Using commercially available flashes – Olympus EVOLT E-330 User Manual

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Using commercially available flashes

Use the M shooting mode on the camera when using any commercially
available flash except for the flashes specified for this camera. For details on
non-specified commercial flashes, see “Non-specified commercial
flashes” (

g P. 57).

1

Remove the hot shoe cover to
connect the flash unit to the
camera.

2

Set the shooting mode to M
mode, then set the aperture
value and shutter speed.
•
Set the shutter speed to 1/180

sec. or slower. If the shutter
speed is faster than this,
commercially available flashes
cannot be used.

• A slower shutter speed may

produce blurred images.

3

Turn on the flash.
•
Be sure to turn on the flash after attaching the flash unit to the camera.

4

Set the ISO value and aperture value on the camera to match the
flash control mode on the flash.
•
Refer to the flash's manual for instructions on how to set its flash control

mode.

x Notes

• The flash fires each time the shutter is released. When you do not need to use

the flash, turn off the flash's power.

• Check beforehand that the flash you are using is synchronized with the

camera.

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