Olympus Stylus 500 Digital - Manual (Page 42)

Flash shooting
42
3
Basic shooting functions
1
Change the flash mode by
repeatedly pressing the b ( # )
button.
• The flash settings change in the order of
the arrow
• If no operation is performed for about 3
seconds, the flash mode is set and the mode
selection screen is automatically exited.
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
• In conditions where the flash will fire, #
lights (flash stand-by).
3
Press the shutter button fully to
take the picture.
TIPS
The # (flash charge) indication blinks.
→ The flash is charging. Wait until # turns off.
Note
• The flash does not fire in the following situations:
During super macro shooting and panorama shooting.
• The flash may not give you the optimum result in macro mode with the zoom
set to wide-angle (W). Check the resulting picture on the monitor.
Mode dial
#(flash mode) button
AUTO
#
$
!
0030
2560 1920 2560 1920 HQ HQ
30 30 30
AUTO
2560 1920 2560 1920 HQ HQ
30 30 30
# mark