Canon Canon Speedlite 600EX RT

The cameras and accessories referred to in this Instructions booklet are current as

of January 2012. For information on compatibility with he cameras and

accessories marketed after this date, contact your nearest Canon Service Center.

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Contents

Main at ~~ o. o 600EX-RT 600EX Introduction Using the Speedlite with a Camera Page 1 2 Contents 3 4 Introduction 2 Getting Started and Basic Operations 13 Wireless Flash Shooting: Optical Transmission 75 Customizing the Speedlite 91 Reference 103 * Not provided on Speedlite 600EX. (Do not function.) Nomenclature Page LCD panel E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash N O j k l m n Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Auto/manual external flash metering (p.36/37) Radio transmission wireless shooting/optical transmission wireless shooting Master unit Slave unit Linked shooting k g Accessories provided Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual Basic Assumptions Getting Started and Basic Operations 1 2 3 Installing the Batteries 1 Attaching and Detaching the Flash 2 3 1 2 Turning on the Power About Quick Flash About Auto Power Off About the Lock Function About the LCD Panel Illumination 1 2 3 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting Using E-TTL II and E-TTL Autoflash in the Shooting Modes Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used About Auto Zoom Adjustment to Image Sensor Size About Color Temperature Information Transmission About AF-Assist Beam Page 1 2 compensation amount. f Flash Exposure Compensation 1 2 g FEB 1 2 B > button. 7: FE Lock Display <c>. c High-speed Sync Display <r>. r Second-curtain Sync Set the Bounce Direction Bounce 3 1 2 n Short Distance Flash Shooting e: Flash Coverage Setting 1 Wide Panel Pull out the wide panel. 2 1 q: Manual Flash 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 ?: Stroboscopic Flash 2 3 Calculating the Shutter Speed Maximum Number of Continuous Flashes Set the flash mode to </>. //.: Flash External Metering /: Auto External Flash Metering 1 2 3 Press the depth-of-field preview button on the camera. Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously for 2 seconds or longer. Modeling Flash Clearing Speedlite Settings 1 2 3 o Color Filter Supplied Color Filters Commercially-available Color Filters Page 1 2 3 Flash Control from Cameras Menu Screen Settings Available in [Flash function settings] Page Page 1 2 Flash Custom Function Settings Wireless Flash Shooting: Radio Transmission ' Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit (p.57) Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Positioning and Operation Range M x Page Shooting with a Different Flash Mode set for Each Group ABC (p.65) Difference between Radio Transmission and Optical Transmission About Restrictions on Functions Depending on the Camera Used Wireless Settings 1 2 3 Scanning the Master Unit Transmission Channels to Set Run the scan. 1 2 1 2 About the <D> Lamp Master Flash Firing ON/OFF 1 2 1 2 3 4 : Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 5 6 and that the flash is ready. 7 8 Autoflash Shooting Using Multiple Slave Units Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash About Master Units 1 2 3 : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio 4 1 2 Autoflash Shooting with Three Slave Groups 3 as required. Slave Group Control 1 2 q 3 4 : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Output 1 [ 2 units. : Shooting with a Different Flash Mode for Each Group 3 4 exposure compensation amount. 1 Test Flash and Modeling Flash from a Slave Unit 2 1 2 Remote Release from a Slave Unit Page Linked Shooting with Radio Transmission 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page Page Wireless Flash Shooting: Optical Transmission : Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit (p.81) Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Positioning and Operation Range x M Page Wireless Settings 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 : Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit 3 4 Position the camera and the flash. 5 6 Autoflash Shooting Using Multiple Slave Units Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash About Master Units 1 2 3 : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio 4 1 2 Autoflash Shooting with Three Slave Groups 3 as required. Slave Group Control 1 2 q 3 4 : Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Output 1 2 Manual Flash/Stroboscopic Flash Setting on a Slave Unit Manual Flash Stroboscopic Flash Page Page 1 > >: Personal Functions / C Custom Function List Personal Function List Clearing All the Custom/Personal Functions C: Setting Custom Functions C.Fn-00: " (Distance indicator display) C.Fn-01: # (Auto power off) C.Fn-02: $ (Modeling flash) C.Fn-03: ( (FEB auto cancel) C.Fn-04: ) (FEB sequence) C.Fn-05: * (Flash metering mode) C.Fn-06: + (Quickflash with continuous shot) C.Fn-07: , (Test firing with autoflash) C.Fn-08: - (AF-assist beam firing) C.Fn-09: . (Auto zoom for sensor size) C.Fn-10: / (Slave auto power off timer) C.Fn-11: 0 (Slave auto power off cancel) C.Fn-12: 3 (Flash recycle with external power) C.Fn-13: 6 (Flash exposure metering setting) C.Fn-20: 7 (Beep) C.Fn-21: ; (Light distribution) C.Fn-22: < (LCD panel illumination) C.Fn-23: ? (Slave flash battery check) >: Setting Personal Functions P.F n - 0 5 : D (Color filter auto detection) P.F n - 0 6 : H (Wireless button toggle sequence) P.F n - 0 7 : I (Flash firing during linked shooting) Page "Speedlite 600EX-RT # Speedlite 600EX $ Mini stand % Color filter holder SCH-E1 600EX-RT/600EX System Page Flash Firing Restriction due to Temperature Increase Temperature Increase Warning Number of Continuous Flashes and Rest Time Normal Shooting Troubleshooting Guide Page Radio Transmission Wireless Shooting Wireless shooting does not work. The slave unit does not fire. Pictures are overexposed. The slave unit does not fire or unexpectedly fires at full output. Linked Shooting Optical Transmission Wireless Shooting The slave unit does not fire. The master units flash fires. Pictures are overexposed. Type Flash Head Exposure Control Specifications Flash Recycling AF-assist Beam Radio Transmission Wireless Function (600EX-RT only) Optical Transmission Wireless Function Page Guide Number (ISO 100 in meters/feet) Normal Flash (Full Output)/Quick Flash Manual Flash Using with a Type-B Camera Page Page Page Index A B C D N O P Q R Page CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan CPA-L004-003 CANON INC. 2012 Canon ~9:;(E [i] [il [Q] rii An5J H ;J L (600EX-RT / 600EXf'f: ffl iJI.RJli'S: ST- E3 -fn{fffli.ii.AJ}I): Canon 1J5-7 it [I] [SJ [QJ Nederlands CANON EUROPA PyccKliiM [BJ Canon : 51 Carretta: Errata: 600EX-RT/600EX MANUALE D'USO: Pagina [R] CANON EUROPA 24mm Owlt16Ka: Nederlands [g) English Complies of Regions .. - \ IN par ' Canon de REMARKS de Canon