Canon PowerShot G15 User Guide

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3	 Choose	shooting	mode	,	
,	,	or	.
zzFlash	settings	can	only	be	configured	in	these	modes.	In	other	modes,	the	flash	is	adjusted	and	fired	automatically,	as	needed.
4	 Set	the	white	balance	to	[h]	
(=		134).
5	 Configure	the	external	flash.
zzPress	the		button,	choose	[Flash	Control]	on	the	[4]	tab,	and	then	press	the		button.
XXOptions	already	set	on	the	flash	itself	are	displayed.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	item,	and	then	adjust	the	setting	by...

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Using	Speedlite	Bracket	SB-E2	(Sold	Separately)zzUsing	the	optional	Speedlite	Bracket	SB-E2	can	help	prevent	unnatural	shadows	next	to	subjects	during	vertical	shooting.
Still	Images
Macro	Ring	Lite	MR-14EXThese	optional	flash	units	enable	many	styles	of	macro	flash	photography.	Requires	Conversion	Lens	Adapter	LA-DC58L	(sold	separately)	for	attachment	to	the	camera.
Attach	to	cameraAttach
Detach
Back
	Section
Front	Section1	 Prepare	the	conversion	lens...

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zzAlign	the	○	mark	on	the	ring	with	the	●	mark	on	the	camera,	and	then	lift	the	ring	off.
3	 Attach	the	back	section	of	the	
conversion	lens	adapter.
zzAlign	the	●	mark	on	the	back	section	with	the	●	mark	on	the	camera,	and	then	turn	the	adapter	in	the	direction	of	the	arrows	until	it	locks	in	place.
zzTo	remove	the	adapter,	hold	down	the	ring	release	button	and	turn	the	adapter	in	the	opposite	direction.
4	 Attach	the	controller	to	the	
camera.
zzAttach	the	control...

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7 Set the white balance to [h] 
(=
  134).
8 Enter  mode (=  142).
9 Set [ND Filter] to [On] (=  133).
10	 Configure	the	external	flash.
zFollow step 5 on =  251 to adjust the 
settings.
•	 Keep the macro ring lite cord away from flash heads.
•	 When using a tripod, adjust the position of the legs to prevent 
them from coming into contact with the flash heads or the bracket.
•	 Use the screen to compose shots, because the viewfinder cannot 
be used with these accessories...

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3	 Attach	the	bracket	to	the	
camera.
zzSlide	the	other	bracket	screw	to	the	outer	end	of	the	bracket.	Align	the	bracket	screw	with	the	tripod	socket	on	the	bottom	of	the	camera,	and	then	tighten	the	screw	to	secure	it.
4	 Attach	the	off-camera	shoe	cord	
to	the	camera.
zzAttach	the	camera	connection	component	of	the	off-camera	shoe	cord	to	the	hot	shoe	on	top	of	the	camera.
5	 Attach	the	controller	to	the	off-
camera
	shoe	cord.
zzAttach	the	controller	for	the	macro	twin...

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7	 Configure	the	external	flash	and	
settings	on	the	camera.
zzFollow	steps	6	–	10	on	=		253	–	254	to	configure	the	setting.
•	Keep	cords	(from	the	macro	twin	lite	or	the	off-camera	shoe	cord)	away	from	flash	heads.
•	 When	using	a	tripod,	adjust	the	position	of	the	legs	to	prevent	them	from	coming	into	contact	with	the	flash	heads	or	the	bracket.
•	 Use	the	screen	to	compose	shots,	because	the	viewfinder	cannot	be	used	with	these	accessories	attached. 
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Camera	Settings	Available	with	an	External	Flash		
(Sold
	Separately)The	following	settings	are	available	in	< G>,	,	,	or		mode.	In	other	shooting	modes,	only	[Red-Eye	Corr.]	and	[Red-Eye	Lamp]	can	be	configured.	(With	autoflash	control,	the	flash	always	fires.)	However,	external	flash	units	do	not	fire	in	modes	that	the	built-in	flash	does	not	fire	(=		290).
Item OptionsShooting	Mode
G M B D
Flash
	Mode Auto*1O O O–
Manual*2O O O O
Flash	Exp.	Comp*3–3	to	+3O O...

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*6	For	options	other	than	On/Off,	configure	the	setting	on	the	flash	unit	itself.	Not	available	with	Speedlite	430EX	II/320EX/270EX	II/270EX,	Macro	Ring	Lite	MR-14EX,	or	Macro	Twin	Lite	MT-24EX.	When	this	setting	is	set	to	[On],	[Shutter	Sync.]	cannot	be	set	to	[2nd-curtain].	(If	[Shutter	Sync.]	is	set	to	[2nd-curtain],	it	will	be	changed	to	[1st-curtain].)
*7	Can	only	be	configured	when	[Flash	Mode]	is	[Auto].
*8	Restores	all	default	settings.	You	can	also	restore	defaults...

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Printing Images
Your	shots	can	easily	be	printed	by	connecting	the	camera	to	a	printer.	On	the	camera,	you	can	specify	images	to	set	up	batch	printing,	prepare	orders	for	photo	development	services,	and	prepare	orders	or	print	images	for	photobooks.
A	Canon	SELPHY	CP	series	compact	photo	printer	is	used	here	for	the	sake	of	illustration.	Screens	displayed	and	available	functions	vary	by	printer.	Also	refer	to	the	printer	manual	for	additional	information.
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Easy Print...

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XX[]	is	displayed.
5	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	image.
6	 Print	the	image.
zzPress	the		button.
XXPrinting	now	begins.
zzTo	print	other	images,	repeat	steps	5	–	6	after	printing	is	finished.
zzWhen	you	are	finished	printing,	turn	the	camera	and	printer	off	and	disconnect	the	interface	cable.
•	For	Canon	PictBridge-compatible	printers	(sold	separately),	see	=		238.
•	 RAW	images	cannot	be	printed. 
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