System Status Display

You can check the camera's serial number, firmware version, and shutter-release cycles on this screen. You can also check the status log for past errors.

Checking camera status with this feature and requesting any required maintenance at a Canon Service Center can reduce camera problems.

Checking the Error Log

You can check a record of past errors, as well as lens, flash, and battery usage at the time of occurrence.

  1. Select [Set-up: System status display] ().

  2. Check the details as needed.

    Note

    • The camera status log screen lists as many as five recent error records. Older records are automatically deleted.
    • Shutter-release cycles are indicated in units of 1,000.
    • Electronic shutter release is not included in the number of shutter-release cycles.

  3. Check the log as needed.

    • On the screen in step 2, press the INFO button.
    • “Err **” indicates error information ().

  4. Check the details as needed.

    • Turn the Quick control dial 1 dial to select an item, then press the INFO button to view error details.
    • Turn the Quick control dial 1 dial to check details.

Clearing the Camera Status Log

To clear all log information displayed, press the Erase button in step 3 of Checking the Error Log.