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The charging capacitor (C510) of the ST-068 board is charged up
to the maximum 300 V potential.
There is a danger of electric shock by this high voltage when the
battery is handled by hand.  The electric shock is caused by the
charged voltage which is kept without discharging when the main
power of the unit is simply turned off.  Therefore, the remaining
voltage must be discharged as described below.

To preparing the short jig, a small clip is attached to each end of a
resistor of 1 k

Ω /1 W (1-215-869-11).

Wrap insulating tape fully around the leads of the resistor to pre-
vent electrical shock.

1 k

Ω

/1 W

Wrap insulating tape.

Short-circuit between the positive and the negative terminals of
charged capacitor with the short jig about 10 seconds.

•

Make sure that the flat cable and flexible board are not cracked of
bent at the terminal.
Do not insert the cable insufficiently nor crookedly.

Cut and remove the part of gilt 
which comes off at the point.
(Be careful or some 
pieces of gilt may be left inside) 

When remove a connector, don’t pull at wire of connector.
It is possible that a wire is snapped.

When installing a connector, don’t press down at wire of connector.
It is possible that a wire is snapped.

R:1 k

Ω

/1 W

 

(Part code: 
1-215-869-11)

Capacitor

Self-diagnosis display
• C: ss: ss

You can reverse the camera mal-
function yourself. (However, con-
tact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility
when you cannot recover from
the camera malfunction.)

• E: ss: ss

Contact your Sony dealer or lo-
cal authorized Sony service facil-
ity.

Display Code

  C:32:ss

  C:13:ss

Countermeasure

Turn the power off and on again.

Format the “Memory stick”.

Insert a new “Memory Stick”.

Cause

Trouble with hardware.

Unformatted memory stick is inserted.

Memory stick is broken.

Caution Display During Error

SYSTEM ERROR

FORMAT ERROR

MEMORY STICK ERROR

  E:61:ss

  E:91:ss

Checking of lens drive circuit.

When failed in the focus and zoom
initialization.

Abnormality when flash is being
charged.

Checking of flash unit or replacement
of flash unit.

—

Battery pack was installed or removed
when using the AC adaptor.

Turn the power off and on again.

Insert a battery pack correctly.

Battery pack is not inserted correctly.

  E:92:ss

This section is extracted from
DSC-P31/P71 instruction manual.

  

If you have any questions about this product, 
you may call: 

Sony Customer Information Services Center 
1-800-222-SONY (7669) 

The number below is for the FCC related 
matters only.  

You are cautioned that any changes or 
modifications not expressly approved in this 
manual could void your authority to operate 
this equipment.

This symbol is intended to 
alert the user to the presence 
of uninsulated “dangerous 
voltage” within the product’s 
enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to 
constitute a risk of electric 
shock to persons. 

This symbol is intended to 
alert the user to the presence 
of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature 
accompanying the appliance. 

Trade Name:

SONY 

Model No.:

DSC-P31

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. 
Address:

680 Kinderkamack 
Road, Oradell, NJ 
07649 USA 

Telephone No.:

201-930-6972 

This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, and 
(2) this device must accept any interference 
received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation. 

Trade Name:

SONY 

Model No.:

DSC-P71

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. 
Address:

680 Kinderkamack 
Road, Oradell, NJ 
07649 USA 

Telephone No.:

201-930-6972 

This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, and 
(2) this device must accept any interference 
received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation. 

This equipment has been tested and found to 
comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate 
radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined 
by turning the equipment off and on, the user 
is encouraged to try to correct the interference 
by one or more of the following measures: 

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
—Increase the separation between the 

equipment and receiver. 

—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a 

circuit different from that to which the 
receiver is connected. 

—Consult the dealer or an experienced 

radio/TV technician for help. 

The supplied interface cable must be used 
with the equipment in order to comply with 
the limits for a digital device pursuant to 
Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. 

Nickel-metal hydride batteries 
are recyclable.
You can help preserve our 
environment by returning your 
used rechargeable batteries to the 
collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of 
rechargeable batteries, call toll free 
1-800-822-8837, or 
visit http://www.rbrc.org/.

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT 
USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN 
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR 
OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES 
CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT 
BLADE EXPOSURE.  

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is 
fitted to this equipment for your safety and 
convenience. 
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be 
replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or 
BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with   or 

 

mark) must be used. 
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a 
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the 
fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never 
use the plug without the fuse cover. If you 
should lose the fuse cover, please contact your 
nearest Sony service station. 

Directive:EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, 

92/31/EEC 

This equipment complies with the EMC 
regulations when used under the following 
circumstances: 

Residential area 

Business district 

Light-industry district 

(This equipment complies with the EMC 
standard regulations EN55022 Class B.)

To reduce the risk of hazards, use only 
USA/UL Certified power supply cord set, 
cord is Type SPT-2 or heavier, minimum 
NO.18 AWG copper, one end is provided 
with a moulded-on male attachment plug 
cap (with a specified NEMA 
configuration), and the other end is 
provided with a moulded-on female 
connector body (with a specified IEC non-
industrial type configuration).

This product has been tested and found 
compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC 
Directive for using connection cables shorter 
than 3 meters.

The electromagnetic fields at the specific 
frequencies may influence the picture and 
sound of this camera. 

 

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE 
COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC 
RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES-003 
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE 
FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE 
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND 
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY 
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, 
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY 
CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. 

Before you record one-time events, you may 
want to make a trial recording to make sure 
that the camera is working correctly.

Contents of the recording cannot be 
compensated for if recording or playback is 
not possible due to a malfunction of your 
camera or recording medium, etc.

This camera conforms with the Design Rules 
for Camera File Systems universal standard 
established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics 
and Information Technology Industries 
Association).

Playback of images recorded with your 
camera on other equipment and playback of 
images recorded or edited with other 
equipment on your camera are not 
guaranteed.

Television programs, films, video tapes, and 
other materials may be copyrighted. 
Unauthorized recording of such materials may 
be contrary to the provision of the copyright 
laws.