Sony DSC-P1 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 60

Symptom
The picture is noisy.
The picture is too dark.
The flash does not work.
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly.
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
The battery life is short.
The battery remaining
indicator is incorrect.
The power goes off
although the battery
remaining indicator
indicates that the battery
pack has enough power to
operate.
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Cause and/or Solution
• Your camera is placed near a TV or other
equipment that uses strong magnets.
t Move your camera away from the TV, etc.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source
behind the subject.
t Adjust the exposure (page 43).
t Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page
38).
• The flash is set to
t Set the flash to auto (no indicator),
(page 20).
• PROGRAM AE is set to the Twilight, Twilight
plus, or Panfocus mode.
t Cancel the mode (page 43) or set the flash to
.
• The MODE selector is set to MOVIE.
t Set it to STILL.
• The date and time are not set correctly.
t Set the correct date and time (page 12).
• The smear phenomenon is happening.
t This is not a malfunction.
• You are recording/playing back images under
extremely cold temperatures.
• The battery pack is not charged enough.
t Charge the battery pack fully.
• The battery pack is dead.
t Replace the battery pack with a new one (page
8).
• You have used the camera for a long time in an
extremely hot or an extremely cold location.
• The battery pack is dead.
t Replace the battery pack with a new one (page
8).
• The battery pack is discharged.
t Install a fully charged battery pack (pages 8, 9).
t Fully charge the battery pack (page 9).
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