Methods for setting the flash are explained in the following sections.
Caution
Setting the Flash to Fire for Each Shot (On)
When the [Flash] is set to [Auto], the flash does not fire if the surroundings are light. However, when shooting a backlit subject, the flash can be used to prevent the subject’s face from being obscured by shadows.
The procedure for setting the flash to fire for every shot is explained below.
You may not be able to set the flash setting to [On] depending on the [Shooting mode]. The shooting modes that do not allow the [On] setting are listed in the table below.
Model | Shooting modes that do not allow the " |
IXUS 185 | |
IXUS 190 |
1. Turn the camera on.
2. If [Easy Auto enabled] message is displayed, follow the instructions on the screen to disable Easy Auto.
If you prefer, you can deactivate this message by changing the Easy Auto settings. For details, refer to "Related information" section at the end of the page.
3. Press the [ ] button to enter [ Program AE:
].
4. Press the [ ] button.
5. The flash setting screen will appear.
Press the [ ], [
] buttons to select [
: On ], and then press the [
] button.
Caution
The following four flash modes can be set.
[ Auto: ]
[ On: ]
[ Slow Synchro: ]
[ Off: ]
For details on the available shooting modes, refer to the instruction manual (available for download on the Canon website).
6. When the icon displayed on the screen changes to [ ], the setting is complete.
Caution
Flash Range
If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the subject.
For more information on the flash range, please refer to the table below.
Model | Wide angle end ( | Telephoto end ( |
IXUS 185 | 50.0 cm - 3.0 m (1.6 - 9.8 ft.) | 1.3 - 1.5 m (4.3 - 4.9 ft.) |
IXUS 190 | 50.0 cm - 4.0 m (1.6 - 13.1 ft.) | 1.0 - 2.0 m (3.3 - 6.6 ft.) |