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Others Others Using an external flash (optional) After attaching the external flash, the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera's built in flash. Preparations: Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash. ∫ Using the dedicated flash (DMW-FL220; optional) Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe A and then turn on the camera and the dedicated flash. • Be sure to firmly secure to the dedicated flash with the lock ring B. Select [FLASH] on the [REC] mode menu. (P30) Press 3/4 to select the mode and then press [MENU/SET]. • While the external flash is connected, the following icons are displayed. : External flash Forced ON : External flash Slow sync. Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. ∫ When using other commercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera (DMC-GH1) • It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash. If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode, use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera. • Set to Aperture-priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash. (The exposure cannot be compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter-priority AE Mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in Program AE Mode because the aperture value cannot be fixed.) Note • You can set the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash. • Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage or reversed polarity. Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate normally. • If you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the dedicated one, they may not operate normally or they may be damaged. Do not use them. VQT2A61 159

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Using an external flash (optional)
After attaching the external flash, the effective range will be increased when compared to
the camera’s built in flash.
Preparations: Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash.
∫
Using the dedicated flash (DMW-FL220; optional)
Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe
A
and then turn on the camera and the dedicated
flash.
•
Be sure to firmly secure to the dedicated flash with the lock
ring
B
.
Select [FLASH] on the [REC] mode menu. (P30)
Press
3
/
4
to select the mode and then press
[MENU/SET].
•
While the external flash is connected, the following icons are
displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
∫
When using other commercially available external flashes without
communication functions with the camera (DMC-GH1)
•
It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash. If you want to use the external flash in
Auto Mode, use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO
sensitivity to match the settings on the camera.
•
Set to Aperture-priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on the camera and then set the
same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash. (The exposure cannot be
compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter-priority AE Mode
and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in Program AE Mode because the
aperture value cannot be fixed.)
Note
•
You can set the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even
when attaching the external flash.
•
Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage or reversed
polarity. Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate
normally.
•
If you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the
dedicated one, they may not operate normally or they may be damaged. Do not use them.
:
External flash Forced ON
:
External flash Slow sync.