No flash. pictures are dark - Kodak EasyShare M530 Digital Camera

If photo you are taking is in dark area , photo will not be seen as to dark area , so if dark , flash fills in .

Digital cameras operate on a delayed shutter. Your Camera and flash are not synchronized. Try adjusting flash to a slower speed. Or the cameras Fstop value to get them insync.

If you half push the shutter the rangefinder and focus circuits kick in and will adjust to available light and give you your best picture. Do not ever push the shutter in one step. press it slightly to get the best focus and then push the last millimeter to get the picture!

Check the Lamp if no picture, audio may be present. Screen is completely dark. Lamp LED flashes 2X every 5 seconds, Power LED flashes GREEN for 140 seconds then flashes RED.
Check the ballast if no picture, audio may be present. Screen is completely dark. Lamp LED flashes 3X every 5 seconds, Power LED flashes GREEN for 140 seconds then flashes RED.

You don't say what kind of pictures you're trying to take but, understand that the built-in flash is only effective for about 8 - 10 feet.

Try a camera reset. Go into the setup menu and scroll to "reset" and follow the on-screen instructions.

Try resetting the camera. Go into the setup menu and find "reset".

set the lighting settings and the flash settings to auto. you will be able to get an optimal picture everytime.thanks for using fixya! please dont forget to rate my solution.

Hi, I guess you are using the automatic mode ( not the "P" mode).
You should enable flash only when there is insuffient light. If you use flash in broad day light, your pic will be whited out. If you dont use flash in dark or low light, your pic will be dark or very dark.
So, when it comes of dark, try enabling the flash. If its still dark, increase the flash compensation (the eV value). If its still dark, increase the ISO number.
Hope these help.
cheers,

This cheap flash work normally if ISO is set to 400.
But put it aside and I bought Nissin 622di and it works great in all modes

checking on the first 2 comments, if there is flash and the pictures are dark - please check the lighting conditions
is it a dark place, fairly lighted or fully lighted

the flash also has a certain range, the subject may be far that the flash cannot reach it

if there is really no flash - it may be a hardware problem, pls contact kodak to arrange repairs
try going to PASM> fill flash too, if still not working - repairs =)