Dell SX20 Scene Icons

Taking Pictures

•the camera does not play any sounds?

Pressing the lbutton while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the n button, choose the 3tab, and then choose [Mute]. Press the qrbuttons to choose [Off].

•the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?

The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. Shoot within the effective flash range of approximately 50 cm – 6.8 m (1.6 – 22 ft.) at maximum wide angle, and approximately 1.0 – 3.7 m (3.3 – 12 ft.) at maximum telephoto.

•the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressed halfway? Your subject is too close. When the camera is at maximum wide angle, move about 10 cm (3.9 in.) or more away from your subject and shoot. Move about 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away when the camera is at maximum telephoto.

•the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?

To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may light when shooting in dark areas.

•the hicon blinks when you try to shoot?

The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.

Scene Icons

The camera displays an icon for the scene it has determined and then automatically focuses and selects the optimum settings for subject brightness and color.

Background	Bright		Including Blue						Dark
				Skies
						Sunsets
Subject		Backlit			Backlit					When
										Using
										Tripod
People						–				*
When
						–	–			–
Moving
Subjects Other Than										*
People/Landscapes
Close Subjects						–				–
Icon Background Color	Gray		Light Blue			Orange		Dark Blue

* Appears when the camera is attached to a tripod.

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