Olympus Camera E Pl5 Instruction Manual

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Using shooting options
  Using live guides
Live guides are available in iAUTO (A) mode. While iAUTO is a full auto mode, live 
guides make it easy to access a variety of advanced photographic techniq\
ues. 
Change Color Saturation
Guide item
Q0
Clear & Vivid
Flat & Muted
Level bar/selection
1 Set the mode dial to A.
2 After pressing the Fn button or Q to display the live guide, use the  FG 
buttons on the arrow pad to highlight an item and press  Q to select.
3 Use FG 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 select.
•  The effect of the selected level is visible in the display. If [Blur Background] or  [Express Motions] is selected, the display will return to normal, but th\
e selected effect 
will be visible in the  fi nal photograph.
4 Shoot.
•  Press the shutter button to shoot.
•  To clear the live guide from the display, press the  MENU button.
# Cautions
• The SCN modes [Panorama] and [3D Photo] are not available.
•  If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to  [YN+RAW].
•  Live guide settings are not applied to the RAW copy.
•  Pictures may appear grainy at some live guide setting levels.
•  Changes to live guide setting levels may not be visible in the monitor.
•  Frame rates drop when [Blurred Motion] is selected.
• The  fl ash cannot be used with the live guide.
•  Changes to live guide options cancel previous changes.
•  Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposu\
re meters may  result in pictures that are over or underexposed.
% Tips
•  In modes other than A, you can use live control to make more detailed settings. g “Using live control” (P. 46) 
						

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 Controlling exposure (exposure compensation)
Press the F button (F) and use HI to adjust exposure compensation. Choose 
positive (“+”) values to make pictures brighter, negative (“–”) values to make pictures 
darker. Exposure can be adjusted by ±3.0 EV.
Negative (–)No compensation (0) Positive (+)
# Cautions
•  Exposure compensation is not available in  A, M, or SCN mode.
 Changing the brightness of highlights and shadows
 To display the tone control dialog, press the F button 
(F) and press the INFO  button. Use HI to choose a 
tone level. Choose “low” to darken shadows or “high” to 
brighten highlights.
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 Using a fl ash (fl ash photography)
The fl ash can be set manually as required. The  fl ash can be used for fl  ash 
photography in a variety of shooting conditions. 
1 Attach the fl  ash unit and raise the  fl ash 
head.
•   g “Attaching the fl  ash unit” (P. 14)
2 Press the # button (I) to display options.
3 Use HI to choose a fl  ash mode and press Q.
•  The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary dep\
ending on 
the shooting mode.  g “Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode” (P. 34)
AUTO Auto fl ash The fl
 ash fi res automatically in low light or 
backlight conditions.
#Fill-in  fl ash The fl
 ash fi res regardless of the light 
conditions.
$ Flash off
The fl ash does not fi  re.
!/
#! Red-eye reduction fl
 ashThis function allows you to reduce the red-
eye phenomenon. In 
S and M modes, the 
fl  ash always  fi res.
#SLOW Slow synchronization 
(1st curtain) Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten 
dimly-lit backgrounds.
!SLOW Slow synchronization 
(1st curtain)/Red-eye 
reduction 
fl ash Combines slow synchronization with red-eye 
reduction.
#SLOW2/
2nd 
Curtain Slow synchronization 
(2nd curtain) The fl
 ash fi res just before 
the shutter closes to 
create trails of light behind 
moving light sources.
#FULL, #1/4  etc. Manual For users who prefer manual operation. If 
you press the INFO button, you can use the 
dial to adjust the fl
 ash level.
4 Press the shutter button all the way.
# Cautions
• In [!/#!(Red-eye reduction  fl ash)], after the pre-fl  ashes, it takes about 1 second 
before the shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is\
 complete.
• [!/#!(Red-eye reduction fl  ash)] may not work effectively under some shooting 
conditions. 
• When the  fl ash  fi res, the shutter speed is set to 1/250 sec. or slower. When shooting 
a subject against a bright background with the  fi ll-in  fl ash, the background may be 
overexposed. 
						

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 Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode
Shooting mode Super 
control  panel Flash mode
Flash 
timing Conditions for 
fi  ring the  fl ash Shutter 
speed  limit
P/A
#AUTO Auto fl
 ash
1st 
curtain Fires automatically 
in dark/backlit  conditions 1/30 sec. – 
1/250 sec.*
! Auto fl
 ash 
(red-eye reduction)
#Fill-in fl  ash Always fi res 30 sec. – 
1/250 sec.*
$ Flash off
kk k
!
SLOW Slow synchronization 
(red-eye reduction) 1st 
curtain Fires automatically 
in dark/backlit  conditions 60 sec. – 
1/250 sec.*
#SLOW Slow synchronization 
(1st curtain)
#SLOW2 Slow synchronization 
(2nd curtain) 2nd 
curtain
S/M
#Fill-in fl  ash
1st 
curtain Always fi
 res 60 sec. – 
1/250 sec.*
#! Fill-in fl
 ash 
(red-eye reduction)
$ Flash off
kk k
#2nd-CFill-in fl
 ash/Slow 
synchronization  (2nd curtain) 2nd 
curtain Always fi
 res 60 sec. – 
1/250 sec.*
•   #AUTO , $ can be set in A mode.
*  1/200 sec. when using an separately sold external  fl ash unit
Minimum range
The lens may cast shadows over objects close to 
the camera, causing vignetting, or be too bright 
even at minimum output.Lens Approximate distance at 
which vignetting occurs
14 – 42 mm 1.0 m
17 mm 0.25 m
40 – 150 mm 1.0 m
14 – 150 mm Flash cannot be used
12 – 50 mm Flash cannot be used
• External  fl ash units can be used to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being 
overexposed, select mode  A or M and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity. 
						

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  Choosing a focus target (AF target)
Choose which of the 35 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus.
1 Press the P button (H) to display the AF target.
2 Use FGHI to select the single target display and position the AF target.
•  “All targets” mode is restored if you move the cursor off the screen.
•  You can choose from the following 4 target types. Press the INFO button and use 
FG.
All Targets Single Target
(Standard size,  small size) Group Target
The camera automatically 
chooses from the full set of 
focus targets. Select the focus target 
manually. Set the target 
size to o (small) to 
further limit the focus 
position.The camera automatically 
chooses from the targets in 
the selected group.
 Sequential shooting/using the self timer
Keep the shutter button pressed all the way down to take a series of pho\
tos. 
Alternatively, you can take pictures using the self timer.
1 Press the jY button (G) to display the direct menu.
2 Select an option using 
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oSingle-frame 
shooting Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed 
(normal shooting mode).
TSequential H
Photographs are taken at about 8 frames per second (fps) 
while the shutter button is pressed all the way down.
SSequential LPhotographs are taken at about 3.5 frames per second (fps) 
while the shutter button is pressed all the way down.
Y12s Self-timer 
12 SEC Press the shutter button halfway to focus, the rest of the way 
down to start the timer. First, the self-timer lamp lights up for 
approximately 10 seconds, then it blinks for approximately 2 
seconds and the picture is taken.
Y2s Self-timer 
2 SEC Press the shutter button halfway to focus, the rest of the 
way down to start the timer. The self-timer lamp blinks for 
approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
YC Self-timer 
Custom Set the number of frames to be shot. Select g, press the 
INFO button, and rotate the dial.
$ Notes
•  To cancel the activated self-timer, press the 
jY (G) button.
•  In [S-AF] and [MF] focus modes, focus and exposure will be fi  xed at the values for the fi rst 
frame in each sequence.
# Cautions
•  During sequential shooting, if the battery check blinks due to low batte\
ry, the camera  stops shooting and starts saving the pictures you have taken on the card\
. The camera 
may not save all of the pictures depending on how much battery power rem\
ains.
•  Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self-timer shooting.
•  If you stand in front of the camera to press the shutter button halfway \
when using the self- timer, the photograph may be out of focus.
  Zoom frame AF/zoom AF
You can zoom in on a portion of the frame when adjusting focus. Choosing \
a high 
zoom ratio allows you to use autofocus to focus on a smaller area than i\
s normally 
covered by the AF target. You can also position the focus target more precisely.
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U
U
U
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1 Press the U button to display the zoom frame.
•  If the camera was focused using autofocus just before the button was pre\
ssed, the zoom frame will be displayed at the current focus position. 
• Use  FGHI to position the zoom frame.
• Press the  INFO button and use FG to choose the zoom ratio.
Comparison of AF and zoom frames
14×
10×
7×
5×
2 Press the U button again to zoom in on the zoom frame.
• Use FGHI to position the zoom frame.
•  Rotate the control dial to choose the zoom ratio.
3 Press the shutter button halfway to initiate autofocus.
$ Notes
•  Autofocus is available and pictures can be taken both when the zoom fram\
e is displayed  and when the view through the lens is zoomed in. You can also perform AF operation with 
the view through the lens zoomed in.  g
 [LV Close Up Mode] (P. 74)
•  You can also display and move the zoom frame using touch screen operation\
s.
# Cautions
•  Zoom is visible only in the monitor and has no effect on the resulting photographs. 
						

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Basic playback operations
 Monitor display during playback
Simplifi ed display Overall display
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90ab1  Battery check ..................................P. 15
2  Eye-Fi upload complete ..................P. 79
3 Print reservation 
Number of prints .............................P. 91
4  Sound record ..................................P. 41
5 Protect ............................................P. 41
6  Image selected ...............................P. 21
7  File number .....................................P. 77
8 Frame number
9  Storage device ..............................P. 105
0  Record mode ..................................P. 52
a  Aspect ratio ...........................P. 51, P. 67
b  3D image ........................................P. 29
c  Date and time .................................P. 16
d  Aspect border .................................P. 51
e  AF target .........................................P. 35 f  Shooting mode...................P. 17, 24 – 30
g  Exposure compensation .................P. 32
h  Shutter speed ..........................P. 24 – 26
i  Aperture value .........................P. 24 – 26
j  Focal length ..................................P. 107
k  Flash intensity control .....................P. 53
l  White balance compensation..........P. 50
m  Color space.....................................P. 77
n  Picture mode...................................P. 48
o  Compression rate ...........................P. 52
p  Pixel count ......................................P. 52
q  ISO sensitivity .................................P. 56
r  White balance .................................P. 50
s  Metering mode ................................P. 54
t Histogram .......................................P. 23
Switching the information display
  You can switch the information displayed in the monitor during playback u\
sing the 
INFO button.
INFO
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Overall display
Simpli
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Image only
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Single-frame playback
 Press the q button to view pictures full frame. Press the shutter button halfway to\
 
return to shooting mode.
  Index display/calendar display
25 frames
Index displayQ
G
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GUSingle-frame 
playback Calendar display
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27 
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 Playback zoom (close-up playback)
2× zoom
close-up playback
Single-frame 
playback14× zoom
2x
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Control dial (
j)Previous ( l)/Next (m)
Arrow pad
(FGHI) Single-frame playback: Next (
I)/previous (H)/playback volume 
(FG)
Close-up playback:  Scroll image You can display the next frame ( I) or the 
previous frame ( H) during close-up playback 
by pressing the  INFO button.
Index/calendar playback: Highlight image
INFO View image info
R (Movie) Select picture (P. 21)
   Delete picture (P. 21)
Q View menus (in calendar playback, press this button to exit to 
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Using playback options
Press Q during playback to display a menu of simple options that can be used in\
 
playback mode.
JPEG
m
R
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Rotate
JPEG Edit
Back
Set
Still image frame Movie frame
JPEG Edit, RAW Data Edit  g P. 66, 67
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Image Overlay g P. 68 
—
Movie Play —
0 (Protect) 
R (Audio recording) 
—
Rotate 
—
m (Slideshow) 
Erase 
 Performing operations on a movie frame (Movie Play)
Q
Pause or resume playback. •  You can perform the following operations while playback is paused.
HIor Control dial Previous/Next
Press and hold 
HI to continue the operation.
F Display the 
fi rst frame.
G Display the last frame.
H/I Advance or rewind a movie.
F/G Adjust volume.
# Cautions
•  We recommend using the supplied PC software to play movies on a computer. Before 
launching the software for the  fi rst time, connect the camera to the computer.