Sony HVL-F43AM, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SON 4 278 307 11 2 Flash Preparations Basics Operating Instructions Advanced Operations Additional Information a Auto lock Accessory Shoe ...

Page 2: ...mediately if an object is swallowed Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if the product is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is exposed the product emits a strange smell heat or smoke Do not disassemble Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your photographic equipment basic saf...

Page 3: ...rect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is used subsequently The use of an accessory ttachment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause a risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual Do not install the batteries with the polarity 1 reversed Do not subject...

Page 4: ...purchased the product Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Kanan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate ser...

Page 5: ...turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radioffV technician for help...

Page 6: ...basics 21 Using flash in each recording mode of the camera 25 Advanced Operations Test flash 27 Zoom flash coverage 28 Bounce flash 31 Close up photography downward bounce 36 Manual flash M 37 High speed sync HSS 41 Multiple flash MULTI 42 Wireless flash mode WL 47 AF illuminator 61 Reset to the default settings 62 Custom settings 63 Additional Information Notes on use 70 Maintenance 72 Specificat...

Page 7: ...n mind it may not keep dust or splashes completely out Do not place this flash unit in the following locations Regardless ofwhether this flash unit is in use or in storage do not place it in any of the following locations Doing so may lead to a malfunction Placing this flash unit in locations subject to direct sunlight such as on dashboards or near a heater may cause this unit to deform or malfunc...

Page 8: ...unce function enables page 34 you to set the upper or side position easily during bounce flash photography Built in bounce sheet enables you to create a highlight in the page 33 subject s eyes This flash unit supports flash coverage to a focal length of page 30 15 mm by using a built in wide panel when the flash is triggered Corrects the white balance automatically using the color page 24 temperat...

Page 9: ...Wireless control signal receiver 48 AF illuminator 61 Remove the protective sheet from the front of the AF illuminator before use Mounting foot 14 Bounce sheet 33 Figures in parentheses are the page numbers where a description of each LCD segment can be found 9 ...

Page 10: ...panel 12 ID Control panel 11 1Q Bounce indicator side angle 32 10 l I j Release button 15 2J Battery chamber door 13 Mini stand 49 Tripod attachment hole Figures in parentheses are the page numbers where a description of each LCD segment can be found ...

Page 11: ... LCD panel is too dark you can illuminate it by pressing the LCD illuminator button The LCD panel remains illuminated for about 8 seconds when the flash unit is used by itself or connected to a camera that is in power save mode This time is extended if the flash or camera is used Press the LCD illuminator button again while the LCD panel is illuminated to extinguish the LCD panel illuminator Figur...

Page 12: ...lash indicator 37 42 1Q Zoom Multiple flash repetition display 28 42 12 1 Wireless controller remote indicator 51 54 57 2 Hz indicator 42 M Flash range Flash range warning near side far side Multiple flash frequency flash ratio display 23 42 57 H Overheat indicator 18 Wide panel indicator 30 Bounce indicator 31 j1J Custom indicator 63 a Low battery indicator 17 Figures in parentheses are the page ...

Page 13: ... Batteries are not supplied Always ensure that rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries are charged in the specified charger unit 1 Open the battery chamber door as shown 2 Insert the batteries in the battery chamber as in the diagram 3 Close the battery chamber door Follow the reverse procedure when opening the battery chamber door 13 C CD C m m ...

Page 14: ...mly and fully into the Auto lock Accessory Shoe of the camera The flash unit is locked in place automatically If the built in flash in the camera is protruding close it before attaching the flash unit This unit is only suitable for an Auto lock Accessory Shoe You cannot use this unit with a camera that has no Auto lock Accessory Shoe 14 ...

Page 15: ...Removing he flash unit from the camera While pressing the release button CD remove the flash un_ it in the direction of arrow 15 0 I tn ...

Page 16: ...of the flash unit turns on When the power of the flash unit is turned on the LCD panel lights up If nothing appears on the LCD panel when the power switch is set to ON check the orientation of the batteries To turn the power off Set the power switch to OFF 16 ...

Page 17: ...ode when the power switch of the camera is set to OFF Except the DSLR AlOO When the camera is in power save mode for example when the LCD monitor automatically turns off the camera does not communicate with the flash unit In this state flash mode and TTL M mode switching automatic zoom wide panel display and flash range display are not linked with your camera Checking Batteries The 0 indicator on ...

Page 18: ...ty circuit automatically suspends operation overheating The indicator blinks when overheating is detected Flash operation is suspended until the temperature of the unit falls and the indicator turns off When overheating is detected set the power switch to OFF and stop using the flash unit for about 10 minutes to allow it to cool down 18 ...

Page 19: ...s in power save mode or the LCD monitor of the camera is being turned off when the flash unit is connected to the camera AUTO WL AUTO When your camera is turned on and the flash unit is connected to your camera WL is not set up AUTO ___ ___ AUTO ___ lights up when the camera is set to Fill flash AUTO lights up when the camera is set to Autp flash 19 0 CD C m m 0 s tn ...

Page 20: ...ash 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 fill flash mode The flash unit does not fire 20 ...

Page 21: ...e or Scene Selection mode they are dealt with here as program auto 1 Select the P mode on the camera 2 Press the MODE button to display AUTO or on the LCD panel lights up when the camera is set to Fill flash AUTO lights up when the camera is set to Auto flash 21 ...

Page 22: ...mber 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 The flash mode selected auto flash AUTO fill flash or u...

Page 23: ...btained at less than 1 0 m If the flash range is less than 1 0 m the lower area of the image on the LCD monitor of the camera may become dark Change the flash range to adjust the aperture and ISO sensitivity Proper exposure is obtained from 1 0 m to 28m or more The flash ranges when using upward bounce flash or wireless flash are not shown When you take a photo closer than the lower limit of the f...

Page 24: ... by your camera except the DSLR AlOO based on color temperature information when the flash unit fires Auto WB Adjustment functions when you attach the flash unit to your camera and use TTL flash mode on the flash unit This function does not work during manual flash photography page 37 24 ...

Page 25: ...ay Fill flash is selected 3 Set the aperture and or shutter speed according to the mode you select and then focus the subject See the table below Recording mode of the camera Settings A Aperture priority flash Set the aperture photography Reduce the aperture i e increase the f stop to reduce the flash range or open the aperture i e reduce the f stop to increase the flash range The shutter speed is...

Page 26: ...TTL flash measures the light from the subject that is reflected through the lens TTL metering also has a P TTL metering function which adds a pre flash to TTL metering and an ADI metering function which adds distance data to the P TTL metering This flash unit defines all P TTL and ADI metering as TTL flash and is displayed on the LCD panel TTL through the lens ADI metering is possible in combinati...

Page 27: ... exposure The light level of the test flash depends on the light level setting page 37 The flash unit fires with a light level of 111 in TTL mode You can check shadows on the subject before taking photos with the test flash modeling flash function The flash unit has two modeling flash modes three times flashes mode and modeling flash mode in which the flash unit fires repeatedly for four seconds F...

Page 28: ...nel The zoom is not displayed on the LCD panel when A ZOOM is displayed 24 mm focal length 105 mm focal length When a lens having a focal length of less than 24 mm is used with auto zoom WIDE on the LCD panel blinks Use of the built in wide panel page 30 is recommended in this case to prevent darkening at the periphery of the image Auto zoom control optimized for 1mage sensor s1ze This unit provid...

Page 29: ...he angle of view of the 35mm format focal length Flash coverage focal length The larger the focal length figure of the lens on a camera the further away a subject can be photographed to take up the full screen but the area that can be covered becomes smaller Conversely with a smaller focal length figure subjects can be photographed with wider coverage The flash coverage is the area that the light ...

Page 30: ...damage the wide panel When photographing a flat subject from in front at a focal length of less than 18 mm the periphery of the screen may darken slightly because of the difference in intensity of the light that reaches the center and periphery of the screen When using a wide angle lens with a focal length below 15 mm the periphery of the screen may darken The focal length corresponds to the equiv...

Page 31: ...ubject produces strong shadows on the wall By directing the flash unit at the ceiling you can illuminate the subject with reflected light reducing the intensity of the shadows and producing a softer light on the screen Sounee flash Normal flash 31 l c m J n I c 0 C I m ...

Page 32: ...otated upwards the flash range is not displayed on the LCD panel High speed sync page 41 is also cleared When the flash is rotated upwards the bounce indicator does not appear Use a white ceiling or wall to reflect the flash A colored surface may color the light High ceilings or glass are not recommended 32 ...

Page 33: ...urface flash range focal length of lens Correct Incorrect _ When the flash is bounced upwards Determine the angle in relation to the following table Focal length of lens 70 mm minimum 28 mm 70 mrn 28 mrn maximum Using the bounce sheet Bounce angle 30 45 60 75 90 The bounce sheet creates a highlight in the subject s eyes and makes the subject look more vibrant The bounce sheet is pulled out when th...

Page 34: ...flash as that used when shooting in the landscape position and also use the control panel at proper direction 90 sideways bounce When the ounce angle is set to 90 sideways and oo upwards while shooting in the portrait position the top and bottom of the photo may darken In this case use the built in wide panel or set the bounce angle to oo sideways 34 ...

Page 35: ...en the zoom flash coverage is set to A ZOOM while using 90 sideways bounce the coverage is adjusted automatically to the wide angle In this case the flash range is shorter than that for 0 sideways bounce 35 l a Q s n CD a 0 C CD Q ...

Page 36: ...era firmly The rotation angle is 8o 1 appears on the LCD panel When photographing at a distance closer than 0 7 m the flash will not be able to completely cover the subject and the bottom of the picture will be darker Use an off camera flash Macro Twin Flash or Ring Light The downward bounce can be used only when the bounce angle is set to 0 or 90 sideways The lenses with long length may obstruct ...

Page 37: ... flash is not affected by the reflectivity of the subject it is convenient for use with subjects with extremely high or low reflectivity Manual flash can only be used when the camera is set to M Manual mode In other modes TTL measuring is selected automatically You can change the custom settings of this unit to enable manual flash photography in modes other than M mode of your camera page 63 TTL f...

Page 38: ...1 Press the TTUM button to display t UIIt 11 on the LCD panel The modes change in the following order r l t 1 11f 11 IMIIIII J 38 ...

Page 39: ...iffer depending on whether the power level was increased or decreased even if the power level is the same V button 111 111 0 3 111 0 7 112 112 0 3 1164 0 3 1164 0 7 11128 button 111 112 0 7 112 0 3 1 2 114 0 7 11128 0 7 11128 0 3 11128 The power can be set to up to 22 levels by changing the power level interval See C09 To Change the power level interval on page 68 for details 39 c m C1 c 0 tJ C1 I...

Page 40: ... area of the image on the LCD monitor of the camera may become dark Change the flash range to adjust the aperture and ISO sensitivity Proper exposure is obtained at more than 28 m In manual flash photography if the power level is set at 111 then the flash will go off at full power The power level range e g 111 ___ 112 corresponds to the aperture range e g F4 ___ 5 6 The flash range check indicatio...

Page 41: ... a wide f stop in the A mode or M mode of the camera when the background is very bright and the shot will normally be over exposed you can adjust the exposure by using the high speed shutter For details on turning the HSS setting off see Custom settings page 63 Flash Sync Speed Flash photography is generally associated with a maximum shutter speed referred to as the flash sync speed This restricti...

Page 42: ... photograph for later analysis The camera must be set to the M mode for multiple flash photography In modes other than the M mode of the camera the proper exposure may not be obtained The custom settings of this unit enable multiple flash photography in modes other than the M mode of your camera page 63 1 Press the TTUM button to display 1 111111 on the LCD panel 42 ...

Page 43: ... the or V button pressed down to repeatedly change the value 3 Press the Fn button to make TIMES blink and then l c D s CD c 0 C CD D press the or V button to select the number of flashes The number of flashes may be selected from the following 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Keep the or V button pressed down to repeatedly change the value When is selected flashes contin...

Page 44: ... the or V button to select the power level to be set 44 The power level can be set to the following 1 8 1 16 1 32 1164 1 128 You can change the power level interval so that the power can be set to up to 13 levels See C09 To Change the power level interval on page 68 for details ...

Page 45: ...sh is fully charged press the shutter button to take the photo The distance at which the proper exposure is obtained with a single flash is displayed on the LCD panel To prevent shaking the use of a tripod is recommended during multiple flash photography Test flash will fire at the selected frequency number level while the TEST button is being pressed if TESTl is selected in the custom setting Whe...

Page 46: ...00 100 100 100 1 64 30 30 32 32 35 37 40 45 75 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 128 60 60 65 65 70 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 100 signifies more than 100 With nickel metal hydride batteries When using 2100 mAh Power level Flash frequency Hz 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 10 25 100 100 100 1 16 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 15 20 30 60 75 100 100 100 100 100 1 32 17 ...

Page 47: ...h that is away from the camera B Wireless flash photography HVL F43AM controller The HVL F43AM is the controller and another flash is the off camera flash C Multiple wireless flash photography with lighting ratio control Using the HVL F43AM as the controller a camera that supports lighting ratio control can group a number of off camera flashes and control the lighting ratio Normal flash Wireless f...

Page 48: ... and subject see Table 2 Distance camera HVL F43AM subject Distance Distance HVL F43AM subject camera subject Table 2 Table 1 Other than HSS HSS Shutter speed Sync speed or slower 11250 sec 1 500 sec 111000 sec 1 2000 sec All shutter speeds Aperture 2 8 1 4 5 1 5 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 4 1 5 1 5 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 6 1 5 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 1 Units m The distances in the above table assume the use of ISO...

Page 49: ...stand when the flash unit is separate from the camera Attachment Removal You can attach the flash unit to a tripod using the tripod attachment hole under the mini stand Use the tripod equipped with the screw under 5 5 mm Because the tripod equipped with the screw over 5 5 mm cannot hold the mini stand firmly mini stand may be damaged 49 l c m l n CD c 0 C CD m ...

Page 50: ... When mini stand break into each part fit the part of shaft into the other part 50 ...

Page 51: ...instructions of your camera When the camera is set to wireless the flash is also set to wireless automatically and WL is displayed on the LCD panel The flash channel information is transmitted to the camera The light level can be changed even for the wireless flash mode For details see page 68 3 Remove the flash unit from the camera and raise the built in flash Make sure that the wireless remote m...

Page 52: ...nks and the TEST button is lit in amber 6 Use test flash to check the flash During wireless flash photography the test flash method differs depending on t e camera used For details refer to the operation instructions of your camera If the test flash does not work change the position of the camera flash and subject or point the wireless control signal receiver towards the camera 7 Check again that ...

Page 53: ...ating instructions supplied with your camera Flash setting 1 Press the TTUM button to display or l t UIIMI 2 3 When selecting l t 1 lit 11 the flash unit fires with the power level to be set Press the MODE button repeatedly to display WL and then press the Fn button Press the l or l button to make RMT or RMT2 blink and then press the Fn button Make sure that the wireless channel of the off camera ...

Page 54: ...hen using a DSLR A900 or DSLR A850 camera set the wireless controller mode of the HVL F43AM to CTRL2 CTRL on the LCD display For details on setting see Custom settings C03 on page 66 1 Set the camera flash controller flash off camera flash to wireless flash 54 Camera Setting Set the camera to wireless flash For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camera Controller Settin...

Page 55: ...e page 48 for details 4 Make sure that the controller and the flash unit are fully charged When the flash unit is fully charged in the wireless flash mode the AF illuminator on the front blinks and tht TEST button is lit in amber 5 Use test flash to check the flash The test flash method differs depending on the camera used For details refer to the operating instructions of your camera If the test ...

Page 56: ...6 Check again that the controller and the flash unit are fully charged and press the shutter button to take the photo Even if RATIO is set to OFF the controller flashes to transmit a signal 56 ...

Page 57: ... the RMT group When using HVL F42AM as an off camera flash in 3 group wireless flash photography use HVL F58AM or HVL F43AM as the other off camera flash which can be set to RMT2 When using a DSLR A900 or DSLR A850 camera you can use an HVL F56AM and or HVL F36AM as off camera flashes Set the controllermode of this unit to CTRL2 CTRL on the LCD display In this mode the HVL F56AM and or HVL F36AM a...

Page 58: ... to select the lighting ratio The lighting ratio may be set to the following 1 2 4 8 16 The flash unit cannot flash when the lighting ratio is set to 4 Press the l or t button to select the lighting ratio of the controller and off camera flash units RMT RMT2 and then press the Fn button Set the power level ratio to on the flash unit when there is an off camera flash RMT RMT2 you don t want to fire...

Page 59: ...t are fully charged When the flash unit is fully charged in the wireless flash mode the AF illuminator on the front blinks and the TEST button is lit in amber 5 Use test flash to check the flash The test flash method differs depending on the camera used For details refer the operating instructions of your camera If the test flash does not work change the position of the camera flash and subject or...

Page 60: ...used nearby you can change the channel in the custom settings to prevent interference page 63 When photographing with the wireless flash the flash unit may in rare cases go off by mistake due to ambient static electricity or electromagnetic noise When the flash is not in use select using the MODE button The flash unit may in rare cases provide incorrect luminescence because the signal light does n...

Page 61: ...tor operates even when is displayed on the LCD panel The camera AF illuminator does not operate wbilethe flash AF illuminator is operating The AF illuminator does not operate while Continuous AF is used in focusing mode when continually focusing on a moving subject The AF illuminator may not operate if the focal length of the leris is greater than 300 mm The flash unit will not operate when remove...

Page 62: ...ult settings Page Flash on off On or Auto 19 Flash coverage zoom Auto zoom 105 mm 28 Flash mode TTL M MULTl TTL 37 42 Wireless flash WL RMT 47 Lighting ratio 1 1 1 57 Power level in TTL M LEVEL 1 1 37 42 Power level in multiple flash LEVEL 1132 42 Frequency in multiple flash Hz 5 42 Repetition in multiple flash TIMES 10 42 Custom settings page 63 is not reset 62 ...

Page 63: ...y be set M mode only all modes COS Test flash setting once 3 times 4 seconds C06 Time to power save 30 seconds 3 minutes 30 minutes none C07 Time to power save when using wireless flash 60 minutes none C08 Flash range units meters feet C09 Switch power level interval Q 3 0 5 Performing the custom settings The custom settings are changed as follows 1 Press the Fn button for more than three seconds ...

Page 64: ...en press the Fn button 64 Custom setting is finished and the LCD display returns to recording mode When a setting other than the default setting is selected in C03 C04 C06 or C07 remains on the LCD panel The selected settings are maintained even if the flash unit is switched off or the battery is removed ...

Page 65: ...s not recommended because it interferes with achieving the proper exposure and color The flash range becomes shorter than that of normal flash photography when the high speed sync is used Make sure that the subject is in the flash range You can also use the high speed sync with when using wireless flash photography If you select OFF igh speed sync is cancelled When high speed sync is cancelled the...

Page 66: ...RL When also using the HVL F56AM or HVL F36AM as an off camera flash select this mode C04 To change the recording mode that can use the manual flash mode M and multiple flash mode M mode only All modes When PASM is selected manual flash photography and multiple flash photography may be used in all recording modes of your camera The proper exposure may not be obtained with photography in modes othe...

Page 67: ...e time until power save mode 30 seconds 3 minutes 30 minutes PS 0 5 changes to power save mode after 30 seconds PS 3 changes to power save mode after 3 minutes PS 30 changes to power save mode after 30 minutes PS disables power save mode none C07 To change the time until power save mode when using a wireless flash 60 minutes none PS 60 changes to power save mode after 60 minutes PS disables power ...

Page 68: ...COS To change the flash range unit meters feet C09 To Change the power level interval 68 0 3 0 5 0 3 changes the power level by 0 3 EV 0 5 changes the power level by 0 5 EV ...

Page 69: ...12 0 7 1 2 0 3 1 2 114 0 7 11128 0 7 11128 0 3 11128 When set to 0 5 1 button 111 111 0 5 112 112 0 5 1164 1164 0 5 11128 button 111 1 2 0 5 112 1 4 0 5 1164 11128 0 5 11128 Sometimes the power level indication differs depending on whether the button or 1 button is used even if the power level is the same Example 111 0 7 is the same as 1 2 0 3 1 1 0 5 is the same as 112 0 5 69 c m l CD c 0 C CD m ...

Page 70: ...l not to bring it into contact with water or sand when using it at the seashore for example Contact with water sand dust or salt may result in a malfunction When closing the battery chamber door press it firmly in while sliding it fully across Be careful not to injure yourself by catching your finger in the battery chamber door when closing it Batteries The battery level displayed on the LCD panel...

Page 71: ...n direct sunlight inside a vehicle or high humidity To prevent condensation forming on the flash place it in a sealed plastic bag when bringing it from a cold environment into a warm environment Allow it to reach room temperature before removing it from the bag Battery capacity decreases at colder temperatures Keep your camera and spare batteries in a warm inside pocket when shooting in cold weath...

Page 72: ...nd wiping will damage the surface and it shou d therefore be cleaned gently using a blower In the event of stubborn stains use a cloth lightly dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe the unit clean with a dry soft cloth Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine as these damage the surface finish 72 ...

Page 73: ...8 1 1 2 1 Flash coverage setting mm 28 35 50 70 105 24 25 30 35 43 17 0 17 7 21 2 24 7 30 4 12 0 12 5 15 0 17 5 21 5 8 5 8 8 10 6 12 4 15 2 6 0 6 3 7 5 8 8 10 8 4 2 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 6 3 0 3 1 3 8 4 4 5 4 2 1 2 2 2 7 3 1 3 8 When the wide panel is attached Flash coverage setting mm 28 35 50 70 105 25 30 35 41 43 17 7 21 2 24 7 29 0 30 4 12 5 15 0 17 5 20 5 21 5 8 8 10 6 12 4 14 5 15 2 6 3 7 5 8 8 10 3...

Page 74: ... Shutter speed Hash coverage setting mm 15 24 28 35 50 70 105 11250 5 0 9 1 9 9 10 8 14 0 15 3 16 7 11500 3 5 6 4 7 0 7 7 9 9 10 8 11 8 1 1000 2 5 4 6 5 0 5 4 7 0 7 7 8 4 1 2000 1 8 3 2 3 5 3 8 5 0 5 4 5 9 114000 1 2 2 3 2 5 2 7 3 5 3 8 4 2 1 8000 0 9 1 6 1 8 1 9 2 5 2 7 3 0 1112000 0 6 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 9 2 1 When the wide panel is attached Frequency Repetition 74 Alkaline Nickel hydride 2100 mAh...

Page 75: ...a 0 5 m to 6 m Peripheral areas 0 5 m to 3 m Flash control using pre flash TTL direct metering 75 mm x 129 mm x 87 mm 3 in x 5 118 in x 3 112 in w h d 340 g 12 oz excluding the batteries DC6V Four LR6 AA size alkaline batteries Four AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries Flash unit 1 Mini stand 1 Case 1 Set of printed documentation Functions in these operating instructions depend on t...

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Page 78: ...ir item Sony shall have no liabil ity whatsoever for loss or damage in transit of items shipped to service facili ties Any parts replaced under this limited warranty will become the property of Sony It is your responsibility to back up any data software or other materi als you may have stored or preserved on your unit It is likely that such data software or other materials will be lost or reformat...

Page 79: ... such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in the United States Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty seNice This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER T...