Olympus E-3 Manuel utilisateur

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Printed in China VS026802

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

Hot shoe gP. 75, 77

F(Exposure

compensation) button

gP. 46

LIGHT button gP. 14

Self-timer/Remote control lamp/

Remote control receiver

gP. 57, 58

Mirror Lens release button gP. 12

Lens attachment mark

gP. 12

Mount

(Attach the lens after removing the body cap

from the camera to prevent dust and dirt

from entering the camera body.)

Shutter button

gP. 16, 34

Lens lock pin

Sub dial (k)

gP. 27-30

Built-in flash gP. 73 #(Flash) button gP. 72

w(Flash intensity control) button

gP. 73

Remote cable connector

gP. 123

Strap eyelet gP. 10

AF button gP. 51

G(Metering) button gP. 45

COPY/<(Copy/Print) button

gP. 85, 103

MODE button gP. 40-44

</Y/j(Remote control/Self-

timer/Sequential shooting) button

gP. 56-58

White balance sensor

gP. 64, 99

ISO button

gP. 49

WB (White balance) button

gP. 63

Control panel

gP. 6, 27

External flash connector gP. 77

#UP (Flash pop-up) button gP. 73

USB connector

gP. 104, 108

VIDEO OUT jack

(VIDEO OUT)

gP. 84

DC-IN jack

gP. 125

Connector cover

Preview button

gP. 45

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

LCD monitor gP. 8, 9, 31

Viewfinder gP. 5

S(Erase) button

gP. 18, 87

MENU button

gP. 29

q(Playback) button

gP. 18, 79

AEL/AFL button

gP. 47, 92

0(Protect) button

gP. 86

Arrow pad (acbd)

gP. 29

ibutton gP. 29

Card cover

gP. 13

CF card slot

gP. 13

Eject button

gP. 13

xD-Picture

Card slot

gP. 13

u(Live view) button

gP. 31

Eyecup gP. 124

Tripod socket

Battery compartment lock

gP. 11

Battery compartment cover

gP. 11

o(Image stabilizer) button

gP. 60

<button gP. 92

P(AF target) button

gP. 53

Card access lamp

gP. 13, 16, 110

Diopter adjustment dial gP. 14

Eyepiece shutter lever

gP. 58

Illumination sensor

gP. 99

INFO (Information display)

button gP. 32, 82

Main dial (j)

gP. 27-30

Power switch

gP. 14

Card cover lock gP. 13

SSWF indicator

gP. 14, 121

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Direct buttons

You can set the following functions. Turn the dials while pressing the direct buttons.

g“Using the direct buttons” (P. 27)

Flash mode #gP. 72

Reset F+ ISO gP. 33

j/k

AF mode AF gP. 51

AF target PgP. 53

Image stabilizer o gP. 60

j/k

Exposure compensation F

gP. 46

j/k

ISO sensitivity ISO

gP. 49

j/k

Shooting mode MODE

gP. 40-44

AE bracketing MODE + AF gP. 48

j/k

White balance WB gP. 63

j/k

Remote control/Self-timer/

Sequential shooting </Y/j

gP. 56-58

Metering GgP. 45

Flash intensity control w

gP. 73

WB bracketing WB + MODE

gP. 66

j/k

WB compensation WB + F

gP. 64

j/k

Sub dial

Main dial

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Names of parts and functions

Basic guide

Viewfinder

AF target gP. 53

Super FP flash

gP. 76

Metering mode

gP. 45

Aperture value gP. 40-43 Shooting mode gP. 40-44

Number of storable

sequential pictures

gP. 56

Image stabilizer gP. 60

ISO sensitivity

gP. 49

Battery check

gP. 14

Flash gP. 73

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

AF confirmation mark

gP. 16, 56

Flash intensity control

gP. 73

AE lock gP. 47

White balance

(Displayed when set

to a setting other than

auto white balance.)

gP. 62

Exposure level indicator gP. 43

Exposure compensation indicator

gP. 46

Auto bracket

gP. 48, 50, 66, 74

ISO sensitivity value

gP. 49

Shutter speed

gP. 40-43

Spot metering area

gP. 46

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Control panel

White balance

gP. 62, 64

Shooting mode

gP. 40-44

ISO sensitivity

gP. 49

Auto bracket

gP. 48, 50, 66, 74

Record mode

gP. 61

Exposure level indicator gP. 43

Exposure compensation indicator gP. 46

Metering mode

gP. 45

Aperture value

gP. 40-43

AF mode

gP. 51

Flash mode

gP. 70

Sequential shooting gP. 56

Noise reduction gP. 69

Self-timer gP. 57

Image stabilizer

gP. 60

Battery check

gP. 14

Number of storable still

pictures

gP. 133

Remote control

gP. 58

AF target

gP. 53

Shutter speed

gP. 40-43

Picture mode (Monotone)

gP. 67

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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)

250 F5.6

+2.0

2007. 12.16

RC FP

arge

BKT

AF1

Normal

Battery check gP. 14

Flash charging

gP. 73

My Mode gP. 44 Shutter speed gP. 40-43

Exposure compensation indicator gP. 46

Exposure level indicator gP. 43

Flash intensity control indicator gP. 73

Aperture value

gP. 40-43

Exposure

compensation value

gP. 46

Exposure level

gP. 43

Sharpness NgP. 67

Contrast JgP. 67

Saturation TgP. 67

Gradation zgP. 68

B&W filter xgP. 67

Picture tone ygP. 67

Shooting mode

gP. 40-44

RC mode mgP. 76

Super FP flash 1gP. 76

Auto bracket 0

gP. 48, 50, 66, 74

Image stabilizer H, IgP. 60

Noise reduction OgP. 69

AF illuminator TgP. 90

Internal temperature warning m

gP. 119

White balance,

White balance compensation

gP. 62, 64

ISO sensitivity gP. 49

Metering mode gP. 45

AF mode gP. 51

AF target gP. 53

Record mode

gP. 61

Flash intensity control gP. 73

Number of storable still pictures

gP. 133

Date gP. 15

Remote control/Self-timer/Sequential shooting

gP. 56-58

Card

gP. 124

Picture mode

gP. 67

Color space

gP. 97

Flash mode gP. 70

The functions within this area can be set on

the super control panel.

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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. 31)

250

F5.6

+2.0

AELBKTFPRCHP

AUTO

IS O

ISO

AUTO

3 8

Sequential shooting

gP. 56

Self-timer gP. 57

Remote control gP. 58

Battery check

gP. 14

Shooting mode

gP. 40-44

Home position pgP. 55

RC mode qgP. 76

Flash intensity control r gP. 74

Super FP flash sgP. 76

Auto bracket t

gP. 48, 50, 66, 74

AE lock ugP. 47

Shutter speed

gP. 40-43

Aperture value gP. 40-43

Exposure

compensation value

gP. 46

My Mode

gP. 44

Internal temperature warning

gP. 119

Card

gP. 124

AF target

gP. 53

AF confirmation mark

gP. 31, 55

Flash gP. 73

(blinks: charging in progress,

lights up: charging

completed)

Image stabilizer gP. 60

Flash mode

gP. 70

Metering mode

gP. 45

White balance

gP. 62

ISO sensitivity

gP. 49

Record mode

gP. 61

Number of storable

still pictures

gP. 133

Histogram

gP. 117

Spot metering area

gP. 46

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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 / 2 5 0 F 5 . 6

250 F5.6

+ 2 . 0 4 5 m m

+2.0 45mm

I S O 1 0 0

ISO 100

0 . 0

0.0

A : 0

A: 0

WB : AUTO

G : 0

G: 0

NATURAL

s R G B

sRGB

[ 3 6 4 8 x 2 7 3 6 , 1 / 8 ]

[3648x2736,1/8]

x1 0

x10

’ 0 7 . 1 2 . 1 6

’07.12.16

2 1 : 5 6

21:56

1 0 0 - 0 0 1 5

100-0015

1 5

ISO sensitivity gP. 49

Battery check gP. 14

Card gP. 124

Print reservation

Number of prints

gP. 101

Protect

gP. 86

Record mode gP. 61

Aperture value gP. 40-43

Shooting mode gP. 40-44

Focal distance gP. 126

(The focal distance is displayed in 1 mm

units.)

Metering mode gP. 45

Date and time

gP. 15

File number

gP. 82

AF target gP. 53

Exposure

compensation

gP. 46

Shutter speed

gP. 40-43

Flash intensity control gP. 73

White balance compensation

gP. 64

Picture mode

gP. 67

Color space

gP. 97

White balance gP. 62

Histogram gP. 82

Shooting

information

Single-frame playback information Record mode

gP. 61

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 manualOLYMPUS Master 2

CD-ROM

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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