Sony DSC-P20 User Manual

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Your camera cannot delete
an image.

The image is protected.
t Cancel the protection (page 59).

The power turns off
suddenly.

If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes while the power is on, the camera turns off
automatically to prevent wearing down the battery
(page 11).
t The auto-power off function (page 11) is

activated. Turn on the camera.

The battery is discharged.
t Replace it with a charged battery or new

alkaline batteries.

A file error occurs when
you play back a file.

The image size is larger than 1216×912.

The picture is
monochrome (black and
white).

The camera is set to TEXT mode.
t Cancel TEXT mode (page 47).

P. EFFECT is set to B&W mode.
t Cancel B&W mode (page 52).

Your personal computer
does not recognize your
camera.

The battery level is low.
t Use the AC power adaptor (not supplied)

(page 14).

The camera is turned off.
t Turn on the camera.

The USB cable is not connected firmly.
t Disconnect the USB cable, and connect it again

firmly. Make sure that “USB MODE” is
displayed on the LCD screen (pages 31, 33).

The USB connectors on your personal computer are
connected to other equipment besides the keyboard,
the mouse, and your camera.
t Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones

connected to the keyboard, the mouse, and your
camera.

The USB driver is not installed.
t Install the USB driver (page 31).

[USB CONNECT] is set to [PTP] in the setup
settings.
t Set it to [NORMAL] (page 66).

Since the camera is connected to a computer with
the USB cable before installing the USB driver, the
drive is not recognized by the computer.
t Delete the drive which is not recognized, then

install the USB driver. For details, see the
procedure on page 76.

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