Sony DSC-P71 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 84

Symptom
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
You cannot shoot images. • No "Memory Stick" has been inserted.
Cannot record images
with the flash.
The eyes of the subject
come out red.
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly.
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Cause
• The smear phenomenon is occurring.
• The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is full.
• The write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is
set to the LOCK position.
• You cannot shoot while the flash is charging.
• The mode dial is not set to
shooting a still image.
• The mode dial is not set to
moving picture.
• The mode dial is set to , SET UP, or
• The flash is set to (No flash).
• When recording still images, Scene Selection is
set to Twilight mode.
—
• The date and time are not set correctly.
Solution
p This is not a malfunction.
p Insert a "Memory Stick" (page 23).
p Delete the images saved in the "Memory Stick," or format it.
p Change the "Memory Stick."
p Change the LOCK position (page 100).
—
p Set it to
or SCN while
p Set it to
when shooting a
p Set it to a setting other than
.
p Set the flash to "AUTO" (no indicator) or (forced flash)
(page 30).
p Cancel the setting (page 34).
p Set the red eye reduction mode (page 31).
p Set the correct date and time. (page 21)
or SCN (page 26).
(page 74).
, SET UP, or (page 30).