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Question posted by jrclark777 on March 27th, 2012

Black Screen

my camera turns on to a black screen and then can not be turned off. i have to remove the battery. the problem goes away sometimes but then comes back. what do i need to do to get it to stop happening?  i love this camera when it is working. please help.

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