I just got the camera and charged the battery for several hours but can't get the camera to turn on. How can I be sure it's not faulty?
1455663
You probably have a bad battery. Same thing happened to me. I ordered two new batteries. Charged them and the Camera works perfect. If you purchased this item refurbished contact the seller and Amazon and have them refund the cost of the new purchased batteries. They refunded the cost for me.
1455664
One thing to try is reverse the possition of the battery before inserting it. Fuji is known for allowing batteries to go in both the right way so it powers the camera and the opposite way so their is no power connection made, sad to say. But I still think their products rock.
1216246
Did you make sure they are fully charged before loading? Does the original battery work that came with the camera when put in? If not contact Canon directly.
2152169
If it is charged up, then hold the on button down until it lights. If it doesn't, it is likely faulty.
435751
I am having exactly the same problem, taking the battery out for 30 minutes works for a time but the problem starts again after a few days. Leaving the battery out until required sometimes makes the camera difficult to switch on or off. I don't think that Creative are interested. If anyone has the answer please let us know.
1304060
If you just got it you will need to fully charge the battery. When that is done, go to settings and make sure it knows to save to sd card and not internal memory. This is a great Camera!
1295997
Same problem here! After I opened the box I charged the battery till the light turned green. Put the battery in the camera, put the film pack in, the black film cover came out (so I assume I put the film in right), turned the camera on but all the symbols are blinking and I'm not able to make a picture. After reading here I put the battery again in the charger and now the light turns orange!! But I just took it out because it was green?!?! Now I'm just gonna wait till it's green again and see if it will work. Does anyone have any others tips for me?XO
1865430
Sorry... Try taking out camera AA batteries and using fresh, new ones.If it doesn't work, get a new SDHC memory card of a well-known maker (Sandisk or similar).If nothing of the above works on restarting your camera, you'll have to send your camera to Canon Authorized Service shop... Sorry.
379998
Mine still charged but wouldn't power up. Had to send it in for replacement. Make sure to back up all your pictures on a regular basis! Luckily, I did that.
1090217
If you cant get the battery to charge there may be a problem with the camera, the adapter or the cable. The easiest thing to check is the adapter, about $$35 from National Camera Exchange. If it is not the adapter it may be in the camera circuit in which case you may need to purchase a different camera from amazon like I did.
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DO you have other cameras and are they operating alright? Naturally check all the connections both at the camera and the recorder. Also look for any nicks or cuts at the exposed wires. I experienced a problem once when all the cameras stopped working and it turned out it was the power adapter that went out. I replaced this item and it worked just fine after that. This is a good camera for the money. I have two of these and they have been working for just over a year. I'm even thinking of replacing the other two cameras with one of these so please let me know how this turns out. Good luck
2228321
I have had my camera for about three years, with no problems. My Flip is a Flip Slide camcorder. If you have the receipt for the camera and it is still in warranty, contact the store, and get a refund. Something is seriously wrong with the battery or charger. If you still have your desktop software installed for the Flip, plug it in and see what happens. Make sure all charging lights are on. Hopefully there is not a break in your cord or USB somewhere. Flip turned their business over to Cisco. Since then Cisco bailed out. Givit.com is handling their uploads now. But seriously that is too long for the camera to charge.
2212433
I have left the camera on over a 12 hour period with no effect on my battery. As said earlier, use a constant power source.
126583
I could tell mine wouldn't take a charge anymore because I couldn't turn my camera on after having it charge all day. This happened twice with my Nikon Coolpix.
240937
I purchase one and the camera will not charge or turn on to work. Never used it. Purchase for a graduation gift and or course I cannot return it for exchange or refund. I hope this helps. Thanks
1493717
Mine turned on right away. Try to give it 2 hours of charging. Otherwise you've got a defected one.
1959726
I have not had that problem. I would suspect that the battery is not good. If you have not had the camera very long, check and see if you can send the camera and battery back. Or maybe check with some place in your community that tests batteries to see if the battery is the problem. I don't mean to insult your intelligence, but I have done this before. Are you sure you are inserting the battery the correct way?
203073
I've been having problems with the battery. After 5 hours of having it charging in my car the camera battery died after taking it off the charger.