Canon 24EX, 14EX instruction manual 7FE Lock, Focus the subject Press the 7 button

7FE Lock

FE (flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure reading for any part of the scene.

With <a> displayed on the LCD panel, press the camera’s <7> button. If the camera does not have a <7> button, press the <P> button.

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Focus the subject.

Press the <7> button. (3)

Place the subject at the center of the viewfinder and press the <7> button.

XThe MR-14EX/MT-24EX will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the subject is retained in memory.

XThe FEL display will be shown in the viewfinder for 0.5 sec.

Each time you press the <7> button, a preflash is fired to update the FE lock reading.

If the subject is too far away and underexposure will result, the <Q> icon will blink in the viewfinder. Move closer to the subject and try the FE lock again.

If <a> is not displayed on the LCD panel, FE lock cannot be set. If the subject is too small, FE lock might not be very effective.

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