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...you are looking for getting the most out of the contents. Settings to a computer P. 139 9 Troubleshooting. Basic operation Tips before taking pictures Basic shooting functions Advanced shooting functions Additional shooting functions P. 9 1... P. 69 5 Playback P. 78 6 Settings P. 108 7 Printing pictures P. 123 8 Connecting the camera to make your camera here. Read this part before you have taken on a computer. To view, edit and sort the...find important points for . Explanations of techniques from basic to use OLYMPUS Master. For when you have taken. To use . Be sure...
...you are looking for getting the most out of the contents. Settings to a computer P. 139 9 Troubleshooting. Basic operation Tips before taking pictures Basic shooting functions Advanced shooting functions Additional shooting functions P. 9 1... P. 69 5 Playback P. 78 6 Settings P. 108 7 Printing pictures P. 123 8 Connecting the camera to make your camera here. Read this part before you have taken on a computer. To view, edit and sort the...find important points for . Explanations of techniques from basic to use OLYMPUS Master. For when you have taken. To use . Be sure...
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Table of Contents 10 Appendix 155 Troubleshooting 156 Error messages 156 Troubleshooting 158 Camera care 165 Batteries 166 Accessories (optional 167 AC adapter 167 Using commercially available external flashes 168 Safety Precautions 169 Glossary of terms 173 11 Miscellaneous 176 Menu list 177 List of factory default settings 186 Functions available in shooting modes and scenes 188 Index 191 8
Table of Contents 10 Appendix 155 Troubleshooting 156 Error messages 156 Troubleshooting 158 Camera care 165 Batteries 166 Accessories (optional 167 AC adapter 167 Using commercially available external flashes 168 Safety Precautions 169 Glossary of terms 173 11 Miscellaneous 176 Menu list 177 List of factory default settings 186 Functions available in shooting modes and scenes 188 Index 191 8
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... store any new data. Corrective action This card cannot be done, the image file is damaged. L NO PICTURE There are empty. Close the card cover. Troubleshooting Error messages Monitor indication Possible cause q There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this...
... store any new data. Corrective action This card cannot be done, the image file is damaged. L NO PICTURE There are empty. Close the card cover. Troubleshooting Error messages Monitor indication Possible cause q There is a problem with the selected picture and it cannot be played back on this...
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... the internal memory is not formatted. Use OLYMPUS Master to compose images are on the card is erased. Appendix 10 157 MEMORY SETUP POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT SELECT GO OK There is an error in this camera. Troubleshooting Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action Y/M/D When the camera is used for the first time or...
... the internal memory is not formatted. Use OLYMPUS Master to compose images are on the card is erased. Appendix 10 157 MEMORY SETUP POWER OFF MEMORY FORMAT SELECT GO OK There is an error in this camera. Troubleshooting Monitor indication Possible cause Corrective action Y/M/D When the camera is used for the first time or...
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... P. 10 Appendix The flash has not finished charging. The batteries ran out of the cold. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Preparatory operations Possible cause Corrective action The camera does not turn the camera on or function buttons do not respond. The power is full. Remove your pocket for a while... internal memory or the card. power during shooting or (Wait until the orange lamp turns off . There is in the sleep mode. The camera is full. connected to a computer. Set the mode dial to turn on . The memory gauge is in the playback mode. page P....
... P. 10 Appendix The flash has not finished charging. The batteries ran out of the cold. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Preparatory operations Possible cause Corrective action The camera does not turn the camera on or function buttons do not respond. The power is full. Remove your pocket for a while... internal memory or the card. power during shooting or (Wait until the orange lamp turns off . There is in the sleep mode. The camera is full. connected to a computer. Set the mode dial to turn on . The memory gauge is in the playback mode. page P....
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... not possible. The camera has been left for 3 days without batteries. To take pictures closer than 20 cm (7.9 in.) with the zoom in the monitor screen sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear during shooting. Auto focus is not preset. Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action... is turned off . Set [AF ILLUMINATOR] to see. on . The subject was too close. P. 115 - - again, wait until the camera adjusts to turn on the screen. Ref. Appendix 10 159 Press the DISP./GUIDE button several times to the surrounding temperature and dries out. The...
... not possible. The camera has been left for 3 days without batteries. To take pictures closer than 20 cm (7.9 in.) with the zoom in the monitor screen sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear during shooting. Auto focus is not preset. Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action... is turned off . Set [AF ILLUMINATOR] to see. on . The subject was too close. P. 115 - - again, wait until the camera adjusts to turn on the screen. Ref. Appendix 10 159 Press the DISP./GUIDE button several times to the surrounding temperature and dries out. The...
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...is set the flash to [$]. Cancel panorama mode. Keep the camera warm by environment. The remaining battery When battery consumption fluctuates - The camera is illuminated. P. 43 The subject is in the Operate the camera with the shutter button or - Set [&] to a different setting.... You are using the Battery performance deteriorates in the air is exhausted. Select a shooting mode other than n. Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref. putting it is cold outside, the water vapor in low - Set [DRIVE] to [OFF] or...
...is set the flash to [$]. Cancel panorama mode. Keep the camera warm by environment. The remaining battery When battery consumption fluctuates - The camera is illuminated. P. 43 The subject is in the Operate the camera with the shutter button or - Set [&] to a different setting.... You are using the Battery performance deteriorates in the air is exhausted. Select a shooting mode other than n. Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Ref. putting it is cold outside, the water vapor in low - Set [DRIVE] to [OFF] or...
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...low sensitivity such as too bright. The picture is at a high setting. Select a flash mode other than [#]. The [ISO] is too bright. The camera moved when the shutter button was dirty. When you take a picture with a lens cleaner to [#]. Clean the lens. Increase the aperture value or set ...If the center of focus. The shutter speed setting is dark. P. 60 P. 165 P. 43 P. 63 P. 63 P. 54 P. 55 Appendix 10 161 Troubleshooting (Playback of the subject is too dark. The subject is too slow in a night scene or a dark situation, use a tripod, or hold the...
...low sensitivity such as too bright. The picture is at a high setting. Select a flash mode other than [#]. The [ISO] is too bright. The camera moved when the shutter button was dirty. When you take a picture with a lens cleaner to [#]. Clean the lens. Increase the aperture value or set ...If the center of focus. The shutter speed setting is dark. P. 60 P. 165 P. 43 P. 63 P. 63 P. 54 P. 55 Appendix 10 161 Troubleshooting (Playback of the subject is too dark. The subject is too slow in a night scene or a dark situation, use a tripod, or hold the...
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Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action The picture is too Decrease the aperture value or set the high in ... to the the picture's colors. the strap. fingers away from the lens. The subject was partly Hold the camera correctly, keeping your blocked by your finger or fingers and the strap away from the flash. The subject was too...flash. Select a flash mode other than usual. Part of the picture is too Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera fast in pictures that are used . The flash was set [ESP/n] to P mode. The white balance setting is ...
Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action The picture is too Decrease the aperture value or set the high in ... to the the picture's colors. the strap. fingers away from the lens. The subject was partly Hold the camera correctly, keeping your blocked by your finger or fingers and the strap away from the flash. The subject was too...flash. Select a flash mode other than usual. Part of the picture is too Reduce the shutter speed or set the camera fast in pictures that are used . The flash was set [ESP/n] to P mode. The white balance setting is ...
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... Block the sunlight with See "Error messages". There are protected. the card. The monitor is off. Appendix 10 163 The camera is in [NO PICTURE] is displayed on the TV when connected to see. the internal memory or Record pictures. There is...- No picture is connected to the is not adjusted properly. to q. Use [s] to the camera. Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Pictures you have taken do not appear on the card. The camera is displayed on the monitor. The monitor does not function when the AV cable is hard to...
... Block the sunlight with See "Error messages". There are protected. the card. The monitor is off. Appendix 10 163 The camera is in [NO PICTURE] is displayed on the TV when connected to see. the internal memory or Record pictures. There is...- No picture is connected to the is not adjusted properly. to q. Use [s] to the camera. Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Pictures you have taken do not appear on the card. The camera is displayed on the monitor. The monitor does not function when the AV cable is hard to...
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... OLYMPUS Master. page P. 125, 126 - Or, contact your printer. been installed. Ref. The computer failed to Disconnect the USB cable from Step 1 of "Printing pictures". Remove the USB cable, and start again from the camera, recognize the camera. and connect it again. The camera ...cause Corrective action The printer fails to connect. [PC] was selected on the monitor after connecting the camera to the instruction manual for your printer manufacturer. Troubleshooting (When the camera is not recognized by the computer. Refer to the printer with the USB cable. P. 146 P....
... OLYMPUS Master. page P. 125, 126 - Or, contact your printer. been installed. Ref. The computer failed to Disconnect the USB cable from Step 1 of "Printing pictures". Remove the USB cable, and start again from the camera, recognize the camera. and connect it again. The camera ...cause Corrective action The printer fails to connect. [PC] was selected on the monitor after connecting the camera to the instruction manual for your printer manufacturer. Troubleshooting (When the camera is not recognized by the computer. Refer to the printer with the USB cable. P. 146 P....