Reference Manual

617
Flash Control Mode
[Auto external
flash]
•
Light from the flash is reflected from the subject to
an auto external flash sensor and flash output
adjusted automatically.
•
Output can be adjusted using [Auto external flash
compensation].
•
Auto external flash supports “auto aperture” (
q
A)
and “non-TTL auto” (A) modes. See the flash unit
manual for details.
[Distance-
priority
manual]
•
Choose the distance to the subject; flash output will
be adjusted automatically.
•
The distance to the subject is selected using
[Distance-priority options] > [Distance], while flash
output can be adjusted using [Flash compensation].
[Manual]
•
Choose the flash level manually.
•
Flash output is selected using [Manual output
amount].
[Repeating
flash]
•
The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open,
producing a multiple-exposure effect.
•
Use [Repeating flash] > [Output] to adjust flash
output and [Times] to choose the number of times
the unit fires. [Frequency] controls how often the
unit fires per second, measured in Hz.
•
The maximum number of times the flash will fire
varies with [Output] and [Frequency]. See the flash
unit manual for details.
Option Description