User manual SONY HVL-F43AM

[. . . ] 4-278-307-11(2) Flash Operating Instructions Preparations Basics Advanced Operations Additional Information Operating Instructions Before operating the product, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. HVL-F43AM English Before operating the product, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuit when disposing of batteries, and follow local regulations for battery disposal. Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from young children. [. . . ] · The bounce sheet is pulled out when the wide panel is pulled out. Push back the wide panel. 33 · When using the bounce sheet, set the bounce angle to 90° upwards. Quick shift bounce When shooting in the portrait position, you can set the same bounce flash as that used when shooting in the landscape position, and also use the control panel at proper direction. 90° sideways bounce When the bounce angle is set to 90° sideways and 0° upwards while shooting in the portrait position, the top and bottom of the photo may darken. In this case, use the built-in wide panel or set the bounce angle to 0° sideways. 34 · blinks on the LCD panel. · When the zoom flash coverage is set to [A ZOOM] while using 90° sideways bounce, the coverage is adjusted automatically to the wide angle. In this case, the flash range is shorter than that for 0° sideways bounce. Advanced Operations 35 Close-up photography (downward bounce) Tilt the flash slightly downwards when photographing objects between 0. 7 m and 1. 0 m from the camera to ensure accurate illumination. Rotate the flash downwards with holding the camera firmly. · The rotation angle is 8°. · When photographing at a distance closer than 0. 7 m, the flash will not be able to completely cover the subject and the bottom of the picture will be darker. · The downward bounce can be used only when the bounce angle is set to 0° or 90° sideways. · The lenses with long length may obstruct the flash light. 36 Manual flash (M) Normal TTL flash metering automatically adjusts the flash intensity to provide the proper exposure for the subject. Manual flash provides a fixed flash intensity irrespective of the brightness of the subject and the camera setting. · As manual flash is not affected by the reflectivity of the subject, it is convenient for use with subjects with extremely high or low reflectivity. · Manual flash can only be used when the camera is set to M (Manual) mode. · You can change the custom settings of this unit to enable manual flash photography in modes other than M mode of your camera. (page 63) Advanced Operations TTL flash metering Manual flash metering 37 1 Press the TTL/M button to display panel. · The modes change in the following order. on the LCD 38 2 Press the f or F button to select the power level to be set. · The power level can be set to the following. 1/1 (maximum) t 1/2 t 1/4 t 1/8 t 1/16 t 1/32 t 1/64 t 1/128 (minimum) · The power level indication may sometimes differ depending on whether the power level was increased or decreased, even if the power level is the same. 1/64(-0. 3) t 1/64(-0. 7) t 1/128 f button 1/1 T 1/2(+0. 7) T 1/2(+0. 3) T 1/2 T 1/4(+0. 7) . . . 1/128(+0. 7) T 1/128(+0. 3) T 1/128 · The power can be set to up to 22 levels by changing the power level interval. See "C09 To Change the power level interval" on page 68 for details. Advanced Operations 39 · When the shutter button is pressed halfway down, the distance at which the proper exposure is obtained appears on the LCD panel. Set the aperture to match the displayed distance to the shooting distance. Proper exposure is obtained at less than 1. 0 m. If the flash range is less than 1. 0 m, the lower area of the image on the LCD monitor of the camera may become dark. · In manual flash photography, if the power level is set at 1/1 then the flash will go off at full power. · The flash range check indication of the TEST button (blinks in green) does not work after a photo is taken with the manual flash. 40 High-speed sync (HSS) High-speed sync Normal flash Advanced Operations High-speed sync eliminates the restrictions of flash sync speed and enables the flash to be used through the entire shutter speed range of the camera. The increased selectable aperture range allows flash photography with a wide aperture, leaving the background out of focus and accentuating the front subject. [. . . ] 1/1(-0. 5) is the same as 1/2(+0. 5). Advanced Operations 69 Additional Information Notes on use While shooting · This flash unit generates strong light, so it should not be used directly in front of the eyes. · Do not use the flash 20 times in a row or in quick succession in order to prevent heating and degradation of the camera and flash unit. (when the power level is 1/32, 40 times in a row. ) Stop using the flash unit and cool it for 10 minutes or more, if the flash is triggered up to the limit for the number of times in quick succession. · Do not use the flash near people when rotating the flashtube during bounce photography. [. . . ]