Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
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About
the
manual
for this product
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This guide describes
the
necessary
preparations
to
start using the product,
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basic op~rations, etc.
For
details, refer
to
the
• "Help Guide" (web manual).
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"Help Guide" (Web manual)
https: //rd1 .sony.net/hel
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Do
not
expose the batteries
to
excessive heat such
as
sunshine,
fire
or
the like.
CAUTION
• Replace the battery with the specified type only. Otherwise,
burst, fire
or
injury may result.
• Dispose
of
used batteries according
to
the instructions.
For Customers in
the
U.S.A.
For
question regarding your product
or
for the Sony Service
Center nearest you, call 1-800-222-SONY (7669).
Supplier's Declaration
of
Conformity
Trade
Name:
SONY
Model:
HVL-F28RM
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
16535
Via
Esprillo,
San
Diego,
CA
92127
U.S.A.
Telephone
Number:
858-942-2230
This device complies with part
15
of
the
FCC
rules. Operation
is
subject
to
the
following
two
conditions:
(1)
This device may not
cause harmful interference, and
(2)
this device must accept any
interference received, including interference
that
may cause
undesired operation.
Notes on use
This flash
unit
can be used
in
combination with Sony
Interchangeable
Lens
Digital Cameras, Sony Interchangeable
Lens
Digital
HD
Video Camera Recorders, and Sony Digital Still
Cameras
that
have a conventional Multi Interface
Shoe.
Update the software
of
your camera
to
the
latest version before
•
For
camera models compatible with this unit,
visit
the
website at:
https://www.sony.net/dics/f28rm/
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-
•Seethe
operating instructions
of
this unit and refer
to
the
operating instructions
of
your
camera.
•
To
avoid the risk
of
a fire
or
an
electric shock, observe
the
following:
-
Do
not disassemble
or
alter this unit.
-
Do
not use this unit
with
wet
hands.
-
Do
not allow ingress
of
water or foreign matters (metal,
flammable substances, etc.)
to
this unit.
• Using this
unit
with products from
other
manufacturers may
affect its performance, leading
to
accidents or malfunction.
•
To
avoid the risk
of
damage
or
a malfunction, observe the
following:
- This unit
is
precision equipment.
Do
not
drop the unit, hit it, or
subject it
to
a strong physical impact.
-
Do
not touch the electrical contacts on this unit with bare
hands.
-
Do
not use
or
store this unit
in
a place subject
to
high
temperatures and humidity.
- When using this unit outdoors, keep the unit from exposure
to
rain
or
seawater.
•
For
interior inspection and repair
of
this unit, contact your Sony
dealer
or
local authorized Sony service facility.
• Handle this unit with
care
to
avoid the risk
of
dropping it
or
letting it exposed
to
liquid.
• This
unit
is
designed
to
be dust and moisture-resistant, but
is
not waterproof or splash-proof. When you use the unit
in
rainy
conditions, do
not
let the unit get wet.
•
Keep
the flash lamp clean. The soiled flash lamp surface may
cause heat buildup, resulting in smoke
or
scorches.
To
clean the
flashlamp, wipe it with a soft cloth, etc.
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Identifying the parts
1 Bounce indicator
(upper/
11
Battery chamber door
lower angle)
12
Power switch
2
CMD
lamp
13
Dust and moisture resistant
3
LEVEL
lamp cover
4 LEVEL-/+ button
14
Bounce sheet
5
TEST
button
15
Built-in wide panel
6 Lock lever
16
Flashlamp
7 Release button
17
Multi Interface foot
8 Bounce lock release button
18
Micro
USB
terminal
9
LINK
lamp
19
Mini-stand
10
PAIRING
button
20
Tripod attachment hole
[E)
Inserting batteries
The flash unit
can
accommodate either set
of
the following:
• Two AA-size alkaline batteries
• Two AA-size rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH)
batteries
1 Insert the batteries into the battery
chamber
as
illustrated
(BB).
(BB
indicate the direction
of
the batteries.)
Note
• Before you use
the
rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries,
be sure
to
fully charge
the
batteries with
the
specified battery
charger.
•
Do
not
use
lithium-ion batteries
in
this flash unit
as
they may
prevent the flash unit from delivering full performance.
[!l Attaching the flash unit to a
camera
1 Turn the
power
switch on the flash unit to
"OFF."
2 Press and hold the release button and
rotate the lock lever
away
from
"LOCK."
(0)
3 Remove
the
connector protect cap from
the
flash unit; and
the
shoe cap from the
camera.
•
If
the built-in flash on the camera
is
popped up, put it down.
4 Insert the Multi Interface foot
of
the flash
unit into
the
Multi Interface shoe on the
camera.(®)
•
Be
sure
to
push
in
the
foot
in
the
direction
of
the arrow until
the
foot
is
secured.
5 Rotate
the
lock lever toward
"LOCK"
until
it stops at the right
end(®)
to secure the
flash unit on
the
camera.
To
remove
the
flash
unit
from
the
camera
Turn
off
the power
of
the fiash unit first.
Press
and hold the
release button, rotate the lock lever away from
"LOCK,"
and then
slide the
unit
out
of
the Multi Interface shoe.
Note
• Once you removed the flash unit from
the
camera, be sure
to
attach the connector protect cap
to
the Multi Interface foot
to
protect its terminal.
About
bounce
lock
mechanism
(Ci-a)
When the flashlamp
is
tilted
to
the a-degree (0°) position,
the
flash lamp
is
locked (bounce lock mechanism)
to
disable
adjustment
of
the
bounce flash angle.
To
adjust
the
bounce fiash
angle when the flash lamp
is
locked, press and hold the bounce
lock release button
(CD)
and
tilt
up the flashlamp
(®).
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TTL
flash photography
To
set
the
flash unit ready
for
TTL
fiash photograph, you need a
camera with
the
capability
to
set the external flash.
For details about the functions and settings
of
the fiash unit, refer
to
the
Help Guide .
Turn the
power
switch on the flash unit to
"ON."(G))
• When you turn on the power
to
this flash unit, the flash unit
starts charging up itself. When the fiash unit
is
fully charged
up, the
TEST
button(®)
lights
in
orange.
2 Work with the menu on the camera's
LCD
to place
the
flash unit
in
TTL
flash
mode.
3 Press the shutter button on the camera to
take a photo.
•
You
can press the LEVEL-/+ button
to
change the flash
compensation value (adjust the flash power level).
(El
Wireless flash photography
(with radio wireless
communications)
To
perform radio wireless flash photography with the fiash
unit, you need another fiash unit
that
supports radio wireless
communications in addition
to
this flash unit and must pair them
both together.
For
details, refer
to
the Help Guide.
Specifications
Dimensions
65.1
mm x 83.5 mm x
91.4
mm
(Approx.)
(2
5/8
in. x 3
3/8
in. x 3
5/8
in.)
(W/H/D)
Mass (Approx.)
219
g
(7.8
oz) (excluding the batteries)
Power
DC3V
requirements
Recommended Two
LR6
(AA-size) alkaline batteries
batteries Two AA-size rechargeable nickel-metal hydride
batteries
Included items
Flash
unit
(1),
Connector protect cap (attached)
(1),
Dust and moisture resistant cover (attached)
(1),
Mini-stand
(1),
Pouch
(1),
Set
of
printed documentation
Design and specifications are subject
to
change
without
notice.
"Multi Interface Shoe"
is
a trademark
of
Sony Corporation.