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mommarosie · Jan 14, 2015, 1:09 PM

I have an Olympus FE-340 and the digital viewer does not focus. Everything is so out of focus that you cannot tell what the picture is. The menu options appear normal. I have attached a picture. Also, the wide/telephoto lever turns the camera off. I don't know if it is related to the viewer. I have reset the camera several times, and nothing is working. Any suggestions?

VTphotog · Jan 14, 2015, 1:27 PM

I am not at all familiar with the camera, but sometimes, with many cameras, removing the battery and leaving it out for a day or two, will allow the internal settings to revert to normal. You can usually tell by checking the clock and calendar settings - if they have the correct date/time, the internal backups haven't reset and you will need to give it a longer period without battery in it.

brian

mommarosie · Jan 14, 2015, 4:00 PM

Thank you for your help, but I have tried this already, and still the same problem.

Steven R · Jan 16, 2015, 8:02 PM

It sounds like the lens guide pin has gotten damaged. This usually means a trip to the repair shop. As the FE-340 can be picked up on e-bay for usually between $35 to $75, it may be cheaper to just buy another FE-340. Just make sure the seller is confirming that the camera is in good working order and you will have the e-bay guarantee that the product will work when you receive it.

Jan 14, 2015, 1:09 PM	#1
mommarosie Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2	FE-340 does not focus I have an Olympus FE-340 and the digital viewer does not focus. Everything is so out of focus that you cannot tell what the picture is. The menu options appear normal. I have attached a picture. Also, the wide/telephoto lever turns the camera off. I don't know if it is related to the viewer. I have reset the camera several times, and nothing is working. Any suggestions? Attached Images

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mommarosie Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2	Thank you Thank you for your help, but I have tried this already, and still the same problem.

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Jan 14, 2015, 1:27 PM	#2
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 4,309	I am not at all familiar with the camera, but sometimes, with many cameras, removing the battery and leaving it out for a day or two, will allow the internal settings to revert to normal. You can usually tell by checking the clock and calendar settings - if they have the correct date/time, the internal backups haven't reset and you will need to give it a longer period without battery in it. brian

Jan 16, 2015, 8:02 PM	#4
Steven R Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 5,936	It sounds like the lens guide pin has gotten damaged. This usually means a trip to the repair shop. As the FE-340 can be picked up on e-bay for usually between $35 to $75, it may be cheaper to just buy another FE-340. Just make sure the seller is confirming that the camera is in good working order and you will have the e-bay guarantee that the product will work when you receive it.