Olympus FL-300R User manual
© 2011 VR516401
Printed in China
Electronic Flash
FL
-
300R
7 - EN INSTRUCTIONS
17 - CS NÁVOD K POUŽITÍ
27 - DE
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
37 - DA
BETJENINGSVEJLEDNING
47 - ET JUHISED
57 - ES INSTRUCCIONES
67 - FI KÄYTTÖOHJEET
77 - FR MODE D’EMPLOI
87 - HU
HASZNÁLATI ÚTMUTATÓ
97 - IT ISTRUZIONI
107- NL AANWIJZINGEN
117 - PL INSTRUKCJA
127- RU ИНСТРУКЦИЯ
137- SL NAVODILA
147- SK
NÁVOD NA POUŽITIE
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MEMO
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7
9
5
6
8
2
3
4
1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22
100
1.3~14 0.9~10 0.6~7 0.6~5 0.6~3.5 0.6~2.5 0.6~1.7 0.6~1.3 0.6~0.9
200
1.8~20 1.3~14 0.9~10 0.6~7 0.6~5 0.6~3.5 0.6~2.5 0.6~1.7 0.6~1.3
400
2.5~28 1.8~20 1.3~14 0.9~10 0.6~7 0.6~5 0.6~3.5 0.6~2.5 0.6~1.7
800
3.6~40 2.5~28 1.8~20 1.3~14 0.9~10 0.6~7 0.6~5 0.6~3.5 0.6~2.5
1600
5.1~56 3.6~40 2.5~28 1.8~20 1.3~14 0.9~10 0.6~7 0.6~5 0.6~3.5
3200
7.1~80 5.1~56 3.6~40 2.5~28 1.8~20 1.3~14 0.9~10 0.6~7 0.6~5
6400
9.9~112
7.1~80 5.1~56 3.6~40 2.5~28 1.8~20 1.3~14 0.9~10 0.6~7
100
0.8~8.5 0.5~6 0.5~4.3 0.5~3 0.5~2.1 0.5~1.5 0.5~1.1 0.5~0.8 0.5
200
1.1~10 0.8~8.5 0.5~6 0.5~4.3 0.5~3 0.5~2.1 0.5~1.5 0.5~1.1 0.5~0.8
400
1.6~17 1.1~10 0.8~8.5 0.5~6 0.5~4.3 0.5~3 0.5~2.1 0.5~1.5 0.5~1.1
800
2.1~24 1.6~17 1.1~10 0.8~8.5 0.5~6 0.5~4.3 0.5~3 0.5~2.1 0.5~1.5
1600
3~34 2.1~24 1.6~17 1.1~10 0.8~8.5 0.5~6 0.5~4.3 0.5~3 0.5~2.1
3200
4.3~48 3~34 2.1~24 1.6~17 1.1~10 0.8~8.5 0.5~6 0.5~4.3 0.5~3
6400
6~69
4.3~48 3~34 2.1~24 1.6~17 1.1~10 0.8~8.5 0.5~6 0.5~4.3
(m)
ISO
F
no.
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Information for Your Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using your photographic equipment, basic safety precautions
should always be followed, including the following:
Read and understand all instructions before using.
Close supervision is necessary when any flash is used by or near
children. Do not leave flash unattended while in use.
Care must be taken as burns can occur from touching hot parts.
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Do not operate if the flash has been dropped or damaged - until it has
been examined by qualified service personnel.
Let flash cool completely before putting away.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not immerse this flash in
water or other liquids.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this flash,
but take it to qualified service personnel when service or repair
work is required. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock
when the flash is used subsequently.
The use of an accessory attachment not recommended by the
manufacturer may cause a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Names of parts (Fig.
Names of parts (Fig.
p. 3)
p. 3)
1
Light-emitting area
2Lock release
button
3Lock pin
4TEST button/
CHARGE lamp
5AUTO CHECK
lamp
6ON/OFF button
7W knob
8RC switch
9Remote sensor
Continuous firing
Continuous firing
The flash may become hot when fired many
times in succession, resulting in damage
or malfunction. The flash should be fired
no more than 10 times in succession at
intervals of 6 seconds, after which it should
be left unused for at least 10 minutes.
Preparing a battery
Preparing a battery
(sold separately)
(sold separately)
Choose from the below batteries:
AAA (R03) alkaline batteries (x 2)
AAA (R03) NiMH batteries (x 2)
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•
x
Notes
AAA (R03) manganese batteries cannot be used.
Loading batteries
Loading batteries
1Open the battery compartment cover.
2Insert the batteries with correct
+/– polarity.
3Close the battery compartment cover.
Battery compartment
cover
Battery compartment
cover
Thank you for purchasing this Olympus product. To ensure your safety, please read this
instruction manual before use, and keep it handy for future reference.
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Attaching to the camera
Attaching to the camera
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Notes
Confirm that both the camera and electronic flash are off. Attaching or removing the electronic
flash while either the flash or the camera is on may result in malfunction.
1
2
1Remove the camera hot shoe cover and slide the
flash securely into the hot shoe until it clicks into
place (1).
Do not attach this flash with the built-in flash raised, or
the built-in flash may get broken.
Remove the flash while pressing the lock release button
(2).
If the camera has an external flash connector, a flash bracket
and bracket cable (sold separately) can be attached.
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Turning on the electronic flash
Turning on the electronic flash
Attach an electronic flash to the camera, and then turn the camera on.
TEST button/
CHARGE lamp
ON/OFF
button
1
Press and hold the ON/OFF button until any lamp lights.
Press the ON/OFF button again to turn the power off.
Press the TEST button to fire a test flash when the
CHARGE lamp lights.
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Replace the batteries if the CHARGE lamp does not light after:
30 seconds (Alkaline batteries)
10 seconds (NiMH batteries)
If the CHARGE lamp and AUTO CHECK lamp blink simultaneously, batteries are running
low. Replace the batteries.
If no operations are performed for about 15 minutes, the flash will enter sleep mode to
save power. The flash will also enter sleep mode whenever the camera enters sleep mode.
If no operations are performed for approximately 60 minutes more, the flash will turn off
automatically. Press the ON/OFF button to turn it on.
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Shooting
Shooting
According to the flash mode setting of the camera, shooting in TTL-AUTO mode or MANUAL
mode is available with this flash.
RC switch
1Set the RC switch to “OFF”.
2
In accordance with the intended use, set the flash mode
of the camera.
For details, refer to the instruction manual of the camera.
MANUAL mode is not available for some cameras.
In TTL-AUTO mode: When flash activation has been performed correctly, the AUTO
CHECK lamp blinks for about 5 seconds after the shooting.
In MANUAL mode: Adjust camera settings (ISO sensitivity and aperture value) based on the
distance to subject and then shoot.
Shooting distance (m) = Guide No. (ISO100) x ISO sensitivity coefficient ÷ Aperture value
Available shooting range (TableP.4)
ISO sensitivity coefficient
ISO
sensitivity
25 50 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400
Coefficient
0.5 0.71 1.0 1.4 2.0 2.8 4.0 5.6 8.0
When using a flash, flash light may be blocked by the lens body, lens hood, etc.
When the shooting distance is closer to 1m, using the wide panel is recommended not to control the flash volume too much.
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Wide angle
Wide angle
Use the wide panel for shooting when the lens focal length is
wider than 9 mm to 14 mm.
1Slide the W knob to the W side.
Folding
Folding
This flash can be bent approx. 30 degrees in front (1) and 60 degrees in rear (2).
It also can be folded in front to make it easier to carry the camera with the flash attached (3).
The flash does not fire when folded in front.
Approx. 30 degrees in front: Used for macro shooting.
Approx. 60 degrees in rear: Used for bounce shooting.
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Wireless remote control flash photography
Wireless remote control flash photography
1Set the RC switch to A or B.
A and B are the group settings. Set the flash control mode, etc. to each groups and
control them wirelessly.
2Set [#RC Mode] to [On] in the menu of the camera to make the flash on the
camera ready to fire.
3Set the flash control mode,etc. in each of the groups A and B on the camera.
Flash intensity value
250250 F5.6 0.0
0.0
P3838
A Mode
TTL
M
Off
+5.0
TTL +3.0
1/8
–
LO
1
Ch
Group
Select the flash
control mode and
adjust the flash
intensity individually.
For MANUAL, select
the flash intensity.
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Normal flash/Super FP flash
Super FP flash is not compliant.•
Communication light level
Set the communication light level to
[HI], [MID], or [LO].
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Channel
Be sure to set the channel
to [1].
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Flash
intensity
Flash control
mode
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