Canon EOS M5 Kit Owner's Manual

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flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-stop increments.

 

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Raise the flash, press the [ ] button and 

immediately turn the [

] dial to choose 

the compensation level, and then press 

the [ ] button.

 

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The correction level you specified is now 

displayed.

 

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When there is a risk of overexposure, the camera automatically 
adjusts the shutter speed or aperture value for flash shots to 
reduce washed-out highlights and shoot at optimal exposure. 
However, you can deactivate automatic adjustment of the shutter 
speed and aperture value by accessing MENU (

choosing [

5] tab > [Flash Control] > [Safety FE] > [Disable].

 

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You can also configure the flash exposure compensation by 
accessing MENU (

5] tab > [Flash 

Control] > [Built-in flash settings] > [  exp. comp.].

 

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You can also access the [Flash Control] screen (

follows.

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Press and hold the [ ] button for at least one second.

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When the flash is up, press the [ ] button and immediately 
press the [

] button.

 

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You can also access the [Flash Control] screen (

pressing the [ ] button and touching [

].

Fires automatically in low-light conditions.

Fires for each shot.

Fires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting at a 

slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range.

 

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In [ ] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other 
measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. In this case, 
also disable image stabilization (

 

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In [ ] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main 
subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing.

For shooting without the flash.