Sony DSC-S780 - Manual (Page 86)

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Troubleshooting
Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash.
• Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This
is not a malfunction (page 11).
The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work.
• (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 27).
The date and time are not displayed.
• While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. They are displayed only during playback.
Cannot insert dates on images.
• This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images (page 90).
By using “Picture Motion Browser”, you can print or save images with the date (page 65).
The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
• The exposure is incorrect. Correct the exposure (page 34).
The screen is too dark or too bright.
• Select the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 18).
The image is too dark.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode
(page 37) or adjust the exposure (page 34).
The image is too bright.
• Adjust the exposure (page 34).
The image colors are not correct.
• Set [COLOR] (Color Mode) to [Normal] (page 33).
Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring and white, black, red, purple, or other streaks appear on
the image. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place.
• The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening
the image under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.