Shooting Still Images/Movies - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting still images/movies

Symptom
The LCD screen is not turned on even
when the power is turned on.
The subject is not visible on the LCD
screen.
The image is out of focus.
Optical zoom does not work.
Precision digital zoom does not
function.
Smart zoom does not function.
The image is too dark.
The image is too bright.
The image is monochrome (black and
white).
Vertical streaks appear when you are
shooting a very bright subject.
Cause/Solution
• The LCD backlight is turned off with
(page 29).
• Set the mode switch to or
• The subject is too close. Position the camera further away from the minimum shooting distance
(approx. 12 cm (4 3/4 inches) at W side/50 cm (19 3/4 inches) at T side), then shoot the image.
• When shooting still images, select the other mode than
mode) for the Scene Selection function (page 39).
• You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies.
• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] on the Setup screen. Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision]
(pages 30 and 112).
• The mode switch is set to . Set the mode switch to
• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] on the Setup screen. Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart]
(pages 30 and 112).
• The image size is set to [4M] or [3:2]. Set image size to other settings except [4M] and [3:2] (pages
22).
• The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode (pages 30 and 58).
• The mode switch is set to . Set the mode switch to
• You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode (page
55) or adjust the exposure (pages 52 and 109).
• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 113).
• Turn on the LCD backlight with
• You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage. Adjust the exposure
(pages 52 and 109).
• The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page
113).
• Set [PFX] (P. Effect) to the other modes than [B&W] (page 59).
• The smear phenomenon is occurring. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.
in the dark place. Turn on the LCD backlight with
(pages 27 and 75).
(Twilight mode) or
.
.
(page 29).
(Landscape
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