Olympus SP-610UZ Instruction Manual

61ENUsage TipsUsage TipsIf the camera does not work as intended, or if an errormessage is displayed on the screen, and you are unsureof what to do, refer to the information below to fix theproblem(s).TroubleshootingBatteryBattery“The camera does not work even when batteries areinstalled”.Insert new or recharged batteries in the correctdirection.“Inserting the battery” (p. 13)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 memoryCard/Internal memory“An error message is displayed”.“Error message” (p. 62)Shutter buttonShutter button“No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed”.Cancel sleep mode.To save battery power, the camera automaticallygoes into sleep mode and the monitor turns offif there is no operation for 3 minutes when thecamera is turned on. No picture is taken even ifthe shutter button is fully pressed in this mode.Operate the zoom lever or other buttons to restorethe camera from sleep mode before taking apicture. If the camera is left for another 12 minutes,it automatically turns off. Press the n buttonto turn the camera on.Press the q button to switch to the shootingmode.Wait until #(flash charge) stops blinking beforetaking pictures.●●●●●With prolonged camera use, the internaltemperature may increase, resulting in automaticshutdown. If this occurs, remove the battery fromthe camera and wait until the camera has sufficientlycooled. The camera’s external temperature mayalso increase during use, however this is normal anddoes not indicate malfunction.MonitorMonitor“Difficult to see”.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”.This condition may occur when the camera ispointed at an extremely bright subject under a clearsky and so on. The lines do not appear, however,in the final image.“The light is caught in the picture”.Shooting with fl ash results in an image with manyflash reflections on dust in the air.Date and time functionDate and time function“Date and time settings return to the default setting”.If the batteries are removed and left out of thecamera for about 3 days*2, the date and time settingsreturn to the default setting, and must be reset.*2 The time until the date and time settings return tothe default setting varies depending on how longthe batteries have been loaded.“Date, time, time zone, and language” (p. 16)MiscellaneousMiscellaneous“The camera makes a noise when taking pictures”.The camera may activate the lens and make anoise even if no operation is performed. Thisis because the camera automatically performsactions of auto focus as far as it is ready to shoot.●●●●●●