Canon 600EXII-RT Instruction Manual

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25Simply set the camera’s shooting mode to <s> (shutter-priority AE),<f> (aperture-priority AE), or <a> (manual exposure), and you canuse E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash suitable for each shooting mode.If you use the <Z> or <Y> shooting mode, the result will be the same asusing the <d> (Program AE) mode.1/X sec. is the camera’s maximum flash sync speed.E-TTL II/E-TTL Autoflash by Shooting ModesSelect this mode when you want to set the shutter speed manually.The camera will then automatically set the aperture matching the shutterspeed to obtain the standard exposure based on the metering of the camera.If the aperture value blinks, it means that the background exposure willbe underexposed or overexposed. Adjust the shutter speed until theaperture value stops blinking.fSelect this mode when you want to set the aperture manually.The camera will then automatically set the shutter speed, matching theaperture to obtain the standard exposure based on the metering of the camera.If the scene is dark, a slow sync speed will be used to obtain the standardexposure for both the main subject and background. The standard exposure forthe main subject is obtained with the flash light, while the standard exposure forthe background is obtained with a long exposure using a slow shutter speed.Since a slow shutter speed will be used for low-light scenes, using atripod is recommended.If the shutter speed blinks, it means that the background exposure willbe underexposed or overexposed. Adjust the aperture until the shutterspeed stops blinking.aSelect this mode if you want to set both the shutter speed and aperturemanually.Standard exposure of the main subject is obtained with the flash light. Theexposure of the background is obtained with the shutter speed andaperture combination you set.Flash Sync Speeds and Apertures by Shooting ModeShutter Speed Apertured Automatically set (1/X sec. to 1/60 sec.) Automatically sets Manually set (1/X sec. to 30 sec.) Automatically setf Automatically set (1/X sec. to 30 sec.) Manually seta Manually set (1/X sec. to 30 sec., Bulb) Manually set