Wierd G5 problem

[ernis]

Hello,

I am new owner of Canon G5.. After using it for few weeks strange thing happened to my camera - after charging my batteries and disconnecting power cord orange ligt is still on even if camera is switched off !!!

Other than that camera operates as normal, when I turn camera on orange light dissapers. Also, I run ZoomBrowser and go to Camera Settings it shows batterie status as power plugged icon (of course power is not plugged).

Can anyone help ? Any ideas whats going on ? Can someone please test what icon do you see in Camera Settings when power cord is disconnected (running on batteries)

I personnaly believe that camera somehow thinks that power is still connected.

[morrisman]

What happens if you take the battery out ?
(assuming it is in for the orange light to be on)
and what happens if you then put it back in again?

[John_T]

Check that none of the three pins in the connector are bent, or if there is anything in the plug, such as aluminum foil, that could cause a short.

As Morrisman suggests, you can romove the main battery and the clock battery and see if that resets the camera.

[PeterS45]

Try resetting the camera by turning it on and press the 'MENU' button for five seconds (page 168 of the manual).

[nomel]

Would the camera be covered in the 30 (or is it 90) day manufacturer warranty? Sounds like a componont problem if resetting it doesn't fix it.

[ernis]

Hello,

thanks everyone for replay. I have tried many times to take batteries out, put back, reser menu and so on - nothing seems to help. Orange light is always on.. And all 3 pins are ok, no aluminium stuff..

I think will send camera to Canon service centre to check..

Thanks again !