Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 Instruction Manual page 180

Recording takes a long time.
• When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed, for example, when you shoot images in
dark locations, the camera automatically reduces the image noise. This function is called NR (noise
reduction) slow shutter and the shooting time takes longer.
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close. When shooting, make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject
than the minimum shooting distances (approximately 5 cm (2 inches) (W)/90 cm (2 ft 11 3/8 inches)
(T) from the lens).
• (Twilight), (Landscape) or
still images.
Zoom does not work.
• You cannot use the zoom in the following situations:
– In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode
– In 3D shooting mode
• You cannot use the Smart zoom depending on the image size (page 98).
• You cannot use the Digital Zoom in the following situations:
– In Superior Auto Adjustment mode
– In Background Defocus mode
– In Movie Mode
– When (Backlight Correction HDR) mode is selected in Scene Selection.
– When the Smile Shutter function is activated.
Cannot select the Face Detection function.
• You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] and the Metering Mode
is set to [Multi].
The flash does not work.
• You cannot use the flash in the following situations:
– In Background Defocus mode
– When shooting burst images
– When (Anti Motion Blur) mode,
Sensitivity) mode or
– In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode
– In 3D shooting mode
– In Movie Mode
• Set the flash to [On] (page 36) when the Scene Selection mode is set to
(Pet), (Beach) or
Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash.
• Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This is not a
malfunction.
The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work.
• The camera automatically adjusts the focus. Press and hold the shutter button halfway down. Focus
adjustment may take some time when shooting a close subject.
• (Landscape) mode,
(Fireworks) mode is selected in Scene Selection when shooting
(Twilight) mode,
(Fireworks) mode is selected in Scene Selection.
(Snow) mode.
(Twilight) mode or (Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scene Selection.
(Hand-held Twilight) mode,
(Landscape),
(High
(Gourmet),
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