Olympus C-770 Reference Manual - Page 72

External flash (optional) Using commercially available external flashes Provided that the flash can be connected to the hot shoe, a commercially available external flash may be used. For details on compatible commercially available external flashes, refer to the next page. The amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on commercially available external flashes except Olympus FL series. 1 Attach the external flash to the hot shoe and connect it to the camera. • For instructions on how to attach the 4 flash, refer to the manual for the external flash. Flash 2 Select M mode. Adjust the shutter speed and aperture. g"Manual shooting" (P.76) • 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. 3 Turn on the external flash. • Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning the flash on. 4 Set the mode that automatically controls the amount of light emitted by the external flash. Also set ISO and aperture on the external flash to match the camera's settings. • Refer to the user's manual for the external flash to select its mode. 71