Sony DSLR-A580 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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The screen of the viewfinder is dark.
The battery pack is discharged. Install a charged battery pack (page 18).
A red light is reflected on the right side in the viewfinder
When you press the shutter button halfway down to focus on a dark subject,
AF areas may be lit in red automatically. In such a case, a red light is
reflected on the right side in the viewfinder. This is not a malfunction.
The shutter does not release.
You are using a memory card with a write-protect switch, and the switch is
set to the LOCK position. Set the switch to the recording position.
Check the free capacity of the memory card (page 35).
You cannot record images while charging the built-in flash (page 98).
The shutter cannot be released when the subject is out of focus.
The lens is not attached properly. Attach the lens properly (page 25).
When the camera is attached to another device, such as an astronomical
telescope, set [Release w/oLens] to [Enable] (page 150).
The subject may require special focusing (page 86). Use the focus-lock or
manual focus function (pages 87, 90).
Recording takes a long time.
The noise reduction function is turned on (page 148). This is not a
malfunction.
You are shooting in RAW mode (page 142). Since the RAW data file is
large, the RAW mode shooting may take time.
The Auto HDR is processing an image (page 109).
The same image is shot several times.
The drive mode is set to [Continuous adv.] or [Bracket: Cont.]. Set it to
[Single-shot Adv.] (page 118).
The image is out of focus.
The subject is too close. Check the minimum focal distance of the lens.
You are shooting in manual focus mode, set the focus mode switch to AF
(autofocus) (page 85).
When the focus mode switch is equipped with the lens, set it to AF.
Ambient light is insufficient.