Olympus C-2040 Zoom C-2040 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 57

Shooting and Playback Basics Checklist before shooting Available shooting time (seconds) Recording mode HQ SQ Number of pixels 320 x 240 160 x 120 Memory capacity 4MB Over 8MB 11 15 52 66 2 • This table shows the maximum times for movies shot by pressing the shutter button down fully once and shooting continuously. The available shooting time shown on the control panel and monitor is the remaining time for which you can record data on the current card. When the number of storable pictures in Still picture shooting mode reaches 0. • When the number of storable pictures reaches 0, the camera emits a warning beep, the green lamp beside the viewfinder blinks and the "CARD FULL" message appears on the monitor. The same thing occurs the next time you switch the camera on. (P.210) When this happens, load a new card or one that is not full. Alternatively, erase unwanted images on the card to create free space. (P.71, 152) • The number of storable pictures varies depending on the selected recording (image quality) mode and the card capacity. • See P.111 for information on setting the record quality (quality setting). • All the tables given here are rough guides only. Actual performance may vary. • The counter may not decrease by 1 each time a shot is taken or increase by 1 each time an image is erased. • The number of storable pictures may vary slightly since the amount of data recorded varies depending on the subject photographed. 57