Canon Powershot S400 take blown out outdoor pictures

Hello. I can assist you. Click on your camera's menu and find the rec menu. Then look for a symbol similar to a clock with one hand pointing at about 10:00. I am going to give you a free downloadable copy of the owner manual All of the details about the self timer are on page 60.
http://www.retrevo.com/support/Canon-S400-Digital-Cameras-manual/id/200ag100/t/2/
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hi user,

either try puttin iso in auto mode or put it below 1000 if u r in day lite and adjust ur exolrsure setting which will even help u not getting over exposed

Change the exposure/ISO through settings.
This is the cause for over exposed images.

For both of you, this sounds like it might be a defective CCD imager. If so, Canon should fix this for you for free, including free shipping both ways. This is regardless of your camera's warranty status. Please check the following two links for more info:

http://camerarepair.blogspot.com/2007/11/canon-digital-cameras-showing-black.html

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=13390&keycode=2112&id=29819

Applicable cameras include:
A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A300, A310, S1 IS, S60, S200, S230, S330, S400, S410, S500, SD100, SD110, IXUS V2/300/400/430/500, IXY Digital 200a/300a/400/450/500

Let me know all above you said is in live view and if playback of previously taken pictures is good then its problem of defective CCD Imager Sensor in your camera Canon S400

Canon has announced free of cost repair on such problem for selected models and your camera model is in list.

For details click Canon CCD Advisory.
Regards,

An ideea would be pressing the button a little bit harder and a little bit longer.Most of the cameras have that orange light before the flash(that appears when you press harder on the button) to reduce the red-eye effect in the pictures.
If this doesn't work, look carefully in the manual or the settings of your camera and try to find an option that turns on the flash.Also the type of the picture(indoor, sunny, night etc) can automatically disable the flash.
As a last resort, here is the camera's manual

This may be a ccd problem.
See this link.
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&keycode=2112&fcategoryid=221&modelid=8776

sir, this is AV problum i think internal AV flexable PCBbroken u replace flexable PCB

I also have the same problem and I took it to the canon service center. They told me that I have to replace the whole lens kit the problem was with the shutter not closing properly thus overexposing the pictures

Sounds like your LCD might have gone bad. The LCD might cost more than the camera costs, but there are a few places on eBay that you can buy a repair and replacement service from for pretty cheap.