Troubleshooting - Canon PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Camera will not operate
Power is not on
Battery cover or CF
card cover opened
Insufficient battery
voltage
Poor contact between
battery pack and
camera terminals
Camera will not record
Mode switch is set to
(Replay)
Flash is charging
CF card full
CF card not formatted
correctly
Cause
• Press the main switch for a few
• Close the battery cover or CF card
• Insert a fully charged battery pack.
• Use an approved AC power source.
• Wipe the battery terminals with a
Cause
• Slide the mode switch to the
• Wait until the flash charges. When
• Replace the CF card.
• If necessary, download the images
• Format CF card. See Formatting a CF
• If reformatting does not work, the CF
Solution
moments.
cover and then press the main
switch again to turn the camera off.
clean, dry cloth.
Solution
(Shooting) position.
the indicator glows red you can
press the shutter button.
to a computer and then erase all or
some of the card's images to create
space.
Card ( p. 65).
card logic circuits may be faulty or
damaged. Contact the nearest Canon
Customer Support Help Desk.