Shooting images

Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor when the power is turned on.

•In the default setting, the LCD monitor will turn off if no operation is registered for more than five seconds to minimize the battery consumption. You can change the time setting

(page 102).

•The LCD monitor is set to off. Press the (Display) button to turn the LCD monitor on (page 26).

•Something, such as a hand, has activated the eyepiece sensors when it passed near the sensors. If the sensors below the viewfinder are activated, the camera turns off the LCD monitor assuming the photographer is using the viewfinder. You can deactivate this function (page 97).

•An exposure longer than one second, such as a bulb exposure, is being performed. Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor during the exposure.

The image is not clear in the viewfinder.

•Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter-adjustment dial (t step 5 in “Read This First”).

Your camera cannot record images.

•Check the free capacity of the recording medium (page 27). If it is full, do one of the following:

–Delete unnecessary images (t step 6 in “Read This First”).

–Change the recording medium.

•You are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect switch, and the switch is set to the LOCK position. Set the switch to the recording position (page 139).

•You cannot record images while charging the built-in flash.

The shutter does not release.

•The shutter cannot be released when the subject is out of focus. (The shutter lock can be deactivated (page 93).)

•The shutter cannot be released when the camera is attached to another device, such as an astronomical telescope, etc. (The shutter lock can be deactivated in this situation (page 96).)

•The shutter cannot be released with “----” flashing at the lower-right corner on the LCD monitor and “E” flashing in the viewfinder. This indication means a recording medium is not inserted in the camera. Insert a recording medium to take a picture (t step 4 in “Read This First”).

•The shutter cannot be released with “--” lit at the upper-right corner on the LCD monitor. This indication means the lens is not attached properly. Attach the lens properly (t step 2 in “Read This First”).

Recording takes a long time.

•The noise reduction function is activated (page 85). This is not a malfunction.

•You are shooting in RAW mode (page 83). Since the RAW data file is large, the RAW mode shooting may take time.

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