Symptom

Cause and/or Solution

Vertical streaks appear

The smear phenomenon is happening.

when you are shooting a

t This is not a malfunction.

very bright subject.

 

The battery life is short. You are recording/playing back images under extremely cold temperatures.

The battery pack is not charged enough. t Charge the battery pack fully.

Alkaline batteries or the battery pack is dead. t Replace the battery (page 10).

You are not using the recommended batteries. t Use the recommended batteries (pages 10, 85).

The battery remaining

You have used the camera for a long time in an

indicator is incorrect.

extremely hot or an extremely cold location.

Or sufficient battery

The battery pack is dead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

remaining indicator is

t Replace the battery pack with a new one

displayed but the power

(page 69).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

runs out soon. (when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery pack is discharged.

 

 

using the “InfoLITHIUM”

 

 

t Install a charged battery pack (pages 10, 12).

battery pack)

 

A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery

 

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

t Fully charge the battery pack (page 12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot charge the

The camera is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery pack.

t Turn the camera off (page 12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The /CHG lamp flashes

The battery pack is not installed correctly.

during charging the

t Install the battery pack correctly (page 10).

battery pack.

The battery pack has malfunctioned.

 

 

 

 

t Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized

 

Sony service facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital zoom does not

The digital zoom cannot be used when recording a

function.

moving image with [MOVING IMAGE] set to

 

[MPEG MOVIE], or the LCD screen is OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your camera cannot play

The mode dial is set to

,

 

 

 

,

or SET UP.

 

 

 

back images.

t Set it to

(pages 27, 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is interfered by You are playing back the file directly from the

noise when you play back

“Memory Stick.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

an image on a personal

t Copy the file to the hard disk of the personal

computer.

computer and then play back the file from the

 

 

hard disk (page 34).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image cannot be

t Consult the personal computer or software

played back on a personal

manufacturer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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