Sony DSC-P200 Fall 2005 User's Manual / Troubleshooting page 78

The date and time are recorded incorrectly.
Set the correct date and time (
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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 24).
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Horizontal line appears within the finder.
• This is due to the structure of the finder. This condition is not a malfunction.
The image is too dark.
You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode
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(page 30) or adjust the exposure (page 24).
The brightness of the screen is too low. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 50).
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Turn on the screen (page 20).
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The image is too bright.
You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage. Adjust the
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exposure (page 24).
The brightness of the screen is too bright. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page
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50).
The image colors are not correct.
Picture Effect function is activated. Cancel the Picture Effect function (page 34).
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Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject.
The smear phenomenon is occurring. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.
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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
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the image under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.
The eyes of the subject come out red.
Set [Red Eye Reduction] in the
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Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the recommended shooting distance using the flash
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( step 5 in "Read This First").
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Light the room and shoot the subject.
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step 2 in "Read This First").
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(Setup) menu to [On] (page 45).