Having problems with your Canon PowerShot A70 Digital Camera ?

Daylight shows as very pink

\015 My camera is suddenly showing all white items in daylight as Pink!!\015\012I took great pics of the grandkids playing in the snow..but the snow is Pink!\015\012I can't seem to resolve this.....help please!\015

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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:
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