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When the power is turned on

“Card locked!” message appears.

The SD memory card’s or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “Write protect”.

zWhen recording to, erasing from or formatting the memory card, slide the write protect tab upward (p. 200).

The Date/Time menu appears.

 

The built-in rechargeable

z Recharge the built-in battery

 

lithium battery charge is

immediately (p. 8).

 

low.

 

 

 

 

LCD monitor

 

 

 

 

Nothing is displayed.

LCD monitor is set to off.

z Press DISP. button and turn on the

 

LCD monitor (p. 58).

 

 

[Power Saving] is set to

z Press any button other than the

[Display Off].

power button or change the camera

 

orientation to turn the LCD monitor

 

back on (p. 165).

 

 

The LCD monitor will shut off during shooting.

If [Power Saving] is set to [Display Off], the power saving function will shut down the LCD monitor while shooting in mode.

Camera screen is black at start-up.

Troubleshooting

Incompatible image has been selected as the start- up image in the My Camera settings.

zChange the start-up image in the My Camera settings (p. 177) or use the supplied software program.

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IXUS 80IS, IXUS82IS specifications

The Canon IXUS 82 IS and IXUS 80 IS compact digital cameras are notable models from Canon's esteemed lineup, celebrated for their portability and user-friendly features. These cameras were designed to deliver quality photography experiences in a lightweight and stylish package, making them ideal choices for everyday photographers.

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