A lamp lights even though the flash is set to [Off] (PowerShot G3 X)
30-Apr-2015
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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.
Although it is possible to deactivate the AF-Assist Beam in some shooting modes, it may be difficult for the camera to focus when shooting in dark conditions.
*The [AF-Assist Beam] cannot be set to [Off] in some shooting modes. For a list of shooting modes in which setting the [AF-Assist Beam] to [Off] is possible, 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.
3. Move the zoom lever to choose the [ 
] tab.
] tab.Press the [ 
], [ 
] buttons to choose [ 
].
], [ ] buttons to choose [ ].Press the [ 
], [ 
] buttons to choose [AF-Assist Beam], and then press [ 
].
], [ ] buttons to choose [AF-Assist Beam], and then press [ ].
4. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Off].
], [ ] buttons to choose [Off].
The [AF-Assist Beam] can be set to [Off] in the shooting modes shown in the table below.
| Model | Shooting modes in which setting the [AF-Assist Beam] to [Off] is possible |
|---|---|
| PowerShot G3 X |  *,  *,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , ,  ,   ,  , ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,   ,  ,  |