Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P73 Operating Instructions Manual page 101

Symptom
Smart zoom does not
function.
The image is too dark.
The image is too bright.
When looking at the LCD
screen in a dark place,
some noise may show up
on the LCD screen.
The image is
monochrome (black and
white).
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
You cannot shoot in Burst
mode.
Cause
• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] in the
SET UP settings.
image size
• The is set to [5M] (DSC-P93A),
[4M] (DSC-P73) or [3:2].
• You are shooting in Multi Burst mode.
• This function cannot be used when you shoot a
movie.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source
behind the subject.
• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.
• You are shooting a spot lighted subject in a dark
location such as on a stage.
• The brightness of the LCD screen is too high.
• The camera temporarily brightens the LCD
screen to allow you to check the image being
displayed while you are using the camera in a
dark place.
• [PFX] (P.Effect) is set to [B&W].
• The smear phenomenon is occurring.
• The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is full.
• The camera can record only one image, since the
remaining battery level is insufficient.
Solution
p Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] (pages 27, 47, 116).
p Set image size
to other settings except [5M] (DSC-P93A),
[4M] (DSC-P73) and [3:2] (pages 22, 27).
p The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode (pages 27,
61).
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p Select the metering mode (page 57).
p Adjust the exposure (page 55).
p Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (pages 47, 117).
p Adjust the exposure (page 55).
p Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (pages 47, 117).
p This will have no effect on the image you shoot.
p Cancel the mode (page 62).
p This is not a malfunction.
p Delete unnecessary images (pages 42, 81).
p Install charged batteries (page 11).
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