My samsung s700 camera wont turn on its beep three times but wont turn on

The Samsung digimax takes standard AA batteries (but you already new that). The beeps sound like a flat battery warning.

A lot of reviews of this camera note its very high drain on batteries. Are you using good quality AA batteries (for example Duracell M3 or Energizer lithiums)?

If you are trying to run it with "very inexpensive" alkalines (or worse yet - common zincs), then you may proceed directly to flat battery warning, as they cannot provide enough sustained current to run it.

Try to move the lens a bit or straighten it out, that usually works when it makes the three beep sounds.

zoom wont retrack saying zoom error

Just had same problem with mine, I wiggled/turned the lens a couple of times before turning it on, and it popped out of the stuck position and closed again. It's working - but clicking when I move the lens in or out.... :(

Try these procedures.

dont buy this c*#p again thats the best solution i can give

my camera just wont turn on period and just used it like half an hour ago

First check to see if it's a power issue. Try different types of batteries one that will turn it on. The problem could be that the battery type setting on the camera is different then the type you are trying to use.

It's the optical zoom. The motor that pushes it in and out died.

The batteries need to be changed. The digital batteries sold at the stores die out too fast. I had this same problem. In result, I purchased rechargeable battieries.