Sony HVL-F60RM Reference guide

Help Guide
Flash
HVL-F60RM
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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Help Guide
Flash
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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.
6.
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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