Canon Speedlite 188A User manual

Canon

SPEEDLITE

188A

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Introduction

The

Canon

Speedlite

188A

automatic,

electronic,

flash

unit

for

hot-shoe

attach¬

ment

the

Canon

A-series

SLR

cameras

such

AE-1

PROGRAM

A-1,

and

F-1

The

speedlite

mounts

onto

the

accessory

shoe

the

cameras

lor

hot-shoe

attach¬

ment

the

A-1.

AE-1

PROGRAM,

and

AE-1.

the

188A

will

set

both

the

shutter

speed

the

aperture

for

the

cameras

set

normally

for

automatic

exposure

For

the

F-1.

the

188A

will

set

only

the

shutter

speed

lens

aperture

well

depending

the

exposure

mode

the

camera

set

for.

For

the

AL-1,

AV-1

and

AT-1,

the

flash

will

set

the

shut¬

ter

speed

automatically

while

the

aperture

set

manually

When

the

188A

used

with

the

AE-1

PROGRAM,

blitz

”[J]"

mark

lights

the

viewfinder

when

the

flash

charged.

After

the

shutter

released,

the

same

dis¬

play

flashes

and

off

indicate

there

was

sufficient

illumination

for

the

shooting

distance.

Thus

you

can

concentrate

shooting

and

picture

composition

You

never

have

take

your

eye

away

from

the

viewfinder.

For

the

AE-1

PROGRAM

well

for

other

A-series

SLRs

and

the

F-1,

unique

average

light

measuring

system

ensures

at¬

taining

better

overall

exposure.

Another

feature

the

188A

that

while

you

are

waiting

for

the

flash

recycle,

the

camera's

normal

automatic

exposure

func¬

tion

retained

and

you

can

shoot

using

ex¬

isting

light

course,

for

insufficient

light

slow

shutter

speed

required

and

long

ex¬

posures

may

suitable

only

when

there

motion

stopped

Summary

for

Use

the

188A

Select

aperture

Mount

the

188A

the

camera

Check

viewfinder

information,

and

press

the

shutter

button.

the

Batteries

Use

four

new

size

alkaline-man¬

ganese

(LR6/AM-3)

Ni-Cd

batteries

Carbon-zinc

batteries

may

also

used,

but

their

battery

life

shorter

Before

the

batteries,

wipe

their

contacts

and

the

flash

contacts

with

clean,

dry

cloth

prevent

poor

contact

from

dirt

Press

and

slide

the

battery

chamber

cover

off

the

direction

the

arrow

the

photo

Load

the

batteries

that

their

con¬

tacts

are

the

directions

indicated

the

diagram

inside

the

battery

cham¬

ber

For

proper

function

the

flash,

very

important

that

their

contacts

facing

the

correct

directions.

Once

the

batteries

are

loaded,

slide

the

battery

chamber

cover

back

while

pressing

the

batteries

down

Make

sure

the

cover’s

tab

fits

into

the

correspond¬

ing

groove

the

flash

body.

•

Remove

the

batteries

you

not

expect

use

the

188A

for

about

three

weeks

longer

•

Set

the

main

switch

OFF

when

flash

photography

finished

•

When

the

batteries

become

exhausted,

replace

all

four

the

same

time

with

four

new

ones

the

same

brand

•

Since

battery

performance

deteriorates

low

temperatures,

keep

the

batteries

warm

until

just

before

use

Keep

set

spare

batteries

warm

and

alternate

them

with

the

loaded

ones

that

warm

batteries

are

always

use

•

temperatures

below

0°C,

the

use

fully-charged

Ni-Cd

batteries

recom¬

mended

When

recharging

Ni-Cd

bat¬

teries,

the

instructions

the

battery

manufacturer

•

Each

brand

Ni-Cd

batteries

has

its

own

terminal

system

sure

use

type

which

suitable

for

this

flash,

Setting

the

ISO

Film

Speed

set

the

film

speed,

slide

the

ISO

film

speed

switch

until

the

ISO

value

your

film

aligned

with

the

orange

index

this

time,

the

aperture

displayed

the

Aperture/

MANU

window

will

also

change

Because

the

guide

number

the

flash

varies

with

the

sensitivity

the

film

use,

sure

set

the

ISO

film

speed

correctly

The

number

after

ISO

the

equivalent

ASA

number

[

Make

sure

that

the

camera

set

the

correct

ISO

film

speed

possible

set

the

following

ISO

film

speeds

Numbers

parentheses

are

intermediate

film

speeds

indicated

the

dots

the

scale

(

)

(

)

(

)

(001

1125

)

(1601

IS025

-50

•

100

•

(

250

)

(3201

(

500

)

(

640

)

200

•

400

•

800

Choosing

Aperture

and

Reading

its

Value

There

choice

two

apertures

for

auto¬

matic

flash

photography

select

aper¬

ture,

set

the

Aperture/MANU

selection

switch

the

upper

middle

position;

the

aperture

value

will

appear

the

Aperture/

MANU

window

The

aperture

will

change

depending

the

setting

the

ISO

film

speed

When

ISO

100

film

used,

for

ins¬

tance,

the

upper

position

f/2

and

the

middle

position

f/5

When

the

Aperture/MANU

selection

switch

set

the

lowest

position,

"MANU”

ap¬

pears

the

window

this

indicates

manual

flash

photography,

automatic

flash

photography

impossible

•

automatic

flash

photography,

the

ISO

film

speed

set

between

gradua¬

tions.

such

80,

the

aperture

value

indicated

between

click-stops

the

aperture

ring

the

case

the

F-1

(depending

its

exposure

mode),

AL-1

AV-1,

set

the

lens'

aperture

ring

the

click-stop

the

larger

aper¬

ture

Reading

the

Auto

Shooting

Distance

Range

Once

you

have

selected

aperture

setting

the

Aperture/MANU

selection

switch

the

upper

middle

position,

there

only

certain

range

shooting

distances

which

wilt

give

correct

exposure

the

188A,

the

correct

shooting

dis¬

tance

indicated

the

red

and

green

lines

accordance

with

the

selection

the

aperture

The

break

the

colored

tine

indicates

the

maximum

limits

the

range,

and

the

left

range

effective

when

the

Wide

Adaptor

188A

attached

Effective

Shooting

Distance

Range

Green

Line

Red

Line

0.5-4.5m;

6-15

5-2

8m;

1.6-9

ft)

l-9m:

3-30

(1-5.6m:

3.3-18

ft.)

HIf_

0.5

4.5

1.6

(Numbers

parentheses

indicate

the

range

correct

shooting

distances

when

the

Wide

Adaptor

188A

attached

)

After

focusing,

confirm

the

shooting

dis¬

tance

the

lens'

distance

scale

Remem¬

ber

that

correct

exposure

impossible

the

shooting

distance

not

within

the

effective

shooting

range.

Both

depth

field

and

the

shooting

dis¬

tance

are

factors

consider

when

select¬

ing

aperture

the

168A

Use

tt)e

following

guides:

upper

position:

For

isolating

the

subject

(red

line)

from

its

surroundings

blurring

the

foreground

and

background

Also

used

when

the

sub¬

ject

distance

greater

than

(15

ft.)

(with¬

out

Wide

Adaptor

188A).

when

camera-to-sub-

ject

distance

varies

with¬

the

limits

the

effec¬

tive

range

Middle

position:

For

the

widest

range

(green

line)

good

focus

front

and

behind

the

subject.

Note

that

the

auto

shooting

distance

ranges

remain

the

same

regardless

the

film

speed

Mounting

the

188A

the

Camera

Turn

OFF

the

188A's

main

switch.

Loosen

the

lock

nut

and

insert

the

Speedlite

into

the

camera's

accessory

shoe

For

correct

electrical

contact,

make

sure

pushed

all

the

way

Retighten

the

lock

nut

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