S270

John Harding · October 15th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Hi everyone, just got another new S270 and use ATW - I notice on several of the units I have used, including this brand new one, that on several occasions the ATW whilst switched ON, does not show the yellow ON light, and is in effect on MANUAL despite the ATW switch being switched ON. It seems to just switch off on its own. Please note - the switch is still in the ON position and has not been touched. If I turn the switch off then on again, the light comes back on.

Is there a setting I have overlooked or have I uncovered another flaw in this camera?

Thanks in advance for your replies

Gabor Heeres · October 15th, 2009, 09:25 AM

As long as I am using ATW yhe yelow light is burning at my S270.

Luc De Wandel · October 15th, 2009, 02:04 PM

Same here: switch to the 'on' position (= up) light goes on and stays on.

John Harding · October 16th, 2009, 02:08 AM

That's what I mean - the ATW switch IS on, the yellow light is ON, but sometimes the light goes OFF without me touching the ATW switch - this has happened on 3 cameras!

Luc De Wandel · October 16th, 2009, 05:48 AM

I don't think that is normal. I've tried different settings and there's no way I can get the lamp to go out while the switch is on ATW.

John Harding · October 17th, 2009, 06:58 AM

There appears no pattern of behaviour with this - today I turned the unit on and off several times and left it switcvhed on for half an hour - no proble. The I turned it off, and turned it back on to load a tape - and noted the lamp was OFF, even though the switch is turned ON. Very strange - I will have to send it to Sony for inspection. I am surprised no one else has had this issue

Mark Triolo · October 17th, 2009, 11:43 AM

It also looks to me like you have a defective unit. I cannot get mine to operate as you have described.

October 15th, 2009, 08:31 AM	#1
John Harding New Boot Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colchester, Essex, UK Posts: 17	S270 - ATW switch Hi everyone, just got another new S270 and use ATW - I notice on several of the units I have used, including this brand new one, that on several occasions the ATW whilst switched ON, does not show the yellow ON light, and is in effect on MANUAL despite the ATW switch being switched ON. It seems to just switch off on its own. Please note - the switch is still in the ON position and has not been touched. If I turn the switch off then on again, the light comes back on. Is there a setting I have overlooked or have I uncovered another flaw in this camera? Thanks in advance for your replies

October 15th, 2009, 09:25 AM	#2
Gabor Heeres Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands Posts: 322	As long as I am using ATW yhe yelow light is burning at my S270.

October 15th, 2009, 02:04 PM	#3
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	Same here: switch to the 'on' position (= up) light goes on and stays on.

October 16th, 2009, 02:08 AM	#4
John Harding New Boot Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colchester, Essex, UK Posts: 17	That's what I mean - the ATW switch IS on, the yellow light is ON, but sometimes the light goes OFF without me touching the ATW switch - this has happened on 3 cameras!

October 16th, 2009, 05:48 AM	#5
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	I don't think that is normal. I've tried different settings and there's no way I can get the lamp to go out while the switch is on ATW.

October 17th, 2009, 06:58 AM	#6
John Harding New Boot Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colchester, Essex, UK Posts: 17	There appears no pattern of behaviour with this - today I turned the unit on and off several times and left it switcvhed on for half an hour - no proble. The I turned it off, and turned it back on to load a tape - and noted the lamp was OFF, even though the switch is turned ON. Very strange - I will have to send it to Sony for inspection. I am surprised no one else has had this issue

October 17th, 2009, 11:43 AM	#7
Mark Triolo New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nevada City, Ca. Posts: 9	It also looks to me like you have a defective unit. I cannot get mine to operate as you have described.