Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Camera will not operate.

Power is not turned on.

 

z Turn on the camera.

 

 

 

 See Turning the Power On/Off (Basic Guide: p. 4)

 

 

 

Memory card slot/

 

z Confirm that the memory card slot/battery cover are securely

battery cover opened.

 

closed.

 

Insufficient battery voltage.

 

z Fully charge the battery, then put it in the camera.

 

 

 

z Use the Compact Power Adapter (sold separately).

 

 

 

Poor contact between

 

z Wipe the terminals with a clean, dry cloth.

camera and battery

 

 

 

terminals.

 

 

 

 

Camera will not record.

 

 

Camera is in Playback or

 

z Switch to Shooting mode.

computer/printer

 

z During a computer or printer connection, disconnect the

connection mode.

 

interface cable before switching the camera to Shooting mode.

Flash is charging.

 

z Wait until

stops blinking and lights steadily, signaling that

(Blinking

on LCD

 

the flash is charged, then press the shutter button.

monitor).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory card full.

 

z Insert a freshly formatted (initialized) memory card.

 

 

 

z If required, download the images to a computer and erase

 

 

 

them from the memory card to make space.

 

 

 

Memory card not formatted

 

z Formats (initializes) memory cards.

correctly.

 

 

 See Formatting a Memory Card (p. 23)

 

 

 

z If reformatting doesn't work, the memory card logic circuits may

 

 

 

be damaged. Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support

 

 

 

Help Desk.

 

SD card is write-protected.

 

z Slide the write-protect tab of the SD card upward.

 

 

 

 See Handling the Memory Card (p. 127)

 

 

 

 

Cannot play back.

 

 

 

You attempted to play back

 

z Computer images that cannot otherwise be played back might

images shot with another

 

play back if they are sent to the camera using the bundled

camera or images edited

 

ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser software. See

with a computer.

 

ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF).

 

 

 

File name was changed

 

z Set the file name or file number according to the Design rule for

with a computer or file

 

Camera File system standards.

location was changed.

 

 See File and Folder Numbers (p. 85)

 

 

 

 

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S80 specifications

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