There is a blank screen when I turn the camera on. I can not see what I'm going to shoot

Not meant to be nasty, but is the manual still in the box?
I have the manual online, but without camera to have feedback it is difficult.
Just press the on /off button and turn the dial to Ai. Then you can shoot along.
If the camera needs some extra setup, before it can start it will tell you on the screen.

See Chapter 5: Shooting with the LCD Monitor (Live View Shooting) in the manual.

Probably not...sounds like you did about all you can do.

It will do that if the screen is black, Beep repeatedly, every time you tap a button. If that is the only problem you have, you don't have a problem. Just don't push the keys a blank screen. The statement "it was fine then i shooted it down then again i turn it on it was blank" , could you rephrase that statement? Is the machine not booting?

Hello, It depends on which camera you have. If you have a DSLR camera it will be a button on the back to activate the screen to turn on. If it is a smaller point and shoot camera your LCD screen is broke. Sometime the LCD will just go out. I suggest looking for a replacement screen online that you could install yourself, which is the cheapest option. Your use your tax refund and treat yourself to a nice new camera!! Good luck!

I had the same problem. Sent to Ricoh as a warrantee claim. They apparently updated firmware and problem has gone.

Check this link.

The Display button manually turns the LCD display on or off to save batteries. If you accidentally had turned the LCD off, It should only take one press of the button to turn it back on and leave it that way. As such, it's not you but the camera. The A570 IS is relatively new. Your camera is likely still under warranty. If so, contact Canon for warranty repair (see the following link):

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&keycode=2113&fcategoryid=221&modelid=14905

this might be a CCD image sensor problem if in shoot mode it displays only black screen, Canon will repair it for free, follow this link: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=221&modelid=9828&keycode=2112&id=29819

This is a known problem in the Coolpix 5700 - Nikon will replace the defective CCD at no charge. Go here: http://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html