Sony DSC-U30 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting still images/movies
The power turns off
suddenly.
If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes when using batteries, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
batteries (page 14).
The batteries are discharged.
p Turn on the camera again (page 14).
p Replace them with charged batteries (page 10).
Symptom Cause Solution
Symptom Cause Solution
The subject does not appear
on the LCD screen.
The mode switch is set to . p Set the mode switch to or (pages 20 and 41).
The image is out of focus.
The subject is too close.
When shooting still images, (Illumination
snap mode),
(Twilight mode), (Vivid
nature mode), or (Active outdoor mode) is
selected for the Scene Selection function.
You are shooting movies at a distance closer
than 1.0 m (3 feet 3 3/8 inches).
The Focus preset function is selected.
p Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject
than the minimum shooting distance of 10 cm (4 inches) when
shooting (page 30).
p Cancel the Scene Selection function (page 29).
p Select the Focus preset function (page 30).
p Set it to [AUTO] (page 31).
The image is too dark.
The LCD screen is too dark. p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [ON] (page 21).
The image is too bright.
The LCD screen is too bright. p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [OFF] (page 21).
The image is monochrome
(black and white).
[P.EFFECT] is set to [B&W] mode. pCancel [B&W] mode (page 32).
Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
The smear phenomenon is occurring. p This is not a malfunction.