Is there a way with the SL-1 to set the flash so it will always fire, regardless of light conditions

[mojo_goebel]

This may be something easy to select, but is it possible to set the SL-1 so that it will always go off when taking a pic?  For example, when I am out in daylight I can't seem to get the flash to go off.  Sometimes it will but I don't understand why it won't with each shot.  Is there some setting I need to put the camera into?

[MikeSowsun · Accepted solution]

All you need to do is pop up the flash and then shoot on P, Tv, Av, or M and your flash will fire every time. 

In the other modes the camera will try to outhink you and will only fire the flash when it thinks it is needed.  

[mojo_goebel]

I had tried that, just tried again in P, AV, TV, and M. I tried it in a lit area and then tried it in a darkened room. I popped the flash up but it didn't fire in any setting, not even in the dark room. Then I put the camera into A+ mode and tried it in the darkened room. It fired then, so the flash is working. Do you think my camera is malfunctioning?

[MikeSowsun]

Check your flash menu to make sure flash is enabled.  If it is enabled then I suspect your camera is malfinctioning. 

[mojo_goebel]

That was it. Thank you very much for the help 👍