Olympus E-PL2 User manual

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new

camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer

service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

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

important photographs.

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

development stages and may differ from the actual product.

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

are additions and/or modiﬁcations of functions due to ﬁrmware update for the camera, the

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

Basic guide

Quick task index

Table of Contents

1. Basic photography/frequently-

used options

2. Other shooting options

3. Flash shooting

4. Shooting and viewing movies

5. Playback options

6. Sending and receiving images

7. Using OLYMPUS Viewer 2/[ib]

8. Printing pictures

9. Camera setup

10. Customizing camera settings

11. Information

12. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Index

Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

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

AV cable

(Monaural)

CB-AVC3

USB cable

CB-USB6

Lithium ion charger

BCS-5

Lithium ion battery

BLS-5

StrapBody cap

Computer software

CD-ROM

Instruction manual

Warranty card

•

Thread the strap in the

direction of the arrows.

Lastly, pull the strap tight

making sure that it is

fastened securely.

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

Attaching the strap

Indications used in this manual

The following symbols are used throughout this manual.

#Caution

Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction

or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be

absolutely avoided.

$Notes Points to note when using the camera.

%Tips Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of

your camera.

gReference pages describing details or related information.

Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

Charging the battery.

AC wall outlet

BCS-5 Lithium

ion charger

SDirection indicating mark

BLS-5 Lithium ion battery

AC cable

Charging indicator

Amber light: Charging in

progress

Off: Charging complete

(Charging time: Up to

approximately 3 hours 30

minutes)

Amber blinking: Charging error

Loading the battery.

Battery/card

compartment lock

Battery/card

compartment cover

Direction indicating mark

Removing the battery

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.

$Notes

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

battery in use drains.

•

Charging and inserting the battery

Basic guide Preparations for shooting

Loading the card.

Insert the SD/SDHC/SDXC

card (referred to as “card” in

these instructions) until it locks

in place.

g“Card basics” (P. 96)

#Caution

Turn off the camera before

loading or removing the card.

•

Removing the card

Press the inserted card lightly and it

will be ejected. Pull out the card.

#Caution

Do not remove the battery

or card while the card write

indicator (P. 22) is displayed.

•

Closing the battery/card compartment cover.

Close the cover until you hear

a click.

•

#Caution

Close the battery/card compartment cover when using the camera.•

Inserting and removing cards

Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear cap from

the lens.

Attach a lens to the camera.

#Caution

Make sure the camera is turned off.

Do not press the lens release button.

Do not touch internal portions of the

camera.

•

•Alignment mark

Lens

attachment

mark

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.

Rotate the lens in the direction indicated by the

arrow until you hear it click.

•

Remove the lens cap.

Removing the lens from the camera

While pressing the lens release button, rotate the lens

in the direction of the arrow.

g “Interchangeable lenses” (P. 98) 2

Lens release button

Attaching a lens to the camera

Basic guide Preparations for shooting

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

When the camera is turned on, the (blue) power lamp will light and the monitor

will turn on.

When the camera is turned on, dust reduction will be performed to remove dust

from the surface of the image sensor ﬁlter.

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

Set the mode dial to h.

■Mode dial

■ON/OFF button

■LCD monitor

01:02:0301:02:03

Battery level

;(green): Camera ready to shoot.

Displayed for about 10 seconds

after the camera is turned on.

:(green): Low battery

](blinks red): Charge the battery

Number of storable still pictures

Available recording time

•

Power on

Preparations for shooting

Basic guide

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.

Display the menus.

Press the MENU button to display the menus.

MENU button

CARD SETUP

RESET/MYSET

PICTURE MODE

IMAGE ASPECT

4:3

BACK SET

Select [X] in the [d] (setup) tab.

Use FG to select [d] and press I.

Select [X] and press I.

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REC VIEW

FIRMWARE

ENG.

±0

5SEC

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BACK SET

#MENU DISPLAY

[d] tab

Set the date and time.

Use HI to select items.

Use FG to change the selected item.

Use FG to select the date format.

•

2010

Y/M/D

M D TIME

CANCEL

The time is displayed

using a 24-hour clock.

Save settings and exit.

Press Qto set the camera clock and exit to the main menu.

Press the MENU button to exit the menus.

•

Setting the date/time

Basic guide Names of parts and functions

Camera

1Mode dial................................P. 6, 10

2Shutter button .......... P. 11, 12, 35, 88

3ON/OFF button ...........................P. 6

4Strap eyelet.................................. P. 2

5Self-timer lamp........................... P. 46

6Lens attachment mark .................P. 5

7Mount (Remove the body cap before

attaching the lens.)

8Microphone ..........................P. 59, 65

9Hot shoe cover

0Built-in ﬂash................................P. 56

aLens release button .....................P. 5

bLens lock pin

cTripod socket

dBattery/card compartment cover

.....................................................P. 3

eBattery/card compartment lock ....P. 3

fConnector cover

gMulti-connector...............P. 66, 70, 74

hHDMI mini-connector (type C)....P. 66

Names of parts

Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

4567 8

F(Up) /F(Exposure compensation)

button (P. 38)

I(Right) /

#(Flash) button

(P. 56)

G(Down) /jY(Sequential shooting/

Self-timer) button (P. 46)

H(Left) /

P(AF target) button

(P. 35)

Qbutton (P. 20, 21) Control dial (j) (P. 14)

Rotate to choose an option.•

1Flash switch ...............................P. 56

2Accessory port

3LCD monitor......................... P. 22, 23

4Ubutton ........................P. 31, 36, 61

5</Gbutton ..............P. 86/P. 60, 61

6q(Playback) button ...........P. 14, 60

7D(Erase) button..................P. 15, 64

8MENU button ............................P. 21

9Hot shoe...................................P. 103

0Speaker

aR(Movie) /0(Protect) button

........................ P. 11, 13, 58/P. 60, 64

bINFO (Information display) button

.................................P. 22, 30, 31, 32

cArrow pad

Control dial (j) ...... P. 14, 49, 50, 51

Basic guide Names of parts and functions

Mode dial

Use the mode dial to select the shooting mode. After choosing the shooting

mode, use the shutter button to take photographs and the Rbutton to shoot

movies.

Mode iconIndicator

■Easy shooting modes

AiAUTO (P. 18) If Ais selected, the camera automatically

optimizes settings to suit the subject.

Select ART or SCN options according to

your subject or creative intent. The camera

optimizes settings 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.

•

ART Art ﬁlter (P. 16)

SCN Scene (P. 17)

■Advanced shooting modes

PProgram shooting (P. 48)

AAperture priority shooting

(P. 49)

SShutter priority shooting

(P. 50)

MManual shooting (P. 51)

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.

•

■Movie mode

nMovie (P. 58)

Photo zone

Movie zone

%Tips

Resetting camera settings: g “Restoring default or custom settings” (P. 33)•

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