Cause � 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.
Solution p Turn on the camera again (page 20).
p Install charged batteries (page 14).
Shooting still images / movies
Symptom The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on. The subject is not visible on the LCD screen. Cause � The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off the last time you used the camera. � The mode selector is not set to or . Solution p Turn on the LCD screen (page 34).
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. Unable to zoom (DSC-P72 only). Smart zoom does not function. � You cannot zoom while shooting a movie (MPEG movie).
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 50). �
� You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a � movie (MPEG movie). � The LCD screen is turned off. p Turn on the LCD screen (page 34). � The image size is set to [3.1M] or [2.8M (3:2)]. p Set image size to other settings except [3.1M] and [2.8M (3:2)] (page 29). � [Smart Zoom] is set to [Off] in the SET UP p Set [Smart Zoom] to [On] (page 106). settings (DSC-P72 only). � 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).
