User Guide

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

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Using an External Flash

Use of a commercially available flash unit makes it possible

to obtain a higher level of brightness (guide number) than

you get when using the built-in flash alone. An external flash

also makes it possible to extend the effective range of flash

photography.

• The guide number of the internal flash is 6.5 (ISO 100/m).

External Flash Unit Requirements

Any external flash unit you use with this camera must satisfy

the following requirements.

• Variable flash intensity (AUTO)

• Flash Duration: Less than 1/1000 sec.

• Coverage Angle: Coverage of 33mm (13.0˝) equivalent

35mm (13.8˝) focal length lens (without wide conversion

lens)

IMPORTANT!

• Some flash performance may be lost when using a

ring flash or other type of unit with a long flash time.

• The aperture values and ISO sensitivity available with

some flash units may not match the values supported

by your camera. In such a case, make adjustments in

the aperture setting of the external flash and the cam-

era until proper brightness is achieved.

Attaching an External Flash Unit

IMPORTANT!

• Always make sure that the external flash unit is turned

off before attaching it to or detaching it from the cam-

era. Leaving the flash unit on can cause it to fire unex-

pectedly.

Attach the flash unit’s sync cable to the camera’s

external flash sync terminal.

Sync cable

External flash

sync terminal

External

flash unit