Setting the Flash (Flash On)
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 the shots with constant flash.
IMPORTANT
- In some shooting modes, you cannot set the [Flash] to the On setting to make it fire every time you shoot.
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
).
For details on the shooting modes that you cannot set the [Flash] to the On setting to make it fire every time you shoot, refer to the table at the end of this page.
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <Flash> (
) button.
) button.
3. Press the <
><
> keys to choose [On] (
).
><> keys to choose [On] ().
4. If the following icon is displayed on the monitor, the setting process is complete.
Shooting modes in which the flash cannot be set to [On] are shown in the table below.
| Model | Shooting modes in which the flash cannot be set to [On] |
|---|---|
| PowerShot ELPH 340 HS / IXUS 265 HS |  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  |
| PowerShot D30 | ,  , , ,  ,  |