1918How to attach1. Place the light-emitting section in the standard position(horizontal, front). If it is in the locked position, press andturn the B
2120PICTURE SHOOTING USING A DIGITAL CAMERA WITH COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY<Selecting the control mode>1. Tu rn the camera on.2. Tu rn the electro
2322The light intensity adjustment must be set to ON in thecustom setup operation (page 47).• The indicator appears in the control panel.1.Tu r
2524<AUTO>In this mode, the flash light intensity is controlled automatically according to the lens iris (F) setting andthe amount of light inpu
2726The light intensity adjustment must be set to ON in thecustom setup operation (page 47).• The indicator appears in the control panel.1.Tu r
2928The light intensity adjustment must be set to ON in thecustom setup operation (page 47).• The indicator appears in the control panel.1.Tu r
3130Selectedadjustment valueAdjustment valuedisplayed on FL-36Actual light intensityadjustmentFL-36 +0.3+0.3 +0.6Camera +0.3The light intensity adjust
3332The light intensity adjustment must be set to ON in thecustom setup operation (page 47).• The indicator appears in the control panel.1.Tu r
3534Lens iris (F)<AUTO>ISO speedIn this mode, the flash light intensity is controlled automatically according to the lens iris (F) setting.PICTU
37361. The control panel shows the current guide number (GN).2. Adjust the MZOOM indicator according to the focal lengthof the lens.3. Tu rn the sele
32 This electronic flash has been designed exclusively for use with Olympus digital cameras. Do not connect the electronic flashto a camera not manuf
3938Bounce ShootingBounce shooting refers to a method in which the light from the flash is bounced off the ceiling or walls.This allows the light to g
41401. While keeping the Bounce lock button pressed, tilt the flashdown (7°)2. The close-up flash indicator lights in the control panel.Close-up flash
43421. When the lens focal length is shorter than 12 mm (24 mmwith the 135 type), the wide panel warming indicator lightsin the control panel.(This do
4544The following flash shooting methods are possible according to the camera setup.• Some flash shooting methods may be unavailable depending on the
4746CUSTOM SETUPCustom setup allows each user to customize flash setup to suit his or her preferences.Setup procedure1. Tu rn the electronic flash on.
4948Setup modeMode display Value displayFunction DefaultDial A Dial BWide panelswitch disablingThe wide panel switch is activated. Usethis setting to
5150ALL RESET• Press the MODE and LIGHT buttons simultaneously for 2or more seconds to reset the custom setups (except forthe distance display unit (m
5352FOUR THIRDS 8 10 12 14 17 25 35 42With 135 16 20 24 28 35 50 70 851/125 8.5 9.9 14.1 15.6 17.0 19.8 22.6 25.51/160 7.5 8.8 12.5 13.8 15.0 17.5 20.
5554Wide panelrequest in allmodesWARNING DISPLAY LISTSubject too close inMANUAL modeP. 2 7P. 3 2P. 4 3①Change the camera’s ISO speed orlens iris (F
5756Warning detailsControl panel displayRef. PageRemedyWide panel warn-ing in all modesDownwardbounce in allmodesP. 4 1P. 4 3The light-emitting sect
54 Use only the specified batteries. (see page 14) Be sure to observe the following points. Otherwise, battery fluid leak, overheating, fire ignitio
5958Q Why doesn’t the control mode change when I press the MODE button?A When the electronic flash is connected to certain types of communication-capa
6160MAIN SPECIFICATIONSModel Number : FS-FL36Type : External electronic flash for digital still cameraGuide number : Automatic switching36: When in 42
62 ● Technical Support (USA)24/7 online automated help: http://www.olympusamerica.com/E1Phone customer : Tel.1-800-260-1625 (Toll-free)Our phone custo
76Note on the cameras used with the Electronic Flash● The functions available from the electronic flash are limited with certain digital cameras. For
98CONTENTS• Checking the Package Contents ... 9• Nomenclature ... 10• Control Panel Indicator
1110Select dial (Page 23)LIGHT buttonPress to light up the controlpanel for about 15 sec.The panel also lights undercontrol by a digital camera withco
1312Setting display(GN, ISO, F, light control range, optimum shootingrange, and light intensity adjustment value)Lens iris (F)(Page 47)Meter(Page 47)F
15141. Open the battery compartment cover.2. Insert the batteries with correct +/– polarity.3. Close the battery compartment cover.LOADING BATTERIESTh
1716Batteries used Flash interval Flash countAA (R6) alkaline dry cell batteries (LR6 type) Approx. 7.5 sec. Approx. 140 timesAA (R6) Ni-Cd batteries
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