Canon Powershot A70

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It might be ccd problem .. consult camera doctor.

Hi,
It is known problem of ccd imager failure in Canon A70 camera and ccd imager will be replaced to get live view in camera mode to take fresh pictures.
Canon offers free of cost ccd imager replacement for A70. Click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.
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If Canon A70 camera shows previously taken/ stored pictures properly in playback mode and does not show live view in LCD in camera mode to take fresh pictures then it is ccd imager chip failure problem and ccd imager chip will be replaced.
Canon offers free of cost repair for A70 for ccd imager failure problem. Click Canon CCD Imager Advisory for details.

Use a card reader to download your pictures to a folder you create on your desktop.

This sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819

Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

I think Canon Australia will also support on CCD issue in A70 camera as its world wide canon camera problem.
Please contact Canon Support.

It is known problem of CCD Imager Sensor in Canon A70 camera and this part will be replaced.
Canon will repair A70 Free of Cost for CCD Imager problem as per announced scheme.
Click Canon CCD Imager Support for details.

Contact Canon at 1-800-828-4040 and they will fix it.

I had a similar problem and it turns out to be a known problem with the CCD chip in the camara. Contact Canon and they will give you instructions to return the Camera including shipping labels. They will cover the cost of the repair regardless of the warrantee status and they are quick. You pay shipping one way.

The only issue i have is that the problem has returned a year later and I have to send it back. But I calledCanon and they said they would cover it.

Its known problem of CCD Imager in Canon A70 camera and CCD Imager needs to be replaced.
Canon offers Free of Cost repair for such problem in A70 model.
Click Canon CCD Advisory for details.

When I got my A70 I got a CD with the software. If I connect the camera with USB cable to the computer, set the little lever on the back for the camera to display whatever pictures are in it, and turn the camera on, the computer recognizes the camera, opens the software and leads me through the process.
If you have some other photo software than the Canon software, it should still work.