Olympus C 700 C-700 UZ Reference Manual (10.2 MB) - Page 179

External flash (Cont.) Using commercially available external flashes External flashes (commercially available) can also be used with the exclusive FLBK01 (optional) and FL-CB01 bracket cable (optional). For details about how and when to use external flash, see "Compatible commercially available external flashes" (P. 180). 1 Mount an external flash on the flash bracket, then fasten it to the camera's tripod socket and connect the flash bracket and the camera's 5-pin external flash socket using the bracket cable. 2 Set the Mode dial to A/S/M and set A/S/M to the M mode. Adjust the shutter speed and the aperture (P. 53). ● Remember that a slow shutter speed can produce blurred images. For the best results, we recommend that you set the shutter speed from 1/200 to 1/300 seconds. 3 Turn on the external flash. 8 5-pin external flash socket 4 Set the mode that automatically controls the amount light emitted by the external flash. Also set ISO and aperture on the external flash to match the camera's settings. ● See the user's manual for the external flash to select its modes. Note: ● The camera's flash mode will have no effect on the external flash. The external flash will fire even when the camera's flash mode is set to OFF. ● Confirm in advance that the external flash you are using is synchronized with the camera. 179