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Contents

Instructions Thank you for purchasing a Canon product 550EX Features Available with EOS CamerasConventions Used in this Booklet Contents FEB Front NomenclatureNomenclature RearLCD Panel Before You Start Installing Batteries Recharging Time and Available Flashes Installing BatteriesExternal Power Sources Attaching the Speedlite to the Camera Wireless Selector Wireless Selector Memory feature Main SwitchPilot Lamp and Test Firing Set the Speedlite’s main switch toFlash Exposure Confirmation Using the Zoom Button and Wide PanelTurn on the camera Turn on the Speedlite Using the Zoom Button and Wide PanelAutomatic Flash Head Zooming Manual Flash Head ZoomingUsing the Wide Panel Setting the Film Speed Flash ModeLCD Panel Illumination AF-Assist Beam Automatic Reversion to Default SettingsFor Type-A Cameras Basic Flash PhotographyUsing Flash in Full Auto Mode Fill Flash Using Flash in Full Auto ModeCamera Mode Shutter Speed Flash Aperture Using Flash in Other Camera ModesAv Aperture-Priority AE and E-TTL Autoflash Using Flash in Other Camera ModesBalanced Flash Exposures Tv Shutter Speed-Priority AE and E-TTL Autoflash Manual Exposure and E-TTL Autoflash Advanced Flash Photography Press Buttons High-Speed Sync FP FlashLCD panel With normal flash High-Speed Sync FP FlashFE Lock FE Lock Press the button and select Flash Exposure CompensationEffect on exposure of each type of compensation Flash Exposure CompensationFEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Correct exposure FEB Flash Exposure BracketingBounce Flash With bounce flash Bounce FlashCreating a Catchlight Close-Distance Flash Photography Manual Flash Mode Checklens. the focusing distance on Manual Flash ModePress the or button to set the desired flash output Stroboscopic Flash Setting the Firing Frequency, Flash Count, and Flash OutputPress the button Select Stroboscopic Flash Shooting With Stroboscopic FlashTo set the exposure settings, see Manual Flash Mode on Second-Curtain Synchronization Press the camera’s depth-of-field preview button Modeling FlashWireless Flash Photography Setting the 550EX as the Master Unit Wireless System Setup and TestingSetting the 550EX as a Slave Unit Press Button Setting the Master/Slave ChannelButton to set Channel No , 2, 3, orSetting the Master/Slave Channel Slave ID A, B, or C Setting the Slave IDPress Or button to set Either Press the button Master Flash ON/OFFWireless Flash Range Wireless Flash Range Slave units with different slave IDs A, B, or C can be Wireless E-TTL AutoflashMaster Flash on + Slave Units All slave units fire at the same flash outputMaster Flash OFF + Slave Units Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio OFFWireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio OFF Setting the Flash Ratio for Two Slave Units a and B Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio onPressagain. the button Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio onOn the master unit, press Button and select Press the button to select on ABPress the button to register the flash ratio Setting the Flash Ratio for Three Slave Units A, B and C Press the button again To select on AB C Press the button to selectAB flash ratio Slave Groups 10Press the button to register the settingWireless Flash Exposure Bracketing FEB Wireless High-Speed Sync FP FlashWireless FE Lock Wireless Flash Exposure CompensationDesired flash output Wireless Manual FlashOn AB or ABC Wireless Manual Flash With Varied Flash OutputWireless Manual Flash With Varied Flash Output Wireless Stroboscopic FlashPress Button to Manual or Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit Setting Manual Flash With a Slave UnitStroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit For details Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Sold separatelyFor Type-B Cameras Using Flash in Full Auto Mode Fill Flash Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Av Aperture-Priority AE and TTL Autoflash Balanced Flash Exposures Tv Shutter Speed-Priority AE and TTL Autoflash Manual Exposure and TTL Autoflash Advanced Flash Photography Flash Exposure Compensation Effect FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing Bounce Flash Creating a Catchlight Close-Distance Flash Photography To Av or M Manual Flash Mode Stroboscopic Flash Shooting With Stroboscopic Flash Focus the subject Icon on the LCD panel Wireless Flash Photography 100 Attach the 550EX to the camera and setNo , 2, 3, or To set the master unit’s channel No Press the button Select101 102 As the master unit’s103 104 Either Press Button105 106 107 Flash output Press Button108 109 110 Manual Flash With a Slave Unit111 Custom Functions Setting a Custom Function112 Custom Functions Custom Function Settings113 114 Canon Speedlite 550EX SystemSpeedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Battery Magazine TPCompact Battery Pack CP-E2 Canon Speedlite 550EX System116 Troubleshooting Guide117 Troubleshooting Guide118 Specifications119 SpecificationsTransistor Pack E 120121 Guide No122 Maximum Continuous FlashesCamera’s Flash-Related Exposure Warnings AF-Assist Beam Emission Preconditions123 124 Speedlite 550EX Feature Availability125 126 127 CT1-1707-004 Canon INC 1098Ni5.0