Olympus E-300 EVOLT E-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 62

Using the electronic flash

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Flash shooting 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. Available modes P A S M 1 Remove the hot shoe cover by sliding it in the direction indicated by the 4 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. Various shooting functions 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. 4 Select a flash mode. ~ "Selecting the flash mode" (P. 58) (flash mode) button 62

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Various shooting functions
62
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.
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
Select a flash mode.
~
“
Selecting the flash mode
”
(P. 58)
(flash mode) button
Lock pin
Shoe lock dial
P
A
S
M
Available modes
Flash shooting