Sony MVC-CD500 - Manual (Page 68)

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Using the Sony HVL-F1000
Flash
You can mount the Sony HVL-F1000 flash
on the advanced accessory shoe of your
camera.
a Mount the HVL-F1000 external
flash on the advanced
accessory shoe.
b Plug the flash into the ACC
jack.
c Turn on the HVL-F1000.
d Set the mode dial to , P, S,
A, M or SCN.
e Shoot the image.
• When using a Sony optional external flash,
check that [Hot Shoe] is set to [Off] in the SET
UP settings.
Using a commercially
available external flash
You can mount a commercially available
external flash that supports advanced
accessory shoe.
a Mount the external flash to the
advanced accessory shoe.
b Set the mode dial to SET UP.
c Select (Camera 2) with v / V ,
[Hot Shoe] with B / V , [On] with
B / v , then press z .
d Turn on the external flash.
For details, please consult the
operating instructions supplied with
your flash.
e Set the mode dial to M or A.
The flash also strobes when the mode
dial is set to
, P, S, SCN or
(Clip Motion), but we recommend
recording with the mode dial set to M
or A.
f Shoot the image.
• 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 112) 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.
• If you record with [Hot Shoe] set to [Off] in the
SET UP settings, the built-in flash may rise up.
If this happens, return the built-in flash to its
original position and set [Hot Shoe] to [On].
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