Canon EOS 70D Operation Manual - Page 191

D Using the Built-in Flash 2 Select [y]. Press the keys to select [y*], then press . X The flash exposure compensation screen will appear. 3 Set the exposure compensation amount. To make the flash exposure brighter, turn the or dial to the right (increased exposure). To make it darker, turn the or dial to the left (decreased exposure). X When you press the shutter button halfway, the icon will appear in the viewfinder. After taking the picture, follow steps 1 to 3 and set the flash exposure compensation amount to 0. If [z3: Auto Lighting Optimizer] (p.140) is set to any setting other than [Disable], the image may look bright even if a decreased flash exposure compensation is set. If flash exposure compensation is set with an external Speedlite (sold separately, p.193), you cannot set the flash exposure compensation with the camera (Quick Control or External flash function settings). If it is set with both the camera and Speedlite, the Speedlite's setting overrides the camera's. The exposure compensation amount will remain in effect even after you set the power switch to . You can also set flash exposure compensation with [Built-in flash settings] in [z2: Flash control] (p.195). The camera can also be used to set the external Speedlite's flash exposure compensation in the same way as with the built-in flash. 191