Troubleshooting: Help A Noob Out?

[jeope]

The other day my Rebel stopped working midway through a shot using the timer function. But the readout still functions, I can scan previously taken images, adjust settings and preferences – everything seems to work, except for the button, the plain-old picture-takin' button (for lack of a better word). It doesn't respond at all, doesn't activate the focus when pressed halfway or do anything when pressed all the way.

I'm a new owner, the camera is only a few months old, so enlighten me if this smacks of something obvious. But my only theory is heat; the camera was in a room on the top floor of my house for a couple of days that got quite hot and stuffy. Is there any validity to this theory?

Jeope

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[Woolburr]

You can try a reset. Remove the batteries...replace...try again. If it still does nothing, there is a possibility that either the shutter or the shutter release button have failed. The latter options will require a trip to Canon. Try the reset and hope for the best.

[jeope]

Thanks, Woolburr. I'll see what I see when I get home from work and try it out.

In the meantime, what is the temperature range it should be safe in? I know the suggested range to keep within for my Mac, but could not find anything specific in the Canon manual.

[StewartR]

The manual of the 350D (page 161) says the working temperature range should be 0-40°C, and the working humidity should be 85% or less. I'd expect the temperature range to be conservative, but I don't know about the humidity.