Troubleshooting - Olympus CAMEDIA C-740 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual

Troubleshooting

The camera does not work
Possible cause
The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.
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 is in the
sleep mode.
There is
condensation
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
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.
The camera is in the
playback mode.
The flash has not
finished charging.
The card is full.
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The batteries ran out
of power during
shooting or while the
images were being
written to the card.
(Monitor turns off, or
the battery check
indicator blinks.)
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Corrective action
Press the power switch and turn on the camera.
Reload the batteries correctly.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
Warm the batteries by putting them in your pocket
for a while.
Operate the camera (press the shutter button or
the zoom lever).
Wait until the camera dries before turning it on
∗
inside again.
The camera will not operate while it is connected
to a PC.
turns to droplets of water. Condensation occurs when the camera is
suddenly taken from a cold place into a warm room.
Set the mode dial to any position except q.
Remove your finger from the shutter button, and
wait until the # (flash standby) indication stops
blinking. Press the shutter button again.
Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new card.
Before erasing, download important images to a
PC.
Replace the batteries with new ones. (If images
are being recorded on the card, wait until
recording is finished.)
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