Olympus Stylus 1200 Black Stylus 1200 Instruction Manual (English) - Page 53

Getting to know your camera better Getting to know your camera better Shooting tips and information Tips before you start taking pictures The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded The battery is not fully charged • Charge the battery with the charger. The battery is temporarily unable to function because of the cold • Battery performance declines in low temperatures, and the charge may not be sufficient to turn on the camera. Remove the battery and warm it by putting it in your pocket for a while. The card cannot be used • If the contact area of the card is dirty/dusty, data in the card cannot be read and the [CARD SETUP] screen appears. In this case, select [xD CARD CLEAN], press e, remove the card, and then wipe the contact area with a soft dry cloth. No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed The camera is in sleep mode • To save battery power, the camera automatically goes into sleep mode and the monitor turns off if there is no operation for 3 minutes when the camera is turned on (when the lens is extended and the monitor is on). No picture is taken even if the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode. Operate the zoom button or other buttons to restore the camera from sleep mode before taking a picture. If the camera is left on for 12 minutes, it automatically turns off (the lens retracts and the monitor turns off). Press o to turn the camera on. The mode dial is set to q or P • This is the playback mode for displaying pictures on the monitor. Set the mode dial to a shooting mode. The mode dial is in the position of g • No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed. Take pictures after selecting your desired shooting effect in the shooting guide or set it to a setting other than g in shooting mode. The flash is charging • Wait until the # (flash charge) mark stops blinking before taking the picture. The camera's internal temperature increases • 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. The camera's external temperature may also increase during use, however this is normal and does not indicate malfunction. The memory gauge is full • No pictures can be taken when the memory gauge is full. Wait until there is space in the memory gauge. a Shoot Before taking any pictures (Off) b After taking one picture (Lit) Shoot c Shoot Wait After taking several pictures (Lit) d Maximum reached (All lit) EN 53