Troubleshooting - Olympus C-460 Reference Manual

Troubleshooting

Preparatory operations
Possible cause
The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.
The power is off.
The battery is
exhausted.
The battery is
temporarily unable to
function because of
the cold.
The camera is in the
sleep mode.
The camera is
connected to a PC.
Shooting
Possible cause
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.
The battery is
exhausted.
The camera is in the
playback mode.
The flash has not
finished charging.
The card is full.
The battery ran out of
power during shooting
or while the images
were being written to
the card. (Monitor
turns off, or the battery
check indicator blinks.)
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The memory gauge is
full.
There is a problem
with the card.
The viewfinder does not turn on.
The monitor is turned
on.
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Corrective action
Press the power switch to turn the camera on.
Charge the battery.
Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket for a
while.
Operate the camera (press the shutter button or
turn the zoom lever).
The camera will not operate while it is connected
to a PC.
Corrective action
Charge the battery.
Set the mode dial to any position except q.
Remove your finger from the shutter button, and
wait until the # (flash standby) indication stops
blinking. Press the shutter button again.
Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new card.
Before erasing, download important images to a
PC.
Charge the battery. (Wait until the card access
lamp turns off when flashing.)
Wait until there is room in the memory gauge.
Refer to "Error codes".
Press f to turn the viewfinder on.
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