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Additional information
Warning and notice messages
Various messages appear on theLCD screen. Check the corresponding descriptions
in the following list.
Message Meaning
DRIVEERROR Thereistroublewiththediskdrive.
SYSTEM ERROR Turn the power off and on again.
NO DISK No disk is inserted.
NO MEMORY STICK No “Memory Stick” is inserted.
FORMAT ERROR • The floppy disk loaded is not MS-DOS
formatted (512 bytes
×
18 sectors).
• Failed to format the “Memory Stick.”
• The Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory
Stick is inserted.
MEMORY STICK ERROR The inserted “Memory Stick” cannot be
used with your camera, or the “Memory
Stick” is damagedor not inserted
correctly.
DISKPROTECT Thetabonthediskissettothe
unrecordable position.
MEMORY STICK LOCKED The write-protectswitch on the
“Memory Stick” is set to the LOCK
position.
DISK FULL The disk is full.
NO MEMORY SPACE The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is
not sufficient to record images.
NO FILE No image is recorded on the disk.
FILE ERROR Trouble has occurred during playback.
FILE PROTECT The image is protected.
DISK ERROR A 2DD floppy disk isinserted, or there is
trouble with the disk.
DIRECTORY ERROR A directory with the same name already
exists.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY The remaining capacity of the floppy
disk or “Memory Stick” is not enough to
copy the image.
IMAGE SIZE OVER You tried to play back images with an
image size larger than the maximum
playback size of this camera.
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INVALID OPERATION You are playing back a file that was
created on equipment other than your
camera.
for “InfoLITHIUM” battery only
The battery is not the “InfoLITHIUM”type.
-
The image is protected.
The battery level is too low. When the
remaining time isabout 5 to 10 minutes,
E
may flash depending on the battery
pack used, operating conditions, or the
environment.
Message Meaning
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Additional information
Self-diagnosis display
Your camera has a self-diagnosis display. This
function displays the camera condition on the
LCD screen with a combination of a letter and
four digitsof numbers. If thisappears, check the
following code chart. Thecode informs youof the
camera’s current condition. The last two digits
(indicated by
ss
) will differ depending on the
state of the camera.
If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a
few times when C:
ss
:
ss
is indicated, contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
Code Cause and/or Corrective Action
C:32:
ss
• There is trouble with the disk drive.
t
Turn thepower off and on again.
C:13:
ss
• An unformatted floppy disk or
“Memory Stick” is inserted.
t
Format the floppy disk or “Memory
Stick.” (page70)
• A floppy disk or “Memory Stick” not
compatible withthis camera is inserted.
t
Change the floppy diskor “Memory
Stick.” (pages 16, 17)
E:61:
ss
E:91:
ss
• A camera malfunction that you cannot
repairhas occurred.
t
Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorizedSony servicefacility and
inform them of the 5-digit
indication. (example: E:61:10)
Self-diagnosis display
•C:
ss
:
ss
You can repair the camera
yourself.
•E:
ss
:
ss
Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
Additional information
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LCD screen indicators
A
AE lock indicator/Focus lock
indicator
B
Sharpness indicator
C
Focus mode indicator/Macro
indicator
D
Battery remaining indicator
E
Flash level indicator/Flash
mode indicator
F
PROGRAM AE indicator/Zoom
indicator
G
White balance indicator
H
DATE indicator
I
Picture effect indicator
J
EV level indicator
K
Menu bar and guide menu
They appear by pressing
v
on the
control button and disappearby
pressing
V
.
L
Recording mode/Clip Motion
indicator
M
Image size indicator
N
Number of recorded images
O
Remaining disk capacity/
Remaining memory capacity
indicator
: Floppy disk
: “Memory Stick”
P
Recording time indicator
Q
Self-diagnosis function
indicator/Recording time
indicator
R
Self-timer indicator
S
Spot light-metering indicator
The indicators during recording
+1.0EV
REC 0:03
10
1280
15s
EFFECT FILE SETUP
CAMERA
SELECT
MENU BAR OFF
OK
120min
SOLARIZE
DATE
3:2
6
5
4
2
1
3
7
8
9
0
qa
qg
qf
qd
qs
qh
qj
qk
ql