Olympus E-M1 Mark III User manual

Instruction Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
Model No. : IM019
Table of Contents
Feature Index
1. Preparation
2. Shooting
3. Playback
4. Menu functions
5. Connecting the Camera to
External Devices
6. Cautions
7. Information
8. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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.
Be sure you have read and understood the contents of “8. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”, before using
this product. Keep these instructions available 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.
If there are additions and/or modifications of functions due to firmware update for the camera, the
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Product Manuals 2
Before You Begin 11
Feature Index 12
Names of parts 16
1. Preparation 18
Unpacking the box contents.....18
Attaching the Strap....................19
Charging and inserting
the battery...................................20
Using External Power
Sources.......................................22
Connecting via USB.....................22
HLD-9 Power Battery Holder........24
Inserting the card.......................26
Using Two Memory Cards............27
Attaching a lens to the
camera.........................................28
Removing Lenses.......................30
Using the monitor.......................31
Turning the camera on...............32
Sleep Mode..................................32
Initial setup .................................33
What to Do If You Can’t Read
the Display..................................35
2. Shooting 36
Information displays while
shooting......................................36
Switching between displays......38
Switching the information
display..........................................39
Shooting still pictures................41
Shooting with touch screen
operations.....................................43
Letting the camera choose
aperture and shutter speed
(P: Program AE)...........................44
Choosing aperture (A: Aperture-
Priority AE) ...................................46
Choosing shutter speed
(S: Shutter-Priority AE) ................48
Choosing aperture and shutter
speed (M: Manual Exposure).......50
Long Exposures (B: Bulb/Time)...52
Lighten Blending (B: Live
Composite Photography)..............54
Saving Custom Settings to
the Mode Dial (C1/C2/C3/C4
Custom Modes) ..........................56
Saving Settings (Assign to
Custom Mode)..............................56
Using Custom Modes
(C1/C2/C3/C4)...........................57
Recording Movies ......................59
Recording movies in photo
shooting modes............................59
Recording movies in movie mode
(n) ..............................................60
Touch Controls (Silent Controls)...61

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Shooting Settings.......................62
Direct Buttons...............................63
Choosing a focus mode
(AF Mode).................................64
Controlling exposure
(Exposure Compensation)........68
Choosing an AF Target Mode
(AF Target Mode)......................69
Choosing a Focus Target
(AF Target Point) ......................72
Zoom frame AF/Zoom AF
(Super Spot AF)........................73
Changing ISO sensitivity
(ISO).........................................75
Choosing how the camera
measures brightness
(Metering).................................77
Locking the exposure
(AE Lock)..................................77
Performing the sequential/
self-timer shooting....................78
Self-Timer Options
(cCustom Self-timer)............80
Shooting without the vibration
caused by shutter button
operations (Anti-Shock r)......80
Shooting without shutter sound
(Silent s) ................................81
Shooting without a release
time lag (Pro Capture
shooting)...................................81
Shooting still pictures in
a higher resolution
(High Res Shot)........................83
Using a flash
(Flash photography) .................84
Choosing a Flash Mode
(Flash Mode) ............................86
The Super Control/LV Super
Control Panel................................88
Changing ISO
sensitivity (ISO) ........................91
Choosing a focus mode
(AF Mode).................................91
Positioning and Sizing
the AF Target (AF Area)............91
Choosing how the camera
measures brightness
(Metering).................................92
Face priority AF/Eye priority AF
(IFace Priority)......................92
Adjusting color
(WB (white balance))................94
Making fine adjustments to
white balance
(WB Compensation).................96
Reducing camera shake
(Image Stabilizer) .....................97
Performing the sequential/
self-timer shooting....................98
Setting the image aspect..........98
Setting the saving method for
shooting data
(KSave Settings)...................99
Photo File and Image Size
Options (KK).....................100
Frame Size, Rate, and
Compression (nK).............101
Filming Slow- or Fast-Motion
Movies (Slow- and Fast-Motion
Movies)...................................104
Choosing a Flash Mode
(Flash Mode) ..........................105
Adjusting flash output (x)....105

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Processing options
(Picture Mode)........................106
Adjusting overall color
(Color Creator)........................108
“Leave Color” Effects
(Partial Color) .........................109
Making fine adjustments to
sharpness (Sharpness) ..........110
Making fine adjustments to
contrast (Contrast)..................110
Making fine adjustments to
saturation (Saturation)............110
Making fine adjustments to
tone (Gradation) ..................... 111
Applying filter effects to
monochrome pictures
(Color Filter)............................112
Adjusting the tone of
a monochrome image
(Monochrome Color)...............113
Adjusting i-Enhance effects
(Effect)....................................113
Setting the color reproduction
format (Color Space)..............114
Changing the brightness
of highlights and shadows
(Highlight&Shadow Control)...115
Assigning functions to buttons
(Button Function)....................116
3. Playback 126
Information display during
playback....................................126
Playback image information.......126
Switching the information
display........................................127
Viewing photographs and
movies.......................................128
Finding Pictures Quickly (Index
and Calendar Playback).............129
Zooming In (Playback Zoom).....129
Rotating Pictures (Rotate)..........130
Watching movies........................130
Protecting Pictures (0) ...........131
Copying an image (Copy)...........131
Deleting Pictures (Erase) ...........132
Selecting Pictures for Sharing
(Share Order).............................132
Selecting Multiple Pictures (0,
Copy Select, Erase Selected,
Share Order Selected) ...............133
Print order (DPOF).....................134
Adding Audio to Pictures (R)......136
Playback Using Touch
Controls.....................................137
Selecting and protecting
images........................................138

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4. Menu functions 139
Basic menu operations............139
Using Shooting Menu 1/
Shooting Menu 2 ......................141
Restoring Default Settings
(Reset)........................................141
Saving Settings
(Assign to Custom Mode)...........142
Processing options
(Picture Mode)............................142
Photo File and Image Size
Options (KK).........................142
Digital Zoom
(Digital Tele-converter)...............143
Shooting automatically with a
fixed interval (Intrvl. Sh./Time
Lapse) ........................................144
Varying settings over a series of
photographs (Bracketing)...........146
Taking HDR (High Dynamic
Range) images (HDR)................152
Recording multiple exposures
in a single image (Multiple
Exposure)...................................154
Keystone correction and
perspective control (Keystone
Comp.)........................................156
Setting anti-shock/silent shooting
(Anti-Shock r/Silent s)..........157
Setting high resolution shooting
(High Res Shot)..........................158
Slowing the Shutter in Bright
Light (Live ND Shooting)............159
Using the Video Menu..............161
Choosing an Exposure Mode
(nMode (Movie Exposure
Modes))......................................165
Reducing Flicker Under LED
Lighting (nFlicker Scan)..........166
Frame Size, Rate, and
Compression (nK).................167
Assigning Roles to the Front and
Rear Dials (nDial Function).....168
Sound Recording Options
(Movie R) ...................................169
Using the Playback Menu........170
Automatically Rotating Portrait-
Orientation Pictures for Playback
(R)............................................170
Retouching Pictures (Edit)..........170
Combining Pictures
(Image Overlay)..........................172
Creating Movie Stills
(In-Movie Image Capture) ..........173
Trimming movies
(Movie Trimming)........................174
Removing Protection from All
Pictures (Reset Protect).............175
Cancelling a share order
(Reset share Order) ...................175
Copying All Pictures (Copy All)...175
Using the setup menu..............176
Formatting the card
(Card Setup)...............................177
Deleting all images
(Card Setup)...............................177
Wireless LAN Options
(Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings) ..........178

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Using “My Menu” .....................179
Using the custom menus.........181
JAF/MF ...................................181
KAF/MF ...................................182
LAF/MF ...................................183
IAF/MF...................................184
JButton/Dial/Lever..................185
KButton/Dial/Lever..................185
NRelease/j/
Image Stabilizer..........................186
ORelease/j/
Image Stabilizer..........................186
PDisp/8/PC...........................187
QDisp/8/PC...........................188
RDisp/8/PC...........................189
SDisp/8/PC...........................190
TExp/ISO/BULB/p ................191
UExp/ISO/BULB/p ................192
VExp/ISO/BULB/p ................193
W#Custom..............................193
XK/WB/Color........................194
YRecord/Erase........................195
ZRecord/Erase........................196
aEVF.......................................196
bKUtility...............................198
cKUtility...............................198
Combined Auto and Manual
Focus (KAF+MF)....................200
Setting Focus and Exposure with
the AEL/AFL Button
(KAEL/AFL) ............................201
C-AF Tracking Sensitivity
(KC-AF Sensitivity).................203
C-AF Starting Focus Target
(KC-AF Center Start)..............204
C-AF Center Target Priority
(KC-AF Center Priority)..........205
Choosing the AF Home Position
(NSet Home)..........................206
AF-Target Selection
(NSelect Screen Settings)......207
Enabling AF-Target Selection
Wrap (NLoop Settings) ..........208
AF Target Size and Positioning
(tTarget Mode Settings)........209
Matching AF-Target Selection
to Camera Orientation
(KOrientation Linked N).......210
Lens Focus Range
(AF Limiter).................................211
Fine-Tuning Autofocus
(AF Focus Adj.)...........................212
Manual Focus Assist
(MF Assist) .................................215
Adjusting Focus During
Exposures
(Bulb/Time Focusing) .................216

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Combinations of JPEG image
sizes and compression rates
(KSet).....................................236
Setting the card to record to
(Card Slot Settings)....................237
Saving lens info (Lens Info
Settings).....................................239
Selecting the display style of the
viewfinder (EVF Style)................240
Viewfinder Info Display Options
(VInfo Settings).......................241
Button Hold Options
(Press-and-hold Time)................241
Correcting Fisheye Distortion
(Fisheye Compensation)............242
5. Connecting the Camera
to External Devices 244
Precautions for Using Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth®.........................244
Connecting to Smartphones
via Wi-Fi.....................................245
Installing Apps............................245
Connecting to Smartphones
(Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings) ..........246
Connecting When the Camera Is
Off (Power-off Standby)..............249
Copying Pictures to
Smartphones..............................251
Remote Photography Using a
Smartphone................................253
Adding position information to
images........................................254
Ending the Connection...............255
Multi Selector Press
(SCenter Button) .....................217
Multi Selector Tilt
(TDirection Key)......................217
Assigning Roles to the Front and
Rear Dials (KDial Function)....218
Customizing the Fn Lever
(KFn Lever Function)..............219
Burst Shooting Options
(jL Settings/jH Settings)....220
Reducing Flicker (Flicker
Reduction)..................................222
Choosing the control panel
displays (KControl Settings)...224
Adding information displays
(G/Info Settings).......................226
Choosing the Playback Zoom
Ratio (qaDefault Setting)......229
Selfie Assist (Selfie Assist).........229
Viewing camera images on TV
(HDMI)........................................230
Choosing a USB Connection
Mode (USB Mode)......................231
Live Bulb Update Frequency
(Live Bulb)..................................232
Live Time Update Frequency
(Live Time)..................................232
Choosing the Shutter Speed
(Composite Settings)..................233
Reducing Flicker Under LED
Lighting (KFlicker Scan).........234
Fine-Tuning Exposure
(Exposure Shift)..........................235
Shutter speeds when the flash
fires (#X-Sync./#Slow Limit)....236

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Powering the Camera via USB
(USB Power Delivery)...............278
Connecting to TVs or External
Displays via HDMI ....................279
Viewing Pictures on a TV
(HDMI)........................................280
Using a TV Remote
(HDMI Control)...........................282
6. Cautions 283
Battery and charger .................283
Using your charger abroad .....284
Usable cards.............................284
Interchangeable lenses............285
MF Clutch Lenses.....................286
Optional Accessories...............287
Designated External
Flash Units .................................287
Wireless remote control flash
photography ...............................288
Other external flash units ...........290
Principal Accessories .................291
System chart.............................292
Connecting to Computers via
Wi-Fi...........................................256
Installing Software......................256
Readying the Computer
(Windows) ..................................257
Pairing the Computer with the
Camera (New Link) ....................258
Adjusting Wi-Fi Settings
(TWi-Fi Connect)...................260
Uploading Pictures as TheyAre
Taken..........................................268
Ending the Connection...............270
Network Settings......................272
Changing Passwords
(Connection Password)..............272
Restoring Default Wi-Fi/
Bluetooth®Settings
(Reset Settings)..........................273
Connecting to Computers via
USB............................................274
Compatible Computers...............274
Installing Software......................274
Uploading Pictures as TheyAre
Taken (0).............................275
Connecting the Camera for
High-Speed RAW Processing
(MPC RAW) .............................276
Copying Pictures to the
Computer (Storage/MTP)...........277

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7. Information 294
Cleaning and storing the
camera.......................................294
Cleaning the camera..................294
Storage.......................................294
Cleaning and checking the image
pickup device..............................295
Pixel Mapping - Checking the
image processing functions........295
Shooting tips and
information................................296
Error codes...............................299
Default Settings........................301
Memory Card Capacity ............316
Specifications...........................318
8. SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS 321
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..........321
Index 326