Checking the camera status indication next to the, Viewfinder or on the monitor (in shooting mode), Operating procedure – Olympus D-100 User Manual

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BASIC SHOOTING OPERATIONS

Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to
the Viewfinder or on the Monitor

(in Shooting Mode)

Check that the lens barrier is
open.

Operating Procedure

Orange lamp

Green lamp

Half-press the shutter button.

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The lamps on the right of the viewfinder
light or blink.

1 Lamps on the right of the viewfinder

Lamp Status

When the green

lamp is lit

Autofocus has operated correctly.

Press the shutter
button all the way to take
the picture.

The camera cannot focus on the
subject. This may be due to one of
the following.

You cannot take a picture by
pressing the shutter button all
the way.

When the green
lamp is blinking

(twice per sec.)

Camera Operation

Available Operation

When the orange

lamp is not lit

The flash has been recharged.

Shooting is possible by pressing
the shutter button all the way.

The flash is ready.

Press the shutter button all the
way to start shooting with
automatic flash.

When the orange

lamp is lit

The flash is charging.

Release your finger from the
shutter button, and wait until
the orange lamp goes out.

When the orange

lamp blinks

slowly

Battery power is exhausted.

Replace the
batteries with new ones.

When both green

and orange

lamps blink

<Check> The card is not ready in the following cases:

Viewfinder

ⅷ When no card is inserted in the camera.

ⅷ When the write protect seal is attached to the card.

ⅷ When the card cover is open.

ⅷ When the card does not have

enough space to store the image.

The camera is writing to or reading from
the card.Battery power is exhausted.

Do not open the card cover
or remove the battery.

When the orange

lamp blinks rapidly

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