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You can connect Remote Switch RS-60E3 (sold separately) to the 
camera and shoot (p.468).
For detailed instructions, refer to the remote switch’s instruction 
manual.
1Open the terminal cover.
2Connect the plug to the remote 
control terminal.
F Using a Remote Switch
R Remote Control Shooting
With Remote Controller RC-6 (sold separately), you 
can shoot remotely up to approx. 5 meters/16.4 feet 
away from the camera. You can either shoot 
immediately or with a 2-sec. delay.
You can also use Remote Controller RC-1 and RC-5 
(sold separately).
 1Focus on the subject.
2Set the lens’s fo cus mode switch 
to .
You can also shoot with . 
3Press the  button (9). 
						

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 4Select the self-timer.
Look at the LCD panel and turn the 
 dial to select  or .
5Press the remote controller’s 
transmit button.
Point the remote controller toward the 
camera’s remote control sensor, and 
press the transmit button.
The self-timer lamp lights up and the 
picture is taken.Remote
control 
sensor
Fluorescent or LED lighting may  cause camera misoperation by 
triggering the shutter inadvertently. Try to keep the camera away from 
such light sources.
 If you point a remote controller for a TV set toward the camera and 
operate it, it may cause camera misoperation by triggering the shutter 
inadvertently.
 If flash light is emitted from a flash on another camera around this 
camera, it may cause camera misoperation by triggering the shutter 
inadvertently. Do not expose the remote control sensor to flash light from 
a flash on another camera.
Remote control shooting is also possible with an EX-series Speedlite 
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With the interval timer, you can set the shooting interval and the number 
of shots. The camera will take a series  of single shots at the set interval 
until the set number of shots are taken.
1Select [Interval timer].
Under the [z4] tab (the [z2] tab in 
Basic Zone modes), select [
Interval 
timer], then press .
2Select [Enable].
Select [Enable], then press the 
 button.
3Set the shooting interval and 
number of shots.
Select the number to be set (hours: 
minutes: seconds / number of shots).
Press  so  is displayed.
Set the desired number, then press 
. (Returns to .)
Interval
Settable from [00:00:01] to [99:59:59].
No. of shotsSettable from [01] to [99]. If you set [00], the camera will keep 
shooting until you stop the interval timer.
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4Select [OK].
The interval timer settings will be 
displayed on the menu screen.
When you exit the menu,  
will be displayed on the LCD panel.
5Take the picture.
After taking the first shot, subsequent 
shots will be taken according to the 
interval timer settings.
During interval timer shooting, 
<
p> will blink.
After the set number of shots are 
taken, the interval timer shooting will 
stop and be automatically canceled.
Interval No. of shots
Interval timer

Using a tripod is recommended.
 Taking test shots is recommended.
 After the interval timer shooting starts, you can still press the shutter 
button completely to take a picture as usual. However, from 5 sec. before 
the next interval timer shooting, the  shooting function settings, menu 
operation, image playback, and other operations will be suspended and 
the camera will return to shooting-ready state.
 If a picture is being taken or an image is being processed when the next 
shot is scheduled on the interval timer,  the shot set for that time will be 
skipped. The camera will thereby shoo t fewer shots than the number set 
for interval timer shooting.
 Auto power off operates with the interval timer. The power will 
automatically turn on approx. 1 min. before the next shot.
 Interval timer shooting can be combined with AEB, WB bracketing, 
multiple exposures, and HDR mode.
 You can stop the interval timer shooting by selecting [ Disable] or turning 
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Do not point the camera toward an intense light source, such as the sun 
or an intense artificial light source. Doing so may damage the image 
sensor or the camera’s internal components.
 If the lens’s focus mode switch is set to < AF>, the camera will not shoot 
when focus is not achieved. Setting it to < MF> and focusing manually is 
recommended.
 Live View shooting, movie shooting,  or bulb exposures cannot be 
performed with interval timer.
 If the shooting time is long, using DC Coupler DR-E6 (sold separately) 
and AC Adapter AC-E6N (sold separately) is recommended.
 If a shutter speed longer than the shooting interval is set, such as a long 
exposure, the camera cannot shoot wi th the set interval. The camera will 
thereby shoot fewer shots than the number set for interval timer 
shooting. Also, the number of shots may decrease when the shutter 
speed and the shooting interval are nearly the same.
 If the image recording time on the card is longer than the set shooting 
interval due to card performance or shooting settings, etc., the camera 
may not shoot with the set shooting interval.
 If you use flash with interval timer shooting, set an interval longer than 
the flash’s recycling time. If the inte rval is too short, the flash may not 
fire.
 If the shooting interval is too short,  the camera may not take a picture or 
may capture an image without autofocusing.
 Interval timer shooting will be canceled and reset to [ Disable] if you do 
any of the following: Set the power switch to < 2>, display the Live 
View or movie shooting screen, set the shooting mode to < F> or < w/
x >, or use EOS Utility (EOS software, p.512).
 After interval timer shooting starts, you cannot use remote control 
shooting (p.221) or remote-release shooting with an EOS-dedicated, 
external Speedlite.
 If your eye will not remain on the  viewfinder eyepiece during interval 
timer shooting, attach the eyepiece cover (p.220). If stray light enters the 
viewfinder when the picture is taken, it may throw off the exposure. 
						

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6
Flash Photography
This chapter explains how to shoot with built-in flash 
and external Speedlites (EX-series, sold separately), 
how to set flash settings on the camera’s menu screen, 
and how to use the built-in flash for wireless flash 
shooting.
Flash cannot be used with movie shooting. It will not fire.
 AEB cannot be used with flash. 
						

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In Creative Zone modes, just press the 
 button to raise the built-in flash for 
flash photography.
Before shooting, check that [
D] is 
displayed in the viewfinder. After shooting, 
push the built-in flash  back down with your 
fingers until it clicks into place.
In Basic Zone modes, depending on the  shooting mode, you can set the 
built-in flash with Quick Control (p.107).
The table below shows the shutter s peed and aperture settings that will 
be used with flash.
D  Using the Built-in Flash
Shooting ModeShutter SpeedAperture
dAutomatically set (1/250 sec. - 1/60 sec.)Automatically set
sManually set (1/250 sec. - 30 sec.)Automatically set
f Automatically set (1/250 se c. - 30 sec.) Manually set
a Manually set (1/250 sec. - 30 sec.) Manually set
F Exposure continues while you hold down 
the shutter button or while the bulb timer is 
operating. Manually set
Flash Photography in the <
f> Mode
To obtain a correct flash exposure, th e flash output will be set automatically 
(autoflash exposure) to match the manually-set aperture. The shutter speed 
will be set automatically bet ween 1/250 sec. - 30 sec. to suit the scene’s 
brightness.
In low light, the main subject is expos ed with the auto flash metering, and 
the background is exposed with a slow shutter speed set automatically. Both 
the subject and background look pr operly exposed with a touch of 
atmosphere (automatic slow-speed flash sync). If you are handholding the 
camera, keep it steady to prevent camera shake. Using a tripod is 
recommended.
To prevent a slow shutter speed, under [ z1: Flash control ], set [Flash 
sync. speed in Av mode ] to [1/250-1/60sec. auto ] or [1/250 sec. (fixed) ] 
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D Using the Built-in Flash
Effective Range of Built-in Flash(Approx. in meters / feet)
* When a high ISO speed is set and focusing distance is long, appropriate 
exposure may not be obtained depending on the subject conditions, etc.
ISO Speed(p.148)
EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Wide AngleTelephoto
f/3.5f/5.6
ISO 100 1 - 3.4 / 3.3 - 11.2 1 - 2.1 / 3.3 - 6.9
ISO 4001 - 6.9 / 3.3 - 22.61 - 4.3 / 3.3 - 14.1
ISO 16001.7 - 13.7 / 5.6 - 44.91.1 - 8.6 / 3.6 - 28.2
ISO 6400 3.4 - 27.4 / 11.2 - 89.9 2.1 - 17.1 / 6.9 - 56.1
Detach any lens hood when shooting with the built-in flash.
 If a lens hood is attached or if the subject is too close, the built-in flash 
will be obstructed and the bottom of the captured image may look dark.
 Do not perform flash photography w hen the built-in flash is held down 
with your finger or not fully raised for some other reason.
If you use a super telephoto lens or large-aperture lens and the bottom of 
the picture looks dark, using an external Speedlite (sold separately, p.233) is 
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Using the red-eye reduction lamp before taking a flash picture can 
reduce red eye.
1 Select [Red-eye reduc.].
Under the [z1] tab, select [Red-eye 
reduc.], then press .
2Select [Enable].
For flash photography, when you 
press the shutter button halfway, the 
red-eye reduction lamp will be 
emitted.
Set flash exposure compensation if the flash exposure of the subject 
does not come out as desired.  You can set the flash exposure 
compensation up to ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments.
1Press the  button (7 ).
The Quick Control screen will appear.
3  Red-eye Reduction
y Flash Exposure Compensation N
The red-eye reduction feature is more  effective when the subject looks at 
the red-eye reduction lamp, when the room is well lit, or when you are 
close to the subject.
 When you press the shutter button halfway, the scale 
display on the bottom of the viewfinder will shrink and 
turn off. For best results, take the picture after this 
scale display turns off.
 The effectiveness of red-eye reduction varies depending on the 
individual subject.