SPEEDLITE 220EX Instruction Manual
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... to an EOS camera, almost all automatic exposure control for real-time flash metering) Regarding the camera's available flash metering modes, refer to your camera's instruction manual. The Canon Speedlite 220EX is automatically compatible with normal AE shooting. When the 220EX is an external flash unit, it works automatically and seamlessly just like the camera's built-in...
... to an EOS camera, almost all automatic exposure control for real-time flash metering) Regarding the camera's available flash metering modes, refer to your camera's instruction manual. The Canon Speedlite 220EX is automatically compatible with normal AE shooting. When the 220EX is an external flash unit, it works automatically and seamlessly just like the camera's built-in...
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Contents Conventions Used in this Manual 4 Nomenclature 5 Installing the Batteries 6 Attaching to the Camera 7 Turn on the Power Switch 8 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting 9 Automatic Flash in Each Shooting Mode 10 7 FE Lock 11 F High-Speed Sync 11 Troubleshooting Guide 12 Specifications 13 3
Contents Conventions Used in this Manual 4 Nomenclature 5 Installing the Batteries 6 Attaching to the Camera 7 Turn on the Power Switch 8 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting 9 Automatic Flash in Each Shooting Mode 10 7 FE Lock 11 F High-Speed Sync 11 Troubleshooting Guide 12 Specifications 13 3
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...flash) cannot be used for 8 sec. Conventions Used in this Manual The operation procedures in this instruction manual assume that the respective function remains in the text to prevent shooting problems. : The Note symbol gives supplemental information. They match the same icons found on the 220EX...The (1) / (3) icons indicate that both the camera and Speedlite's power switches are indicated by (p.**). Using a Type-B Camera With a Type-B camera, TTL autoflash will be used in effect for flash photography. If the lamp on the camera and Speedlite. or 16 sec. Icons are used .
...flash) cannot be used for 8 sec. Conventions Used in this Manual The operation procedures in this instruction manual assume that the respective function remains in the text to prevent shooting problems. : The Note symbol gives supplemental information. They match the same icons found on the 220EX...The (1) / (3) icons indicate that both the camera and Speedlite's power switches are indicated by (p.**). Using a Type-B Camera With a Type-B camera, TTL autoflash will be used in effect for flash photography. If the lamp on the camera and Speedlite. or 16 sec. Icons are used .
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The effective range of the flash is compatible with only the EOS camera's center AF point. Nomenclature *AF-assist beam emitter Locking pin (p.7) Flash head Battery compartment cover (p.6) Mounting foot (p.7) Contacts (p.7) E-TTL lamp (Red) (p.8) Pilot lamp (Red)/ Test firing button (p.8) Flash exposure confirmation lamp (Green) (p.9) High-speed sync lamp (p.11) High-speed sync (FP flash) button (p.11) Power switch (p.8) L : Power OFF K : Power ON Mounting foot's lock lever (p.7) * The 220EX's AF-assist beam is approx. 0.7 - 5 m / 2.3 - 16.4 ft. 5
The effective range of the flash is compatible with only the EOS camera's center AF point. Nomenclature *AF-assist beam emitter Locking pin (p.7) Flash head Battery compartment cover (p.6) Mounting foot (p.7) Contacts (p.7) E-TTL lamp (Red) (p.8) Pilot lamp (Red)/ Test firing button (p.8) Flash exposure confirmation lamp (Green) (p.9) High-speed sync lamp (p.11) High-speed sync (FP flash) button (p.11) Power switch (p.8) L : Power OFF K : Power ON Mounting foot's lock lever (p.7) * The 220EX's AF-assist beam is approx. 0.7 - 5 m / 2.3 - 16.4 ft. 5
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... cover as shown in the compartment. 3 Close the cover. Push down the cover and slide it back. To avoid overheating and degrading the flash head, do not fire more than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of batteries and... Canon's testing standards. Installing the Batteries Use four size-AA batteries. 1 Open the cover. Use a new set of the battery contacts. Using size-AA batteries other than 20 continuous flashes. Size-AA Ni-MH or lithium batteries can also be...
... cover as shown in the compartment. 3 Close the cover. Push down the cover and slide it back. To avoid overheating and degrading the flash head, do not fire more than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of batteries and... Canon's testing standards. Installing the Batteries Use four size-AA batteries. 1 Open the cover. Use a new set of the battery contacts. Using size-AA batteries other than 20 continuous flashes. Size-AA Ni-MH or lithium batteries can also be...
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When the flash is ready. of idle use. X The lamp will light. 2 Check that the flash is ready, the lamp will light. Turn on the Power Switch 1 Turn on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway. The flash will turn on the power switch. To turn off automatically after 90 sec. A test flash cannot be fired while the camera's operation timer 4 or 0 is active. 8 To fire a test flash, press the test firing button (pilot lamp). About Auto Power Off To save battery power, the power will then start recycling. Set the power switch to .
When the flash is ready. of idle use. X The lamp will light. 2 Check that the flash is ready, the lamp will light. Turn on the Power Switch 1 Turn on the Speedlite again, press the camera's shutter button halfway. The flash will turn on the power switch. To turn off automatically after 90 sec. A test flash cannot be fired while the camera's operation timer 4 or 0 is active. 8 To fire a test flash, press the test firing button (pilot lamp). About Auto Power Off To save battery power, the power will then start recycling. Set the power switch to .
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... Right before the shot is taken, a preflash is fired, then the main flash is lit in the viewfinder. 2 Take the picture. If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closer to focus. 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 displayed in the viewfinder. X If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp will light for about 2 sec. Check that the icon is fired. Press the...
... Right before the shot is taken, a preflash is fired, then the main flash is lit in the viewfinder. 2 Take the picture. If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light, move closer to focus. 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 displayed in the viewfinder. X If a standard flash exposure was obtained, the flash exposure confirmation lamp will light for about 2 sec. Check that the icon is fired. Press the...
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...Shooting Mode Just set both the main subject and background. O Standard exposure of the background is obtained with the flash. The exposure of the main subject is obtained with W the flash, while a standard exposure of both the shutter speed and aperture manually. In the or mode, the result will.... The camera will then automatically set the shutter speed (30 sec. - 1/ X* sec.) matching the aperture to set the aperture manually. Automatic Flash in the (Program AE) mode. 10 the background exposure will be used for low-light scenes, using a tripod is the camera's maximum...
...Shooting Mode Just set both the main subject and background. O Standard exposure of the background is obtained with the flash. The exposure of the main subject is obtained with W the flash, while a standard exposure of both the shutter speed and aperture manually. In the or mode, the result will.... The camera will then automatically set the shutter speed (30 sec. - 1/ X* sec.) matching the aperture to set the aperture manually. Automatic Flash in the (Program AE) mode. 10 the background exposure will be used for low-light scenes, using a tripod is the camera's maximum...
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... set again. With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the shorter the flash range will light. X The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for 0.5 sec. If the subject is slower than the maximum flash sync speed, will be displayed in the viewfinder for the subject is too far away...
... set again. With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the shorter the flash range will light. X The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for 0.5 sec. If the subject is slower than the maximum flash sync speed, will be displayed in the viewfinder for the subject is too far away...
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...• After 90 sec. or longer until the pilot lamp lights, replace the batteries. (p.6) • The Speedlite is really blurred. • The shooting mode was set to . (p.10) 12 The flash exposure becomes underexposed or overexposed. • There was dark. Use a tripod or set the shooting mode to...; You used high-speed sync. Since high-speed sync makes the effective flash range shorter, check the Guide No. and set the shutter speed. (p.11) The picture is not attached securely to the camera. Attach the Speedlite's mounting foot securely to the camera. Keep at least 0.7 m/2.3 ft ...
...• After 90 sec. or longer until the pilot lamp lights, replace the batteries. (p.6) • The Speedlite is really blurred. • The shooting mode was set to . (p.10) 12 The flash exposure becomes underexposed or overexposed. • There was dark. Use a tripod or set the shooting mode to...; You used high-speed sync. Since high-speed sync makes the effective flash range shorter, check the Guide No. and set the shutter speed. (p.11) The picture is not attached securely to the camera. Attach the Speedlite's mounting foot securely to the camera. Keep at least 0.7 m/2.3 ft ...
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The camera's specifications and external appearance are based on Canon's testing standards. Specifications • Type Type: On-camera, E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash Speedlite Compatible cameras: Type-A EOS cameras (E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash) Type-B EOS cameras (TTL ...at ISO 100) (at 1/250 sec.) FE lock: Enabled with FE lock button High-speed sync: Provided Flash exposure confirmation: Flash exposure confirmation lamp lights • Flash Recycling Recycling time/ Flash ready indicator: Approx. 0.1 - 4.5 sec. / Pilot lamp lights • AF-Assist Beam Compatible AF point...
The camera's specifications and external appearance are based on Canon's testing standards. Specifications • Type Type: On-camera, E-TTL II/E-TTL/TTL autoflash Speedlite Compatible cameras: Type-A EOS cameras (E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash) Type-B EOS cameras (TTL ...at ISO 100) (at 1/250 sec.) FE lock: Enabled with FE lock button High-speed sync: Provided Flash exposure confirmation: Flash exposure confirmation lamp lights • Flash Recycling Recycling time/ Flash ready indicator: Approx. 0.1 - 4.5 sec. / Pilot lamp lights • AF-Assist Beam Compatible AF point...