E-520 Instruction Manual
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s0018_e_oime_00_1_cover_7.fm Page 1 Monday, March 24, 2008 2:42 PM DIGITAL CAMERA Basic guide P. 2 Review the camera part names INSTRUCTION MANUAL and the basic steps for shooting INSTRUCTION and playback. MANUAL Table of Contents P. 20 z Before you start to use your new camera, please read the “Safety Precautions” section in this manual. z We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. z The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. z The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1.0 for this camera. If there are addition and/or modification of functions due to firmware update for the camera, Printed in China the contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website. s0018_e_00_0_unified.book Page 2 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM Camera Mode dial Built-in flash gP. 4 gP. 73 Power switch Hot shoe gP. 75 gP. 14 Control dial # (flash) button (j) gP. 19, 26 gP. 73 F (Exposure j/Y/< compensation) button (Sequential shooting/ gP. 48 Self-timer/Remote control) button gP. 57-60, 92 Shutter button COPY/< (Copy/Print) button gP. 16, 31 gP. 86, 102 Strap eyelet gP. 10 Strap eyelet gP. 10 Self-timer/Remote control lamp/ Remote control receiver gP. 58 Lens release button gP. 12 Lens attachment mark Lens lock pin gP. 12 Mount Mirror gP. 37 (Attach the lens after removing the body cap from the camera to prevent dust and dirt from entering the camera body.) 2 EN s0018_e_00_0_unified.book Page 3 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM Basic guide Eyecup gP. 58 Diopter adjustment dial gP. 14 Viewfinder gP. 6 AEL/AFL button LCD monitor gP. 37, 49, 90 gP. 8, 9, 36 0 (Protect) button gP. 87 q (Playback) button gP. 79 o (Image stabilizer) button gP. 60 S (Erase) button gP. 88 < button gP. 91 P (AF target) MENU button button gP. 54 gP. 29 INFO u (Live view) (Information button gP. 36 display) button P. 28, 40, 79 g Arrow pad gP. 27, 29 i button gP. 29 Tripod socket Names of parts and functions Battery compartment cover gP. 11 Battery compartment lock gP. 11 Card cover gP. 13 Card access lamp gP. 13, 16, 108 CF card slot gP. 13 xD-Picture Card slot gP. 13 Multi-connector Eject button Connector cover gP. 84, 103, 107 gP. 13 3 EN s0018_e_00_0_unified.book Page 4 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM Mode dial The mode dial allows you to change the camera settings easily according to the subject. Easy shooting modes • Select according to the shooting scene. The camera sets the appropriate shooting conditions automatically. • When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes, functions with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings. Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and shutter AUTO AUTO speed that the camera sets. The built-in flash pops up automatically in low-light conditions. i PORTRAIT Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person. l LANDSCAPE Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor scenes. & MACRO Suitable for taking close-up pictures. j SPORT Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring. Suitable for shooting both the main subject and background / NIGHT+PORTRAIT at night. When you select a mode to suit the shooting situation, the camera optimizes the settings for the shooting conditions. Unlike the mode dial’s scene mode, most functions cannot be changed. 1 Set the mode dial to g. 1 PORTRAIT • The scene menu is For taking a displayed. portrait-style 2 Use to select the scene shot. Scene mode ac g mode. • The sample image followed by a description of the SELECT GO selected mode is displayed. 3 Press the i button. • The camera enters the shooting stand-by mode. • To change the setting, press the i button again. The scene menu is displayed. 4 EN s0018_e_00_0_unified.book Page 5 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM Basic guide Types of scene modes Icon Mode Icon Mode I 1PORTRAIT J 11 MACRO L 2 LANDSCAPE r 12 NATURE MACRO K 3 LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT & 13 CANDLE G 4 NIGHT SCENE * 14 SUNSET U 5 NIGHT+PORTRAIT ( 15 FIREWORKS G 6 CHILDREN @ 16 DOCUMENTS J 7 SPORT s 17 PANORAMA H 8 HIGH KEY g 18 BEACH & SNOW I 9 LOW KEY I 19 UNDERWATER WIDE q 10 DIS MODE H 20 UNDERWATER MACRO Advanced shooting modes Names of parts and functions • For more advanced shooting and greater creative control, you can set the aperture value and shutter speed. • The settings made in the advanced shooting modes are retained even if the camera is turned off. Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed P Program shooting that the camera sets. (gP. 43) Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets A Aperture priority shooting the shutter speed automatically. (gP. 44) Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The camera S Shutter priority shooting sets the aperture automatically. (gP. 44) Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually. M Manual shooting (gP. 45) 5 EN s0018_e_00_0_unified.book Page 6 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM Viewfinder AF target gP. 54 Image stabilizer gP. 60 Aperture value gP. 43-46 AF confirmation mark Shutter speed P. 43-46 gP. 16, 43 , 56 g Flash gP. 70 White balance (blinks: charging in progress, (Displayed when set to a lights up: charging completed) setting other than auto white balance.) gP. 64 AE lock gP. 49 Exposure compensation Battery check value gP. 48 (ready for use) (charging required) Metering mode gP. 47 Shooting mode gP. 4 6 EN s0018_e_00_0_unified.book Page 7 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM Super control panel Basic guide The following screen allows the display and setting of shooting settings at the same time and is called the super control panel. Press the INFO button to display the super control panel on the LCD monitor. g“Using the super control panel” (P. 28) Flash charging Shutter speed gP. 43-46 gP. 73 Exposure compensation indicator gP. 48 Exposure level indicator gP. 45 Flash intensity control indicator gP. 74 Battery check gP. 6 Super FP flash 1 gP. 76 Noise reduction mO gP. 69 Auto bracket P. 50, 74 Shooting mode 0 g Arrow pad lock p gP. 92 gP. 4 RC mode m gP. 76 Image stabilizer HIt gP. 60 AF illuminator T gP. 89 Date gP. 15 Internal temperature warning m gP. 118 Aperture value gP. 43-46 Exposure compensation value 250 F5.6 gP. 48 Exposure level +2.0 gP. 45 FP BKT Names of parts and functions 2008. 08.16 RC IS 2 AF Picture mode gP. 67 OFF arge Color space Normal gP. 96 Card Record mode Face Number of storable gP. 121 gP. 62 detection still pictures gP. 39 gP. 128 AF mode gP. 52 AF target gP. 54 Sharpness N gP. 67 Contrast J gP. 67 Flash intensity control gP. 74 Saturation T gP. 67 Gradation z gP. 68 Flash mode gP. 70 B&W filter x gP. 67 Picture tone y P. 67 Remote control/Self-timer/Sequential shooting g gP. 57-60 Metering mode gP. 47 ISO sensitivity gP. 51 White balance P. 64 g The functions within this area can be set on White balance compensation gP. 65 the super control panel. 7 EN s0018_e_00_0_unified.book Page 8 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM LCD monitor (Live view) You can use the LCD monitor to view the subject while shooting. Press the u button to use live view. g“Using live view” (P. 36) Metering mode Aperture value gP. 43-46 gP. 47 Shutter speed gP. 43-46 Flash mode gP. 70 Home position p gP. 55 Flash P. 73 RC mode q gP. 76 g (blinks: charging in progress, Super FP flash s gP. 76 lights up: charging Auto bracket t gP. 50, 74 completed) AE lock u gP. 49 Live view AF mode po gP. 37 Image stabilizer vws gP. 60 Exposure compensation value gP. 48 Shooting mode AF confirmation mark gP. 4 gP. 16, 38, 56 Battery check gP. 6 250250 FF5.65.6 ++2.02.0 HP RC FP BKT AEL H-AF ISIS 2 WWBB AAUTOUTO IISOSO AAUTOUTO L N 3388 Histogram AF target Number of storable gP. 116 gP. 54 still pictures gP. 128 Internal temperature warning Record mode gP. 118 gP. 62 Card Face detection g ISO sensitivity gP. 121 gP. 39 gP. 51 Sequential shooting Flash intensity control gP. 57 Self-timer P. 58 gP. 74 g Remote control gP. 58 White balance gP. 64 8 EN s0018_e_00_0_unified.book Page 9 Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM LCD monitor (Playback) Basic guide You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button. g“Information display” (P. 82) Record mode gP. 62 Focal length gP. 123 (The focal length is displayed in 1 mm units.) Battery check gP. 6 Shooting mode gP. 4 Card gP. 121 Aperture value gP. 43-46 Print reservation Number of prints Shutter speed gP. 100 gP. 43-46 Protect Exposure gP. 87 compensation gP. 48 x 1100 L N [[3648x2736,1/8]3 6 4 8 x 2 7 3 6 , 1 / 8 ] 1 / 22505 0 FF5.65 . 6 ++2.02 . 0 445mm5 m m IISOS O 11000 0 Names of parts and functions 00.0.