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The power turns off
suddenly.
suddenly.
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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 battery
(page 20).
t Turn on the camera.
minutes while the power is on, the camera turns off
automatically to prevent wearing down the battery
(page 20).
t Turn on the camera.
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The battery is discharged.
t Replace it with a charged battery.
t Replace it with a charged battery.
The image does not
appear on the TV screen.
appear on the TV screen.
•
The video output signal setting of your camera is
incorrect.
t Change the setting (page 81).
incorrect.
t Change the setting (page 81).
A file error occurs when
you play back a file.
you play back a file.
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The image size is larger than 2272×1704 (DSC-
S85) or 2048×1536 (DSC-S75).
t Use an image size of 2048×1536 or smaller.
S85) or 2048×1536 (DSC-S75).
t Use an image size of 2048×1536 or smaller.
The picture is
monochrome (black and
white).
monochrome (black and
white).
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The camera is set to TEXT mode.
t Cancel TEXT mode (page 57).
t Cancel TEXT mode (page 57).
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P. EFFECT is set to B&W mode.
t Cancel B&W mode (page 63).
t Cancel B&W mode (page 63).
The lens does not retract
even when the power is
turned off.
even when the power is
turned off.
•
The battery is discharged.
t Replace it with a fully charged battery or use the
t Replace it with a fully charged battery or use the
AC power adaptor.
Symptom
Cause and/or Solution
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Your personal computer
does not recognize your
camera.
does not recognize your
camera.
•
The battery level is low.
t Use the AC power adaptor (page 14).
t Use the AC power adaptor (page 14).
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The camera is turned off.
t Turn on the camera.
t Turn on the camera.
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The USB cable is not connected firmly.
t Disconnect the USB cable, and connect it again
t Disconnect the USB cable, and connect it again
firmly. Make sure that “USB MODE” is
displayed on the LCD screen (pages 33, 35).
displayed on the LCD screen (pages 33, 35).
•
The USB connectors on your personal computer are
connected to other equipment besides the keyboard,
the mouse, and your camera.
t Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones
connected to other equipment besides the keyboard,
the mouse, and your camera.
t Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones
connected to the keyboard, the mouse, and your
camera.
camera.
•
The USB driver is not installed.
t Install the USB driver (page 33).
t Install the USB driver (page 33).
•
[USB CONNECT] is set to [PTP] in the setup settings.
t Set it to [NORMAL] (page 81).
t Set it to [NORMAL] (page 81).
•
Since the camera is connected to a computer with
the USB cable before installing the USB driver, the
drive is not recognized by the computer.
t Delete the drive which is not recognized, then
the USB cable before installing the USB driver, the
drive is not recognized by the computer.
t Delete the drive which is not recognized, then
install the USB driver. For details, see the
procedure on page 93.
procedure on page 93.
No function works though
the power is on.
the power is on.
t Remove the battery pack, then install it again
after about one minute. If the function still do
not work, press the reset button located on the
bottom using a sharp-pointed object. (If you
press the reset button, the date and time setting
is cleared.)
not work, press the reset button located on the
bottom using a sharp-pointed object. (If you
press the reset button, the date and time setting
is cleared.)
Symptom
Cause and/or Solution
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Reinstall the USB driver when using Windows 98, Windows
98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional
98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional
Perform all steps without skipping.
1
Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.
2
Connect the USB jack on the camera and the computer with the
supplied USB cable.
supplied USB cable.
3
Insert a “Memory Stick”.
4
Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall
outlet (mains), and turn on the power of your camera.
outlet (mains), and turn on the power of your camera.
5
Open “Device Manager” on Windows.
6
After the message appears to verify that you delete the device, click
“OK.”
“OK.”
7
Turn off the camera, disconnect the USB cable, and restart the
computer.
computer.
8
Install the USB driver in the supplied CD-ROM to the computer
following the procedure on page 33.
following the procedure on page 33.
For Windows 98, Windows 98SE and Windows Me users:
For Windows 2000 Professional users:
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*
Log in with the permission of administrator.
1
Open [Control Panel] from [
My Computer], then double-click
[System].
2
“System properties” is displayed. Click the [Device Manager] tab located at
the top.
the top.
3
Click [
Sony DSC] in [
Other devices], then click the [Delete (E)]
button located at the lower-right corner.
1
Open [Control Panel] from [
My Computer], then double-click
[System].
2
“System properties” is displayed. Click the [Hardware] tab located at the top,
then click the [Device Manager (D)] button.
then click the [Device Manager (D)] button.
3
Click [View] in [Device Manager], then click [Devices by type (E)].
4
Right-click [
Sony DSC] in [
Other devices], then click [Delete (E)].
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Warning and notice messages
Various messages appear on the LCD screen. Check the corresponding descriptions
in the following list.
in the following list.
Message
Meaning
NO MEMORY STICK
No “Memory Stick” has been inserted.
SYSTEM ERROR
Turn the power off and on again.
MEMORY STICK ERROR
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The inserted “Memory Stick” cannot
be used with your camera, or is
damaged.
be used with your camera, or is
damaged.
•
The “Memory Stick” is not inserted
correctly.
correctly.
FORMAT ERROR
Failed to format the “Memory Stick.”
MEMORY STICK LOCKED
The write-protect tab on the “Memory
Stick” is set to the LOCK position.
Stick” is set to the LOCK position.
NO MEMORY SPACE
The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is
full, and you cannot record or copy
images.
full, and you cannot record or copy
images.
NO FILE
No image has been recorded on the
“Memory Stick.”
“Memory Stick.”
FILE ERROR
An error occurred while playing back the
image.
image.
FILE PROTECT
The image is protected against erasure.
for “InfoLITHIUM” battery only
The battery is not the “InfoLITHIUM”
type.
type.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY
The images you want to copy are too big
to copy with your camera.
to copy with your camera.
COPY ERROR
Copying was not performed correctly, or
the “Memory Stick” was removed during
copying.
the “Memory Stick” was removed during
copying.
DIRECTORY ERROR
A directory with the same name already
exists on the “Memory Stick”.
exists on the “Memory Stick”.
IMAGE SIZE OVER
You are playing back an image of a size
that cannot be played back with your
camera.
that cannot be played back with your
camera.
INVALID OPERATION
You are playing back a file that was
created on equipment other than your
camera.
created on equipment other than your
camera.
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