A lamp lights even though the flash is set to [Off] (PowerShot G3 X)

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.

Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ].

Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [AF-Assist Beam], and then press [ ].

4. 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 setting the [AF-Assist Beam] to [Off] is possible
PowerShot G3 X	*, *, , , , , , , , , ,, , , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,