Olympus EM5 - Manual (Page 97)

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Customizing camera settings
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Wireless remote control flash photography
External flash units that offer a remote control mode and are designated for use
with this camera can be used for wireless flash photography. The camera can
independently control a flash mounted on the camera and remote flash units in up to 3
groups. See the documentation provided with the external flash units for details.
1
Set the remote flash units to RC mode and place them as desired.
• Turn each flash unit on, press the MODE button, and select RC mode.
• Select a channel and group for each flash unit.
2
Select [On] for [ # RC Mode] in X Shooting menu 2 (P. 111).
• The super control panel switches to RC mode.
• You can choose a super control panel display by repeatedly pressing the
INFO
button.
• Select a flash mode (note that red-eye reduction is not available in RC mode).
3
Adjust the settings for each group in the super control panel.
Flash intensity value
250 250 F5.6 0.0 0.0 P
38 38
A Mode
TTL
M
Off
+5.0
TTL +3.0
1/8
–
LO
1 Ch
Group
• Select the flash control
mode and adjust the flash
intensity separately for
each group. For MANUAL,
select the flash intensity.
Normal flash/Super FP flash
• Switch between normal
flash and Super FP flash.
Communication light level
• Set the communication
light level to [HI], [MID],
or [LO].
Channel
• Set the communication
channel to the same
channel used on the flash.
Flash intensity Flash control
mode
Choose the role performed
by the camera flash.
4
Attach the supplied flash unit and raise the flash head.
• After confirming that the built-in and remote flash units have charged, take a test
shot.
„ Wireless flash control range
Position the wireless flash units with their
remote sensors facing the camera. The
following illustration shows the approximate
ranges at which the flash units can be
positioned. The actual control range varies with
local conditions.
7m
5m
100° 100°
50° 50°
50° 50°
60° 60°
30° 30°
30° 30°
# Cautions
• We recommend using a single group of up to three remote flash units.
• Remote flash units can not be used for second curtain slow synchronization or anti-shock
exposures longer than 4 seconds.
• If the subject is too close to the camera, the control flashes emitted by the camera flash
may affect exposure (The effect can be moderated by reducing the output of the camera
flash using a diffuser or other similar techniques).