Hi I have DRC-SR200 camcoder, bought one year ago. Issue is lens cover is not opening. On the LCD display there is a message "lens cover not fully open. Turn off and on". I tried that but no use. Went through the power restting, storing to factory defaults, but this also did not work. I bought can of compressed air and used it, but this also did not help. Not able to understand the problem. Can some body help on this issue. Thanks in advance Pal

Refer to this answer. It may solve your issue.
The back cover is securely closed, however the message "Back Cover Open" is displayed on the LCD. How do I clear this message? ' Brother

Go shopping. Your machine has a poltergeist in it and repair is not cost effective.

If the touch screen of the Camcorder is not working, please follow the troubleshooting steps.


Please make sure that you're using fully charged batteries.


Turn off the Camcorder and turn ON again and check the operation.


Try resetting the Camcorder by pressing the reset button behind the LCD panel.

If the issue persists again, please perform LCD screen Calibration and check if that helps.


Please follow the steps below to perform the LCD Calibration

If the issue persists, perform a power resetting of the Camcorder. To perform power resetting, please remove the battery pack, turn the Power switch to ON for more than 15 seconds, turn the Power switch to OFF position and then reinsert the battery pack.


If the issue persists even after performing all the above-mentioned steps, service is required.


I hope this information will help you to resolve the touch screen issue of the C


Thanks for understanding.

This is a common problem for these pocket cameras with zoom lenses. It is usually a result of the camera being switched on while in a pocket or case or other place that restricts the lens from being able to be extended fully.

The camera does a sort of "self check" when turned on to make sure the pictures you take will be right. If it can't perform the test successfully, it shuts off and displays an error message.

Something is preventing the lens from running the self test completely. This could be a damaged mechanism (as a result of trying to open all the way earlier), or a simple "grain of sand" that has become caught between the lens barrel and camera body.

The camera will need to have the offending object removed / mechanism repaired to let the lens complete the self test before it can be used again. You might have some luck fully charging the batteries or or leave connected to a power source - and attempt to power up again. This is a "brute force" method - the fully charged batteries / power source my provide enough "oomph" for the lens to dislodge the object. Make sure the camera is pointed lens down - so it can fall out - rather than INTO the camera even further. You could try pulling the lens while powering up - but this could make things worse. If the camera is expendable, you could try that. If the camera is more than a couple / few years old, you might just want to simply buy a newer, more feature packed one instead of going the repair route - as this *can* be an fairly expensive repair give the cost of most mainstream cameras purchased a few years ago and the cost of them today.

If it is a dirt issue, it will likely NOT be covered under warranty. Of course, contacting the manufacturer and discussing the problem certainly can't hurt.

I hope this helps... good luck!

E:61:10 is a lens error code. Could be a connection issue between the lens and the main board or a bad lens. You will need to have this looked at by an experienced technician. www.austintelstarservices.com

ribbon cable located in the rotating lcd is cut. thats why the shut down its grounding it self out. needs to be replaced. real pain though, cable is serpintined around the part that rotates. sony does flat rate for prob. about 250 US

Hi
Had the same problem a few months ago.There was a high pitchedwhisltle and I think the screen said "lens fault.turn off camera" or something similar.Bought a G9 to replace as the 7 was out of guarantee but sent the 9 back to the e-bay reseller as it was obviously secondhand with grit around the lens ring and the viewfinder.Ebay never again!.So 3 months ago ago I tried the G7 again with a fresh charged battery before I consigned the camera to the loft.I noticed that each time i switched on the whistle and message was there but the lens extended slightly further each timeso I kept rebooting until the lens was fully extended.Turned the camera off and on again and everything was back to normal.It seems that this may be Canons protocol when a camera goes back.Its been absolutely fine until today.It wont boot up at all.I have tried 2 fresh charged batteries and its dead.Any ideas anyone?

Hi , The lens cover error is because the stepper motor in the camera is unable to open the lens cover. I have a solution posted in doc "nikon s5 s6 lens cover error repair.doc"  uploaded on site http://www.esnips.com/web/papputatiyasStuff    It will be helpfull for you. You have written that your lense is broken. In that case you can follow the procedure given in my doc to open the camera. You can replace the camera lens if broken.
Happy debugging Mukesh

wow, i had the same problem too! try taking out the battery and blowing on it a little. it worked for me. ;]

Check out the Tech support Team at NIKON Don't fiddle with it your self - this is a very delicate mechanism At fours years old- it is likely that a new camera is the only remedy.