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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 . pSet 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).
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