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How to make flash work in silent mode?

Q I have noticed that on my Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II when I select silent shutter mode the flash symbol is greyed out when I try to use my FL-300R and the flash doesn't fire. I would really like to be able to use flash in silent mode, even though the E-M1 Mark II has a pretty quiet mechanical shutter. Any advice?

Seamus Longford

 Olympus decided that the default setting for allowing flash in silent shutter

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