Flash Exposure Compensation - Canon EOS 550D Instruction Manual

Setting Exposure Compensation*
Flash E×posure Compensation*
Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the subject
does not come out as desired. You can set the flash exposure
compensation up to _+2stops in ll3-stop increments.
I
Display the Quick Control screen.
® With the shooting settings displayed,
press the <[_[]> button (p.38).
_y,, T he Quick Control screen will activate
(610).
$emect [_].
_, Press the <_', > key to select [_*].
_ [FJash exposure comp.] will be
displayed at the bottom.
Set the flash exposure
compensation amount.
® To makethe flash exposurebrighter,turn the
< _ > dial to the right.(Increasedexposure)
Or to make it darker,turn the <_ > dial to
the left. (Decreasedexposure)
_, When you press the shutter button halfway, the <_> wiii appear in
the viewfinder.
® After taking the picture, do steps t to 3 to return the flash
exposure compensation amount to zero.
_"_ If the [_: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.103) is set to anything o[ner than
[Disable], the image may }ook bright even if a aecreaseG exposure
compensation or flash exposure compensation has been set.
] _ You can also se_ aria cancel the flash exposure compensation with the
[_" Flash controm] menu's [Built-in flash func. setting] option. Selec[
[Flash exp, comp] (p. I49).
® The exposure compensauon can aJso be set with the [_: Expo. compJ
AEB] menu (p.89).
88