20 Most Recent Canon PowerShot SD10 / IXUS I Digital Camera - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Had the same problem with my SD10. The switch in the AV port sometimes gets dirty or corroded, and tricks the camera into thinking that an AV plug is inserted. This will turn off the screen.

To fix it, repeatedly insert and remove an AV cable into the port several times. This may help break off any corrosion or dirt that may be holding this switch open.

try to change the battery or take out the memory card and battery doing this might reset the camera if not go to the menu screen and look for the reset and select yes.

No problem. Discovered that fix by accident when my camera did the same thing. Since the screen was blank, tried arranging camera setting using the camera's AV cable with the TV, and discovered that fixed it. Apparently corrosion builds up on the AV cable plug switch (which also turns the screen off when inserted), and inserting/removing the plug several times can fix it.

There is not any real need to connect your camera directly to your computer IF you just buy a simple card reader ($15 or so). with the card reader you remove the memory card from your computer and insert it into the card reader. Then connect the card reader to the USB port on your computer. I suggest downloading free software, Picasa3, from Google and use that to transfer the images.

It could only be the lens. Make sure to clean the lens first using lens cleaner and check if that helps.

A Canon PC 1060 is a laser copier. Can you read and let us know exactly what model camera you have?

Please see the following post, as it outlines a much easier, faster, and less error prone alternative way to download your photos:
http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-do-i-download-photos-or-pictures.html

Maximum is 2GB standard SD. Do not purchase SDHC cards as they will not work for this camera

Hi,

I've got the same problem.

Happened just two months ago. I was outside taking pictures by a campfire, so I wonder if the smoke had something to do with it.

Movie mode is fine, but regular photos are either all white or with strange horizontal lines, not clear at all.

I'm going to open it up and reseat all the connections.

Anything else to try?

Anyone else have this problem or know what to do?

hi there
no you don't
just plug the camera in
open (my) computer
look for a hard drive icon that wasn.t there before (this will be your camera hard drive)
open it and inside will be 2 or 3 folders
one of them will have your jpegs in it
copy and paste to wherever you want.

hope this helps

beergut707

There are a couple of threads on this.

It seems like it's a common problem with SD10s.

Anyone try to contact Canon to see if there's a recall issue here?

Make sure the camera is in Replay mode (triangle), then hold down the Set button and press the Menu button. The LCD should now display a list of available languages. Release both buttons. Use the arrow keys to select 'English' and press the Set button again.

Hey adolfoamen,
To reset this camera to the default settings you should turn the camera on and press and hold the menu button for at least 5 seconds and a screen should come up asking if you want to reset your settings. I hope this helps!

Sincerely,
Allan
Go Ahead. Use Us.

did you save the pictures into the card and not the cameras memory?

If you plug the card into your pc with a card reader you can have a look inside and also there are file recovery programs available if the card has gotten corrupt but the pictures where saved in it so it can be saved. but if no pictures are saved into the card then tehre is noting to recover,

The SD10 is an older, although very nice little Canon digital camera. It's known for its nice pictures in a vrey small package. Here's some info and reviews from owners:
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Powershot-SD10-Digital-Camera/dp/B0000CN648/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1210994120&sr=1-1

Batteries and chargers for your camera may be found here:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st?keywords=nb-3L&rs=172282&page=1&rh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3Anb-3L&sort=price

You'll also need an SD card. A 1GB card should be more than enough for your 4 megapixel camera:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00070QI1I

It's something with the camera. I have the same camera and the same problem. I bought 2 brand new batteries, charged them, and the very first thing the camera did when I installed the new batteries was tell me that they were dead!! Grrr....

As a workaround, when it tells you the battery is dead, just open the battery door, close it, and try again. Repeat if necessary. With my camera, doing this lets me use the same battery for days and days. The battery is NOT dead - it's just a faulty warning message.

Could be A. Battery contacts need a clean take them out and with the end of pencil eraser clean the contact in base of the chamber. B battery door losing tension - press it closed whilst in use. C. an internal connector worked loose try gently squeezing around the base of the screen- this usually where the connectors are. Do get onto Canon Tech Support Team. Just be prepared for a no repair solution. I.E. new camera