Operating Instructions

Flash – Using an External Flash (Optional)
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 Connecting a Synchro Cable to the Flash Synchro Socket
You can use a commercially available external flash by connecting a
synchro cable to the flash synchro socket.
1 Rotate the flash synchro socket cap in the direction of the arrow to remove.
• Be careful not to lose the flash synchro socket cap.
2 Connect the synchro cable to the flash synchro socket.
• The socket has a lock screw to prevent the cable from falling off.
• For the connection, refer to the operating instructions for the synchro cable.
• Use an external flash with a synchronization voltage of 250 V or less.
• Do not use the synchro cables with the length of 3 m (9.8 feet) or more.
• The flash synchro socket has no polarity. You can use a synchro cable
regardless of its polarity.
• In the [ ] mode, the flash synchro socket is used to synchronize time codes
with an external device. (ÎSynchronizing the Time Code with an External
Device: 390) Do not connect an external flash to the flash synchro socket when
set to the [ ] mode. Doing so may cause a malfunction in the camera.