Sony MVC-CD250 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 101

Symptom
Your camera cannot
record images.
Recording takes a long
time.
The built-in flash or the
optional external flash
(HVL-F1000) does not
work.
The macro function does
not work.
The eyes of the subject
come out red.
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly.
Cause
• No disc has been inserted.
• The disc is full.
• The disc has not been initialized.
• You cannot record images while charging the
flash.
• The mode dial is not set to
SCN when shooting a still image.
• The mode dial is not set to
movie.
* MVC-CD400 only
• NR slow shutter is activated.
• The mode dial is set to , SET UP, or
(MPEG MOVIE or MULTI BURST).
• The flash is set to (no flash).
• The Twilight mode is selected for the Scene
Selection function.
• The Landscape mode is selected for the Scene
Selection function.
• [MODE] (REC MODE) in the menu settings is
set to [BURST 3] or [EXP BRKTG]
(MVC-CD400 only).
• [HOT SHOE] in the SET UP settings is set to
[ON] (MVC-CD400 only).
• The Landscape mode is selected for the Scene
Selection function.
• [CONVERSION LENS] in the SET UP settings
is set to [ON] (MVC-CD400 only).
—
• The date and time are not set correctly.
Solution
p Insert a disc (page 20).
p Replace it with a new one format the disc when using a CD-RW.
p Initialize the disc (page 21).
—
p Set it to
, S*, A*, M* or
when shooting a p Set it to
—
p Set it to other modes.
p Set the flash to auto (no indicator) or
p Cancel the setting (page 33).
p Set the flash to
p Set it to other settings.
p Set [HOT SHOE] to [OFF] (pages 62 and 117).
p Cancel the setting (page 33).
p Set it to [OFF] (pages 62 and 117).
p Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] in the SET UP settings to [ON]
(page 30).
p Set the correct date and time (page 17).
, S*, A*, M*, or SCN (page 24).
(page 94).
(forced flash) (page 29).
(forced flash) (page 29).
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