Canon 0585C006 Instruction Manual

42Flash Control from the Camera’s Menu Screen Flash firingTo perform flash shooting, set to [Enable]. To use the flash’s AF-assist beam only, set to [Disable]. E-TTL II flash meteringFor normal exposures, set it to [Evaluative]. If [Average] is set, theflash exposure will be averaged for the entire scene metered by thecamera. Flash exposure compensation may be necessarydepending on the scene. This setting is for advanced users. Flash synchronization speed in Av modeYou can set the flash synchronization speed when shooting inaperture-priority AE (W) mode with flash. Flash modeYou can select [E-TTL II] or [Manual flash] according to yourshooting objective. Shutter synchronizationYou can select the flash firing timing/method from [1st curtain], [2ndcurtain], or [High-speed synchronization]. To perform normal flashshooting, set [1st curtain]. Flash exposure compensationIn the same way as normal exposure compensation, you can setexposure compensation for flash. The flash exposure compensationamount can be set up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. Zoom (flash coverage)You can set the Speedlite flash coverage. When [Auto] is selected,the flash coverage is set automatically according to the focal lengthof the shooting lens and the image sensor size of the camera (p.22). [Flash firing] and [E-TTL II flash metering] are displayed in step 2 orstep 3 on page 40. (Display layouts and procedures vary by cameramodel.) When [Flash sync. speed in Av mode] is not displayed, it can be setwith the camera’s Custom Functions.