The message 'Naming error' has appeared on the screen and is preventing me taking any photos. Canon S51S

What error message? ERR 99? ERR 05?

When you attempt to print from your Canon Printer using a Mac, a message appears stating Error 306. Solution

1. Click the Apple icon in the top left of the screen.
2. Click System Preferences.
3. Click Print & Fax.
4. If the padlock in the bottom left is locked:
   Click it, enter your password and click OK.
5. Click the - button. to remove the printer and the + to add it again leaving the options on default..

That often happens as a result of a short on this model. Try emailing them at this site: www.camerasandparts.com They service the Canon Powershot cameras exclusively and they do excellent work, all for about half of what Canon wants. If you need help with it, that site is the place for a Powershot. They are excellent, send them an email and I'm sure they can help you with this problem. Good luck.

Hi Lara

I would take the battery out to reset it and put the chip in and then the battery and fire it up.
You can also clear the sd card in windows to avoid naming issues
After the card is accepted format it with the camera so the directory structure on the sd is restored

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Lens errors (E18 errors on Canons) are fairly common. Usually it's sand or grit interfering with the lens extension mechanism. Or the camera's been dropped with the lens extended. Or the camera has been powered on, but the lens had been blocked preventing its extension. Or the battery ran down with the lens extended ...

Here's some things that you can do to try to correct it. They only seem to work for less than 50% of the lens errors, but if the camera is out of warranty, they're worth a try:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/12/fixing-lens-error-on-digital-camera.html

Locate the removable drive On My Computer. Go to properties > tools >error checking


that should fix it.

Look on page 18 of the BASIC user guide for instructions on how to use the Self Timer. You will find a link to download the guide about midway down the following page:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=223&modelid=15207#DownloadDetailAct

I replaced the memory card and this seemed to work OK.

Usually the only time this message will appear is when you have taken the picture with another camera and try to review it on another. If this is not the issue, try formatting your card. Try another card. It may be a faulty memory card. If none of this works, call Canon tech support for free support.

Canon S51S
Shows JPeg on my screen
Also the screen is blank now too. (It will show playback pictures)
Can You help
ABDM