Cannon SX170 IS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Chapter Contents
Troubleshooting
Ifyouthinkthereisaproblemwiththecamera,rstcheckthe
following. If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a
Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
Power
Nothinghappenswhenthepowerbuttonispressed.
• Conrmthatthebatterypackischarged(=
21).
• Conrmthatthebatterypackisinsertedfacingthecorrectway(=
24).
• Conrmthatthememorycard/batterycoverisfullyclosed(=
25).
• Dirty battery terminals reduce battery performance. Try cleaning the
terminals with a cotton swab and reinserting the battery pack a few times.
Thebatterypackrunsoutofpowerquickly.
• Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Try warming the
battery pack a little by putting it in your pocket, for example, ensuring that
the terminals do not touch any metal objects.
• If these measures do not help and the battery pack still runs out of power
soon after charging, it has reached the end of its life. Purchase a new
battery pack.
Thelensisnotretracted.
• Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the camera is on. Close
the cover, turn the camera on, and then turn it off again (=
25).
Thebatterypackisswollen.
• Battery swelling is normal and does not pose any safety concerns.
However,ifbatteryswellingpreventsthebatterypackfromttinginthe
camera, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
Display on a TV
CameraimageslookdistortedornotdisplayedonaTV
(=
189).