Troubleshooting - Olympus SP-700 Advanced Manual

Troubleshooting

(Preparatory operations
Possible cause
The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.
The power is off.
The battery power 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 computer.
(Taking pictures
Possible cause
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.
The battery power is
exhausted.
The camera is in the
playback mode.
The flash has not
finished charging.
The power is off.
The internal memory or
card is full.
The battery ran out of
power during shooting or
while the images were
being written to the internal
memory or the card.
The memory gauge is
full.
There is a problem with
the card.
Corrective action
Press the o button to turn the camera
on.
Charge or change the battery.
Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket
for a while.
Press the shutter button or turn the zoom
lever.
The camera will not operate while it is
connected to a computer.
Corrective action
Charge or change the battery.
Set the mode switch to the K or A position
to enable a shooting mode.
Remove your finger from the shutter button,
and wait until the # (flash charge) mark
stops blinking before taking the picture.
Set the mode switch to K or n, and press
o.
Insert a new card or erase unwanted
pictures. Before erasing, download important
pictures to a computer.
Charge the battery. (Wait until the power/
card access lamp turns off when blinking.)
Wait until there is space in the memory
gauge.
See "Error messages".
Troubleshooting
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