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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 1 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Olympus ® E-3 FAQ Olympus E-3 Digital Camera Product number: 262010 Shipping Date: November 2007 Box Contents Olympus E-3 Digital Camera Strap and Body Cap US[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 2 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 The magnesium-alloy frame and the seals aro und all controls and ports make the E-3 a rugged camera and the only truly weatherproof DSLR available today. The 1[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 3 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 What are the advantages of lenses that are designed specifically for digital camera use? Although the small size of the individual pixe ls in CCD, CMOS, and Li[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 4 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 The E-3 allows the photographer the opti on to customize the four JPEG record modes by mixing and matchi ng t heir quality setti ngs. The factors tha t define [...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 5 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 In the White Balance (WB) menu, what do all of those numbers followed by a “K” mean? The color balance of diff eren t light sources in the color spectru m [...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 6 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 The E-3 is able to create these effects with out using physical filt ers b y modifying t he performance of the red, green, and blue color channels in the MONOT[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 7 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 My 35mm SLR had a mirror lockup to let the camera vibration settle down before the shutter trippe d. Does the E-3 have this? The E-3 has an ANTI-SHOCK funct io[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 8 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 • [MF] – Press [ ; ] to switch AF mode to MF . Press the button again to switch to the original AF mode. • [ ] - Press the [ ; ] button to s witch the re[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 9 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Usage Where can I find the documentation for this camera? The E-3 is packaged with a print ed Quick St art Guide and Instruction Man u al. The documents can al[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 10 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 How do I insert a memory card into the E-3? To insert the memory card into the E-3, po wer off the cam era and then do the foll owing: 1. Slide the card cover[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 11 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Is it possible to view the Live View image on a computer? The E-3 has a VIDEO OUT jack that can be u sed to di splay images on a television screen. When the E[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 12 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Sometimes when I turn of f the E-3, I feel a slight vibration or hear a noise. Why is that? When the camera is powered down, slight vi bration and noise occur[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 13 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 • A (Aperture Priority shooting) – This mode allows the aper ture to be set manuall y, thereby giving the photographer control ov er depth-of-field. This [...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 14 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 • S-AF+MF (Simultaneous use of the S-AF and Man ual Focus) – This mode al lows the photographer the option of fine adju sting the focus using the lens foc[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 15 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 How do I use the different metering modes? The E-3 provides several meteri ng options th at allow the photographer to have greater creative control over expos[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 16 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 How do I select which ISO setting to use? Think of the ISO values as f ilm speeds. Low ISOs such as 100 and 200 are better suited to situations in which there[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 17 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 To edit a RAW file in camera: 1. Press the [ MENU ] button. Select the menu, and then select the PICTURE MODE , RECOR D MODE and WB (White Balance) settings t[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 18 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Accessories What accessories are av ailable for the E-3? Click here to view the System Chart for the E-3. Does the E-3 support the Olym pus wireless RC flash [...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 19 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Can the E-3 use a flash with shutter sync speeds higher than 1/250t h of a second? The optional FL-36, FL-36R, FL -50, and FL-50R flash units have a Sup er FP[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 20 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Do I need a voltage converter to use my battery charger outside the U.S.? The bundled BCM-2 Battery Charg er bundled with the E-3 is rated at 100-240 V AC and[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 21 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 How can I take long (BULB) expo sures using the optional RM-CB1 Remote Cable Release? The RM-CB1 has a sliding lock t o lock the ca ble release for BULB expos[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 22 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Troubleshooting Why does the ISO value displayed in the viewfinder bl ink when it is set to ISO 2000 or higher? At high ISOs such as 800 and 1600, image nois [...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 23 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 Sometimes when I’m shoo ting in dim light I have difficult y getting the camera to focus. What can I do? Digital cameras autofocus by dete cting differences[...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 24 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 When I put a formatted Co mpactFlash card in my E-3, the display shows a capacity of RAW files that does n’t appear to be accurate. Why? When the E-3 saves [...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 25 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 When my images are displayed on the E-3’s LCD screen, there are blinking black areas in the imag e. How do I get rid of them? What you are seeing is a part [...]

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    DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OLYMPUS IMAGIN G AMERICA INC. (888) 553-4448 http://support.o lympusamerica. com ©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 26 of 26 Last updated on Februar y 28, 2008 My camera is connected to my TV with the video cable to play back my photos, but I don’t see any images. TVs have AV (Audio Visu al) input channels (usu all[...]