Olympus E-300 EVOLT E-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 176

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If you encounter problems Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond. Ref. Page The power is off. The camera automatically turns off if it is not - operated for a certain period of time. Set the power switch to ON. The camera enters the sleep mode. Press the shutter button halfway. P. 132 The battery is drained. Charge the battery. - The battery is temporarily Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket for - unable to function a while. because of the cold. The camera is connected to a PC. The camera will not operate while it is connected to a PC. The optional OLYMPUS Studio software is required in the CONTROL mode. P. 132 No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed. The battery is drained. Charge the battery. - Subjects are difficult to focus on (AF does not work properly). Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on the subject and then shoot. P. 30, 83 Pictures are being recorded to the card. During sequential shooting, no pictures can be taken when the camera's memory is full. P. 200 The flash has not finished Remove your finger from the shutter button, and P. 59 charging. wait until the mark stops blinking. Press the 11 shutter button again. The card is full. Erase unwanted images or insert a new card. Before P. 120, erasing, download important images to a PC. 166 Appendix The battery ran out of Charge the battery. (Wait until the card access - power during shooting or lamp stops blinking.) while the images were being written to the card. (The monitor turns off after BATTERY EMPTY is displayed.) There is a problem with the card. Refer to the "Error codes". P. 174 176

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11
Appendix
176
Troubleshooting
Possible cause
Corrective action
Ref. Page
The camera does not turn on or function buttons do not respond.
If you encounter problems
The power is off.
The camera enters the
sleep mode.
The battery is drained.
The battery is temporarily
unable to function
because of the cold.
The camera is connected
to a PC.
The camera automatically turns off if it is not
operated for a certain period of time. Set the
power switch to
ON
.
Press the shutter button halfway.
Charge the battery.
Warm the battery by putting it in your pocket for
a while.
The camera will not operate while it is connected
to a PC. The optional OLYMPUS Studio software
is required in the CONTROL mode.
P. 132
P. 132
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed.
The battery is drained.
Subjects are difficult to
focus on (AF does not
work properly).
Pictures are being
recorded to the card.
The flash has not finished
charging.
The card is full.
The battery ran out of
power during shooting or
while the images were
being written to the card.
(The monitor turns off
after BATTERY EMPTY is
displayed.)
There is a problem with
the card.
Charge the battery.
Use manual focus or focus lock to focus on the
subject and then shoot.
During sequential shooting, no pictures can be
taken when the camera's memory is full.
Remove your finger from the shutter button, and
wait until the
mark stops blinking. Press the
shutter button again.
Erase unwanted images or insert a new card. Before
erasing, download important images to a PC.
Charge the battery. (Wait until the card access
lamp stops blinking.)
Refer to the "Error codes".
P. 30,
83
P. 200
P. 59
P. 120,
166
P. 174