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Canon 580EX instruction manual Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash, Flash exposure compensation

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Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash

Flash exposure compensation and other settings set with the master unit will also tie automatically set in the slave units. Thus, you need not make settings on the stave unit{s}. Wireless flash with the following settings can be done in the same way as with normal flash shooting .

" Flash exposure compensation	" FHB
" High-speed sync [FP flash]	" Manual flash
" FE lock	" Stroboscopic flash

Lyl Wifh FC lack. if even one Speediite will resuiE in underexposure, the < f 7 icon will blink in the viewfinder. peen the ape rEUre mare or move the stave unit closer to the subject.

5etiing Communication Channel

If there is another Canon wireless flash system nearby, you can change the channel No . to prevent signal confusion . Bath the master and slave units must

be set to the same channel No.

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Canon 580EX Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash, Flash exposure compensation, 5etiing Communication Channel

Contents

05 0 EX Page Speedlite Thank you far purchasing a Canon product Contents Nomenclature PILO7~ ~.~ ~SH~sn7Zoomi Mm El LCD PanelTo illuminate the LCD panel, press the & button Getting Started and Basic Operation Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash 9nOpen the cover Instal the batteriesClose the cover Tighten Wireless Selector SettingsAttaching to the Camera Loosen the locking ringAbout Quick Flash Turn on the Power SwitchAbout Auto Power Off Check that the flash is readyTake the picture Fully Automatic Flash Shooting` Focus the subject Ettl zoom 5u,mmFlash Sync Speeds and Apertures Use Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoffash in the Shooting Modes mWide Panel Using FlashIlo I ~--` Set the flash exposure compensation amountPress the ~n button ~ `Press the ¢~ button . FEB will be set FEB Flash Exposure Bracketing ~iFocus the subject Press the aF EL button . aTS FE L FE LockHigh-Seed Sync FP Flash Bounce Flash Set the Bounce DirectionYou can also set the flash coverage manually Creating a Catchlight Point the flash head upward by Pull out the wide panelClaseup Flash Shooting Using the Wide Panel Ettl Zoom ~um~ Is 72,2 77279 Zoom 5m~ Press the ¢MODE button so that ~ M is displayed ~ ~o~mFlash output display will blink Displayed Flash Output Figures Sample Flash Output Figures11i 111 112 714 Il2+0.7 112+0.3 1i4+~.3 Multi Stroboscopic Flash Max . Stroboscopic Flashes Fi-7Flash OvrtpLt Zoo Press the sfNI cef button so that Fx is displayed Second-Curtain SyncFn Setting Custom Functions FEB Custom Function SettingsPage ~=~ . ~Y Slave Unit About WirelessFully Automatic FlashBasic Wireless Settings & Setup About Wireless FlashMulti-5peedite, Wireless Lighting Configurations Wireless flash with two slave groups p.38Wireless flash with three slave groups p.40 Fully Automatic Wireless Fish Set the camera and shoot Check the flash operationDisable the master antis flash tiring Master Units Flash ON/OFFM iron will blink Press the ¢ZOOMIx, button so Thatblinks Set the channel No Using Fully Automatic Wireless FlashFlash exposure compensation 5etiing Communication ChannelFlash Ratio with-E-TTL Set the flesh ratio Set the slaveSet the Master Unit ~ that ~ blinksWireless flash with Three Slave Groups 1 1 7 2 4 + 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ rw ~ rr rr~r~ wiwi ~rrrrr ~Set the slave units See Set the Master Unit on page 39 . In . select a B C Set the master unit and shootModeling Flash About Slate-Group ControlG9 zoom,2%m Select the flash ratio Wireless Manual Flash with Varied Flash Output mSet the manual flash output p Zoom 2Y Stroboscopic Flash Zoom 2imm 1128 .5- I~,~ Magi=7~` Major UsingSpeedlite Bracket 58-E1 580EX SystemAbout Color Temperature Information Transmission Reverting to 580E Default SettingsAbout the AF-Assist Beam Slave unit does not fire Power turns off by . itselfAfter 90 sec. of idle operation, auto power off took effect Speedli#e does not detach from the cameraPicture is really blurred Flash range scale bars blinkPeriphery or bottom of the picture looks dark Flash exposure is underexposed or overexposedExposure Control Major SpecificationsWireless Flash TypeCUStOttI Functions -A F-Assist Beam Power SourceDimensions Weight1IT Manual Flash GNoUsing a Type-B Camera Features Available with Some Type-B Cameras Eos s5ois2a FEsConfiguration Available Features TTL autofiash Page