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Nomenclature

Radio transmission wireless shooting/optical transmission
wireless shooting

(p.47/75)

Master unit

Slave unit

Linked shooting

(p.70)

: Radio transmission

wireless shooting

: Optical transmission

wireless shooting

Flash mode

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: Group flash

(radio
transmission)

: Sync speed warning

(radio transmission)

Firing group

: Master flash

firing ON

: Master flash

firing OFF

: Channel

)

: Channel automatic

setting (radio
transmission)

: Master

: Slave flash ready

(radio transmission)

Flash ratio

: Flash ratio

: Slave

: Slave icon

Individual slave (optical
transmission)

: Slave

: Master

Linked shooting

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Summary of Contents for Speedlite 600EX

Page 1: ...English Español Français INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES COPY ...

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Page 4: ...s optical transmission only Read this instruction manual while also referring to your camera s instruction manual Before using the Speedlite read this instruction manual and your camera s instruction manual to familiarize yourself with the Speedlite operations Using with an EOS digital camera Type A camera You can use the Speedlite for easy autoflash shooting in the same way as a camera s built in...

Page 5: ... Advanced shooting using the flash shooting functions 21 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations Setting the flash functions from the camera s menu screen 41 Wireless Flash Shooting Radio Transmission Wireless flash shooting with radio transmission 47 Wireless Flash Shooting Optical Transmission Wireless flash shooting with optical transmission 75 Customizing the Speedlite Customizing with ...

Page 6: ...f Flash Exposure Compensation 22 g FEB 23 7 FE Lock 24 c High speed Sync 25 r Second curtain Sync 26 Bounce 27 e Flash Coverage Setting 29 q Manual Flash 31 Stroboscopic Flash 33 Flash External Metering 36 Modeling Flash 38 Clearing Speedlite Settings 38 o Color Filter 39 Setting Flash Functions with Camera Operations 41 Flash Control from Camera s Menu Screen 42 Wireless Flash Shooting Radio Tran...

Page 7: ...Wireless Flash Shooting 76 Wireless Settings 78 a Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting 81 a Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Flash Ratio 85 q Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Output 88 Manual Flash Stroboscopic Flash Setting on a Slave Unit 89 Customizing the Speedlite 91 C Setting Custom and Personal Functions 92 C Setting Custom Functions 95 Setting Personal Functions 1...

Page 8: ...minal cover Remote release terminal p 68 70 Terminal cover External power source socket PC terminal Bracket mounting hole Flash head Optical transmission wireless transmitter Optical transmission wireless sensor External metering sensor p 36 AF assist beam emitter p 20 Color filter sensor Mounting foot p 15 Locking pin Contacts COPY ...

Page 9: ... p 14 Power switch p 16 K Power on a Button dial lock Power on J Power off D Radio transmission confirmation lamp p 53 55 58 60 72 LCD panel Function button 2 Function button 1 Mounting foot lock lever p 15 Lock release button p 15 Dust and water resistant adapter I Wireless button Linked shooting button p 52 78 71 E Flash mode button p 18 31 33 36 37 58 64 65 82 88 89 Q Flash ready lamp Test flas...

Page 10: ...nctions p 101 v Aperture p 37 Distance indicator display p 95 R Meters Feet j Standard k Guide number priority p 100 l Even coverage p 100 m Bounce p 27 n 7 down bounce p 29 o Color filter holder attached p 39 l Use of commercially available color filters warning p 40 t Temperature increase flash restriction p 106 Effective flash range p 18 L Automatic d Manual p 29 Focal length flash coverage p 2...

Page 11: ...copic flash p 33 Auto manual external flash metering p 36 37 Manual flash output q Manual flash Flash frequency Number of flashes Multi Stroboscopic flash ISO speed ISO display Auto external flash metering Manual external flash metering COPY ...

Page 12: ...smission wireless shooting Flash mode Group flash radio transmission k Sync speed warning radio transmission Firing group g Master flash firing ON d Master flash firing OFF Channel Channel automatic setting radio transmission M Master Q Slave flash ready radio transmission Flash ratio Flash ratio x Slave h Slave icon Individual slave optical transmission x Slave M Master Linked shooting COPY ...

Page 13: ... provided Mini stand pocket Speedlite case Mini stand p 48 76 Shoe Slits Filter attachment pins Reflection area Color filter holder SCH E1 p 39 Color filter holder case Color filter set SCF E1 2 types p 39 Color filter case COPY ...

Page 14: ...hat both the camera and the Speedlite s power switches are already set to K The icons used for buttons dials and symbols in the text match the icons found on the camera and the Speedlite The operation procedures assume that the menu and Custom Functions of the camera and the Custom Functions and Personal Functions of the Speedlite are at their default settings All figures are based on the use of f...

Page 15: ...ow a rest time of at least 10 min If you fire more than 20 continuous flashes and then fire the flash again repeatedly in short intervals the safety function may activate and restrict flash firing While flash firing is restricted the recycling time is automatically set to an interval between approx 8 and 20 sec If this happens allow a rest time of at least 15 min For details see Flash Firing Restr...

Page 16: ...ide it up X When it clicks in place the battery compartment cover is locked Based on new AA LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon s testing standards The Quick Flash function enables flash shooting before the flash is fully charged p 16 Installing the Batteries Recycling Time and Number of Flashes Recycling Time Number of Flashes Quick Flash Normal Flash Approx 0 1 to 3 3 sec Approx 0 1 to 5 5 sec Appr...

Page 17: ...ked 3 Detach the Speedlite While pressing the lock release button slide the lock lever to the left and detach the Speedlite Attaching and Detaching the Flash When is displayed replace the batteries with new ones Use a new set of four batteries of the same brand When replacing the batteries replace all four at one time AA LR6 rechargeable Ni MH or lithium batteries can also be used Before attaching...

Page 18: ...er recycling time at a short shooting distance Set the drive mode to single shooting You cannot use Quick Flash when continuous shooting FEB manual flash or stroboscopic flash is set To save battery power the power will turn off automatically after approx 90 sec of idle use To turn on the Speedlite again press the camera s shutter button halfway or press the test flash button flash ready lamp Duri...

Page 19: ... You cannot use the test flash while the camera s 3 1 2 timer is operating The flash settings are stored even when the power is turned off To retain the settings when replacing the batteries replace the batteries within 1 min of turning off the power switch and removing the batteries When the temperature of the flash head has risen due to continuous flash firing the time until auto power off takes...

Page 20: ...tive flash range When you press the shutter button completely the flash will fire and the picture will be taken X If a standard flash exposure was obtained the flash exposure confirmation lamp lights for 3 sec Fully Automatic Flash Shooting Even when attached to a camera that supports E TTL II autoflash system a is displayed on the LCD panel If the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light o...

Page 21: ...e background is dark such as in a night scene a slow sync speed will be used to obtain a standard exposure of both the main subject and background Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash while a standard exposure of the background is obtained with a long exposure using a slow shutter speed Since a slow shutter speed will be used for low light scenes using a tripod is recom...

Page 22: ...you set the camera s white balance to A or Q the function is enabled automatically See the Specifications in your camera s instruction manual to find out if it is compatible with this function When autofocus cannot achieve focus on the subject in low light or when contrast is low the built in AF assist beam activates automatically to help autofocus The AF assist beam in 600EX RT 600EX is compatibl...

Page 23: ...en the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode the operations other than Bounce p 27 29 Wide Panel p 30 and Color Filters p 39 in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to V X W q 5 Creative Zone mode to enable all the operations in this chapter COPY ...

Page 24: ... set 0 3 indicates 1 3 stops 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 to 1 2 stop increments flash exposure compensation will be up to ...

Page 25: ... performed based on the flash exposure compensation amount When the FEB range exceeds 3 stops the end of the flash exposure level shows I or J g FEB After the three shots are taken FEB is canceled automatically Before shooting with FEB it is recommended to set the camera s drive mode to single shooting and check that the flash is recycled You can use FEB together with flash exposure compensation o...

Page 26: ...equired for the subject is retained in the memory X FEL will be displayed in the viewfinder for 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 the 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 open the aperture and perform FE l...

Page 27: ...an the camera s maximum flash sync speed F will not be displayed in the viewfinder To return to normal flash shooting press function button 4 Y to turn off c High speed sync is not available during stroboscopic flash When using the flash with EOS cameras compatible with E TTL and released up to 2011 high speed sync is not possible with radio transmission wireless flash shooting p 51 With high spee...

Page 28: ...ress function button 4 Y to display r r Second curtain Sync Second curtain sync works well when the camera s shooting mode is set to buLb To return to normal flash shooting press function button 4 Y to turn off r When the flash mode is set to a the flash fires twice This first flash is a preflash to determine the flash output It is not a malfunction Second curtain sync is not available during wire...

Page 29: ...e the flash coverage is set to L automatic p 29 the flash coverage is fixed at 50 mm and is displayed on the LCD panel You can also set the flash coverage manually p 29 Bounce If the wall or ceiling is too far away the bounced flash might be too weak and result in underexposure If the picture appears dark or the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not light use a larger aperture opening smaller ...

Page 30: ...chlight panel is also pulled up at the same time 3 Push back the wide panel Push back the wide panel Shoot using the same method as bounce shooting Catchlight Panel Position the flash head towards the front and 90 up When the flash head is rotated to the left or right the catchlight is not very effective To effectively obtain the catchlight in a person s eyes shoot within 1 5 m 4 9 ft of the subje...

Page 31: ...ble as the flash coverage settings In the auto setting the flash coverage is automatically adjusted according to the focal length of the shooting lens With the manual setting you can set any flash coverage in a range of 20 to 200 mm 1 Press the button Press function button 1 X The flash coverage value is highlighted 2 Set the flash coverage Turn 9 to set the flash coverage and press 8 L indicates ...

Page 32: ... displayed on the LCD panel When using a camera with a smaller image sensor size than full frame the O warning is displayed when the actual shooting angle of view is wider than the angle of view of the 20 mm lens When shooting with the camera and Speedlite s PC terminal connected by a commercially available sync cord set the flash coverage manually EF15mm f 2 8 Fisheye and EF8 15mm f 4L Fisheye US...

Page 33: ...ng the camera s shooting mode to W or q is recommended 1 Set the flash mode to q Press the E button and set to q 2 Set the flash output Press function button 2 X The flash output level is highlighted Turn 9 to set the flash output and press the 8 button When you press the camera s shutter button halfway the indication of shooting distance and the aperture setting are displayed q Manual Flash COPY ...

Page 34: ...nder the entire spot metering circle at the center should cover the gray card 4 Press the B or 7 button 2 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 for the standard exposure 5 Set the flash exposure level Adjust the Spee...

Page 35: ...d Hz For the maximum number of continuous flashes see page 35 1 Set the flash mode to Press the E button and set to 2 Select an item Press the function button for the flash output press Q for the number of flashes and press G for the flash frequency X You can set the item of the button you pressed 3 Set the value Turn 9 to set the value and press the 8 button Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the flash ...

Page 36: ...ing 10 times allow a rest time of at least 15 min If you shoot repeatedly more than 10 times the safety function may activate and restrict the flash firing If this happens allow a rest time of at least 15 min Stroboscopic flash is most effective when combining a highly reflective subject with a dark background Using a tripod remote switch and external power source is recommended Stroboscopic flash...

Page 37: ...10 8 6 5 1 16 30 30 30 20 20 20 10 1 32 60 60 60 50 50 40 30 1 64 90 90 90 80 80 70 60 1 128 100 100 100 100 100 90 80 Hz Flash Output 10 11 12 14 15 19 20 50 60 199 250 500 1 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 16 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 32 20 20 20 18 16 12 10 1 64 50 40 40 35 30 20 15 1 128 70 70 60 50 40 40 30 Flash Output 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 128 Number of Flashes 2 4 8 12 20 40 Flash Output 1 4 ...

Page 38: ...ras This enables you to perform automatic flash shooting The flash output is automatically adjusted according to the ISO speed and aperture set in the camera Set the flash mode to Press the E button and set to If is not displayed set the flash Custom Function to C Fn 05 2 p 96 When you press the camera s shutter button halfway the effective flash range is displayed Flash External Metering Auto Ext...

Page 39: ...O speed and press the 8 button ISO speed can be set within a maximum range of ISO 25 to 51200 in 1 3 increments 3 Set the same aperture as on the camera Press function button 4 D X The aperture is highlighted Turn 9 to set the aperture and press the 8 button Manual External Flash Metering You can check the effective flash range on the Speedlite s LCD panel When using manual external flash metering...

Page 40: ...earing Speedlite Settings To avoid degrading and damaging the flash head due to overheating do not fire the modeling flash more than 10 times continuously After firing it 10 times continuously allow a rest time of at least 10 min If the modeling flash is fired more than 10 times continuously the safety function may activate and restrict flash firing If this happens allow a rest time of at least 15...

Page 41: ...e filter to the holder Attach the supplied filter to the holder as shown in the illustration 2 Attach the holder to the Speedlite Attach the holder to the flash head as shown The flash icon on the LCD panel changes to o To remove the holder follow the procedure in reverse order Raise the lower filter attachment pins and remove the holder from the flash head 3 Take the picture To compensate for the...

Page 42: ...e displayed As shown in step 1 on the preceding page attach the filter all the way to the position of the filter attachment pins on the holder If the filter is not attached correctly it may not be detected When using a filter the use of full power or continuous flashes is not recommended The filter may deform due to the heat of the flash The denser the color of the filter the more likely it is to ...

Page 43: ...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 an Image Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to V X W q 5 Creative Zone mode COPY ...

Page 44: ...nal flash func setting X The screen changes to the external flash function settings screen 3 Set the function The setting screen varies depending on the camera Select an item and set the function Flash Control from Camera s Menu Screen Flash Function Setting Example of EOS 1D X screen Example of EOS 60D screen The cameras released from 2007 to 2011 are as follows EOS 1Ds Mark III EOS 1D Mark IV II...

Page 45: ...ending on the flash mode or wireless function setting Settings Available in Flash function settings Function Reference Page Flash firing Enable Disable p 44 E TTL II flash metering Evaluative Average Flash synchronization speed in Av mode Flash mode E TTL II autoflash Manual flash MULTI flash Auto external flash metering Manual external flash metering TTL autoflash Shutter synchronization 1st curt...

Page 46: ...E TTL II Manual flash MULTI flash AutoExtFlash and Man ExtFlash to suit your desired flash shooting When the flash s Custom Function C Fn 05 is set to 1 TTL p 96 TTL can be selected When performing autoflash shooting with an EOS digital camera set to 0 E TTL II E TTL Shutter synchronization You can select the flash firing timing method from 1st curtain 2nd curtain and High speed synchronization To...

Page 47: ...wireless flash shooting Two wireless flash shooting methods are available radio transmission and optical transmission For details see Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 Clear Speedlite function settings You can return the flash settings to their default settings When flash exposure compensation is set on the flash you cannot set flash exposure compensation in the camera s menu screen Note that if both are se...

Page 48: ...gs select Clear all Speedlite C Fn s or Clear ext flash C Fn set in step 1 Flash Custom Function Settings When using a camera released up to 2011 the C Fn 20 to 23 settings are not cleared even if Clear all Speedlite C Fn s is selected When following the Clearing All the Custom Functions operation on page 94 all the Custom Functions except C Fn 00 are cleared When using the flash with EOS digital ...

Page 49: ...not available To shoot with optical transmission wireless flash see Chapter 5 p 75 When the camera s shooting mode is set to a fully automatic mode or an Image Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to V X W q 5 Creative Zone mode The 600EX RT attached to the camera is called the master unit and a 600EX RT that is wirelessly controlled is called t...

Page 50: ... The basic relative positions and operating range are as shown in the figure You can then perform wireless E TTL II E TTL autoflash shooting just by setting the master unit to a Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit p 57 Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Positioning and Operation Range Example of wireless flash shooting M x Transmission distance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft Position the slave un...

Page 51: ...E TTL II E TTL autoflash shooting while changing the flash ratio factor In addition you can set and shoot with a different flash mode for each firing group for up to 5 groups Autoflash Shooting with Two Slave Groups p 61 Autoflash Shooting with Three Slave Groups p 62 Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting A B A B C COPY ...

Page 52: ...era that you use Refer to 1 p 51 65 2 p 67 and 3 p 68 Difference between Radio Transmission and Optical Transmission Function Radio Transmission Optical Transmission Transmission distance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft Approx 15 m 49 2 ft indoors Firing group control Up to 5 groups 1 A B C D E Up to 3 groups A B C Slave unit control Up to 15 units No restriction Channel Auto Ch 1 15 Ch 1 4 Wireless radio ID ...

Page 53: ...troboscopic flash p 33 or optical wireless transmission p 75 EOS 1Ds EOS 1D EOS 1V EOS 3 EOS ELAN II E EOS 50 E EOS REBEL 2000 EOS 300 EOS REBEL G EOS 500N EOS 66 EOS Rebel XS N EOS 3000 N EOS IX E EOS IX Lite EOS IX 7 Also when using the flash with a film or digital camera released up to 2011 the following restrictions apply 1 The flash sync speed is 1 increment slower Check the flash sync speed ...

Page 54: ...hotographers or with other devices that use radio waves wireless you can change the transmission channel and wireless radio ID Set the same channel and ID for both the master unit and slave unit Wireless Settings Master Unit Setting Slave Unit Setting Transmission Channel Wireless Radio ID Settings To perform normal flash shooting press the I button to clear the wireless master slave settings When...

Page 55: ... Set the O display Press function button 4 to display O 2 Set a channel Press function button 1 C Turn 9 to select AUTO or a channel from Ch 1 to 15 and press the 8 button 3 Set a wireless radio ID Press function button 2 H Turn 9 to select the position digit to set and press the 8 button Turn 9 to select a number from 0 to 9 and press the 8 button Repeat step 3 to set a 4 digit number Press funct...

Page 56: ...ng to the scan results Scanning while AUTO is set Run the scan Press function button 4 to display O Press function button 3 W X The channel is reset to one with a good reception signal Scanning while Ch 1 to 15 is set 1 Run the scan Press function button 4 to display O Press function button 3 W X The radio reception status is displayed in a graph The higher the peak of the channel in the graph the...

Page 57: ...on 1 4 to set the master flash firing to ON or OFF g Master flash firing ON d Master flash firing OFF About the D Lamp Color Status Description Action Green Lit Transmission OK Red Lit Not connected Check the channel and ID Blinking Too many units Master units slave units 16 units or less Error Turn the power off and on again Master Flash Firing ON OFF If the transmission channels of the master un...

Page 58: ...ings are to be saved or recalled 1 Press function button 4 On the master unit press function button 4 to display P On the slave unit press function button 4 to display O 2 Save or load the settings Press function button 3 L Save Press function button 1 V X The settings are saved stored in the memory Load Press function button 2 J X The settings that were saved are set About the Memory Function COP...

Page 59: ...eparately as the master unit 2 Set the slave unit Set the 600EX RT to be controlled wirelessly as the slave unit p 52 Set A B or C as the firing group The flash will not fire if it is set to D or E 3 Check the channel and ID If the channels and IDs of the master unit and slave unit are different set them to the same numbers p 53 54 4 Position the camera and the flash Position them within the range...

Page 60: ...h is ready the AF assist beam emitter blinks at 1 second intervals Check that the Q slave flash ready icon is lit on the master unit s LCD panel When the recycling of all the flash units is completed the master unit s flash ready lamp lights 7 Check the operation Press the master unit s test flash button X The slave unit flashes If the slave unit does not fire check that it is placed within the op...

Page 61: ... the same settings turn the power off and on again The master slave flash coverage is set automatically to 24 mm You can also set the flash coverage manually You can press the depth of field preview button on the camera to fire the modeling flash p 38 When the Speedlite is set as the master unit the time until auto power off takes effect is 5 min If the slave unit s auto power off takes effect pre...

Page 62: ... while keeping the same lighting slave units Note that when using two or more master units the color of the D lamp varies depending on the order in which the power was turned on The first master main master is green and the second and subsequent masters sub masters are orange Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation p 22 High speed sync Y p 25 FEB E p 23 Manual flash p 31 6...

Page 63: ... the firing group of the slave units Operate and set the slave units one by one While M is displayed press function button 3 F and select 4 or 5 Set one unit to 4 and set the other to 5 2 Display N The operations in steps 2 to 4 are set on the master unit Press function button 4 on the master unit to display N 3 Set to Press function button 2 T and set to a Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Fl...

Page 64: ...the set flash ratio You can add firing group C to firing groups A and B C is convenient to set lighting so as to eliminate the subject s shadow The basic setting method is the same as Autoflash Shooting with Two Slave Groups 1 Set firing group C Set the slave unit you want to add to flash firing group 6 in the same way as step 1 on the preceding page 2 Set to Set the master unit to in the same way...

Page 65: ...lash output you want to increase You can increase the number of slave units up to 15 units in total For example if you set a firing group with three slave units to 4 the three units are treated and controlled as a single firing group A with a large flash output Slave Group Control Gr A Gr A Gr A Firing group A To fire the three firing groups A B and C at the same time set With the setting firing g...

Page 66: ... 3 Select a firing group Press function button 3 F turn 9 and select the group for which you want to set the flash output 4 Set the flash output Press function button 3 1 Turn 9 to set the flash output and press the 8 button Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the flash output of all groups 5 Take the picture X Each group fires at the set flash ratio q Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting with Manual Flash Ou...

Page 67: ...his function is for advanced users who are very knowledgeable and experienced in lighting 1 Set the flash mode to Press the E button on the master unit and set the flash mode to 2 Set the firing group of the slave units Operate and set the slave units one by one While M is displayed press function button 3 F and select 4 5 6 or Set the firing group A B C D E for all the slave units Shooting with a...

Page 68: ...eat step 3 to set the flash mode of all groups 4 Set the flash output or flash exposure compensation amount While a firing group is selected press function button 3 1 Turn 9 to set the flash function corresponding to the flash mode and press 8 When using the q mode set the flash output When using the a or mode set the flash exposure compensation amount as required If you press function button 2 wh...

Page 69: ... function button 2 Test Flash and Modeling Flash from a Slave Unit When the flash mode of the firing group is set to a or exposure is controlled to obtain a standard exposure for the main subject as a single group If you shoot with multiple firing groups pointing toward the main subject overexposure may result The firing groups to be fired do not need to be consecutive for example A C E can be set...

Page 70: ... E TTL autoflash and have an N3 type remote control terminal the Release Cable SR N3 sold separately is needed to perform remote release from a slave unit As shown in the illustration use the cable to connect the camera and the 600EX RT set as the master unit 1 Display N Press the slave unit s function button 4 to display N 2 Take the picture Press the slave unit s function button 1 U X A release ...

Page 71: ...e release is recommended The Release Cable SR N3 sold separately is for an N3 type remote control terminal It cannot be used with cameras equipped with a remote control terminal other than the N3 type Remote release is performed with Single shooting regardless of the camera s drive mode setting When there are two or more master units remote release is performed using the master unit with the D lam...

Page 72: ...itter ST E3 RT to the camera Note that when using a camera with an N3 type remote control terminal that was released up to 2011 as the slave unit camera the Release Cable SR N3 sold separately is needed For details on attaching the cable see page 68 Before performing the operations on the next page attach a Speedlite or transmitter on all the cameras to be used for linked shooting For details on t...

Page 73: ...D panel 2 Set to linked shooting mode Press the I button continuously until b is displayed on the LCD panel X Linked shooting mode s Slave unit is set Press the I button again to set Master unit of the linked shooting mode 3 Set the channel and ID Set the channel by pressing function button 2 C and set the ID by pressing function button 3 H For details on setting see pages 52 to 55 4 Set the camer...

Page 74: ...r transmitters that were set as Master unit until then automatically switch to Slave unit 6 Set up the slave unit cameras Check that the D lamp of the slave unit is lit in green Set up all the slave unit cameras within approximately 30 m 98 4 ft of the master unit camera 7 Take the picture Check that the D lamp of the master unit is lit in green and take the picture X The slave unit cameras are re...

Page 75: ...amera menu to Disabled If Mode 1 or Mode 2 is set the slave unit cameras will not be released The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the conditions such as the positioning of slave units the surrounding environment and weather conditions The linked shooting function is the same function as the linked shooting featured by the WFT series of wireless file transmitters However linked sh...

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Page 77: ...to V X W q 5 Creative Zone mode Wireless flash shooting using optical transmission is available with both Speedlite 600EX RT and Speedlite 600EX The 600EX RT 600EX attached to the camera is called the master unit and a 600EX RT 600EX that is wirelessly controlled is called the slave unit You can also wirelessly control the 600EX RT 600EX set as the slave unit with an EOS digital camera equipped wi...

Page 78: ...own below You can then perform wireless E TTL II E TTL autoflash shooting just by setting the master unit to a Autoflash Shooting Using One Slave Unit p 81 Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting Positioning and Operation Range Example of wireless flash shooting x M Approx 80 Approx 10 m 32 8 ft Approx 15 m 49 2 ft Approx 8 m 26 2 ft Approx 12 m 39 4 ft Indoors Outdoors Transmission distance ...

Page 79: ...ng while changing the flash ratio factor Autoflash Shooting with Two Slave Groups p 85 Autoflash Shooting with Three Slave Groups p 86 Wireless Multiple Flash Shooting B A B A C Before shooting perform a test flash p 16 and test shooting To avoid interfering with transmission do not place any obstacles between the master unit and slave units COPY ...

Page 80: ... avoid interference with optical transmission wireless systems used by other photographers you can change the transmission channel Set the same channel for both the master unit and slave unit 1 Press function button 4 To set the master unit press function button 4 to display O To set the slave unit press function button 4 to display N Wireless Settings Master Unit Setting Slave Unit Setting Transm...

Page 81: ...play N 2 Set the master flash firing Press function button 1 4 to set the master flash firing to ON or OFF g Master flash firing ON d Master flash firing OFF Master Flash Firing ON OFF If the transmission channels of the master unit and slave unit are different the slave unit does not fire Set both to the same number Even when master flash firing is set to OFF the flash firing for controlling the ...

Page 82: ...aved or recalled 1 Press function button 4 On the master unit press function button 4 to display O On the slave unit press function button 4 to display N 2 Save or load the settings Press function button 3 L Save Press function button 1 V X The settings are saved stored in the memory Load Press function button 2 J X The settings that were saved are set About the Memory Function COPY ...

Page 83: ...the master unit p 78 You can also use a camera equipped with a master function or a Speedlite Transmitter ST E2 sold separately as the master unit 2 Set the slave unit Set the 600EX RT 600EX to be controlled wirelessly as the slave unit p 78 You can also use other EX Speedlites that are equipped with a slave function A B or C can be set as the firing group a Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Shooting...

Page 84: ...the master unit To also fire the master unit set the master flash firing to ON p 79 6 Check that the flash is ready Check that the master flash ready lamp is lit When the slave flash is ready the AF assist beam firing area blinks in intervals of 1 second 7 Check the operation Press the master unit s test flash button X The slave unit flashes If the slave unit does not fire check that it is placed ...

Page 85: ...of the light source may cause the slave unit to malfunction causing it to fire inadvertently The master slave flash coverage is set automatically to 24 mm You can also set the flash coverage manually You can press the depth of field preview button on the camera to fire the modeling flash p 38 If the slave unit s auto power off takes effect press the master unit s test flash button to turn on the s...

Page 86: ...its By preparing multiple cameras with master units attached you can shoot by changing cameras while keeping the same lighting slave units Using Fully Automatic Wireless Flash Flash exposure compensation p 22 High speed sync Y p 25 FEB E p 23 Manual flash p 31 88 89 FE lock p 24 Stroboscopic flash p 33 89 About Master Units The flash frequency for stroboscopic flash during optical wireless transmi...

Page 87: ...the firing group of the slave units Operate and set the slave units one by one While M is displayed press function button 3 F and select 4 or 5 Set one unit to 4 and set the other to 5 2 Set the N display The operations in steps 2 to 4 are set on the master unit Press function button 4 on the master unit to display N 3 Set to Press function button 2 T and set to a WirelessMultipleFlashShootingwith...

Page 88: ...hes at the set flash ratio You can add firing group C to firing groups A and B C is convenient for lighting that eliminates a subject s shadow The basic setting method is the same as Autoflash Shooting with Two Slave Groups 1 Set slave C Set the slave unit you want to add to flash firing group 6 in the same way as step 1 on the preceding page 2 Set to Set the master unit to in the same way as step...

Page 89: ... on the number of units For example if you set a firing group with three slave units to 4 the three units are treated and controlled as a single firing group A with a large flash output Slave Group Control Gr A Gr A Gr A Firing group A To fire the three firing groups A B and C at the same time set With the setting firing group C does not fire If you shoot with firing group C pointing directly towa...

Page 90: ... button ALL _ A B A B C 3 Select a firing group Press function button 3 F turn 9 and select the group for which you want to set the flash output 4 Set the flash output Press function button 3 1 Turn 9 to set the flash output and press the 8 button Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the flash output of all groups 5 Take the picture X Each group fires at the set flash ratio q Wireless Multiple Flash Shooti...

Page 91: ...layed X The flash mode is set to q Set the manual flash output p 31 Press the E button and set to Set the stroboscopic flash settings p 33 Press the E button again to return to the normal slave status Manual Flash Stroboscopic Flash Setting on a Slave Unit Manual Flash Stroboscopic Flash The flash frequency for stroboscopic flash during optical wireless transmission shooting can be set from 1 Hz t...

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Page 93: ...e 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 an Image Zone mode the operations in this chapter are not available Set the camera s shooting mode to V X W q 5 Creative Zone mode COPY ...

Page 94: ...Turn 9 to select an item number to set 3 Change the setting Press the 8 button X The setting is displayed Turn 9 to select the setting that you want and press the 8 button Press function button 4 to return to the shooting ready state 1 Display the Personal Functions screen After performing step 1 in the Custom Functions procedure press function button 1 X The Personal Functions screen is displayed...

Page 95: ...ring mode C Fn 06 Quickflash with continuous shot p 97 C Fn 07 Test firing with autoflash C Fn 08 AF assist beam firing C Fn 09 Auto zoom for sensor size p 98 C Fn 10 Slave auto power off timer C Fn 11 0 Slave auto power off cancel C Fn 12 3 Flash recycle with external power p 99 C Fn 13 6 Flash exposure metering setting C Fn 20 7 Beep C Fn 21 Light distribution p 100 C Fn 22 LCD panel illuminatio...

Page 96: ...rmal shooting P Fn 03 B LCD panel illumination color Master P Fn 04 C LCD panel illumination color Slave P Fn 05 D Color filter auto detection p 102 P Fn 06 H Wireless button toggle sequence P Fn 07 I Flash firing during linked shooting Clearing All the Custom Personal Functions You can set and clear all Speedlite Custom Functions from the camera s menu screen p 46 C Fn 00 is not cleared even when...

Page 97: ...tton Press the camera s depth of field preview button to fire the modeling flash 1 Enabled Test firing button Press the Speedlite s test flash button 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 effective flash distance excee...

Page 98: ...hange the automatic flash metering mode for flash shooting 0 E TTL II 1 TTL 2 Ext A External metering Auto 3 Ext M External metering Manual When using an EOS digital camera or EOS REBEL T2 EOS 300X do not set to 1 Depending on the model the flash metering may not be controlled correctly for example the flash may not fire or it may always fire at full power Also wireless flash shooting can no longe...

Page 99: ...You can change the flash output when firing the test flash in E TTL II E TTL TTL autoflash mode 0 1 32 1 32 1 1 1 Full output C Fn 08 AF assist beam firing 0 ON Enabled 1 OFF Disabled The AF assist beam is not fired from the Speedlite When Quick Flash is fired during continuous shooting underexposure may occur since the effective flash range becomes shorter Setting 1 is recommended only when you w...

Page 100: ...ze C Fn 10 Slave auto power off timer You can change the time until the slave unit s auto power off takes effect Note that when the slave unit s auto power off takes effect is displayed on the LCD panel Set this function on each slave unit 0 60min 60 minutes 1 10min 10 minutes C Fn 11 0 Slave auto power off cancel When you press the test flash button of master unit you can turn on the power of sla...

Page 101: ...Fn 13 6 Flash exposure metering setting 0 4 Speedlite button and dial 1 5 Speedlite dial only You can perform flash exposure compensation by directly turning 9 without pressing the button C Fn 20 7 Beep You can enable a beep to sound when the Speedlite is fully charged or when a slave unit is fully charged during radio wireless transmission flash shooting Note that when set to 1 a beep will sound ...

Page 102: ...panel changes to k 2 Even coverage Although the shooting distance is slightly shorter than the 0 setting this is convenient when you want to minimize light fall off 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 flash icon on the LCD panel changes to l C Fn 22 LCD panel illumination When a button or di...

Page 103: ...lumination color Master During wireless flash shooting using radio or optical transmission or linked shooting You can select the color of the LCD panel illumination to be used when the Speedlite is set as the master unit 0 GREEN Green 1 ORANGE Orange P Fn 04 C LCD panel illumination color Slave During wireless flash shooting using radio or optical transmission or linked shooting You can select the...

Page 104: ...ion Master Optical transmission Slave 1 F Normal Radio The setting changes in the order Normal shooting Radio transmission Master Radio transmission Slave 2 G Normal Optical The setting changes in the order Normal shooting Optical transmission Master Optical transmission Slave P Fn 07 I Flash firing during linked shooting When shooting with the linked shooting function p 70 you can set whether or ...

Page 105: ...103 7 Reference This chapter includes a system map FAQ and a description on using the Speedlite with a Type B camera COPY ...

Page 106: ... Color filter holder SCH E1 supplied with 600EX RT 600EX 600EX RT 600EX System 0 Wireless Flash Shooting Radio transmission Optical transmission Speedlite with slave function Speedlite Transmitter with master function Speedlite with slave function Camera Speedlite Transmitter with master function COPY ...

Page 107: ...X 430EX II 430EX 420EX 320EX 270EX II Off Camera Shoe Cord OC E3 Enables the 600EX RT 600EX to be connected to the camera up to 60 cm 2 ft away Compact Battery Pack CP E4 A small and lightweight external power source with excellent portability Equipped with dust and water resistance equivalent to 600EX RT 600EX Speedlite Bracket SB E2 0 Release Cable SR N3 If you connect the 600EX RT using this ca...

Page 108: ... coverage of 14 mm 20 mm With external power source the number of flashes will be two thirds 32 times or more Flash Firing Restriction due to Temperature Increase Temperature Increase Warning Display Level 1 Recycling Time Approx 8 sec Level 2 Recycling Time Approx 20 sec Icon e f LCD panel illumination Red turned on Red blinking Number of Continuous Flashes and Rest Time Function Number of Contin...

Page 109: ... p 14 Even when using external power insert batteries into the Speedlite p 14 If the electrical contacts of the Speedlite and camera are dirty clean the contacts p 6 The Speedlite s auto power off has activated Press the shutter button halfway or press the test flash button p 16 If there was a highly reflective object glass window etc in the picture use FE lock p 24 If the subject looks very dark ...

Page 110: ...p 100 When the shooting mode is set to W and the scene is dark slow sync is enabled automatically the shutter speed becomes slower Use a tripod or set the shooting mode to V or fully automatic mode p 19 Note that you can also set the sync speed in Flash sync speed in Av mode p 44 Insert the mounting foot into the camera s hot shoe all the way slide the lock lever to the right and secure the Speedl...

Page 111: ...as the master unit in radio transmission wireless shooting Run the channel scan and set the channel with the best radio reception signal p 54 Position the slave unit in clear view of the master unit without obstacles between them Face the slave unit s front toward the master unit When using autoflash shooting with three firing groups A B and C do not fire with firing group C pointed toward the mai...

Page 112: ...n set as the slave unit during linked shooting the Release Cable SR N3 sold separately is necessary p 68 70 104 Linked Shooting If you fire multiple flash units at the same time during linked shooting the appropriate exposure may not be obtained or uneven exposure may result It is recommended to set only one Speedlite to fire or to use self timer to space out the timing of the flashes k is display...

Page 113: ...t are too close the transmission may not operate properly When using the camera s built in flash as the master unit raise the camera s built in flash and set the wireless function in Built in flash func setting on the camera s menu screen Even when master flash firing is set to OFF d the master flash fires a small flash to control the slave unit with optical transmission p 79 When using autoflash ...

Page 114: ...E TTL TTL autoflash auto manual external flash metering manual flash stroboscopic flash Effective flash range With EF50 mm f 1 4 lens at ISO 100 Normal flash approx 0 5 30 m 1 6 98 4 ft Quick Flash min approx 0 5 12 m 1 6 39 4 ft max approx 0 5 21 m 1 6 68 9 ft High speed sync approx 0 5 15 m 1 6 49 2 ft at 1 250 sec Flash exposure compensation 3 stops in 1 3 or 1 2 stop increments FEB 3 stops in ...

Page 115: ...5 groups A B C D E up to 15 units Transmission distance Approx 30 m 98 4 ft When there are no obstacles or obstructions between the master unit and slave unit and no radio interference with other devices The transmission distance may be shorter depending on the relative positions of the units surrounding environment and weather conditions Flash ratio control 1 8 1 1 8 1 power 1 2 stop increments S...

Page 116: ...ries Radio transmission wireless shooting time Approx 9 continuous hours When Master flash firing OFF using AA LR6 alkaline batteries Optical transmission wireless shooting count Approx 1500 times When Master flash firing OFF using AA LR6 alkaline batteries Power saving Power off after approx 90 sec of idle operation When set as slave unit 60 min When set as radio transmission wireless master unit...

Page 117: ...24 6 13 42 7 14 45 9 15 49 2 18 59 1 21 68 9 1 8 5 3 17 4 9 2 30 2 9 9 32 5 10 6 34 8 12 7 41 7 14 8 48 6 1 16 3 8 12 5 6 5 21 3 7 23 7 5 24 6 9 29 5 10 5 34 4 1 32 2 7 8 9 4 6 15 1 4 9 16 1 5 3 17 4 6 4 21 7 4 24 3 1 64 1 9 6 2 3 3 10 8 3 5 11 5 3 8 12 5 4 5 14 8 5 3 17 4 1 128 1 3 4 3 2 3 7 5 2 5 8 2 2 7 8 9 3 2 10 5 3 7 12 1 Flash Output Flash Coverage mm 70 80 105 135 200 1 1 50 164 53 173 9 5...

Page 118: ...as TTL autoflash Speedlite flash exposure compensation FEB Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Second curtain sync Manual external flash metering Wireless flash shooting with optical transmission Manual flash Stroboscopic flash Functions not available with Type B cameras E TTL II E TTL autoflash FE lock High speed sync Auto external flash metering Wireless flash shooting with radio transmission Wirele...

Page 119: ...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 cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office w...

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Page 122: ...5 86 88 Flash control 42 Flash coverage 29 Flash exposure compensation 22 Flash exposure confirmation lamp 7 18 Flash exposure level 8 22 32 Flash firing restriction 106 Flash frequency 33 Flash function settings 41 Flash metering mode 96 Flash mode 8 9 10 43 44 Flash operation range 48 76 Flash output 31 33 64 88 Flash positions 48 76 Flash ratio Three groups A B C 62 86 Two groups A B 61 85 Flas...

Page 123: ...t 57 Fully automatic three groups A B C 62 Fully automatic two groups A B 61 Group firing 65 Manual flash 64 Recycling time 14 Remote release 68 S Scan 54 Second curtain sync 26 Short distance flash shooting 29 Shutter speed 19 Shutter sync 44 Slave group control 63 87 Slave unit 10 47 75 Battery check 100 Slave unit setting 52 78 Stroboscopic flash 33 T Temperature increase 106 Test flash 16 50 5...

Page 124: ...cessories referred to in this Instructions booklet are current as of January 2012 For information on compatibility with the cameras and accessories marketed after this date contact your nearest Canon Service Center COPY ...

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