Olympus E-P3 Manuale utente

Basic guide

Quick task index

Table of Contents

1. Basic photography/frequently-

used options

2. Other shooting options

3. Flash shooting

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

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.

Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

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.

Camera

Computer software

CD-ROM

Instruction manual

Warranty card

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Body cap Strap USB cable

CB-USB6 AV cable

(Monaural)

CB-AVC3

Camera

grip

MCG-1

Lithium ion

battery

PS-BLS1 (BLS-1)

or BLS-5

Lithium ion

charger

PS-BCS1 (BCS-1)

or BCS-5

Attaching the strap

Thread the strap in

the direction of the

arrows.

Lastly, pull the strap

tight making sure

that it is fastened

securely.

Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet

in the same way.

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Attaching the grip

Use a coin or similar object

to tighten the screw.

Indications used in this manual

The following symbols are used throughout this manual.

#Cautions Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction

or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be

absolutely avoided.

$Notes Points to note when using the camera.

%Tips Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of

your camera.

gReference pages describing details or related information.

Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

Charging the battery.

Charging indicator

BCS-1 BCS-5

Charging in

progress Lights orange

Charging

complete Lights

blue Off

Charging error Blinks orange

(Charging time: Up to approximately

3 hours 30 minutes)

#Cautions

AC wall

outlet

Lithium ion

charger

SDirection indicating mark

Lithium ion battery

AC cable

Charging

indicator

Unplug the charger when charging is complete.

Use only compatible battery chargers to charge rechargeable batteries. BLS-1

batteries must be charged using the BCS-1, BLS-5 batteries using the BCS-5.

Loading the battery.

Direction

indicating

mark

Battery/card

compartment cover

Battery/card

compartment lock

Removing the battery

Turn off the camera before opening or closing the

battery/card compartment cover.

To remove the battery, ﬁrst push the battery lock

knob in the direction of the arrow and then remove.

#Cautions

Contact an authorized distributor or service center if you are unable to remove the

battery. Do not use force.

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$Notes

It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the

battery in use drains.

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Charging and inserting the battery

Basic guide Preparations for shooting

Loading the card.

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.

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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.

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Closing the battery/card compartment cover.

Close the cover until you hear a click.•

#Cautions

Close the battery/card compartment cover when using the camera.•

Inserting and removing cards

Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

Attaching a lens to the camera

Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from the lens.

Attach a lens to the camera.

#Cautions

Make sure the camera is turned off.

Do not press the lens release button.

Do not touch internal portions of the

camera.

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Alignment

mark

Lens

attachment

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.

Rotate the lens in the direction indicated by the

arrow until you hear it click.

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Remove the lens cap.

Removing the lens from the camera

While pressing the lens release button, rotate the lens in

the direction of the arrow.

g “Interchangeable lenses” (P. 100) 2

Lens release button

Basic guide Preparations for shooting

Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera.

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 ﬁlter.

To turn off the power, press the ON/OFF button again.

Set the mode dial to A.

■Mode dial

■ON/OFF button

■Monitor

250250 F5.6 01:02:0301:02:03

3838

ISO-A

200

Battery level

7(green): Camera ready to shoot.

Displayed for about 10 seconds

after the camera is turned on.

8(green): Low battery

9(blinks red): Charge the battery

Number of storable still pictures

Available recording time

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Power on

Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

Setting the date/time

Date and time information is recorded on the card together with the images. The ﬁle

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.

Press the MENU button to display the menus.

MENU button

4:3

Shooting Menu 1

Card Setup

Reset/Myset

Picture Mode

Image Aspect

Back Set

Select [X] in the [d] (setup) tab.

Use FG to select [d] and press I.

Select [X] and press I.

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--.--.-- --:--X

±0

Setup Menu

English

5sec

Menu Display

Firmware

Rec View

Back Set

[d] tab

Set the date and time.

Use HI to select items.

Use FG to change the selected item.

Use FG to select the date format.

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2011

YMDTime

Cancel

Y/M/D

The time is displayed

using a 24-hour clock.

Save settings and exit.

Press Qto set the camera clock and exit to the main menu.

Press the MENU button to exit the menus.

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Basic guide Names of parts and functions

Camera

1Mode dial....................................P. 6, 10

2Shutter button...............P. 11, 12, 36, 92

3ON/OFF button................................P. 6

4Fn2 button ......................................P. 89

5Strap eyelet.......................................P. 2

6Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator

...............................................P. 49/P. 82

7Lens attachment mark......................P. 5

8Mount (Remove the body cap before

attaching the lens.)

9Stereo microphone...................P. 62, 68

0Hot shoe cover

aBuilt-in ﬂash....................................P. 59

bLens release button..........................P. 5

cLens lock pin

dTripod socket

eBattery/card compartment cover.......P. 3

fBattery/card compartment lock.........P. 3

gConnector cover

hMulti-connector...................P. 69, 73, 77

iHDMI mini-connector (type C)........P. 69

Names of parts

Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

45678 90

F(Up) /F(Exposure compensation)

button (P. 40)

I(Right) /#(Flash)

button (P. 59)

G(Down) /jY

(Sequential shooting/Self-timer)

button (P. 49)

H(Left) /P(AF

target) button (P. 37)

Qbutton

(P. 20, 21) Main dial* (j)

(P. 14, 50–53)

Rotate to choose an

option.

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1Flash switch....................................P. 59

2Accessory port................................P. 71

3Monitor (Touch screen).......P. 22, 24, 25

4R(Movie) button....P. 11, 13, 61, 65, 89

5Ubutton.......................P. 33, 38, 63, 64

6Fn1/Gbutton.................P. 89/P. 63, 64

7q(Playback) button................P. 14, 63

8D(Erase) button ......................P. 15, 63

9MENU button.................................P. 21

0Card access lamp.............................P. 4

aHot shoe .........................................P. 60

bINFO (Information display) button

.....................................P. 24, 25, 32–34

cSpeaker

dSub dial* (j)...................P. 14, 50–53

eGrip attachment screw......................P. 2

fArrow pad

Main dial* (j)..................P. 14, 50–53

In this manual, the jand jicons represent operations performed using the main and

sub dials.

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 Rbutton to shoot movies.

■Movie mode

nMovie (P. 61)

Mode iconIndicator ■Advanced shooting modes

PProgram shooting (P. 50)

AAperture priority shooting

(P. 51)

SShutter priority shooting

(P. 52)

MManual shooting (P. 53)

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.

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Photo zone

Movie zone

■Easy shooting modes

AiAUTO (P. 18) If Ais selected, the camera automatically

optimizes settings to suit the subject.

Select ART or SCN options according to your

subject or creative intent. The camera optimizes

settings 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.

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ART Art ﬁlter (P. 16)

SCN Scene (P. 17)

%Tips

Resetting camera settings: g “Restoring default or custom settings” (P. 35)•

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