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Chris Seal
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:40 am Post subject:
Olympus C-770 stays on |
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Suddenly my out-of-warranty C-770 will not turn off. It stays in playback
mode and the lens does not retract.
After the no activity timeout the camera does switch off but the lens
remains extended.
I just noticed after leaving the camera at home when I went out that the
lens did retract by itself (maybe I should go out more!)
Is a service visit called for, or can I fix it at home (with a hammer?).
Meanwhile, back to the Brownie....
Chris
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Ken Weitzel
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:40 am Post subject:
Re: Olympus C-770 stays on |
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Chris Seal wrote:
| Quote: | Suddenly my out-of-warranty C-770 will not turn off. It stays in playback
mode and the lens does not retract.
After the no activity timeout the camera does switch off but the lens
remains extended.
I just noticed after leaving the camera at home when I went out that the
lens did retract by itself (maybe I should go out more!)
Is a service visit called for, or can I fix it at home (with a hammer?).
Meanwhile, back to the Brownie....
Chris
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Hi Chris...
Gee, another flashback! My old Brownie Hawkeye :) :)
I'd suggest that the first and simplest test should perhaps be to
simply remove the batteries; leave them out for 24 hours or so.
Then re-install them and see how it goes.
Take care.
Ken |
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Shaw news
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:40 am Post subject:
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I had the same thing happened to my C-740 when I forgot to flip open the
Olycap and the lens attempted to extend against an obstruction. It stuck
extended. Finally fixed after pulling and pushing the lens tube while the
camera is cranking. Perhaps the same is happening here. Good luck.
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| Quote: | Suddenly my out-of-warranty C-770 will not turn off. It stays in playback
mode and the lens does not retract.
After the no activity timeout the camera does switch off but the lens
remains extended.
I just noticed after leaving the camera at home when I went out that the
lens did retract by itself (maybe I should go out more!)
Is a service visit called for, or can I fix it at home (with a hammer?).
Meanwhile, back to the Brownie....
Chris
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Chris Seal
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: Olympus C-770 stays on |
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Playing around with the lens barrel didn't change anything.
But, here's some more information.
Run camera, set no activity timer to 30 seconds.
Turn off camera. Lens does not retract and camera stays on in playback mode.
Timeout occurs. LCD shuts off but lens does not retract.
Five hours later the lens retracts!
No, I didn't watch over it for five hours. The camera was next to me while I
was working.
Incidentally, between the timeout and five hours, if any control on the
camera is touched, the camera wakes up. After the five-hour wait, touching
the camera's controls does not wake it up-it is truly off.
Are there any camera technicians who can tell me what is happening?
"Chris Seal" <cseal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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| Quote: | You might be on to something there.
When the camera has timed out, just touching the extended lens turns it
on.
I'll play around with that idea.
BTW. I removed the battery for 48 hours, but it didn't reset anything.
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I had the same thing happened to my C-740 when I forgot to flip open the
Olycap and the lens attempted to extend against an obstruction. It stuck
extended. Finally fixed after pulling and pushing the lens tube while the
camera is cranking. Perhaps the same is happening here. Good luck.
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"Chris Seal" <cseal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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Suddenly my out-of-warranty C-770 will not turn off. It stays in
playback
mode and the lens does not retract.
After the no activity timeout the camera does switch off but the lens
remains extended.
I just noticed after leaving the camera at home when I went out that the
lens did retract by itself (maybe I should go out more!)
Is a service visit called for, or can I fix it at home (with a hammer?).
Meanwhile, back to the Brownie....
Chris
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Ken Weitzel
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
Re: Olympus C-770 stays on |
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Chris Seal wrote:
| Quote: | Playing around with the lens barrel didn't change anything.
But, here's some more information.
Run camera, set no activity timer to 30 seconds.
Turn off camera. Lens does not retract and camera stays on in playback mode.
Timeout occurs. LCD shuts off but lens does not retract.
Five hours later the lens retracts!
No, I didn't watch over it for five hours. The camera was next to me while I
was working.
Incidentally, between the timeout and five hours, if any control on the
camera is touched, the camera wakes up. After the five-hour wait, touching
the camera's controls does not wake it up-it is truly off.
Are there any camera technicians who can tell me what is happening?
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Hi Chris...
Send me an email, please.
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Chris Seal
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:40 am Post subject:
Re: Olympus C-770 stays on |
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Hi ASAAR,
No settings were lost after 48 hr without main battery.
I'll have to find out how long the internal battery lasts, then keep the
main battery out for longer than that.
Have to get another camera in the meantime - that Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
looks good (it's only money!).
Thanks...
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| Quote: | On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:59:43 -0500, Chris Seal wrote:
BTW. I removed the battery for 48 hours, but it didn't reset anything.
Run camera, set no activity timer to 30 seconds.
Turn off camera. Lens does not retract and camera stays on in playback
mode.
Timeout occurs. LCD shuts off but lens does not retract.
Five hours later the lens retracts!
No, I didn't watch over it for five hours. The camera was next to me
while I
was working.
Incidentally, between the timeout and five hours, if any control on the
camera is touched, the camera wakes up. After the five-hour wait,
touching
the camera's controls does not wake it up-it is truly off.
There's one more thing you could try, depending on what you meant
by "but it didn't reset anything" after the battery had been removed
for 48 hours. If you meant that the camera still didn't function
normally but the camera's settings were lost, or its clock /
calendar was off and had to be reset, then it needs to be repaired
or replaced. But if the settings or clock / calendar were not
affected, then the camera's internal computer might only need to be
reset, and removing the battery for only 48 hours isn't long enough
to accomplish that. Usually that would be long enough if a normal
capacitor is used to keep the memory/clock going while the batteries
are removed. But a few cameras use a small internal battery that
recharges slowly from the voltage supplied by the main battery.
Some Sony cameras do this, and their manual states that the small
internal battery can protect the memory settings and clock /
calendar for up to a month. If your Olympus camera is designed
similarly and you can get by without the use of it for an extended
period, you could see if leaving the battery out for a month or more
will allow the camera to reset itself. It would be best, though, if
an Olympus technician could first verify this. If the technician
says that a reset will occur after 4 days, you wouldn't have to
unnecessarily be without the use of the camera for nearly a month.
On the other hand, if you were told that the main battery had to be
removed for at least 45 days, you'd know that removing the battery
for only 30 days would also be a fruitless waste of time, but would
now know the correct amount of time to have the battery removed.
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ASAAR
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:40 am Post subject:
Re: Olympus C-770 stays on |
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On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:44:28 -0500, Chris Seal wrote:
| Quote: | I'll have to find out how long the internal battery lasts, then keep the
main battery out for longer than that.
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Well, I just assumed it might be a battery since that's what some
other cameras use. From what I've read though, another possibility
is a "super capacitor", but a battery still seems more likely.
| Quote: | Have to get another camera in the meantime - that Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
looks good (it's only money!).
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Good choice. It'll make a fine backup camera when you get the
Oly C-770 working again. :)
You're welcome. |
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