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Troubleshooting
Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)
• This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images.
However, because the images shot with the camera include information on
the recording date, you can print images with the date superimposed if the
printer or the software can recognize Exif information. For compatibility
with Exif information, consult the manufacturer of the printer or the
software.
• When you print images at a shop, images can be printed with the date if you
ask them to do so.
The lens gets fogged.
• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn off the camera and leave it for
about 1 hour before using it (page 201).
The message “Set Area/Date/Time.” appears when you turn on the
camera.
• The camera has been left unused for sometime with a low battery or no
battery pack. Charge the battery pack and set the date again (pages 27, 201).
If the date setting is lost every time the battery pack is charged, consult your
Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases 2 at a
time.
• This is because the compression rate and the image size after compression
change depending on the image when you shoot a JPEG image (page 159).
The setting is reset without the resetting operation.
• The battery pack was removed when the power switch was set to ON. When
removing the battery pack, make sure the camera is turned off and the
access lamp is not lit (pages 16, 21).
The camera does not work properly.
• Turn off the camera. Remove the battery pack and insert it again. If the
camera is warm, remove the battery pack, and allow it to cool down before
trying this corrective procedure.
• If an AC Adaptor (sold separately) is used, disconnect the power plug.
Connect the power plug and turn on the camera again. If the camera does
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