Sony A 65 Manual

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Troubleshooting
Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)
The eyes of the subject come out red.
 Activate the red eye reduction function (page 58).
 Get close to the subject, and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash. Check the flash range in “Specifications.”
Dots appear and remain on the LCD monitor.
 This is not a malfunction. These dots are not recorded (page 10).
The image is blurred.
 The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash, resulting in camera shake....

192
Troubleshooting
The camera is not receiving a GPS signal.
 Set [GPS On/Off] to [On] (page 154).
 Your camera may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS satellites because of obstructions.
 To triangulate the location information correctly, bring your camera to an  open area, and turn on the camera again.
Excessive error in  location information.
 The margin of error can be up to several-hundred meters depending on 
surrounding buildings, weak GPS signals, etc.
It takes time to triangulate...

193
Troubleshooting
Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)
 When the battery level is low, install the charged battery pack (page 20), or use the AC Adaptor (sold separately).
 Use the USB cable (supplied) (page 175).
 Disconnect the USB cable, and connect it again firmly.
 Disconnect all equipment other than the camera, the keyboard and the  mouse from the USB jacks of your computer.
 Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a  USB hub or other devices (page 175).
You...

194
Troubleshooting
Cannot print images.
 RAW images cannot be printed. To print RAW images first, convert them to JPEG images using “Image Data Converter” on the supplied CD-ROM.
The color of the image is strange.
 When you print the images recorded in Adobe RGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB (DCF2.0/Exif2.21), the 
images are printed at a lower intensity level (page 160).
Images are printed with both edges cut off.
 Depending on your printer, the left, right, top, and...

195
Troubleshooting
Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)
The message “Set Area/Date/Time.” appears when you turn on the 
camera.
 The camera has been left unused for sometime with a low battery or no battery pack. Charge the battery pack and set the date again (pages 28, 198). 
If the date setting is lost every time the battery pack is charged, consult your 
Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases 2 at a 
time.
 This...

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Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)
Warning 
messages
If the following messages appear, 
follow the instructions below.
Set Area/Date/Time.
 Set the area, date, and time. If 
you have not used the camera for 
a long time, charge the internal 
rechargeable battery (pages 28, 
198).
Power insufficient.
 You tried to perform [Cleaning Mode] when the battery level is 
insufficient. Charge the battery 
pack or use the AC Adaptor 
(sold separately).
Unable to use  memory card. 
Format?
The memory...

197
Warning messages
Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)
Unable to print.
 You tried to mark RAW images with a DPOF mark.
Camera overheating. Allow it to 
cool.
 The camera has become hot because you have been shooting 
continuously.
Turn the power off. Cool the 
camera and wait until the camera 
is ready to shoot again.
 Because you have been recording for a long time, the 
temperature inside the camera 
has increased to an unacceptable 
level. Stop recording.
Recording is unavailable in this...

198
Precautions
Do not use/store the camera in 
the following places
 In an extremely hot, dry or humid place
In places such as in a car parked in 
the sun, the camera body may 
become deformed and this may 
cause a malfunction.
 Storing under direct sunlight or  near a heater
The camera body may become 
discolored or deformed, and this 
may cause a malfunction.
 In a location subject to rocking  vibration
 Near strong magnetic place
 In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get 
into...

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Precautions
Trouble shooting/Others (Advanced operations)
This rechargeable battery is 
continually charged as long as you 
are using the camera. However, if you 
use the camera for only short periods, 
it discharges gradually, and if you do 
not use the camera at all for about 3 
months it becomes completely 
discharged. In this case, be sure to 
charge this rechargeable battery 
before using the camera.
However, even if this rechargeable 
battery is not charged, you can still 
use the camera as...

200
Precautions
 Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio 
waves or emits radiation. The 
camera may not be able to record or 
play back properly.
 Using the camera in sandy or dusty  locations may cause malfunctions.
 If moisture condensation occurs,  remove it before using the camera 
(page 198).
 Do not shake or strike the camera.  In addition to malfunctions and an 
inability to record images, this may 
render the memory card unusable, 
or cause image data breakdown, 
damage...