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Troubleshooting Guide
The battery has almost exhausted.
sRecharge the battery. (→p.22)
Camera is not operating properly.
sPress the shutter button down halfway to reset the camera to normal.
(→p.30)
∗If the < > icon still appears, the camera needs repair. Take it to a
Canon Service Center. (→back cover)
Only the < >
icon is displayed on
the LCD panel.
The battery
cannot be
recharged.
You are using the wrong battery.
sUse Battery Pack BP-511 or BP-512. (→p.7)
The battery is not properly attached to the charger.
sAttach the battery properly to the charger. (→p.22)
The camera does
not operate even
when the < >
switch is set to
<>.
The battery is exhausted.
sChange the battery pack. (→p.22)
The battery is not installed properly.
sInstall the battery properly. (→p.24)
Battery compartment cover is not closed.
sClose the battery compartment cover tightly. (→p.24)
CF card slot cover is not closed.
sLoad the CF card firmly until the CF card eject button pops out, then
close the CF card slot cover tightly. (→p.28)
The access lamp
still blinks even
when the < >
switch is set to
<>.
If you set the < > switch to <
OFF
> right after shooting, the access
lamp will still blink for a few seconds while the image is recorded onto
the CF card.
sWhen the camera finishes recording the image to the CF card, the
access lamp will stop blinking and the power will turn off.
The battery
becomes
exhausted quickly.
The battery is not fully charged.
sRecharge the battery fully. (→p.22)
The battery’s service life has expired.
sReplace the battery with a new one. (→p.174)
The camera turns
off by itself.
Auto power off is in effect.
sSet the < > switch to < > again or set auto power off to [Off].
(→p.142)

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If there is a problem, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide.