OM-D E-M1 Quick Guide

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1 - Exchange lenses

2 - Buttons and dials

3 - Buttons front/back

4 - Connectors

5 - Flash

Learn about dials

6 - Setting mode

Control your camera

7 - Symbols in the EVD/LCD

8 - Touch Control

9 - Menu options

Connect with Wi-Fi

10 - How to set up Wi-Fi

11 - Wi-Fi functions

Final

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  • Chapter 3: Buttons front/back

    Get to know how to use the buttons on the front and back of your camera with this quick overview.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Live View button

    Press the Live View (LV) button to switch between shooting with the viewfinder and shooting with Live View. Press and hold down to quickly switch the eye sensor on or off. When shooting with the viewfinder, the Super Control Panel is displayed on the monitor, giving you key information about your camera’s settings.

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  • AEL/AFL button

    Press the AEL/AFL button to lock exposure settings while you shoot. Press again to release the lock. When viewing images you’ve taken, you can press the AEL/AFL button to protect your pictures from being accidently erased too.

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C

  • Fn1 button

    Press the function button Fn1 to display the AF targets. Rotate the front or rear dial to choose the AF position.

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D

  • Info button

    Use the Info button to switch the information displayed when either shooting through the viewfinder or using Live View. For example, choose between information, histogram, level gauge or image only display. During playback, switch the information displayed in the monitor by pressing the INFO button to display image only, display image and simplified information or to display image and detailed information.

  • Photo by John Purchase

    Image only

    View the final image before shooting.

    Photo by John Purchase

    Image and information

    View the final image and it’s key settings – for example the aperture, ISO level and shooting mode – before shooting.

    Photo by John Purchase

    Histogram display

    Display a histogram of your photo showing the distribution of brightness. Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those below the lower limit in blue, and the area metered using spot metering in green.

    Photo by John Purchase

    Level gauge

    Know if the camera is level or not with the level gauge as a guide. The “tilt” direction is indicated on the vertical bar and the “horizon” direction on the horizontal bar.

     
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  • Menu button

    Press the Menu button to display the menus. Use the arrow pad and OK button to select options and camera settings. The menus contain shooting and playback options not displayed by the live control and let you customise your camera settings for easier use.

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  • Playback button

    Press the Playback button to view your movie or photo. Use the arrow pad to select further photos or movies you wish to view.

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  • Arrow pad and OK button

    Select menu options by pressing the up or down arrow pad buttons, and then to select YES/NO. Press OK to select and view options. Use the left and right arrow pad buttons to move sideways and select other options, followed by pressing the OK button. Select the pictures/movies you wish to view in Playback mode with the arrow pad and OK button. If you are not in the menu, you can use the up and down arrow pad buttons to move the image’s focus point.

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  • Erase button

    Display an image you wish to delete and then press the Erase button. Select YES with the up or down arrow pad button and press the OK button to delete the image.

  • Histogram display

    Display a histogram of your photo showing the distribution of brightness. Areas above the upper limit at shooting are displayed in red, those below the lower limit in blue, and the area metered using spot metering in green.

     
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  • One-touch White Balance button

    Now back to the front of the camera: the One-touch White Balance button is ideal for adjusting to natural light and many other light sources with different colour temperatures. Frame a white object or piece of paper with no shadows and press the One-touch White Balance button while you shoot. Select the white balance value and shoot your subject.

  • Ensure that white objects in your photo actually appear white in the final image. Frame a piece of paper or other white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph.

    Shoot while pressing the One-touch White Balance button and then select 1, 2, 3 or 4 to register your setting and store it until you reset it in future. The registered white balance will be automatically set as the white balance for the next image.

     
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  • Preview button

    Press the Preview button to view the depth of field before you shoot.

  • Photo by Neil Buchan Grant

    While the Preview button is pressed, the aperture value is reduced to your selected value. To ensure the aperture remains at this level, select On and then Preview Lock in the custom menu. Simply press the button again to cancel the lock.

     

Congratulations! You’ve finished chapter 3!

Next: 4 – Connectors:

Next up is a quick look at what connectors can be used with your E-M1.

Table of contents

Let's get started

Learn about dials

Control your camera

Connect with Wi-Fi

Let's get started

1 - Exchange lenses

2 - Buttons and dials

3 - Buttons front/back

4 - Connectors

5 - Flash

Learn about dials

6 - Setting mode

Control your camera

7 - Symbols in the EVD/LCD

8 - Touch Control

9 - Menu options

Connect with Wi-Fi

10 - How to set up Wi-Fi

11 - Wi-Fi functions

Final

Prove your knowledge