Sony DSC-P41 Operating Instructions - Page 95

Symptom Precision digital zoom does not function. 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. Cause • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] on the Setup screen. • This function cannot be used when you shoot a movie. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision] on the Setup screen. • The image size is set to [4M] 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. Solution p Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (pages 27, 46, 109). - p Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] (pages 27, 46, 109). p Set image size to other settings except [4M] and [3:2] (pages 21, 27). p The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode (pages 27, 57). - p Select the metering mode (page 54). p Adjust the exposure (page 52). p Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (pages 46, 110). p Adjust the exposure (page 52). p Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (pages 46, 110). p This will have no effect on the image you shoot. p Set it to any mode other than [B&W] (page 58). p This is not a malfunction. Troubleshooting 95