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CHDK installation problem

Started Jan 7, 2012 | Discussions thread
I2K4
I2K4 Senior Member • Posts: 1,441
Re: CHDK installation problem --Still stuck!!!

I suspect Dave is right.

The "Rec" mode is simply the "Shooting" mode, not the "Playback" or image display mode. Shooting mode is necessary to create badpixel.bin, a process of shooting blanks that takes a while (I leave my lens hood on during this process.) Are you trying to use it by starting CHDK in the Playback (image display) mode? That would account for the error message. When starting with CHDK be sure to hold the power button down long enough to trigger the lens zoom mechanism, otherwise it will start in Playback mode instead of Shooting mode.

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