Olympus E-PL1 E-PL1 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 102

Flash synchronization and shutter speed Shooting mode Flash timing Upper limit of Fixed synchronization timing when timing*1 flash fires*2 P 1/ (lens focal length × 2) or synchronization A timing, whichever is slower S M The set shutter speed 1/160 1/60 ― *1 Can be changed using menu: 1/60 - 1/160 g "#X-SYNC." (P. 75) *2 Can be changed using menu: 1/30 - 1/160 g "#SLOW LIMIT" (P. 75) Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode Shooting Mode Super control panel Flash Mode Flash Conditions for Shutter timing firing the flash speed limit P/A # AUTO ! # $ ! Auto flash Auto flash (red-eye reduction) Fill-in flash Flash off Slow synchronization 1st curtain k Fires automatically in dark/backlit*1 conditions Always fires k 1/30 sec. - 1/160 sec. k SLOW # SLOW # (red-eye reduction) Slow synchronization (1st curtain) Slow synchronization 1st curtain 2nd Fires automatically in dark/backlit*1 conditions 60 sec. - 1/160 sec. SLOW2 (2nd curtain) curtain 11 S/M # H $ Fill-in flash Fill-in flash (red-eye reduction) Flash off 1st curtain k Always fires k 60 sec. - 1/160 sec. k 2nd CURTAIN Fill-in flash/Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) 2nd curtain Always fires 60 sec. - 1/160 sec. Information *1 When the flash is set to the Super FP mode, it detects backlight with longer duration than for normal flash before emitting light. • #AUTO, $ can be set inA mode. Focal lengths that can be set 8 mm 10 mm 12 mm 16 mm 18 mm 21 mm 24 mm 28 mm 30 mm 35 mm 40 mm 48 mm 50 mm 55 mm 65 mm 70 mm 75 mm 80 mm 85 mm 90 mm 100 mm 105 mm 120 mm 135 mm 150 mm 180 mm 200 mm 210 mm 250 mm 300 mm 350 mm 400 mm 500 mm 600 mm 800 mm 1000 mm • Choose the value that most closely matches to the one that is printed on the lens. 102 EN