Playback of recorded images – Olympus SP-500 UZ User Manual
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Troubleshooting
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Appendix
(Playback of recorded images
Possible cause
Corrective action
Ref.
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The pictures in the internal memory cannot be played back.
The card is inserted in
the camera.
When a card is inserted, only pictures on the
card can be played back. Remove the card.
The picture is out of focus.
A subject unsuited to AF
was taken.
Use the focus lock to focus on the subject.
The camera moved
when the shutter button
was pressed.
Hold the camera correctly and press the
shutter button gently.
Camera movement occurs easily with slower
shutter speeds. When you take a picture with
[
$] in a night scene or a dark situation, use
a tripod, or hold the camera firmly.
–
The subject is dark.
Set [AF ILLUMINATOR] to [ON].
The lens was dirty.
Clean the lens. Use a commercially available
blower blush and then wipe with a lens
cleaner to remove dust. Mold may form on
the lens surface if the lens is left dirty.
The picture is too bright.
The flash was set to [
#]. Select a flash mode other than [#].
The center of the subject
is too dark.
If the center of the subject is too dark, the
surrounding area emerges as too bright.
Adjust the exposure compensation toward
minus (–).
The [ISO] is at a high
setting.
Set [ISO] to [AUTO] or a low sensitivity such
as [80].
The aperture value is
small in A (M) mode.
Increase the aperture value or set the
camera to P mode.
The shutter speed
setting is too slow in S
(M) mode.
Increase the shutter speed or set the camera
to P mode.