Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 User's Manual / Troubleshooting page 78

The image size is set to [640(Fine)] when recording movies. Do one of the following:
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Set the image size to other than [640(Fine)].
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Insert a "Memory Stick PRO" (page 89).
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The subject is not visible on the screen.
Set the mode dial to a other position than
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Recording takes a long time.
The NR slow shutter function is activated (page 26). This is not a malfunction.
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The image is out of focus.
The subject is too close. Record in the close-up (Macro) recording mode. Make sure to
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position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance,
approximately 6 cm (2 3/8 inches) (W)/30 cm (11 7/8 inches) (T), when shooting (
in "Read This First").
(Twilight mode) or
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still images.
The Focus preset function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 31).
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Refer to "If the subject is out of focus" on page 32.
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Zoom does not work.
You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies.
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Precision digital zoom does not function.
Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (page 45).
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This function cannot be used while shooting movies.
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Smart zoom does not function.
Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] (page 45).
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This function cannot be used when:
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The image size is set to [7M] (DSC-W7/W17), [5M] (DSC-W5/W15), or [3:2].
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– Shooting in [Multi Burst] mode.
Shooting movies.
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The flash does not work.
The flash is set to
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You cannot use the flash when:
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[Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] or [Multi Burst] (page 34).
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(Twilight mode) or
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shooting still images (
Set the flash to
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(Landscape mode),
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(Landscape mode) is selected as the Scene mode when you shoot
(No flash) ( step 5 in "Read This First").
t
(Candle mode) of the Scene mode, or
step 5 in "Read This First").
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(Forced flash) ( step 5 in "Read This First") to shoot still images when
t
(Snow mode), or
(page 25).
(Beach mode) is selected as the Scene mode.
step 5
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(movie) is selected when