Sony DSLR-A100 User's Manual / Troubleshooting page 55

• The flash indicator is dislflayedonly when the flash is pulled up.
AUTO (kutoflash)
(Fill-flash)
REAR (Rearsync.)
WL (Wireless)
(_: The default setting)
Fires if it is dark or against light.
• This is not seleclable when lhe mode dial is set 1oA. S. or M.
Fires _ hencver the builtqn flash is pulled up.
Ordinarily, the flash is fired right after the shutter his been
release& then ohjects illuminated by other light sources are
captured. This causes cellain subjects, such as trailing light,
to appear unnatural when the slower shutter speed is used.
In rear sync mode, the objects illuminated by other light
sources are captured first, then the flash is fired. You can
capture a flowing light or the trail of a moving subject in a
more realistic way when shooting a moving sul2ject using a
slower shutter speed with the flash.
Using the built-in flash or an external flash (not supplied)
nlounted
on
the camera nlily make certain pictures appear too
flat. In such a case, an off-canlera flash in a proper position
can create IlK)recontrast, resulting
ill
a more three-
dimensional picture.
Generally, this type of shooting requires the camera and an
ofl-canlera flash to be connected with a cable. This camera
can do this without a cable because it uses the fllsh light
instead of the cable to transmit the signal. This is called
wireless flash shooting. The exposure is automatically
a([justed to the optimal exposure.
• Wireless flash shooting requires the flash HVL-F56AM or
HVL-F36AM (nol
supplied).
To perform wireless flash shooting
(_) Attach tile external flash to the camera (page 145) and turn on the camera and the external l'lash.
(_) Select WL (Wireless).
(_) Remove the external flash from the camera and pull up the built-in flash on the camera.
"WL" appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.
(_) Determine the position of the camera and the external flash.
(_) Make sure the built-in flash and the external flash are fully charged.
• The built-in flash is hdly charged when {r appears in the viewfinder.
• The external flash is flfllycharged when } appeals on lhe back oflhe external flash and lhe red lamp
flashes on lhe Ironl of lhe flash,
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