Can I leave the camera switched on for an extended period withought it going into power off. Reason is I intend to mount it on a hangglider for inflight photos and if it switches of after 30mins or so I'll not be able to switch it back on. Can someone please tell me the facts?

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Probably shorted put somewhere, making a connection and draining your battery.

Only if it is not going to be used for extended periods of time.
Otherwise it is safe to leave it connected and the supply ON

Going on holidays would be a reason to turn it off

As a side note if you are going away for a period of time and dont have automated water systems etc then take a water reading and comopare it when you get back and if there is a difference then you might have a leak somewhere eg. toilet, faucet etc.

u will have to buy a new charger because casio doesn't make its camera with USB charging option. click on this link to buy a new charger.

Green light indicates good battery strength. Red light indicates that your camera has an insufficient or low battery power level and will be automatically powered off. . To continue using the camera, please change your batteries to new ones.


Please note that:

1. If you don’t intend to use your camera for an extended period of time, please remove the batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion.
2. Do not mix old and new batteries.
3. Alkaline batteries are generally recommended.

The internal zoom switch is stuck in the extend position. Don't normally recommend opening the case, but in this case (pun intended) it's necessary. You'll only need to disassemble the camera enough to remove its front face. Please see this link. Only go as far as the 10th picture where the front face is removed, and as mentioned in the article, inspect that little copper plate to see if it's bent. Also read this concerning safety as there is a possibility of electrical shock.

I would help to know the error message, but here is what I can tell you.

Having a "Lens error " message display on the camera's LCD display indicates a problem with the camera lens mechanism. This situation generally requires that the camera be sent to a Nikon Service Department for repair. Before doing this however, be sure to check these situations below:

1. One possible reason for this error is if the camera is switched on and the lens unit is prevented from extending. The camera will struggle for a second to extend the lens, then report the problem. Inspect the lens for any obvious obstruction, then turn the camera off, then on again. Usually, simply switching the camera Off then On again is enough to correct this problem.
2. Remove and recharge and/or replace the battery. If the error does not clear up right away, leave the battery out of the camera overnight, and try again the next day.

Put the bike on level ground, support on stands, switch off petrol and drain the carbs. Close the carbs and using the pipe from the tank (disconected) to the carbs fill with a quality carb cleaner and leave overnight. Drain the carbs, connect everything back up and start up. Try and get into the habit of switching off the petrol before you stop the engine, just to partially drain the carbs, esp'ly if you intend to leave for any period of time.

I had the exact same problem. Since my camera is out of warranty, I decided to try to fix it myself; figuring the cost of repairing it would be close to the cost of a new, better camera. If yours is still under warranty, let Canon fix it for the cost of shipping.

I unscrewed all of the screws and carefully pried open the back of the camera. Part of it will come apart easily, but for the part that wouldn't, I slid a razorblade into the crack between the pieces and used it to separate the pieces.

I was shocked by what I found. The "mechanism" for switching between picture and review mode, appears to consist of a tiny black piece of something (doesn't look like metal, but I assume it's conductive). The physical switch that you operate on the back of the camera, appears to push this away from the circuit board. When that happens, the camera goes into review mode.

I assume that over time, this flimsy piece of whatever begins to wear out and eventually won't return to the circuit board. I slipped a small screwdriver under this piece and bent it back towards the circuit board.

That did the trick, The camera now functions as it's supposed to with one exception. Now, when I go into review mode, the lens won't retract (although it will when I power the camera down). Personally, I'm fine with that, because the lens going in and out is a huge waste of battery.

One thing I learned from this is that when you leave your camera inactive for long periods of time, make sure it's in picture mode, as this should reduce the strain on the flexible "switch".