Notes on using the camera
8GB
Changing the language setting
Tile screen language
can be changed if'
necessary.
To change the language
setting,
touch []_11],
then select _
(Seltings)
-....+ ?T (Main
Settings)
-....+[Language
Setting].
Internal memory and "Memory
Stick Duo" media back up
Do not turn off thc" camera,
remo'_,e tile battery
pack, or remove the "Memory
Stick Duo"
media while the access lamp is lit. Otherwise,
the internal
memory data or "Memory
Stick
Duo" media may be damaged.
Be sure to make
a backup copy to protect your data.
On database files
When you insert a "Memory
Stick Duo" media
without
a database
file into the camera
and
turn oil the power,
pan of the "Memory
Stick
Duo" media capacity
is used to automatically
create a database
file. It may take some time
until you can perform
the next operation.
Notes on recording/playback
• Before you start recording,
make a trial
recording
to make sure that the camera is
working
correctly.
• The camera
is neither
dust-proof,
nor splash-
proof, nor water-proof.
Read "Precautions"
(page 57) before operating
the camera.
• Avoid exposing
the camera
to water. If water
enters inside the camera,
a malfunction
may
OCCllr. In SOllle cases, the camera cannot be
repaired.
• Do not aim the camera
at the sun or other
bright light. It may cause the malfunction
of
the camera.
• Do not use the camera
near a location
that
generates
strong radio waves or emits
radiation.
Otherwise,
the camera may not
properly
record or play back images.
• Using the camera
in sandy or dusty locations
may cause malfunctions.
• If moisture
condensation
occurs, remove
it
befi)rc using the camera
(page 57).
• Do not shake or strike the camera.
It may
cause a malfunction
and you may not be able
to record images. Furthermore,
the recording
media
may become
unusable
or image data
may be damaged.
• Clean the flash surface
before use. The heat
of flash emission
may cause dirt on the flash
surface to become
discolored
or to stick to
the flash surface, resulting
in insufficient
light emission.
Notes on the LCD screen
• Tile LCD scrcen is manufactured
using
extremely
high-precision
technology
so over
99.99c_ of the pixels are operational
for
effective
use. However,
some tiny black and/
or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may
appear on the LCD screen. These dots arc a
normal result of the manufacturing
process,
and do not affect the recording.
• If water droplets
or other liquids splash on
the LCD screen and make it wet,
immediately
wipe off the scrcen with a soft
cloth. Leaving
liquids oil the LCD screen
surface can harm the quality
and cause a
malfunction.
• Do not press against the LCD screen. The
screen may be discolored
and that may cause
a malfunction.
Please use Sony genuine
accessories
If you use accessories
manufactured
by
companies
other than Sony, this could cause a
camera trouble.
• Using other manufacturers'
camera
cases
with magnets
could cause a power supply
trouble.
On camera's temperature
Your camera
and battery
may get v_arm duc to
continuous
use, but it is not a malfunction.
On the overheat protection
Depending
on the camera
and battery
temperature,
you may be unable to record
movies or the power may turn off
automatically
to protect
the camera.
A message
will be displayed
on the LCD
screen before the power turns off or you can
no longer record
movies.