Olympus E-3 Digital - Manual (Page 17)

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To edit a RAW file in camera:
1. Press the [
MENU
] button. Select the menu, and then select the PICTURE
MODE, RECORD MODE and WB (White Balance) settings to be applied to the
RAW image to be edited.
2. Exit the menu by pressing [
MENU
] again.
3. In the playback mode, select the RAW image to be edited.
4. Open the menu, select the third tab (Edit), select EDIT and then toggle right.
The RAW image to be edited will be displayed.
5. Press the [ i ] button.
6. In the RAW DATA EDIT screen, select YES and then press [ i ].
A JPEG copy of the RAW image that reflects the settings selected in the menu will be
saved to the memory card. The RAW image remains unchanged.
In the CARD SETUP menu, the options are ALL ERASE and FORMAT.
What is the difference between these settings?
ALL ERASE deletes all of the images from the memory card directory except for those
that have been protected. FORMAT deletes all of the images from the memory card
directory and overwrites the directory. In both cases, the actual digital images are still
on the memory card until new images are shot that overwrite the old images.
Therefore, if images are inadvertently erased or formatted, it may be possible to retrieve
them via image recovery software.
If ALL ERASE is used exclusively to delete images, over time a buildup of artifacts in
the directory may corrupt the memory card. The FORMAT option is recommended to
preserve the integrity of the memory card and extend its useful life.
When and why should I use the camera’s Eyepiece Shutter?
During normal shooting, the photographer’s face and the camera’s eyecup work together
to shade the viewfinder and prevent light from entering the camera’s metering system
through the viewfinder. When the camera is on a tripod or Live View is enabled, light
can enter the viewfinder from behind the camera because the photographer may be
standing away from the camera. This is most likely to happen if the sun is low and
behind the camera or the photographer is shooting a night shot and street lighting is
shining into the viewfinder. In both cases, this extraneous light can shine into the
metering system and can skew the exposures, resulting in underexposed images.
Closing the Eyepiece Shutter blocks extraneous light from entering the viewfinder so the
exposures will be more accurate.