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Basic guide
Quick task index
Table of Contents
DIGITAL CAMERA
Basic photography/frequently-
1. used options
2. Other shooting options
3. Flash shooting
Instruction Manual
4. Shooting and viewing movies
5. Playback options
6. Sending and receiving images
7. Using OLYMPUS Viewer 2/[ib]
8. Printing pictures
9. Camera setup
10. Customizing camera settings
11. Information
12. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
System chart
Index
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new
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Unpack the box contents The following items are included with the camera. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the camera. Body cap Strap USB cable AV cable Camera CB-USB6 (Monaural) CB-AVC3 • Computer software CD-ROM • Instruction manual • Warranty card Camera Lithium ion Lithium ion grip battery charger MCG-1 PS-BLS1 (BLS-1) PS-BCS1 (BCS-1) or BLS-5 or BCS-5 Attaching the strap Attaching the grip Use a coin or similar object Thread the strap in L
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Basic guide Preparations for shooting Charging and inserting the battery Charging the battery. 1 Charging Direction indicating mark indicator Charging indicator 3 BCS-1 BCS-5 Lithium ion battery Charging in Lights orange progress Lights Charging Off blue complete Blinks orange Charging error 1 AC wall (Charging time: Up to approximately Lithium ion outlet 3 hours 30 minutes) charger 2 AC cable # Cautions • Unplug the charger when charging is complete. • Use only compatible battery cha
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Basic guide Preparations for shooting Inserting and removing cards Loading the card. 1 • Insert the SD/SDHC/SDXC/Eye-Fi card (referred to as “card” in these instructions) until it locks in place. g “Card basics” (P. 99) # Cautions • Turn off the camera before loading or removing the card. Removing the card Press the inserted card lightly and it will be ejected. Pull out the card. # Cautions • Do not remove the battery or card while the card access lamp (P. 9) is lit. Closing the battery/c
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Basic guide Preparations for shooting Attaching a lens to the camera Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens. 1 1 2 1 2 Attach a lens to the camera. 2 # Cautions • Make sure the camera is turned off. Lens • Do not press the lens release button. attachment • Do not touch internal portions of the mark camera. Alignment mark • 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.
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Basic guide Preparations for shooting Power on Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera. 1 • When the camera is turned on, the (blue) power lamp will light and the monitor will turn on. • When the camera is turned on, dust reduction will be performed to remove dust from the surface of the image sensor fi lter. • To turn off the power, press the ON/OFF button again. Set the mode dial to A. 2 ■ Mode dial ■ ON/OFF button ■ Monitor Battery level 7 (green): Camera ready to shoot. Displayed
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Basic guide Preparations for shooting Setting the date/time Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images. The fi le name is also included with the date and time information. Be sure to set the correct date and time before using the camera. Display the menus. 1 • Press the MENU button to display the menus. Shooting Menu 1 Card Setup 1 Reset/Myset 2 Picture Mode j D Image Aspect 4:3 MENU button Back Set Setup Menu Select [X] in the [d] (setup) tab. 2 1 X --.--.-- -
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Basic guide Names of parts and functions Names of parts Camera 1 9 2 0 3 4 a 5 6 7 5 b 8 c h g i d e f 1 Mode dial ....................................P. 6, 10 0 Hot shoe cover 2 Shutter button ...............P. 11, 12, 36, 92 a Built-in fl ash ....................................P. 59 3 ON/OFF button ................................P. 6 b Lens release button ..........................P. 5 4 Fn2 button ......................................P. 89 c Lens lock pin 5 Strap eyelet.....................
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Basic guide Names of parts and functions a b c d 1 2 3 e 45678 90 f F (Up) / F (Exposure compensation) button (P. 40) H (Left) / P (AF I (Right) /# (Flash) target) button (P. 37) button (P. 59) Q button Main dial* (j) (P. 20, 21) (P. 14, 50 – 53) • Rotate to choose an option. G (Down) / jY (Sequential shooting/Self-timer) button (P. 49) 1 Flash switch ....................................P. 59 0 Card access lamp .............................P. 4 2 Accessory port ...........................
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Basic guide Names of parts and functions Camera controls Mode dial Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode. After choosing the shooting mode, use the shutter button to take photographs and the R button to shoot movies. ■ Advanced shooting modes Indicator Mode icon P Program shooting (P. 50) Aperture priority shooting A (P. 51) Shutter priority shooting S (P. 52) Manual shooting (P. 53) M • For more advanced shooting and greater creative control, you can set the aperture value and shut
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Basic guide Names of parts and functions Shutter button R button Mode Photos: shutter button Movies: R button Aperture and shutter speed are P automatically adjusted for optimal results. A You control aperture. S You control shutter speed. You control aperture and shutter The camera automatically adjusts M speed. settings and records a movie. A full auto mode in which the camera A automatically optimizes settings for the current scene. ART Select an art fi lter. SCN Select a scene. Photograp
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Basic guide Basic operations Taking photographs/shooting movies Frame the shot. 1 • Be careful that your fi ngers or the camera strap do not obstruct the lens or fl ash. Horizontal grip Vertical grip Using lenses with an UNLOCK switch 1 Retractable lenses with an UNLOCK switch can not 4 be used while retracted. 3 Turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow ( ) to 1 extend the lens ( ). 2 To store, turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow ( ) while sliding the UNLOCK switch ( ). 4 3 2 Ad
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Basic guide Basic operations Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down The shutter button has two positions. The act of lightly pressing the shutter button to the fi rst position and holding it there is called “pressing the shutter button halfway,” that of pressing it all the way down to the second position “pressing the shutter button all (or the rest of) the way down.” Press the rest of the way down Press halfway Release the shutter. 3 Press the rest of Taking photographs t
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Basic guide Basic operations Playback/Erasing Viewing Images Single-frame playback • Press the q button to display your most recent photograph or movie. q button Arrow pad/Main dial L N 100-0020 Displays the Displays the 2011.05.01 12:30 20 previous next frame Still image frame WB WB WB WB P AUT AUT AUT AUTO O O O HD 100-0004 2011.05.01 12:30 4 Movie Close-up playback • Rotate the sub dial r to zoom the current image in up to 14×. Rotate the dial q to return to single-frame playback. 2x
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Basic guide Basic operations Volume Volume can be adjusted by pressing F or G during single-frame and movie playback. 00:00:02/00:00:14 Erasing images Display an image you want to delete and press D. Select [Yes] and press Q. You can also select multiple images for deletion. g “Selecting images” (P. 65) Erase Yes No D button Back Set Protecting images Protect images from accidental deletion. Display an image you wish to protect and press the Fn2 button; a 0 (protect) icon will appear on the i
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Basic guide Basic operations Using art fi lters Rotate the mode dial to ART. 1 • A menu of art fi lters will be displayed. Select a fi lter using FG. ART 1 Pop Art 1 Q ISO 400 L N HD 7 01:02:03 01:02:03 250 250 F5.6 0.0 0.0 Exit Set 1023 1023 • Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to display the view through the lens in the monitor. Press Q to return to the art fi lter menu. Types of art fi lters j Pop Art o Pin Hole k Soft Focus s Diorama l Pale&Light Color t Cross Process m Light Tone u G
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Basic guide Basic operations Shooting in scene mode Rotate the mode dial to SCN. 1 • A menu of scene menu will be displayed. Select a scene using FG. SCN 1 Portrait Q ISO 400 L N HD 01:02:03 01:02:03 250 250 F5.6 Exit Set 1023 1023 • Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to display the view through the lens in the monitor. Press Q to return to the scene menu. Types of scene modes O Portrait r Nature Macro P e-Portrait Q Candle L Landscape R Sunset K Landscape+Portrait T Documents J Spor
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Basic guide Basic operations Using live guides Live guides are available in iAUTO (A) mode. While iAUTO is a full auto mode, live guides make it easy to access a variety of advanced photographic techniques. Guide item Level bar/selection Clear & Vivid Change Color Saturation Q 0 Flat & Muted Cancel Cancel Set Guide item Level bar/selection Affects Saturation, contrast, Change Color Saturation Clear & Vivid Flat & Muted gradation, etc. Color temperature, Change Color Image Warm Cool gradation,
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Basic guide Basic operations Set the mode dial to A. 1 Guide item After pressing Q to display the live guide, use 2 the FG buttons on the arrow pad to highlight Change Color Saturation an item and press Q to select. Cancel Level bar Use FG on the arrow pad to choose the level. 3 • If [Shooting Tips] is selected, highlight an item and Clear & Vivid press Q to view a description. • Press the shutter button halfway to select. 0 • The effect of the selected level is visible in the display. If
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Basic guide Basic operations Using live control The live control can be used to adjust settings in P, S, A, M, and n modes. Using live control allows you to preview the effects of different settings in the monitor. A custom setting is available that allows the live control to be used in other modes (P. 81). IS OFF IS OFF j WB WB WB WB WB WB WB WB AUT AUT AUT AUT AUT AUT AUT AUTO O O O O O O O Functions 4:3 L F HD WB Auto AUT AUT AUT AUTO O O O WB WB P Settings Available settings Image stabil
