User manual OLYMPUS X-880

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs. [. . . ] 10), "Loading the battery and the xD-Picture CardTM (sold separately) into the camera" (p. 11) Set the mode dial to a position other than R. Wait until #(flash charge) stops blinking before taking pictures. With prolonged camera use, the internal temperature may increase, resulting in automatic shutdown. If this occurs, remove the battery from the camera and wait until the camera has sufficiently cooled. The camera's external temperature may also increase during use, however this is normal and does not indicate malfunction. Battery performance may have been reduced temporarily due to low temperature. Take the batteries out of the camera, and warm them by putting them in your pocket for a while. Card/Internal memory "An error message is displayed". "Error message" (p. 47) Monitor "Difficult to see". Condensation*1 may have occurred. Turn off the power, and wait for the camera body to become acclimated to the surrounding temperature and dry out before taking pictures. *1 Dew drops can form in the camera when it is suddenly taken from a cold location into a warm, humid room. 46 EN "Vertical lines appear on the screen". Vertical lines may appear on the screen when the camera is pointed at an extremely bright subject under a clear sky and so on. The lines do not appear, however, in the final image. Error message When one of the messages below is displayed on the monitor, check the corrective action. Error message Corrective action Card problem Insert a new card. Card problem Use a computer to cancel the read-only setting. Internal memory problem · Insert a card. · Erase unwanted images. *1 Card problem · Replace the card. · Erase unwanted images. *1 Card problem · Use ab to select [CLEAN CARD], and press the o button. Take out the card, wipe the contact area (p. 52) with a soft, dry cloth, and then load the card again. · Use ab to select [FORMAT], and press the o button. Next, use ab to select [YES], and press the o button. *2 Internal memory problem Use ab to select [MEMORY FORMAT], and press the o button. Next, use ab to select [YES], and press the o button. *2 Internal memory/Card problem Take pictures before viewing them. Problem with selected image Use photo retouch software, etc. If the image still cannot be viewed, the image file is corrupted. "The light is caught in the picture" Shooting with flash in dark situations results in an image with many flash reflections on dust in the air. q CARD ERROR q WRITE PROTECT X Date and time function Y MD TIME > YMD "Date and time settings return to the default setting". CANCEL MENU ---- -- -- -- -- MEMORY FULL q CARD FULL If the batteries are removed and left out of the camera for about three days*2, the date and time settings return to the default setting, and must be reset. *2 The time until the date and time settings return to the default setting varies depending on how long the batteries have been loaded. CARD SETUP "Setting the date and time" (p. [. . . ] 18 POWER SAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Print Reservations (DPOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Protecting images 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]