Canon C83-1004 PowerShot G1 Camera User Guide - Page 70

Adjusting the Flash Output (Flash Exposure Compensation) You can adjust the flash output for flash photography. 1 Press the times. button four • The icon and the flash exposure compensation bar will appear in the display panel. The flash exposure compensation bar will also appear in the LCD monitor if it is on. 2 Press the or arrow on the omni selector to expand or contract the range. • The flash exposure compensation can be adjusted in 1/3 steps within a range of -2EV to +2EV. 3 Press the Set button. • You can also take the picture with the set flash exposure compensation value by pressing the shutter button without pressing the Set button. • To cancel the setting, reset it to . 4 Shoot the image. • If you pressed the shutter button at Step 3, the icon and the flash exposure compensation bar will reappear after the shot, allowing you to change the setting for the next shot. • This setting cannot be adjusted in the , and shooting modes. In mode, it can only be adjusted for the first image. • The selected shooting mode will determine whether or not the flash exposure compensation setting is cancelled when the camera is turned off (p. 79). • The flash exposure compensation mode only functions with the built-in flash or an externally mounted EX series Speedlite (p. 108). 68 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects