Olympus E-420 - Manual (Page 124)

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*1 When the flash is set to the Super FP mode, it detects backlight with longer duration than for normal flash
before emitting light. g“Super FP flash” (P. 75)
*2 AUTO, !, # cannot be set in NIGHT+PORTRAIT mode.
Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode
Shooting
mode
Super control
panel screen
display
Flash mode
Conditions
to timing
Conditions to fire
the flash
Shutter
speed
restrictions
AUTO
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AUTO
Auto flash
1st curtain
Fires automatically in
dark / backlit* 1
conditions
1/60 sec. –
1/180 sec.
!
Auto flash
(red-eye reduction)
# Fill-in flash Always fires
60 sec. –
1/180 sec.
$ Flash off k k k
!
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(red-eye reduction)
1st curtain Fires automatically in
dark / backlit* 1
conditions
60 sec. –
1/180 sec.
#
SLOW
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)
#
SLOW2
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd curtain
#
FULL
Manual flash
(FULL)
1st curtain Always fires
#
1/4
Manual flash (1/4)
#
1/16
Manual flash (1/16)
#
1/64
Manual flash (1/64)
S
M
# Fill-in flash
H
Fill-in flash
(red-eye reduction)
$ Flash off k k k
S
M
2nd CURTAIN
Fill-in flash / Slow
synchronization
(2nd curtain)
2nd curtain
Always fires
60 sec. –
1/180 sec.
#
FULL
Manual flash
(FULL)
1st curtain
#
1/4
Manual flash (1/4)
#
1/16
Manual flash (1/16)
#
1/64
Manual flash (1/64)