Canon 380EX - Manual (Page 27)

II. Speedlite 380EX with Type-A Cameras
3G
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• If the subject is too far away for FE lock to
be set, 4 blinks. Move nearer to the
subject and repeat steps 2 and 3.
Compose the picture.
Within 16 sec. after releasing the
FE lock button, check the display in
the viewfinder, recompose if
necessary, then take the picture..
• Each time you press the FE lock button, a
preflash is fired to obtain the correct flash
exposure reading which is then locked for
16 sec
• The FE lock is canceled 16 sec, after the
FE lock symbol ( * ) is displayed or when
the Command Dial is turned.
With a Type-A camera, the FE lock links to
the focusing point as follows:
Focusing Point Selection Method FE Lock-Linked Focusing Point
Automatic Center
Manual
With Custom Function
COS set to 0.
Center
With Custom Function
COS set to 1.
User-selected
Eye-controlled
With Custom Function
COS set to 0.
Center
With Custom Function
COS set to 1
User-selected*
ra ■ With Eye-Comrollod Aulotocus. if you press the FE lock button while pressing
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the shutter button halfway. FE lock links to the selected focusing point.
Also, if you press the FE lock button before focus Is achieved or without
pressing the shutter button. FE lock links to the center (ocusing point.
Within 16 sec. after pressing the FE lock button, you can turn the Quick Control
Dial for exposure compensation. In this way. you can control the exposure for
the background.
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