Setting the date and time

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Lens Cover Doesn't Open or Close Properly

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Solution. The lens cover won't open if the camera's date and time isn't set. Set the date and time and perform a power cycle on the camera. ..

If the Date/Time menu appears when the camera power is turned on, the date battery charge is low and the date and time settings have been lost. Please purchase a lithium coin battery (CR1220) and replace it as follows.

1. Confirm that the camera power is turned off.
2. Slide the memory card slot / battery cover lock and open the cover.
3. Hook your nail onto the date battery holder and lightly pull up.
4. Remove the battery holder in the direction indicated by the arrow. 5. Remove the battery by pulling it up in the direction indicated by the arrow.
6. Insert a new battery with the (-) side facing up.
7. Replace the battery holder and close the memory card slot / battery cover.
8. When the Date/Time menu appears set the date and time.

have you check the settings for time and date have you saved it? You can also try to remove the cam battry for 2 mins. then put it back in then turn on the camera and then after few secs. turn it off, then see if the issue persist.

Set the mode dial to AUTO, then press
the POWER switch to turn on the
camera.
● Be sure to take off the lens cap before
you turn the camera on (P. 27).
2 Press OK button.
● The top menu is displayed.
3 Press the up arrow button to select the clock.
4 Press to select the date format.
● Select any one of the following formats:
D-M-Y (Day/Month/Year)
M-D-Y (Month/Day/Year)
Y-M-D (Year/Month/Day)
● This step and the following steps show the
procedure used when the date and time
settings are set to Y-M-D.
Press right arrow button move to the year (Y) setting.
6 Press up or down arrow to set the year. When the year is set, press right arrow to move to the month (M) setting.
● Repeat this procedure until the date and time are completely set.
● To move back to the previous setting, press left arrow.
7 PressOk .
● For a more accurate setting, don't press until the clock hits 00 seconds. The
clock starts when you press the button.
8 To turn the camera off, press the POWER switch.
● The lens retracts.

If you've replaced the date battery, then the camera is defective. Being only a month old, first recommend seeing if your retailer will exchange it. If not, Canon will fix for free under warranty. Call 1-800-OK-CANON.

Hmm, this has happened to me too now. And just like the previous two posters it happened to me once before, but after switching it on and off a couple of times it corrected itself.

Now, about a month later, it has happened again. And this time it doesn't seem like it's going to open fully any more. Out of interest how long have others had their camera before this happened? How many photos had they taken?

Bobster

Sounds as if your diaphragm may be sticking due to either the camera or the lens. Look at the back of the lens and work the small tab with the aperture ring set to f32 (or 22). See if the tab moves smoothly but with resistance from a spring, or if it sticks or moves roughly. If it does this with other lenses too, another possibility is the aperture lever on the camera. Mount the lens and set it for f22 or so and use your depth of field preview to see if the lens is stopping down smoothly. In either case it may need professional repair.

Nikon has a new firmware to solve this, try change the firmware... the last firmware is the 1.2

Hi Debscan, My 1.4 year old S5 developed the same problem and after checking out various websites I get the impression that it is a common one to these cameras. I found that if I put the camera on a level table and then turn it on (and off) 3 times the lens cover would open further with each try. On the third turn-on the lens cover would drop fully with a definite "Click" and the camera would work. The next time I shut it off, the lens would not close properly, but the same "Third times the charm" routine would always work. This may only delay the inevidable final crash of the camera, but it might get you a few more pictures out of it.

There is not an option to remember the date/time when you power off the camera. The camera should always remember the time. If it forgets the setting when you power it off then your backup battery has gone dead. Check your manual to see if it is something you can replace yourself. I am not familiar with this camera specifically but some cameras make the backup battery accessible and some require disassembly. David Millier Advance Camera Repair