Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Digital Camera - Jap/Eng - Page 5 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
Format feature does not light up
Check your shooting mode. Some features are available for a given mode only. If you set your camera to a pre-programmed mode, many features will be greyed - not available.
Canon powershot has e32 message
turn off the camera .
place the camera with the lens facing up and check the spacing between the lens and housing. if you notice a gap gently press down the lens on the side where the gap is . try powering the camera back on
Set the date and time on sx700canon
- Go to the camera menu, scroll through to "Date/Time"
- Press the left/right arrows to choose an option field (month/day/hour/minute)
- Adjust that setting by pressing the up/down arrows or using the dial
- Select SET/OK when done
Instructions are located on page 147 of the user's manual. You can download a PDF version of the manual from Canon's website.
Time/date won't retain
The camera's internal date/time "backup" battery is supposed to maintain the date/time for about 3 weeks with the camera turned off. If the camera is not used for a longer period, the date/time will need to be reset. If you are having to reset sooner than that, it is likely that the internal battery (not user replacable on most models) has failed.
Canon sx210is wont power on
Battery contacts could be insulated with light grease from hands etc. Try using a small throwaway nail file to gently clean the contacts on the camera.
Canon camera will not turn on.
Most often when this happens, it is, as you\'ve stated, a battery, but it might also be a corroded battery connection. You can use an eraser, or if its physically obvious, try a tiny piece of fine sandpaper, but use it gently, only to clean off corrosion. It may also be that your camera was dropped and a soldered circuit connection damaged, or it might have been exposed to penetration of moisture. The best thing you can do is 1. Give it time, say a month, to dry out, and 2. Send it in for an examination by Canon, being sure you tell them you\'ll need a repair estimate to ensure it is cost effective. Most often with a hand-held point-and-shoot it is not. Will it start up when you connect to your computer?
Sars all forms
Good. Excellent question. Yes is the answer. Yes indeed.
Flash compartment pops up out of camera but doesn't flash.
This is something that you cannot fix unless you have a lot of knowledge about electronics and special tools. The flash uses high voltage components and they can fail, the flash tube may be bad or the wires to it have come loose. Cameras are delicate and you should see if it is worth fixing vs buying a new camera
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