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An EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlite (optional) makes flash photography 
as easy as normal shooting. You can easily do the flash operations below. For 
detailed procedures, see the Speedlite’s instruction manual.
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¡E-TTL II AutoflashE-TTL II is a new autoflash exposure system incor porating improved flash 
exposure control and lens focusing distance information, making it more precise 
than the previous E-TTL (evaluative flash metering with preflash) system. The 
camera can execute E-TTL II autoflash with any EX-series Speedlite.
• High-Speed Sync (FP flash)With high-speed sync, you can set a sync speed faster than 1/200 sec.
• FE (Flash Exposure) LockPress the camera’s < A> button to lock the flash exposure at the desired part 
of the subject.
• Flash Exposure CompensationIn the same way as normal exposure compensation, you can set exposure 
compensation for flash. The flash exposure compensation amount can be set with the 
camera up to ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments. With Speedlites which you can set the 
flash exposure compensation, it can be set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increm\
ents.
• FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing)The flash output is changed automatically for three successive shots (only with 
FEB-compatible Speedlites). Set flash exposure bracketing up to ±3 stops in 1/
3-stop increments.
• E-TTL II Wireless Autoflash with Multiple SpeedlitesAs with wired, multiple Speedlites, wireless E-TTL II autoflash with multiple Speedlites 
provides all the above features. Since connection cords are unnecessar y, flexible and 
sophisticated lighting setups are possib le (only with wireless-compatible Speedlites).
The flash cannot be fired with an EZ/E/EG/ML/TL-series Speedlite 
set in the TTL or A-TTL autoflash mode.  Use the Speedlite’s manual 
flash mode instead if provided.
Using EOS-Dedicated, External Speedlites
With EX-series Speedlites
About EZ/E/EG/ML/TL-series Speedlites  
						

							
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¡Before attaching an external Speedlite, retract the built-in flash if it is 
popped up.
¡ If the EX-series Speedlite’s firing mode is set to TTL autoflash with the 
Custom Function, the Speedlite will not fire.
¡If autofocus cannot be achieved, the external, EOS-dedicated 
Speedlite’s AF-assist beam (if the Speedlite has an AF-assist beam) will 
be emitted automatically (except in the < 3> < 5 >  modes).
¡ The camera is a Type-A camera that can use all the features of EX-
series Speedlites.
Using Non-Canon Flash Units
The camera can synchronize with compact, non-Canon flash units at 1/
200 sec. or slower. Be sure to test the flash unit beforehand to make 
sure it synchronizes properly with the camera.
¡If the camera is used with a flash unit or flash accessor y dedicated to another 
camera brand, the camera may not operate properly and malfunction may result.
¡Do not attach a high-voltage flash unit on the camera’s hot shoe. It might not work.
U LCD Panel Illumination
The LCD panel is provided with 
illumination.
To illuminate the LCD panel, press the 
 button ( 9). To turn off the 
illumination, press the button again. Use 
it to read the LCD panel in the dark.
¡ Pressing any shooting-related button or turning the Mode Dial while the 
LCD panel is illuminated prolongs the illumination.
¡ When the camera is connected to a printer and the < U> button turns 
blue, the button functions as a Direct print button. (p.136)  
						

							
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Image Playback
This chapter explains image playback operations such 
as how to view and erase captured images and how to 
connect the camera to a TV monitor.
For images taken with another camera:
The camera might not be able to properly display images 
captured with a different camera or edited with a personal 
computer or whose file name was changed.  
						

							
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You can set how long the image is to be displayed on the LCD monitor 
right after it is captured. To keep the image displayed, set [Hold]. To not 
have the image displayed, set [ Off].
1Select [Review time].
¡Select the [ x] tab.
¡ Press the < V> key to select 
[ Review time ], then press < 0>.
2Set the desired review time.
¡ Press the < V> key to select the 
desired setting, then press < 0>.
3Setting the Image Review Time
¡ If you press the < B> button during the image review right after 
shooting, you can change the display format.
¡ The [ Hold] setting keeps displaying the image until you press the shutter 
button halfway. However, if auto power off has been set, the camera will 
turn off automatically after the auto power off time elapses.
¡ During the image review for single-shooting, you can delete the 
displayed image by pressing the < L> button and selecting [ OK].
¡ To view the images captured so far, see “Image Playback” (p.107).  
						

							
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Vertical shots can be rotated automatically so that they are displayed upright during playback.
1Select [Auto rotate].
¡Select the [ c] tab.
¡ Press the < V> key to select [ Auto
rotate ], then press < 0>.
2Select [On].
¡ Press the < V> key to select [ On],
then press < 0>.
3Take a vertical shot.
¡ The image review right after image 
capture will not display the image 
vertically on the LCD monitor.
4Playback the image.
¡Press the < x> button.
s The vertical shot will be displayed 
vertically as shown on the left.
3Auto Image Rotation
¡Auto rotate will work only if [ Auto rotate] has been set to [ On]. Auto 
rotate will not work with vertical images captured while [ Auto rotate] was 
[ Off ]. It will not rotate even if you later switch it to [ On] for playback.
¡ If the vertical image is taken while the camera is pointed up or down, the 
image might not rotate automatically for playback.
When you change the camera’s orientation between horizontal and vertical, 
the camera orientation sensor will make a small sound. This is normal and 
not a defect.  
						

							
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You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to one of five levels.
1Select [LCD brightness].
¡Select the [ c] tab.
¡ Press the < V> key to select [ LCD
brightness ], then press < 0>.
s The LCD Brightness screen will 
appear.
2Adjust the brightness.
¡While looking at the gray chart on the 
left, press the < U> key to adjust.
¡ Press < 0> to exit the setting and 
return to the menu.
3Setting the LCD Brightness
To check the image’s exposure, look at the histogram (p.108).  
						

							
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You can select any captured image to view. You can view a single image, the shooting information, an index display, or a magnified view.
1Playback the image.
¡Press the < x> button.
s The last captured image will appear 
on the LCD monitor.
2Select the image.
¡To view images starting with the last 
image, press the < Y> key. To view 
images starting with the first image, 
press the < Z> key.
¡ Press the < B> button to switch 
the display format.
¡ To quit the playback, press the < x>
button. The LCD monitor will turn off.
Image Playback
x Single image display
Single image display
(with basic info) Shooting information Single image display
(no shooting info)
¡Even in display formats other than single image (index display, magnified 
view, etc.), you can press the  button to display or hide the basic 
info.
¡ After continuous shooting while data is being written to the CF card 
(access lamp blinking), press the < x> button to display the last image 
which has been written to the CF card so far. Press the < U> key to 
select the image. You can view in sequence the images whose writing to 
the CF card has been completed.  
						

							
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HistogramA histogram is a graph indicating the image’s 
brightness distribution. The horizontal axis indicates 
the brightness level (darker on the left and brighter on 
the right), while the vertical axis indicates how many 
pixels exist for each brightness level.
The more pixels there are toward the left, the darker 
the image. And the more pixels there are toward the 
right, the brighter the image.
If there are too many pixels on the left, the shadow 
detail will be lost. And if there are too many pixels on 
the right, the highlight detail will be lost. The tones in-
between will be reproduced.
With the image’s histogram, you can check how 
accurate or lopsided the exposure is and how rich the overall tonal range is.
Highlight Alert
When the shooting information is displayed, any overexposed areas of 
the image will blink. To obtain more image detail in the overexposed 
areas, set the exposure compensation to a negative amount and shoot 
again.
Shooting Information Display
File No.
Histogram
Color space
Shooting mode Metering mode ISO speed
WB correction
White balance
Shooting time Image
Flash exposure
compensation amount
Shooting date
Aperture
Image protect
Shutter speed
Images recorded/
Total images recorded
Image-recording quality
Exposure compensation amount Monochrome
Sample Histograms
Dark image
Normal image
Bright image  
						

							
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Image Playback
Nine thumbnail images are displayed on one screen.
1Playback the image.
¡Press the < x> button.
s The last captured image will appear 
on the LCD monitor.
2Display the index images.
¡Press the < I> button.
s The selected thumbnail will be 
highlighted within a green frame.
3Select the image.
¡Press the < S> keys to move the 
green frame in the respective 
direction.
Switching from the index display to another display mode
¡ To display a single image, press the < x> button.
¡ Pressing the < u> button switches to the single image display and 
pressing it again switches to magnified view.
H  Index Display
While the index is displayed, press the < C> button, then press the 
< U > key to jump nine images forward or back. (p.111)  
						

							
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You can magnify the image by 1.5x to 10x on the LCD monitor.
1Playback the image.
¡Display the image in the single-image 
or image info display mode.
2Magnify the image.
¡Press the < u> button.
s At first, the center of the image will be 
magnified.
¡ To increase the magnification, hold 
down the < u> button.
¡ Press the < I> button to reduce 
the magnification. If you hold down 
the button, the magnification will 
decrease until it reaches the size in 
step 1.
3Scroll around the image.
¡ Press the < S> keys to scroll around 
in the respective direction.
¡ Repeat steps 2 and 3 to magnify 
other areas of the image.
¡ To exit the magnified display, press 
the < x> button and the single image 
display will return. 
u /y  Magnified View
Magnified area
While in the magnified view, you can maintain the same magnified area and 
magnification when you turn the < 6> dial to view another image.