fuji finepix s700 wont go to capture mode

i have my fujifilm finepix s700 for almost a year now

im using Ni-mh batteries with 2000mAh rating,

one time, use it, the lcd screen turns white, although the EVF still works fine and i could capture and review pictures via EVF

now, the problem,

after a shot when my lcd went white, i turned it off, to see if it the lcd would fix itself, but it didnt, i removed the battery, still the same white lcd appears, i tried to make a shot again using the EVP and te camera simply shuts down with the indicator lamp flashing orange,

i charged my batteries, turned the cam on again via the power slide, it simply shuts off, although it will turn on to review old photos by holding the 'play' button, but if iclick on the shutter button, it will turn off again..

what could be the problem?

i bought this in the US during a vacation, im now back again in the Phils

any help would be much appreciated

thanks in advance

sounds like a failing ccd to me. repair time. But before that, reset the camera and see if there's a firmware update. install it. if it doesn't work, then you'll need to send it in. But understand that the average cost of a camera repair is around $180. As such, it may cost more to repair than it is really worth. The rule of thumb is that if the estimate for repair is north of 50% what you paid for it, you're better off taking that money and buying a newer and upgraded model.