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I press on/off button, green LED light on camera flashes several time while I hear and beep sounds and another strange sound of resistance, the lens pops out and the LCD flashes a blurred view of image of what is in front of camera, the lens retracts and the LCD goes black, and then the camera seems to shut off. The entire process takes all of 3 seconds. I say "seems to shut off" because even though the camera appears to be off, if I press the play button, I can view pictures stored on the SD card. If I then press the camera button, I hear the strange sound and the camera appears to shut off again - black LCD. I therefore cannot take pictures.
Seems fully charged - red light on docking station turned green when fully charged.
I've removed and replaced the battery (same battery) several times.
This is a very common issue with digital camera on either the lens gears have to be replaced or the lens barrel need replacing. I rebuild these lenses all the time for 75.00 plus shipping and the turn around is normally less then a week. if you still need help fell free to contact me at [email protected]
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It sounds like the focus element inside the lens is stuck. This is usually either due to an impact knocking the elements out of alignment, or to sand/debris entering the focus motor's gear drive and preventing it from rotating. The buzzing sound you hear is the focus motor attempting to rotate, but buzzing up against some obstruction.
When the lens extends, you hear a buzzing sound, and then the lens retracts - this is usually the cause of the issue.
Unfortunately there is not much you can do externally to fix this problem. The camera will need to be taken apart and repaired by a professional or by the manufacturer.
David Millier
http://advancecamera.com/repair
I just fixed my camera. I pushed the lens inside completely. took the battery out and put it back in. turned it on and off a couple of times and ready to go!! good luck!
mine is doing the same thing. but my lense wont even close. and when i press the button to power on the green light comes on then beeps, then goes off. so if you get a word on how to fix it let me know.
We have to CHK to see if the remote is functioning, Do u have a camera phone, if so look to see if the Infra red beam is flashing when you press the button, through the camera you should see a light if the remote is working. If not CHK infra red LED if read open change it. IF light flashes continuously change transistor. If the LED dont light but the LED is good CHK the XTAL.... Another way to check beam is a little transistor radio with the am band press remote while tuning until you hear a beeping sound. If the remote is working the sensor on the player itself is bad and need to be replace.......
I have the exact same issue. It needs to be returned to the manufacturer. Make sure you have your receipt or they wont take it back if it was made after the manufacturing date (Mine was made in April 2007). The warranty only lasts one year from purchase. You have to call them and get authorization for the return. Good luck!
Auto Mode
In this mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera do everything else.
1. Turn the camera on.
2. Turn the shooting mode dial to .
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
4. Use the zoom lever to achieve the desired composition (relative subject size in the viewfinder).
The angle of view can be adjusted within the 45 to 100 mm range, in 35mm film equivalent.
When the LCD monitor is on, the combined use of the digital zoom and optical zoom enables magnified shooting up to approx. 7x.
5. Press the shutter button halfway.
Two
beeps will sound when the camera has finished metering, and the
indicator will light green or orange. If the LCD monitor is on, the AF
frame will appear green.
The yellow indicator will blink and the beep will sound one time if the subject is difficult to focus on.
6. Press the shutter button all the way.
You will hear the sound of the shutter when the shutter activates.
The picture appears for two seconds on the LCD monitor, if it is on.
The indicator next to the viewfinder blinks green while data is recorded onto the SD card.
Does the lens extend in either of these cases? If there has been some malfunction in the lens and it fails to extend the situation can cause the camera to power-off in order to protect itself. Some cameras show error messages before powering off, others do not.
Hold the camera up to your ear and turn the power on. Is there a series of mechanical sounds before the beeps? Hearing sounds but not seeing the lens extend indicates some sort of failure in the lens assembly. If you hear nothing then the problem most likely lies elsewhere, possibly a failed electronic component or something as simple as a loose connection.
Check with your manufacturer for any recalls or technical bulletins, and see if they will service your camera under warranty. If not there are a number of repair facilitys available on the internet who generally have better rates than out-of-warranty service at the factory.
David Millier
Advance Camera Repair
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3. Aim the camera at the subject.
6. Press the shutter button all the way.
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