Can't Access Menu + Zooming in

No, the IXUS 50 is not waterproof, you cannot use it underwater without an underwater housing.

it s probably the the camera have receive a pressure or is fall down??
problem can be different. the contact dont touch exactly on the batterie. prove to clean the internal contact with a cotton stik and alcohol. if you dont solve the problem. i think that the problem are serious. can be in the lens if the camera turn on and turn out immediately if the camera dont turn on completly the problem can be in the motherboard of the camera. prove if you have a friend with another batterie. its possible that the problem is in the batterie countact. but i hope that you are lucky..why mostly the problem is internal the camera. i am sorry.
sorry for my english

Hi,it's look that is yourfocus motor or
the ccd are defective it is always the same problem whit this kind of camera.
you will to fix the lens and ccd
hope it is not the ccd....
have a nice days

The Date/Timestamp is only available in Postcard Mode, so push FUNC/SET, scroll down and set the size to Postcard.

See this link. Canon has issued a world wide service advisory about the CCD image sensor in several models of cameras. If they determine that this is the problem (and your symptoms indicate it is), they will repair your camera at no cost, regardless of warranty status.

Here is the advanced user guide: Camera User Guide Advanced

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Does it connect to the PC via a USB cable? Then try connecting to a different USB port or if you have try a new USB cable. I had the same problem with my IXUS 400 and changing to a new USB port, directly to the PC - not a USB hub, it worked. However now I have several issues with my camera - no sound or image on the LCD screen, but I think these are unrelated.

Canon Technical Support is the next place to go. This is a firmware error- maybe not a correctable problem except by replacement

I was experiencing the same problem - I think the Button and Zoom had become jammed down slightly. I simply lightly applied pressure lifting the surround of the button up! My camera is now working perfectly.