Olympus D150 D-150/C-1 Zoom Reference Manual (2.7MB) - Page 37

Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to the Viewfinder or on the Monitor (in Shooting Mode

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37 BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to the Viewfinder or on the Monitor (in Shooting Mode) Viewfinder Orange lamp Green lamp Operating Procedure Check that the lens barrier is open. Half-press the shutter button. [The lamps on the right of the viewfinder light or blink. 1 Indication lamps on the right of the viewfinder Lamp Status Camera Status Meaning/Note When the green lamp is lit Autofocus is locked. Press the shutter button all the way to take the picture. When the green lamp is blinking rapidly • The camera cannot focus on the subject. • This may be due to one of the following. You can press the shutter button and take the picture, but the subject may not be in focus. The card is not ready in the following cases: ⅷ When no card is inserted in the camera. ⅷ When the write protect seal is attached to the card. ⅷ When the card cover is open. ⅷ When the card does not have enough space to store the image. When the orange lamp is not lit The flash has been recharged. Shooting is possible by pressing the shutter button all the way. When the orange lamp is lit The flash is ready and will fire. Press the shutter button all the way to start shooting with automatic flash. When the orange The flash is being charged. lamp blinks slowly The flash is necessary, but it is set off ( Release your finger from the shutter button, and wait until the orange lamp goes out. ). Set the flash to Auto or . When both green and orange Battery power is exhausted. lamps blink slowly Replace the batteries with new ones. When the orange The camera is writing to or reading from Do not open the card cover lamp blinks rapidly the card. or remove the battery.

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37
BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS
Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to
the Viewfinder or on the Monitor
(in Shooting Mode)
Check that the lens barrier is
open.
Operating Procedure
Orange lamp
Green lamp
Half-press the shutter button.
[
The lamps on the right of the viewfinder
light or blink.
1
Indication lamps on the right of the viewfinder
Lamp Status
When the green
lamp is lit
Autofocus is locked.
Press the shutter button all
the way to take the picture.
• The camera cannot focus on the
subject.
• This may be due to one of the
following.
You can press the shutter button
and take the picture, but the
subject may not be in focus.
When the green
lamp is blinking
rapidly
Camera Status
Meaning/Note
When the orange
lamp is not lit
The flash has been recharged.
Shooting is possible by pressing
the shutter button all the way.
The flash is ready and will fire.
Press the shutter button all the
way to start shooting with
automatic flash.
When the orange
lamp is lit
The flash is being charged.
The flash is necessary, but it is set off (
).
Release your finger from the
shutter button, and wait until
the orange lamp goes out.
Set the flash to Auto or
.
When the orange
lamp blinks
slowly
Battery power is exhausted.
Replace the batteries with
new ones.
When both green
and orange
lamps blink slowly
<Check>
The card is not ready in the following cases:
Viewfinder
v
When no card is inserted in the camera.
v
When the write protect seal is attached to the card.
v
When the card cover is open.
v
When the card does not have
enough space to store the image.
The camera is writing to or reading from
the card.
Do not open the card cover
or remove the battery.
When the orange
lamp blinks rapidly