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Configuring the Externally Mounted Flash

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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).
Item
Flash Mode
3
Flash Exp.Comp*
4
Flash Output *
Shutter Sync.
Slow Synchro
*6
Wireless Func.
Red-Eye Corr.
Red-Eye Lamp
*7
Safety FE
Clear Flash Settings
*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).
If the camera is set to
as when in G mode.
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Options
1
Auto*
2
Manual*
–3 to +3
*5
1/128 to 1/1 (in 1/3 steps)
1st-curtain/2nd-curtain/Hi-speed
On
Off
On/Off
On/Off
On/Off
On
Off
*8
mode, flash settings can be adjusted the same
Shooting modes
G M B D
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