Canon Speedlite EL-5, Руководство для продвинутых пользователей

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Normal flash photography
The power does not turn on.
Make sure the battery compartment cover is closed ( ).
Replace the battery with a new one.
The Speedlite does not fire.
Insert the mounting foot all the way into the camera hot shoe and slide the lock lever
right to secure the Speedlite to the camera (
).
If < > remains displayed even after approx. 15 sec., replace the battery ( ).
Blow off any foreign material on the contacts between the Speedlite and camera with a
commercially available blower or similar tool.
If the contacts between the Speedlite and camera (
) get wet, turn off the Speedlite
and allow it to dry.
The firing interval becomes longer (
) after continuous firing over a short period, which
will cause the flash head temperature to rise and restrict flash firing.
For safety, batteries that are hot are not charged. Charging also stops automatically if
the battery becomes hot for any reason. Charging resumes automatically after the
battery has cooled off (
).
The power turns off by itself.
The Speedlite's auto power off has been activated ( ). Press the shutter button
halfway, or press the test flash button ( ).
Pictures are under or overexposed.
If the main subject looks very dark or very bright, set flash exposure compensation ( ).
If there are highly reflective objects in the picture, use FE lock ( ).
With high-speed sync, the faster the shutter speed, the lower the guide number. Move
closer to the subject (
).
The bottom of the picture looks dark.
Shoot at least 0.5 m / 1.6 ft. away from the subject.
When shooting within 1 m / 3.3 ft. of the subject, set the bounce angle down by 7° (
).
Remove any attached lens hoods.
The picture periphery looks dark.
Set the flash coverage to < > (Auto) ( ).
When manually setting the flash coverage, set a flash coverage wider than the shooting
angle of view (
).
Make sure C.Fn-21 is not set to [1] ( ).
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