on 11/24/02 3:09 PM, R. Jackson at jackson.robert.r@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> OK, here's a kind of goofy one, but I can't find anything in the manual
> or the FAQ other than how to shut the beeper off (which I'll
> undoubtedly be doing). I just bought an OM-4T and took my first photos
> with it this afternoon. After I'd take a spot reading using the
> highlight or shadow functions the camera would start beeping. I thought
> maybe it was asking if I wanted to clear the memory, but that didn't
> seem to stop the beeping. It seemed to just stop by itself after a bit.
> Nearly 25 years with OM-1 and OM-2 bodies hadn't prepared me for this.
> ;-)
>
> Is there a chart anywhere explaining what the various beep patterns
> signify? I'm really curious about what's going on here.
>
> -Rob
It beeps like that if the currently set exposure would result in gross
overexposure. Selecting a higher shutter speed and/or smaller aperture
should stop the beeping. I usually work with the beeper turned off.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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