You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] and the metering mode is set to [Multi].

You cannot select Face Detection when the [Magnifying Glass] mode is activated.

The flash does not work.

You cannot use the flash when:

[Cont. Shooting Settings]is set to [Continuous Shooting]. [Details]

(Night Scene) mode or (High Sensitivity) mode is selected in Scene Selection. Shooting in [Sweep Panorama]

Shooting in Movie Mode.

Set the flash to [On] when Macro mode is set to [Magnifying Glass] or when Scene Selection mode

is set to (Landscape), (Gourmet), (Pet), (Beach), (Snow) or (Underwater) mode. [Details]

Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash.

Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air, and the floating object underwater reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This is not a malfunction. [Details]

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

When Magnifying Glass mode is selected, the shooting distance is approximately 1 cm to 20 cm (0.39 inches to 7.87 inches).

[Macro] is set to [Auto] in the following situations: Shooting in [Sweep Panorama]

When the Smile Shutter function is activated. In [Easy Mode]

When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].

The date and time are not displayed on the screen.

While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. They are displayed only during playback.

The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down.

The exposure is incorrect. Correct the exposure. [Details]

The image colors are not correct.

Adjust the White Balance. [Details]

White or purple streaks appear in bright areas of the subject, or the whole screen of the image becomes reddish.

This phenomenon is called smearing. This is not a malfunction. Smearing is not recorded on still images, but is recorded as streaks or uneven colors on Sweep Panorama images or movies. (“Bright areas” refers to the sun or electric lights which are much brighter than surroundings.)

Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place.

The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.

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Sony DSCTF1B, DSC-TF1/LC Flash does not work, Close-up shoot function Macro does not work, Image colors are not correct