Shooting Still Images/Movies - Sony DSC-U60 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Symptom
You cannot turn on the
camera.
The power turns off
suddenly.

Shooting still images/movies

Symptom
The subject does not appear
on the LCD screen.
The image is out of focus.
The image is too dark.
The image is too bright.
The image is monochrome
(black and white).
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
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Cause
• The batteries are not installed correctly.
• The batteries are discharged.
• The batteries are dead (page 78).
• If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes when using batteries, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
batteries (page 15).
• The batteries are discharged.
Cause
• The mode switch is set to
• The subject is too close.
• When shooting still images,
mode), (Illumination snap mode),
(Twilight mode) or (Vivid nature mode) is
selected for the Scene Selection function.
• You are shooting movies at a distance closer
than 1.0 m (3 feet 3 3/8 inches).
• The Focus preset function is selected.
• The LCD screen is too dark.
• The LCD screen is too bright.
• [P. EFFECT] is set to [B&W] mode.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring.
Solution
p Install the batteries correctly (page 12).
p Replace them with charged batteries (page 10).
p Replace the batteries with new ones.
p Turn on the camera again (page 15).
p Replace them with charged batteries (page 10).
Solution
. p Set the mode switch to
p Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject
than the minimum shooting distance of 10 cm (4 inches) (or
15 cm (6 inches) underwater) when shooting (page 32).
p Cancel the Scene Selection function (page 31).
(Active outdoor
p Select the Focus preset function (page 32).
p Set it to [AUTO] (page 33).
p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [ON] (pages 23 and 73).
p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [OFF] (pages 23 and 73).
p Cancel [B&W] mode (page 34).
p This is not a malfunction.
or (pages 22 and 43).