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3 Setting the Flash N
 Flash exposure compensation
See “ y Flash Exposure Compensation” on page 85.
  E-TTL II
For normal flash exposures, set it to [ Evaluative].
If [ Average ] is set, the flash exposure wi ll be averaged for the entire 
metered scene as with an external metering flash. Flash exposure 
compensation may be necessary depending on the scene, so this 
setting is for advanced users.
  Clear Speedlite settings
On the [ External flash func. setting ] screen, press the  
button to display...

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Whenever you set the power switch to  or < 2>, the Self 
Cleaning Sensor Unit operates to aut omatically shake off the dust on 
the front of the sensor. Normally,  you need not pay attention to this 
operation. However, you can execute  the sensor cleaning at anytime as 
well as disable it.
1Select [Sensor cleaning].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select [ Sensor 
cleaning ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Clean nowf].
  Select [ Clean now f], then press 
< 0 >.
  Select [ OK] on the dialog screen, 
then press <...

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Normally, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit will eliminate most of the dust 
that might be visible on captured im ages. However, in case visible dust 
still remains, you can append the Dust  Delete Data to the image to later 
erase the dust spots. The Dust Delete  Data is used by Digital Photo 
Professional (provided software) to erase the dust spots automatically.
  Get a solid-white object (paper, etc.).
  Set the lens focal length to 50mm or longer.
  Set the lens focus mode switch to < MF> and set...

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3Photograph a solid-white object.
 At a distance of 20 cm - 30 cm / 0.7 ft. - 1.0 
ft., fill the viewfinder with a patternless, 
solid-white object and take a picture.
XThe picture will be taken in the aperture-
priority AE mode with  an aperture of f/22.
 Since the image will  not be saved, the 
data can still be obta ined even if there 
is no card in the camera.
X When the picture is taken, the camera 
will start obtaining the Dust Delete 
Data. When the Dust Delete...

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Dust which could not be removed by the automatic sensor cleaning can 
be removed manually with a blower, etc.
The surface of the image sensor is extremely delicate. If the 
sensor needs to be cleaned directly, having it done by a Canon 
Service Center is recommended.
Before cleaning the sensor, det ach the lens from the camera.
1Select [Sensor cleaning].
 Under the [ 6] tab, select [ Sensor 
cleaning ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Clean manually].
  Select [ Clean manually ], then press 
< 0 >....

3 Manual Sensor Cleaning N
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 While cleaning the sensor, never  do any of the following. If the 
power is cut off, the shutter will  close and the shutter curtains and 
image sensor might get damaged.
• Setting the power switch to < 2>.
• Opening the battery compartment cover.
• Opening the card slot cover.
  The surface of the image  sensor is extremely delicate. Clean the sensor 
with care.
  Use a plain blower without any brus h attached. A brush can scratch the 
sensor.
  Do not insert the blower...

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Image Playback
This chapter explains features related to viewing photos 
and movies, going into more detail than in Chapter 2 
“Basic Shooting and Image Playback” which explained 
the playback procedure. Here you will learn how to 
playback and erase photos an d movies with the camera 
and viewing them on a TV set.
About images taken with another camera:The camera might not be  able to properly display images captured 
with a different camera or edited wi th a computer or whose file name 
was...

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Search for images quickly with the index display showing four or nine images on one screen.
1Playback the image.
 When you press the < x> button, the 
last captured image will be displayed.
2Turn on the index display.
  Press the < I> button.
X The 4-image index display will 
appear. The currently-selected image 
will be highlighted in a blue frame.
  Press the < I> button again to 
switch to the 9-image index display.
3Select the image.
  Press the < S> key to move the blue 
frame to select the...

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x Searching for Images Quickly
With the single image display, you can turn the < 6> dial to jump through the images.
1Select the jump method.
 In the [ 4 Image jump w/ 6] menu, 
select the desired jump method from 
[ 1 image/10 images/100 images/
Date/Movies/Stills ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Browse by jumping.
  Press the < x> button to playback 
the image.
  On the single-image display, turn the 
 dial.
X The jump display will proceed 
according to the selected jump 
method.
X On the bottom right, the...

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You can magnify the image by 1.5x to 10x on the LCD monitor.
1Magnify the image.
 During image playback, press the 
 button.
X The image will be magnified.
  To increase the magnification, hold 
down the < u> button. The image will 
continue to be magnified until it 
reaches the maximum magnification.
  Press the < I> button to reduce 
the magnification.  If you hold down 
the button, the magnification will 
continue to reduce to the single 
image display.
2Scroll around the image.
  Use the < S>...