I own a Kodak V530. It won't accept the memory card. The LCD screen says memory card requires formatting. What can I do to get it to work with memory cards. This message come on the LCD screen when I turn on the camera.

I bet the memory card that you're inserting is a brand new 4GB SDHC card (your camera can only use 2GB or less standard SD cards). There are several possible causes for "memory card locked", "memory card error", or "no memory card". The most common is trying to use a 4GB or higher SDHC card with an older camera made before SDHC format came out. Other causes include problems with the tiny slide switch on the side of the card, or the electrical contact switch internal to the camera. The problem may also arise from simple formatting problems if the card has never been formatted in the camera (note that this will also erase the card). Troubleshooting tips for this problem may be found at this link.

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The V530 works with SD cards. Your new 8GB card is an SDHC card. While SDHC cards will fit into the slot, they are electronically incompatible and will not work. You need to go with SD cards, 2GB and smaller.

These are the physical specs of Kodak Easyshare V530


The bottom and the top of Kodak V530



The left side and the and the front of Kodak V530



The back -lcd display and the right side of Kodak V530


On the right side of the Kodak v530, just look at the above image, you will see a slot in the center of the silver band covered with white felt curtain that protects it from dust. On this slot is where the SD card is inserted. Just insert the card carefully, and feel the click when SD card is placed properly, and push the card carefully until it bounced back and release from the slot when removing the SD card.

Navigate to the 'Format' section of the menu then try each option ('Yes' 'No') separately---checking the advisories between each trial.

Crat

Most Kodak cameras only allow you to use up to 2gig memory cards. When I was on holiday I bought a 4gig for myself and I was told after that it would not work on it. I tried formating it everything but nothing works.

did you format it?

I am having the same problem. I phoned a camera store and they said the camera is too to accept a 4GB card may only accept to a 2 Hope this helps

For all the camera users whose cameras won't format...they can't accept all the info on a 2 gb memory card... install a 1 gb card...worked like a charm for me! C315 and others were made before the 2 gb card. Only 1 gb cards work in the older cameras.

Tami

Mine was doing about the same thing. Take the battery out. Take the 4 screws off where you can get to the screen from the inside. Get the back off where you can get to the screen connection. Press on the connection to make sure they are seated well and put it back together. It worked for me.