Symptom | Cause and/or Solution |
The flash does not work. | • The flash is set to . |
tSet the flash to (no indication), 
, or 
(page 19).
•The camera is in one of the following PROGRAM AE modes: Twilight, Twilight plus, or Landscape.
tCancel the PROGRAM AE function or set the
flash to 
(page 19, 39).
•The PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector is set to
MOVIE.
tSet it to STILL.
The read/write time is | • When using the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory |
slow when using a | Stick, writing and reading images take about twice |
“Memory Stick.” | times than using a floppy disk. |
| tThis is not a malfunction. |
|
|
The date and time are | • The date and time are not set correctly. |
recorded incorrectly. | tSet the correct date and time (page 12). |
|
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Vertical streaks appear | • This is called the smear phenomenon. |
when you are shooting a | tThis 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. |
| tCharge the battery pack fully. |
| • The battery pack is dead. |
| tReplace the battery pack with a new one. |
|
|
The indication of the | • You are using the camera for many hours under |
battery remaining time is | extremely hot or cold temperatures. |
not proper. | • The battery pack is dead. |
| tReplace the battery pack with a new one |
| (page 8). |
| • The battery level is too low. |
| tInstall the charged battery pack (page 8, 9) |
|
|
The power is immediately | tCharge the battery pack about one hour after the |
turned off even if the | normal charge is complete (page 9). |
battery remaining |
|
indicator indicates that the |
|
battery level is sufficient. |
|
The zoom does not work. • PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode.
tCancel the Panfocus mode (page 39).
Digital zoom does not • You cannot use digital zoom to record moving
function.pictures.
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