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Olympus 262901, 262916, E-PL2, EPL2BLK options, 30EN, Basic photography/frequently-used, Choosing shooting controls, Switching the information display, ART/SCN, P/A/S/M

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The INFO button can be used to choose the information and type of controls displayed during shooting.

Switching the information display

Press the INFO button to choose the information displayed when shooting.

INFO		INFO
		L N
		01:02:03
		0.0
Image only	Information display on		Histogram display
F
INFO		INFO	INFO
INFO			INFO
-0.3	0.0
+0.3	+0.7		L N
	SET	250 F5.6	38
Multi view display		Highlight & Shadow display

The multi-view ([MULTI VIEW]) and highlight and shadow displays ([HIGHLIGHT & SHADOW]) are available when enabled in the [G/INFO SETTINGS] menu. You can also opt to display a framing grid in the information display. g“Custom menu” (P. 78)

Choosing shooting controls

Shooting options can be displayed by pressing Q. You can choose the types of display available using the [KCONTROL SETTINGS] option in the custom menus (P. 78).

ART/SCN

Art ﬁlter menu

	1 POP ART	INFO			INFO		INFO
					METERING
	1 PORTRAIT
	B
	e						NORM
EXIT	F						OFF
EXIT	D					mall	OFF
	D						4:3
	C						4:3
	G				SuperFine		38
	EXIT	SET			250	F5.6	38
	Scene menu		Live control		Super control panel*
P/A/S/M
		INFO	METERING		INFO
			METERING
					NORM
				OFF
				mall 4:3
			SuperFine		38
			250	F5.6	38
	Live control		Super control panel*

* Can be displayed using [KCONTROL SETTINGS].

30EN

Contents

DIGITAL CAMERA Instruction Manual Basic guide Quick task index Table of Contents Basic photography/frequently 2EN Charging and inserting the battery Inserting and removing cards 4EN Attaching a lens to the camera Power on 6EN Setting the date/time Names of parts 8EN Page Camera controls 10EN Photos: shutter button Movies: Rbutton ■Taking photographs during movie recording Taking photographs/shooting movies 12EN Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down 3 Release the shutter Taking photographs Press the shutter button all the way (fully) Playback/Erasing 14EN Movie playback guide Volume Erasing images Protecting images Using art ﬁlters 16EN Shooting in scene mode Using live guides 18EN 1 Set the mode dial to A 2 After pressing Q to display the live guide, use the FGbuttons on the arrow pad to highlight an item and press Q to select 3 Use FGon the arrow pad to choose the level •Press the shutter button halfway to select Using live control 20EN Using the menus Information displayed in the monitor 22EN Playback Simpliﬁed display 1 Battery check 2 Aspect border 3 Print reservation Quick task index 24EN Checking set effect before taking a picture Taking pictures while checking the level of the camera Shooting with deliberate composition index task Quick Playback/Retouch Viewing images on a TV Playback on TV Viewing slideshows with Table of Contents Exposure lock (AE lock) Adjusting color (white balance) White balance compensation One-touchwhite balance 28EN Information Shooting tips and information Cleaning and storing the Cleaning the camera Storage options 30EN Displaying information during playback * Can be displayed using [G/INFO SETTINGS]. g“Custom menu” (P. 78) Histogram display Highlight & Shadow display Light box display 32EN Restoring default or custom settings Camera settings can be easily restored to one of three presets RESET ([RESET/MYSET] > [RESET]) Restore default settings MYSET ([RESET/MYSET] > [MYSET1]–[MYSET4]) 34EN Choosing a focus target (AF target) Choose which of the 11 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus 1 Press the Pbutton (H) to display options 2 Select an AF target with FGHIand press the Q button If one target is surrounded by a 36EN Face priority AF/pupil detection AF Taking pictures using face priority 1 Display the live control (P. 20) and select [gFACE PRIORITY] using FG 2 Use HIto select [ON] and press Q 3 Point the camera at your subject 38EN Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering) Choose how the camera meters subject brightness 1 Display the live control (P. 20) and select the metering item using FG 2 Select an option with HIand press Q The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the frame 40EN White balance compensation This function lets you make ﬁne changes to the auto WB and preset WB settings 1 Select [WB] in c Custom Menu (P. 78) tab 2 Select the option to be modiﬁed and press 3 Select a slider with HIand use FGto choose the amount 42EN 3 Press Ito display settings for the selected option CONTRAST SHARPNESS GRADATION NORMAL 44EN Setting the image aspect Display the live control (P. 20) and select the aspect ratio item using FG Use HIto select an aspect ratio and press Q 46EN Reducing camera shake (the image stabilizer) Image stabilizer is off I.S Image stabilizer is on Image stabilization applies only to vertical (Y) camera shake. Use when 2 Other shooting options 48EN Choosing aperture (Aaperture-prioritymode) 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 Rotate the control dial to choose the aperture You can also select the aperture by pressing the Fbutton shooting Other 50EN Choosing aperture and shutter speed (Mmanual mode) 1 Rotate the mode dial to M Choosing when the exposure ends (bulb) Noise in images 52EN Recording multiple exposures in a single image (multiple exposure) 1 Select [MULTIPLE EXPOSURE] in shooting menu X(P. 108) Adjust settings FRAME AUTO GAIN 54EN WB BKT (WB bracketing) FL BKT (FL bracketing) Other ISO BKT (ISO bracketing) 3 Flash shooting 56EN Adjusting ﬂash output (Flash intensity control) 1 Display the live control (P. 20) and select the Flash intensity control item using FG 2 Choose the compensation value with HI and press the Q button • For information on ﬂash bracketing: g“FL BKT (FL bracketing)” (P. 55) 4 Shooting and viewing movies 58EN Movie sound options (recording sound with movies) 1 Display the live control (P. 20) and select [MOVIE R] using FG 2 Switch ON/OFF using HIand press the Q button •No sound is recorded in [ART5] (DIORAMA) mode Viewing movies 5 Playback options 60EN Q/U F/G/H/I or j Playback zoom (close-upplayback) 62EN Editing still images Recorded images can be edited and saved as new images 1 Display the image to be edited and press Q 2 Select [RAW DATA EDIT] or [JPEG EDIT] and press Q RAW DATA 64EN Image overlay Select the number of images in the overlay and press Q Use FGHIto select the RAW images that will be used in the overlay and press Q to select Viewing camera images on TV Connection via AV cable • [VIDEO OUT]: “Custom menu” (P. 78) Connect the TV and camera 3 Turn on the camera 720p 480p/576p Using the TV remote control 1 Select [HDMI] in c Custom Menu (P. 78) tab U 6 Sending and receiving images 68EN Editing the address book Select [OLYMPUS PENPAL SHARE] in the Atab of the accessory port menu (P. 90) Select [ADDRESS LIST] and press Q 3 Select the host you wish to edit and press Q Deleting hosts 7 Using OLYMPUS Viewer 2/[ib] 70EN Macintosh 2 Install OLYMPUS Viewer 72EN 8 Printing pictures 74EN Easy printing 1 Use HIto display the pictures you want to print on the camera 2 Press Custom printing 1 Follow the operation guide to set a print option 76EN 9 Camera setup 10 Customizing camera settings R AF/MF 78EN S BUTTON/DIAL T RELEASE U DISP/8/PC 80EN V EXP/e/ISO W #CUSTOM X K/COLOR/WB 82EN Y RECORD/ERASE 84EN Z MOVIE bKUTILITY 86EN Using the super control panel ISO „Settings that can be modiﬁed using super control panel 1 Currently selected option White balance compensation 88EN Wireless remote control ﬂash photography 1 Set the remote ﬂash units to RC mode and place them as desired 2 Select [ON] for [#RC MODE] in XShooting menu 2 (P. 108) 3 Adjust the settings for each group in the super control panel 4 Press the #UP button to raise the built-inﬂash AOLYMPUS PENPAL SHARE BOLYMPUS PENPAL ALBUM CELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER 90EN 11 Information 92EN Error codes Monitor Possible cause Corrective action 94EN Cleaning and storing the camera Cleaning the camera Turn off the camera and remove the battery before cleaning the camera Exterior: LCD monitor: 96EN Battery and charger Use the single Olympus •The camera’s power consumption varies widely with usage and other conditions •Displaying images on the LCD monitor for a prolonged period •When connected to a computer or printer 98EN M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens speciﬁcations „Names of parts 1 Filter mount thread 2 Zoom ring (zoom lenses only) 3 Focus ring 100EN Lens attachments Lens attachments Supported lenses Use for MACRO ARM LIGHT (MAL–1) 102EN Program line diagram (Pmode) Exposure warning display Shooting Warning display Status 104EN Flash range Flash range can be calculated as shown below Flash range (m) GN (ISO 200) × ISO sensitivity factor Aperture (f-number) 106EN Record mode and ﬁle size/number of storable still pictures The ﬁle size in the table is approximate for ﬁles with a 4:3 aspect ratio Record Number of (PIXEL COUNT) 108EN c Custom Menu 110EN #Accessory Port Menu 112EN Drive External ﬂash External connector Power supply Battery/charger „BLS-5Lithium ion battery „BCS-5Lithium ion charger 12 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS •Accidentally ﬁring the ﬂash into their own eyes or those of another child •Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the camera •Do not look at the sun or strong lights with the camera •Do not use or store the camera in dusty or humid places •Do not cover the ﬂash with a hand while ﬁring remove it immediately after using the camera Caution for Usage Environment • To protect the high-precisiontechnology if in use or storage: SAFETY Lens •Do not hold at the moving part of the lens •Do not touch the lens surface directly •Do not touch the contact points directly •Do not subject to abrupt temperature changes For customers in North and South America Declaration of Conformity Model Number : E-PL2 Trade Name Notes regarding Guarantee maintenance 2Since this Guarantee Certiﬁcate will not be re-issued,keep it in a safe place Trademarks •IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation •Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 120EN Center weighted averaging Close-upplayback U 14 66 iAUTO shooting A 122EN Record mode K 64 43 12, 50 Slow synchronization (1st curtain) VR274701