Check the position of the self-timer switch. That has been known to cause
some weird problems. /jim
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Thomas Müller
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 6:42 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Re: [OM] Help: OM4 locked up
Dear John and Ian,
thanks for your reply.
Yes, I tried 1/60 and B, and yes the new batteries are OK (constant beep).
Are there more suggestions out there?
Thomas
>Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 04:58:15 EST
>From: Pandionhalietius@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [OM] Help: OM4 locked up
>
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>Did you try it on mechanical 60 or B?
>That should bypass the battery situation.
>
>John
>
> > Hello fellow Zuics,
> >
> > I was shooting outdoors with my OM4+MD2 last saturday, was a bit cold
> > and the batteries went low. The camera locked up completely. The
> > camera seems to be wound but I cannot release. I rewound and
> > exchanged the batteries. Still nothing moves.
> >
> > Is there anything I can do or do I have to send it to the OM-Doktor?
> >
> > Thomas
>
>
>Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:04:58 +1100 (EDT)
>From: "Ian BManners" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] Help: OM4 locked up
>
>Hi Thomas
>ill nothing moves.
>
>Stating the obvious, after replacing the batteries (they are the
>right type, and they arent flat as well ?) did you push the lever
>to Battery Check ?
>
>Cheers
>Ian B Manners
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