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, the [Flash] cannot be set to [On] to make it fire every time you　shoot.
- The following example shows the procedure when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] (
).
- If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
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.
4. Press the [
], [
] buttons to choose [On] (
).
5. If the icon shown in the image below is displayed on the monitor, the setting process is complete.
The flash cannot be set to [On] in the modes indicated in the table below.
| Model |
Shooting modes in which the flash cannot be set to [On] |
| PowerShot SX530 HS |
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