Symptom

Cause

 

Solution

You cannot shoot images. • No recording medium is inserted.

p Insert a recording medium (pages 22, 23).

 

• The capacity of the recording medium is

p Delete the images saved in the recording medium (page 43).

 

insufficient.

p Change the recording medium.

 

• The

/CF switch is not set to the proper

p Set the switch to the proper position (page 21).

 

position.

 

 

•The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick” p Set it to the recording position (page 144). is set to the LOCK position.

•

The CF card cover is open.

p Close the CF card cover (page 23).

•

You cannot shoot while the flash is charging.

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•The mode dial is not set to , P, S, A, M or p Set the mode dial to , P, S, A, M or SCN (page 27). SCN when you want to shoot a still image.

 

• The mode dial is not set to

 

when you want to

p Set the mode dial to

 

 

(page 100).

 

shoot a movie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The image size is set to [640 (Fine)] when you

p Use a “Memory Stick PRO” or Microdrive (pages 100, 144).

 

shoot a movie.

 

 

p Set the image size to any position other than [640 (Fine)].

Recording takes a long

• NR slow shutter function is activated.

p Set to a faster shutter speed than 1/25 second (page 55).

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A sound is made when

• The sound is made by the lens in operation.

p This is not a malfunction.

changing between the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NightShot and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NightFraming modes, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when the shutter button is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lightly pressed while

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NightFraming is set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image colors are not

• The NightShot or NightFraming function is set.

p Cancel the Nightshot/NightFraming functions (pages 77 and

correct.

 

 

 

78).

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Picture effect is activated.

 

 

p Cancel Picture Effect (page 79).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NightShot or

• The mode dial is set to S, A, M or SCN.

p Set it to

, P or

 

 

(only for NightShot) (pages 77 and 78).

NightFraming does not

• Manual focus mode is selected.

p The NightFraming function cannot be used when manual focus

function.

 

 

 

mode is selected. Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO (page 67).

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