Connect an OM System / Olympus
OM System and Olympus settings for VowPix, step by step with pictures.
Find your camera below. OM System support is new: if it does not connect, send us Diagnostics from the app.
Find your camera:
- OM System OM-1 / OM-1 Mark II · OM-1, OM-1 Mark II
- Olympus E-M1 Mark II / Mark III · E-M1 Mark II, E-M1 Mark III
OM System OM-1 / OM-1 Mark II
OM-1, OM-1 Mark II
1. Set USB Mode to RAW/Control
Open Setup (wrench) > 3. Monitor/Sound/Connection > USB Settings > USB Mode and choose RAW/Control, not MTP or Storage.
2. Stop charging from the phone
In USB Settings set Power Supply from USB to No so the camera does not drain the phone.
3. Turn on Airplane Mode
Set Setup > 4. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth > Airplane Mode to On to disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
4. Turn off sleep timers
Set Setup > 5. Battery/Sleep > Sleep to Off and Auto Power Off to Off.
5. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert the card first, switch the camera off, plug the USB-C cable into the phone, switch on, pick RAW/Control if asked.
6. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
Olympus E-M1 Mark II / Mark III
E-M1 Mark II, E-M1 Mark III
1. Set USB Mode to tether
Open Custom Menu (gear) > D4 Disp/♪/PC > USB Mode and choose the camera-and-computer icon, not Storage or MTP.
2. Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
E-M1 Mark III: set Setup > Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Settings > Availability to Off. Mark II: simply never start Wi-Fi.
3. Turn off sleep timers
Set Custom Menu > J2 Utility > Sleep to Off and Auto Power Off to Off.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch off, plug the USB-C cable into the phone, switch on; if asked, pick the camera-and-PC icon.
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
Still not connecting?
Open VowPix → Sync → Fix it step by step, or see Camera app troubleshooting.