Olympus E-420 Support Question
Olympus E-420 Support Question
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Question posted by manerva65 on December 10th, 2011
Taking A Picture
When I push button to take a picture it will focus but will not follow through with taking the picture. A green light just flashes. Can I get help in why this does this or do I have a setting not set right. Thanks for any help.
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Related Olympus E-420 Manual Pages
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 12
... lens cap (3, 4)
4 3
Lens cap
Removing the lens from the lens
2
2 1
Rear cap
2 Attach a lens to the camera
1 Remove the body cap from the
camera and the rear cap from the camera
While pressing the lens release button (1), rotate the lens in the direction
indicated by the arrow until you hear it click (2). Attaching a lens...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 16
... of pictures you have been set automatically by the camera are displayed.
• The super control panel is not displayed while the shutter button is pressed.
3 Release the shutter
Press the shutter button all the way (fully).
• The shutter sounds and the picture is blinking. The AF confirmation mark and the AF target in focus light up...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 30
...RESET1] or [RESET2] setting or restore the factory default
settings.
[RESET]
: Resets to the factory default settings, set [RESET]. The camera settings at that can register settings in advance to [RESET1] and [RESET2]. Selecting [SET] again overwrites the registered setting.
• To cancel the registration, select [RESET].
2 Select [SET] and press the i button. RESET1
YES NO
CANCEL...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 35
... to take pictures of night scenes, turn the focus ring of the night scene clearly. Start by using a long focus lens. Image noise can see the lights of the lens and check whether you focus on a
stable surface to capture night
scenes, a tripod is secured, camera shake may occur when
pressing the shutter button. In this case, set the...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 39
... b, the following functions are automatically set up in the menu in the frame and adjust the focus and metering automatically. g"7 FUNCTION" (P. 85)
• After setting [g FACE DETECT] to actually take the picture after pressing the shutter button all the way is activated in the same way as you can check the subject on the monitor freezes just before...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 49
... different exposure values for locking the exposure with a set metering mode: j You can lock the exposure alone by pressing the AEL/AFL button.
Normally, pressing the shutter button halfway locks both AF (auto focus) and AE (automatic exposure), but you want a different exposure setting from a selected number of frames with optimum exposure, picture adjusted in + direction.
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 54
... again.
• While the shutter button is locked. Focus lock k If correct focus cannot be obtained
The camera's auto focus may not be able to use focus lock.
Focus (focus lock) on the subject in the center of the subject is weak, such as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture.
54
EN AF target
AF...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 56
...-timer, press the
You can set the camera to release the shutter after either 12 or 2 seconds. Self-timer shooting
This function lets you take pictures using the self-timer. Press the shutter button all the way. • When Y12s is selected :
Self-timer lamp
First, the self-timer lamp lights up for approximately
10 seconds...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 58
... W button on the remote control. For the setting method, see , making it hard to determine whether or not the picture has been taken. • Zoom is not available on the remote control to open the shutter.
x Notes • The shutter will not be released if the subject is not in focus. • Under bright light...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 66
... emitted just before the shutter is slow, be sure to stabilize the camera by showing the tail-lights streaming backwards. In S/M mode, the flash always fires.
Since the shutter speed is released. This method is called 1st curtain. 7 Flash shooting
Flash mode setting
The camera sets the flash mode according to various factors such as not to cause the picture to...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 71
... sensor faces the camera. Super FP flash
Super FP flash is also possible with Super FP flash. With this wireless flash system, you can take pictures using the wireless flash, see the manual of the external flash. The setup range guidelines are as in outdoor portrait shooting) is available with the Olympus wireless RC flash system
Wireless flash shooting is used...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 72
... groups A, B, and C. 3 Set RC mode on the flash.
• Red-eye reduction flash is not possible in RC mode.
6 Press the # button to raise the built-in flash. 7 After shooting preparations are completed, take some test shots to check the
flash operation and images.
8 Begin shooting while checking the charging completed indications of the camera
and flash.
7
x Notes •...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 73
...f-number and ISO sensitivity settings on the camera.
2) Even if the flash auto f-number and ISO sensitivity are using a flash require that adjustments be obtained depending on the shooting conditions. Using commercially available flashes
You cannot use the camera to adjust the amount of light emitted from a commercially available flash except for a flash specified for use a flash unit or other...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 85
... lighting, such as on the monitor without saving it.
[OFF]
Does not allow function allocation. This is useful when you have just taken on a stage.
[mode3] For focusing with the AEL/AFL button instead of the exposure.
[OFF] The exposure will be assigned to
determine the exposure.
g"Setting the one-touch white balance" (P. 63)
[TEST PICTURE...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 88
... compensation" (P. 62)
Releasing the AEL/AFL button takes a sample image. You can combine 3 image sizes and 4 compression rates
9 and register 4 combinations.
The first character in low light or backlight conditions. g"Selecting the record mode" (P. 59)
Register 4 different combinations of pixels.
Custom Menu 1f K/COLOR/WB
ALL >
You can set to each WB mode are reproduced...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 90
...OFF] [AUTOq]
The picture being recorded to the card is selected before connecting the camera to Help in a foreign country. Pressing the shutter button halfway while checking
the picture lets you resume shooting ...temperature of the picture you want to use when both a CompactFlash and xD-Picture Card are using.
90
Press d. Can be set this when you have just taken on -screen...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 103
...camera activates again when you start taking important pictures, check that the flash is not fully charged • Charge the battery with the settings...taking pictures
The camera does not turn on . The battery is temporarily unable to focus • When the AF confirmation mark in focus on the subject • Use focus lock to stop, then press the shutter button. Press the shutter button...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 104
... sensitivity increases automatically, you can hand hold the camera and take pictures without the flash in this type of frame
Subject with [q] (DIS MODE) under g (Scene mode). There are not focused. Using the remote control (optional) to focus in low-light conditions in the following situations. Here is bigger. The flash helps to close up but the subject is not...
E-420 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 106
... size [X] or [W]. To change the aperture setting or shutter speed. While holding down the AEL/AFL button, change the image mode and shoot the picture. Taking pictures of a subject against backlight
If the background is displayed. You can shoot a subject against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting. Perform [PIXEL MAPPING]. If the problem persists...
E-420 System Chart (English) - Page 1
... Flash Power Grip does not function when attached to the use of OM System Lenses has been discontinued. *4 The shutter button on the sales area. *2 Extension Tube EX-25 cannot be attached to ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-35mm, 11-22mm, ED 7-14mm or ED 8mm Fisheye. *3 Some restrictions apply to the E-420. Use the camera...
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