Shooting Still Images/Movies - Sony Cyber-shot 4-130-938-12(1) Handbook

Shooting still images/movies

Cannot record images.
• Check the free capacity of the internal memory or a "Memory Stick Duo" media. If it is full, do one of
the following:
– Delete unnecessary images (pages 43, 114).
– Change the "Memory Stick Duo" media.
• You cannot record images while charging the flash.
• Switch the mode switch (DSC-T900 only).
• When shooting a still image, set the shooting mode other than
• Set the shooting mode to
• Movies with the size set to [1280×720] can only be recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media.
When using recording media other than a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, set the movie image size
to [VGA].
• The camera is in Smile Shutter demonstration mode. Set [Demo Mode] to [Off].
Smile Shutter function does not work.
• No image is shot if a smiling face is not detected.
• [Demo Mode] is set to [On]. Set [Demo Mode] to [Off] (page 64).
The subject is not visible on the screen.
• The camera is set to the playback mode. Press
Anti-blur function does not work.
• The anti-blur function does not work when
• The anti-blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes.
• Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down; do not press it fully down suddenly.
Recording takes a long time.
• When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed, for example, when you shoot images in
dark locations, the camera automatically reduces the image noise. This function is called NR (noise
reduction) slow shutter and the shooting time takes longer.
• The Anti Blink function is working. When [Anti Blink] is set to [Auto], reset to [Off] (page 96).
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close. When shooting, make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject
than the shortest shooting distance (approximately 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) (W)/50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (T)
from the lens). Or set to
7 7/8 inches) from the W side distance.
• (Landscape) mode or
when shooting still images.
• The Semi manual function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 32).
Zoom does not work.
• You cannot use the Optical zoom in
• You cannot use the Smart zoom depending on the image size (page 73).
• You cannot use the Digital Zoom when:
– Shooting movies.
– The Smile Shutter is working.
(Movie Mode) when shooting movies (DSC-T90 only).
(Playback) button to switch to the shooting mode.
appears on the display.
(Close focus enabled) mode and shoot about 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to
(Twilight) mode or (Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scene Selection
(Close focus enabled) mode.
(Movie Mode) (DSC-T90 only).
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