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To turn the power off Set the POWER switch to OFF. Power save mode When the camera or flash unit is not used for three minutes, the flash unit changes to power save mode to save the batteries and STANDBY indicator appears on the LCD panel. • During wireless flash photography (page 54), the flash unit changes to power save mode after 60 minutes. • You can change the time until power save, or disable power save. (page 74) • The flash unit turns into power save mode automatically when the POWER switch of the camera is set to OFF.* * When Sony digital single-lens reflex camera (other than DSLR-A100) is used. • Since your camera does not communicate with the flash unit, the flash mode, the switching in TTL/M mode, power save, and the wide panel display are not interlocked with your camera when the camera is in power save mode or the LCD monitor is set to off. Preparations 21 Changing the flash mode Press the MODE button. • The indicator on the LCD panel changes as follows. When the flash unit is not connected to your camera, or when the camera is in power save mode or the LCD monitor is being turned off when the flash unit is connected to your camera: ( AUTO) t WL t t ( AUTO) t . . . When your camera is turned on and the flash unit is connected to your camera (WL is not set up) : ( AUTO) t t ( AUTO) t . . . • [ AUTO] lights up when the camera is set to Autoflash. Only [ ] lights up when the camera is set to Full-flash. About flash mode • (Fill-flash mode) The flash unit always fires. • AUTO (Auto flash mode) The flash unit is set to this mode when the camera is set to auto flash. • WL (Wireless flash mode) This mode is used during wireless flash photography. • (Un-full-flash mode) The flash unit does not fire. Preparatio n s 23 LCD panel illuminator Illuminates the data panel at low-light levels. Press the button. • The LCD panel is illuminated for approximately eight seconds. This period is extended if the flash or camera is used during this time. • Press the button again while the LCD panel is illuminated to extinguish the LCD panel illuminator. Program auto flash (The basics) 1 Select the P mode on the camera. 2 Press the MODE button to display [ AUTO] or [ ] on the LCD panel. • [ AUTO] lights up when the camera is set to Autoflash. Only [ ] lights up when the camera is set to Full-flash. Ba sic s 25 3 Press the shutter button halfway down and make sure that the subject is within the flash range. • See page 27 for details on the flash range. 4 When the flash unit is charged, press the shutter button to take a photo. • The flash unit is fully charged when the TEST button on the control panel is lit in amber. You can also confirm that the flash unit is fully charged by the lighting of the “ ” indicator in the camera viewfinder. When the correct exposure has been obtained for the photo just taken, the TEST button on the control panel blinks in green. • The photo will be under-exposed because of a lack of luminescence if taken before charging is complete. • Press the shutter button after making sure that charging is complete when using the flash unit with the self-timer. • If your camera has an AUTO mode or Scene Selection mode, they are dealt with here as program auto. • The flash mode selected (auto flash ( AUTO), fill-flash ( ), or un-full-flash ( )) depends on your camera. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your camera. Flash range Press the shutter button halfway down. The flash range for the proper exposure is displayed on the LCD panel. Make sure that the subject is within this range and then take the photo. Ba sic s 27 The range that can be displayed on the LCD panel is from 1.5 m to 28 m (0.7 m to 28 m for downward bounce; see page 41). When the distance is beyond this range, or is lit on either side of the Flash range. Proper exposure is obtained at less than 1.5 m. Proper exposure is obtained from 1.5 m to 28 m or more. • The flash range is not shown when using flash bounce above, with wireless flash, or when off-camera cables are used. • When photographing beyond the lower limit of the flash range, the photo may be over-exposed even if the TEST button blinks in green, or the bottom of the picture may darken. Always photograph within the indicated flash range. Auto WB Adjustment with Color Temperature Info The flash unit sends color temperature info to an . camera. Color temperature is automatically adjusted to standard white by an . camera. • This function works with TTL flash mode using the clip-on connection with the camera. • This function does not work during manual flash photography. Using flash in each recording mode of the camera This section explains how to use the flash unit in each recording mode of the camera. Aperture priority flash photography (A) 1 Select the A mode on the camera. 2 Press the MODE button to display [ ]. • Fill-flash is selected. 3 Set the aperture and focus the subject. • Reduce the aperture (i.e. increase the f-stop) to reduce the flash range, or open t...