Sony DSC-U30 Viewing images

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Your camera cannot record

• No “Memory Stick” is inserted.

p Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 17).

images.

• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is

p Delete the images saved in the “Memory Stick” (page 44), or

insufficient.

format it (page 45).

p Change the “Memory Stick.”

• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick”

p Set it to the recording position (page 74).

is set to the LOCK position.

• You cannot shoot while the flash is charging.

—

• The mode switch is not set to

when shooting

p Set it to

a still image.

• The mode switch is not set to

when shooting

p Set it to

a movie.

The flash does not work.

• The mode switch is set to

or

.

p Set it to

.

• The flash is set to (No flash).

p Set the flash to auto (no indicator),

(Red-eye reduction) or

(Forced flash) (page 23).

• When shooting still images, either

(Twilight

p Set it to other modes (pages 18 and 29).

mode) or

(Vivid nature mode) is selected for

the Scene Selection function, or the camera is in

Burst mode.

The eyes of the subject

—

p Set the flash mode to

(Red-eye reduction) (page 23).

come out red.

The date and time are

• The date and time are not set correctly.

p Set the correct date and time (page 15).

recorded incorrectly.

Viewing images

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Your camera cannot play

• The mode switch is not set to

.

p Set it to

back images.

• Your camera cannot play back image files

—

copied from the hard disk of your computer if the

folder/file name has been changed or the image

has been modified.

• The camera is in USB mode.

p Cancel the USB connection (pages 52 and 57).

The image cannot be played

—

p See page 63.

back on a computer.

Troubleshooting

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Contents

Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Enjoying movies Deleting images WARNING For the Customers in the U.S.A Declaration of Conformity CAUTION Note: For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Notice for the customers in the United Kingdom Attention for the Customers in Europe “Memory Stick” Before using your camera How to hold the camera Table of contents Additional information Index Identifying the parts Page Preparing batteries Charging the batteries Notes on the Nickel-MetalHydride batteries Inserting the batteries Battery remaining indicator (When using Nickel-MetalHydride batteries) Using your camera abroad Turning on/off your camera How to use the buttons Setting the date and time , Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then press EXEC ,Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press EXEC Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick” Setting the still image size Image size Basic still image shooting — Using auto adjustment mode ,Press the shutter button fully down Auto Focus LCD light Using the self-timer Selecting a flash mode Creating or selecting a folder Creating a new folder Selecting the recording folder , Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press EXEC To cancel changing the recording folder Shooting according to scene conditions — Scene Selection Active outdoor mode To cancel Scene Selection ,Set the mode switch to , and press V (SCENE) on the control button repeatedly to select a desired mode Setting the distance to the subject — Focus preset Shooting five images continuously — Burst Adding special effects — Picture Effect Select [P.EFFECT] with V on the control button, then press EXEC ,Select the desired mode with v/V on the control button, then press EXEC To cancel Picture Effects Viewing still images on the LCD screen Viewing single images Viewing an index screen (four-image) Selecting the folder and playing back images — Folder When multiple folders are created in the “Memory Stick” Enlarging an image — Enlarged playback Choosing images to print — Print (DPOF) mark ,Select [DPOF] with V on the control button, then press EXEC , Select [ON] with v on the control button, then press EXEC To unmark the print (DPOF) mark Shooting movies Viewing movies on the LCD screen , Press EXEC To stop playback Indicators while viewing movies Deleting images Formatting a “Memory Stick” Page Copying images to your computer — For Windows users When a USB connector is not provided on your computer Installing the USB driver Installing “Image Transfer” Installing “ImageMixer” Connecting the camera to your computer Copying images using “Image Transfer” Changing “Image Transfer” settings Copying images without using “Image Transfer” Viewing images on your computer Image file storage destinations and file names Copying images to your computer — For Macintosh users Recommended computer environment USB mode Communication with your computer Steps required by your OS aInstalling the USB driver bConnecting your camera to your computer cCopying images dViewing the images on your computer Creating a Video CD using “ImageMixer” Troubleshooting Shooting still images/movies Viewing images Deleting images Computers Page “Memory Stick” Others Warnings and messages Page Self-diagnosisdisplay — If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears Menu items When the mode switch is set to (when [] is selected in the menu settings) Page Page Precautions On internal rechargeable button battery On “Memory Stick” Notes on using the supplied “Memory Stick” On Nickel-MetalHydride batteries On the battery charger Specifications LCD screen displays When playing back still images /12 B Print (DPOF) mark indicator (39) C Enlarged playback/enlargement level indicator (38) D Folder-filename (55) E Playback folder indicator (36) F Image number/Number of Index