Olympus D-490 D-490 Zoom Instruction Manual (2.6 MB) - Page 19

Checking the Batteries When the power is turned on with the camera in shooting mode on (with the lens barrier open), the approximate remaining battery power is displayed on the control panel. lights and turns off automatically. Batteries are OK. You can shoot. blinks and other indicators on the control panel are displayed normally. Battery power is low and batteries should be replaced. blinks and goes off after about 10 seconds, and other indicators on the control panel go out. Batteries are dead and should be replaced immediately. NOTE • Keep spare batteries on hand when using the camera for long periods of time, when traveling, in cold weather or for important occasions. • NiMH batteries have a shorter life than lithium batteries. • When using NiMH batteries, the low battery warning appears early. CAUTION • When the camera power is on, the camera may beep continuously immediately after the power has been turned on or after taking a picture. The frame number on the control panel may blink. This indicates that battery power is low. The camera will not work properly and the batteries should be replaced. Does the Card Have Enough Room for More Pictures? When the power is turned on with the camera in shooting mode (with the lens barrier open), the control panel displays a remaining picture count. 36 Checking the Control Panel (continued) Control panel Remaining picture count • If the count drops to 0, the camera beeps, the green lamp blinks and the monitor displays the message "CARD FULL". This will repeat every time the power is turned on (p.136). • The number of storable pictures varies depending on the record mode. Learning the Basics Approximate storable still pictures 2 Record mode SQ HQ SHQ Resolution 640×480 1600×1200 SmartMedia capacity 2MB SQ SQHIGH HQ SHQ SHQ-TIFF 20 7 3 1 0 4MB 40 16 7 2 0 8MB 82 32 16 5 1 16MB 165 66 31 11 2 32MB 331 132 64 22 5 64MB 665 266 128 45 11 Approximate maximum movie lengths, in seconds Record mode HQ SQ Resolution 320×240 160×120 2MB 5 25 4MB 11 51 SmartMedia capacity 8MB 16MB 32MB 23 48 96 104 211 424 64MB 193 851 * A limited number of seconds can be shot at one time. CAUTION • The number of storable stills and the movie length may vary depending on the data volume required for the subject being photographed. • In some cases the number of storable pictures counter may not decrease every time a picture is taken, nor increase when a frame is erased. • When the number of storable pictures exceeds 999, all items on the control panel will display "999", but more accurate numbers will be displayed on the monitor. 37