CANON 299T User Manual

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the Canon

designed

T-series, A-series

Speedlite

for

Canon's SLRs,

F-1

and

299T

is a high-performance,

cameras, the

including

automatic, electronic flash unit*. With its many impressive features

fully handle various

you

will

be able to success-

difficult subject lighting

conditions. With

the

cameras

is

speed X-sync You can

automatically set to each camera's

speed upon flash charge completion.

use any aperture. The first which

the camera sets

ly. This

system luminations from supplemental lighting possible.

Secondly,

can select the

Il2

tween you

can take such factors as

mentioned

one

is thd

responds

dark sultroundings to

above, the shutter

four modes

of

PROGRAM

aperture automatical-

the

to a wide

to set the

mode in

range

bright,

during the daytime is also

in

the

F. NO.

SET

mode,

aperture from a range of eight be-

t122.

and

By selecting the aperture,

flash recycling

of il-

so

you

time and depth of f ield into consideration.

Manual flash

MANUAL FULL (lSO

100.m, flash

photography

with

mode

head setting of 35 charge). The last mode is MANUAL is used for fill-flash. of full flash with

1/4th

that of Aside from several other

Flash intensity is

guide

the

fullflash.

exposure

control, the

professional

possible

is

guide

a

in the

number

mm,

1/16

which

1/16th

number becoming

299T

features.

One

of 30

full

at

that

offers

is

its

bounce flash mechanism. be bounce off face feature is use of head moves the One power-off consumption of turn off the flash. lf flash has not it automatically

ln the flash

are

l,

ISO 1000

:

ranged on the

vanced For

this

upward

tilted

and create

and/or

a wall,

ceiling, or other

softer

lighting

the built-in zoom

flash

energy

is ensured

backwards

flash

coverage angle

of the 299T's

safety features

function which

battery energy if

main

the

been used for

switches off.

addition, slow-sync f lash

F-1, T90

and

photography

possible.

plus

A-1,

with all of the above cameras

The film speed can be

and all the operating

back of the unit to make

functions easier to

a full understanding

instruction

of the 299T,

booklet

the flash.

*

An

automatic which measures the subject matically when proper

exposure

the light reflected

and cuts off flash

the subject has

amount of light.

The

swung

flash head

right

can

and left

suitable sur-

effects.

Another

mechanism. Efficient

because the flash

forwards

and

fit

to

the lens in

prevents

switch is

adjusting

use.

is

auto

the

unnecessary

you

forget

ON but

the

approx. 25 minutes,

photography

with

synchronized multiple

set up

controls are ar-

the ad-

use.

please

read

carefully before using

flash

has a

sensor

from

back

emission auto-

received

the

to

NOMENCLATURE

Horizontal Direction Bounce Latch

Zoom Mechanism Position

lndicator

Flash

Head

Battery Chamber Cover

Mode

Selector

Bounce Warning lndicator

Auto Flash Confirmation

Pilot

Lamp

Lock Nut

Directly Coupled Contact

Film

Window

Speed

Film Speed Aperture

Scale

Selector

ture Selector

Main

Switch

Slow-sync Selector

Infrared Light

Emitter

Synchro

Cord

Connecting Socket

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summary

pRoGRAM

(For

Mode

onry)

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4

Load

the

Confirm

"A"

to the

lens.

an FD

batteries

the

that

when

mark

lens

is

set

usrng

2

5

the

Set

Trrn

f ilm speed

main

the

switch

ON

Mount

3

camera.

Set the

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flash unit

the

mode

on

the

selector

to

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Make

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sure the

lights up

pilot

lamp

Press the

I

halfway to finder

shutter

activate

information

the

display,

button

view-

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lf

there

press

way

the

no warnings,

are

the shutter

to take the

button all

picture.

Bastc

Use four new

Ni-Cd

or also be used,

1) Wipe cloth to ensure

2)

Slide

Uperation

batteries.

the battery

the battery chamber

AA

size

alkaline-manganese

Carbon-zinc batteries may

but their life is

proper

shorter.

terminals

with

contact.

cover off.

(LR6)

a clean, dry

Load

3)

the batteries

in

the directions

inside

the batterv

so that their indicated

chamber.

terminals face

by the diagram

Once

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4)

the batteries

tery

chamber cover back on while the batteries down, Make fits

into

flash

the corresponding

bodv.

loaded,

are

sure the cover's

groove

slide the

pressing

on

bat-

tab the

Notes *

When

the batteries

four

at

same brand

*

Remove the 299T for

performance

"

The cold

temperatures

warm

until

fully

charged

temperatures

*

When

using Ni-Cd

ferent

brands

sure

to use Recharge facturer's

the same

the batteries if

Ni-Cd

instructions

become

time

about

three weeks of the

so

just

before

Ni-Cd

lbelow

batteries,

have

different

a type which

batteries

exhausted, replace

with

four new

you

do not

batteries deteriorates

please

For

use.

batteries

(32"F)]

0"C

please

types of

is

suitable

according

ones of

expect to use

or longer. keep

the batteries

results,

best

in

especially

note

terminals.

for this flash. to the

cold

that

manu-

all

the

in

use

dif-

Be

To set the

until the

tor with

the

green

Note

Make sure

"

the camera

10

film speed,

ISO number

index.

that the

film speed

itself.

slide the

your

of

film

speed

film is aligned

correctly

is set

selec-

on

1) Loosen the the camera's

rect

electrical

in all the

2) Tighten

way.

the

nut and slide the

lock

accessory

contact,

lock

make sure

nut.

299T into

To insure cor-

shoe.

lf

a camera have electrical tacts accessory the Synchro

connect

to to the

pushed

it is

does

for f lash

shoe,

Cord

the

camera.

in

f lash

not

con-

its

use

A

main

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the

Slide

lamp

to light up.

series and F-1

switch to

cameras,

confirm whether

in

viewf

the

inder.

"

In

the

| " and wait for the

the case of the T-series, A-

is

also

possible

it

flash is

charged by

pilot

to

looking

To

test the functioning of the

pilot

lamp

proper

in Note

*

Depending on lamp may remain lit after exposure, indicating that

the f lash is ready for

pilot sure

camera

until camera is again,

flash

to

it

after

working

lamp does not

(with

an AE camera in an

will

pilot

the

set to

the camera will automatically switch back

photography.

lighted. lf the flash

has

order.

the output

next exposure. When the

the

glow

go

into normal

lamp lights up

"8").

When

of

the

immediately

AE mode operation the

press

flash,

f lash,

after expo-

AE

mode), the

(except

pilot

lamp

fires, it is

the

when

the

pilot

the

glows

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Auto Power-Off Function To conserve battery energy, phy

is f inished always by sliding the main switch

OFF

The Canon Speedlite

power-off

auto

consumption

sary turn the is left ON and test flash,

this auto To turn the

either

main switch

power

to the f lash unit

case, the

seconds

switch

before

power-off

press OFF and

the flash

pref

or

flash on after auto

the

make

299T is equipped

function which

of

battery

OFF.

for approx. 25

lash)

pilot

lamp

power

is cut off to

operation.

pilot

lamp once, or turn the

then ON again.

12

when

to turn the

sure

"O".

to

prevents

energy if

When

the

is not is automatically cut

flashes for approx.'100

il

(no

used

warn

power-off

flash

with

unneces-

you

forget

main switch

main flash,

minutes,

off. In

you

of

operation,

main

photogra-

flash

an

to

the

When using and the F-1 cameras, the shutter speed automatically switches to each camera's speed as when the

Notes *

When using the 299T

those mentioned above. set the shutter soeed

to X-sync manually.

*

For an explanation of slow sync flash please

299T with

the

pilot

as the

soon

shutter speed

p.31.

refer to

T-series, A-series

the

lamp lights up,

is

"B".

to

set

with

cameras other than

X-sync

except

dial

photography,

'r"

l:P, lcr

i

Auto Power-Off

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To conserve battery energy, phy

is f

inished always

Function

make

when flash

sure

OFF by sliding the main switch The Canon

auto sary turn is left ON and test power this

seconds

auto To

turn either switch

Speedlite 299T is equipped

power-off consumption the main switch

f unction which

of

battery

OFF.

the flash is not used

pref

flash, or

to the

case, the

power-off

the flash on after

press

OFF and

lash) for aBprox. 25

f lash unit is automatically

pilot

lamp f

power

before

is cut off to

operation.

auto

pilot

the

lamp once,

then ON again.

energy

When the main switch

lashes for approx.

ry

to turn the

"O".

to

prevents

you

if (no

main

minutes, the

warn

power-off

or

turn

photo$ra-

flash

with an

unneces-

forget to

flash,

In

cut off.

1OO

you

of

the

operation,

the main

..}(-

When using and the matically speed as soon as the when

Notes "

*

'ili.f,a

l,tr

F-1

the shutter speed is set to

When

using the

those mentioned above. set the shutter

X-sync

to

For an

explanation of slow sync

please

refer to

299T with

the

T-series,

the

cameras, the shutter speed

switches to

each

pilot

camera's

lamp

lights

"B".

299T with

cameras other

manually.

flash

p.31.

A-series

auto-

X-sync

up, except

than

soeed dial

photography,

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Zoom

Mechanism The 299T the f lash energy more age angle is tional flash photo When set at the 2B mm longer and according is

i

tions, will

offers coverage

units

adapter

the flash

focal length

set it

to either of

to the lens in

set correctly

a zoom

be illuminated

tion indicator

a zoom mechanism

angle in order

effectively This

usually accomplished

by attaching wide-angle

panels.

head is

position.

at one of

position

in

on

the back

adjustment

pushed

all

the

you

When

pull

lens,

the two click-stop

the f lash

use. When

the three click-stop

setting

of

28,

the zoom mechanism

of the f lash

which

adjusts

to use f lash

in cover-

with

conven-

and tele-

way

in, it is

are using a

head out

positions

flash

the

35, or

head

posi-

B5 mm

oosi-

Note

Do not

"

choose a zoom

than

the focal length of

be

sure to set the flash smaller than exoosure

Examples:

Focallength

In

use

28 mm 35 50 mm 85

the

will not

of lens

mm

position

the lens in use. Always

lens focal

length.

position

a

to

be uniform

Zoom

setting

2B 35 or 28 35 or

85.35. or 28

setting larger

equal to or Otherwise,

position

28

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