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Provided that the flash can be connected to the hot shoe, a commercially available
external flash may be used. For details on compatible commercially available
external flashes, refer to P. 186. The amount of light emitted cannot be adjusted on
commercially available external flashes except Olympus FL series.
1
Attach the external flash to the hot
shoe and connect it to the camera.
• For instructions on how to attach the flash,
refer to the manual for the external flash.
2
Adjust the shutter speed and
aperture.
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• Remember that a slow shutter speed can
produce blurred images. For the best results,
we recommend that you set the shutter speed
from 1/200 to 1/300 seconds.
3
Turn on the external flash.
• Be sure to attach the flash to the camera
before turning the flash on.
4
Set the mode that automatically controls the amount of light
emitted by the external flash. Also set the ISO sensitivity and
aperture on the external flash to match the camera’s
settings.
• Refer to the manual for the external flash to select its mode.
Note
• If close-up pictures are overexposed, try using the built-in flash by itself.
• When the built-in flash and the external flash are used together, the built-in
flash is used as the compensating light source. If the amount of light from the
external flash is insufficient (beyond its working range), the resulting pictures
may be underexposed.
• When shooting using a wide angle setting, confirm that the illuminating angle
of the flash covers the angle of the 27mm lens (equivalent for 35mm camera).
• Using a wide panel decreases the flash working range.
Using commercially available external flashes
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