Olympus SP-565 Instruction Manual

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---- -- -- -- --XY MY M DD TIMEMENUCANCEL72 ENUsage TipsIf the camera does not work as intended, or if anerror message is displayed on the screen, referto the information below to fix the problem(s).TroubleshootingBattery“The camera does not work even whenbatteries are installed”Insert new or recharged batteries in the correctdirection.“Loading the batteries” (p. 10)Battery performance may have been reducedtemporarily due to low temperature. Take thebatteries out of the camera, and warm them byputting them in your pocket for a while.Card/Internal memory“An error message is displayed”“Error message” (p. 73)Shutter button“No picture is taken when the shutterbutton is pressed”Cancel sleep mode.To save battery power, the camera automaticallyenters sleep mode and the monitor turns off ifthere is no operation for a certain amount oftime when the camera is turned on (the lens isextended and the monitor is on). You can selectthe time to enter the sleep mode from 1, 3, 5 or10 minutes. No picture is taken even if the shutterbutton is fully pressed in this mode. Operate theshutter button or other buttons to restore thecamera from sleep mode before taking a picture.If the camera is further left for 12 minutes, itautomatically turns off (the lens retracts and themonitor turns off). Press the o button to turnthe camera on.[SLEEP] (p. 63)Set the mode dial to a position other than qand R.Wait until #(flash charge) stops blinking beforetaking pictures.●●●●●With prolonged camera use, the internaltemperature may increase, resulting in automaticshutdown. If this occurs, remove the batteryfrom the camera and wait until the camerahas suffi ciently cooled. The camera’s externaltemperature may also increase during use,however this is normal and does not indicatemalfunction.Monitor/Viewfinder“Nothing is displayed/Diffi cult to see”Change the display with the u button.Use the diopter adjustment dial to bring the displayinto focus.“Switching between the monitor andviewfinder” (p. 25)Condensation *1 may have occurred. Turn off thepower, and wait for the camera body to becomeacclimated to the surrounding temperature and dryout before taking pictures.*1 Dew drops can form in the camera when it issuddenly taken from a cold location into a warm,humid room.“Vertical lines appear on the screen”Vertical lines will appear on the screen when thecamera is pointed at an extremely bright subjectunder a clear sky and so on. The lines do notappear, however, in the final image.“The light is caught in the picture”Shooting with flash in dark situations results inan image with many flash reflections on dust inthe air.Date and time function“Date and time settings returns to thedefault setting”If the batteries are removed and left out of thecamera for about 3 days *2 , the date and timesettings returns to the default setting, and mustbe reset.*2 The time until the date and time settings returnsto the default setting varies depending on howlong the batteries have been loaded.“Setting the date and time” (p. 12)●●●●●●●