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Configuring the Externally Mounted Flash, Sold Separately

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Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) Configuring the Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) You can set the following options when in G, M, B and D modes. In other modes, only [Red-Eye Corr.] and [Red-Eye Lamp] can be set (the flash adjusts and fires automatically). Item Options Flash Mode Auto*1 Manual*2 Flash Exp.Comp*3 -3 to +3 Flash Output*4 1/128*5 to 1/1 (in 1/3 steps) Shutter Sync. 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain/Hi-speed On Slow Synchro Off Wireless Func.*6 On/Off Red-Eye Corr. On/Off Red-Eye Lamp On/Off Safety FE*7 On Off Clear Flash Settings*8 Shooting modes G MB D *1 The flash will be set to E-TTL mode. *2 The flash will be set to D mode. You can also set the flash to E-TTL mode, when in D mode. In this case, the flash will fire at the flash output set on the camera in combination with the flash exposure compensation amount set on the flash. *3 Flash exposure compensation can only be set when [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto], and the value on the flash is set to [+0]. If the flash exposure compensation amount is changed on the flash, the screen display will also change. *4 The flash output can be adjusted if [Flash Mode] is set to [Manual]. The settings will be synchronized on the flash. *5 1/64 for Speedlite 430EX II, 320EX, 270EX II and 270EX. *6 Settings aside from On/Off are set on the flash. Cannot be set on Speedlite 430EX II, 320EX, 270EX II or 270EX. Additionally, when set to [On], [Shutter Sync.] cannot be set to [2ndcurtain]. Even if you set [Shutter Sync.] to [2nd-curtain], it will change to [1st-curtain]. *7 Can only be set if [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto]. *8 Resets settings to their default values. [Slow Synchro], [Safety FE], [Red-Eye Corr.] and [RedEye Lamp] can also be returned to their default values using [Reset All] in the camera's 3 menu (p. 47). If the camera is set to as when in G mode. mode, flash settings can be adjusted the same 183

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Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)
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You can set the following options when in
G
,
M
,
B
and
D
modes. In other
modes, only [Red-Eye Corr.] and [Red-Eye Lamp] can be set (the flash
adjusts and fires automatically).
*1 The flash will be set to E-TTL mode.
*2 The flash will be set to
D
mode.
You can also set the flash to E-TTL mode, when in
D
mode. In this case, the flash will fire at
the flash output set on the camera in combination with the flash exposure compensation
amount set on the flash.
*3 Flash exposure compensation can only be set when [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto], and the
value on the flash is set to [+0]. If the flash exposure compensation amount is changed on the
flash, the screen display will also change.
*4 The flash output can be adjusted if [Flash Mode] is set to [Manual]. The settings will be
synchronized on the flash.
*5 1/64 for Speedlite 430EX II, 320EX, 270EX II and 270EX.
*6 Settings aside from On/Off are set on the flash. Cannot be set on Speedlite 430EX II, 320EX,
270EX II or 270EX. Additionally, when set to [On], [Shutter Sync.] cannot be set to [2nd-
curtain]. Even if you set [Shutter Sync.] to [2nd-curtain], it will change to [1st-curtain].
*7 Can only be set if [Flash Mode] is set to [Auto].
*8 Resets settings to their default values. [Slow Synchro], [Safety FE], [Red-Eye Corr.] and [Red-
Eye Lamp] can also be returned to their default values using [Reset All] in the camera's
3
menu (p. 47).
Configuring the Externally Mounted Flash
(Sold Separately)
Item
Options
Shooting modes
G
M
B
D
Flash Mode
Auto*
1
{
{
{
–
Manual*
2
{
{
{
{
Flash Exp.Comp*
3
–3 to +3
{
{
{
–
Flash Output*
4
1/128
*5
to 1/1 (in 1/3 steps)
{
{
{
{
Shutter Sync.
1st-curtain/2nd-curtain/Hi-speed
{
{
{
{
Slow Synchro
On
{
{
{
{
Off
{
–
{
–
Wireless Func.
*6
On/Off
{
{
{
{
Red-Eye Corr.
On/Off
{
{
{
{
Red-Eye Lamp
On/Off
{
{
{
{
Safety FE
*7
On
{
{
{
–
Off
{
{
{
{
Clear Flash Settings
*8
{
{
{
{
If the camera is set to
mode, flash settings can be adjusted the same
as when in
G
mode.