Canon 550 EX - Manual (Page 45)

Manual Flash Mode
Press the < > or < > button to set
the desired flash output.
• Each time the button is pressed, the flash
output changes by one stop.
Press the < > button
again. The manual flash output
display will stop blinking and remain
displayed.
Focus the subject.
• When you press the shutter button halfway,
focus will be achieved and the aperture and
flash range (bar segment) will be displayed
on the LCD panel.
Check the focusing distance on the
lens.
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Check the flash range on the LCD
panel. If the flash range does not
match the focusing distance, change
the aperture until it does match.
• You can also change the flash output until
the flash range matches the focusing
distance.
Check that the icon is displayed in
the viewfinder, then take the picture.
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• If there is a large difference between the flash range and focusing distance, change
the flash output or use a larger aperture until they match.
• To obtain a more precise flash exposure, use a hand-held flash meter.
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