Olympus E-PM1 E-PM1 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 104

Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode, Shooting, Super, control, panel, Flash Mode, Flash

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Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode Shooting Mode P/A S/M Super control panel #AUTO ! # $ ! SLOW #SLOW # SLOW2 # #! $ # 2nd-C 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) Fill-in flash Fill-in flash (red-eye reduction) Flash off Fill-in flash/Slow synchronization (2nd curtain) Flash timing 1st curtain k 1st curtain 2nd curtain 1st curtain k 2nd curtain Conditions for firing the flash Fires automatically in dark/backlit * conditions Always fires k Fires automatically in dark/backlit * conditions Always fires k Always fires Shutter speed limit 1/30 sec. - 1/160 sec. 30 sec. - 1/160 sec. k 60 sec. - 1/160 sec. 60 sec. - 1/160 sec. k 60 sec. - 1/160 sec. * In Super FP mode, external flash units for use with this camera detect backlighting and emit a longer-than-normal flash. • #AUTO, $ can be set in A mode. 11 Minimum range The lens may cast shadows over objects close to the camera, causing vignetting, or be too bright Lens 14 - 42 mm Approximate distance at which vignetting occurs 1.0 m even at minimum output. 17 mm 0.25 m 40 - 150 mm 1.0 m 14 - 150 mm Flash can not be used • External flash units can be used to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being overexposed, select mode A or M and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity. Information 104 EN

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104
EN
Information
11
Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode
Shooting
Mode
Super
control
panel
Flash Mode
Flash
timing
Conditions for
ring the
ash
Shutter
speed
limit
P
/
A
#
AUTO
Auto
ash
1st
curtain
Fires automatically
in dark/backlit *
conditions
1/30 sec. –
1/160 sec.
!
Auto
ash
(red-eye reduction)
#
Fill-in
ash
Always
res
30 sec. –
1/160 sec.
$
Flash off
k
k
k
!
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(red-eye reduction)
1st
curtain
Fires automatically
in dark/backlit *
conditions
60 sec. –
1/160 sec.
#
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)
#
SLOW2
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd
curtain
S
/
M
#
Fill-in
ash
1st
curtain
Always
res
60 sec. –
1/160 sec.
#
!
Fill-in
ash
(red-eye reduction)
$
Flash off
k
k
k
#
2nd-C
Fill-in
ash/Slow
synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd
curtain
Always
res
60 sec. –
1/160 sec.
*
In Super FP mode, external
ash units for use with this camera detect backlighting and
emit a longer-than-normal
ash.
#
AUTO
,
$
can be set in
A
mode.
Minimum range
The lens may cast shadows over objects close to
the camera, causing vignetting, or be too bright
even at minimum output.
Lens
Approximate distance at
which vignetting occurs
14 – 42 mm
1.0 m
17 mm
0.25 m
40 – 150 mm
1.0 m
14 – 150 mm
Flash can not be used
External
ash units can be used to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being
overexposed, select mode
A
or
M
and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity.