Olympus C-730 C-730 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual (9.3 MB) - Page 198

Chapter 10 External flash (Cont.) Using commercially available external flashes External flashes (commercially available) can also be used with the FL-BK01 (optional) and FL-CB01 bracket cable (optional) when the camera's mode dial is set to A/S/M. For details on compatible commercially available external flashes, refer to the next page. Mode dial setting 1 Mount the external flash on the flash bracket, fasten the bracket to the camera's tripod socket and connect the flash bracket and the camera's 5-pin external flash socket using the bracket cable. 2 Select M from "A/S/M mode setting". See P. 52. Adjust the shutter speed and the aperture (P. 60). ● Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images. For the best results, we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1/200 to 1/300 seconds. 5-pin external flash socket 3 Turn on the external flash. 4 Set the mode that automatically controls the amount of light emitted by the external flash. 5 Set ISO and aperture on the external flash to match the camera's settings. ● See the user's manual for the external flash to select the modes. 197