Sony DSC-V1 - Manual (Page 98)

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Shooting still images/movies
The battery pack runs
down too quickly. • 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).
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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.
You cannot turn on the
camera. • 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.
The power turns off
suddenly. • 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).
Symptom Cause Solution
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.
p Turn on the LCD screen (page 28).
The subject is not visible
on the screen. • The mode dial is not set to , P, S, A, M,
SCN or (Clip Motion).
p Set it to , P, S, A, M, SCN or (Clip Motion) (pages 20
and 79).
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.
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).
Symptom Cause Solution