Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist after you have made those checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer. If “C: ss: ss” appears on the
LCD screen, the
Symptom | Cause and/or Solution |
The camera does not work.
•The camera does not operate when using a battery pack that is not an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
t Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 13)
•The floppy disk is not installed properly. t Remove the disk and reinstall it. (p. 8)
You cannot record images.
•PLAY/CAMERA is not set to CAMERA. t Set it to CAMERA. (p. 16)
•The tab on the disk is set to the writing impossible position.
t Set it to the writing possible position. (p. 8)
The picture is noisy. | • The camera is placed near a TV or other |
| equipment that uses strong magnets. |
| t Place the camera away from the TV, etc. |
The picture is too dark. | • You are shooting a subject with the light source |
| behind the subject or light is insufficient. |
| t Adjust brightness of the image. (p. 9) |
| • The LCD screen is adjusted too dark. |
| t Adjust brightness. (p. 9) |
Incorrect date and time | • The date and time are not set. |
are recorded. | t Set the date and time. (p. 13) |
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Vertical streaks appear | • The smear phenomenon. |
when shooting a very | t The camera is not malfunctioning. |
bright subject. |
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The battery life | • The ambient temperature is too low. |
deteriorates too fast. | • Charging of the battery pack is not enough. |
| t Charge the battery pack fully. |
| • The battery pack has served its time. |
| t Replace the battery pack with a new one. |