Kodak easyshare c530 troubleshooting won't start

Try these procedures.

Kodak easyshare c530 has SD/MMC card expansion slot. So you can use any SD(secure digital) or MMC(multimedia cards) storage devices.
Sample pics below: SD mmc

Hi,
This is from the Kodak website, bad news:
Question : Can I use a 2 GB Secure Digital (SD) memory card in my KODAK EASYSHARE C-Series Digital Camera? Answer : No, your digital cameras is not compatible with 2 GB SD memory cards; your camera accepts a maximum 1 GB SD card.
Hope this helps.

Red light indicates that the battery is out of charged
are you using the recommended battery the (KAA2HR or Ni-MH). If yes make sure that your charger is working fine.

now if your charger is working fined the second you need to do is to recondition the battery or purchased new KAA2HR battery it means that the chemical content on the said battery is already crystallized., this is also applies to your C530 since their using dame battery

You may still be able to take pictures with your black screened Kodak camera. This problem occurs in the line of Kodak EasyShare digital camera models.

When you turn on your Kodak EasyShare digital camera, turn off the LiveView function. Take a picture using the small-windowed viewfinder (this is not the LCD screen). Also, try zooming in and out.

After taking a picture, review the picture to see if the picture has been taken. Then turn on LiveView and occasionally the LCD screen should no longer be showing a black screen.

hey, yes you can transfer pictures from the computer to your camera...you take the memory card from your camera and insert it in your computer (if you do not have the slot to insert the memory card you cannot transfer pictures) thn sync pictures to the memory card and then insert memory card back into camera.

I have a c143 and my battery compartment door is broken . I tried duct tape but that didn't hold.

Hey B418,
Formatting will delete all your pictures on your camera or memory card. The camera might be prompting you to format because the the camera's memory is full. To avoid losing your pictures I would connect your camera to a computer, download your images to your computer first, and then format the memory.

Sincerely,
Allan
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I had a similar situation with two of my C530's, one would only come on with the front red light (above the lens) flashing twice and then staying on solid red (regardless of the dial position). The other would turn on, but the LCD display would turn almost white and all pictures would be white.

Make sure you have good batteries, remove them from the camera, put them back in (make sure the dial is in OFF position before you insert the batteries) and with one finger put pressure on the top of the camera between the dial and viewfinder. Don't use excessive force, as not to crack the case, but put some pressure on it and as your squeezing it, turn the camera ON (Auto, Movie or View). This worked for both of my cameras, on one I have to do this one once in a while, the other I'll be taking apart to find out what's going on under the case.

Hi
I've just solved the problem. It's the batteries, having called Kodak tech support they told me to use CRV3 AA lithium batteries instead of alkaline. Issue for me fixed.
Alan