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
- The following example shows the procedure when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] (
).
- The [Flash] cannot be set to [On] in the following shooting modes:
[Hybrid Auto] (

), [Auto] (

), [Creative Shot] (

), [Sports] (

), [Low Light] (

), [Fireworks] (

), [High Dynamic Range] (

), [Movie ] (

), [Manual (Movie)] (

), iFrame Movies (

), [Super Slow Motion Movie] (

)
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Lift the flash with your finger.
3. Press the <Flash> (

) button.
IMPORTANT
- The setting screen cannot be accessed by pressing the <Flash> (
) button when the flash is lowered. Lift the flash with your finger in advance.
- If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
4. Press the <

><

> buttons to choose [On] (

).
5. The option you configured is now displayed.