When I slide open the lens cover nothing happens. No lights and the lens zoom does not attempt to extend.
If I press the preview button on the back, I can view pictures already taken with no problems.
Any ideas? Is this something I might be able to fix myself? Could it be that the contact on the cover is not touching when opened? It appears as if the slide opens completely. Maybe there is some debris preventing a contact? Could the motor have burned out or something?
From what I have seen it would be too expensive to send in for a repair. Is there a repair manual available online?
Thanks in advance for any help.
When we slide over our lens cover, nothing happens, but we can view pictures already taken in the quick view. We took off the lens cover as the solution suggest, but the switch had not come unglued.When we slide over our lens cover, nothing happens, but we can view pictures already taken in the quick view. We took off the lens cover as the solution suggest, but the switch had not come unglued.
AnonymousMay 12, 2008
camera will not start when lens cover is slid over, screen lights up when veiw button is pressed but only to view, thankscamera will not start when lens cover is slid over, screen lights up when veiw button is pressed but only to view, thanks
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Well the problem it´s on the switch that turns on the camera that is located under the lens cover.... this swith is glued to the front cover and lots of times gets unglued, u need to remove the lens cover by removing 2 screws on the bottom part of the lens cover, after that just pull the switch slowly and glue it. don´t use 3 seconds glue use a more viscose one.
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All the possible explanations you offer are appropriate. It is either a problem with the sensor that determines if the slide cover is open, or a problem with the lens preventing it from extending. If you do not get errors when you open the cover I would expect it to be the side cover sensor. Try manipulating the cover by gently twisting it and sliding it back and forth. Open and close it several times - if the switch is dirty or just out of alignment you may get some sign of life when you do this. If nothing at all happens it is probably completely failed and would require repair or replacement.
Before you give up completely check online for repair sources, some cost much less then others. Google it. :)
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take off the lens cover?, the cover blocking the actual camera lense, this is preventing the startup of the camera or your getting a black screen window right, or slide the cover that over the lense across
Sounds as if it could be an issue with the sensor behind the lens cover door. Unfortunately Olympus is no longer repairing this camera. You may want to call their customer service to discuss what your options are at this point. Their telephone number is 800-622-6372 option 2 and then option 3.
Possibly dirt ingress. or dirty battery contacts. Remove battery and clean the internal contacts in the battery chamber An eraser on the end of a pencil is good for this If it is damage that is causing the problem - there in nothing for you to do. These things dont get repaired. If still under warranty try that route.
Hi, My V570 works fine on widescreen lens (the default on startup) but when I zoom up to switch to the other lens it goes to a dark blank screen and will take a similarly dark blank picture. I can hear the zoom activating as I click it so I think that is ok. I opened the camera
I used to get that error all the time with a earlier Fuji FinePix with the slide-over lens cover. If the cover wasn't pushed back completely, the lens would extend only so far and then give an error. Make sure that there's nothing (dirt, hair) on any of the lens surfaces and make sure the lens is fully extending when you do turn the zoom on. Don't let anything touch or bump the zoom while it's moving, either.
Not sure if this will help, since you have a different model. This is what worked for me, though.
Many zoom lenses of this length, and even shorter have the problem whereby the lens either extends or retracts under its own weight depending on whether the camera is pointing up or down. I had a Canon 28-105mm lens with this problem. More expensive lenses have zoom locks to prevent this from happening. $225 sound like a good price to me!
Completely open lens cover by sliding the lens cover all the way to the right until you hear two clicks. The first click will put the camera into playback mode. The second click will put the camera into shooting mode.
The cover opens in two positions. To completely open the lens cover for shooting images, slide the lens cover over until you hear two clicks. When the camera is on the first position, you can playback images.
The cover opens in two positions. To completely open the lens cover for shooting images, slide the lens cover over until you hear two clicks. When the camera is on the first position, you can playback images.
When we slide over our lens cover, nothing happens, but we can view pictures already taken in the quick view. We took off the lens cover as the solution suggest, but the switch had not come unglued.
camera will not start when lens cover is slid over, screen lights up when veiw button is pressed but only to view, thanks
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