Symptom

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot shoot images. • No “Memory Stick” is inserted.

 

p Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 21).

 

 

 

 

 

• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is

p Delete the images saved in the “Memory Stick” (page 42).

 

insufficient.

 

 

 

 

 

p Change the “Memory Stick.”

 

 

 

 

 

• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick”

p Set it to the recording position (page 119).

 

 

 

 

is set to the LOCK position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• You cannot shoot while the flash is charging.

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When you shoot a still image, the mode dial is

p Set the mode dial to any position other than

or SET UP

 

set to

 

or SET UP.

 

 

 

(page 25).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The mode dial is not set to

 

when you want to

p Set the mode dial to

 

(page 79).

 

 

 

 

 

shoot a movie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

p Use a “Memory Stick PRO” (pages 79, 119).

 

 

 

 

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 See page 37.

 

 

 

 

 

 

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot shoot images with

• The mode dial is set to ,

, or

 

.

p Set the mode dial to any position other than

, , or

 

 

the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(pages 25, 37).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The flash is set to (No flash).

 

p Set the flash to “Auto” (No indicator),

(Forced flash), or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Slow synchro) (page 31).

 

 

 

 

 

• When shooting still images, the mode dial is set

p Set the flash to (Forced flash) (page 37).

 

 

 

 

to

or

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The camera

is in Multi Burst or Burst mode.

p Cancel the Multi Burst or Burst mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The macro mode does not

• When shooting still images, the mode dial is set

p Set it to any position other than ,

or

(page 37).

function.

to

,

or

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The eyes of the subject

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] (page 32).

 

 

 

come out red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The date and time are

• The date and time are not set correctly.

p Set the correct date and time (page 18).

 

 

 

 

recorded incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aperture value and

• The exposure is incorrect.

 

 

 

p Adjust the exposure (page 55).

 

 

 

 

shutter speed flash when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you press and hold the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shutter button halfway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unknown pattern appears

• This is due to the structure of the finder.

p This is not a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

on the finder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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