A warning screen "Overheated! Shutting down." has shown up. (PowerShot G7 X Mark III)
Article ID: ART175101 | Date published: 08/26/2019 | Date last updated: 11/04/2019
 

Description

A warning screen "Overheated! Shutting down." has shown up. (PowerShot G7 X Mark III)

Solution

When you see the warning "Overheated! Shutting down." try these steps in the order below.

1.Check the [Date/Time/Zone] is set.
Set the current date, time, and zone correctly if the [Date/Time/Zone] screen is displayed when you turn the camera on.

When the setting is completed, please proceed to step 2.

IMPORTANT
  • The date/time/zone setting is required for proper camera temperature control.
  • When [Date/Time/Zone] is set, the temperature warning is displayed properly.

2. When the [Date/Time/Zone] is already set, turn your camera off and wait for at least 5 minutes.
Turn off the camera and wait for at least 20 minutes in order to shoot 4K movie up to 9 minutes 59 seconds and High frame rate movie up to 7 minutes 29 seconds.
(Depending on the shooting environment and operating conditions, the actual shooting time may be shorter than the times specified above).


SIMS Doc Id

8204636800