20 Most Recent Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Digital Camera - Page 5 Questions & Answers

In my experience you'd better choose high capacity Li-ion AA batteries, and high capacity rechargeable batteries will be much better.

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Remove the card from the camera and Slide the switch on the left side of the SD card. In most cases, the bottom position is lock position. So slide it upwards. Hope this will solve your problem. Best of luck.

can be replaced but not ecomomical.

This is an issue with AutoRun/AutoPlay. Microsoft has turned off the feature for some devices with external storage due to media loaded with malware of various types.

Click on Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > AutoPlay. See if your camera is listed in the devices section. If it is, then set the AutoPlay to open the Camera Window. Otherwise, you will need to continue opening the window manually.

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Unfortunately a "lens error" is not something that you will be able to fix. This error requires the camera to be sent in for servicing and repair.

You may find it more cost effective to purchase a new camera as opposed to the repair price on your current camera.

The best way to delete all photos from the card is to format it. This prepares it for further use. FixYa is full of people asking how to salvage pictures from cards that haven't been formatted regularly.

You can download the manual from the manufacturer's web site at
www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/digital_cameras/powershot_a_series/powershot_a1100_is

It sounds like you dropped it on the lense, and the little motor inside that moves it broke. If you still have a warrenty on the camera, exchange it at the place you got it or send it to the manufacturer.

The card is probably not compatible with the camera, or may be too large. The A1100 takes SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. It won't take SDXC. I hope this helps.

Sorry, I'm afraid that I also think it's a lost cause. Usually repairing a water-damaged camera is more expensive than buying a new one.

You need to format new cards in the camera for them to work properly.

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in any event the best way to restart is to Power OFF & then ON again, this will reset all settings and restart the software again.

Hi, you can try tapping the side of the lens with a pencil or your index finger.. gently. But
there really isn't anything you can do. You will need to have the lens serviced. If you are
familiar with electronics you can disassemble the unit and remove the lens and examine the
gears (get a copy of the service manual). Otherwise I would suggest you to get your unit
serviced.

Some would probably tell you to give your camera a good jolt on one side, but that
usually only helps temporarily and is not a permanent fix and could even cause other
problems. so do at your own risk.

Hello

The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. 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 centre 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.

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Hope the advise is useful. please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any further assistance. Also, please be so kind to let me know if you found this helpful.

Regards
Andrea

this is a physical damage caused by a something being caught between the lens and the main body ...but I would not advice you to open it ..cause you may do more damage than good..try to see if there is anything in the way and visible ..and if after several attempting to open and close the lens ..will not release themselves..than you should take it to a repair shop ..cause there isn't anything you can do .. unless open it ..and rearrange the lens in the initial position ..and put it back after cleaning ..

hi there you need to upgrade the firmware of the camera. Other wise you can do one this. Just remove the memory card from the camera and connect it in memory card reader. Then connect the card reader with PC for transferring the image. Also let me know when you connect the USB cable between Camera to PC with out install the camera software, what you seen?

The problem is in the lens housing, the shutter is not opening because the motor is seized or the gears are jammed, that produces a black image when trying to take a photograph.

I suggest that you download the free Picasa software from Google and use that to retrieve and manage your photos.

Picasa is a free download from Google and has many cutting-edge features for picture management. I think that you'll like it.

• Download Picasa from their web site (click here) to your Desktop
• Once the Picasa file has completed downloading, Open the file and follow the directions displayed.
• Once you have Picasa installed, connect your Olympus camera. Picasa will recognize that you have connected the camera and ask you how you want to proceed.
• Have Picasa copy the images from your camera
• You can then use Picasa to handle the photos from your camera.

Let me know if you have any questions.
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Are you using Ni-MH batteries, this problem are so common on canon A series cameras, the cameras' judge setting of low voltage is too high, you'd batter you lithium batteries.

i believe you are trying to insert the memory card in wrong way. make sure you follow the manual to insert the memory card with the right side