topic Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this? in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:49:48 GMT

How do I get to taking photos?

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

danardeng — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:22:48 GMT

Please, explain your question. Otherwise this is the simplest answer: use an iphone camera to take photos 😅

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:36:28 GMT

The whole screen is showing, the battery is fully charged, and the 'O' is flashing.

That's it, I don't know what to do to stop the 'O' flashing and set to take photos.

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

daveyh64 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:00:06 GMT

Does the manual for the camera not have any reference to what this O means, have you looked under

the troubleshooting section.

You really need to give us more information than you already are, we cannot read your mind or see your cameras screen.

For example you haven't told us which Sony camera you are tempting to use.

Have you taken the lens cap off?

Can you use your camera phone to take a picture of what the screen is showing

and post the image back here.

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:25:33 GMT

Thanks. I haven;t been able to find the manual.
Yes, I have taken the lens cap off and I have several times given
Sony A900 as the make and model. I assumed someone who also has an A900
would respond.

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

daveyh64 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:47:25 GMT

Where in this thread have you previously mentioned that it is a Sony A900.

Have you done all the basic checks, SD inserted, SD formatted correctly, make sure the SD card is not locked (small switch at the side of the card), SD card not full.

Have you powered off and turned on again.

Do Sony lenses need to be rotated before they can be used.

Here is a link to the online manual,

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/a-mount-body-dslr-a900-series/dslr-a900/manuals

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:46:33 GMT

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The yellow 'O' bottom right is my problem. I've had the camera for many
years and never seen it flash before. I have always been able to adjust
settings immediately.
I got into the manual but failed to find the 'O'.

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

daveyh64 — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 05:37:16 GMT

You have not attached an image to this thread, please do so.

From the manual the only numerical indicator on the bottom right of the display

would be to indicate the number of shots left that can be stored on the memory card.

If it is flashing 0 that would indicate the card is full.

Have you checked to see if the card is full.

Take the card out insert a different one and format it, if you do that can you now take pictures.

If not can you describe in more detail what is going on and please include images.

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

GordonT — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:07:22 GMT

From the handbook...

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:13:33 GMT

[image: DSC05570.JPG]

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

daveyh64 — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 14:54:10 GMT

Still no image, what's up??

It's easy to post an image just click on the camera icon from the row of icons above the text box.

Make sure the image you are trying to post is not too big that it won't be accepted,

or too small that we cannot see it.

Anyway looks like it is a memory card issue, either full or missing.

Can you confirm.

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

danardeng — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 15:03:32 GMT

You can’t win this game 🤣

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

GordonT — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:33:41 GMT

No card should flash '---' according to the manual

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:39:33 GMT

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Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:40:33 GMT

What do you mean?

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:43:33 GMT

I haven't been able to open the operating pages of the manual. Are you
able to copy the page to me please?

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

GordonT — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:46:14 GMT

https://www.sony-asia.com/electronics/support/a-mount-body-dslr-a900-series/dslr-a900/manuals

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

GordonT — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:49:32 GMT

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

GordonT — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:53:18 GMT

Re: Flashing 'O' - how to stop this?

Oldandstressed — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:53:33 GMT

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