User manual OLYMPUS E-1

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA REFERENCE 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. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual. For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number : E-1 Trade Name : OLYMPUS Responsible Party : Olympus America Inc. [. . . ] The SHADING compensation function compensates by increasing brightness at the dark edge of the image. Especially when the wide-angle lens is used, this function is able to work effectively. 1 In the menu, select T SHADING COMP. T ON, and press the OK button. blinks in the control panel. ~ "How to use the menus" (P. 38) Control panel OK button Adjusting image Note This function is not available when a tele converter or inner tube extension is attached to the camera. This function is not activated when the record mode is set to RAW mode or RAW record mode (RAW · JPEG). 6 Image, image quality and color COLOR SPACE This function lets you select how colors are reproduced on the monitor or printer. The first character in image file names indicates the current color space. 128) Pmdd0000. jpg P : sRGB _ : Adobe RGB sRGB Adobe RGB : Standardized color space for Windows : Color space that can be set by Adobe Photoshop Control panel 1 In the menu, select T COLOR SPACE T sRGB or Adobe RGB, and press the OK button. 38) Color space sRGB: Adobe RGB: 97 7 Flash Optional electronic flashes You can take advantage of a variety of flash shooting techniques to suit different shooting conditions with the flash units specified for use with this camera -- the Olympus FL-50, FL-40, and FL-20 electronic flashes. These flashes communicate with the camera to make available various flash modes, such as auto-flash, red-eye reduction flash, slow synchronization, and controlled light emission. The flash can be mounted on the camera by attaching it to the camera's hot shoe. You can also mount the flash on the specified flash bracket using the bracket cable (optional). Functions available with optional flash units Optional flash Flash control mode FL-50 TTL-AUTO (Super FP flash), TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, MANUAL (Super FP flash) GN 50 (85 mm*) GN 28 (24 mm*) FL-40 TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL FL-20 TTL-AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL GN (guide number) (ISO100) GN 40 (80 mm*) GN 26 (28 mm*) GN 20 (35 mm*) * Calculated based on 35mm film. 7 Flash 98 Using the electronic flash The following instructions describe how to connect and use the FL-50 electronic flash (optional). Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash's power. 1 Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it, and put it back on the camera after flash shooting. button 2 Attach the FL-50 electronic flash to the hot shoe on the camera. If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock dial as far as it will go in the direction opposite to ß LOCK. For instructions on how to attach the flash, refer to the FL-50's manual. Lock pin Shoe lock dial 3 Turn on the flash. When the charge lamp on the flash lights up, charging is complete. The flash will be synchronized with the camera at a speed of 1/180 sec or less. Sub dial 4 While holding down the (flash mode) button, rotate the main dial or sub dial to select the desired flash mode. Press the shutter button on the camera halfway. Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity, aperture value, and shutter speed is communicated between the camera and flash. Viewfinder blinks: The flash is charging. 7 Flash 5 6 Main dial 7 Take a picture. lights up: Charging is complete. 99 Using the electronic flash Note When shooting with the flash control mode set to TTL-AUTO, pre-flashes are emitted before firing the regular flash. When the flash control mode is set to TTL-AUTO, or when shooting a subject at a distance with ISO set to 400 or higher, flash control accuracy will decrease. Flash mode The camera sets the flash mode according to various factors such as firing pattern and flash timing. You can set the flash mode even when no flash is attached to the camera. Types of flash modes Auto-flash (no indication) The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. To shoot a subject with backlighting, position the AF frame over the subject. When the FP flash mode has been set on the optional electronic flash, the flash fires automatically in backlit conditions. 7 Flash Red-eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject's eyes appear red in the picture. The red-eye reduction flash mode significantly reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre-flashes before firing the regular flash. [. . . ] The user selects the shutter speed and the camera automatically varies the aperture so that the picture is taken with the best exposure. Single-lens reflex camera A camera with a shooting lens working also as the viewfinder lens. The image of the subject enters through the lens, reflects off of the mirror and into the pentaprism, where focus is adjusted, then through the viewfinder lens. Pictures are taken by framing the composition and adjusting the focus in the viewfinder lens. [. . . ]