Symptom

Cause

 

Solution

 

 

The image is out of focus.

• The subject is too close.

 

p Record in the macro recording mode. Make sure to position the

 

 

 

 

 

 

lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

distance when shooting (page 24).

 

 

 

(Fireworks mode),

(Landscape mode)

p Set it to other modes (page 55).

 

 

 

or

(Twilight mode) is selected for the Scene

 

 

 

 

Selection function.

 

 

 

 

 

• The focus preset function is selected.

p Set to the auto focus mode (page 44).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom does not work.

• The zoom feature cannot be used while shooting

 

 

 

movies (MPEG Movie).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smart zoom does not

• You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a

 

 

function.

movie (MPEG Movie).

 

 

 

 

 

• [Smart Zoom] is set to [Off] in the SET UP

p Set [Smart Zoom] to [On] (pages 23 and 104).

 

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

 

 

• The LCD screen is turned off.

p Turn on the LCD screen (page 28).

 

 

 

• The image size is set to [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)]

p Set image size to other settings except [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)]

 

 

 

(DSC-P10/P12), or [3.1M] or [2.8M (3:2)]

(DSC-P10/P12), or [3.1M] and [2.8M (3:2)] (DSC-P8)

 

 

 

(DSC-P8).

 

(page 18).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too dark.

• You are shooting a subject with a light source

p Adjust the exposure (page 45).

 

 

 

behind the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 39 and 105).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too bright.

• You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark

p Adjust the exposure (page 45).

 

Troubleshooting

white).

location such as on a stage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright.

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 39 and 105).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is

• [PFX] (P. Effect) is set to [B&W] (DSC-P8

p Cancel the B&W mode (page 57).

 

 

monochrome (black and

only).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical streaks appear

• The smear phenomenon is occurring.

p This is not a malfunction.

 

 

 

when you are shooting a

 

 

 

 

 

 

very bright subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise appears in the

• The camera is functioning to increase the

p There is no effect on the recorded image.

 

 

image when you view the

visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily

 

 

 

LCD screen in a dark

brightening the image under conditions of low

 

 

 

place.

illumination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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