Troubleshooting Guide

If there is a problem, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. If this Troubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem, contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center.

Power Source

The camera does not operate even when the power switch is set to <1>.

The battery is not installed in the camera. (p.26)

If the power lamp does not light, recharge the battery. (p.24) Make sure the battery compartment cover is closed. (p.26) Make sure the CF card slot cover is closed. (p.28)

The access lamp still blinks even when the power switch is set to <2>.

If the power is cut off while an image is being recorded to the CF card, the access lamp will light/blink for a few sec. After the image is recorded to the CF card, the camera turns off automatically.

The battery becomes exhausted quickly.

Use a fully-charged battery. (p.24)

The rechargeable battery will wear out after repeated use. Purchase a new one.

The camera turns off by itself.

If pressing the shutter button halfway turns on the power, it means the auto power off feature turned off the camera. If you do not want auto power off to take effect, set [cAuto power off] on the menu to [Off]. Even if [cAuto power off] has been set to [Off], the LCD monitor will turn off after laying idle for 30 min. Press the <B> button to turn on the LCD monitor.

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