Olympus E-P2 Pancake Kit User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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DIGITAL CAMERA

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

EN

Basic guide P.2

Review the camera part names,

the basic steps for shooting and

playback, and the basic operations.

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Unpack the box contents

The following items are included with the camera.

If anything is missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the

camera.

Camera Body cap Strap PS-BLS1 (BLS-1)

Lithium ion battery

PS-BCS1 (BCS-1)

Lithium ion charger

USB cable AV cable

(Monaural)

• OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM

• Instruction manual

• Warranty card

2

1

3

Lastly, pull the strap tight

making sure that it is fastened

securely (3).

Attaching the strap

• Attach the other end of the strap to the other eyelet in the same way.

Thread the strap in the direction of

the arrows (1, 2).

3

EN

Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

Preparing the Camera

2

3

1

1 Charging the battery

Battery/card compartment lock

Battery/card compartment cover

2 Loading the battery

1

2

3

BLS-1 Lithium ion battery

AC wall outlet

BCS-1 Lithium ion

charger

AC cable

Charging indicator

Amber light : Charging in progress

Blue light : Charging complete

(Charging time: Up to

approximately 3 hours 30 minutes).

Amber blinking: Charging error

W

Turn off the camera before opening or

closing the battery/card compartment cover.

To remove the battery, first push the battery

lock knob in the direction of the arrow and

then remove.

Unloading the battery

Battery lock knob

Direction indicating mark

W

Direction indicating mark

It is recommended to set aside a backup battery for prolonged shooting in case the battery

in use drains.

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4 Closing the battery/card compartment cover

When using the camera, be sure to close

the battery/card compartment cover.

• Close the cover until you hear a click.

3 Loading the card

• Insert the SD/SDHC card

(referred to as “card” in these

instructions) until it locks in place.

g“Card basics” (P. 127)

• Press the inserted card lightly and it will be

ejected.

• Pull out the card.

• Never open the battery/card compartment

cover while the card access lamp is

blinking.

Removing the card

SD card slot

Contact area

• Turn off the camera before

loading or removing the card.

5

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Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

Attaching a lens to the camera

1

2

1

Body cap

3

4

1

2

Lens cap

Alignment mark

(Red)

Lens attachment mark

(Red)

2

1

Lens release button

1 Remove the body cap from the camera and the

rear cap from the lens

2 Attach a lens to the camera

• Do not touch internal portions of

the camera.

• Make sure the camera is turned off.

• Do not press the lens release

button.

3 Remove the lens cap

(

3, 4)

Removing the lens from the camera

While pressing the lens release button (1),

rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow

(2).

g“Interchangeable lenses” (P. 129)

• Align the lens attachment mark (red)

on the camera with the alignment

mark (red) on the lens, then insert

the lens into the camera’s body (1).

• Rotate the lens in the direction

indicated by the arrow until you hear

it click (2).

Rear cap

Lens release

button

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Power on

Dust reduction function operation

The dust reduction function is automatically activated when the camera is turned on. Ultrasonic

vibrations are used to remove dust and dirt from the image pickup device’s filter surface. The

SSWF (Super Sonic Wave Filter) indicator blinks while dust reduction is working.

Certain types of lens are retractable and

contained within the barrel when stored.

You cannot take a picture with the lens

retracted.

Turn the zoom ring in the direction of arrow (1)

to extend the lens (2).

To store, turn the zoom ring in the direction of

arrow (4) while sliding the UNLOCK switch

(3).

Using separately sold retractable lens

• To turn off the power, press the ON/OFF button again.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera

When you turn on the power the LCD monitor lights up.

LCD monitor

SSWF indicator

ON/OFF button

Mode dial

Set the mode dial to P.

250250250 F5.6F5.6

L

NN

3838

P

4

1

2

3

UNLOCK switch

Zoom ring

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Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

Setting the date/time

ENG.

W

s

’

--

.

--

.

--

:

--

SETBACK

OFF

5SEC

c

MENU DISPLAY

FIRMWARE

REC VIEW

j

±0

k

±0

Date and time information is recorded on the card together with

the images. The file name is also included with the date and

time information. Be sure to set the correct date and time before

using the camera.

CARD SETUP

NORM

CUSTOM RESET

PICTURE MODE

GRADATION

IMAGE ASPECT

SET

BACK

4:3

j

Y

Y/M/D

CANCEL

M D TIME

2009

Y

Y/M/D

CANCEL

M D TIME

2009 11 01 14 00

Y

Y/M/D

M D TIME

SETCANCEL

2009 11 01 14 00

Y

Y/M/D

M D TIME

SETCANCEL

SET

’09.11.01

14:01

BACK

ENG.

W

s

OFF

5SEC

c

MENU DISPLAY

FIRMWARE

REC VIEW

j

±0

k

±0

1 Press the MENU button

2 Use fg to select [d],

then press i

3 Use fg to select

[X], then press i

4 Use fg to select [Y],

then press i

5

Repeat this procedure until the

date and time are completely set

6 Use fg to select the

date format

7 Press the i button

8 Press the MENU button

to exit

MENU button

•

The time is displayed in the 24-hour

format.

Arrow pad

• The menu screen is displayed.

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Camera

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

b

8

9

5

0

a

1 SSWF indicator ....................... gP. 6, 125

2 ON/OFF button .............................. gP. 6

3 Shutter button ................................ gP. 12

4 F (Exposure compensation) button

....................................................... gP. 43

5 Strap eyelet ..................................... gP. 2

6 Lens attachment mark ..................... gP. 5

7 Mount

(Remove the body cap before attaching the

lens.)

8 Hot shoe......................................... gP. 61

9 Microphone .............................. gP. 74, 86

0 Self-timer lamp............................... gP. 57

a Lens release button.......................... gP. 5

b Lens lock pin

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

0

a

b

c

h

d

1

f

g

e

j

i

k

8

1 Mode dial ...................................... gP. 10

2 LCD monitor ............................ gP. 22, 24

3 MENU button ............................... gP. 20

4 INFO (Information display) button

................................................ gP. 23, 79

5 Tripod socket

6 Battery/card compartment cover ..... gP. 3

7 Battery/card compartment lock ....... gP. 3

8 Accessory port ............................ gP. 134

9 D(Erase) button .......................... gP. 88

0 q (Playback) button ............. gP. 14, 77

a AEL/AFL button .................... gP. 44, 96

0 (Protect) button ..................... gP. 87

b < button ...................................... gP. 97

c Speaker

d Sub dial (j) ......................... gP. 15, 25

e Connector cover

f Card access lamp ................. gP. 12, 119

g Multi-connector ............. gP. 83, 112, 117

h HDMI mini-connector .................... gP. 84

i Main dial (j) ......................... gP. 15, 25

j Arrow pad (k) ................. gP. 15, 20, 25

Press the main dial in the following places.

Up: f

Down: g

Left: h

Right: i

k i button ....................................... gP. 20

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Mode dial

The mode dial allows you to change the

camera settings easily according to the

subject.

• For more advanced shooting and greater creative control, you can set the aperture value and

shutter speed.

•

The settings made in the advanced shooting modes are retained even if the camera is turned off.

• Select according to the shooting scene. The camera sets the appropriate shooting conditions

automatically.

• When rotating the mode dial or turning off the power in the easy shooting modes, functions

with changes made to their settings are restored to the factory default settings.

P

Program shooting

Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed

that the camera sets. (gP. 37)

A

Aperture priority

shooting

Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera

sets the shutter speed automatically. (gP. 38)

S

Shutter priority shooting

Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The

camera sets the aperture automatically. (gP. 39)

M

Manual shooting

Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed

manually. (gP. 40)

A

iAuto

The camera automatically selects an optimal shooting mode

from

[PORTRAIT]

,

[LANDSCAPE]

,

[NIGHT SCENE]

,

[SPORT]

, and

[MACRO]

. This is a fully automatic mode

which allows you to shoot with the optimal settings for the

scene by simply pressing the shutter button.

ART Art filter

When you select a desired filter or scene, the camera

optimizes the shooting conditions for that filter or scene.

SCN Scene

In SCN mode, most of the functions cannot be changed.

n Movie

Used for shooting movies. Besides using [P], [A] and

[M], you can record a movie with the art filter.

Advanced shooting modes

Easy shooting modes

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Basic operations

Basic guide

1 Set the mode dial to ART or SCN.

• The art filter menu or scene menu is displayed.

2 Use fg to select the filter or scene.

3 Press the i button.

• Art filters and [e-PORTRAIT] are not applied to RAW images.

• If the record mode is set to [RAW] and art filter is applied, the record mode is automatically set

to [YN+RAW].

• The grainy appearance of the picture may be emphasized depending on the type of art filter.

• When either RAW or JPEG+RAW are set in [e-PORTRAIT], a RAW image and a JPEG

(X (2560×1920)) with applied effect are saved.

• When JPEG is set in [e-PORTRAIT], two images are saved, one from before application of the

effect (with set picture quality) and the other from after application of the effect

(X (2560×1920)).

Setting the art filter/scene

POP ART1

SET

SELECT

1

B

e

F

D

C

G

SET

PORTRAIT

SELECT

Icon Art filter Icon Art filter

j

POP ART

n

GRAINY FILM

k

SOFT FOCUS

o

PIN HOLE

l

PALE&LIGHT COLOR

a

DIORAMA

m

LIGHT TONE

b

CROSS PROCESS

Types of art filters

Icon Mode Icon Mode

I

PORTRAIT

q

DIS MODE

e

e-PORTRAIT

J

MACRO

L

LANDSCAPE

r

NATURE MACRO

K

LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT

&

CANDLE

J

SPORT

*

SUNSET

G

NIGHT SCENE

@

DOCUMENTS

U

NIGHT+PORTRAIT

s

PANORAMA (gP. 60)

G

CHILDREN ( FIREWORKS

H

HIGH KEY

g

BEACH & SNOW

I

LOW KEY

Types of scene modes

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Shooting

250250250 F5.6F5.6

3 838

P

L

NN

Shutter button

Card

access

lamp

• The shutter sounds and the picture is taken.

• The card access lamp blinks and the camera starts recording the picture.

AF confirmation mark

Aperture value

Shutter speed

1 Select a composition while

viewing the LCD monitor

2 Adjust the focus

3 Release the shutter

Press the shutter

button halfway.

LCD monitor

Press the shutter button all

the way (fully).

Never remove the battery or card while the card access lamp is blinking. Doing so could

destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you have just taken.

• When the focus is locked, the AF confirmation mark (( or n) and AF target mark

light up.

(: For a high-speed Imager AF-compatible lens which is a Micro Four Thirds

system lens or Four Thirds system lens

n: Other Four Thirds system lens

• Check the focus on the LCD monitor.

• The shutter speed and aperture value that have been set automatically by the camera

are displayed.

AF target

LCD monitor

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Basic operations

Basic guide

To adjust the focus by using manual focus:

j In [S-AF+MF] mode or [MF] mode, turn the focus ring to enlarge the subject and achieve

focus. g“MF ASSIST” (P. 94)



TIPS

Horizontal

grip

Vertical

grip

Keep your fingers and the

strap away from the lens.

If no operations are performed for approximately one minute, the camera enters

the sleep mode (stand-by) and stops operating. The camera activates again when

you touch any button (the shutter button, q button, etc.). g“SLEEP” (P. 100)

Holding the camera

When the camera stops operating

Resetting the camera

settings

In

P

,

A

,

S

, and

M

mode, current camera

settings (including any changes you have

made) are retained when the power is

turned off. To reset the camera to the factory

default settings, set

[RESET]

.

g

“Resetting the camera settings” (P. 92)

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Playback/Erasing

Displays the

previous frame

Displays

the next

frame

q button

Displays the frame that is

stored 10 frames ahead

Displays the frame that is

stored 10 frames back

Each time you turn the sub dial towards U, the

image is incrementally enlarged from 2× to 14×.

Arrow pad

Sub dial

ERASE

YES

NO

BACK

SET

Playing back

images

Pressing the q button displays the last picture

taken.

• Pressing the q button again sets the camera to

the shooting mode.

Close-up

playback

Erasing images

Playback the image you want to erase and press

the D button.

Use fg to select [YES] and press the i button

to erase.

D button

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Basic operations

Basic guide

Direct buttons

There are three ways to operate this camera.

Using the direct buttons to operate the camera gP. 15

Setting while looking at the Live control or Super control panel gP. 16, 18

Setting on the menu gP. 20

List of direct buttons

No. Direct button Function Ref. page

1

F

Exposure compensation

P. 43

2

ISO

Sets ISO sensitivity

P. 46

3

WB

Sets white balance

P. 68

4

jY

Sequential/Self-timer shooting

P. 56-57

5

AF

Sets AF mode

P. 49

1

2

3

4

5

1 Press the button for the function you want to set

• The direct menu is displayed.

• The function assigned to the button that was pressed remains selected. You can turn

the sub dial and set the function during that time. If no operations are performed

during that time, the setting for that function is confirmed.

g“BUTTON TIMER” (P. 98)

j

Sub dial

2 Turn the sub dial to change the setting, then press the i button

o

j

Y

12s

Y

2s

P

SINGLESINGLE

Direct menu

j

Main dial

e.g.) Sequential shooting/

self-timer shooting

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Live control

The following screen which simultaneously displays shooting setting functions and

associated options is called the live control. Press the i button to display the live control

on the LCD monitor. You can set the art filter, the white balance and other effects while

checking live view. When the super control panel is displayed, press the INFO button to

switch the display.

*1 ART or SCN mode only

*2 nmode only

• Setting functions and options in the n mode are different from those for still pictures.

• There may be unavailable menus depending on the selected shooting mode.

Functions Setting Ref. page

Scene mode*

1

[I] [e] [L] [K] [J] [G] [U] [G] [H] [I] [q] [J] [r]

[&][*] [@] [s] [(] [g]

P. 11

Art filter mode*

1

[j] [k] [l] [m] [n] [o] [a] [b]

P. 11

Movie AE mode*

2

[P] [A] [M] [j] [k] [l] [m] [n] [o] [a] [b]

P. 75

Picture mode [h] [i] [j] [Z] [c] [M] [C]

P. 72

White balance

[AUTO] [5] [2] [3] [1] [w] [x] [y] [n] [V] [CWB]

P. 68

Sequential shooting/

self-timer

[o] [j] [Y12S] [Y2S]

P. 56-57

Image stabilizer

[OFF] [I.S. 1] [I.S. 2] [I.S. 3] [FOCAL LENGTH]

P. 57

Aspect ratio

[4:3] [16:9] [3:2] [6:6]

P. 59

Record mode

[RAW] [YF] [YN] [XN] [WN] [YF+RAW] [YN+RAW] etc.

P. 65

ISO sensitivity

[AUTO] [100] [125] [160] [200] [250] [320] etc.

P. 46

Flash mode

[AUTO] [!] [#] [$] [H] [#SLOW] [#SLOW2] etc.

P. 62

Metering mode

[G] [H] [I] [IHI] [ISH]

P. 42

AF mode

[S-AF] [C-AF] [MF] [S-AF+MF] [C-AF+TR]

P. 49

Face detection

[gON] [gOFF]

P. 55

AF target selection

B M

P. 52

Movie sound record*

2

[RON] [ROFF]

P. 76

P

L F

WB AUTOWB AUTO

AUTO

5

2

3

1

w

x

j

Functions

Setting

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Basic operations

Basic guide

1 Press the i button to display the live control

• Press the i button again to turn off the live control.

i button

2 Move the cursor to the function you wish to set using the main

dial and select settings using the sub dial, then press the i

button

j

Sub dial

P

L F

AUTO

5

2

3

1

w

x

WB AUTOWB AUTO

j

P

L F

AUTO

5

2

3

1

w

x

WB AUTOWB AUTO

j

Cursor

Displays the selected

setting name.

Sub dial

(j)

Main dial

(j)

Cursor

• If no operations are performed during that time, the setting for that function is

confirmed.

• You can use the arrow pad instead of the dials.

j

Main dial

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Super control panel

The following screen allows the display and setting of shooting settings at the same time

and is called the super control panel. On the live control display, press the INFO button

to switch to the super control panel.

* Settings can be made in the ART and SCN modes.

• Movie recording mode is not displayed.

mall

Super Fine

OFF

ISO

4

:

3

NORM

j

250250250 F5.6F5.6 +2.0+2.0

3 838

P

LIVE

INFO

LIVE

INFO

c

e

2

8

4

6

g

1

3

5

7

9

a

d

f

b

k

m l j i

0

h

The functions within this area can be set on the super control panel.

1 Internal temperature warning m

..................................................... gP. 124

2 Shooting mode* .................. gP. 10, 37-40

3 Function name

4 White balance ............................... gP. 68

White balance compensation ........ gP. 69

5 ISO sensitivity ............................... gP. 46

6 Sequential shooting/self-timer .. gP. 56-57

7 Flash mode ................................... gP. 62

8 Flash intensity control ................... gP. 63

9 Image stabilizer ............................. gP. 57

0 AF mode ........................................ gP. 49

AF target ....................................... gP. 52

a Record mode ................................. gP. 65

b Flash charging ............................. gP. 121

c Battery check ................................ gP. 22

d Picture mode ................................. gP. 72

e Sharpness N................................. gP. 72

Contrast J .................................... gP. 72

Saturation T................................. gP. 72

Gradation z.................................. gP. 73

B&W Filter x................................. gP. 72

Picture tone y............................... gP. 73

f Color space ................................. gP. 105

g Face detection ...................... gP. 55, 101

h Metering mode .............................. gP. 42

i Number of storable still pictures .. gP. 139

j Exposure compensation value ...... gP. 43

Exposure level .............................. gP. 40

k Aspect ratio ................................... gP. 59

l Aperture value ..........................gP. 37-40

m Shutter speed ...........................gP. 37-40

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Basic operations

Basic guide

1 Press the INFO button while

live control is displayed to

display the super control panel

• Press the INFO button again to return

to the live control.

2 Use k to move the cursor to the function you

wish to set, and change the settings using the

main dial or sub dial

mall

Super Fine

OFF

250250250 F5.6F5.6

3838

P

4

:

3

NORM

LIVE

INFO

LIVE

INFO

METERING

j

Press the i button to display the direct menu indicated at

the position of the cursor. You can also use the direct menu to

change the setting. After changing the setting, press the i

button to confirm your setting. If no operation is performed

within a few seconds, your setting is confirmed and the

camera returns to the shooting mode.

Direct menu

G

H

I

HI

I

SH

P

G

ESPESP

i button

INFO button

k Arrow pad

mall

Super Fine

OFF

ISO

250

F5.6

38

P

4

:

3

NORM

LIVE

INFO

LIVE

INFO

j

Cursor

Displays the selected function name

j

Sub dial

j

Main dial

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Menu

1 Press the MENU button to

display the menu

3 Use fg to select a

function, and i to

go to the settings

screen

2 Use fg to select a tab, then press i

For details on the functions that can be set with the menu, refer to

“Menu directory” (gP. 141).

Press the i button

to confirm the setting

The current setting is displayed

CARD SETUP

NORM

CUSTOM RESET

PICTURE MODE

GRADATION

IMAGE ASPECT

SET

BACK

4:3

j

MOVIE+STILL

IMAGE STABILIZER

SETBACK

OFF

o

P

OFF

MOVIE AE MODE

j

/

Y

MULTIPLE EXPOSURE

SETBACK

MOVIE+STILL

IMAGE STABILIZER

OFF

o

P

OFF

MOVIE AE MODE

j

/

Y

MULTIPLE EXPOSURE

SETBACK

MOVIE+STILL

IMAGE STABILIZER

OFF

o

P

OFF

MOVIE AE MODE

j

/

Y

MULTIPLE EXPOSURE

MOVIE AE MODE

M

A

ART1

P

ART2

Operation

guide

Press the MENU button

to go back one screen.

W Shooting Menu 1

X Shooting Menu 2

q Playback Menu

d Setup Menu

Function

Tab

i

MENU button

k Arrow pad

i button

4 Press the i button to confirm the setting

• Press the MENU button repeatedly to exit the menu.

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