Sony 16 User Manual
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Cleaning your camera
Cleaning the screen and lens
Wipe the screen and lens with the supplied
cleaning cloth to remove any fingerprints or
dirt. The cleaning cloth can be washed and
reused.
cleaning cloth to remove any fingerprints or
dirt. The cleaning cloth can be washed and
reused.
Cleaning the camera surface
First remove the battery from the camera.
Wipe the camera surface with a soft cloth
that has been moistened with water or
lukewarm water and thoroughly wrung out,
and then wipe the surface with a dry cloth.
Do not use thinner, benzine or alcohol as
these may damage the finish.
Wipe the camera surface with a soft cloth
that has been moistened with water or
lukewarm water and thoroughly wrung out,
and then wipe the surface with a dry cloth.
Do not use thinner, benzine or alcohol as
these may damage the finish.
After using the camera at the beach or a
dusty location
dusty location
Clean the camera carefully. Salt air causes
metal parts to corrode and sand and dust in
the camera may result in a malfunction.
metal parts to corrode and sand and dust in
the camera may result in a malfunction.
Caring for your camera (continued)
Troubleshooting
If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions.
1
Run through the symptoms and solutions on pages 49-52 to
check your camera. If an error icon is displayed on the screen,
the camera’s self-diagnosis function is working (page 53).
the camera’s self-diagnosis function is working (page 53).
2
Should your camera still not work properly, remove the battery,
then reattach it and turn on the camera.
Battery/power
Symptom
Cause/Solution
The battery indicator does
not show the remaining
charge correctly
Or, the battery indicator
shows sufficient charge but
the power switches off
during operation
not show the remaining
charge correctly
Or, the battery indicator
shows sufficient charge but
the power switches off
during operation
• The battery indicator may not show the correct level if you use the
camera in extremely hot or cold surroundings.
• The battery is exhausted. Replace with a charged battery (page 14).
• If dirty, wipe the terminals of the battery and camera with a dry cloth.
• If dirty, wipe the terminals of the battery and camera with a dry cloth.
The battery runs out quickly
• The battery discharges more rapidly if used at extremely low
temperatures.
• If the battery is low, recharge the battery (page 14).
You cannot turn on the
camera
camera
• Check that the battery is attached correctly (page 14).
• If the battery is not charged, recharge the battery (page 14).
• If the battery is not charged, recharge the battery (page 14).
The power switches off
during operation
during operation
• The camera turns off automatically if left idle for more than 3 minutes
to conserve battery power.
• If the battery is low, replace with a charged battery (page 14).
• If you continue using the camera in power-conservation mode, the
• If you continue using the camera in power-conservation mode, the
camera turns off automatically. Wait for a while before turning on the
camera.
camera.
Continued on the next page
Using the camera abroad
You can use your camera in any country or
region with the supplied AC Adaptor
AC-L10A within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60
Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug
adaptor, if necessary, depending on the
design of the wall outlet.
region with the supplied AC Adaptor
AC-L10A within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60
Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug
adaptor, if necessary, depending on the
design of the wall outlet.
AC plug
adaptor
Wall outlet
AC-L10A
(supplied)
Note
• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel
converter), as this may cause a malfunction.
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