Olympus E-620 Instruction Manual page 120

Shooting tips and information
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
The battery is not fully charged
• Charge the battery with the charger.
The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold
• Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on
the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while.
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed
The camera has turned off automatically
• To save battery power, if there is no operation, the camera goes into sleep mode after a fixed
period of time and the camera stops operating. The camera activates again when you touch the
shutter button or any other button. The camera will turn off automatically if there is no further
operation for 4 hours. The camera will not work until it is turned back on.
~"SLEEP"
(P. 100),
"4 h TIMER (Auto power off)" (P. 100)
The flash is charging
• When the flash is activated and the ~ symbol in the viewfinder is blinking, this indicates that the
flash is charging. Wait for the blinking to stop, then press the shutter button.
Unable to focus
• When the AF confirmation mark in the viewfinder is blinking, it indicates that the camera is unable
to focus using AF. Press the shutter button again.
Noise reduction is activated
• When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds are slower and noise tends to appear in images. The
camera activates the noise-reduction process after shooting at slow shutter speeds. During which,
shooting is not allowed. You can set [NOISE REDUCT.] to [OFF]. ~"NOISE REDUCT." (P. 103)
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The camera is used with the settings at the time of purchase
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The date and time of the camera is not set when purchased. Set the date and time before using
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the camera. ~"Setting the date/time" (P. 15)
3 The battery has been removed from the camera
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;:, • The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera is left
c;' without the battery for approximately 1 day. The settings will be cancelled more quickly if the
; battery was only loaded in the camera for a short time before being removed. Before taking
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important pictures, check that the date and time settings are correct.
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