Canon G3, G5 Settings Guide

Canon G3 and G5 Settings Guide

Use DS SubStrobes and EV-Manual Controller with a sync cord:

Inserting housing connector in the camera hot shoe disables the built-in flash of the camera.
Set camera to Manual Exposure Mode, then Shutter Speed to 1/100 of a second; and Aperture to f/5.6
Set EV-Controller to NO Pre-flash and to correct SubStrobe model
Set DS SubStrobe to TTL

Use any Ikelite SubStrobe in the Manual Mode with a sync cord:

Inserting housing connector in the camera hot shoe disables the built-in flash of the camera.
Set camera to Manual Exposure Mode, then Shutter Speed to 1/100 of a second; and Aperture to f/5.6
Use strobe's power settings or Aperture to adjust exposure.

Use DS SubStrobes and EV-Manual Controller in Slave Mode:

Set camera to Manual Exposure Mode; set Shutter Speed to 1/100 of a second; Aperture to f/5.6
Use Function Button: +/- Flash Adjust set to -2
Depress Flash Button until Lightning Bolt shows in display.
Set EV-Controller to NO Pre-flash and to correct SubStrobe model
Set DS SubStrobe to TTL

Use DS SubStrobes and DS TTL Sensor triggered by flash of camera:

Set Exposure Mode to Shutter Priority
Set Shutter Speed to 1/100 of a second.
In camera menu: Flash Adjust, set to Auto
Depress Flash Button until Lightning Bolt shows in display.
Set DS Sensor to Pre-flash
Set DS SubStrobe to TTL

Camera will "Reset to Default" settings when turned off unless this choice is turned "off" in the menu.

Set ISO to lowest setting, Auto ISO is not recommended.

When camera is set to Macro Mode and you are shooting subjects close-up, set the camera's Aperture to its smallest opening (largest number). Do not use Macro Mode for photos more than two feet away from the camera.

Set White Balance to Auto.

When using zoom lens at focal lengths greater than 100mm, the Shutter Speed should be increased to 1/200th of a second.

Set Image Resolution to the Highest JPG format available. Higher resolution settings are required for printing. High resolution images can easily be reduced in size with software and retain their original quality. A low resolution image can be enlarged with software, but much of the quality will be lost.