Shooting With The Olympus Wireless Rc Flash System - Olympus E-520 Instruction Manual

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Notes
• The built-in flash cannot be used when an external flash is attached to the hot shoe.
Super FP flash
Super FP flash is available with the FL-50R or FL-36R. Use
the Super FP flash where normal flashes cannot be used
with high shutter speed.
Fill-in flash shooting with the aperture open (such as in
outdoor portrait shooting) is also possible with Super FP
flash. For details, refer to the external flash's manual.

Shooting with the Olympus wireless RC flash system

Wireless flash shooting is possible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system. With this
wireless flash system, you can take pictures using multiple wireless flashes and control the
flashes in three groups (A, B, and C). The built-in flash is used to communicate between the
camera and the external flashes.
For details on using the wireless flash, see the manual of the external flash.
Wireless flash setup range
Position the wireless flash so that the wireless sensor faces the camera. The setup range
guidelines are as shown below. The range changes according to the surrounding
environment.
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Remote sensor
Direction of
the camera
1
Position the flash while referring to the "Wireless flash setup range", and turn on
the flash.
2
Press the MODE button on the flash to set it to RC mode, and set the channel and
group of the flash.
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Direction of
the emitted
flash
50°
50°
50
100°
100°
100
50°
50°
50
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30°
30°
30
30°
30°
30
60
60°
60°
Super FP flash
FP
OFF
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Normal

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