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How do i restart my canon camera

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Lily Fisher

Published Feb 12, 2026

How do I reset my Canon camera?

Performing a factory reset on your camera will erase all custom settings you have set.
  1. Tap on the Menu button.
  2. Tap on the 3rd Wrench.
  3. Tap on Clear Settings.
  4. Tap on Clear All Camera Settings.
  5. Tap on OK.
  6. The camera has been reset and is ready for first time setup.

How do I manually reset my Canon?

You can restore the default settings of shooting functions and menu functions.
  1. Set the power switch to <ON>.
  2. Press the <MENU> button to display the menu screen.
  3. Under the [ ] tab, select [Clear all camera settings], then press <SET>.
  4. Select [OK], then press <SET>.

How do you restart a Canon PowerShot camera?

I recommend performing a “hard reset” of your camera. To do this, remove the battery pack from the camera then close the battery compartment. Now press and hold down the power button for 5 seconds, then release it. Replace the fully charged battery pack and turn the camera on.

How do I reset my camera?

How do I reset my Canon PowerShot S3?

– Canon PowerShot S3 IS – iFixit.

A hard reset might be able to fix this.
  1. Put new batteries in the camera and remove the memory card.
  2. Double click the on/off button and the camera will turn on and then off.
  3. Hit the on/off button once more, and zoom in. Hopefully, the camera will start normally.

How do I reset my Canon sx540 HS?

Resetting the Settings to Default
  1. Turn on the camera. The mode dial can be turned to any setting.
  2. Press the <MENU> button and select the (Set up) menu.
  3. Use the up or down buttons to select [Reset All].
  4. Select [OK] using the left and right buttons, then press the <FUNC./SET> button.

How do I reset my Canon PowerShot sx740 HS?

*Except for certain settings, the camera will be restored to the default state after reset.

In the interim, if the phenomenon occurs, follow these steps:
  1. Remove and reinsert the battery, then set mode dial to P mode.
  2. Press the Playback button to start the camera.
  3. Under [Reset camera], choose [Basic settings]*.