Troubleshooting Guide - Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

If a problem occurs, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide. If this
Troubleshooting Guide does not resolve the problem, contact your
dealer or nearest Canon Service Center.
Power-Related Problems
The battery pack does not recharge.
If the battery's remaining capacity (p.246) is 94% or higher, the battery
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will not be recharged.
Do not recharge any battery pack other than genuine Canon Battery Pack LP-E6.
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The charger's lamp blinks at high speed.
If there is a problem with the battery charger or battery pack or if
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communication with the battery pack (non-Canon battery packs) is not
possible, the protective circuit will terminate the charging and the orange
lamp will blink quickly at a regular interval. If there is a problem with the
battery charger or battery pack, unplug the charger's power plug from the
power outlet. Detach and reattach the battery pack to the charger. Wait 2
to 3 minutes, then reconnect the power plug to the power outlet. If the
problem persists, contact your dealer or nearest Canon Service Center.
The charger's lamp does not blink.
If the internal temperature of the battery pack attached to the charger is
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high, the charger will not charge the battery for safety reasons (lamp
off). During the charging, if the battery's temperature becomes high for
any reason, the charging will stop automatically (lamp blinks). When the
battery temperature goes down, the charging will resume automatically.
The camera does not operate even when the power switch is set to <1>.
The battery is not properly installed in the camera (p.26).
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Recharge the battery (p.24).
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Make sure the battery compartment cover is closed (p.26).
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Make sure the card slot cover is closed (p.29).
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