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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CANON EUROPA N.V.
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CT1-7852-000 © CANON INC. 2011 PRINTED IN CHINA MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. The Canon Speedlite 270EX II is a compact flash unit for Canon EOS cameras, and works with the E-TTL II and E-TTL autoflash systems. All control is performed on the camera side, letting you easily enjoy flash shooting in the same manner as a built-in flash. Use with an EOS DIGITAL camera • The 270EX II is designed for optimum use with an EOS DIGITAL camera. Use with an EOS film camera • When used with an E-TTL II or E-TTL autoflash EOS film camera, a
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Contents Nomenclature.............................................................................................................4 Installing the Batteries ..............................................................................................5 Attaching the Flash ...................................................................................................7 Fully Automatic Flash Shooting...............................................................................8 Flash Shooting
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Nomenclature " + . ( # - ' ) & , $ % * " Flash head/AF-assist beam emitter (p.13) * 270EX II mini stand (p.17) # Wireless sensor + lamp (p.8) $ Locking pin , Mounting foot lock lever (p.7) % Contacts - Power switch (p.8, 17) & Mounting foot (p.7) : Turns on power ' Battery compartment cover (p.5) : For wireless flash shooting ( Remote control transmitter (p.19) : Turns off power ) Bounce angle index (p.12) . Remote release button (p.19) 4 C OP Y
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Installing the Batteries Slide the battery compartment cover 1 and open it as shown by the arrows. Install two batteries. 2 Make sure the + and - battery contacts are correctly oriented. Return the cover to its original position. Recycling Time and Flash Count Recycling Time: Approx. 0.1 - 3.9 sec. Flash Count: Approx. 100 - 680 flashes Based on new size-AA/LR6 alkaline batteries and Canon’s testing standards. 5 C OP Y
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Be sure to use a new set of two batteries of the same brand. When replacing the batteries, replace both batteries at once. Do not fire more than 20 continuous flashes in a short time. If you fire more than 20 continuous flashes in a short time, the 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 functioning of the flash will then return to normal. If you change the batteries after fi
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Attaching the Flash Be sure to turn off the Speedlite before attaching or detaching it. Slide the lock lever to the left and 1 attach the Speedlite to the camera. Slip the Speedlite’s mounting foot firmly all the way into the camera’s hot shoe. Secure the Speedlite. 2 Slide the lock lever to the right. To remove the Speedlite, slide the lock lever to the left and detach it from the camera. 7 C OP Y
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Fully Automatic Flash Shooting When you set the camera shooting mode to or Full Auto, you can shoot in fully automatic flash mode. 1 Set the power switch to . BThe flash recycling starts. 2 Check that the lamp is lit. When the lamp lights, you can shoot with the flash. See p.26 for guidelines about the flash shooting range. Shooting is also possible when the lamp is blinking (Quick Flash), but the flash output level will be 1/2 to 1/3 the normal flash. 3 Take the picture.
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Flash Shooting in Each Camera Mode X: Shutter Priority AE In this mode, the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level to achieve standard exposure for the automatically set aperture. • 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. W: Aperture Priority AE In this mode, the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level to achieve standard expos
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q: Manual Exposure Select this mode if you want to set both the shutter speed and aperture manually. As the camera will automatically adjust the flash output level according to the aperture you set, the exposure of the main subject will be standard. The exposure of the background is obtained with the shutter speed and aperture combination you set. Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures Used Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting V Set automatically (1/X sec. - 1/60 sec.) Automatic X Set manually (1/X
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Switching Flash Coverage Flash head (normal position) The Guide No. is 22/72 (ISO 100 in meters/feet). The maximum flash coverage matches an EF 28mm wide angle lens (EF-S 18mm). Flash head (pulled forward) The Guide No. is 27/89 (ISO 100 in meters/feet). The flash coverage matches an EF 50mm (EF-S 32mm) or lenses with longer focal length. When shooting with a lens wider than EF 50mm (EF-S 32mm), the periphery of the picture may become dark. See p.26 for guidelines about the flash shooting
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Bounce Flash Shooting By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will bounce off the surface before illuminating the subject. This can soften shadows behind the subject for more natural- looking shots. When the resulting picture is dark, set a smaller F number (open the aperture) or increase the ISO speed and try shooting again. The resulting picture may also be dark if the wall or ceiling is too far away. The wall or ceiling should be plain white or nearly white for
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Other Functions Auto Power Off To save battery power, power will be turned off automatically after 90 sec. of idle use. Press the camera’s shutter button to turn on the Speedlite again. * Canceling the auto power off function is possible. (p.16) AF-Assist Beam When you press the camera’s shutter button halfway, the flash may fire repeatedly. This is the AF-assist beam function that facilitates autofocus for dark scenes. Its effective range is approximately 4 m/13.1 ft. This function is availa
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Setting the Flash Functions by Camera Operation When the 270EX II is attached to an EOS DIGITAL camera with an external flash control function, the following settings are available through camera menu operations. See the camera’s instruction manual for the setting method and functions. [Flash firing] (Enable*/Disable) Set to [Disable] when you wish to use only the AF-assist beam. [External flash func. setting] • Flash mode (E-TTL II*/Manual flash) Normally, use [E-TTL II]. [Manual flash] c
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• Shutter sync. (1st curtain*/2nd curtain/High-speed) - 1st curtain: This is the normal flash shooting mode in which the flash fires at the timing when the shutter is fully open. - 2nd curtain: The flash fires right before the shutter closes. - High-speed: This mode enables flash shooting at all shutter speeds. This is effective when you want to use aperture priority for fill-flash portraits. • Flash exp. comp You can adjust the flash output level in the same way as normal exposure compensat
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[External flash C.Fn setting] C.Fn-01: Auto power off (Enabled*/Disabled) C.Fn-06: Quick flash w/continuous shot (Disabled*/Enabled) C.Fn-10: Slave auto power off timer (60 minutes*/10 minutes) During normal auto power off (C.Fn-01), the power turns off if no operations are made within 90 seconds, but in slave mode, the power turns off if no operations are made within 60 or 10 minutes. C.Fn-11: Slave auto power off cancel (Within 8 hours*/Within 1 hour) When the master unit has a function to
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Wireless Flash Shooting To perform wireless flash shooting, the camera or the Speedlite attached to the camera must have a master function. The 270EX II fires as a slave flash when controlled from a master unit. For the detailed shooting method, refer to the instruction manual of the camera or the Speedlite with a master function. Set the camera or Speedlite as the 1 master unit. Set the 270EX II as the slave unit. 2 Set the power switch of the 270EX II to . Attach the 270EX II to th
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Transmission channel You can use the flash regardless of the transmission channel (1 to 4) on the master unit. Slave ID (firing group) The slave ID is set (fixed) to group A. This cannot be changed to group B or C. Auto power off on the slave unit When the power switch of the 270EX II is set to , the power of the flash turns off automatically if no operations are made within 60 or 10 minutes (p.16 C.Fn-10). If the master unit does not have a function for canceling the auto power off (p.1
