600si 'help' flashing on lcd

just as the last film finished and started to re-wind, it suddendly

stopped rewinding ans the work 'HELP' now flashes on the lcd. The

film is at count 37 of a 36 film. I would like to keep the film ans

not destroy it. Any help or adive would be appreciated. Paul

Paul, you could try removing the battery for a few minutes, replace it and then press the manual rewind button, this may clear the film jam. If that doesn't work I think your only hope of rescuing the film is if you can remove it in a changing bag. My 500si did this a lot though I was always able to clear it by removing the battery.

Right, got the film out in a dark room. Now that the camera has no film in it, the LCD still flashes with the word help. Removing the battery for a few minutes does not clear it. I even left the battery out over night but it still flashes help. Is there a way to reset the 600si? A secret combination of buttons maybe? Otherwise, is it worth sending for repair? It is in MINT condition.

 

Cheers

 

Paul

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Moisture? Humidity? Corrosion?

 

Clean and dry all electrical contacts with isopropyl alcohol -- DX sensor contacts, battery contacts, lens contacts, and so on. Then blow dry the camera. Blow out everything BUT the shutter area with dry canned air.

 

Use a NEW battery.

 

Change to another lens, or NO LENS AT ALL.

 

Put it in a cool-down oven after setting the oven to 120 degrees, let the oven reach temperature, then shutting the oven off -- wrap the camera in multi layers of a cotton towel first to insulate the camera and provide a medium for absorbing any moisture that may escape from the camera, and leave the camera in the oven for ~6 hours.

 

Basically, I'm shotgunning.

 

Review the diagnostic details at

 

http://www.geocities.com/minolta507si600si650si/?200524

 

... and then call and perhaps send it in for service.

 

Here's Minolta USA:

 

 

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G'luck. Let us know how it goes.

 

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Love and hugs,

 

Peter Blaise peterblaise@yahoo.com http://www.peterblaisephotography.com/

-- Minolta 507si/600si/650si Photographer