Shooting still images

Your camera cannot record images.

•Check the free capacity of the internal memory or “Memory Stick Duo” (page 12). If it is full, do one of the following:

–Delete unnecessary images.

–Change the “Memory Stick Duo”.

•You are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect switch, and the switch is set to the LOCK position. Set the switch to the recording position.

The image is out of focus.

•The subject is too close. Record in the close-up (Macro) recording mode. Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance, approximately 5 cm (2 inches) (W)/35 cm (13 7/8 inches) (T), when shooting.

• (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected in the Scene mode when shooting still images.

The flash does not work.

•The flash is set to (Flash forced off).

•You cannot use the flash when:

–[Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst].

– (Twilight mode) or (Candle mode) is selected in the Scene Selection.

–When the mode dial is set to .

•Set the flash to (Flash forced on) to shoot still images when (Landscape mode) or (Beach mode) is selected in the Scene Selection.

The close-up (Macro) function does not work.

• (Twilight mode), (Landscape mode) or (Candle mode) is selected in the Scene Selection.

The date and time are not displayed.

•While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. Only during playback, the date and time are displayed.

The eyes of the subject come out red.

•Set [Red Eye Reduction] in the (Setup) menu to [On].

•Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the recommended shooting distance using the flash.

•Light the room and shoot the subject.

Troubleshooting

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