why does an amber light flash when i take a pic instead of the flash

[dylan.zoey2015]

i have a samsung wb100 red camera and it wont flash only an amber light flashes. any help would be great

 

[bjornl]

I believe your amber light is a AF assist light. It throws a little extra light so that your camera has an easier time focusing. You can through your settings to enable the flash or turn off the AF assist.

 

[dylan.zoey2015]

I believe your amber light is a AF assist light. It throws a little extra light so that your camera has an easier time focusing. You can through your settings to enable the flash or turn off the AF assist.

 

[dylan.zoey2015]

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Question from dylan.zoey2015 : "why does an amber light flash when i take a pic instead of the flash"

i tryed that and still no flash. how could i tell if my flash is broke?

 

[bjornl]

Try re-setting your camera or turn it to auto mode. Then take a photo in a darkened room.

 

[dylan.zoey2015]

i reset it as well and the same amber light flashes instead of regular flash i turn off the af and no flash at all. the flash is set to auto and in a dark room

 

[bjornl]

i reset it as well and the same amber light flashes instead of regular flash i turn off the af and no flash at all. the flash is set to auto and in a dark room

Set the camera to auto.

 

[dylan.zoey2015]

my flash is on auto

 

[rgd1101]

Set it to flash then

 

[bjornl]

Set it to flash then

He never set the camera to auto, only the flash. So if the camera is set to manual the flash likely won't fire.

 

[dylan.zoey2015]

flash set to auto still no flash not even in the smart mode

 

[bjornl]

flash set to auto still no flash not even in the smart mode

Last time.

Set the CAMERA to AUTO.

 

[rgd1101]

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201302/20130201154354622/WB100_WB101_English.pdf
point him to the page

is that the smart auto?