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, 430EX II, 580EX or 580EX II. (Except with the mode or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual].) Other flashes may fire manually or not fire at all.

Please check the manual for your flash.

* Certain functions noted in the manuals for the Canon Speedlite 220EX, 430EX II, 580EX or 580EX II cannot be performed when mounted on this camera.

* Please read the notice below before using one of these flashes on the camera.

Mounting a Speedlite flash

1. Attach the flash to the camera's hot shoe.
   
   
   
   
    
2. Turn the external flash on and turn the camera on in the (Shooting) mode.
   
   - (in red) appears on the LCD Monitor.
3. Turn the mode dial to a position other than (Movie).
   
   
   
   Speedlite 220EX, 270EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 580EX or 580EX II.
   - The flash will automatically adjust its output when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto].
   -The available flash settings differ depending on the flash being used.
   - In <M> (Manual mode) or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the flash will fire with manual adjustments. Refer to the guide number noted in the instructions manual for the flash you are using for aperture value and ISO speed, and set the appropriate value for the distance from the subject.
   - When [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the flash output can be adjusted. When [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto] the flash exposure compensation can be adjusted.
   - In <M> (Manual mode) or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the output of an externally mounted flash can be adjusted in the flash output adjustment screen. When a Speedlite 430EX, 430EX II, 580EX, or 580EX II is mounted on the camera, you can adjust the flash output from either the flash or the camera. (The flash setting overrides the camera setting when are set.) To set it from the flash, you are recommended to use the flash's manual mode. When using Speed Light 220 EX, adjustment can be made on the camera only. You can also adjust the flash output even when the camera is set to the E-TTL automatic flash exposure compensation mode by changing the flash exposure compensation setting. To shoot with the flash, you are recommended to set the white balance to the (Flash) setting.
   
   Other Canon Flashes
   - Since other flashes fire at full strength, set the shutter speed and aperture accordingly. You are recommended to set the white balance to (Flash) to shoot.
4. Press the shutter button halfway. The flash is charged when its pilot lamp lights up.
5. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.

For continuous shooting, the flash can be in quick flash mode (pilot lamp flashing in green). In this case, light emission may be smaller than with full flash (pilot lamp flashing in red). The flash may not fire when using Canon brand flashes other than EX series models. Also, automatic red-eye correction is not available. The focus bracketing mode and the AEB mode cannot be used for flash photography. If the flash fires, only one image gets recorded. Flashes (especially high-voltage flashes) or flash accessories made by other manufacturers may override or inhibit certain camera functions or damage the camera.

Notice The following functions can be used with a Speedlite 220EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 580EX or 580EX II: Auto Exposure (Use the E-TTL mode with a 580EX) FE Lock (Not available in M mode or when [Flash Adjust] is [Manual]) Flash Sync (1st-curtain/2nd-curtain) (2nd-curtain priority with Speedlite 430EX 430EX II, 580EX or 580EX II) Slow Synchro Flash Exposure Compensation (When Speedlite 430EX 430EX II, 580EX or 580EX II is used, if flash exposure adjustments are made from the camera and the flash, the 430EX 430EX II, 580EX or 580EX II's flash exposure compensation setting takes precedence when the flash is set to E-TTL mode. The camera's flash exposure compensation setting will not activate.) Auto Zoom (Not available with the 220EX) Manual flash