Canon 550EX - Manual (Page 94)

Manual Flash Mode
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Press the <+> or <—> button to set
the desired flash output.
• Each time the button is pressed, the flash
output changes by one stop.
C Press the button
^ again. The manual flash output
display will stop blinking and remain
displayed.
0 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
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“7 Check the focusing distance on the
' lens.
Q 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.
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Check that the i icon is displayed in
the viewfinder, then take the picture.
• If there is a iarge difference between the flash range and focusing distance, change
■'Jll'' 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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