Olympus C 4000 C-4000 Zoom Basic Manual (1.1 MB) - Page 30

Using the flash - light curtain

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SHOOTING BASICS (Cont.) En Ⅵ Using the flash Mode dial setting Auto-flash (No indication, factory default setting) : Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions. Red-eye reduction flash : Significantly reduces the phenomenon of "red-eye" (subject's eyes appearing red). Fill-in flash : Always fires regardless of the lighting conditions. Flash off : For situations where flash is prohibited, or when not using the flash. Slow synchronization SLOW1 SLOW2 SLOW: In the top menu, select MODE MENU T CAMERA T SLOW T SLOW1, SLOW2 or SLOW. Press . Press again to cancel the menu. 1st curtain (front curtain) SLOW1 (factory default setting): Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds. 2nd curtain (rear curtain) SLOW2: In contrast to 1st curtain, 2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter closes. 1st curtain with red-eye reduction SLOW: Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds, and minimizes red-eye. Press the (flash mode) button repeatedly until the desired flash mode indication appears. 30

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SHOOTING BASICS (Cont.)
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Using the flash
Auto-flash (
No indication, factory default setting)
:
Automatically fires in low-light and backlight conditions.
Red-eye reduction flash
:
Significantly reduces the phenomenon of “red-eye” (subject’s eyes appearing
red).
Fill-in flash
:
Always fires regardless of the lighting conditions.
Flash off
:
For situations where flash is prohibited, or when not using the flash.
Slow synchronization
SLOW1
SLOW2
SLOW:
In the top menu, select MODE MENU
T
CAMERA
T
SLOW
T
SLOW1,
SLOW2 or
SLOW. Press
.
Press again to cancel the menu.
1st curtain (front curtain)
SLOW1 (factory default setting):
Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds.
2nd curtain (rear curtain)
SLOW2:
In contrast to 1st curtain, 2nd curtain fires the flash just before the shutter
closes.
1st curtain with red-eye reduction
SLOW:
Adjusts the flash for slow shutter speeds, and minimizes red-eye.
Press the
(flash mode) button repeatedly until the desired flash mode
indication appears.
Mode dial
setting