Operation/error messages

An operation or error message is displayed in the operation/error message display area in the viewfinder.

Operation/error

Meaning

message

 

 

 

AUTO INTERVAL

Indicates the camera is in the Auto

**M**S

Interval Rec mode. **M**S

 

indicates the shooting interval.

 

 

MANU INTERVAL

Indicates the camera is in the

*FRAME

single shot mode of the Manual

 

Interval Rec mode. *FRAME

 

indicates the number of frames.

 

 

INTERVAL **S(M/

Indicates the camera is in the

H)*FRAME

consecutive mode of the Manual

 

Interval Rec mode. **S(M/H)

 

indicates the trigger interval and

 

*FRAME indicates the number of

 

frames.

 

 

LOW LIGHT

Appears, depending on the setting,

 

to indicate the subject illumination

 

is inadequate.

 

 

REC INH.

Appears when attempting to record

 

on a write-protected disc.

 

 

Humid Disturbed INT

Appears when there are portions

REC

where recording has failed due to

 

condensation while shooting

 

pictures at intervals (using the

 

interval rec function).

 

 

ON-BOARD BATTERY

Appears when the backup battery

EMPTY

for the internal clock has been used

 

up. 1)

1) To replace the backup battery, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

Notes on CCD image sensors

Vertical smear

Smear tends to be produced when an extremely bright object is being shot; it is more likely to occur with a faster electronic shutter speed.

Vertical tails show on the image.

Bright object (mercury lamp, the sun, reflections, etc.)

Monitor screen

Vertical smear

Aliasing

When patterns of stripes or lines are shot, they may appear jagged.

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