Setting the Flash (PowerShot G7 X Mark II)

Methods for setting the flash are explained in the following sections.

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.

Caution

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Move the [ ] switch to raise the flash.

3. Press the [ ] () button.

Caution

The setting screen cannot be accessed by pressing the [ ] button when the flash is lowered. Move the [ ] switch to raise the flash, then configure the setting.

If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.

4. The flash setting screen appears.

Press the [ ] , [ ] buttons to choose [ : On ], and then press the ] button.

5. When the icon displayed on the screen changes to [ ], the setting is complete.

Caution

[Raise the flash] is displayed

When shooting in [AUTO] mode or [Hybrid Auto] mode in low-light conditions, [Raise the flash] may be displayed on the camera’s screen. In this case, please move the [ ] switch to raise the flash. As there is no automatic function to raise the flash, the flash will not fire unless it is raised manually.

When the message shown above is displayed, please move the [ ] switch to raise the flash as shown in the image below.

Flash Range

If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the subject.

For details on the flash range, please refer to the table below.

Maximum wide angle ()	50 cm – 7.0 m (1.6 – 23 ft.)
Maximum telephoto ( )	40 cm – 4.0 m (1.3 – 13 ft.)