20 Most Recent Canon PowerShot A620 Digital Camera - Page 5 Questions & Answers

One of three possible problems. First check that you didn't accidentally press the DISP or DISPLAY button. If that's not the problem...
A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open). To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so, please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.
Finally, it could be a loose or poor connection of the screen's flex cables, a very common problem for your model camera. The A620's vari-angle screen is a great option for a camera, but with this moveable screen, the screens data and power cables can and do wiggle loose. It is actually relatively easy to fix by just reseating these cables, but will require opening the back face of the screen of your camera.Please see this other person who had a similar problem with an A630.

Remove the SD card from the camera. Slide the tiny switch on the side of the card to its other "unlocked" position. Reinsert the card in the camera. But if you've already tried this, see this link for additional troubleshooting tips for this problem.

You can download the manual and more from the manufacturer's web site at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=320&modelid=12072

Its means lens error. Look carefully between the lens and the camera body for any sand or other dirt etc.

The camera doesn't feature a GPS device. I guess it's an add on, though I've never heard of it...

1) click on start 2) click run 3) type " devmgmt.msc " in the open box and click OK make sure camera is connected and on in the playback mode. 4) look for " Imaging Devices " 5) click on the + in front of it and you should see the camera. 6) click it one time to highlight it ( not open it) 7) now right click and choose delete or uninstall 8) it will warn you just click OK Now camera in uninstalled 9) close all windows and turn camera off. then turn camera back onn if will find camera and give you options you are looking for

What you want to know about cloudy Short?

Clean camera lens, let it focus on any item after that press half finally fully press the shutter.

its actually probably the display. there is 3 different displays. 1. shows picture with icons 2. shows just the picture and 3. is a solid black screen. just hit the display button to cycle through until your desired display is present

Cards and cameras can be corrupted by pulling the USB cord out of the computer without using the "safely remove hardware" function. Sometimes, a card can be rescued by formatting it in the camera although this completely erases it so download any pics first using a card reader if necessary.

Hi,

Are you talking about the Spring that helps the Lens Movement?

If you are able to use it properly and lens movement is Fine, either you are talking about some other spring which might be irrelevant as you have the camera worked or either you might not have missed anything.

Let me know, if needed further assistance.

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you have to remove the CCD,the spring are the adjustment support for CCD, when u fit to the lens unit.

Is the RAM the same on both computers? Sounds like one has less RAM and therefore not enough processing power to run the video smoothly.

Ich hoffe, dass Sie mit den folgenden, wie ich nicht Deutsch sprechen, und ich bin mit Google übersetzer. Ein stecken Auslöser ist ein weiterer häufiger Fehler-Modus für Digitalkameras. Die Symptome einer stecken oder "klebrige" Auslöser sind sehr ähnlich zu CCD-Bildsensor Scheitern. Die Kamera kann Bilder aufnehmen schwarz (für Verschlusszeit fest geschlossen), oder die Bilder können sehr hell und überbelichtet, besonders wenn im Freien getragen (für Verschlusszeit fest offen).
Um eine Verschlusszeit fest zu bestätigen, legen Sie die Kamera in einem anderen Modus als "Auto", und der Blitz ausgeschaltet (Sie wollen nicht blind sich für den nächsten Schritt).Zunächst blicken die Linse und ein Bild. Sie sollten ein kleines Flackern in der Mitte der Linse sehen, wie der Verschluss öffnet und schließt. Wenn keine Bewegung zu sehen ist, dann haben Sie wahrscheinlich ein Auslöser stecken. Wenn ja, lesen Sie bitte diesen Link für weitere Informationen und ein einfaches Update, das helfen kann.

My A620 JUST started doing the same exact thing last night. LCD works, lens works... but something possibly wrong w/the shutter so it won't open.. everything black.

auto focus doesn't work

every thing is connected with electrical ribbons some times they slip out & don't contact propperly

A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open).
To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so, please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help:

A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open).

To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so, please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.

This worked for me!  I have the Canon Powershot SD780 IS and although my card WAS NOT locked, the camera "malfunctioned" and the switch in the camera needed to be gently pushed back IN, not DOWN on my specific camera type.  This is great, I was just going to go out and buy another camera today!  Thanks for the post Stephan!