Screen display blacked out though all funtional icons are visible

Camera is defect for sure, but don't tell anyone in the service centre, because they warn you not to take a camera out in extreme cold. You should not se the camera in environments below zero degrees
I'm afraid you can't fix it yourself, and before bringing it to a Canon Certified repair centre, ask them what it could cost.

CCD id dead

Right click on the battery icon in the taskbar (Normally located near the clock, bottom right corner of the screen).

In the sub-menu that pops up, select "Power Options".

Next to the power plan you are running, to the right of it, click on "Change plan settings".

Scroll down to and click on "Display" and you will see the computers setting options for both "On battery" and "Plugged in" with the screen turn off time in drop down boxes.

You need to select what time the screen turns off in when no user input is detected for that time. I usually select 5 mins for battery.

Hope this helps, and wishing you a Merry Christmas. ;)

Ah yes! you have pressed the display button. Turn the camera on and you see the icons in the display, look for the Disp button and press it, the display will cycle through its modes icons, black, image and icons.

To show a hidden icon on the Home screen, complete the following steps:

1. Select an icon on the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Show All.

After the Show All option has been selected, to show a hidden icon, complete the following steps:

1. Select the transparent icon on the Home screen that you want to make visible.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Cancel the Hide Icon selection.

To hide a Home screen icon, complete the following steps:

1. Select an icon on the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Hide Icon.

To show a hidden icon on the Home screen, complete the following steps:

1. Select an icon on the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Show All.

After the Show All option has been selected, to show a hidden icon, complete the following steps:

1. Select the transparent icon on the Home screen that you want to make visible.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Cancel the Hide Icon selection.

IN MENU--> SELECT BLACKBERRY LOGO BUTTON--> SELECT SHOW ALL.
1.To hide a Home screen icon, complete the following steps: Select an icon on the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone. Press the Menu key.
Click Hide Icon.
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2.To show a hidden icon on the Home screen, complete the following steps:
Select an icon on the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone.
Press the Menu key. Click Show All.
3.After the Show All option has been selected, to show a hidden icon, complete the following steps:
Select the transparent icon on the Home screen that you want to make visible.
Press the Menu key.Cancel the Hide Icon selection.
4.If not able to find Install Blackberry desktop Manager ...Take Backup.. reinstall the application from application loader in Blackberry Desktop Manager

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/select-system.pl?PRODTYPE=7&NAVDISP=di

When the picture does not display - do you see the normal text and icons that you would expect to see? Or, is the screen completely blank?

You may have a problem with the image sensor device (CCD). From October 3, 2005 through October 2, 2007, Sony will repair, free of charge, affected products exhibiting the above-mentioned problem where it is caused by the image sensor device. Sony will also cover the cost of shipping and handling from and to addresses within the United States and US Territories for service to correct this issue. To see if you have this problem: Power On your camcorder (make sure the battery is fully charged). Check the LCD screen and verify that the display icons are turned on. If you cannot see the icons, press the Display button until the icons are visible. Put a tape in the camcorder. With the lens cap off, record some video. NOTE: Be sure to speak during the recording so the video will contain your voice. Rewind this section of the tape (using tape counter to verify start of your recording). Play back the recorded video and use the LCD screen on the camcorder to view it. You should hear the audio you recorded and the Display icons/text will still appear. If your camcorder is affected by this CCD issue, the picture will either be extremely distorted, or there will be no visible picture (just a blank LCD screen with the display icons still visible).