20 Most Recent Olympus Stylus 700 / 700 Digital Camera - Page 4 Questions & Answers

1) Make sure that the batteries are in good condition
2) Check and clean any dirt or corrosion from the battery terminals.

If the power supply voltage suddenly drops during initialization,
or when the lens is trying to extend itself, it could produce this
kind of error.

3) Make sure that the lens extension tubes are not mechanically
jammed.

4) Remove the batteries, turn the unit ON and wait for it to fully
discharge any internal capacitors, then put the batteries back
and try to turn the unit back on. This should fully RESET the
internal CPU.
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Generally this kind of error means that the camera's internal
computer is trying to activate the lens zooming motors, but
the motors fail to move as expected.

Other causes could be:
a) burned out ZOOM motors
b) burned out motor drive circuitry
c) bad motor positioning sensor
d) defective computer components
e) failed internal firm-ware.

none of these cause are user fixable.

Hope this helps
Martin

The lens extension mechanism is probably damaged,
or the circuit that drives it.

It could also be caused by poor batteries or bad
battery connection

see my other posts on the same topic.

Martin

You have physically bent the lens extension mechanism.
Professional repair is required. Get an estimate first
to make sure its worth it.

The data on the memory card would not be effected
by such an accident, but copy it to a PC ASAP just
to be sure.

Martin

1) Reset the camera
2) Turn it off and remove the batteries.
3) Try to turn it back on without the batteries, to drain any
residual energy within the internal capacitors.

4) Check the battery terminals for any dirt or corrosion,
scrape clean if necessary.

5) Check the batteries, or better yet, get new ones
and put them back in.

6) Turn the camera back on to see if it woks.

7) Try a different memory card.

If that does not fix it, you may need to take it to
a professional repair shop who are equipped to
service this model.

Get an estimate first, to make sure its worth it.
Digital cameras get better with time and lose value
very quickly.

Martin

The lens mechanics need to be repaired by a qualified professional,
possibly just lubricated. Get an estimate first to make sure its worth it.


Martin

If it works, use it as long as you can.

Fixing snap-shooters is generally not worth it,
since digital cameras evolve rapidly and lose
value even faster with age.


Martin

I have exactly this same problem, went out to a special do yesterday and really disappointed with the photos some are ok others are dreadful really blurred. Used to be fine, I don't know what is going wrong now.

hi ,
i had the exact same problem as well. See my other reply to another user in this forum.
I still had my 2 year guarantee ( European ), and sent it back to Olympus.
They have told me that the zoom mechanism is broken ( which i figured anyhow !) , and they are replacing. As i said above, i am lucky that i was within the 2 year warranty.
If yours is still within the guarantee period then contact Olympus service.
If not, then i'm afraid you may have to pay.
Best of luck.

Wayne

Hi

Sounds like your camera was dropped and the LCD was damaged. The white screen you see is typical for a defective LCD screen. The only way to repair the camera is to replace the bad part with a known good one.

One solution would be to buy a defective camera online that has a good LCD screen and swap them out.

Good luck from Darntoothysam com

Thomas

Hi

This camera can be very picky when it comes to the front lens cover... It's not a simple mechanism and has many small parts and gears involved. If the lens cover is dislodged it won't work smoothly, and if the case is dented it will not be able to move properly and this can cause lens problems.

If the lens was out when the camera was dropped, then it's possible the lens was damaged and not the lens cover. Sometimes you can tear down the lens, clean it and rebuild it and it will work smoothly again, sometimes this doesn't work and the lens needs to be replaced.

If you're comfortable opening the camera, first check out the lens with the front body section removed so nothing is blocking the lens cover. Does it work properly now? If not, then expect lens damage to be the issue.

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Hopefully this is of some help. Even if you don't use our services please feel free to let me know if you need more assistance.

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Thomas

to help prevent corruption, try to safely remove the camera before unpluging from the computer.

Check out this website for more info.
http://www.oempcworld.com/support/honeymoon.htm

dropping of camera, especially on the lense side, gives damages to the lense barrels and their pivots. The moving barrels have small pin like projections which move into the grooves cut into the exterior barrel. when dropped either these pins get broken or they come out from the grooves due to the heavy jerk. If disaligned these can be set back to their normal position without much labour charges but if broken the whole assembly is replaced thus causing lot of payment.

something is causing the camera to not boot up properly whether it is the lens or something else.. you may try to power reset... hold down the power button for 10 seconds while the battery is out of the camera

Look for a manual lock next to your XD memory card slot on your computer. Your computer may not have one but there are a few that do.

If there isn't one, go to My Computer, look for your memory card in the window. Move the mouse over to the memory card and select properties. Make sure that the read only box isn't filled in. If it is, click on it until it is empty.

Copy the contents of the memory card to your computer. Reinsert the memory card into your camera and reformat the memory card in your camera for the utilities option on your camera. If it doesn't reformat, there could be something wrong with the memory card.

Try turning to the guide and it will change the settings for you, as you step through the settings it offers.

Very smart camera!

Hi powerp,
I had the same problem with mine, and was advised by a friend of mine who is a digital buff, that the lens is not it it's right position.
Though it sounds a bit 'hammers to walnuts' kind of solution, his advice cured my mju700.
1/ Remove the battery and xd card.
2/ Hold the camera VERY tightly.
3/ Shake the camera violently for a few seconds (15 or so)
4/ Refit the battery and XD card, and switch on again.
Following this advice, mine know works fine.
The theory behind this is that particles of stuff get into the lens and cause the problems. Be carefull that your camera is always safe when on the beach etc !
I hope it works for you !

Take the memory card out and see if you can load it into another computer using a card reader and see if the memory card is good.

It could be a bad cable but at least if you can copy the card to the hard drive have your pictures.

thos pictures are lost... u ken fix the problem by format...menu- setup- format...they are problems with the pictures because the camera was shaken allot...dont worry this will do it... or u ken get a card reader to get thos photos back, but the format is required

Yes there is an option to turn the sound off, so you can take up less space on the memory card. Try turning to the video clips on the dial then push the menu button for options!

You may have chosen the delete from camera option. When you transfered the photos.

Have a closer look at the options when you download the next lot of photos, some times there is a tick box for delete while transfering.