Olympus Pen E-PL9 Manuale utente

Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

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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.

If there are additions and/or modifications of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the

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Table of Contents

Quick task index

1. Preparation

2. Shooting

3. Playback

4. Menu functions

5. Connecting the camera to a

smartphone

6. Connecting the camera to a

computer and a printer

7. Cautions

8. Information

9. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Model No. : IM008

Table of Contents

Quick task index 7

Names of parts 12

Preparation 14

Unpacking the box contents .....14

Charging and inserting

the battery...................................15

Inserting the card .......................17

Removing the card ...................17

Attaching a lens to the

camera.........................................18

Turning the camera on...............20

Initial setup .................................21

Camera displays unreadable/

not in the selected language.....23

Shooting 24

Information displays while

shooting ......................................24

Switching the information

display ......................................26

Choosing a shooting mode and

taking photos..............................27

Types of shooting modes..........27

Taking high angle and

low angle shots ..........................29

Switching Displays with

the u(Shortcut) Button ...........30

Letting the camera choose

the settings (AUTO mode).........31

Shooting in scene mode

(SCN mode)................................33

Types of scene modes..............33

Shooting in advanced photo

mode (Zmode)........................37

AP Mode Options .....................37

[Live Composite]: Live

Composite Photography...........38

[Live Time]: Live Time

Photography .............................39

[Multiple Exposure]: Shooting

Multiple Exposures ...................40

[HDR]: Taking Composite

Photos with HDR ......................41

[Silent [♥]] Mode .......................42

Shooting a Panorama...............43

[Keystone Compensation] ........44

[AE Bracketing]: Varying

Exposure over a Series of

Shots ........................................45

[Focus Bracketing]: Varying

Focus Distance over a Series

of Shots ....................................46

Using art ﬁlters (ART mode)......47

Types of art ﬁlters .....................48

Using [Partial Color]..................49

Letting the camera choose

aperture and shutter speed

(Program mode)..........................50

Choosing aperture

(Aperture Priority mode)............51

Choosing shutter speed

(Shutter Priority mode) ..............52

Choosing aperture and shutter

speed (Manual mode).................53

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Shooting with long exposure

time (BULB/LIVE TIME)..............54

Live composite photography

(dark and light ﬁeld

composite) ..................................55

Shooting with touch screen

operations...................................56

Recording movies in photo

shooting modes..........................57

Recording movies in movie

mode............................................58

Movie Mode Options.................59

Movie Effects ..............................60

Creating Movies from Clips.......62

Recording Clips ........................62

Creating new My Clips..............62

Removing a clip from

My Clips....................................63

Editing “My Clips” .....................63

Recording Slow Motion

Movies .........................................65

Using the silencing function

when shooting a movie..............65

Taking Photos in Self-Portrait

Mode............................................66

Using various settings...............68

Controlling exposure

(Exposure F)...........................68

Digital Zoom

(Digital Tele-converter) .............68

Selecting the AF target mode

(AF target settings)...................69

Setting the AF target.................69

Face priority AF/

Eye priority AF ..........................70

Using a ﬂash

(Flash photography) .................71

Performing the sequential/

self-timer shooting ....................73

Calling shooting options ...........74

Processing options

(Picture Mode)..........................76

Changing ISO sensitivity

(ISO).........................................77

Adjusting color

(WB (white balance))................78

Choosing a focus mode

(AF Mode).................................79

Setting the image aspect..........81

Selecting image quality

(Still image quality, KK) ......81

Selecting image quality

(Movie quality, nK) ..............82

Adding effects to a movie .........85

Adjusting ﬂash output

(Flash intensity control) ............86

Reducing camera shake

(Image Stabilizer) .....................87

Making ﬁne adjustments to

white balance

(WB Compensation) .................88

Choosing how the camera

measures brightness

(Metering) .................................89

Making ﬁne adjustments to

sharpness (Sharpness) ............89

Making ﬁne adjustments to

contrast (Contrast)....................90

Making ﬁne adjustments to

saturation (Saturation)..............90

Making ﬁne adjustments to

tone (Gradation) .......................91

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Applying ﬁlter effects to

monochrome pictures

(Color Filter)..............................91

Adjusting the tone of

a monochrome image

(Monochrome Color).................92

Adjusting i-Enhance effects

(Effect) ......................................92

Setting the color reproduction

format (Color Space) ................93

Changing the brightness

of highlights and shadows

(Highlight&Shadow Control) .....94

Assigning functions to buttons

(Button Function)......................95

Playback 98

Information display during

playback......................................98

Playback image information .....98

Switching the information

display ......................................99

Viewing photographs and

movies.......................................100

Index display/Calendar

display ....................................101

Viewing still images ................101

Watching movies ....................103

Protecting images...................103

Erasing an image....................103

Setting a transfer order on

images (Share Order).............104

Cancelling a share order ........104

Selecting images

(0, Erase Selected,

Share Order Selected)............104

Audio recording ......................105

Audio Playback.......................105

Viewing My Clips ....................105

Adding still pictures to

My Clips..................................106

Removing clips from

My Clips..................................106

Scrolling Panoramas ..............106

Using the touch screen............107

Single-frame playback............107

Index/My Clips/

Calendar playback..................107

Selecting and protecting

images....................................108

Viewing pictures in

self-portrait mode....................108

Menu functions 109

Basic menu operations............109

Using Shooting Menu 1/

Shooting Menu 2 ...................... 110

Returning to default settings

(Reset).................................... 110

Processing options

(Picture Mode)........................ 111

Digital Zoom

(Digital Tele-converter) ........... 111

Improving Focus in

Dark Surroundings

(AF Illuminator)....................... 111

Choosing a Zoom Speed

(KElec. Zoom Speed) ......... 112

Shooting automatically with

a ﬁxed interval

(Intrvl. Sh./Time Lapse) .......... 112

Wireless remote control ﬂash

photography (#RC Mode) .... 113

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Using the Video Menu.............. 114

Using the Playback Menu........115

Displaying images rotated

(R)........................................ 115

Editing still images (Edit) ........ 115

Saving a still image from

a movie (In-Movie Image

Capture).................................. 117

Trimming movies

(Movie Trimming).................... 118

Canceling all protections ........ 118

Using the setup menu.............. 119

Formatting the card

(Card Setup)...........................120

Deleting all images

(Card Setup)...........................120

Choosing a language (W)....120

Using the custom menus.........121

aAF/MF................................121

MButton/Dial.........................121

NDisp/8/PC ......................122

ODisp/8/PC .......................122

PExp/ISO/BULB ..................123

QExp/ISO/BULB ..................123

b#Custom .........................124

WK/WB/Color ....................124

XRecord...............................125

cKUtility ...........................126

AEL/AFL .................................127

MF Assist................................127

Adding information displays....128

Viewing camera images on

TV...........................................130

Shutter speeds when the ﬂash

ﬁres.........................................131

Combinations of JPEG

image sizes and compression

rates........................................131

Connecting the camera to

a smartphone 132

Adjusting Settings

for Connection to

a Smartphone ...........................133

Wireless Settings for When

the Camera Is Off......................134

Transferring images to

a smartphone............................136

Automatically uploading images

while the camera is off.............136

Shooting remotely with

a smartphone............................137

Adding position information to

images.......................................137

Resetting wireless LAN/

Bluetooth®settings ..................138

Changing the password...........138

Disabling wireless LAN/

Bluetooth® .................................139

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Connecting the camera to

a computer and a printer 140

Connecting the camera to

a computer................................140

Copying pictures to

a computer................................140

Installing the PC software .......141

Installing the OLYMPUS

Digital Camera Updater............141

User Registration .....................141

Direct printing (PictBridge) .....142

Easy printing...........................144

Print order (DPOF)....................145

Creating a print order..............145

Removing all or selected

pictures from the print order ...146

Cautions 147

Battery and charger .................147

Using your charger abroad .....148

Usable cards.............................148

Record mode and ﬁle

size/number of storable

still pictures ..............................149

Interchangeable lenses............150

External ﬂash units

designated for use with

this camera ...............................151

Wireless remote control ﬂash

photography............................151

Other external ﬂash units........153

System chart.............................154

Cleaning and storing

the camera ................................156

Cleaning the camera ..............156

Storage...................................156

Cleaning and checking

the image pickup device.........156

Pixel Mapping - Checking

the image processing

functions .................................157

Information 158

Shooting tips and

information................................158

Error codes ...............................162

Defaults .....................................165

Speciﬁcations...........................169

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 172

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........172

Index 182

Quick task index

Shooting g

Just shoot without making any difﬁcult

settings AUTO mode (B)31

Shooting in the way you want without

needing to know technical terms Live Guide 31

Taking self-portraits Self-portraits 66

Taking stylish pictures Art ﬁlter 47

Quickly matching settings to the scene Scene mode (SCN) 33

Taking pictures with a blurred

background

Live Guide 31

Aperture priority shooting 51

Shooting night views

Portrait + Nightscape (SCN) 33

Nightscape (SCN) 34

Hand-Held Starlight (SCN)34

Photographing ﬁreworks

Fireworks (SCN)34

Live Time (Z)39

Live Composite (Z)38

Live Composite (M)55

Bulb/time photography (M)54

Photographing light trails

Light Trails (SCN) 34

Live Time (Z)39

Live Composite (Z)38

Live Composite (M)55

Bulb/time photography (M)54

Adjusting the brightness of highlights

and shadows

Live Guide 31

Exposure compensation 68

Taking photos with the ﬂash Flash photography 71

Taking photos without the ﬂash ISO sensitivity 77

Reducing camera shake Image Stabilizer 87

Self-timer 73

Quick task index

Taking pictures of a subject against

backlight

Flash photography 71

Backlight HDR (SCN)35

Gradation (Picture Mode) 91

Spot metering 89

Using the self-timer Self-timer 73

Sequential shooting Sequential shooting 73

Changing an aspect ratio Aspect ratio 81

Changing photo coloring

Live Guide 31

Picture Mode 76

White balance 78

Processing pictures to match the

subject/Taking monotone pictures

Picture Mode 76

Art ﬁlter (ART)47

Taking pictures that stop the subject in

motion or convey a sense of motion

Live Guide 31

Scene mode (SCN)33

Shutter priority shooting 52

When the camera will not focus on

your subject/Focusing on one area

Tap AF (Using the touch

screen) 56

AF target settings 69

Zoom frame AF/zoom AF 97

Focusing on a small spot in the frame/

conﬁrming focus before shooting Zoom frame AF/zoom AF 97

Keeping a moving subject in focus C-AF+TR (AF tracking) 80

Focusing on and shooting a moving

subject C-AF 79

Creating commercial-style movies My Clips 62

Reducing image noise (mottling) Noise Reduct. 123

Optimizing the monitor/

adjusting monitor hue

Monitor brightness adjustment 119

Live View Boost 122

Checking horizontal or vertical

orientation before shooting Level gauge 26

Shooting with deliberate composition Displayed Grid 122

Conserving battery power Sleep 126

Quick task index

Increasing the number of pictures that

can be taken Still image quality mode 81

Using a remote control Shooting remotely with a

smartphone 137

Shooting without the shutter sound Silent [♥] (SCN)35

Silent [♥] (Z)42

Zooming in so your subject ﬁlls more

of the frame Digital Tele-converter 68

Improving complexions

One-Touch e-Portrait 66

Portrait (Picture Mode) 76

e-Portrait (Picture Mode) 76

Scene mode (SCN)33

Playback/Retouch g

Viewing images on a TV HDMI 122

Playback on TV 130

Viewing slideshows with background

music Slideshow 102

Brightening shadows Shadow Adj (JPEG Edit) 116

Dealing with red-eye Redeye Fix (JPEG Edit) 116

Printing made easy Creating a print order 145

Direct printing 142

Viewing pictures on a smartphone Transferring images to a

smartphone 136

Uploading pictures to a smartphone

automatically

Uploading pictures

automatically while the camera

is off.

136

Adding location data to images Adding location data to images 137

Quick task index

Camera Settings g

Synchronizing the date and time Setting the date/time 21

Restoring default settings Reset 110

Changing the menu display language W120

Turning off the auto focus sound

8(Beep sound) 122

Silent [♥] (SCN)35

Silent [♥] (Z)42

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