User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Q&A Index
- Quick Start Guide
- Menu Options
- Table of Contents
- For Your Safety
- Notices
- Introduction
- Basic Photography and Playback
- P, S, A, and M Modes
- User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
- Release Mode
- Image Recording Options
- Focus
- ISO Sensitivity
- Exposure
- White Balance
- Image Enhancement
- Flash Photography
- Remote Control Photography
- Other Shooting Options
- Live View Photography
- Movie Live View
- Special Effects
- More on Playback
- Connections
- Menu Guide
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
- My Menu/Recent Settings
- Technical Notes
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This option controls flash sync speed.
e: Bracketing/Flash
e1: Flash Sync Speed
G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu
Option Description
1/320 s
(Auto FP)
Auto FP high-speed sync is used when a compatible flash unit is attached
(0 305).
If the built-in flash or other flash units are used, shutter speed is set
to
1
/320 s.
When the camera shows a shutter speed of
1
/320 s in mode P or A,
auto FP high-speed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster
than
1
/320 s.
1/250 s
(Auto FP)
Auto FP high-speed sync is used when a compatible flash unit is attached
(0 305).
If the built-in flash or other flash units are used, shutter speed is set
to
1
/250 s.
When the camera shows a shutter speed of
1
/250 s in mode P or A,
auto FP high-speed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster
than
1
/250 s.
1/250 s–1/60 s Flash sync speed set to selected value.
A Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit
To fix shutter speed at the sync speed limit in mode S or M, select the next shutter speed after
the slowest possible shutter speed (30 s or Time/%).
An X (flash sync indicator) will be
displayed in the viewfinder and control panel.
A Auto FP High-Speed Sync
Allows the flash to be used at the highest shutter speed supported by the camera, making it
possible to choose the maximum aperture for reduced depth of field even when the subject
is backlit in bright sunlight.
The information display flash mode indicator shows “FP” when
auto FP high-speed sync is active (0 306).