Olympus FE-180 - Manual (Page 54)

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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.
g “MEMORY FORMAT (FORMAT) Formatting the internal memory or card”
(P. 27)
This camera uses several lamps to indicate the camera status.
• Performing 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
• Not using the power save mode ([POWER SAVE] set to [NO])
• To save battery power, turn off the camera whenever it is not in use.
• Some items may not be selectable from the menus when using the arrow pad.
• Items that cannot be set with the current shooting mode
• Items that cannot be set because of an item that has already been set:
[
%] and [#], etc.
• Items that cannot be set because you are attempting to edit pictures
taken with another camera.
• Some functions cannot be used when there is no card in the camera.
[PANORAMA]/[PRINT ORDER]/[FORMAT]/[BACKUP]
Using a new card
Lamp indicators
Lamp Status
Self-timer lamp The lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for
approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.
Card access lamp Lit (red): Shooting mode
Lit (green): Playback mode
Unlit: Power is off.
Blinking: 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 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/card compartment cover
• Remove the batteries
Green lamp of 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
Functions that cannot be selected from menus