Table of Contents Quick task index DIGITAL CAMERA Preparing the camera and flow of 1. operations 2. Basic operations 3. Live control Instruction Manual 4. Menu functions 5. Printing pictures Connecting the camera to a 6. computer 7. Other 8. Battery and charger 9. Card basics 10. Interchangeable lenses 11. Using separately sold accessories 12. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Index 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. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. The screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the development stages and may differ from the actual product. The contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1.0 for this camera. If there are additions and/or modifications of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website. Table of Contents Quick task index 5 Basic operations 23 Unpack the box contents .............7 Basic shooting operations ........23 Table of Contents Table Monitor display during shooting ...23 Preparing the camera and fl ow Switching the information of operations 8 display ......................................24 Names of parts .............................8 Using the shooting modes ........25 “Point-and-shoot” photography Charging and inserting the (P program mode) ....................25 battery .........................................10 Choosing aperture Inserting and removing cards ...11 (A aperture-priority mode) .......26 Attaching a lens to the Choosing shutter speed camera .........................................12 (S shutter-priority mode) ..........27 Power on .....................................13 Choosing aperture and shutter Setting the date/time ..................14 speed (M manual mode) ..........28 Using movie mode (n) ............29 Shooting ......................................15 Adding effects to a movie Setting the Shooting mode .......15 [Movie Effect] ............................29 Taking photographs ..................15 Using art fi lters..........................31 Recording movies .....................17 Shooting in scene mode ...........32 Viewing photographs and Using PHOTO STORY .............34 movies .........................................18 Using shooting options .............36 Index display/ Calendar display .......................18 Using live guides ......................36 Viewing still images ..................18 Controlling exposure (exposure compensation) .........37 Watching movies ......................19 Changing the brightness of Volume......................................19 highlights and shadows ............37 Protecting images .....................19 Using a fl ash Erasing images .........................19 (fl ash photography)...................38 Selecting images ......................19 Choosing a focus target Using the touch screen ..............20 (AF Area) ..................................40 Live guides ...............................20 Setting the AF target .................40 Shooting mode .........................20 Face priority AF/ pupil detection AF .....................41 Using the wireless LAN function .....................................21 Zoom frame AF/zoom AF..........42 Playback mode .........................21 Sequential shooting/ using the self timer ...................43 Selecting and protecting images ......................................22 Adjusting color (white balance) ...44 ISO sensitivity ...........................45 2 EN Basic playback operations ........46 Recording multiple exposures in a Monitor display during playback ...46 single image (multiple exposure) ...68 Switching the information Shooting automatically with a fi xed display ......................................46 interval (time lapse shooting) .....69 Single-frame playback ..............47 Wireless remote control fl ash photography..............................69 Sharing images over Wi-Fi of Contents Table connection (Share Order) .........48 Digital Zoom (Digital Tele-converter) .............70 Using playback options.............49 Playback Menu .........................71 Live control 52 Displaying images rotated (R) ...71 Editing still images ....................71 Using live control .......................52 Canceling all protections ..........73 Reducing camera shake (image stabilizer) ......................53 Using the Smartphone connection option Processing options (Connection to Smartphone) ....73 (picture mode) ..........................54 Setup Menu ..............................74 Adding effects to a movie .........55 X (Date/time setting) ...............74 Setting the image aspect ..........55 W (Changing the display Image quality (record mode).....56 language)..................................74 Adjusting fl ash output i (Monitor brightness (fl ash intensity control)..............57 adjustment) ...............................74 Choosing how the camera Rec View ..................................74 measures brightness (metering) ..58 Wi-Fi Settings ...........................74 Choosing a focus mode (AF mode).................................59 c/# Menu Display ..................74 Movie sound options (recording Firmware...................................74 sound with movies) ...................60 Setting up a wireless LAN connection (Wi-Fi Settings) ......75 Menu functions 61 Using the custom menus ...........76 Using the menus ........................61 R AF/MF ..................................76 Shooting Menu 1/ S Button/Dial/Lever .................77 Shooting Menu 2 ......................62 T Release/j .........................77 Formatting the card U Disp/8/PC ..........................78 (Card Setup) .............................62 V Exp/p/ISO ..........................79 Restoring default settings W # Custom ............................80 (Reset/Myset) ...........................63 X K/Color/WB .......................81 Processing options Record/Erase .......................82 (Picture Mode) ..........................64 Y Movie ...................................83 Image quality (K) ...................65 Z b K Utility ..............................83 Setting the self timer (j/Y) ...65 AEL/AFL ...................................84 Varying settings over a series of photographs (bracketing)..........66 MF Assist ..................................84 Button Function ........................85 EN 3 L Lever Function ......................86 Cleaning and storing the Viewing camera images on TV ...87 camera .......................................110 Choosing the control panel Cleaning the camera .............. 110 displays (KControl Settings) ...88 Storage ................................... 110 Adding information displays Cleaning and checking the (G/Info Settings) .....................90 image pickup device ...............110 Table of Contents Table Shutter speeds when the fl ash Pixel Mapping - Checking the fi res automatically image processing functions ....111 [# X-Sync.] [# Slow Limit] ......91 Using the accessory port Battery and charger 112 menus ..........................................92 Battery and charger .................112 Before Using the Accessory Port Menus .......................................92 Using your charger abroad .....112 Using OLYMPUS PENPAL .......93 Card basics 113 A OLYMPUS PENPAL Share ...94 B OLYMPUS PENPAL Album ...95 Usable cards .............................113 C Electronic Viewfi nder ...........95 Record mode and fi le size/number of storable still pictures ............114 Printing pictures 96 Interchangeable lenses 115 Print reservation (DPOF) ...........96 M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens Creating a print order................96 specifi cations ..........................115 Removing all or selected pictures from the print order .....97 Using separately sold Direct printing (PictBridge) .......97 accessories 119 Easy printing .............................98 Electronic Viewfi nder (VF-4) ....119 Custom printing ........................98 External fl ash units designated Connecting the camera to a for use with this camera ..........121 computer 100 Wireless remote control fl ash photography............................121 Installing the PC software .......100 Other external fl ash units ........122 Copying pictures to a computer Principal Accessories ..............123 without OLYMPUS Viewer 3 .....102 System chart .............................124 Using the camera wireless LAN function .....................................103 Menu directory ..........................126 Things you can do with Specifi cations ...........................132 OI.Share .....................................105 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 135 Other 106 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........135 Shooting tips and information ................................106 Index 145 Error codes ...............................108 4 EN Quick task index Shooting g Taking pictures with automatic settings iAUTO (A) 15 Quick task index Easy photography with special effects Art fi lter (ART)31 Choosing an aspect ratio Aspect ratio 55 Quickly matching settings to the scene Scene mode (SCN)32 Pro-level photography made simple Live Guide 36 Adjusting the brightness of a photograph Exposure compensation 37 Live Guide 36 Taking pictures with a blurred background Aperture priority shooting 26 Taking pictures that stop