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Canon PowerShot A60
Canon PowerShot A60
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"Cannon SD 550"
  • 4 out of 5
"Abnormal dots appear on the LCD"
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cody (cody22) 1 pts
January 10, 2007 10:50 AM

images wont appear when i try to take photos, what is wrong

i dont have a manual for my cam and am trying to figure it out,it took pics before, now the screen shows a smeared image what am i doing wrong
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Ben Keough (DeadWolfBones) 10631 pts
January 10, 2007 5:33 PM
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Hi Cody,

Can you describe this smeared image a little better? Does this happen when you're in shooting mode or when you're in playback mode or both? Can you see the menu icons on the LCD or are they smeared too?

Thanks!
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cody (cody22) 1 pts
January 10, 2007 9:51 PM
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Hi Ben ,

It happens in both modes, but the icons are clear and screen isnt smeared. Any suggestions? Thank you!!
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Ben Keough (DeadWolfBones) 10631 pts
January 10, 2007 10:01 PM
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Cody,

When you say there that "the screen isn't smeared", do you mean in general (reversing your original statement) or just when the icons are present?

Either way, it sounds like you've got a problem with your LCD or (more likely) your CCD imaging sensor. Luckily for you, Canon has acknowledged that this is a recurring problem in some of their cameras, yours included, and they are offering to repair the cameras for free. That includes free shipping to and from the repair facility. You can read their service advisory here, and you can request a repair here.

Good luck!
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Elizabeth 0 pts
September 28, 2007 2:58 PM
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When I press the button to take a photo, the camera beeps and shows the flash mark along with green boxes....but takes no photograph. The batteries are new, the disk is empty - what is wrong???
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