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Troubleshooting
Your camera cannot record
images.
• No “Memory Stick” is inserted.
• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is
insufficient.
• The write-protect switch on the “Memory
Stick” is set to the LOCK position.
• You cannot shoot while the flash is
charging.
• The mode switch is not set to STILL
while shooting a still image.
• The mode switch is not set to MOVIE
when shooting a movie.
p Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 22).
p Delete the images saved in the “Memory
Stick,” or format it.
p Change the “Memory Stick.”
p Set it to the recording position (page 95).
p Wait until charging is complete before you
begin shooting with the camera.
p Set it to STILL (page 26).
p Set it to MOVIE (page 49).
The flash does not work.
• The mode switch is set to PLAY or
MOVIE.
• The flash is set to
(no flash).
• The vivid nature mode is selected for the
Scene Selection function, or Burst mode
in the image size.
p Set it to STILL.
p Set the flash to auto (no indicator), (Red-
eye reduction) or (Forced flash) (page 32).
p Set it to other modes (page 36).
The eyes of the subject come
out red.
— p Set the flash mode to (Red-eye reduction)
(page 32).
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly.
• The date and time are not set correctly. p Set the correct date and time (page 20).
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