Canon Power Shot A400 User Manual page 117

Problem
The camera will not The SD card is full.
shoot.
The SD card is not formatted
correctly.
The SD card is write-protected.
Cannot play back You attempted to play back images
shot with another camera or
images edited with a computer.
File name was changed with a
computer or file location was
changed.
Lens will not retract SD card slot/battery cover was
opened with power on.
SD card slot/battery cover was
opened while recording to the SD
card (warning signal sounds).
Cause Solution
Insert a new SD card.
Download images to your computer, then erase
them from the card to free up more space.
Format the SD card. (p. 19).
The card may be defective (its logical may be
corrupted). Contact Canon Customer Help Desk.
Slide the write protect tab of the SD card
upward (p. 15).
Computer images that cannot be played back
will playback if they are added to the camera
using the bundled software program
ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser. See the
ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser User Guide
(PDF).
Set the file name or location to the file format/
structure of the camera (See About File and
Folder Numbers (p. 105)).
First close the SD card slot/battery cover and
then turn the power off.
First close the SD card slot/battery cover and
then turn the power off.
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