Sony DSC-S780 Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 85

Shooting still images/movies, Cannot record images., The subject is not visible on the screen.

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Troubleshooting Shooting still images/movies Cannot record images. • Check the free capacity of the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo". If it is full, do one of the following: - Delete unnecessary images (page 28). - Change the "Memory Stick Duo". • You cannot record images while charging the flash. • When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to a position other than . • Set the mode dial to when shooting movies. The subject is not visible on the screen. • Your camera is set to the Playback mode. Press mode (page 28). (Playback) to change to the recording The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close. Shoot in (Macro) recording mode. Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance, approximately 5 cm (2 inches) (W)/35 cm (13 7/8 inches) (T) from the front of the lens, when shooting (page 23). • (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected in the Scene mode when shooting still images. • The Focus preset function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 35). • Refer to "If the subject is out of focus" on page 36. Zoom does not work. • You cannot use the smart zoom when the image size is set to [8M] (DSC-S780), [7M] (DSCS750), or [3:2]. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom when: - [Face Detection] is set to [On]. - You shoot movies. • You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting movies. The flash does not work. • The flash is set to (Flash forced off) (page 22). • You cannot use the flash when: - [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] (page 40). - (High sensitivity mode) or (Twilight mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 27). - Shooting movies. • Set the flash to (Flash forced on) when (Landscape mode), (Beach mode), or (Snow mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 22). Troubleshooting 85

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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Cannot record images.
•
Check the free capacity of the internal memory or “Memory Stick Duo”. If it is full, do one of
the following:
–
Delete unnecessary images (page 28).
–
Change the “Memory Stick Duo”.
•
You cannot record images while charging the flash.
•
When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to a position other than
.
•
Set the mode dial to
when shooting movies.
The subject is not visible on the screen.
•
Your camera is set to the Playback mode. Press
(Playback) to change to the recording
mode (page 28).
The image is out of focus.
•
The subject is too close. Shoot in
(Macro) recording mode. Make sure to position the lens
farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance, approximately 5 cm (2
inches) (W)/35 cm (13 7/8 inches) (T) from the front of the lens, when shooting (page 23).
•
(Twilight mode) or
(Landscape mode) is selected in the Scene mode when shooting still
images.
•
The Focus preset function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 35).
•
Refer to “If the subject is out of focus” on page 36.
Zoom does not work.
•
You cannot use the smart zoom when the image size is set to [8M] (DSC-S780), [7M] (DSC-
S750), or [3:2].
•
You cannot use the Digital Zoom when:
–
[Face Detection] is set to [On].
–
You shoot movies.
•
You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting movies.
The flash does not work.
•
The flash is set to
(Flash forced off) (page 22).
•
You cannot use the flash when:
–
[Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] (page 40).
–
(High sensitivity mode) or
(Twilight mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 27).
–
Shooting movies.
•
Set the flash to
(Flash forced on) when
(Landscape mode),
(Beach mode),
or
(Snow mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 22).
Shooting still images/movies