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Shooting with the Olympus wireless RC flash system

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x Notes • The built-in flash cannot be used when an external flash is attached to the hot shoe. Super FP flash Super FP flash is available with the FL-50R or FL-36R. Use the Super FP flash where normal flashes cannot be used with high shutter speed. Fill-in flash shooting with the aperture open (such as in outdoor portrait shooting) is also possible with Super FP flash. For details, refer to the external flash's manual. 2008. 08.16 Super FP flash FP OFF arge Normal Shooting with the Olympus wireless RC flash system Wireless flash shooting is possible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system. With this wireless flash system, you can take pictures using multiple wireless flashes and control the flashes in three groups (A, B, and C). The built-in flash is used to communicate between the camera and the external flashes. For details on using the wireless flash, see the manual of the external flash. Wireless flash setup range Position the wireless flash so that the wireless sensor faces the camera. The setup range guidelines are as shown below. The range changes according to the surrounding environment. 7 Remote sensor Direction of the emitted flash 30° Flash shooting Direction of the camera 50° 100° 60° 50° 5m 30° 10m 1 Position the flash while referring to the "Wireless flash setup range", and turn on the flash. 2 Press the MODE button on the flash to set it to RC mode, and set the channel and group of the flash. 71 EN

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7
Flash shooting
x
Notes
•
The built-in flash cannot be used when an external flash is attached to the hot shoe.
Super FP flash
Super FP flash is available with the FL-50R or FL-36R. Use
the Super FP flash where normal flashes cannot be used
with high shutter speed.
Fill-in flash shooting with the aperture open (such as in
outdoor portrait shooting) is also possible with Super FP
flash. For details, refer to the external flash’s manual.
Wireless flash shooting is possible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system. With this
wireless flash system, you can take pictures using multiple wireless flashes and control the
flashes in three groups (A, B, and C). The built-in flash is used to communicate between the
camera and the external flashes.
For details on using the wireless flash, see the manual of the external flash.
Wireless flash setup range
Position the wireless flash so that the wireless sensor faces the camera. The setup range
guidelines are as shown below. The range changes according to the surrounding
environment.
1
Position the flash while referring to the “Wireless flash setup range”, and turn on
the flash.
2
Press the MODE button on the flash to set it to RC mode, and set the channel and
group of the flash.
Shooting with the Olympus wireless RC flash system
2008. 08.16
arge
Normal
OFF
FP
Super FP flash
5m
50
50
°
100
100
°
50
50
°
10m
30
30
°
30
30
°
60
60
°
50°
100°
50°
30°
30°
60°
Direction of
the emitted
flash
Remote sensor
Direction of
the camera