Canon PowerShot - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals - Page 2

What did the error prompts?

work for about 50% of lens errors, but they're worth a try. The list includes:

1. Remove the batteries and wait a few minutes
2. Try pressing and holding the Menu, Function, Function Set, or OK while turning on the camera, or otherwise find a "factory reset" option.
3. Try turning the camera on without a memory card inserted
4. Place the camera flat on its back and turn it on while holding down the autofocus button, to try to cause the camera to attempt autofocus while the lens is extending
5. Blow compressed air in any gaps around the lens - or use a shop vac
6. Use a thin piece of paper or a needle to dislodge any visible bits of grit
7. Gently tap the camera in an attempt to realign jammed mechanics or dislodge particles (obvious warning: could cause further damage)
8. Gently push or pull the lens barrel, as a last resort (again, potential for further damage).

Your problem is in the settings. Glad maybe turned off set flash to auto.

In camera setting there maybe a selection that says rechargeable or alkaline

Try not to connect at front usb. Only back USB (due to lack of power in it)

Just replace the camera

Touch the screen to pause playback and display the movie control panel. 2. Drag up across the screen to increase the volume. Touching the volume indicator displays the volume panel.

Try extracting the sd card and using a card reader its also much faster.

Occasionally the SD card will fail. To check this try a different card and see if you get the same result.

Although you can copy images from your computer to your camera, the camera will be unable to display them, so it is a pointless exercise.

Settings menu to off the option

If you have EOS Utillity it may be running in the background.

Try downloading the current software for you model from the Canon site. You could try inserting the memory card into the card reader on your computer and if you get the same result then it would appear to be a software problem that you use to download. Sometime conflicts appear.

Sounds as if it needs a repair but get a quote first as it may be better to purchase new

Clean front and back + - terminals in camera careful with fine emery paper. Also, MAKE sure batteries are not loose if they are they will not make the connection. Fine jeweler screwdriver will pick them out enough.VERY CAREFUL.I truly think this is it.regards Billy

The best way is to get a quote and then decide if it is cost effective to repair or buy another.

Try taking out the batteries and leaving it for 24 hours

If, as you indicate, brand new return for exchange or have it repaired under Canon warranty.

on the mother board, a fuse is laying, it passes the battery power,test it, if it is open just shot it with a very thin wire.

You have to go like a surgeon, get the loose part and resolder it back on the board. Sounds easy but it is not - working on those cameras is a bear because they are so small and have so many screws and ............G2 is a great camera - I have 2 of them / go for it. Good luck.