Sony DSC-W220/B - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera Handbook page 109

Troubleshooting
The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen.
While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. They are displayed only during playback.
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Cannot insert dates on image.
The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images (page 113). By using
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"PMB", you can print or save images with the date (page 87).
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 46).
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The screen is too dark or too bright.
Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 20).
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The image is too dark.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select [Metering Mode]
(page 48) or [EV] (page 46).
The image is too bright.
Adjust the exposure (page 46).
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The image colors are not correct.
Set [Color Mode] to [Normal] (page 54).
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Adjust the white balance (page 51).
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White, black, red, purple or other streaks appear on the image, or the image
seems reddish.
This phenomenon is called smearing. This 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] to [On] (page 53).
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Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the flash range using the flash.
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Light the room and shoot the subject.
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Retouch the image using [Red Eye Correction] or with the supplied software "PMB"
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(pages 59, 87).
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