Olympus C2040Z C-2040 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 127

Setting the flash brightness Flash intensity control

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Setting the flash brightness (Flash intensity control) For subjects such as highly reflective objects or small objects shot against a distant background, better results can be obtained by using this function to increase or decrease the intensity of the flash. DE DIAL OFF POWER/MO Using Flash P A/S/M 1 Press the (Menu) button. q The menu screen appears. q If you set the Mode dial to "A/S/M", select Shutter Priority mode or Aperture Priority mode. (P.88) 2 3 A/S/M P 5 2 Use or on the Arrow pad to select " " and then press . 3 Press or to set the amount of flash intensity control and then press the [OK] button. q The " " appears on the control panel. q The size of the correction increases in 1/3-EV steps each time you press and decreases in 1/3-EV steps each time you press . You can correct the flash intensity by up to ±2 EV. EV are the units used for exposure compensation. q You can still take pictures at this point. 3 1 P F2.0 1/800 0.0 AF/MF DRIVE WB ISO 0 Control panel Flash intensity control 127

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5
Using Flash
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Setting the flash brightness (Flash intensity control)
For subjects such as highly reflective objects or small objects shot against a
distant background, better results can be obtained by using this function to
increase or decrease the intensity of the flash.
Press the
(Menu) button.
The menu screen appears.
If you set the Mode dial to
"A/S/M", select Shutter Priority
mode or Aperture Priority
mode. (P.88)
Use
or
on the
Arrow pad to select "
"
and then press
.
Press
or
to set the
amount of flash intensity
control and then press the
[OK] button.
The "
" appears on the
control panel.
The size of the correction
increases in 1/3-EV steps
each time you press
and
decreases in 1/3-EV steps
each time you press
. You
can correct the flash intensity
by up to ±2 EV. EV are the
units used for exposure com-
pensation.
You can still take pictures at
this point.
3
2
1
A/S/M
P
P
A/S/M
OFF
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D
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3
2
F2.0
1/800 0.0
P
0
DRIVE
AF/MF
ISO
WB
1
Control panel
Flash intensity control
3