Purchase Canon ACK-DC30 AC Adapter Kit for SD700IS, SD800IS ...
I bought this item approx 1 year before actually using it. I initially thought the item was DOA since there is only one way to make connections and my camera(Canon SD850IS) would not power up. I came back to Amazon to check reviews and noticed others reported receiving a DOA item as well. It turns out if the battery cover remains open and the cord is connected directly to the coupler, the camera will not power up. There is a small hole behind the part of the battery/memory card cover labeled “Card/Batt. Open”. This smaller cover needs to be opened with a fingernail or small tool to the right of the arrow beside the word “Open”. Once I connected the cord via this hole to the coupler, the camera powered up. Now I can use the camera for extended hours without worrying about battery life.
Gave the product 5 stars but it would have been helpful if the instruction sheet from Canon provided some detail regarding the proper connection of the item.
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