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• If you use a non-Olympus card or a card used for another application, such as
for a computer, the message [CARD ERROR] is displayed. To use this card
with this camera, use the [FORMAT] function to format the card.
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“MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card” (P.23)
This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status.
• Doing any of the following operations when not actually taking pictures can
deplete the battery power.
• Repeatedly pressing the shutter button halfway
• Repeatedly using the zoom
• To save battery power, turn off the camera whenever it is not in use.
Using a new card
Lamp indicators
Lamp
Status
Power/Card access
lamp
Lit red: Camera turned on with shooting mode.
Lit green: Camera turned on with playback mode.
Off: Power is off.
Blinking in red: A picture is being recorded, the camera is
reading a movie, or images are being downloaded (when
connected to a computer).
• Do not do any of the following while the Power/Card
access lamp is blinking. Doing so may prevent the image
data from being saved and render the internal memory or
card unusable.
• Open the battery compartment/card cover.
• Remove the battery.
• Connect or disconnect the AC adapter.
Self-timer lamp
The lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for
approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
Green lamp on the
monitor
Lit: The focus and exposure are locked.
Blinking: The focus and exposure are not locked.
• Release your finger from the shutter button, re-position
the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter
button halfway again.
Extending the useful life of the battery
