Troubleshooting
Shooting still images/movies
Cannot record images.
Check the free capacity of the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo". If it is full, do one of
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the following:
Delete unnecessary images (page 28).
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Change the "Memory Stick Duo".
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You cannot record images while charging the flash.
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When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to a position other than
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Set the mode dial to
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The subject is not visible on the screen.
Your camera is set to the Playback mode. Press
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mode (page 28).
The image is out of focus.
The subject is too close. Shoot in
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farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance, approximately 5 cm (2
inches) (W)/35 cm (13 7/8 inches) (T) from the front of the lens, when shooting (page 23).
(Twilight mode) or
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images.
The Focus preset function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 35).
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Refer to "If the subject is out of focus" on page 36.
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Zoom does not work.
You cannot use the smart zoom when the image size is set to [8M] (DSC-S780), [7M] (DSC-
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S750), or [3:2].
You cannot use the Digital Zoom when:
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[Face Detection] is set to [On].
You shoot movies.
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You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting movies.
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The flash does not work.
The flash is set to
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You cannot use the flash when:
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[Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] (page 40).
(High sensitivity mode) or
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Shooting movies.
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Set the flash to
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(Snow mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 22).
when shooting movies.
(Macro) recording mode. Make sure to position the lens
(Landscape mode) is selected in the Scene mode when shooting still
(Flash forced off) (page 22).
(Twilight mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 27).
(Flash forced on) when
(Playback) to change to the recording
(Landscape mode),
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(Beach mode), or
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