Sony DSC-U50 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 68

Symptom
You cannot turn on the
camera.
The power turns off
suddenly.
Shooting still images/movies
Symptom
The subject does not appear
on the LCD screen.
The image is out of focus.
The image is too dark.
The image is too bright.
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
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Cause
• The batteries are not installed correctly.
• The batteries are discharged.
• The batteries are dead (page 83).
• If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes when using batteries, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
batteries (page 15).
• The batteries are discharged.
Cause
• The mode switch is set to
• The subject is too close.
• When shooting still images,
snap mode), (Twilight mode),
nature mode), or (Active outdoor mode) is
selected for the Scene Selection function.
• You are shooting movies at a distance closer
than 1.0 m (3 feet 3 3/8 inches).
• The Focus preset function is selected.
• The LCD screen is too dark.
• The LCD screen is too bright.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring.
Solution
p Install the batteries correctly (page 12).
p Replace them with charged batteries (page 10).
p Replace the batteries with new ones.
p Turn on the camera again (page 14).
p Replace them with charged batteries (page 10).
Solution
. p Set the mode switch to
p Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject
than the minimum shooting distance of 10 cm (4 inches) when
shooting (page 20).
p Cancel the Scene Selection function (page 29).
(Illumination
(Vivid
p Select the Focus preset function (page 30).
p Set it to [AUTO] (page 31).
p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [ON] (pages 21 and 79).
p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [OFF] (pages 21 and 79).
p This is not a malfunction.
or (pages 20 and 46).