User manual OLYMPUS E-1

DIGITAL CAMERA REFERENCE MANUAL 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. 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 InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations. For customers in Europe "CE" mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health, environment and customer 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 Contents Names of parts 1 Introduction to the camera's functions Getting started Shooting and playback basics Buttons and menus Focus Exposure Image, image quality and color Flash Playback Function/setting customizing Print reservation Transferring images to a computer Miscellaneous P. 16 P. 29 P. 32 P. 47 P. 56 2 3 4 Find out how to adjust settings manually for more creative control when conditions are unsuitable for auto shooting 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P. 79 P. 98 P. 107 How to use optional flashes View images on your camera and adjust them with built-in image processing Personalize your camera for easier operation P. 118 P. 134 How to prepare pictures for printing How to download images to your PC for editing and more P. 143 P. 158 Troubleshooting and other information 3 Contents Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Control panel indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Viewfinder indications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Monitor indications (only for playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Battery check indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1 Getting started 16 Attaching strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Loading the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Loading the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Unloading the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Other power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Attaching a lens to the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Inserting a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 How to insert/remove the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Power ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Adjusting the viewfinder's diopter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Holding the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2 Shooting and playback basics 3 Buttons and menus 29 32 Functions available using the buttons and menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 How to operate the buttons and dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Types of buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 How to use the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 List of menu functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 4 Contents 4 Focus 47 Auto focus (AF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Subjects that are difficult to focus on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 AF frame selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Focus mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 S-AF (single AF) shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 C-AF (continuous AF) shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 RELEASE PRIORITY S & RELEASE PRIORITY C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Manual focus (MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 AF ILLUMINATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 5 Exposure 56 Exposure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 P : Program shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 A : Aperture priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 S : Shutter priority shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 M: Manual shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Preview function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Metering mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 AE lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Auto bracketing BKT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 AE bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 WB bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Drive mode DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sequential shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Self-timer shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Remote control shooting (with optional remote control) . . . . . . . . . . . 75 REC. CANCEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 ANTI-SHOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 5 Contents 6 Image, image quality and color 79 Record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Selecting a record mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Setting the SQ mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 RAW record mode (RAW·JPEG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 ISO sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Setting the ISO sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 ISO BOOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Setting the white balance WB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Setting the one-touch white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 WB compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 SHARPNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 SATURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 NOISE FILTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 NOISE REDUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 SHADING COMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 COLOR SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 7 Flash 98 Optional electronic flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Using the electronic flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Types of flash modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Setting the flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Super FP flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Flash intensity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Using commercially available flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Non-specified commercial flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 6 Contents 8 Playback 107 Single-frame playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Close-up playback /Index display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Information display INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Picture rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Playback on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 RAW DATA EDIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Protecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Erasing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Single-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Erasing selected frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 All-frame erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 9 Function/setting customizing 118 CUSTOM RESET SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 AEL/AFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 EV STEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 DIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 RESET LENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 FOCUS RING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 ERASE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 FILE NAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 REC VIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Beep sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Monitor brightness adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 SLEEP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 FORMAT (CARD SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 VIDEO OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Language selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Date/time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 PC MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 7 Contents 10 Print reservation 134 What is print reservation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Single-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 All-frame reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Index-printing reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Resetting print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Resetting all-frame print reservation data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Resetting single-frame print reservation data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Resetting index-printing reservation data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 11 Transferring images to a computer 143 How to download images to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Identifying the OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98SE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Connecting the camera to your computer using the cable. . . . . . . . . . . 148 Downloading image files to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Disconnecting the camera from your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 12 Miscellaneous 158 Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Menu directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 PIXEL MAPPING and dust reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 CLEANING MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 8 Names of parts Camera Control panel ~ P. 11 (Exposure compensation) button ~ P. 65 Mode dial ~ P. 56 Power switch ~ P. 26 Mode dial lock ~ P. 56 ISO button ~ P. 83 LIGHT (Control panel illumination) button ~ P. 37 Hot shoe ~ P. 99 WB (White balance) button ~ P. 87 Sub dial ~ P. 33 Shutter button ~ P. 49 (Flash mode) button ~ P. 103 (Record mode) button ~ P. 81 Lens attachment mark ~ P. 22 White balance sensor ~ P. 85 Self-timer/Remote control lamp, AF illuminator ~ P. 55, 74-76 Remote control receiver ~ P. 76 (One-touch WB) button ~ P. 89 Preview button ~ P. 65 Mount Lens lock pin Lens release button ~ P. 22 Mirror ~ P. 171 (Attach the lens after removing the body cap from the camera to prevent dust and dirt from entering the camera body.) Battery compartment lock ~ P. 18 Tripod socket Battery compartment cover ~ P. 18 9 Names of parts Diopter adjustment dial ~ P. 27 Eyepiece shutter lever ~ P. 75 Strap eyelet ~ P. 16 Viewfinder ~ P. 12, 27, 47 Monitor (A monitor cover is attached.) Main dial ~ P. 33 AEL button ~ P. 69 Card access lamp ~ P. 19, 49, 152 (AF frame selection) button ~ P. 50 (Playback mode) button ~ P. 107 ~ P. 13, 27, 38, 107 INFO (Information display) button ~ P. 109 (Protect) button ~ P. 114 (Erase) button ~ P. 115 (Metering) button ~ P. 68 BKT (Auto bracket) button ~ P. 70 External flash connector ~ P. 105, 106 Remote cable connector ~ P. 64 DC-IN jack ~ P. 38 (Menu) button ~ P. 24 Arrow pad ~ P. 38 Card cover lock OK button ~ P. 39 DRIVE button ~ P. 73 Focus mode lever ~ P. 51 IEEE 1394 connector ~ P. 148 Card slot ~ P. 24 ~ P. 112, 148 Connector cover USB connector ~ P. 148 VIDEO OUT jack ~ P. 112 Eject button ~ P. 24 Card cover ~ P. 24 10 Names of parts Control panel indications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 9 13 15 16 17 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Flash mode ....................................................................................................P. 102 Metering mode ................................................................................................P. 68 Focus mode ....................................................................................................P. 51 Record mode ..................................................................................................P. 80 Aperture value ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64 Shutter speed ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64 Battery check ..................................................................................................P. 14 Number of storable still pictures ................................................................P. 57, 80 Image quality adjustment....................................................................P. 92 - 95, 97 ISO ..................................................................................................................P. 83 Color space......................................................................................................P. 97 White balance ..................................................................................................P. 88 Remote control ................................................................................................P. 75 Self-timer ........................................................................................................P. 74 Exposure level indicator ..................................................................................P. 64 Exposure compensation indicator....................................................................P. 66 AF frame ..........................................................................................................P. 50 Number of storable sequential pictures ............................................................P. 73 Exposure compensation value indication [appears only when the (exposure compensation) button has been pressed] ................................P. 66 Auto bracket ....................................................................................................P. 70 Noise reduction................................................................................................P. 96 Sequential shooting ........................................................................................P. 73 16 17 18 19 11 Names of parts Viewfinder indications 1 234 5 6 7 89 10 1112 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 AF frame ....................................................................................................P. 49, 50 Super FP flash ..............................................................................................P. 104 AF lock ............................................................................................................P. 69 AE lock ............................................................................................................P. 69 Shutter speed ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64 Aperture value ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64 Exposure mode................................................................................................P. 58 Auto bracket ....................................................................................................P. 70 White balance ..................................................................................................P. 88 Flash ..............................................................................................................P. 102 AF confirmation mark ......................................................................................P. 47 AF frame ........................................................................................................ P. 50 Metering mode ................................................................................................P. 68 Exposure level indicator Exposure compensation indicator....................................................................P. 64 Number of storable sequential pictures ............................................................P. 73 Exposure compensation value indication [appears only when the (exposure compensation) button has been pressed] ................................P. 66 12 Names of parts Monitor indications (only for playback) You can switch the monitor display using the INFO (information display) button and dials. ~ "Information display" (P. 109) 1 2 x10 3 7 9 10 11 12 16 18 19 P 8 ESP ISO 100 sRGB / CS3 SQ 4 SQ [ 1024x768 , 1/8 ] 45mm 1/200 F5.6 WB: AUT UTO CONTRAST: ­2 SHARPNESS: ­2 0.0 0.0 5 6 ­ 2STEP 13 14 15 17 '03.01.01 00:00 03.01.01 FILE:123­3456 FILE:123 3456 Single-frame playback information Shooting information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Battery check ..................................................................................................P. 14 Print reservation ............................................................................................P. 136 Number of prints ............................................................................................P. 136 Protect............................................................................................................P. 114 Record mode ..................................................................................................P. 80 Date and time ................................................................................................P. 132 File number ....................................................................................................P. 110 Exposure mode................................................................................................P. 56 Metering mode ................................................................................................P. 68 ISO sensitivity ..................................................................................................P. 83 Color space/Saturation ..............................................................................P. 94, 97 Focal length ..................................................................................................P. 110 Shutter speed ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64 Aperture value ..........................................................................................P. 57 - 64 Exposure compensation ..................................................................................P. 65 Flash intensity control ....................................................................................P. 104 White balance ..................................................................................................P. 87 White balance compensation ..........................................................................P. 90 Contrast ..........................................................................................................P. 93 Sharpness........................................................................................................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 Lights Monitor Lights (green) Viewfinder indications -- Number of storable sequential pictures blinks Turns off Remaining power level* High Low. Re-charge the battery at once. Depleted. Replace the battery with a charged battery. Blinks Lights (red) No indication Turns off Turns off * 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 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 1 In the menu, select T CUSTOM RESET SETTING. Press The CUSTOM RESET SETTING screen appears. ~"How to use the menus" (P. 38) . OK button The buttons for various functions and their locations are clearly illustrated. 2 Press to select RESET 1, RESET 2, RESET 3 or RESET 4. Press . If menu settings have already been registered, SET is displayed next to the corresponding reset option. CUSTOM RESET SETTING 1 2 RESET 3 RESET RESET RESET CANCEL NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA GO 4 SELECT 3 9 Function/setting customizing Registering: Press to select SET. Press the OK button. The current settings are registered. CUSTOM RESET SETTING RESET RESET RESET RESET CANCEL 1 2 3 4 SELECT SET CLEAR Clearing already registered settings: Press to select CLEAR. Press OK. Registered settings are canceled. GO , , and on the arrow pad. indicate which button to press Indications used in this manual Note Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided. Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera. Reference pages describing details or associated information. TIPS ~ 15 1 Getting started Attaching the strap 1 1 Thread one end of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. Ring Strap eyelet Getting started 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. Note 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 ion 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). Note Never use a charger other than the one specified. (For details, refer to the charger's manual.) 1 Charging the battery Getting started 1 Connect the charger's power cord to the charger. Charger To the AC input connector AC cable 2 3 Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet. AC wall outlet Remove the battery cap. Lithium ion battery Battery cap 4 Hold the battery with its terminals facing the charger and align the battery with the guideline ( ) on the charger as shown in the illustration. Slide the battery into the charger. Charging starts. The battery will be fully recharged in about 2 hours. Charging indicator Align the battery with this guideline. 17 Loading the battery Charging indicator Charging indicator status Red Green Blinking red Charging Charging completed Charging error (time-out, temperature error) Charging status 1 Getting started Note Be careful not to lose the battery cap, since it is needed when storing the battery. 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. Be sure to read the precautions in the battery's manual. Loading the battery 1 Make sure that the camera's power switch is set to OFF. Power switch 2 Turn the battery compartment lock to and open the battery compartment cover. Battery compartment lock Battery compartment cover 18 Loading the battery 3 Load the battery as shown in the illustration. Direction indicating mark 1 Getting started 4 Push the battery in all the way so that the battery compartment cover closes. Turn the battery compartment lock to . Unloading the battery 1 Make sure the power switch is set to OFF and the card access lamp is not blinking. Power switch Card access lamp 19 Loading the battery 2 Turn the battery compartment lock to and open the compartment cover. 1 Getting started 3 Take out the battery. Hold the camera sideways or upside down to keep the battery from falling out. 4 Close the battery compartment cover and turn the battery compartment lock to . 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. Battery compartment cover detaching pin 20 Loading the battery Other power sources 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. 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. 1 Getting started 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 (auto focus) and light metering will not function correctly. In some cases, other functions may not work either. Note 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. Do not remove the body cap or attach the lens in dusty places. 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. 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. 1 Attaching the lens to the camera Make sure the power switch is set to OFF. Power switch 21 Attaching a lens to the camera 2 Remove the body cap from the camera. 1 3 Body cap Remove the rear cap from the lens. Getting started Rear cap 4 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. Lens attachment mark (Red) Alignment mark (Red) 5 Lens cap 1 2 Removing the lens from the camera 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. Lens release button 22 Inserting a card "Card" in this manual refers to a recording medium. This camera can use a Compact Flash or Microdrive (optional). You can also use xD-Picture Card with a card adapter (optional). Compact Flash A Compact Flash is a large-capacity solid state flash memory card. You can use commercially available cards. Microdrive A Microdrive is a medium that uses a large-capacity compact hard disk drive. You can use a Microdrive that supports CF+Type II (Compact Flash extension standard). 1 Getting started 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 (1 GB) DSCM-10512 (512 MB) DSCM-10340 (340 MB) 23 Inserting a card How to insert / remove the card 1 1 Getting started Inserting the card Turn the card cover lock in the direction of the arrow and open the card cover. Card cover lock Card cover 2 Insert the card fully with the ß mark side facing toward the monitor side (the camera's rear side) as illustrated. ß Mark Card slot 3 Close the card cover. 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. T Format the card on the camera, or run SCANDISK on a PC. ~ "FORMAT (CARD SETUP)" (P. 130) 24 Inserting a card Removing the card Make sure that the card access lamp is not illuminated. Open the card cover. 1 2 Card access lamp 1 Getting started 3 4 Raise the eject button. Press the eject button gently. The card comes out. If you press the eject button too hard, the card may jump out of the camera. Pull out the card. Eject button 5 Place the eject button on its side. 6 Close the card cover. 25 Power ON/OFF Power ON : Set the power switch to ON. Power switch 1 Getting started Power OFF : Set the power switch to OFF. 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 power switch is set to ON, the battery check indication appears on the control panel. ~ "Battery check indication" (P. 14) Control panel Battery check 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. ~ "Maintenance" (P. 169) Date/time setting Images will be stored with date/time data. ~ "Date/time setting" (P. 132) Selecting a language You can select the language for on-screen displays. This reference manual shows the English onscreen displays in illustrations and explanations. Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased the camera. ~ "Language selection" (P. 131) 26 Power ON/OFF Monitor cover The monitor cover protects the monitor from getting dirty or damaged. Normally keep it attached to the monitor when using the camera as the monitor indications are still visible with the cover attached. If you want to detach it, refer to the illustration on the right. Monitor cover 1 Getting started Adjusting the viewfinder's diopter While looking though the viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjustment dial little by little to the right or the left. When you can see the AF frame clearly, adjustment is complete. AF frame Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial Eyecup You can also use the optional eyecup to see the viewfinder clearly. The camera is equipped with a standard eyecup. Remove this eyecup from the camera to attach the optional eycup. To remove the eyecup, turn it as illustrated. Removing the eyecup 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 Holding the camera 1 2 13 Getting started Hold the camera's grip with your right hand and keep your elbow at your side. Rest your elbow gently against your body and hold the lens section firmly from underneath with your left hand. Take a picture. Putting one leg a little forward helps stabilize your upper body. Vertical grip Note 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. 1 Getting started Charge the battery. Attach the lens. Insert the battery and card into the camera. 2 Shooting and playback basics 2 Shooting function setting Turn on the power. Set the date and time. Set the exposure mode. Menus & buttons Exposure mode Focus mode Drive mode Record mode (RAW, TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ) ISO sensitivity White balance Preview function FORMAT (CARD SETUP) (P. 32) (P. 56) (P. 51) (P. 73) (P. 79) (P. 83) (P. 85) (P. 65) (P. 130) 29 3 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. A picture is taken. The card access lamp blinks while the picture is being stored on the card. 2 Focus lock AE lock AF lock AF frame selection Exposure compensation Metering mode (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted averaging metering, spot metering) REC VIEW (P. 49) (P. 69) (P. 69) (P. 50) (P. 65) (P. 68) (P. 129) Shooting and playback basics 4 Playback Press the (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 (P. 109) (P. 108) (P. 108) (P. 111) (P. 111) (P. 114) (P. 113) (P. 115) (P. 112)