Sony CD Mavica MVC-CD500 Operating Instructions Manual page 104

Symptom
Your computer does not
recognize your camera.
You cannot copy images.
The image cannot be
played back on a
computer.
The image cannot be
played back through the
CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
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Cause
• The camera is turned off.
• The battery level is low.
• You are not using the supplied USB cable.
• The USB cable is not connected firmly.
• The camera was connected to a computer with
the USB cable before installing PTP Manager,
so the device was not recognized by the
computer.
• The USB connectors on your computer are
connected to other equipment besides the
keyboard, the mouse, and your camera.
• PTP Manager is not installed.
• The camera is not connected directly to your
computer.
• The camera is not correctly connected to your
computer.
• You are not using the correct copy procedure for
your OS.
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• The disc has not been finalized.
• Vibration caused an error during recording.
• The CD-ROM drive does not support the packet-
write system.
• The CD-ROM drive does not support the
MultiRead.
• The disc may be scratched or dirty.
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Solution
p Turn on the camera (page 15).
p Use the AC Adaptor (page 14).
p Use the supplied USB cable (page 93).
p Disconnect the USB cable, and connect it again firmly. Make
sure that "USB Mode" is displayed on the screen (page 94).
p Delete the device which is not recognized, then install PTP
Manager (pages 95 and 91).
p Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the
keyboard, the mouse, and your camera.
p Install PTP Manager (page 91).
p Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing
through a USB hub or other device.
p Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the USB
cable (page 93).
p Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS (pages 94, 96
and 97).
p If you are using the "ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for Sony" application
software, click on HELP.
p If you are using the "ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for Sony" application
software, click on HELP.
p Consult the computer or software manufacturer.
p Finalize the disc (page 85).
p You may be able to view the image if you connect the camera to
your computer with the USB cable.
p Consult the computer or the CD-ROM drive manufacturer.
p Consult the computer or the CD-ROM drive manufacturer.
p Clean the disc if the disc is dirty. When the disc is scratched
replace the disc.
p Causes not described above have occurred, consult the
computer or software manufacturer.