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A-1/AE-l/F-l New • • •
AE-l Program • • • •
AV-l/AL-l • •
AT-l •
T 50fT 70fT 80 • • •
T90
• • • • •
EDS 6001620 J
EDS
liEDS
AT • • •
EOS
650/10/10 S
EOS
7001750/850 • •
2.
Operating
modes
01
flashgun
: (See instructions for flash-
gun). Auto mode: The exposure
is
controlled by a sensor built
into the flashgun.
Manual mode: Depending on the light output ratio selected, the
flashgun emits all the
energy
in the form
of
light. The exposu
re
is
controlled byselection
ofthe
cameraaperture required
1ar
the
guide
number
and shooting distance chosen.
TTL-mode: In
this
mode
,
asensor
built
into
the
camera
measur
es
the light reaching the surface of the film and controls the light
output
of
the fiashgun accordingly.
3.
Mounting
the
adapter
on
the
Ilashgun:
On compact fiash-
guns, the standard base is replaced by the adapter. When
handle-mount fiashguns are used, the adapter is connected by
means of the SCA 300 cable.
4. Flash
readiness
information:
Flash readiness is signalled
bythesymbol
"~/"
("F",
"P"
or by needle defiection) in the
ca
-
mera's
viewfinder. At the same time, the flashgun sets the
X-
sync
speed on the camera. If fiash readiness is not signalied,
the cameraoperates
in
the
mode
selected on the camera body.
If no further flash ist desired. simply switch the flashgun off.
5.
Automatie
aperture
transfer:
Cameras featuring automatie
aperture transfer will automatically take over the auto aperture
selected on the flashgun, if flash readiness is established
in
the
auto flash
mode
.
6.
Settings
on
camera
and
1lashgun:
See operating instruc-
tions fer camera and flashgun.
6.1.
Attention!
On all cameras (with the exception
of
the T 90,
Fl
new and
A-l
models) the "
1>1>1>
" switch must be
in
position
"~I>
I>".
6.2.
Canon
T
90
Aswitchprovided
att
he
rearofthe
adapterpermitsyouto
eh
oase
synchronization of the fiash with the first blind
(,,~
I>I>"
)
or
synchronization with thesecond blind
("
1>1>
~
")
Camera in po-
sition "TV
",
aperture must be set manually, shutter speed 1/45
sec.
cr
slower. For further details reter to the operating instruc·
tians of the camera.
If flash-readiness is established, the
camera's
viewfinder addi-
ionally displays the
sY!)1bol
"
M"
•
Canon
T
80
Iffl
ash readiness
is
established,
theapertureset
on the flashgun
is transferred to the camera but not
signa
lled in the camera's
viewfinder.
Ifthe
flashguniserroneouslysetto"
TIL
",
the"
P" symbol blinks
at short interval
s.
Canon
T 70
Auto mode: The aperture transferred is displayed in the came-
ra'sviewfinder. Ifthe
fl
ashgun iserronerouslysetto "TTL" when
the
camera's
diaphragm ring
is
in " A" position, the lowest
f-
number
that can be seton the lens (e. g.
fl.8)
blinks in the view-
finder. If the diaphragm ring is set to an f-number, the symbol
" M" blinks in the viewfinder.
Manualmode: Thecamera'sview
findershows
thesymbols "
_"
and "
M",
however no f-number.
Canon
T
50
This camera
's
system does not pravide displayof f-number and
autocheck in the viewfinder. If an f-number lowerthan available
on the lens
is
set on the flashgun, the
symbo
l
"P"
blinks in the
camera's
viewfinder two times per second.
No
signal is given
if
an f-number higher than available on the lens
is
set on the
flashgun.
Canon
A 1
Ifthe switch (
"1>1>1>
")
is braught into position
"1>1>1>",
an
X-
sync speed of
'I",
sec. and slower can also be selected on the
camera. Camera switched to
"TV".
Canon
AE-l
In
the auto mode, set the lens to "
A".
Canon
AE 1
Program
The camera's viewfinder gives auto check information. Correct
exposure
is
achieved if the
"_
" symbol blinks after a flash has
been fired. If the flash symbol
("_")
goes out, the picture will
be underexposed.
Canon
AL-l,
AV
1
In
the auto mode, the aperture to be set on the camera must
be identical to that on the flashgun.
Canon
AT
1
Thiscameradoes
notgiveflash readiness informationin its view-
finder.
In the auto mode, the aperture to be set on the camera must
be identical to that on the flashgun.
Canon
F1
new
Auto mode:
Camera with prism
viewfinder FN: The aperture shown in theview finder must
subsequently be set by hand.
Camera with
automatie view-
finder FN: The aperture shown in the viewfinder must
subsequently be set by hand. Set the shut-
ter speed button to "
A".
Automatie aperture contral
is
accomplished only if the motor'is
used (Iens set to "
A").
Canon
EOS
600/620/650/AT/l0/l0S/700
TTL
flash operation is possible if the camera
is
in
"
P"
(when
using EOS 600, all other program operating modes are also
possible),
"DEPTH",
"AV"
,
"TV"
or
"M
" position. Then
TIL
flash control (not A-TTL!)
is
performed (also see table).
The EOS
AT/l0
model permits the
'/
125
s setting to be locked
in AV mode with individual function 9.
On the EOS
10/10
S, the autofocus measuring flash is released
only by the camera, not by the adapter.
Canon
EOS
750/850
TIL
flash
mode
is
only possible in camera position " P
".
