Watching the playback picture on
TV
If you want to view the playback picture on a TV, you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable.
The color system of the TV must be the same as that of your digital still camera. Check the following list:
NTSC system
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.
PAL system
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, etc.
Brazil
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
SECAM system
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Guiana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, etc.
About “InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack
What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack?
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera, and displays the remaining battery time in minutes.
Charging the battery pack
•Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camera.
•We recommend charging the battery
pack in an ambient temperature of between 10° C to 30° C (50° F to 86° F) until the POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp goes out, indicating that the battery pack is fully charged. If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range, you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack.
•After charging is completed, either disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera or remove the battery pack.
Additional information
Effective use of the battery pack
•Battery performance decreases in
—Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up, and insert it in your camera immediately before you start taking shots.
—Use the large capacity battery pack
•Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating the zoom wears out the battery pack faster. We recommend using the large capacity battery pack
•Be certain to turn the POWER switch to off when not taking shots or playing back on your camera.
•We recommend have spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time, and make a trial shots before taking the actual shots.
•Do not expose the battery pack to water. The battery pack is not water- resistant.
Remaining battery time indicator
•If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct. Note, however, that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state, or the battery pack is frequently used. Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time.
•The Emark indicating there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is 5 to 10 minutes.
How to store the battery pack
•Even if the battery pack is not used for a long time, store it in a dry, cool place after fully charging it once per year and then using the battery pack up on your camera. This is to maintain the battery pack’s functions.
•To use the battery pack up on your camera, leave the POWER switch to on in PLAY mode until the power goes off without a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick” inserted.
Battery life
•The battery life is limited. Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more, and as time passes. When the battery operating time is shortened considerably, a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life. Please buy a new battery pack.
•The battery life varies according to how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack.
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Troubleshooting
If you experience trouble with your camera, first check the following items. Should your camera still not operate properly after you have made these checks, consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If code displays (C:ss:ss) appear on the LCD screen, the
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Your camera does not | • You are not using an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. |
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work. | tUse an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (page 9). |
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| • The floppy disk is not inserted properly. |
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| tEject the disk, and insert it again (page 16). |
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| • The battery level is too low. (The | indicator |
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| tCharge the battery pack fully (page 10). |
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| • The AC power adaptor is not connected securely. |
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| tConnect it securely to the DC IN jack and a wall |
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| outlet (mains) (page 10, 13). |
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| • The malfunction occurs inside the camera. |
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| tTurn off the power, and turn on after one |
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| minute, then check that the camera works |
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Your camera cannot | • The PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector is set to PLAY. |
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record images. | • The tab on the disk is set to the unrecordable |
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tSet it to STILL or MOVIE (pages 18, 23). |
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| • No floppy disk is inserted into your camera. |
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| tInsert a floppy disk (page 16). |
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| position. |
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| tSet it to the recording position (page 16). |
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| • No “Memory Stick” is inserted into your camera. |
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| tInsert a “Memory Stick” (page 17). |
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| set to LOCK. |
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| tSet it to the recording position. |
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The picture is out of focus. | • Your camera is not in macro recording mode when |
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| you shoot a subject that is about 3 to 25 cm |
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| (1 3/16 to 9 7/8 inches) away from the lens. |
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| tSet the macro recording mode (page 53). |
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| tMove the zoom lever to the W side. |
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The resizing function does | • You cannot resize moving images, text images, Clip |
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not work. | Motion images, and uncompressed images. |
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Symptom | Cause and/or Solution |
You cannot display a print • You cannot display print marks on moving images, | |
mark. | text images and Clip Motion images. |
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The picture is noisy. | • Your camera is placed near a TV or other |
| equipment that uses strong magnets. |
| tMove your camera away from the TV, etc. |
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The picture is too dark. | • You are shooting a subject with a light source |
| behind the subject. |
| tAdjust the exposure (page 56). |
| • The brightness of the LCD screen is too low. |
| tAdjust the brightness of the LCD screen |
| (page 20). |
The flash does not work. | • The flash is set to | . |
tSet the flash to (no indication), 
, or 
(page 22).
•The camera is in one of the following PROGRAM AE modes: Twilight, Twilight plus, or Landscape.
tCancel the PROGRAM AE function or set the flash to 
(page 22, 54).
•The PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector is set to
MOVIE.
tSet it to STILL.
The date and time are | • The date and time are not set correctly. |
recorded incorrectly. | tSet the correct date and time (page 14). |
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Vertical streaks appear | • This is called the smear phenomenon. |
when you are shooting a | tThis is not a malfunction. |
very bright subject. |
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The zoom does not work. | • PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode. |
| tCancel the Panfocus mode (page 54). |
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Digital zoom does not | • You cannot use digital zoom when recording |
function. | moving pictures. |
| • Digital zoom is set to [OFF]. |
| tSet digital zoom to [ON] at the menu. |
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The image is in | • You shot the image in TEXT mode. |
monochrome. | tCancel the TEXT mode (page 51). |
| • The picture effect is set to B&W. |
| tCancel the B&W mode (page 58). |
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The image cannot be | tConsult the computer or software manufacturer. |
played back on a |
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computer. |
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