Sony DSLR-A100 User's Manual / Troubleshooting page 8

Notes on the LCD monitorand lens
• Tile LCD monitor is manutacmred using
extremely high-precision teclmology so over
99.99% ol tile pixels are operntional for
ellPcti_e use. Howe_er, lberc nlay be some tiny
black points and/or bright points (wlfite, red,
blue or green in color) that constantly appear on
the LCD tllonilor, These poinls am nomlal in lbe
manuh_cmring process and do not allhct the
images in any way.
white, red, blue
and green points
• Do not expose tile camera to direct sunlight. If
sunlight is Iocused on a nearby ob.iect, it may
cause a Iire. When you lllUSl place the camera
under direct sunlight, attach the lens cap.
• hnages may trail across on the LCD monitor in
a cold location. This is not a malflmction. When
turning on the camera in a cold location, the
LCD monitor may become temporarily dark.
When the camera warms i117. the monitor will
flmction normally.
• Do not press against the LCD monitor. The
monitor may be discolored and that may cause a
malfunction.
Onfocallength
The picmlv angle of this camera is narrower than
that ol a 35 mm-lbrmal tihn cmnera. You can lind
tile approximate equi: alenl of the fl)cal length of a
35 tnm-kn'mat tihn camera, and shoot with the
same picture angle, by incre_Lsing tile fl)cal length
of your lens by hall.
For example, by using a 50 mill lens, you can gel
the approximate equivalent of a 75 mm lens of a
35 [/llll-]_)l'I/lat []]li/ camera.
On image data compatibility
• This camera conlorms with DCF (Design lule
Ior Camera File system) universal standard
established by JEITA (Japan Electronics mid
Inlormation Technology hldustries
Association).
• Playback of images recorded with your camera
on other equipment and phJyback of images
recorded or edited with other equipment on your
Calllera arc not guaranteed.
Warning on copyright
Television programs, lihns, videotapes, and other
mnterinls may be copyrighted. Unauthorized
recording of such materials may be contrm y to the
prox isions ol the copyright I_Lws,
Thepicturesusedin thismanual
Tile photographs used as exmnples of pictures ill
Ibis manual arc reproduced images, and are not
actual images shot using this camera.