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You Think There is a Problem If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list. Power You pressed the power button, but nothing happened. • Confirm that the battery/batteries is properly inserted (p. 14). • Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is securely closed (p. 14). • If the battery terminals are dirty, battery performance will decrease. Clean the terminals with a cotton swab and re-insert the battery/batteries several times. Battery/batteries is consumed quickly. • Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Warm the battery/ batteries, such as by placing them in your pocket with the terminal cover on. Lens will not retract. • Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the power is on. After closing the memory card/battery cover, turn the power on then back off (p. 15). TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV (p. 112). Shooting Cannot shoot. • Set the mode dial to A (p. 40). • When in playback (p. 24), press the shutter button halfway (p. 20). Screen doesn't display. • Press the l button (p. 42). Camera screen is black at start-up. • Images that have been edited on a computer, have had their name changed, or have been taken with another camera may not display correctly when set in the My Camera function (p. 147). Screen does not display properly in dark places (p. 44). Screen does not display properly while shooting. Please note, the following issues will not be recorded in still images, but will be recorded in movies. • When the camera is subjected to powerful light sources, the display may darken. • Under fluorescent lighting, the screen may flicker. • When shooting bright light sources, a bar of light (purplish red) may appear on the screen. h appears on the screen and the shot cannot be taken even though the shutter button was pressed fully (p. 23). 151

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I
f you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If
the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer
Support Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list.
Power
You pressed the power button, but nothing happened.
•
Confirm that the battery/batteries is properly inserted (p. 14).
•
Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is securely closed (p. 14).
•
If the battery terminals are dirty, battery performance will decrease. Clean the
terminals with a cotton swab and re-insert the battery/batteries several times.
Battery/batteries is consumed quickly.
•
Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Warm the battery/
batteries, such as by placing them in your pocket with the terminal cover on.
Lens will not retract.
•
Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the power is on. After closing
the memory card/battery cover, turn the power on then back off (p. 15).
TV output
Image is distorted or not showing on TV (p. 112).
Shooting
Cannot shoot.
•
Set the mode dial to
A
(p. 40).
•
When in playback (p. 24), press the shutter button halfway (p. 20).
Screen doesn’t display.
•
Press the
l
button (p. 42).
Camera screen is black at start-up.
•
Images that have been edited on a computer, have had their name changed, or
have been taken with another camera may not display correctly when set in the
My Camera function (p. 147).
Screen does not display properly in dark places (p. 44).
Screen does not display properly while shooting.
Please note, the following issues will not be recorded in still images, but will be
recorded in movies.
•
When the camera is subjected to powerful light sources, the display may
darken.
•
Under fluorescent lighting, the screen may flicker.
•
When shooting bright light sources, a bar of light (purplish red) may appear on
the screen.
h
appears on the screen and the shot cannot be taken even
though the shutter button was pressed fully (p. 23).
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