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My 1030 SW beeps 4 times and wont stay on. The camera takes a blurry picture of whatever you are pointing it at and powers off. It only works in the review mode.

The camera stayed off for about 6 months. It worked perfectly before. When we tried to turn on it had this problem. Thanks :-)

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The system control board has detected a problem with the lens and is causing a shutdown to protect vital parts in the camera. The only option is a professional to assess the item.

Posted on Mar 09, 2012

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