Symptom

Cause

Solution

The battery remaining

• You have used the camera for a long time in an

p See page 146.

indicator is incorrect, or

extremely hot or an extremely cold location.

 

sufficient battery

• A deviation has occurred in the remaining

p Charge the battery pack after using it completely. The battery

remaining indicator is

battery time.

remaining indicator displays the correct time (page 15).

displayed but the power

• The battery pack is discharged.

p Install a charged battery pack (page 14).

runs out soon.

• The battery pack is dead (page 147).

p Replace the battery pack with a new one.

 

 

 

The battery pack runs

• You have used the camera in an extremely cold

p See page 146.

down too quickly.

location.

 

 

• The DC plug is dirty so the battery pack is not

p Clean the DC plug with a cotton bud, etc., and charge the battery

 

charged enough.

pack (page 143).

 

• The battery pack is dead (page 147).

p Replace the battery pack with a new one.

 

 

 

You cannot turn on the

• The battery pack is not installed correctly.

p Install the battery pack correctly (page 14).

camera.

• The AC Adaptor is disconnected.

p Properly connect the AC Adaptor (page 17).

 

• The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned.

p Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service

 

 

facility.

 

• The battery pack is discharged.

p Install a charged battery pack (page 14).

 

• The battery pack is dead (page 147).

p Replace the battery pack with a new one.

The power turns off

• If you do not operate the camera for about three

p Turn on the camera again (page 18) or use the AC Adaptor

suddenly.

minutes when using a battery pack, the camera

(page 17).

 

turns off automatically to prevent wearing down

 

 

the battery (page 18).

 

 

• The battery pack is discharged.

p Replace it with a charged battery pack (page 14).

 

 

 

Shooting still images / movies

Symptom

Cause

 

 

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

The LCD screen is not

• The FINDER/LCD switch is set to FINDER.

p Set it to LCD (page 29).

 

 

 

 

turned on even when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is not visible

• The diopter scale is not properly adjusted.

p Adjust the finder adjustment lever (page 29).

on the finder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is not visible

• The mode dial is not set to

, P, S, A, M, SCN

p Set it to

, P, S, A, M, SCN or

 

 

 

(pages 27 and 100).

 

 

on the screen.

or

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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