Canon POWERSHOT S500 User Manual page 139

Problem
Lens will not retract
Battery pack
consumed quickly
Battery pack will not
charge
Image isblurred or
out of f ocus
Cause
Battery cover or C F
card slot cover was
opened with power on
Battery cover or CF
card slot cover was
opened while
recording tothe C F
card (warning signal
sounds)
Battery life exceeded
ifbattery pack loses
its charge quickly at
normal temperature
(23 °C/73 °F)
Battery pack life
exceeded
Poor contact
between battery
pack and b attery
charger
Camera moved
Autofocus function
hampered by
obstruction toAF-
assist Beam
AF-assist Beam is
set to[Off]
Subject isout of
focal range
Solution
• Firstclosethe batterycover or CF
cardslot coverandthenturn the
poweroff.
• Firstclosethe batterycover or CF
card slot cover andthen turn the
poweroff.
• Replace the batterypack with a
newone.
• Replace the batterypack with a
newone.
• Insert batterypacksecurely into
batterycharger.
• Ensurethat batterycharger plug
is securely pluggedinto the
poweroutlet,
• Becareful not to move the
camerawhile pressingthe shutter
button.
• Becareful not to blockthe AF-
assist Beamwith fingers or other
items.
• Setthe AF-assist Beamto [On]
(p. 47).
• Ensurethere is at least46 cm
(1.5 ft,) betweenthe cameralens
and subject.
• Use the Macromodeto shoot
close-upsbetween 30 and46 cm
(1.Oto 1.5ft,) from the lens(5 cm
(2 in.) whensetto wideangle).
• Usethe Infinity modeto shoot
distantsubjects.
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