Using A Flash Equipped With A Flash Sync Terminal Cord - Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Instruction Manual

• For details on High Speed Sync, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the
flash.

Using a flash equipped with a flash sync terminal cord

Open the cover of the
terminal and plug the cord in.
• You can use a flash equipped with a flash sync terminal of the opposite
polarity.
Notes
• Select the manual exposure mode and set the shutter speed to 1/200 second with the
SteadyShot on or 1/250 second with the SteadyShot off. If the shutter speed
recommended on the flash is slower than that, use the recommended speed or an
even slower speed.
• Use a flash with a flash sync voltage of 400 V or less.
• Before you connect the flash sync cord to the
power of the connected flash. If the power is on, it may flash when you connect the
cord.
• The flash will always be full emission. Flash compensation (page 71) cannot be
used.
• Using auto white balance is not recommended. Use custom white balance to gain
more precise white balance.
• The flash indicator is not displayed when the
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(flash sync)
(flash sync) terminal, turn off the
(flash sync) terminal is plugged in.
(flash sync) terminal