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Olympus Stylus 550UZ
Olympus Stylus 550UZ
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HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
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"can't find the right lens cover"
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"Know what you're getting"
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Lisa (frenchmade1026) 0 pts

When I take video on my sp 55ouz camera i dont get sound....why and how can I fix it

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
June 3, 2008 3:00 PM
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Try resetting the camera. Also, check to see if the IS system is on. This may be causing it to lose audio as you cannot use the IS system in movie mode if you're recording audio with your video. You also can't optically zoom while recording either. Turn it off in the menu settings.
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Lisa (frenchmade1026) 0 pts
June 3, 2008 7:44 PM
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thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question, it was very helpful.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58450 pts
June 4, 2008 2:35 PM
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We're happy to help, Lisa. Good luck.
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double07 0 pts
November 30, 2008 1:22 PM
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In the specs for my camera,they specify that an olympus card must be used to capture sound on my video.
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iyan 0 pts
September 11, 2009 5:03 AM
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Where can I see IS system in the Menu? If I try to use the video, there is no sound.
Thanks.
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