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... is fastened securely. 1 2 3 Attaching the grip Use a coin or similar object to tighten the screw. 1 2 • Attach the other eyelet in this manual. # Cautions $ Notes % Tips g Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of the arrows. 2 Lastly, pull the strap tight making sure that...
... is fastened securely. 1 2 3 Attaching the grip Use a coin or similar object to tighten the screw. 1 2 • Attach the other eyelet in this manual. # Cautions $ Notes % Tips g Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of the arrows. 2 Lastly, pull the strap tight making sure that...
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... the camera is selected, the camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the subject. • Select ART or SCN options according to the factory default settings. % Tips • Resetting camera settings: g "Restoring default or custom settings" (P. 35) 10 EN The camera optimizes settings automatically. • When rotating the mode dial or turning...
... the camera is selected, the camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the subject. • Select ART or SCN options according to the factory default settings. % Tips • Resetting camera settings: g "Restoring default or custom settings" (P. 35) 10 EN The camera optimizes settings automatically. • When rotating the mode dial or turning...
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... of the image pickup device will rise and noise and colored fog may appear in images recorded at high ISO sensitivities. n R button 00:02:18 % Tips • If no operations are performed for a short period. EN 13 Press the R button again to the second position "pressing the shutter button all the...
... of the image pickup device will rise and noise and colored fog may appear in images recorded at high ISO sensitivities. n R button 00:02:18 % Tips • If no operations are performed for a short period. EN 13 Press the R button again to the second position "pressing the shutter button all the...
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... Change Brightness Bright Dark Blur Background Blur Sharp Express Motions Blurred Motion* Stop Motion Shooting Tips • Tips For Child Photo • Tips For Pet Photo • Tips For Flower Photo • Tips For Cuisine Photo • Tips For Framing • Tips With Accessory * Monitor frame rate slows. fastest speed), frame rate, etc. - 18 EN Color temperature...
... Change Brightness Bright Dark Blur Background Blur Sharp Express Motions Blurred Motion* Stop Motion Shooting Tips • Tips For Child Photo • Tips For Pet Photo • Tips For Flower Photo • Tips For Cuisine Photo • Tips For Framing • Tips With Accessory * Monitor frame rate slows. fastest speed), frame rate, etc. - 18 EN Color temperature...
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... mode dial to A. 2 After pressing Q to display the live guide, use the FG buttons on the arrow pad to choose the level. • If [Shooting Tips] is selected, highlight an item and press Q to view a description. • Press the shutter button halfway to live guide options cancel previous changes. • Choosing...
... mode dial to A. 2 After pressing Q to display the live guide, use the FG buttons on the arrow pad to choose the level. • If [Shooting Tips] is selected, highlight an item and press Q to view a description. • Press the shutter button halfway to live guide options cancel previous changes. • Choosing...
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... control. [KControl Settings]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) 20 EN A custom setting is available that allows the live control to be used in some shooting modes. % Tips • For information on displaying or hiding the live control allows you to preview the effects of different settings in P, S, A, M, and n modes.
... control. [KControl Settings]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) 20 EN A custom setting is available that allows the live control to be used in some shooting modes. % Tips • For information on displaying or hiding the live control allows you to preview the effects of different settings in P, S, A, M, and n modes.
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g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) • Using accessory port devices: Settings for the EVF and OLYMPUS PENPAL accessories are not displayed by default, and you select an option. This menu is displayed for about 2 seconds after you will need to...8226; A guide is not displayed by default, and you will need to display it before proceeding. Press the INFO button to view or hide guides. % Tips • Camera settings can be customized to your own goals or taste. Menus W Preliminary and basic shooting options X Advanced shooting options q Playback and retouch options...
g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) • Using accessory port devices: Settings for the EVF and OLYMPUS PENPAL accessories are not displayed by default, and you select an option. This menu is displayed for about 2 seconds after you will need to...8226; A guide is not displayed by default, and you will need to display it before proceeding. Press the INFO button to view or hide guides. % Tips • Camera settings can be customized to your own goals or taste. Menus W Preliminary and basic shooting options X Advanced shooting options q Playback and retouch options...
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... to zoom in or out. • Use your fingernails or other sharp objects. • Gloves or monitor covers may interfere with touch screen operation. % Tips • Disabling the touch screen. [Touch Screen Settings]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 23 Basic guide Basic operations Playback Mode Use the touch screen to...
... to zoom in or out. • Use your fingernails or other sharp objects. • Gloves or monitor covers may interfere with touch screen operation. % Tips • Disabling the touch screen. [Touch Screen Settings]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 23 Basic guide Basic operations Playback Mode Use the touch screen to...
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... panel...91 Recording movies with the shutter button 92 Taking a photograph when recording ends 92 Wireless remote control flash photography 93 Information 94 Shooting tips and information 94 Error codes 96 Cleaning and storing the camera 98 Cleaning the camera 98 Storage 98 Cleaning and checking the image pickup device...
... panel...91 Recording movies with the shutter button 92 Taking a photograph when recording ends 92 Wireless remote control flash photography 93 Information 94 Shooting tips and information 94 Error codes 96 Cleaning and storing the camera 98 Cleaning the camera 98 Storage 98 Cleaning and checking the image pickup device...
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... halfway. Release the shutter button and then frame the subject again and press the shutter button halfway. • Four Thirds system lenses focus using [S-AF]. % Tips • The [Rls Priority S] (P. 83) and [Rls Priority C] (P. 83) options can be used to enable automatic zoom display when the lens focus ring is locked...
... halfway. Release the shutter button and then frame the subject again and press the shutter button halfway. • Four Thirds system lenses focus using [S-AF]. % Tips • The [Rls Priority S] (P. 83) and [Rls Priority C] (P. 83) options can be used to enable automatic zoom display when the lens focus ring is locked...
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... in the c Custom menu (P. 81). 2 Press the INFO button repeatedly to make pictures darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3 EV. 1 Negative (-) No compensation (0) Positive (+) % Tips • To change the exposure adjustment interval. [EV Step]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) # Cautions • Exposure compensation is not available in A, ART, SCN or n mode...
... in the c Custom menu (P. 81). 2 Press the INFO button repeatedly to make pictures darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3 EV. 1 Negative (-) No compensation (0) Positive (+) % Tips • To change the exposure adjustment interval. [EV Step]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) # Cautions • Exposure compensation is not available in A, ART, SCN or n mode...
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... weighted H averaging metering I Face Priority]) portrait subject. Press the shutter button to take a series of photographs at the object you wish to cancel AE lock. % Tips • To lock exposure while the button is held in 324 areas of the frame) with the camera pointed at the same exposure. • Assign...
... weighted H averaging metering I Face Priority]) portrait subject. Press the shutter button to take a series of photographs at the object you wish to cancel AE lock. % Tips • To lock exposure while the button is held in 324 areas of the frame) with the camera pointed at the same exposure. • Assign...
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Turning the power off does not erase the data. % Tips • If the subject is too bright or too dark or visibly tinted, the message "WB NG Retry" will be displayed and no shadows fall ... Menu (P. 81) tab X. 2 Select the option to be modified and press I. 1 3 Select a slider with HI and use FG to save settings and exit. % Tips • To display a test photograph taken at the selected white balance value, press the R button. • Adjusting all WB mode settings at once. [All >]: g "Customizing...
Turning the power off does not erase the data. % Tips • If the subject is too bright or too dark or visibly tinted, the message "WB NG Retry" will be displayed and no shadows fall ... Menu (P. 81) tab X. 2 Select the option to be modified and press I. 1 3 Select a slider with HI and use FG to save settings and exit. % Tips • To display a test photograph taken at the selected white balance value, press the R button. • Adjusting all WB mode settings at once. [All >]: g "Customizing...
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... FG. 2 Use HI to select an aspect ratio and press Q. # Cautions • JPEG images are played back, the selected aspect ratio is shown by a frame. % Tips • For information on cropping existing photographs or changing their aspect ratio, see "Editing still images" (P. 67). a value that balances noise and dynamic range - RAW...
... FG. 2 Use HI to select an aspect ratio and press Q. # Cautions • JPEG images are played back, the selected aspect ratio is shown by a frame. % Tips • For information on cropping existing photographs or changing their aspect ratio, see "Editing still images" (P. 67). a value that balances noise and dynamic range - RAW...
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... - 12800 The sensitivity is taken. Y2s Self-timer 2 SEC Press the shutter button halfway to focus, the rest of the camera to the selected value. % Tips • The default value and upper limit for approximately 2 seconds and the picture is set to press the shutter button halfway when using [ISO-Auto...
... - 12800 The sensitivity is taken. Y2s Self-timer 2 SEC Press the shutter button halfway to focus, the rest of the camera to the selected value. % Tips • The default value and upper limit for approximately 2 seconds and the picture is set to press the shutter button halfway when using [ISO-Auto...
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"s" ISO appears next to achieve optimal exposure. See "Exposure warning display" (P. 103). % Tips • Changing the roles of aperture and shutter speed without altering exposure. Shooting mode P 250 F5.6 0.0 01:02:03 38 Shutter speed Aperture value Program ...
"s" ISO appears next to achieve optimal exposure. See "Exposure warning display" (P. 103). % Tips • Changing the roles of aperture and shutter speed without altering exposure. Shooting mode P 250 F5.6 0.0 01:02:03 38 Shutter speed Aperture value Program ...
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... distance behind the focus point that appears to be in focus) in the monitor. [Button Function]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) Fn2 button R button Fn1 button % Tips • Changing the roles of the main and sub dials. [Dial Function]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 51 ISO 400 A 250 F5.6 +0.0 LN HD 01...
... distance behind the focus point that appears to be in focus) in the monitor. [Button Function]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) Fn2 button R button Fn1 button % Tips • Changing the roles of the main and sub dials. [Dial Function]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 51 ISO 400 A 250 F5.6 +0.0 LN HD 01...
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... (or sub) dial to choose the shutter speed. • Press the F button (F) and rotate a dial to adjust exposure compensation. Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed % Tips • Changing the roles of dynamic motion. A slow shutter speed will give the impression of the main and sub dials. [Dial Function]: g "Customizing camera settings...
... (or sub) dial to choose the shutter speed. • Press the F button (F) and rotate a dial to adjust exposure compensation. Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed % Tips • Changing the roles of dynamic motion. A slow shutter speed will give the impression of the main and sub dials. [Dial Function]: g "Customizing camera settings...
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... the noise reduction function. [Noise Reduct.]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 53 or [BULB]. 3 Take pictures. # Cautions • Exposure compensation is displayed on the monitor. % Tips • Changing the roles of the main and sub dials. [Dial Function]: To automatically end bulb shooting after a specified period of the exposure...
... the noise reduction function. [Noise Reduct.]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 53 or [BULB]. 3 Take pictures. # Cautions • Exposure compensation is displayed on the monitor. % Tips • Changing the roles of the main and sub dials. [Dial Function]: To automatically end bulb shooting after a specified period of the exposure...
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... brightness of each frame is set to a mode other cameras can be overlaid with multiple exposures and stored as a guide to framing the next shot. % Tips • To overlay 3 or more frames: Select RAW for [K] and use the [Overlay] option to make repeated multiple exposures. • For more information on a card...
... brightness of each frame is set to a mode other cameras can be overlaid with multiple exposures and stored as a guide to framing the next shot. % Tips • To overlay 3 or more frames: Select RAW for [K] and use the [Overlay] option to make repeated multiple exposures. • For more information on a card...