Connection To The Flash System; Turning The Flush System On; Remaining Battery Capacity Indication; Charge Time And Flashing Count - Olympus DIGITAL SHV-1 Instrucciones

Connection to the flash system

This product has been designed exclusively for use with the OLYMPUS digital camera electronic
flash system.
1.
Set the HV-1 power switch to OFF.
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Remove the protective
cap before connection.
2.
Connect the connection cable to the connection cable ter-
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minal of the HV-1 as shown.
3.
Connect the other end of the connection cable to the ex-
ternal power supply connector of the electronic flash.
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Remove the cover before
connection.
Note
• When plugging or unplugging the connection cable, always hold the plug . Do not pull it by the cord.
Turning the flash system on
1.
Set the HV-1 power switch to ON.
2.
Set the electronic flash power switch to ON.
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3.
Check the status of the indicator lamp on the HV-1.
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Lamp Status
Extinguished
Green lighting
Orange blinking
Red blinking
Memo:
Always turn the HV-1 on before turning the electronic flash on.
Since the HV-1 supplies control power to the electronic flash,
the electronic flash can be used without the battery pack. In
this case, however, note that battery charge time increases
and the flashing count decreases.
• When using the HV-
1, keep it in the hard
case to protect the
Note
attached battery
• If the indicator lamp blinks in red while the battery pack is attached
pack.
correctly as described in this manual, unplug the power cord from the
wall outlet and contact Olympus.
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Memo:
After removing the protective cap from
the electronic flash, store the cap in
the protective cap storage position of
the HV-1 as shown.
Operating Status
Power OFF
Normal operation
Charge request
Error (Temperature error)

Remaining battery capacity indication

The power remaining in the BN-1 Ni-MH Battery Pack can be confirmed by pressing its power
indicator button.
Lamp Status
Battery Condition
E F
Fully charged
Remaining power is low. Charge the
battery pack soon.
Blinking 0%: Charge being requested
Note
• The remaining battery capacity indication shows merely a reference. The lamp status is subject to change due to
various conditions.

Charge time and flashing count

The following table shows the battery charge time and the number of flash operations available
when different batteries are used on the FL-50 Electronic Flash.
Battery used in FL-50 Flash interval
None Approx. 1.2 sec.
AA/R6 alkaline battery (LR6)
AA/R6 lithium battery (LR6)
AA/R6 Ni-Mn battery (ZR6)
Approx. 1 sec.
CR-V3 (Olympus LB-01) lithium battery pack
AA/R6 Ni-Cd battery (1000 mAh)
AA/R6 Ni-Mh battery (1900 mAh)
Notes
• Up to 10 successive full flashes are permitted. After 10 flashes, the flash should not be used for more than 10 minutes
to allow the light-emitting surface to be left cooled.
• Charging times and flash count data were obtained from Olympus in-house testing.
Flash count
Approx. 280 times
Approx. 400 times
Approx. 400 times
Approx. 400 times
Approx. 400 times
Approx. 370 times
Approx. 450 times
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