Canon EOS Rebel T2 EOS Rebel T2 manual - Page 46

FE Lock

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Using the Built-in Flash jFE Lock★ FE (Flash Exposure) lock is for setting the correct flash exposure for any part of the subject. First pop-up the built-in flash. 1 Focus the subject. • Keep pressing the shutter button until step 3. 2 Aim the viewfinder center over the target subject, then press the button. sA preflash is fired and the icon will be displayed in the viewfinder. 3 Compose the shot and take the picture. • If the subject is beyond the effective flash range resulting in underexposure, the icon will blink. Get closer to the subject and repeat steps 1 and 2. • For the external Speedlite, use an EX-series Speedlite. If the camera is used with an EZ-, E-, EG-, ML-, or TL-series Speedlite, the flash will not fire in the TTL and A-TTL autoflash modes. Use the manual flash mode if the Speedlite has one. About E-TTL II Autoflash E-TTL II is a new autoflash exposure system incorporating improved flash exposure control and lens focusing distance information, making it more precise than the previous E-TTL (evaluative flash metering with preflash) system. The camera can execute E-TTL II autoflash with any EX-series Speedlite. 46

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Using the Built-in Flash
FE (Flash Exposure) lock is for setting the correct flash exposure
for any part of the subject. First pop-up the built-in flash.
j
FE Lock
1
Focus the subject.
Keep pressing the shutter button
until step
3
.
2
Aim the viewfinder center over
the target subject, then press
the <
j
> button.
s
A preflash is fired and the <
j
>
icon will be displayed in the
viewfinder.
3
Compose the shot and take the
picture.
• If the subject is beyond the effective flash range resulting in
underexposure, the <
M
> icon will blink. Get closer to the subject
and repeat steps
1
and
2
.
• For the external Speedlite, use an EX-series Speedlite. If the
camera is used with an EZ-, E-, EG-, ML-, or TL-series Speedlite,
the flash will not fire in the TTL and A-TTL autoflash modes. Use
the manual flash mode if the Speedlite has one.
About E-TTL II Autoflash
E-TTL II is a new autoflash exposure system incorporating
improved flash exposure control and lens focusing distance
information, making it more precise than the previous E-TTL
(evaluative flash metering with preflash) system.
The camera can execute E-TTL II autoflash with any EX-series
Speedlite.