Sony 16 Troubleshooting, Caring for your camera, Using the camera abroad, Cleaning your camera

Caring for your camera (continued)

Using the camera abroad

You can use your camera in any country or region with the supplied AC Adaptor AC-L10A within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet.

AC-L10A (supplied)

AC plug Wall outlet adaptor

Note

•Do not use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunction.

Cleaning your camera

Cleaning the screen and lens

Wipe the screen and lens with the supplied cleaning cloth to remove any fingerprints or dirt. The cleaning cloth can be washed and reused.

Cleaning the camera surface

First remove the battery from the camera. Wipe the camera surface with a soft cloth that has been moistened with water or lukewarm water and thoroughly wrung out, and then wipe the surface with a dry cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine or alcohol as these may damage the finish.

After using the camera at the beach or a dusty location

Clean the camera carefully. Salt air causes metal parts to corrode and sand and dust in the camera may result in a malfunction.

Troubleshooting

If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions.

1Run through the symptoms and solutions on pages 49-52 to check your camera. If an error icon is displayed on the screen, the camera’s self-diagnosis function is working (page 53).

2Should your camera still not work properly, remove the battery, then reattach it and turn on the camera.

Battery/power

Symptom	Cause/Solution
The battery indicator does	•The battery indicator may not show the correct level if you use the
not show the remaining	camera in extremely hot or cold surroundings.
charge correctly	•The battery is exhausted. Replace with a charged battery (page 14).
Or, the battery indicator	•If dirty, wipe the terminals of the battery and camera with a dry cloth.
shows sufficient charge but
the power switches off
during operation
The battery runs out quickly	•The battery discharges more rapidly if used at extremely low
	temperatures.
	•If the battery is low, recharge the battery (page 14).
You cannot turn on the	•Check that the battery is attached correctly (page 14).
camera	•If the battery is not charged, recharge the battery (page 14).
The power switches off	•The camera turns off automatically if left idle for more than 3 minutes
during operation	to conserve battery power.
	•If the battery is low, replace with a charged battery (page 14).
		Additional Information
	•If you continue using the camera in power-conservation mode, the
	camera turns off automatically. Wait for a while before turning on the
	camera.
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