Canon 540EZ - Manual (Page 21)

Cover the subject with the
viewfinder’s AF frame and
press the shutter button
haifway.
• When the shutter button is
pressed halfway, the camera
focuses the subject and the
540EZ fires a pre-flash to deter­
mine the optimum aperture vaiue
• The camera automaticaily sets a
flash-synchronizing shutter speed
of 1/60 - 1/250 sec (the X-sync
speed of the camera). The fastest
flash-synchronizing shutter speed
differs depending on the camera
model.
After checking that the i
indicator in the viewfinder
lights and the aperture and
shutter speed values do not
blink, take the picture
If flash is used in Depth-of-Field AE
(DEP) mode, the camera takes a
flash picture in the same way as in
Program AE mode.
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If the flash exposure is correct,
the flash exposure confirmation
lamp lights for approx. 2 seconds.
If the flash exposure confirmation
lamp does not light, there is a
possibility
that the picture was
underexposed. In this case, wait
for the ready lamp to light red,
then take the picture again from a
position closer to the subject.