EN 55Getting to know your camera betterMovie• 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. 30)This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status.• 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. 34)”Image quality Image size Recording lengthInternal memory Using a 512 MB cardSHQ 640 × 480(15 frames/sec.) 19 sec. 563 sec.HQ 320 × 240(30 frames/sec.) 46 sec. 1334 sec.SQ 160 × 120(15 frames/sec.) 117 sec. 3395 sec.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.Card access lamp Blinking: A picture is being recorded, the camera is readinga movie, or images are being downloaded (whenconnected to a computer).• Do not do any of the following while the card access lamp isblinking. Doing so may prevent the image data from beingsaved and render the internal memory or card unusable.• Open the battery compartment/card cover• Remove the battery.• Connect or disconnect the AC adapter.Green 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 battery