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E-PL6 Flash issue

Started May 12, 2016 | Discussions thread
OP Timzz New Member • Posts: 11
Re: E-PL6 Flash issue

Timzz wrote:

Hi, I've been using a friend's E-PL3 for some time. Mostly underwater. I've been quite happy with the camera, so I decided to get my own system.

I got myself an E-PL6 with the 14-52mm IIR lens 3 days ago. Then i tried installing everything together.

However, i have a little problem with the flash. The flash still fires even when it's been flipped down.

Is this how it's supposed to be? The E-PL3 will turn off the flash when the flash is flipped down and activate when i flip it up.

But the E-PL6 still fires the flash even when the flash is flipped down.

I teied switching the flash, but nothing changes.

Anyone having the same issue? How is it being solved other than removing the flash when i doesn't need the flash?

Thank you in advance.

Ok. I called the Olympus and they asked me to try resetting the camera before sending in. 
I tried resetting the camera and the issue is solved.
After resetting the camera, I tried to customize the features one by one to see which causes the flash to fire even when it's flipped down and I found out that customizing a button to the underwater mode was the cause of the issue.
Thanks.

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