Using An Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) - Canon PowerShot SX1 IS User Manual

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Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold
Separately)
You can make your flash photography even clearer and more natural
appearing with the use of a separately sold externally mounted flash.
The camera's auto exposure function will operate with a Canon
Speedlite 220EX, 430EX II or 580EX II (except with the
when [Flash Mode] is set to [Manual]). Other flashes may fire manually
or not fire at all.
Please check the manual for your flash.
You are recommended to set the white balance to
* Certain functions noted in the manuals for the Canon Speedlite 220EX, 430EX II and
580EX II cannot be performed when mounted on this camera. Please read this guide
before using one of these flashes on the camera.
Since the camera's auto exposure function will trigger an
externally mounted flash when shooting in
or
When using Canon mounted flashes other than the
Speedlite EX series, automatic red-eye correction is not
available.
Attaching the Externally Mounted Flash
1
Attach the flash to the camera's
hot shoe.
Available Shooting Modes
mode, settings cannot be changed.
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