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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 35).
– Change the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• You cannot record images while charging the flash.
• Set the mode switch.
• The image size is set to [1280×720(Fine)] or [1280×720(Standard)] and “Memory Stick Duo”
is inserted when recording movies.
Do one of the following:
– Set the image size to [VGA].
– Insert a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
The start point/end point of a recorded movie differs from the point at which the
shutter button was pressed.
• When using this camera, a slight time difference may arise between the time the shutter button
is pressed and when recording actually starts/stops. This is not a malfunction.
The subject is not visible on the screen.
• The camera is set to the playback mode. Press (Playback) button to switch to the shooting
mode (page 31).
Anti-blur function does not work.
• The anti-blur function does not work when appears on the display.
• The anti-blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes.
• Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down; do not press it fully down suddenly.
Recording takes a long time.
• The NR slow shutter function is activated (page 18). This is not a malfunction.
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close. Shoot in (Macro On) mode. Make sure to position the lens farther
away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance (approximately 8 cm (3 1/4 inches)
(W) or 80cm (31 1/2 inches) (T) from the lens). Or set to (Close focus enabled) mode
and shoot about 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches) from the W side distance (pages 28, 30).
• (Twilight) mode or (Landscape) mode or (Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scene
Selection when shooting still images.
• The Focus preset function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 45).
• Refer to “If the subject is out of focus” on page 46.
Shooting still images/movies
