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● Appendices ● Problem The camera doesn't shoot. Cause Camera is in replaying mode. Solution • Change to the Shooting mode. (See "Switching Between Shooting / Replay (p. 28).) The flash is charging. • Wait until the flash charges. You can press the shutter button when the indicator glows a steady orange. The CF card is full. • Insert a new CF card. • Download images to your computer, then erase them from the card to free up more space. The CF card is not formatted correctly. • Format the CF card. (p. 66). • The card may be defective (its logical format may be corrupted). Contact Canon Customer Help Desk. The batteries are consumed quickly. Batteries are not the right type. • Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. (For the information about alkaline batteries, see "Proper Battery Handling" (p. 21).) 102 ● Appendices ● Problem The batteries are consumed quickly. Cause Battery capacity drops due to low ambient temperatures. Solution • If shooting in a cold area, keep the batteries warm (by placing them in an inner pocket, etc.) until ready to use them. Battery terminals are dirty. • Wipe them well with a dry cloth before use. The batteries have not been used for • If batteries are rechargeable: Performance should over a year. return to normal after several charging cycles. If using rechargeable batteries: The bat- • Replace both batteries with new ones. teries have lost their effectiveness. If using rechargeable batteries: Batteries do not charge. Batteries were placed in the charger in the wrong direction. Poor electrical contact, between batteries and the charger. • Put batteries back into the charger in the correct direction. • Wipe the battery terminals with a dry, clean cloth. • Be sure to set batteries firmly into the charger. • Be sure that the power cable is firmly connected to the charger, and is firmly plugged in to the electrical outlet. Battery terminals are dirty. • Wipe them well with a dry cloth before charging. The batteries have lost their effectiveness. • Replace both batteries with new ones. 103

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Battery capacity drops due to low
ambient temperatures.
Battery terminals are dirty.
The batteries have not been used for
over a year.
If using
rechargeable
batteries: The bat-
teries have lost their effectiveness.
Batteries were placed in the charger in
the wrong direction.
Poor electrical contact, between
batteries and the charger.
Battery terminals are dirty.
The batteries have lost their effectiv
eness.
The batteries are
consumed quickly.
If using rechargeable
batteries: Batteries do
not charge.
•
If shooting in a cold area, keep the batteries
warm (by placing them in an inner pocket, etc.)
until ready to use them.
•
Wipe them well with a dry cloth before use.
•
If batteries are rechargeable: Performance should
return to normal after several charging cycles.
•
Replace both batteries with new ones.
•
Put batteries back into the charger in the
correct direction.
•
Wipe the battery terminals with a dry, clean cloth.
•
Be sure to set batteries firmly into the charger.
•
Be sure that the power cable is firmly
connected to the charger, and is firmly plugged
in to the electrical outlet.
•
Wipe them well with a dry cloth before charging.
•
Replace both batteries with new ones.
Cause
Solution
Problem
Camera is in replaying mode.
The flash is charging.
The CF card is full.
The CF card is not formatted correctly.
Batteries are not the right type.
The camera doesn’t
shoot.
The batteries are
consumed quickly.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Change to the Shooting mode. (See "Switching
Between Shooting / Replay (p. 28).)
Wait until the flash charges. You can press the
shutter button when the indicator glows a
steady orange.
Insert a new CF card.
Download images to your computer, then erase
them from the card to free up more space.
Format the CF card. (p. 66).
The card may be defective (its logical format
may be corrupted).
Contact Canon Customer Help Desk.
Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries or
Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. (For the infor-
mation about alkaline batteries, see “Proper
Battery Handling” (p. 21).)
Cause
Solution
Problem
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