(6) Flash Exposure Compensation

this Canonproduct.
Thankyoufor purchasing The 540E2 allowsthe flash exposureto be adjustedindependentlyof the cam-
era, providinga compensation rangeof +3 stoPsin 1/3-stopincrements.
The Canon Speedlite540E2 is a high-performance flash unit designed (7) Manual Flash Control at Eight Output Levels
The flashoutputcan be set manuallyto any of eightpowerlevels,f rom f ull (1/1)
for use with EOS Seriescameras.The 540E2 incorporatesa rich selec-
oowerto 1/128 power.
tion of features,includingan auto zoom function,TTL automaticflash
(8) Bounce Flash
exposurecontrol,and powerfullight output sufficientfor virtuallyany The flash head can be tilted upwardor can be surveledto the right or left for
shootingsituation.When used with an EOS camera,the 540E2 is capa- bouncingthe flash off of nearbysurfacessuch as a ceilingor wall to createa
ble of everythingfrom simple,automatedflash shootingto advanced softerlightingeffect.The flashheadcan also be tilted7o downwardfor close-up
techniquessuch as flash exposurecompensation, automaticflashcontrol shots.
based on user-selectedshutterspeed andloraperturesettings,manual (9) AF Auxiliary Light Corresponding to Five Focusing Points
firingwith eight selectableflash output levels,and intricatemultiple-flash The built-inAF auxiliarylightautomatically fires in low-lightand low-contrast sit-
lightingsetupsusingEOS multiJlashaccessories. uationsto aid the camera'sautofocussystem.When combinedwith the EOS-1
N, the AF auxiliarylight emissionautomaticallycorrespondsto the camera's
a 540EZ Features f ive autofocusing points.
(10) Stroboscopic Flash
(1) A-TTLAutomaticFlashControl
fhe 540E2can be set to automatically fire severalflash burstsduringa single
A-TTLautomatic flashcontrolstandsforAdvanced Through TheLensautomat-
exposure,creatinga stroboscopiceffect that recordsthe flow of subject move-
ic flashcontrol.Whenusedwithan EOScameraset to Program AE or Full
ment.The stroboscopic firingspeedcan be freelyset to frequenciesas fast as
Automode,the cameraandflashunitworktogether set the
to automatically
100 burstsper second.
appropriate
aperture andshutter speedforproper flashexposureforindoorand
in daylight. ( 1 1 )F l a s h S y n c T i m i n g
scenesaswellas backlit
low-light subjects
The sync timingcan be set to eitherfirst-curtain sync, which fires the flash as
(2) TTL AutomaticFlashControl
soon as the shutteris fullyopened,or second-curtain sync,whichfiresthe flash
TTLautomatic flashshooting is possible
in othershooting modessuchas aper-
immediately beforethe shuttercloses.
AE,shutter-priority
ture-priority AEor manual exposure mode.Whenlhe 540E2
(12)SE (Save Energy) Function
is combined AE for an indoorshotor a nightscene,the
withaperlure-priority
setsa slowshutterspeedto properlyexposethe back- When the flash is set to SE mode,the power automatically turns off after 90
cameraautomatically
ground whiletheflashfiresto properly
expose thesubject. secondsof non-operationin orderto conservebatterypower.
( 1 3 ) R i c h S e l e c t i o no f E x t e r n a l P o w e r S u p p l i e s
(3) Three-ZoneFlashMeteringfor Multi-PointAutofocusSystems
Whenthe540E2is usedwithan EOScamera thathasmultiplefocusingpoints, Three types of externalpower suppliesare available,includingthe Compact
theflashautomatically weightstheexposure in theareaof theactivefocusing BatteryPack E.
pointusinqthe camera'sthree-zoneflashmeteringsystem. (14)System Accessories for Professional Flash Lighting Techniques
-n nutomatLftasfrExposure
Confirmation Canon'sline of dedicatedflash accessoriesincludethe Off-CameraShoe Cord 2
r. @
- for separatingthe flash from the camera,as well as adaptersand cords for con-
Aftera pictureis taken usingflash,an LED on the back of the flash unit lights
figuringelaboratemultiple-flash setups.Even when using more than one flash,
for two secondsto indicatethat properflashexposurewas achieved.
the flashexposurecan be controlledautomatically by the EOS TTL system.
(5) Auto Zoom
The flash head automaticallyzooms to set the properflash coverageangle .a in this manualassumeuse withthe EOS-1N camera.
The instructions
accordingto the lens focal length.Settingsfrom 24mm wide-angleto 105mm .a Flashfunctionsand the informationdisplayedin the LCD panelmay differwhen
telephotoare possiblewith the flash alone,and coveragefor ultra-wide-angle usedwith otherEOS cameras.
lensesdown to 18mmis possibleusingthe builfin wide panel.The flashcover- a When lhe 540E2 is used with a camera set to Full-Automode or a
age anglecan also be set manuallyto any desiredposition. Programmedlmage Control(PlC) mode, all flash functionsare controlledby
2 the cameraand functionsettingson the flashunit itselfare canceled.
 Precautions Contents
( 1 ) T h e 5 4 0 E 2 c o n t a i n sh i g h - v o l t a g e
N o m e n c l a t u.r. e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
circuits.Do not attemptto disassem-
b l e t h e f l a s h u n i t y o u r s e l f .A l w a y s 1. L o a d i n tgh e 8 a t 1 e r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . .R
. 5e a d yL a m pa n dT e s tF i r i n g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
take it to an authorizedCanon ser-
vice facilityfor repair.
l. for 2. U s i n ga n E x t e r n aPl o w e rS u p p | y . . . . . . . . . 6 6 . R e c y c l T eime.......................................8

(2) The 540E2 is not resistantto water [:T"r"tions 3.

4.
M o u n t i ntgh e F l a s h
Setting t h e . M a iSn witch
.........6 O N o r m aFl i r i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 O Q u i c kF i r i n 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
and shouldnot be used outdoorsin
snow or rain. lf momentarily 1. FlashCoverageAngle(ZoomButton) 2. FlashMode Button .......10
exposedto snow, rain or water a n d U s eo f t h e W i d eP a n e | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 . F i l mS p e e dS e t t i n g .......10
spray,immediately wipe waterdrops O A u t o m a t iZc o o mO p e r a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 . D i s p l a yP a n e l l l u m i n a t i o.n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 1 0
from the flash unit's surfacewith a O ManualZoom O p e r a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 9. A F A u x i l i a rLyi g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
dry cloth. O U s i n ot h eW i d eP a n e 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
(3) A l w a y s s l i d e t h e 5 4 0 E 2 ' s p o w e r
switchto the OFF oositionafter use. 1 . F u l l yA u t o m a t i F
c l a s hO p e r a t i o .n. . . . . . 1 1
lf left on, the flashcircuitrywill drain lll. Basic Flash O Fill-inFlashFor BrightOutdoor
the batterypower.
(4) B e s u r e t o k e e o t h e 5 4 0 E 2 o u t o f
Operation Scenes .....................12
direct sunlight,and away from "hot ' l. M a n u a E
spots"such as the trunk or rearwin- l x p o s u r eM o d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143. S l o wS y n c h r oP h o t o g r a p h. .y. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
dow shelf of a car. Extendedexpo- 2 . A p e r t u r e - p r i o rAi tE
y M o d e. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . 1
s u r e t o h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e sc a n 3 . S h u t t e r - p r i oA r iE
t yM o d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
causethe flashunitto malfunction.
1. F l a s hE x p o s u rC e o m p e n s a t i o. .;.r. . . . . . 1 7 4 . B o u n c eF | a s h . . . . . . ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
O Throughoutthis manualspecialpre- 2 . M a n u aFl l a s hS h o o t i n 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8O C a t c h l i g hPth o t o g r a p h y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
cautionsrelatingto the variousflash 3 . S t r o b o s c o pF i c1 a s h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. 1. 9C l o s e - u pF l a s hP h o t o g r a p h y . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
u n i t o p e r a t i o n sa r e e n c l o s e d i n O Settingthe FiringFrequency,No. of 6. Second-Curtain Synchronization .......24
b o x e s m a r k e dw i t h t h e f o l l o w i n o V. Advanced Flash B u r s t sa, n d P o w e rL e v e 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270. M u l t i p l F e l a s hS e t u p s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5
symbols. Techniques O TakingPictureswith Stroboscopic O MultipleFlashConnection
Q : Cautionarymeasures to F l a s h. . . . . . . . . . .
e n s u r e p r o p e ru s e a n d p r e - O MaximumNo. of ContinuousFlash a 54OEZFunctionsWhen Used In A
vent undesiredresultsor mal- Bursts.......... .............21 M u l t i o lF
e l a s hC o n f i q u r a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
function.
f f i : R e f e r e n c ei n f o r m a t i o nf o r O E x t e r n aPl o w e rS u p p l i e .s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 5 4 O E ZF u n c t i o n C h a r tF o r
h e l p i n gy o u g a i n m a x i m u m O M u l t i o l eF l a s hA c c e s s o r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7E O SC a m e r a s ....................31
\,, functionality from the 540E2. T r o u b 1 e s h o o t i n 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .O . . .E
. . x. 2p8o s u rW
e arnin9s.......................3'1
) @ - 1: H e l p f u l h i n t s f o r u s i n g t h e
S p e c i cf a t i o n.s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9
540E2 productivelyand with
maximumefficiency.

3
 l

O RearView

Built-inWide Panel

Flash Head
Up/DownBounce
Latch

Minus(-) Button LCD Panel

Plus (+) Button

Pre-flashEmitter SelecVSetButton
LCD Panel
Pre{lash Receptor llluminationButton Zoom Button

FlashMode Button Main Switch

Battery Cover O : Power Otf
Ready Lamp/Test | : PowerOn
FiringButton SE: Save Energy
Position
ExternalPower FlashExposure
SupplySocket Check Lamp
(with cover)
MountingFoot
O LCD Panel
ManualZoom Indicator Flash ExposureCompensation
FlashExposure AmounVManualFlash PowerLevel
Lock Nut
ComoensationIndicator
A-TTL,TTL Automatic Zoom . FocalLength
FlashMode Indicator lndicator
Direct-Coupled
ManualFlashMode BounceFlash Indicator
Contacts
Indicator I upaerunignt
A "m/ft"switch is locatedinsidethe bat-
BounceIndicator
Multiple(Stroboscopic) II catchtiqhtsettinq
t e r y c h a m b e r .U s e t h i s s w i t c h t o FlashMode lndicator ,.
tnorcalor
c h a n g e t h e c o u p l i n gr a n g e d i s p l a y CouplingRange .i 7o Down lndicator
unitsto metersor feet as desired. DistanceScale
No. of StroboscopicApertureValue/Stroboscopic Second-Curtain
4 FlashBursts Flash Frequency Sync Indicator
The 540E2usesfour AA-sizebatteries.Use eitherof the followingbattery
types:
(1) FourAA-sizealkalinebatteries(LR6)
(2) FourAA-sizeNi-Cdbatteries(KR15/51)
'l
Open the battery cover by
s l i d i n gi t d o w n w a r ds l i g h t l y
and then swingingit outward.

BatteryLife and RecycleTime:

Battery life Recvcle time /seconds)
(No. of bursts) Quick flash NormalJlashr
Load the batterieswith their + AA-sizealkaline(LR6) 100-700 0.2 - appx.2 0 . 2- 1 3
2
and - ends orientedas shown AA-sizeNi-Cd(KR15/51
) 45-300 0.2 - appx"1.5 0.2- 7
in the diagraminsidethe bat- In the batterylife column,figureson the right indicatethe numberof burstsin A-TTL
tery chamber. mode,and figureson the left indicatethe numberof burstsin manualfull-power(1/1)
mooe.
In the recycletime columns,figureson the left indicatethe recycletime in A-TTLmode,
andfigureson the rightindicatethe recycletimein manualfull-power (1/1)mode.
When usingan externalpowersourcewith the 540E2,notethe followingcautions.The
batterylife will dependon the batteriesinstalledin the 540E2 and not on the external
powersuppry.

3 Closethebattery
cover.
.2"'U$ing,.an-External
PoWer,
$uppffi''f iff
The followingexternalpower suppliesare availablefor the 540EZ' For Turn the lock nut several
detailson use, readthe instructionsprovidedwith the powersupply. t i m e s i n t h e d i r e c t i o no f t h e
(1) CompactBatteryPack CP-E2 arrowto loosen.
. Thisexternal
batterypackusessixAA-sizealkaline(LR6)or Ni-Cdbatteries.
(2) TransistorPack E
. Thisexternalbatterypackusesthe CanonBatteryMagazine TP, which
holdssixC-sizealkaline (LR14).
batteries
. TheNi-CdPackTPcanalsobe used.

2 Slidethe flash unit'smounting

foot fully into the camera's
accessoryshoe untilit stops.

3 Turn the lock nut in the oppo-

s i t e d i r e c t i o nt o s e c u r e t h e
flash firmly to the accessory
shoe. (The lock pin protrudes
from the bottom of the foot to
lockthe flashin place.)
. To removetheflash,loosenthe
locknutby turningit alltheway
u n t i li t s t o p s ,t h e ns l i d et h e
mounting footoutof the acces-
sorysnoe.
l:l

t3
Eventhoughlockpin holesare not providedon the EOS 650, EOS 620, EOS 750
or EOS 850,the 54OEZcan be mountedwithoutany problem.
 4. Settingthe MainSwitch
The mainswitchas threesettingpositions,
as describedbelow.
O : Turnsthe ooweroff.
SEUSET ZOOM
; : Turnsthe poweron. The poweris
alwayson when the switchis set
to this oosition.
SE : Turnsthe poweron and activates
t h e S E ( S a v e E n e r g y )f u n c t i o n .
T h e S E f u n c t i o na u t o m a t i c a l l y
turns off the power after 90 sec-
onds of non-operation to prevent
u n n e c e s s a r yb a t t e r yc o n s u m p -
tion. The LCD paneldisplayalso
goes off whenthe SE function
5. Ready Lamp and Test Firing
'l
turn on the power by setting
the flashunit'smain switchto
the I position.
. Theflashunitstartscharging.
Whenfullycharged, the ready
lamplights
up.
Afterthe ready lamp lights,
2
p r e s st h e r e a d y l a m p ( a l s o
M O D E + _ S E U S E T Z O O M

creo@
used as the test firing button)
activates.The oowercomesback
o n w h e n t h e c a m e r a ' ss h u t t e r
to makesurethe flashfires.
button is pressedhalfwayor the
test firingbuttonis pressed.

t=
LIJ
lf the main switchis set to the SE positionwhen usingthe CommandBack E1's
intervaltimer function,powerto the flash is automatically
turnedon one minute
beforethe oictureis taken. l--=t
t i l

Test firing is not possiblewhile the camera'smeteringtimer is activatedafter

-x-
;v. pressingthe shutterbuttonhalfway.

Mode Memory Function

When the poweris turnedoff, the 540E2'smode memoryfunctionautomatically
memorizesall of the flash unit'ssettingsincludingthe flash mode,zoom position
and flash exposurecompensationlevel.When you turn the flash back on, all of
the settingsare automatically
restoredto the same stateyou leftthem in.
To make sure the mode memory functionholds the flash settingsin memory
when you exchangebatteries,first turn off the main switcheson both the flash
and camera,then exchangethe batteriesquicklyby loadingthe new batteries
withinone minuteafterremovinqthe old batteries.
 6. RecycleTime
Short recycletimes are invaluablein fast-changing situationswherequick
shootingis necessary.For this purpose,the 540E2providesa quickfiring 1. FlashCoverageAngle(ZoomButton)
m o d e i n a d d i t i o nt o i t s n o r m a l ,f u l l - p o w e fri r i n g m o d e . l n q u i c k f i r i n g and Useof the WidePanel
mode,the flash can be fired beforeit is fully chargedto providefast recy-
cle times. You can tell whetherthe flash is operatingin normalfiring fhe 54OEZincorporatesan auto zoom functionwhich automaticallysets
mode or quick firing mode by the color of the ready lamp, as described the flash coverageangle to matchihe focal lengthof the lens mountedon
below. the camera.Coverageangles are availablefor focal lengths rangingfrom
. Fordetails on recycle timesandguidenumbers in normal andquickfiringmodes,
referto pagen in theSpecifications section. 24mmto 105mm,and the coverageangle automaticallychangeswhen the
lens is zoomed.The flash coverageanglecan be set eitherautomaticallyor
O Normal firing manually.Moreover,a built-inwide panel providescoveragefor super-
wide-anglefocallengthsas shortas 18mm.
Normal,full-chargefiringis possiblewhen the readylamp lightsred. . Whentheflashcoverage angleis changed, theguidenumber alsochanges.
The
relationship theflashcoverage
between angleandtheguidenumberis shownon
O Quick firing pagen in theSpecifications
section.
When the A-TTL mode is set and the camera is set to single-frame . The lensfocallengthcorresponding set flashcoverageangleis
to the currently
shooting,the pilotlampturnsgreenand quickfiringis enabled. displayed intheLCDpanel.

O Auto Zoom Operation

t=l
t3 The flash coverageangle is automaticallyset accordingto the focal
What is a guide number? lengthof the lens mountedon the camera,and the settingis displayedin
The guide numberof a flash unit is a numericalindicatorof its lightoutputcapaci- the LCD panel.Also,when a zoom lens is used,the flashcoverageangle
ty. The appropriateshootingdistanceor lens aperture requiredfor proper flash automaticallychangeswhen the lens is zoomed,and the new settingis
exposurecan be calculatedfrom the guidenumberusingthe followingformulas: displayedin the LCD panel.
Guidenumber+ shootingdistance(m) = properaperturevalue 'l
Max.shootingdistance= guidenumber+ largestlensaperture turn on the powerto the cam-
. The film speedis usuallyassumedto be ISO 100when statingguidenumbers. ATTL Zoom 50 mm era.
At differentfilm speeds,the guide numberincreasesor decreasesaccordingly.
2 Turn on the power to the
540Ez..
. lf lDZoom is displayedin the
LCDpanel,pressthezoombut-
ton untilonly "ZOOM"is dis-
played.
3 When the camera'sshutterbuttonis pressedhalfway,the settingcor-
respondingto the focal lengthof the lens in use is displayedin the
LCD panel. lf the flashhead is set to a bounce
p o s i t i o nw h i l e t h e w i d e p a n e l i s
O ManualZoom Operation
b e i n g u s e d , b o t h b o u n c e df l a s h
To set the flash coverageangle and directflashmay illuminate the
manually,pressthe zoom button. s u b j e c t ,c r e a t i n ga n u n n a t u r a l
Whenthe zoom buttonis pressed, e f f e c t . l f t h i s o c c u r s ,t h e e n t i r e
the manualzoom indicatorM zoom LCD panelblinksas a warningto
-
MODE + a n d t h e Z O O M i n d i c a t o rb o t h retractthe wide panel.
Affi appearin the display.Each press
\r' \A/ LSYNCJ o f t h e z o o m b u t t o nc h a n g e st h e
PTLOT

c o v e r a g ea n g l e i n t h e f o l l o w i n g
cycle:
(}
Be carefulnot to use excessiveforcewhen pullingout the wide panel.
P lD Zoom il mm -9 @ Zoom f F mm --1 @ Zoom 15 mm ---y B zoom 5fi mm
L- t*r t zoonlil5mm<- EtZoomfifl mme- ED
Zooml[ mm =.]
!?y,t?Ux|'fi,- t--=l
trl
. lf the wide panelaccidentallybreaksloosefrom the flash unit,you will not be
() able to operatethe zoom button.lf this occurs,operationof the zoom bulton
can be restoredusingthe followingprocedure:
Be careful to select a settingthat is equal to or less than the focal length of the
lens mountedon the camera.lf you selecta settingthat is largerthan the focal . W h i l e s i m u l t a n e o u s lpy r e s s i n g
lengthof the lens,the resultingphotographwill be dark aroundthe edges.
both the flash mode buttonand the
zoom button,slidethe main switch
O Using the Wide Panel from O to | , and then to the SE
position.
By pullingout the wide paneland . This will restorethe zoom button
lettingit swing down to coverthe operation,but the bounceindicator
frontof the flashheadas shownin will continueto blinkin the display.
t h e d i a g r a m ,t h e f l a s h c a n b e To repairthe wide panel,take the
used to coversuper-wide-angle flash to your nearest Canon
focallengthsas shortas 1Bmm. servicestation.
. The zoombuttondoesnotfunction (Displayafterzoom operationis
when the wide oanel is in use. restored.)
. The wide panel should only be used
when the flash head is in the normal
(straight ahead) or 7' downward
oosition.
 2. FlashModeButton 4. DisplayPanellllumination
The Speedlite54OEZhas three The LCD panel is equippedwith
firing modes:A-TTL/fiL automat- an illumination functionfor viewing
i c f l a s h m o d e , M a n u a l( M ) f l a s h i n l o w l i g h t .W h e n t h e d i s p l a y
mode, and Stroboscopic(MULTI) p a n e l i l l u m i n a t i o nb u t t o n i s
f l a s h m o d e . Y o u c a n s e l e c tt h e pressed,the LCD panel lights up
d e s i r e d m o d e b y p r e s s i n gt h e for approximatelyB seconds.To
flash mode button.Each press of turn off the illuminationbeforethe
t h e f l a s h m o d e b u t t o nc h a n g e s 8 seconds elapse, press the dis-
the flash mode in the following p l a y p a n e l i l l u m i n a t i o nb u t t o n
cycle: again.
A.TTUTTL -+ M (Manualflash) i MULTI (Stroboscopic
flash)1
3 I

. A - T T L i s ' a u t o m a t i c a l l sy e t w h e n t h e c a m e r a i s s e t t o F u l l A u t o m o d e , a
Fr flF.*uxitia#'ilffi ,' f',' I . f; rrn'i-,.:
-'r' -, :
ProgrammedlmageControl(PlC) mode, ProgramAE mode,or DEP mode.TTL
is automaticallyset in other camera shootingmodes.
. When the flash head is set to a bouncepositionotherthan the 7' downwardposi- With dark or low-contrastsubjects,the flash unit automaticallyemits an
tion, the flash mode is sejlto TTL regardlessof the camerashootingmode. AF auxiliarylight to help the camerafocus the subject.The 540E2'sAF
auxiliarylight is designedto correspondto the EOS-1 N's five focusing
points.The effectiveoperatingrangeof the AF auxiliarylight is 0.5 - 15m
I 1.7 - 49.5ftat the centerand 0.7 - 6m / 2.3 - 19.8ftat the left and right
3, Film Speed Setting focusingpointpositions.Flashcoverageis effectivefor lensesas wide as
28mm.
. Multi-focusing-pointEOScameras withbuilt-in
flashunitshavebuilt-in
AF auxil-
The film speed is set automatically
accordingto the film speedset on the iarylightswhichoverridethe540EZ's AFauxiliary light.
camera.No settingis requiredon the flashunit. . Whenthe540E2is usedwitha camera thathasonlya singlefocusingpoint,only
thecenterAFauxiliarylightis used.
. The AF auxiliary lightis emittedonlywhenthe camerais set to One-shot AF
mode.

10
 4 Cover the subject with the
viewfinder's AF frame and
press the shutter button
After attachingthe 540EZ.,set your EOS camerato ProgramAE or Full halfway.
Auto mode. The camera and flash unit automaticallyoperate in A-TTL "n -n \i ., li \- . "n . When the shutter button is
programautomaticflash mode and the camera automatically sets the p r e s s e d h a l f w a y ,t h e c a m e r a
appropriatesynchronousshutterspeed and aperturevalue. Just like in focuses the subject and the
Full Auto mode,this settingmakesflash photographyeasy for anyonein 540E2 fires a pre-flashto deter-
minethe optimumapedurevalue.
any situation,from low-lightindoorscenesto backlitsubjectsin daylight. . The camera automaticallysets+a
flash-synchronizing shutterspeed
of 1i60 - 1/250 sec. (the X-sync
1. Fully-Automatic
Flash Operation speedof the camera).The fastest
flash-synchronizing shutterspeed
'l S e t t h e c a m e r a ' ss h o o t i n g
differsdependingon the camera
model.
mode to ProgramAE (P).

Turn on the powerto the

5 After checking that the t
2 indicator in the viewfinder
Speedlite540E2. ! !
/-\
1 t r ) r ! lights and the aperture and
\,,, shutter speed values do not
blink, fake the picture.

0
lf flash is used in Depth-of-FieldAE
3 Press lhe 540E2'sflash mode (DEP) mode, the cameratakes a
buttonso that the A-TTLauto- flash picture in the same way as in
maticflash mode indicator(A- ProgramAE mode.
T T L ) a p p e a r si n t h e f l a s h
unit'sLCD panel.

lf the flash exposure is correct,

t h e f l a s h e x p o s u r ec o n f i r m a t i o n
lamp lightsfor approx.2 seconds.
lf the flash exposureconfirmation
l a m p d o e s n o t l i g h t ,t h e r e i s a
p o s s i b i l i t yt h a t t h e p i c t u r e w a s
underexposed. In this case, wait
for the ready lamp to light red,
then take the pictureagainfrom a
positioncloserto the subject.
O Fill-in Flash For Bright Outdoor Scenes
Thisis a method for usingflashwhenshooting Usetheflash
in daylight.
as a supplementary lightsourceto softenshadows createdby thesun,or
TTL automaticflash photographyis possiblein any shootingmode.Just
to preventsubjectsfromappearing darkdueto beingbacklit.
mount lhe 540E2 on the cameraand selectthe desiredshootingmode.
r= AE (Av), shutter-priority
When the camera is set to aperture-priority AE
ljl (Tv) or manualexposure(M) mode, the 540E2automaticallyoperatesin
When using the 540E2 to shoot a backlitsubjectin daylightwith the camera in a TTL automaticflash mode.
fully automaticmode,the flash output level is automaticallyreducedto preventan
unnaturalimbalancebetween the flash-lit subject and the naturally-litback-
ground. @ When the shutterbutton is pressedhalfway,the camera sets the
shutterspeedor aperturevalue in the same way as duringnormalAE
(non-flash)shooting.
Withflash . Depending speedandaperture
mode,theshutter
on theshooting valueare
setasfollows:
EOS shootingmode Shutterspeed Aperturevalue

P, FullAuto mode Set automatically(1/60- 1/X sec.) Set automatically

Av (Aperture-priority
AE) Set automatically(30 sec. - 1/X sec.) Set manually

Tv (Shutter-priority
AE) Set manually(30 sec. - 1/X sec.) Set automatically

M (Manualexposure) Set manually(30 sec. - 1/X sec.) Set manually

. Setmanually:
Setbyyou.
Cameraalone(withoutflash) Automatically
Setautomatically: setbycamera.
. llX sec.:Camera's shutterspeed(X-sync
fastestflash-synchronizing
speed).

o)
v When the shutteris pressedcompletely,the flash fires and the pic-
ture is taken. The flash output is controlledby the TTL automatic
flash programbased on the aperturevalue set in @. (DuringTTL
automaticflash control,the camera meters the flash light reflected
from the film duringthe exposure,and automaticallystops the flash
when the properexposureis achieved.)

\Y-l The backgroundexposureis determinedby the shutterspeed and

aperturevalue combination, just as in normal(non-flash)shooting.
AE (Av), shutter-
TTL automaticflash is availablein aperture-priority
priorityAE (Tv) and manualexposure(M) modes.

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 rx.
--\!':
Confirmingthe backgroundexposurewith the EOS-1N and EOS-1:
In this mode, you set both the shutter speed and aperturevalue as
desired.When a pictureis taken,the cameraand flash unit automatically
controlthe flash exposureaccordingto the TTL program based on the
manually-set aperturevalue.
'l
S e t t h e c a m e r a ' ss h o o t i n g
m o d e t o m a n u a le x p o s u r e
mode (M), then set the
desiredaperturevalue and a
shutterspeed between30
sec. and the camera'sX-sync
speed.
a o
E=
U'
o.
t
x u,
o
o
x
2H[il:5
11",il','ls;'
o LCD panel.

The main subjectwill be properly

o,
() E
-:a

d] O
ffi
exposedby the flash accordingto
the TTL programbasedon this
aperturevalue.

3 Focusthesubject.

E
Exposurewarningsare given for the backgroundexposure.For the meanings
of the warnings,referto your camera'sinstructionbook.
The fastest flash-synchronizing shutter speed (X-syncspeed) differsdepend-
i n g o n t h e c a m e r a m o d e l . R e f e r t o t h e " X - s y n cS h u t t e rS p e e d sf o r E O S
Cameras"chart on page 31.
Even if you set a shutterspeed that is faster than the camera'sX-syncspeed,
the camerawill automaticallyreducethe shutterspeedto the X-syncspeed.
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 4 Confirmthat the distancefrom
the camera to the subject is
w i t h i nt h e f l a s h c o u p l i n gd i s -
tance range displayedin the Use aperture-priority AE mode when using flash for pictureswhere you
LCD panel. need controlover depth of field, or when you want to achieveproper
exposureof both the subjectand background.After manuallyselecting
the desiredaperturevalue, the cameraautomaticallysets the shutter
speed necessaryto achieveproperbackgroundexposure.When the pic-
ture is taken,the flash exposureis automaticallycontrolledaccordingto
the TTL programbasedon the manually-set aperturevalue.
5 Make sure that the flash 'l
c h a r g e i n d i c a t o ri s l i t , t h e n Set the camera'sshooting
takethe picture. AE
mode to aperture-priority
mode (Av), then set the
D tr
!n,
tr tr desiredaperturevalue.

2 Makesure the TTL indicatoris

d i s p l a y e di n t h e f l a s h u n i t ' s
LCD panel.

lf the shootingdistanceis less than

TTL lD Zoom lH mm t h e m i n i m u m d i s t a n c e ss h o w n
below,the < indicatorat the leftof
the flash unit's couplingrange dis-
F;T playblinks.
, t ) . 5 0 . 71 1 . 5 2 3 4 6 913 18m

Flash coverage angle

1 8- 2 8 m m
Shootingdistance
0.5m/ 1.7ftor less
3 Focusthe subject.

35mm or greater 0.7m/ 12.31t

or less 4 Confirmthat the distancefrom
the camera to the subject is
w i t h i nt h e f l a s h c o u p l i n gd i s -
iance range displayedin the
LCD panel.

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 5 Make sure the viewfinder's
s h u t t e rs p e e d d i s p l a yi s n o t 3. Shutter-priorityAE
b l i n k i n ga n d t h a t t h e f l a s h
c h a r g e i n d i c a t o ri s l i t , t h e n Shutter-priorityAE mode is usefulfor flash picturesof moving subjects
o ofo-'') o o takethe picture. wheredifferentshutterspeedscan providedifferenteffects.After manual-
ly selectingthe desiredshutterspeed (between30 sec. and the camera's
X-syncspeed),the cameraautomaticallysets the aperturevalue neces-
sary to achieveproperbackgroundexposure.When the pictureis taken,
the flash exposureis automaticallycontrolledaccordingto the TTL pro-
gram basedon the automatically-setaperturevalue.
'l
AE mode (Tv),
Set the camera'sshootingmode to shutter-priority
In low-lightsituations,the camerawill set a slow shutterspeedto ensureproper then set a desiredshutterspeed between30 sec. and the camera's
backgroundexposure.lf a slow shutterspeed is set, use a tripodto preventcam- X-syncspeed.
era shakeand makesure the subjectdoes not moveduringthe exposure.
2 Make sure the flash is set to
t--=t T T L m o d e ,t h e n c o v e r t h e
LIJ subjectwith the viewfinder's
lf the shutterspeedblinksin the viewfinder,the backgroundwill be eitheroverex- AF frame and press the shut-
posed (if the X-syncshutterspeed blinks)or underexposed(if 30" blinks).lf this
ter buttonhalfwavto focus the
occurs,adjustthe apenureuntilthe blinkingstops.
subject.

CertainEOS cameras(EOS RT, EOS 10/10s,and EOS 5/A2|A2E)providea cus-

tom function(CF9) which automaticallysets the shutterspeed to the camera's
maximumsynchronization speed (referto chart on page 31) regardlessof the 3 Confirmthat the distancefrom
AE flashphotography.
lightingconditionsduringapefture-priority the camera to the subject is
w i t h i nt h e f l a s hc o u p l i n gd i s -
tance range displayedin the
n n - , , n n L C D p a n e l ,m a k e s u r e t h e
v i e w f i n d e r ' sa p e r t u r ev a l u e
displayis not blinkingand that
the flash charge indicator t
is lit,then take the picture.

l=
Lll
lf the aperturevalue blinksin the viewfinder,the backgroundwill be eitherover-
exposedor underexposed. lf this occurs,changethe shutterspeeduntilthe blink-
ing stops.
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 4 Makesurethe viewfinder displayis not blinkingand thatthe flash
4. Slow Synchro Photography chargeindicatoris lit,thentakethe picture.
. lf a different
aperturesettingis desired,
changetheshutterspeeduntil
Slow synchrophotography is a methodcombiningflashwith a slowshut- thedesired is set.
aperture
ter speed to achieveproperexposureof both the subjectand a low-lit
backgroundsuch as a room or night scene. For slow synchrophotogra- ;0:
phy with the 540E2 mounted on an EOS camera, use the procedures Controlling
the background
exposurewiththe EOS-1N and EOS-1:
below.
T h e b a c k g r o u n de x p o s u r e c a n b e
H
IJJ
determinedby readingthe positionof
t overexposure t h e e x o o s u r el e v e l i n d i c a t o ra t t h e
Duringslow synchroshooting,use a tripodto preventcamerashake causedby
rightharrdside of the viewfinder.
slow shutterspeeds.
(* Correctexposure

1. Automatic slow synchro photographyin aperture-priority J Underexposure

AE mode
1 Set the camera to aperture-priority AE mode (Av), and set the
desiredaperlure.
2 Focusthe subject.
3 Makesurethe viewfinderdisplayis not blinkingand thatthe flash
chargeindicatoris lit, then take the picture.
. Theflashexposure of themainsubject is automatically
controlled
bythe
flashprogram.
TTLautomatic
2 . Slow synchro photography in manual exposure mode
1 Set the camerato manualexposuremode (M).
2 Focusthe subject.
3 Set the shutterspeedand apertureto achieveproperbackground
exposureusingthe camera'sexposurelevelindicators.
4 Makesurethe viewfinderdisplayis not blinkingand thatthe flash Flashphototaken in Flashphototaken in
chargeindicatoris lit,thentakethe picture. aperture-priority
AE mode F u l l A u t om o d e
(automaticslow synchrooperation)
3 . Slow synchro photography in shutter-priority AE mode
1 AE mode (Tv).
Set the camerato shutter-priority
2 Focusthe subject.
3 Set a shutterspeed necessaryto achieveproper background
exposureusingthe camera'sexposurelevelindicators.

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 3 While watching the flash unit's
LCD panel display, press the
plus button or minus button to
set the desired flash exposure
compensation amount.
. Eachpressof the plus buttonor
fhe 540E2 incorporatesa featurefor compensatingthe flash exposure m i n u s b u t t o n ( n ) i n c r e a s e so r
independentof the camera exposure.The flash exposurecan be com- d e c r e a s e st h e c o m p e n s a t i o n
amountby 1i3 stop.
pensatedup to +3 stops in 1/3-stopincrements.By combiningthis capa-
bilitywith the camera'sexposurecompensationfunction,you can fine
tune both the backgroundexposureand the flash exposureto achievea 4 Press the Select/Set button
perfectbalance. again so that the compensa-
tion amount stops blinking.
. The compensationamount will
automaticallystop blinkingif 8
secondselapsebeforethe
SelecVSetbuttonis oressed.
. Even if a flash pictureis taken
while the displayedcompensa-
tion amount is still blinking,the
Set the flash to automatic flash exposurewill be compen-
flash control mode (A-TTL or sated accordingto the compen-
sationamount.
TTL).

E
lf the subject is very small and the backgroundis very dark or lar away,proper
flash exposure,.may not be achievedeven if Jlash exposurecompensationis
used.In a situationsuchas this,use manualflash.

Press the SelecVSet button.

)0:-
2
. The flash exposurecompensa- Effecton exposureof each type of compensation
t i o n i n d i c a t o t( @ ) a n d t h e
Effect
compensation value blinkin the
flashunit'sLCD oanel. TTL flashexposurecompensation Changesthe flash exposureof the main subject.

AE exposurecompensation Changesthe exposureof the background.

Compensatingthe exposureby Changesboth the flash (mainsubject)exposureand

changingthe film speed setting the backgroundexposureby the same amount.

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 Prebsthe Select/Setbutton.
2. ManualFlashShooting 3
. The flash outout level blinks in
the flash unit's LCD oanel,
The 540E2 provides eight manual flash settings ranging from full power
t o 1 1 1 2 8p o w e r , a d j u s t a b l e i n 1 - s t o p i n c r e m e n t s .
. When shootingcontinuousflash exposuresin manualflash mode, preventthe
flashhead from overheatingby limitingthe numberof continuousflashesaccord-
ing to the powersetting,as follows:
(1) 111 , 1 1 2p o w e r : N o t m o r et h a n 1 5 c o n t i n u o ufsl a s h e s
( 2 ) 1 1 4 , 1 / 8p o w e r : N o t m o r et h a n2 0 c o n t i n u o ufsl a s h e s
(3) 1/16, 1/32power: Not morethan 40 continuousflashes
'l
4 Whilewatchingthe flashunit's
LCD paneldisplay,press the
S e t t h e c a m e r a ' ss h o o t i n g M < : / y
mode to aperture-priority AE plus buttonor minusbuttonto
, 2 t \
m o d e ( A v ) o r m a n u a le x p o - oiotl 1s- T t16 e 1 3 1 8m s e t t h e d e s i r e df l a s h o u t o u t
suremode(M). levelamount.
. Eachoressof the Plusbutton
tl o r M i n u sb u t t o ni n c r e a s eosr
decreases
1stoo.
the ouJputlevelby

5 P r e s s t h e S e l e c t / S e tb u t t o n
againso that the output level
2 Set the flash mode to manual
(M). displaystopsblinking.
. l f a s h o o t i n gm o d e o t h e r t h a n . Theoutoutlevelwillautomati-
a p e r t u r e - p r i o r i t yA E ( A v ) o r callystopblinkingif 8 seconds
m a n u a le x p o s u r em o d e ( M ) i s elapse before the Select/Set
s e t , t h e m i n i m u ma p e r t u r e button is oressed.
v a l u eo f t h e l e n sw i l lb l i n ki n t h e
c a m e r a ' sL C D o a n e lw h e n t h e
shutter button is pressed
halfway.
{f
at 111or 1/2 power, allow the
lf the flash has been fired 15 times continuously
Speedliteto rest for 15 minutes to preventthe flash head from overheating.
Overheatingcan cause the flash head to breakdown.

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 6 Cover the subject with the
viewfinder's AF frame and
Dress the shutter button
halfway. The 540E2's stroboscopicflash function rapidlyfires the flash several
. W h e n t h e s h u t t e rb u t t o n i s timesin succession duringa singleexposureto recordthe flowingmotion
p r e s s e d h a l f w a y ,t h e c a m e r a of a subject.
f o c u s e s t h e s u b j e c ta n d t h e The stroboscopic firingfrequency(measuredin numberof flash bursts
flashcouplingdistanceindicator per second, or "Hz")can be set within in a rangeof 1 Hz - 100 Hz. The
bar and aoerturevalue are dis-
p l a y e di n t h e f l a s h u n i t ' sL C D frequencyis set in 1 Hz incrementsbetween 1 Hz and 20 Hz, in 5 Hz
panel. increments between20Hz and 50 Hz, and in 10 Hz incrementsbetween
50 Hz and 100 Hz. Up to 100 continuousburstsis possibleduringa sin-
7 Checkthe bhootingdistanceindicatedon lens'distancescale. gle exposure,but this limitdiffersdependingon the firingfrequencyand
o u t p u t p o w e r l e v e l u s e d . F o r d e t a i l s ,r e f e r t o t h e
" M a x i m u mN o . o f
page
B Checkthe couplingdistanceindicatorbar in the LCD panel.
lf there is a differencebetweenthe shootingdistance(indicatedon
Continuous Flash Bursts" chart on 21.

the lens'distancescale)and the LCD panel'scouplingdistanceindi- Lil

r+l
cator bar, adjust the apertureuntil the couplingdistanceindicator . U s e f r e s h b a t t e r i e sw h e n u s i n g
matchesthe shootingdistance. stroboscopic flash.
. The coupling distance bar can alsobe adjusted
indicator by changing
the . Stroboscopicflash is not possible
flashoutputpowerlevel. at the 1/1 and 112powersettings.

;U: .x.
;v.
lf there is a large differencebetweenthe shootingdistanceand the coupling
distancedisplay,change the flash output power level and refocusthe subject, . D u e t o t h e s l o w s h u t t e rs p e e d s
then adjustthe apertureuntil the distanceindicatedon the couplingdistance required with stroboscopicflash,
displayis the same as the shootingdistance. w e r e c o m m e n du s i n g a t r i p o d
For more precise exposurecontrol, use a commercially-available handheld and a RemoteSwitch.
flash meter. . We recommendusingan external
power supplywhen performing
stroboscopicflash photography.
9 Make sure the shutterspeed
and aperturevalue displayed
n n n in the viewfinder are not blink-
ing and that the flash charge
i n d i c a t o rI i s l i t , t h e n t a k e
the picture.

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o Setting the Firing FrequencV,No. of Bursts, and Power O Taking Pictures with Stroboscopic Flash
Level When taking pictureswith stroboscopicflash, it is necessaryto set a
'l shutterspeed that will keep the shutteropen long enough for all of the
Set the flash mode to MULTI
flashburststo be completed.
(stroboscopic flash)mode.
'l
Set the camera to manual
2 Each press of the Select/Set
exposuremode (M) and set

tl
b u t t o n c h a n g e st h e b l i n k i n g M the desiredaperturevalue.
d i s p l a yi n t h e L C D p a n e l i n
the cycle shown below. Each Set the shutterspeedcalculat-
2
number setting can be
changedwhileit is blinking.
t-l ed fromthe followingformula:
Shutter soeed=
No.of bursts+ Firingfrequency
For example,if the numberof
burstsis set to 10 and the fir-
Firingfrequency-> No.of bursts-) Powerlevel ---1 ing frequencyis set to 5.(Hz),
10 + 5 = 2, so the shutter
EntiredisPlaY lit <-
steadilY
speed should be set to a
Press the Plus button or speedof 2 secondsor longer.
3 To make sure all of the flash
M i n u s b u t t o nt o c h a n g e t h e
blinkingnumberas desired. burstsare properlyrecorded,it
is a good idea to set a shutter
s p e e d t h a t i s s l i g h t l yl o n g e r
than the calculatedspeed. In
this case,for example,a shut-
ter speed of 4 secondswould
be appropriate.
. lf the numberof burstsis setto
Press the Select/Setbutton ( u n l i m i t e dt h) ,e f l a s hw i l l
4 continuously fire untilthe shut-
a g a i n . T h e c u r r e n ts e t t i n g
t e r c l o s e so r u n t i lt h e f l a s h
s t o p s b l i n k i n g ,a n d t h e n e x t chargeis depleted. However,
setting in the cycle starts themaximum number of contin-
blinking. uousflashburstsis limitedto
. The numberwillautomatically the numbershownin the chart
andbe set if 8
s t o pb l i n k i n g on page21.
s e c o n d se l a p s eb e f o r et h e
SelecVSet buttonis pressed. 3 Focusthe subject.
. To determine the flashexoo-
sure,followthe manualflash
20 procedureon page18.
 4 Makesurethe shutterspeed O MaximumNo. of Continuous Flash Bursts
and aperturevalue displayed
in the viewfinderare not blink- ,i* ' 1 2 3 4 0 B o 10
ing and that the flash charge 1t4 7 o 3 4 4 3 J J J z
t t - n n
indicator I is lit, then take 1lB 14 14 12 10 8 6 o 5 4
the picture.
1/16 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 10 10 B

1t32 60 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20

1tM 90 on 90 80 80 70 70 60 60 50

t= 11128 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 80 80 70

. Stroboscopicflash is also possiblein bulb mode.

11 12 13 14 1,5 16 17 18 19 2A
. We recommendusing a tripod during stroboscopicflash shootingto prevent
camerashake. 1t4 I z 2 z 2 z

. Best effectcan be achievedby using a bright, highly reflectivesubjectagainst 1lB 4 A A A

4 A
4 A

a dark background.
1/16 B B B B 8 8 8 8 8 8

1/32 20 20 20 20 18 18 18 1B 1B 13

1164 40 40 40 40 J3 JJ 35 30

1t128 70 70 70 70 50 50 50 50 bU 40

,i, ' 25 3o 35 4A 45 50 60 7A 80 g0 100

1t4 z Z z I I 2

1lB 4 A A
4 A
4 A A 4 A

1116 8 8 I 8 8 8 8 8 B B d

1t32 16 16 to to to 16 12 12 12 tz 12

1164 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 20 20 20

1/128 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

. When the numberof burstsis set to -- (unlimited), the maximumnumberof

burstsis as shownin the followingtable,regardlessof the firingfrequency.
Outputlevel 1/4 1lB t/ to 1/32 1164 1 1 1 2 8

Max. no. of bursts 15 20 3U 70 100 160

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 'BOUnCe,FmSn""t' " ': ''-r':r,,-;r'- P r e s s t h e l e f t / r i g h tb o u n c e
," latchor up/downbouncelatch
and directthe flash head at a
To preventthe harsh backgroundshadowsthat are often createdwhen reflectivesurface such as a
the flash is fired directlyat the subject,try directingthe flash at the ceiling wall or ceiling.The flashhead
or a wall so that the softer, reflectedlight illuminatesthe subjectfor a can be rotated both vertically
more naturaleffect.This techniqueis called"bouncingthe flash". a n d l a t e r a l l yt o a c h i e v et h e
optimumbounceposition.
. The flashheadcan be rotated
to the following angles,with0"
definedas the straiqht-ahead
position.

Maximum
Direction rotation CIickstops
angle
Up 90' 00,60., 75., 90.
180' 0.,
' 1 260.,
0 " , 175.,
5 0 .90.,
Lefl
,180.

Right 90' 0", 60", 75', 90'

Bounceflash Directflash

2 When the flash head is rotat-

ed to a bounce position, the
b o u n c e i n d i c a t o r( [ ) l i g h t s i n
the LCD panel.
. lf the flash is set to auto zoom
mode when the flash head is
r o t a t e dt o a b o u n c e o o s i t i o n .
the coverageangle is automati-
cally set to 50mm. The zoom
positioncan also be set manu-
a l l y t o a n y d e s i r e dc o v e r a g e
angle.

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 Cover the subjectwith the viewfinder'sAF frame and pressthe shut- Rotatethe flash head upwardto
ter buttonhalfway. the vertical90' position,then pull
the wide panel out of its housing
,,4
'-f. Make sure the shutterspeed and aperturevalue displayedin the until it locks in place at the click
viewfinderare not blinkingand thatthe flashchargeindicatort is lit, position.Afterthat, the procedure
thentakethe picture. is the same as for normalbounce
. Aftertakinga picturewithbounceflash,theflashexposure
checklampwill
light for approx.2 seconds if correctexposurewas achieved.lf the flash
flashphotography.
exposurecheck lamp does not light,the subjectwas underexposed: Set a
largerapertureand take the pictureagain.
T h e c a t c h l i g h te f f e c t w i l l n o t b e
p r o d u c e di f t h e f l a s h h e a d i s
r o t a t e dt o t h e l e f t o r r i g h t . T h e
solidwhile (or off-white)
For best effect,bouncethe flash off of a highly-reflective,
c a t c h l i g h tp a n e l s h o u l d o n l y b e
surface. lf the surface is colored or patterned,the reflectedlight will pick up the
used with the flash head in the
color or patternand will adverselyaffectthe photograph.
90" upwardbounceposition.
To effectivelyproduce the catch-
@ elatchlightPhotography light in the subject'seyes, make
s u r e t h e s u b i e c ti s w i t h i n 1 . 5 m /
A " c a t c h l i g h t i"s a p o i n t o f l i g h t 5ft from the camera.
r e fl e c t e d i n t h e s u b j e c t ' se y e s
whichadds lifeto the photograph.
W h e n t a k i n g p o r t r a i ts h o t s w i t h {)

a
lf the flash head is angled 7' down-

+j
bounceflash,the 54OEZ'sbuilt-in
ward whilethe wide panelis set to
wide panelcan be used as a

I
the catchlightposition,the entireLCD
r e f l e c t o rt o p r o v i d ea c a t c h l i g h t panel will blink to warn you that the
effect. TTL Zoom
bounce positionis incorrect.Rotate
the flash head to the 90' upward

!
0 . 5 0 . 7 1 1 . s 23 4 6 91318
bounceposition.

5-K IJ J sereer zoou t

,/
V\A L sYI{
)oCI

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. 'C,[Ogs-upFlash Photograph,y ,,',]!, ',,',;i,,'-"'i.

The 540E2'sflash head can be angleddownward7" for betterflash cov- When the 540E2is usedwith an EOS camera,you can selectwhetherto
eragein close-upshootingsituations. Withthe flashheadin the 7' down- have the flash fire as soon as the shutter opens (first-curtainsync) or
ward position,sufficientflash coverageis providedin the lowerpart of the immediatelybeforethe shuttercloses(second-curtain sync).
scenewhen shootingat closedistances. When using a slow shutterspeed with a movingsubject,second-cudain
synchronization will providea more naturaleffectbecausethe flash expo-
When the flash head is angled7' sure occursat the end of the subjectmovementratherthan at the begin-
TTL Zoom 5fi mm downward,the 7'downward posi- ning,providinga "trailingblur''effectthatemphasizesmotion.
t i o n i n d i c a t o ri s d i s p l a y e di n t h e
.i LCD oanel.
0 . 5 0 1. 1
7 . 5 2 3 4 6 I 1 3 1 8 m

M O D E + _ S E U S E T Z O O M

The 7" downwardpositionis effec-

TTL Zoom 5[ mm t i v e o n l y f o r c l o s e s h o o t i n gd i s -
tancesof 0.5 - 2m / 1.7 - 6.6ftwith
F\.8 '? the flash head directedstraightfor-
1 1.5}\r3vr619
waro.
TII::IIIIII>
\ , 2 t r r r r < l '
When the shutterbuttonis pressed
h a l f w a y t, h e 0 . 5 - 2 m I 1 . 7 - 6 . 6 f t
M O D E + _ S E U S E T Z O O M couplingdistancebar indicatorslight

Crc i n t h e L C Dp a n e l .
C o u p l i n gd i s t a n c eb a r s e g m e n t st o
the right of the 2m / 6.6ft indicator
Second-curtain
sync First-curtain
sync

a n d t o t h e l e f t o f t h e c l o s e s td i s -
tanceindicatorblinkin the displayto
indicatethat the flash head is in the
close-distance shootingposition.
lf the couplingdistancefalls outside
of the 0.5 - 2m / 1.7 - 6.6ft range,
;0:
\ l /

all of the couplingdistancebar seg-

m e n t s b l i n kt o w a r n y o u t h a t t h e Settingthe camera'sshootingmode to bulb makesit easierto produceeffective
s h o o t i n gd i s t a n c ei s i n a p p r o p r i a t e second-curlain
syncflashshots.
for the flashheadsettino.

Phototakenwith flash head

directed7'downward 24
To set the 540E2 to second-cur-
tain sync mode,pressthe Plus
buttonand Minus buttonsimulta-
neously. Use of severalflash units positionedeffectivelyat differentanglesto the
. The second-curtainsyncindicator subjectcan producea more balanced,three-dimensional lightingeffect
DD)appearsin the LCDpaneland than can be achievedwith a single,on-cameraflash unit. With Canon's
sync
theflashenterssecond-curtain optionalmultipleflash accessories,easy TTL automaticflash exposure
mode.
. controlis possibleeven with severalflash units,eliminatingthe need for
Each time the Plus and Minus but-
t o n s a r e s i m u l t a n e o u s l yp r e s s e d ,
difficultexposurecalculations.
the synchronizationmode alternates
between first-curtainsync and sec- O Multiple Flash Connection Example
ond-curtainsync. When first-curtain
sync is selected,the second-curtain
sync indicator D> disappearsfrom
the display.

TTL Hot Shoe

Distributor

ConnectingCord

25
 'l
Connectthe flash units to the camera usingthe appropriatemulti- r=
flashaccessories. 13
. lf the TTL Hot Shoe Adapter3's built-inbatterybecomesdepleted,the flash
2 After confirmingthat each flash unit is in the state describedbelow, chargecompletionsignalwill not be transmittedand the flash will not fire. Be
take the picture. sure to check the batterylevelof the TTL Hot Shoe Adapter3 before use.
(1)Thereadylampis lit. ' lf a cord extensionis necessary,up to three connectingcords can be connect-
(2)Theflashmodeis setto TTL(orA-TTL). ed end-to-endfor a maximumtotal lenothof 9m / 30ft.
' lf the flash unitsare set to manualrJd", norrul manualflash firingis possi-
,t) Belowis an exampleof a practicalmultipleflashconfiguration. ble.

a 54OEZFunctionsWhen Used In A MultipleFlash

Configuration
540E2 Function Normal flash operation Multiplellashoperation
A-TTL automaticflash control o X Note 1
TTL automaticflashcontrol a o
Flashcouplingrangedisplay a X
Flashexposureconfirmationindicator o o
540E2-basedflash exposurecompensation o X Note 2
Manualf iring/outputlevelcontrol a o
ConnectingCord Stroboscopicflash/condition
settings o a
Second-curtain
synchronization o X Note 3
Auto zoom a X
A-TTL infraredpre{lash o X
AF auxiliarylightemission a X
SE functionwhenSE is selected o o
'l:
Note Even if the A-TTL indicatoris disptayedin the LCD panet,the 540E2 witl
Connecting
Cord operatein TTL mode.
Note2: lf flash exposurecompensationis set on the s4oEz, the flasn exposure
compensationindicatorwill appearin the LCD panel but the flash output
TTL Distributor will not actuallybe compensated.In multipleflash setups,flash exposure
compensation mustbe performedon the cameraside.
Note3: Evenif the second-cuftain sync indicatoris displayedin the LCD panel,the
540E2 will operatein first-curtainsvnc mode.

540E2+ TTL Hot Shoe Adaoter3

26

t-
 @ Off-Camera Shoe Cord 2
This accessorylets you separatethe flash approximately60cm i 2ft from the
camerawhilemaintaining all of the EOS automaticflashfunctions.

O Multi-SpeedliteAccessories
@
f't-111221p11p
'r-- =-- €) TTLHotShoeAdapter3
This adapteris equippedwith two sets of direct-coupledcontacts as well as a
- A - 4
connectingcord socket.By mountingthis adapterbetweenthe camera'sacces-
Llti ql
--t l--
sory shoe and the flash unit, a connectingcord can be used to add additional
i i
ss ss
v €

speedlitesusingthe Off-CameraShoe Adapteror the TTL Distributor.

nfn-rtrtt ttttttr4fr
@ Off-Camera Shoe Adapter
This adapteris equippedwith one set of direct-coupledcontactsand a connect-
otH
-
t.# ing cord socket.A tripod socket is providedon the base of the adapterto facili-
(9) tate off-cameramounting.A flash unit attachedto the direct-coupledcontacts
i l e Il @ can be connectedto the TTL Hot Shoe Adapter3 or TTL Distributorvia a con-
nectingcord.

H \--r @ TTL Distributor

This adapterhas four connectingcord sockets.By connectingone socketto the

t | t l
l l | l
TTL Hot Shoe Adaoter 3 and the other three sockets to Off-CameraShoe
Adapters,multi{lashconfigurations
ble.
comprisingup to four flash unitsare possi-

i"'
i'- l @ Connecting Cord 60, Connecting Cord 300
Fffi(------
rh
| | tttt r---r Thesecablesare usedto connectmultipleflashsetupsand are availablein two
I {---r
- -
t -
-l

t \ -
i
\
\ tlr
/ r.m r----r lengths:60cm/ 2ft and 300cm/ 10ft.
IL_-- I l l l l l ( - - - - - -
]- | | l-L_l-l

@
O ExternalPower Supplies
PackE withBatteryMagazine
@ Transistor CordE
TP andConnecting
This externalpowersupplyuses six C-sizealkalinebatteries,six C-sizeNi-Cd
batteriesor a dedicatedNi-Cd batterypack.When usingC-sizealkalineor Ni-
Cd batteries,the batteriesare inserled into the suppliedBatteryMagazineTP,
which is then loadedintothe TransistorPack E mainunit.
@ Ni-Cd Pack TP, Ni-Cd Charger TP
The Ni-Cd Pack TP is a dedicatedbatterypack for use with the TransistorPack
E whichenablesquickfiringwith fast recycletimes.The Ni-CdChargerTP is a
d e d i c a t e dc h a r g e rf o r r e c h a r g i n gt h e N i - C d P a c k T P w h i c h p r o v i d e sa f u l l
chargein approx.15 hours.
@ Compact Battery Pack CP-E2
This is a small,lightweightexternalbatterypack that uses six AA-sizealkaline
batteriesor six AA-sizeNi-Cdbatteries.
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Troubleshooting

1
The flash unit cannotbe removedfrom the cam- The lock nut was not loosenedenoughto releasethe lock pin. Loosenthe lock nut untilthe lock pin pulls completelyout of the A
hole.
2 ' The flash does not fire even if the shutterbutton The flash is not mountedcompletelyor securelyonto the cam- Mountthe flash unit securelyonto the accessoryshoe. 6
is oressed. era's accessoryshoe.
The contactson the camera'saccessoryshoe are dirtv. or the Wipe the contacts clean with a clean cloth. b
contactson the flashfoot are dirtv.
3 i The flash units entire LCD panel display goes The main switch is set to "SE". At the SE position. ' the oower Chanoe the mein switch eattinf, io I or nreee lhe chrritar hr
off while the power is stillturnedon. automaticallyturns otf after 90 secondsof indctivity. halfwayto reactivatethe power.
4 The entire display blinks when the main switch The wide panel is protrudingslightlyfrom its housedposition. Make sure the wide panel is fully retracted.
is turnedon.
The flash head is set to a bounce positionwith the wide panel Make sure the wide panel is retracted. v
stillin olace.
T h e c o u p l i n gd i s t a n c er a n g e d i s p l a y b l i n k s The flash head is in the 7' downwardposition. When not shootingat a close distance,set the flash head to a 23
when the shutterbuttonis pressedhalfwav. positionotherthan the 7' downwardposition
6 The flash does not fire even thouoh it is con- There are no batteriesloadedin the 540E2.or else the 540E2's Make sure fresh batteriesare loaded in the 540E2 even when
nectedto an externalpower supply-loadedwith batteriesare deoleted. usingan externalpowersupply.
new batteries.
7 Even though the flash is connectedto an exter- The 540E2's internalbatteriesare depleted.To check the bat- Replacethe 540E2'sinternalbatterieswith new ones.
nal power supply loadedwith new batteries,the tery condition,disconnectthe externalpower supply and mea-
zoom mechanismmoves bv itself or the LCD sure the recvcle time with the intcrnal hattariac alona lf the
panel display goes off after-the main switch is ready lamp dbes not lightwithin30 secondsafter turningon the
turnedon. power,the batteriesare depleted.
I A dark strip appears at the bottom of a flash The shootingdistancewas too close. When taking picturesof subjectscloserthan 2m / 6.6ft, set the 24
photograph. flash headto the 7" downwardoosition.
9 l In a photograph composed with the subiect Flashcontrolfor the subjectexposurewas not performedwell. When using an EOS camerawith multipleAF points,first com- 1 1

positionednear the edge of the picture,the sub- pose the_pictureand then focus the subject using a manually
ject is overexposedby the flash. selecledfocusingpoint. When using an EOS cam-erawith only
one AF point,compensatethe flash exposureby an appropriati>
amountin the minusdirection.
f o ' When taking a flash pictureof a subjectstand- Brightlight reflectedfrom the window glass caused the subject Eithertake the picturefrom a positionwhere the reflectedflash 1'7
ing in front of a glass window,the subiect'sface to be underexoosed. light will not enter the camera lens, or compensatethe flash
turnedout dark in the photograph. exposureby an appropriateamountin the plus direction.
When taking a flash pictureof a subjectdressed Due to the low reflectanceof the blackclothes.the overallexpo- Compensatethe flash exposureby an appropriateamount in the 17
in black,the subject'sface turnedout very white sure overexposedthe subject'sface. minusdirection.
in the photograph.
F l a s h p h o t o g r a p h sa p p e a r d a r k a r o u n d t h e The_manually-set flash coverageangle did not sufficientlycover Set the flash coverageangle to auto zoom mode, or manually I
eoges. the focal lengthof the lens in use. set the coverageangle to a focal lengthshorterthan the lens in
use.
13 Flash photographsare generallyover- or under- The 540E2'sflash exposurecompensationfunctionwas left set. Turn off the flash exposurecompensation. 17
exposed.

28
 I

Type D i r e c t - s y n cs, h o e - m o u n ta u t o m a t i cf l a s h u n i t Flash Head Positions

( w i t h A F - a s s i s tb e a m , A - T T L p r e f l a s h ,a u t o -
zoom,and bounceflashfeatures)
Up 0", 60",75", 90"
G u i d eN u m b e(rl S O1 0 0 . m ) (Seepage30)
Left 0 " , 6 0 ' , 7 5 " , 9 0 '1, 2 0 " 1
, 50"1
, 80'
BatteryLife and Recycle (See page 30) Right
Times I
Down 7'
| l0',7'
FlashDuration 1 . 2 m s o r l e s s d u r i n g n o r m a lf i r i n g ;2 . 3 m s o r
l e s sd u r i n gq u i c kf i r i n g . ExoosureControlModes A - T T L p r o g r a ma u t o m a t i cf l a s h , T T L p r o g r a m
automaticflash,Manua
CoverageAngle (1) Auto zoom mode: Automaticallyset accord-
ing to focal length of the lens in use (set- Flash MeteringSystem TTL automaticflash meteringof light reflectedoff
tings:24, 28, 35,50, 70, 80, 105) the film plane.
(2) Manualzoom mode: Manuallyset by press-
ing the zoom button. FlashExposure ( 1 ) Automaticflash outputreductioncontrolpro-
(3) Wide panel:Flashcoveragefor super-wide- Compensation videdin daylightfill-inflashsituations;
angle lensesdown to 18 mm is possibleby (2) M a n u a lc o m o e n s a t i o nc a n b e s e t o n t h e
coveringthe flash headwith the built-inwide flash within a range of +3 stops in 1/3-stop
panel. increments.(Possiblein all shootingmodes
exceptfully-automatic shootingmodes.)
Flash Modes ( 1 ) N o r m a fl i r i n g ; (3) W i t h s o m e E O S m o d e l s .f l a s h e x o o s u r e
(2) Q u i c kf i r i n g ; compensation i s p o s s i b l ef r o m t h e c a m e r a
(3) Stroboscopicflash: stroboscopicfrequency s i d eb y t u r n i n gt h e m a i nd i a l .
and no. of burstseachsettablein 31 steps;
(4) P r e - f l a s h f: o r m e a s u r i n gA - T T L d i s t a n c e FlashCouplingRange A-TTL normalfiring:0.5-30m / 1.7 - 99ft,Quick
information; ( 5 0 m mf / 1 . 4 ,I S O 1 0 0 ) f i r i n g :0 . 5 - 7 . 5 m/ 1. 7 - 2 5 t I ( m i n . )t o 0 . 5 - 2 1 mI
(5) Test firing:by pressingthe testfiringbutton. 1 . 7- 6 9 . 3 f t ( m a x . ) .

X'syncShutterSpeed (See page3.1)

ff
FlashChargeCompletion When the ready lamp lightsred, normalfiring is
Indicators p o s s i b l e ;W h e n t h e r e a d y l a m p l i g h t s g r e e n ,
quickfiringis possible.

29
 G u i d eN u m b e r s( :l S O1 0 0 . m )
AF AuxiliaryLight& Effective C o r r e s p o n d st o 5 f o c u s i n gp o i n t s .C e n t e r :
DistanceRange approx.0.5 - 'l5m / 1.7 - 49.5ft (in dark situa- 1B 24 28 50 BO 105
tions);LefVRight: approx.0.7 - 6m 12.3 - 19.9'fI to 28 30 36 42 46 50 54
(in dark situations). Sameas manualfiringaI1l2-1hG outputlevels
16 z6 30 36 42 50
HtitTilHr%;i
4bl
PowerSupplies Built-inpowersupply:
1 1 . 3 1 9 . 8 21.2 25.5 29.7 32.5 35.4 38.2
(1) FourAA-sizealkalinebatteries(LR6)
(2) FourAA-sizeNi-Cdbatteries(KR15/51) 1t4, B 14 tc 18 21 23 25
.AA-sizelithiumbatteries(FR6)can 1t8 , 5.7 9.9 1 0 . 6 12.7 14.8 17.7 19.1
also be used. I o.J

t!/r6. 7 7.5 9 10.5 I t.3 12.5 tJ.3

Externalpowerpacks; 2.8 4.9 6.4 7 1
8.1 8.8 9.5
('l) CompactBatteryPack CP-E2
2 3"8 4.5 5.3 5.8 6.3 6.8
Holdssix AA-sizealkalinebatteries(LR6)I V
(2) TransistorPack E 1.4 2.5 2.7 3.2 3.7 +. 1 4.4 4.8
BatteryMagazineTP (Holds six C-size alka- * The 18mmcoverageanglefigures
are for whenthe built-inwide panelis used.
* For guidenumbersbasedon feet instead
line batteries[LR14]9 V) of meters,performthe followingcalcu-
Ni-Cd Pack TP (Sealedpack of six NR-SC lation:GuideNo. (ft)= GuideNo. (m) x 3.3
Ni-Cdbatteries)
Battery Life (No. of Bursts) and Recycle Time
Save EnergyFunction When the main switchis set to the SE position,
the power automaticallyturns off after 90 sec- PowerSupply
Normalfiring
onds of inactivity. (aoorox.)
AA-sizealkalinebatteries(LR6) 120- 800 0.2- 2 o.2-12
Mode Memory The 540E2 automaticallymemorizesits status
information
includingthe controlmodeand zoom AA-sizeNi-Cdbatteries(KR15/51) 50- 350 0.2-1.5 o.2- 6
positionwhenthe poweris turnedoff. Ni-CdPackTP 350-2000
Transistor o.2- 3
Pack E C-sizealkalinebatteries 400-2500 0.2-1.5
Dimensions 8 0 ( W )x 1 3 8( H )x 1 1 2( D )m m / o.2- 5
3 - 1 / 8 ' ( W )x 5 - 7 1 1 6 (' H ) x 4 - 7 1 1 6('D ) Compact AA-sizealkalinebatteries 400-2500 0.2-1.5 o.2- 5
BatteryPack
CP-E2 AA-sizeNi-Cdbatteries 150- 1000 0.2- 1 0.2- 2
Weight 4059I 14.2o2(mainunitonly)
* In the batterylife column,figures
on the rightindicatethe numberof burstsin A-
TTL mode,and figureson the left indicatethe numberof burstsin manual(1/1)
mode.
T h e n u m b e ro f b u r s t sp o s s i b l ea t t h e 1 1 2 ,1 1 4 ,1 1 8 ,1 1 1 6 ,1 1 3 2 1
, /64 and 11128
manualpower settings,are greaterthan numberof bursts possibleat the full-
power(1/1)settingby factorsot 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 18, respectively.
* In the recycletime column,the left-hand
valuesare the flash recycletimes in A-
TTL mode,and the right-handvaluesare the flash recycletimes in manualmode
at full ('111)
power.

30
 54OEZFunction Ghart For EOS Gameras
Fastestflash-synchronizing
shutterspeed 3-zone Camera-based Full auto camerE
Model name automatictlash flash exposure 2nd-curtainsync settingswhen Cameras with
1/90 11125 1t200 11250 metering compensation bulbexposure
usingflash
EOS 650 / 630 / 600 a X o X a a tr o
EOS 620 o X o X o o T o
EOS 750 / 850 o X o X X X PROGRAM X
EOS-1 o X a X o o P o
EOS RT / 7OO a X o X o a P a
E O S1 0/ 1 0 S o a a X o o tr a
EOS 1000/ 1000FI 1000N/
lOOOFN/REBEL/REBELS/ o x o X a o T o
R E B E LI I / R E B E LS I I
E O S1 O O / E L A N a X o X o a tr a
EOSs/A2tA2E o o o a o o tr a
EOS 5OO/ REBELX a o o X a o tr o
EOS-1
N/1NRS o o o o o o P o
EOSsO/ 5OE/ ELANII / ELANII E o o o o a a P/E o
EOS REBELG / 5OON o o o x o X P/n o
EOS IX o o o o o X P/tr o
EOS lX 7 / lX Lite o o o X o X P/tr o
EOS-3 a a o o o o P a

I : F u l l A u t om o d e
O ExposureWarnings (on the EOS cameraside)
Shootingmode Warningindicator Meaning Remarks
Aperture-priority
AE The X-syncshutterspeedblinks. The backgroundwill be overexposed. The main subjectwill be exposedcorrectly"Try changingthe apertureuntilthe

ff
snuIIerspeeoslopsDttnKtno.
Shutter-priority
AE The minimumaperturevalueof the lensblinks. The backgroundwill be overexposed. The main subjectwill be exposedcorrectly.
The maximumapedurevalueof the lensblinks. The backgroundwill be underexposed.
ProgramAE The minimumaperturevalueof the lensblinks. The subjectis too bright. Attacha neutraldensity(ND)filterto reducethe amountof light enteringthe lens.

31
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