Sony DSC P73 Operating Instructions - Page 100

Shooting still images / movies, Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] s 27

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Symptom The power turns off suddenly. Cause Solution • If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (page 17). • The batteries are discharged. p Turn on the camera again (page 17). p Install charged batteries (page 11). Shooting still images / movies Symptom Cause Solution The LCD screen is not • The power was turned off with the LCD screen p Turn on the LCD screen (page 33). turned on even when the turned off the last time you used the camera. power is turned on. The subject is not visible • The mode dial is set to on the LCD screen. or SET UP. p Set it to any position other than 79). or SET UP (pages 25 and The shooting image is not displayed on the LCD screen during a movie shooting. • The image size is set to [640 (Fine)] when the A/ V connecting cable is connected to the A/V OUT (MONO) jack. p Disconnect the A/V connecting cable. p Set the image size to any setting other than [640 (Fine)]. The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close. • When shooting still images, the mode dial is set to or . • You have set the focus preset distance. p Set the macro recording mode. Make sure to place the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 29). p Set it to any position other than or (page 37). p Set to the auto focus mode (page 51). Unable to zoom. • You cannot change the zoom scaling while - shooting a movie. Precision digital zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] in the SET UP settings. • This function cannot be used when you shoot a movie. p Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (pages 27, 47, 116). - 100

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Shooting still images / movies
The power turns off
suddenly.
If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes while the power is on, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
battery (page 17).
The batteries are discharged.
p
Turn on the camera again (page 17).
p
Install charged batteries (page 11).
Symptom
Cause
Solution
The LCD screen is not
turned on even when the
power is turned on.
The power was turned off with the LCD screen
turned off the last time you used the camera.
p
Turn on the LCD screen (page 33).
The subject is not visible
on the LCD screen.
The mode dial is set to
or SET UP.
p
Set it to any position other than
or SET UP (pages 25 and
79).
The shooting image is not
displayed on the LCD
screen during a movie
shooting.
The image size is set to [640 (Fine)] when the A/
V connecting cable is connected to the A/V OUT
(MONO) jack.
p
Disconnect the A/V connecting cable.
p
Set the image size to any setting other than [640 (Fine)].
The image is out of focus.
The subject is too close.
When shooting still images, the mode dial is set
to
or
.
You have set the focus preset distance.
p
Set the macro recording mode. Make sure to place the lens
farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance
when shooting (page 29).
p
Set it to any position other than
or
(page 37).
p
Set to the auto focus mode (page 51).
Unable to zoom.
You cannot change the zoom scaling while
shooting a movie.
Precision digital zoom
does not function.
[Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] in the
SET UP settings.
This function cannot be used when you shoot a
movie.
p
Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (pages 27, 47, 116).
Symptom
Cause
Solution