Setting the Flash (Flash On) (PowerShot G1 X)

28-Feb-2012
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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 explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] ().
    • In the following shooting modes, you cannot set the [Flash] to the On setting to make it fire every time you shoot.
    - [AUTO] (), [Sports] (), [High-speed Burst HQ] (), [Handheld NightScene] (), [Fireworks] (), [High Dynamic Range] (), [iFrame Movie] ()

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


    2. Move the <Pop up flash> switch ( ) to raise the <Flash>.




    3. Press the <Flash> button ().




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



    Operate the <directional buttons> to select the [Flash On] ().
    Make sure to select [On].


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