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Using your flash

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NS-DXFL2C External TTL Flash for Canon™ Using your flash Fully automatic flash shooting Setting the camera's shooting mode to P (Program AE) or AUTO (Full Auto) makes automatic shooting as easy as normal AE shooting. 1 Set the flash to E-TTL auto flash mode by pressing the MODE button repeatedly until the "TTL" indicator lights on the back of the flash. 2 To focus the camera, press the shutter button halfway. The shutter speed and aperture is displayed in the camera viewfinder. Make sure that the icon is shown in the camera viewfinder. Before the shot is recorded by the camera, the flash fires a pre-flash. This is immediately followed by the main flash. Using Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) Using FEC, this flash can adjust from -1 to +1 in 1/3rd stops. This is useful in situations where minor adjustments of the TTL system are needed, based on the environment. Notes • The flash exposure compensation amount can only be set in TTL mode. • If the camera has also set the flash exposure compensation amount, the final flash amount is determined by the combined effects of the two amounts. 1 Check the indicator light on the back of the flash to make sure that the flash is set to TTL mode. 2 Set the flash exposure compensation number by pressing the - or + button. 3 To cancel flash exposure compensation, set the number to "+0.0". Using the Flash Exposure Lock (FEL) The FE (flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting into the flash for any part of the scene you select. 1 Set the flash to E-TTL II auto flash mode by pressing the MODE button repeatedly until the "TTL" indicator lights on the back of the flash, then focus on the subject. www.insigniaproducts.com 9

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NS-DXFL2C External TTL Flash for Canon™
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Using your flash
Fully automatic flash shooting
Setting the camera's shooting mode to
P
(Program AE) or
AUTO
(Full
Auto) makes automatic shooting as easy as normal AE shooting.
1
Set the flash to E-TTL auto flash mode by pressing the
MODE
button
repeatedly until the “TTL” indicator lights on the back of the flash.
2
To focus the camera, press the shutter button halfway. The shutter
speed and aperture is displayed in the camera viewfinder. Make sure
that the
icon is shown in the camera viewfinder.
Before the shot is recorded by the camera, the flash fires a pre-flash.
This is immediately followed by the main flash.
Using Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC)
Using FEC, this flash can adjust from -1 to +1 in 1/3rd stops. This is useful
in situations where minor adjustments of the TTL system are needed,
based on the environment.
1
Check the indicator light on the back of the flash to make sure that the
flash is set to TTL mode.
2
Set the flash exposure compensation number by pressing the
-
or
+
button.
3
To cancel flash exposure compensation, set the number to “
+0.0
”.
Using the Flash Exposure Lock (FEL)
The FE (flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting into
the flash for any part of the scene you select.
1
Set the flash to E-TTL II auto flash mode by pressing the
MODE
button
repeatedly until the “TTL” indicator lights on the back of the flash, then
focus on the subject.
Notes
The flash exposure compensation amount can only be set
in TTL mode.
If the camera has also set the flash exposure
compensation amount, the final flash amount is
determined by the combined effects of the two
amounts.