Olympus SZ-10 Camcorder User Manual


 
_i_ge 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).
Troubleshoeting ................................................................................................................
Battery
"The camera does not work even when batteries are
installed".
Insert recharged batteries in the correct direction.
7nserting the battery" (p. 13), "Charging the battery
and setting up using the supplied CD" (p. 13),
"Charging the battery with the included USB-AC
adapter" (p. 16)
Battery performance may have been reduced
temporably due to low temperature. Take the
battenes 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. 61)
Shutter button
"No picture istaken when the shutter button is pressed".
Cancel 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. No picture istaken even if
the shutter button is fully pressed in this mode.
Operate the zoom lever or other buttons to restore
the camera from sleep mode before taking a
picture. If the camera {sleft for another 12 minutes,
it automatically turns off. Press the ON/OFF button
to turn the camera on.
Press the [] button to switch to the shooting
mode.
Wait until _ (flash charge) stops blinking before
taking pictures.
60 EN
With prolonged camera use, the internal
temperature may increase, resulting in automatic
shutdown. Ifthis 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.
Monitor
"Difficult to see".
Condensation _ 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.
'_ Dew drops can form inthe camera when it is
suddenly taken from a cold location into awarm,
humid room.
"Vertical lines appear on the screen".
This condition may occur 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.
Date and time function
"Date and time settings return to the default setting".
If the batteries are removed and left outof the
camera for about 3 days'2,thedate 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 batteries have been loaded.
"Date, time, time zone, and language" (p. 17)
Miscellaneous
"The camera makes a noise when taking pictures".
The camera may activate the lens and make a
noise even if no operation isperformed. This
is because the camera automatically performs
actions of auto focus as far as itis ready to shoot.