Olympus E-30 User guide

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Printed in China VS835601

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zWe recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before

taking important photographs.

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DIGITAL CAMERA

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Basic guide P. 2

Review the camera part names,

the basic steps for shooting and

playback, and the basic operations.

Table of Contents P. 24

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Camera

Hot shoe gP. 78

Mode dial gP. 4

Self-timer/

Remote control lamp/

Remote control receiver

gP. 60

Mirror gP. 35

Lens release button

gP. 13

Lens attachment mark

gP. 13

Mount

(Attach the lens after removing the

body cap from the camera to

prevent dust and dirt from entering

the camera body.)

ISO button

gP. 50

Lens lock pin

F(Exposure

compensation)

button gP. 47

Built-in flash gP. 76

#(Flash) button gP. 76

w(Flash intensity control) button gP. 76

Strap eyelet gP. 11

Sub dial (k)

gP. 20

Shutter button

gP. 17, 35, 58

Strap eyelet

gP. 11

DC-IN jack gP. 128

Connector cover

External flash connector

gP. 81

LIGHT button gP. 15

WB (White balance) button

gP. 66

Control panel gP. 7

White balance sensor gP. 67

Preview button

gP. 45

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

LCD monitor

gP. 9, 10, 36

Viewfinder gP. 6

D(Erase) button

gP. 92

INFO (Information

display) button

gP. 22, 39, 85

MENU button gP. 23

q(Playback) button

gP. 19, 82

AEL/AFL button

gP. 35, 48, 95

0(Protect) button

gP. 91

ibutton gP. 23

Arrow pad gP. 23

Card cover

gP. 14

CF card slot

gP. 14

Eject button

gP. 14

Multi-connector

gP. 87, 113, 117

u(Live view) button

gP. 34

Diopter

adjustment dial

gP. 15

Eyecup gP. 60

Tripod socket

Battery compartment lock

gP. 12

Battery

compartment cover

gP. 12

o(Image stabilizer) button

gP. 62

<button gP. 96

P(AF target) button

gP. 55

Connector cover

Card access lamp

gP. 14, 17, 118

Power switch

gP. 15

SSWF indicator

gP. 15, 125

G(Metering) button gP. 46

</Y/j(Remote control/Self-timer/

Sequential shooting) button

gP. 59-60

Main dial (j)

gP. 20

AF button gP. 53

COPY/<(Copy/Print) button

gP. 90, 112

xD-Picture Card slot

gP. 14

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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.

PProgram shooting Allows you to shoot using an aperture and shutter speed

that the camera sets. (gP. 42)

AAperture priority

shooting

Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera

sets the shutter speed automatically. (gP. 42)

SShutter priority shooting Allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The

camera sets the aperture automatically. (gP. 43)

MManual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed

manually. (gP. 44)

AUTO AUTO

Allows you to shoot using an optimum aperture and

shutter speed that the camera sets. The built-in flash

pops up automatically in low-light conditions.

iPORTRAIT Suitable for shooting a portrait-style image of a person.

lLANDSCAPE Suitable for shooting landscapes and other outdoor

scenes.

&MACRO Suitable for taking close-up pictures.

jSPORT Suitable for capturing fast-moving action without blurring.

/NIGHT+PORTRAIT Suitable for shooting both the main subject and

background at night.

gArt filter/Scene

When you select a desired filter or scene, the camera

optimizes the shooting conditions for that filter or scene.

Most of the functions cannot be changed.

Advanced shooting modes

Easy shooting modes

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

1 Set the mode dial to g.

• The art filter menu is displayed. Press dto display the scene menu.

2 Use ac to select the filter or scene.

3 Press the ibutton.

• To change the setting, press the ibutton again to display the menu.

• Art filters 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.

Setting the art filter/scene

POP ART1

SET

CHILDREN1

SET

Icon Art filter Icon Art filter

jPOP ART mLIGHT TONE

SOFT FOCUS

nGRAINY FILM

lPALE&LIGHT COLOR oPIN HOLE

Types of art filters

Icon Mode Icon Mode

GCHILDREN *SUNSET

HHIGH KEY @DOCUMENTS

ILOW KEY sPANORAMA

qDIS MODE (FIREWORKS

rNATURE MACRO gBEACH & SNOW

&CANDLE

Types of scene modes

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Viewfinder

AF target gP. 55

Super FP flash

gP. 79

Metering mode

gP. 46

Aperture value

gP. 42-44

Shooting mode gP. 4, 42-44

Number of storable

sequential pictures

gP. 59

Image stabilizer gP. 62

ISO sensitivity

gP. 50

Battery check

gP. 15

Flash gP. 76

(blinks: charging in progress, lights up: charging completed)

AF confirmation mark

gP. 17, 36, 58

Flash intensity control

gP. 76

AE lock gP. 48

White balance

(Displayed when set

to a setting other than

auto white balance.)

gP. 66

Exposure level indicator gP. 44

Exposure compensation indicator gP. 47

Auto bracket

gP. 48, 51, 69, 77

ISO sensitivity value

gP. 50

Shutter speed

gP. 42-44

Spot metering area

gP. 46

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

Control panel

White balance

gP. 66, 68

Program shift

gP. 42

ISO sensitivity

gP. 50

Auto bracket

gP. 48, 51, 69, 77

Record mode

gP. 64

Exposure level indicator gP. 44

Exposure compensation indicator gP. 47

Metering mode

gP. 46

Aperture value

gP. 42-44

AF mode

gP. 53

Flash mode

gP. 73

Sequential shooting

gP. 59

Noise reduction

gP. 72

Self-timer

gP. 60

Image stabilizer

gP. 62

Battery check

gP. 15

Number of storable still

pictures

gP. 135

Remote control gP. 60

AF target

gP. 55

Shutter speed

gP. 42-44

Picture mode (Monotone)

gP. 70

Multiple exposure

gP. 51

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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. Press the INFO button to display the super control

panel on the LCD monitor.

g“Setting while looking at the super control panel” (P. 22)

250 F5.6

+2.0

2009. 03.16

FP BKT

mall

Super Fine

OFF

Battery check

gP. 15

Flash charging

gP. 76

Shutter speed gP. 42-44

Exposure compensation indicator gP. 47

Exposure level indicator gP. 44

Flash intensity control indicator gP. 76

Aperture value

gP. 42-44

Exposure

compensation value

gP. 47

Exposure level

gP. 44

Sharpness NgP. 70

Contrast JgP. 70

Saturation TgP. 70

Gradation zgP. 71

B&W filter xgP. 70

Picture tone ygP. 70

Shooting mode

gP. 4, 42-44

Multiple exposure igP. 51

Super FP flash hgP. 79

Noise reduction ml gP. 72

Auto bracket 0gP. 48, 51, 69, 77

RC mode mgP. 79

Image stabilizer HIt gP. 62

AF illuminator TgP. 93

Internal temperature warning m

gP. 124

White balance gP. 66

White balance compensation gP. 68

ISO sensitivity gP. 50

Metering mode gP. 46

AF mode gP. 53

AF target gP. 55

Record mode

gP. 64

Flash intensity control gP. 76

Number of storable

still pictures

gP. 135

Date gP. 16

Remote control/Self-timer/Sequential shooting

gP. 59-60

Card

gP. 127

Picture mode

gP. 70

The functions within this area can be set on

the super control panel.

Color space

gP. 101

Flash mode gP. 73

Face

detection

gP. 38

My Mode gP. 97

Aspect ratio gP. 102

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

LCD monitor (Live view)

You can use the LCD monitor to view the subject while shooting. Press the ubutton to

use live view. g“Using live view” (P. 34)

Home position pgP. 57

RC mode qgP. 79

Super FP flash sgP. 79

Auto bracket t

gP. 48, 51, 69, 77

AE lock ugP. 48

Live view AF mode po

gP. 35

Image stabilizer vws

gP. 62

250

F5.6

+2.0

AEL

H-AF

BKTFPRCHP

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

3 8

Battery check

gP. 15

Shooting mode

gP. 4, 42-44

Shutter speed gP. 42-44

Aperture value gP. 42-44

Exposure

compensation value

gP. 47

Flash intensity control

gP. 76

Internal temperature

warning gP. 124

Face detection g

gP. 38

Card

gP. 127

AF target

gP. 55

AF confirmation mark

gP. 17, 36, 58

Flash gP. 76

(blinks: charging in progress,

lights up: charging completed)

Flash mode

gP. 73

Metering mode

gP. 46

White balance

gP. 66

ISO sensitivity

gP. 50

Record mode

gP. 64

Histogram

gP. 39

Sequential shooting

gP. 59

Self-timer gP. 60

Remote control gP. 60

My Mode

gP. 97

Spot metering area

gP. 46

Number of storable

still pictures

gP. 135

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LCD monitor (Playback)

You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button.

g“Information display” (P. 85)

x10

100-0015

2.0

100

WBAUTO

sRGB

0.0

1.0

ISO

F5.6

250

NATURAL

[4032x3024,1/8]

x10

2009.03.16

21:56

100-0015

Battery check

gP. 15

Card gP. 127

Print reservation

Number of prints

gP. 110

Protect

gP. 91

Record mode

gP. 64

Aperture value gP. 42-44

Shooting mode

gP. 4, 42-44

Focal length gP. 129

(The focal length is

displayed in 1 mm units.)

ISO sensitivity gP. 50

Metering mode

gP. 46

Date and time gP. 16

File number

AF target gP. 55

Exposure compensation gP. 47

Shutter speed

gP. 42-44

Flash intensity control gP. 76

White balance compensation

gP. 68

Picture mode gP. 70

Color space gP. 101

White balance

gP. 66

Histogram gP. 85

Overall displaySimplified display

Frame number

Selection check mark

gP. 90, 91, 92

Pixel count, compression rate

gP. 64

AF adjustment

gP. 105

Aspect ratio

gP. 88, 102

Aspect border

gP. 102

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