Canon Speedlite 220EX SPEEDLITE 220EX Instruction Manual - Page 10

Fully Automatic Flash Shooting - ttl flash

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Fully Automatic Flash Shooting When the camera's shooting mode is set to (Full Auto) or (Program AE), E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash photography will be enabled, making it as easy as normal AE shooting in the or mode. 1 Focus the subject. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. X The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed in the viewfinder. Check that the icon is lit in the viewfinder. 2 Take the picture. X Right before the shot is taken, a preflash is fired, then the main flash is fired. X If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp will light for about 2 sec. If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closer to the subject and take the picture again. With a digital camera, you can also increase the camera's ISO speed. 9

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When the camera’s shooting mode is set to <
U
> (Full Auto) or <
V
>
(Program AE), E-TTL II/E-TTL fully automatic flash photography will be
enabled, making it as easy as normal AE shooting in the <
U
> or <
V
>
mode.
1
Focus the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
The shutter speed and aperture will
be displayed in the viewfinder.
Check that the <
Q
> icon is lit in the
viewfinder.
2
Take the picture.
Right before the shot is taken, a
preflash is fired, then the main flash is
fired.
If a standard flash exposure was
obtained, the flash exposure
confirmation lamp will light for about 2
sec.
Fully Automatic Flash Shooting
If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closer to the
subject and take the picture again. With a digital camera, you can also
increase the camera’s ISO speed.