Sony DSC-V1 Operating Instructions (English) Operating Instructions Manual page 98

Symptom
The battery pack runs
down too quickly.
You cannot turn on the
camera.
The power turns off
suddenly.
Shooting still images/movies
Symptom
The LCD screen is not
turned on even when the
power is turned on.
The subject is not visible
on the screen.
The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close.
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Cause
• 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).
• The battery pack is not installed correctly.
• The AC Adaptor is disconnected.
• The battery pack is discharged.
• The battery pack is dead (page 121).
• 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.
Cause
• The power was turned off with the LCD screen
turned off the last time you used the camera.
• The mode dial is not set to
SCN or (Clip Motion).
• The (Twilight mode) or
mode) is selected for the Scene Selection
function.
• The focus preset function is selected.
Solution
—
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.
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.
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).
Solution
p Turn on the LCD screen (page 28).
, P, S, A, M, p Set it to
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).
(Landscape
p Cancel the function (page 49).
, P, S, A, M, SCN or
(Clip Motion) (pages 20