Olympus E-PL2 - Manual (Page 56)

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Flash shooting
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The built-in flash can be set manually as required
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The built-in flash can be used
for flash photography in a variety of shooting conditions.
Using a flash (flash photography)
1 Slide the flash switch to raise the flash.
2
Press the
# button (I) to display options.
3
Use
HI to choose a flash mode and press Q.
The options available and the order in which they are displayed vary depending on
the shooting mode.
g “Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode” (P. 106)
AUTO
Auto flash
The flash fires automatically in low light or
backlight conditions.
# Fill-in flash The flash fires regardless of the light conditions.
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Flash off
The flash does not fire.
*1
!/H
Red-eye reduction
flash
This function allows you to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon. In S and M
mode, the flash
always fires.
# SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain) Slow shutter speeds are used to brighten
dimly-lit backgrounds.
!SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)/Red-eye
reduction flash
Combines slow synchronization with red-eye
reduction.
# SLOW2/
2nd
CURTAIN
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
The flash fires just before the
shutter closes to create trails
of light behind moving light
sources.
# FULL Manual (FULL) *2
For users who prefer manual operation. Flash
output is expressed as a fraction of full power:
1/4, 1/16, or 1/64.
# 1/4 Manual (1/4) *2
# 1/16 Manual (1/16) *2
# 1/64 Manual (1/64) *2
*1 Both the built-in flash and optional external flash units turn off.
*2 Built-in flash only.
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Press the shutter button all the way.
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Caution
In [
!/H (Red-eye reduction flash)], after the pre-flashes, it takes about 1 second
before the shutter is released. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.
[
!/H (Red-eye reduction flash)] may not work effectively under some shooting
conditions.
When the flash fires, the shutter speed is set to 1/180 sec. or slower. When shooting
a subject against a bright background with the fill-in flash, the background may be
overexposed.
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Flash shooting