Troubleshooting - Canon PowerShot S50 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Problem
Camera will
Power is not turned on
not operate
CF card slot/battery cover
opened
Insufficient battery voltage
Poor contact between
camera and battery
terminals
Camera is in Replay or
Camera will computer/printer mode
not record
Flash is charging (blinking
orange indicator)
CF card full
CF card not formatted
correctly
CF card slot/battery cover
Lens will not opened with camera on
retract
CF card slot/battery cover
opened while camera was
recording to CF card
(warning signal)
Switched to Replaying mode
from Shooting mode
Cause
Turn on the camera.
24).
Confirm that the CF card slot/battery cover is securely
closed.
Fully charge the battery or use a household power source.
Wipe the terminals with a clean, dry cloth.
Switch the camera to Shooting mode.
See Switching between Shooting and Replaying (p. 26).
Wait until the orange indicator stops blinking and lights
steadily, signaling that the flash is charged, then press the
shutter button.
• Insert a new CF card.
• If required, download the images to a computer and
erase them from the CF card to make space.
• Format CF card.
• If reformatting doesn't work, the CF card logic circuits
may be damaged. Contact the nearest Canon Customer
Support Help Desk.
Close the CF card slot/battery cover, then turn off the
camera.
Close the CF card slot/battery cover, then close the lens
cover.
The lens does not retract in this case. To make the lens
retract, close the lens cover.
Solution
See Turning the Power On / Off (p.
See Formatting a CF card (p. 121).
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