• Press the ON/OFF button for a
moment.
• Confirm that the battery cover
and CF card slot cover are
securely closed.
• Insert a fully charged battery
into the camera.
• Use a household power source.
• Wipe the terminals with a clean
dry cloth.
• Turn the mode dial to the
or position.
• Wait until the flash charges.
You can press the shutter
button when the indicator
glows a steady orange.
• 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 (See Formatting
CF Cards p. 89).
• If reformatting doesn’t work,
the CF card logic circuits may be
damaged. Consult the nearest
Canon Customer Support Help
Desk.
Power is not
turned on
Battery cover or
CF card slot cover
is open
Insufficient battery
voltage
Poor contact
between camera
and battery
terminals
Mode switch is set
to (Replay)
Flash is charging
CF card is full
CF card is not
formatted correctly
Problem Cause Solution
Camera will not
operate
Camera will not
record