Try cleaning the contact points in the battery compartment. If one or more of the contact points are soiled, the camera will react like that. If the problem is due to a short circuit, the batteries will get very hot, if they are discharged after a few seconds.
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Try cleaning the contact points in the battery compartment. If one or more of the contact points are soiled, the camera will react like that. If the problem is due to a short circuit, the batteries will get very hot, if they are discharged after a few seconds.