new g9 user, feeling dumb

hi there,
got my g9 today and am playing around with the camera, trying to get a good feel for it.
i feel very dumb because when i am in shooting mode and press the flash button to try and turn off the auto flash nothing happens. it's as if i am pressing no button. the macro button, self-timer, and MF button all work fine.

any thoughts? am i completely out of it and missing something? or is there something wrong with my camera?

Relax, don't panic.

If you're in "auto" that likely is what is overriding your flash.

it happens on all modes; or rather, doesn't happen.
:/

I think maybe you have to press it faster or double press it. If not, then it's faulty and you should look at getting it replaced/fixed.

It sounds like the dial is broken then. When you press the lightning bolt you should always get a selection that includes flash on or off (and Auto for Basic modes).

wow. i am just an idiot. i had a hot shoe cover in place and when i took it out i was able to change the flash settings.

thanks for all your help/patience!

heinzek wrote in post #5717684
wow. i am just an idiot. i had a hot shoe cover in place and when i took it out i was able to change the flash settings.

thanks for all your help/patience!

Sometimes it's the simple things

Is the hotshoe cover plastic?

yeah, it was an old one off a nikon. silly me!

In case you didn't already know, you should get the hot shoe cover on this page;

http://www.lensmateonl​ine.com/newsite/order_​G7_1.html

Dennis