Olympus FE-150/X-730 Advanced Manual

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Olympus FE-150/X-730 Advanced Manual Manual pdf 49 page image

49Getting to know your camera better55 Getting to know your camera betterGetting to know your camera betterThe battery is not fully charged• Charge the battery with the charger.The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold• Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not besufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting itin your pocket for a while.The camera is in sleep mode• To save battery power, the camera automatically switches to sleep mode andthe monitor turns off if there is no operation when the camera is turned on(when the lens is extended and the monitor is on). No picture is taken even ifthe shutter button is fully pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom button orother buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture.If the camera is left for about 15 minutes, it automatically turns off (the lensretracts and the monitor turns off). And when the camera is turned on withplayback mode, the camera does not switch to sleep mode and the camerawill turn off automatically when it left for about 3 minutes. Press the POWERbutton to turn the camera on.The mode switch is set to q• This is the playback mode for displaying pictures on the monitor. Set the modeswitch to a shooting mode.The flash is charging• Wait until the # (flash charge) mark stops blinking then press the shutterbutton again.Using the camera with the default setting• The default setting of the date and time is not correct.Set the correct time and date.g “X Setting the date and time” (P.24)The battery has been removed• When the camera is left for about a day without the battery, the time and datewill be returned to the factory default.Confirm the time and date before taking any pictures.Shooting tips and informationTips before you start taking picturesThe camera does not turn on even when a battery is loadedNo picture is taken when the shutter button is pressedThe time and date have not been set5