Sony DSCP51 Operating Instructions - Page 83

Shooting Still images/Movies, Troubleshooting - dsc p51 troubleshooting

Get Sony DSCP51 - Cyber-shot 2MP Digital Camera PDF manuals and user guides
UPC - 027242606500
View all Sony DSCP51 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 83 highlights

Shooting Still images/Movies Symptom Cause The LCD screen does not • The power was turned off with the LCD screen light when the power is set to [OFF] the last time the camera was used. turned on. The subject is not visible • The mode dial is not set to or SCN, or . on the LCD screen. The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close. • Scene selection is set to the Landscape mode. • You have selected Focus Preset. • Center AF is selected. Unable to zoom. Digital zoom does not function. The image is too dark. The image is too bright. • You cannot zoom while shooting a movie (MPEG MOVIE) (DSC-P71/P31 only). • You cannot zoom while shooting a movie (MPEG MOVIE). • [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [OFF] in SET UP (DSC-P71/P51 only). • The LCD screen is OFF. • You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. • The brightness of the LCD screen is too low. • The POWER SAVE is set to ON. • You are shooting under a spotlight in a dark location, like stage lighting. • The LCD is too bright. The image is • [P. EFFECT] is set to [B&W] mode. monochrome (black and white). Solution p Turn the LCD screen [ON] (page 32). p Set it to or SCN, or (pages 26, 74). p Set the macro recording mode (DSC-P71 only) when you shoot a subject that is within 50 cm (19 11/16 inches) from the lens. Make sure to place the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 28). p Cancel the setting (page 34). p Choose a focus method (page 58). p Use either the Multipoint AF (page 58) or Center AF to shoot with AF lock (page 59). - - p Change it to [ON] (pages 55, 97). p Turn it ON (page 32). p Adjust the exposure (page 56). p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the SET UP settings (pages 55, 98). p Turn the POWER SAVE to OFF (page 16). p Adjust the exposure (page 56). p Adjust the [LCD BACKLIGHT] in the SET UP settings (pages 55, 98). p Cancel [B&W] mode (page 60). Troubleshooting 83

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
83
Troubleshooting
Shooting Still images/Movies
Symptom
Cause
Solution
The LCD screen does not
light when the power is
turned on.
•
The power was turned off with the LCD screen
set to [OFF] the last time the camera was used.
p
Turn the LCD screen [ON] (page 32).
The subject is not visible
on the LCD screen.
•
The mode dial is not set to
or SCN, or
.
p
Set it to
or SCN, or
(pages 26, 74).
The image is out of focus.
•
The subject is too close.
•
Scene selection is set to the Landscape mode.
•
You have selected Focus Preset.
•
Center AF is selected.
p
Set the macro recording mode (DSC-P71 only) when you shoot
a subject that is within 50 cm (19
11
/
16
inches) from the lens.
Make sure to place the lens farther away from the subject than
the shortest shooting distance when shooting
(page 28).
p
Cancel the setting (page 34).
p
Choose a focus method (page 58).
p
Use either the Multipoint AF (page 58) or Center AF to shoot
with AF lock (page 59).
Unable to zoom.
•
You cannot zoom while shooting a movie
(MPEG MOVIE) (DSC-P71/P31 only).
—
Digital zoom does not
function.
•
You cannot
zoom while shooting a movie
(MPEG MOVIE).
•
[DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [OFF] in SET UP
(DSC-P71/P51 only).
•
The LCD screen is OFF.
—
p
Change it to [ON] (pages 55, 97).
p
Turn it ON (page 32).
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.
•
The POWER SAVE is set to ON.
p
Adjust the exposure (page 56).
p
Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the SET UP settings
(pages 55, 98).
p
Turn the POWER SAVE to OFF (page 16).
The image is too bright.
•
You are shooting under a spotlight in a dark
location, like stage lighting.
•
The LCD is too bright.
p
Adjust the exposure (page 56).
p
Adjust the [LCD BACKLIGHT] in the SET UP settings (pages
55, 98).
The image is
monochrome (black and
white).
•
[P. EFFECT] is set to [B&W] mode.
p
Cancel [B&W] mode (page 60).