Olympus FL-36 - Manual (Page 14)

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The light intensity adjustment must be set to ON in the
custom setup operation (page 47).
• The indicator appears in the control panel.
1. Turn the select dial to choose a light intensity adjustment value.
0 +0.3 +0.7 +1.0 ... +3.0
0 –0.3 –0.7 –1.0 ... –3.0
2. The display shows the light intensity adjustment value ex-
cept when the value is 0. In this case, the displayed light
control range corresponds to an adjustment value of 0.
3. If the camera’s flash adjustment mode is selected, the
actual flash light intensity will be the total of the light
intensity adjustment value set on the FL-36 and that
set on the camera. The light intensity adjustment value
displayed is that of the FL-36 only.
[Example]
Light intensity adjustment value
Light intensity adjustment
The flash light intensity can be adjusted between +3 and –3.
Selected
adjustment value Adjustment value
displayed on FL-36 Actual light intensity
adjustment
FL-36 +0.3
+0.3 +0.6
Camera +0.3
Memo: Assuming that the ISO speed is 100, the optimum shoot-
ing distance can be calculated with the following formula.
Optimum shooting distance = Guide number (GN)/Lens iris (F)
(See page 54.)
Guide number (GN)
1. The control panel shows the current guide number (GN)
together with the optimum shooting distance according to
the camera setup.
2. Turn the select dial to set the guide number (GN).
Set the guide number (GN) so that the optimum shooting
distance is equal to the subject distance.
When the optimum shooting distance is 0.6 m (0.5 m in
case of close-up flash) or less, the displayed figure blinks
to warn that the subject is located outside the flash light
emission area.
Optimum shooting distance varies according to the cam-
era settings (ISO speed, lens iris (F) and lens focal dis-
tance (ZOOM)). See page 52 for details.
Optimum shooting
distance
ZOOM indicator
Displayed according to the
focal distance of the lens.
In this mode, the flash is emitted according to the guide number (GN) setting.
MANUAL indicator