Sony MVC-FD85 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 57

Symptom
The flash does not work.
The read/write time is
slow when using a
"Memory Stick."
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly.
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
The battery life is short.
The indication of the
battery remaining time is
not proper.
The power is immediately
turned off even if the
battery remaining
indicator indicates that the
battery level is sufficient.
The zoom does not work.
Digital zoom does not
function.
Cause and/or Solution
• The flash is set to
t Set the flash to (no indication),
(page 19).
• The camera is in one of the following PROGRAM
AE modes: Twilight, Twilight plus, or Landscape.
t Cancel the PROGRAM AE function or set the
flash to (page 19, 39).
• The PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector is set to
MOVIE.
t Set it to STILL.
• When using the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory
Stick, writing and reading images take about twice
times than using a floppy disk.
t This is not a malfunction.
• The date and time are not set correctly.
t Set the correct date and time (page 12).
• This is called the smear phenomenon.
t This is not a malfunction.
• You are recording/playing back images under
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.
• 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 8).
• The battery level is too low.
t Install the charged battery pack (page 8, 9)
t Charge the battery pack about one hour after the
normal charge is complete (page 9).
• PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode.
t Cancel the Panfocus mode (page 39).
• You cannot use digital zoom to record moving
pictures.
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