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leelani (leelaniharper) 0 pts

October 5, 2009 5:00 PM

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How do I get my lcd to work? It was fine two weeks ago and now nothing appears on it. Am I doing something wrong?

It was fine two weeks ago and now nothing appears on it. Am I doing something wrong? Do I have it on a wrong setting? PLEASE HELP!!! It's not like it is broken.

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58448 pts

October 5, 2009 11:56 PM

Try resetting it. This is a fairly easy procedure which involves either going into your setup menu and choosing "reset" (or intialize), holding down the menu key for 5 seconds, or, removing the batteries for a few minutes. It may be that the firmware loading got corrupted and the camera just needs to be "rebooted," which is something that turning it on/off won't accomplish. But after which, you should have the camera reset to factory default settings.

Another tip is to go to Canon's website and look for firmware updates. Download and install them.

Also, make sure you have fresh high capacity (mAh) batteries in it. And the mAh for digital cameras should at least be 2500 to handle the high energy needs of your camera. Often undercharged or depleted batteries can easily affect camera performance.

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