Olympus E-PL3 Manual

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Olympus E-PL3 Guide_Olypmus E-PL3 settings 4/22/2013 1:14 PM Page 1

PHOTOTOP

PhotoTop Camera calibration file was created for a

combination of:

Camera S/N: ____________________________

Lens S/N: ______________________________

• 17mm Fixed focal length (non zoom)

• •

Never to be removed from camera body

• •

Do not interchange lens with other Olympus bodies

• Acceptable Focus Range – 1.0m to 3.0m (3 – 12 ft)

• Unique Camera setting: Auto Focus with Fill In Flash

Format Card

1. Turn camera on

2. Click MENU

3. Go to Shooting Menu 1 (top of list)

4. Click OK

5. Card Setup OK

6. Format OK

7. Yes OK

Camera Setup for PhotoTop

1. Turn camera on

2. Set to Manual Mode (M)

3. Select OK (within 4-way Command Section)

4. Flash Mode = Fill In

5. Flash +/- = +1.0

6. Meter = ESP

7. Focus = S-AF (single autofocus)

8. ISO = 640

9. Face Priority = Off

10. Movie = Off

11. Focal Length (Image Stabilizer) = Off

12. Color Mode = Natural

13. White Balance = WB Flash

14. Frames – Single

15. Ratio = 4:3

16. Resolution = M/N 2560 x 1920

17. Motion JPEG = 640 x 480

Highlighted items indicate Mandatory Settings that will affect the quality of your PhotoTop template.

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Calibrated Camera

Semi Pro Camera Guide

Olympus E-PL3 w/17mm Lens

Shutter Speed & Aperture Set Up

Shutter Speed can only be set in Manual Mode

1. Push 4-Way Command Up – this will highlight the

Shutter/Aperture settings

2. Use up/down to set shutter speed to 200 or 250

NOTE: When Flash is engaged, the camera will

automatically set the shutter speed to 160.

3. Use left/right to set aperture to F8.0 (never set lower)

4. Press OK to accept settings

Initial Set Up

(only custom settings pertaining to PhotoTop are noted in this set up)

1. Click Menu (bottom right corner)

2. Push 4-way Command Down to Custom Menu

3. Click OK

4. AF/MF (Click OK)

a. MF Assist = On

b. Push 4-way Left 1x

5. DISP/PC (Click OK)

a. Push 4-way Down 7x

b. Live View Boost = ON

6. Lightly touch the shutter button to return to normal

operations mode.

Normal PhotoTop Operations

1. Remove Lens Cap

Check that lens is clean

2. Turn Camera on

3. Verify that Mode = M (manual)

4. Compare rear LCD screen info with image on back of page

Frame counter in lower right corner will typically not be

the same on your camera

5. Manually activate Flash

6. Point camera towards area of measurement

7. Push Shutter Release button half way (1/2) to ensure good

focus lock

If focus is not found then reposition camera to a object

with contrast and push shutter release button half way

until good focus point is selected

8. Compose image and push shutter release completely

To Delete One Photo

1. Select Image Review button (button with blue arrow in upper

left corner)

2. Use left/right command buttons to navigate thru the images

3. Click the RED TRASH can button next to the Image Review

button

4. Select YES

Normal (Non-PhotoTop) Camera Operations

If you wish to use the camera for taking additional site photos

then simply set the mode to either

remember to set the mode back to

Auto

P .

When finished

for normal PhotoTop usage.