EN 57Getting to know your camera better• If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as for acomputer, the message [CARD ERROR] is displayed. To use this card with this camera,use the [FORMAT] function to format the card.g “MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card” (P. 33)This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status.• NEVER do any of the following while K and q are blinking. Doing so may prevent the imagedata from being saved, and may even render the internal memory or card unusable.• Opening the battery compartment/card cover• Removing the battery.• Connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter.• Performing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can depletethe battery power.• Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway• Repeatedly using the zoom• To minimize the battery consumption, set [POWER SAVE] to [ON] and turn off thecamera whenever it is not in use.g “POWER SAVE Setting the camera to power save mode” (P. 37)• Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad.• Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode• Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set:[%], “flash”, etc.• When attempting to edit pictures that cannot be edited, such as those taken by other cameras.• Some functions cannot be used when there is no card in the camera.[PANORAMA], [PRINT ORDER], [ALBUM ENTRY], [UNDO ENTRY], [LABELIMAGE], [FORMAT], [BACKUP]Image quality is a combination of desired image size and compression level. Use the followingexamples to help determine the right quality when shooting.Using a new cardLamp indicatorsLamp StatusSelf-timer lamp The lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks forapproximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.K Lit: Shooting modeBlinking: An image or movie is being recorded ordownloaded (when connected to a computer).q Lit: Playback modeBlinking: Reading imagesGreen lamp of themonitorLit: The focus and exposure are locked.Blinking: The focus and exposure are not locked.• Release your finger from the shutter button, re-positionthe AF target mark on the subject and press the shutterbutton halfway again.Extending the useful life of the batteryFunctions that cannot be selected from menusSelecting the appropriate image quality