Olympus E-1 E-1 Reference Manual (English) - Page 99

Using the electronic flash, Flash mode P. 100

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Using the electronic flash The following instructions describe how to connect and use the FL-50 electronic flash (optional). Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash's power. 1 Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. ● Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid losing it, and put it back on the camera after flash shooting. button 2 Attach the FL-50 electronic flash to the hot shoe on the camera. ● If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock dial as far as it will go in the direction opposite to ß LOCK. This will pull the lock pin back inside. ● For instructions on how to attach the flash, refer to the FL-50's manual. Lock pin Shoe lock dial 3 Turn on the flash. ● When the charge lamp on the flash lights up, charging is complete. ● The flash will be synchronized with the camera at a speed of 1/180 sec or less. Sub dial 4 While holding down the (flash mode) button, rotate the main dial or sub dial 7 to select the desired flash mode. ~"Flash mode" (P. 100) 5 Select the desired flash control mode. 6 Press the shutter button on the camera halfway. ● Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity, aperture value, and shutter speed is communicated between the camera and flash. ● lights up in the viewfinder. Main dial Viewfinder blinks: The flash is charging. 7 Take a picture. lights up: Charging is complete. Flash 99

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The following instructions describe how to connect and use the FL-50 electronic flash
(optional). Be sure to attach the flash to the camera before turning on the flash’s power.
1
Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it
in the direction indicated by the arrow in
the illustration.
●
Keep the shoe cover in a safe place to avoid
losing it, and put it back on the camera after
flash shooting.
2
Attach the FL-50 electronic flash to the
hot shoe on the camera.
●
If the lock pin is protruding, turn the shoe lock
dial as far as it will go in the direction opposite to
ß
LOCK. This will pull the lock pin back inside.
●
For instructions on how to attach the flash,
refer to the FL-50’s manual.
3
Turn on the flash.
●
When the charge lamp on the flash lights up,
charging is complete.
●
The flash will be synchronized with the camera
at a speed of 1/180 sec or less.
4
While holding down the
(flash mode)
button, rotate the main dial or sub dial
to select the desired flash mode.
~
“Flash mode” (P. 100)
5
Select the desired flash control mode.
6
Press the shutter button on the camera
halfway.
●
Shooting information such as ISO sensitivity,
aperture value, and shutter speed is
communicated between the camera and flash.
●
lights up in the viewfinder.
7
Take a picture.
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Flash
7
Using the electronic flash
Main dial
Sub dial
Viewfinder
lights up: Charging is complete.
button
blinks: The flash is charging.
Lock pin
Shoe lock dial