposures using bracketing, priority is given to multiple exposure shooting. While the overlay image is being saved, bracketing is reset to the factory default se[...]

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    53 EN Other shooting options and advanced settings 2 3 Press I to display settings for the selected option. h i - a J K CONTRAST Distinction between light and dark a a a a SHARPNESS Sharpness of the image a a a a GRADA TION Adjust tone (gradation). a a a a AUTO Divides the image into detailed regions and adjusts the brightness separately for each r[...]

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    54 EN Flash shooting 3 3 T o raise the built-in ash for use, slide the ash switch. The built-in ash can be used for ash photography in a variety of shooting conditions. Using a ash (ash photography) 1 Raise the ash. 2 Press the # button ( I ) to display the current ash mode. 3 Use HI to choose a ash mode and press i . The[...]

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    55 EN Flash shooting 3 Flash intensity control The ash in tensity can be adjust ed bet ween [+ 3] and [–3]. I t is us eful to adjust the expo sure ba lance b etween the sub ject a nd the backgro und whe n the s ubject is smal l or f ar from the ba ckgroun d. It i s also useful when y ou inte nd to i ncrease the co ntrast (dis tinctio n betwe e[...]

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    56 EN Shooting and viewing movies 4 4 Use the R (movie) button to record High Denition (HD) movies with sound. g “T aking photographs/shooting movies” (P . 12) In movie mode, you can create movies that take advantage of the effects available in modes A and M . Y ou can also customize camera settings to allow the shutter button to be used to [...]

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    57 EN Shooting and viewing movies 4 # Caution The camera may not correctly display the recording time in art lter mode. Movies recorded in [ART5] (DIORAMA) mode play back at high speed; during recording, the recording time is adjusted to reect the playback time and advances more slowly than usual. Record mode 1 Display the live control (P . 2[...]

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    58 EN Shooting and viewing movies 4 3 Press the shutter button all the way to begin recording. ●REC lights up while both movie and sound are recorded simultaneously . 4 Press the shutter button all the way to end recording. % Tips • n 2:18 2:18 Lights up in red during recording T otal recording time Recording silent movies: g “Recording sound[...]

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    59 EN Playback options 5 5 Single-frame playback T o view pictures full frame, press the q button in shooting mode. T o exit to shooting mode, press q again or press the shutter button halfway . • [4 032 x30 24, 1/ 8] 20 10. 02. 01 12 :30 10 0-0 015 15 L N H / I View other pictures. D Erase the current picture (P . 15). See “Erasing selected fr[...]

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    60 EN Playback options 5 Close-up playback Press the U button to display a zoom frame in single- frame playback. 15 15 2x 2x INFO F / G / H / I Position the zoom frame. U View the portion of the image visible in the zoom frame at the selected zoom ratio. Press FGHI to scroll to other areas of the image. Press INFO and use FG to zoom in or out. Pres[...]

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    61 EN Playback options 5 n Calendar display With the calendar , you can display images recorded on the card by date. If more than one image was taken on a single date, the image shot rst on that date is displayed. Use FGHI to select a date and press the i button to play back images for the selected date in single-frame display . 2010 2 1 2 3 4 5[...]

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    62 EN Playback options 5 Press U to zoom in on the current image. 54 53 2x INFO 54 53 2x 54 53 2x INFO U U U Use FGHI to scroll current image. Scroll both images. U Show selected images on opposite sides of the display . While the images are zoomed in, press INFO and use FG to change the zoom ratio. Press INFO again to exit. % Tips Use [ G /INFO SE[...]

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    63 EN Playback options 5 % Tips A slideshow option is also available in the playback menu (P . 108). # Caution If the slideshow is left running for about 30 minutes, the camera will turn off automatically . Editing still images Recorded images can be edited and saved as new images. 1 Display the image to be edited and press i . [RAW DA T A EDIT] is[...]

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    64 EN Playback options 5 Red-eye correction may not work depending on the image. Editing of a JPEG image is not possible in the following cases: When an image is recorded in RAW , when an image is processed on a PC, when there is not enough space in the card memory , when an image is recorded on another camera. When resizing ([ Q ]) an image, you c[...]

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    65 EN Playback options 5 Gain can be adjusted in the range 0.1 – 2.0. Check the results in the monitor. 6 Press i . A conrmation dialog will be displayed; select [YES] and press i . % Tips T o overlay 4 or more frames, save the overlay image as a RAW le and use [IMAGE OVERLA Y] repeatedly . # Caution When the record mode is set to [RAW], th[...]

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    66 EN Playback options 5 Press the 0 button again to remove protection. # Caution Formatting the card erases all images even if they have been protected. Protecting selected frames During index display you can select multiple images and protect them all at the same time. 1 In the index display , select an image you want to protect using FGHI and pr[...]

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    67 EN Playback options 5 Playback on TV Use the A V cable provided with the camera to playback recorded images on your TV . Y ou can playback high-denition images on a high-denition TV by connecting it to the camera using a commercially available HDMI mini-cable. n Connection via A V cable Connect to the TV video input jack (yellow) and audio[...]

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    68 EN Playback options 5 1 Connect the HDMI mini-cable to the HDMI connector of the TV . 2 Connect the HDMI mini-cable to the HDMI connector of the camera. 3 T urn on the TV and switch “INPUT” to “HDMI INPUT”. 4 T urn on the camera. # Caution For details on changing the input source of the TV , refer to the TV's instruction manual. Use[...]

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    69 EN Camera setup 6 6 Setup Menu Use the Setup Menu to set the basic camera functions. For details on using the menu lists, see “Using the menus” (P . 21). X W s REC VIEW c MENU DISPLA Y FIRMW ARE ENG. j ±0 k ±0 5SEC OFF ’ -- . -- . -- -- : -- BACK SET Option Description g X (Date/ time setting) Set the camera clock. P . 7 W (Changing the [...]

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    70 EN Camera setup 6 Resetting the camera settings In P , A , S , or M mode, current camera settings (including any changes you have made) are retained when the power is turned off. T o reset the camera to the factory default settings, set [RESET]. Y ou can register settings in advance to [RESET1] and [RESET2]. The camera settings at that time are [...]

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    71 EN Customizing camera settings 7 7 Custom Menu Use the Custom Menu to customize camera settings. n Menu categories Settings in the Custom Menu are divided into the following 10 categories: R AF/MF (P . 72) W # CUSTOM (P . 75) S BUTTON (P . 72) X K /COLOR/WB (P . 76) T RELEASE (P . 73) Y RECORD/ERASE (P . 77) U DISP/ 8 /PC (P . 73) Z MOVIE (P . 7[...]

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    72 EN Customizing camera settings 7 Custom Menu options R AF/MF MENU c R Option Description g AF MODE Choose the AF mode. P . 44 AF AREA Choose the AF target mode. P . 45 RESET LENS When set to [ON], this resets the focus of the lens (innity) each time the power is turned off. — BULB FOCUSING Normally focus locks during the exposure when manua[...]

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    73 EN Customizing camera settings 7 S BUTTON MENU c S Option Description g MY MODE SETUP When [MY MODE] (P . 80) is assigned to the < button, frequently-used settings can be recalled by pressing the < button. See page 104 for information on the settings that can be saved using My Mode. Saving My Mode Settings 1) Select [MY MODE1] or [MY MODE2[...]

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    74 EN Customizing camera settings 7 U DISP/ 8 /PC MENU c U Option Description g SLEEP The camera will enter sleep (standby) mode to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for the specied period. [OFF] cancels the sleep mode. Pressing a button such as the shutter button reactivates the camera. — LIVE VIEW BOOST If [ON] i[...]

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    75 EN Customizing camera settings 7 U DISP/ 8 /PC MENU c U Option Description g 8 (Beep sound) When set to [OFF], you can turn of f the beep so und tha t is emit ted when the fo cus loc ks by pr essing the shu tter but ton. — VOLUME Adjust speaker volume. P . 58, 62 USB MODE Choose a mode for connecting the camera to a computer or printer . P . 8[...]

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    76 EN Customizing camera settings 7 X K /COLOR/WB MENU c X Option Description g NOISE REDUCT . This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures. [AUTO]: Long exposure noise reduction activates automatically at slow shutter speeds. [ON]: Noise reduction is performed with every shot. [OFF]: Noise reduction off. When active, noi[...]

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    77 EN Customizing camera settings 7 X K /COLOR/WB MENU c X Option Description g PIXEL COUNT Choose the pixel count for X - and W -size images. Choosing a pixel count 1) Select [PIXEL COUNT] in the c Custom Menu (P . 71) X tab. 2) Select X or W and press I . X iddle W mall 2560x1920 1280x960 PIXEL COUNT BACK SET 3) Choose a pixel count and press i .[...]

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    78 EN Customizing camera settings 7 Y RECORD/ERASE MENU c Y Option Description g PRIORITY SET Choose the default selection ([YES] or [NO]) for conrmation dialogs. — dpi SETTING Choose the print resolution. [AUTO]: Print resolution is selected automatically according to image size. [CUSTOM]: Choose a custom print resolution. Press I to display [...]

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    79 EN Customizing camera settings 7 n AEL/AFL MENU c S [AEL/AFL] If [AEL/AFL] is selected for [ ; FUNCTION] (P . 80) or [ R FUNCTION] (P . 80), the < or R (movie) button can be used to set focus or exposure instead of the shutter button. Select the function of the button to match the operation when the shutter button is pressed. Choose an operat[...]

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    80 EN Customizing camera settings 7 n ; FUNCTION, R FUNCTION MENU c S [ ; FUNCTION]/[ R FUNCTION] The following functions can be assigned to the < or R (movie) button: Fn F ACE DETECT Pressing the < or R (movie) button selects [ON] for [ g F ACE DETECT]; press the < or R (movie) button again to turn it off (P . 32, 74). PREVIEW (electronic[...]

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    81 EN Customizing camera settings 7 Using the super control panel The term “super control panel” refers to the display shown below , which lists shooting settings together with the option currently selected for each. T o use the super control panel, select [ON] for [ K CONTROL SETTING] > [SCP] (P . 74). T o choose between the live control, s[...]

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    82 EN Printing pictures 8 8 Print reservation (DPOF) Y ou can save digital “print orders” to the memory card listing the pictures to be printed and the number of copies of each print. Y ou can then have the pictures printed at a print shop that supports DPOF or print the pictures yourself by connecting the camera directly to a DPOF printer . A [...]

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    83 EN Printing pictures 8 NO The pictures are printed without the date and time. NO 全コ マ予 約 DA TE TIME X BACK SET DA TE The pictures are printed with the shooting date. TIME The pictures are printed with the shooting time. 6 Select [SET] and press the i button. Resetting the print reservation data Y ou can reset all print reservation data[...]

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    84 EN Printing pictures 8 Images recorded in RAW data cannot be printed. Y ou cannot print movie images. The camera will not enter sleep mode while it is connected to the USB cable. Connecting the camera to a printer Use the provided USB cable to connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer . 1 T urn the printer on and connect the camera&a[...]

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    85 EN Printing pictures 8 Custom printing 1 Follow the operation guide to set a print option. Selecting the print mode Select the type of printing (print mode). The available print modes are as shown below . PRINT ALL PRINT MUL TI PRINT ALL INDEX PRINT ORDER PRINT MODE SELECT EXIT SET PRINT Prints selected pictures. ALL PRINT Prints all the picture[...]

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    86 EN Printing pictures 8 Selecting pictures you want to print Select pictures you want to print. The selected pictures can be printed later (single-frame reservation) or the picture you are displaying can be printed right away . 12 3-3 456 15 SEL ECT SI NGLE P RIN T PRI NT MO RE PRINT( f ) Prints the currently displayed picture. If there is a pict[...]

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    87 EN Connecting the camera to a computer 9 9 Y our camera supports the USB Mass Storage Class. Y ou can transfer images to a computer by connecting the camera to the computer with the provided USB cable. The following operating systems are compatible with the USB connection: Windows: Windows 2000 Professional/Windows XP Home Edition/ Windows XP Pr[...]

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    88 EN Connecting the camera to a computer 9 Installing the supplied computer software (ib) After checking the system requirements, follow the instructions below to connect the camera to a computer and install the supplied computer software (ib). For information on using the computer software (ib), see the software’s online help. System requiremen[...]

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    89 EN Shooting tips and maintenance 1 0 1 0 Shooting tips and information The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not fully charged Charge the battery with the charger . The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be suf?[...]

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    90 EN Shooting tips and maintenance 1 0 Subjects that are difcult to focus on It may be difcult to focus with auto focus in the following situations. Subject with low contrast Excessively bright light in center of frame Subject with repeated patterns Subjects at different distances Fast-moving subject Subject not inside AF area AF conrmati[...]

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    91 EN Shooting tips and maintenance 1 0 Error codes Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action NO CARD The card is not inserted, or it cannot be recognized. Insert a card or insert a different card. CARD ERROR There is a problem with the card. Insert the card again. If the problem persists, format the card. If the card cannot be formatted,[...]

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    92 EN Shooting tips and maintenance 1 0 Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action m The internal temperature of the camera has risen due to sequential shooting. Turn of f the camera and wait for the internal temperature to cool. Internal camera temperature is too high. Please wait for cooling before camera use. Wait a moment for the camer[...]

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    93 EN Shooting tips and maintenance 1 0 Cleaning and storing the camera Cleaning the camera Turn of f the camera and remove the battery before cleaning the camera. Exterior: Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the camera is very dirty , soak the cloth in mild soapy water and wring well. Wipe the camera with the damp cloth and then dry it with a dry c[...]

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    94 EN Shooting tips and maintenance 1 0 Pixel mapping - Checking the image processing functions The pixel mapping feature allows the camera to check and adjust the image pickup device and image processing functions. After using the monitor or taking continuous shots, wait for at least one minute before using the pixel mapping function to ensure tha[...]

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    95 EN Information 1 1 1 1 Card basics Usable cards “Card” in this manual refers to a recording medium. The only cards usable with this camera are SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards (sold separately) which conform to the SD standard. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website. SD card write protect switch The SD card body ha[...]

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    96 EN Information 1 1 Battery and charger Use the single Olympus lithium-ion battery (BLS-1). Other batteries cannot be used. The camera’s power consumption varies widely with usage and other conditions. As the following consume a lot of power even without shooting, the battery will be drained quickly . Performing auto focus repeatedly by pressin[...]

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    97 EN Information 1 1 Interchangeable lenses Select the lens that you want to shoot with. Use a specied lens (Micro Four Thirds mount). T o use the “Four Thirds System Lens”, an adapter (sold separately) is required. An adapter to allow use of an OM system lens is also available (sold separately). M.ZUIKO DIGIT AL interchangeable lenses This[...]

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    98 EN Information 1 1 SD Memor y Car d/SD HC Mem ory C ard (ib) I mage Manage ment Software FL-50R Electronic Flash FL-36R Electronic Flash FLRA-1 Reector Adapter FLST -1 Flash Stand FLBA-1 Bounce Adapter * 1 For latest auto focus compatibility please refer to the Olympus Ofcial Web Site. * 2 Also, please note that the manufacture of the OM S[...]

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    99 EN Information 1 1 MF-2 * 2 OM Adapter 2 Lens FL-20 Electronic Flash M.ZUIKO DIGIT AL ED 9-18mm 1:4.0-5.6 (available end of April 2010) M.ZUIKO DIGIT AL ED 14-150 mm 1:4.0-5.6 (available end of May 2010) M.ZUIKO DIGIT AL ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 MMF-2 * 1 Four Thirds Adapter SYSTEM CHART Viewnder VF-2 Electronic Viewnder VF-1 Optical Viewnd[...]

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    100 EN Information 1 1 M.ZUIKO DIGIT AL lens specications n Names of par ts 1 Filter mount thread 2 Zoom ring 3 Focus ring 4 Mount index 5 Electrical contacts 6 Front cap 7 Rear cap n Lens and camera combinations Lens Camera Attachment AF Metering Micro Four Thirds system lens Micro Four Thirds system camera Y es Y es Y es Four Thirds system len[...]

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    101 EN Information 1 1 n Storage Pr ecautions Clean the lens after use. Remove dust and dirt on the surface of the lens with a blower brush or brush. Use commercially available lens cleaning paper to remove the dirt on the lens. Do not use organic solvents. Always cap the lens and store it when it is not used. Do not store in an area with insect re[...]

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    102 EN Information 1 1 Using electronic view nder (sold separately) If you use the electronic view nder (sold separately: VF-2), you can view the shooting screen in the nder . This is convenient when you are in a very bright location, such as under direct sunlight, where it is difcult to view the monitor , or are using the camera at a l[...]

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    103 EN Information 1 1 Program line diagram ( P mode) In the P mode, the camera is programmed such that the aperture value and shutter speed are automatically selected according to the subject's brightness as shown below . The program line diagram varies with the type of lens mounted. When using the (14 – 42 mm F3.5 – 5.6) zoom lens (focal[...]

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    104 EN Information 1 1 Flash synchronization and shutter speed Shooting mode Flash timing Upper limit of synchronization timing* 1 Fixed timing when ash res* 2 P 1/ (lens focal length × 2) or synchronization timing, whichever is slower 1/160 1/60 A S The set shutter speed ― M *1 Can be changed using menu: 1/60 – 1/160 g “ # X-SYNC.” [...]

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    105 EN Information 1 1 External ash shooting With this camera, you can use one of the separately sold external ash units to achieve a ash suited to your needs. The external ashes communicate with the camera, allowing you to control the camera's ash modes with various available ash control modes, such as TTL-AUT O and Super FP[...]

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    106 EN Information 1 1 Functions that can be registered with My Mode and Custom Reset Setting Function My M ode regi stration Cust om rese t sett ing regi stration F a a IMAGE ST ABILIZER a a j Y * a a FLASH MODE a a PICTURE MODE a a K STILL PICTURE a a MOVIE a a IMAGE ASPECT a a w a a AE BKT a a WB BKT a a FL BKT a a ISO BKT a a MUL TIPLE EXPOSURE[...]

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    107 EN Information 1 1 Record mode and le size/number of storable still pictures The le size in the table is approximate for les with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Record mode Number of pixels (PIXEL COUNT) Compression File format File size (MB) Number of storable still picture *1 RAW 4032×3024 Loss-less compression ORF Approx. 14 54 Y SF 1/2.7 JPE[...]

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    108 EN Information 1 1 Menu directory K Shooting Menu T ab Function Default g W CARD SETUP ― P . 66, 95 CUSTOM RESET ― P . 70 PICTURE MODE j NA TURAL P . 52 K STILL PICTURE Y N P . 31 MOVIE HD IMAGE ASPECT 4:3 P . 32 X j Y o P . 30 IMAGE ST ABILIZER OFF P . 50 BRACKETING AE BKT OFF P . 48 WB BKT A – B OFF P . 49 G – M FL BKT OFF P . 49 ISO [...]

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    109 EN Information 1 1 c Custom Menu T ab Function Default g c R AF/MF P . 72 AF MODE STILL PICTURE S-AF P . 44 MOVIE AF AREA B P . 45 RESET LENS ON P . 72 BULB FOCUSING ON P . 72 FOCUS RING b P . 72 MF ASSIST OFF P . 72 P SET HOME B P . 72 S BUTTON P . 72 AEL/AFL S-AF mode1 P . 79 C-AF mode2 MF mode1 AEL/AFL MEMO ON P . 72 ; FUNCTION Fn F ACE DETE[...]

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    1 10 EN Information 1 1 T ab Function Default g c V EXP/ e /ISO P . 75 EV STEP 1/3EV P . 75 METERING e P . 47 AEL Metering AUT O P . 75 ISO AUTO P . 41 ISO STEP 1/3EV P . 75 ISO-AUTO SET HIGH LIMIT : 1600 DEF AUL T : 200 P . 75 ISO-AUTO P/A/S P . 75 BULB TIMER 8 MIN P . 75 ANTI-SHOCK z OFF P . 75 W # CUSTOM P . 75 # X-SYNC. 1/160 P . 75 # SLOW LIMI[...]

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    1 11 EN Information 1 1 Specications Camera Product type Product type Digital camera with interchangeable lens system Lens M.Zuiko Digital, Micro Four Thirds System Lens Lens mount Micro Four Thirds mount Equivalent focal length on a 35 mm lm camera Approx. twice the focal length of the lens Image pickup device Product type 4/3" Live MOS[...]

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    1 12 EN Information 1 1 External ash Synchronization Synchronized with the camera at 1/160 sec. or less Flash control mode TTL-AUTO (TTL pre-ash mode)/AUTO/MANUAL Flash attachment Hot shoe External connector Multi-connector (USB connector , A V connector)/HDMI mini connector (T ype C)/Accessory port Power supply Battery Li-ion Battery (BLS-1)[...]

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    1 13 EN Information 1 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED OL YMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL. An exclamation mark enclosed in a triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenanc[...]

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    1 14 EN Information 1 1 Accidentally swallowing the battery , cards or other small parts. Accidentally ring the ash into their own eyes or those of another child. Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera. Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera. Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places. Do no[...]

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    1 15 EN Information 1 1 If the uid burns your skin, seek medical attention immediately . Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration. CAUTION Before loading, always inspect the battery carefully for leaks, discoloration, warping, or any other abnormality . The battery may become hot during prolonged use. T o avoid minor burn[...]

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    1 16 EN Information 1 1 Due to its characteristics or the angle at which you are viewing the monitor , the spot may not be uniform in color and brightness. This is not a malfunction. Lens Do not immerse in water or splash with water . Do not drop or exert strong force on the lens. Do not hold at the moving part of the lens. Do not touch the lens su[...]

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    1 17 EN Information 1 1 Use Only Dedica ted R echarg eable Batt ery an d Batt ery Ch arger We strongly recommend that you use only the genuine Olympus dedicated rechargeable battery and battery charger with this camera. Using a non-genuine rechargeable battery and/or battery charger may result in re or personal injury due to leakage, heating, ig[...]

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    1 18 EN Information 1 1 2 The customer shall transport the product to the dealer or Olympus authorized service station at his own risk and shall be responsible for any costs incurred in transporting the product. Provisions of Guarantee 1 "OL YMPUS IMAGING CORP ., Shinjuku Monolith, 2-3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, T okyo 163-0914, Japan gran[...]

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    1 19 EN Information 1 1 T rademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. SDHC logo is a trademark. “Shadow Adjustment T echnology” function contains patented technologies from Apical Limited. [...]

  • Page 120

    120 EN Information 1 1 Symbols W Shooting Menu 1 ........................... 108 X Shooting Menu 2 ........................... 108 q Playback Menu ............................ 108 d Setup Menu .............................. 69, 108 c Custom Menu .......................... 71, 109 R AF/MF ............................................. 72 S BUTTON ...[...]

  • Page 121

    121 EN Information 1 1 CANDLE & ........................................ 17 Card .................................................4, 95 CARD SETUP ............................... 66, 95 Center weighted averaging metering H ..................................... 47 CHILDREN G ..................................... 17 Close-up playback U ..........[...]

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    122 EN Information 1 1 J JPEG ...................................................31 JPEG EDIT .......................................... 63 L LANDSCAPE l ................................. 17 LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT k .............17 Lens .................................................5, 97 Lithium ion battery ........................... 3, 96 Lithium [...]

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    123 EN Information 1 1 RLS PRIORITY C ................................ 73 RLS PRIORITY S ................................ 73 ROT A TE .............................................. 64 S S-AF (single AF) .................................. 44 S-AF+MF ............................................. 44 SA TURA TION ................................ 53, 63[...]

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