Olympus Camera Pen E P5 Instruction Manual
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31EN Basic operations 2 Using art fi lters 1 Rotate the mode dial to ART.• A menu of art fi lters will be displayed. Select a fi lter using FG. • Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to select the highlighted item and exit the art fi lter menu.1Pop Art Types of art fi lters j Pop Art tCross Process k Soft Focus uGentle Sepia l Pale&Light Color vDramatic Tone m Light Tone YKey Line n Grainy Film ZWatercolor o Pin Hole uART BKT (ART bracketing) s Diorama 2 Shoot. • To choose a different setting, press Q to display the art fi lter menu. ART bracketingEach time the shutter is released, the camera creates copies for all art\ fi lters. Use the [ v ] option to choose fi lters. Art effectsArt fi lters can be modifi ed and effects can be added. Pressing I in the art fi lter menu displays additional options. Modifying fi lters Option I is the original fi lter, while options II and on add effects that modify the original fi lter. Adding effects* Soft focus, pin-hole, frames, white edges, starlight, fi lter, tone * The effects available vary with the selected fi lter. # Cautions • If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to [YN+RAW]. The art fi lter will be applied to the JPEG copy only. • Depending on the subject, tone transitions may be ragged, the effect may be less noticeable, or the image may become more “grainy.” • Some effects may not be visible in live view or during movie recording. • Playback may differ according to the fi lters, effects, or movie quality settings applied.
32EN Basic operations 2 Shooting in scene mode 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN.• A menu of scene menu will be displayed. Select a scene using FG. • Press Q or press the shutter button halfway to select the highlighted item and exit the scene menu.1Portrait Types of scene modes O Portrait rNature Macro P e-Portrait QCandle L Landscape RSunset K Landscape+Portrait TDocuments JSport sPanorama (P. 33) G Night Scene(Fireworks U Night+Portrait gBeach & Snow GChildren fn Fisheye EffectHHigh Key wn Wide-AngleILow Key mn Macro q DIS Mode T 3D Photo JMacro 2 Shoot. • To choose a different setting, press Q to display the scene menu. # Cautions • In [e-Portrait] mode, two images are recorded: an unmodi fi ed image and a second image to which [e-Portrait] effects have been applied. Recording may take some time. • [n Fisheye Effect], [ n Wide-Angle], and [n Macro] are for use with optional converter lenses. • Movies cannot be recorded in [e-Portrait], [Panorama], or [3D Photo] mod\ e. • [3D Photo] is subject to the following limitations. [3D Photo] can be used only with a 3D lens. The camera monitor cannot be used to playback images in 3D. Use a device\ that supports 3D display. Focus is locked. In addition, fl ash and self-timer also cannot be used. Image size is fi xed at 1920 × 1080. RAW photography is not available. Frame coverage is not 100%.
33EN Basic operations 2 Taking panoramas If you have installed the supplied computer software, you can use it to \ join pictures together to form a panorama. g “Connecting the camera to a computer” (P. 100) 1 Rotate the mode dial to SCN. 2 Select [Panorama] and press Q. 3 Use FGHI to choose a pan direction. 4 Take a picture, using the guides to frame the shot. • Focus, exposure, and other settings are fi xed at the values for the fi rst shot. 250250F5.638M ISO200 5 Take the remaining images, framing each shot so that the guides overlap w\ ith the previous picture. [ 2 ]250250F5.638M ISO200 [ 3 ]ExitExit • A panorama may include up to 10 images. A warning indicator ( g) is displayed after the tenth shot. 6 After taking the last shot, press Q to end the series. # Cautions • During panorama shooting, the image previously taken for position alignm\ ent will not be displayed. With the frames or other markers for display in the images as\ a guide, set the composition such that the edges of the overlapping images overlap within\ the frames. $ Notes • Pressing Q before shooting the fi rst frame returns to the scene mode selection menu. Pressing Q in the midst of shooting ends the sequence of panorama shooting, and al\ lows you to continue with the next one.
34EN Basic operations 2 Using PHOTO STORY 1 Rotate the mode dial to J. • A PHOTO STORY menu will be displayed. AStandard B Fun Frames 11 2 Standard 2 Use FG to choose the theme of the PHOTO STORY. • You can choose different effects, number of frames and aspect ratios for each theme. You can also change the aspect, division pattern and frame effects of individual images. Changing between variations EOriginal PHOTO STORY F GH PHOTO STORY with effects and aspect ratios changed from the original PHOTO STORY. The number of images and arrangement of image regions can be altered for\ each theme of the PHOTO STORY. • You can change the frame color and frame surrounding effect in each variation. • Every theme and variation provides a different PHOTO STORY. 3 After fi nishing the settings, press Q. • The monitor switches to PHOTO STORY display. • The subject of current frame is displayed in live view. • Touch any of the masked frames to switch the masked frame to the current \ frame. 4 Shoot an image for the fi rst frame. • The image you have shot is displayed in the fi rst frame. F5.0 0.00.01 ISO-A 200 10231023250250 5 Shoot an image for the next frame. • View and shoot the subject for the next frame. • Press to cancel the image in the directly preceding frame and retake the shot. • Touch any frame to cancel the image in it and retake the shot. F5.0 0.00.01 ISO-A 200 10231023250250 Next frame (Live view display) Shot image
35EN Basic operations 2 6 Once you have shot all the frames, press Q to save the image. $ Notes • During the shooting of a PHOTO STORY, the following operations are available. Exposure compensation/Program shift/Flash shooting/Live control settings\ # Cautions • If the camera is turned off during shooting, all the data for images up to that point is cancelled and nothing is recorded on the memory card. • If the image quality is currently [RAW], it is changed to [LN+RAW]. The PHOTO STORY image is saved as JPEG and the images in the frames as RAW. RAW images are saved in [4:3]. • From among the [AF Mode], [S-AF], [MF] and [S-AF+MF] can be set. Also, the AF target is fi xed to a single central point. • The metering mode is fi xed to digital ESP metering. • The following operations are not available in PHOTO STORY mode. MENU display/Movie/Sequential shooting/Self timer/INFO display/Face prio\ rity AF/ Digital Tele-converter/Picture mode • The following button operations are disabled. a/P/Fn/INFO/q/MENU etc. • During the shooting of a PHOTO STORY, the camera will not go into sleep mode.
36EN Basic operations 2 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 Cancel Guide item Q0 Clear & Vivid Flat & Muted Cancel Set 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 • 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.
37EN Basic operations 2 % Tips • In modes other than A, you can use live control to make more detailed settings. g “Using live control” (P. 52) Controlling exposure (exposure compensation) Adjust exposure compensation. Choose positive (“+”) values to ma\ ke 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. 250250F5.6 ISO200 LN 1S-ISS-IS P01:02:0301:02:0312341234 HD00+2.0+2.0 Exposure compensation INFOINFO INFO 00+1+100
38EN Basic operations 2 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 Press the fl ash switch to pop up the fl ash unit. Flash switch 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. 39) 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 1/320 sec. or slower. When shooting a subject against a bright background with the fi ll-in fl ash, the background may be overexposed.
39EN Basic operations 2 Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode Shooting mode LV 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. – 1/320 sec.* ! Auto fl ash (red-eye reduction) #Fill-in fl ash Always fi res 30 sec. – 1/320 sec.* $ Flash off kk k ! SLOW Slow synchronization (red-eye reduction) 1st curtain Fires automatically in dark/backlit conditions 60 sec. – 1/320 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. – 1/320 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. – 1/320 sec.* • #AUTO , $ can be set in A mode. * 1/250 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 1.4 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.
40EN Basic operations 2 Choosing a focus target (AF Area) Choose which of the 35 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus. 1 Press the P button (H) to display the AF target. 2 Rotate the dial to choose the AF position. • “All targets” mode is restored if you move the cursor off the screen.All Targets Single Target All Targets The camera automatically chooses from the full set of focus targets. Select the focus target manually. Setting the AF target You can change the target selection method and target size. You can also select Face priority AF (P. 41). 1 Press the INFO button during AF target selection and choose a selection method using FG. INFO iio FG ii o(All Targets)The camera automatically selects all AF targets. I (Single Target)You select a single AF target. J(Group Target)The camera automatically chooses from the targets in the selected group. K(Small Target)The AF target can be reduced in size.