User manual OLYMPUS FL-40

[. . . ] ELECTRONIC FLASH FL-40 JAPANESE ENGLISH Instructions Before using your flash, read this maual carefully to ensure correct use. FRANÇAIS Instructions Avant d'utiliser votre flash, veuillez lire attentivement ce manuel, de manière à obtenir les meilleurs résultats possibles. DEUTSCH Bedienungsanleitung Machen Sie sich bitte vor Gebrauch des Blitzgeräts mit dem Inhalt dieser Bedienungsanleitung vertraut, damit stets eine sachgemäße Handhabung garantiert ist. ESPANÕL Instrucciones Antes de emplear el flash, lea este manual detalladamente para asegurar el uso correcto. CHINESE E IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTlONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED OLYMPUS SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN, ANY LIQUID OR MOISTURE. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. [. . . ] In the regular AUTO or MANUAL modes, the flash fires at the required illumination and the Auto check lamp blinks. 48 E Names of Control panel 2nd - CURTAIN SYNCLO Control mode Wide-angle flash mode icon Illuminating angle Guide No. /ISO MEMO Focal range F-No. · Slide the ON/OFF switch to Onside with the BACKLIGHT button held down to switch the unit of focal range between m and ft. E Loading Batteries Batteries must be loaded into the flash before the flash can be mounted on the camera. This flash takes any four of the following batteries: · 1. 5 V AA alkaline batteries(type LR6) · Ni-MH batteries(type HR-AA) · Ni-Cd batteries(type KR-AA) Do not mix batteries of different manufacture or mix old batteries with new batteries. Also, before long periods of disuse, remove the batteries from the flash. Remember that conserving battery power not only saves you money, but protects the environment as well. 1 2 3 Slide the cover towards the flash head and lift up and away from the flash to detach the cover from the battery compartment. Slide the battery compartment cover back on and close securely. 3 1 2 49 E Turn the Power ON to Check the Battery Load batteries into the flash before attempting to turn the power ON. As soon as power is turned ON, the flash automatically performs a battery check and starts charging the flash. 1 2 Set the ON/OFF switch to the ON side. If the CHARGED lamp is out, the flash is not yet fully charged for firing. MEMO · If the CHARGED lamp does not come ON at all or if it takes time to light up, the batteries may be run down too much to charge the flash. In such case, replace them with fresh batteries. 2 1 E Turn the Power OFF after Checking the Battery Turn the power OFF after charged, unless using the flash immediately. Also, turn the power OFF before mounting it on the camera, and after use. 1 Set the ON/OFF switch to the OFF side. 1 50 E Mounting the Flash on the Camera Before mounting the flash on the camera, turn OFF power to both the flash and the camera. The flash can be mounted as follows. 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure the flash head is folded downward with the flashtube facing forward. If the lock pin is out, turn the mounting foot in the opposite direction of "<LOCK " until it can turn no more. Turn the mounting foot in the direction of "<-LOCK" until it can turn no more. NOTE · Do not apply more force to the mounting foot than required to lock/unlock it. · Do not touch the electric contact of the flash with fingers or metal fittings. · Do not mount the flash on the camera with lock pin protruding. It may cause trouble. 2 1 Cap Lock pin 5 4 4 3 51 E Detaching the Flash from the Camera Before detaching the flash from the camera, turn OFF power to both the flash and the camera. It can cause serious damage. 1 2 3 Turn the mounting foot in the opposite direction of "<­LOCK" until it turns no more. Cover the hot-shoe with its cap. 1 3 2 Cap E Taking Pictures with Digital Cameras with Communication Capabilities FL-40's Modes When the flash is mounted on a camera which is capable of data communications, the flash can receive the data from the camera, and select one of the following control modes. MEMO · The TTL AUTO and R-TTL AUTO modes can be used only with digital cameras which are capable of data communications. · TTL AUTO In this mode, the flash is controlled entirely by the camera based on information sent from it. · R-TTL AUTO In this mode, the flash is controlled entirely by the camera based on information sent from it. · AUTO The flash itself determines illumination and when to fire. The actual firing of the flash is automatically set according to the guide number. MEMO · Some cameras, which are capable of data communications, don't allow the flash to select a control mode of the flash. [. . . ] Exposure is automatically based on the total amount of illumination (camera shooting mode P or A). One advantage is that you can use this flash to bounce light off a wall or something, while the camera's built-in flash to catch the subject's pupils. Actually, the batteries get hot if the flash is continuously fired immediately after the CHARGED lamp lights up. You should allow sufficient time for the batteries to cool down between flashes. [. . . ]