Flash Modes That Can Be Set By Shooting Mode - Olympus E-PM1 Instruction Manual

Flash modes that can be set by shooting mode

Shooting
Mode
P/A
S/M
* In Super FP mode, external fl ash units for use with this camera detect backlighting and
emit a longer-than-normal fl ash.
#AUTO, $ can be set in A mode.
•
Minimum range
11 The lens may cast shadows over objects close to
the camera, causing vignetting, or be too bright
even at minimum output.
• External fl ash units can be used to prevent vignetting. To prevent photographs from being
overexposed, select mode A or M and choose a high f-number, or reduce ISO sensitivity.
104 EN
Super
control Flash Mode
panel
AUTO Auto fl ash
#
Auto fl ash
!
(red-eye reduction)
Fill-in fl ash
#
$
Flash off
!
Slow synchronization
SLOW (red-eye reduction)
Slow synchronization
# SLOW
(1st curtain)
Slow synchronization
#
SLOW2 (2nd curtain)
Fill-in fl ash
#
Fill-in fl ash
!
#
(red-eye reduction)
$
Flash off
Fill-in fl ash/Slow
#
synchronization
2nd-C
(2nd curtain)
Flash Conditions for
timing fi ring the fl ash
Fires automatically
in dark/backlit *
1st
conditions
curtain
Always fi res
k k
1st
curtain Fires automatically
in dark/backlit *
conditions
2nd
curtain
1st
Always fi res
curtain
k k
2nd
Always fi res
curtain
Approximate distance at
Lens
which vignetting occurs
14 – 42 mm
17 mm
40 – 150 mm
14 – 150 mm Flash can not be used
Shutter
speed
limit
1/30 sec. –
1/160 sec.
30 sec. –
1/160 sec.
k
60 sec. –
1/160 sec.
60 sec. –
1/160 sec.
k
60 sec. –
1/160 sec.
1.0 m
0.25 m
1.0 m