Canon SPEEDLITE 320EX User manual

Canon
SPEEDLITE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUAL
DE
INSTRUCCIONES

Thank
you
for
purchasing
a
Canon
product.
The Canon Speedlite 320EX is a multi-feature flash unit for Canon EOS
cameras. It works automatically with E-TTL
II
and E-TTL autoflash
systems. It can be used as an on-camera flash that attaches to the hot
shoe
of
the camera
or
as part
of
a wireless flash system used at a
distance from the camera. It
is
also equipped with an LED light for
movie shooting.
• 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 manualto familiarize yourselfwith the Speedlite
operations.
Uslng the.Speedlite with.a.
Camera
• Using
with
an EOS
digital
camera
•
You
can use the Speedlite for easy autoflash shooting just like a
camera's built-in flash.
• Using
with
an EOS
film
camera
• When using with an EOS film camera with E-TTL
II
and E-TTL
autoflash systems, you can use the Speedlite for easy autoflash
shooting just like a camera's built-in flash.
•
This
flash
unit
cannot
be used
with
an EOS
film
camera
with
TTL autoflash system.
• Compatible camera
types
2
For convenience,
in
the camera's instruction manual, cameras that
support E-TTL
II
and E-TTL autoflash systems are referred to as
A-type
cameras.

Contents
1 Getting Started and Basic Operations................................. 7
Installing the Batteries............................................................................................. 8 I
Attaching and Detaching the Flash ......................................................................... 9
Turning
on
the Power Switch ............................
~
................................................... 10 I
Fully Automatic Flash Shooting.............................................................................
11
Flash Shooting
in
Each Camera Mode ................................................................. 13
2 Using Flash .......................................................................... 17 I
*FE
Lock ............................................................................................................ 18
Switching the Flash Coverage .............................................................................. 19
Bounce Flash .........................................................................................................
21
I
AF-assist Beam.....................................
,
............................................................... 22
Movie Shooting Using the LED Light .................................................................... 23
3 Flash Function Settings by Camera Operations............... 25
Flash Control from Camera Menu Screen ............................................................ 26
~Flash
Exposure Compensation........................................................................ 27
High-speed Sync................................................................................................... 28
Second-curtain Sync ............................................................................................. 29
Manual Flash......................................................................................................... 30
Setting Custom Functions ..................................................................................... 32
4 Wireless Flash Shooting ..................................................... 33
Wireless Flash Shooting ....................................................................................... 34
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320EX System ...................................................................................................... 40
Troubleshooting Guide..........................................................................................
41
Specifications ...............................................................................
,........................ 43
3

Nomenclature
4
Wireless sensor
----+--+--ca~non
(p.35)
Mini stand pocket
-~==:;;::..--+J-.-
Remote control
------
transmitter (p.39)
Locking pin
(p.9)
Case 320EX mini stand
(p.35)

Bounce angle index (p.21)
Firing group
------!~-=-=-=--.----=~;;~~~\U~'f__-
Wireless communication
selection switch channel selection switch
(p.34/36) (p.34)
Gr.
~..---------.
1
_
Remote release button
lTL;:--~-diCH.
(p.38/39)
Flash-ready lamp
------!!-------=:-..
(p.1
0)
..--------H--~-
Manual LED light button
Flash head extended (p.23)
lamp (p.19)
Power
switch/-----t----'
Slave function switch
(p.1
0/34/39)
<ON>:
Turns
on
power
<SLAVE>:
For wireless flash
shooting 1
<OFF>:
Turns off power
Mounting foot's lock lever
(p.9)
aJ:----1----
Battery compartment
cover (p.8)
'------rr,-;c---
LED light switch
Lock-release button
(p.9)
(p.22/23)
5

Conventions Used
in
this Manual
Icons in this
Manual
016: Indicates that the respective function remains active for 16 sec.
after you let go
of
the button.
*:
If shown
on
the upper right
of
the page, it indicates that the
function
is
available only
in
the Creative Zone modes
of
the
camera.
(p.**):Reference page numbers for more information.
O:
Warning to prevent shooting problems.
[iJ:
Supplemental information.
Basic Assumptions
• The operation procedures
in
this instruction manual assume that both
the camera and Speedlite's power switches are already set to
<ON>.
• Icons used
in
the text to indicate the respective buttons, dials, and
settings match the same icons found on the camera and Speedlite.
• The operation procedures assume that the menu and Custom
Functions
of
the camera and the Custom Functions
of
the Speedlite
are at their default settings.
• All figures are based on the use
of
AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and
Canon's testing standards.
6

Getting
Started and
Basic
Operations
Installing the Batteries ............................................ 8
Attaching and Detaching the Flash......................... 9
Turning on the Power Switch................................ 10
Fully Automatic Flash Shooting.............................
11
Flash Shooting
in
Each Camera Mode................. 13
,....-----
0 Cautions
for
firing
continuous
flashes
----.,
•
To
avoid overheating and
degrading
the
flash head,
do
not
fire
more
than 20 flashes
continuously.
After
20
continuous
flashes,
allow
a rest
time
of
at
least
10 min.
•
If
you
fire
more
than
20
continuous
flashes
and
then
fire more flashes in
short
intervals,
the
inner
overheating
prevention
function
may
be activated
and make the
recycling
time
about
8
to
20 sec.
If
this
occurs,
allow
a
rest
time
of
about
15 min. and
the
flash
will
then return
to
normal.

Installing the Batteries
Install four AA/LR6 batteries.
1 Open the cover.
• Slide the battery compartment cover
as shown by the arrow and open
it.
2 Install the batteries.
• Make sure the + and -battery
contacts are correctly oriented as
shown
in
the battery compartment.
3 Close the cover.
• Close the battery compartment cover
and slide it as shown by the arrow.
Recycling Time and Flash Count
• Based
on
new AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon's testing standards.
0 • Using AA/LR6 batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper
battery contact due to the irregular shape
of
the battery contacts.
• If you change the batteries after firing many flashes continuously, be
aware that the batteries might be hot.
~
• 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.
8

Attaching and Detaching the Flash
1 Attach the Speedlite.
• Insert the Speedlite's mounting foot
into the camera's hot shoe all the
way. (The mounting foot will protrude
slightly from the hot shoe.)
2.Secure the Speed
lite.
• On the mounting foot, slide the lock
lever to the right.
._,.
When the lock lever clicks
in
place, .
it
will be locked.
3 Detach the Speedlite.
• While pressing the lock-release
button, slide the lock lever to the left
and detach the Speedlite.
9
I

Turning
on
the Power Switch
About Quick Flash
1 Set the power switch to
<ON>
.
...,.
The flash recycling starts.
2 Check that the flash
is
ready.
• When the flash-ready lamp blinks and
then
lights
in
red,
the
flash
is
ready
to
fire (fully charged).
The flash-ready lamp blinks when Quick Flash
is
ready even before the
flash is fully charged. ·
You
can use the flash to take a picture at that time; however, the flash
output
is
only halforone-third
of
the flash's full charge. This is useful for
taking pictures
of
subjects very close to the flash.
About Auto Power.
Off
To
save battery power, the power will turn off automatically after 90
seconds
of
idle use.
To
turn
on
the Speedlite again, press the camera's
shutter button halfway.
[ll
•
The
time
until autopowerofftakes effect may increase
when
firing
continuous flashes.
•
Auto
power off
can
also be disabled (p.32).
10

Fully Automatic Flash Shooting
R.eaCIY:'irig
·
fl'\e
·····
earn
erE~
When you set the camera's shooting mode to < P> (Program AE)
or
I
Full Auto, you can shoot
in
E-TTL
11/E-
TTL fully automatic flash mode.
Cameras with external flash function settings
External flash
tunc.
setting
Flash
mode
E-
TTL
II
Shutter
sync.
1st
curtam
• Press the camera
<MENU>
button and
select [Flash control]
or
[External
Speedlite control].
••exp
como
E
--TTL
II
meter.
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.2
..1..
f£
..
1..
2.~3
Evaluative
• Select [External flash func. setting]
and set [Flash mode]
to
[E-TTL II].
lilli!J
Clear
flash settings
Cameras without external flash function settings
• This operation
is
not required on EOS film cameras or EOS digital
cameras without the [Flash control]
or
[External Speedlite
control] menu functions because the flash mode cannot be
changed on these camera models.
[j}
"FuH
Auto'' refers
to
<CAt>,
<0>,
11

Taking the Picture
L
,-
,-,
,- ,-
# ,_:,_, .:•.
0 1 Focus the subject.
• Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
2
.._
The shutter speed and aperture will
be set as displayed
in
the viewfinder.
• Check that <
~
> is lit
in
the viewfinder.
Take the picture.
...,
When you press the shutter button
completely, the flash will fire and the
picture will be taken.
[jJ
Aftertaking the picture, check the image.on the LCD monitor
of
the camera.
12
If
the light from.the flash
did
not reach the subject, move closer to the
subject and take the picture again. You can also increase the ISO speed
when using a digitafcamera.

Flash Shooting
in
Each Camera Mode
With the flash mode set
toE-TTL
11/E-TTL
autoflash, just set the
camera's shooting mode to <Tv> (Shutter priority AE),
<
Av
>
(Aperture priority AE),
or
<M> (Manual exposure) and you can use I
E-TTL
11/E-TTL
autoflash.
On EOS digital cameras without the [Flash control] menu function
or
EOS
film
cameras,
E-
TTL
11/E-
TTL
autoflash
is
set
automatically.
-,
,-
,-,
,-
,-
c
:.,_,
:..o
Select this mode when you want to set
the shutter speed manually.
The camera will then automatically set
the aperture matching the shutter speed
to obtain a standard exposure.
• If the aperture display blinks, it means that the background exposure will be
underexposed or overexposed. Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture
display stops blinking.
Ill
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13

Av: Aperture Priority
AE
,-
,-,
,- ,-
0
,_,
:•.0
Select this mode when you want to set
the aperture manually.
The camera will then automatically set
the shutter speed matching the aperture
to obtain a standard exposure.
If the 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 slow shutter speed.
• If the shutter speed display blinks, it means that the background exposure will
be
underexposed or overexposed. Adjust the aperture until the shutter speed
display stops blinking.
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,c::?
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-,
C=>
-,'
'
<::::>,-
,-
c::?--
~-
-
M:
Manual
Exposure
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,- ,-
(
,_, ,_,
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Select this mode ifyou want to set both
the shutter speed and aperture manually.
Standard exposure
of
the main subject
is
obtained with the flash. The exposure
of
the background is obtained with the
shutter speed and aperture combination
you set.

DEP:
Depth-of-field AE,
A·DEP:
Auto Depth·of-field A.E
• The result will
be
the same as using
<P>
(Program AE).
Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used
Full Auto,
<P>
Tv
Av
M
Set automatically (
1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.)
Set manually (1/X sec. -30 sec.)
Set automatkally (1/X
sec.-
30
sec.)
Set manually (1/X
sec.-
30 sec., Bulb)
• 1/X sec. is the camera's maximum flash sync speed.
Automatic
Automatic
Manual
Manual
~
.
~~ction
for Transmitting the Color Temperature
Information
This function optimizes the white balance during flash shooting by
transmitting the color temperature information to the EOS digital
camera when the flash fires. When you set the camera white balance to
<
B
>
or
<
~
>,
the function is enabled automatically.
See the Specifications
in
the camera's instruction manual for
compatible models.
15
I

Using Flash
*FE Lock............................................................ 18
Switching the Flash Coverage.............................. 19
Bounce Flash.........................................................
21
AF-assist Beam .................................................... 22
Movie Shooting Using the LED Light.................... 23

*FE
Lock*
FE
(flash exposure) lock locks the correct flash exposure setting for any
part
of
the scene.
With the flash mode set
toE-TTL
11/E-TTL
autoflash, press the camera's
<*> button to enable
FE
lock. On some cameras, press the <
M-Fn
> or
<FE
l > button.
D
D
1 Focus the subject.
l Press the <*> button. (816)
• Aim the center ofthe viewfinder over
the subject and press the <*
> button.
._
The Speedlite fires a preflash, and
the required flash output is retained
in
memory.
,._
"FEL"
will be displayed
in
the
viewfinder for approx. 0.5 sec.
• Each time you press
the<*>
button,
a preflash will be fired and a new
flash exposure reading will be locked.
3 Take the picture.
• Compose the picture and press the
shutter button completely.
,._
The flash fires when the picture is
taken.
0 • Ifthe subject is too far away and underexposure may result, the <
~
>
icon will blink in the viewfinder. Move closer to the subject and perform
FE lock again.
You
can also increase the ISO speed and perform FE lock
again when using a digital camera.
18
•
If
the target subject i.s too small in the viewfinder, the FE lock might not
be very effective.

Switching the Flash Coverage
The flash head can be extended or retracted manually to match the lens
focal length. As the focal length
of
EF lenses and EF-S lenses differs,
extend or retract the flash head while referring to the table below (the
flash head position
in
relationship to the lens focal length).
Flash head position
Normal
position
Extended
position
Guide number 24/79 (ISO 100
in
m/ft.) Guide number 32/105 (ISO 100
in
m/ft.)
Flash Head
Position
and Lens Focal
Length
24mm or longer 50mm or longer
• When using an EF-S lens with a focal
length
of
32mm or longer or an
EF
lens with a focal length
of
50mm or
longer, extend the flash head
for
greater flash output and longer flash
range.
• When the flash head is extended, the
<TELE>
lamp on the Speedlite lights
or blinks.
• When the
<TELE>
lamp blinks, retract
the flash head to its normal position. If
you take a picture while the
<TELE>
lamp is blinking, the periphery
of
the
·picture may appear dark.
19
I

Flash
Shooting
Range
Guidelines
When using EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS [approx. m I ft.]
100
1 - 6.9
I
1 - 4.3
I
1 -
5.
7
I
3.3-22.6
3.3-14.1
3.3-
18.7
200
1 -
9.
7
I
1 -
6.1
I
1 -
8.1
I
3.3-31.8
3.3-
20
3.3-26.6
400
1-13.71
1 - 8.6
I
1-11.41
3.3-44.9 3.3-28.2
3.3-
37.4
800
1.2-19.41
1 -
12.1
I
1-16.21
3.9-63.6
3.3-
39.7
3.3-
53.1
1600
1.7-
27.4
I
1-17.11
1 - 22.9
I
5.6-89.9
3.3-
56.1
3.3-
75.1
3200
2.4-
38.8
I
1.5-
24.2
I
1.4-32.3
I
7.9-127.3
4.9-
79.4
4.6-
106
6400
3.4-
54.9
I
2.1
-34.3
I
2-
45.7
I
11.2-
180.1
6.9-
112.5
6.6-
149.9
12800
4.8-
77.6
I
3-48.5
I
2.8-
64.6
I
15.7-
254.6
9.8-159.1
9.2-
211.9
20