Mode Button Options - Canon Powershot G15 Manual

a picture. By choosing "L", the LEDs on the left half of the ringflash
will be selected, and if you choose "R", the LEDs on the right half of
the ringflash will be selected. If you choose neither "L" nor "R", then
all the LEDs will be selected by default. When "FLASH", "L" or "R" are
selected the ringflash will automatically be controlled by the camera
hot shoe. The flash duration is about 1/10 of a second.
MoDE L LEFT HALF LIT
MoDE R RIGHT HALF LIT
MoDE FLASH RING FLASHES AS PHoTo IS TAKEN
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