Olympus FL-900R User manual

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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.
• 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
The following importer description applies to products imported into
the
EU
directly by OLYMPUS EUROPA SE
&
Co. KG only.
OLYMPUS EUROPA SE
&
Co.
KG
Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany

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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.
@
CD
Wide panel....................................
P.
32
@ Latch release..........................
P.
24,
30
® Light-emitting area
@)
Latch.......................................
P.
24,
30
@
Remote sensor
@)
Dial
@
AF
illuminator/LED window
a:
ZOOM
button(~)
....................
P.
28
@Auto
light receptor
b:
flash compensation button (
<])
® Catch light plate............................
P.
32
.................................................
P.
28
(j) Control panel ................................
P:
23
c:
LED light button ([>) ................
P.
28
@ MODE button................................
P.
26
d:
MENU/i
button
('\7)..........
P.
28, 34
®TEST
button/CHARGE lamp
@Flash
stand
FLST-1
....
:
.................
P.
30
@)
OK button
@)
Bounce adapter............................
P.
33
®Bounce
lock release button ..........
P.
32
@)
IR
filter ........
..
................................
P.
33
@AUTO
CHECK lamp . ® Flash case
@ ON/OFF button .............................
P.
25

Control Panel
Slave mode
TTL-AUTO and AUTO
modes Mmode
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10
@ @
~ . ® ®
CD Super FP flash
@) Control lock................................... P. 28
®Flash control mode....................... P. 26 ®Slave ............................................. P. 36
®Flash intensity control................... P. 28 @ Range...........................................
P. 25
@ FOUR THIRDS @ Guide number (GN)......................
P. 36
®Zoom mode .................................. P. 28 @Optimal shooting distance ............ P. 26
@ Zoom position @) Frequency..................................... P. 26
(angle
of illumination) ................... P. 28 @ Number of flashes ........................ P. 26
(j) LED light mode.... ~ ........................ P. 34 @ RC mode group ......
~ ..................... P. 30
@ LED light....................................... P. 28
@) RC mode channel......................... P. 30
·®Temperature warning
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f!:!P-aring·a BatterY_(Sold SeP-arate I~).._ ______ _
Choose from the below batteries:
AA (R6) NiMH batteries (x 4) AA (R6) alkaline batteries
(x 4)
• AA (R6) manganese batteries cannot be used.
Loading Batteries
1 Open the battery compartment cover.
2 Insert the batteries with correct +/- .
polarity.
3 Close the battery compartment cover.
Attaching to the Camera
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.
• Dirt or water
on the contacts can cause malfunction. Remove dirt, water, and
other foreign matter before attaching the unit to the camera.
1 Keeping the latch release pressed, slide the latch
in the direction opposite
to that shown by the
[LOCK~] arrow to undo the latch (G)).
2 Slide the flash into the hot shoe until it clicks
securely into place (®).
3 Slide the latch to the [LOCK~] position (@).
• To remove the flash, undo the latch as described in Step
1 and slide the unit from tne camera.

Turning on the Electronic Flash
Attach an electronic flash to the camera, and then turn the camera on.
1 Press
the
ON/OFF
button.
• The control panel display will turn on.
•
To
turn the flash off, press the ON/OFF button
again.
• Replace the batteries ifthe CHARGE lamp does
not light after:
10
seconds (NiMH batteries)
30
seconds (Alkaline batteries)
• Ifthe CHARGE lamp and AUTO CHECK lamp
blink simultaneously, batteries are running low.
Replace the batteries.
Control AUTO CHECK
panel lamp
[I
lamp button
• The flash will enter sleep mode whenever the camera enters sleep mode.
• If no operations are performed for approximately 60 minutes, the flash will turn
off automatically. Press the ON/OFF button to turn it on.
Shooting
1 Use
camera
controls
to
choose
the
flash
mode.
• See the camera manual for details.
2
Choose
a flash control
mode
(P.
26).
3
Press
the
shutter
button halfway.
• The camera and flash will exchange shooting
information and the flash range will
be
displayed
in
the control panel.
• Flash range varies with camera settings (ISO
sensitivity, aperture, and lens focal length).
Light control range
AUTO CHECK lamp
*
Displayed according to the
focal length
of
the lens.
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4 Press the shutter button the rest
of
the
way
down
to take the picture.
• The AUTO CHECK lamp blinks for about 5 s after shooting to indicate that
the flash has fired successfully.
• When using a flash, flash light may
be
blocked by the lens body, lens hood, etc.
• The flash may become hot when fired many times
in
succession, resulting
in
damage or malfunction. The flash should be fired no more than
50
times
in
succession at intervals of 2.5 seconds, after which it should be left unused for
at least 1
0 minutes.
Test Flash
To
fire a test flash, press the TEST button while the CHARGE lamp is lit. The
AUTO CHECK lamp blinks for about 5 s to indicate that the flash has fired
successfully. Ifthe lamp does not blink, adjust settings or change the distance to
the subject.
Choosing a Flash Control Mode
Choose a flash control mode according to your subject and shooting conditions.
1 Press the
MODE
button.
• Settings will be displayed.
2 Rotate the dial to
choose
a flash control mode.
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• The flash control mode can also
be
selected by pressing the MODE button.
• Related settings (if displayed) can
be
highlighted by pressing
<ll>
and
changed by rotating the dial.
3 Press the
OK
button to put the changes into effect.
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TTL-AUTO
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0.7
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The flash light intensity is controlled
automatically according to the camera's
setup. The flash will be adjusted based on
the brightness taken through the camera's
lens. Usually use this mode with a camera
with communication capability.

· AUTO
. MANUAL
FP
TTLAUT0*
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••
A
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The flash will be adjusted based
on
the
brightness captured by auto light receptor
on the electronic flash. If the camera
has communication capability, this mode
can be used only when the camera is an
AUTO-compatible model.
The flash fires at the selected output.
The display shows the optimal shooting
distance based on the selected output and
camera settings.
Super FP
*
3 allows the flash to be used at
shutter speeds faster than the flash sync
speed.
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displayed in [FP TTLAUTO] and
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[FP MANUAL] modes.
FP
MANUAL*2
MULTI
RC
·
sLAUT0*
4
-
28mm
OFF
•
In
[FP MANUAL] mode, choose the flash
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The flash fires multiple times at a set
frequency.
You
can choose the flash level,
frequency, and the number
of
times the
flash fires. The maximum number
of
times
the flash can fire varies with flash level.
Choose for wireless flash control.
~"Wireless
Flash Control"
(P.
30)
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~.S
The flash fires in slave mode.
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displayed in [SLAUTO] and
SL MANUAL*2
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A
M -
25mm
OFF
~
40
[SL MANUAL] modes.
~"Slave
Mode"
(P.
36)
*1
Flash control operation is identical to [TTL-AUTO] mode.
*2
Flash control operation is identical to [MANUAL] mode.
*3
Maximum output is reduced,.resulting
in
a lower flash range. Flash range also
diminishes as shutter speed increases.
*4
Flash control operation is identical to [AUTO] mode.
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Using the Selector
Frequently-used options can be accessed via the selector.
ZOOM
(L}.)
1~-zl
(<l)
MENU/i
(\7)
Press ZOOM (..6.) button to display settings and'rotate the dial to adjust
the angle
of illumination manually. Press OK button to put the changes
into effect.
•
"M" appears in the display when the angle of illumination is adjusted
manually.
Press
~ill ( <l) button to display settings and rotate the dial to adjust flash
compensation by up to ±5. Press OK button to put the changes into effect.
• This value is combined with adjustments to flash compensation made
using the camera.
If you first press the
MENU/i (\7) button and select [Manual] for [LED
Mode]
(P. 34), you can turn the LED light on and off manually. Press the
IP• (t>) button once to turn the LED light on and again to turn it off.
A
• A ~N icon is displayed when the LED light is on.
Pressing the
MENU/i (\7) button displays custom settings. See "Using
the Menus"
on page 34. Pressing the MENU/i (\7) button for 2 s locks flash
controls (control lock). The controls can be unlocked by again pressing the
MENU/i (\7) button for 2 s.
• A i icon is displayed when controls are locked.
• The LED light function
of the -p, ([>)button and the test flash function of
the TEST button are not affected by control lock.
Using the Control Panel
The control panel can be used to select items and choose options, for example
when adjusting related settings after choosing a flash control mode using the
MODE button.
1 Press the OK button.
• The most recently selected item will be
highlighted. ·
2 Press ~ V <l [> to highlight items and press
the OK button to select.
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·Settings
will be displayed. r:;,m
3 Rotate the dial to change the highlighted ·
item.
• Other settings (if displayed) can
be
selected by
pressing
<l
[>.
4
Press OK button to put the changes into effect.
Available OP-tions
MODE (flash control mode) Choose the flash control mode
(P.
26).
ZOOM (angle of illumination) Choose the angle of illumination
(P.
28).
t
+/-(flash
compensation) Adjust flash compensation
(P.
28).
Gno (guide number) Adjust flash level
(P.
26).
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Set
003
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--------1
Choose the frequency and number offlashes for
TIME (number offlashes) MULTI mode·
(P.
26).
GROUP (group) Choose a group and communications channel for
--------------1
CH
(channel)
RC
mode
(P.
30).
ISO (ISO sensitivity) Select the ISO sensitivity and aperture for cameras
---------------1
that do not exchange shooting information with the
F (aperture) flash
(P.
36).
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