Canon PowerShot A420 PowerShot A430 / A420 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 75

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on. zPress the power button for a moment (Basic Guide p. 2). Memory card slot/battery zConfirm that the memory card slot/ cover is open. battery cover is securely closed (Basic Guide p. 1). Batteries are loaded in the wrong direction. zPut batteries back into the camera in the correct direction (Basic Guide p. 1). Batteries are not the right zUse only unused AA-size alkaline type. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. (Basic Guide p. 1). Insufficient battery voltage ("Change the batteries" message displays). zInsert the two unused or fully charged AA-size NiMH batteries into the camera (Basic Guide p. 1). zUse the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) (p. 90). Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. zPolish the terminals with a soft cotton swab before charging or using the battery (p. 85). zReinsert the batteries several times. Sounds come from the inside of the camera. The camera's horizontal/ zThe camera's orientation vertical orientation was mechanism is operating. There is no changed. malfunction. Troubleshooting 73

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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Camera
Camera will not operate.
Power is not turned on.
Press the power button for a
moment (
Basic Guide
p. 2).
Memory card slot/battery
cover is open.
Confirm that the memory card slot/
battery cover is securely closed
(
Basic Guide
p. 1).
Batteries are loaded in
the wrong direction.
Put batteries back into the camera
in the correct direction (
Basic Guide
p. 1).
Batteries are not the right
type.
Use only unused AA-size alkaline
batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH
batteries. (
Basic Guide
p. 1).
Insufficient battery
voltage ("Change the
batteries" message
displays).
Insert the two unused or fully
charged AA-size NiMH batteries into
the camera (
Basic Guide
p. 1).
Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK800
(sold separately) (p. 90).
Poor contact between
camera and battery
terminals.
Polish the terminals with a soft
cotton swab before charging or
using the battery (p. 85).
Reinsert the batteries several times.
Sounds come from the inside of the camera.
The camera's horizontal/
vertical orientation was
changed.
The camera's orientation
mechanism is operating. There is no
malfunction.