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Olympus Attaching the ﬂash unit, Removing the Flash Unit, 2 To use the ﬂash, raise the ﬂash head

Models: E-PL3 EPL3BLK V205031BU000 V205031RU000 V205031SU000 V205031WU000 V205033BU000

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Attaching the ﬂash unit

1 Remove the terminal cover from the ﬂash unit and attach the ﬂash to the camera.

•Slide the ﬂash unit all the way in, stopping when it contacts the back of the shoe and is securely in place.

UNLOCK switch

2 To use the ﬂash, raise the ﬂash head.

• Lower the ﬂash head when the ﬂash is not in use.

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Removing the Flash Unit

Press the UNLOCK switch while removing the ﬂash unit.

UNLOCK switch

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Contents

DIGITAL CAMERA Instruction Manual Basic guide Quick task index Table of Contents 2EN Unpack the box contents Charging and inserting the battery 4EN Inserting and removing cards Attaching a lens to the camera 6EN Attaching the ﬂash unit Power on 8EN Setting the date/time Names of parts 10EN F(Up) / F(Exposure compensation) button (P. 40) H(Left) / P(AF I(Right) /#(Flash) button (P. 59) Camera controls 12EN Shutter button Rbutton Mode Names Aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for optimal results You control aperture Taking photographs/shooting movies 14EN Pressing the shutter button halfway and all the way down Press halfway 3 Release the shutter operations Basic If no operations are performed for a minute, the camera enters “sleep” Playback/Erasing Volume Volume can be adjusted by pressing For Gduring single-frameand movie playback Erasing images Protecting images you wish to protect and press Q to display the playback Using art ﬁlters 18EN Shooting in scene mode Using live guides 20EN Set the mode dial to A 3 Use FGon the arrow pad to choose the level 4 Shoot Using live control operations 22EN Using the menus Information displayed in the monitor 24EN Playback 3 Print reservation f Shooting mode P. 32 You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button Quick task index Shooting 26EN Playback/Retouch Camera Settings Table of Contents 28EN Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows Choosing how the camera Other shooting options “Point-and-shoot”photography (Pprogram mode) Choosing aperture (Aaperture-prioritymode) Table of Contents 30EN Using the super control panel...91 Recording movies with the shutter button Information Shooting tips and Cleaning and storing the camera Cleaning the camera 1 Basic photography/frequently-usedoptions Switching the information display Choosing shooting controls 32EN Displaying information during playback Other uses for the INFO button 34EN Restoring default or custom settings Choosing a focus mode (AF mode) 36EN Choosing a focus target (AF target) Zoom frame AF/zoom AF 38EN Face priority AF/pupil detection AF Controlling exposure (exposure compensation) Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows 40EN Choosing how the camera measures brightness (metering) Exposure lock (AE lock) Reducing camera shake (the image stabilizer) 42EN Adjusting color (white balance) 44EN Processing options (picture mode) 46EN Image quality (record mode) Setting the image aspect ISO sensitivity 48EN Sequential shooting/using the self timer 2 Other shooting options “Point-and-shoot”photography (Pprogram mode) 50EN Choosing aperture (Aaperture-prioritymode) Choosing shutter speed (Sshutter-prioritymode) 52EN Choosing aperture and shutter speed (Mmanual mode) Taking Panoramas 54EN 3D Photography Recording multiple exposures in a single image (multiple exposure) 56EN Varying settings over a series of photographs (bracketing) Digital Zoom (Digital Tele-converter) 58EN 3 Flash shooting Using a ﬂash (ﬂash photography) Adjusting ﬂash output (Flash intensity control) Using external ﬂash units designated for use with this camera Other external ﬂash units 60EN 4 Shooting and viewing movies Changing the settings for movie recording Viewing movies 62EN 5 Playback options Single-frameplayback Index display/calendar display Playback zoom (close-upplayback) 64EN Selecting images Canceling all protections All-frameerase Rotate Slideshow 66EN Editing still images Image overlay Audio recording 68EN Viewing camera images on TV 70EN 6 Sending and receiving images Sending images Receiving images/adding a host Editing the address book Creating albums 72EN 7 Using OLYMPUS Viewer 2/[ib] 74EN Copying pictures to a computer without OLYMPUS Viewer 2/[ib] 8 Printing pictures Print reservation (DPOF*) 76EN Direct printing (PictBridge) 78EN Selecting pictures you want to print Print (f) Single Print (t) More (u) 9 Camera setup Setup Menu 80EN 10 Customizing camera settings Custom Menu options R AF/MF S Button/Dial 82EN T Release U Disp/8/PC V Exp/p/ISO 84EN W #Custom X K/Color/WB Y Record/Erase 86EN Z Movie bKUtility 88EN „;Function, RFunction MENU c S [Button Function] [;Function]/[RFunction] RREC Preview PHome Accessory port menu options A OLYMPUS PENPAL Share B OLYMPUS PENPAL Album C Electronic Viewﬁnder 90EN Using the super control panel Recording movies with the shutter button 92EN Wireless remote control ﬂash photography 11 Information Shooting tips and information 94EN Noise reduction is activated The date and time has not been set The camera is used with the settings at the time of purchase The battery has been removed from the camera Set functions are restored to their factory default settings Image taken appears whitish Error codes 96EN Page Cleaning and storing the camera 98EN Card basics Battery and charger Using your charger abroad Interchangeable lenses 100EN M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens speciﬁcations „Names of parts 1 Filter mount thread 2 Zoom ring (zoom lenses only) 3 Focus ring Principal Accessories 102EN Exposure warning display Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode 104EN Flash synchronization and shutter speed External ﬂash unit Record mode and ﬁle size/number of storable still pictures 106EN Menu directory 108EN *1 *2 *3 g 110EN Speciﬁcations Drive External ﬂash External connector Power supply Dimensions/weight 12 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Battery Handling Precautions DANGER Caution for Usage Environment Monitor 116EN For customers in North and South America For customers in Europe 118EN Page System chart 120EN Converter Lens*2 FCON-P01 MMF-2*1 WCON-P01 MF-2*1 Index 122EN 84 4, 8 65 Center weighted averaging 58 124EN Record mode K 46 14, 52 Slow synchronization (1st curtain) Slow synchronization (1st curtain) Premises: Consumer Product Division Goods delivery: Bredowstrasse 20, 22113 Hamburg, Germany Letters: VR761201