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Advanced still image shooting
Using an external
flash
Mode dial: / /S/A/M/SCN/
• The flash does not strobe when shooting in
Burst, Exposure Bracket, Twilight, MPEG
Movie or Multi Burst mode.
• When an external flash is mounted, the weight
prevents the lens portion from locking. We
recommend supporting the lens portion with
your left hand or using a tripod for recording.
• You cannot have an external flash and the built-
in flash strobe at the same time.
Using the Sony HVL-F1000
Flash
You can mount the Sony HVL-F1000 flash
on the hot shoe of your camera. Using the
HVL-F1000 will allow you to shoot more
vivid flash pictures than when using an
ordinary external flash.
a Mount the HVL-F1000 external
flash on the hot shoe.
b Plug the flash into the ACC
jack.
c Turn on the HVL-F1000.
d Set the mode dial to , ,
S, A, M, SCN or (Clip
Motion).
e Shoot the image.
The built-in flash does not strobe.
• When using a Sony optional external flash, set
[HOT SHOE] to [OFF] in the SET UP settings.
Using a commercially
available external flash
You can mount a commercially available
external flash that supports hot shoe.
a Mount the external flash to the
hot shoe.
b Set 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 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 , , S, SCN or
(Clip Motion), but we recommend
recording with the mode dial set to M
or A.
f Shoot the image.
Shutter
Mode dial
Control button
Hot shoe
ACC jack
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