Dear vera11:
The symptoms you're describing sound like a classic case of having a faiiled CCD
image sensor.
First try pressing the display (DISP) button on the back of your camera several times to see if your image returns at any time. One of the three display modes is "off" to preserve
battery life. Your problem may be as simple as inadvertently pressing this button into the off mode.
If that doesn't work, try doing a reset and then removing your
batteries from the camera for a few minutes, reinstalling them and turning the camera on to test the
LCD screen.
If your screen is still black, but you can clearly see pictures taken previous to the problem, and you can clearly see the menu
system when you press the MENU button, then you likely have a CCD sensor problem. Contact Canon
Tech Support at 1-800-828-4040 to have the camera repaired.
Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
HeavyDLB
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