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Page 2: ... Referring to Your Camera s Instruction Manual Before using the product read this Instruction Manual and your camera s Instruction Manual to familiarize yourself with their operations Be sure to store this manual safely too so that you can refer to it again when necessary Using with an EOS DIGITAL camera Type A camera You can use the Speedlite for easy flash photography using autoflash control in ...

Page 3: ...sing the AI bounce flash functions and bounce adapter 41 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Controls Setting the flash functions from the camera s menu screen 65 Wireless Flash Photography Optical Transmission Wireless receiver flash photography using optical transmission 71 Customizing the Speedlite Customizing with Custom Functions and Personal Functions 81 Reference System map Troubleshooting ...

Page 4: ...tion operation performed when setting a function basically describes selecting a function by turning 9 A selection can also be made by pressing the top bottom left and right H E I O buttons of the S cross keys Pressing the 0 button returns the display to the previous screen The operation procedures assume that the Custom Functions and Personal Functions of the Speedlite and the menu and Custom Fun...

Page 5: ... Attaching and Detaching the Speedlite to and from the Camera 20 Turning on the Power 21 a Fully Automatic Flash Photography 24 E TTL II E TTL Autoflash by Shooting Mode 25 Advanced Flash Photography 29 f Flash Exposure Compensation 30 7 FE Lock 31 c High speed sync 32 r Second curtain sync 33 H Setting the Flash Coverage 34 a Manual Flash 36 Modeling Flash 38 Clearing Speedlite Settings 40 Conten...

Page 6: ...Wireless Flash Photography Optical Transmission 71 Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Photography 72 Wireless Settings 74 a Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Photography 76 A Manual Flash Setting on a Receiver Unit 79 Customizing the Speedlite 81 C Setting Custom and Personal Functions 82 C Setting Custom Functions 85 Setting Personal Functions 88 Reference 93 470EX AI System 94 f Flash Firing Restr...

Page 7: ...tion Î p 30 FE lock Î p 31 High speed sync Î p 32 Second curtain sync Î p 33 Modeling flash Î p 38 AF assist beam Î p 27 Flash coverage Î p 34 Wide panel Î p 35 Clearing settings Reverting to defaults Î p 40 Flash function settings Î p 65 Flash firing restriction Î p 96 Type B camera Î p 110 Bounce Flash Photography AI B full auto Î p 43 AI B semi auto Î p 45 Manual bounce Î p 61 Bounce adapter Î ...

Page 8: ... to prevent an explosion or a fire Do not fire the flash at anyone driving a car or other vehicle It may cause an accident Do not disassemble or modify the equipment High voltage internal parts may cause electrical shock If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts do not touch the exposed parts There is a possibility of an electrical shock Do not store the pro...

Page 9: ...d period make sure to remove the batteries before storing This is to prevent malfunction or corrosion When disposing of a battery insulate the electrical contacts with tape Contact with other metallic objects or batteries may cause a fire or an explosion Do not use store or leave the product in a vehicle in the direct sunlight or with a high interior temperature or near a high temperature object T...

Page 10: ...AI B distance measurement sensor AF assist beam emitter p 27 Contacts Locking pin Optical transmission wireless sensor Bounce adapter detector Wide panel Retracted p 35 Flash head Light emitting unit Mounting foot p 20 ...

Page 11: ...ver p 18 Power switch p 21 K Power on a Button Dial lock Power on J Power off 9 Select dial 8 Select Set button S Cross keys H Zoom button p 34 E Flash mode button p 24 36 I Wireless setting button p 74 79 O Flash exposure compensation Flash output setting button p 30 36 Lock release button p 20 Mounting foot lock lever p 20 0 Back button X AI B full auto distance measurement start button AI B lam...

Page 12: ...osure compensation p 30 68 G Charge indicator p 21 L Automatic setting d Manual setting p 34 e Zoom display p 34 N Wide panel bounce warning O Outside of flash coverage warning Flash coverage Focal length p 34 Flash exposure compensation amount p 30 Flash exposure level p 30 v Aperture p 36 Effective flash metering range Shooting distance p 24 36 R Meters Feet The displays shown are examples The d...

Page 13: ...Optical Transmission Wireless Shooting p 71 q Manual flash Manual flash output Manual flash level x Receiver setting p 74 Individual receiver p 79 Optical transmission wireless shooting p 74 h Receiver icon Firing group p 78 Transmission channel p 74 ...

Page 14: ...V AI B semi auto p 56 Flash head rotation angle Horizontal direction Upward direction Flash head upward angle The rotation angle of the flash head is displayed in 5 increments If the camera s orientation is horizontal during AI B full auto shooting the bounce angle in the upward direction is displayed up to 180 ...

Page 15: ...15 Nomenclature Accessories Provided Mini stand pocket Attachment Speedlite case Mini stand p 73 Bounce adapter SBA E4 p 63 ...

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Page 17: ...u fire the flash continuously at full output for the above listed number of times and then fire the flash again repeatedly at short intervals the safety function may activate and restrict flash firing With flash firing restriction level 1 the firing interval is automatically set to approx 8 sec If this happens allow a rest time of at least 40 min For details see Flash Firing Restriction due to Tem...

Page 18: ...e This is convenient when replacing the batteries in a dark place 3 Close the cover Close the battery compartment cover then slide it up by following the procedure of step 1 in reverse Firing Interval and Number of Flashes Based on new AA LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon s testing standards The Quick flash function enables flash photography before the flash is fully charged p 21 Installing the Bat...

Page 19: ...hot resulting in the risk of burn Do not use the Speedlite while touching the same part for a long period of time Even if the product does not feel too hot prolonged contact with the same body part may cause skin redness or blistering due to low temperature contact burns Using a tripod is recommended in very hot places or for people with circulation problems or very sensitive skin Using AA R6 batt...

Page 20: ...foot lock lever to the right X When the lock lever clicks in place it is locked 3 Detach the Speedlite While pressing the lock release button slide the lock lever to the left and detach the Speedlite from the camera Attaching and Detaching the Speedlite to and from the Camera Be sure to turn off the Speedlite before attaching or detaching it ...

Page 21: ...ardless of the camera s drive mode setting Although the flash output will be approx 1 2 to 1 6 of the full output it is useful for shooting with a shorter firing interval During manual flash photography this function is available when the flash output is set to 1 4 to 1 128 Note that you cannot use Quick flash with the receiver unit during optical transmission wireless shooting Turning on the Powe...

Page 22: ...wer switch to a you can disable the flash s button and dial operations except the X switch operation It is useful when you want to prevent the flash function settings from being accidentally changed after you set them If you operate a button or dial k is displayed on the LCD panel When a button or dial is operated the LCD panel illuminates for approx 12 sec p During normal flash photography the LC...

Page 23: ...power switch is set to the a position Also when a button or dial is operated the LCD panel illuminates Auto power off can be disabled C Fn 01 p 85 When set as a receiver unit you can change the time until the receiver unit s auto power off takes effect C Fn 10 p 86 You can change the setting of the LCD panel illumination C Fn 22 p 87 You can change the color of the LCD panel illumination P Fn 02 0...

Page 24: ...in the viewfinder 3 Take the picture Check that the subject is in the effective flash metering range When you press the shutter button completely the flash will fire and the picture will be taken a Fully Automatic Flash Photography Effective flash metering range If the subject is dark underexposed when you check the shot image move closer to the subject and shoot again You can also increase the IS...

Page 25: ...ased on the metering of the camera For low light scenes a slow sync speed will be used to obtain the standard exposure for both the main subject and background The standard exposure for the main subject is obtained with the flash light while the standard exposure for the background is obtained with a long exposure using a slow shutter speed Since a slow shutter speed will be used for low light sce...

Page 26: ... transmitting the color temperature information to the EOS DIGITAL camera when the flash fires When you set the camera s white balance to A Aw or Q the function is enabled automatically Refer to the specifications in your camera s Instruction Manual to find out if it is compatible with this function See Chapter 3 Bounce Flash Photography p 41 64 Auto Zoom Adjustment to Image Sensor Size Color Temp...

Page 27: ...10 m 2 3 32 8 ft at the center in the viewfinder and approx 1 5 m 3 3 16 4 ft at the periphery AF points other than the center AF point AF Assist Beam If a peripheral AF point is selected or a wide angle or telephoto lens is used achieving focus may be difficult with an EOS dedicated external Speedlite s AF assist beam In such a case use the center AF point or an AF point close to the center Durin...

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Page 29: ...a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a bulb B Creative Zone mode When you are not performing bounce flash photography set the X bounce mode switch to the 0 position p 11 For more information on bounce flash photography see Chapter 3 Bounce Flash Photography p 41 ...

Page 30: ...3 indicates 1 3 stop and 0 7 indicates 2 3 stops To cancel flash exposure compensation return the compensation amount to 0 f Flash Exposure Compensation Generally set an increased exposure compensation for bright subjects and set a decreased exposure compensation for dark subjects If the camera s exposure compensation is set in 1 2 stop increments flash exposure compensation will be up to 3 stops ...

Page 31: ...quired flash output for the subject is retained in memory X FEL will be displayed in the viewfinder for approx 0 5 sec Each time you press the B button a preflash will be fired and the new flash output required at that time is retained in memory 7 FE Lock If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when FE lock is performed Q blinks in the viewfinder Move closer to the subject or open the aperture an...

Page 32: ...lustration then press 8 3 Select c Turn 9 to select c then press 8 Check that F is lit in the viewfinder then take the picture c High speed Sync With high speed sync the faster the shutter speed the lower the guide number becomes You can check the effective flash metering range on the LCD panel When the shutter speed is less than or equal to the maximum flash sync shutter speed F is not displayed ...

Page 33: ... press 8 3 Select r Turn 9 to select r then press 8 r Second curtain Sync The second curtain sync works well when the camera s shooting mode is set to bulb B bulb shooting When the flash mode is set to a the flash fires twice The first flash is a preflash to determine the flash output It is not a malfunction Second curtain sync is not available during wireless flash photography To return flash fir...

Page 34: ...the flash coverage automatically set X To set the flash coverage manually select a number indicating the focal length in mm Turn 9 to select the flash coverage then press 8 H Setting the Flash Coverage When you set the flash coverage manually set the same or a wider coverage than the angle of view for shooting to avoid darkening the periphery of the picture When a lens with a focal length less tha...

Page 35: ... warning is displayed on the LCD panel when using the wide panel with bounce flash Do not pull out the wide panel with excessive force Doing so may detach the wide panel from the Speedlite Angle of view of EF15mm f 2 8 Fisheye or EF8 15mm f 4L Fisheye USM is not supported When the wide panel is pulled out AI B full auto shooting p 48 is not possible The flash coverage is set automatically when usi...

Page 36: ... the S cross keys Turn 9 to select R then press 8 2 Set the flash output Press the O button of the S cross keys Turn 9 to set the flash output then press 8 When you press the camera s shutter button halfway an approximate indication of the effective shooting distance and the aperture value are displayed a Manual Flash Shooting distance Aperture For guide number details with manual flash see page 1...

Page 37: ...e entire spot metering circle within the viewfinder center is over the gray reflector 4 Press the B P or 7 button 8 X The Speedlite will fire a preflash and the required flash output for the correct flash exposure is retained in memory X On the right side of the viewfinder the exposure level indicator will show the flash exposure level against the standard exposure 5 Set the flash exposure level A...

Page 38: ...uously for approx 1 sec When an EOS DIGITAL camera released in or after the second half of 2017 excluding some cameras p 46 is used and the X switch is set to Z full auto the camera s depth of field preview button functions as an AI B full auto distance measurement start button With this setting you can fire a modeling flash using the test flash button on the flash in AI B full auto shooting if th...

Page 39: ... sec If this happens allow a rest time of at least 40 min During Live View shooting firing modeling flash by operating the camera is not possible Modeling flash by operating the camera is disabled when using the flash with EOS M6 EOS M5 EOS M3 EOS M2 EOS M EOS Elan II Elan II E 50 50E EOS REBEL 2000 300 EOS REBEL G 500N EOS REBEL K2 3000V EOS REBEL XS N REBEL G II 3000N 66 EOS IX or EOS IX Lite IX...

Page 40: ...ation screen is displayed 2 Clear the settings Turn 9 to select then press 8 X The Speedlite settings are cleared and normal flash photography with a flash mode will be set Clearing Speedlite Settings Even when the settings have been cleared the transmission channel for optical transmission wireless receiver unit as well as the settings of the Custom Functions C Fn and Personal Functions P Fn will...

Page 41: ...y fire in an unintended direction Before performing AI bounce flash photography be sure to warn those around you Additionally when you want to perform AI bounce flash photography follow the precautions below Make sure your eyes are not close to the flash head The flash head may come in contact with objects Make sure your face head and the like are not close to the flash head The flash head moves B...

Page 42: ...perform bounce flash photography automatically There are two AI bounce flash modes AI B full auto mode and AI B semi auto mode With AI B full auto function the camera performs the bounce flash photography automatically requiring only simple operations Slide the X bounce mode switch to switch the AI bounce flash mode 0 Set when performing normal flash photography not bounce flash photography Y Allo...

Page 43: ...ight Based on the result of distance measurement the orientation bounce angle of the flash head is automatically set For AI B full auto shooting see pages 46 55 W AI B Full Auto Press the X button to perform the following operations automatically 1 Fires the flash toward the subject 2 Fires the flash toward the ceiling 3 Sets the bounce angle automatically When using an EOS DIGITAL camera released...

Page 44: ...ally resetting the bounce angle to substantially the same angle as before you changed the orientaion of the camera x2 Change the orientation position from state 3 on previous page Resets the bounce angle to substantially the same as that in 3 Depending on the camera used AI B full auto shooting may not be available Additionally even if the camera supports AI B full auto shooting some operations ma...

Page 45: ... you change the orientation position of the camera double clicking the camera s shutter button pressing the shutter button halfway two times in a row within a short period makes the flash head move automatically resetting the bounce angle to substantially the same angle as before you changed the orientaion of the camera V AI B Semi Auto 1 Set the bounce angle as desired 2 Press the z button x2 Cha...

Page 46: ...ased in and after the second half of 2017 You can start distance measurement for AI B full auto shooting using either operation 1 or 2 described above While EOS REBEL T7 2000D 1500D and EOS REBEL T100 3000D 4000D were released in or after the second half of 2017 the cameras provide the same compatibility as EOS cameras released up to the first half of 2014 on the next page AI B full auto shooting ...

Page 47: ...oting p 56 or manual bounce flash photography p 61 Do not press the X button and then fully press the shutter button take a shot during the AI B full auto distance measurement operation The Speedlite may be fired at full output and accurate distance measurement operation may not be performed When the camera s shooting mode is set to a mode in which the flash is not fired or when Flash firing in Ex...

Page 48: ... X button to start distance measurement operation W AI B Full Auto Shooting Guidelines for Shooting Conditions in AI B Full Auto Mode Distance to ceiling Approx 1 3 m 3 3 9 8 ft Shooting distance Approx 1 5 m 3 3 16 4 ft Under conditions such as when the subject is far away the ceiling is far away the ceiling is a dark color the ceiling is stepped or uneven the camera s ISO speed setting is low or...

Page 49: ...t the flash ready lamp is lit With the subject positioned in the screen center press the X button The distance to the subject and the distance to the ceiling for bouncing the flash light are measured distance measurement operation Note that the flash fires briefly twice preflash during the operation You can also start the distance measurement using the depth of field preview button depending on th...

Page 50: ...rt the bounce angle may be set to 90 or greater This is a normal operation By relaxing the angle in which the flash light hits the subject making the incident angle shallower you can suppress the shadow on the subject example the shadow beneath the face when taking a picture of a person During bounce photography the flash coverage is set to 50 mm and is displayed With the position of the flash hea...

Page 51: ...unce angle to substantially the same angle as before you changed the orientation position This function is convenient when the camera s horizontal or vertical orientation has changed What To Do When You Change the Camera Orientation Position x2 When a picture is taken during automatic correction of the bounce angle the flash does not fire When shooting conditions subject distance from subject dist...

Page 52: ... could not be completed Turn the power off and on again temporarily set the X switch to the 0 position or do the like The camera is not compatible with AI B full auto mode Perform AI B semi auto shooting p 56 or manual bounce flash photography p 61 CAMERA POWER IS OFF The camera power is not turned on Turn on the camera power then press the X button AI B F Flash coverage angle cannot be manually s...

Page 53: ...ches the subject and thus underexposure insufficient exposure is prone to occur Take the action such as taking the picture as close to the subject as possible increasing the camera s ISO speed or opening the aperture of the lens before shooting Further when the ceiling or wall for bouncing the flash light on is too far away the ceiling is a dark color or the ceiling is stepped or uneven shooting w...

Page 54: ... X AI B Lamp Lamp Status Off Before AI B full auto shooting is started High speed blinking AI B full auto distance measurement in progress or bounce angle correction in progress Lit Distance measurement is complete AI B full auto shooting possible Low speed blinking When bounce angle changed after distance measurement operation is complete Error in AI B full auto mode When the bounce angle changed...

Page 55: ...ollowing technique Perform AI B semi auto shooting p 56 Set the X switch to the 0 position so that the flash head is facing forward p 42 Manual bounce flash photography p 61 When the X button is pressed during movie shooting although AI B full auto distance measurement operation preflash is performed flash photography cannot be performed When you turn the flash head turn it slowly While it may mak...

Page 56: ...the camera and the Speedlite are turned on Set the X bounce mode switch to the Y position X When the flash head is not in the forward facing position the flash head moves and is automatically set to the forward facing position 2 Set the bounce angle as desired Determine the orientation position of the camera when taking a picture and then perform steps 2 and 3 Taking into consideration factors suc...

Page 57: ...sition of the camera changes after the bounce angle is stored registered in the Speedlite in step 3 double click the camera s shutter button press the shutter button halfway two times in a row within a short period X The flash head automatically moves and resets to make the bounce angle substantially the same as when stored registered Focus on the subject and take the picture in the same way as wi...

Page 58: ...s not fire When using the FE lock or self timer double click the shutter button and once the flash head is reset automatic correction to the stored registered position perform the FE lock operation or shooting When the X is switched to another mode or when the power switch is set to J the bounce angle stored registered in the Speedlite is cleared When you turn the flash head turn it slowly While i...

Page 59: ...the color of the subject is not right see page 53 X AI B Lamp Lamp Status Off Bounce angle not registered before AI B semi auto shooting is started High speed blinking AI B semi auto operation in progress or bounce angle correction in progress Lit Bounce angle registration is complete AI B semi auto shooting possible Low speed blinking When the bounce angle changes after registration Error in AI B...

Page 60: ...on AI bounce flash photography cannot be performed with the release button on a remote controller or the touch operation of the camera not supported Notes for AI B Full Auto Shooting and AI B Semi Auto Shooting When using an EOS DIGITAL camera released in and after the second half of 2017 p 46 AI_b is displayed on the camera s viewfinder as well as the LCD panel and AI BOUNCE is displayed on the L...

Page 61: ...e 92 then set the Personal function P Fn 09 manual bounce setting to 1 2 Set the X switch to 0 3 Set the bounce angle manually Adjust the orientation of the flash head manually You can check the bounce angle in the upward direction and horizontal direction using the LCD panel X The Speedlite icon on the LCD panel changes to m m Manual Bounce Flash Photography 180 120 ...

Page 62: ...Select a ceiling or wall that is close to a white color for bouncing the flash light off for high reflectance If the bounce surface is not white a color cast may result in the picture or shooting with the appropriate exposure may not be possible since the bounced flash light may not reach the subject When Quick flash is fired with bounce flash underexposure may occur since the flash output decreas...

Page 63: ...he shadow on the subject When shooting portraits the catchlight effect can also be obtained 1 Attach the bounce adapter Attach the adapter securely to the flash head until it clicks in place as shown Check that the display changes to H When removing the adapter follow the procedure in reverse order Raise the removal tab on the lower side of the adapter then remove the adapter from the flash head 2...

Page 64: ...sh ready lamp is lit in red is recommended since the flash output may not be sufficient The flash coverage is set automatically when the bounce adapter is attached You cannot change the setting If you attach the bounce adapter to the flash when using an EOS DIGITAL camera released up to 2004 set the white balance to A If you shoot with Q appropriate white balance may not be obtained The flash ligh...

Page 65: ...ribes how to set the flash functions from the camera s menu screen When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a bulb B Creative Zone mode ...

Page 66: ...ternal Speedlite control Select External Speedlite control or Flash control 2 Select Flash function settings Select Flash function settings or External flash func setting X The setting screen is displayed 3 Set the function The setting screen and items displayed vary depending on the camera Select an item and set the function Flash Control from the Camera s Menu Screen Flash Function Settings Exam...

Page 67: ...ble functions are as follows The settings available vary by the camera used and flash mode etc Settings Available on the Flash Function Settings Screen Functions Flash firing Enable Disable E TTL II flash metering Evaluative Average Flash synchronization speed in Av mode Flash mode E TTL II autoflash Manual flash Shutter sync settings 1st curtain 2nd curtain High speed Flash exposure compensation ...

Page 68: ...ed users Flash synchronization speed in Av mode You can set the flash synchronization speed when shooting in f aperture priority AE mode with flash Flash mode You can select E TTL II or Manual flash according to your photographic objectives Shutter sync settings You can select the flash firing timing method from 1st curtain 2nd curtain or High speed synchronization To perform normal flash photogra...

Page 69: ... and E TTL II flash metering are displayed in step 2 or step 3 on page 66 Display layouts and procedures vary by camera model When Flash sync speed in Av mode is not displayed it can be set with the camera s Custom Functions When the flash exposure compensation is set on the flash flash exposure compensation cannot be performed from the camera If both are set at the same time priority is given to ...

Page 70: ...lear all the Custom Function settings select Clear settings in step 1 then Clear all Speedlite C Fn s or Clear ext flash C Fn set Flash Custom Function Settings Custom Function number When using a camera released in 2011 or earlier or with EOS REBEL T7 2000D 1500D EOS REBEL T100 3000D 4000D EOS REBEL T6 1300D and EOS REBEL T5 1200D the C Fn 21 to 23 settings are not cleared even if Clear all Speed...

Page 71: ... a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a bulb B Creative Zone mode You can wirelessly control a 470EX AI set as an optical transmission wireless receiver unit using a device equipped with the optical transmission wireless sender function p 94 The device equipped with the optical transmission wireless sen...

Page 72: ...ou do not need to operate the receiver unit during shooting except when set as the individual receiver p 79 For details on how to perform optical transmission wireless flash photography refer to the Instruction Manual of the device equipped with the sender function Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Photography Positioning and Operation Range Wireless flash photography examples x Indoors Outdoors...

Page 73: ... to the Instruction Manual of the device that is equipped with the sender function Before shooting perform a test flash p 21 and test shooting Place the wireless sensor of the receiver unit facing the sender unit Position the receiver unit using the provided mini stand p 15 For details on the sender flash setting procedure refer to the Instruction Manual of the device equipped with the optical tra...

Page 74: ...sion wireless flash systems used by other photographers you can change the transmission channel Set the same channel for both the sender unit and receiver unit Set a transmission channel Press 8 Turn 9 to select the channel symbol then press 8 Wireless Settings Receiver Unit Setting Transmission Channel Setting To perform normal flash photography select F to clear the wireless receiver settings Wh...

Page 75: ...ings 1 Select L Press the 1 button Turn 9 to select L then press 8 2 Save or load the settings Turn 9 to select V save or J load then press 8 Select X When you select V the settings are saved stored in memory X When you select J the settings that were saved are set Transmission channel Memory Function If the transmission channels of the sender unit and receiver unit are different the receiver unit...

Page 76: ...r unit 2 Set the receiver unit Set the 470EX AI to be controlled wirelessly from the sender unit as the receiver unit p 74 A B or C can be set as the firing group 3 Check the channel If the channels of the sender unit and receiver unit are different set them to the same number p 74 4 Position the camera and the flash Position them within the range shown on page 72 5 Set the flash mode to a Set the...

Page 77: ...hy If there is a fluorescent light or computer monitor near a receiver unit the presence of the light source may cause the receiver unit to malfunction and fire inadvertently The receiver unit s flash coverage is set to 24 mm You can also set the flash coverage manually If the receiver unit s auto power off takes effect press the sender unit s test flash button to turn on the receiver unit Note th...

Page 78: ...iring group of the receiver units Operate and set the receiver units one by one Press 8 Turn 9 to select the firing group then press 8 Turn 9 to select a b or c then press 8 Advanced Shooting with Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation f p 30 High speed sync c p 32 FE lock p 31 Manual flash p 36 Setting the Firing Group You can also directly operate the receiver unit to individ...

Page 79: ...ndividual receiver Press the I button of the S cross keys Turn 9 to select A then press 8 X appears on the LCD panel X The flash mode is set to q 2 Set the flash output Press the O button of the S cross keys Turn 9 to set the flash output then press 8 A Manual Flash Setting on a Receiver Unit A receiver unit that is set as an individual receiver cannot receive flash mode control from the sender un...

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Page 81: ...he Speedlite with the Custom Functions C Fn and Personal Functions P Fn When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or a Basic Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a bulb B Creative Zone mode ...

Page 82: ...The Custom Functions screen is displayed 2 Select an item to set Turn 9 to select an item number to be set 3 Change the setting Press 8 X The setting is displayed Turn 9 to select your desired setting then press 8 1 Display the Personal Functions screen Select in the same way as step 1 for the Custom Functions then press 8 X The Personal Functions screen is displayed 2 Set the function Set the Per...

Page 83: ...on setting C Fn 21 Light distribution p 87 C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination C Fn 23 Receiver flash charge check Personal Function List Number Function Page P Fn 01 LCD panel display contrast p 88 P Fn 02 A LCD panel illumination color Normal flash photography P Fn 03 C LCD panel illumination color Receiver P Fn 04 AF assist beam emission method p 89 P Fn 05 Quick flash P Fn 06 Dial setting changes p...

Page 84: ... Personal Functions by selecting C or D on the screen on the left then selecting Clearing All the Custom Personal Functions Even if you clear all Custom Functions C Fn 00 will not be cleared You can set or clear all Custom Functions of the Speedlite on the camera s menu screen p 70 ...

Page 85: ...on to fire the modeling flash 2 Enabled with both buttons Press the camera s depth of field preview button or the Speedlite s test flash button to fire the modeling flash 3 OFF Disabled Disables the modeling flash When the X switch is set to the Z position the modeling flash may not fire when the camera s depth of field preview button is pressed When you want to fire the modeling flash during AI B...

Page 86: ...el In optical transmission wireless flash photography when you press the test flash button on the sender unit you can turn on the receiver units that are in the auto power off state You can change the time for the receiver units in the auto power off state to accept this function Set this function on each receiver unit 0 8h Within 8 hours 1 1h Within 1 hour C Fn 13 6 Flash exposure compensation se...

Page 87: ...nges to k 2 l Even coverage Although the possible flash photography distance becomes slightly shorter than the 0 setting this is effective when you want to minimize light falloff at the periphery of the picture The flash coverage is set automatically to a slightly wider position than the actual shooting angle of view The display changes to l C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination When a button or dial is ...

Page 88: ...hotography You can set the color of the LCD panel illumination for normal flash photography on camera flash photography 0 GREEN Green 1 ORANGE Orange P Fn 03 C LCD panel illumination color Receiver You can select the color of the LCD panel illumination for the Speedlite set as the receiver unit in optical transmission wireless flash photography 0 ORANGE Orange 1 GREEN Green ...

Page 89: ...fire the flash fire the Quick flash when the flash ready lamp is lit in green before the flash is fully charged to shorten the charge waiting time Quick flash also takes effect during continuous shooting 0 ON Enabled 1 OFF Disabled The AF assist beam which uses a series of small flashes is emitted when 470EX AI is attached to an EOS DIGITAL camera equipped with a function for controlling external ...

Page 90: ...ection during AI B full auto shooting When you want to limit the maximum bounce angle so that the flash head does not turn toward the photographer set to 2 0 120 1 140 2 90 When a bounce angle that exceeds 120 is automatically set with this setting set to 1 the angle may be set after the flash head rotates 180 With 1 set be careful of the direction of the flash head since the flash head may fire t...

Page 91: ...e clicked pressed halfway two times in a row within a short period bounce angle correction is performed 1 AUTO When the camera s metering timer is active bounce angle correction is automatically performed without pressing the shutter button halfway 2 T When the shutter button is pressed halfway bounce angle correction is performed When set to 1 or 2 bounce angle correction may take effect not only...

Page 92: ...not be performed After the bounce angle has been manually set pressing the shutter button halfway returns the flash head to the forward facing position 1 MANUAL BOUNCE Set to this when performing manual bounce flash photography manually setting the bounce angle In AI B full auto shooting mode or AI B semi auto shooting mode bounce angle correction is performed when the orientation position of the ...

Page 93: ...93 7 Reference This chapter provides a system map and troubleshooting guide and describes the use of the Speedlite with Type B cameras ...

Page 94: ...unction 600EX II RT 600EX RT 600EX 580EX II 580EX 550EX 90EX MT 26EX RT MT 24EX MR 14EX II MR 14EX ST E2 and EOS DIGITAL cameras with optical transmission wireless sender function by built in flash 470EX AI System Camera Speedlite Transmitter equipped with sender function Speedlite equipped with receiver function Wireless Flash Photography Optical transmission ...

Page 95: ...g groups A B C in you can use the Speedlite as a receiver in firing group A during optical transmission wireless shooting you cannot use it as a receiver in firing group B or C During AI B full auto shooting do not use the Off Camera Shoe Cord OC E3 an appropriate bounce angle is not automatically set Do not use 470EX AI attaching it to the Speedlite Bracket SB E2 sold separately or the like 470EX...

Page 96: ...erature of the Speedlite increases the warning is displayed in two levels When you perform continuous firing repeatedly even more in the state in level 1 the state changes to level 2 The following table shows the number of continuous flashes until the warning level 1 is displayed and the necessary rest time guideline until normal flash photography can be performed f Flash Firing Restrictions due t...

Page 97: ...terval will be extended as the flash head begins to heat up If level 2 warning is displayed allow a rest time for at least 40 min Even if you stop flash firing after level 1 warning is displayed level 2 warning may be displayed If flash photography is performed in high temperatures the firing restrictions may be activated before the number of flashes listed in the table on the preceding page is fi...

Page 98: ...cure the Speedlite to the camera p 20 If the G indication remains displayed for approx 30 sec or longer replace the batteries p 18 If the electrical contacts of the Speedlite or camera are dirty wipe the contacts p 10 with a dry cloth etc When you perform continuous firing repeatedly over a short period of time causing the temperature of the flash head to rise and flash firing to be restricted the...

Page 99: ...atic setting p 34 When manually setting the flash coverage set a flash coverage wider than the shooting angle of view p 34 Make sure C Fn 21 1 is not set p 87 When the shooting mode is set to the f aperture priority AE mode and the scene is dark slow sync is enabled automatically the shutter speed becomes slower Use a tripod or set the shooting mode to the d program AE or fully automatic mode p 25...

Page 100: ... panel p 35 Flash coverage angle cannot be manually set during AI B full auto shooting p 52 Set the camera s shooting mode to d s f a bulb B Creative Zone mode Set the Speedlite s power switch to K instead of a p 21 When the Speedlite continuously fires after focusing with AF check if the Speedlite is set to P Fn 04 1 p 89 The flash coverage is not set automatically The flash coverage cannot be se...

Page 101: ...ched to the camera the AI B animation is displayed and the flash head s AI bounce flash operation is not performed When the orientation position of the camera has changed double clicking the shutter button pressing the shutter button halfway two times in a row within a short period activates the bounce angle correction Check whether or not the camera s depth of field preview button functions as an...

Page 102: ...e shooting When the ceiling or wall for bouncing the flash light on is too far away the ceiling is dark or the ceiling is stepped or uneven shooting with the appropriate exposure may not be possible since not enough light may reach the subject If the surface for bouncing the flash light is not white a color cast may result in the picture or shooting with the appropriate exposure may not be possibl...

Page 103: ...shooting Guide Depending on the camera used the camera s depth of field preview button may function as the X full auto distance measurement start button For details see pages 46 and 85 Modeling flash does not work ...

Page 104: ...r unit p 72 Point the wireless sensor of the receiver unit toward the sender unit p 72 Position the receiver unit at a location with the clearest possible view of the sender unit If the sender unit and receiver unit are too close the transmission may not take effect properly When using the camera s built in flash as the sender unit raise the camera s built in flash and set Wireless func on the cam...

Page 105: ...atically sets the flash coverage depending on the shooting angle of view and the image sensor size Manual setting Bounce mode AI B full auto AI B F AI B semi auto AI B S manual Bounce angle 120 up 180 left 180 right Bounce adapter Provided Flash duration During normal flash 1 1 flash Approx 1 950 sec 1 2 flash Approx 1 1210 sec 1 4 flash Approx 1 1700 sec 1 8 flash Approx 1 2100 sec 1 16 flash App...

Page 106: ...Fired with camera s depth of field preview button or Speedlite s test flash button Flash Recharge Firing interval Recharge time Normal flash Approx 0 1 5 5 sec Quick flash Approx 0 1 3 9 sec When using AA LR6 alkaline batteries Flash ready lamp Lights up in red Normal flash available Lights up in green Quick flash available AF Assist Beam Method Switchable in Personal Functions between Infrared as...

Page 107: ...es Power Source Speedlite power source Four AA LR6 alkaline batteries AA HR6 Ni MH batteries can be used Number of flashes Approx 115 800 times When using AA LR6 alkaline batteries Auto power off Power off after approx 90 sec of idle operation When set as receiver unit approx 60 min Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W x H x D Approx 74 6 x 130 4 x 105 1 mm 2 94 x 5 13 x 4 14 in Weight Approx 385 g ...

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Page 109: ...85 3 29 0 95 1 1 2 9 9 32 5 17 7 58 1 18 4 60 4 20 5 67 3 1 4 7 0 23 0 12 5 41 0 13 0 42 7 14 5 47 6 1 8 4 9 16 1 8 8 28 9 9 2 30 2 10 3 33 8 1 16 3 5 11 5 6 3 20 7 6 5 21 3 7 3 24 0 1 32 2 5 8 2 4 4 14 4 4 6 15 1 5 1 16 7 1 64 1 8 5 9 3 1 10 2 3 3 10 8 3 6 11 8 1 128 1 2 3 9 2 2 7 2 2 3 7 5 2 6 8 5 Flash Output Flash Coverage mm 50 70 80 105 1 1 33 0 108 3 40 0 131 2 42 0 137 8 47 0 154 2 1 2 23 ...

Page 110: ...attached to a Type B camera a is displayed on the LCD panel of the flash Autoflash metering cannot be performed Functions available with Type B cameras Manual flash Second curtain sync AI B semi auto Functions not available with Type B cameras E TTL II E TTL TTL autoflash Flash exposure compensation FE lock High speed sync Quick flash Modeling flash AI B full auto Using with a Type B Camera ...

Page 111: ...otection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference ...

Page 112: ...ion point e g on an authorized one for one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE At the same time your coope...

Page 113: ...ompensation 44 45 51 91 Horizontal direction 14 Maximum angle 90 Setting button 45 54 57 Upward direction 14 C C Fn 82 83 85 Case 15 Clear all 70 84 Clearing settings Reverting to defaults 40 69 Color temperature information transmission 26 Creative Zone 29 65 71 81 Custom Functions C Fn 82 83 85 D Distance indicator display 24 36 85 Distance measurement start button 43 46 49 Double click 51 57 91...

Page 114: ... I INDIVIDUAL RECEIVER 13 79 Individual receiver 79 L LCD panel 12 Contrast 88 Illumination 22 87 Illumination color 88 Light distribution 87 LOCK 22 Lock function 22 M M Manual exposure 25 M Manual flash 36 Manual bounce 61 92 Manual flash 36 79 Memory function 75 Metered manual flash 37 Modeling flash 38 N Nomenclature 10 Normal flash 18 109 Number of flashes 18 O Optical transmission wireless f...

Page 115: ...c speed 25 68 System map 94 T Temperature increase 96 Test flash 21 77 Transmission channel 74 Transmission distance 72 Transmitter 94 TTL autoflash 110 Tv Shutter priority AE 25 Type A camera 2 Type B camera 110 V Vertical position 44 45 51 91 W Warning 52 96 Wide panel 35 Wireless button 11 74 79 Wireless operation range 72 Wireless settings 74 Wireless shooting 71 Z Zoom 34 ...

Page 116: ...s in this Instruction Manual are current as of December 2017 For information on the compatibility with any products introduced after this date contact any Canon Service Center For the latest version Instruction Manual refer to the Canon Web site ...

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