Troubleshooting; Camera; When The Power Is Turned On - Canon PowerShot A530 Advanced User's Manual

Troubleshooting

Camera

Camera will not operate.
Power is not turned on.
Memory card slot/battery
cover is open.
Batteries are loaded in the
wrong direction.
Batteries are not the right
type.
Insufficient battery voltage
("Change the batteries"
message displays).
Poor contact between
camera and battery
terminals.
Sounds come from the camera interior.
The camera's horizontal/
vertical orientation was
changed.

When the power is turned on

"Card locked!" message appears.
The SD memory card's write
protect tab is set to "Write
protect".
Press the power button (Basic
Guide p. 4).
Confirm that the memory card slot/
battery cover is securely closed
(Basic Guide p. 1).
Reload the batteries in the correct
direction (Basic Guide p. 1).
Use only unused AA-size alkaline
batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH
batteries (Basic Guide p. 1).
Replace the camera batteries with
2 unused or fully charged batteries
(Basic Guide p. 1).
Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK800
(sold separately) (p. 108).
Wipe the battery terminals with a
clean dry cloth.
Reload the batteries several times.
The camera's orientation
mechanism is operating. There is
no malfunction.
When recording to, erasing from
or formatting the memory card,
slide the tab upward (p. 104).
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