20 Most Recent Olympus FE-340 Digital Camera - Page 7 Questions & Answers

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive. Or you can use any photo cataloging program, such as iPhoto.

its because of frequent use withouut cleaning. there is no way to make it back to good condition from now on . clean the lcd with the cleaning solution everyday after use.

Sounds like its time to replace the battery to me, the only other way to find out for free is to borrow a battery from a willing friendly soul and trying that out first.

Hi. Try to use NiMh batteries for this is recommend for digital cameras. NiMh is more powerful than NiCd or alkaline batteries. There is no problem with your camera it is just the battery that causes the problem. I have this problem before and i am using NiCd batteries.

no idea but i have your exact same camera in black. hope we both find a solution!

Hello

The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel after dropping it. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

Hope the advise is useful.

Regards
Andrea

Hello

OK, if the memory card itself is locked, you might sometimes get this error code. All you need to do is to take out the memory card and switch the lever on the left side to the unlock.



If the error is still displayed after you did the above, you might want to try the card in another camera.

If the card works in another camera . the problem is with your card reader in your camera.

If you open you sd slot and look inside with a sharp light , you should be able to see on the left side of the slot there is a little copper or spring steel lever switch. This switch work as follows:

1. When no card is inserted / no write protection , the switch is open and thus the protection is off.
2. When locked card is inserted , the tab is depressed and tells the camera that the card is lock.

Contrary to popular belief ,the little tab on the sd card is not an electronic switch and does not physically influence the card operation itself. If you put a locked card into a camera without a sd lock switch , you would still be able to use the card normally.

It is incredible difficult to fix this switch because of space limitations in the sd card. Look into the sd slot and if you can see the switch , use a needle to pull the little tab down toward the base of the camera by about 2mm or until it works being careful not to bend it.

If this does not resolve your problem , there might be a short in the switch circuit and the camera will need to be disassembled to resolve this error. This should cost no more than $50.

Please feel free to contact me if you need further information

Kind regards
Andrea

Hello

The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel after dropping it. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

Hope the advise is useful.

Regards
Andrea

New batteries with with good milliampere hours better then 1700 mAh

A blank screen when the camera turns on indicates that it may need service:

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_archived_product_details.asp?fl=2&id=1354
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_servicerepair.asp

Hello

OK, at the link below you will be able to get step by step instructions on transferring photos from your camera to your computer without using any software.

Click HERE to navigate to the page.

Kind regards
Andrea

Hello

Ok, this means that the memory card is locked. Her is how we fix this problem. If you take out your card from your camera,you will see that there s a little switch on the side.


Just push the switch to the other side to unlock the card. This should do the trick.

Kind regards
Andrea

Get a card reader and use it instead of the camera. This one is only $13 at Walmart.

Hi,


Check whether your batteries are actually making contact with the battery posts, and that these posts are clean. If not, bend the posts up/down a little, and maybe clean them with a little rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip.The next thing to try is examine both the battery and flash card door. There's usually a little switch on both doors (note some SD card doors do not have this switch) that activates when the doors are closed. If they don't, the camera won't start to prevent damage to the flash card or camera startup sequence. For most cameras its usually a little piece of plastic on the door that pushes in on a pin switch when the door is closed. Closely examine both doors to try to identify these switches. A lot of times that little plastic nib wears down or breaks off, but can easily be jury rigged with a small glued-on replacement.
If you've tried all of the above and still no luck, the problem is then likely to be internal to the camera. One example would be that if your camera uses Compact Flash, check to make sure all pins are present and aligned in the card slot (if bent, simply unbend/straighten them with a skinny "jewelers" screwdriver, then insert the flash card for final realignment).

Thank you!

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_archived_product_details.asp?fl=&id=1354

The above is for the fe-340.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1466

The above is for the fe-4000.

I don't know which one you have.

How do I change the shooting functions back to default settings?
You can reset the current settings to the camera's default settings by using the RESET function. RESET is available from the camera menu when the shooting mode is set to iAUTO, P, SCN (Scene), Digital Image Stabilization or Movie. Simply press the [MENU] button, press the Left Arrow to select the reset icon (a green arrow bent backward on itself), and then press the [OK] button.
The following table shows the functions that can be reset as well as their default values.
FUNCTION DEFAULT Flash AUTO Exposure Compensation 0.0 Macro OFF Self-timer OFF Image Size (Still images) / Compression 12 M / Normal Image Size (Movies) / Frame Rate QVGA / 15 fps SCN Portrait WB (White Balance) AUTO ISO AUTO (Still picture REC) OFF (Movie REC) ON AF Mode SPOT
What type of memory cards does this model support?
Olympus recommends Olympus-branded xD-Picture Card media for use with this model. In addition, certain microSD and microSDHC cards may be used when inserted into the MASD-1 memory card adapter bundled with this camera.
For detailed information about the proper use of the MASD-1, please review the MASD-1 FAQ. For information on caveats and restrictions to the use of microSD and microSD media with this camera, please review this file.

Hi,

Please try below link

Olympus Camera

Hi,
Do you have a memory card in the camera? most likely then this means that on the memory card itself there is a small switch to lock and unlock the card. This is to prevent overwriting of important data. Switch the small switch to the unlock position you should be good. If you need further assistance let me know.
Thank you,
Lee

hi, the problem why evrytime you turn on your camera you need to be set the date/time is the capacitor inside of the camera you need to do is replace with new one.it is easy if you now how to repair electronics or if you have knowldege. try to bring to service center and for sure they will charge a minimun charges.

Having gone over a month with no response, I assume this is no longer a problem.

Hello

The problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel after dropping it. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.

Use these at own risk as it may further damage the camera.

Firstly , try connecting your ac adapter or usb cable.

Try holding the shutter button while switching on the camera.

Look at the lens , and if some of the lens 'circles' is misaligned or not concentric then try wiggling it (while holding camera lens down).

Try gently pushing or pulling the lens when it extends but this is risky as it may cause the lens barrel to slip out of its guidance system.

Another way to do this is to place the camera lens down on a hard surface and then power it up. Be sure to use a soft cloth or something similar as to not scratch your lens or casing. Let the lens push the camera up and down a few times and sometimes the little resistance provided by the camera is enough to get things going again.

Try hitting your camera near the lens on the body with the soft tissue on the palm of your hand.

Other than that , I would take the camera to a repair center for a evaluation to see if it would cost more to repair than to replace the camera.

If it is still under warranty I would suggest you take it in before trying any of these steps and remove any off-brand batteries or accessories as some stores are really fussy about warranty repairs on camera's with non-brand accessories.

Hope the advise is useful.

Regards
Andrea