S5000 When I turn on my camera to the "camera" mode, I either get a white screen or an image with distorted color. In the lower left had corner is a red box(AUTO) and the top right hand corner 1M 1579.

Sound like a malfunctioning CCD-image sensor. Rare, but possible problem with your LCD screenviewer... in both cases (LCD or CCD) this isn't a job that you could solve yourself; this wrong include distorted images or abnormal colors, scratchy purple lines, blank or black pictures, and/or black videos with good sound being recorded on the camera's flash card.

I suggest check THIS LINK for additional details in this previous solutions for an Defective CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and next contact your Samsung service. I strongly suggest (taking into consideration the age of your camera) to evaluate the cost of repair versus the cost of a new camera with similar features, before making a final desicion.

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I think there is a small button on the back of the camera near the bottom that turns the viewfinder off and on I think. It should be in the manual.
It might have gotten bumped while in the bag.

To activate macro mode on s5000 you need to press the 4-way controller on the back of the camera to the left (it's labelled with a "flower" symbol).
Make sure you turn macro mode off once you've finished with it as it will cause autofocus to slow down with non-macro focusing.
Good luck,
Raf

Hi
I have got an S5000 that I can still view previously taken pictures from the card, but when trying to take pictures the screen and view finder shows a peculiar distorted purple and green picture and any picture taken is just a green blur.
I contacted Fuji and they say they can repair it for £90 (about $120)

not a software issue it is

CCD FAILURE !

CALL Fujifilm they will do it FREE it is a known problem in thousands of camera i got my S5000 with same problem repaired FREE from FUJI just call them

BAD CCD

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if u take pics and they are also white in color and blank then my friend CCD failure! has occured just email FUJI or call them in ur region where u are get info at www.fujifilm.com they will repair free of charge it is the manufacturing fault , i had the same model S5000 and had the same problem and i got it repaired free from Fuji u have to call them , even thousands are facing the same problem all brands , they are repairing free of charge regardless to the nature of warranty see this link

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Have u checked color settings of the camera? Press the button which u use to change the image resolution. After this, u press the left/right navigation buttons and u will reach the color changes, i.e., B&W, Chrome, or Color. Your camera settings might have been changed. Gud Luck.

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You might have "color filter" settings. Turn the digital filters off. Here is what manual at p72 says. "You can take pictures using digital filters. The filters consist of color filters such as red, blue and green, a soft filter that produces a fuzzy effect. Color filters Eight colors, black-and-white, sepia, red, pink, violet, blue, green and yellow, are provided for the color filters. When you select a color filter in the Digital Filter mode, the display on the LCD monitor is filtered with the selected color, and the pictures are taken in that color."

Defective ccd imager!! company will replace this ccd imager free of charge. Year 2002 up to 2005 released unit has a factry defect ccd imager. the company recalled these unit and replaced with a stronger version of ccd imager( they are still doing it). check it out.