Sony DSC V1 Operating Instructions - Page 98

Symptom The battery pack runs down too quickly. You cannot turn on the camera. The power turns off suddenly. Cause Solution • You are shooting/viewing images in an extremely cold location. • The DC plug is dirty so the battery pack is not charged enough. • The battery pack is dead (page 121). - p Clean the pins of the AC Adaptor with a cotton swab, etc., and charge the battery pack (page 10). p Replace the battery pack with a new one. • The battery pack is not installed correctly. • The AC Adaptor is disconnected. • The battery pack is discharged. • The battery pack is dead (page 121). p Install the battery pack correctly (page 10). p Properly connect the AC Adaptor (page 13). p Install a charged battery pack (page 10). p Replace the battery pack with a new one. • If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes when using a battery pack, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (when [Power Save] is [On] after 90 seconds) (page 14). • The battery pack is discharged. p Turn on the camera again (page 14) or use the AC Adaptor (page 13). p Replace it with a charged battery pack (page 10). Shooting still images/movies Symptom Cause The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on. • The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off the last time you used the camera. The subject is not visible • The mode dial is not set to , P, S, A, M, on the screen. SCN or (Clip Motion). The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close. • The (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected for the Scene Selection function. • The focus preset function is selected. Solution p Turn on the LCD screen (page 28). p Set it to , P, S, A, M, SCN or (Clip Motion) (pages 20 and 79). p Record in the macro recording mode. Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 24). p Set it to other modes (page 63). p Cancel the function (page 49). 98