1. Troubleshooting Guide

If there is a problem, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. If the problem still persists, take the camera to your nearest Canon Service Center. Canon Service Centers are listed on the back of this booklet.

Problem

Probable Cause

 

Solution

Page

 

No battery has been

Set the <

> switch to .

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installed.

 

 

 

 

Nothing is

The battery is exhausted.

Replace the battery with a new

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displayed on

 

 

one.

 

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the LCD panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery has been

Load the battery correctly.

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installed incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

< > is not on.

Set the <

> switch to .

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The film does

Film has not been loaded

Load the film correctly.

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not load.

 

properly. (

blinks on the

 

 

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LCD panel.)

 

 

 

 

 

The < > switch is not on.

Set the <

> switch to .

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A Custom

 

 

 

 

 

Function

The < > switch has been

Set the <

> switch to .

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cannot be set.

 

set to .

 

 

 

 

 

< > switch is not on.

Set the <

> switch to .

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AF does not

The lens focus mode has

Set the lens focus mode to AF (or

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work.

been set to MF (or M).

A).

 

 

 

Custom Function CF-4 has

Set Custom Function CF-4 to 0.

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been set to 1 or 3.

 

 

 

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