Canon Speedlite 299T User manual

E
English
Edition

Especially
designed
for
Canon'sSLRs,
including
the
T-series,A-series
and
F-1
cameras,the
Canon
Speedlite
299T
isa high-performance,
automatic,electronicflashunit*.Withitsmany
impressivefeatures
you
will
beabletosuccess-
fullyhandlevarious
difficultsubjectlighting
con-
ditions.
With
the
cameras
mentioned
above,theshutter
speed
is
automaticallysettoeachcamera's
X-sync
speeduponflashchargecompletion.
Youcan useany one
offourmodes tosetthe
aperture.Thefirst
isthd
PROGRAM
modein
which
thecamerasets
the
apertureautomatical-
ly.This
system
responds
toa wide
range
ofil-
luminationsfrom
darksultroundingsto
bright,
so
supplementallighting
duringthedaytimeisalso
possible.
Secondly,
in
the
F.NO.
SET
mode,
you
canselectthe
aperturefromarangeofeightbe-
tween
Il2 and t122.
Byselectingtheaperture,
you
cantakesuchfactorsas
flashrecycling
timeanddepthoffieldintoconsideration.
Manualflash
photography
is
possible
inthe
MANUALFULL
mode
with
a
guide
number
of30
(lSO
100.m,flash
headsettingof35
mm,
at
full
charge).ThelastmodeisMANUAL
1/16
which
isusedforfill-flash.
Flashintensityis
1/16th
that
offullflashwith
the
guide
numberbecoming
1/4th
thatof
fullflash.
Asidefrom
exposure
control,the
299T
offers
severalother
professional
features.
One
is
its
bounceflashmechanism.
The
flashhead
can
betilted upward
and/or
swung
right
andleft
to
bounceoff
a wall,
ceiling,orother
suitablesur-
faceand create
softer
lighting
effects.
Another
featureis
thebuilt-inzoom
mechanism.Efficient
useof
flash
energy
isensured
becausetheflash
headmoves
backwards
and
forwards
adjusting
the
flash
coverageangle
to
fit
thelensin
use.
One
ofthe299T's
safetyfeatures
is
the
auto
power-off
functionwhich
prevents
unnecessary
consumptionof batteryenergyif
you
forget
to
turnofftheflash.lf
the
main
switchis
ONbut
the
flashhasnot
beenusedfor
approx.25minutes,
itautomatically
switchesoff.
lnaddition,slow-syncflash
photography
with
the
F-1,T90
and
A-1,
plus
synchronizedmultiple
flash
photography
withalloftheabovecameras
l, are
possible.
Thefilmspeedcanbe
setup
to
: ISO1000
andalltheoperating
controlsarear-
rangedonthe
backoftheunittomake
thead-
vanced
functionseasierto
use.
For
afullunderstanding
ofthe299T,
please
read
this
instruction
booklet
carefullybeforeusing
theflash.
* An
automatic
exposure
flash
hasa sensor
whichmeasures
thelightreflected
back
from
thesubject
andcutsoffflash
emissionauto-
maticallywhen
thesubjecthas
received
the
proper
amountoflight.
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NOMENCLATURE
HorizontalDirection
BounceLatch
ZoomMechanism
Position
lndicator
Flash
Head
Synchro
Cord
ConnectingSocket
Battery
Chamber
Cover
Film
Speed
Window
FilmSpeed
Selector
Aperture
Scale
tureSelector
Main
Switch
Slow-syncSelector
Mode
Selector
BounceWarning
lndicator Pilot
Lamp
AutoFlash
Confirmation
Lamp
LockNutDirectlyCoupledContact InfraredLight
Emitter

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Handling
Precautions.
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Careof the Flash
$pecifications.
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operation summary (For
pRoGRAM
Mode
onry)
I Load
the
batteries 2 Set
the
filmspeed 3Mount
the
flashunit
on
the
camera.
Setthe
mode
selector
to
..PROGRAM''.
6
4Confirm
that
the lens
to the "A"mark
when
anFD
lens.
is
set
usrng 5 Trrn
the
main
switch
ON

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I
7Make
surethe
pilot
lamp
lightsup
\.:.)
i:::i
Pressthe
shutter
button
halfwayto
activate
the
view-
finder
information
display,
lf
there
are
nowarnings,
press
theshutter
buttonall
the
way
totakethe
picture.
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Bastc
Uperation
Usefournew
size
AA
alkaline-manganese
(LR6)
or Ni-Cd batteries.
Carbon-zincbatteriesmay
alsobeused,
buttheirlifeis
shorter.
1)Wipe
thebattery
terminals
with
a clean,dry
clothtoensure
proper
contact.
2) Slide
thebatterychamber
coveroff.
3) Load thebatteries
sothattheir
terminalsface
in
thedirections
indicated
bythediagram
inside
thebatterv
chamber.

4) Once thebatteries
are
loaded,
slidethe
bat-
tery
chambercoverbackonwhile
pressing
thebatteriesdown,Make
surethecover's
tab
fits
into
thecorresponding
groove
on
the
flash
bodv.
Notes
* When
thebatteries
become
exhausted,replace
all
four
at
thesame
time
with
fournew
onesof
the
samebrand
* Remove
thebatteriesif
you
donot
expecttouse
the299Tfor
about
threeweeks
orlonger.
" The
performance
ofthe
batteriesdeteriorates
in
cold
temperatures
so
please
keep
thebatteries
warm
until
just
before
use.
For
best
results,
use
fully
charged
Ni-Cd
batteries
in
especially
cold
temperatures
lbelow
0"C
(32"F)]
* When
usingNi-Cd
batteries,
please
note
that
dif-
ferent
brands
have
different
typesof
terminals.
Be
sure
touse
atypewhich
is
suitable
forthisflash.
Recharge
Ni-Cd
batteries
according
tothe
manu-
facturer's
instructions
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Tosetthe
filmspeed,
slidethe
film
speed
selec-
tor
untilthe
ISOnumber
of
your
filmisaligned
with
the
green
index.
Note
" Makesure
thatthe
filmspeed
isset
correctly
on
thecamera
itself.
1)Loosenthe
lock
nutandslidethe
299Tinto
thecamera's
accessory
shoe.
Toinsurecor-
rect
electrical
contact,
makesure
itis
pushed
inallthe
way.
2) Tighten
the
lock
nut.
lf
acamera
does
not
haveelectrical
con-
tacts
forflash
in
its
accessory
shoe,
use
theSynchro
Cord
A
to
connect
the
flash
tothe
camera.
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