Using the Sony Flash

You can mount the Sony HVL-F32X or HVL-F1000 flash on the advanced accessory shoe of your camera. The HVL- F32X is also equipped with automatic flash level adjustment and AF fill light shooting functions.

aMount the external flash on the advanced accessory shoe.

bPlug the flash into the ACC (accessory) jack.

When using the HVL-F32X, skip Step

2.

cTurn on the external flash.

dSet the mode dial to , P, S, A, M or SCN.

eShoot the image.

•Check that [Hot Shoe] is set to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 140).

•When [ISO] is set to [800], you cannot use the AUTO “B” mode of the HVL-F32X.

Using a commercially available external flash

You can mount a commercially available external flash that supports the advanced accessory shoe.

aMount the external flash to the advanced accessory shoe.

bSet the mode dial to SET UP.

c Select 2 (Camera 2) with v/V, [Hot Shoe] with B/v/V, [On] with B/v, then press the center.

dTurn on the external flash.

eSet the mode dial to M or A.

The flash also strobes when the mode

dial is set to , P, S or SCN, but we recommend recording with the mode dial set to M or A.

fShoot the image.

•If you record with [Hot Shoe] set to [Off] in the SET UP settings, the built-in flash may pop up. If this happens, return the built-in flash to its original position and set [Hot Shoe] to [On] (page 140).

•When you set [Hot Shoe] to [On] in the SET

UP settings, is indicated. In this case, the built-in flash is disabled.

•Set the most appropriate aperture value according to the guide number of the flash used and the distance to the subject.

•The flash guide number varies according to the ISO sensitivity (page 64) of the camera, so be sure to check the ISO number.

•Note that the camera may not function properly or may malfunction when using a flash manufactured by another company for a specific camera (generally a flash with multiple contact points on the advanced accessory shoe), a high-voltage type flash, or a flash accessory.

•Depending on the type of commercially available external flash, you may be unable to use some functions, and other operations may be difficult.

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