Troubleshooting - Canon Powershot S45 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
Lens will not CF card slot/battery cover
retract opened with camera on
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.
(p. 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, signalling 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
See Formatting a CF card (p. 121).
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