Canon POWERSHOT A550 User Manual page 78

Troubleshooting
Power is not turned on. • Press the power button (Basic
Guide p. 9).
Memory card slot/battery • Confirm that the memory card slot/
cover is open. battery cover is securely closed
(Basic Guide p. 5).
Batteries are loaded in • Reload the batteries in the correct
the wrong direction, direction (Basic Guide p. 5).
Batteries are not the right • Use only unused AA-size alkaline
type. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH
batteries (p. 91).
Battery charge is low and • Replace the camera batteries with
the camera will not two unused or fully charged
operate. ("Change the batteries (Basic Guide p. 5).
batteries" message • Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK800
displays). (sold separately) (p. 98).
Poor contact between • Wipe the battery terminals with a
camera and battery clean dry cloth.
terminals. • Reload the batteries several times.
The camera's horizontal/ • The camera's orientation
vertical orientation was mechanism is operating. There is
changed, no malfunction.
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