Using The Built-In Flash - Canon EOS 550D Instruction Manual

% Using the Built-in Flash
in indoors, low light, or backlit conditions in daylight, just pop up the
builtqn flash and press the shutter button to take flash pictures, in the
<P> mode, the shutter speed (1/60 sec. o 1/200 sec.) will be set
automatically to prevent camera shake.
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Press the < %> button.
_ In Creative Zone modes, you can
press the <%> button anytime to take
flash pictures.
_ While the flash is recycling, "%buSY"
is displayed in the viewfinder, and
[BUSY%] is displayed on the LCD
monitor.
Press the shutter button halfway.
_ In the bottom left of the viewfinder,
check that the <%> icon is lit.
Take the picture.
_ When focus is achieved and you
press the shutter button completely,
the flash will fire for the picture.
Effective FJash Range [Approx. in meters / feet]
lO0
200
400/AUTO
8O0
1600
3200
6400
H: 12800
64
1 -3.5/3.5-!2 1 - 2.5 / 3.5- 7,5
1 -5.5/3.5-!7 1 - 3,5 / 3,5- 11
! -7.5/3.5-24 ! - 4,5 / 3.5- 15
! -!1/3.5-34 ! - 6,5 / 3.5- 22
! -!5/3.5-49 ! - 9,5 / 3.5- 31
! -21/3.5 -69 1 - 13/3.5-43
1 -30/3.5-97 1 - 19/3.5-61
1 -42/3.5- 138 1 -26/3.5-86