Terminal Machine Pause Error

If your Cameo 3 is stuck on 'Pause' and will not cut any jobs, you can clear this error as follows:

  1. Cancel any pending jobs in Silhouette Studio (if you are able)
  2. Close Silhouette Studio
  3. Update Silhouette Studo to the latest software version available
  4. Power off the Cameo
  5. Unplug the power cord and USB cord from the Cameo
  6. Wait 60 seconds to allow the machine to shut down completely
  7. Plug the Cameo USB and power cords back in
  8. Open Silhouette Studio
  9. Power on the Cameo

Machine Turns Itself Off

The Cameo 3 model has a built in sleep timer.


The sleep timer has the following options:

  • 15 minutes (default)
  • 30 minutes
  • Off (sleep timer disabled)

Sleep Timer Setting


To adjust the sleep timer setting on your Cameo 3 model:

  1. Power on the Cameo
  2. Select the gear icon (upper right-hand side of touch-screen)
  3. Scroll down using the down arrow on the screen
  4. Select the ‘Sleep Mode’ option
  5. Select the desired option
  6. Tap the back arrow until you return to the main loading screen

Waking Up the Cameo

If the Cameo 3 goes into sleep mode while you are working, you can simply tap the screen to wake it up.