Troubleshooting – Canon 300 HS User Manual

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If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. If the
items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer Support
Help Desk as listed on the included customer support list.

Power

You pressed the ON/OFF button, but nothing happened.

•

Confirm that the battery is not depleted

(p. 15)

.

•

Confirm that the battery is properly inserted

(p. 17)

.

•

Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is securely closed

(p. 17)

.

•

If the battery terminals are dirty, battery performance will decrease. Clean the
terminals with a cotton swab and re-insert the battery several times.

Battery is consumed quickly.

•

Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Warm the battery, for example,
by placing it in your pocket with the terminal cover on.

Lens will not retract.

•

Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the power is on. After closing the
memory card/battery cover, turn the power on then back off

(p. 17)

.

TV output

Image is distorted or not showing on TV

(p. 115)

.

Shooting

Cannot shoot.

•

When in Playback mode

(p. 27)

, press the shutter button halfway

(p. 23)

.

Screen does not display properly in dark places

(p. 45)

.

Screen does not display properly while shooting.

Please note, the following will not be recorded in still images, but will be recorded in movies.

•

When shooting under fluorescent or LED lighting, the screen may flicker or horizontal
lines may appear across the screen.

h appears on the screen and the shot cannot be taken even though the

shutter button was pressed fully

(p. 26)

.

appears when the shutter button was pressed halfway

(pp. 26

,

64)

.

•

Set the [IS Mode] to [Continuous]

(p. 151)

.

•

Set the flash to

h

(p. 71)

.

•

Increase the ISO speed

(p. 75)

.

•

Attach the camera to a tripod.

Image is blurred.

•

Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, then press fully to shoot

(p. 23)

.

•

Shoot the subject within the focusing distance

(p. 171)

.

•

Set the [AF-assist Beam] to [On]

(p. 148)

.

•

Confirm that functions which you do not intend to use (macro, etc.) are not set.

•

Shoot using the focus lock or AF lock

(pp. 81

,

86)

.

Troubleshooting

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