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External Flash
An optional GF-1 TTL flash unit can be connected to the camera hot shoe
and used as a TTL auto exposure flash.
1
Close the flash cover.
2
Remove the hot shoe cover from the
hot shoe of the camera.
3
Turn the camera and the optional flash
unit off and attach the flash to the
camera hot shoe.
4
Turn the flash and camera on.
Caution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Do not raise the built-in flash when using the external flash as this can result in injury or damage.
• Turn the external flash off before removing it from the camera.
• Use the external flash at ranges that exceed the range of the built-in flash. Shooting at a short dis-
tance with an external flash may result in over-exposure of the subject.
Note -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• If the optional flash unit icon is not displayed, turn the GF-1 and camera off and then remove and
reattach flash.
• Press the
F
(
$
) button to change the flash mode. (
P. 69) To fire the flash manually, do so from
the GF-1. The flash fires with every shot; flash output is fixed at the level selected for [Manual Flash
Amount] in the [Shooting] menu. (
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Hot Shoe