Troubleshooting (Check Before Taking In For Repair); Operating Problems - Olympus C-200 ZOOM Reference Manual

Troubleshooting
(Check before Taking in for Repair)

Operating Problems

The camera does not work
• The power is off. ➜ Open the lens barrier and turn on the power.
• The batteries are loaded incorrectly. ➜ Reload the batteries correctly.
• The batteries are dead. ➜ Replace with new batteries.
• The card cover is not properly closed. ➜ Securely close the card cover.
• The batteries do not work in to cold weather. ➜ Keep the batteries
warm before the camera is to be used.
• The standby function is on. ➜ Close the lens barrier, then reopen it.
• The camera is connected to a computer and does not work. ➜ The
camera will not function while connected to a computer. Disconnect
the camera.
The battery drains quickly
• The battery was left in the camera for a long period of time without
using the camera. ➜ Remove the battery if you do not intend to use
the camera for a long period of time.
• The monitor is being left on continuously while shooting. ➜ Make
efforts to turn the monitor off in between shots whenever possible.
No picture is taken when the shutter button is full-pressed
• The camera is not in record mode. ➜ Open the lens barrier.
• There is no card in the camera. ➜ Insert a new card into the camera.
• The card is full. ➜ Insert a new card, erase unwanted images or transfer
the data to a computer and delete all of the pictures from the card.
• The card is defective. ➜ Refer to the error chart.
• A write-protect seal has been placed on the card. ➜ Remove the
write-protect seal, or insert a new card into the camera.
• The flash has not finished charging or the previous picture is being
written to memory. ➜ Remove your finger from the shutter button and
wait until the green lamp or the orange lamp stops blinking.
• The memory gauge is illuminated. ➜ The camera's internal memory is
full. Further shooting will only be possible if the memory gauge is no
longer illuminated.
• The memory gauge is illuminated after movie shooting. ➜ The movie
pictures taken are being written to the card. Wait until the memory
gauge is off.
• The batteries are dead. ➜ Replace with new batteries.
• The battery power is low. ➜ Replace with new batteries. (Do not open
the battery compartment cover when the green light is blinking.)
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