Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P10 Operating Instructions Manual page 90

Symptom
Your camera cannot
record images.
The flash does not work.
The macro function does
not work.
The eyes of the subject
come out red.
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly.
The F value and shutter
speed flash when you
press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
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Cause
• No " Memory Stick " has been inserted.
• The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is
insufficient.
• The write-protect switch on the "Memory Stick"
is set to the LOCK position.
• You cannot record images while charging the
flash.
• The mode dial is set to SET UP or
• The mode dial is set to , SET UP or
(MPEG Movie or Multi Burst).
• The flash is set to (No flash).
• (Fireworks mode) or
is selected for the Scene Selection function.
• (High-speed shutter mode),
mode), (Snow mode) or
mode) is selected for the Scene Selection
function.
• [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Bracket] (DSC-
P10/P12 only), [Burst 3] (DSC-P10/P12) or
[Burst 2] (DSC-P8).
• (Fireworks mode), (Landscape mode)
or (Twilight mode) is selected for the Scene
Selection function.
—
• The date and time are not set correctly.
• The exposure is incorrect.
Solution
p Insert a
" Memory Stick
p Delete the images saved in the "Memory Stick" (pages 34 and
70), or format it (page 37).
p Change the
p Set it to the recording position (page 108).
—
p Set it to other modes.
.
p Set it to other modes.
p Set the flash to auto (No indicator),
(Slow synchro) (page 26).
p Cancel the setting (page 55).
(Twilight mode)
p Set the flash to
(Beach
(Landscape
p Set it to other modes.
p Cancel the setting (page 55).
p Set [Red Eye Reduction] in the SET UP settings to [On]
(page 27).
p Set the correct date and time (page 15).
p Correct the exposure (page 45).
" (page 17).
" Memory Stick " (page 17).
(Forced flash) or
(Forced flash) (page 26).
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