Olympus PEN E-PL8

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Shooting

• Stabilization is not possible when the camera shake is excessive.

• When the inside of the camera becomes hot, shooting is automatically stopped to protect

the camera.

• With some art ﬁ lters, [C-AF] operation is limited.

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Table of Contents3
Quick Task Index7
Names of Parts10
Preparation12
Unpack the Box Contents12
Charging and Inserting the Battery13
Inserting the Card14
Attaching a Lens to the Camera15
Power on16
Setting the Date/Time17
Shooting18
Information Displays While Shooting18
Monitor Display When Shooting18
Switching the Information Display19
Shooting Still Pictures20
Taking High Angle and Low Angle Shots22
Letting the Camera Choose the Settings (A)22
Shooting in Scene Mode (SCN)24
Using Art Fi Lters (ART)26
Using PHOTO STORY (J)28
Letting the Camera Choose Aperture and Shutter Speed (P Program Mode)30
Choosing Aperture (a Aperture-Priority Mode)31
Choosing Shutter Speed (S Shutter-Priority Mode)32
Choosing Aperture and Shutter Speed (M Manual Mode)33
Shooting with Long Exposure Time (BULB/TIME)33
Live Composite Photography (Dark and Light Fi Eld Composite)34
Shooting with Touch Screen Operations35
Recording Movies36
Using Movie Mode (N)37
Taking Photographs During Movie Recording (Movie+Photo Mode)38
Shooting "My Clips39
Editing "My Clips40
Self-Portraits42
Using Shooting Options44
Calling Shooting Options44
Controlling Exposure (Exposure Compensation)45
Setting the AF Target (AF Area)46
Using Small Target and Group Target (Setting AF Target)46
Face Priority Af/Pupil Detection AF47
Zoom Frame Af/Zoom AF (Super Spot AF)48
Choosing a Focus Mode (AF Mode)49
Changing the Brightness of Highlights and Shadows50
Choosing How the Camera Measures Brightness (Metering)50
ISO Sensitivity51
Adjusting Color (White Balance)52
Reducing Camera Shake (Image Stabilizer)53
Sequential Shooting/Using the Self Timer54
Setting the Image Aspect56
Selecting Image Quality (Still Image Quality Mode)56
Selecting Image Quality (Movie Image Quality Mode)57
Using a Fl Ash (Fl Ash Photography)58
Adjusting Fl Ash Output (Fl Ash Intensity Control)60
Processing Options (Picture Mode)61
Movie Sound Options (Recording Sound with Movies)62
Adding Effects to a Movie62
Playback64
Information Display During Playback64
Playback Image Information64
Switching the Information Display65
Viewing Photographs and Movies66
Index Display/Calendar Display67
Viewing Still Images67
Volume68
Watching Movies69
Protecting Images69
Erasing Images69
Setting a Transfer Order on Images (Share Order)70
Selecting Images ([0], [Erase Selected], [Share Order Selected])70
Audio Recording70
Adding Still Pictures to My Clips (Add to My Clips)70
Using the Touch Screen71
Selecting and Protecting Images71
Menu Functions72
Basic Menu Operations72
Using Shooting Menu 1/ Shooting Menu 273
Formatting the Card (Card Setup)73
Deleting All Images (Card Setup)73
Returning to Default Settings (Reset)74
Registering Favorites Settings (Myset)74
Processing Options (Picture Mode)75
Image Quality (K)76
Digital Zoom (Digital Tele-Converter)76
Setting the Self Timer (J/Y)77
Varying Settings over a Series of Photographs (Bracketing)78
Taking HDR (High Dynamic Range) Images80
Recording Multiple Exposures in a Single Image (Multiple Exposure)81
Shooting Automatically with a Fi Xed Interval (Time Lapse Shooting)82
Wireless Remote Control Fl Ash Photography83
Using the Playback Menu84
Displaying Images Rotated (R)84
Editing Still Images84
Canceling All Protections86
Using the Setup Menu87
Date/Time Setting)87
W (Changing the Display Language)87
I (Monitor Brightness Adjustment)87
Rec View87
Wi-Fi Settings87
C/# Menu Display87
Firmware87
Using the Custom Menus88
R Af/Mf88
S Button/Dial89
T Release/J/Image Stabilizer89
U Disp/8/Pc90
Exp/P/Iso91
W # Custom92
K/Color/Wb93
Y Record/Erase94
Z Movie95
K Utility96
Ael/Afl97
MF Assist97
Assigning Functions to Buttons (Button Function)98
Viewing Camera Images on TV100
Choosing the Control Panel Displays (Kcontrol Settings)102
Adding Information Displays105
Shutter Speeds When the Fl Ash Fi Res Automatically106
Combinations of Movie Image Sizes and Compression Rates106
Accessory Port Menu107
Using OLYMPUS PENPAL107
A OLYMPUS PENPAL Share108
B OLYMPUS PENPAL Album109
C Electronic Viewfi Nder109
Connecting the Camera to a Smartphone110
Connecting to a Smartphone111
Transferring Images to a Smartphone112
Shooting Remotely with a Smartphone112
Adding Position Information to Images113
Changing the Connection Method114
Changing the Password114
Cancelling a Share Order115
Initializing Wireless LAN Settings115
Connecting the Camera to a Computer and a Printer116
Connecting the Camera to a Computer116
Copying Pictures to a Computer116
Installing the PC Software117
Direct Printing (Pictbridge)119
Easy Printing119
Custom Printing120
Print Reservation (DPOF)121
Creating a Print Order121
Removing All or Selected Pictures from the Print Order122
Cautions123
Battery and Charger123
Using Your Charger Abroad123
Usable Cards124
Pictures125
Interchangeable Lenses126
External Fl Ash Units Designated for Use with this Camera127
Wireless Remote Control Fl Ash Photography127
Other External Fl Ash Units128
Electronic Viewfi Nder (VF-4)129
Principal Accessories129
System Chart130
Cleaning and Storing the Camera132
Cleaning the Camera132
Storage132
Cleaning and Checking the Image Pickup Device132
Pixel Mapping - Checking the Image Processing Functions133
Information134
Shooting Tips and Information134
Error Codes136
Menu Directory138
Specifi Cations144
Safety Precautions147
Index157

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