Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F77A Operating Instructions Manual page 82

Symptom
The battery pack runs
down too quickly.
The power cannot be
turned on.
The power turns off
suddenly.
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. • The subject is too close.
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Cause
• You are shooting/viewing images in an
extremely cold location.
• The battery pack is not charged enough.
• The battery pack is dead (page 102).
• The battery pack is not installed properly.
• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
• The battery pack is dead (page 102).
• The battery pack is not charged enough.
• If you do not operate the camera for about 90
seconds while the power is on, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
battery (when [POWER SAVE] is [OFF], after
three minutes.) (page 12).
• The battery pack is discharged.
Cause
• The power was turned off with the LCD screen
turned off the last time you used the camera.
• The MODE dial is not set to
.
• The Landscape mode is selected for Scene
selection.
• You set the focus preset distance.
• [POWER SAVE] is set to [ON].
Solution
—
p Fully charge the battery pack (page 8).
p Replace the battery pack with a new one.
p Properly install the battery pack (page 8).
p Connect the AC power adaptor securely to the camera
(page 11).
p Replace the battery pack with a new one.
p Fully charge the battery pack (page 8).
p Turn on the power again (page 12).
p Replace the battery pack with a charged one (page 8).
Solution
p Turn on the LCD screen (page 25).
P, SCN, or p Set the MODE dial to
,
p Set the macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is
within 50 cm (19
the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting
distance when shooting (page 21).
p Cancel the mode (page 27).
p Set to the auto focus mode (page 43).
p Press and hold the shutter button halfway down or set [POWER
SAVE] to [OFF] (page 99).
P, SCN, or,
, (pages 18, 27, 62).
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/ inches) from the lens. Make sure to place
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