What are the error messages that appear on the LCD monitor? (PowerShot G1 X)
28-Feb-2012
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Solution
If error messages appear on the screen, try one of the following solutions.
| Message displayed | Solution |
|---|---|
| No memory card | The memory card may be inserted facing the wrong way. Reinsert the memory card facing the correct way. |
| Memory card locked | The SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card’s write protect tab is set to "LOCK". Unlock the write protect tab. The [Memory card locked] message appears on the screen |
| Cannot record! | Shooting was attempted without a memory card in the camera. To shoot, insert a memory card facing the correct way. |
| Memory card error | The memory card may be malfunctioning. You may be able to solve this problem by formatting the memory card (low level formatting). Formatting a Memory Card If the problem cannot be solved even after you formatted the memory card, the camera may be malfunctioning, so please contact the service centers. |
| Insufficient space on card | There is not enough free space on the memory card to shoot or edit images. Erase the images to open space for new images, or insert an empty memory card. |
| Change the battery pack. | Battery charge is insufficient to operate the camera. Replace it at once with a charged one or recharge the battery. |
| No Image. | The memory card does not contain any images that can be displayed. |
| Protected! | The image is protected. Follow the procedures below to remove the protection. - Press the <Playback> (  ) button, and then turn the power on. Select the <MENU> ( ) button > the [Playback] ( ) tab > [Protect] > [Select] and then select the image for which you want to remove protection. Next, press the <FUNC./SET> ( ) button to remove [Protect] ( ). |
| Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large. Cannot play back AVI RAW |
- Unsupported or corrupt images cannot be displayed. - It may not be possible to display images that were edited or renamed on a computer, or images shot with another camera. |
| Cannot magnify! Cannot play back this content in Smart Shuffle Cannot rotate Cannot modify image Cannot register this image! Cannot modify Cannot assign to category Unselectable image. |
- The following functions may be unavailable for images that were renamed or already
edited on a computer, or images shot with another camera. Note that starred (*) functions are not available for movies. Magnify *, Smart Shuffle *, Categorize, Rotate, Edit *, Assign as Start-up Image *, and Print Order *. - Grouped images cannot be processed. |
| Invalid selection range | When specifying a range for image selection, you attempted to choose an initial image that was after the final image, or vice-versa. |
| Exceeded selection limit |
- More than 998 images were selected for Print Order. Choose 998 images or
less. - Print Order settings could not be saved correctly. Reduce the number of selected images and try again. - You attempted to choose more than 500 images in Protect, Erase, Favorites, My Category, or Print Order. |
| Communication error | An excessive amount of images (approx. 1,000) on the memory card prevented printing or image transfer to a computer. To transfer the images, use a commercially available USB card reader. To print, insert the memory card directly into the printer card slot. |
| Naming error! | The folder or image could not be created because there is an image with the same file name as the folder or image that the camera is attempting to create, or the highest possible file number has already been reached. - Press the < > button, and then select the [Settings] ( ) tab to change [File Numbering] to [Auto Reset], or format the memory card.Formatting a Memory Card |
| Lens Error | - This error may occur if the lens is held while it is moving, or when the camera is used in dusty or sandy locations. - Frequent display of this error message may indicate camera damage. In this case, contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. |
| A camera error was detected (Error number) | - If this error message is displayed immediately after a shot, the image may not have been saved. Switch to Playback mode to check for the image. - Frequent display of this error message may indicate camera damage. In this case, write down the error number (Exx) and contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. |
| File Error | It may not be possible to print computer-edited images or images shot with another amera. |
| Print error | Check the paper size settings. If this message appears when the settings are correct, turn the printer off and back on, then make the settings again. |
| Ink absorber full | Contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk for an ink absorber replacement. |