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Lens stuck and making beeping sound
Hi,that is probly the mechanism of the lens gear system is stock whit a debrie or sand pieces you can try to blow some air
in the space arround the base of the lens avoid to apply any pressure on the lens,at the same time you blow the air press pwr on and off to make the lens gear to get free , if dont works/ you needs a technician to fix it.
that is all i say from here
hope that will help
Regards Alan.
Ps ;that is a common problem for this type of camera.....
I am trying to delete
The easiest way is to go into the menu and find "format"...follow the on-screen instructions.
When i take photos during the day they come out to
When you are getting ready to take a picture, press the down arrow a few times to get the light balance you want. It will be trial and error. You can also try setting your ISO speed to a lower number. 100-400 is pretty much maximum for bright sun exposures.
Locked card, not because of the switch
Hello
OK,
if the memory card itself is locked, you might sometimes get this error
code. All you need to do is to take out the memory card and switch the
lever on the left side to the unlock.
If the error is still displayed after you did the above, you might want to try the card in another camera.
If the card works in another camera . the problem is with your card reader in your camera.
If
you open you sd slot and look inside with a sharp light , you should be
able to see on the left side of the slot there is a little copper or
spring steel lever switch. This switch work as follows:
1. When no card is inserted / no write protection , the switch is open and thus the protection is off.
2. When locked card is inserted , the tab is depressed and tells the camera that the card is lock.
Contrary
to popular belief ,the little tab on the sd card is not an electronic
switch and does not physically influence the card operation itself. If
you put a locked card into a camera without a sd lock switch , you would
still be able to use the card normally.
It is incredible
difficult to fix this switch because of space limitations in the sd
card. Look into the sd slot and if you can see the switch , use a needle
to pull the little tab down toward the base of the camera by about 2mm
or until it works being careful not to bend it.
If this does not
resolve your problem , there might be a short in the switch circuit and
the camera will need to be disassembled to resolve this error. This
should cost no more than $50.
Please feel free to contact me if you need further information
Kind regards
Andrea
When I press the shutter button
Hello
OK, if the memory card itself is locked, you might sometimes get this error code. All you need to do is to take out the memory card and switch the lever on the left side to the unlock.
If the error is still displayed after you did the above, you might want to try the card in another camera.
If the card works in another camera . the problem is with your card reader in your camera.
If you open you sd slot and look inside with a sharp light , you should be able to see on the left side of the slot there is a little copper or spring steel lever switch. This switch work as follows:
1. When no card is inserted / no write protection , the switch is open and thus the protection is off.
2. When locked card is inserted , the tab is depressed and tells the camera that the card is lock.
Contrary to popular belief ,the little tab on the sd card is not an electronic switch and does not physically influence the card operation itself. If you put a locked card into a camera without a sd lock switch , you would still be able to use the card normally.
It is incredible difficult to fix this switch because of space limitations in the sd card. Look into the sd slot and if you can see the switch , use a needle to pull the little tab down toward the base of the camera by about 2mm or until it works being careful not to bend it.
If this does not resolve your problem , there might be a short in the switch circuit and the camera will need to be disassembled to resolve this error. This should cost no more than $50.
Please feel free to contact me if you need further information
Kind regards
Andrea
When I try to take
Are you sure the slide switch on the side of the card is in the "unlocked" position?
I took a picture with
Press the play mode button and then press the menu button. Use left/right to select the [COPY TO CARD] menu tab.
My camera went from working perfectly one minute
Hello
OK, this sound to me like you have a blown CCD. Unfortunately, you will not be able to repair this yourself, but, you can take it to your nearest camera repair shop.
They will be able to inform you to exactly what the problem is, as well as the repair cost.
Kind regards
Andrea
Thought the batteries in my
Hello
The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel
after dropping it. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the
probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.
Use
these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.
Firstly ,
try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.
Try holding the
shutter button while switching on the camera.
Look at the lens ,
and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then
try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).
Try gently
pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may
cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.
Another
way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and
then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to
not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and
down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the
camera is enough to get things going again.
Try hitting your
camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of
your hand.
Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair
center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to
replace the camera.
If it is still under warranty I would suggest
you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any
off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about
warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.
Hope
the advise is useful.
Regards
Andrea
Camera wont work say locked card
SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card. If the switch is already in the proper position, slide it fully the other way and then back again.
Instruction manual needed - How do I download my
You can download the manual from
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/detail/supportPrdDetail.do?menu=SP01&prd_ia_cd=04010300&prd_mdl_cd=&prd_mdl_name=DIGIMAX+S500
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. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.
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