Setting The Flash Mode - Olympus EVOLT E-510 Instruction Manual

ISO sensitivity
ISO value
ISO sensitivity
Flash modes available in different exposure modes
Exposure Control panel
mode screen display
AUTO
!
AUTO
#
P
$
A
!SLOW
i
l #SLOW
&
#SLOW2
j
#FULL
*2
/
#1/4
#1/16
#1/64
#
H
$
S
#SLOW2
M
#FULL
#1/4
#1/16
#1/64
*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. 44)
*2
AUTO, !, # cannot be set in / mode.

Setting the flash mode

Direct button
# Control dial
Control panel screen
i p: FLASH MODE i
100 200
1.0 1.4
Flash mode
Auto flash
Auto flash
(red-eye reduction)
Fill-in flash
Flash off
Slow synchronization
(red-eye reduction)
Slow synchronization
(1st curtain)
Slow synchronization
(2nd curtain)
Manual flash
(FULL)
Manual flash (1/4)
Manual flash (1/16)
Manual flash (1/64)
Fill-in flash
Fill-in flash
(red-eye reduction)
Flash off
Fill-in flash/Slow
synchronization
(2nd curtain)
Manual flash
(FULL)
Manual flash (1/4)
Manual flash (1/16)
Manual flash (1/64)
400 800 1600
2.0 2.8
Conditions Conditions to fire the
to timing flash
Fires automatically in
dark/backlit
conditions
1st curtain
Always fires
k k
1st curtain
Fires automatically in
dark/backlit
conditions
2nd curtain
1st curtain Always fires
k k
2nd curtain
Always fires
1st curtain
4.0
Shutter speed
restrictions
1/30 sec. -
*1
1/180 sec.
60 sec. -
1/180 sec.
k
1/30 sec. -
*1
1/180 sec.
60 sec. -
1/180 sec.
k
60 sec. -
1/180 sec.
3
41
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