lens staying out and open

after taking a short clip the lens wont close or go in. the light on the back blinks green a few times then red and shuts off every time we try to use it

Chances are, this is a battery issue. I recently chatted with a kodak specialist about this issue and he recommends changing your batteries to NiMh rechargeable batteries. These are the batteries that the camera is designed to use and using other types - like
alkalines, can often cause the lens error to occur. If that doesn't work, then the camera indeed does need repair.

Kodak's recommended battery types:
Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (AA Size): These Ni-MH AA batteries last up to twice as long as alkaline batteries when used in your Digital Camera - and you can recharge them up to 1000 times in our rapid charger.

Oxy-Alkaline Digital Camera Battery (AA Size).

CRV3 Lithium Batteries: A non-rechargeable battery designed specifically for today's feature-rich cameras. This battery is the obvious choice for speed performance, and long life. It delivers faster flash recycle times and lasts up to 10% longer than our previous design!

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack: Provides exceptional capacity with its 2.5 hour fast charge cycle time; can be recharged up to 1000 times in the EasyShare Camera Dock or EasyShare Rapid Charger,

thanks james for your reply, i was thinking battery also , but this one is a rechargeable one in the cam and we put it on the doc every time not using it , so its showing a charge but just blinks green a few times then red..sometimes it does it twice then just shuts down

Well, if it' sbuilt in, you may need to send it in for servicing then.

hi again james sorry for misleading you , no its not built in its a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery pack we charge on the canon 6000 dock.
i guess its possible the battery went on it but there was no shortning of its life, just stopped.
is there a code to its blinking, like in some printers, or is it trying to turn on but just cant?
my wife thought everything was closed and shut down when she put it back on the dock but maybe she didnt shut it off, and it killed the rechargeable?
is there another way to get it to turn on, to see any codes or life to it?
thanks again for your replys

I don't think you can kill the rechargable that way. This camera though is a bit old and as such, the battery may just need replacing. rechargable batteries do begin to lose their effectiveness after a few years or so.

HOW DO YOU RESET THIS CAMERA, lens staying out and open. just blinks green a few times then red..sometimes it does it twice then just shuts down HOW CAN I CLEAR THE LENS EROR