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Problem Cause Solution
The camera will
not operate
Power is not turned on. z Press the ON/OFF button for a few moments.
CF card slot cover or battery cover
is open.
z Be sure the cover is closed securely.
Batteries are loaded in the wrong
direction.
z Reload the batteries in the correct direction.
Batteries are depleted. z Replace with unused alkaline or fully
recharged batteries (four AA-size batteries).
z Use the Compact Power Adapter.
Batteries are not the right type. z Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries or
Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. (For
information about alkaline batteries, see
Proper Battery Handling (p. 15).)
Poor contact between camera and
battery terminals.
z Wipe the battery terminals with a clean dry
cloth.
z Reload the batteries several times.
The camera will
not record
Camera is in Playback mode. zChange to the Shooting mode.
Flash is charging. z Wait until the flash charges. You can press the
shutter button when the upper indicator lights
orange.
CF card full. z Insert a new CF card.
z If required, download the images to a
computer and erase them from the CF card to
make space.