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Others
Optional accessories
• Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.
External Flash (optional)
After attaching the flash (DMW-FL200L, DMW-FL360L, DMW-FL580L: optional), the
effective range will be increased when compared to the camera's built in flash.
Preparations:
• Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash.
Removing the Hot Shoe Cover
The camera comes with a hot shoe cover attached to the hot shoe.
Remove the hot shoe cover by pulling it in the direction
indicated by arrow 2 while pressing it in the direction
indicated by arrow 1 .
• Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent
swallowing.
• To change the settings for external flashes on the camera, refer to P150.
• Refer to
P155
about the settings for the wireless flash.
When using other commercially available external flashes without
communication functions with the camera
• It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash. If you want to use the external flash
in Auto Mode, use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO
sensitivity to match the settings on the camera.
• Set to Aperture-Priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on the camera and then set the
same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash. (The exposure cannot be
compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter-Priority AE
Mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in Programme AE Mode
because the aperture value cannot be fixed.)
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