Why does my camera turn on, make a weird noise and

Many Casio Digital camera manuals are available here: https://world.casio.com/manual/dc/ . Check the full model number since 10.1 indicates the effective number of pixels on the camera sensor. Select your preferred language and then use the drop-down menus to select the full prefix and then specific camera model. There are several Exilim 10.1 MP cameras, including the EX-Z29 and EX Z33. The current link to the Exilim EX-Z29 (North American version) manual in English is https://support.casio.com/en/manual/001/EXZ29_MF_FB_na_EN.pdf .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Casio makes a number of 10.1 megapixel cameras. Could you specify the model of yours?

Try these procedures.

Next time you finish setting it up, press the ok/set button twice.

http://www.fixya.com/support/r3771170-phone_water_damage

I called casio and they told me that when you have a red flashing light on the charger it means the lithium battery is no longer any good. They offered to send me one free of charge. It's been several weeks and I have yet to receive it.

This is probably THE most common failure among digital cameras. There's a halfway chance of fixing it yourself, described here: http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html

This is the lens focus gears. They are either knocked out of alignment, or debris has jammed them.

Remove the screws/case and with power on, slightly push the lens back

make sure you disable the play mode so it not turn on by itself if you accident touch the play mode

hope this help

it looks like someone else had a similar problem. Seems like a flaw in casio cameras. http://www.fixya.com/support/t147797-lens_open_close_problem