Solution
Even if the flash is set to [Off], a lamp may be activated when you press the shutter button halfway in low-light conditions. This lamp, called the AF-Assist Beam, only lights up to help you focus, and the flash will not fire during shooting.
It is possible to deactivate the AF-Assist Beam in some shooting modes.
IMPORTANT
The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
*The AF Assist Beam cannot be set to [Off] in some shooting modes. For a list of shooting modes in which it is possible to set the AF Assist Beam to [Off], please refer to
the table at the end of the page.
The procedure for deactivating the AF-Assist Beam is explained below.
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <MENU> button, and then choose the [Shooting] (
) tab.
3. Press the [
], [
] buttons to choose the [AF-Assist Beam], and then press the [
], [
] buttons to choose [Off].
After you have changed the setting, press the <MENU> button to return to the shooting screen.
The AF Assist Beam can be set to off in the shooting modes shown in the table below.
| Model | Shooting modes in which the AF Assist Beam can be set to [Off] |
|---|
| PowerShot SX710 HS |  , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
 , , , , , , , , |
| PowerShot SX610 HS / PowerShot ELPH 350 HS / IXUS 275 HS | ,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,, |
