Olympus Stylus 1040 Stylus 1040 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 44

Usage Tips If the camera does not work as intended, or if an error message is displayed on the screen, and you are unsure of what to do, refer to the information below to fix the problem(s). Troubleshooting ● The camera may automatically stop working if the internal temperature rises due to extended use. Remove the battery and allow the camera to cool. The outside of the camera may become hot during use, but this is not a malfunction. Battery "The camera does not work even when battery is installed." ● Insert recharged battery in the correct direction. "Charging the battery" (p. 10), "Loading the battery and the xD-Picture Card™ (sold separately) into the camera" (p. 11) ● Battery performance may have been reduced temporarily due to low temperature. Take the battery 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. 45) Monitor "Difficult to see." ● 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 may 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 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. Shutter button "No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed." ● Slide the lens barrier down. ● Cancel sleep mode. To save battery power, the camera goes into sleep mode and the monitor automatically turns off when no operation is performed for 3 minutes. When the shutter button is pressed in this state, no picture is taken. To cancel sleep mode, press the zoom lever or any other button. If the camera is left unoperated for a further 12 minutes, it turns off completely. To turn the camera on again, slide the lens barrier up and then slide it down again. ● Wait until #(flash charge) stops blinking before taking pictures. X Date and time function Y M D TIME "Date and time settings re--t-u- r-n- -t-o--th--e Y M D default setting." ● If the battery is removed and lCeAfNtCoELuMtENoU f the camera for about 3 days*2, the date and time settings return to the default setting, and must be reset. *2 The time until the date and time settings return to the default setting varies depending on how long the battery has been loaded. "Setting the date and time" (p. 13) 44 EN