When I turn the camera on it says SD card locked.

If the memory card is a SD memory card then
SD and Mini SD memory cards has a small slide switch on the edge of the card, which write protects data on the memory card or add photos to the SD card. Slide the switch from the LOCK position to the UNLOCK position, which is furthest away from the contacts.

Could be faulty sd card and you may need to try another one to see if you get the same message.

open the sd slot on camera, take out sd card and there should be a little slider on sd card, slide it the opposite way, sd card should now be unlocked. shouldnt get the same message again.

Hello beach.... remove the sd card and check the perimeter of the card to find the locking mechanism. If the card is in the lock position, move it to unlock. Then reinsert the card, turn on the camera and go into the menu. Find format. Format the SD card and then it should be good. Joe

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Here is a tip that I wrote about SD Cards and how to unlock and lock SD Cards.

If you are getting a memory card locked message then check this out.

How to Unlock SD Card

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You already know about the 'lock' switch on SD cards; did you know it doesnt actually lock the SD card by itself? It merely pushes a switch lever in the reader (in this case, your camera), that in turn tells the electronics to NOT write on the SD card.

So, if your SD cards are indeed working (check on a card reader), it would look like the lever in the camera that senses the position of the lock switch is jammed / bent. If you could pry into the card slot in the camera, and try to shake this lever with a long narrow object (a straightened paper clip, perhaps), that might yield good results.

Alternately, look up 'CHDK' on Google; it is an alternate OS that gives your Canon *lots* of other features. In your case, more importantly, it *requires* the SD card to be locked in use. Dont worry, with CHDK booted in, the camera will store pictures even when it sesnses the card is write-protected. So, it not only solves your problem, it gives you loads of extra features like RAW capability, time laps, remote operation and more, all for free.

Regards,

Anand Dhuru

Perhaps it is!

Look on the left side of the SD card and move the lever up to the top Write protect OFF down is on.Sometimes when inserting a card the lever catches and moves slightly off the top posotion and is then read as locked.

Check to see if the lock switch is turned off on your sd card....look close on the edge..
Also, try a card reformat if your images are safely on your computer....

if you have checked the SD card was not locked, you may need to open the camera to check the SD card slot inside,
here is a tips shows you where to check
http://www.myfixtips.com/blog/digital-camera/how-to-fix-a-%e2%80%98card-locked%e2%80%99-problem-125.htm

in the side of the card a small switch will be there turn it in opposite direction the lock will be released