Olympus E-100 - Manual (Page 45)

REFERENCE
E-144
Troubleshooting
1. Batteries are not oriented correctly.
2. Batteries are dead.
3. Using the wrong AC adaptor.
1. Activation of Auto Power Off (page E-38).
2. Dead batteries
3. You are aligning the POWER/Function Switch
with REC while the lens cap is attached.
Batteries are low.
1. The POWER/Function Switch is aligned with PLAY.
2. Flash unit is charging.
3. The message “MEMORY FULL” is on the
monitor screen.
4. No memory card loaded in the camera
1. Dirty lens
2. Subject is outside the focus frame.
3. Conditions make it impossible to obtain proper
focus.
4. Camera is unsteady or shaking.
Improper focus
Symptom Probable Cause Action
Power Supply
Recording
No power
Sudden loss of power
indicator on the monitor
screen and Viewfinder
No recording when the
shutter release button is
pressed
Unable to focus properly
with Auto Focus
Recorded image is blurred.
1. Load batteries correctly (page E-32).
2. Replace batteries with a full set of new ones
(page E-32).
3. Use only the specified AC adaptor.
1. Turn power back on.
2. Replace batteries with a full set of new ones (page E-32).
3. Remove the lens cap and then turn on power.
Replace batteries with a full set of new ones (page
E-32).
1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
2. Wait until flash unit charging is finished.
3. Delete images you no longer need from camera
memory or change to another memory card.
4. Load a memory card.
1. Clean the lens.
2. Compose the image so the subject is inside the
focus frame.
3. Switch to the Manual Mode and focus manually
(page E-61).
4. Use a tripod.
Make sure the subject on which you want to focus is
inside the focus frame.