Sony DSLR-A700 Manual

This section explains the various shooting functions with the flash.

If the built-in flash is pulled up, the flash fires automatically when the surroundings are dark in 
auto adjustment or Scene Selection mode. You can intentionally change the flash mode.

1

Press the Fn (Function) button to display the Quick Navi screen (page 30).
• When the enlarged display screen is used (page 23), you cannot display the Quick Navi screen. In this 

case, set up from the menu.

2

Select a Flash item with the multi-selector.

3

Select the desired mode with the front or rear control dial.

• The flash indicator is displayed only when the flash is pulled up.
• After selecting the flash item in step 2, if you press the center of the multi-selector, the screen switches 

to the Exclusive disp screen. On this screen, select the desired mode with v/V on the multi-selector, then 
press the center.

• You can also select the flash mode from the 

 Recording menu (page 99).

(

: The default setting)

 (Autoflash)

Fires if it is dark or against light.

• This is not selectable when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M.

 (Fill-flash)

Fires whenever the built-in flash is pulled up.

Multi-selector

Fn (Function) button

Front control dial

Rear control dial