Sony DSC-F828 Service Manual page 128

Symptom
The shooting image is not
displayed on the screen
during a movie shooting.
The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close.
Precision digital zoom
does not function.
Smart zoom does not
function.
The image is too dark.
The image is too bright.
When looking at the
screen in a dark place,
some noise may show up
on the screen.
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
Cause
• The image size is set to [640 (Fine)] when the A/
V connecting cable is connected to the A/V OUT
(MONO) jack.
• (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is
selected for the Scene Selection function.
• Manual focus mode is selected.
• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] in the SET UP
settings.
• You are shooting in RAW mode.
• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision] in the SET
UP settings.
image size
• The is set to [8M] or [3:2].
• You are shooting in Multi Burst mode.
• You are shooting in RAW mode.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source
behind the subject.
• The brightness of the screen is too low.
• You are shooting a spot lighted subject in a dark
location such as on a stage.
• The brightness of the screen is too high.
• The camera temporarily brightens the screen to
allow you to check the image being displayed
while you are using the camera in a dark place.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring.
Solution
p Disconnect the A/V connecting cable.
p Set the image size to any setting other than [640 (Fine)].
p Set the macro recording mode. Make sure to place the lens
farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance
when shooting (page 33).
p Set it to other modes (page 37).
p Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO (page 67).
p Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (pages 30, 48, 140).
p The precision digital zoom cannot be used in RAW mode (pages
30, 79).
p Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] (pages 30, 48, 140).
p Set image size
to other settings except [8M] and [3:2]
(page 24).
p The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode (pages 30,
76).
p The smart zoom cannot be used in RAW mode (pages 30, 79).
p Select the metering mode (page 58).
p Adjust the exposure (page 59).
p Set the flash mode to (Forced flash) (page 68).
p Adjust the brightness of the screen (pages 48, 141).
p Adjust the exposure (page 59).
p Adjust the brightness of the screen (pages 48, 141).
p This will have no effect on the image you shoot.
p This is not a malfunction.
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