Olympus SP 500 SP-500 UZ Advanced Manual (English) - Page 156

Troubleshooting (Playback of recorded images Possible cause Corrective action The pictures in the internal memory cannot be played back. The card is inserted in When a card is inserted, only pictures on the the camera. card can be played back. Remove the card. The picture is out of focus. A subject unsuited to AF Use the focus lock to focus on the subject. was taken. The camera moved when the shutter button was pressed. Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button gently. Camera movement occurs easily with slower shutter speeds. When you take a picture with [$] in a night scene or a dark situation, use a tripod, or hold the camera firmly. The subject is dark. Set [AF ILLUMINATOR] to [ON]. The lens was dirty. Clean the lens. Use a commercially available blower blush and then wipe with a lens cleaner to remove dust. Mold may form on the lens surface if the lens is left dirty. The picture is too bright. The flash was set to [#]. Select a flash mode other than [#]. The center of the subject is too dark. If the center of the subject is too dark, the surrounding area emerges as too bright. Adjust the exposure compensation toward minus (-). The [ISO] is at a high setting. Set [ISO] to [AUTO] or a low sensitivity such as [80]. The aperture value is small in A (M) mode. Increase the aperture value or set the camera to P mode. The shutter speed setting is too slow in S (M) mode. Increase the shutter speed or set the camera to P mode. Ref. page P. 31 P. 23 - P. 56 P. 160 P. 41 P. 58 P. 58 P. 49 P. 50 Appendix 10 156