Macro Mode - Olympus CAMEDIA C-170 Advanced Manual

Possible cause
The batteries ran out of
power during shooting or
while the images were
being written to the
internal memory or card.
(Monitor turns off.)
The memory gauge is full. Wait until there is space in the memory gauge.
There is a problem with
the card.
The monitor is hard to see.
The monitor is exposed
to direct sunlight.
Vertical lines appear on
the monitor screen
during shooting.
The date recorded with the image data is wrong.
The date/time is not set.
The camera has been
left with the batteries
removed.
The picture is out of focus.
The subject was too
close.
Auto focus is not
possible.
There is condensation*
on the lens.
The monitor goes off.
The camera is in the
sleep mode.
The flash does not fire.
The flash is set to [$].
The subject is
illuminated.
The camera records
movies.
Panorama mode is set.
Corrective action
Replace the batteries with new ones, or
charge the batteries. (Wait until the orange
lamp turns off when blinking.)
See "Error codes".
Block the sunlight with your hand.
Aiming the camera at a bright subject in
sunlight may cause vertical lines to appear
on the screen. This is not a malfunction.
Set the date/time. The clock adjustment is
not factory-preset.
If the camera is left for 3 days with the
batteries removed, the date/time setting is
canceled. Set the date/time again.
Move further away from the subject. To take
pictures closer than 50 cm (1.6 ft.), use

macro mode.

Use focus lock to focus on the subject and
then shoot.
Turn the camera off and wait until it dries
before turning it on again.
Press the shutter button or l.
Select a flash mode other than [$].
If you want the flash to fire on a brightly
illuminated subject, set the flash to [ # ].
The flash does not fire in the n mode. Turn
the mode dial to other than n.
The flash does not fire in the panorama mode.
Troubleshooting
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