Sony DSC-P100/P120 Warnings and messages

Warnings and messages

The following messages may appear on the screen.

Message	Meaning/Corrective Action
No Memory Stick	• Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 18).
System error	• Turn the power off and on again (page 15).
Memory Stick error	• The inserted “Memory Stick” cannot be used in your camera (page 116).
	• The “Memory Stick” is damaged.
	• The terminal section of the “Memory Stick” is dirty.
	• Insert the “Memory Stick” correctly (page 18).
Memory Stick type error	• The inserted “Memory Stick” cannot be used in your camera (page 116).
Format error	• Failed to format the “Memory Stick.” Format the “Memory Stick” again (page 42).
Memory Stick locked	• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick” is set to the LOCK position. Set it to the recording position
	(page 116).
No memory space	• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is insufficient. You cannot record images. Delete unnecessary images (pages 40
	and 78).
Read only memory	• Your camera cannot record or delete images to this “Memory Stick.”
No file in this folder	• No images have been recorded in this folder.	Troubleshooting
Folder error	• A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in the “Memory Stick.” (For example: 123MSDCF
	and 123ABCDE) Select other folders, or create a new folder.
Cannot create more folders	• The folder whose first three digits of the name is “999” exists in the “Memory Stick.” You cannot create any folders.
Cannot record	• The camera cannot record images in the selected folder. Select a different folder (page 46).
File error	• An error occurred while playing back the image.
File protect	• The image is protected against erasure. Release the protection (page 67).
For "InfoLITHIUM" battery	• The battery pack is not the “InfoLITHIUM” type.
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Image size over	• You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera.

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