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Subject: [OM] Re: OM4 strange electronic buzzing sound
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:24:54 -0400
I've heard that buzzing sound too and it is weird.  Since there is no
solenoid , as such, in the 4, it is quite perplexing what could make that
sound.

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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane,
Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W Shumaker" <om4t@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 11:00 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OM4 strange electronic buzzing sound


> A buzzer is made with a relay like solenoid hooked in series with
switching
> contacts. Perhaps the solenoid on the shutter release is causing a
vibration
> which in turn causes intermittent contact. ... just a possible wild idea.
That
> is the only thing I can think of besides the battery check chirp that
would
> make a buzzing noise. Seems like a cla cleaning might solve the problem.
>
> Wayne
>
> At 08:22 AM 7/13/2004, you wrote:
>
> >The buzzing thing is different than loose ground screws (which cause a
> >chirping in the same tone as the battery check).  The first time I heard
the
> >buzzing I thought "what's inside that could possibly buzz that way".
> >Tighten bottom cover screws, use chrome battery cap, silver oxide
batteries.
> >Sorry, I don't have a solution for the buzzing.
> >_________________________________
> >John Hermanson
>
>



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