Canon 270EX - Speedlite - Hot-shoe clip-on Flash, Instruction Manual

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If a problem occurs, refer to this Troubleshooting Guide.
• Make sure the batteries are installed in the correct orientation. (p.5)
• If the <
Q
> lamp does not light after 30 seconds, replace the batteries with new ones. (p.5)
• Clean the electrical contacts of the Speedlite and the camera.
• You were too close to the subject. Keep at least 0.7 m/2.3 ft. away from the subject.
• If a lens hood is attached, remove the lens hood.
• After shooting with the flash head pulled forward, be sure to return the flash head to its
original position before shooting again.
• When the shooting mode is set to <
W
> mode for a dark scene, a slow sync speed is
automatically set, and the shutter speed also becomes slower. Use a tripod or set the
shooting mode to <
V >.
Troubleshooting Guide
The Speedlite does not fire.
The bottom of the picture looks dark.
The periphery of the picture looks extremely dark.
The picture is really blurred.
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