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Symptom Cause Solution The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close. • (Fireworks mode), (Landscape mode) or (Twilight mode) is selected for the Scene Selection function. • The focus preset function is selected. p Record in the macro recording mode. Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 24). p Set it to other modes (page 55). p Set to the auto focus mode (page 44). Zoom does not work. • The zoom feature cannot be used while shooting - movies (MPEG Movie). Smart zoom does not function. • You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a movie (MPEG Movie). • [Smart Zoom] is set to [Off] in the SET UP settings. • The LCD screen is turned off. • The image size is set to [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)] (DSC-P10/P12), or [3.1M] or [2.8M (3:2)] (DSC-P8). - p Set [Smart Zoom] to [On] (pages 23 and 104). p Turn on the LCD screen (page 28). p Set image size to other settings except [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)] (DSC-P10/P12), or [3.1M] and [2.8M (3:2)] (DSC-P8) (page 18). The image is too dark. • You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. • The brightness of the LCD screen is too low. p Adjust the exposure (page 45). p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 39 and 105). The image is too bright. • You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark p Adjust the exposure (page 45). location such as on a stage. • The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright. p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 39 and 105). The image is monochrome (black and white). • [PFX] (P. Effect) is set to [B&W] (DSC-P8 only). p Cancel the B&W mode (page 57). Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject. • The smear phenomenon is occurring. p This is not a malfunction. Noise appears in the image when you view the LCD screen in a dark place. • The camera is functioning to increase the visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination. p There is no effect on the recorded image. Troubleshooting 89

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Troubleshooting
The image is out of focus.
•
The subject is too close.
•
(Fireworks mode),
(Landscape mode)
or
(Twilight mode) is selected for the Scene
Selection function.
•
The focus preset function is selected.
p
Record in the macro recording mode. Make sure to position the
lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting
distance when shooting (page 24).
p
Set it to other modes (page 55).
p
Set to the auto focus mode (page 44).
Zoom does not work.
•
The zoom feature cannot be used while shooting
movies (MPEG Movie).
—
Smart zoom does not
function.
•
You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a
movie (MPEG Movie).
•
[Smart Zoom] is set to [Off] in the SET UP
settings.
•
The LCD screen is turned off.
• The
image size
is set to [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)]
(DSC-P10/P12), or [3.1M] or [2.8M (3:2)]
(DSC-P8).
—
p
Set [Smart Zoom] to [On] (pages 23 and 104).
p
Turn on the LCD screen (page 28).
p
Set
image size
to other settings except [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)]
(DSC-P10/P12), or [3.1M] and [2.8M (3:2)] (DSC-P8)
(page 18).
The image is too dark.
•
You are shooting a subject with a light source
behind the subject.
•
The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.
p
Adjust the exposure (page 45).
p
Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 39 and 105).
The image is too bright.
•
You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark
location such as on a stage.
•
The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright.
p
Adjust the exposure (page 45).
p
Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (pages 39 and 105).
The image is
monochrome (black and
white).
•
[PFX] (P. Effect) is set to [B&W] (DSC-P8
only).
p
Cancel the B&W mode (page 57).
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
•
The smear phenomenon is occurring.
p
This is not a malfunction.
Noise appears in the
image when you view the
LCD screen in a dark
place.
•
The camera is functioning to increase the
visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily
brightening the image under conditions of low
illumination.
p
There is no effect on the recorded image.
Symptom
Cause
Solution