Once you put batteries in, you have to open and close the back to reset
things. When the back is closed the mechanism should cycle.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael S. Williamson" <mikew@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Whirring sound of death & other IS questions
> Here's the final(?) report on the IS-1 with problems. I heard from the
> seller Tuesday. He turned out to have sold it for someone else. That
> person told him that the batteries in the camera were 2 1/2 years old. On
> Tuesday I picked up some Varta 123A batteries and loaded them. The camera
> still didn't work, so I figured that was that. Later in the day I
happened
> to open the back. Upon closing, it made all of the appropriate noises.
> Turning the camera on still gave the whirring noise before the camera
turned
> itself off. Well, after doing the same procedure 2 or 3 more times, the
> camera began to work normally again. I could zoom, focus, use the flash,
> etc. I loaded a roll of film and fired off a dozen or so shots Tuesday
> evening (flash) and Wednesday morning. I took the film in to be developed
> Wednesday and got it back today. The pictures are all fine and the camera
> is still working. I don't know what problems were caused when
(apparently)
> the batteries died while I was playing with the camera Monday night. I'm
> certainly not sure those (or other) problems won't crop up. It's working
> now, so I've decided to keep it. I really like the size of the IS-1
> compared to my IS-3. I'm not sure I would trust this IS-1 enough to take
it
> on an important trip as my sole camera, but for another Olympus toy to
play
> with it will do the trick. Thanks for the on & off list reponses.
>
> Mike W.
>
>
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