Getting to know your camera better, Shooting tips and information, Troubleshooting – Olympus 730 User Manual
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Getting to know your camera better
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 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 when the camera is turned on (when the lens cover opens and the
monitor is on). No picture is taken 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 is left for 15 minutes, it automatically turns off (the lens cover closes
and the monitor turns off). Press o to turn the camera on.
The mode is set to the playback mode
• This is the playback mode for displaying pictures on the monitor. Press
K to switch to
shooting mode.
It cannot be set when the shooting mode is set to
.
• No pictures can be taken when the shooting guide is being displayed. Take pictures after setting
target terms by following the shooting guide or set it to the setting other than
in shooting mode.
The flash is charging
• Wait until the
# (flash charge) mark stops blinking before taking the picture.
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.
The camera has been used in the same conditions from the time of purchase
• No date and time have been set for the camera at the time of purchase. Set the date
and time before using the camera.
X Setting the date and time” (P. 35)
The battery has been pulled out of the camera.
• The date and time settings will be returned to the factory default settings if the camera
is left without batteries for approximately 1 day. Before taking important pictures, check
that the date and time settings are correct.
Shooting tips and information?
Troubleshooting
The camera does not turn on even when a battery is loaded
No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed
The date and time have not been set
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Before taking
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Maximum
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After taking
one picture
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After taking
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Shoot
Shoot
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Wait