Troubleshooting; If An Operation Does Not Work - Olympus Camedia C-120 Reference Manual

Troubleshooting

If an operation does not work

The camera does not turn on or a function buttons do not respond.
Possible cause
The power is off.
The batteries are
loaded incorrectly.
The batteries are
exhausted.
The batteries are
temporarily unable to
function because of the
cold.
The camera has turned
off automatically.
There is condensation*
inside the camera.
The camera is
connected to a PC.
*Condensation: When it is cold outside, the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and
turns to droplets of water.
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.
Possible cause
The lens barrier is
closed.
The power is off.
The flash has not
finished charging.
The movie just taken is
being written to the
card.
The internal memory or
card is full.
Corrective action
Open the lens barrier to turn on the camera.
Reload the batteries correctly.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
The batteries may be too cold. Warm them
before using them.
Close the lens barrier, then open it again.
Wait until the camera dries before turning it on
again.
The camera will not operate while it is connected
to a PC.
Corrective action
Open the lens barrier.
Open the lens barrier.
Release your finger from the shutter button.
When the green lamp stops blinking, resume
shooting.
Release your finger from the shutter button.
When the green lamp stops blinking, resume
shooting.
Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new card.
Before erasing, download important images to a
PC.
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