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Before You Start

This chapter is for preparing the Speedlite 550EX for actual operation.

02. F073-E (9~) 02.4.1 2:08 PM Page 9

Contents

Main E E INSTRUCTIONS English Edition CANON INC.30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Conventions Used in this Booklet Contents Page Nomenclature Front Nomenclature Rear Nomenclature LCD Panel Page 1. Installing Batteries Installing Batteries Recharging Time and Available Flashes 2. External Power Sources Recharging Time and Available Flashes 3. Attaching the Speedlite to the Camera 4. Wireless Selector Wireless Selector 5. Main Switch 6. Pilot Lamp and Test Firing Set the Speedlites main switch to . To test the Speedlite, press the pilot lamp (test firing button) to fire a test flash. About Quick Flash 8. Using the Zoom Button and Wide Panel 7. Flash Exposure Confirmation Automatic Flash Head Zooming Manual Flash Head Zooming Using the Wide Panel Page 12. AF-Assist Beam Automatic Reversion to Default Settings Basic Flash Photography 1. Using Flash in Full Auto Mode Fill Flash 2. Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Page Balanced Flash Exposures (2) Tv: Shutter Speed-Priority AE and E-TTL Autoflash (3) M: Manual Exposure and E-TTL Autoflash Advanced Flash Photography 1. High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) Page 2. FE Lock Page 3. Flash Exposure Compensation Page 4. FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) Page 5. Bounce Flash Page Creating a Catchlight 6. Close-Distance Flash Photography 7. Manual Flash Mode Page 8. Stroboscopic Flash Setting the Firing Frequency, Flash Count, and Flash Output Shooting With Stroboscopic Flash Page 9. Second-Curtain Synchronization 10. Modeling Flash Wireless Flash Photography [1] Wireless System Setup and Testing 1. Setting the 550EX as the Master Unit 2. Setting the 550EX as a Slave Unit 3. Setting the Master/Slave Channel Page 4. Setting the Slave ID 5. Master Flash ON/OFF 6. Wireless Flash Range 05. F073-E (51~) 02.4.1 2:12 PM Page 59 Press the master units pilot lamp (test firing button) to fire a test flash. [2] Wireless E-TTL Autoflash Master Flash ON + Slave Unit(s) 1. Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio OFF Master Flash OFF + Slave Unit(s) Page 2. Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio ON Setting the Flash Ratio for Two Slave Units: A and B Page Page Setting the Flash Ratio for Three Slave Units: A, B and C Page Page Slave Groups Wireless High-Speed Sync (FP Flash) Wireless FE Lock Wireless Flash Exposure Compensation Wireless Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) [3] Wireless Manual Flash 1. Wireless Manual Flash With Uniform Flash Output Page [4] Wireless Stroboscopic Flash [5] Manual or Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit 1. Setting Manual Flash With a Slave Unit 2. Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 (Sold separately) Basic Flash Photography 1. Using Flash in Full Auto Mode Fill Flash 2. Using Flash in Other Camera Modes Page Balanced Flash Exposures (2) Tv: Shutter Speed-Priority AE and TTL Autoflash (3) M: Manual Exposure and TTL Autoflash Advanced Flash Photography 1. Flash Exposure Compensation Page 2. FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) Page 3. Bounce Flash Page 4. Close-Distance Flash Photography 5. Manual Flash Mode Page 6. Stroboscopic Flash Setting the Firing Frequency, Flash Count, and Flash Output Shooting With Stroboscopic Flash Page 7. Second-Curtain Synchronization Wireless Flash Photography 2. Setting the 550EX as a Slave Unit [1] Wireless System Setup and Testing 1. Setting the 550EX as the Master Unit 3. Setting the Master/Slave Channel Page 4. Setting the Slave ID 5. Master Flash ON/OFF 6. Wireless Flash Range Page [2] Wireless Manual Flash 1. Wireless Manual Flash With Uniform Flash Output Page [3] Wireless Stroboscopic Flash [4] Manual or Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit 1. Manual Flash With a Slave Unit 2. Stroboscopic Flash With a Slave Unit Setting a Custom Function Custom Functions Custom Functions Custom Function Settings Canon Speedlite 550EX System Page Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide Specifications Page Page Guide No. Maximum Continuous Flashes AF-Assist Beam Emission Preconditions Cameras Flash-Related Exposure Warnings Speedlite 550EX Feature Availability *4 Enabled in shutter-speed AE mode. Page Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. E E INSTRUCTIONS English Edition CANON INC.30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan

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