How do you force the flash to come on?
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(1) make sure the flash unit (top left) is elevated --- use button on top left edge of camera.(2) go to "menu" and select the flash symbol (right side), then rotate the surrounding ring to select "Force Flash" instead of "Auto"
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1. Flip flash up 2. Place a tiny bit of tape over the bracket screw closest to the flash release button3. Close flash4. Enjoy the silence
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The other step required on mine is to turn the flash on. (Batteries must be in the flash as we'll.)You have to set the flash to determine whether or not both internal and external power are to be used.
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You can also turn it on all the time...which works to trick the light sensor when light is too strong to use auto flash.
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Yes if the flash setting is on , you can select no flash on the dial and it wont pop up when you turn it on
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I read of others having this problem and there is a flash button. However, it only seems to give the option of using the flash in lighting that may not read on auto flash.
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Use ours for the same reason. Have never seen the flash go off and ours is near our front door! Doesn't miss a thing. The camera needs very little light to focus..excellent.
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HI I bought 2 sets and have the same problem. There is a button on the back you can push to change the setting, but I think there are a million settings to go through. I seemed to push the correct number of times for one set and it is on without flashing so I know it works, but the other one I never go to work and I heva tried everything. Good luck.
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You have to open the flash dock manually ... its not automatic !!! But the flash works only if necessary.
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You need to flash and use new frimware iwill send instraction how to flash may be tomorow
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you can make it flash it does not do this automatically the thing is huge and its very bright
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To use the flash, you have to manually lift it up from the top of the camera. It does work quite well though.
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I just ordered this camera so I haven't tried it yet but I have other Canon's and this is how it is done: look at the back of the camera. There is the larger round circle on the right. On the right of the circle there is what looks like a lightning bolt. Press that and it should turn off the flash. Press it again to turn it back on. Hope that helps. UPDATE***** I received my camera so here is an update. In order to turn the flash off the camera has to be set to "program" rather than "auto". Looking at the back of the camera there is a button at the top right. When you have it pushed up where it says "auto" the camera will determine if the flash is needed. If you push it down to the little camera icon it goes to "program" and allows you to set the flash on or off. So to turn off the flash push the top right button down to the little camera icon. Then press the right side of the round circle where the lightning bolt is. At the top of the LCD screen it shows the flash options. Push the right of the circle until the flash off option is highlighted and then press the "func. set" button (in the center of the circle button). Hope that's not too confusing.
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you can make it flash or or be constant , you just have to click over and over again until you have what you want ... one click turn on , another will turn it off , clicking again will turn it on on another mode ...
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The flash is located on the top left side of the camera, and is activated by pressing a button in the bevel on the back side of the camera slightly to the right of the flash. It pops up, and when you are done with it you just push it back down into the camera. It is easy to operate and works well!!
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Bad news about the flash - I just checked out the User Guide for the SX210IS on Canon's website and it mentions that the flash will automatically pop up when you power on the camera in any mode :(Check out page #24 here:http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/4/0300003224/01/PSSX210IS_CUG_EN.pdf
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No flash! Bought it for my granddaughter when she was 3 and she is now 5 and it still works!