Troubleshooting methods of Sony digital camera

How to eliminate related problems in Sony HDR-AS30/AS30V digital camera? The following are my troubleshooting methods for Sony digital cameras. Welcome to read!

Troubleshooting:

◆ Battery pack and power supply

1, unable to open this machine.

Install a fully charged battery pack; Make sure the battery pack is inserted correctly.

2, the power suddenly shut down

Depending on the temperature of the machine and battery, the power supply may be automatically turned off to protect the machine. In this case, before turning off the power, a prompt message will be displayed on the display screen.

If the machine does not run for a period of time when it is powered on, the machine will automatically shut down to avoid consuming the battery pack. Turn this machine on again.

3. Short battery life

Use this machine in extremely hot or cold places, or in places with insufficient charging. This is not a malfunction.

If the machine is not used for a long time, the efficiency of the battery will be improved by repeated charging and discharging.

If the battery life is still half of the normal life after the battery pack is fully charged, it may be necessary to replace the battery pack. Please contact the nearest Sony dealer.

4. The machine cannot be charged.

Turn off the machine and make a USB connection.

Disconnect the mini USB cable (connected) and reconnect it.

Use the micro USB cable (attached).

Charge the battery pack in an environment with a temperature of10 C to 30 C.

Turn on the computer and connect it.

Release the computer from sleep or hibernation.

Use the micro USB cable (attached) to connect this machine directly to the computer.

Connect this computer to a computer that uses an operating system that supports this computer.

5. The indication of remaining power is incorrect.

This phenomenon occurs when you use this machine in extremely hot or cold places.

There is a difference between the remaining power indication and the actual remaining power. Use the battery completely at one time, and then recharge it to correct the indication.

Fully charge the battery pack. If the problem persists, the battery pack is damaged. Please replace the new battery pack.

◆ Memory card

The operation using the memory card cannot be performed.

If you use a memory card formatted on your computer, please format it again on this computer.

◆ Take an image

1, unable to record image.

Check the available capacity of the memory card.

2. You can't insert a date on the image.

This machine has no function of superimposing dates on images.

◆ Watch the image

1, unable to play the image.

The folder/file name on the computer has been changed.

Connect the mini HDMI cable (sold separately).

2. The image cannot be displayed on TV.

Check whether the connection is correct.

◆ GPS (HDR-AS30V only)

1. This machine can't receive the GPS signal.

Set the GPS log to [ON].

Due to obstacles, this machine may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS satellites.

In order to triangulate the position information correctly, please take the machine to an open place and turn it on again.

2. Even with GPS data, triangulation takes a long time.

No date and time have been set, or the set time has changed greatly. Set the date and time correctly.

The validity period of GPS auxiliary data has expired. Update GPS assistance data.

Because the position of GPS satellites is changing all the time, it may take a long time to determine the position, or the receiver may not be able to determine the position at all, depending on the position and time of using this machine.

"GPS" is a system to determine the geographical position by triangulation of the radio signals of GPS satellites. Do not use this machine where radio signals are blocked or reflected (such as a shadow area surrounded by buildings or trees). Please use this machine in the open air.

3. No location information was recorded.

Use "PlayMemories Home" to import the animation with GPS location information into the computer.

◆ computer

1, the computer can't recognize this machine.

When the battery is low, charge the machine.

Turn on this machine and connect it to the computer.

Use the micro USB cable (attached).

Disconnect the micro USB cable (attached) from the computer and the computer at the same time, and then reconnect it firmly.

Disconnect all devices, keyboards and mice from the computer's USB interface, except this computer.

Connect this computer directly to the computer without using a USB hub or other devices.

2. Unable to import the image.

Connect this machine and computer correctly, and establish USB connection.

3. "PlayMemories Home" cannot be installed.

Check the computer environment or installation steps required to install "PlayMemories Home".

4. "Play Memories Home" doesn't work properly.

Exit "PlayMemories Home" and restart the computer.

5. The image cannot be played on the computer.

Please contact the computer or software manufacturer.

◆ Wireless network

1, it takes a long time to transmit images.

Microwave ovens or Bluetooth-enabled devices use a wavelength of 2.4 GHz, which may hinder communication. If these devices are nearby, please keep the machine away from them or turn them off.

◆ Others

1, the lens is blurred

Water vapor condensation occurred. Turn off the machine and wait for about an hour to let the water evaporate.

If you use this machine for a long time, it will get hot.

This is not a malfunction.

3. The date or time is incorrect.

Set the time and date again.

Time-lapse photography skills of Sony camera

Daytime shooting

Basically, you can set the exposure mode in the aperture priority mode, automatically select the white balance, and reduce the ISO value as much as possible. Most importantly, the shutter speed should be as slow as possible. If you shoot with a high-speed shutter of11000 seconds or 1/2000 seconds, you will get a condensed instantaneous picture. However, it is suggested to slow down the shutter speed as much as possible, for example, using a speed below 1/50 seconds, because it needs to be cut into flowing film later.

Sunset at the top of the gap. The subject of time-lapse photography is mostly landscape, so the related photography concepts and skills of landscape photography can almost come in handy in shooting. However, compared with taking a single photo, it is necessary to consider the need to combine into a film in advance when taking time-lapse photography. Nikon D3, autofocus Nicole 35mm, F2, S fixed-focus lens, M mode, F22,113s, ISO200, automatic white balance, tripod shooting.

Nikon D3, AF Nicole 35mm F2.8D fixed-focus lens, A mode, F8,1180 seconds, ISO 100, white balance 5300K, tripod shooting.

Night shooting

I suggest you shoot in manual mode (M mode). In the white balance section, if there is light, you can use automatic white balance. If there is no light (such as mountains), it is suggested to adjust the color temperature and white balance to about 3300K, so that the picture will look blue and pleasing to the eye. If you use automatic white balance in a dark environment, the picture may appear brown or yellow tone. Before shooting, use a higher ISO (such as ISO800), aperture F5.6 and shutter speed of 30 seconds for Shoot, and observe the details of the scene and environment (such as whether the composition is stable, whether there are unnecessary objects such as telephone poles in the picture, etc.). Basically, the exposure time should not exceed 30 seconds, because with the interval time, it may take more than 40 seconds to take a photo alone, and the image connection in post-production may not be smooth, because the time difference is too large. If the exposure time is controlled within 30 seconds, the continuity of the scene will be ideal.

Nikon D3, autofocus Nicole 35mm F2 D fixed-focus lens, M mode, F 16, 30 seconds, ISO200, automatic white balance, tripod shooting.

Light-dark transition moment

At this time, whether from day to night or from night to day, the camera must record the whole process. For shooting from day to night, you can choose the aperture priority mode, first use a small aperture, and then gradually increase it (for example, from F22, F 18, F 16 to F5.6, F4), so that the shutter speed can be as close as possible when shooting from day to night. If the gap is too large (for example, 1/60s during the day and 30/60s at night), you can also try to fix the aperture and shutter speed, which can automatically improve ISO, thus maintaining the balance between aperture and shutter speed, but the disadvantage is that the image quality is degraded due to high sensitivity. In addition to the above basic concepts, I will also share the setting method with you from several aspects related to time-lapse photography.

Nikon D3, Afnikkor 14-24mm F2.8g ED, 24mm end, M mode, F22, 1/20/20s, ISO200, direct sunlight (B 1M 1), shot with a tripod.

Shooting frequency

How many shots of a scene can be considered as a project file for time-lapse photography? I suggest you take at least 250-300 pictures. The number of similar pictures in the later stage can only be converted into 10 second, and because time-lapse photography is presented in a flowing way, it takes about 2 seconds to deduct the special effects (such as fading in and out) between the scene and the scene before and after editing, so the actually presented film is only 6-8 seconds. In the visual experience, a picture of about 6 seconds can keep the viewer's attention, and the same picture is played for too long, which is easy to make people feel impatient; Of course, if the captured image is particularly exciting, you can also consider playing it for a while.

Sony micro-single photography skills

Precise exposure

Click the FN key on the fuselage, find the metering mode, and select the spot metering mode after entering. At this point, we will return to the viewfinder screen, where you can see a small circle. At this time, if we aim the circle at the moon, the brightness will drop, and we can shoot the moon with such clear details by using this mode.

A clear photograph

Because the light source at night is very complicated, there are bright neon lights and bright places, in order to ensure the cleanliness of the picture, we generally do not use high ISO. Even with a large aperture, the shutter speed is difficult to reach the speed of taking pictures during the day. It is often necessary to shoot with a shutter of110s or even slower, and it is difficult to shoot clearly with a hand unless training is carried out.

The function of tripod is self-evident. We just need to fix the camera on a tripod to take pictures stably. Now you can see that most of the night photos are taken with tripods. With a tripod, we can slow down the shutter speed unscrupulously, or we can use a lower ISO and a smaller aperture. Small aperture, low ISO's excellent display of picture details and the special performance of stable slow shutter for moving objects can add a lot of color to photos.

In addition, when shooting with a tripod, I suggest that you can turn on another function, "Time shooting". In fact, everyone often uses this function. When we go out to play or get together and want to take a group photo, but no one can help us press the shutter, everyone will use this function. When shooting at night, it is often a slow door. This function is also very useful. The tripod is used to stabilize the camera, but when we press the shutter, we will definitely do something to the camera. After the timer shooting function is turned on, the camera will wait for a few seconds after pressing the shutter before starting shooting. During this time, the camera will stabilize itself and ensure that the photos are clearer.

AF-C continuous focusing

In addition to using AF-S to shoot still objects, we also use AF-C mode to track and shoot moving objects, which can easily capture irregular motion trajectories when shooting children.