Sony HVL-F60RM Reference guide

Help Guide
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Use this Help Guide when you have issues or questions on how to use your flash unit.
Locating parts and controls/on-screen indicators
Locating parts and controls
Basic operations
Using the control wheel
Using the Quick Navi screen
Using the MENU screen
Direct setting
On-screen indicators
Preparations
Unpacking
Inserting batteries
Attaching/removing the flash unit to/from the camera
Attaching and removing the mini-stand
Turning on the power to the flash unit
Pairing with a radio wireless commander/receiver (for radio wireless flash photography)
Photographing
TTL flash photography (TTL)
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Manual flash photography (MANUAL)
High-speed sync photography (HSS)
Multiple flash photography (MULTI)
Firing a test-flash
Selecting the wireless type (radio or optical) for controlling wireless flash photography
Radio wireless flash photography
Configuring the flash unit for radio wireless flash photography
Wireless flash photography (with the receiver unit)
Multiple radio wireless flash photography with flash power level ratio control
Multiple wireless flash photography (group flash photography)
Remote release photography
Changing the settings of individual receiver units (RECEIVER SET)
Notes on radio wireless flash photography
Optical wireless flash photography
Configuring the flash unit for optical wireless flash photography
Wireless flash photography (with the remote unit)
Multiple optical wireless flash photography with flash power level ratio control
Notes on optical wireless flash photography
Using the sync terminal for flash photography
Using the LED light for video shooting
Selecting the flash coverage automatically (auto zoom)
Selecting the flash coverage manually (manual zoom)
Bounce flash photography
Bounce flash photography
Adjusting the bounce flash angle
Using the quick shift bounce function
Using the bounce adaptor
Close-up flash photography (downward bounce flash photography)
Tips on the AF illuminator
Using color filters
Connecting an external power source
Customizing
Registering/calling up a preference (MEMORY)
Customizing the button assignment (CUSTOM KEY)
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Viewing the version information of this flash unit/the receiver unit (VERSION)
Resetting the settings for the Quick Navi screen (RESET)
Restoring the factory default settings (INITIALIZE)
Notes on using/cleaning the flash unit
Notes on use
Specifications
Specifications
Guide number
Radio wireless features
Trademarks
Troubleshooting
Warning indications
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Locating parts and controls
Flash unit (front side)
Flash unit (back side)
Built-in wide panel1.
Flashlamp2.
LED light unit/AF illuminator3.
Wireless control signal receiver (for optical wireless communications)4.
Multi Interface foot5.
DC IN terminal
Connect the External Battery Adaptor (not supplied) to this terminal.
6.
Sync terminal7.
Multi/Micro USB terminal8.
Bounce sheet9.
Bounce indicator (upper/lower angle)1.
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Mini-stand
Controls on the operation console
About the LCD backlight
Every time you press one of the buttons or use the control wheel on the operation console, the backlights for the LCD panel and the
buttons light according to the backlight setting. While the backlights are lit, you can keep them lit longer by pressing any button or using the
control wheel once again. To change the backlight setting, select [BACKLIGHT] on the MENU screen. You can select one of the following
setting options.
AUTO1:
When you press one of the buttons or use the control wheel, the backlight for the LCD panel lights for 8 seconds. The backlights for the
LEVEL -/+, Fn, and MENU buttons stay lit. (factory default setting)
LINK lamp2.
LCD panel3.
Operation console4.
Lock lever5.
Release button6.
Battery chamber door7.
Shoes for the Multi Interface foot1.
Tripod attachment hole2.
LEVEL -/+ button
By using either button, you can quickly adjust the flash compensation and the flash power level.
1.
TEST button2.
Control wheel3.
Center button4.
Direction buttons5.
Power switch
By selecting “LOCK,” you can disable the control wheel and the buttons on the flash unit to prevent unintentional operations.
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MENU button7.
Fn button8.
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AUTO2:
When you press one of the buttons or use the control wheel, the backlight for the LCD panel lights for 8 seconds.
ON:
The backlights for the LCD panel and the LEVEL -/+, Fn, and MENU buttons stay lit.
OFF:
All the backlights stay unlit.
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Using the control wheel
By rotating the control wheel or pressing the direction buttons, you can move the focus or change the setting item value on the Quick Navi
screen or the MENU screen. Select the setting item of your choice and press the center button to enable the setting option.
To the direction buttons and the control wheel, the following functions are assigned at shipment.
Hint
To the control wheel, the individual direction button, and the center button, you can assign the function of your choice.
Related Topic
Customizing the button assignment (CUSTOM KEY)
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Operations Functions Descriptions
Up ZOOM Changes the flash coverage (zoom).
Down MODE Changes the flash mode.
Left - No function is assigned to this button at shipment. You can assign a function of your choice to the button.
Right WL MODE Changes the wireless mode.
Control wheel - No function is assigned to this button at shipment. You can assign a function of your choice to the button.
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Using the Quick Navi screen
You can press the Fn button on the flash unit to change the settings for photography, such as the selected flash mode, in accordance with
the on-screen indications. Select the setting item of your choice and rotate the control wheel to change the setting option.
On the Quick Navi screen, you can change the following setting options.
Press the Fn button ( ).
1
Select the setting item of your choice with the direction buttons.
Pressing the center button following the above operation displays the specific screen for setting the selected item.
2
Rotate the control wheel to change the setting option.
3
Press the Fn button.
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Setting items Descriptions Setting options
Flash mode setting TTL(*)/MANUAL/MULTI/flash off/GROUP
Wireless mode setting
WL OFF(*)/CMD/RCV(radio control)
WL OFF(*)/CTRL/RMT(optical control)
High-speed sync setting ON(*)/OFF
Flash coverage (zoom) setting AUTO(*)/20-200
Calling up pre-registered settings OFF(*)/MR1/MR2
Flash compensation setting -3.0 - +3.0
Flash power level setting 1/1 - 1/256, OFF, CMD LINK
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Note
The items and options available for setting vary depending on the flash mode.
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Setting items Descriptions Setting options
Flash frequency setting for MULTI flash mode 1 - 100
Flash count setting for MULTI flash mode 2 - 100, --
CMD flash setting (radio control)
CTRL flash setting (optical control) ON(*)/OFF
Lighting ratio setting ON/OFF(*)
Flash power level ratio setting OFF/1(*) - 16
Receiver remote setting ON/OFF(*)
Wireless group setting
OFF/A(*)/B/C/D/E(radio control)
RMT(*)/RMT2(optical control)
Factory default setting
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Using the MENU screen
You can press the MENU button on the flash unit to change the settings on the MENU screen. Move the focus to the setting item of your
choice with the direction buttons, and then press the center button to select the item.
On the MENU screen, you can the following setting options.
Press the MENU button ( ).
1
Move the focus to the setting item of your choice with the direction buttons, and then press the center button.
2
Change the setting option with the direction buttons and press the center button.
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Groups Setting items Descriptions Setting options
FLASH DISTRIBUT. Flash distribution setting STD(*)/CENTER/EVEN
LIGHT MODE LED light ON/OFF setting ON/OFF
MEMORY Registration of the desired modes and settings MR1/MR2
AF LED LEVEL AF illuminator level setting HIGH/LOW(*)
CHARGE SET Flash charge-up setting when the External Battery Adaptor is
connected EXT.+INT.(*)/EXT.
TEST Test-flash setting GROUP/1TIME(*)/3TIMES/4SEC
TTL LEVEL
MEMORY TTL level memory setting ON(*)/OFF
LEVEL STEP Step of flash power level setting 0.3EV(*)/0.5EV
CUSTOM KEY Custom key settings -
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Groups Setting items Descriptions Setting options
/ SELECT Wireless control type setting (*)/
RECEIVER SET Receiver settings -
CH SET Channel setting (radio control) AUTO(*)/CH1 - CH14
CH SET Channel setting (optical control) CH1(*) - CH4
REMOTE RELEASE Remote release mode setting ON/OFF(*)
WITH RELEASE Remote release sync flash setting ON/OFF(*)
PAIRING Pairing -
PAIRED DEVICE List of the paired devices -
WL READY LAMP Wireless flash ready lamp setting ON/OFF(*)
BACKLIGHT LCD backlight setting AUTO1(*)/AUTO2/ON/OFF
BEEP Beep sound setting ON/OFF(*)
m/ft Flash range unit setting m(*)/ft
POWER SAVE Power-saving timer setting 30SEC/3MIN(*)/30MIN/OFF
WL POWER SAVE Wireless flash power-saving timer setting 60MIN(*)/240MIN/OFF
VERSION Displays the version for this product's / RCV software -
RESET Resets settings for Quick Navi screen -
INITIALIZE Restores settings to their defaults -
Factory default setting
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Direct setting
You can directly modify the flash compensation and the flash power level simply by pressing the LEVEL -/+ button ( ).
Hint
If you assign “ POS SELECT” to a button of your choice, you can select a wireless group simply with the button when you use the LEVEL -/+ button
to modify the flash compensation or the flash power level for the group that you use, for example, for multiple wireless flash photography.
Related Topic
Customizing the button assignment (CUSTOM KEY)
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On-screen indicators
The following screen images are given as examples and may look different from what you actually see on the LCD panel.
TTL flash mode
MANUAL flash mode
MULTI flash mode
Flash mode1.
High-speed sync setting2.
Flash range3.
Memory Recall4.
External Battery Adaptor state5.
Bounce flash6.
Beep sound setting7.
Ready to fire8.
Internal temperature state9.
Attached to camera10.
Flash distribution setting11.
Flash compensation12.
Flash coverage (zoom)13.
Low-battery indicator1.
Bounce adaptor2.
Flash power level3.
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Wireless commander mode (radio control)
Wireless receiver mode (radio control)
Wireless controller mode (optical wireless communications)
Wireless remote mode (optical wireless communications)
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Flash frequency in MULTI flash mode1.
Flash count in MULTI flash mode2.
Overheat indicator3.
Color filter4.
Wireless mode1.
Lighting ratio control setting2.
Wireless channel3.
Flash distribution setting/Commander/Control unit flash setting4.
Lighting ratio5.
Receiver remote setting1.
Wireless group setting2.
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Unpacking
If you find anything missing, please contact your dealer.
The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity.
Flash unit (1)
Connector protect cap (1)
Mini-stand (stored in the case) (1)
Case (1)
Bounce adaptor (1)
Color filter (amber) (1)
Color filter (green) (1)
Carrying pouch (1)
Set of printed documentation
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Inserting batteries
This flash unit can accommodate either set of the following:
Four AA-size alkaline batteries
Four AA-size rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries
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.
No batteries are supplied with this flash unit.
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Press and hold the release button ( ), and then slide the battery chamber door to open in the direction of the arrows ( and
).
1
Insert the batteries into the battery chamber as illustrated ( ). ( indicate the direction of the batteries.)
2
Close the battery chamber door.
Perform the step 1 operations in reverse order.
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Attaching/removing the flash unit to/from the camera
To attach the flash unit to the camera
To remove the flash unit from the camera
Turn off the power of the flash 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
When you do not intend to use the flash unit, be sure to attach the terminal protection cap back to the Multi Interface foot.
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Turn off the power to the flash unit.
If your camera is equipped with a built-in flash, make sure that the camera flash is not released.
1
Press and hold the release button and rotate the lock lever away from “LOCK.”
2
Remove the terminal protection cap from the flash unit; and the shoe cap from the camera.
3
Insert the Multi Interface foot of the flash unit into the Multi Interface shoe on the camera and push in the foot all the way.
4
Rotate the lock lever toward “LOCK” to secure the flash unit on the camera.
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Attaching and removing the mini-stand
When you have removed the flash unit from the camera to place and use it alone for wireless flash photography, attach the supplied mini-
stand to the unit.
To attach the mini-stand
To remove the mini-stand
Press and hold the release button, rotate the lock lever away from “LOCK,” and then slide the mini-stand out of the Multi Interface foot.
Hint
The mini-stand has 3 shoes on it. By selecting the shoe appropriate for the orientation or tilt angle of the flashlamp, you can still perform bounce flash
photography while the flash unit is attached to the mini-stand.
To attach the mini-stand to this flash unit with the flashlamp tilted sideways to the right, slide the left shoe on the mini-stand onto the Multi Interface foot
of the flash unit as illustrated below. When the flashlamp is tilted sideways to the left, use the right shoe.
Press and hold the release button and rotate the lock lever away from “LOCK.”
1
Remove the terminal protection cap from the flash unit.
2
Slide the mini-stand onto the Multi Interface foot of the flash unit and push in the stand all the way.
3
Rotate the lock lever toward “LOCK” to secure the flash unit on the camera.
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You can screw the mini-stand to a tripod through the screw hole on the mini-stand.
Use a tripod with the screw that is shorter than 5.5 mm in length. To a tripod with the longer screw, you cannot secure the mini-stand firmly with the
screw, resulting in possible damage to the mini-stand.
Note
When you do not intend to use the flash unit, be sure to attach the terminal protection cap back to the Multi Interface foot.
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Turning on the power to the flash unit
To turn off the power to the flash unit
Turn the power switch to OFF.
Flash charge-up
When you turn on the power to this flash unit, the flash unit starts charging up itself.
When the flash unit is fully charged up, the TEST button on the back of the flash unit lights in orange. In addition, by selecting [ON] for [
BEEP] on the MENU screen, you can set up the flash unit to beep when it is fully charged up.
Power-saving mode
If the flash unit is left unused for 3 minutes or longer while it is used alone or connected to the camera in a power-saving state, the LCD
panel will automatically turn off to conserve the battery power.
During wireless flash photography with the flash unit used as an off-camera flash unit, the flash unit goes into power-saving mode in 60
minutes.
Turning off the power switch on the connected camera (except for DSLR-A100) automatically places the flash unit in power-saving
mode.
You can press the MENU button and select [POWER SAVE] to specify the power-saving timer or select [WL POWER SAVE] to specify
the power-saving timer for wireless flash photography.
Checking the remaining battery power
When the batteries are running out of power, the low-battery indicator is displayed on the LCD panel as a warning.
When is blinking:
The batteries are running out of power. It is recommended that you replace the batteries. The flash unit, however, is still capable of firing
in this state.
Turn the power switch to ON.
When the flash unit is powered, on-screen indicators are displayed on the LCD panel.
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