• The flash indicator is displayed only when the flash is pulled up.

(: The default setting)

(Autoflash)

Fires if it is dark or against light.

• This is not selectable when the mode dial is set to A, S, or M.

(Fill-flash)

Fires whenever the built-in flash is pulled up.

(Rear sync.)

Ordinarily, the flash is fired right after the shutter has been

 

released, then objects illuminated by other light sources are

 

captured. This causes certain subjects, such as trailing light,

 

to appear unnatural when the slower shutter speed is used.

 

In rear sync mode, the objects illuminated by other light

 

sources are captured first, then the flash is fired. You can

 

capture a flowing light or the trail of a moving subject in a

 

more realistic way when shooting a moving subject using a

 

slower shutter speed with the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Wireless)

Using the built-in flash or an external flash (not supplied)

 

mounted on the camera may make certain pictures appear too

 

flat. In such a case, an off-camera flash in a proper position

 

can create more contrast, resulting in a more three-

 

dimensional picture.

 

Generally, this type of shooting requires the camera and an

 

off-camera flash to be connected with a cable. This camera

 

can do this without a cable because it uses the flash light

 

instead of the cable to transmit the signal. This is called

 

wireless flash shooting. The exposure is automatically

 

adjusted to the optimal exposure.

 

• Wireless flash shooting requires the flash HVL-F56AM or

 

HVL-F36AM (not supplied).

To perform wireless flash shooting

1Attach the external flash to the camera (page 145) and turn on the camera and the external flash.

2Select (Wireless).

3Remove the external flash from the camera and pull up the built-in flash on the camera. “WL” appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

4Determine the position of the camera and the external flash.

5Make sure the built-in flash and the external flash are fully charged.

•The built-in flash is fully charged when appears in the viewfinder.

•The external flash is fully charged when appears on the back of the external flash and the red lamp flashes on the front of the flash.

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