Olympus SP590UZ SP-590UZ Instruction Manual (English) - Page 66

Usage Tips If the camera does not work as intended, or if an error message is displayed on the screen, refer to the information below to fix the problem(s). The camera's external temperature may also increase during use, however this is normal and does not indicate malfunction. Troubleshooting Battery "The camera does not work even when batteries are installed" ● Insert new or recharged batteries in the correct direction. "Loading the batteries" (p. 10) ● Battery performance may have been reduced temporarily due to low temperature. Take the batteries out of the camera, and warm them by putting them in your pocket for a while. Card/Internal memory "An error message is displayed" "Error message" (p. 67) Shutter button "No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed" ● Cancel sleep mode. To save battery power, the camera automatically enters sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation for a certain amount of time when the camera is turned on (the lens is extended and the monitor is on). You can select the time to enter the sleep mode from 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes. No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode. Operate the shutter button or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is further left for 12 minutes, it automatically turns off (the lens retracts and the monitor turns off). Press the n button to turn the camera on. [SLEEP] (p. 57) ● Set the mode dial to a position other than q. ● Wait until #(flash charge) stops blinking before taking pictures. ● With prolonged camera use, the internal temperature may increase, resulting in automatic shutdown. If this occurs, remove the battery from the camera and wait until the camera has sufficiently cooled. Monitor/Viewfinder "Nothing is displayed/Difficult to see" ● Change the display with the u button. ● Use the diopter adjustment dial to bring the display into focus. "Switching between the monitor and viewfinder" (p. 25) ● Condensation*1 may have occurred. Turn off the power, and wait for the camera body to become acclimated to the surrounding temperature and dry out before taking pictures. *1 Dew drops can form in the camera when it is suddenly taken from a cold location into a warm, humid room. "Vertical lines appear on the screen" ● Vertical lines will appear on the screen when the camera is pointed at an extremely bright subject under a clear sky and so on. The lines do not appear, however, in the final still image. "The light is caught in the picture" ● Shooting with flash in dark situations results in an image with many flash reflections on dust in the air. X Date and time function "Date and time settings rYetuMrnDs TtIoMEthe default setting" Y M D ● If the batteries are removed CaAnNCdELleMfENtUout of the camera for about 3 days*2, the date and time settings returns to the default setting, and must be reset. *2 The time until the date and time settings returns to the default setting varies depending on how long the batteries have been loaded. "Setting the date and time" (p. 12) Saving settings "Settings are not saved after the power is turned off" ● When mode dial is set to P, A, S, M, or A: settings will be saved even if the power is turned off (except for self-timer, [PANORAMA] and [TIMELAPSE]). 66 EN