My Canon Power Shot SD1400 camera will no longer flash. What could be wrong?
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I would go with the other comment by EDay. I usually have found if my camera is not performing a certain function it is probably a setting has accidently been changed. Sometimes an employee at a local camera shop can help you out-they like to show al they know. Good Luck!
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Maybe it is on a setting where flash is never used like macro, or long exposure. I don't recall the other settings where there's no flash but there are several of them.
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I know this sounds elementary but check the settings. I could not get a flash and it was the settings. Also if taking a lot of flash photos sometimes the flash seems to shut down. It takes much longer than you might think to recharge flash to flash. Hope this helps.
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Don't know how old your camera is, but this happened to mine a while ago. My camera was quite old. The cost to fix it was prohibitive, so I bought a new camera, with an extended warranty. I looked at Best Buy , Amazon and a number of other places and bought a new on when they had a sale
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I just got my camera back from the Cannon Factory and they said found that it was an internal issue, they replaced "something" and sent it back and it works just fine! Sorry this isn't a more helpful post for those of you without a warranty! I'll keep looking through my paperwork at home and see if they were more specific AT ALL in stating what the mystery "something" was that didn't work. Just wanted to update as I promised I would!
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I haven't heard of that one but I'd try updating the camera's firmware. That should re-flash both the camera and lens, perhaps fixing it. If that doesn't work, my guess is that you'll have to get a replacement. The camera has already had two firmware releases and one is due out in a few weeks (8/24/2014) that's supposed to add new video features.
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I havent had any problems with mine. A. Check the backup battery (you may even try cleaning the battery with a regular pink pencil eraser - learned this trick when I worked at a camera store)B. Check your power supply - perhaps it is bad. C. Contact Nautilus and see if they will replace the electronics for you. I hope this has been of some help
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We are having trouble with our Canon power shot. It loses battery and must be recharged every day after only taking a few photos.
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I got my camera to work! I have a powershot sd750 and it wouldn't power up at all. I tried tricks from other post such as ensuring the cover was closed, opening and removing the watch like battery, to no avail. I got mine to work by connecting the USB cord to my laptop, putting in the battery, and pressing play. It worked! And after that the camera turns on normally. Go figure
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Touch menu button, then touch the outer ring where the flash indicator it located. When you have selected the mode the camera mode has an automatic flash. This should fix the problem. Each Mode has different flash modes. If this doesn't work for you then it may need factory service. Hope this helps.
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Wow, sounds like the cam is at least _partially_ to blame if it gets that hosed over any memory card that does anything less than short out connections.You may have done this but just in case:-Are any of the pins in the CF slot on your camera bent? The SD adapter might have done that.-Is there any global reset for your camera? The controller in it is likely confused, but not _broken_ per se.
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Send it back ASAP As it in warranty as Error 99 is a general error some time due to a out of range setting in manual mode setting in the camera, bad lens and flash mounts plus more one thing to remember digital cameras with auto lens are very complex thing Thus more things to go wrong. Canon makes a ton of these, so some can be bad which is why we have warranty's
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Odd. I doubt it's a defective unit. Try manual mode to see if that works. Also. check that you haven't added some underexposure flash compensation on the camera or the flash.
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Dear Karen:Thank you for your reply. I have also contacted Canon. They were going to send me to the nearest service center, until I told them about your feedback with the same problem. Thanks for your help. I have received my refurbished replacement. I hope this one will stay function. Jeannette
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Try putting in a different SD card. Also be sure the sliding lever on the bottom front is in the left position. Slide it back and forth several times The green light on the front flashes when the unit is working. If that does not work then unplug the unit, hold the top shut and give the unit a good shake. Not sure what else to suggest.
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just so happens, I have both a Cannon Rebel and a Power shot sx230 HS and I am trying it now.it appears to be re-charging.
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I have not had this problem, but found this posted by a Canon person:First, please try this: Remove the battery pack from the camera and close the battery compartment. Now Press and hold down the power button for 5 seconds. Replace the battery pack and turn the camera on.If your camera works normally, you're ready to start shooting. If the issue persists, we recommend that you send your camera in for repair. You may set up the repair here...
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It may just be the camera, I'm not really sure. I've used mine for over a year now and I've never experienced that problem. I know that they are infrared, therefore they will not flash. But mine trigger great at night. Hope this was helpful some. Good luck.
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I see you're getting various answers. I also did what you are trying to do. The best advice I can give you is to contact Canon & ask them. That's what I did & they got me on the right track. Lots of luck.