Operating Instructions

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Shooting still images / movies
The power turns off
suddenly.
• If you do not operate the camera for about 90
seconds while the power is on, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
battery (when [Power Save] is [Off], after three
minutes.) (page 17).
• The batteries are discharged.
p Turn on the camera again (page 20).
p Install charged batteries (page 14).
Symptom Cause Solution
The LCD screen is not
turned on even when the
power is turned on.
• The power was turned off with the LCD screen
turned off the last time you used the camera.
p Turn on the LCD screen (page 34).
The subject is not visible
on the LCD screen.
• The mode selector is not set to or . p Set the mode selector to or (pages 26, 72).
The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close.
•
While shooting still images, (Camera) is
set to or .
• You set the focus preset distance.
p Set the macro recording mode (DSC-P72 only). Make sure to
place the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest
shooting distance when shooting (page 30).
p Cancel the mode (page 58).
p Set to the auto focus mode (page 49).
Unable to zoom (DSC-P52/
P72 only).
• You cannot zoom while shooting a movie
(MPEG movie).
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Smart zoom does not
function.
• You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a
movie (MPEG movie).
• The LCD screen is turned off.
•The
image size is set to [3.1M] or [2.8M (3:2)].
• [Smart Zoom] is set to [Off] in the SET UP
settings (DSC-P52/P72 only).
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p Turn on the LCD screen (page 34).
p Set image size to other settings except [3.1M] and [2.8M (3:2)]
(page 29).
p Set [Smart Zoom] to [On] (page 106).
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.
p Adjust the exposure (page 50).
p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page 107).
Symptom Cause Solution