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60
EN
Shooting
2
Shooting
mode
LV super
control
panel
Flash mode
Flash
timing
Conditions for
fi
ring the
fl
ash
Shutter
speed
limit
S
/
M
#
Fill-in
fl
ash
1st
curtain
Always
fi
res
60 sec. –
1/250 sec.*
#
!
Fill-in
fl
ash
(red-eye reduction)
$
Flash off
k
k
k
#
2nd-C
Fill-in
fl
ash/Slow
synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd
curtain
Always
fi
res
60 sec. –
1/250 sec.*
•
#
AUTO
,
$
can be set in
A
mode.
* 1/200 seconds when using a separately sold external
fl
ash.
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
17mm f1.8
0.25 m
25mm f1.8
0.25m
45mm f1.8
0.5m
14 – 42mm IIR
0.55m
14 – 42mm EZ
0.25m
40 – 150mm
0.9m
• External
fl
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.
Adjusting
fl
ash output (
fl
ash intensity control)
Flash output can be adjusted if you
fi
nd that your subject to appears overexposed, or is
underexposed even though the exposure in the rest of the frame is just right.
1
Press the
z
button to display the live
control, and select the
fl
ash intensity
control item using
FG
.
WB
AUTO
WB
WB
WB
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
P
00
ii
ISO
AUTO
ISO
ISO
ISO
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
R
R
S-AF
S-AF
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
0.0
Flash
intensity
control
2
Select a
fl
ash compensation value with
HI
and press the
z
button.
• This setting has no effect when the
fl
ash control mode for the external
fl
ash unit is set to
MANUAL.
• Changes to
fl
ash intensity made with the external
fl
ash unit are added to those made with
the camera.
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