Troubleshooting - Canon SPEEDLITE EL-1 Advanced User's Manual

Troubleshooting

Power Supply-Related
Normal Shooting
Radio Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting
Linked Shooting
Optical Transmission Wireless Flash Shooting
If a problem occurs with the flash, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. If this
Troubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem, contact your dealer or nearest Canon
Service Center.
Power Supply-Related
Batteries cannot be charged with the charger.
When the remaining battery level is 90% or more, charging will not be performed.
Do not use any battery other than genuine Canon Battery Pack LP-EL.
The charger's lamp blinks at high speed.
If (1) the battery charger or battery has a problem or (2) communication with the battery
failed (with a non-Canon battery pack), the protection circuit will stop charging, and the
charge lamp will blink in orange at a constant high speed. In the case of (1), unplug the
charger's power plug from the power outlet. Detach and reattach the battery to the
charger. Wait a few minutes, then reconnect the power plug to the power outlet. If the
problem persists, contact your nearest Canon Service Center.
The charger's lamp does not blink.
If the internal temperature of the battery attached to the charger is high, the charger will
not charge the battery for safety reasons (lamp off). During charging, if the battery's
temperature becomes high for any reason, charging will stop automatically (lamp blinks).
When the battery temperature goes down, charging will resume automatically.
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