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Question posted by eandhlynch on April 9th, 2017

Focus Not Working On My Canon Camera

My camera is a few years old, and was working up until March 31/17. Now, I cannot get the Auto Focus to hold, it keeps making noise as if it is trying to kick in but to no avail.

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on April 9th, 2017 10:31 AM
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User Guide - Page 2

... items are included in the Readme folder on the DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk. Camera Battery Pack NB-6L (with Terminal Cover) Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE Interface Cable IFC-400PCU AV Cable AVC-DC400 Wrist Strap WS-DC7 Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Warranty "Canon Customer Card Support" Leaflet Also refer to view the...
User Guide - Page 3

...pixels operate to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. This is machine readable. Camera Body Temperature Please take care when operating the camera for any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including ...camera's warranty is a problem with the camera while abroad, please return it to be used in the country of sale before proceeding with this camera are collectively referred to make ...
User Guide - Page 4

...Shoot ● Shoot, leaving it to the camera to make settings 22 ● Shoot to match special ...Fireworks (p. 53) yAquarium (p. 54) S Underwater (p. 54) ZLow light (p. 54) ● Focus on faces 22, 60, 76 ● Shoot in places where I cannot use the flash ...63 ● Take close-up pictures of subjects using the zoom (digital macro shooting 64 ● Take sepia toned or black and white ...
User Guide - Page 6

...Camera to a Computer.32 Accessories 36 Separately Sold Accessories ...........38 2 Learning More 39 Components Guide 40 Information Displayed on Close Subjects (Digital... Setting the Date and Time 17 Setting the Display Language..........19 ... Shooting Movies 29 Viewing Movies 31 Transferring Images to Default Settings ... (Auto Power Down 44 m FUNC. Table of Contents ...
User Guide - Page 7

...the Focus 93 k Magnifying Images 94 + Changing Image Transitions....... 94 Viewing Images on the Screen....... 120 Functions Available in ...the Composition with the Focus Lock 73 Shooting Using the Viewfinder........ 73 5 Getting More Out of Your Camera 75 Changing the AF...\ Rotating Images 98 = Resizing Images 99 @ Making Dark Subjects Appear Brighter (i-Contrast) .... 100 ] Correcting the Red-Eye...
User Guide - Page 9

...- This could result in electrical shock or fire. • Avoid using, placing or storing the camera in electrical shock or fire. Humid or dusty areas. Other Warnings • Do not play the...from the outlet and consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. • Use only the specified battery charger to injury or damage the camera. • Do not use ...
User Guide - Page 13

... from the camera. Storing a battery for long periods of time (about a year) without depleting it may develop a bulge. The charger can be used when abroad. This is based on the Camera & Imaging Products... available plug adapter. Using the battery and charger effectively • Charge the battery on the day, or the day before, it will no longer fit into the camera, please contact a Canon ...
User Guide - Page 21

... button lightly (halfway) to the first stop ). To take the shot. X The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot. Press fully (to the second stop ). Press halfway (lightly to focus, then take images that are in focus. 21 X The camera focuses and automatically selects the necessary settings for shooting, such as the brightness.
User Guide - Page 22

... displays the icon for the scene and just shoot. The camera can also detect and focus on the camera. ● Press the power button. X Even if the detected faces move, the camera will turn the camera off. Moving the lever toward the subject, the camera will make a slight noise as it appear smaller. 22 Turn on faces, setting...
User Guide - Page 23

... can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button. The flash will automatically fire in focus. X The image will appear when the camera focuses on the camera power will blink green while the image is in low light conditions. Press the l button to select [Off]. 23 Pressing the...
User Guide - Page 24

... blinks orange and the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway. If this happens, try shooting in dark areas. • The h icon blinks when you try to assist in focusing, the lamp may not...charging is attached to reach. Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue * Displays when the camera is complete. The subject is at maximum wide angle, move about 30 cm (12 ...
User Guide - Page 28

... Compliant Printers (Sold Separately) By connecting your camera to one of the Canon-brand PictBridge compliant printers below, you want to select ... images, repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed. ● After printing has completed, turn off the camera and printer, and unplug the interface cable. Compact Photo Printers (SELPHY Series) Inkjet Printers (PIXMA series) For more...
User Guide - Page 29

... button halfway to E. Moving the lever toward i will zoom in on your subject, making it will beep twice and the indicator will zoom out from your subject, making it appear smaller. X When the camera focuses, it appear larger. E Shooting Movies The camera can automatically select all settings so that you can shoot movies just by...
User Guide - Page 41

...camera or memory card to /read from the memory card or various information is being transmitted. Components Guide Speaker Viewfinder (p. 73) Indicators (p. 41) Screen (LCD Monitor) (pp. 42, 43) 1 (Playback) Button (p. 25) Mode Switch (p. 40) A/V OUT (Audio/Video Output) and DIGITAL... 23) Camera shake warning (p. 55) e (p. 63), u (p. 63), % (p. 77) Proximity warning (p. 24)/Cannot focus (p. 118)...
User Guide - Page 76

...9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when the shutter button is used. 76 You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you press the...] menu item and [Small] option. • The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom (p. 56) or Digital Tele-Converter (p. 57) is pressed halfway. • Examples of faces that cannot be the main ...
User Guide - Page 78

... buttons to select [On]. In [Center] mode, it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus. • The magnified display will magnify and you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will not appear when using the Digital Zoom (p. 56) or Digital Tele-Converter (p. 57), or when connected to a TV (p. 71). 78
User Guide - Page 113

... directly Continuous on the display, which makes it easier to select an option. Shoot Only Image stabilization is held vertically. 113 Image stabilization does not work when the camera is only active at the moment of shooting. Image stabilization is fixed to a tripod. • When using [Panning], hold the camera horizontally. Panning Image stabilization only...
User Guide - Page 128

... reduction/Red-eye correction settings available Built-in Flash Range 30 cm - 4.2 m (12 in. - 14 ft.) (W)/ 30 cm - 2.4 m (12 in .) - infinity, Normal: 30 cm (12 in . - 7.9 ft.) (T) Shooting Modes Auto, Program AE, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Fireworks, Long shutter, Beach, Underwater, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, ISO3200, Digital Macro, Movie Continuous Shooting...
User Guide - Page 129

... HC MMCplus memory card File Format Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant Data Type Still images....100kHz Playback Function Single Image Playback, Video Playback, Magnified Focus, Index Playback, Magnified Playback, Jump, Slide Show Editing ...sec. Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) Compression Fine, Normal Number of digital, audio and video*) * mini-B compatible Video/Audio output (NTSC...
User Guide - Page 132

...Rotate 98 Enlarged Display 94 Equipment Default Settings 48 Holding the Camera 11 Erase All 97 Erasing All Images 97 Erasing...38, 116 Accessories 36 AE Lock 79 AF Frame 23 AF J Auto Focus AF Lock 77 Aquarium (Scene Mode 54 AV Cable 2 AV cable...DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ......... 2, 33 Digital Macro (Scene Mode 64 Digital Tele-Converter 57 Digital Zoom 56 Direct Print 28 132 Disp.

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