20 Most Recent Canon PowerShot A720 IS Digital Camera - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Press the FUNC/SET button. Use up/down to select Drive Mode (the rectangle, third item from the top). Use left/right to select the desired delay and press FUNC/SET. Start the self-timer by pressing the shutter release button.

You can download the manual from the manufacturer's web site at
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/digital_cameras/powershot_a_series/powershot_a720_is#BrochuresAndManuals

Remove the memory card and look along the one edge you will see a switch, slide it over to unlock. the switch farthest from the contact is in the locked position to prevent deletion of your photo's.

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Pls mention Model Number and Serial Number.

Check whether your LCD is bad. To do this, shoot a picture and then download to PC. If the picture is ok, then LCD is bad. You need to replace it.

It seems no.. If you real want, you can save the images by time, and then get a time stamp on the images by computer with some software such as PS.

Things to check first for a camera that won't turn on are battery contact points (in your case, based on your statement of the battery removal, recommend spending some extra time inspecting the battery contact points of the camera), and micro switches that are located on the battery door and memory card doors. Troubleshooting tips on other things that need to be checked may be seen here. These tips won't work for every case, but they're worth a try.

If the stripe is not showing up on the photos after you download them, then the screen is starting to degrade and the only solution is replacement. If the line is showing up on the photos then the CCD (the point that actually captures the image) is degrading and would need to be replaced (this is less likely though). It may not be cost effective to replace the screen considering the falling prices of high res digital point and shoots, but you would want to check with a local camera repair facility.

This guy on YouTube has the answer for converting MOV to AVI formats:

This sounds like a flash issue.
From page 64 of the user manual, make sure that you have the flash enabled on the camera. Page 64 shows you how to enable and disable the flash. Most likely, the flash was turned-off by mistake and is causing your issue.
If the flash is enabled and you're still having a problem, then there's a good chance that the flash feature has failed on your camera and will need to be repaired.

just guessing - It sounds like some sort of mechanical trouble - dust or sand got in the tine spaces around the shutter or the lens cylinders? Try using a compressed air can available from computer or camera shops. Perhaps gentle wiggle those parts with a tool?
It could also be due to humidity or rust affecting the electric contacts of the batteries? Scratch the contacts with a screwdriver.
Try to pry any reachable springs in the battery well - over time it may have gotten too compressed?
Try new batteries?

Press the FUNC/SET button. Use up/down to select Drive Mode (the rectangle, third item from the top). Use left/right to select the desired delay and press FUNC/SET. Start the self-timer by pressing the shutter release button.

The date stamp will only work when the camera's resolution is set to postcard mode. Press Func/set, scroll down to the bottom, then across to the icon with the clock and mountain. It will say "postcard". Press Func/set again. Then press Menu, scroll down to "Date stamp" and across to select date or date and time, then press menu again

If you're sure you shorted out the camera's electronics, then you'll need to decide if the cost of repair will be worth it. It can be very expensive.

Hi. Photos might be hidden. Try to plugged in the memory card to you computer (if computer has memory card slot) then access the card. Go to folder options then go to view put a mark on the show hidden files and folders. If you were not able to see the pictures after you do this setps then someone might delete the pictures.

Do what the pros do...use a card reader to download to a folder you create on your deaktop.

If you're willing to do the replacement yourself, you can order the parts from
http://uscamera.com/a720is.htm

Problem: dust in the gaps near lens which makes it jammed. Effect: the sceen shows blk color. Solution: just blow over it or vaccum it.

I'm assuming you have these date defined folders on your desktop. Just use a card reader instead of the camera and you can pick and choose what pics go where.

Could be a lot of things: jammed lens, bad charge circut, bad batteries, bad battery charger. You should have a camera store trouble shoot it, or send it in to Canon for repair with the note to NOT repair if over $ 150. You can replace it for about $ 300 with a lot more camera.