User manual CANON SPEEDLITE 380EX BROCHURE

[. . . ] When used with Type-B cameras (listed below), the 550EX works as a TTL autoflash unit. Refer to the tables below to check your camera type and the features available. This Instructions booklet has separate sections for Type-A and Type-B cameras. Read the section which applies to your camera. Type-A Camera Type-B Camera E-TTL TTL EOS-1D, 1V, 3, D60, D30, ELAN 7/7E, 30/33, 50/50 E, ELAN ll/ELAN ll E, 300/REBEL 2000, 500N/REBEL G, 3000N/66/REBEL XSN, IX, IX 7/IX Lite All other EOS cameras. [. . . ] With the EOS-1D, 1V, 3, D60, D30, ELAN 7/7E, and 30/33, you can use the modeling flash to check the lighting effects. 62 2. Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio ON As shown in the figure below, the wireless E-TTL autoflash system described as an example consists of a master unit set to master flash OFF and two slave units. · · · · The slave ID of the slave unit on the camera's left is A. The camera (attached with the master unit) and two slave units are properly positioned for the subject. 15 m / 49. 2 ft For indoors A 10 m / 32. 8 ft B 12 m / 39. 4 ft For outdoors 80° 8 m / 26. 2 ft G Setting the Flash Ratio for Two Slave Units: A and B With slave unit A being the main flash and slave unit B being the fill flash, the flash ratio (A:B) between these two slave units can be set from 8:1 to 1:1 or from 1:1 to 1:8. (Thirteen 1/2-stop increments. ) In terms of stops, the flash ratio can be adjusted from 3:1 to 1:1 or from 1:1 to 1:3. The E-TTL autoflash system then controls the total flash amount according to the flash ratio to obtain a correct exposure. 63 Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio ON 1 On < the master unit, press the > button and select . · Pressing the < > button changes the selection in the following loop: (Off) 2 Press the <A:B. > button to select ON · ON A:B will blink. 3 Press again. · the < > button A:B and (flash ratio bar) will blink. · In the left figure, the flash ratio bar indicates a flash ratio of 1:1. > or 4 Press the < ratio. < the A:B flash > button to set · Press the < > button to move the flash ratio bar to the left, or press the < > button to move it to the right on the flash ratio scale. 64 Wireless E-TTL Autoflash With Flash Ratio ON < 5 Press the flash ratio. register the > button to · The flash ratio bar stops blinking and remains displayed. · To indicate that a flash ratio has been set, A:B will remain displayed on the master unit's LCD panel. 6 Follow the basic procedure for wireless E-TTL autoflash picturetaking on page 60 and take the picture. · During the setting procedure, A:B and blink for 8 sec. To make them blink again (so you can alter the flash ratio), press the < > button again. · The procedure for setting wireless FE lock is the same as for normal FE lock. If there are multiple slave units and one of them cannot provide the proper exposure, the icon in the viewfinder will blink as a warning. Either use a larger aperture or place the slave unit closer to the subject and try FE lock again. G Wireless Flash Exposure Compensation After setting up the wireless flash system with one or more slave units, you can enable wireless flash exposure compensation by setting the flash exposure compensation amount with the master unit. · You need not touch any controls on the slave units. · The procedure for setting wireless flash exposure compensation is the same as for normal flash exposure compensation. You can also set flash exposure compensation individually for each slave unit. See page 36. G Wireless Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB) After setting up the wireless flash system with one or more slave units, you can enable wireless FEB by setting the flash exposure bracketing amount with the master unit. · You need not touch any controls on the slave units. · The procedure for setting wireless FEB is the same as for normal FEB. See page 38. 70 [3] Wireless Manual Flash After setting up the wireless flash system, you can manually set the slave unit's flash output with the master unit. To determine the proper flash exposure, use a hand-held flash meter. 1. Wireless Manual Flash With Uniform Flash Output 1 On < the master unit, press the > button and select M. the < > button 2 Press the flash output display. and select · Pressing the < > button changes the selection in the following loop: Flash output (Off) > 3 Press the <flashor < > button to set the desired output. 4 Press the < > button. · The flash output will be displayed. · When you take the picture, all the slave units will fire at the flash output you have set with the master unit. [. . . ] Wireless Flash M/MULTI G G × × G G G G G *3 G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G FP Flash × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × G G G G G × G G G G G G FE Lock × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × G G G G G × G G G G G G Flash Exposure Compensation w/550EX × × × × G G G G G *4 G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G w/camera × × × × × × × × × × × × G × G × G × G × G × × G G G × G FEB × × × × G G G G G *4 G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G Flash Ratio Control × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × G × × G G G × G ×: Not available. 2nd-Curtain Sync G G × × G G G G G *4 G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G Modeling Flash × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × × G × × G G G × G *4 Enabled in shutter-speed AE mode. 125 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the instructions. [. . . ]