Cannot turn on the camera.
•Install the batteries correctly (page 10).
•Properly connect the AC Adaptor (not supplied).
•The batteries are discharged. Install the charged
The power turns off suddenly.
•If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the batteries. Turn on the camera again (page 12).
•The batteries are discharged. Install the charged
Shooting still images/movies
Your camera cannot record images.
•Check the free capacity of the internal memory or “Memory Stick Duo” (pages 26, 27). If it is full, do one of the following:
–Delete unnecessary images (page 16).
–Change the “Memory Stick Duo”.
•You are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the
•You cannot record images while charging the flash.
•Set the mode dial to 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
, 
or 
when shooting still images.
•Set the mode dial to 
when shooting movies.
Cannot insert dates on images.
•This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images. You can print or save images with the date inserted using “Picture Motion Browser”.
Viewing images
Your camera cannot play back images.
•Press 
(Playback) button (page 16).
•The folder/file name has been changed on your computer.
•When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera, playback on your camera is not guaranteed.
•The camera is in USB mode. Delete the USB connection.
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