Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S30 Operating Instructions Manual page 58

Symptom
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.
Sufficient battery
remaining indicator is
displayed but the power
runs out soon.
The zoom does not work.
Digital zoom does not
function.
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Cause and/or Solution
• 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
35).
• The flash is set to
t Set the flash to auto (no indicator),
(page 19).
• PROGRAM AE is set to the Twilight, Twilight
plus, or Panfocus mode.
t Cancel the mode (page 42) or set the flash to
.
• The MODE selector is set to MOVIE (DSC-S50
only).
t Set it to STILL.
• The date and time are not set correctly.
t Set the correct date and time (page 13).
• 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.
• 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 charged battery pack (pages 8, 9).
t Fully charge the battery pack (page 9).
• PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode.
t Cancel the Panfocus mode (page 42).
• You cannot use digital zoom to record moving
pictures.
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