1156Taking pictures with commercially available externalflashesExternal flashes (commercially available) can also be used with the exclusiveFL-BK01 (optional) and FL-CB01 bracket cable (optional). For details abouthow and when to use external flash, see “Usable commercially availableexternal flashes”. (P. 116)1 Mount an external flash on theflash bracket, then fasten it to thecamera's tripod socket andconnect the flash bracket and thecamera's 5-pin external flashsocket using the bracket cable.2 Set the mode dial to M.3 Turn on the external flash.4 Set the flash mode on the externalflash. Also set ISO and apertureon the external flash to match thecamera’s settings.● See the user’s manual for theexternal flash to select its modes.5-pin external flash socket2● The camera's flash mode will have no effect on the external flash. Theexternal flash will fire even when the camera's flash mode is set to OFF.● Check the following before using a commercially available external flash:• Some flashes available on the market operate with a high voltage synchroterminal. If one of these is used, it may not function normally. Contact themanufacturer of the flash you are using concerning the specifications ofthe flash's synchro terminal.• Some flashes available on the market have the polarity of the synchroterminal reversed. In this case, even if the flash is connected, it will notfire. Contact the manufacturer of the flash for more information.● Confirm in advance that the external flash you are using is synchronizedwith the camera.● We highly recommend that an Olympus external flash be used with thiscamera.Note:
