Sony Cyber-shot 4-143-374-11(1) Handbook page 89

Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash.
• Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This is not a
malfunction.
The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work.
• (Landscape) or
Macro shooting cannot be turned off.
• There is no function for forcibly turning off macro shooting. In [Auto] mode, telephoto shooting is
possible even in the macro shooting condition.
The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen.
• While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. They are displayed only during playback.
Cannot insert dates on images.
• This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images. By using "PMB", you can
print or save images with the date (page 74).
The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button
halfway down.
• The exposure is incorrect. Correct the exposure (page 36).
The LCD screen is too dark or too bright.
• Adjust the brightness of the backlight (page 14).
The image is too dark.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode (page 42)
or adjust the exposure (page 36).
The image is too bright.
• Adjust the exposure (page 36).
The image colors are not correct.
• Set [Color Mode] to [Normal] (page 47).
• Adjust the white balance (page 38).
White, black, red, purple or other vertical streaks appear, or the whole screen of
the image becomes reddish when you are shooting a very bright subject.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place.
• The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image
under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.
(Twilight) mode is selected in the Scene Selection.
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