Using A Flash With A Sync Terminal Cord - Sony ILCE-9 a9 Help Manual

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Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-9
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Using a flash with a sync terminal cord

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Hint
If the screen is too dark to check the composition, set [Live View Display] to [Setting Effect OFF] to make it easy to check the
composition when shooting with a flash.
Flashes that have a sync terminal with reversed polarity can be used with this product.
Note
Set the exposure mode to manual exposure (other than ISO AUTO is recommended for ISO sensitivity), and set the shutter
speed to the slower of the following values or slower:
1/200 seconds
The shutter speed recommended by the flash.
Use flashes with a sync voltage of 400 V or lower.
Turn off the flash connected to the sync cord when you connect the sync cord to the
may emit light when the sync cord is connected.
The flash power level is set to full power. [Flash Comp.] cannot be set.
Auto white balance function is not recommended. Use the custom white balance function to achieve a more accurate white
balance.
When a flash is connected to the
Flash cannot be used when [
Related Topic
Manual Exposure
Live View Display
Flash Comp.
(flash sync) terminal (A), and connect the cord.
(flash sync) terminal, the flash indicator will not be displayed.
Shutter Type] is set to [Electronic Shut.].
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(flash sync) terminal. Otherwise, the flash
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