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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	pressing	the		buttons.
zzAvailable	settings	vary	depending	on	the	shooting	mode	and	the	flash	attached	(=		257).
•	 Settings	for	the	built-in	flash	cannot	be	configured	while	a	Speedlite	EX	series	flash	is	attached,	because	that	setting	screen	is	no	longer	accessible.
•	 You	can	also	access	the	setting	screen	by	pressing	the		button	for	at	least	one	second.
•	 Flash	settings	in	[]	shooting	mode	can	be	configured	just	as	they	are	in		mode.
•	 600EX-RT/580EX	II	only:	[Flash	Control]	is	not	available	if	the	external	flash	has	been	set	up	for	stroboscopic	flash.
•	 320EX	only:	Auto	LED	lighting	is	only	available	in	low-light	movie	recording	or	in	Movie	mode.	In	this	case,	the	[]	icon	is	shown.  
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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.
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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	
adapter.
zzRotate	the	conversion	lens	adapter	in	the	direction	indicated	by	the	arrow	to	separate	the	front	and	back	sections.
zzOnly	the	back	section	is	used	to	attach	the	Macro	Ring	Lite	MR-14EX	or	Macro	Twin	Lite	MT-24EX.
2	 Remove	the	ring.
zzMake	sure	the	camera	is	off.
zzHold	down	the	ring	release	button	()		
and	turn	the	ring	in	the	direction	of	the	arrow	(). 
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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	component	of	the	macro	ring	lite	to	the	hot	shoe	on	top	of	the	camera.
5	 Attach	the	flash	unit	to	the	
conversion	lens	adapter.
zzPress	the	release	buttons	on	both	sides	of	the	macro	ring	lite	in	and	attach	the	macro	ring	lite	to	the	conversion	lens	adapter.
6	 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.  
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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 attached.
Macro Twin Lite MT‑24EXThese optional flash units enable many styles of macro flash photography . 
Requires the Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58L, Off-Camera Shoe Cord 
OC-E3, and Bracket BKT-DC1 (all sold separately) for attachment to the 
camera.
1	 Remove	the	ring	and	attach	the	
back	section	of	the	conversion	
lens	adapter.
zFollow steps 1 – 3 on =  252 – 253 to 
remove the ring, and then attach the back 
section of the conversion lens adapter.
2	 Attach	the	off-camera	shoe	cord	
to the bracket.
zSlide the bracket screw to the outer end 
of the bracket. Align the bracket screw 
with the tripod socket of the off-camera 
shoe cord, and then tighten the screw to 
secure it. 
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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	lite	to	the	flash	connection	component	of	the	off-camera	shoe	cord.
6	 Attach	the	flash	unit	to	the	
conversion	lens	adapter.
zzAttach	each	flash	head	to	the	respective	mount	().	Press	the	release	button	on	the	top	of	the	ring	in	and	attach	the	ring	to	the	conversion	lens	adapter	().  
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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 O–
Flash
	Output*41/128*5	to	1/1	(in	1/3-stop	increments)O O O O
Shutter	Sync. 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain/Hi-speedO O O O
Slow	Synchro OnO O O O
OffO–O–
Wireless
	Func.*6On/OffO O O O
Red-Eye	Corr. On/OffO O O O
Red-Eye	Lamp On/OffO O O O
Safety	FE*7OnO O O–
Off
O O O O
Clear	Flash	Settings*8O O O O
*1	E-TTL	mode	is	used	for	the	flash.
*2	M	mode	is	used	for	the	flash.		
In	[D]	shooting	mode,	E-TTL	mode	is	also	available	for	the	flash.	In	this	case,	when	the	flash	fires,	flash	exposure	compensation	set	on	the	flash	is	applied	to	the	flash	output	level	set	on	the	camera.
*3	Can	be	configured	only	when	[Flash	Mode]	is	[Auto]	and	flash	exposure	compensation	set	on	the	flash	is	[+0].	When	you	adjust	flash	exposure	compensation	on	600EX-RT,	600EX,	580EX	II,	or	430EX	II	Speedlites,	the	camera	display	will	be	updated	accordingly.
*4	Can	be	configured	when	[Flash	Mode]	is	[Manual].	Linked	to	settings	on	the	flash	unit.
*5	1/64	for	Speedlite	430EX	II/430EX/320EX/270EX	II/270EX,	Macro	Ring	Lite	MR-14EX,	and	Macro	Twin	Lite	MT-24EX.  
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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	for	[Slow	Synchro],	[Safety	FE],	[Red-Eye	Corr.],	and	[Red-Eye	Lamp]	by	using	[Reset	All]	in	the	[3]	menu	on	the	camera	(=		231).
•	 Flash	settings	in	[]	shooting	mode	can	be	configured	just	as	they	are	in		mode.
•	 In		shooting	mode,	icons	representing	Smiling,	Sleeping,	Babies	(Smiling),	Babies	(Sleeping),	and	Children	shooting	scenes	determined	by	the	camera	are	not	displayed,	and	the	camera	does	not	shoot	continuously	(=		59). 
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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
Easily	print	your	shots	by	connecting	the	camera	to	a	PictBridge-compatible	printer	(sold	separately)	with	the	USB	cable.
1	 Make	sure	the	camera	and	
printer	are	off.
2	 Connect	the	camera	to	the	
printer.
zzOpen	the	cover.	Holding	the	smaller	cable	plug	in	the	orientation	shown,	insert	the	plug	fully	into	the	camera	terminal.
zzConnect	the	larger	cable	plug	to	the	printer.	For	other	connection	details,	refer	to	the	printer	manual.
3	 Turn	the	printer	on.
4	 Turn	the	camera	on.
zzPress	the		button	to	turn	the	camera	on. 
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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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