Problems with New 300D

[Cruiser79]

Hi Everyboby
i have just bought a 300D cammera and is very happy about it i carry it everywere :)

I just have one problem with it. Every now and then if i don´t turn it off after using it for a while the camera turns off by itself and can not be switched until after i take the bettery out and then put it back in i have tryed to set the battery savings menu to "never" but it keeps dooing it. have anyone experienced that ?? is it a firmware issue ? can i fix i by my self or do i need til go to the store i bought it in and have them fixe it ??

i hope somone can help me

greetings from Cruiser79

[Steve Parr]

I believe the camera has an auto-shutoff. Mine turns off after 60 seconds. To turn it back on, all I need to do it slightly depress the shutter release.

Take the battery out? No, if that's the case, it sounds like the camera may have issues...

Steve

[Cruiser79]

I have tried to set the auto shutoff so thad i schould never turn the camera off but it stille does sometimes it´s very disturbing


Cruiser79

[cfcRebel]

I set mine to turn off after 4 minutes. As Steve said, I just need to half-press the shutter release button to turn it back on. If yours is not the case, then get an exchange if possible. IMHO, exchange is better then repair. Good luck.

[JMAS]

Never heard of this problem. Err 99 is a common issue (and covers a lot of ground), but simply shut-off and freeze afterwards...
My advise would be to format the CF, up-date the firmware and see how it goes (it's easy don't be afraid to do it).
Here's the link: http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/eosdigital/E3kr_firmware-e.html
If the problem continues then you may experiment to take off the small date/ time battery (located also in the "big" batery compartment on the upper side) for about 60s with lens, battery and CF off. You'll have to re-program the date and hour and general settings.

If this doesn't do it, you should write to Canon or go to a local representation.
They probably will tell you to send it in, took 5 weeks in my Err 99 case, but your problem seems very different.

Good luck.

[knifejuggler]

I have had similar issues with mine, except mine switches off ANY time it chooses and will NOT come back until I take the battery out & replace it. I was planning on sending it in for repair/replacement after I returned from my trip to the Lake District, but ended up dropping the camera & scratching the back of it pretty badly, so I'm now concerned that they will think the problem came from me dropping it!!
Grrr!!