Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Digital Camera - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Sure it is not error 23? 32 is not on my list, but perhaps I should update that one. For Err 23 stands Too many images. Most of the time the camera can't find space on the memory card for more images. When you only have one card, see what images you can save on a computer, and then delete them from the card. then check again.

Same problem here on a Power Shot A3150 IS with a 8GB micro SD. All worked well, then bom, only unidentified images. But the camera doesn't tell you unless you review the images... Tried 5 recovery softwares dso far, some recover the images into a bmp, which then also says unidentified image... Even the camera can't read them. And if I take a movie, I get an ASCII chaos in the folder the images are recorded in. No solution so far.

Maybe this solution will help you out.

If your camera has a mode of webcams, it is possible. You just need to connect the camera to the socket USB. You can find out whether there is this mode in your camera among these user manuals for example. Canon Digital camera user guides and owners manual Just find manual for your device.

Is you r using a MMC , then there will be a white toggle switch at the bottom side of ur card...just toggle it in other way.....

Like most point&shoot cameras, the A3100 does not give you direct control over the shutter speed. You're expected to just point the camera and shoot, without worrying about such niggling details. You can gain some control over the shutter speed by changing the scene mode. For example, portrait mode attempts to reduce the depth of field by opening the aperture, which results in a faster shutter speed. Conversely, landscape mode attempts to increase the depth of field by closing the aperture, which results in a slower shutter speed.

See "Viewing images" beginning on page 27 of the manual: http://www.fixya.com/support/p1355001-canon_powershot_a3100_digital_camera/usermanual-F7235DD-pdf

Take no more pics until you've recovered your photos, take the card out of the camera. This is to reduce the chance of you overwriting some of your "lost" photos. There are many good freeware photo recovery software options that may help you recover your photos. This article reviews and outlines several of the better ones:

You may try this memory card recovery tool called asoftech data recovery from link belowMemory Card Recovery Tool

The instructions for protecting/unprotecting images are in the "Protecting images" section of the manual (page 98 in my copy).

The best way to delete all photos on a memory card is to format the memory card. This should be done each time you finish transferring your pictures to a computer, as FixYa is full of people asking how to retrieve pictures from cards that haven't been recently formatted. Refer to the "Formatting Memory Cards" section of the manual (page 22 in my copy).

If you need a manual, you can download one from the manufacturer's web site at
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/2/0300003042/01/PSA3100IS_3000IS_CUG_EN.pdf

Try these procedures.

Sometimes buttons can wedge under the surrounding casing. If you can gently depress the button and wiggle it, that might un-jam it. Otherwise, you might want to open the case up and clear the jam.

You don't need a driver.The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program such as Picasa.

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Make sure the battery is installed correctly.Try opening, then closing the cover to the memory card and battery compartment while holding pressure against it until you hear it click closed. Then try to power it up. The camera will not power up if the cover is not properly closed.

The E32 error means a hardware or system failure generally not repairable by the user. If you purchased your camera new / retail, it has a full one year warranty from Canon. If this is unsuccessful, you should contact one of the Canon repair contacts for free warranty service using the information provided below.

SD and SDHC cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

If your photos are stored on the memory card, then removethe memory card from the camera and insert it into an USB memory card reader.Connect this USB memory card reader and memory card into the USB port of yourworking computer. Your computer will see this as an USB Mass Storage Device oran external storage device; you can then open the folder on the memory card andcopy only the photos you want to your computer.Memory card reader is a handy device and is inexpensive. Youcan copy photos from other cameras and you can also download photos off yourmemory card to someone else's computer without the need of installing anyprograms.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program, such as Picasa.

There is no problem. The camera can only create video clips up to 4GB in size. You can record two long clips, but no single clip can exceed 4GB.