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Olympus E-M5 II User Manual

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1 Camera Setup and Control Reference

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  • Page 1 1 Camera Setup and Control Reference Image © Jay Dickman...
  • Page 2 Congratulations! You’ve purchased, or are about to purchase, one of Olympus’s profes- sional-level, mirrorless, interchangeable lens, Micro Four Thirds format cameras: the OM-D E-M5 Mark II. To simplify references to the camera, we’ll use “E-M5II” in the remainder of the book.
  • Page 3 4 Chapter 1 – Camera Setup and Control Reference Figure 1.2: Olympus E-M5II back view The E-M5II is one of the most configurable cameras ever created. The deep menu system al- lows for custom configuration, making the E-M5II an ideal camera for photographers who want absolute control over every aspect of their photography.
  • Page 4 How to Use This Book 5 Figure 1.3: Olympus E-M5II (Silver) with M.Zuiko ED 12–40mm f/2.8 PRO lens How to Use This Book The upcoming sections and chapters are best read with your camera in hand, ready for configuration. There are literally hundreds of things that can be configured on this ad- vanced, mirrorless interchangeable-lens compact (MILC) camera.

  • Page 5: Charge The Battery

    6 Chapter 1 – Camera Setup and Control Reference sections, in which I offer suggestions for the best use of the various setting choices for dif- ferent styles of photography. There is an individual chapter for all the visual display touch screens and for each menu system in the camera, giving you a detailed examination of virtually every aspect of the camera’s control systems.
  • Page 6 Enable the Custom Menu System 7 the Super Control Panel or the Live View screen, the EVF will not display any image or in- formation until the eye sensor detects your eye (typically when your face is about one and a half inches from the eye cup).
  • Page 7 8 Chapter 1 – Camera Setup and Control Reference 3. Press the Arrow pad up or down until appears in the up/down menu (figure 1.5, image 3). 4. Press the OK button Custom Menu to active so that it will be displayed on the menu system.
  • Page 8 Initial Camera Configuration 9 Here are the most critical functions for immediate configuration: • Date and Time: Page 458 • Language: Page 459 • ISO: Page 370–374 • Metering mode: Page 43 • White balance mode: Page 398 • Color Space: Page 409 •...
  • Page 9 10 Chapter 1 – Camera Setup and Control Reference Camera Control Reference This camera control reference is designed to help you locate and understand the purpose of each of the buttons, dials, levers, and switches on the camera. Many (if not most) of the buttons on the camera can be configured to offer alter- nate functionality.
  • Page 10 Camera Control Reference 11 Fn3 button/LV button: The Fn3 button is fully programmable and can accept most tasks listed in the Appendix. You can find instructions for how to assign a task to the Fn3 button on page 297. Its factory default task is to activate the Live View display on the monitor.
  • Page 11 12 Chapter 1 – Camera Setup and Control Reference Movie button: The Movie button is fully programmable and can accept tasks listed in the Appendix. You can find instructions for how to assign a task to the Movie button on page 299. Its factory default task is REC, which is used to start and stop the camera’s video recording functions.
  • Page 12 Camera Control Reference 13 Dials Diopter adjustment dial: The Diopter adjustment dial changes the optical power of a lens that’s located in front of the camera’s EVF so that you do not strain your eye when you are looking into the viewfinder. It works sort of like a pair of glasses to bring the image you see on the EVF into sharper focus for your eye;...
  • Page 13 You will see several icons of this type spread throughout the camera’s menu system. Some will be intuitive and others not. Because I do not have access to the Olympus icons, I have substituted words where an icon is used.
  • Page 14 Additionally, Darrell has created a public Facebook site that allows members to freely as- sociate with general Olympus camera users. It is called Olympus Digital Camera & Photo Enthusiasts (ODCPE), and is found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ODCPE/ These two Facebook groups, one private and one public, will allow us to stay in touch, display photographs created with our Olympus cameras, and learn from each other.

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