Setting the Flash to fire for each shot

Last Updated : 19-Sep-2014
Issue Number : 8201442800

Solution

When setting [Flash] to [Auto], [Flash] is not activated if the surroundings are light. However, when shooting with the subject backlit, [Flash] is sometimes used not to make the subject dark. This section describes the setting to shoot with constant flash.

NOTE

The following section explains the setting procedure when the camera’s shooting mode is set to [Program AE] ().
Depending on the [Shooting Mode], there are cases where the [Flash] cannot be set to [On]. For information about the shooting modes, please see the table at the end of this page.
The position and shape of the operation buttons, images displayed, and setting items may differ depending on the model you are using.

1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.

2. Press the <Flash> (

) button or the right <directional button> ([Flash]).

3. The following screen will appear in the LCD screen.

Operate the <directional buttons> to select the [Flash On] (

).

Make sure to select [On].

4. If the following icon is displayed on the monitor*, this completes the setting process.

^{* The icon display location differs depending on the model being used.}

In the following shooting modes, the flash cannot be set to [On].

^{... Cannot be set to [On]}

^{... This shooting mode is not available in this model}

Models
PowerShot ELPH 110 HS / IXUS 125 HS
PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS
PowerShot SX260 HS PowerShot SX240 HS
PowerShot A4000 IS PowerShot A3400 IS PowerShot A2400 IS
PowerShot A2300 IS PowerShot A1300 PowerShot A810 IS
PowerShot D20