Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

Camera will

Power is not turned on

Turn on the camera.

See Turning the Power On / Off

not operate

 

(p. 28).

 

 

 

 

 

CF card slot/battery cover

Confirm that the CF card slot/battery cover is securely

 

opened

closed.

 

 

 

 

 

Insufficient battery voltage

• Fully charge the battery or use a household power source.

 

([Lb] lights in display panel)

• Use a compact power adapter.

 

 

 

 

Poor contact between

Wipe the terminals with a clean, dry cloth.

 

camera and battery

 

 

 

terminals

 

 

 

 

 

Camera will

Camera is in replay or

Switch the camera to Shooting mode.

not record

computer/printer mode

See Switching between Shooting and Replaying (p. 31).

 

 

 

 

Flash is charging (blinking

Wait until the orange indicator stops blinking and lights

 

orange indicator)

steadily, signaling that the flash is charged, then press the

 

 

shutter button.

 

 

 

 

 

CF card full

• Insert a new CF card.

 

 

• If required, download the images to a computer and

 

 

erase them from the CF card to make space.

 

 

 

 

 

CF card not formatted

• Format CF card.

See Formatting a CF card (p. 131).

 

correctly

• If reformatting doesn't work, the CF card logic circuits

 

 

may be damaged. Contact the nearest Canon Customer

 

 

Support Help Desk.

 

 

 

 

Lens will not

CF card slot/battery cover

Close the CF card slot/battery cover, then turn off the

retract

opened with camera on

camera.

 

 

 

 

 

CF card slot/battery cover

Close the CF card slot/battery cover, then close the lens

 

opened while camera was

cover.

 

 

recording to CF card

 

 

 

(warning signal)

 

 

 

 

 

Battery pack

Battery pack capacity

Replace the battery pack with a new one.

consumed

reduced because of disuse

 

 

quickly

for one year or more after

 

 

 

being fully charged

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery life exceeded

Replace the battery pack with a new one.

 

 

 

 

Appendix

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