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dingbat2006 · May 5, 2006, 3:26 AM

I have a new Olympus E1. Never took a picture. I have posted a problem about it. I now realise that it is not the problem. Now I have discovered that the problem is in the camera menu.Go into menu 1st card Setup (Fine) 2nd its a just an arrow head then 4 symbols second one down symbol the the word off, next raw data edit. I cannot get into this part of the menu. It is the only part I cannot access. I believe this is causing the error card error, with every card I put in the camera.

I have checked my cards in another camera and the work fine. The card from that camera was placed in mine and showed a Card Error, but when replaced in the other camera worked fine again. Can any one help please, I have emailed Olympus, twice and got no reply

Reanimator · May 5, 2006, 3:05 PM

all i can suggest to help is if its new return it and get them to look into it or phone who u got it off and ask.

i dont see what u describe on my e300 so menu system must be different, other option is to update the firmware if an update is available

guicklook2 · May 5, 2006, 10:09 PM

the card needs to be formated by an olympus camera.

is the other camera you say it works in an olympus.

try a new card and let the olympus e-1 format it.

or take card to the camera store and use another olympus camera to format card, than try that card in your e-1.

hope this helps.

also make sure you are putting card in correctly, and look at the pins inside the camera under a good light to see if any prongs are bent.

dingbat2006 · May 8, 2006, 5:04 PM

Hello Folks.
Problem Solved, It was a camera problem and probably happened in manafacture.
1 or 2 of the retaining pins that the flash card fits on, were bent. The card could not make contact. So any one with a problem such as that.CHECK THESE PINS

guicklook2 · May 8, 2006, 6:10 PM

did you fix them, or did you send it back to olympus?

i am glad you found what was wrong.

dingbat2006 · May 9, 2006, 1:53 PM

Sent it back to where it was bought. a month ago They undertook to fix it under guarantee, they said they could not send it to olympus as I had not got the original package, I had a bill of sale a guarantee and a receipt. They still said it was no good.
They eventually agreed pay for sending it back to me fixed. Some outfit

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May 5, 2006, 3:26 AM	#1
dingbat2006 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10	I have a new Olympus E1. Never took a picture. I have posted a problem about it. I now realise that it is not the problem. Now I have discovered that the problem is in the camera menu.Go into menu 1st card Setup (Fine) 2nd its a just an arrow head then 4 symbols second one down symbol the the word off, next raw data edit. I cannot get into this part of the menu. It is the only part I cannot access. I believe this is causing the error card error, with every card I put in the camera. I have checked my cards in another camera and the work fine. The card from that camera was placed in mine and showed a Card Error, but when replaced in the other camera worked fine again. Can any one help please, I have emailed Olympus, twice and got no reply

May 5, 2006, 3:05 PM	#2
Reanimator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 1,347	all i can suggest to help is if its new return it and get them to look into it or phone who u got it off and ask. i dont see what u describe on my e300 so menu system must be different, other option is to update the firmware if an update is available

May 5, 2006, 10:09 PM	#3
guicklook2 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18	the card needs to be formated by an olympus camera. is the other camera you say it works in an olympus. try a new card and let the olympus e-1 format it. or take card to the camera store and use another olympus camera to format card, than try that card in your e-1. hope this helps. also make sure you are putting card in correctly, and look at the pins inside the camera under a good light to see if any prongs are bent.

May 8, 2006, 5:04 PM	#4
dingbat2006 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10	Hello Folks. Problem Solved, It was a camera problem and probably happened in manafacture. 1 or 2 of the retaining pins that the flash card fits on, were bent. The card could not make contact. So any one with a problem such as that.CHECK THESE PINS

May 8, 2006, 6:10 PM	#5
guicklook2 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18	did you fix them, or did you send it back to olympus? i am glad you found what was wrong.

May 9, 2006, 1:53 PM	#6
dingbat2006 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10	Sent it back to where it was bought. a month ago They undertook to fix it under guarantee, they said they could not send it to olympus as I had not got the original package, I had a bill of sale a guarantee and a receipt. They still said it was no good. They eventually agreed pay for sending it back to me fixed. Some outfit