Canon EOS D60, Service Manual

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Part 1: General Information
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ready, the AE lock button functions as an FE lock
button. Pressing this button fires a preflash and the
AE sensor meters (by partial metering) the light
reflected off the main subject. The suitable flash
output is then calculated and stored in memory.
When the shutter button is pressed fully, the flash is
fired at the output stored in memory. If an EX-series
Speedlite is set for high-speed sync (FP flash) and the
light level exceeds the lens’ minimum aperture, high-
speed sync takes effect automatically. When high-
speed sync is set, the
icon lights in the viewfinder.
After the FE lock button is pressed and the flash is
ready, a preflash is fired and FE lock takes effect. If
the flash will be beyond the range (the flash output is
0.5 or more stops insufficient for obtaining a proper
flash exposure) the
icon blinks at 2 Hz. Daylight
sync (fill flash) can also be controlled automatically.
* With the 550EX, MR-14EX, MT-24EX: Enables 3-
group (A, B, C) wireless control, flash ratio control
(A:B), FEB, and modeling flash (with flash ratio).
(2) With built-in flash: E-TTL autoflash
Specifications are the same as (1) above, except high-
speed sync is not possible.
(3) With EZ-, E-, EG-, ML-, and TL-series Speedlites:
Autoflash not possible.
1) With the 540EZ, 430EZ, and 420EZ:
Compatible only in the manual (Multi) mode (A-
TTL/TTL autoflash modes will not work.).
• Set the camera to the manual (M) mode
(recommended).
• Set sync speed manually to 1/200 sec. or slower.
• Set the flash aperture manually to suit the subject
distance and brightness.
* Since the 300EZ does not have a manual flash
mode, it will be the same as 2) in (3).
2) With other EOS Speedlites:
Incompatible since they do not have a manual flash
mode. (Flash cannot be fired.)
* The 480EG can be fired by using the sync contacts.
(4) With other Speedlites:
1) With M-, T-, A-series Speedlites
Compatible in the manual flash mode or with
external flash metering.
• Set the camera to the manual (M) mode
(recommended).
• Set sync speed manually to 1/200 sec. or slower.
• Set the flash aperture manually to suit the subject
distance and brightness.