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Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring.
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This is not a malfunction.
You cannot shoot images.
• No “Memory Stick” has been inserted.
• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is full.
• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is
set to the LOCK position.
• You cannot shoot while the flash is charging.
• The mode dial is not set to
or SCN while
shooting a still image.
• The mode dial is not set to
when shooting a
moving picture.
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Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 23).
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Delete the images saved in the “Memory Stick,” or format it.
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Change the “Memory Stick.”
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Change the LOCK position (page 100).
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Set it to
or SCN (page 26).
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Set it to
(page 74).
Cannot record images
with the flash.
• The mode dial is set to
, SET UP, or
.
• The flash is set to
(No flash).
• When recording still images, Scene Selection is
set to Twilight mode.
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Set it to a setting other than
, SET UP, or
(page 30).
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Set the flash to “AUTO” (no indicator) or (forced flash)
(page 30).
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Cancel the setting (page 34).
The eyes of the subject
come out red.
—
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Set the red eye reduction mode (page 31).
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly.
• The date and time are not set correctly.
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Set the correct date and time. (page 21)
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