Sony DSC-F55 PictureGear v4.1 Lite Operating Instructions Manual page 51

Symptom
Vertical streaks
appear when shooting
a very bright subject.
Black points and/or
bright (red, blue or
green) points appear
on the LCD screen.
The battery life
deteriorates too fast.
You cannot play back
the images.
You cannot delete an
image.
Cause/Solution
• The smear phenomenon.
b The camera is not malfunctioning.
•These points are normal with the LCD screen and do
not affect the recorded image in any way.
b The camera is not malfunctioning.
•The battery is not charged enough.
b Charge the battery fully. (page 9)
•The battery is dead.
b Replace the battery with a new one. (page 10)
•The MODE selector is not set to PLAY.
b Set it to PLAY. (pages 17, 18)
•No Memory Stick has been inserted, or no image has
been recorded on the Memory Stick.
b Insert the recorded Memory Stick. (page 11)
•The battery is discharged.
b Charge the battery. (page 9)
•The image is protected.
b Cancel the protection of the image . (page 37)
•The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to
LOCK.
b Set it to recording position.
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