Olympus E-PL1 E-PL1 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 54
Flash shooting - flash built in
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3 Flash shooting Flash shooting To raise the built-in flash for use, slide the flash switch. The built-in flash can be used for flash photography in a variety of shooting conditions. Using a flash (flash photography) 1 Raise the flash. 2 Press the # button (I) to display the current flash mode. 3 Use HI to choose a flash mode and press i. • The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on the shooting mode. g "Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode" (P. 102) 3 AUTO Auto flash The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. # Fill-in flash $ Flash off The flash fires regardless of the light conditions. The flash does not fire.*1 !/H Red-eye reduction flash This function allows you to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. In S and M mode, the flash always fires. #SLOW Slow synchronization Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten (1st curtain) dimly-lit backgrounds. Slow synchronization Combines slow synchronization with red!SLOW (1st curtain)/Red-eye eye reduction. reduction flash The flash fires just #SLOW2/ Slow synchronization 2nd CURTAIN (2nd curtain) before the shutter closes to create trails of light behind moving light sources. #FULL Manual (FULL)*2 The flash fires at full power. #1/4 Manual (1/4)*2 The flash fires at 1/4 power. #1/16 Manual (1/16)*2 The flash fires at 1/16 power. #1/64 Manual (1/64)*2 The flash fires at 1/64 power. *1 Both the built-in flash and optional external flash units turn off. *2 Built-in flash only. 4 Press the shutter button all the way. # Caution • In [!/H(Red-eye reduction flash)], after the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released. Hold the camera firmly to avoid camera shake. • [!/H(Red-eye reduction flash)] may not work effectively under some shooting conditions. • When the flash fires, the shutter speed is set to 1/160 sec. or slower. When shooting a subject against a bright background with the fill-in flash, the background may be overexposed. 54 EN