283DVQP1223OthersOptional accessoriesExternal Flash (optional)After attaching the flash (DMW-FL200L, DMW-FL360L, DMW-FL580L: optional), theeffective range will be increased when compared to the camera’s built-in flash.PreparationClose the built-in flash and set the camera [ON/OFF] switch to [OFF].1 Attach the external flash to the hot shoe and then turn on the camera and theexternal flash• Refer to (→143) for changing the settings for external flashes on the camera.• Refer to (→148) about the settings for the wireless flash.When using other commercially available external flashes that don’toffer direct communication with the camera (DC-FZ80)• It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash when it is used. When you usean external flash in Auto Mode, use an external flash that allows you to set the aperturevalue and ISO sensitivity to match the same settings on the camera.• Set the camera to Aperture-Priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode and then setthe same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash. (The proper exposurecannot be achieved because the aperture value changes in Shutter-Priority AE Mode.The light of the external flash cannot be properly adjusted since the aperture valuecannot be fixed in Program AE Mode.)●You can set the aperture value, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity on the camera even when theexternal flash is attached.●Some commercially available external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage orreversed polarity. If such flashes are used, they could cause a malfunction or hinder normaloperation of the camera.●Be sure to hold both the camera and the external flash when it is attached to the camera. If youhold only the external flash, it could become detached from the camera.●If you take pictures close to the subject while taking wide-angle pictures, the light of the flash isobstructed by the lens and the bottom of the screen may be dark.●Refer to the operating instructions of the external flash for further details.
