Olympus E-420 E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 118

Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode, panel screen

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Shooting mode Warning display example (blinking) Status Action The subject is underexposured. • Set the shutter speed slower. • Increase the ISO sensitivity. S The subject is overexposured. • Set the shutter speed faster. • Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use a commercially available ND filter (for adjusting the amount of light). * The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of the lens. Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode 13 Information Shooting mode Super control panel screen display # AUTO ! AUTO P A i & l /*2 j S M # $ ! SLOW # SLOW # SLOW2 # FULL # 1/4 # 1/16 # 1/64 # H $ Flash mode Auto flash Auto flash (red-eye reduction) Fill-in flash Flash off Slow synchronization (red-eye reduction) Slow synchronization (1st curtain) Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) Manual flash (FULL) Manual flash (1/4) Manual flash (1/16) Manual flash (1/64) Fill-in flash Fill-in flash (red-eye reduction) Flash off Conditions to timing 1st curtain k 1st curtain 2nd curtain 1st curtain k Conditions to fire the flash Fires automatically in dark/backlit*1 conditions Always fires k Fires automatically in dark/backlit*1 conditions Always fires k Shutter speed restrictions 1/60 sec. 1/180 sec. 60 sec. 1/180 sec. k 60 sec. 1/180 sec. k 118 EN

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EN
13
Information
*
The aperture value at the moment when its indication blinks varies with the lens type and focal length of
the lens.
S
The subject is underexposured.
•
Set the shutter speed slower.
•
Increase the ISO sensitivity.
The subject is overexposured.
•
Set the shutter speed faster.
•
Decrease the ISO sensitivity or use
a commercially available ND filter
(for adjusting the amount of light).
Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode
Shooting
mode
Super control
panel screen
display
Flash mode
Conditions
to timing
Conditions to fire
the flash
Shutter
speed
restrictions
AUTO
P
A
i
&
l
/
*2
j
#
AUTO
Auto flash
1st curtain
Fires automatically in
dark/backlit
*1
conditions
1/60 sec. -
1/180 sec.
!
Auto flash
(red-eye reduction)
#
Fill-in flash
Always fires
60 sec. -
1/180 sec.
$
Flash off
k
k
k
!
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(red-eye reduction)
1st curtain
Fires automatically in
dark/backlit
*1
conditions
60 sec. -
1/180 sec.
#
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)
#
SLOW2
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd curtain
#
FULL
Manual flash
(FULL)
1st curtain
Always fires
#
1/4
Manual flash (1/4)
#
1/16
Manual flash (1/16)
#
1/64
Manual flash (1/64)
S
M
#
Fill-in flash
H
Fill-in flash
(red-eye reduction)
$
Flash off
k
k
k
Shooting
mode
Warning display
example (blinking)
Status
Action