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Data may be damaged if:
— You remove the disc or turn off the
power while reading or writing data.
— You use the camera in a location subject
to the effects of static electricity or
noise.
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Do not attach any material on the surface
of a disc. This causes a nonuniform
rotating speed and this may cause a
malfunction of the camera.
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You can write only on the label surface of a
disc. When you write, use only a felt-tip
marker and do not touch it until it is in dry
state, and do not heat it. Do not use a
sharp-pointed tool, such as a ballpoint pen.
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Hold a disc at the edges while pressing the
center hole lightly. Do not touch the
recordable side (the other side of the
printed side) of a disc.
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When you carry or store a disc, put it in its
case.
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Do not strike, bend or drop a disc, or rub
the edge of a disc.
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Do not store a disc in the following
locations:
—In dusty or dirty places
—Under direct sunlight
—Near heaters
—In dump places
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If you play back the disc on which any
image has not been recorded using a CD-
ROM drive, the CD-ROM drive may
malfunction or the disc may be scratched.
Using your camera
abroad
Power sources
You can use your camera in any
country or area with the supplied
battery charger within 100 V to
240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
Use a
commercially available AC plug
adaptor
[a]
, if necessary, depending on
the design of the wall outlet (mains)
[b]
.
Watching the playback picture on
TV
If you want to view the playback
picture on a TV, you need a TV having
a video input jack and a video
connecting cable.
The color system of the TV must be
the same as that of your digital still
camera. Check the following list:
NTSC system
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada,
Central America, Chile, Columbia,
Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea,
Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the
Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.
PAL system
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China,
Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great
Britain, Holland, Italy, Kuwait,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, etc.
PAL-M system
Brazil
PAL-N system
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
SECAM system
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France,
Guiana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Monaco,
Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic,
Ukraine, etc.
AC-L10A/L10B/L10C
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About “InfoLITHIUM”
battery pack
What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery
pack?
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a
lithium-ion battery pack that has
functions for communicating
information related to operating
conditions between your camera and
the AC power adaptor.
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
calculates the power consumption
according to the operating conditions
of your camera, and displays the
remaining battery time in minutes.
Charging the battery pack
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Be sure to charge the battery pack
before you start using your camera.
•
We recommend charging the battery
pack in an ambient temperature of
between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F)
until the
/CHG lamp goes out,
indicating that the battery pack is
fully charged. If you charge the
battery pack outside of this
temperature range, you may not be
able to efficiently charge the battery
pack.
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After charging is completed, either
disconnect the AC power adaptor
from the DC IN jack on your camera
or remove the battery pack.
Effective use of the battery pack
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Battery performance decreases in
low-temperature surroundings. So,
the time that the battery pack can be
used is shorter in cold places. We
recommend the following to use the
battery pack longer:
— Put the battery pack in a pocket
close to your body to warm it up,
and insert it in your camera
immediately before you start
taking shots.
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Frequently operating the zoom wears
out the battery pack faster.
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Be certain to turn the POWER switch
to off when not taking shots or
playing back on your camera.
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We recommend having spare
batteries handy for two or three times
the expected shooting time, and make
a trial shots before taking the actual
shots.
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Do not expose the battery pack to
water. The battery pack is not water-
resistant.
Remaining battery time indicator
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If the power goes off although the
battery remaining indicator indicates
that the battery pack has enough
power to operate, charge the battery
pack fully again so that the indication
on the battery remaining indicator is
correct. Note, however, that the
correct battery indication sometimes
will not be restored if it is used in
high temperatures for a long time or
left in a fully charged state, or the
battery pack is frequently used.
Regard the remaining battery time
indication as the approximate
shooting time.
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The
E
mark indicating there is little
remaining battery time sometimes
flashes depending on the operating
conditions or ambient temperature
and environment even if the
remaining battery time is 5 to 10
minutes.
How to store the battery pack
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Even if the battery pack is not used
for a long time, store it in a dry, cool
place after fully charging it once per
year and then using the battery pack
up on your camera. This is to
maintain the battery pack’s functions.
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To use the battery pack up on your
camera, leave the POWER switch to
on in
mode until the power goes
off without a disc inserted.
Battery life
•
The battery life is limited. Battery
capacity decreases little by little as
you use it more and more, and as
time passes. When the battery
operating time is shortened
considerably, a probable cause is that
the battery pack has reached the end
of its life. Please buy a new battery
pack.
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The battery life varies according to
how it is stored and operating
conditions and environment for each
battery pack.
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Troubleshooting
If you experience trouble with your camera, first check the following items. Should
your camera still not operate properly after you have made these checks, press the
reset button located on the bottom. (If you press the reset button, the date and time
setting is cleared.) Should your camera still not operate properly, consult your Sony
dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
If code displays (C:
ss
ss
ss
ss
:
ss
ss
ss
ss
)
appear on the LCD screen, the self-diagnosis display function is working
(page 102).
Symptom
Cause and/or Solution
Your camera does not
work.
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You are not using an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
t
Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (page 9).
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The disc is not inserted properly.
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Eject the disc, and insert it again (page 16).
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The battery level is too low. (The
E
indicator
appears.)
t
Charge the battery pack fully (page 10).
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The AC power adaptor is not connected securely.
t
Connect it securely to the DC IN jack and a wall
outlet (mains) (page 10, 13).
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The malfunction occurs inside the camera.
t
Turn off the power, and turn on after one
minute, then check that the camera works
properly.
Your camera cannot
record images.
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The mode dial is set to
or SET UP.
t
Set it to
, S, A, M, SCN, or
(pages 20,
26).
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No disc is inserted into your camera.
t
Insert a disc (page 16).
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The disc has not been initialized.
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Initialize the disc (page 18).
