Battery issue.

Hi, i;'ve been using this camera for the past 1 yr. I use AA alkaline batteris, i get error msg that "Change the batteries" before i shot 3 pics. I've changed my batteries used a fresh set of AA alkaline batteries. The problem persists again. Please advise? No prob with batteris. But why this occurs with my camera?

This is a common complaint with this line of cameras. You may want to call Canon to see if they can fix their defect. It's not the batteries, it's the camera.

Thanks but can you provide me canon - customer care/technical call center no.? I am uanble to get the same.

I don't know where you're from, but this is the American contact number:

1-800-828-4040

If you're from another country, just go to www.canon.com and look up your country.

I had the same problem and thought my phone was doomed. Googling around finally led me to a solution!

Sometimes the battery contacts get dirty, and cleaning them restores the camera to its former glory:

Take a cotton swab and dip it into some isopropyl alcohol, pressing the swab against the side of the bottle to squeeze out any excess fluid. The swab should be only slightly damp. Then, gently (and carefully- you don't want to break anything) rub it around the metal battery contacts of your camera. Let it dry for at least three minutes. Then, take the other (dry) side of the cotton swab and dry it out some more. Then put in a pair of fresh batteries. It worked for me!