Sony DSC-P51, DSC-P31, DSC-P71 operating instructions Viewing images, Deleting/Editing an image

Viewing images

Symptom	Cause	Solution
The image cannot be	• The mode dial is not set to .	pSet the mode dial to	(page 36).
played back.	• When you load an image modified using the	—
	retouch software on your computer or directly
	on the camera, the image format differs so the
	“FILE ERROR” message may appear and you
	may be unable to open the file.
Images are coarse right	—	pThis is not a malfunction.
after being played back.
The images cannot be	• The [VIDEO OUT] setting for your camera in	pSet it to [NTSC] or [PAL] (pages 55, 98).
played back on a TV.	SET UP is incorrect.
	• The connection is not correct.	pCheck the connection (page 38).
The images cannot be	—	pSee page 86.
played back on a personal
computer.

Deleting/Editing an image

Symptom	Cause	Solution	Troubleshooting
The resizing function	• Movies (MPEG MOVIE)/Clip Motion/Multi	—
Your camera cannot	• The image is protected.	pCancel the protection (page 69).
delete an image.	• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is	pChange the LOCK position (page 100).
	set to the LOCK position.
You have deleted the	• Once you have deleted a file, you cannot restore	pThe write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” will prevent you
image by mistake.	it.	from deleting images by mistake (page 69).
does not work.	Burst images cannot be resized.
You cannot display a print	• You cannot display print marks on Clip Motion	—
mark.	images and MPEG movies.

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