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You can connect any EOS accessory equipped with an N3-type terminal 
such as the Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote Controller TC-
80N3 (each sold separately) to shoot with the camera (p.525).
To operate the accessory, refer to its Instruction Manual.
1Open the terminal cover.
2Connect the plug to the remote 
control terminal.
  Connect the plug as shown in the 
illustration.
  To disconnect the plug, grasp the 
silver part and pull it out.
Using a Remote Switch
R Remote Control Shooting
With...

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4Select the self-timer/remote 
controller.
  Look at the LCD panel or in the 
viewfinder and turn the < 5> dial to 
select < Q> or < k>. 
5Press the remote controller’s 
transmit button.
 Point the remote controller toward the 
camera’s remote control sensor, then 
press the transmit button.
X The self-timer lamp lights up and the 
picture is taken.
Remote
control
sensor
  Fluorescent or LED lighting may  cause camera misoperation by 
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With the interval timer, you can set the shooting interval and the number 
of shots. The camera will repeat taking one shot with the set interval 
until the set number of shots are taken.
1Select [Interval timer].
 Under the [ z4] tab (the [ z2] tab in 
< A > mode), select [ Interval timer], 
then press < 0>.
2Select [Enable].
  Select [ Enable], then press the 
< B > button.
3Set the shooting interval and 
number of shots.
 Select the number to be set (hours: 
minutes: seconds / number of shots)....

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4Select [OK].
XThe interval timer settings will be 
displayed on the menu screen.
X When you exit the menu, < H> 
will be displayed on the LCD panel.
5Take the picture.
X First shot is taken and shooting 
continues according to the interval 
timer settings.
  During interval timer shooting, 
 will blink.
  After the set number of shots are 
taken, the interval timer shooting will 
stop and be automatically canceled.
Shooting 
interval Number of
shots
Interval timer
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H Interval Timer Shooting
 Do not point the camera toward an intense light source, such as the sun 
or an intense artificial light source. Doing so may damage the image 
sensor or the camera’s internal components.
  If the lens’s focus mode switch is set to < AF>, the camera will not shoot 
when focus is not achieved. Setting it to < MF> and focusing manually is 
recommended.
  Live View shooting, movie shooting,  or bulb exposures cannot be 
performed with interval timer.
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Flash Photography
This chapter explains how to shoot with external EX-
series Speedlites (sold separately) and how to set 
Speedlite settings on the camera’s menu screen. 

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Using an EX-series Speedlite (sold separately) makes flash 
photography easy.
For detailed instructions, refer to the EX-series Speedlite’s 
Instruction Manual.  This camera is a Type-A camera that can use all 
the features of EX-series Speedlites.
To set the flash functions and flash  Custom Functions on the camera’s 
menu screen, see pages 289-295.
  Flash exposure compensation
In the same way as normal exposure compensation, flash output 
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D Flash Photography
  With an EZ/E/EG/ML/TL-series Speedlite set to A-TTL or TTL 
autoflash mode, the flash can be fired at full output only.
Set the camera’s shooting mode to < a> manual exposure or 
< f > aperture-priority AE and adjust the aperture setting before 
shooting.
  When using a Speedlite that has manual flash mode, shoot in the 
manual flash mode.
Canon Speedlites Other Than the EX-series
If [z 2: Auto Lighting Optimizer ] (p.201) is set to any setting other than 
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  Sync Speed
The camera can synchronize with non-Canon compact flash units at 
1/200 sec. and slower speeds. With  large studio flash units, the flash 
duration is longer than that of  a compact flash unit and varies 
depending on the model. Be sure to  check before shooting if flash 
sync is properly performed by test shooting at a sync speed of 
approx. 1/60 sec. to 1/30 sec.
  PC Terminal
 The camera’s PC terminal can be 
used with flash units having a sync 
cord. The terminal...