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3-083-085-11 (1)
Flash
GB
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
ES
Manual de instrucciones
HVL-F32X
Sony Corporation 2003 Printed in Japan
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English WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION When using your electronic flash, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1 Read and understand all instructions before using. 2 Care must be taken as burns can occur from touching hot parts. 3 Do not operate appliance if it has been dropped or
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6 The use of an accessory attachment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
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Table of contents Features .................................................................................................................. 5 Caution ................................................................................................................... 6 Cleaning ................................................................................................................. 6 Parts identification ....................................................................................
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Features • This unit is exclusively for use with digital still cameras with an advanced accessory shoe or ACC terminal made by SONY. • Using its pre-flash function flash photographs with the correct exposure can be taken.* • With it’s AF illuminator function the auto focus works even in dark locations.* * There are some types of digital still cameras with which this flash cannot be used. 5-GB
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Caution • The flash cannot be used on camcorders. • Removing or attaching this unit to a digital still camera while the power is ON, or disconnecting the connection cord while the power is ON can cause the flash to fire erroneously. • When the flash is used in low-temperature conditions, battery performance is reduced. For example, the number of flashes becomes lower than that in room temperature (about 20°C), and the charging time becomes longer. We recommend preparing new batteries. Note, howe
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Names and functions of the parts AF illuminator change button p. 17 Button to set the AF illuminator quantity, each press of the button changes the indication in the following order. t t No display POWER switch The power (ON/ READY lamp OFF) switch p. 19 This lights up Mode button when battery p. 15 charging is The 3 modes completed. Test flash may be button p. 25 selected. The flash fires when pressed. Setting the light intensity Back light button p. 16 p. 27 For setting the The display p
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Display panel AF illuminator display AF illuminator Battery power warning display Communication Displayed when the battery power confirmation has become low. display Display when normal communication Mode display is established with the digital Display for still camera. switching between Wide panel Displayed when the wide panel is in use. Flash display Power saving display Light intensity display Displayed when Displayed during power Displays the light intensity the flash has saving. during fir
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Installing the batteries Use four AA alkali dry batteries. 1 Slide the battery cover to open. 2 Insert the four batteries in the directions marked inside the battery case. 3 Slide back the battery cover to close. 2 1 3 PNotes • Be sure to use four batteries of the same type. • Be sure to confirm the 3 # poles of the batteries. Inserting the batteries with the poles in the wrong direction may cause leakage or ruptures. 10-GB
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Mounting the flash (continued) 2 When using the digital still camera which is not compatible with the advanced accessory shoe * Connect this unit to the digital still camera with the supplied connection cord. Flashing section 2 1 4 3 5 1 Turn the rotating knob in the direction of the arrow to loosen. 2 Insert this unit into the accessory shoe towards the front, with the flashing section facing forward. 3 Turn the rotating knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten. 4 Attach the connection cor
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Using the flash This digital still camera with an advanced accessory shoe is used here for illustration purposes. Refer to the operating instructions of the digital still camera for each detailed operation. 1 Press the POWER switch on the digital still camera to turn “ON”. 2 Set the mode dial on the digital still camera to “ ”, “P”, “S”, “A”, “M”, or “SCN”. 14-GB
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3 Press the control button on the digital still camera to choose “Flash mode”. Each press of the button changes the indication in the following order. No display (AUTO) t Forced flash ( ) t Slow synchro ( ) t No flash ( ) * Be sure that “Hot Shoe” is set to [OFF] in the “SET UP” settings. 4 Slide the POWER switch on this unit to “ON”. • The flash starts to be charged, and the READY lamp and /CHG lamp on the digital still camera start to flash (orange). • When the flash is ready to fire, the READ
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Using the flash (continued) mode photography This unit automatically adjusts the light intensity and fires with the ideal light intensity. mode photography The mode in which the user can set the light intensity. The light intensity can be selected using the “light intensity change button” on this unit by the following procedure. 1/1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16 1/32 GN32 (22) GN22 (16) GN16 (11) GN11 (8) GN8 (6) GN6 (4) * Values within brackets ( ) applies when using the wide panel • To obtain the shoot
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• To obtain the guide number 1 Press the mode button and select . 2 Set the aperture on the digital still camera. 3 From the formula for distance and aperture obtain the optimum guide number, and select it using the light intensity change button. Guide Number = Aperture setting (F) × Distance For Guide Numbers, refer to “Specifications”. (p. 29) PNote Do not close the light exposure meter or the ideal light intensity will not be obtained. 6 AF illuminator PNote Do not bring the AF illuminator c
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Meaning of READY lamp states When it light (orange) Flash is ready for firing. When it flashes (orange) Flash is charging. Firing is not possible. When it flashes (red) The batteries are run down. Replace with new batteries. (Charging takes longer if the flash has not been used for a long time.) When the READY does not light The flashing is prohibited. (When the digital still camera excepts the shooting mode.) 19-GB
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Bounce flash photography Enable to shoot in all flash modes. If there is a wall or similar object behind the subject, fire the flashing section pointed at a white ceiling or wall to light the subject using reflected light. As the reflected light spreads in and around the subject over a wide area to light the subject, you can create softer images with fewer shadows on the subject and wall. Bounce flash on Bounce flash off 1 Decide on the angle of the flashing section so that the angle of incidenc
