Olympus E-520 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Printed in China

zBefore you start to use your new camera, please read the “Safety Precautions”

section in this manual.

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

taking important photographs.

zThe screen and camera illustrations shown in this manual were produced during the

development stages and may differ from the actual product.

zThe contents in this manual are based on firmware version 1.0 for this camera. If there

are addition and/or modification of functions due to firmware update for the camera,

the contents will differ. For the latest information, please visit the Olympus website.

DIGITAL CAMERA

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Basic guide P. 2

Review the camera part names

and the basic steps for shooting

and playback.

Table of Contents P. 20

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Camera

Mode dial

gP. 4

F(Exposure

compensation) button

gP. 48

Control dial

(j) gP. 19, 26

Strap eyelet

gP. 10

Self-timer/Remote control lamp/

Remote control receiver

gP. 58

Lens attachment mark

gP. 12

Hot shoe gP. 75

Mirror gP. 37

Lens release button

gP. 12

Lens lock pin

Built-in flash

gP. 73

j/Y/<

(Sequential shooting/

Self-timer/Remote control)

button gP. 57-60, 92

COPY/<(Copy/Print)button

gP. 86, 102

#(flash) button

gP. 73

Mount

(Attach the lens after removing the body cap

from the camera to prevent dust and dirt

from entering the camera body.)

Strap eyelet

gP. 10

Power switch

gP. 14

Shutter button

gP. 16, 31

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

LCD monitor

gP. 8, 9, 36

Viewfinder gP. 6

S(Erase) button

gP. 88

INFO

(Information

display) button

gP. 28, 40, 79

MENU button

gP. 29

q(Playback) button

gP. 79

AEL/AFL button

gP. 37, 49, 90

0(Protect) button

gP. 87

ibutton gP. 29

Arrow pad

gP. 27, 29

Card cover gP. 13

CF card slot gP. 13

Eject button

gP. 13

Multi-connector

gP. 84, 103, 107

Connector cover

xD-Picture Card slot

gP. 13

Diopter adjustment

dial gP. 14

Eyecup gP. 58

<button gP. 91

Tripod socket

Batterycompartmentlock

gP. 11

Battery

compartmentcover

gP. 11

u(Live view)

button gP. 36

Card access lamp

gP. 13, 16, 108

o(Image stabilizer)

button gP. 60

P(AF target)

button gP. 54

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Mode dial

The mode dial allows you to change the

camera settings easily according to the

subject.

• 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.

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.

gScene mode

When you select a mode to suit the shooting situation, the

camera optimizes the settings for the shooting conditions.

Unlike the mode dial’s scene mode, most functions cannot be

changed.

1 Set the mode dial to g.

• The scene menu is

displayed.

2 Use ac to select the scene

mode.

• The sample image followed

by a description of the

selected mode is displayed.

3 Press the ibutton.

• The camera enters the shooting stand-by mode.

• To change the setting, press the ibutton again. The

scene menu is displayed.

Easy shooting modes

PORTRAIT1

For taking a

portrait-style

shot.

SELECT

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

• 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.

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

that the camera sets. (gP. 43)

AAperture priority shooting Allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera sets

the shutter speed automatically. (gP. 44)

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

sets the aperture automatically. (gP. 44)

MManual shooting Allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed manually.

(gP. 45)

Types of scene modes

Icon Mode Icon Mode

I1PORTRAIT J11 MACRO

L2 LANDSCAPE r12 NATURE MACRO

K3 LANDSCAPE+PORTRAIT &13 CANDLE

G4 NIGHT SCENE *14 SUNSET

U5 NIGHT+PORTRAIT (15 FIREWORKS

G6 CHILDREN @16 DOCUMENTS

J7 SPORT s17 PANORAMA

H8 HIGH KEY g18 BEACH & SNOW

I9 LOW KEY I19 UNDERWATER WIDE

q10 DIS MODE H20 UNDERWATER MACRO

Advanced shooting modes

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Viewfinder

AF target gP. 54

Metering mode

gP. 47

Aperture value

gP. 43-46

Battery check

(ready for use)

(charging required)

Flash

gP. 70

(blinks: charging in progress,

lights up: charging completed)

AF confirmation mark

gP. 16, 43 , 56

AE lock

gP. 49

White balance

(Displayed when set to a

setting other than auto

white balance.)

gP. 64

Shutter speed

gP. 43-46

Exposurecompensation

value gP. 48

Shooting mode

gP. 4

Image stabilizer

gP. 60

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

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“Using the super control panel” (P. 28)

Battery check gP. 6

Flash charging

gP. 73 Shutter speed gP. 43-46

Exposure compensation indicator gP. 48

Exposure level indicator gP. 45

Flash intensity control indicator gP. 74

Aperture value

gP. 43-46

Exposure

compensation value

gP. 48

Exposure level

gP. 45

Sharpness NgP. 67

Contrast JgP. 67

Saturation TgP. 67

Gradation zgP. 68

B&W filter xgP. 67

Picture tone ygP. 67

Shooting mode

gP. 4

Super FP flash 1gP. 76

Noise reduction mOgP. 69

Auto bracket 0 gP. 50, 74

Arrow pad lock pgP. 92

RC mode mgP. 76

Image stabilizer HIt gP. 60

AF illuminator TgP. 89

Internal temperature warning m

gP. 118

White balance gP. 64

White balance compensation gP. 65

ISO sensitivity gP. 51 Metering mode gP. 47

AF mode gP. 52

AF target gP. 54

Record mode

gP. 62

Flash intensity control gP. 74

Number of storable

still pictures

gP. 128

Date gP. 15

Remote control/Self-timer/Sequential shooting

gP. 57-60

Card

gP. 121

Picture mode

gP. 67

Color space

gP. 96

Flash mode gP. 70

The functions within this area can be set on

the super control panel.

250 F5.6

+2.0

2008. 08.16

arge

BKT

Normal

OFF

Face

detection

gP. 39

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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. 36)

250

F5.6

+2.0

AEL

H-AF

BKTFPRCHP

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

3 8

Sequential shooting

gP. 57

Self-timer gP. 58

Remote control gP. 58

Battery check

gP. 6

Shooting mode

gP. 4

Home position pgP. 55

RC mode qgP. 76

Super FP flash sgP. 76

Auto bracket tgP. 50, 74

AE lock ugP. 49

Live view AF mode po gP. 37

Image stabilizer vwsgP. 60

Shutter speed gP. 43-46

Aperture value gP. 43-46

Exposure

compensation value

gP. 48

Flash intensity control

gP. 74

Internal temperature warning

gP. 118

Face detection g

gP. 39 Card

gP. 121

AF target

gP. 54

AF confirmation mark

gP. 16, 38, 56

Flash gP. 73

(blinks: charging in progress,

lights up: charging

completed)

Flash mode

gP. 70

Metering mode

gP. 47

White balance

gP. 64

ISO sensitivity

gP. 51

Record mode

gP. 62

Number of storable

still pictures

gP. 128

Histogram

gP. 116

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

LCD monitor (Playback)

You can switch the monitor display using the INFO button.

g“Information display” (P. 82)

1/250 F5.6

250 F5.6

+2.0 45mm

ISO 100

0.0

A: 0

WB : AUTO

G: 0

NATURAL

sRGB

[3648x2736,1/8]

x10

’08.08.16

21:56

100-0015

ISO sensitivity gP. 51

Battery check gP. 6

Card gP. 121

Print reservation

Number of prints

gP. 100

Protect

gP. 87

Record mode gP. 62

Aperture value gP. 43-46

Shooting mode gP. 4

Focal length gP. 123

(The focal length is displayed in 1 mm

units.)

Metering mode gP. 47

Date and time

gP. 15

File number

gP. 82

AF target gP. 54

Exposure

compensation

gP. 48

Shutter speed

gP. 43-46

Flash intensity control gP. 74

White balance compensation

gP. 65

Picture mode

gP. 67

Color space

gP. 96

White balance gP. 64

Histogram gP. 82

Shooting

information

Single-frame playback information Record mode

gP. 62

Frame number

gP. 82

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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 BLM-1 Lithium ion

battery

BCM-2 Lithium ion

charger USB cable Video cable

Warranty cardInstruction manual

OLYMPUS Master 2

CD-ROM

Eyepiece cover

Thread the strap as

indicated by the

arrows (1, 2).

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.

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