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Olympus E1 Reference Manual

1. frame ye MENA 7 ES y y N17 Pop du Guna 3 AF frames t t y I Ja VN f Left AF frame ES uc Center AF A CIN frame Ly ak m i Ne e Right AF a l frame 2 Take a picture 50 Center AF frame Right AF frame Ef button Control panel indications can be switched as well as viewfinder indications Focus mode Three focus modes are available with this camera S AF single AF C AF continuous AF and MF manual focus You can switch focus modes using the focus mode lever c S AF single AF shooting refer to the instruction below C AF continuous AF shooting P 53 Manual focus MF P 54 Mico AF gt 12 AF mode Setto C AF SettoS AF Setto MF S AF single AF shooting Focusing is performed one time when the shutter button is pressed halfway If focusing fails remove your finger from the shutter button and press it halfway again This mode is suitable for taking pictures of non moving subjects or subjects with limited movement Control panel AF mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway e The focus is locked and the AF confirmation mark lights up e A beep sound is output when the subject is in focus Cha Fl i 12 AF confirmation mark Viewfinder 2 Press the shutter button all the way v All the way down 51 Focus mode TIPS How to release the shutter at the right moment Pressing the shutter button
2. When selecting CM1 CM4 Go to Step 4 3 Press to select the saturation level a SATURATION CMI amp from CSO CS4 gt CONTRAST CM2 amp li suanPNEss Fem E l2 ET TS CANCEL CE SELECT EP GO OK 4 Press the OK button o is displayed on the control panel Control panel selma sd SATURATION LEVEL rou 12 Adjusting image CANCEL E J SELECT 9b GO OK 94 NOISE FILTER This function eliminates the random noise that may be conspicuous in flat or smooth images such as the sky or a wall It takes longer to record pictures since the noise filtering process is activated after each shot In the menu select l NOISE FILTER ON and press the OK button e blinks in the control panel C How to use the menus P 38 Control panel Adjusting image e This function is not activated when the record mode is set to RAW mode or RAW record mode RAW JPEG NOISE REDUCTION a E This function reduces the noise that is generated during long exposures When shooting night scenes shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in images When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON the camera automatically reduces noise to produce clearer images However shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual For more information about noise generated in images during long exposures refer to Noise in images P 64 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew
3. Center weighted coy averaging metering II o Main dial 9 Spot metering Control panel button Sel eee cal o No indication lt gt 18 lt 6 i 2 5 FAL 12 Digital ESP metering Center weighted Spot metering Viewfinder averaging metering ll Digital ESP metering ESP The camera meters and calculates the light levels or light level differences in the center and other areas of the image separately Recommended for shooting under conditions where there is high contrast between the center of the screen and the area around it such as when shooting backlit subjects or under excessively bright light E Center weighted averaging metering Metering area This metering mode provides the average metering between the subject and the background lighting placing more weight on the subject at the center Use this mode when you do not want the light level of background to affect the exposure value E Spot metering Metering area The camera meters a very small area around the center of the subject defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder Use this mode for intensively backlit subjects etc ha 68 AE lock The metered exposure value can be locked with the AEL button AE lock Use AE lock when you want a different exposure setting from the one that would normally apply under the current shooting conditions Normally pressing th
4. Press the preview button to check the actual depth of field for the picture in the viewfinder c Preview function P 65 60 Exposure mode S Shutter priority shooting The camera sets the optimum aperture value automatically for the shutter speed you have selected Set the shutter speed depending on the type of effect you want a higher speed shutter allows you to capture a fast moving subject without blur and a slower shutter speed blurs a moving subject creating a feeling of speed or motion A fast shutter speed can freeze a fast A slow shutter speed blurs a moving action scene without any blur subject generating a sense of movement to create a more powerful visual impact While holding down the mode dial lock set the mode dial to S Mode dial Sub dial elnsodx3 fal Main dial Rotate the main dial or sub dial to set Slower shutter speed the shutter speed Main dial Sub dial Faster shutter speed 61 Exposure mode Press the shutter button halfway e Focusing is performed and the AF confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder e The aperture value that has been set automatically by the camera is displayed on the control panel and viewfinder Halfway down Control panel Control panel 4 5 Aperture Shutter e see ig ue speed Viewfinder I baci tit S i zni 2 29 3 13 oe Ts Z Jt E po AF confirmatio
5. Names of parts Diopter adjustment dial C P 27 Main dial c7 P 33 AEL button C P 69 Card access lamp E P 19 49 152 Eyepiece shutter lever CF P75 Strap eyelet C P 16 AF frame selection button c P50 Viewfinder C P 12 27 47 gt Playback mode button Monitor C P 107 da id Menu button E P 13 27 38 107 rs P 38 Card cover lock c P24 OK button rs P 39 INFO Information display button c7 P 109 Om Protect button C7 P 114 amp f Erase button c7 P 115 Arrow pad JADE E p 38 6 Metering button gt P 68 DRIVE button CF P 73 BKT Auto bracket button C P 70 External flash connector c P 105 106 Remote cable connector c P64 DC IN jack Focus mode lever E P 51 I IEEE 1394 connector c P 148 Connector cover E P 112 148 USB connector LF P 148 VIDEO OUT jack Cx P112 Eject button EF P24 Card cover CF P24 10 Names of parts Control panel l n am i indications O0 0 00 5 WHND b a A 0 N 16 17 18 19 5 6 7 Enano e ma EE ESEA P 102 Metering mode viciosa id aa P 68 Focus mode metadata ida P 51 Record MOE iii eee ea eed P 80 Aperture value ete tate shied a eite ee P 57 64 Shutter speed umi e UU a P 57 64 Battery Check P 14 Number of storable still pictures ooooocooncconncccnon
6. computer this option will not appear OLYMPUS Studio Trial Version e This option will not appear if you are using Windows Me 2000 XP C Beferenoe Morus e f the installer is not automatically launched select A core Run on the Start menu and then execute drive letter setup exe e The drive letter of the CD ROM varies depending on the computer To identify the drive letter double click My Computer on the desktop Screen illustrations may differ to those displayed on your computer 146 3 Click Continue e The installation of the USB driver will start 4 Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete 5 When the computer has restarted installation is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Identifying the OS Install USB Driver for Windows98 xj Press Continue to install the USB driver for Olympus digital cameras Install USB Driver for Windows98 jx Your computer must be restarted to complete installation 147 E Jajndwod e o sabew DBuuuoJsugj E 4ejnduuoo e o sabew DBuuuoeJsugJ Connecting the camera to your computer using the cable Connecting the camera to your computer requires the use of the USB cable or IEEE 1394 cable The camera s PC MODE should be set beforehand to STORAGE c PC MODE P 133 1 Insert the cable into the port on your
7. 2 0 42 P 104 Playback Menu Menu Function Setting Ref Page J E O1 amp 4 amp 9 E16 P 111 E OFF ON P 111 RAW DATA EDIT P 113 i n 5 B P 135 Factory default setting 166 Menu directory Custom Menu Menu Function Setting Ref Page 14 EV STEP 18 EV 1 2EV 1EV P 125 ISO BOOST OFF ON P 84 AUTO BLUE7 0 RED7 P 90 3000K 3300K 3600K 3900K 4000K 4300K 4500K 4800K 5300K 6000K 6600K 7500K 1600 x 1200 1 2 7 1 8 P 81 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 S AF model mode5 P 122 C AF mode6 mode7 MF mode1 mode5 DIAL P Ps Ps P 126 zi Ps A 4 Ps A F No F No te id 4 F No S ns SHUTTER S SQ AEL AFL i HUTTER A 4 SHUTTER Factory default setting 167 Li snoeueJ a2siJA x snoeueJ a2siA Menu directory Custom Menu Menu Function Setting i FOCUS RING 9 S AF MF OFF ON RELEASE PRIORITY S OFF ON RELEASE PRIORITY C OFF ON RESET LENS OFF ON PC MODE STORAGE CONTROL ERASE SETTING YES NO CLEANING MODE CUSTOM RESET SETTING 7 RESET 1 SET CLEAR RESET 2 RESET 3 RESET 4 O Setup Menu Menu Function Setting l2 FILE NAME
8. NICO cs SATURATION CM1 GA contrast POMS A suanewEss ena 12 coLorspace PENAT CANCEL f SELECTA LE GO SATURATION Sets the color tint of images CSO CS4 set the saturation level while CM1 CM4 emphasize certain colors Saturation can be set to 5 levels With the tint CM1 stresses red CM2 green CM3 blue and CM4 softer red than CM1 The saturation level and tint cannot be set at the same time CONTRAST CANCEL EE SELECT JP GOH OK CONTRAST Sets the contrast distinction between light and dark of images The contrast can be set to 5 levels SHARPNESS Lo I Hi Ou Uu Eo S n CANCEL EE SELECT JE GO OK SHARPNESS Sets the sharpness of images The sharpness can be set to 7 levels aj CARD SETUP SATURATION E contrast I sHaRPNESS 12 COLOR SPACE lt PMOI CANCEL ES SELECT S GO OK COLOR SPACE Sets the system that correctly reproduces the color of recorded images on the monitor or printer SEMI OFF RAW JPEG O23 132 NoiseEFiLTER PSFASTEP A NOISEREDUCTION DOFOSTEP 121 sHaDiNG comp CANCELS CE SELECTA LA GOPOK WB BKT Performs WB bracketing The compensation level can be selected from 3 levels o gt e fe 4 re 3 D 5 c Menu screen Function Ref page WB BKT E OFF Noise FILTER ON Ta Noise REDUCTION T2 snapinc comp CANCEL SELECTS A Go OK RAW JPEG Records
9. Buiziuo sno Buies uoroun J k 6ulziwojsno Buies uoroun PA DIAL This allows you to select a combination of functions Program shift Ps exposure compensation aperture setting or shutter speed setting to be assigned to the main dial and or sub dial for each mode P A S Inthe menu select h DIAL gt P A or S Press e The DIAL screen appears C How to use the menus P 38 2 The following functions can be assigned P Ps A F No S SHUTTER 4 Exposure compensation F No Aperture setting SHUTTER Shutter speed setting Press to select the combination Sub dial setting of the functions to be assigned to the main dial and or sub dial 3 Press the OK button e The function assignment is changed CANCEL CE SELECT Ef GO OK Main dial setting 126 RESET LENS This allows you to reset the focus of the lens when the power is turned off Inthe menu select 1 gt RESET LENS Lad OFF or ON Press the OK button A N C7 How to use the menus P 38 OK button FOCUS RING This allows you to select the rotational direction of the focus ring to suit your preference of how the lens adjusts to the focusing point 1 In the menu select 11 FOCUS RING Q gt or Q Press the OK button NEAR C7 How to use the menus P 38 ERASE SETTING This allows you to customize the cursor position YES or NO as the initial po
10. RESET AUTO REC VIEW OFF AUTO 5sec 20sec m OFF ON Q 7 0 7 SLEEP OFF 1min 3min 5min 10min 258 ENGLISH FRANCAIS IE DEUTSCH ESPA OL 2 a0 VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL Factory default setting Ref Page P 127 P 52 P 54 P 54 P 127 P 133 P 127 P 171 P 118 Ref Page 132 128 129 129 129 130 181 v U0 vvv P 131 The factory default setting varies depending on the area where you purchased this camera 168 Maintenance E Cleaning the camera Turn off 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 cloth If you have used the camera at the beach use a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung Monitor and viewfinder Wipe gently with a soft cloth Lens mirror and focusing screen Blow dust off the lens mirror and focusing screen with a commercially available blower For the lens wipe gently with a lens cleaning paper Do not use a high pressure bottled blower If high pressure gas is sprayed onto the lens mirror or focusing screen by non authorized service persons the camera will be damaged E Camera maintenance If you have not used the camera for a long time
11. C7 How to use the menus P 38 e If print reservation data is already stored on the card the RESET KEEP selection screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it Press amp to select KEEP then press the OK button 3 Select then press OK Select RESET then press OK e Only the index printing reservation is canceled and the menu is restored UONCAIOSAI JUL EB 142 PRINT ORDERED RESET KEEP EXIT 2E SELECT E GO OK CANCEL I SELECT gt E GO OK SET EXIT SELECTA ES GO OK 11 Transferring images to a computer How to download images to a computer By connecting the camera to a computer with the specified USB cable or IEEE1394 cable images stored on a card can be transferred to the computer If you have graphics applications that support the JPEG file format such as the software provided or photo retouching software you can process images or print them from your computer When you print images be sure to check beforehand whether printing is possible with your software For details on printing images with the software refer to your software s manual Some operating systems OS may need to install a driver before connecting to the camera for the first time Follow the procedure in the Flowchart P 144 Screen illustrations in this chapter may differ to those displayed on your computer Images files downloaded to your comput
12. Manual shooting You can set both aperture value and shutter speed manually while referring to the exposure level indicator This mode gives you more creative control allowing you to make whatever settings you like regardless of the correct exposure Bulb shooting is also possible allowing you to take astronomical or fireworks pictures While holding down the mode dial lock set the mode dial to M Mode dial Sub dial Main dial 2 Rotate the main dial to set the aperture Decrease the aperture value F number value and the sub dial to set the shutter Main dial speed 60 sec 1 4000 sec Em a e The aperture value and shutter speed change in 1 3 EV increments as the dial is rotated e The exposure level indicator appears on the control panel and viewfinder showing the Slow shutter speed difference ranging from 2 EV to 2 EV between the exposure value calculated by the 4 A ABA Sub dial Fast shutter speed elnsodx3 il Increase the aperture value F number currently selected aperture and shutter speed compared to the exposure value considered optimum by the camera 63 Exposure mode Control panel Control panel Exposure level indicator If the difference between the currently set exposure and the optimum exposure is outside the range of available indicator fp Underexposure levels or E will blink on the left or right end of the e
13. B Battery compartment cover 9 18 Battery compartment cover detaching pin 20 Battery compartment lock 18 Beep sound asl sss 129 BKT Auto bracket button 10 35 70 Body CD 22 Bulb shooting nnne 64 C G CAE iniecit tris 53 CARD SETUP seereis 130 Card access lamp sssseesse 10 Card adapter Catd COVED i a eese Card cover lock seeen 24 Card slot iii ai 10 24 Center weighted averaging metering 68 CLEANING MODE enn 171 Close up playback Q oo 108 COLOR SPACE sse Compact Flash COMpUle e lonas Connector cover oo eeeeseeeeeeeeeseeereeteeteeeeeeaee CONTRAST Bi sss 40 93 CONTROL nennen 133 Control panel ssseseeeee 9 11 CUSTOM RESET SETTING 45 118 D Date time setting 132 DOIN ack iiie ies 10 DIAU 126 Digital ESP metering ESP 68 Diopter adjustment dial 10 27 DPOF stati iia 134 DRIVE button 10 36 73 Drive mode DRIVE 73 Dust reduction notes 170 E Eject Dutton tnn ERASE SELECTED ERASE SETTING sordos Erasing pictures P EV STEP Su tenete Exposure compensation dd 65
14. Contents 6 Image image quality and color _ 79 Record MOde iii asiasana a aa A ean aa ee ee aire 79 Selecting a record mode oooooooooocoocoooooooo 81 Setting the SQ mode 0oooccccccccc tees 81 RAW record mode RAW JPEG 0000 eee eee ee 82 ISOssensitivity 22e cci ee eee ree ne eae bees eee a 83 Setting the ISO sensitivity 0 0 eee ee 83 ISO BOOST iii a ea ede ire 84 White balance 2s aa is 85 Setting the white balance WB uuuuuue 87 Setting the one touch white balance sse 89 WB compensation MM ooocccccc eee eee eee eee 90 SHARPNESS 8 Le clou bn rU Ghee teat Ge dee tied n 92 CONTRAST Q 5 o ni i m cal Ra taristu tua pua 93 SATURATION S I ane eee A Eines 94 NOISE FILTER ices cece cee ee ru rr seeker ede ees 95 NOISE REDUCTION 13 2c cece eee eee eee eee 95 SHADING COMP MD cio coo 97 COLORSPACE ios os 97 7 Flash 98 Optional electronic flashes 0 0060 e eee eee eee eee 98 Using the electronic flash 000 c cece eee eee eee 99 Flash mode 2 cece cece ener eee nn nnn nn nnn 100 Types of flash modes 0 0 cece eee eee eae 100 Setting the flash mode oocococcccococ eee 103 Super FP flashizsc e ete dnd eue ee efhe ed lea es 104 Flash intensity control 0 0 0 cece eee eee 104 Using commercially avai
15. Dust reduction also works at the same time to remove dust on the CCD In the menu select B PIXEL MAPPING and press C7 How to use the menus P 38 Press OK button e The busy bar is displayed during PIXEL MAPPING When PIXEL MAPPING is finished the menu is restored e l you accidentally turn the camera off during APILLUMINATOR gt ON PIXEL MAPPING start again from Step 1 e ANTLSHOCK OFF e The following matter is not removed with the LIP PIXEL MAPPING a dust reduction function Sticky matter solvent etc h gt an cu A i E d Lightweight particles such as cotton dust la Microscopic dust particles not visible to the T naked eye CANCEL ES SELECT RS GO OK 170 Maintenance CLEANING MODE The dust reduction function will remove most dirt or dust on the CCD However when dust or dirt is not removed completely black dots may appear in the picture If this happens contact your Olympus Authorized Service Center to have the CCD physical cleaned The CCD is a precision device and is easily damaged When cleaning the CCD on your own be sure to follow the instructions below When cleaning the CCD the specified AC adapter should be used P 21 If a battery is used and power runs out during cleaning the shutter will close which may cause the shutter curtain and mirror to break 1 Remove the lens from the camera Shutter button 2 Set the power switch to ON 3 I
16. e After locking focus you lock exposure value to take a picture e After locking exposure value you lock focus to take a picture e After locking exposure value and focus you take a picture whenever the opportunity arises In the menu select 11 AEL AFL S AF C AF or MF C7 How to use the menus P 38 Press to select a mode Press the OK button S AF Select one from mode 1 mode 5 C AF Select mode 6 or mode 7 MF Select one from mode 1 mode 5 E Modes available in the S AF mode S AF AEL AFL mer E oe HALF WAY AE AF FULLY EXPOSURE CANCEL Ez SELECT ES GO OK S AF AEL AFL mz E d HALF WAY AE AF FULLY EXPOSURE CANCEL i SELECT GO OK Buiziuio sno Buies uoroun J P 122 mode 1 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks focus and exposure value Pressing it all the way releases the shutter to take the picture AEL button function The exposure value is locked while you hold down the AEL button The exposure value locked when AEL is pressed has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway mode 2 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks focus and exposure value Pressing it all the way releases the shutter to take the picture AEL button function The exposure value is locked when the AEL button is pressed AE memory When AEL is pressed again AE m
17. oso ener L eSetting ISO BOOST allows you to add 1600 and 3200 to the ISO value options O Exposure compensation button Sets the exposure compensation value Exposure compensation value 1 0 gt 0 7 lt gt 0 3 gt 0 0 gt 0 3 0 7 1 0 e The exposure can be adjusted within a range of 5 0 EV Available EV steps are 1 3EV 1 2EV 1EV Changing the EV value changes the amount of exposure compensation ES EV STEP P 125 34 Functions available using the buttons and menus O WB White balance button EF P 87 Selects the white balance appropriate to the light source from the following options Auto preset white balance settings registered white balance a auto lt gt 100003300 e 3800 3380010000 4388 he bore Enna core nnns cann Dna uc 1 U 4 Ae e A 53004804500 O Record mode button Selects image quality ES RAW lt gt TIFF lt gt SHQ lt gt HQ gt SQ You can select the compression and number of pixels in the SQ mode c Setting the SQ mode P 81 6 5 Flash mode button r3 P 103 Selects a flash mode from auto flash red eye reduction flash slow synchronization or fill in flash No indication o O gt Di SLOW lt gt 4 SLOW auto 5 2nd CURTAIN Q BkT Auto bracket button tr P 70 Selects the number of sequential
18. remove the battery and store it in a well ventilated cool and dry place Cleaning and Checking the CCD This camera incorporates a dust reduction function to keep dust from getting on the CCD and to remove any dust or dirt from the CCD surface with ultrasonic vibrations Dust reduction works when the power switch is set to ON This function also operates whenever PIXEL MAPPING is activated Since dust reduction is activated every time the camera s power is turned on the camera should be held upright for the dust reduction function to be effective e Do not use strong solvents such as benzene or alcohol or chemically treated cloth e Avoid storing the camera in places where chemicals are treated in order to protect the camera from corrosion e Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty e Check each part of the camera before use if it has not been used for a long time Before taking important pictures be sure to take a test shot and check that the camera works properly 169 Li snoeue J aasiA x snoeue J aosiJA Maintenance PIXEL MAPPING and dust reduction The PIXEL MAPPING feature allows the camera to check and adjust the CCD and image processing functions It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended After using the monitor or taking continuous shots wait for at least one minute before using the PIXEL MAPPING function to ensure that it operates correctly
19. 1 30 seconds Press the OK button 78 6 Image image quality and color You can select a record mode in which to take pictures Choose the record mode that s best for your purpose printing editing on a PC website editing etc For details about record modes and number of pixels refer to the table on the next page The numbers in the table are approximate Record mode Description Image files recorded in the orf format orf file extension This is raw data i e data to which image processing functions such as white balance and contrast have not been applied RAW pictures can be edited with the RAW DATA EDIT function and saved using one of the record modes below P 82 RAW pictures can also be edited on a PC with the provided software They cannot be open with other graphics software applications or printed Image becomes clearer Application Quality Compression Number of pixels Non compression 1 1 High quality 1 2 7 Standard quality 1 8 Select for the print size 2560 x 1920 TIFF SHQ HQ 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 For small sized print and website Number of storable pictures decreases Number of pixels increases Number of pixels 640 x 480 The number of pixels horizontal x vertical used when saving an image If the image is going to be printed higher resolutions larger numbers are recommended so that the image will be clearer
20. 1 GB DSCM 10512 512 MB DSCM 10340 340 MB 23 papejs buio E Inserting a card How to insert remove the card Bl Inserting the card Turn the card cover lock in the direction Card cover lock of the arrow and open the card cover 2 Insert the card fully with the lt mark side facing toward the monitor side the camera s rear side as illustrated Close the card cover e When the eject button is projecting push it back in Eject button TIPS After inserting the card if CARD ERROR appears on the monitor and the camera cannot read the images in the card Format the card on the camera or run SCANDISK on a PC C FORMAT CARD SETUP P 130 24 Inserting a card E Removing the card Make sure that the card access lamp is not illuminated Card access lamp 2 Open the card cover 3 Raise the eject button e ol Ch Press the eject button gently e The card comes out e f you press the eject button too hard the card may jump out of the camera e Pull out the card B Place the eject button on its side 6 Close the card cover 25 pajie s Buijet EJ papejs buio ES Power ON OFF Power ON Set the power switch to ON Power switch orf orf The date time information is used as the basis for assigning file numbers to recorded images Make sure the date time setting is correct after setting the power switch to ON Battery check indication When the
21. 58 Auto brackets P 70 White balance tee te aca P 88 EP Sener es P 102 AF confirmation mark ssessssssssssseeeeen eene enne P 47 AP AME eec EN ate a P 50 Metering miode ohne Pe eet et IRE EE LE P 68 Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation indicator P 64 Number of storable sequential pictures s P 73 Exposure compensation value indication appears only when the exposure compensation button has been pressed P 66 Names of parts Monitor indications only for playback You can switch the monitor display using the INFO information display button and dials lt Information display P 109 N COAN DO FF o 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Single frame playback information Shooting information Battery Check xc e TIER HARE OB ERU MR ie P 14 Print reservatlon 5 iine te eene ii P 136 Numberiof prints ida rate ded P 136 Protect iiit daria P 114 Record mode cut tcc nietos e mt da n fen nude P 80 Date AMC tfe incor EM P 132 Ele NUM orar P 110 Exposure MOCO n tec ete nate utendi Ree P 56 Metering mode ee Ri a A eee P 68 ISO sensitivity s c t ett o he ed nah iE eee ae eee P 83 Color space Saturation n da cnet P 94 97 Focal lengih cnica n P 110 Sh tter Speed ian ellen frei P 57 64 Aperture valle
22. Buies uoroun k CUSTOM RESET SETTING Functions that can be registered in CUSTOM RESET SETTING amp functions that reset to factory default settings are listed below Factory default settings 120 Functions H Registration EZ P 104 0 0 y SATURATION P 94 CS2 y CONTRAST P 93 0 y SHARPNESS P 92 0 y COLOR SPACE P 97 sRGB y WB BKT P 72 OFF y RAWeJPEG P 82 OFF y NOISE FILTER P 95 OFF y NOISE REDUCTION P 95 OFF y SHADING COMP P 97 OFF y AF ILLUMINATOR P 55 ON y ANTI SHOCK P 78 OFF y a P 111 OFF EV STEP P 125 1 3EV y z ISO BOOST P 84 OFF y S Wey P 90 0 y S SQ P 81 1280 x 960 1 8 2 AEL AFL 1 P 122 mode1 mode6 m 3 DIAL 2 P 126 Ps F No SHUTTER IE FOCUS RING P 127 Q S AF MF P 52 OFF RELEASE PRIORITY S P 54 OFF z RELEASE PRIORITY C P 54 OFF RESET LENS P 127 ON lt PC MODE P 133 STORAGE ERASE SETTING P 127 NO E FILE NAME P 128 AUTO i REC VIEW P 129 OFF o wi P 129 ON T E al P 129 0 SLEEP P 130 1min E a P 131 ENGLISH 8 VIDEO OUT P 131 3 z e Y Can be registered Q Cannot be registered When the RESET 1 4 settings are used functions indicated by will retain their 3 current settings The factory default settings are not restored N 1 Depending on the selected focus mode the fa
23. Focus and exposure are locked at the first frame Self timer shooting Triggers the shutter after a set time either 12 sec or 2 sec C Self timer shooting P 74 Remote control shooting g Shoots using the optional remote control c Remote control shooting with optional remote control P 75 Sequential shooting 1 While holding down the DRIVE button Sub dial rotate the main dial or sub dial so that C3j appears on the control panel Shutter button Control panel elnsodx3 Ei Sequential hoot Hof YY shooting a Gi Number of storable sequential pictures Main dial Viewfinder DRIVE button a abe 4 Number of storable sequential pictures 2 Start shooting e Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button e f the number of storable sequential pictures reaches 0 you cannot take any more shots TIPS To cancel image recording on the card C REC CANCEL P 77 73 elnsodx3 a Drive mode e Sequential shooting is not possible in the following case When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON e During sequential shooting if the battery check blinks due to low battery the camera stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains Self timer shooting This f
24. How AE bracketing compensates exposure in each exposure mode Depending on the selected exposure mode exposure is compensated in the following way P mode Aperture value and shutter speed A mode Shutter speed S mode Aperture value M mode Shutter speed TIPS To apply AE bracketing to the exposure value you have compensated Compensate the exposure value then use the AE bracketing feature AE bracketing is applied to the exposure value you have compensated elnsodx3 Ml If the selected range is beyond the scale of the exposure level indicator only the part within the Auto bracketing compensation range scale is displayed 0 e e e e e e Maia intl Exposure compensation value you Exposure compensation value have adjusted you have adjusted When set to exposure compensation 1 Auto bracketing compensation range Control panel Viewfinder Jz nau i i am ud Auto bracketing compensation value applied to exposure value you had compensated To cancel image recording on the card C REC CANCEL P 77 71 eunsodx3 K Auto bracketing Auto bracketing is not possible in the following cases When the flash is on e During WB bracketing the camera cannot shoot in sequence if there is not enough memory in the camera and card for storing more than the selected number of frames e During sequential shooting if the battery check blinks due to low battery the camera stops shooting and st
25. However higher resolutions make the file size amount of data larger so the fewer pictures can be saved Compression In record modes other than RAW TIFF image data are compressed The higher the compression the less clear the image will be 79 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Hew EJ 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew m Record mode Number of pixels and picture size on a computer screen When a picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1024 x 768 such as 1280 x 1024 the picture only takes up part of the screen Record mode and the number of storable pictures The approximate number of pictures that can be Control panel stored is determined by dividing the memory capacity of the card by the file size of the pictures When a card is inserted into the camera the number of storable pictures is displayed on the control panel If the number of storable pictures exceeds 1999 1999 is displayed on the control panel Number of storable still pictures Number of storable still pictures The maximum number of storable still pictures displayed that can be displayed on the control panel is 1999 If the number of storable pictures exceeds 1999 199
26. MF 2 Adjust the focus using the focus ring 3 Take a picture Focus mode lever Focus ring 54 Focus mode Rotational direction of the focus ring You can select the rotational direction of the focus ring to suit your preference for how the lens adjusts to the focusing point lt FOCUS RING P 127 Focus aid When you focus the lens on a subject manually by turning the focus ring the AF confirmation mark lights When 3 AF frames are selected the camera performs focusing in the center AF frame AF ILLUMINATOR When AF ILLUMINATOR is set to ON the AF illuminator provides light automatically if a subject is in a dark environment In the menu select amp AF illuminator AF ILLUMINATOR ON or OFF C7 How to use the menus P 38 55 elnsodx3 PA 5 Exposure Exposure mode This camera has different exposure modes which can be switched using the mode dial Rotate the mode dial while holding down the mode dial lock to change the setting Mode dial Mode dial lock P Program shooting P 57 M Manual shooting P 63 56 Exposure mode P Program shooting The camera sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed automatically according to the subject brightness You can also perform program shift as needed to change the combination of aperture and shutter speed while keeping the correct EV exposure value While holding down the mode dial lock set t
27. Main dial WE button Color temperature is displayed when this is set to auto Control panel Control panel When WB settings except auto are selected WB is displayed displayed for correlative Monitor color temperature TIPS When subjects with no white appear white in the image wales Ex 4000K OSTEP Inthe auto WB setting if there is no near white color in the image framed in the screen the white balance will not be correctly determined In such a case try preset WB or one touch WB settings 87 1009 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew EJ 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew White balance Control panel and viewfinder Light conditions indications F auto Used for most light conditions when there is a white portion in framed in 1 the viewfinder For shooting under a tungsten light Lu Lut eo eu For shooting under incandescent light to preserve the mood of the lighting EX Eu 2 r2 Lu ES ca je ES E E 3 For shooting under white fluorescent lighting gt Li E 3 o e L2 3 For shooting under a neutral white fluorescent lamp 3 lt gt E a E 3 o Lin Ed L2 EJ For shooting outdoors on a clear day or to capture the reds in a sunset or the colors in a fireworks displays je For shooting outdoors on a cloudy day when using the flash En E E 3 o 6600 For shooting under a daylight fluorescent
28. OFF ON ar 12 AEUAFL CANCEL SELECTA LES GOY OK ISO BOOST Allows the use of ISO 1600 and 3200 Avo ESG OuS000K 2sTEP 3300K 1 STEP E8SS600K ssrtP CANCEL ES SELECTA P GO OK Compensates the auto and preset white balance 3000K 7500K respectively within a range of 7 Ile PIXEL COUNT COMPRESSION CANCEL ES SELECTA EP GO SQ Sets the number of pixels and compression for the SQ record mode Oj EVSTEP 2l ISO BOOST Tsar f h E CE 12 PAETAE me CANCEL AEST EC eS GO OK e ON p FOCUS RING S AF MF 1 RELEASE PRIORITY Ta AREE CANCEL SELECT EP GO OK AEL AFL Allows you to select the AE or AF function that you want performed when you press the AEL AE lock button DIAL Allows you to select a combination of functions Program shift Ps exposure compensation aperture setting or shutter speed setting to be assigned to the main dial and or sub dial for each mode P A S 43 snuau pue suojjng WV snuau pue suojjng WV h O c o fo 3 3 oO J E 44 Menu screen Function Ref page Gy DIAL MO QC S AF MF 5 RELEASE PRIORITY S Te AEN CANCELS CE SELECTS LA GOPOK FOCUS RING P 127 You can choose the rotational direction of the focus ring to suit your preference of how the lens adjusts to the focusing point DIAL FOCUS RING cru OFF PRIORITY S ON Mr CANCEL ES SELECT
29. again Dark Distribution of brightness ll Shooting information Displays the exposure mode metering mode record mode Eee ISO sensitivity color space saturation and focal length etc AMA C Monitor indications only for playback P 13 4 200 F5 6 0 0 WB AUTO 2STEP CONTRAST 2 SHARPNESS 2 110 Slideshow This function displays pictures stored on the Sub dial button card one after another in succession Pictures are displayed one by one for about 5 seconds starting from the currently displayed picture You can select the number of pictures in the slideshow from 1 4 9 or 16 1 In the menu select x gt 2 gt 1 4 9 or 6 c7 How to use the menus P 38 2 Press the OK button to start the slideshow 3 Press the amp menu button or gt playback mode button to stop the slideshow e If the camera is running on battery power during slideshow operation the battery will run out in m about one hour When selecting 84 This function lets you rotate pictures and display them vertically on the monitor This is useful for viewing pictures that were taken with the camera held vertically Picture rotation 1 In the menu select x ON and press the OK button c7 How to use the menus P 38 2 Rotate the sub dial as shown below e Each rotation of the sub dial to the right turns the picture 90 degrees clockwise Rotating the sub
30. and time In the menu select x 3 Press C7 How to use the menus P 38 e f print reservation data is already stored on the card the RESET KEEP selection screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it c Resetting print reservation data P 139 Press 20 to select then press the OK button e The screen is displayed CANCEL TE SELECT E GO OK Press to set the date time printing data then press OK P 136 DATE TIME CANCEL E SELECTS E GO OK 137 UONCAIOSAI JUL E All frame reservation 4 Press lt lt to select SET then press OK e The gt menu is restored SET CANCEL EXIT SELECTA GO OK TIPS Single frame reservation before all frame reservation With single frame reservation only one copy of each frame will be printed Pictures shot after performing all frame reservation After you have done all frame reservation any subsequent pictures that are shot and stored in the same card will not be selected for printing Do all frame reservation again Index printing reservation You can select pictures stored on a card as index pictures and print them all on one sheet The number of possible images per sheet varies depending on the printer In the menu select gt d Press 9 C7 How to use the menus P 38 e If print reservation data is already stored on the card the RES
31. can be calculated with color temperature and this is called correlated color temperature The 4000K 4500K and 6600K preset settings in this camera are correlated color temperatures and should not be considered strictly as color temperatures Use these settings for shooting conditions under fluorescent lights 2000 3000 4000 50006000 8000IK Hott Pet tote S Zz ZF Q O 2982 5 Sz 269 89 Oo2 g o TS ae al ge x oz 2 2 08 0 8c o 2 2 o g 2 oz o g E sas gt 9 3 g 72 B ES n o gt o o o o D 0 2 TIPS White balance with a flash Auto WB is recommended when taking pictures with the flash If you intend to use preset WB select the color temperature 6000K When shooting with the flash be sure to play back your pictures and check the color on the screen Various conditions affect color temperature and how color is reproduced on the screen e The color temperatures for each light source indicated in the above scale are approximate They are not an accurate indication of color For example the actual sunlight is not exactly 5300K nor fluorescent lights 4000K 86 Setting the white balance WB White balance You can adjust the white balance by selecting the appropriate color temperature for the light conditions 1 While pressing the WB white balance button rotate the main dial or sub dial until the color temperature you want to select is displayed on the control panel and viewfinder m
32. canceling recording or formatting P 127 iy RESET LENS PC MODE ERASE SETTING al GEMINIS START ELSE SS CANCEUPEES SELECTA GO OK M CLEANING MODE When the shutter button is pressed all the way in the cleaning mode the mirror rises and the shutter curtain opens CUSTOM RESET SETTING RESET 4 DEI RESET 2 gt NO DATA RESET 3 NODATA RESET 4 gt NO DATA CANCEL GE SELECTA Ep GO OK D 2003 01 01 L Y _ M D 00 00 CANCEL EE SELECTA LES GO OK CUSTOM RESET SETTING Up to 4 reset settings can be saved for when the camera is turned off Sets the date and time on the camera The date time data is stored together with the corresponding recorded image File numbers are also assigned to recorded images using date time information TS alas AUTO i ReCviEW RESET m FILE NAME Changes how image files are numbered You can choose whether to retain the file number even if a new card is inserted or reset it FILE NAME OFF h REC VIEW AUTO L9 5 Sec 20 sec CANCEL SELECTA LE Go OK l2 REC VIEW Displays the picture you have just taken on the monitor while it is being recorded to the card 45 snuau pue suojjng WV snueui pue suong E Menu screen Function Ref page D FILE NAME 1 OFF ON m P 129 Turns off the beep used for warnings Adjusts the brightness of the monitor SLEEP 4 O
33. computer Look for this mark gt Terminal Terminal EE De USB port IEEE1394 FireWire port USB IEEE1394 e Do not connect both the USB cable and IEEE1394 cable to the camera at the same time Make sure that the power switch is set to OFF then insert the cable into the connector on the camera IEEE1394 IEEE1394 connector USB USB connector Set the camera s power switch to ON e Nothing is displayed on the control panel of the camera while it is being connected to the computer 148 Connecting the camera to your computer using the cable The computer recognizes the camera as a new device e Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable Disk e Windows XP You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use the image management software provided For detailed instructions on downloading refer to the software user s manual e Mac OS 9 The Untit
34. containing images is inserted the file numbers start at the number following the highest file number on the card 1 In the menu select l2 FILE NAME AUTO or RESET Press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 OK button e When both the Folder and File No reach their respective maximum number 999 9999 it is not possible to store additional pictures even if the card is not full No more pictures can be taken Replace the card with a new one 128 REC VIEW This allows you to display the picture you have just taken on the monitor while it is being recorded to the card and to select how long the picture is displayed This is useful for making a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during REC VIEW lets you resume shooting immediately OFF The picture being recorded to the card is not displayed AUTO The picture being recorded to the card is displayed The display duration is automatically set by the camera and varies depending on the recording time bsec The picture being recorded to the card is displayed for 5 seconds 20sec The picture being recorded to the card is displayed for 20 seconds 1 In the menu select l2 REC VIEW OFF AUTO 5sec or 20sec Press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 Beep sound The camera beeps when buttons are pressed lt also beeps to alert you to warnings You can turn the beep sound
35. data is already stored on the card the RESET KEEP selection screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it C Resetting print reservation data P 139 RAW DATA EDIT Poof i2 CANCEL EE SELECT SE GO 135 UONCAIOSAI JUL E UONCAIOSAI JUL a Single frame reservation Press to select 44 then press the OK button 3 Press 98 to select the frame you want to print then press lt to set the desired number of prints e The number of prints can be set up to 10 e If the number of prints is set to 0 print reservation will not be applied To apply print reservation to other frames repeat step 3 If you do not want to make any more print reservations press OK e The screen is displayed Press lt gt to set the date time printing data then press OK eNO The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE The shooting date is printed on all pictures TIME The shooting time is printed on all pictures Press 253 to select SET then press OK e The gt menu is restored 136 Je CANCEL ES SELECT E GO OK SN CANCEL EE SELECT gt GO OK DATE TIME CANCEL E SELECT E GO OK SET eV Col E EXIT SELECTA E GO OK All frame reservation Use this feature to print all the pictures stored on the card You can select whether or not to include the shooting date
36. flash the flash fires automatically in backlit conditions Ml Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in the picture The red eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash This helps accustom the subject s eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red eye phenomenon The subject s eyes appear red e After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera movement e Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness 100 Flash mode ll Slow synchronization 1st curtain SLOW The slow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds Normally when shooting with a flash shutter speeds cannot go below a certain level to prevent camera movement But when shooting a subject against a night scene fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark Slow synchronization allows you to capture both the background and the subject Since the shutter speed is slow be sure to stabilize the camera by using a tripod so as not to cause the picture to be blurred 1st curtain Usually regardless of the shutter speed the flash fires right after the shutter fully opens This is called 1st curtain Unless you change
37. focus since focusing is performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway Remote control shooting H with optional remote control By using the optional remote control RM 1 you can take a picture with yourself in it or a night scene without touching the camera The camera can be set to trigger the shutter either right away or 2 seconds after the shutter button on the remote control is pressed Mount the camera on a tripod or place it Sub dial on a stable flat surface Shutter button While holding down the DRIVE button rotate the main dial or sub dial so that or appears on the control panel elnsodx3 il Control panel Main dial DRIVE button Eyepiece shutter lever 2 second remote control timer 3 Compose your shot then turn the eyepiece shutter lever in the direction of Mh N the arrow to close the eyepiece shutter EN 75 einsodx3 WAS Drive mode 4 Point the remote control at the remote Remote control lamp control receiver on the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control e When is selected The focus and exposure are locked the remote control lamp lights up and the picture is taken When is selected The focus and exposure are locked the remote control lamp lights up and the picture is taken after approximately 2 seconds Remote control receiver Transmitted signal effective area Point the remote control at the remote control receiver of the camera
38. for playback due to a problem with this picture Or the picture cannot be used for playback on this camera Use image processing software to view the picture on a PC If that cannot be done the image file is damaged UES CARD COVER OPEN The card cover is open Close the card cover D CARD ERROR The card is not formatted Format the card No indication No indication Camera interior has overheated Switch the camera off and allow it to cool and then switch the camera on again 159 Li snoeue J a2siJA as snoeueJ aosiA Troubleshooting O Starting operation The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond Possible cause Corrective action The power is off Set the power switch to ON The camera enters the sleep mode Press the shutter button halfway The remaining power level of the battery is low Charge the battery The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket for a while The camera is connected to a PC Shooting The camera will not operate in the STORAGE mode while it is connected to a PC The optional OLYMPUS Studio software is required in the CONTROL mode No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed Possible cause The battery is low Corrective action Charge the battery Subjects are difficul
39. is low There is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can playback pictures on the monitor of the camera The USB cable is not properly connected between the camera and the computer e The card access lamp blinks while the image is being downloaded Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed 154 Downloading image files to your computer B Mac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software dialog appears From the Download To menu select a destination folder Download Some Download Al To download all images click Download All To selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the desired images e The images are transferred from the camera to your computer TIPS To download images using the same procedure as for Mac OS 9 Select File Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as NO NAME e f you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your computer and transferred back to a card may not playback on the camera or may have other problems 155 E Jejnduuoo e o sabew BuuuoeJsugj E Jejnduoo e oj sabew DBuuuoeJsugJ Disconnecting the camera from your computer 1 Make sure that the card access lamp
40. lamp 29870 For shooting outdoors in the shadows on a clear day 0 4 Color temperature set by one touch WB When the value has not been Set it is set to 5300K C Setting the one touch white balance P 89 88 White balance Setting the one touch white balance This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than preset WB can provide Point the camera at a white object under the light source you want to use to determine the white balance The optimum white balance for the current shooting conditions can be saved in the camera Up to 4 settings can be registered as one touch WB settings This is useful for when shooting a subject under natural light as well as under various light sources with different color temperatures Lighting used for shooting 1 Point the camera at a sheet of white paper e Position the paper so that it fills the viewfinder Make sure there are no shadows 2 Set the aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimum exposure 3 Press the 2 one touch WB button e The shutter is released and the WB data is T saved E BS 5 Once the appropriate white balance has been IO C determined the CUSTOM WB screen for registering one touch WB settings is displayed 4 Press 2 to select the item number to register the white balance from amp 1 to G 4 then press the OK button e The white balance is registered e The registered white balance w
41. mode to the P mode A fast shutter speed is set in the S M mode Reduce the shutter speed Or set the exposure mode to the P mode The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural Possible cause Indoor lighting affected the picture s colors Corrective action Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting More natural looking colors can be reproduced with the one touch white balance The white balance setting is wrong Set the appropriate white balance for the lighting again The picture has obscured edge s Possible cause There is dust on the CCD Corrective action Operate the dust reduction function to clean the CCD Ref Page 163 Li snoeue J a2siA as snoeue J aasiJA Troubleshooting Halation produces unnatural colors in the picture Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page This may be caused by excessively bright ultraviolet light on the subject such as sunlight shining through the leaves or trees window frames in bright light at night reflection of metal in direct sunlight etc eUse a UV filter As this may upset the overall color balance it should only be used in the conditions described on the left Process the picture using a graphics application that supports JPEG Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc For example after picking up unnatural colors with a syringe tool etc you can select color areas and try color conversion or sat
42. on or off with this function In the menu select l2 m OFF or ON Press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 Monitor brightness adjustment This allows you to adjust the brightness of the monitor for optimal viewing In the menu select l2 Press C How to use the menus P 38 2 Press 96 to adjust the brightness Press the OK button CANCEL EZ SELECTA Ip GO OK 129 6ulziwojsno Buies uoroun J Rl 6ulziwojsno Buies uoroun rm SLEEP After a specified period of time elapses with no operations being performed the camera enters the sleep mode stand by to save battery power SLEEP lets you select sleep timer OFF cancels the sleep mode The camera activates again as soon as you touch any button the shutter button arrow pad etc 1 In the menu select l2 SLEEP OFF 1min 3min 5min or 10min Press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 This function lets you format a card Formatting prepares cards to receive data Before using cards to be used for the first time with this camera or cards which have been formatted on a PC you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected pictures are erased when the card is formatted Make sure that you save or transfer important data to a PC before formatting a card 1 In the menu select fy CARD SETUP Press 9 e The CARD SETUP screen is displayed C How t
43. results by adjusting light emission It is useful when you intend to increase the contrast distinction between light and dark of images to make the images more vivid Viewfinder 1 I1 gt E e ru uv CU i m 1 In the menu select 11 7 then press L3 How to use the menus P 38 e The setting screen is displayed 2 To increase light emission Each time you press 6 light emission increases in steps of 1 3EV To decrease light emission Each time you press light emission decreases in steps of 1 3EV e You can select EV steps from 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV C EV STEP P 125 3 Press the OK button repeatedly to exit the menu e After setting is complete is displayed on the control panel disappears when it is set to 0 TIPS To adjust light emission without using the menu Rotate the main dial or sub dial while holding down the 4 flash mode button and exposure compensation button at the same time This does not work when the flash control mode on the electronic flash is set to MANUAL e If light emission is adjusted on the electronic flash it will be combined with the camera s light emission setting 104 Using commercially available flashes The amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available flashes except for those specified The flash can be used by connecting to the hot shoe or by connecting the synchro cable to the external flash connector A small
44. rt pc P 57 64 Exposure compensaltiOn srs esis dies rr e rc eremi e d dr acted P 65 Flash interisity control nao ee e ed Eee P 104 White balance 22 5 dme etae ce ee bo t es P 87 White balance compensation ccoooccccnoncccnnocnnnnonnnonancnnnnno corno cnn non emen P 90 Contrast 2 iti a pete dE o uelut te P 93 Sharpriess souder inu RE Uim P 92 13 Names of parts Battery check indication When the camera is turned on or if the battery runs out while the camera is being operated the battery check indication changes on the monitor and control panel as follows Battery check Control panel Monitor Viewfinder indications Remaining power level Lights Lights green High Blinks Lights red Number of storable sequential pictures blinks Low Re charge the battery at once No indication Turns off Turns off Turns off Depleted Replace the battery with a charged battery The digital camera s power consumption varies greatly depending on usage and operating conditions Under some operating conditions the camera may turn off without warning that battery power is low If this occurs re charge the battery 14 How to use this manual This sample page is only for your reference It may differ from the actual instructions in this manual Shows operating procedures 9 Function setting customizing CUSTOM RESET SETTING Even whe
45. shooting frames and the exposure compensation value during auto bracketing m3 Number of storable pictures Exposure compensation value OFF lt gt 3F 0 3 lt gt 3F 0 7 lt gt 3F 1 0 lt gt 5F 0 3 lt 5F 0 7 lt gt 5F 1 0 e Changing the EV step changes the compensation level L7 EV STEP P 125 35 snueui pue suong E snueui pue suong m Functions available using the buttons and menus O 9 Metering button c P 68 Selects the metering mode ch Control panel ES P lt Y gt t Viewfinder No indication lt gt tJ lt gt DRIVE button cF P 73 Selects the drive mode EJ No indication og x single frame shooting AF frame selection button rs p 50 Selects the AF frame allowing you to perform multiple AF or to perform AF using one of the 3 frames ES Control panel Viewfinder NZ Te N m d CCP NTFS PERENNE LI VA X ZIN ZIN t Viewfinder i3 85K t t 36 Functions available using the buttons and menus E Other buttons C One touch WB button Cx P 89 Used for registration of one touch WB settings AEL button rz P 69 Locks the exposure LIGHT Control panel illumination button Sets the illumination on the control panel to ON OFF gt Playback mode button C3 P 107 Play
46. system is in contrast to still video and digital photography DCF Design rule for Camera File system A standard for image files by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Depth of Field Depth of Field refers to the distance from the nearest to the furthest point of perceived sharp focus in a picture Digital ESP Electro Selective Pattern Light Metering This determines the exposure by metering and calculating the light levels in the center and other areas of the image separately DPOF Digital Print Order Format This is for saving desired print settings on digital cameras By entering which images to print and the number of copies of each the user can easily have the desired images printed by a printer or print lab that supports the DPOF format Eclipsing Vignetting This refers to when an object obscures part of the field of view so that the whole subject is not photographed Vignetting also refers to when the image seen through the viewfinder does not exactly match the image shot through the objective lens so the photographed image includes objects not seen through the viewfinder In addition vignetting can occur when an incorrect lens hood is used causing shadowing to appear in the corners of the image EV Exposure Value A system for measuring exposure EVO is when the aperture is at F1 and the shutter speed is 1 second The EV then increases by 1 each time the aperture increases b
47. within the effective area as shown below Powerful lighting such as direct sunlight fluorescent light or devices emitting electrical or radio waves could narrow the effective area Remote control receiver Outdoor Remote Approx 5m 16 4 ft indoor 15 f e control Approx 3m 9 8 ft outdoor 15 4Y___ oc o EN indoor Ege ae a 6 6 tt outdoor H Camera TIPS The remote control lamp does not blink after the shutter button on the remote control is pressed The transmitted signal may not be effective if the remote control receiver is exposed to powerful lighting Move the remote control closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control again The transmitted signal may not be effective if the remote control is too far from the camera Move the remote control closer to the camera and press the shutter button on the remote control again There is signal interference Change the channel as described in the remote control s instruction manual To cancel the remote control shooting mode The remote control shooting mode will not be canceled after shooting Follow step 2 to select any mode except and i To use the shutter button on the camera in the remote control shooting mode The shutter button on the camera still works even if or is displayed 76 Drive mode e When using the remote control set RELEASE PRIORITY S or RELEASE PRIORITY C to OFF e T
48. x 4 NOISE REDUCTION OFF NOISE REDUCTION ON 95 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew E NOISE REDUCTION 1 In the menu select y NOISE REDUCTION ON and press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 When NOISE REDUCTION has been set the number of storable sequential pictures is set to 1 2 Take a picture e The noise reduction process is activated after shooting e You cannot take another picture until the noise reduction process is completed e When noise reduction starts the following indications are displayed on the control panel and viewfinder The number of storable sequential pictures is indicated as 0 busy is displayed e The exposure compensation indicator shows each stage of the noise reduction process You cannot take any more pictures until the card access lamp goes out e When NOISE REDUCTION is set to ON sequential shooting is not available e This function may not work effectively with some shooting conditions or subjects Viewfinder Dc Er zo pln D Control panel Viewfinder G5 am O SHADING COMP In some cases the edges of the image may be shadowed due to the properties of the lens The SHADING compensation function compensates by increasing brightness at the dark edge of the image Especially when the wide angle lens is used this function is able to work effectively 1 In the menu select amp SHADIN
49. 00 4000 4300 4500 4800 5300 6000 6600 or 7500 One touch white balance 7 Setting the one touch white balance P 89 You can set the optimum white balance for the shooting conditions by pointing the camera at a white object like a sheet of white paper and pressing the one touch WB button The white balance achieved with this setting is saved as one of the preset WB settings White balance sensor This camera is equipped with a white balance sensor White balance sensor to detect the light source when pictures are taken The sensor measures and calculates infrared and visible rays to detect sunlight fluorescent light A floodlight and blue floodlight When you take pictures be careful not to cover or shade the sensor section 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew EJ 85 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Hew White balance Color temperature The spectral balance of different white light sources is rated numerically by color temperature a concept of physics expressed using the Kelvin K temperature scale The higher the color temperature the richer the light in bluish tones and the poorer in reddish the lower the color temperature the richer the light in reddish tones and the poorer in bluish It follows then that the color temperatures of fluorescent lights make them unsuitable as artificial light sources There are gaps in the hues from the color temperatures of fluorescent light If these differences in hue are small they
50. 1600 or 3200 c ISO BOOST P 84 Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 With a lower ISO setting you can shoot clear sharp images in daylight With a higher ISO setting you can shoot in darker conditions The values can be selected when ISO is set to ISO BOOST in the menu Setting the ISO sensitivity Press the ISO button e The current ISO value is displayed on the control panel While pressing ISO rotate the main dial or sub dial until the ISO value you want to select is displayed on the control panel Control panel ae LJ E jJ Viewfinder Control panel and viewfinder indications o IP INN II Y DIDIT VII TIT nn H Inr cut dut t DR TREO 3e auto Oo Get T When ISO is set to ISO BOOST 1600 and 3200 become available Sub dial LET ISO button With ISO settings except auto ISO is displayed on the control panel after the ISO value has been selected When the ISO sensitivity is set to 1600 or 3200 ISO BOOST value ISO blinks on the control panel 83 1009 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew E 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Hew E ISO sensitivity e The ISO sensitivity when it is set to auto is usually ISO 100 If the subject is too far away for the flash illumination the sensitivity is automatically increased ISO BOOST This allows you to make ISO 1600 and 3200 available for ISO setting In the menu select 11 gt ISO BOOST gt O
51. 179 Li snoeuejJ aasiA as snoeue J aosiA E _53 FILENAME rei nni 128 Fill in flash sssssssssssseees 102 1st curtain with red eye reduction GD FSLOW ssesssssssss 102 Focus mode lever FORMAT ier perna o HORSE FIRES H Hot shoe eee recen irons 9 99 AO a a eer nen 80 AA AA IEEE1394 FireWire cable 31 148 IEEE1394 connector Index display E Index printing dh eeseeeeeeeee INFO Information display button 10 37 109 ISO BOOST e eges 84 ISO button 9 34 83 J REG erie oett een cette 80 82 L Loris e E a 21 Lens attachment mark 9 22 OR lo Lens lock pin eene Lens release button LIGHT Control panel illumination D ttOn n ctc netten toti 9 37 LEE Main dial nia it 9 33 Manual focus MA ss 54 Manual shooting M 63 Menus ES rn crore stent e pn Disce 38 ME ne 54 a iuo iicet toe cotes 23 Mode dial nna 9 56 Mode dial lock cccmonococccnccconanonancnos 9 56 180 MohitOE sico ica neti aie en 10 13 Monitor brightness adjustment C3I 129 Monitor GOVOF iir tr rue 27 MOUD amics rana 9 N NOISE FILTER B 95 NOISE REDUCTION fJ 95 NTSC 131 177 Number of storable sequential P IUES o eene 11 12 73 Number of storable still pictures 11 O OK b iton iu
52. 50mm F2 MACRO wm wm Maximum wide setting when using the zoom lens 14mm 54mm F2 8 F3 5 Maximum tele setting when using the zoom lens 14mm 54mm F2 8 F3 5 Program shift Ps By rotating the main dial or sub dial in the P mode you can change the combination of aperture and shutter speed while keeping the optimum exposure The program shift setting will not be canceled after shooting To cancel program shift setting rotate the Viewfinder d dgio value main dial or sub dial so that the viewfinder indication 7 TOF J Ps changes to P or turn off the power Program shift es FAA a is not available when you are using a flash Shutter speed Exposure mode 58 Exposure mode A Aperture priority shooting The camera sets the optimum shutter speed automatically for the aperture value you have selected When you decrease the aperture value F number the camera will focus within a shorter range shallow depth of field and produce a picture with a blurred background Conversely when you increase the aperture value the camera will focus over a wider range in the forward and backward directions more depth of field producing a picture with clear focus throughout the image area Before shooting you can use the preview function to check how the background will look in your picture While holding down the mode dial lock set the mode dial to A Mode dial Sub dial eunsodx3 fal Main dial Rotate the main dial o
53. 9 is displayed Record mode Number of pixels Compression File format File size MB PIXEL COUNT n MB 2560 x 1920 Uncompressed ORF 10 2 2560 x 1920 Uncompressed TIFF 14 4 2560 x 1920 1 2 7 3 8 2560 x 1920 1 8 1 2 7 1 8 1 2 7 1 8 1 2 7 1 8 1 2 7 1 8 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 The file size in the table is approximate e The number of remaining pictures may change according to the subject or factors like whether print reservations have been made or not In certain instances the number of remaining pictures displayed on the control panel or the monitor does not change even when you take pictures or stored images are erased e The actual file size varies depending on the subject 80 Record mode Selecting a record mode 1 While pressing the record mode button rotate the main dial or sub dial until the record mode you want to select is displayed on the control panel Record mode RAW lt gt TIFF lt gt SHQ HQ lt gt SQ j SENKT LE MEM UNES Control panel Main dial TIPS To check pictures taken with the RAW data format Pictures taken with the RAW data format are displayed after they have been processed so that they can be checked in the camera s monitor L7 Information display P 109 Setting the SQ mode You can select the number of pixels PIXEL COUNT and compress
54. Cia START PIXEL MAPPING Checks and adjusts the CCD and image processing functions Dust and dirt are also blown off at the same time P 170 CANCEL EE SELECT JE GO OK amp a RAW DATA EDIT 9 Lh ie BA Adjusts the amount of light emitted when using the flash unit specified for use with this camera You can set the intensity within a range of 2 0 2 Displays still pictures stored in the card as a slideshow Slideshow capability is also available using the index display E ej l orr RAW DATA EDIT ON CANCELS EE SELECTS A Go OK tj Changes picture orientation to portrait or landscape You can rotate pictures with the sub dial RAW DATA EDIT RAW DATA EDIT Performs image processing such as white balance and sharpness adjustment on images in the RAW data format then converts the data to the TIFF or JPEG format for saving to the card CANCEL GS sELECT E Go OK ch Stores print reservation data on the card You can store print information such as the number of images date time data and index prints h 9 c a fo 3 3 oO E i Menu screen Function Ref page Te arcu EV isoBoostT MAEV Byz 1EV sa 12 aguaFL CANCEL EE SELECTS E GO OK h EV STEP Sets the degree of change for one click of the dial when changing the shutter speed aperture value exposure compensation value etc P 125 Gy EVSTEP M ore
55. ET KEEP selection screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it c Resetting print reservation data P 139 2 Press to select then press OK UONCAIOSAI JUL EB CANCEL TE SELECT E GO OK 138 Index printing reservation 3 Press 24 to select SET then press OK e The gt menu is restored SET CANCEL EXIT E SELECT GO OK TIPS Pictures taken after performing index printing reservation Index printing reservation is not applied to any pictures taken after you make the reservations Do index printing reservation again Index print Resetting print reservation data This function allows you to reset the print reservation data for pictures stored on the card There are three ways to reset print reservation you can reset all print reservation data including index printing reservation data or you can reset the print reservation data for only the frames you do not need or you can reset only index printing reservation data Resetting all frame print reservation data 1 In the menu select x 4 Press C7 How to use the menus P 38 e If print reservation data is already stored on the card the RESET KEEP selection screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it 139 UONCAIOSAI JUL E UONCAIOSAI JUL EB Resetting print reservation data Select RESET then press the OK in b
56. FF es VIDEO OUT 3min Smin le 10min CANCEL E SELECTA E GO OK l2 42 Oo E Ke 3 t E i SLEEP Sets the time before the sleep mode idle mode begins When OFF is selected the camera does not enter the sleep mode eS FRANCAIS DEUTSCH l ESPANOL CANCELS sELECT E co OK Selects the language for on screen displays Ei SLEEP S sss NTSC PAL i2 CANCEL ES SELECTS S Go OK 46 VIDEO OUT Selects NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal TV video signal types differ depending on the region 4 Focus Auto focus AF The camera automatically focuses on the subject Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway e The focus is locked and the AF confirmation mark lights up focus lock e A beep sound is output when the subject is in focus AF frame Shutter button Halfway down Viewfinder ny rh ij iz e AF confirmation mark Press the shutter button all the way fully All the way down e A picture is taken By e The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being e stored on the card TIPS The AF confirmation mark blinks The subject is out of focus C7 Focus lock P 49 AF frame selection P 50 There is not enough illumination to focus because the subject is dark C AF ILLUMINATOR P 55 Depending on the subject it may not be poss
57. G COMP ON and press the OK button e blinks in the control panel C How to use the menus P 38 Control panel OK button Adjusting image e This function is not available when a tele converter or inner tube extension is attached to the camera e At higher ISO settings noise in image edges may be conspicuous e This function is not activated when the record mode is set to RAW mode or RAW record mode RAW JPEG 010 R0 1 1 7X0 This function lets you select how colors are reproduced on the monitor or printer The first character in image file names indicates the current color space c FILE NAME P 128 Pmdd0000 jpg rP sRGB Adobe RGB Control panel sRGB Standardized color space for Windows Adobe RGB Color space that can be set by Adobe Photoshop Inthe menu select a COLOR SPACE sRGB or Adobe RGB and press the OK button Color space cF How to use the menus P 38 sRGB GB Adobe RGB B 97 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew ysel Mas cable optional 7 Flash Optional electronic flashes You can take advantage of a variety of flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions with the flash units specified for use with this camera the Olympus FL 50 FL 40 and FL 20 electronic flashes These flashes communicate with the camera to make available various flash modes such as auto flash red eye reduction flash slow synchronization an
58. N then press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 84 White balance Color reproduction differs depending on the light conditions For instance when daylight or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each With a film camera you can adjust color balance using different films for different light conditions or by using filters With a digital camera on the other hand white color can be adjusted to reproduce more natural white with a digital processor This adjusting mechanism is called white balance There are three options for setting the WB with this camera Auto white balance This function lets the camera automatically determine the amount of white light and adjust the color balance Auto WB is sufficient for most light conditions If there is no near white color in the picture the white balance of the image may not be correct In such a case use preset WB or one touch WB to achieve the correct white balance Preset white balance You can set the white balance by selecting the appropriate color temperature for the light source For example use preset WB when you want to reproduce more red in the picture of a sunset or capture a warmer artistic effect under artificial lighting You can enjoy creating different color tones by trying the different preset WB settings The color temperatures available for preset WB are as follows 3000 3300 3600 39
59. ODE both the RED and BLUE directions CANCEL E SELECTA d GO OK AUTO 4 Point the camera at the subject to take Control panel test shots WB is displayed with the WB settings except auto WB compensation 5 Press the amp one touch WB button e Sample images that have been taken with the current WB settings are displayed e The WB compensation indicator indicates the current WB compensation value 6 After checking the sample images press OK 7 Press OK to exit the setting screen for WB compensation is displayed on the control panel 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew EI 91 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Hew m SHARPNESS This function adjusts the sharpness of the image In the menu select fU SHARPNESS and press e The setting screen is displayed C How to use the menus P 38 2 Press OQ to move To increase the sharpness Hi Press The image contours are emphasized making the image appear sharper and more vivid Use this setting when you want to print pictures To reduce the sharpness Lo Press The image contours are softened Use this setting when you want to edit images on a PC Press the OK button e cc 17i e When you have finished adjusting the rab 12 sharpness is displayed on the control panel Adjusting image e Adjusting the sharpness toward Hi may give the picture a grainy appearance 92 CONTRAST This function adj
60. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA REFERENCE MANUAL e Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference e We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs e In the interest of continually improving products Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number E 1 Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 631 844 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and custome
61. ORMAT CARD SETUP 29 saiseq y9eq4ejd pue Bunooys d saiseq y9eq4ejd pue Bunooys nm Shooting Press the shutter button halfway The camera focuses on the subject and the AF cofirmation mark lights Press the shutter button all the way fully to release the shutter O A picture is taken The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being stored on the card Focus lock AE lock AF lock AF frame selection Exposure compensation Metering mode Digital ESP metering Center weighted averaging metering spot metering REC VIEW O Playback Press the gt playback mode button Pictures are played back on the monitor Information display Close up playback Index display Slideshow Picture rotation Protecting pictures RAW DATA EDIT Erasing pictures Playback on a TV 30 o Image transfer to a computer Connect the camera to a computer using the provided USB cable or IEEE1394 cable Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me XP Mac OS 9 0 9 2 X Turn on the camera s power Transfer images to the computer PC MODE P 133 31 saiseq y9eq4ejd pue Bunooys Ed snueui pue suong m 3 Buttons and menus This camera has a variety of functions to make optimal settings for various shooting conditions You can set the function settings using the buttons dials or menu Functions available using the Change camera settings with the buttons and main buttons dial or sub dial while referrin
62. Q 2 E o 3 Ni gt Q AEL AFL E Modes available in the MF mode MF AEL AFL mer E e HALF WAY AE FULLY EXPOSURE AE CANCEL SELECT GO OK MF AEL AFL mz am HALF WAY AE FULLY EXPOSURE CANCEL SELECT ES GO OK MF AEL AFL _ mes E am HALF WAY AE FULLY EXPOSURE CANCEL Ez SELECT E GO OK MF AEL AFL ER TEM HALF WAY FULLY AE EXPOSURE CANCEL I SELECT gt E GO OK MF AEL AFL meo E ALF WAY FULLY AE EXPOSURE AE RETRY CANCEL GE SELECTA E GO OK 124 mode 1 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks exposure value Pressing it all the way releases the shutter to take the picture AEL button function The exposure value is locked while you hold down the AEL button The exposure value locked when AEL is pressed has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway mode 2 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks exposure value Pressing it all the way releases the shutter to take the picture AEL button function The exposure value is locked when the AEL button is pressed AE memory When AEL is pressed again AE memory is canceled The exposure value stored in AE memory has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway mode 3 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button hal
63. ROL the provided OLYMPUS Studio software trial version allows you to control the camera s shutter release from your PC and save recorded images to your PC The provided OLYMPUS Viewer software allows you to manage or view images and also to recover RAW image data on your PC STORAGE Allows you to transfer data from the camera to a PC CONTROL Allows you to control the camera from a PC using the optional OLYMPUS Studio 1 In the menu select h PC MODE gt STORAGE or CONTROL Press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 OK button e The provided OLYMPUS Studio software is a trial version 133 Buiziuo sno Buies uoroun J k UONCAIOSOI JUL EB 10 Print reservation What is print reservation E Print reservation means saving the desired printing data number of prints date time information with the pictures stored on the card This enables printing pictures on a DPOF compatible printer or at a photo lab that supports DPOF Print reservation allows you to save printing data with the pictures DPOF refers to the print data recording standard used on digital cameras This enables desired print settings number of prints etc to be saved along with the pictures to facilitate automatic printing of pictures at a photo lab or on a home printer Pictures with print reservation data can be printed as follows Bl Printing at a photo lab that supports DPOF Pictures are printed according to the saved printing da
64. S LE Go OK 1 S AF MF Allows you to finely adjust the focus using the focus ring after the camera has already adjusted the focus in the S AF mode DIAL 15 FOCUS RING S AF MF MI or l2 E ON CANCEL ES SELECTS S Go OK RELEASE PRIORITY S Allows you to release the shutter in the S AF mode without waiting until focusing or flash charging finishes DIAL FOCUS RING S AF MF PRIORITY S OFF Acre on CANCEL E SELECTA RES GO OK RELEASE PRIORITY C Allows you to release the shutter in the C AF mode by pressing the shutter button all the Way even while adjusting the focus ERES OFF PC MODE ON ERASE SETTING CLEANING MODE CUSTOM RESET SETTING CANCEL CE SELECTS LA GOPOK RESET LENS ZOA K STORAGE ERASE SETTING CONTROL CLEANING MODE V CUSTONMAESEN seTTING CANCELS EE SELECTS Go OK RESET LENS Resets the focus of the lens when the power is turned off PC MODE Selects how the camera is to be operated when it is connected to a PC You can choose whether to transfer images from the camera to the PC STORAGE or control the camera with the dedicated software CONTROL nuau uiojsn Z nuau dnjos y Menu screen Function Ref page F3 RESET LENS PCMODE urea NO 1 CLEANING MODE ives 12 cosromeser ser CANCEL EE SELECTS E GO OK M ERASE SETTING Selects the initial cursor position on the YES NO selection screen for erasing pictures
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66. al length of the lens ll Image pickup element Product type Total no of pixels No of effective pixels Screen size Aspect ratio Bi Viewfinder Product type Field of view Viewfinder magnification 20 mm 0 8 1 m1 Eye point Diopter adjustment range Optical path fraction Depth of field Focusing screen Eyecup E Monitor Product type Total no of pixels B Shutter Product type Shutter E Autofocus Product type Focusing point AF luminance range Selection of focusing point AF illuminator 172 4 8 type full frame transfer primary color CCD Approx 5 500 000 pixels Approx 5 000 000 pixels 17 3 mm H x 13 0 mm V 0 9 x 0 5 1 33 4 3 Eye level single lens reflex viewfinder Approx 100 for field of view on recorded images 0 96x 1 m1 50mm lens infinity 3 0 1 0 m1 Quick return half mirror To be checked with the preview button Interchangeable Interchangeable 1 8 TFT color LCD Approx 134 000 pixels Computerized focal plane shutter 1 4000 60 sec 1 8 1 2 or 1 EV step Manual mode Bulb Limit 8 min TTL phase contrast detection system 3 point multiple AF left center right EV 0 EV 19 at ISO 100 20 C Auto Optional Built in Effective distance for AF illuminator Approx 0 7 6 0 m 2 3 19 7 ft ED 50 mm F2 0 Macro E Exposure control Metering system Metering range Exposure mode ISO sen
67. all the way allows you to take pictures while adjusting the focus c RELEASE PRIORITY S amp RELEASE PRIORITY C P 54 To adjust focus manually while using AF Focus can also be adjusted manually after using AF 15 Simultaneous use of S AF mode and MF mode refer to the instruction below Refer to TIPS in Auto focus AF P 47 Bl Simultaneous use of S AF mode and MF mode This function allows you to fine adjust focus manually by turning the focus ring after AF is performed in the S AF mode Inthe menu select h gt S AF MF gt Shutter button ON C7 How to use the menus P 38 2 Press the shutter button halfway to use AF e When the focus is locked the AF confirmation mark lights 3 Fine adjust the focus using the focus ring while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway Press the shutter button all the way to take the picture AF confirmation mark Control panel e If the shutter button is pressed again after fine adjusting focus with the focus ring the AF is activated and your adjustments are canceled 52 Focus mode C AF continuous AF shooting The camera repeats focusing When the subject is in motion the camera focuses on the subject in anticipation of its movement Predictive AF Even if the subject moves or you change the composition of the picture the camera continues trying to focus 1 Press the shutter button halfway and Shutter button keep i
68. ap eyelet inpar decies 10 16 Sub dial ane hne 9 33 Super FP flash nct ttes 104 T Tabs sere ete e t nee 38 uice MP 80 Tripod socket inre eere 9 U USB cable vivir 31 148 USB connector 10 31 148 V VIDEO OUT iet eee 131 VIDEO OUT jack eene 112 Miewfindefr ettet 10 12 Ww WB White balance button 9 35 87 WB BKT sessseeseeeneeneenenmerennennnens 72 White balance compensation EM 43 90 White balance sensor A White balance WB sus 181 Li snoeue J aosiA OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS CORPORATION Shinjuku Monolith 3 1 Nishi Shinjuku 2 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo 163 0914 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 1 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http www olympusamerica com E1 Phone customer support Tel 1 800 260 1625 Toll free Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail e slrpro olympusamerica com OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrasse 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 49 0 40 23 77 30 49 0 40 23 77 33 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany European Technical Customer Support Please visit our homepage http www olympus europa com or call our TOLL FREE N
69. arts saving the pictures you have taken on the card The camera may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power remains NETA BKT UD Three images with different white balances are automatically created from one shot One is the image just taken with the specified white balance one is the same image adjusted in the red direction and the third the same image adjusted in the blue direction All three images are saved on the card In the menu select fy WB BKT gt OFF 3F 2STEP 3F 4STEP or 3F 6STEP C7 How to use the menus P 38 Take a picture e When the shutter button is pressed down all the way three images are automatically created TIPS WBBKT OFF RAW JPEG Bi NOISE FILTER 3F4STEP 1i noisereouction SU 12 SHADING come CANCEL EE SELECT e GO OK During WB bracketing Control panel Viewfinder m2 x CII pan During auto bracketing To apply WB bracketing to white balance you have adjusted Adjust white balance manually then use the WB bracketing feature WB bracketing is applied to your white balance adjustment 72 Drive mode The following drive modes are available with this camera Single frame shooting Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is no indication pressed Normal shooting mode single frame shooting Sequential shooting C3 Shoots 12 frames at 3 frames sec for as long as the shutter button pressed
70. ave an add on USB connector or IEEE1394 connector extension card etc e Windows 95 NT 4 0 e Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower e Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS IEEE1394 functionality is assured on Macintosh computers using Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X The provided IEEE1394 cable has one end with 4 pins to be connected to the camera and the other end with 6 pins to be connected to the port on the computer Flowchart e When connecting the camera to the computer make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power Since the camera does not enter the sleep mode when connected transmitting to the computer the camera may stop operating if battery power runs low This could cause the computer to malfunction and any image data file being transmitted may be lost Use the optional AC adapter when downloading files e To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer e If the camera is connected to the computer via an IEEE1394 or USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and connect the camera directly to the computer instead Jejnduuoo e o sabew BuiuoeJsugj 145 E 4ejnduuoo e o sabew DuuuoJsugj Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your computer before c
71. ave in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the Hard Disk window e The image is saved in the computer in the Hard disk a Cj 1000LYMP JEJE 6 items 28 4 MB available P1010012 JPG P1010013 JPG IP1010014 JPG P1010015 JPG i d G e IP1010016 JPG P1010017 JPG Macintosh HD n C3 Macintosh HO B 13 items 8 22 GB available amp E Appi Extras Adobe Fonts opus ATM Deluxe Web Pages Late Breaking News Applications Internet System Folter tities Insta Logs Assistants P1010012 JPG 153 E Jejnduuoo e o sabew DuuuoeJsugj E 4ejnduuoo e o sabew DBuuueJsugJ Downloading image files to your computer Viewing the image files When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view by double clicking the image files in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with a graphics application that supports the JPEG or TIFF file format TIPS _ oq i oi i OuM lt _ _ _ jMaAUAMY You cannot find the untitled or NO_NAME icon or an error message appears when you double click the icon There may be a problem with the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power
72. camera directly measures the light passing through the lens TTL AUTO For use with an external flash Light emitted by the flash is measured by the light receptor in the camera as it passes through the lens A signal is then sent to adjust the external flash intensity 178 EG AF frame selection button 50 hi Custom menu sssssssee 43 Erase button 10 37 77 115 116 Exposure compensation button 9 34 65 Flash mode button 9 35 99 Language setting 131 Menu button sses 10 38 e Metering button 9 36 68 amp One touch WB button 9 37 89 gt Playback mode button 10 37 107 gt Playback menu eese Om Protect button Record mode button 12 Setup menu O Shooting menu sssss A AC adapter 2 2 eire einen ded 21 Adobe RGB citet 97 AE lock AEL oe 69 122 AE MEMO 1 chanter tribe baie BEL button sss Die B AF frame in tenens AF ILLUMINATOR eee lil qu AF mode trennen All frame reservation seeseuu ANTI SHOCK ctione Aperture priority shooting A Arrow pad QIE Lise Auto bracketing BKT Auto flash Auto focus AF ree
73. ccnnonccnonnanonnnrnnnnnanonnnns P 57 80 Image quality adjustment sem P 92 95 97 Klo XX P 83 Color spaces ce aec A ce ie delude P 97 White balance uscar ee ire ee eee P 88 Remote control 2 nia Oe oC OUI RENE P 75 SOME ctu eke Se ah tatio a o pO M toe a ee P 74 Exposure level indicator ccesseceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeenenesaeeesneneeseseneneeneetens P 64 Exposure compensation indicatOr oonocconnniccnnncccnnnnnnnnannncnancnnnnrr cnn nnnnnnnnn cnn P 66 O E P 50 Number of storable sequential pictures ooonocicccinccinninncccnocncnrncnororarcnnnnccanccnnno P 73 Exposure compensation value indication appears only when the exposure compensation button has been pressed P 66 A ena tec He P 70 Noise reduction 2 oce a e ER ie ee P 96 Sequential shooting 3 naues dac aen alas P 73 11 Names of parts Viewfinder indications OAN Da FWD od b b md Bb OND O E al 12 n a ORA AFLJAEL ji BASM ET Tex eae nasal 10 1112 13 14 15 PITA is waite EROTIC AER GAAS el IR BERS E P 49 50 S per FP flash 3 1 A P 104 PX S ei P 69 Lidl dq P 69 shutter Speed n dene ebat dts P 57 64 Aperture Vall ETE ETATE E P 57 64 Exposure modes inch aes net ee Eee Sab aaia P
74. ceecicvicea ter m ri chara NRE NERES EEEE REGN RERO 130 FORMAT CARD SETUP 00002 cece eee ee eee eee nnn 130 VIDEO OUT oie seso e mk ek he rk ce n Rr es nde neces 131 Language selection 3 lees 131 Date time Setting D sssceseoe o Ru narra eens 132 PC MODE csi 3a mit khac ER ha RR ERR a RR RR RR 133 y Contents 00 10 Print reservation What is print reservation 1h Single frame reservation Oh ccc eee eee ence eens All frame reservation fb oo cece eee eee Index printing reservation Hh 0 cece cece eee eee Resetting print reservation data oo oooooooommmm mm m o Resetting all frame print reservation data o o oooooo Resetting single frame print reservation data Resetting index printing reservation data o o o oooo 11 Transferring images to a computer How to download images to a computer 000 cree eee eee Flowch rt i i isi dca d taie hu a Ime ru Edu eu DROP RR ae Identifying the OS ii edi ele ok RELY RE Re ener dne Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98SE 00 0 ce eee eee Connecting the camera to your computer using the cable Downloading image files to your computer ooooooo o Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 XP 00 eee eee eee Macintosh i Sater tuere Mes pe oap tO Eu wie cta e qutd a fs Disconnecting the camera from you
75. compatible Exif 2 2 compatible PRINT Image Matching II compatible RAW 12 bits TIFF RGB JPEG Single frame playback Close up playback Index display Picture rotation Information display Histogram display Highlight display Single frame shooting Sequential shooting Self timer Remote control Applied to all record modes Li snoeueJ a2siJA 173 as snoeueJ aosiJA Specifications lil External connector USB connector mini B IEEE1394 connector DC IN jack VIDEO OUT jack Remote cable connector E Dust drip proof system Dust drip proof sealing use Supersonic wave filter dust reduction function included as standard ll Power supply Battery BLM 1 Lithium ion Battery AC power supply AC 1 AC adapter optional Others BLL 1 Lithium ion Battery for Power Battery Holder Set optional ll Dimensions weight Dimensions 141 mm W x 104 mm H x 81 mm D 5 6 x 4 1 x 3 2 excluding protrusions Weight Approx 660 g 1 6 Ib ll Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C operation 20 60 C storage Humidity 30 90 96 operation 10 90 storage 174 Glossary of terms A Aperture Priority Mode You set the aperture yourself and the camera automatically varies the shutter speed so that the picture is taken with the correct exposure AE Automatic Exposure The camera s built in exposure meter automatically sets the exposure The 3 AE modes available on th
76. ctory default setting changes 2 2 Depending on the selected exposure mode the factory default setting changes 3 The factory default setting varies depending on the area where you purchased this camera CUSTOM RESET SETTING Functions Factory C settings Registration i ISO sensitivity P 83 Auto y amp Exposure compensation P 65 0 0 y White balance P 85 Auto y Record mode P 79 HQ y 3 Flash mode 2 P 100 Auto Fill in flash N Auto bracketing P 70 Off y amp Metering mode P 68 ESP y amp Drive mode P 73 Single frame shooting y a AF frame selection P 50 3 3 points y 3 Shutter speed 2 P 61 1 60 y Aperture value 3 P 59 F2 8 y a Playback mode rra OPE DS Information display P 109 Highlight Y Can be registered Cannot be registered When the RESET 1 4 settings are used functions indicated by will retain their current settings The factory default settings are not restored 2 Depending on the selected exposure mode the factory default setting changes 3 Depending on the selected exposure mode and attached lens the factory default setting changes 121 Bulziwojsno Buies uoroun J k AEL AFL This allows you to combine the AEL AE lock button function with the functions performed when pressing the shutter button halfway focus lock and AE lock depending on your preference Examples
77. cup Remove this eyecup from the camera to attach the optional eycup To remove the eyecup turn it as illustrated Focusing screen You can replace the focusing screen with the optional grid screen When doing this use the tweezers provided with the screen For details about replacing the screen refer to the screen manual Remove this lock when changing the focusing screen 27 penejs buo ES pares buo ES Holding the camera 1 Hold the camera s grip with your right hand and keep your elbow at your side 2 Rest your elbow gently against your body and hold the lens section firmly from underneath with your left hand 3 Take a picture e Putting one leg a little forward helps stabilize your upper body Vertical grip e Keep your fingers and the strap away from the AF illuminator and white balance sensor Bad technique White balance sensor Lens AF illuminator 28 2 Shooting and playback basics This chapter describes the basic procedures used for shooting and playback Important useful functions are highlighted in each step Q Getting started Charge the battery Attach the lens Insert the battery and card into the camera e Shooting function setting Turn on the power Set the date and time Set the exposure mode Menus amp buttons Exposure mode Focus mode Drive mode Record mode RAW TIFF SHQ HQ SQ ISO sensitivity White balance Preview function F
78. d controlled light emission The flash can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the camera s hot shoe You can also mount the flash on the specified flash bracket using the bracket Functions available with optional flash units Optional flash FL 50 FL 40 FL 20 Flash control mode TTL AUTO Super FP flash TTL AUTO AUTO MANUAL MANUAL Super FP flash TTL AUTO AUTO MANUAL TTL AUTO AUTO MANUAL GN guide number ISO100 GN 50 85 mm GN 28 24 mm Calculated based on 35mm film 98 GN 40 80 mm GN 26 28 mm GN 20 35 mm Using the electronic flash The following instructions describe how to connect and use the FL 50 electronic flash optional Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash s power ul Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration e Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it and put it back on the camera after flash shooting Attach the FL 50 electronic flash to the hot shoe on the camera e If the lock pin is protruding turn the shoe lock dial as far as it will go in the direction opposite to lt 4 LOCK This will pull the lock pin back inside e For instructions on how to attach the flash refer to the FL 50 s manual Turn on the flash e When the charge lamp on the flash lights up charging is complete e The flash will be synchron
79. de 10 38 One touch white balance amp CUSTOM WB eee 89 QS ce A 144 P PAL diiit e rt rh eet 131 177 PC MODE vissiin 133 Picture rotation sssssssss 111 PIXEL MAPPING esse 170 POWert SWICh uiii 9 26 Preset white balance 3220 1500 WB 87 pu ER 65 Preview buttON ooooococcccccnnoccocccnccccnananancnoos 9 65 Print reservation Dh sss 134 Program shift PS 58 Program shooting P s 57 Protecting Om scania iiien narinaa 114 R RAW 79 82 113 RAW DATA EDIT cronisti nariai 113 RAW JPEG AAA iisti REC MEW aa n etaa Red eye reduction flash RELEASE PRIORITY C RELEASE PRIORITY S Remote cable connector Remote control Remote control receiver 9 76 RESET LENS reines 44 127 S S SAF una eene 51 S AF MF 52 SATURATION W seseeene 94 2nd curtain amp SLOW 2nd CURTAIN 101 Self timer shooting sss 74 Self timer Remote control lamp AF illuminator Sequential shooting C3 SHADING COMP SHARPNESS B SEQ iret ras Shutter button 0 eee ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Shutter priority shooting S 61 Shutter Speed i3 rares 61 63 Single frame erase sess 115 Single frame reservation iD 135 Str
80. der before pressing the button all the way P 28 The focus mode is set to MF 162 Take the picture at the point where the AF correct mark lights up when you are turning the focus ring Or set the focus mode to the AF mode with the focus mode lever set to S or C The picture is too bright Possible cause Troubleshooting Corrective action Ref Page There was something dark in the center of the image When there is something dark in the center of the image the edges of the image will be brighter regardless of the metering system Adjust the exposure toward P 65 The ISO setting is high Set ISO to auto or 100 If there is no improvement use an ND filter A low aperture value is set in the A M mode Increase the aperture value Or set the exposure mode to the P mode A slow shutter speed is set in the S M mode The picture is too dark Possible cause Increase the shutter speed Or set the exposure mode to the P mode Corrective action The subject was too small and was backlit Set the metering system to spot metering Or use the flash There was something bright in the center of the image When there is something bright in the center of the image the whole image will be darker regardless of the metering system Adjust the exposure toward A high aperture value is set in the A M mode Decrease the aperture value Or set the exposure
81. dial to the left turns the picture 90 degrees counterclockwise e The rotated picture will be recorded on the card xoeq eld 111 Playback on a TV Recorded images can be played back on your TV 1 Turn the camera and TV off and connect the video cable as illustrated 2 Turn the TV on and switch it to the video input mode 3 Turn the camera on and press the gt playback mode buttton e The last picture taken is displayed on the TV Use the arrow pad to select the picture you want to display P 107 e The close up playback index display and slideshow functions can also be used on a TV screen Video input terminal Use of the optional AC adapter is recommended e Make sure that the camera s video output signal type is the same as the TV s video signal type C VIDEO OUT P 131 e The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the video cable is connected to the camera Be sure to use the provided video cable to connect the camera to the TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen Pictures will be compressed in order to fit the entire image on the TV screen and a black frame will appear around the image If the picture is sent to a video printer via the TV the black frame may also be printed 112 RAW DATA EDIT This performs image processing such as white balance and sharpness adjustment on images in the RAW data format then saves the data to a new file i
82. e shutter button halfway locks both AF auto focus and AE automatic exposure but you can lock the exposure alone by pressing AEL The AE and AF lock functions can be customized on this camera L7 AEL AFL P 122 set the mode dial to P A or S Mode dial Shutter button i 4 Aim the camera toward the subject Ub 1 While holding down the mode dial lock C A 3 Hold down AEL e The exposure is locked e is displayed in the viewfinder Viewfinder AE lock 4 Compose your shot While holding down AEL hold down the shutter button halfway e The focus is locked Halfway down elnsodx3 faa 5 Press the shutter button all the way e Releasing AEL cancels AE lock All the way down 69 elnsodx3 A Auto bracketing This feature allows you to take a number of pictures of the same scene at different exposures C AE bracketing below or white balance C WB bracketing P 72 Useful when you are not sure what exposure or white balance settings are appropriate and you don t have time to take several test shots at different settings AE bracketing The camera automatically shoots a number of pictures at different exposure values for each frame Even in conditions where correct exposure is difficult to obtain such as a backlit subject or a scene at dusk you can pick the picture you prefer from a selected number of frames with a variety of different exposure settings exposure a
83. ed Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your TIPS camera iin CF Reference pages describing details or associated information 15 papejs buio m 1 Getting started Attaching the strap 1 Thread one end of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera p Y o ay Strap eyelet Ring 2 Thread the end of the strap through the ring then thread it through the stopper as indicated by the arrows Stopper 3 Thread the strap back through the other hole of the stopper 4 Pull the other side of the strap tight making sure that it is fastened securely 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet e Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera since it can easily catch on stray objects causing injury or damage Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off Olympus is not responsible for any damage 16 Loading the battery This camera uses an Olympus lithium on battery BLM 1 Never use any other type of battery The battery is not fully charged when purchased Before use be sure to charge the battery with the specified provided charger BCM 1 e Never use a charger other than the one specified For details refer to the charger s manual Charging the battery Connect the charger s power cord to
84. emory is canceled The exposure value stored in AE memory has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway S AF AEL AFL mes E E HALF WAY AE AF FULLY EXPOSURE AF RETRY CANCEL i SELECT E GO OK S AF AEL AFL mes di HALF WAY AF FULLY AE EXPOSURE CANCEL Ez SELECT E GO OK S AF AEL AFL moss E HALF WAY AF FULLY AE EXPOSURE AE RETRY CANCEL SELECTS GO OK AEL AFL mode 3 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks focus and exposure value Pressing it all the way releases the shutter to take the picture AEL button function The focus is locked when the AEL button is pressed AE memory When AEL is pressed again AF memory is canceled The focus stored in AF memory has priority over the focus locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway mode 4 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks focus When the shutter button is pressed all the way the picture is taken using the locked exposure value AEL button function The exposure value is locked while you hold down the AEL button The exposure value locked when AEL is pressed has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed all the way mode 5 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks focus When the shutter button is pressed all the way the picture is taken usi
85. er e You can view images using the software provided graphics applications that support the JPEG file format Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer etc For details on using graphics applications refer to their manuals e f you want to process images be sure to download them to your computer first Depending on the software image files may be destroyed if the images are processed rotated etc while they are on the card Connecting cable provided When connecting the camera to your computer be sure to use the provided cable Never remove the core attached to the cable USB cable e IEEE1394 cable Core RFI filter ZCAT2035 0930 TDK IEEE1394 cable 143 E Jajndwod e o sabew DBuuuoeJsugj Identifying the OS P 146 Windows Me XP 2000 Windows 98 98 SE Mac OS 9 0 9 2 08 x 2 4 Connecting the camera to the computer Using Use using the USB cable or IEEE1394 cable 3 Installing the USB driver P 146 Connecting the USB cable to the computer P 148 Confirming the computer has recognized the camera P 149 Downloading image files P 150 Disconnecting the camera from the computer P 156 1 Even if your computer has a USB connector or IEEE1394 connector data transfer may not function Jejnduoo e o sabew DuuoJsugJ correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you h
86. erate with a synchro terminal with a voltage of 250 V or over If one of these is used it may damage the camera and or the camera may not function normally Contact the manufacturer of the flash you are using concerning the specifications of the flash s synchro terminal Some flashes available on the market Terminal have the polarity of the synchro terminal reversed In this case even if the flash is connected it will not fire Contact the manufacturer of the flash for more information Terminal Polarity of the external flash connector Exposures when using a flash require that adjustments be made on the flash Ifa flash is used in the auto mode match it with the F value and ISO sensitivity settings on the camera Even if the auto F value and ISO sensitivity of the flash are set to the same conditions as those on the camera the correct exposure may not obtained depending on the shooting conditions In such a case adjust the auto F value or ISO on the flash or calculate the distance in the manual mode Exposure compensation on the camera cannot be used when shooting with the flash Use a flash with an illumination angle that matches the focal length of the lens The focal length of the lens for 35 mm film is approximately twice as long as the focal length of the lenses designed for this camera Do not use a flash unit or other accessory TTL flash that has additional communications functions other than the specified flas
87. f remaining battery power There is no card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can playback pictures on the monitor of the camera After recognizing the camera the computer creates an icon in the Explorer window However this icon cannot be opened The camera s PC MODE has been set to CONTROL Disconnect the camera from the computer and check the PC mode e The card access lamp on the camera blinks while the image is being downloaded Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the battery or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image data may be destroyed You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer in this case in the Hard Disk 1 Double click the untitled or NO_NAME icon displayed on the desktop when the untitled camera is connected to the computer 2 Double click the DCIM folder o Te untitled EE 1 item 28 4 MB available 3 Double click the 1000LYMP folder E cu EE 1 item 28 4 MB available 1000LYMP NY 100 O0LYMP PEU 152 Downloading image files to your computer e Image file JPEG files with files names such as P1010001 jpg are displayed Double click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop e The Hard Disk window is displayed Drag and drop the image you want to s
88. fway locks exposure value Pressing it all the way releases the shutter to take the picture AEL button function AF operates while you hold down the AEL button After releasing the AEL button the focus can be adjusted in either direction with the focus ring mode 4 Shutter button function Shooting is performed using the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed all the way AEL button function The exposure value is locked while you hold down the AEL button The exposure value locked when AEL is pressed has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed all the way mode 5 Shutter button function Shooting is performed using the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed all the way AEL button function The exposure value is locked when the AEL button is pressed AE memory When AEL is pressed again AE memory is canceled The exposure value stored in AE memory has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed all the way EV STEP This allows you to change the EV step for exposure parameter setting such as shutter speed aperture value or exposure compensation value etc In the menu select h EV STEP gt 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV Press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 OK button aj MSN 1 3 EV i SoBoosr A ZEW 1EV 1 so 12 AEL AFL CANCEL E SELECTA E GO OK 125
89. g to the control panel This allows for fast camera setting changes without having to use the monitor menus Functions available using the Change camera settings with the monitor menus monitor menus while referring to the monitor Functions available using the buttons and menus How to operate the buttons and dials 1 Press the button for the function you want to set e The control panel indications vary depending on the function Control panel Record mode When pressing the record mode button button Dutton exposure compensation button The function settings are being displayed The ISO sensitivity is displayed When pressing the ISO button The function settings CS inctio A A are being displayed ISO button 32 Functions available using the buttons and menus 2 While holding down the button turn the main dial or sub dial e The settings will change Control panel When changing image quality b When changing exposure compensation When changing ISO Sub dial Main dial 33 snueui pue suong E snueui pue suong m Functions available using the buttons and menus Types of buttons 4 soo Q Make function settings by turning the main dial or sub dial while holding down the button O ISO button r3 P 83 Sets the ISO sensitivity Eg m CJ auto lt gt
90. goes out 2 Windows 98 O Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu O Click Eject on the menu Explore Find Copy Disk Sharing Format Create Shortcut Properties Windows Me 2000 XP In the System Tray single click the Remove Hardware icon Single click on the message Stop USB Mass 27 Storage Device with USB connection Stop USB Mass Storage Device Drive G Click OK on the window USB Mass Storage Device can now be safely removed from the system i iets CHAO REP AGIS S Macintosh Drag the untitled or NO NAME icon on the desktop to Trash TUUM Men 156 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 3 Remove the USB cable or IEEE1394 cable from the camera e Windows Me 2000 XP When you click Unplug or Eject Hardware the window may return the following message In such case make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the camera and that there are no applications open that were accessing the camera image files Close any such applications and click Unplug or Eject Hardware again and then remove the cable Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device xj The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later 157 E Jejnduuoo e o sabew DBuuuoJsugj 12 Miscellaneous Err
91. he mode dial to P 2 Press the shutter button halfway e Focusing is performed and the AF confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder e The shutter speed and aperture value that Control panel have been set automatically by the camera are displayed on the control panel and viewfinder Halfway down eunsodx3 fal Number of storable still pictures Shutter speed s i AF NM confirmation e 96 as 2 mark Viewfinder Press the shutter button all the way e Apicture is taken v All the way down Number of storable still pictures The maximum number of storable still pictures that can be displayed on the control panel is 1999 If the number of storable pictures exceeds 1999 1999 is displayed 57 eunsodx3 I Exposure mode Aperture values and shutter speeds in the P Program mode In the P Program mode the camera is programed so that the aperture value and shutter speed are selected automatically according to the subject brightness as shown below The below diagram depends on the lens ED 50mm F2 MACRO B 6 NZ NB 9 NONI N2 N3 N4 NENE 81920 EV Example When EV is 7 the F22 aperture value is set to 4 F16 F2 and the shutter speed 3 F11 to 1 30 2 7 Fe 1 d i F5 6 2 0 Fa 9 x Fog 2 o F2 F14 F1 8s 4s 2s 1s 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1000100014000 Shutter speed wae When using the fixed focal lens ED
92. he shutter will not be released if the subject is not in focus e Under bright light conditions the remote control lamp may be difficult to see making it hard to determine whether or not the picture has been taken e Zoom is not available on the remote control REC CANCEL This allows you to cancel image recording on the card If you do not want to keep the sequential shots you have taken you can cancel them as long as they are in the camera s memory When the camera is recording shots you have taken press the erase button 2 Press to select the mode e REC CANCEL Cancels recording of the last picture taken REC CANCEL ALL Cancels recording of all the shots stored in the camera s memory e The YES NO selection screen is displayed giving you the choice of performing or canceling the selected function 77 elnsodx3 El REC CANCEL 3 Press to select YES CANCEL EZ SELECT E GO OK Press the OK button e A bar is displayed showing canceling progress e Even if YES is selected for REC CANCEL ALL images that are currently being recorded cannot be erased E ANTI SHOCK This diminishes camera shake caused by vibrations when the mirror moves You can select the interval from the time the mirror is raised until the shutter is released a elnsodx3 1 In the menu select f ANTI SHOCK Press C7 How to use the menus P 38 Press lt lt to select the time from
93. here is condensation in the lens or viewfinder Turn off the camera s power and wait until the camera is dry The camera will dry out as it gets accustomed to the environmental temperature Condensation When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns to droplets of water Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold place into a warm room The date recorded with the image data is wrong Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The date time is not set Set the date time The clock adjustment is not factory preset P 132 The camera was left for a long period with the battery removed If the camera is left for a long period with the battery removed the stored date time setting will be canceled Set the date time again Turning the camera s power off does not reset the stored settings Possible cause Corrective action P 132 snoeueJ aasiA This camera retains the saved settings after the camera s power is turned off Turning the camera s power off does not reset the saved settings Reset the camera to clear the saved settings NO 161 as snoeueJ aasiJA Troubleshooting The picture is out of focus Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The subject is too close Move back to the closest focusing distance for the lens and take the picture Subjects are difficult to focus on AF doe
94. hes since it may not only fail to function normally but may also cause damage to the camera s circuitry 106 8 Playback Single frame playback Gi One frame is displayed on the monitor E button Press the gt playback mode button e The monitor blinks and displays the last picture taken Use the arrow pad VIDA to select the picture you want to display e Detailed information about the picture and histogram can be displayed C Information display P 109 Arrow pad ODD S2 Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames back b Displays the previous frame Q Displays the next frame lt gt Displays the frame that is stored 10 frames ahead e The maximum number of pictures that can be played back on this camera is 2000 107 Close up playback Q index display m ll Close up playback Q This function lets you enlarge pictures displayed on the monitor It is useful when you want to check the details in an image Bi Index display ZZ This function lets you show several pictures on the monitor at the same time It is useful when you want to quickly search a number of pictures to find a particular image Each time you rotate the main dial toward EZ the number of pictures shown changes from 4 to 9 to 16 6 Moves to the previous frame Moves to the next frame S Displays the index previous to the top left image in the currently displayed index D gt Displays the i
95. ible to focus E Subjects that are difficult to focus on P 48 If AF is not possible use manual focus MF c7 Manual focus MF P 54 To turn off the beep sound You can turn off the warning beep sound 7 Beep sound P 129 To check the picture you have just taken You can view pictures you have taken on the monitor s REC VIEW P 129 How to release the shutter at the right moment Pressing the shutter button all the way allows you to take pictures while adjusting the focus c RELEASE PRIORITY S amp RELEASE PRIORITY C P 54 e Press the shutter button gently If it is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out blurred 47 Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under the following conditions AF may not work properly Take a picture using focus lock P 49 manual focus P 54 or by selecting an AF frame P 50 The AF confirmation mark blinks The The AF mark stays lit but the subject subject cannot be brought into focus cannot be brought into focus Subject with low i Subjects at contrast hz different distances Subject with an extremely bright Fast moving area in the SN subject frame The subject is not positioned within the AF frames Subject with repeated patterns 48 When the subject cannot be brought into focus you can lock the focus focus lock as shown below When sho
96. ictures Single frame erase This function erases only the picture that is displayed on the monitor 1 Display the picture you want to erase 2 Press the f erase button e The ERASE screen is displayed 3 Press to select YES then press the OK button ERASE SETTING In the ERASE SETTING screens in the 11 custom menu you can set the screen cursor setting to YES c ERASE SETTING P 127 You cannot erase protected pictures b i aah ds CANCEL iz SELECTA E GO OK ERASE screen 115 Erasing pictures Erasing selected frames This function lets you erase selected pictures at one time You can select and erase several pictures from the index display screen 1 Bring up the index display 2 Press 69 to select the pictures you want to erase and press the OK button e The selected pictures will be shown with red frames e Press OK again to cancel your selection 3 After you have selected the frame to erase press the f erase button e The ERASE SELECTED screen is displayed 4 Press lt gt to select YES then press OK ERASE SETTING In the ERASE SETTING screens in the 11 custom menu you can set the screen cursor setting to YES c ERASE SETTING P 127 You cannot erase protected pictures E I CANCELA EE SELECT GO OK ERASE SELECTED screen 116 Erasing pictures All frame era
97. ill be stored in the camera as a preset WB setting Turning the power off does not reset the data C Setting the white balance P 87 CANCEL EE SELECTA ES GO OK 89 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew E 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Hew E White balance TIPS After pressing 2 WB NG RETRY is displayed When there is not enough white in the image or when the image is too bright too dark or the colors look unnatural you cannot register the white balance Repeat the setting procedure from Step 1 WB compensation This function lets you make fine changes to the auto WB and preset WB settings In the menu select 11 gt then press Q e The screen for selecting the white balance mode in which you want to make WB compensation is displayed C How to use the menus P 38 Press lt gt to select the whie balance mode in which you want to make WB compensation then press The setting screen for WB compensation is displayed a vo AD 9 3000K O STEP 3300K gt OSTEP 623600K gt OSTEP CANCELA SELECT EP GO OK 90 White balance 3 The color becomes bluer each time you press Q and redder each time you press depending on the original WB conditions Press the OK button to meo 9 pie save the WB compensation value RSE DEE ats S dd WB compensation can be made in 7 steps in SAMPLE IMAGE M
98. images in both the RAW data format and JPEG format when using the SHQ HQ or SQ mode P 82 WB BKT RAW JPEG COSS OFF 11 NoiseReDUcTION ON 12 SHADING come CANCEL E SELECTA ES GO OK NOISE FILTER Eliminates the random noise that is generated during normal shooting This process may take some time WB BKT RAW JPEG BI NOISE FILTER a OFF T2 sHaDiNG comp ON CANCEL ES SELECTS f Go OK NOISE REDUCTION Reduces the noise in images that is generated by long exposures when shooting under low light conditions WB BKT RAW JPEG BI Noise FILTER Esa OFF 12 supic coup ON CANCEL CES SELECT A GOPOK SHADING COMP Allows you to compensate for the dark areas at image edges caused by the lens s properties OFF ON m 1 BEIEEUMINATOR 4 ANTI SHOCK PIXEL MAPPING h la CANCEL SELECTA ES GO OK a AF ILLUMINATOR Use orr Y Ie PIXEL MAPPING h yv vl CANCEL SELECTS GOPOK M AF ILLUMINATOR Emits a supplementary light to enable easy AF performance under low light conditions ANTI SHOCK Diminishes camera shake caused by vibrations when the mirror moves You can select the interval from the time the mirror is raised until the shutter is released 41 snuau pue suojjng WV snuau pue suojjng WEM nuau Bunooys E nueui yoeqheiq M 42 Menu screen Function Ref page AF ILLUMINATOR ANTI SHOCK
99. ion in the SQ mode Available compression 1 2 7 1 8 Available number of pixels 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 Inthe menu select h SQ then press e The screen for selecting PIXEL COUNT and COMPRESSION is displayed C How to use the menus P 38 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Hew E 81 10 09 pue Ayjenb ebeun Bew m Record mode 2 Press amp to select PIXEL COUNT Je then press O e The highlight moves to the COMPRESSION PIXEL COUNT COMPHESSION selection item a 1280 x 960 1 8 Press to select the desired Yi compression Press the OK button CANCEL E SELECT GP GO OK TIPS After selecting 1 8 compression the image appears grainy The higher the compression the less clear the image will be Select 1 2 7 compression RAW record mode RAW JPEG RAW data can be recorded on a card at the same time as images in the SHQ HQ and SQ modes 82 In the menu select Y RAW JEPG Control panel ON e RAW is displayed on the control panel together with the simultaneous image record mode C How to use the menus P 38 IS O sensitivity The higher the ISO value the greater the camera s light sensitivity and the better its ability to shoot in low light conditions However higher values may give pictures a grainy appearance Setting the ISO sensitivity to ISO BOOST using the menu beforehand allows you to select the high ISO sensitivity
100. is camera are P mode in which the camera selects both the aperture and shutter speed A mode in which the user selects the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed and S mode in which the user selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture In M mode the user selects both the aperture and the shutter speed Aperture The adjustable lens opening which controls the amount of light that enters the camera The larger the aperture the shorter the depth of field and the fuzzier the background The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field and the sharper the background Aperture is measured in f stops Larger aperture values indicate smaller apertures and smaller aperture values indicate larger apertures CCD Charge Coupled Device This converts light passing through the lens into electrical signals On this camera light is picked up and converted into RGB signals to build a single image Center weighted averaging metering A light metering mode or technique that uses an average of the center and periphery of the image area but is biased toward the information at the center of the image area This method is best used when the brightness of the center and periphery of the image area does not vary greatly See also digital ESP metering and spot metering Color space A model that describes colors using more than three coordinates Color spaces such as sRGB Adobe RGB are occasionally used for encoding reproducing color
101. is displayed when a exit the menu and return to menu continues on additional shooting screens To cancel the selection press 3 f you return to the previous screen by CARD SETUP pressing or amp instead of OK your SATURATION gt Hi setting is not saved oe hee CONTRAST gt us a 6 1 05 Ti SHARPNESS gt rr 12 COUORSPACE ao CANCEL EE SELECTA Sp GO OK gt contrast li sharpness sRGB BI contrast OG 6 2 OS l sHaRPNESS E ES Ta CONORISPACEN sRGB i COLOR SPACE 4 Adobe RGB Arabe rra Confirm with the rio OK button The green frame moves to Cancel with Uu c 3 S n CARDISETUP e CARD SETUP a SATURATION gt SATURATION D a 3 O ES amp o the selected item or the EZ button al CARD SETUP SATURATION BI contrast lt snarpness ec A EA Adobe RGB CANCEL Ez SELECTA E GO OK e Some settings may not be available depending on the status of the camera and other current settings e Saved settings will be retained even after the camera is turned off C CUSTOM RESET SETTING P 118 39 snuau pue suojjng WV List of menu functions nuew amp unoous B 40 Menu screen Function Ref page CARD SETUP ALL ERASE FORMAT CANCEL GS SELECT E GO OK CARD SETUP P 130 Formats the card or erases all pictures
102. it this is how the flash always fires ll Slow synchronization 2nd curtain SLOW 2nd CURTAIN 2nd curtain flash fires just before the shutter closes Changing the flash timing can create interesting effects in your picture such as expressing the movement of a car by showing the tail lights streaming backwards The slower the shutter speed the better the effects turn out The slowest possible shutter speed depends on the shooting mode P mode 2 sec A S M mode Bulb is also available 60 sec When the shutter speed is set to 2 sec aiii NN 2nd curtain ud T 2nd curtain flash fires 1st curtain flash fires Shutter closes Shutter fully opens 101 N ySe y Flash mode ll Slow synchronization Red eye reduction flash SLOW This mode is for when you want to use slow synchronization yet also reduce the red eye phenomenon For instance when shooting a person against a brightly lit night background A normal flash might make the person s eyes red but this mode lets you capture the background correctly and reduce the red eye phenomenon at the same time 2nd curtain flash with red eye reduction is not available E Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of the light conditions This mode is useful for eliminating shadows on the subject s face such as shadows from tree leaves in a backlight situation or for correcting the color shift produced by artificial lighting especially flu
103. ized with the camera at a speed of 1 180 sec or less While holding down the 4 flash mode button rotate the main dial or sub dial to select the desired flash mode C7 Flash mode P 100 Select the desired flash control mode Press the shutter button on the camera halfway e Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity aperture value and shutter speed is communicated between the camera and flash e lights up in the viewfinder 7 Take a picture button Lock pin Shoe lock dial Main dial Viewfinder blinks The flash is charging 7 HE lights up Charging is complete 5 99 Using the electronic flash e When shooting with the flash control mode set to TTL AUTO pre flashes are emitted before firing the regular flash e When the flash control mode is set to TTL AUTO or when shooting a subject at a distance with ISO set to 400 or higher flash control accuracy will decrease Flash mode The camera sets the flash mode according to various factors such as firing pattern and flash timing Available flash modes depend on the exposure mode You can set the flash mode even when no flash is attached to the camera Types of flash modes Bl Auto flash no indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions To shoot a subject with backlighting position the AF frame over the subject When the FP flash mode has been set on the optional electronic
104. lable flashes oooooooommoo 105 Non specified commercial flashes 00 002 c eee eee 106 Contents 8 Playback 107 Single frame playback DJ lessen 107 Close up playback Q Indexdisplay amp 2 108 Information display INFO 109 Slideshow EJ oo ccc eect enn 111 Picture rotation 2 2i2lciilelceck iaa kn xh wA DRE RE iad 111 Playback ona TV ooooccocccc n n n nnn 112 RAW DATA EDIT 422i tee n kn raa teisarai RE RR 113 Protecting pictures OT cece cus nl mr Eon ra ERR LER REI 114 Erasing pictures f 2 2 2 cece nne 115 Single frame erase oo eee teen eens 115 Erasing selected frames W 2 0 ccc cc cece ene eee 116 All frame erase wn cs ciu sec a kes 117 CUSTOM RESET SETTING 000 c cece e eee eee eee eee 118 AEL AFL 24x xum ate oe he mk px ned PRG REG n RR cee meas 122 EVSTEP uu zi raga ackxn ac Ra ERRORS wee doe ERR EA 125 DIAL eoiiaa oc uc dou DR GU UR RUE GRURG NR GO RGk RR GUB UM RR RR anaes 126 RESET LENS iiis icc nam ka ne rag kae eee RR RR RA 127 FOCUS RING 2 iiu xr xr Ram xa aora Rm ERR ERE RR 127 ERASE SETTING 02000002220 ha bak a eee kn 127 FILENAME cscs e ERE ees 128 RECVIEW 2sciui uua nsnm a eee wee RR RR RR 129 Beepsound 3 icem em a erm DOR Ra nee 129 Monitor brightness adjustment Gl 2 eee 129 SLEEP ec c
105. led icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again e Mac OS X The Apple Image Capture software automatically launches The NO NAME icon appears on the desktop Zum My Computer En f Ea ven Go Faves Hao e Em asian ws tor E a d a p S od DR Enh DaD EI vitate My Computer m s 8 m Dues 8 o Computer 7 Removable Disk F untitled Download To Pictures Movies and Music folders automatic Task None Hot Plug Action Image Capture Ap 149 Jejnduuoo e o sebeun DBuuuoeJsugj E Jejnduoo e o sebeun DuuueJsugJ Downloading image files to your computer Download image files to your computer using the software provided with your computer s OS Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 XP Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop e For users running Windows XP click My Computer from the Start menu Double click the Removable Disk icon e If the computer recognizes the camera correctly the Removable Disk icon will appear on the desktop 3 Double click the Dcim folder Double click the 1000lymp folder e Image file JPEG files with files names such as P1010001 jpg are displayed 150 c sa m S x 38 Floppy Vs EZE Porco PIMA PIMOS POT
106. n mark AF confirmation mark If the aperture value indication at the If the aperture value indication at the minimum value is blinking the correct maximum value is blinking the correct exposure is not attained underexposed exposure is not attained overexposed Set the shutter speed slower Set the shutter speed higher 4 Press the shutter button all the way All the way down elnsodx3 a Shutter speed indication If the selected shutter speed is less than 1 second only its denominator will be displayed such as 200 for 1 200 sec and if more than 1 second a double quote mark will be displayed such as 2 for 2 sec TIPS The picture looks blurred The possibility of camera shake spoiling your picture increases greatly during macro or ultra telephoto shooting Set the shutter speed higher or use a monopod or tripod to stabilize the camera The aperture value indication does not stop blinking after the shutter speed is changed f the aperture value indication at the maximum value is blinking set the ISO sensitivity to a lower value or use an ND filter for adjusting the amount of light lt ISO sensitivity P 83 f the aperture value indication at the minimum value is blinking set the ISO sensitivity to a higher value lt ISO sensitivity P 83 To change the EV step interval n the menu set the EV step interval to 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV c EV STEP P 125 62 Exposure mode M
107. n the TIFF or JPEG format While checking recorded pictures you can edit them to your liking 1 Image processing is performed based on the current camera settings Set the items available for editing refer to the items listed below beforehand 2 In the menu select x RAW DATA EDIT then press e The RAW DATA EDIT screen is displayed C How to use the menus P 38 3 Press ODE to select the image then press the OK button e The busy bar is displayed on the screen After the bar disappears image processing is complete e The data will be recorded to the card as a new file 00 l 4 To edit another image press OOS CANCEL EE SELECT PUSH GOP to select the desired image To exit the RAW DATA EDIT screen press the menu button to restore the menu Items that can be set by RAW DATA EDIT White balance UB P 85 SATURATION P 94 CONTRAST P 93 SHARPNESS P 92 Record mode P 79 COLOR SPACE P 97 113 Protecting pictures This function protects pictures from being accidentally erased 1 Display the picture you want to protect 2 Press the Om protect button e e is displayed on the screen To cancel the protection Display the pictures that are protected and press Om Note nn e Formatting the card erases all pictures even if om Protect mark they have been protected e Picture rotation cannot be applied to protected pictures 114 Erasing p
108. n the menu select 11 gt CLEANING MODE and press C7 How to use the menus P 38 Press the OK button e The camera enters the cleaning mode 5 Press the shutter button fully OK button e The mirror goes up and the shutter curtain opens RESETLENS gt OFF 6 Clean the CCD PE MODE gt STORAGE e Carefully blow off any dust on the surface of E a the CCD by using a mechanical blower commercially available h CLEANING MODE l2 Y CUSTONRESET SETTING blower in the shutter curtain when Ecce COMON turning the power off to finish cleaning e f the camera turns off the shutter curtain closes causing the mirror to fall 7 Be careful not to catch the mechanical e Be careful to not let the mechanical blower commercially available touch the CCD If the blower touches the CCD the CCD will be damaged e Never put the mechanical blower behind the lens mount If the power turns off the shutter closes breaking the shutter curtain e Do not use anything other than the mechanical blower If high pressure gas is sprayed onto the CCD it will freeze on the CCD s surface damaging the CCD Li snoeue J a2siJA 171 as snoeue J aosiA Specifications E Product type Product type Lens Lens mount Equivalent focal length Single lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lens system Zuiko Digital Four Thirds System Lens Four Thirds Mount on a 35 mm film camera Approx twice the foc
109. n the power is turned off the settings you made while the power was on will be saved To restore the factory default settings refer to How to use reset settings P 119 CUSTOM RESET SETTING allows you to customize and register up to 4 different reset settings for later use How to register reset settings In the menu select 1 CUSTOM RESET SETTING Press 9 2 e The CUSTOM RESET SETTING screen appears 7 How to use the menus P 38 The buttons for various functions and their locations are clearly illustrated Press to select RESET 1 RESET ETT 2 RESET 3 or RESET 4 Press Q le If menu spttings have already been registered RESET 1 J NO DATA SET is difplayed next to the corresponding RESET 2 gt NODATA reset optipn RESET 3 gt NO DATA RESET 4 NO DATA CANCEL DES SELECTS S GO OK Registerihg Press 49 to select SET Press the OK buttoh M SET The current settings are registered RESET 2 CLEAR Clearing lready registered settings RESET 3 Press 49 to select CLEAR Press OK CUSTOM RESET SETTING RESET 4 e Register settings are canceled CANCEL ES SELECTA SS GO OK Buiziuojsno Bugjesyuooun J m Q X and indicate which button to press on the arrow pad e Indications used in this manual Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or Note operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoid
110. nd compensation values The pictures are taken in the following order Picture with optimum exposure picture adjusted in direction and picture adjusted in direction Example When BKT is set to 3F 1 0 1 0 1 0 Compensation value 0 3 0 7 or 1 0 The exposure compensation values depend on the EV step interval setting that can be changed in the menu C EV STEP P 125 Number of frames 3or5 1 While holding down the BKT auto bracket button rotate the main dial or sub dial until the control panel shows the desired mode Main dial BKT button Control panel Bracket shooting Ez Viewfinder m b ti DT CURE CENE Compensation GACE Number of range frames Number of frames Compensation EV step range EV step Bracket shooting 70 Auto bracketing Single frame shooting All the way down Each time the shutter button is pressed a fully a picture is taken at a different exposure Sequential shooting Hold down the shutter button until the selected number of frames are taken During auto bracketing The camera shoots each frame at a Control panel different exposure e BKT blinks on the control panel and viewfinder during auto bracketing e The exposure level indicator shows the exposure compensation value applied to the Blinking next frame Viewfinder e Releasing the shutter button stops auto 255 55 X E D a SB PRE bracketing shooting
111. ndex proceeding the lower right Mary dial image in the currently displayed index Rotating the dial toward Q returns ma to single frame playback Rotating the dial toward El returns Gi to single frame playback Each time you rotate the main dial toward Q the picture is enlarged in steps of 2x 3x and 4x e When you press the arrow pad during close up playback the displayed picture will be displaced in the direction of the arrow 108 Information display This allows you to display detailed information about the picture Luminance information can also be displayed with histogram and highlight graphs 1 While holding down the INFO information display button rotate the dial to change the information display type e The amount of information displayed changes e This setting is stored and will be shown the next time the information display is called up 2 Press INFO e Detailed information is displayed Single frame playback information Only picture E Information 4 E Information 7 2 Main dial INFO button While holding down INFO rotate the dial to change the display type e The screen switches between highlight histogram or shooting information displays e Thi
112. next to the corresponding reset option CUSTOM RESET SETTING RESET 4 ony RESET 2 NO DATA RESET 3 NO DATA RESET 4 gt NO DATA CANCEL EE SELECTA EF GO OK Registering CUSTOM RESET SETTING Press 42 to select SET Press the OK button j SET e The current settings are registered Clearing already registered settings Press 273 to select CLEAR Press OK e Registered settings are canceled RESET 2 CLEAR RESET 3 RESET 4 CANCEL gt E J SELECTA E GO OK 118 CUSTOM RESET SETTING How to use reset settings Sub dial 1 Hold down the record mode button and button flash mode button simultaneously e reset cancel is displayed on the control panel e f you do not want to use the reset settings release the buttons Control panel Viewfinder bof l y a Y 2 Main dial 2 While holding and Y rotate the main dial or sub dial j Resets to the factory default settings i Resets to the settings registered in RESET 1 g Resets to the settings registered in RESET 2 3 Resets to the settings registered in RESET 3 4 Resets to the settings registered in RESET 4 e f no settings are registered with a RESET number it will not be displayed Control panel Viewfinder When the desired RESET number is displayed release the buttons e The camera will be reset to the settings you selected 119 Buiziuio sno
113. ng the locked exposure value AEL button function The exposure value is locked when the AEL button is pressed AE memory When AEL is pressed again AE memory is canceled The exposure value stored in AE memory has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed all the way E Modes available in the C AF mode C AF AEL AFL meo E edu HALF WAY AE FULLY AFL EXPOSURE AE RETRY CANCEL SELECT GO OK C AF AEL AFL FULLY AE AFL EXPOSURE AE CANCEL i SELECT E GO OK mode 6 Shutter button function Pressing the shutter button halfway locks exposure value When the shutter button is pressed all the way the picture is taken using the locked focus AEL button function The exposure value is locked when the AEL button is pressed AE memory When AEL is pressed again AE memory is canceled The exposure value stored in AE memory has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway mode 7 Shutter button function When the shutter button is pressed all the way the picture is taken using the locked focus and exposure value AEL button function The exposure value is locked while you hold down the AEL button The exposure value locked when AEL is pressed has priority over the exposure value locked when the shutter button is pressed all the way 123 Buiziuojsno Buies uoroun T 2 Q S D o 2
114. o focus and light metering will not function correctly In some cases other functions may not work either e When you attach or remove the body cap and lens from the camera keep the lens mount on the camera pointed downward This helps prevent dust and other foreign matter from getting inside the camera e Do not remove the body cap or attach the lens in dusty places e Do not point the lens attached to the camera toward the sun This may cause the camera to malfunction or even ignite due to the magnifying effect of sunlight focusing through the lens e Be careful not to lose the body cap and lens cap Attach the body cap to the camera to prevent dust from getting inside when no lens is attached papejs buio ES E Attaching the lens to the camera 1 Make sure the power switch is set to OFF papejs Buyer S Attaching a lens to the camera 2 3 4 5 Remove the body cap from the camera Remove the rear cap from the lens Rear cap 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 Rotate the lens clockwise until you hear it click Remove the lens cap E Removing the lens from the camera 1 2 22 Make sure the power switch is set to OFF While pressing the lens release button remove the lens from the camera by rotating it counterclockwise Inserting a card Card in this manual refers to a rec
115. o use the menus P 38 ALL ERASE CARD SETUP FORMAT 2 Press to select FORMAT Press the OK button e The FORMAT screen is displayed CANCEL ES SELECT S GO OK 3 Press to select YES Press OK FORMAT is performed 130 VIDEO OUT This lets you select NTSC or PAL according to your TV s video signal type If you use the wrong video signal type you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures properly on your TV In the menu select l2 gt VIDEO OUT NTSC or PAL Press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 TV video signal types amp main regions NTSC North America Japan Taiwan Korea PAL Europe China Language selection This lets you select a language for on screen display This reference manual shows the English on screen display in illustrations and explanations Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera In the menu select l2 gt amp Press L3 How to use the menus P 38 Ep sis 2 Press lt gt to select the language you want to use Press the OK button FRANCAIS DEUTSCH CANCEL EE SELECTA E GO OK a Buiziuo sno Buiges uoroun J 131 Buiziuio sno Buies uoroun J m Date time setting Date and time information is recorded on images The file No is also included with the date and time information 2 In the menu select l2 Press e The O screen is di
116. onnecting the camera How to identify the OS depends on the computer a AboutThisComputer SE ES MacOS 9 Version Mac 05 9 0 Built in Memory 128 MB Virtual Memory 129 MB used on Mac 05 9 0E Largest Unused Block 103 6 MB amp Apple Computer Inc 1983 1999 Computer E recos 26 2 MB ricco 49 simpletest seok M setti ME RAM Mac OS Macintosh a Esa To confirm open About This Computer Windows or About This Mac from the Apple menu on the menu bar To confirm open the System Properties window in the Control Panel If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE install the USB driver for Windows 98 c7 Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 refer to the instruction below Users running Windows Me 2000 XP and users running Mac OS 9 X c7 Connecting the camera to your computer using the cable P 148 Users running other OS need to use a PC card adapter optional Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE If you connect to the computer using the USB cable you will need to install the USB driver in your computer Once it has been installed this procedure will not need to be repeated 1 Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer should x automatically launch Click USB Driver for E FEE Windows 98 If the USB driver is already installed in your
117. ontents Names of parts 00 cece eee n n nnns 9 Cameras sse rt Me Ls bit a hum te sh a tdo o feo 9 Control panel indications 0 0 0 eee 11 Viewfinder indications llli 12 Monitor indications only for playback ocooocoococooo 13 Battery check indications 0 sasaaa cece eee 14 How to use this manual 0 00 e eee eee eee 15 1 Getting started di 7 Attaching Strap 00 ra ra A A A A 16 Loading the battery o oooooocoocncanna nn nnn 17 Charging the battery llle 17 Loading the battery 0 cece ees 18 Unloading the battery llle 19 Other power sources o ooccccccc rne 21 Attaching a lens to the camera oooooccoccccocnc 21 Inserting a card scel ER xa pura oh we ele eae RR m TR Ress 23 How to insert remove the Card 6 eee tee 24 Power ON OFF Loco 26 Adjusting the viewfinder s diopter ooooooomommmmmoo 27 Holding the camera 2 ccc eee eee eee eee 28 2 Shooting and playback basics _ 29 3 Buttons and menus _ 32 Functions available using the buttons and menus 32 How to operate the buttons and dialS o ooocooooo ooo 32 Types of b ltoris i oo Eo Ebr err uM E e ES 34 LU PRAET mE 38 How to use the menus 00 0c eee eres 38 List of menu functions liliis 40 A Contents 4 Focus 47 Au
118. or codes A Control panel y lewt p indications A Manor Possible cause Corrective action indications ee indications blinking Normal m The card is not Insert a card or insert a indication inserted or it different card NO CARD cannot be recognized D There is a problem Insert the card again If with the card the problem persists CARD ERROR format the card If the card cannot be formatted it cannot be used m Writing to the card The card has been set is prohibited to read only setting with WRITE the computer Reset the PROTECT card with the computer m The card is full and Replace the card or you cannot erase unwanted CARD FULL continue shooting pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC No No m The card is full Replace the card or indication indication No more pictures erase unwanted CARD FULL can be taken or no pictures Before erasing more information download important such as print images to a PC reservation can be recorded indication No No NE There are no The card contains no indication indication v pictures on the pictures Record NO PICTURE card pictures x snoeueJ a2siA 158 Viewfinder indications Control panel indications blinking Monitor indications Possible cause Error codes Corrective action No indication No indication 01 PICTURE ERROR The selected picture cannot be displayed
119. ording medium This camera can use a Compact Flash or Microdrive optional You can also use xD Picture Card with a card adapter optional lll Compact Flash E Microdrive A Compact Flash is a large capacity A Microdrive is a medium that uses a solid state flash memory card You can large capacity compact hard disk use commercially available cards drive You can use a Microdrive that supports CF Type II Compact Flash extension standard papejs buio E K Precautions when using a Microdrive A Microdrive is a medium that uses a compact hard disk drive Because the disk drive rotates a Microdrive is not as resistant to vibration or impact as other cards Special care is needed when using a Microdrive especially during recording and playback to make sure the camera is not subjected to shock or vibrations Be sure to read the following precautions before using a Microdrive Also refer to the manuals provided with your Microdrive Be very careful when putting the camera down during recording Place it gently on a firm surface Be careful not to hit the camera against anything when carrying it by the strap Do not use the camera in places subject to vibrations or excessive shock such as at a construction site or in a car while driving along a bumpy road Do not take a Microdrive close to areas where it may be exposed to strong magnetism Microdrives confirmed for use with this camera as of July 2003 Hitachi IBM DSCM 1100
120. orescent light e When the flash fires the shutter speed is set to 1 180 sec or less When shooting a subject against a bright background with the flash the background may be overexposed In this case set the flash FL 50 to the Super FP flash mode Wi Fill in flash Red eye reduction flash This mode makes it possible to fire the flash regardless of the light conditions and also to reduce red eye phenomenon Wi Fill in flash Slow synchronization 2nd curtain Y 2nd CURTAIN The flash fires regardless of the light conditions at the timing of the 2nd curtain when shooting at a slow shutter speed Flash modes available in the exposure mode Exposure Control panel Flash mods Flash Conditions to Shutter speed mode indication timing fire the flash restrictions n No indication Auto flash 1 90 1 480 with Auto flash auto Red eye reduction 1st Fires izati tain i P y Slow synchronization cur automatically O s sLow Red eye reduction in darkbacklit A 4 qu conditions ZSLOW Slow synchronization Restricted to SLOW Slow synchronization 2nd 2 1 180 sec a 2nd CURTAIN 2nd curtain curtain 5 Fill in flash Ru Always fires 5 Fil in flash Pim S y Fill in flash 1st Restricted to H yo Red eye reduction curtain Always fires 60 1 180 sec 5 Fill in flash 2nd 2nd CURTAIN 2nd curtain curtain When the flash is set to the Super FP mode it detects backlight before emi
121. osure compensation indicator Exposure compensation value Adjust toward When you finish setting release 4 The exposure compensation indicator disappears if the exposure is compensated by 0 D Exposure compensation indicator M Number of storable sequential pictures 66 Exposure compensation How to adjust the exposure with the dial only You can assign exposure compensation to the main dial or sub dial by setting DIAL in the T1 menu This makes it possible to adjust exposure simply by rotating the assigned dial without having to press down 24 TIPS To change the EV step interval n the menu set the EV step interval to 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV c EV STEP P 125 Exposure compensation indicator with 1 3EV selected 1EV fn of 3x8 EEREN NENA 1 3EV Exposure compensation indicator with 1 2EV or 1EV selected 1EV Gini ll NAAA 1 2EV elnsodx3 EI e Pressing the button has no effect in the M mode 67 elnsodx3 m Metering mode ESP te There are 3 ways of measuring the subject brightness Digital ESP metering Center weighted averaging metering and spot metering Select the most suitable mode depending on the shooting condition 1 While holding down the metering button rotate the main dial or sub dial to select the metering mode you want to use Digital ESP ESP metering
122. oting a hard to focus subject Shutter button or a fast moving subject point the camera at another object about the same distance away as the subject Position the AF target mark on the subject you want to focus on 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the AF confirmation mark lights e The focus is locked e If the AF confirmation mark blinks the focus and exposure are not locked Remove your Viewfinder finger from the shutter button re position your A subject and press the shutter button halfway am 4 again c i j d BY 8 G i Viewfind While keeping the shutter button eee pressed halfway re compose your shot Press the shutter button all the way All the way down e A picture is taken By e The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being stored on the card 49 AF frame selection Normally the camera measures the distance to the subject using the 3 AF frames in the viewfinder and selects the most appropriate point This function allows you to select only one AF frame No indication E C Focuses using the 3 AF frames Factory default setting Focuses using the left AF frame Focuses using the center AF frame Focuses using the right AF frame 1 While pressing the b AF frame selection button rotate the main dial or sub dial until the AF frame blinking you want to select is displayed Viewfinder indications when selecting the AF
123. po ESPE Downloading image files to your computer 5 Double click the My Documents icon on the desktop e f you cannot find this icon select Explorer to display the Explorer window on the Start menu then double click the My Documents icon e The My Documents window is displayed Tal EJ Wy Computer Z 6 Drag and drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window e The image is saved in the computer in My Documents folder P1010012 Viewing the image files When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can copy the image to any valid drive or folder on your computer system or you can view by double clicking The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with a graphics application that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop 151 E Jejnduuoo e o sabew BuuuoeJsugj E 4ejnduuoo e oj sebeun DBuuuoJsugJ Downloading image files to your computer TIPS An error message appears when you double click the Removable Disk icon There may be a problem with the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Check whether the AC adapter is properly connected or the level o
124. power switch is set to ON the battery Control panel check indication appears on the control panel C Battery check indication P 14 Battery check E jJ Dust reduction function operation The dust reduction function is automatically activated when the camera is turned on Ultrasonic vibrations are used to remove dust and dirt from the CCD surface C Maintenance P 169 Date time setting Images will be stored with date time data c7 Date time setting P 132 Selecting a language You can select the language for on screen displays This reference manual shows the English on screen displays in illustrations and explanations Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased the camera E Language selection P 131 26 Power ON OFF Monitor cover The monitor cover protects the monitor from getting amp dirty or damaged Normally keep it attached to the NN monitor when using the camera as the monitor M indications are still visible with the cover attached If you want to detach it refer to the illustration on the right Monitor cover Adjusting the viewfinder s diopter While looking though the viewfinder rotate the AF frame diopter adjustment dial little by little to the right or the left When you can see the AF frame clearly adjustment is complete Eyecup You can also use the optional eyecup to see the viewfinder clearly The camera is equipped with a standard eye
125. r computer 12 Miscellaneous Errorcodes iso aa erase rae Richie e xad E Run Ros E NI TRE Aen Troubleshooting 200 cece eee n n nn nnn Menu directory 00 ccc cece eee eee eee eee eem ntn Maintenance o ccccocccc RR eee eee eee PIXEL MAPPING and dust reduction 20 000e eee CLEANING MODE ws ree be ea Er eb de Specifications ur I ee eee eee ee EE Glossary O terMS oooccoccc nn nnn nn Names of parts Camera Control panel c P 11 ISO button Exposure compensation cy P 83 button C P 65 LIGHT Control panel illumination button C P 37 Hot shoe Er P 99 Mode dial c7 P 56 Power switch C P 26 Se zl Mode dial lock Lx P 56 WB White balance button C P 87 5 Flash mode button C P 103 Sub dial C P 33 Record mode button C7 P 81 Shutter button C P 49 White balance sensor c P85 Lens attachment mark CF P 22 Self timer Remote control lamp AF illuminator C P 55 74 76 Remote control receiver C P 76 A One touch WB button C P 89 Lens lock pin Lens release button C P 22 Mirror C P 171 Preview button rx P 65 Mount Attach the lens after removing the body cap from the camera to prevent dust and dirt from entering the camera body Battery compartment lock C P 18 Tripod socket Battery compartment cover C P 18
126. r protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe Trademarks 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 Computer Inc CompactFlash and CF are trademark of San Disk Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA 2 Introduction to the camera s functions Find out how to adjust settings manually for more creative control when conditions are unsuitable for auto shooting How to use optional flashes View images on your camera and adjust them with built in image processing Personalize your camera for easier operation How to prepare pictures for printing How to download images to your PC for editing and more Troubleshooting and other information Contents Names of parts 1 Getting started Shooting and playback basics P 29 3 Buttons and menus 4 Focus 5 Exposure Image image quality and color 7 Flash 8 Playback P 107 Function setting 9 customizing 1 0 Print reservation Transferring images 1 1 to a computer 1 2 Miscellaneous C
127. r sub dial to set Large aperture F number is decreased the aperture value Main dial Sub dial Small aperture F number is increased 59 Exposure mode Press the shutter button halfway e Focusing is performed and the AF confirmation mark lights on the viewfinder e The shutter speed that has been set automatically by the camera is displayed on the control panel and viewfinder Aperture value Aperture value Control panel P Control panel E Halfway down Shutter Shutter speed speed eru E s h BRA AF confirmation mark AF confirmation mark Overexposed when the shutter speed Underexposed when the shutter speed indication is blinking Increase the indication is blinking Decrease the aperture value F number aperture value F number y 4 Press the shutter button all the way All the way down elnsodx3 A TIPS The shutter speed indication does not stop blinking after the aperture value is changed If a fast shutter speed is blinking set the ISO sensitivity to a lower value or use an ND filter for adjusting the amount of light ISO sensitivity P 83 f a slow shutter speed is blinking set the ISO sensitivity to a higher value c7 ISO sensitivity P 83 To change the EV step interval n the menu set the EV step interval to 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV c EV STEP P 125 To check the depth of field with the selected aperture value
128. ra to protect the monitor Remove the monitor cover when the picture is hard to see or when you want to check picture details Connecting the camera to a PC The computer does not recognize the camera correctly Possible cause Corrective action The camera s power is turned off Set the power switch to ON The USB driver was not successfully installed If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE install the USB driver again The camera s PC MODE is set to CONTROL When PC MODE is set to CONTROL images cannot be downloaded with an application Microsoft Internet Explorer etc on a computer Set PC MODE to STORAGE 165 Li snoeue J aasiJA as snoeue J aosiA Menu directory Shooting Menu Menu Function Setting Ref Page a CARD SETUP ALL ERASE ERASE NO P 130 FORMAT SATURATION DS CS CS0 C81 CS2 CS3 CS4 P 94 CM1 CM2 CM3 CM4 CONTRAST 2 0 2 P 93 SHARPNESS 3 0 3 P 92 COLOR SPACE sRGB Adobe RGB P 97 WB BKT HE OFF 3F 2STEP P 72 3F 4STEP 3F 6STEP RAWePEG OFF ON P 82 NOISE FILTER OFF ON P 95 NOISE REDUCTION OFF ON P 95 SHADING COMP OFF ON P 97 AF ILLUMINATOR OFF ON P 55 ANTI SHOCK OFF 1sec 30sec P 78 PIXEL MAPPING P 170 eq
129. ry compartment cover closes Turn the battery compartment lock to 9 Unloading the battery Make sure the power switch is set to OFF and the card access lamp is not blinking Loading the battery Card access lamp 19 papejs buio ES papejs buio m Loading the battery 2 Turn the battery compartment lock to 2 and open the compartment cover Take out the battery Hold the camera sideways or upside down to keep the battery from falling out Close the battery compartment cover and turn the battery compartment lock to 9 Battery compartment cover When using the optional power battery holder remove the battery compartment cover by sliding the pin in the direction of the arrow 20 Battery compartment cover detaching pin Loading the battery Other power sources E AC Adapter The optional AC Adapter AC 1 lets you use the camera without worrying about remaining battery power The AC adapter is useful for time consuming tasks such as shooting for a long period or downloading images to a personal computer ll Power Battery Holder Set The optional Power Battery Holder Set SHLD 2 allows you to use the camera for a long period For details about attaching the battery holder to the camera refer to the power battery holder manual Attaching a lens to the camera Select the lens that you want to shoot with Use a specified Four Thirds lens When a non specified lens is used AF aut
130. s Color temperature The spectral balance of different white light sources is rated numerically by color temperature a concept of theoretical physics that with incandescent lighting corresponds roughly to the absolute lamp filament temperature expressed on the Kelvin K temperature scale The higher the color temperature the richer the light in bluish tones and the poorer in reddish the lower the color temperature the richer the light in reddish tones and the poorer in bluish You may encounter difficulties with color reproduction when shooting indoors under fluorescent lighting or where sunlight and fluorescent lighting are both present Your camera is provided with a white balance adjustment feature that you can use to compensate for the odd effects of combinations of color you may occasionally see in your pictures snoeueJ aasiA Compression rate Compression is a method of reducing file size by abbreviating some contents of data and compression rate denotes the amount of compression The actual effect of the selected compression rate could vary with the content of the image The numbers for the compression rate selected with this camera provide only a general scale for reference and are not precise measurements NO 175 as snoeue J aasiA Glossary of terms Conventional Photograph This refers to recording images using silver halide the method for recording images in conventional non digital photography This
131. s Sleep Mode A mode designed to save battery life The camera automatically enters the sleep mode if you do not operate it for a certain time To get out of the sleep mode use any button on the camera shutter button arrow pad etc Li snoeue J aasiA 177 as snoeueJ aosiJA Glossary of terms Spot metering The meter reading is taken from a very small area around the center of the subject defined by the spot metering area mark in the viewfinder Spot metering is ideal for use in difficult light conditions or when the important element of the picture subject s face is small Use spot metering for backlit subjects or sports and stage performers See also digital ESP metering and center weighted averaging metering Synchro Terminals Terminals on an external flash unit for connecting it to the camera TIFF Tagged Image File Format A format used for saving highly detailed black and white or color image data TIFF image files can be handled by software programs for scanners and graphics applications Non compressed image data are stored in this format with this camera TFT Thin Film Transistor Color Monitor A color monitor constructed using thin film technology TTL phase contrast detection system This is used to measure the distance to the subject The camera determines if the image is focused by the detected phase contrast TTL Through The Taking Lens System To help adjust exposure a light receptor built into the
132. s pixels used to create an image denotes the image size For instance an image in 640 x 480 resolution is the same size as the computer screen if the monitor setting is also 640 x 480 If the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 the image only takes up part of the screen P Program Mode Also called Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the best shutter speed and aperture for the shot Pixels A pixel is the smallest unit dot used to make up an image Clear large sized printed images require millions of pixels RAW Refers to raw data data which has not been enhanced with a camera option like white balance sharpness contrast etc This file format is for viewing and processing with our own software You may not be able to open or process these files with other graphics software applications and these files cannot be selected for DPOF printing RAW files are assigned an orf file extension orf S Shutter Priority Mode Also called Shutter Priority AE mode The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure Single lens reflex camera Acamera with a shooting lens working also as the viewfinder lens The image of the subject enters through the lens reflects off of the mirror and into the pentaprism where focus is adjusted then through the viewfinder lens Pictures are taken by framing the composition and adjusting the focus in the viewfinder len
133. s back images on the monitor 1 Erase button CF P 77 115 Erases unwanted pictures Pressing this button also allows you to playback pictures even while the camera is in the shooting mode Om Protect button C3 P 114 Protects important pictures from being accidentally erased INFO Information display button r3 P 109 Displays shooting information 37 snueui pue suong Ei snueui pue suong m How to use the menus While viewing the menu screen in the monitor you can select the function to set using the arrow pad Press the menu button to 2 Press lt gt to select a tab then display the menu on the monitor press Q f G tab Q 4d EE h ARNES 4 X CANCEL EE SELECTA Ej Go OK B SAD SsuD ESATURATION gt E h EHHBNESP Press O to O return to the S tab selection Screen o E E NEU h l2 CANCELA ES SELECTA SJ GO OK Buttons required for function settings are displayed in the menu Screen h tab Ee 1 3EV cB MEL fi A SO Arica a E not CANCEL ES SELECT EJ GO OK 03 01 01 a f 00 00 B TES por orr CANCEL EE SELECTS E GO OK 38 Menus Press to select an item Press 2 to change a setting then press 6 Press the OK button to complete your setting Press OK again to The sliding bar
134. s not work properly Take the picture using MF manual focus or focus lock The subject is dark Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON in the menu There is condensation in the lens or viewfinder Turn off the camera s power and wait until the camera is dry Condensation When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns to droplets of water Condensation occurs when the camera is suddenly taken from a cold place into a warm room Playing back pictures The picture is blurred Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The camera moved when the shutter button was pressed ISO is set to auto in a dark environment RELEASE PRIORITY S or RELEASE PRIORITY C is set to ON Camera vibrations will result in a blurred picture Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently When a telephoto lens is used special care is needed The camera is more likely to move with slower shutter speeds Use the flash or set a higher ISO sensitivity The use of a tripod is also recommended The RELEASE PRIORITY S amp RELEASE PRIORITY C functions on this camera allow you to release the shutter at exactly the right moment However when RELEASE PRIORITY S or RELEASE PRIORITY C is set to ON the shutter will be released even if the subject is not in focus Make sure that RELEASE PRIORITY S or RELEASE PRIORITY C is set to OFF or the AF confirmation mark lights on the viewfin
135. s setting is stored and will be shown the next time the information display is called up Press INFO e The normal information display is restored e Each time INFO is pressed the screen Switches between the information display that you set in Step 1 and the information display set in Step 3 Detailed information Highlight Shooting A information P ESP ISO 100 sRGB CS3 45mm 1 200 F5 6 WB AUTO CONTRAST 2 SHARPNESS 2 AM 0 0 0 0 2STEP 109 yoegheld Information display E Information 1 Frame number print reservation and protect E Information 2 Print reservation protect record mode number of pixels compression date and time and file number Bi Highlight The overexposed parts of the recorded image blink Overexposed parts E Histogram Shows you the distribution of brightness in recorded images Checking the histogram will enable more precise exposure control for subsequent shots How to use the histogram display The histogram display enables you to check the brightest highlights and darkest shadows which may result in a poor image If the bars in the histogram are higher towards the right the image may be too bright If the bars are higher on the left the image may be too dark Compensate the exposure or re compose etc then shoot
136. se This function erases all the pictures on the card 1 In the menu select Y CARD SETUP then press Q e The CARD SETUP screen is displayed C How to use the menus P 38 2 Press to select ALL ERASE then press the OK button e The ALL ERASE screen is displayed 3 Press to select YES then press OK e All frames will be erased CARD SETUP ERASE SETTING In the ERASE SETTING screens in the 11 custom menu you can set the screen cursor setting to YES c ERASE SETTING P 127 Note CANCELE SELECTS E GO OK e You cannot erase protected pictures CARD SETUP screen FORMAT ALL ERASE YES CANCEL Ez SELECTA ES GO OK ALL ERASE screen 117 6ulziwojsno Bures uoroun J A 9 Function setting customizing CUSTOM RESET SETTING Even when the power is turned off the settings you made while the power was on will be saved To restore the factory default settings refer to How to use reset settings P 119 CUSTOM RESET SETTING allows you to customize and register up to 4 different reset settings for later use How to register reset settings G In the menu select 11 gt CUSTOM RESET SETTING Press e The CUSTOM RESET SETTING screen appears C How to use the menus P 38 Press lt gt to select RESET 1 RESET 2 RESET 3 or RESET 4 Press e f menu settings have already been registered SET is displayed
137. sharp focus in a picture with the selected aperture value e The metering values cannot be changed in the preview mode Preview button Exposure compensation In some situations you may get better results if you manually compensate adjust the exposure value set automatically by the camera In many cases bright subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting toward makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust toward when shooting dark subjects The exposure can be adjusted in range of 5 0 EV Center weighted averaging metering ts or spot metering is recommended for exposure compensation The EV step interval can be selected from 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV c EV STEP P 125 2 0 EV While holding down the mode dial lock set the mode dial to P A or S Mode dial Sub dial button Main dial 65 elnsodx3 il elnsodx3 K Exposure compensation 2 While holding down the amp exposure Adjust toward compensation button rotate the main Main dial dial or sub dial e Adjust toward up to 5 0 EV Adjust toward up to 5 0 EV e The exposure compensation indicator appears on the control panel and viewfinder Sub dial Adjust toward Example When adjusting the exposure in 1 3 step Press the 4 button Control panel Rotate the main dial or sub dial while holding down Z P Exp
138. sition on the ERASE ALL ERASE ERASE SELECTED REC CANCEL or FORMAT screen In the menu select 11 ERASE SETTING YES or NO Press the OK button C7 How to use the menus P 38 Bulziwojsno Buies uoroun J 127 6ulziwojsno Buies uoroun J PA FILE NAME When you take a picture the camera assigns it a unique file name and saves it in a folder The folder and file name can later be used for file handling on a computer File names are assigned as shown in the illustration below Folder name All folders 000 OLYMP cT Folder number 100 999 File name LYMP 1009 Pmdd0000 jpg File number 0001 9999 After taking 9999 pictures the counter is reset P2030001jpg T 29 ECAT Day 01 31 o 0001 for the next picture the folder number 2030003 jpg P2030004 increments by 1 to name and create a new folder where the next image file is stored Month 10 11 12 are Color space numbered A B C P sRGB _ Adobe RGB Bi File name settings AUTO Even when a new card is inserted the folder numbers are retained from the previous card If the new card contains an image file whose file number coincides with one saved on the previous card the new card s file numbers start at the number following the highest number on the previous card RESET When a new card is inserted folder numbers start at 100 and file numbers start at 0001 If a card
139. sitivity Exposure compensation Bi White balance Product type Mode setting E Recording Memory Recording format Recording mode E Playback Playback mode Information display Bi Drive Drive mode Sequential shooting Self timer Optical remote control B Flash Synchronization Flash control mode Flash attachment 3 frames sec Max no of storable sequential pictures 12 frames Operation time 12 sec 2 sec Operation time 2 sec 0 sec instantaneous shooting Synchronized with the camera at 1 180 sec or less TTL AUTO TTL pre flash mode AUTO MANUAL Hot shoe External flash connector x attachment Specifications TTL full aperture metering system 1 Digital ESP metering 2 Center weighted average metering 3 Spot metering approx 2 for the viewfinder screen 1 EV 1 20 Digital ESP metering Center weighted average metering 2 EV 3 17 Spot metering At normal temperature 50 mm F2 ISO 100 1 P Program AE Program shift can be performed 2 A Aperture priority AE 3 S Shutter priority AE 4 M Manual 100 800 High ISO values 1600 and 3200 are available Exposure can be adjusted in 1 8 1 2 or 1 EV step within a range of 5 EV CCD and white balance sensor Auto Preset WB 12 settings One touch WB 4 settings can be registered CF card Compatible with Type and II Microdrive compatible Compatible with FAT 32 DCF DPOF
140. splayed C How to use the menus P 38 Press to select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day M D Y Month Day Year D M Y Day Month Year Then press O e The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D Press to set the year then press Q to move to the month setting e To return to the previous setting press o e The first two digits of the year are fixed Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set Press the OK button e For a more accurate setting press OK when the time signal hits 00 seconds The clock starts when you press the button e The date time setting is saved for approximately 5 months using the built in battery Depending on how the camera is used the date time setting may be erased earlier Date time settings will also be lost if the camera is left for a long period with no battery loaded The internal battery will be fully recharged in about one day with the the camera battery loaded 132 2 2003 O01 O1 tY M D 00 00 CANCEL EZ SELECT LE GO OK e 2003 O01 O1 00 00 CANCEL CEJ SELECT HET GO OK PC MODE If the STORAGE mode is set when the camera is connected to a PC via the provided USB cable the PC automatically recognizes the camera as an external memory device such as a hard disk or CD R etc With the camera s PC MODE set to CONT
141. t in this position e When the subject is in focus and exposure is locked the AF confirmation mark lights in the viewfinder e The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the control panel e The camera repeats focusing Even if the subject moves or even if you change the composition of the picture focusing is tried continuously e A beep sound is output when the subject is in focus The beep sound is not output after the third continuous AF operation even when the subject is in focus AF confirmation mark v 2 Press the shutter button all the way All the way down 53 Focus mode RELEASE PRIORITY S amp RELEASE PRIORITY C You can release the shutter button and take a picture without waiting until focusing and flash charge are finished This function is useful when you need to take advantage of a shutter release opportunity This function can be set in the S AF mode and C AF mode When RELEASE PRIORITY C is set to ON Predictive AF is not available 1 S AF mode Shutter button In the menu select l1 RELEASE PRIORITY S ON C AF mode In the menu select 1 RELEASE PRIORITY C ON C7 How to use the menus P 38 2 Press the shutter button all the way e Even when AF is not performed the shutter is released Focus mode lever Manual focus MF This function allows you to manually focus on any subject while looking through the viewfinder 1 Set the focus mode lever to
142. t reservations DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device e If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations e Some functions may not be available on all printers or at all photo labs e Some TIFF images cannot be printed e Print reservations cannot be made for images recorded in the RAW data mode e Print reservation may take a long time when saving printing data to a card e The DPOF standard permits printing of either the date or time stamp not both e f you select a large number of pictures print reservation may take a long time Before doing so check the battery level in the viewfinder and make sure sufficient power is available If possible connect the optional AC adapter When selecting pictures for printing never switch the camera off or open the memory card cover If picture selection is interrupted you will have to start over again f you use index printing you cannot stamp the prints with the date or time e Up to 998 images per card can be selected for printing Single frame reservation E Use this feature to print only the pictures you want You can set the number of prints and whether or not to include the shooting date and time In the menu select x ch Press C7 How to use the menus P 38 e If print reservation
143. t to focus on AF do not work properly Take a picture using MF manual focus or focus lock Pictures are being recorded to the card During sequential shooting no pictures can be taken when the camera s memory is full Wait until the sequential shot indication on the control panel and viewfinder is greater than O The flash is charging if the flash is being used When RELEASE PRIORITY is set to OFF no pictures can be taken while the flash is charging in the fill in flash mode Wait until charging is complete before taking a picture The card is full 160 Insert a new card or erase unwanted pictures P 28 115 Troubleshooting No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The battery ran out of power during shooting or while the images were being written to the card Only the battery check indicator on the control panel blinks There is a problem with the card Charge the battery If images are being recorded wait until charging is complete Refer to the Error codes The viewfinder display is not clear Possible cause Corrective action P 17 Ref Page The diopter is not adjusted Adjust the diopter so that the AF frame is clearly visible P 27 Stray light enters through the lens Use a sunshade Stray light enters through the viewfinder Use the optional eyecup T
144. ta Bl Printing on a DPOF compatible printer Pictures are printed directly from the card without using a PC For more details refer to the printer s manual A PC card adapter is required depending on the printer Olympus Printers and DPOF Compatibility Printer 1 Frame Multiple Trimmin Rotation Index Name Select Frame Select 9 Printing Bun 7 7 73 P 200 y J ya 1 An optional PC card adapter may be required depending on the printer 2 Some printers may allow you to rotate and trim images but print reservations cannot be made with these functions on this camera 8 Index printing and date time stamping are not available However you may be able to set these features using the printer Picture size and printing The resolution of a computer printer is generally based on the number of dots pixel per inch This is called dpi dots per inch The higher the dpi value the better the printed results Keep in mind however that the dpi of the picture does not change This means that when you print an image with a higher resolution the size of the printed picture will be smaller Although you can print magnified images picture quality will decrease If you want to print large high quality pictures set the number of pixels as high as possible when taking the pictures Record mode P 79 134 What is print reservation Be sure to read the following before making prin
145. the Charger charger E penejs bumo To the AC input connector AC cable 2 Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet AC wall outlet q 3 Remove the battery cap O Battery cap 4 Hold the battery with its terminals facing the charger and align the battery with the guideline 5 on the charger as shown in the illustration Slide the battery into the charger e Charging starts The battery will be fully recharged in about 2 hours Charging indicator Align the battery with this guideline 17 papejs buio Ea Loading the battery Charging indicator Charging indicator status Charging status Red Charging Green Charging completed Blinking red Charging error time out temperature error e Be careful not to lose the battery cap since it is needed when storing the battery e In any of the following cases unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and contact Olympus Charging has not finished after 6 hours The indicator blinks red even though the battery is inserted properly as described in the instruction manual e Be sure to read the precautions in the battery s manual Loading the battery Make sure that the camera s power Switch is set to OFF Turn the battery compartment lock to 2 and open the battery compartment cover Battery compartment cover 18 3 Load the battery as shown in the illustration 4 Push the battery in all the way so that the batte
146. to focus AF citan a Rendre 47 Subjects that are difficult to focus ON 0 cece eee ee eee 48 FOCUS lock cti eger iba re e EE lat iS 49 AF frame selection De ccc RI nnn 50 Focus Modesa eaa a LII VALERIE Ee 51 S AF single AF SRO0tINQ oooococccocccoco 51 C AF continuous AF shooting 0 0 0 cece eee eee ee 53 RELEASE PRIORITY S 8 RELEASE PRIORITY C 54 Manual focus MP ooocooccoocoo e 54 AE ILLUMINATOR cuco a ERR E MR 55 5 Exposure 56 Exposure Mode 2 cece cece eee eee e eee eee E nnn 56 P Program shooting 002 00 eee c eee tee eee eee 57 A Aperture priority shooting 0 00 cc eee eee eee eee 59 S Shutter priority shooting 2 0 0 0 ccc eee eee 61 M Manual shooting 0 0 0c eee eee eee eens 63 Preview function 00 cece n nnm nnn 65 Exposure compensation 4 20c cece eee eee eee eee 65 Metering mode ESPO 9 cece 68 AE lock A ESL 69 Auto bracketing BKT L u 70 AE bracketing ud bag pee dine edt etched eee s 70 WB bracketing BKTOD cece eee 72 Drive mode DRIVE Lseueeses 73 Sequential shooting j liliis eese 73 Self timer shooting oooccccoccccco een 74 Remote control shooting with optional remote control 75 REG CANCEL 4 2 next e ker rhe Erie RE x 77 ANTI SHOCK cun lkeke a ave gene URN AA 78 a
147. tting light c Super FP flash P 104 102 Flash mode Setting the flash mode 1 While holding down the Y flash mode button rotate the main dial or sub dial to select the desired flash mode e The flash mode can be switched depending on the exposure mode currently used to display on the control panel Sub dial VITIS Control panel Flash mode ll When the exposure mode is set to P A mode No indication lt gt 4 SLOW Auto flash Red eye reduction flash Slow synchronization 7 Red eye reduction flash D 7 gt 4 lt gt Y SLOW 2nd CURTAIN 4 Y SLOW Fill in flash 2nd curtain Slow synchronization E When the exposure mode is set to S M mode lt lt 40 Fill in flash Fill in flash Red eye reduction flash o 2nd CURTAIN Jl Fill in flash 2nd curtain 103 Super FP flash Super FP flash is available with the FL 50 Super FP flash timing is longer than standard flash timing This means that pictures can be taken at a higher speed than is possible with normal flashes Flash shooting with the aperture open such as in portrait shooting is also possible with Super 4 a FP flash For details refer to the FL 50 manual Flash intensity control This adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash In some situations e g when shooting small subjects distant backgrounds etc you may get better
148. unction lets you take pictures using the self timer You can set the camera to trigger the shutter after either 12 or 2 seconds Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting While holding down the DRIVE button Sub dial rotate the main dial or sub dial so that amp or Y appears on the control panel Shutter button Control panel Main dial DRIVE button 12 second self timer 2 second self timer Eyepiece shutter lever 2 Press the shutter button all the way All the way down e Apicture is taken y e The focus and exposure are locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway e When amp is selected First the self timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds then it blinks for approximately 2 seconds and the picture is taken When is selected The self timer lamp lights up for approximately 2 seconds then the picture is taken e To cancel the activated self timer press DRIVE 3 To exit the self timer mode press DRIVE while rotating the main dial or sub dial 74 Drive mode Eyepiece shutter When using the self timer close the eyepiece shutter to prevent light passing through the viewfinder To gt N close the shutter turn the eyepiece shutter lever in y AN Al f IN Eyepiece shutter lever the direction of the arrow e Do not press the shutter button while standing in front of the camera this could result in the subject being out of
149. uration adjustment For details refer to the manual for the graphics application you are using The top left part of the picture appears too bright Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page When shooting at slow shutter speeds noise may be generated due to a rise in temperature in the CCD drive circuit Playback Pictures cannot be played Possible cause Set NOISE REDUCTION to ON before taking pictures back on the monitor Corrective action P 95 Pictures are not stored on the card NO PICTURE appears on the monitor Record pictures The card error occurs No picture is displayed on Possible cause Refer to Error codes the TV when connected to the camera Corrective action The video cable is not connected correctly Connect the cable properly according to the instructions The camera s video output signal is incorrect Set the video signal according to the region where used The TV s video signal is incorrect 164 Set the TV to the video input mode The monitor is hard to see Possible cause Troubleshooting Corrective action Ref Page The brightness is not adjusted properly Adjust the brightness of the monitor using the menu P 129 The monitor is exposed to direct sunlight The monitor cover is attached to the camera Block the sunlight with your hand A monitor cover is attached to this came
150. usts the contrast distinction between light and dark of images For example you can make images with marked differences in light and shadow softer and those with less differences more vivid In the menu select fl CONTRAST and press e The setting screen is displayed C How to use the menus P 38 2 Press 9 to move To increase the contrast Hi Press 6 The light and dark areas are defined more clearly making the image look crisper To reduce the contrast Lo Press The light and dark areas become less defined giving the image a softer impression Use this setting when you want to edit images on a PC CONTRAST Press the OK button e When you have finished adjusting the contrast is displayed on the control panel Adjusting image 1009 pue Ayyjenb ebeun Hew EJ 93 1009 pue Ayyjenb ebeun Hew m SATURATION This function sets the color depth of images You can select a saturation level from CSO C84 and CM1 CM4 CS Five levels CSO CS4 are available CS0 CS4 Lo Hi Subdued color Vivid color CM1 Stresses red CM2 Stresses green CM3 Stresses blue CM4 Stresses a softer red than CM1 1 In the menu select l SATURATION and press 5 options CS CM1 CM2 CM3 CM4 are displayed C How to use the menus P 38 2 Press lt gt to select either When selecting CS Press Q s e The SATURATION LEVEL screen is displayed
151. utton PRINT ORDERED 3 Press the amp menu button e The menu is restored RESET KEEP EXIT E SELECTA ES GO OK Resetting single frame print reservation data In the menu select F dh Press C7 How to use the menus P 38 e If print reservation data is already stored on the card the RESET KEEP selection screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it OK button 2 Press to select KEEP then press oK PRINT ORDERED 3 Press to select 1 then press oK RESET KEEP EXIT SELECT E GO OK Set to 0 4 Press 69 to display the frame whose print reservation data you want to reset then press lt gt to set the number of prints to 0 e To reset print reservation data of other frames repeat this step CANCEL E SELECT 4 GO OK 140 Resetting print reservation data Press OK when you are finished e The screen is displayed Press to select NO DATE or TIME D Press OK e This setting is applied to all frames with print reservation data DATE TIME CANCEL E SELECT E GO OK 7 Press 20 to select SET then press OK e The setting is saved e The gt menu is restored SET e Kol SB CANCEL CE SELECT E GO OK 141 UONCAIOSAI JUL E Resetting print reservation data Resetting index printing reservation data In the menu select x 1 Press
152. versatile flash can be synchronized with the camera at a shutter speed of 1 180 sec or less whereas a large flash such as a studio flash can be synchronized at 1 125 sec or less For details on non specified commercial flashes refer to the next page 1 Remove the hot shoe cover to connect the flash unit to the camera 2 Set the exposure mode to M mode then set the aperture value and shutter speed c Manual shooting P 63 e Aslower shutter speed may produce blurred images 3 Turn on the flash Be sure to turn on the flash after attaching the flash unit to the camera External flash connector 4 Set the flash control mode on the flash to AUTO Also set the ISO sensitivity and aperture value on the flash to match the camera s settings e Refer to the manual for the flash to set its flash control mode e The camera s flash mode except 2nd curtain will have no effect on the non specified commercial flashes e The flash fires each time the shutter is released When you do not need to use the flash turn off the flash s power e Check beforehand that the flash you are using is synchrorized with the camera 105 Using commercially available flashes Non specified commercial flashes Before selecting a non specified commercial flash be sure to read the following information carefully to determine whether or not it can be used with this camera 1 2 5 6 Some flashes available on the market op
153. xposure level 9 e la e e Overexposure indicator Optimum exposure 3 Take a picture Noise in images During shooting at slow shutter speeds of 30 or more seconds noise may appear on screen or the image may be overly bright in the top left part of the screen These phenomena are caused when current is generated in those sections of the CCD that are not normally exposed to light resulting in a rise in temperature in the CCD or CCD drive circuit This can also occur when shooting with a high ISO setting in an environment exposed to heat The NOISE REDUCTION function helps reduce this noise c NOISE REDUCTION P 95 Bulb shooting You can take a picture with a bulb exposure time in which the shutter stays open as long as you hold down the shutter button up to 8 minutes Set the shutter speed to bulb in the M mode Bulb shooting is also possible by using the optional remote cable equipped with a lock function TIPS The picture looks blurred The possibility of camera shake spoiling your picture increases greatly when you take a picture at slow shutter speed Use a monopod or tripod to stabilize the camera To change the EV step interval n the menu set the EV step interval to 1 3EV 1 2EV or 1EV c EV STEP P 125 64 Preview function When you press the preview button the viewfinder shows the actual depth of field the distance from the nearest to the furthest point of perceived
154. y one F stop or the shutter speed increases by one increment EV can also be used to indicate brightness and ISO settings Exposure The amount of light used to capture an image The exposure is determined by the length of time the shutter is open shutter speed and the amount of light that passes through the lens aperture Flash Bracket A mount used to attach an external flash to the camera Shadows on the subject can be changed by detaching the flash The flash is used in combination with the flash cable ISO A method for indicating film speed by the International Organization for Standardization ISO e g ISO100 Higher ISO values indicate greater sensitivity to light so images can be exposed even in low light conditions 176 Glossary of terms JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compression format for color still images Photographs images shot using this camera are recorded onto the card in JPEG format when the Record mode is set to SHQ HQ SQ By downloading these images to a personal computer users can edit them using graphics application software or view the images using an Internet web browser M Manual Mode The user sets both the aperture and shutter speed NTSC National Television Systems Committee PAL Phase Alternating Line Television formats NTSC is mainly used in Japan North America and Korea PAL is mainly used in Europe and China Number of Pixels PIXEL COUNT The number of dot

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