Canon 550D YFlash Exposure CompensationN, Select y, Set the flash exposure compensation amount

Setting Exposure CompensationN

yFlash Exposure CompensationN

Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the subject does not come out as desired. You can set the flash exposure compensation up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments.

1 Display the Quick Control screen.

With the shooting settings displayed, press the <Q> button (p.38).

X The Quick Control screen will activate (7).

2 Select [y].

Press the <S> key to select [y*]. X [Flash exposure comp.] will be

displayed at the bottom.

3 Set the flash exposure compensation amount.

To make the flash exposure brighter, turn the <6> dial to the right. (Increased exposure) Or to make it darker, turn the <6> dial to the left. (Decreased exposure)

XWhen you press the shutter button halfway, the <y> will appear in the viewfinder.

After taking the picture, do steps 1 to 3 to return the flash exposure compensation amount to zero.

If the [2Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.103) is set to anything other than [Disable], the image may look bright even if a decreased exposure compensation or flash exposure compensation has been set.

You can also set and cancel the flash exposure compensation with the [1Flash control] menu’s [Built-in flash func. setting] option. Select [Flash exp. comp] (p.149).

The exposure compensation can also be set with the [2Expo. comp./ AEB] menu (p.89).

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