Canon 580EX - Speedlite II - Hot-shoe clip-on... User manual

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SPEEDLITE
05 0 EX
INSTRUCTION MANUAL .
MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUAL DE iNSTRUCCI01dES

SPEEDLITE
5- 0 EX

Thank you far purchasing a Canon product .
The Canon Speedlite 58QfX is an EOS-dedicated, high-output flash unit
automatically compatible with E-TTL II, E-TTL, and TTL
autoflash . It
can be
used in three different wags : As a normal on-camera flash, the master unit
for a wireless,
multi-Speedlite flash system, or a slave
unit .
Read
this
instruction manual while also
referring
to
yourcamera's
instruction manual .
Before using the Speedlite, read this instruction manual and your camera's
instruction manual to familairize yourself with the Speedlite operations .
s The basic operation is the same as with normal AE shooting .
When the 58DEX
is attached
to
an
EMS camera ;
almost
all automatic
exposure control for flash photography is handled by the camera .
It is almost the same as using the camera's built-in flash if it has one .
Youcan think of the 580EX as a built-in, high-output flash .
It is automatically compatible with the camera's flash metering mode
{E-TTL II, E-TTL,
and
TTL} .
The
camera controls the Speedlite automatically in the following flash metering
modes :
1 . E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative flash metering with preflash reading/lens
distance information)
2 . E-TTL autoflash (evaluative flash metering with preflash reading)
3 . TTL
autoflash (off-the-film metering for real-time flash metering)
Regarding the
camera's
available
flash
metering
modes,
refer to the
camera's instruction manual . The Speedlite's major specifications are
listed in "External Flash Items :"
The camera instruction manual's chapter on flash photography
will
refer to
cameras having 1 and 2 as a Type-A camera (compatible with E-TTL or
E-TTL II) .
And cameras having 3 (compatible with only TTL) are
called
Type-113 cameras .
This instruction
manual assume that you
are
using the
580EX with
a
Type-A camera .
For Type-B cameras, see page 53 .
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Contents
Getting Started and Basic
operation . . . . . . .. .... . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Usi ng Flash
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3
Wireless Flash
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4 Reference
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Conventions Used
in this Manual
o The <
~>
symbol in the text refers to the Select Dial
.
The <
~>
symbol in the text refers to the Select/Set
button .
The operation procedures in this instruction
manual assume that both the
camera and Speedlite's
power switches are ON .
s Icons are used in the text to indicate the respective
buttons, dials, and settings .
They match the same icons
found on the camera and Speedlite .
9 The (C?8) 1 (cJ12)
icons indicate that the respWive function remains
in
effect
for
8
sec .
or
12 sec .
" Reference page numbers
are indicated by (p ."),
This instruction
manual uses the following alert symbols :
u ' The Caution symbol indicates a warning to prevent shooting
problems .
IV
'
The
Notesymbol gives supplemental information .
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Nomenclature
- Catchlight panel
[retractedy (p-79)
Built-in wide pare
(retraCled) (P .20]
Flash hea_dl
Wiraless
tranerniffer
emu :-S l'
wireless sensor
II`~ ~ ~ I E=terna3 power
source socket
C .ano71 ~ I
Bracket fining
AF-assist beam emitter
P'47) Contact cover
_Locking ring [p
.8]
Mounting
fool {p .9} ,
Lacking pin [p .9]
Contacts
Case Mini stand
Shoe
8
Mini stand pocket -
I
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4

LCbpanel
Bounce angle
,PUSH,
f3oimrc lock release
6ufton [p .18]
I I ~ .~' ~SH~sn7
--- ~ r' High-Speed Sync (FPflash) .+
-~i Shutter curtain syncnroniial3on
button (p t7 " '26)
a$ :IC Fn :
~ .CD panel illumination . .'
I ~
Batteryconrparl
mem co+~ :r
custom Furctiol setling I I ~ (p
.8)
h~itton [p .&~27]
-PILO7~ ____ .
f,ilo[
lam
~ .+Testfiringl Wireless
slava zino ~cr off cancel
Button (p . i0+35y
Flesh exposure confirmation
lamp (P 11)
.MO
QE~
Flash
model Sla~
sei ti nqUuttan [p . :1
22,2442,43]
c `) n ScI ccVSet button
Zoo m blrttnnl Wi
rel¢ss set
button (p .20r3B, 37 .38, 39,
42)
RUmcr switch (p .10)
,OFF> '. P~veroff
ON, :
Pcsver
an
~(b~
,Select
Dial
Wire selector [p
.9,
34]
<DFF± :Wifelessoff[fnron-ramcraiiash]
:MASTERS : Master
Unit
SLAVE : : Slaw and
Asterisked buttons have a timer that keep the button's
function active for
8 sec . [c38] after you let go of the buttorr .
The
<:b~>
illumination lasts for
12 sec .

LCD
Panel
Manual ilashnufput level
Zoom focal length
Flash
BxpDSUfeCampensation amounl
FEB Compensation amounl
Aperture FEB status
Stroboscopic (12513 Grunt
~19 , manual
zoom
Stroboscopic flaslt frequency
Manual flash 113-stop irGmmen[
indica'vr
~IM ~~ High-speedsync _ ~
Custom Function Na .
[FPflesh]
Custom Function salting
~~~
FE6
e=>
Auto room
i
for image sFze
<ETTLITTL,
C " TTL (11)I TTL
avtoliash ~
I ' . . .
ETTL
D
Zoomi
mm
El
Flashexposure
r88
com~nsation
-MULT[ -~
~
Slave ID
1
z34 ~ .A :B
:cI
slave
io
8 :'1 . 4 :1 4 . 21
"7 :1 ;. T :2, " 7 :4 . 1 :8--~-~
underscore
~w r~ ~w~ ~
0 .5 0 .7 7 1 .5 2 3 4 6 9 13 78 m -l .
1 .7 23' 4 5 7 1 75 20 . 0 40 60 ft
I~ :~
Flash ratio '~ .. '
I- ManualMiMuinflaslis
. " '+rluli
{Siroboscopic) ttash
FI3511 fang
scale,
Fiasn raia scale
e~
i
Cu
Cd~
stom Function
Indicator [meters]
i
i
~ Ct~ >
Second- ;u rtai a sync Indicator (feel)
Firing mode
Master flash ON a tN
flash ratio
Master flash OFF - . .A
Slave flash
A> Slave
c9> Flash
Oaurtceindicator
` ~~5 Channel
(84nksfor7 dcsvn)
.TO
illuminate the LCD panel, press the < ;& > button,
.The items
actually displayed depend on the current settings .

Getting Started
and
Basic Operation
Installing Batteries ... .. . ... .. ... .. . . . . ... .. ... .. ... . ... .. ... .. . . . . . .
Attaching to the
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. ... .. ... .... .. ... .. . . . . . . 9
Turn on the Power Switch ... .. ... .. . . . . ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .
14
Fully
Automatic Flash Shooting . ... .... .. ... ... .. . ... .. ... . 11
Using E-TTL II and E-TTL
Autoflash 9n the
Shooting iviodes
..
. . ... .. ... .. ... . .. ... .. ... .. . . .. ... ... .. ... .
. . . . . . 12
H To avoid
over9ieating and deteriorating the flash head, do not fire rapid
bursts of more than 20 continuous flashes . After20 continuous flashes,
allow a
rest time of at least 10 min .

Installing Batteries
Install four size-AA
batteries
Open the cover .
4~~
- ' ~
I `2 .
o Slide the battery
compart
monE cover
as
shown by the arrow and
open it .
I 7
~~~
d[9 .
Instal[ the batteries .
'`
~ ~
.
' Make sure the + and -battery contacts are
correctly oriented as shown in the battery
- - ~
- rf=
&q
compartment .
.
Close the cover,
--~1-
:=
a Close the battery
compartment cover and
slide it as shown by the arrow .
Recycling
Time and Flash Count (with size-AA
alkaline batteries)
Recycling Time [A pprox .]
Fl h C t
a
QuickFlash
_
Normal F18sh as
oun
(
RProx~)
0 .1 -3 0 .1
-6 100 -70o
~ Based pn new sire-AA alkarine
batteries and Canon's testing standards
. Quick flash enables a
flash to be fired before flash-ready [p .79] .
N Sine the shape
of their contacts is not standardized, using non-alkaline size-AA
balterios may result in foully battery connection .
o Lice four
new batteries of the Sam E-brand and type . do not mix battery types . When
replacing batteries, replace all four batteries al the same time-
o
Site-AA
Ni~MFf or lithium batteries can also be used .