Setting the flash function, 3setting the flash function – Canon EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR Camera (Body Only) User Manual

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With an EX-series Speedlite having compatible flash function settings,
you can use the camera’s menu screen to set the Speedlite’s functions
and Custom Functions.

Attach the Speedlite to the camera and turn

on the Speedlite before setting the flash functions.

For details on the Speedlite’s functions, refer to the Speedlite’s
Instruction Manual.

1

Select [External Speedlite
control].

Under the [

z

3

] tab, select [

External

Speedlite control

], then press <

0

>.

X

The external Speedlite control screen
will appear.

2

Select the desired item.

Select the menu option to be set, then
press <

0

>.

To enable flash photography, set
[

Enable

]. To enable only the AF-assist

beam to be emitted, set [

Disable

].

For normal flash exposures, set it to
[

Evaluative

]. If [

Average

] is set, the

flash exposure will be averaged for the
entire metered scene. Depending on the
scene, flash exposure compensation
may be necessary. This setting is for
advanced users.

3

Setting the Flash Function

Flash Firing

E-TTL II Flash Metering

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