Olympus C-2040 Zoom C-2040 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 202

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Camera operation problems Problem: The camera does not work. Cause Solution See qThe camera is switched off. wThe batteries are loaded incorrectly. eThere are no batteries loaded. rBattery performance is temporarily reduced due to the cold. tThe sleep mode function has shut the camera down. yThe camera is connected to a personal computer. uThe camera was switched on while the lens cap was still attached. qSet the Mode dial to any setting other than "OFF" to switch the camera on. wReload the batteries correctly. eLoad new batteries. rKeep the batteries in your pocket to warm them before loading them into the camera. tUse the shutter button or the zoom lever. yThe camera will not operate while it is connected to a personal computer. uRemove the lens cap, then switch the camera off then on again. P.52 P.29 P.29 P.8 P.52 P.196 P.38 Problem: 10 The camera does not take a picture when I press the shutter button. Cause Solution See Miscellaneous qThe camera is switched off. or the flash has not finished charging. wYou have just finished shooting in mode and the card access lamp is blinking. eThere is a card fault. rThe card is full. tThe battery charge ran out while you were taking pictures or recording images onto the SmartMedia card. ySymbols disappear from the viewfinder/monitor or the control panel. On the control panel, the battery remaining icon will blink. uThe memory gauge indicates that the memory is full. qRelease the shutter button and wait until the green or orange lamp stops blinking. wThe recorded movie image data is being written to the card. Start shooting again when the card access lamp stops blinking. eRefer to the Error code chart. rReplace the card, delete unwanted pictures or transfer the image data to a computer and delete all of the pictures. tLoad new batteries. yReplace the batteries. (If images are being recorded onto the card, wait until it is completed before replacing the batteries.) uWait until there is space available in the buffer memory. P.61,73 P.66 P.210 P.35,71, 154,195 P.29 P.29,54 P.64,66 202

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10
Miscellaneous
Troubleshooting
Camera operation problems
202
Problem:
Cause
Solution
See
The camera does not work.
q
The camera is switched off.
w
The batteries are loaded incorrectly.
e
There are no batteries loaded.
r
Battery performance is temporarily
reduced due to the cold.
t
The sleep mode function has shut
the camera down.
y
The camera is connected to a per-
sonal computer.
u
The camera was switched on while
the lens cap was still attached.
q
Set the Mode dial to any setting
other than "OFF" to switch the cam-
era on.
w
Reload the batteries correctly.
e
Load new batteries.
r
Keep the batteries in your pocket to
warm them before loading them into
the camera.
t
Use the shutter button or the zoom
lever.
y
The camera will not operate while
it is connected to a personal com-
puter.
u
Remove the lens cap, then switch
the camera off then on again.
P.52
P.29
P.29
P.8
P.52
P.196
P.38
Problem:
Cause
Solution
See
The camera does not take a picture when I press the shutter button.
q
The camera is switched off. or the
flash has not finished charging.
w
You have just finished shooting in
mode and the card access
lamp is blinking.
e
There is a card fault.
r
The card is full.
t
The battery charge ran out while you
were taking pictures or recording
images onto the SmartMedia card.
y
Symbols
disappear
from
the
viewfinder/monitor or the control
panel. On the control panel, the
battery remaining icon will blink.
u
The memory gauge indicates that
the memory is full.
q
Release the shutter button and wait
until the green or orange lamp stops
blinking.
w
The recorded movie image data is
being written to the card. Start
shooting again when the card
access lamp stops blinking.
e
Refer to the Error code chart.
r
Replace the card, delete unwanted
pictures or transfer the image data
to a computer and delete all of the
pictures.
t
Load new batteries.
y
Replace the batteries. (If images
are being recorded onto the card,
wait until it is completed before
replacing the batteries.)
u
Wait until there is space available in
the buffer memory.
P.61,73
P.66
P.210
P.35,71,
154,195
P.29
P.29,54
P.64,66