Olympus C5000 - 5MP Digital Camera - Using Commercially Available External Flashes

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External flash (optional)
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Flash
Using commercially available external flashes
Provided that the flash can be connected to the hot shoe, a commercially
available external flash may be used. The amount of light emitted cannot be
adjusted on commercially available external flashes.
For details on compatible commercially available external flashes, refer to the
next page.
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 Select M mode. Adjust the shutter
speed and aperture.
g“Manual shooting” (P.71)
• 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 user’s manual for the external flash to select its mode.
• The camera’s flash mode will have no effect on the external flash.
The external flash will fire even when the camera’s flash mode is set
to $ (off).
• Confirm in advance that the external flash you are using is
synchronized with the camera.
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