Pilot Lamp And Test Firing; Flash Exposure Confirmation - Canon Speedlite 420EX Instruction Manual

Pilot Lamp and Test Firing

Before taking the flash picture, you can fire a test flash.
• Test firing is not possible while the camera's exposure metering is active after
you press the shutter button halfway.
• If the SE mode is in effect, pressing the test firing button cancels the SE mode
and turns on the 420EX.

Flash Exposure Confirmation

1
Check that the <
• When the flash is ready, the
< > lamp lights.
2
After the <
press it to fire a test flash.
A test flash fires.
• <
The
firing button.
If the correct flash exposure has been
obtained, the flash exposure
confirmation lamp lights (in green) for
about 3 sec. after the flash fires.
If the flash exposure confirmation lamp
does not light after the flash fires, the
picture may have been underexposed.
Move closer to the subject and try
again.
> lamp is lit.
> lamp lights,
>
lamp also works as a test
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