Olympus OM System OM-1 Instruction Manual page 46

Subject Too Dark or Too Bright
If the camera is unable to achieve optimal exposure, the shutter-speed display will
flash as shown.
Display
Slow shutter speed
2
60" F5.6 60"
Fast shutter speed
8000 F5.6 8000
%When [KISO] is not set to [Auto], optimal exposure may be achieved by changing the
setting. g "Changing ISO sensitivity (ISO)" (P. 113)
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Underexposure.
F5.6
• Choose a lower aperture value.
Overexposure.
• Choose a higher aperture value.
• If the subject is still overexposed at the higher value, the limits
of the camera metering system have been exceeded. Use a
third-party ND (Neutral Density) filter to reduce the amount of
F5.6
light entering the camera.
• Shutter speeds as fast as 1/32000 s are available in s
(silent) mode. g "Shooting without shutter sound (Silents
Settings)" (P. 132), "Performing the sequential/self-timer
shooting" (P. 126)
Problem/solution