Olympus CAMEDIA C-5060 wide zoom Reference Manual page 78

Flash shooting
OFlash off ((_)
The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in
situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited. You can
also use this mode when you want to shoot a naturaI-tooking twilight or night
scene
• Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in tow light
. situations when in the flash off mode, the use of a tripod is
Note recommended to prevent your pictures from being bturred by
camera movement.
OSlow synchronization (_SLOWl _SLOW2 <_,SLOWl)
The stow synchronization flash is designed for slow shutter speeds.
Normally, when shooting with a flash, shutter speeds cannot go below a
certain level to prevent camera movement But when shooting a night scene
background, fast shutter speeds can make the background too dark. Stow -n
synchronization flash allows both a slow shutter speed for the background
and a flash for the subject. Since the shutter speed is slow, make sure you ="
stabilize the camera by using a tripod Otherwise. camera movement may
cause the picture to be bturred.
In S and M modes, the flash fires at the selected shutter speed
1st curtain (front curtain) _SLOW1
Usually_ regardless of tile shutter speed, the flash fires right after the shutter
fully opens. This is called 1st curtain Unless you change it, this is how the
flash always fires The factory default setting for stow synchronization is
,_ SLOW1.