3Setting the FlashN

The built-in flash and external Speedlite settings can be set with the camera’s menu. You can use the camera’s menu to set the external Speedlite function settings only if an EX-series Speedlite compatible with this function is attached.

The setting procedure is the same as when setting a camera menu function.

Select [Flash control].

Under the [z1] tab, select [Flash control], then press <0>.

XThe flash control screen will appear.

[Flash firing]

Normally, set this to [Enable].

If [Disable] is set, neither the builtin flash nor the external Speedlite will fire. This is useful when you only want to use the flash’s AF-assist beam.

[E-TTL II meter.]

For normal flash exposures, set this to [Evaluative].

[Average] is for advanced users. As with an external Speedlite, the metering area is averaged. Flash exposure compensation may be necessary.

Even if [Flash firing] is set to [Disable], if focus is difficult to achieve in low light, the built-in flash may still fire a series of flashes (AF-assist beam, p.98).

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