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Advanced
Features
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MODE SELECT
F
ISO
AUTO
External flash settings (for flashes
with automatic flash control)
For external flash, refer to the user’s manual for the
flash and specify the settings as described below.
hSelect External flash mode (TTL mode cannot be
used).
hMatch the settings to the camera aperture setting.
Set the flash for the aperture setting measured by
the camera.
hMatch the sensitivity setting (➡P.33) to the
setting on the camera.
Select “ON” in this setting when using an external
flash unit. Synchronized shutter speeds up to
1/1000 sec. can be used.
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The image may appear dark when the shutter speed is set to
speeds higher than 1/1000 sec.
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Set the white balance (➡P.59) to AUTO or Custom white
balance (➡P.66).
1
Sync terminal
Sync
terminal cap
Synchronization
cord
1Close the built-in flash.
2Attach the synchronization cord from the external
flash to the Sync terminal on the camera by
pushing the cord into the terminal securely.
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Built-in and external flash units cannot be used at the same
time.
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3The mode can be set to “N”, “M”, “<” (➡P.41, 42,
43) or “>” (➡P.44), but the use of “<” or “>” is
better.
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Flash photography cannot be used when continuous shooting
(➡P.50) or auto bracketing (➡P.51) is selected.
Using a Sync terminal
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
Select “ON” in this setting when using an external
flash unit. Synchronized shutter speeds up to
1/1000 sec. can be used.
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!
The image may appear dark when the shutter speed is set to
speeds higher than 1/1000 sec.
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!
Set the white balance (➡P.59) to AUTO or Custom white
balance (➡P.66).
∞USING AN EXTERNAL FLASH
1
Hot shoe
1Close the built-in flash.
2Mount the external flash on the camera’s hot
shoe and tighten the locking screw.
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Built-in and external flash units cannot be used at the same
time.
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3The mode can be set to “N”, “M”, “<” (➡P.41, 42,
43) or “>” (➡P.44), but the use of “<” or “>” is
better.
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!
Flash photography cannot be used when continuous shooting
(➡P.50) or auto bracketing (➡P.51) is selected.
Use this setting to change just the amount of light
emitted by the flash to suit the photography
conditions or to achieve a desired effect.
hCompensation range: ±2 levels
–0.6 EV to +0.6 EV in approx. 0.3 EV increments
(total: 5 levels selectable)
See P.117 for information on EVs.
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Depending on the type of subject and the shooting distance,
brightness adjustment may have no effect.
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The image may appear dark when the shutter speed is set to
speeds higher than 1/1000 sec.
zFLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
Ordinary external flash units can be used.
However, some camera-specific flash units cannot
be used.