Olympus D-100 D-100 Instruction Manual - Page 37

Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to the Viewfinder or on the Monitor (in Shooting Mode

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37 BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to the Viewfinder or on the Monitor (in Shooting Mode) Orange lamp Green lamp Operating Procedure Check that the lens barrier is open. Viewfinder Half-press the shutter button. [The lamps on the right of the viewfinder light or blink. 1 Lamps on the right of the viewfinder Lamp Status Camera Operation Available Operation When the green lamp is lit Autofocus has operated correctly. When the green The camera cannot focus on the lamp is blinking subject. This may be due to one of (twice per sec.) the following. Press the shutter button all the way to take the picture. You cannot take a picture by pressing the shutter button all the way. The card is not ready in the following cases: ⅷ When no card is inserted in the camera. ⅷ When the write protect seal is attached to the card. ⅷ When the card cover is open. ⅷ When the card does not have enough space to store the image. When the orange lamp is not lit The flash has been recharged. When the orange lamp is lit The flash is ready. Shooting is possible by pressing the shutter button all the way. Press the shutter button all the way to start shooting with automatic flash. When the orange lamp blinks The flash is charging. slowly Release your finger from the shutter button, and wait until the orange lamp goes out. When both green and orange Battery power is exhausted. lamps blink When the orange The camera is writing to or reading from lamp blinks rapidly the card.Battery power is exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones. Do not open the card cover or remove the battery.

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37
BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS
Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to
the Viewfinder or on the Monitor
(in Shooting Mode)
Check that the lens barrier is
open.
Operating Procedure
Orange lamp
Green lamp
Half-press the shutter button.
[
The lamps on the right of the viewfinder
light or blink.
1
Lamps on the right of the viewfinder
Lamp Status
When the green
lamp is lit
Autofocus has operated correctly.
Press the shutter
button all the way to take
the picture.
The camera cannot focus on the
subject. This may be due to one of
the following.
You cannot take a picture by
pressing the shutter button all
the way.
When the green
lamp is blinking
(twice per sec.)
Camera Operation
Available Operation
When the orange
lamp is not lit
The flash has been recharged.
Shooting is possible by pressing
the shutter button all the way.
The flash is ready.
Press the shutter button all the
way to start shooting with
automatic flash.
When the orange
lamp is lit
The flash is charging.
Release your finger from the
shutter button, and wait until
the orange lamp goes out.
When the orange
lamp blinks
slowly
Battery power is exhausted.
Replace the
batteries with new ones.
When both green
and orange
lamps blink
<Check>
The card is not ready in the following cases:
Viewfinder
±
When no card is inserted in the camera.
±
When the write protect seal is attached to the card.
±
When the card cover is open.
±
When the card does not have
enough space to store the image.
The camera is writing to or reading from
the card.Battery power is exhausted.
Do not open the card cover
or remove the battery.
When the orange
lamp blinks rapidly