Warning And Notice Messages - Sony MVC-FD97 Service Manual

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Open "Device Manager" on Windows.
For Windows 98, Windows 98SE and Windows Me users:
1 Open [Control Panel] from [ My Computer], then double-click [System].
System properties is displayed. Click the [Device Manager] tab located at the
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top.
3 Click [ SonyDSC] in [ Other devices], then click the [Delete (E)]
button located at the lower-right corner.
For Windows 2000 Professional users:
* Log in with the permission of administrator.
1 Open [Control Panel] from [ My Computer], then double-click [System].
2 System properties is displayed. Click the [Hardware] tab located at the top,
then click the [Device Manager (D)] button.
3 Click [View] in [Device Manager], then click [Devices by type (E)].
4 Right-click [ SonyDSC] in [
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After the message appears to verify that you delete the device
manager, click the [OK] button.
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Turn off the camera, disconnect the USB cable, and restart the
computer.
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Install the USB driver in the supplied CD-ROM to the computer
following the procedure on page 31. Perform all steps without
skipping.
Battery packs
Symptom Cause and/or Solution
• The power of the camera is turned on.
The battery pack cannot
be charged. t
Turn off the power of the camera (page 10).
• You are recording/playing back images under
The battery life is short.
extremely cold temperatures.
• The battery pack is not charged enough.
t
Charge the battery pack fully.
• The battery pack is dead.
t
Replace the battery pack with a new one.

Warning and notice messages

Various messages appear on the LCD screen or on the finder. Check the
corresponding descriptions in the following list.
Message
DRIVE ERROR
SYSTEM ERROR
NO DISK
NO MEMORY STICK
FORMAT ERROR
MEMORY STICK ERROR
DISK PROTECT
MEMORY STICK LOCKED
DISK FULL
NO MEMORY SPACE
NO FILE
FILE ERROR
FILE PROTECT
DISK ERROR
DIRECTORY ERROR
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY
IMAGE SIZE OVER
Other devices], then click [Delete (E)].
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Meaning
There is trouble with the disk drive.
Turn the power off and on again.
No disk is inserted.
No "Memory Stick" is inserted.
• The floppy disk loaded is not MS-DOS
formatted (512 bytes 18 sectors).
×
• Failed to format the "Memory Stick."
• The Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory
Stick is inserted.
The inserted "Memory Stick" cannot be
used with your camera, or the "Memory
Stick" is damaged or not inserted
correctly.
The tab on the disk is set to the
unrecordable position.
The write-protect switch on the
"Memory Stick" is set to the LOCK
position.
The disk is full.
The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is
not sufficient to record images.
No image is recorded on the disk.
Trouble has occurred during playback.
The image is protected.
A 2DD floppy disk is inserted, or there is
trouble with the disk.
A directory with the same name already
exists.
The remaining capacity of the floppy
disk or "Memory Stick" is not enough to
copy the image.
You tried to play back images with an
image size larger than the maximum
playback size of this camera.
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Symptom
The indication of the
battery remaining time is
not proper, or the power is
immediately turned off
even if the battery
remaining indicator
indicates that the battery
level is sufficient.
The POWER ON/OFF
(CHG) lamp flashes when
charging a battery pack.
The POWER ON/OFF
(CHG) lamp does not light
up when charging a
battery pack.
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Message
INVALID OPERATION
for "InfoLITHIUM" battery only
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Cause and/or Solution
• You are using the camera for many hours under
extremely hot or cold temperatures.
• The battery pack is dead.
t
Replace the battery pack with a new one
(page 9).
• The battery level is too low.
t
Install the fully charged battery pack (page 9,
10).
• A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery
time.
t
Charge the battery pack fully (page 10).
• A malfunction has occurred in the battery pack.
t
Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility.
• The AC power adaptor is not connected.
t
Connect the power cord firmly to a wall outlet
(mains) (page 10).
• The battery pack is not installed properly.
t
Install it properly (page 9).
• Charging of the battery pack is complete.
Meaning
You are playing back a file that was
created on equipment other than your
camera.
The battery is not the "InfoLITHIUM" type.
The image is protected.
The battery level is too low. When the
remaining time is about 5 to 10 minutes,
E
may flash depending on the battery
pack used, operating conditions, or the
environment.